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COLLINS FOODS LIMITED ABN 13 151 420 781

aNNUal RePoRt
2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
COLLINS FOODS LIMITED 
ABN 13 151 420 781

Key dates: 2012/2013

2011/12 full year results released

2011/12 final dividend record date

2011/12 final dividend payment date

annual General meeting

end of 2012/13 half year

2012/13 half year results released*

2012/13 interim dividend record date*

2012/13 dividend payment date*

end of 2012/13 full year

*Dates to be confirmed.

29 June 2012 

13 July 2012

27 July 2012

4 september 2012

14 october 2012

3 december 2012

12 december 2012 

24 december 2012

28 april 2013

CoNteNts

Chairman’s Message 

CEO’s Report 

Corporate Governance 
Statement 

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence 
Declaration 

Consolidated  
Balance Sheet 

Consolidated  
Income Statement 

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4

8

16

30

31

32

Consolidated Statement  
of Comprehensive Income  33

Consolidated Statement  
of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement  
of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s 
Report 

Shareholder Information 

Corporate Directory 

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

ChaiRmaN’s 
messaGe

Everyone at Collins Foods 
has had to adapt to 
the significant changes 
demanded of a listed 
company at the same 
time as dealing with 
some of the most 
difficult market 
conditions we have 
ever experienced.

dear shareholders, 

the 2011/12 financial year marked the start of an 
exciting new chapter in the 44 year history of the Collins 
Foods limited group of companies, with the listing of 
the Company on the asX on 4 august 2011. the initial 
Public offering (iPo) was well supported, raising a total 
of $201.7 million that was used primarily to acquire the 
KFC and sizzler businesses previously owned and/or 
operated by Collins Foods holding Pty ltd.

A Year Marked by Unprecedented Challenging Trading 
Conditions

Unfortunately the past year was marked by extremely challenging trading 
conditions. By the second quarter of our financial year it became apparent 
that economic uncertainties at home and abroad and falling consumer 
confidence had dampened retail spending generally. The September 
school holiday period, which for the first time in corporate memory passed 
by with no sales spike at all, signalled the challenges ahead for Collins 
Foods, and led to a significant downgrade to our Prospectus forecasts. 

Our management team implemented strategies to minimise the impact of 
these unprecedented market conditions. These strategies were also aimed 
at ensuring the business would be in the strongest possible position to 
take advantage of improved market conditions when they returned.

Financial Performance In Line with Market Guidance

The financial performance of Collins Foods for the period ended 29 April 
2012 (FY12) is set out in this report. The Group’s statutory Net Profit After 
Tax (NPAT) for FY12 was $11.4 million, compared to the prior year result of 
$1.4 million. 

The proforma* results, which more accurately depict the Group’s 
underlying performance, included:

 – Revenue of $406.5 million against a prior year of $410.8 million
 –

Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) of $34.0 million, down 16.7% 
on the prior year

 – NPAT of $18.4 million, down 19.3% on the prior year

The proforma NPAT result was in line with guidance provided to the 
market and was achieved in light of the very challenging market conditions 
as a result of the very hard work and dedication of all of our staff. 

Dividend Policy Implemented and Maiden Dividend Paid

The continued strength of the Company’s balance sheet saw the Board 
activate the Company’s dividend policy and declare its maiden dividend 
with a fully franked final dividend of 6.5 cents per share. This dividend was 
equivalent to 53% of statutory FY12 NPAT and was in line with our policy 
to target a dividend payout ratio of at least 50% of statutory NPAT.

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Strong Board

The new Board of Directors was appointed in advance of the IPO. 
Collectively it provides significant listed-company experience and 
expertise appropriate for our business, spanning operational, legal, 
financial and marketing disciplines. 

After steering the Group through its transition to a listed entity and 
working with management to establish appropriate standards and 
processes, the Board’s focus shifted to shaping and refi ning strategies 
for Collins Foods’ future growth.

The Collins Foods Board is committed to adhering to the highest 
standards of corporate governance. The Company’s corporate 
governance practices, which are discussed in greater detail on pages 
8 to 14 of this Annual Report are closely aligned with the ASX Corporate 
8 to 14 of this Annual Report are closely aligned with the ASX Corporate 
Governance Principles and Recommendations.

I would like to thank all of the Board members for their counsel, strategic 
I would like to thank all of the Board members for their counsel, strategic 
input, commitment and support during our fi rst year as a listed entity.

A Key Strength is our People

At the heart of our business is our people. Collins Foods employs over 
6,000 magnifi cent employees across all of our operations. On behalf 
of the Board I would like to thank our executive team led by CEO Kevin 
Perkins, and all of our employees for their commitment and dedication 
through what has been a very tough year. 

Everyone at Collins Foods has had to adapt to the signifi cant changes 
demanded of a listed company at the same time as dealing with some 
of the most diffi cult market conditions we have ever experienced. 
I commend every member of our team for the fantastic effort they have 
put in over the past 12 months to reposition Collins Foods for growth.

Positive Outlook

Collins Foods is now well positioned to improve its underlying business 
performance as market conditions improve. 

We are in the unique position of being Australia’s largest operator 
of KFC restaurants, with access to the systems of one of the world’s 
largest restaurant companies in Yum!. The Company’s CEO sits on the 
KFC International Brand Council ensuring issues and strategies relevant 
to our Australian operations are addressed.

Product and operational initiatives are being accelerated for KFC to 
return the business to a positive growth trajectory and increase market 
share. Whilst still early into the new fi nancial year, we have seen an 
increase in sales, a positive sign. 

The Sizzler business is well positioned to capitalise on growth 
The Sizzler business is well positioned to capitalise on growth 
opportunities in the Asian market.

I am confident that our CEO Kevin Perkins and his experienced 
I am confident that our CEO Kevin Perkins and his experienced 
management team, which will be bolstered in the coming year when 
management team, which will be bolstered in the coming year when 
a new CFO is recruited, have the skills, energy and ambition to capitalise 
a new CFO is recruited, have the skills, energy and ambition to capitalise 
on the many growth opportunities available to Collins Foods.
on the many growth opportunities available to Collins Foods.

Thank you, our shareholders, for your continued support of Collins 
Thank you, our shareholders, for your continued support of Collins 
Foods. I look forward to reporting to you on our successes and progress 
Foods. I look forward to reporting to you on our successes and progress 
in 2012/13.

Yours sincerely 

Russell tate
Chairman

* 
* 

Pro forma measures, which are unaudited, differ from statutory presentation to 
Pro forma measures, which are unaudited, differ from statutory presentation to 
refl ect the full year impact of the operating and capital structure of the Group 
refl ect the full year impact of the operating and capital structure of the Group 
that was established upon the IPO and capital reconstruction together with the 
that was established upon the IPO and capital reconstruction together with the 
elimination of IPO costs and related adjustments which are not expected to recur in 
the future.

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Ceo’s
RePoRt

A number of the 
productivity, brand and 
product initiatives we 
have been working on 
are well advanced, with 
a number of others 
about to be trialled.  
These initiatives will help 
position Collins Foods for 
a return to sustainable 
long-term growth.

the 2011/12 year was a signifi cant year for the 
Collins Foods Group with its transformation from 
private ownership to public listing. Unfortunately the 
Company’s asX listing was overshadowed by a lower 
than expected profi t performance given the extremely 
challenging trading conditions, particularly during the 
second half of the fi nancial year. 

whilst decisive action was taken to counteract the 
diffi cult operating environment, the speed of the 
spending slowdown took us by surprise. i commend all 
our staff for their focus, commitment and dedication 
over the past 12 months that has enabled the Company 
to come through the period even stronger, with 
initiatives now being implemented to return Collins 
Foods to a position of growth. 

Financial Performance

Group Performance Overview
In addition to the fi nancial metrics outlined in the Chairman’s report, on 
a statutory basis, Collins Foods reported Earnings Before Interest, Tax, 
Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) of $49.7 million as compared to 
$48.8 million in the prior year.

On a proforma* basis, the Group reported EBITDA of $51.1 million which 
was down 8.6% percent on the prior year, largely driven by reduced 
margins as costs increases were not able to be passed on to customers 
given the weaker trading environment. 

The result for this year included approximately $2.4 million in pre-tax 
savings that are not expected to recur in the future. 

Statutory operating cash fl ow increased 3.8% on the prior year 
to $35.6 million and the Group’s balance sheet remains strong 
with comfortable gearing levels and substantial headroom in the 
Company’s debt facilities.

Collins Foods’ strong balance sheet has allowed the Board to initiate the 
Company’s dividend policy and pay a maiden fully franked fi nal dividend 
of 6.5 cents per share.

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Key 
hiGhliGhts

Public listing on ASX

20 KFC and 3 Sizzler 
restaurants refurbished

2 new KFC and 1 new 
Sizzler restaurant opened

Strong balance sheet and 
operating cash flows

Dividend policy initiated, 
with maiden dividend 
paid of 6.5 cents per share

Operational Performance

KFC
KFC same store sales were down 1.8% for the 2011/12 year due to 
the weaker trading environment (2010/11: up 1.5%). The Quick Service 
Restaurant (QSR) category was at the coal face of the downturn in 
retail spending, that saw a year marked by aggressive discounting by 
competitors. In order to maintain market share, KFC undertook higher 
than anticipated levels of promotional discounting and was unable to 
fully pass on increased input costs through price increases, impacting 
both prices and margins.

Stores in food court locations generally underperformed during the year, 
as did those in tourist dependent locations. In contrast, stores located in 
mining industry areas performed strongly. 

Twenty restaurants were refurbished during the year, representing 17% 
of the total portfolio. Given the weak trading environment, the return 
on investment from refurbishments has been less than those historically 
experienced. As a result, we consciously slowed the refurbishment 
program in order to reassess store capital strategies to ensure targeted 
returns can be achieved over the long term.

One of the two new restaurants opened during the year was a service 
centre model that has returned well above expectations, providing 
exciting opportunities for this store model going forward.

Sizzler
Sizzler same store sales growth was down 4.0% for the 2011/12 year 
after posting positive growth of 1.0% in the prior year. Like KFC, margins 
were also impacted by trading conditions as planned price increases were 
postponed and discounted promotional offerings were utilised to drive 
customer numbers.

The division refurbished three restaurants and opened one new 
restaurant during the year. Performance of these has been below 
expectations, and as a result we are focused on refining the Sizzler 
stores’ capital strategies and increasing capacity in remodelled 
restaurants.

In Asia, franchised operations in Thailand continue to grow, whilst in 
Japan a number of restaurants have been refurbished during the year, 
delivering increased royalty flows.

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Key Growth Strategies

KFC

sizzler

Refocused store Rollout and 
Refurbishment Programme

 –

focused on new stores in growth 
locations (eg mining centres) and in 
service centre developments to deliver 
strong returns on investment

Brand Building and 
Product Development 
Supported by New 
Marketing Campaigns

 – ongoing review of food court portfolio 
refurbishments on the basis of revised 
 –
store capital strategy incorporating 
sustainability considerations

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re-emphasis of core, unique and 
superior KFC products

 – ongoing development of non-fried 
products and ‘in-between’ meal 
snacking options

 – breakfast offering being trialled 

by Yum!

 –

raising quality of KFC experience and 
educating customers on “Better For 
You” initiatives 

 –

expansion of digital marketing

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refurbishments on the basis of 
revised store capital strategy 
incorporating sustainability 
considerations and increasing 
seating capacity

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further expansion in China 
and Thailand 

 –

 –

continual evolution and 
upgrade of quality products

re-emphasis of core and 
unique Sizzler offering

 –

expansion of digital marketing

Operating Efficiencies

 –

introduction of new and enhanced 
service methods including online 
ordering, kiosks and dual lane drive-
thrus trials

enhanced production planning tools 

 –
 – menu simplification and electronic 

order boards

 – new service flow methodologies

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testing of new and enhanced 
ordering systems  

 – operations engineering 

review of instore processes to 
improve productivity

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Key priorities for 2012/13

The introduction of the carbon tax, estimated to cost Collins Foods around $2.5 million pre-tax in 2012/13, is expected 
to have a significant impact on our business. We plan to work with our suppliers to ensure these costs are being 
minimised wherever possible, and all costs passed on to us are justified. 

In relation to new restaurants and refurbishments, sustainability considerations will be considered as part of the store 
capital strategy.

Our people are the lifeforce of our business and they will be a key priority for the coming year. We will continue to 
focus on ensuring our remuneration strategies are aligned with performance and can effectively retain and motivate 
employees. We are currently undertaking a search process for a new CFO following the retirement of Simon Perkins. 
I would like to thank Simon for his substantial contribution to Collins Foods over many years. Pleasingly, Simon has 
agreed to remain connected with the Group via his new role to drive strategic growth opportunities for the business. 

KFC
We will be testing revisions to the store capital strategy to ensure returns on refurbishments are meeting targets and 
looking for opportunities to open new restaurants. 

Brand building and quality campaigns have already been launched in the form of the KFC “Goodification” and canola 
oil campaigns. These will be supported by further campaigns emphasising core and quality products.

Trials are planned for breakfast offerings, online ordering and electronic order boards, and kiosks are already in test 
in a number of locations. 

New production planning tools and service flows will be rolled out to drive productivity improvements in stores.

Sizzler 
Refurbishments will be based on the revised restaurant capital strategy that will continue to be tested and optimised. 
In Asia, the focus in China will be on establishing the footprint model, in Japan on store refurbishments and in 
Thailand, opening new stores.

Sizzler’s campaigns will focus on core and quality products, initially through its “Legendary Salad Bar” campaign.

Productivity and efficiencies will be driven by new systems and tools, possibly utilising tablet technology. 

Outlook

A number of the productivity, brand and product initiatives we have been working on are well advanced, with a 
number of others about to be trialled. These initiatives will help position Collins Foods for a return to sustainable 
long-term growth. 

Trading over the first two months of the current financial year is showing some positive signs. While still early, this 
level of trading provides us with confidence that the Group’s strategies are beginning to penetrate in the current 
market conditions. 

This has been a year of action and evolution, thanks to the hard work of our employees and suppliers. I would like 
to thank everyone for their support during this challenging year. We have worked hard to address the challenging 
conditions over the past 12 months and put in place the foundations for a return to growth. 

Yours sincerely 

Kevin Perkins
Managing Director/CEO

* 

Pro forma measures, which are unaudited, differ from statutory presentation to reflect the full year impact of the operating and capital 
structure of the Group that was established upon the IPO and capital reconstruction together with the elimination of IPO costs and related 
adjustments which are not expected to recur in the future.

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CoRPoRate 
GoveRNaNCe 
statemeNt

Collins Foods Limited (the Company) and its Board of Directors strongly support high standards of corporate 
governance, recognising that the adoption of good corporate governance protects and enhances Shareholder interests.

The following statement provides an overview of the Company’s governance practices and reports against the ASX 
Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (ASX Principles). The Company’s corporate governance 
practices were in place since the Company’s listing on 4 August 2011 and comply with the ASX Principles unless 
otherwise stated.

The Company’s corporate governance practices are reviewed regularly and will continue to be developed and refined 
to meet the needs of the Company and taking account of best practice.

1. Lay Solid Foundations for Management and Oversight

The Role of the Board
The Board’s primary role is the protection and enhancement of shareholder value in both the short and long term. 
Central to this role is the establishment of a clear framework delineating the responsibilities of the Board and 
management, to ensure the Company is properly managed. 

The Board has identified the key functions which it has reserved for itself, which are set out in the Board Charter, 
a copy of which is available on the Company’s website.

The responsibilities of the Board include:

Providing input to, and approval of, the Company’s strategic direction and budgets as developed by management;

 –
 – Directing, monitoring and assessing the Company’s performance against strategic and business plans, to determine 

if appropriate resources are available;

 – Approving and monitoring capital management and major capital expenditure, acquisitions and divestments;
 – Overseeing the establishment and implementation of risk management and internal control systems and reviewing 

the effectiveness of their implementation;

 – Approving and monitoring internal and external financial and non-financial reporting, including reporting to 

shareholders, the ASX and other stakeholders;

 – Appointment and removal of the Managing Director (or equivalent) and the Company Secretary;
 – Ratifying the appointment and removal of senior executives (which includes all executives who report directly 

to the Managing Director);

 – Approving criteria for assessing performance of senior executives and monitoring and evaluating their 

performance; and

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Ensuring ethical behaviour and compliance with the Company’s own governing documents, including the 
Company’s Code of Conduct.

The Board has established Committees to assist in carrying out its responsibilities and to review certain issues and 
functions in detail. The Board Committees are discussed at 2. below.

Non-executive Directors are issued with formal letters of appointment governing their roles and responsibilities.

Delegations to Management 
The Board has delegated responsibility for implementing the Company’s strategy as approved by the Board and for 
the day-to-day management and administration of the Company to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) supported by 
the senior executive management team. 

Management must supply the Board with information in a form, timeframe and quality that will enable the Board to 
discharge its duties effectively. Management report to the Board at regular Board meetings, providing updates on 
initiatives and issues.

Senior executives are issued with formal letters of appointment governing their roles and undergo a formal 
induction process.

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Executive Performance Assessment
The Board approves criteria for assessing performance of the CEO and other senior executives and monitoring and 
evaluating their performance. 

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee is responsible to the Board for ensuring the performance of the CEO 
and other senior executives are reviewed at least annually. The Committee reviews the performance of the CEO, while 
the CEO is responsible for reviewing the performance of his direct reports.

Performance evaluations for the CEO and other senior executives are scheduled to take place by the end of July 2012, 
within 12 months of the Company’s listing on the ASX in accordance with the above process. 

2. Structure of the Board to Add Value

Board Composition
The Company’s Board is comprised of Directors with diverse yet complementary skills and experience, enabling it to 
appropriately and effectively oversee all aspects of the Company’s operations and enhance performance.

The Board is currently comprised of four Directors (the Company’s Constitution provides for a minimum of three and 
maximum of ten Directors), which the Board believes to be an appropriate size to discharge its duties as well as be 
conducive to effective discussion and efficient decision making.

Three of the Company’s four Directors are non-executive Directors, including the Chairman, with one executive 
Director. This structure enables an appropriate balance to be struck between Directors with experience and knowledge 
of the business operations and Directors with an external perspective and a level of independence.

The Board is structured to maintain a majority of independent Directors, to ensure independent judgement is 
brought to bear on all decisions. The Company’s three non-executive Directors, including the Chairman, are 
independent Directors. 

The Chairman is elected by the Board and is responsible for leading the Board, ensuring Directors are properly briefed 
in all matters relevant to their role and responsibilities, facilitating Board discussions and managing the Board’s 
relationship with the Company’s senior executives, including the CEO, a role which is exercised by a separate individual. 

The CEO is responsible for implementing Company strategies and policies.

Details for each Director of the Company, including details of skills, experience and expertise are set out in the 
Directors’ Report.

Director Independence and Conflicts of Interest
A Director will be considered independent from the Company if he or she has no business or other relationship which 
could materially interfere with, or could reasonably be perceived to materially interfere with, the independent exercise 
of their judgement.

The Board requires each Director to disclose any new information, matter or relationship which could, or reasonably 
be perceived to, impair the Director’s independence, as soon as these come to light. All material personal interests are 
verified at each Board meeting under a standing agenda item. Materiality is assessed on a case by case basis from the 
perspective of both the Company and the Director concerned.

The Board periodically assesses the independence of each Director, utilising independence criteria aligned with the ASX 
Principles. All of the non-executive Directors of the Company throughout the financial year and as at the date of this 
report have been determined to be independent Directors. 

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Constitution of the Company, Directors are restricted 
in the involvement when the Board considers and votes on any matter in which a Director has a material 
personal interest.

The Board also has procedures in place to ensure it operates independently of management. Non-executive Directors 
meet together periodically in the absence of executive Directors and other executives of the Company to discuss the 
operation of the Board and a range of other matters. 

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Board Access to Information and Advice
Directors and Board Committees have the right to seek independent professional advice at the Company’s expense 
to assist them to discharge their duties. Whilst the Chairman’s prior approval is required, it may not be unreasonably 
withheld.

All Directors have access to the Company Secretary, who supports the effectiveness of the Board and is accountable to 
the Board on all governance matters. The appointment and removal of the Company Secretary is a matter for decision 
by the Board as a whole.

Selection, Appointment and Re-election of Directors
When it is assessed that a new Director should be appointed to the Board, as an outcome from size and composition 
review or succession planning, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee prepares a position brief identifying 
the skills required. These skills identified ensure a complementary mix of financial, legal, industry and listed entity 
knowledge and experience is maintained on the Board, having regard to the Company’s Diversity Policy. From this, 
a short list of candidates is prepared, from already identified individuals and/or independent search consultants.

The Board appoints the most suitable candidate who must stand for re-election at the next annual general meeting. 

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee is also responsible for making recommendations whether or not 
Directors, whose term of office is expiring, should be proposed for re-election at the Company’s next annual 
general meeting. 

All Directors are expected to continue as Directors only for so long as they have the confidence of their fellow Board 
members and the confidence of the Company’s shareholders.

In accordance with the Constitution of the Company, no Director, except the Managing Director shall hold office 
for a continuous period in excess of three years or past the third annual general meeting following the Director’s 
appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting for re-election. 

Selected Directors are then offered for re-election at the next annual general meeting, with sufficient details to allow 
shareholders to make an informed decision on their election.

Commitment
The commitments of non-executive Directors are considered prior to a Director’s appointment to the Board and are 
reviewed each year as part of the annual performance assessment.

Prior to appointment or being submitted for re-election, each non-executive Director is required to specifically 
acknowledge that they have and will continue to have the time available to discharge their responsibilities to 
the Company.

Commitment is required in relation to preparation and attendance at scheduled Board meetings, strategy workshops 
and non-scheduled meetings called to address specific matters needing urgent attention. 

Induction and Education
Each new Director appointed undergoes a formal induction which provides them with information to enable them to 
actively participate in Board decision making as soon as possible, including information on the Company’s operations 
and Board and management roles, responsibilities and interactions.

Directors are provided access to continuing education to update and enhance their skills and knowledge.

Review of Board Performance
In accordance with the Board Charter, the Board undertakes an annual Board evaluation. A review of the Board’s 
performance is scheduled to take place by the end of July 2012, within 12 months of the Company’s listing on 
the ASX. 

The review involves consideration of the Board’s performance against the Board Charter, and sets forth the goals and 
objectives for the Board for the upcoming year. 

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee oversees the evaluation of the performance of the Board and each 
Director, including an assessment of whether each Director has devoted sufficient time to their duties.

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Board Committees
To assist in undertaking its duties, the Board has established the following Committees:

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the Audit and Risk Committee

the Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Charters specify the responsibilities, composition, membership requirements, reporting processes and the manner 
in which the Committee is to operate. These Charters are reviewed on an annual basis. All matters determined by 
Committees are submitted to the Board as recommendations for Board decisions.

Details of Directors’ membership of each Committee and their attendance at meetings are set out in the 
Directors’ Report. 

3. Promote Ethical and Responsible Decision Making

Code of Conduct
The Company’s commitment to maintaining ethical standards in its business activities is demonstrated in its values and 
Code of Conduct which embraces these values. The Code of Conduct, which applies to all Directors and employees of 
the Company, contains policy statements and describes the standards of behaviour expected by the Company. 

In summary, the Code requires that all Directors and employees perform their duties professionally, in compliance with 
laws and regulations and act with the utmost integrity and objectivity, striving at all times to enhance the reputation 
and performance of the Company.

Employees are actively encouraged to report any breaches of the Code or other policies and procedures in place and 
has a Whistleblower Policy in place in support of this. 

A copy of the Code of Conduct is available on the Company’s website.

Diversity Policy
The Company values and is proud of its strong and diverse workforce and is committed to supporting and further 
developing this diversity. Accordingly the Company has developed a Diversity Policy which outlines the Company’s 
diversity objectives in relation to gender, age, cultural background, and ethnicity. It includes requirements for the Board 
to establish measureable objectives for achieving diversity, and for the Board to assess annually both the objectives and 
the Company’s progress in achieving them.

The Board has established the overarching objective of females representing at least 51% of the organisation’s 
workforce. The Board also endorses the objectives detailed by the organisation’s companies in their annual returns 
submitted with the Australian Government’s Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. These currently 
include measures in relation to female regional general manager levels, flexible working arrangements and maternity 
and return to work arrangements. 

Information on the actual number and proportion of women employed by the organisation is set out below.

Number of women employees in the whole organisation
Number of women in senior executive1 positions

Number of women on the Board

actual

Number

3,466

4

1

%

53%

24%

25%

1 

Senior executives include Key Management Personnel, other managers who report directly to the Managing Director/CEO and other managers 
who hold roles designated as senior executive roles.

A copy of the Diversity Policy is available on the Company’s website.

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4. Safeguard Integrity in Financial Reporting

Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee has been established to assist the Board to focus on issues relevant to the integrity of 
the Company’s financial reporting. 

The Committee operates in accordance with a Charter which is available on the Company’s website. 

Its main responsibilities include:

 – overseeing the Company’s financial reporting processes including reviewing the Company’s financial statements to 

determine whether they are accurate and complete;

 – overseeing the implementation and operation of the Company’s Risk Management Policy;
 –
evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control and compliance programs;
 –

recommending the external auditor’s appointment/removal, reviewing the external auditor’s performance 
and scope;

 – providing advice in relation to the adequacy of the Company’s occupational, health and safety management and 

performance and auditing systems. 

Consistent with its Charter, the Audit and Risk Committee is currently comprised of three non-executive Directors, 
is chaired by an independent Chairperson who is not Chair of the Board and consists of all independent Directors 
(a majority only is required under the Charter). All members of the Committee are financially literate and have an 
appropriate understanding of the industry in which the Company operates and one member, Bronwyn Morris, has 
extensive experience and expertise in accountancy, a former partner of a major accounting firm. The Committee 
meets at least four times a year.

The background details of the Audit and Risk Committee members and attendance at Committee meetings are set out 
in the Directors’ Report. 

External Auditors
The Audit and Risk Committee reviews the effectiveness of the external auditors and makes assessments in relation 
to their continued independence at least annually. 

PwC was appointed external auditor in 2005. It is PwC’s policy to rotate audit engagement partners on listed 
companies at least every five years.

An analysis of fees paid to the external auditors, including fees for non-audit services, is provided in the Directors’ 
Report and notes to the financial statements. It is the policy of PwC to provide an annual declaration of their 
independence to the Audit and Risk Committee.

The external auditor will attend the annual general meeting and be available to answer shareholder questions about 
the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the audit report.

Declaration by Management
The CEO and CFO provide formal assurance to the Board that the Company’s financial statements present a true and 
fair view of the Company’s financial condition and operational results.

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5. Make Timely and Balanced Disclosure

Continuous Disclosure and Shareholder Communications
The Company has policies and procedures in place in relation to continuous disclosure and shareholder 
communications. These outline the Company’s commitment to providing all shareholders and investors with equal 
access to the Company’s information and disclosing all information that a reasonable person would expect to have 
a material effect on the share price to the ASX, in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 and ASX Listing Rules. Copies of these policies are available on the Company’s website.

The Company Secretary has primary responsibility for all communications with the ASX, overseeing and co-ordinating 
all information disclosure to the ASX, shareholders and other relevant parties. All information released to the ASX is 
posted on the Company’s website.

All employees have a responsibility to report any material price sensitive information to the Company Secretary and the 
Company Secretary is responsible for ensuring the Board is then informed of this information.

The Company also has assigned Authorised Spokespersons for the Company, to ensure all public communications are 
within the bounds of information that is already in the public domain, and/or is not material.

6. Respect the Rights of Shareholders

The Company is committed to effective communication with its stakeholders and seeks to ensure that all stakeholders, 
market participants and the wider community are informed of its activities and performance. This commitment and 
supporting policies are set out in the Company’s Communication Policy which is available on the Company’s website. 

Information is communicated to shareholders through the Company’s website, annual report, ASX announcements 
and media releases, dividend mailouts, email broadcasts and other means where appropriate.

The Company encourages attendance at, and participation in, general meetings. 

The Company also periodically conducts investor briefings to its institutional investors, brokers and analysts. 

7. Recognise and Manage Risk

Risk management is viewed by the Company as integral to its objective of creating and maintaining shareholder value 
and is the responsibility of all Directors and employees.

The Board is responsible for satisfying itself annually, or more frequently as required, that management has developed 
and implemented a sound system of risk management and internal control. The Board has delegated to the Audit and 
Risk Committee responsibility for the detailed work involved in this oversight role. 

The Company undertakes its risk management activities utilising a Business Risk Management Framework, the 
methodology for which is consistent with the International Risk Management Standard ISO31000. 

Registers of key business risks, utilising web enabled software, are maintained and regularly reviewed by management. 
Those with assigned accountability for risks are required to sign off regularly that those risks have been managed 
effectively. Business risks are reviewed periodically, but at least annually by the Audit and Risk Committee. The overall 
results of this assessment are presented to the Board at its next meeting. The Board also considers risk management at 
every Board meeting and requests additional information as required.

Compliance programmes operate to ensure the Company meets its regulatory obligations. 

Management reports to the Board as to the effectiveness of the Company’s management of its material business risks 
on an annual basis.

The Board receives a written assurance from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 
that to the best of their knowledge and belief, the declaration provided by them in accordance with section 295A of 
the Corporations Act 2001 is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal control and that the system 
is operating effectively in relation to financial reporting risks.

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GoveRNaNCe 
statemeNt

Risk Profile
Risks to which the Company is subject to include:

Supply chain disruption

The general state of the Australian economy

 –
 – Brand and reputation calamity
 –
 – Cessation of relationship with Yum! (franchisor of KFC)
 – Adverse changes in government regulation
 – A dramatic change in consumer sentiment
 –
 – Operational risks 

Strategic risks including failure of growth drivers

8. Remunerate Fairly and Responsibly

Remuneration and Nomination Committee
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee has been established to assist the Board and operates in accordance 
with a Charter which is available on the Company’s website. 

Its main responsibilities, with respect to remuneration, include:

 – providing advice in relation to remuneration packages of senior executives, non-executive Directors and executive 

Directors, equity-based incentive plans and other employee benefit programs;

reviewing the Company’s recruitment, retention and termination policies; and

reviewing the Company’s superannuation arrangements.

 –
 –

Consistent with its Charter, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee is currently comprised of two  
non-executive Directors and one executive Director, is chaired by an independent Chairperson and consists of a 
majority of independent Directors.

The background details of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee members and attendance at Committee 
meetings are set out in the Directors’ Report.

Information on Directors’ and executives’ remuneration, including principles used to determine remuneration, is set out 
in the Directors’ Report under the heading “Remuneration Report”.

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FiNaNCial 
RePoRt

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Your Directors present their report on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the Group) consisting of Collins 
Foods Limited (the Company) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the period ended 29 April, 2012.

Directors
The names of the Directors of the Company during or since the end of the financial period are as follows:

Name

Russell Keith Tate

Kevin William Joseph Perkins

Newman Gerard Manion

Bronwyn Kay Morris

date of appointment

10 June 2011

15 July 2011

10 June 2011

10 June 2011

Principal Activities
During the period, the principal continuing activity of the Group was the operation, management and administration 
of restaurants. The Group operates in Australia and Asia, predominantly in Thailand, Japan and China. There were no 
significant changes in the nature of the Group’s activities during the period.

Review of Operations
The result for the financial period ended 29 April, 2012 was as follows:

Profit before related income tax expense

Income tax (expense)

Net profit attributable to members

2012
$’000

7,179

4,250

11,429

2011
$’000

4,445

(2,999)

1,446

A detailed review of operations of the Group and details of its business strategies and outlook is set out in the reports 
of the Chairman and Managing Director in the Annual Report.

Dividends
No dividends were paid to members during the financial period.

Since the end of the financial period, the Directors of the Company have declared the payment of a fully franked final 
dividend of 6.5 cents per ordinary share ($6.0 million) to be paid on 27 July, 2012 (refer to Note 25 of the financial 
statements).

Significant Changes in the State of Affairs
The Company was incorporated on 10 June, 2011 and was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on 4 August, 
2011, raising a total of $201.7 million through the issue of 80.7 million shares.

The successful capital raising triggered a number of structural changes to the Group. The KFC and Sizzler businesses 
previously owned and/or operated by Collins Foods Holding Pty Ltd were acquired from its shareholders, through the 
issue of 12.3 million new shares and $69.7 million in cash consideration ($60.4 million of this amount has been paid 
to date). The Sizzler business franchised by SingCo Trading Pte Ltd was acquired from its shareholders.

Proceeds raised from the share issue were also used to pay down in part, amounts owing under syndicated finance 
debt facilities, finance leases and associated derivatives of Collins Foods Holding Pty Ltd and its subsidiary companies. 
The balance of amounts owing were repaid utilising funds raised as a result of the Group entering into new banking 
facility agreements as set out in Note 21 of the financial statements.

The change in the Group structure of the Australian operations is considered a form of capital reconstruction and 
group reorganisation as opposed to a business combination, and therefore the consolidated financial statements have 
been prepared using the principles of a reverse acquisition, as a continuation of the financial statements of Collins 
Foods Holding Pty Ltd and showing comparative information in the Remuneration Report and the financial statements.

The change in structure, with respect to Asian operations, is considered a business combination and therefore has 
been treated as such in the financial statements.

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Matters Subsequent to the End of the Financial Period
There has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial period and the date of this report, any item, 
transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company, to affect 
significantly the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group, in future 
financial periods.

Likely Developments and Expected Results of Operations
The Group will continue to pursue the increase of profitability of its major business segments during the next 
financial period.

Further information on likely developments in the Group’s operations and the expected results of operations has not 
been included in this financial report because the Directors believe it would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice 
to the Group.

Environmental Regulations
The Group is subject to environmental regulation in respect of the operation of its restaurant sites. To the best of the 
Directors’ knowledge, the Group complies with its obligations under environmental regulations and holds all licences 
required to undertake its business activities.

Information on Directors

director

experience, Qualifications and directorships

Russell tate

Kevin Perkins

Russell has over 30 years’ experience in senior executive and 
consulting roles in marketing and media. He was CEO of ASX listed 
STW Group Limited, Australia’s largest marketing communications 
group, from 1997 to 2006, Executive Chairman from 2006 to 2008 
and Deputy Chairman (non-executive) from 2008 to 2011. He is 
currently Executive Chairman of Macquarie Radio Network, the 
owner of leading Sydney stations 2GB and 2CH.

 – B. Com (Econ.)
Other Directorships – Current or Held within Last 3 Years

 – Macquarie Radio Network Limited (Chairman, since 2009)
 – STW Communications Group Limited (1994 to 2011)
 – Central Coast (Gosford) Stadium (Chairman, since 2002)
 – Waratahs Rugby Limited (2009 to 2011)

Kevin is a highly experienced manager in the Quick Service 
Restaurant (QSR) and casual dining segments of the Australian 
restaurant industry. He has had more than 32 years’ experience 
with the Collins Foods Group, having overseen its growth both 
domestically and overseas over that time.

Kevin is one of the franchisee presidents currently sitting on the 
KFC International Brand Council, an informal advisory group of 
Yum! franchisees.

special
Responsibilities

Independent non-
executive Chair

Audit and Risk 
Committee Member

Remuneration 
and Nomination 
Committee Member

Managing Director

Remuneration 
and Nomination 
Committee Member

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director

experience, Qualifications and directorships

special
Responsibilities

Newman manion

Newman has had over 30 years’ experience in the food franchise 
industry, including over 29 years since 1982 in various roles with 
Yum! (Franchisor of KFC). Previously Newman served as a board 
member for KFC Japan (from 2005 to 2008), General Manager 
of KFC operations in Australia and New Zealand (from 1995 to 
2004), development director of PepsiCo restaurants (including KFC) 
in Australia (from 1990 to 1995) and general manager of KFC 
New Zealand (from 1988 to 1990).

Independent non-
executive Director

Audit and Risk 
Committee Member

Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee 
Chair

Bronwyn morris

Independent non-
executive Director

Audit and Risk 
Committee Chair

Most recently Newman was Vice-President, Operations for Yum!’s 
Asian franchise business (from 2004 until 2010).

Bronwyn is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience 
in accounting, audit and corporate services. A former partner of 
KPMG, Bronwyn worked with that firm and its predecessor firms in 
Brisbane, London and the Gold Coast. For the last 16 years Bronwyn 
has been a full-time non-executive Director and has served on the 
boards of a broad range of companies, including Queensland Rail 
Limited, Stanwell Corporation Limited and Colorado Group Limited 
and is a former Councillor of Bond University. She currently serves 
as Chairman of, or a member of, the audit and risk committees with 
respect to a number of her board roles.

 – B Com, FCA, FAICD,
 – Councillor – Queensland division of the Australian Institute 

of Company Directors

Other Directorships – Current or Held within Last 3 Years

 – Spotless Group Limited (since 2007)
 – QIC Limited (since 2006)
 – Care Australia (since 2007)
 – Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited (since 2008)
 – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Bid Limited (since 2010)
 – Taylors Group Limited (2008–2009)

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The relevant interest of each Director in the share capital issued by the Company, at the date of this report is 
as follows:

Name

Russell Tate

Kevin Perkins

Newman Manion

Bronwyn Morris

ordinary shares

20,001

7,340,833

20,001

5,001

Company Secretary
Simon Perkins has held the role of Company Secretary since his appointment to the role on 15 July, 2011. Simon has 
extensive experience in management, accounting, finance, compliance and related fields. Simon joined the Collins 
Foods Group in 1994, and has been CFO since 1995 (CFO Global since 2005). Prior to the Collins Foods Group 
he worked for a number of accounting firms and corporations including Coopers & Lybrand, Daikyo Australia and 
ARCO Coal.

David Nash was appointed joint Company Secretary of the Company on 11 October, 2011. David has over 20 years’ 
accounting, finance and management experience. David joined the Collins Foods Group in 1995, and has been CFO 
– Australia since 2005. Prior to the Collins Foods Group he worked in Australia and the United States for Coopers 
& Lybrand.

Russell Tate also held the position of Company Secretary during the financial period from his appointment on 10 June, 
2011 until his resignation from this position on 15 July, 2011.

Meetings of Directors
The number of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors and of each Board Committee held during the period 
ended 29 April 2012, and the number of meetings attended by each Director were:

Full meetings of directors

audit and Risk Committee

Remuneration and
Nomination Committee

Number of 
meetings1

meetings 
attended

Number of 
meetings1

meetings 
attended

Number of 
meetings1

meetings 
attended

17

15

17

17

17

14

17

17

3

*

3

3

3

*

3

3

2

2

2

*

2

2

2

*

Russell Tate

Kevin Perkins

Newman Manion

Bronwyn Morris

1 
* 

Number of meetings represents the number of meetings held during the time the Director held office during the period.
Not a member of the relevant Committee.

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Remuneration Report

This Remuneration Report outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for Directors and Key Management 
Personnel of the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its regulations. 
The information provided in this Remuneration Report has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

Impact of Significant Changes During the Period
As a result of the treatment of the change in Group structure of the Australian operations triggered by the listing 
of the Company, as a form of capital reconstruction and group reorganisation, the information supplied in this 
Remuneration Report includes information relating to Collins Foods Holding Pty Ltd (former parent) and the entities 
it controlled (former group) for the comparative period (where comparative information is required) and the period 
of the financial period from 2 May, 2011 to 3 August, 2011. This is in addition to the information provided in relation 
to the current Group companies.

Key Management Personnel Disclosed in this Report
Key Management Personnel (KMP) are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling activities of an entity, including any Director of that entity.

Prior to the capital reconstruction of the Group triggered by the listing of the Company, the KMP of the Group, other 
than its Directors, were determined by reference to their inclusion as members of the senior executive group. Since 
then, the executives who form part of the KMP have been determined to be those executives who report directly to 
the Managing Director and who are members of the executive committee.

The KMP of the parent Company disclosed in this report are the non-executive and executive Directors listed at the 
beginning of this report.

The KMP of the Group disclosed in this report are listed below:

KmP of Collins Foods holding Pty ltd 
and the entities it controlled (former 
group) and Position held1

KmP of Collins Foods limited  
and the Group and Position held2

Non-executive Directors
Robert Koczkar

Shannon Wolfers

Russell Tate

Newman Manion

Bronwyn Morris
Executive Directors
Kevin Perkins

Simon Perkins
Other Key Management 
Personnel
Simon Perkins

James Ryan

Martin Clarke

John Hands

David Nash

Adrian Argent

Trevor McDonald

Pamela Martin

Phillip Coleman

George Ryland

Non-executive Director

Non-executive Director

Executive Director

Executive Director

CEO – Sizzler

CEO – KFC

CSO/CIO

CFO – Australia

Director of Operations – KFC

Director of Operations – KFC

Director of Marketing – KFC

Director of Operations – Sizzler

Director of Marketing – Sizzler

Non-executive Director (since 10 June 2011)

Non-executive Director (since 10 June 2011)

Non-executive Director (since 10 June 2011)

Executive Director (since 15 July 2011)

CFO – Global

CEO – Sizzler

CEO – KFC

CSO/CIO

1 
2 

Positions held during whole period from 3 May, 2010 to 3 August, 2011 unless otherwise stated.
Positions held during period from 4 August, 2011 to 29 April, 2012 unless otherwise stated.

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Role of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee
The main responsibility of the Board Remuneration and Nomination Committee with respect to remuneration is to 
provide advice in relation to remuneration packages of senior executives, non-executive Directors and executive 
Directors, equity-based incentive plans and other employee benefit programs.

More specifically, the Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board on:

 –
 –
 –
 –

an appropriate remuneration policy for senior executives and executive Directors of the Group;

remuneration packages of senior executives and executive Directors;

the executive remuneration framework and operation of incentive plans and other employee benefit programs; and

remuneration for non-executive Directors.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee operates in accordance with its Charter, a copy of which is available on 
the Company’s website.

Remuneration Principles
The performance of the Group is contingent upon the calibre of its Directors and executives.

The Group’s remuneration framework is based upon the following key principles:

 –

a policy that enables the Company to attract and retain valued Directors and executives who create value 
for shareholders;

 – motivating for senior executives and executive Directors to pursue long-term growth and success of the Group, 

aligned with shareholder’s interests;

 – demonstrating a clear relationship between performance and remuneration;
 –
 –

regard to prevailing market conditions;

reflective of short-term and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the Company’s circumstances 
and goals;

 –
 –

transparency; and

fairness and acceptability to shareholders.

Non-executive Director Remuneration
The remuneration for non-executive Directors is set, taking into consideration the following factors:

the level of fees paid to Board members of other publicly listed Australian companies of similar size;

the Group’s remuneration principles;

 –
 –
 – operational and regulatory complexity; and
 –

the responsibilities and workload requirements of each Board member.

Advice may be sought from independent remuneration consultants where appropriate. No advice has been sought 
during the financial period.

Non-executive Directors’ remuneration comprises the following components:

 – Board and Committee Fees; and
 –

Superannuation (compulsory contributions).

Board fees are structured by having regard to the responsibilities of each position within the Board. Board Committee 
fees are structured to recognise the differing responsibilities and workload associated with each Committee and the 
additional responsibilities of each Committee Chairman.

The Company’s Constitution allows for additional payments to be made to Directors where extra or special services 
are provided. No such payments were made during the period.

Non-executive Directors do not receive any performance or incentive-based pay. However, to promote further 
alignment with shareholders, the non-executive Directors are encouraged to hold shares in the Company. 
All current Directors hold shares in the Company as outlined in tables displayed in this report.

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Non-executive Directors’ fees and payments are reviewed annually by the Board. Non-executive Directors’ fees are 
determined within an aggregate limit (including superannuation contributions). In accordance with the Company’s 
Constitution, an initial limit was set by the Board on 15 July, 2011 in the amount of $700,000. On that same date, the 
Board determined the initial fees payable to the non-executive Directors of the Company, appointed on 10 June, 2011.

The following fees (excluding superannuation) were set at that time and still apply:

Position

Chairman, Member of Audit and Risk Committee, Member of Remuneration 
and Nomination Committee

Non-executive Director, Member of Audit and Risk Committee, Chair of Remuneration 
and Nomination Committee

Non-executive Director, Chair of Audit and Risk Committee

Fees p.a.1

$180,000

$95,000

$105,000

1 

Actual fees paid for the period are set out in the Remuneration tables below which represent these set fees for the period since listing and reflect 
the Chairman’s decision not to draw fees for the final quarter of the financial period.

Executive Remuneration
The remuneration for executives is structured, taking into consideration the following factors:

 –
 –

 –
 –

the Group’s remuneration principles;

the level and structure of remuneration paid to executives of other publicly listed Australian companies 
of similar size;

the position and responsibilities of each executive; and

appropriate benchmarks and targets to reward executives for Group and individual performance.

Remuneration packages of executives may contain the following key remuneration framework components:

 – Base pay and benefits, including superannuation (fixed);
 –
 –

Short-term incentives in the form of rewards, bonuses or special payments (variable); and

Long-term incentives in the form of rewards, bonuses, special measures or share participation via employee share 
and option schemes (variable).

Base Pay and Benefits
Base pay is structured as a total employment cost package that may be delivered as a combination of cash and 
prescribed non-financial benefits at the executive’s discretion. Base pay for executives is reviewed annually to ensure 
that the executive’s pay is competitive with the market. An executive’s pay is also reviewed on promotion. There are 
no guaranteed base pay increases included in any executive’s contract. Executives receive benefits including health 
insurance and car allowances.

Short-term Incentives
Executives have the ability to earn an annual short-term incentive if predefined targets are achieved. The level of 
the incentive is set with reference to the accountabilities of the executive’s role and their ability to impact Group 
performance. For the Managing Director/CEO the target percentage is 70% of base pay and the maximum is 154%. 
For other executive KMPs, the average target percentage is approximately 45% of base pay and the maximum is 
approximately 100%.

For the period covered by this report, the primary key performance indicator common to all participants was earnings 
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). The target EBITDA level was 110% of the Prospectus Pro 
forma Forecast EBITDA. Below this, percentages of the target incentive were payable on a sliding scale to a minimum 
level of 5% of the target incentive for achievement of 0.5% above the minimum EBITDA (the Prospectus Pro forma 
Forecast EBITDA). For achievement at or below this level, including achievement of the Prospectus Pro forma Forecast 
EBITDA, no incentive was payable. For achievement above the target EBITDA level, additional percentages of the target 
incentive were payable on a sliding scale to a maximum level of 220% of the target incentive for achievement of 18% 
above the minimum EBITDA.

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In addition to the above short-term incentive plan, during the period, key individuals involved in the initial public 
offering (IPO) and capital reconstruction of the Group were able to earn special bonuses on the successful completion 
of the capital reconstruction and listing of the Company. The quantum of these bonuses were set with reference to the 
accountabilities of the executive’s role in the capital reconstruction process.

As part of the Group capital reconstruction and listing, a former cash incentive scheme involving tracking stock was 
finalised. Participating employees, including KMP, became entitled to cash payments under the scheme in the form of 
a one off bonus payment.

Incentive levels and performance targets are reviewed and determined annually by the Board on the advice of the 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Long-term Incentives
Since the Company’s listing during the period, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee has reviewed long-term 
incentive plan options and intends to recommend the Board approve a plan in the next financial period. For the current 
period, the Board has considered other relevant mechanisms to retain and motivate KMP executives to create long-
term shareholder wealth, including the KMP share and escrow arrangements in place (refer below).

Executive Remuneration Mix
A significant number of employees of the Group earn a mix of fixed and at risk remuneration, reflecting the 
Company’s belief in the importance of using incentives to drive short and long-term performance. For KMP executives, 
a higher proportion of their target pay is structured to be at risk.

For the Group’s Managing Director and other KMP executives, between 22% and 58% of total remuneration was at 
risk during 2011/12 (2010/11: 23% to 45%).

Alignment of Executive Remuneration with Performance/Shareholder Wealth Creation
The Group’s annual financial performance and indicators of shareholder wealth for the current financial period are 
listed below. As the Company listed on 4 August, 2011 these performance measures have not been included for prior 
financial periods. However, the performance measures for the 2011/12 financial period are based on results for the full 
financial period where available, as the Group’s financial results have been prepared as a continuation of the Collins 
Foods Holding Pty Ltd consolidated group.

Pro forma1 EBITDA
Pro forma1 EBIT
Pro forma1 NPAT

Dividends per share

EPS

2011/12

$51.1 million

$34.0 million

$18.4 million

n/a

14.4cps2

Closing share price/change in share price

Short-term incentive payments as % of target payments  
(excluding special IPO bonuses)

$1.12 ($1.38 below retail price)

0%

1 

2  

Pro forma measures which are unaudited differ from statutory presentation to reflect the full year impact of the operating and capital structure 
of the Group that was established upon the IPO and capital reconstruction, together with the elimination of IPO costs and related adjustments 
which are not expected to recur in the future.
For the calculation of the EPS and how the period prior to listing on 4 August, 2011 was calculated, refer to Note 37 of the financial statements.

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The Managing Director/CEO, and the Chairman decided not to draw a salary or Director fees for the final quarter of 
the financial period, in response to trading conditions.

Promoting further alignment with shareholders, the KMP executives of the Company all elected to receive a portion 
of the consideration for their previous shareholding in Collins Foods Holding Pty Ltd in the form of shares in the 
Company. Details of these shareholdings and escrow arrangements (restricting their dealings in these shares) in place 
for these shares are outlined below.

Name of  
escrowed party

Kevin Perkins

Kevin Perkins

Simon Perkins

Martin Clarke

James Ryan

John Hands

Number of shares 
held in escrow

Percentage of shares 
on issue in escrow

end of escrow Period

3.5 million

3.5 million

0.2 million

0.1 million

0.2 million

0.2 million

3.8%

3.8%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.2%

3 days after the 2012 financial report release

3 days after the 2013 financial report release

3 days after the 2012 financial report release

3 days after the 2012 financial report release

3 days after the 2012 financial report release

3 days after the 2012 financial report release

Details of Remuneration
Details of remuneration received by the Directors and other KMP of the Parent Company for the current financial 
period are set out in the following table:

2012

short-term employee benefits

Post- 
employment
benefits

long-term
benefits

Cash salary
(i) 
and fees 
$

Cash 
 bonus 
$

(ii) 

Non-
monetary
benefits
$

(i) 

super- 
(i) 
annuation 
$

long  
service  
(i) 
leave 
$

Name

Non-executive directors
Russell Tate1
Newman Manion1
Bronwyn Morris1

executive directors
Kevin Perkins2

total Company

96,923

67,596

78,750

243,269

382,877

626,146

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

24,406

24,406

8,723

6,084

7,087

21,894

36,772

58,666

total 
$

105,646

73,680

85,837

265,163

–

–

–

–

9,232

9,232

453,287

718,450

1 
2 

(i)  
(ii)  

Appointed 10 June 2011. Remuneration was paid from 4 August, 2011.
Appointed 15 July 2011. Includes remuneration from 4 August, 2011, the date from which Kevin Perkins’ remuneration was charged 
to the Company.
Remuneration not linked to performance.
Remuneration linked to performance.

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Details of remuneration received by the Directors and other KMP of the Group (and former group) for the current and 
previous financial period are set out in the following table. This list includes the five highest company executives in the 
Group as required by the Corporations Act 2001.

2012

short-term employee benefits

Post- 
employment
benefits

Cash salary
(i) 
and fees 
$

Cash 
 bonus 
$

(ii) 

Non-
monetary
benefits
$

(i) 

super- 
(i) 
annuation 
$

long-term
benefits

long  
service  
(i) 
leave 
$

Name

Non-executive directors
Russell Tate1
Newman Manion1
Bronwyn Morris1
Robert Koczkar2
Shannon Wolfers2

executive directors

Kevin Perkins
Simon Perkins3

other executive KmP

Simon Perkins3

James Ryan

Martin Clarke

John Hands

David Nash4

Adrian Argent4
Trevor McDonald4
Pamela Martin4
Phillip Coleman4
George Ryland4

total Group

96,923

67,596

78,750

–

–

243,269

591,304

113,102

277,959

226,855

215,285

244,471

58,562

38,269

33,984

42,570

45,872

50,171

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

167,000

–

–

10,187

–

67,000

–

–

–

–

–

1,938,404

2,181,673

244,187

244,187

–

–

–

–

–

–

32,903

1,902

5,462

7,376

18,103

5,737

1,641

4,743

2,314

6,437

1,905

1,731

90,254

90,254

8,723

6,084

7,087

–

–

21,894

53,574

23,850

26,460

22,547

18,107

21,600

10,440

3,181

2,825

3,543

3,330

3,713

total 
$

105,646

73,680

85,837

–

–

265,163

–

–

–

–

–

–

12,446

2,271

690,227

308,125

6,522

4,175

7,465

7,277

1,836

1,006

547

1,202

1,529

1,031

316,403

260,953

269,147

279,085

139,479

47,199

39,670

53,752

52,636

56,646

193,170

215,064

47,307

2,513,322

47,307

2,778,485

1 
2 
3 

4 
5 

(i) 
(ii) 

Appointed 10 June, 2011. Remuneration was paid from 4 August, 2011.
Resigned from former group on 3 August, 2011.
Remuneration as an executive Director includes period to 3 August, 2011 for Simon Perkin’s position in respect of the former group. 
Remuneration as an other executive KMP of the Group includes period from 4 August, 2011.
Includes period from 1 May, 2011 to 3 August, 2011 for the executive’s position as KMP in respect of the former group.
The bonus payment to Martin Clarke relates to an entitlement paid and payable under an incentive scheme of the former group involving tracking 
stock, which was finalised through the Group’s capital reconstruction (for which 50% of entitlements vested). All other bonus payments were 
for completion of the IPO/Group capital reconstruction (for which 100% of entitlements vested). For the Group’s annual short-term incentive 
scheme, no bonus amounts vested with all entitlements forfeited as a result of performance criteria not being met.
Remuneration not linked to performance.
Remuneration linked to performance.

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diReCtoRs’ 
RePoRt

Remuneration Report (continued)

2011

short-term employee benefits

Post-
employment
benefits

Cash salary 
(i) 
and fees 
$

Cash  
bonus 
$

(ii) 

Non- 
monetary
benefits
$

(i) 

super-
(i) 
annuation 
$

–

–

–

764,596

395,986

176,177

180,648

245,943

206,058

134,132

116,858

149,375

156,339

179,327

2,705,439

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

36,396

7,179

6,837

17,479

9,824

5,916

19,139

17,218

27,456

6,836

6,411

–

–

–

66,304

33,129

13,346

15,293

20,171

16,581

12,072

10,517

13,444

11,980

14,175

long-term
benefits

long  
service 
(i) 
leave 
$

–

–

–

total 
$

–

–

–

12,278

6,134

879,574

442,428

2,473

2,832

3,735

3,070

2,235

1,947

2,489

2,218

2,625

198,833

216,252

279,673

231,625

167,578

146,540

192,764

177,373

202,538

Name

Non-executive directors

Rob Koczkar

Shannon Wolfers

executive directors

Kevin Perkins

Simon Perkins

other executive KmP

James Ryan

Martin Clarke

John Hands

David Nash

Adrian Argent

Trevor McDonald

Pamela Martin

Phillip Coleman

George Ryland

total Group

160,691

227,012

42,036

3,135,178

(i) 
(ii) 

Remuneration not linked to performance.
Remuneration linked to performance.

Service Agreements
Key details of the service agreement of Kevin Perkins, Managing Director/CEO is as follows:

 – 3 year contract commencing 4 August, 2011;
 – may be terminated by either party after 30 months of the contract have expired with 6 months’ notice or payment 

in lieu of notice in the case of the Company; and

 –

includes a restraint of trade period of 12 months.

26

Key details of service agreements of any other person who was a KMP executive of the Group during the period are 
set out below. No agreements provide for any termination payments, other than payment in lieu of notice.

Name

Simon Perkins

James Ryan

Martin Clarke

John Hands

David Nash1

Adrian Argent1
Trevor McDonald1
Pamela Martin1
Phillip Coleman1
George Ryland1

Position

CFO – Global

CEO – Sizzler

CEO – KFC

CSO/CIO

CFO – Australia

Director of Operations – KFC

Director of Operations – KFC

Director of Marketing – KFC

Director of Operations – Sizzler

Director of Marketing – Sizzler

minimum Notice Period 
(months)

termination 
by executive

termination 
by Group

3

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

12

12

3

12

12

12

3

12

12

12

Contract 
duration

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

1 
2 

KMP of former group. Ceased to be classified as KMP after 3 August, 2011.
Provision is also made for the Group to be able to terminate these agreements on 3 months’ notice in certain circumstances of serious ill health 
or incapacity of the executive.

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diReCtoRs’ 
RePoRt

Indemnification and Insurance of Officers
The Company’s Constitution provides that it must in the case of a person who is or has been a Director or Secretary 
of the Group, and may in the case of an officer of the Company, indemnify them against liabilities incurred whilst 
acting as such officers and the legal costs of that person to the extent permitted by law. The Company has entered 
into a Deed of Access, Indemnity and Insurance with each of the Company’s Directors and Company Secretaries. 
No Director or officer of the Company has received benefits under an indemnity from the Company during or since 
the end of the period.

The Company has paid a premium for insurance for officers of the Group. The cover provided by the insurance 
contract is customary for this type of insurance policy. Details of the nature of the liabilities covered or the amount 
of the premium paid in respect of this insurance contract are not disclosed as such disclosure is prohibited under the 
insurance contract.

Proceedings on behalf of the Company
No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on behalf of the Company with leave of the Court under section 
237 of the Corporations Act 2001.

Non-Audit Services
During the period, the Company’s auditor (PwC) performed other services in addition to its audit responsibilities. 
Whilst their main role is to provide audit services to the Company, the Company does employ their specialist advice 
where appropriate.

The Board of Directors has considered the position and, in accordance with advice received from the Audit and 
Risk Committee, is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services is compatible with the general standard 
of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The Directors are satisfied that the provision 
of non-audit services by the auditor, as set out below, did not compromise the auditor independence requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

 – All non-audit services have been reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee to ensure they do not impact the 

impartiality and objectivity of the auditor; and

 – None of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence, including not reviewing or 
auditing the auditor’s own work, not acting in a management or a decision making capacity for the Company, not 
acting as advocate for the Company or not jointly sharing economic risk or rewards.

During the period the following fees were paid or payable for non-audit services provided by the auditor of the parent 
entity, its related practices and non-related audit firms:

other assurance services

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian firm:

Store sales certificates

Agreed upon procedures for covenant calculations

total remuneration for other assurance services

taxation services

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian firm:

Tax compliance services, including review of company tax returns

Tax advice and consulting

total remuneration for taxation services

transaction services

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian firm:

Transaction compliance services

total remuneration for transaction services

total remuneration for non-audit services

28

2012
$

2011
$

10,000

18,330

28,330

29,000

 5,000

34,000

 9,410

17,130

25,500

28,000

 5,500

33,500

864,067

864,067

926,397

0

0

 59,000

Auditor’s Independence Declaration
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set 
out on page 30.

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 the “rounding off” of amounts in the Directors’ Report. Amounts in the Directors’ Report 
have been rounded off in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, to the 
nearest dollar.

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

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors.

Russell tate  
Director

Brisbane 
29 June, 2012

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aUditoR’s 
Notes to the CoNsolidated  
iNdePeNdeNCe 
FiNaNCial statemeNts
deClaRatioN

30

CoNsolidated 
BalaNCe sheet 

AS AT 29 APRIL, 2012

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Inventories

Current tax receivable

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets, net

Deferred tax assets, net

Receivables

Investment accounted for using the equity method

Derivative financial instruments

Total non-current assets

total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Derivative financial instruments

Financial guarantees

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

Derivative financial instruments

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

total liabilities

Net assets

equity

Contributed equity

Reserves

Accumulated losses

total equity

The above Consolidated Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Note

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

18

16

17

18

19

20

21

18

22

23

24

25

2012
$000

19,243

1,820

4,272

–

2011
$000

43,708

3,554

4,520

583

25,335

52,365

57,549

235,818

14,741

317

501

–

308,926

334,261

45,547

–

19

–

3,485

49,051

52,743

222,808

9,851

11,400

–

542

297,344

349,709

51,350

13,649

29

10,671

3,417

79,116

104,480

228,025

83

1,379

105,942

154,993

179,268

–

1,460

229,485

308,601

41,108

182,098

55,530

163

–

(2,993)

(14,422)

179,268

41,108

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CoNsolidated 
iNCome statemeNt

FOR ThE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL, 2012

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Selling, marketing and royalty expenses

Occupancy expenses

Restaurant related expenses

Administration expenses

Other expenses

Other income

Profit from continuing operations before finance income, finance costs 
and income tax (EBIT)

Finance income

Finance costs

Share of net profit of associate accounted for using the equity method

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Profit from continuing operations

Net profit attributable to members of Collins Foods limited

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Weighted average basic ordinary shares outstanding

Weighted average diluted ordinary shares outstanding

The above Consolidated Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Note

2012
$000

2011
$000

4

405,970

408,222

(192,587)

(192,487)

213,383

215,735

(83,814)

(31,378)

(42,699)

(32,381)

(1,426)

11,070

32,755

(82,781)

(29,246)

(38,603)

(25,070)

(58,595)

52,807

34,247

790

4,042

(26,453)

(33,844)

–

4,445

(2,999)

1,446

1,446

87

7,179

4,250

11,429

11,429

14.4cps

14.4cps

79,365,556

79,365,556

5

4

5

5

15

6

37

37

37

37

32

CoNsolidated statemeNt 
oF ComPReheNsive iNCome

FOR ThE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL, 2012

Net profit attributable to members of Collins Foods limited

other comprehensive income/(expense):

Exchange difference upon translation of foreign operations

Cash flow hedges

Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive  
income/(expense)

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

total comprehensive income for the period

total comprehensive income for the period is attributable to:

owners of the parent

Note

24

24

6

2012
$000

11,429

260

(139)

42

163

11,592

2011
$000

1,446

–

747

(224)

523

1,969

11,592

1,969

The above Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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CoNsolidated statemeNt  
oF ChaNGes iN eQUity

FOR ThE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL, 2012

Contributed 
equity

Reserves

(accumulated 
losses)/
retained 
earnings

total equity

Note

$000

$000

$000

$000

2011

Beginning of the financial period

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Buy-back of ordinary shares, net of tax

Contributions of shadow equity

Dividends deemed as a result of share buy-back

end of the financial period

2012

Beginning of the financial period

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Shares issued during the period

Less capital raising costs (net of tax)

end of the financial period

23

23

23

53,620

–

–

–

(4,701)

6,611

–

55,530

55,530

–

–

–

131,993

(5,425)

182,098

(523)

–

523

523

–

–

–

–

–

–

163

163

–

–

163

(13,580)

1,446

–

1,446

(241)

(137)

(1,910)

(14,422)

(14,422)

11,429

–

11,429

39,517

1,446

523

1,969

(4,942)

6,474

(1,910)

41,108

41,108

11,429

163

11,592

–

–

131,993

(5,425)

(2,993)

179,268

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

34

CoNsolidated statemeNt  
oF Cash Flows

FOR ThE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL, 2012

Note

2012
$000

2011
$000

Cash flows from operating activities:

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

GST paid

Interest received – external parties

Interest received – related parties

Interest and other borrowing costs paid

Income tax received/(paid)

Net operating cash flows

Cash flows from investing activities:

Payment for acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

Purchase of franchise rights

Payments for plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment

Net investing cash flows

Cash flow from financing activities:

Proceeds from borrowings – bank loan facilities

Repayment of borrowings and other obligations

Loans advanced – related parties

Acquisition of debt facilities

Refinance fees paid

Buyback of ordinary shares

Proceeds from issuance of shadow equity

Share capital buy-back costs

Shadow equity issuance costs

Dividends paid

Proceeds from share issue

Repurchase of shares

Costs associated with Initial Public Offer

Net financing cash flows

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period

Non-cash financing and investing activities

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

446,000

448,669

(373,717)

(365,397)

(21,109)

(26,213)

354

86

(16,204)

215

35,625

943

1,735

(18,244)

(7,175)

34,318

502

(88)

–

(278)

(18,797)

(15,540)

–

22

(18,383)

(15,796)

105,000

252,866

(262,530)

(176,269)

(139)

–

(696)

–

–

–

–

–

201,740

(60,371)

(24,711)

(41,707)

(24,465)

43,708

19,243

(602)

(51,451)

(12,096)

(4,701)

6,611

(241)

(137)

(1,910)

–

–

–

12,070

30,592

13,116

43,708

33

36

23

23

23

23

7

34

35

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 1.  Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted by the Company and its subsidiaries (Group) in the preparation of the 
financial report are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.

Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared as a general purpose financial report in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, Urgent 
Issues Group Interpretations and the Corporations Act 2001.

Collins Foods Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, was 
incorporated on 10 June, 2011 and undertook an initial public offering on 4 August, 2011. The proceeds of the initial 
public offering were used to acquire Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited and its controlled entities and SingCo Trading 
Pte Ltd and its controlled entities.

The Group utilises a fifty-two, fifty-three week fiscal period ending on the Sunday nearest to 30 April. Fiscal period 
2012 was a fifty-two week period ended on 29 April, 2012 (2011 was a fifty-two week period ended on 1 May, 2011).

The financial statements have also been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation 
of available-for-sale financial assets, financial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value 
through profit or loss.

The financial report has been prepared on a going-concern basis which contemplates continuity of normal business 
activities and the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Whilst the 
Group is in a net current liability position, the accounts continue to be prepared on a going concern basis on the 
grounds that future cash flow projections will be sufficient to meet operational needs and longer-term growth. 
In addition, the Group has access to sufficient unused credit facilities with its banking syndicate.

Capital reconstruction
Collins Foods Limited has determined that the acquisition of Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited (Former Parent Entity) 
by its wholly owned subsidiary does not represent a business combination as outlined in Australian Accounting 
Standard AASB3 (AASB3) for accounting purposes. The appropriate accounting treatment for recognising the new 
Group structure is on the basis that the transaction is a form of capital reconstruction and group reorganisation. 
Therefore, the financial information has been prepared using the principles of a reverse acquisition by Collins Foods 
Holding Pty Limited of Collins Foods Limited.

As a result, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared as a continuation of the financial statements 
of the accounting acquirer, Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited. Accordingly, comparative information is provided for 
the Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 1 May, 2011 and for the Consolidated Income Statement and Consolidated Cash 
Flow Statement for the period ended 1 May, 2011.

As a result:

 –

 –

 –

The retained earnings of the Group represent the retained earnings of Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited from the 
date of its incorporation, plus the results of the combined entities from the date of acquisition.

The Consolidated Balance Sheet comprises the existing consolidated net assets of Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited 
and its controlled entities measured at their historical cost plus the fair value of the net assets of the other 
combining entities.

The comparatives for the Consolidated Income Statement and cash flow comprise the resulting consolidated 
statements of Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited and its controlled entities.

36

Compliance with IFRS
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Group also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the parent entity, Collins Foods Limited 
(the Company) and its subsidiaries (see note 26 on subsidiaries). All transactions and balances between companies in 
the Group are eliminated on consolidation. The term “Group” used throughout these financial statements means the 
parent entity and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Group has the power to govern the 
financial and operating policies, generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one-half of the voting rights. 
Where an entity began to be controlled during the reporting period, the results are included only from the date control 
commenced. Where a subsidiary ceased to be controlled during the reporting period, the results are included only 
through to the date control ceased. Except as noted above in relation to the capital reconstruction, the acquisition 
method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group. Consistent accounting 
policies are employed in the preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

Associates
Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control or joint control, generally 
accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted 
for using the equity method of accounting, after initially being recognised at cost.

The Group’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in profit or loss, and its share of 
post-acquisition other comprehensive income is recognised in other comprehensive income. The cumulative post-
acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. Dividends receivable from 
associates are recognised as reduction in the carrying amount of the investment.

When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other 
unsecured long-term receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or 
made payments on behalf of the associate.

Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s 
interest in the associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an 
impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associates have been changed where necessary to ensure 
consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Revenue recognition
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue from the sale of goods is 
recognised when the Group has passed control of the goods to the customer, interest income is recognised on a time 
proportion basis using the effective interest method and traineeship income is recognised as revenue when the right to 
receive payment is established. Revenue arising from the sale of property, plant and equipment is recognised when the 
risks and rewards have been transferred, which is considered to occur on settlement.

Segment reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating 
decision maker. The chief operating decision maker who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing the 
performance of the operating segments has been identified as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.

Income tax
The income tax expense or revenue for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based 
on the national income tax rate adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary 
differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements, and 
to unused tax losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the 
assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted. The 
relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure 
the deferred tax asset or liability.

37

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 1.  Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

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.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax 
bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the 
temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and 
liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and liabilities are 
offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise 
the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Current and deferred tax balances attributable to amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised directly 
in equity.

Tax consolidation
The Company and its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities have implemented the tax consolidation legislation 
as of 23 June, 2011. The Former Parent Entity and its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities implemented the 
tax consolidation legislation as of 15 April, 2005. The Company, as the head entity in the tax consolidated group and 
its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities continue to account for their own current and deferred tax amounts. 
These tax amounts are measured as if each entity in the tax consolidated group continues to be a stand alone taxpayer 
in its own right.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the Company also recognises the current tax liabilities 
(or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled 
entities in the tax consolidated group. Assets or liabilities arising under the tax funding agreement with the tax 
consolidated entities are recognised as amounts receivable from or payable to other entities in the Group. Details 
about the tax funding agreement are disclosed in note 6.

Foreign currency translation
Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group entities are measured using the currency of the primary 
economic environment in which the entity operates (the functional currency). The consolidated financial statements are 
presented in Australian dollars, which is the functional and presentation currency of the Company.

Transactions in foreign currencies are converted at the exchange rates in effect at the dates of each transaction. 
Amounts payable to or by the Group in foreign currencies have been translated into Australian currency at the 
exchange rates ruling on balance date. Gains and losses arising from fluctuations in exchange rates on monetary 
assets and liabilities are included in the Consolidated Income Statement in the period in which the exchange rates 
change, except when deferred in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Employee entitlements
Provision has been made in the accounts for benefits accruing to employees up to balance date, such as annual leave, 
long service leave and bonus. No provision is made for non-vesting sick leave as the anticipated pattern of future sick 
leave taken indicates that accumulated non-vesting leave will never be paid. Annual leave provisions are measured at 
their nominal amounts using the remuneration rates expected to apply at the time of settlement and are classified in 
provisions. Long service leave provisions are measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made 
in respect of services provided by employees up to reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Expected 
future payments are discounted using market yields at reporting date on national government bonds with terms to 
maturity that match estimated future cash outflows.

All on-costs, including superannuation, payroll tax, workers’ compensation premiums and fringe benefits tax are 
included in the determination of provisions.

Cost of sales
For the purposes of the Consolidated Income Statement, cost of sales includes the carrying amount of inventories sold 
during the reporting period and an estimated allocation of labour incurred in relation to preparing those inventories 
for sale.

Occupancy expenses
Occupancy expenses include: fixed rentals, contingent rentals, land tax, outgoings and depreciation relating to 
buildings and leasehold improvements.

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Restaurant related expenses
Restaurant related expenses include: utilities, maintenance, labour and on-costs (except those allocated to cost of 
sales), cleaning costs, depreciation of plant and equipment (both owned and leased) located in restaurants and 
amortisation of KFC franchise rights.

Cash and cash equivalents
For the purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand, at call deposits with banks 
or financial institutions, and other short-term, highly liquid investments in money market instruments that are readily 
convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Derivatives
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently 
re-measured to their fair value. The method of recognising the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative 
is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged. The Group designates certain 
derivatives as either cash flow hedges or fair value hedges.

The Group documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged 
items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Group 
also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are 
used in hedging transactions have been and will continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or 
cash flows of hedged items.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in the 
Consolidated Income Statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are 
attributable to the hedged risk. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated 
and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in reserves in equity. 
The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the Consolidated Income Statement. 
Changes in fair value of any derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting are recognised 
immediately in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Amounts accumulated in equity are recycled in the Consolidated Income Statement in the periods when the hedged 
item will affect profit or loss. However, when the forecast transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of a 
non-financial asset or a non-financial liability, the gains and losses previously deferred in equity are transferred from 
equity and included in the measurement of the initial cost or carrying amount of the asset or liability.

The Group documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged 
items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Group 
also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are 
used in hedging transactions have been and will continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or 
cash flows of hedged items.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in the 
Consolidated Income Statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are 
attributable to the hedged risk. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated 
and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in reserves in equity. 
The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the Consolidated Income Statement. 
Changes in fair value of any derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting are recognised 
immediately in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Amounts accumulated in equity are recycled in the Consolidated Income Statement in the periods when the hedged 
item will affect profit or loss. However, when the forecast transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of a 
non-financial asset or a non-financial liability, the gains and losses previously deferred in equity are transferred from 
equity and included in the measurement of the initial cost or carrying amount of the asset or liability.

When a hedging instrument expires or is sold or terminated, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge 
accounting, any cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at that time remains in equity and is recognised when the 
forecast transaction is ultimately recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement. When a forecast transaction is 
no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to the 
Consolidated Income Statement.

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 1.  Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

Borrowings
Bank loans are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently 
measured at amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption 
amount is recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective 
interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities, which are not incremental costs relating to the 
actual draw-down of the facility, are capitalised and amortised on a straight-line basis over the term of the facility.

Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs incurred for the construction of any qualifying asset are capitalised during the period of time that is 
required to complete and prepare the asset for its intended use or sale. Other borrowing costs are expensed.

Receivables
Trade and related party receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, 
less any provision for doubtful debts. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement no more than 30 days from 
the date of recognition. Collectability of trade and related party receivables are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts 
which are known to be uncollectable are written off. A provision for doubtful debts is raised when there is objective 
evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due. The amount of the impairment loss is recognised 
in the Consolidated Income Statement within other expenses. When a receivable for which an impairment allowance 
has been recognised becomes uncollectable in a subsequent period, it is written off against the allowance account. 
Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against other expenses in the Consolidated 
Income Statement.

Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is assigned on a first-in first-out basis and 
includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the stock and bringing it to the existing condition and location.

Business combinations
Except as set out above in relation to the capital reconstruction in respect of the acquisition of the Former Parent Entity 
by CFG Finance Pty Limited, the acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations 
regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are acquired. Cost is measured as the fair value of the assets 
given, shares issued or liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. Where equity instruments are issued in 
an acquisition, the value of the instruments is their published market price as at the date of exchange unless, in rare 
circumstances, it can be demonstrated that the published price at the date of exchange is an unreliable indicator of fair 
value and that other evidence and valuation methods provide a more reliable measure of fair value. On an acquisition-
by-acquisition basis, the Group recognises any non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or at the 
non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net identifiable assets. Transaction costs arising on the 
issue of equity instruments are recognised directly in equity. Transaction costs arising from business combinations are 
expensed as incurred.

Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured 
initially at their fair values at the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interest. The excess 
of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as 
goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference 
is recognised directly in the Consolidated Income Statement, but only after a reassessment of the identification and 
measurement of the net assets acquired.

Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted 
to their present value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, 
being the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent financier under comparable terms 
and conditions.

Contingent consideration is classified either as equity or a financial liability. Amounts classified as a financial liability are 
subsequently remeasured to fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.

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Impairment of assets
Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested 
annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. 
Other assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying 
amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying 
amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell 
and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are 
separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). If, in a subsequent Period, the amount of the impairment loss 
decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the 
reversal of the previously recognised impairment loss is recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Property, plant and equipment
All property, plant and equipment is recorded at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure 
that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount 
or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated 
with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

Property, plant and equipment, excluding freehold land is depreciated at rates based upon the expected useful 
economic life as follows:

Buildings

Leasehold improvements

Plant & equipment

Equipment under finance lease

method

Straight line

Straight line

Straight line

Straight line

life

20 years

Primary term of lease

8 years

4–8 years

Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the unexpired period of the primary lease or the estimated life of the 
improvement, whichever is the shorter. Finance leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s estimated 
useful life and the lease term.

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

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

The gain or loss on disposal of all non-current assets is determined as the difference between the carrying amount of 
the asset at the time of disposal and the proceeds on disposal, and is included in the Consolidated Income Statement 
of the Group in the period of disposal.

Leases
Leases of property, plant and equipment where the Group has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership 
are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised at the lease’s inception at the lower of the fair value of 
the leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding rental obligations, net 
of finance charges, are included in other long-term payables. Finance lease payments are allocated between interest 
expense and reduction of lease liability over the term of the lease. The interest expense is determined by applying 
the interest rate implicit in the lease to the outstanding lease liability at the beginning of each lease payment period. 
Finance leased assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the asset’s estimated useful life and 
the lease term.

Where the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor, leased assets are classified as operating leases 
and are not capitalised. Rental payments are charged to the Consolidated Income Statement on a straight-line basis 
over the period of the lease.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 1.  Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the net 
identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortised. Instead, goodwill 
is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be 
impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for 
the purpose of impairment testing.

Deferred franchise rights
Costs associated with franchise licenses which provide a benefit for more than one financial period are deferred and 
amortised over the remaining term of the franchise license. Capitalised costs associated with renewal options for 
franchise licences are deferred and amortised over the renewal option period. The unamortised balance is reviewed 
each balance date and charged to the Consolidated Income Statement to the extent that future benefits are no 
longer probable.

Other intangibles – Sizzler brand
Sizzler brand intangibles which are owned and registered by the Group are considered to have a useful life of 20 
years and are amortised accordingly. These intangibles will be tested for impairment whenever events or changes 
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Sizzler brand intangibles are carried at 
amortised cost less impairment losses.

Investments and other financial assets
The Group classifies its financial assets in the following categories: loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, 
and available-for-sale financial assets. The classification depends on the purpose for which the investments were 
acquired. Management determines the classification of its investments at initial recognition and re-evaluates this 
designation at each reporting date.

All investments and other financial assets with the exception of held-to-maturity investments and loans and receivables 
are measured at fair value. Held-to-maturity investments and loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost. 
At initial recognition, the Group measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at 
fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. 
Transaction costs of financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in profit or loss. Changes in 
fair value are either taken to the Consolidated Income Statement or an equity reserve.

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in 
an active market. They are included in current assets, except for those with maturities greater than 12 months after 
the reporting date, which are classified as non-current assets. Loans and receivables are included in current receivables 
(note 8) and non-current receivables (note 14) in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Available-for-sale financial assets comprise principally non-marketable securities. They are included in non-current 
assets unless management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of the end of the reporting period. 
Investments are designated as available-for-sale if they do not have determinable payments and management intends 
to hold them for the medium to long term.

Accounts payable
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided prior to the end of the reporting period and which 
are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Provisions
Provisions for legal claims and make good obligations are recognised when the Group has a present legal or 
constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle 
the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses.

As the Group is required to restore the leased premises of certain retail stores to their original condition upon exit, 
an annual review of leased sites is conducted to revise its estimate of the provision required. However, as leases are 
traditionally renewed, the Group only recognises a provision for those restaurants where make good costs will result 
in a probable outflow of funds. The provision recognised is the present value of the estimated expenditure required 
to remove any leasehold improvements and decommissioning costs. The discount rate used to determine the present 
value is a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to 
the liability.

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

(i) 

 where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority, it is recognised as part of the 
cost of acquisition of an asset or as part of an item of expense; or

(ii) 

for receivables and payables which are recognised inclusive of GST.

The net amount of GST payable to the taxation authority is included as part of trade and other payables (see note 16).

Cash flows are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows on a gross basis. The GST component of cash 
flows arising from investing and financing activities which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is 
classified as operating cash flows.

Share-based payment transactions
The Group currently has no share based compensation benefits. Share-based compensation benefits were provided 
by the Former Parent Entity to employees (including executive directors) via either the Tracking Stock Bonus Plan or 
Performance Shares. Information relating to these schemes is set out in notes 22 and 23 respectively.

Performance Shares were an equity-settled share-based incentive to reward certain employees for their efforts in 
improving the Former Parent Entity’s performance and as such were considered to have been issued in exchange for 
services. Employees who subscribed for Performance Shares were required to pay an initial subscription price equal 
to the fair market value of the shares at issuance date. Therefore, the holders were not provided with any benefits at 
issuance as they were liable to the Former Parent Entity for the fair value of the shares at that date. Accordingly, no 
amount was recorded as an expense in relation to these shares as the services were provided.

The Tracking Stock Bonus Plan was a cash-settled share-based incentive plan which rewarded eligible employees for 
their efforts in improving the Former Parent Entity’s performance and as such was considered to be in exchange for 
services. An employee benefit expense and a liability was recognised as the Former Parent Entity received the services 
for the fair value of the services. The fair value of the liability was remeasured at each reporting date with changes in 
the fair value recorded through profit and loss.

Non-current assets (or disposal groups) held for sale and discontinued operations
Non-current assets (or disposal groups) are classified as held for sale and stated at the lower of their carrying amount 
and fair value less costs to sell if their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather 
than through continuing use. An impairment loss is recognised for any initial or subsequent write-down of the asset 
(or disposal group) to fair value less costs to sell. A gain is recognised for any subsequent increases in fair value less 
costs to sell of an asset (or disposal group), but not in excess of any cumulative impairment loss previously recognised. 
A gain or loss not previously recognised by the date of sale of the non-current asset (or disposal group) is recognised at 
the date of de-recognition.

Non-current assets (including those that are part of a disposal group) are not depreciated or amortised while they 
are classified as held for sale. Interest and other expenses attributable to the liabilities of a disposal group classified 
as held for sale continue to be recognised. Non-current assets classified as held for sale and the assets of a disposal 
group classified as held for sale are presented separately from other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The 
liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale are presented separately from other liabilities in the Consolidated 
Balance Sheet.

A discontinued operation is a component of the entity that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and 
that represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations, is part of a single co-ordinated 
plan to dispose of such a line of business or area of operations, or is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a 
view to resale. The results of discontinued operations are presented separately on the face of the Consolidated 
Income Statement.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 1.  Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

Financial risk management
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks; market risk (including price risk), credit risk, liquidity 
risk and cash flow interest rate risk. The Group’s overall risk management approach focuses on the unpredictability 
of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group. 
The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps to hedge certain risk exposures.

The Board of Directors has delegated specific authorities to the central finance department in relation to financial risk 
management. The finance department identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the 
Group’s operating units. The Board has provided written policies covering the management of interest rate risk and the 
use of derivative financial instruments. All significant decisions relating to financial risk management require specific 
approval by the Board of Directors.

Financial guarantee contracts
Financial guarantee contracts are recognised as a financial liability at the time the guarantee is issued. The liability 
is initially measured at fair value and subsequently at the higher of the amount determined in accordance with 
AASB 137 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, and the amount initially recognised less the 
cumulative amortisation, where appropriate.

The fair value of financial guarantees are determined as the present value of the difference in net cash flows 
between the contractual payments under the debt instrument, and the payments that would be required without 
the guarantee, or the estimated amount that would be payable to a third party for assuming the obligation.

Where guarantees in relation to loans or other payables of subsidiaries or associates are provided for no compensation, 
the fair values are accounted for as a contribution and recognised as part of the cost of the investment.

Contributed equity
Debt and equity instruments are classified as either liabilities or equity in accordance with the substance of the 
contractual arrangement. 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 proceeds. Incremental costs directly 
attributable to the issue of new shares or options for the acquisition of a business are not included in the cost of the 
acquisition as part of the purchase consideration.

Where any Group company purchases the Company’s equity instruments, for example as the result of a share buy-
back or a share-based payment plan, the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net 
of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the owners. Where such ordinary shares are subsequently 
reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related 
income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the owners.

Dividends
Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, being appropriately authorised and no longer at the 
discretion of the Company, on or before the end of the financial period but not distributed at balance date.

Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing:

the profit attributable to owners of the Company

 –
 – by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial period

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 additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding assuming the 
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

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Rounding of amounts
The Company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 98/0100, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission, relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the financial report. Amounts in the financial report 
have been rounded off in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, 
the nearest dollar.

Standards issued but not yet effective
Australian Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective and have not 
been adopted for the annual reporting period ended 29 April 2012, are as follows:

aasB 
amendment

AASB 2009-11 
AASB 2010-7

affected standards

AASB 9 Financial 
Instruments, AASB 2009-11 
Amendments to Australian 
Accounting Standards 
arising from AASB 9 and 
AASB 2010-7 Amendments 
to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from 
AASB 9 (December 2010)

AASB 2011-4 AASB 2011-4 Amendments 

AASB 13 and 
AASB 2011-8

to Australian Accounting 
Standards to Remove 
Individual Key Management 
Personnel Disclosure 
Requirements

AASB 13 Fair Value 
Measurement and AASB 
2011-8 Amendments to 
Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from 
AASB 13

AASB 2011-9 AASB 2011-9 Amendments 

to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Presentation 
of Items of Other 
Comprehensive Income

AASB 10 Consolidated 
Financial Statements

AASB 10

Nature of change and impact 
on accounting policy

The Group is still to assess its full 
impact.

application date 
of standard*

application date 
for the Group*

01-January-2013 29-April-2013

No change to accounting policy 
required. Change to note 
disclosure required.

01-July-2013

28-April-2014

The Group is still to assess its full 
impact.

01-January-2013 29-April-2013

01-July-2012

29-April-2013

01-January-2013 29-April-2013

No change to accounting policy 
required. Change to presentation 
of Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income required.

AASB 10 replaces all of the guidance 
on control and consolidation 
in AASB 127 Consolidated and 
Separate Financial Statements, and 
Interpretation 12 Consolidation – 
Special Purpose Entities. The core 
principle that a consolidated entity 
presents a parent and its subsidiaries 
as if they are a single economic 
entity remains unchanged, as do the 
mechanics of consolidation. While 
the Group does not expect the new 
standard to have a significant impact 
on its composition, it has yet to 
perform a detailed analysis of the 
new guidance in the context of its 
various investees that may or may not 
be controlled under the new rules.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 1.  Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

aasB 
amendment

AASB 11

affected standards

AASB 11 Joint 
Arrangements

AASB 119, 
AASB 2011-
10 & 
AASB 2011-11

IAS 32

IFRS 7

Revised AASB 119 
Employee Benefits, AASB 
2011-10 Amendments 
to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from 
AASB 119 (September 
2011) and AASB 2011-11 
Amendments to AASB 119 
(September 2011) arising 
from Reduced Disclosure 
Requirements

Offsetting Financial Assets 
and Financial Liabilities 
(Amendments to IAS 32) #

Disclosures – Offsetting 
Financial Assets and 
Financial Liabilities 
(Amendments to IFRS 7) #

Nature of change and impact 
on accounting policy

AASB 11 introduces a principles-
based approach to accounting for 
joint arrangements. The focus is no 
longer on the legal structure of joint 
arrangements, but rather on how 
rights and obligations are shared by 
the parties to the joint arrangement. 
Based on the assessment of rights 
and obligations, a joint arrangement 
will be classified as either a joint 
operation or joint venture. Joint 
ventures are accounted for using 
the equity method, and the choice 
to proportionately consolidate will 
no longer be permitted. Parties to 
a joint operation will account their 
share of revenues, expenses, assets 
and liabilities in much the same way 
as under the previous standard. 
AASB 11 also provides guidance 
for parties that participate in joint 
arrangements but do not share joint 
control. The Group is yet to evaluate 
its joint arrangements in light of the 
new guidance.

These amendments introduce various 
modifications including changes to 
the measurement of defined benefit 
plans, change in the timing for 
recognition of termination benefits 
and amend the definition of short-
term and other long-term employee 
benefits. The Directors anticipate this 
standard will have no material impact 
on the Financial Statements, but the 
full impact has not yet been assessed.

No change to accounting policy 
required. Therefore, no impact.

application date 
of standard*

application date 
for the Group*

01-January-2013 29-April-2013

01-January-2013 29-April-2013

01-July-2014

04-May-2015

No change to accounting policy 
required. Therefore, no impact.

01-July-2013

28-April-2014

* Application date is for annual reporting periods beginning on or after the date shown in the above table.

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Note 2.  Critical accounting estimates and judgements

Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including 
expectations of future events that may have a financial impact on the Group and that are believed to be reasonable 
under the circumstances.

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

(a) Impairment of goodwill
The Group determines whether goodwill with indefinite useful lives are impaired at least on an annual basis. This 
requires an estimation of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating units to which the goodwill with indefinite 
useful lives relate. The assumptions used in this estimation of recoverable amount and the carrying amount of goodwill 
with indefinite useful lives are discussed in note 11.

(b) Review for impairment triggers of brand and property plant and equipment assets
The Group reviews annually whether the triggers indicating a risk of impairment exist. The recoverable amounts of 
cash-generating units have been determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations require the use 
of estimates (refer notes 10 and 11).

(c) Income taxes
The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia and jurisdictions where it has foreign operations. Significant 
judgement is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes. There are certain transactions and 
calculations undertaken during the ordinary course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is based upon 
management’s interpretation and application of the related tax law. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is 
different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the current and deferred income 
tax assets and liabilities in the period in which such determination is made.

In addition, the Group has recognised deferred tax assets relating to carried forward tax losses to the extent there are 
sufficient taxable temporary differences (deferred tax liabilities) relating to the same taxation authority against which 
the unused tax losses can be utilised. However, utilisation of the tax losses also depends on the ability of the Group to 
generate sufficient taxable income in the future.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 3.  Segment information

(a) Description of segments
Management has determined the operating segments based on the reports reviewed by the Managing Director/Chief 
Executive Officer that are used to make strategic decisions. Management has identified three reportable segments, 
KFC Restaurants, competing in the quick service restaurant market, Sizzler Restaurants, competing in the full service 
restaurant market and Shared Services which performs a number of administrative and management functions for the 
Group’s KFC and Sizzler Restaurants.

(b) Segment information provided to the executive committee
The following is an analysis of the revenue and results by reportable operating segment for the periods under review:

2012

Total segment revenue

Adjusted EBITDA

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

KFC franchise rights written off

Reversal of provisions

Finance costs – net(i)

Income tax (benefit)/expense

2011

Total segment revenue

Adjusted EBITDA

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

Impairment of receivables

Reversal of provisions

Finance costs – net(i)

Income tax (benefit)/expense

(i) 

Refer note 5 for a detailed breakdown.

KFC 
Restaurants 
$000

sizzler 
Restaurants 
$000

300,758

105,212

47,431

11,206

3,732

–

–

10,391

3,706

–

–

405

KFC 
Restaurants 
$000

sizzler 
Restaurants 
$000

303,267

104,955

50,979

9,787

–

1,350

–

11,096

3,099

–

–

–

shared 
services 
$000

–

(6,739)

2,042

–

(10,671)

25,264

shared 
services 
$000

–

(5,470)

1,688

57,135

51,093

29,802

all other 
segments 
$000

–

335

5

–

–

(6)

all other 
segments 
$000

–

368

7

–

–

–

total
 $000

405,970

51,418

16,959

3,732

(10,671)

25,663

(4,250)

total
$000

408,222

56,973

14,581

57,135

52,443

29,802

2,999

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The following is an analysis of the Group’s assets and liabilities by reportable operating segment:

The amounts provided to the Board with respect to total assets and liabilities are measured in a manner consistent with 
that of the financial statements. The values are allocated based on the operations of the segment.

2012

Assets

Inter-segment eliminations

Liabilities

Inter-segment eliminations

2011

Assets

Inter-segment eliminations

Liabilities

Inter-segment eliminations

KFC 
Restaurants 
$000

sizzler 
Restaurants 
$000

389,949

(152,200)

237,749

3,647

–

3,647

69,522

(6,389)

63,133

3,060

(1,798)

1,262

KFC 
Restaurants 
$000

sizzler 
Restaurants 
$000

407,936

(174,928)

233,008

16,210

–

61,862

(13,438)

48,424

1,421

shared 
services 
$000

30,301

–

30,301

307,704

(157,570)

150,134

shared 
services 
$000

65,333

–

65,333

479,686

all other 
segments 
$000

3,857

(779)

3,078

(50)

–

(50)

all other 
segments 
$000

3,213

(269)

2,944

(81)

–

(81)

total
$000

493,629

(159,368)

334,261

314,361

(159,368)

154,993

total
$000

538,344

(188,635)

349,709

497,236

(188,635)

308,601

–

(188,635)

16,210

1,421

291,051

(c) Other segment information
(i) Segment revenue
There are no sales between segments. The revenue from external parties reported to the Board is measured in 
a manner consistent with that in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Revenue from external customers is derived from the sale of food in KFC and Sizzler restaurant outlets.

(ii) Adjusted EBITDA
The Board assesses the performance of the operating segments based on a measure of adjusted EBITDA. 
This measurement basis excludes the effects of the reorganisation and Initial Public Offering (IPO) income and 
expenditure from the operating segments such as restructuring costs, legal expenses and goodwill impairments when 
the impairment is the result of an isolated, non-recurring event. Furthermore, the measure excludes the effects of 
unrealised gains/(losses) on financial instruments. Interest income and expenditure are not allocated to segments, 
as this type of activity is driven by the central treasury function, which manages the cash position of the Group.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 3.  Segment information (continued) 

A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to profit from continuing operations before income tax is provided as follows:

Adjusted EBITDA

Finance costs – net

Impairment of related party receivable

Release of related party financial liabilities – borrowings

Release of related party financial liability – retirement plan

Investment services fees

Tracking stock

Costs of the IPO expensed

Depreciation

Amortisation

Impairment of property plant and equipment

Impairment of KFC franchise rights

KFC franchise rights written off

Share of net profit of associate accounted for using the equity method

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

Note 4.  Revenue and other income

Revenue from continuing operations

Sales revenue

Sale of goods

Other revenue

Franchise revenue from external parties

other income

Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Traineeship income
Reversal of impairment of related party receivable(i)

Gain on release of guarantee of related party financial liability 
 – retirement plan(i) (refer note 19)

Gain on release of guarantee of related party financial liability 
 – borrowings(i)

Total other income

2012
$000

51,418

(25,663)

–

–

10,671

(264)

235

(8,614)

(14,288)

(1,512)

(976)

(183)

(3,732)

87

7,179

2011
$000

56,973

(29,802)

(57,135)

51,093

1,350

(1,600)

(290)

(1,563)

(12,946)

(1,325)

(241)

(69)

–

–

4,445

404,177

404,177

408,222

408,222

1,793

1,793

–

–

405,970

408,222

–

290

109

22

342

–

10,671

1,350

–

11,070

51,093

52,807

(i) 

These items of reorganisation and IPO income have arisen as part of the capital reconstruction of the Group and its related parties in the lead up 
to, and in association with, the initial public offering of Collins Foods Limited.

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Note 5.  Expenses

Profit from continuing operations before income tax includes the following 
specific expenses:
depreciation, amortisation and impairment:

Depreciation:

Buildings

Leasehold improvements

Plant and equipment

Equipment under finance lease

Amortisation of:

Franchise rights

Sizzler brand – Australia

Sizzler brand – Asia

Impairment of:

Property plant and equipment

KFC Franchise rights

Total depreciation, amortisation and impairment

Finance income and costs:

Interest income:

Interest from external parties

Interest from related parties

Interest expense:

Finance lease interest

Bank loan interest

Interest on undesignated cash flow hedges

Transfer from cash flow hedge reserve

Amortisation of borrowing costs

Borrowing costs written off on loan extinguishment(i)

Net finance costs

employee benefits expense:

Wages and salaries

Defined contribution superannuation expense

Employee entitlements

Total employee benefits expense

operating lease rentals:

Minimum lease payments

Contingent rentals

Total rent expense relating to operating leases

Net (gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
KFC franchise rights written off(i)

2012
$000

2011
$000

73

7,412

6,612

191

92

7,062

5,086

706

14,288

12,946

473

563

476

762

563

–

1,512

1,325

976

183

1,159

16,959

241

69

310

14,581

(334)

(456)

(1,028)

(3,014)

41

13,135

1,910

(26)

1,371

10,022

25,663

136

26,494

–

747

6,467

–

29,802

102,626

102,190

7,751

6,784

7,618

6,389

117,161

116,197

20,023

1,685

21,708

116

3,732

18,406

2,171

20,577

218

–

(i) 

This item of reorganisation and IPO expense have arisen as part of the capital reconstruction of the Group and its related parties in the lead up 
to, and in association with, the initial public offering of Collins Foods Limited.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 5.  Expenses (continued)

Inventory write-downs and other (gains)/losses
Costs of the IPO expensed(i)

other expenses:

Other miscellaneous

Impairment of promissory notes receivable(i)

Impairment of related party receivable(i)

2012
$000

24

8,614

1,426

–

–

1,426

2011
$000

78

1,563

1,460

3,906

53,229

58,595

(i) 

This item of reorganisation and IPO expense have arisen as part of the capital reconstruction of the Group and its related parties in the lead up 
to, and in association with, the initial public offering of Collins Foods Limited.

Note 6. 

Income Tax

income tax (benefit)/expense
Current tax
Deferred tax
Under/(over) provided in prior periods

Income tax (benefit)/expense is attributable to:
Profit from continuing operations(ii)

Aggregate income tax (benefit)/expense

Deferred income tax expense/(revenue) included in income tax expense comprises:

Increase in deferred tax assets (note 13)
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities (note 13)

Numerical reconciliation of income tax (benefit)/expense to prima facie tax payable:
Profit from continuing operations before income tax (benefit)/expense

Tax at the Australian tax rate of 30%
Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income:

Non-deductible entertainment
Other non-deductible expenses
R&D claim – net of non-deductible expenses
Debts forgiven
Withholding tax credits not brought to account
Non-assessable income received
Release of related party financial liabilities – retirement plan
Release of related party financial liabilities – borrowings
Impairment of promissory notes receivable

Tax asset base adjustment(iii)
Amounts over provided in prior periods

Income tax (benefit)/expense

344
(4,530)
(64)

(4,250)

(4,250)

(4,250)

(3,696)
(834)

(4,530)

7,179

2,153

46
923
(22)
–
276
(192)
(3,201)
–
–

(17)
(4,169)
(64)

(4,250)

4,848
(1,716)
(133)

2,999

2,999

2,999

(1,224)
(492)

(1,716)

4,445

1,334

18
779
(59)
827
–
–
(405)
(15,328)
15,969

3,135
–
(136)

2,999

(ii)  
(iii)  

The current period tax benefit includes $6.6 million associated with the IPO and capital restructuring costs.
As discussed below, the tax base of certain assets was adjusted as a result of the application of Tax Consolidation legislation.

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tax expense (income) relating to items of other comprehensive income

Cash flow hedges (note 13)

tax losses

Unused capital tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised

Potential tax benefit at 30%

All unused tax losses were incurred by Australian entities.

amounts recognised directly in equity

Aggregate current and deferred tax arising in the reporting period and not 
recognised in net profit or loss or other comprehensive income but directly debited 
or credited to equity:

Current tax – credited directly to equity

Net deferred tax – credited directly to equity

2012
$000

(42)

(42)

2011
$000

224

224

61,276

18,383

80,640

24,192

465

1,860

2,325

–

–

–

Tax Consolidation
The Former Parent Entity and its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities implemented the tax consolidation 
legislation on 15 April, 2005. Additional controlled entities were added to the Tax Consolidated Group on 17 
October, 2005 upon them becoming wholly-owned Australian controlled entities (Former Tax Consolidated Group). 
The accounting policy on implementation of the legislation is set out in note 1.

The Company and its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities implemented the tax consolidation legislation on 
23 June, 2011 (Tax Consolidated Group). Additional controlled entities, which had previously formed the Former Tax 
Consolidated Group, were added to the Tax Consolidated Group on 4 August, 2011 upon them becoming wholly-
owned Australian controlled entities (Current Tax Consolidated Group). As a consequence, the Company was required 
to determine an allocable cost amount under Australian income tax law and the tax base of certain assets was 
adjusted appropriately. The accounting policy on implementation of the legislation is set out in note 1.

On adoption of the tax consolidation legislation, the entities in the Current Tax Consolidated Group entered into 
a tax sharing agreement which, in the opinion of the Directors, limits the joint and several liability of the wholly-owned 
entities within the Current Tax Consolidated Group in the case of a default by the Company.

On adoption of the tax consolidation legislation, the entities in the Former Tax Consolidated Group had entered into a 
tax sharing agreement which, in the opinion of the directors of the Former Parent Entity, limited the joint and several 
liability of the wholly-owned entities within the Former Tax Consolidated Group in the case of a default by the Former 
Parent Entity.

The entities in the Current Tax Consolidated Group have also entered into a tax funding agreement (Current Tax 
Funding Agreement) under which the wholly-owned entities of that group fully compensate the Company for any 
current tax payable assumed and are compensated by the Company for any current tax receivable and deferred 
tax assets relating to unused tax losses or unused tax credits that are transferred to the Company under the tax 
consolidation legislation. The funding amounts are determined by reference to the amounts recognised in the wholly-
owned entities’ financial statements.

The entities in the Former Tax Consolidated Group had also entered into a tax funding agreement (Former Tax Funding 
Agreement) under which the wholly-owned entities of that group fully compensated the Former Parent Entity for 
any current tax payable that had been assumed and were compensated by the Former Parent Entity for any current 
tax receivable and deferred tax assets relating to unused tax losses or unused tax credits that were transferred to the 
Former Parent Entity under the tax consolidation legislation. The funding amounts were determined by reference to the 
amounts recognised in the wholly-owned entities’ financial statements.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 6. 

Income Tax (continued)

The amounts receivable/payable under the Current Tax Funding Agreement are due upon receipt of the funding 
advice from the Company, which is issued as soon as practicable after the end of each reporting period. The amounts 
receivable/payable under the Former Tax Funding Agreement were due upon receipt of the funding advice from the 
Former Parent Entity, which was issued as soon as practicable after the end of each reporting period. The Company 
may also require payment of interim funding amounts to assist with its obligations to pay tax instalments. The 
Former Parent Entity also could require payment of interim funding amounts to assist with its obligations to pay tax 
instalments. The funding amounts are recognised as current inter-company receivables or payables.

Note 7.  Current assets – Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and on hand

Cash at bank and on hand has an average floating interest of 4.0% (2011: 4.6%)

Note 8.  Current assets – Receivables

Trade receivables

Interest receivable

Prepayments

Information concerning the effective interest rate and credit risk of both current and 
non-current receivables is set out in the non-current receivables note (note 14)

Note 9.  Current assets – Inventories

Raw materials and stores, at cost

Provision for diminution in value

Inventories recognised as an expense during the reporting period ended 29 April, 2012 
amount to $134,048,000 (2011: $135,344,000)

2012
$000

2011
$000

19,243

43,708

1,168

27

625

1,820

1,169

87

2,298

3,554

4,287

(15)

4,272

4,531

(11)

4,520

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Note 10.  Non-current assets – Property, plant and equipment

Freehold land

Cost

Opening balance

Closing balance

Buildings

Cost

Opening balance

Additions

Closing balance

Accumulated depreciation

Opening balance

Depreciation

Closing balance

Net book value

leasehold improvements

Cost

Opening balance

Additions

Transfers from construction in progress

Disposals

Closing balance

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Opening balance

Depreciation

Impairment charge

Disposals

Closing balance

Net book value

Plant and equipment

Cost

Opening balance

Additions

Transfers from construction in progress

Transfers from equipment under finance lease

Disposals

Closing balance

2012
$000

2011
$000

3,534

3,534

1,567

6

1,573

(530)

(73)

(603)

970

3,534

3,534

1,563

4

1,567

(438)

(92)

(530)

1,037

59,549

2,118

10,206

(520)

53,902

2,492

3,697

(542)

71,353

59,549

(36,169)

(7,412)

(567)

477

(43,671)

27,682

42,977

4,620

4,337

6,266

(1,905)

56,295

(29,566)

(7,062)

(29)

488

(36,169)

23,380

36,678

5,207

1,823

–

(731)

42,977

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 10.  Non-current assets – Property, plant and equipment (continued) 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Opening balance

Depreciation

Impairment charge

Transfers from equipment under finance lease

Disposals

Closing balance

Net book value

equipment under finance lease

Cost

Opening balance

Additions

Transfers to plant and equipment

Disposals

Closing balance

Accumulated depreciation

Opening balance

Depreciations

Transfers to plant and equipment

Disposals

Closing balance

Net book value

Construction in progress

Cost

Opening balance

Additions

Transfers to leasehold improvements and plant and equipment

Disposals

Closing balance

Total property, plant and equipment, net

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2012
$000

2011
$000

(22,474)

(6,612)

(409)

(4,549)

1,841

(32,203)

24,092

6,266

–

(6,266)

–

–

(4,358)

(191)

4,549

–

–

–

2,381

13,442

(14,543)

(9)

1,271

57,549

(17,804)

(5,086)

(212)

–

628

(22,474)

20,503

5,401

866

–

(1)

6,266

(3,653)

(706)

–

1

(4,358)

1,908

1,012

6,971

(5,520)

(82)

2,381

52,743

Note 11.  Non-current assets – Intangible assets

Goodwill

Cost

Opening balance

Purchase of controlled entities

Foreign currency translation

Closing balance

Net book value

Franchise rights

Cost

Opening balance

Additions

KFC franchise rights written off(i) (refer note 5)

Closing balance

Accumulated amortisation and impairment

Opening balance
KFC franchise rights written off(i) (refer note 5)

Amortisation

Impairment charge

Closing balance

Net book value

sizzler brand – australia

Cost

Opening balance

Closing balance

Accumulated amortisation

Opening balance

Amortisation

Closing balance

Net book value

sizzler brand – asia

Cost

Opening balance

Purchase of controlled entities (refer note 36)

Foreign currency translation

Closing balance

Accumulated amortisation

Opening balance

Amortisation

Closing balance

Net book value

Total intangible assets, net

2012
$000

2011
$000

210,675

210,675

873

17

211,565

211,565

–

–

210,675

210,675

8,026

5,232

(8,026)

5,232

(4,123)

4,294

(473)

(183)

(485)

4,747

11,261

11,261

(3,031)

(563)

(3,594)

7,667

–

12,080

235

12,315

–

(476)

(476)

11,839

7,748

278

–

8,026

(3,292)

–

(762)

(69)

(4,123)

3,903

11,261

11,261

(2,468)

(563)

(3,031)

8,230

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

235,818

222,808

(i) 

Effective upon completion of the IPO, a subsidiary of the Company entered into new KFC franchise arrangements with the franchisor, resulting in 
a requirement to write-off previously capitalised KFC franchise rights.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 11.  Non-current assets – Intangible assets (continued) 

(a) Impairment test for indefinite life intangibles
Allocation of Goodwill

segment

Carrying Value

KFC Restaurants

sizzler Restaurants

2012
$000

2011
$000

2012
$000

183,529

183,529

28,036

2011
$000

27,146

Goodwill is tested for impairment at a cash-generating unit level. The recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit 
is determined based on value-in-use calculations. Management recognises that there are various reasons that the 
estimates used in the assumptions may vary. For all cash-generating units, there are no reasonable and likely changes 
in assumptions which would result in an impairment.

(b) Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations
2012
KFC Restaurants
The cash flows by restaurant have been estimated after applying growth rates from the commencement of 2013 
through to the end of the 2017 financial period, which average 0.4%. Management believes that these growth 
percentages are reasonable considering the growth that has been seen in this operating segment during the 2012 
and prior financial periods, adjusted to reflect an estimated increase in energy, supply chain and transport costs 
arising from the introduction of the Clean Energy Legislation (Clean Energy Act 2011 and supporting legislation) from 
1 July, 2012. A pre-tax discount rate of 13.8% has been applied to years one to five. An indefinite terminal cash flow 
calculation has been applied for cash flows beyond year five, using the year five cash flow as a base. The growth rate 
of 3.0% has been used in determining the terminal value, which does not exceed the long-term average growth rate 
for the business in which the restaurant operates.

Sizzler Restaurants
The cash flows by restaurant have been estimated after applying growth rates from the commencement of 2013 
through to the end of the 2017 financial period, which average 1.3%.

Management believe that these growth percentages are reasonable considering the growth that has been seen in this 
operating segment during the 2012 and prior financial periods, adjusted to reflect an estimated increase in energy, 
supply chain and transport costs arising from the introduction of the Clean Energy Legislation (Clean Energy Act 2011 
and supporting legislation) from 1 July, 2012. A pre-tax discount rate of 15.0% has been applied to years one to five. 
An indefinite terminal cash flow calculation has been applied for cash flows beyond year five, using the year five cash 
flow as a base. The growth rate of 3.0% has been used in determining the terminal value, which does not exceed the 
long-term average growth rate for the business in which the restaurant operates.

2011
KFC Restaurants
The cash flows by restaurant for years one to five have been estimated after applying a growth rate of 3.9%. 
This figure is based on the growth in forecast average same store sales from the commencement of 2012 through 
to the end of the 2016 financial period.

Management believes that this growth percentage is reasonable considering the sales growth that has been seen in 
this operating segment during the 2011 and prior financial periods. A pre-tax discount rate of 13.1% has been applied 
to years one to five. An indefinite terminal cash flow calculation has been applied for cash flows beyond year five, 
using the year five cash flow as a base. The growth rate of 3.0% has been used in determining the terminal value, 
which does not exceed the long-term average growth rate for the business in which the restaurant operates.

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Sizzler Restaurants
The cash flows by restaurant for years one to five have been estimated after applying a growth rate of 3.6%. 
This figure is based on the growth in forecast average same store sales from the commencement of 2012 through to 
the end of the 2016 financial period.

Management believes that this growth percentage is reasonable considering the sales growth that has been seen in 
this operating segment during the 2011 and prior financial periods. A pre-tax discount rate of 14.8% has been applied 
to years one to five. An indefinite terminal cash flow calculation has been applied for cash flows beyond year five, 
using the year five cash flow as a base. The growth rate of 3.0% has been used in determining the terminal value, 
which does not exceed the long-term average growth rate for the business in which the restaurant operates.

Note 12.  Non-current assets – Available for sale financial assets

Unlisted securities

Preference shares (refer note 29(e))

Provision for impairment of preference shares

Total available for sale financial assets, net

Note 13.  Non-current assets – Deferred tax assets, net

deferred tax assets

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Amounts recognised in profit or loss:

Depreciation

Employee benefits

Provisions

Finance leases

Receivables

Capitalised costs

Tax losses

Amounts recognised in other comprehensive income:

Cash flow hedges

Deferred tax assets

Movements:

Opening balance

Credited to the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Credited to the Consolidated Income Statement (note 6)

Credited/(charged) to other comprehensive income (note 6)

Closing balance

Deferred tax assets to be recovered within 12 months

Deferred tax assets to be recovered after more than 12 months

2012
$000

2011
$000

–

–

–

52,052

(52,052)

–

14,070

3,036

548

–

35

2,606

804

21,099

10,128

2,927

1,689

287

–

–

–

15,031

42

–

21,141

15,031

15,031

2,372

3,696

42

21,141

3,943

17,198

21,141

14,031

–

1,224

(224)

15,031

5,161

9,870

15,031

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 13.  Non-current assets – Deferred tax assets, net (continued)

deferred tax liabilities

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Amounts recognised in profit or loss:

Inventories

Franchise fees/Sizzler brand

Prepayments

Capitalised costs

Other

Deferred tax liabilities

Movements:

Opening balance

Acquisition of subsidiaries (see note 36)

Credited to the Consolidated Income Statement (note 6)

Closing balance

Deferred tax liabilities to be recovered within 12 months

Deferred tax liabilities to be recovered after more than 12 months

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax assets, net

Note 14.  Non-current assets – Receivables

Loans to related parties(i)

Provision for impairment of loans to related parties

Security deposits

2012
$000

2011
$000

639

5,737

24

–

–

587

3,639

24

717

213

6,400

5,180

5,180

2,054

(834)

6,400

1,138

5,262

6,400

21,141

(6,400)

14,741

286

–

286

31

317

5,672

–

(492)

5,180

1,477

3,703

5,180

15,031

(5,180)

9,851

14,130

(2,758)

11,372

28

11,400

(i) 

The balance as at 1 May, 2011 related to a receivable from SingCo Trading Pte Ltd. This company was acquired by a subsidiary of the Company 
(refer note 36) and eliminates on consolidation as at 29 April, 2012.

Fair values
The fair values of the non-current receivables of the Company equate to their carrying values as disclosed above. 
Where applicable, the interest rates charged are market variable rates (refer to table below on interest rate risk).

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Interest rate risk
The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk and the average interest rate by maturity period is set out in the 
following table:

2012

Trade and interest receivables

Related party receivables

Other receivables

Notes

8

14

14

Fixed interest 
maturing in:

average interest rate

Floating 
interest 
rate
$000

5 years 
or less 
$000

more 
than 
5 years 
$000

Non-
interest 
bearing 
$000

total 
$000

Floating

Fixed

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,195

1,195

286

31

286

31

1,512

1,512

2011

Trade and interest receivables

Related party receivables

Other receivables

Notes

8

14

14

Floating 
interest 
rate
$000

–

9,765

–

9,765

Fixed interest 
maturing in:

5 years 
or less 
$000

more 
than 
5 years 
$000

Non-
interest 
bearing 
$000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,256

1,607

28

2,891

12,656

average interest rate

total 
$000

1,256

Floating

Fixed

11,372

16.5%

28

Credit Risk
There is no concentration of credit risk with respect to external current and non-current receivables. The Group 
had related party loans in place at 1 May, 2011 which had been impaired during that year. Prior to the capital 
reconstruction, these loans were partially forgiven and then purchased as part of the acquisition of SingCo Trading 
Pte Ltd (refer note 36).

Note 15.  Non-current assets – Investment accounted for using the equity method

Interest in associate

Acquisition of investment accounted for using the equity method

Share of net profit of associate accounted for using the equity method

Note 16.  Current liabilities – Trade and other payables

Trade payables and accruals – unsecured
Other payables(i)

Total payables

(i) 

Includes $9.3 million of consideration payable for the purchase of the Former Parent Entity.

2012
$000

501

501

414

87

501

2011
$000

–

–

–

–

–

27,559

17,988

45,547

43,214

8,136

51,350

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FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 17.  Current liabilities – Borrowings

Bank loan – secured(i)

Fees on bank loan – capitalised

Bank loan – net

Finance lease liabilities – secured

(i) 

Refer note 21.

2012
$000

–

–

–

–

–

2011
$000

17,760

(4,943)

12,817

832

13,649

Details of the fair values of borrowings for the Group are set out in note 21 along with details of the security pledged 
and the Group’s exposure to interest rate changes. Sensitivity to interest rate risk is set out in note 35.

Note 18.  Derivative financial instruments

Current assets

Interest rate swap contracts – cash flow hedges

Non-current assets

Interest rate swap contracts – cash flow hedges

Current liabilities

Interest rate swap contracts – cash flow hedges

Non-current liabilities

Interest rate swap contracts – cash flow hedges

–

–

19

83

–

542

29

–

Instruments used by the Group
The Group is party to derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business in order to hedge exposure 
to fluctuations in interest rates in accordance with the Group’s financial risk management policies (refer note 1).

Interest rate swap contracts – cash flow hedges:
On 4 August, 2011 the existing loan facilities of the Group were repaid and the related interest rate swap contracts 
settled. As at that date a subsidiary of the Company, CFG Finance Pty Limited, entered into a $135 million Syndicated 
Facility Agreement (Syndicated Facility) and a $10 million Working Capital Facility Agreement (Working Capital Facility). 
The Syndicated Facility was drawn to $105 million on 4 August, 2011. On 10 November, 2011 the Group entered into 
an $80 million interest rate swap contract to hedge a designated portion of the interest rate exposure of this facility.

Bank loans of the Group currently bear variable interest at BBSY which at balance date was 4.38% (2011: 4.97%) 
plus margins which vary with the gearing of the Group. At balance date, the weighted average margin was 1.9% 
(2011: 4.45%). It is the policy of the Group to protect a designated portion of the loans from exposure to increasing 
interest rates. Accordingly, the Group has entered into interest rate swap contracts under which it is obliged to receive 
interest at variable rates and to pay interest at fixed rates.

Swaps currently in place cover approximately 76% (2011: 75%) of the loan principal outstanding and are timed to 
expire as each loan repayment falls due. The fixed interest rate is 3.71% (2011: rates range between 5.92% and 5.93%) 
and the variable rates are BBSY which at balance date was 4.38% (2011: 4.97%).

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The notional principal amounts and periods of expiry of the interest rate swap contracts are as follows:

Less than 1 year

1–2 years

2–3 years

Notional Principal amount

2012
$000

–

–

80,000

80,000

2011
$000

9,158

8,325

106,605

124,088

The contracts require settlement of net interest receivable or payable each 30 days. The settlement dates coincide 
with the dates on which interest is payable on the underlying debt. The contracts are settled on a net basis.

The derivative financial instrument entered into on 10 November, 2011 was designated as a cash flow hedge at 
inception, as such the gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instrument at fair value is recognised in other 
comprehensive income and deferred in equity in the hedging reserve, to the extent that the hedge was effective. 
The fair value amounts deferred in equity are subsequently reclassified into the profit and loss when the hedged 
interest expense is recognised. The derivative financial instruments settled on 4 August, 2011 were not designated 
as cash flow hedges at inception, as such, the gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instruments at fair value 
was recognised within finance costs.

At balance date these contracts were payables with a fair value of $0.1 million (2011: receivables totalling $0.5 million).

Credit risk exposures
At 29 April, 2012 the contracts gave rise to payables for unrealised losses on derivative instruments of $0.1 million 
(2011: $0.5 million receivables for unrealised gains) for the Group from interest rate swap contracts. Management 
have undertaken these contracts with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited which is an AA rated 
financial institution.

Interest rate risk exposures
Refer to note 21 and note 35 for the Group’s exposure to interest rate risk on interest rate swaps.

Note 19.  Current liabilities – Financial guarantees

Financial guarantees

Total financial guarantees

2012
$000

–

–

2011
$000

10,671

10,671

In the prior period a subsidiary of the Company, Collins Restaurants Queensland Pty Ltd (CRQ) had raised a provision 
of $10.7 million in relation to a guarantee of the retirement plan commitments of Worldwide Restaurants Inc. (WRC), 
a former related party totalling $USD11.7 million. This provision was made in accordance with the Group’s accounting 
policies on the basis that it was more likely than not based on the financial position of WRC at the respective 
financial period end, that CRQ would be required to fulfil its contractual obligations in relation to this financial liability. 
The provision was an estimate of the amount CRQ would rationally pay to transfer the guarantee obligation to a third 
party. On 8 June, 2011 a subsidiary of the Company, Collins Foods Finance Pty limited (CFF), disposed of its interest in 
WRC’s holding company, Sizzler USA Holdings Inc. In conjunction with this transaction, CRQ was released as guarantor 
of the retirement plan commitments of WRC.

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 20.  Current liabilities – Provisions

Employee entitlements

Note 21.  Non-current liabilities – Borrowings

Bank loan(i)

Fees on bank loan – capitalised

Bank loan – net

Finance lease liabilities – secured

Total non-current liabilities – Borrowings

2012
$000

3,485

2011
$000

3,417

105,000

232,963

(520)

(6,279)

104,480

226,684

–

1,341

104,480

228,025

(i) 

As part of the capital reconstruction on 4 August, 2011, the secured financing structure in place at 1 May, 2011 was paid down and new 
unsecured funding drawn down.

Assets pledged as security
The new funding drawn down on 4 August, 2011 was unsecured. In the prior period the bank loans of the subsidiaries 
were secured by first mortgages over the Group’s freehold land and buildings and a floating charge over the other 
assets. Lease liabilities were effectively secured as the rights to leased assets reverted to the lessor in the event of 
default. Further information on finance lease commitments is set out in note 27. 

The carrying amounts of assets pledged as security for current and non-current borrowings are:

Note

2012
$000

2011
$000

Current

Floating charge

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Inventories

Total current assets pledged as security

Non-current

First mortgage

Freehold land and buildings

Finance lease

Plant and equipment

Floating charge

Receivables

Plant and equipment

Leasehold improvements

Construction in progress

Total non-current assets pledged as security

Total assets pledged as security

64

7

8

9

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

43,708

3,554

4,520

51,782

4,571

1,908

11,400

20,503

23,380

2,381

57,664

64,143

115,925

available financing facilities

Restricted access was available at balance date to the following lines of credit:

Credit standby arrangements:

Total facilities

Working capital facility

Revolving cash advance facility – Facility A

Revolving cash advance facility – Facility B

Capital expenditure facility

Used at balance date

Working capital facility

Revolving cash advance facility – Facility A

Revolving cash advance facility – Facility B

Capital expenditure facility

Unused at balance date

Working capital facility

Revolving cash advance facility – Facility A

Revolving cash advance facility – Facility B

Capital expenditure facility

Bank loan facilities excluding credit standby arrangements:

Total facilities less mandatory scheduled or prepaid repayments made

Used at balance date

Unused at balance date

2012
$000

2011
$000

10,000

5,000

25,000

–

40,000

13,000

–

–

30,000

43,000

227

2,297

–

–

–

227

9,773

5,000

25,000

–

39,773

–

–

11,000

13,297

10,703

–

–

19,000

29,703

105,000

105,000

–

239,723

239,723

–

On 4 August, 2011 the existing loan facilities of the Group were repaid. As at that date a subsidiary of the Company, 
CFG Finance Pty Limited, entered into a $135 million Syndicated Facility Agreement (Syndicated Facility) and 
a $10 million Working Capital Facility Agreement (Working Capital Facility). The Syndicated Facility was drawn to 
$105 million on 4 August, 2011 and these funds were utilised to partly repay the loan facilities of the Group that 
existed at that date. The balance of the repayment of the loan facilities that existed at that date was funded by the 
proceeds from shares issued by the Company on 4 August, 2011.

Facilities drawn on 4 August, 2011
Facility A and Facility B
 The Syndicated Facility comprises Facility A and Facility B for $110.0 million and $25.0 million respectively. 
The Syndicated Facility provides for a three-year term expiring on 3 August, 2014. There are no scheduled 
repayments for Facility A or Facility B. Conditions exist regarding the voluntary repayment of debt. The balance 
as at the end of the financial period for Facility A was $105.0 million, while Facility B remained undrawn.

 The rate of interest under Facility A and Facility B was BBSY, which at balance date was 4.38% plus the 
applicable margin of between 1.5% and 2.2% depending upon the gearing ratio of the Company. At balance 
date, the margin applicable was 1.9%. There is a commitment fee calculated daily and payable on the undrawn 
commitment of between 0.75% and 1.1% (depending upon the gearing ratio of the Company). At balance date, 
this commitment fee rate was 0.95% and was payable quarterly in arrears.

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 21.  Non-current liabilities – Borrowings (continued)

Working Capital
 The Working Capital Facility was initially allocated to a $2.0 million revolving cash advance facility, a $6.7 
million overdraft facility, a $1.0 million leasing facility and a $0.3 million letter of credit facility. Any undrawn 
amount under either option can be reallocated at any time by the borrowers to either of the other options. 
On 10 August, 2011 the allocation was amended to a $9.7 million overdraft facility and a $0.3 million letter of 
credit facility.

 Letters of credit of $0.2 million were drawn under the Working Capital Facility as at balance date. The remainder 
of the Working Capital Facility was undrawn at that date. There is a commitment fee calculated daily and 
payable on the undrawn commitment of between 0.75% and 1.10% (depending upon the gearing ratio of the 
Company). At balance date, this commitment fee rate was 0.95% and was payable quarterly in arrears.

 The rate of interest for cash advances under the revolving advance facility of the Working Capital Facility is BBSY 
plus the applicable margin. The interest rate applicable to the overdraft facility is the “Overdraft Base Rate”, 
a weekly average of the 30-day BBSY rate and at balance date was 4.3% plus the applicable margin. Fees on 
letters of credit issued under the Working Capital Facility are at a rate of 75% of the applicable margin. The 
applicable margin for the purposes of the cash advance, overdraft and letters of credit facility is between 1.5% 
and 2.2% (depending upon the gearing ratio of the Company). At balance date, the applicable margin was 
1.90%. The rate of interest for the leasing facility is specific to each drawdown under the facility and is the base 
rate based upon the cost of funds to the lender at the time of the drawdown plus a margin of 1.5%. At balance 
date the leasing facility remains undrawn.

The Syndicated Facility and Working Capital Facilities are subject to certain financial covenants and restrictions, such 
as net leverage ratios, interest coverage ratios and others which management believe are customary for these types 
of loans. The Company and its subsidiaries (other than subsidiaries outside of the Closed Group) were registered 
guarantors of all the obligations in respect of these loan facilities.

Facilities repaid on 4 August, 2011

Facility A, Facility B and Mezzanine Facility
 The amended senior facility comprised Facility A and Facility B for $36.0 million and $135.0 million respectively. 
The amended senior facility provided for a three-year term expiring on 28 June, 2013. The amended Mezzanine 
Facility was for $70.0 million and had a three and a half year term expiring on 28 December, 2013. Scheduled 
repayments were set out for Facility A over the term of the loan. Conditions existed regarding the voluntary 
and mandatory repayment of debt. These facilities were fully repaid on 4 August, 2011, however the balances 
as at the end of the prior financial period comprised Facility A $30.5 million, Facility B $135.0 million and the 
Mezzanine Facility $74.2 million (inclusive of “PIK” interest).

 The rate of interest under Facility A and Facility B was BBSY, which as at 1 May, 2011 was 4.97% plus the 
applicable margin of between 3.25% and 4.25% for Facility A and between 3.50% and 4.50% for Facility B 
depending upon the gearing ratio of the Company. At 1 May, 2011, the margins applicable were 4.25% for 
Facility A and 4.50% for Facility B. Under the Mezzanine Facility, the rate of interest was 8.0% fixed rate cash 
pay interest due quarterly and 8.0% “PIK” interest which was capitalised quarterly. Facilities A and B of the 
amended senior facility and the entire amended mezzanine facility were fully drawn at 1 May, 2011.

 Capital expenditure facility
 The amended senior facilities also provided for a $30.0 million capital expenditure facility, Facility C, which could 
only be used for the purpose of permitted capital expenditures and could be utilised provided the drawing would 
not result in a breach of leverage ratio covenants. The rate of interest on Facility C was BBSY plus the applicable 
margin of between 3.50% and 4.50%, depending upon the gearing ratio of the Company. At 1 May, 2011 
the margin applicable to Facility C was 4.50% and the balance was $11.0 million. There was a fee applicable to 
any undrawn portion of Facility C equal to 65% of the applicable margin. The fee was calculated daily and was 
payable quarterly in arrears.

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Working Capital
 The Amended Working Capital Facility was only to be used for general working capital purposes and was 
allocated to a $5.0 million revolving cash advance facility, a $4.8 million overdraft facility, a $3.0 million leasing 
facility and a $0.2 million letter of credit facility. Any un-drawn amount under either option could be reallocated 
at any time by the borrowers to either of the other options.

 Lease obligations and letters of credit of $2.2 million and $0.1 million respectively were drawn under the 
Amended Working Capital Facility as at 1 May, 2011. The remainder of the Amended Working Capital Facility 
was undrawn at that date. There was a line fee calculated daily and payable on the leasing facility total 
commitment of between 1.75% and 2.75% (depending upon the gearing ratio of the Company). The remaining 
facilities of the Amended Working Capital Facility attracted a line fee calculated daily of between 2.1% and 
2.8% (depending upon the gearing ratio of the Company). At 1 May, 2011, this line fee rate was 2.8% and was 
payable quarterly in arrears.

 The rate of interest for cash advances under the revolving facility of the Amended Working Capital Facility was 
BBSY plus the applicable margin. The interest rate applicable to the overdraft facility was the “Overdraft Base 
Rate”, a weekly average of the 30 day BBSY rate and at 1 May, 2011 was 4.79% plus the applicable margin. Fees 
on letters of credit issued under the Amended Working Capital Facility were at a rate of 75% of the applicable 
margin. The applicable margin for the purposes of the cash advance, overdraft and letters of credit facility was 
between 1.14% and 1.49% (depending upon the gearing ratio of the Company). At 1 May, 2011, the applicable 
margin was 1.49%. The rate of interest for the leasing facility was specific to each drawdown under the facility and 
was the base rate based upon the cost of funds to the lender at the time of the drawdown plus a margin of 1.5%.

The amended senior, mezzanine and working capital facilities were subject to certain financial covenants and 
restrictions such as interest coverage ratios, profitability ratios and others which management believe are customary 
for these types of loans. The Former Parent Entity and its subsidiaries (other than dormant subsidiaries) were registered 
guarantors of all the obligations in respect of these loan facilities.

Interest rate risk exposures
The following table summarises interest rate risk for the Group, together with effective interest rates as at the end of 
the reporting period. Sensitivity to interest rate risk is set out in note 35.

2012

Trade and other payables

Financial guarantees

Floating 
interest 
rate
$000

–

–

Notes

16

19

Borrowings

17, 21 105,000

Derivative financial instruments*

18 (80,000)

80,000

25,000

80,000

Fixed interest 
maturing in:

5 years 
or less 
$000

more 
than 
5 years 
$000

Non-
interest 
bearing 
$000

average interest rate

total 
$000

Floating

Fixed

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

45,547

45,547

–

–

– 105,000

–

–

45,547 150,547

4.4%

4.4%

3.7%

average interest rate

Floating

Fixed

total 
$000

51,350

10,671

250,723

8.2%

2,173

–

8.2%

6.4%

5.9%

Non-
interest 
bearing 
$000

51,350

10,671

–

–

–

62,021

314,917

–

–

–

–

–

–

Fixed interest 
maturing in:

5 years 
or less 
$000

more 
than 
5 years 
$000

Floating 
interest 
rate
$000

–

–

Notes

16

19

17, 21

250,723

27

18

–

2,173

(124,088) 124,088

126,635 126,261

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

2011

Trade and other payables

Financial guarantees

Borrowings

Finance lease liabilities

Derivative financial instruments*

* Notional principal amounts.

 
 
 
 
Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 21.  Non-current liabilities – Borrowings (continued)

Fair value
The carrying amounts and fair values of borrowings at balance date are:

Carrying 
amount 
$000

2012

Fair value
$000

Carrying 
amount 
$000

2011

Fair value
$000

Bank loan (net of establishment costs)

104,480

105,050

239,501

250,773

Finance lease liabilities

–

–

2,173

2,173

104,480

105,050

241,674

252,946

The fair value of lease liabilities equate to their carrying values as disclosed above. The fair value of the bank loan is 
inclusive of costs which would be incurred on settlement of the liability and is based upon market prices.

Maturities of financial liabilities
The tables below analyse the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on their contractual 
maturities for:

(a)  all non-derivative financial liabilities; and

(b)  net and gross settled derivative financial instruments for which the contractual maturities are essential for an 

understanding of the timing of the cash flows.

The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows. Balances due within 12 months equal 
their carrying balances as the impact of discounting is not significant. For interest rate swaps, the cash flows have been 
estimated using forward interest rates applicable at the end of each reporting period.

Contractual maturities 
of financial liabilities

at 29 april 2012

Non-derivatives

less  
than 1 year

Between  
1 and 2 
years

Between  
2 and 5 
years

over 
5 years

total 
contractual 
cash flows

Carrying 
amount 
(assets)/
liabilities

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

Trade and other payables

Borrowings (excluding finance leases)

Total non-derivatives

derivatives

45,547

6,057

51,604

–

6,057

6,057

–

112,667

112,667

Net settled (interest rate swaps)

(21)

(116)

29

–

–

–

–

45,547

45,547

124,781

104,480

170,328

150,027

(108)

(102)

Contractual maturities 
of financial liabilities

at 1 may 2011

Non-derivatives

Trade and other payables

Borrowings (excluding finance leases)

Finance lease liabilities

Total non-derivatives

derivatives

less  
than 1 year

Between  
1 and 2 
years

Between  
2 and 5 
years

over 
5 years

total 
contractual 
cash flows

Carrying 
amount 
(assets)/
liabilities

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

51,350

46,271

1,120

98,741

–

–

34,061

238,058

676

916

34,737

238,974

–

–

–

–

–

51,350

51,350

318,390

239,501

2,712

2,173

372,452

293,024

(571)

(513)

Net settled (interest rate swaps)

23

(513)

(81)

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Note 22.  Non-current liabilities – Provisions

Employee entitlements

Tracking stock bonus plan

2012
$000

1,324

55

1,379

2011
$000

1,103

357

1,460

The non-current provision for employee entitlements is in respect of long service leave. It covers all conditional 
entitlement for which provision is made, but where employees have not yet completed the required period of service. 
Upon completion of the required period of service the group no longer has an unconditional right to defer settlement 
of these obligations and as such the obligation is then presented as a current liability.

Under the main terms of the Tracking Stock Bonus Plan each eligible employee was granted an equal number of 
A Class Tracking Stock Units (ATS Units) and B Class Tracking Stock Units (BTS Units) which mimic the performance 
criteria for Performance Shares (see note 23 for details on performance shares). The B Class Performance Shares 
became eligible for conversion upon the sale of Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited (CFH) to CFG Finance Pty Limited, 
a subsidiary of the Company, which occurred on 4 August, 2011 (Transaction), thus a bonus payment was made 
to BTS unit holders. The internal rate of return hurdles that were a requirement of conversion eligibility of A Class 
Performance Shares were not attained in the Transaction, thus the A Class Performance Shares did not become eligible 
for conversion and therefore no bonus payment was made to ATS unit holders.

An employee benefit expense and a liability were recognised as the company received the services for the fair value 
of the services. The fair value of the liability was remeasured at 1 May, 2011 with changes in the fair value recorded 
through profit and loss. The change between the fair value as at 1 May, 2011 and the amount paid to ATS and BTS 
unit holders following the Transaction was recorded through profit and loss.

At 1 May, 2011, the independently determined fair value of the ATS and BTS units was determined using a simulation 
analysis that took into account the estimated share price for CFH’s active ordinary shares at that date; the estimated 
time at which the institutional shareholders of CFH would choose to exit their investment; the distribution of possible 
values for those shares at various potential exit points; the internal rate of return hurdles which applied to the 
Performance Shares, and valuation discounts for illiquidity and lack of control, given that eligible employees could 
not sell their Tracking Stock, forfeited them upon ceasing to be an employee and had no control over the timing of 
institutional shareholders exiting from their investment.

The decrease in the value of the ATS and BTS units during the current period resulted in a credit being recognised 
in the Consolidated Income Statement for $235,000 (2011: charge recognised for $289,000).

Note 23.  Contributed equity

Balance

Shadow equity issuance

Selective share buy-back

Balance

Shares issued during the period(i)
Capital reconstruction(ii)

2 May, 2010

29 June, 2010

23 September, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

4 August, 2011

Less capital raising costs (net of tax)

4 August, 2011

Balance

29 April, 2012

Parent entity

share  
Capital
$000

53,620

–

(4,701)

48,919

131,993

6,611

(5,425)

total  
equity
$000

53,620

6,611

(4,701)

55,530

131,993

–

(5,425)

182,098

182,098

shadow 
equity
$000

–

6,611

–

6,611

–

(6,611)

–

–

(i) 

(ii) 

Proceeds from share issue $201.7 million less repurchase of shares $69.7 million (including $60.4 million paid in cash consideration on 4 August, 
2011 and $9.3 million payable at balance date (refer note 16)).
Refer Note 1.

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 23.  Contributed equity (continued) 

Share capital

Ordinary shares – fully paid

Active ordinary shares – fully paid

Passive ordinary shares – fully paid

Active preferred ordinary shares – fully paid

Passive preferred ordinary shares – fully paid

Deferred shares – fully paid

A-class performance shares

Called to $0.0185

B-class performance shares

Called to $0.0640

Shadow equity units which represent:

Active ordinary shares – fully paid

Passive ordinary shares – fully paid

Active preferred ordinary shares – fully paid

Passive preferred ordinary shares – fully paid

Parent entity

2012
shares

2011
shares

93,000,003

2

–

31,639,342

– 3,163,934,200

–

17,200,833

– 1,720,083,300

–

–

–

200,000

2,942,500

2,942,500

93,000,003 4,938,942,677

–

–

–

–

–

4,359,653

435,965,300

177,689

17,768,900

458,271,542

93,000,003 5,397,214,219

Equity of Current Parent Company
Movements in ordinary share capital during the reporting period were as follows:

details

Ordinary shares, fully paid

Balance

Issue of equity – capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

date

Number of 
shares

1 May, 2011

–

4 August, 2011

93,000,003

29 April, 2012

93,000,003

Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in 
proportion to the number of shares held. On a show of hands every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting 
in person or by proxy is entitled to one vote. Upon a poll each share is entitled to one vote. Ordinary shares have no 
par value and the Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.

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Equity of Former Parent Entity
Movements in share capital were as follows:

details

Ordinary shares

Balance

Balance

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Active ordinary shares

Balance

Selective share buy-back

Balance

Conversion from passive ordinary shares

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Passive ordinary shares

Balance

Selective share buy-back

Balance

Conversion to active ordinary shares

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Active preferred ordinary shares

Balance

Selective share buy-back

Balance

Conversion from passive preferred ordinary shares

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Passive preferred ordinary shares

Balance

Selective share buy-back

Balance

Conversion to active preferred ordinary Shares

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

date

2 May, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

Number of 
shares

2

2

(2)

–

2 May, 2010

23 September, 2010

1 May, 2011

8 June, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

35,998,970

(4,359,628)

31,639,342

893

(31,640,235)

–

2 May, 2010

3,599,897,000

23 September, 2010

(435,962,800)

1 May, 2011

8 June, 2011

3,163,934,200

(893)

4 August, 2011

(3,163,933,307)

29 April, 2012

–

2 May, 2010

23 September, 2010

1 May, 2011

8 June, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

17,378,515

(177,682)

17,200,833

29,692,271

(46,893,104)

–

2 May, 2010

1,737,851,500

23 September, 2010

(17,768,200)

1 May, 2011

8 June, 2011

1,720,083,300

(29,692,271)

4 August, 2011

(1,690,391,029)

29 April, 2012

–

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 23.  Contributed equity (continued) 

details

A-class performance shares

Balance

Balance

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

B-class performance shares

Balance

Balance

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Deferred shares

Balance

Balance

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Shadow equity units which represent active ordinary shares

Balance

Shadow equity issuance

Balance

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Shadow equity units which represent passive ordinary shares

Balance

Shadow equity issuance

Balance

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Shadow equity units which represent active preferred ordinary shares

Balance

Shadow equity issuance

Balance

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

Shadow equity units which represent passive preferred ordinary shares

Balance

Shadow equity issuance

Balance

Capital reconstruction (refer note 1)

Balance

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date

2 May, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

2 May, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

2 May, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

2 May, 2010

29 June, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

2 May, 2010

29 June, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

2 May, 2010

29 June, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

2 May, 2010

29 June, 2010

1 May, 2011

4 August, 2011

29 April, 2012

Number of 
shares

2,942,500

2,942,500

(2,942,500)

–

2,942,500

2,942,500

(2,942,500)

–

200,000

200,000

(200,000)

–

–

4,359,653

4,359,653

(4,359,653)

–

–

435,965,300

435,965,300

(435,965,300)

–

–

177,689

177,689

(177,689)

–

–

17,768,900

17,768,900

(17,768,900)

–

Active ordinary shares
Active ordinary shares entitled the holder to participate, subject to the Umbrella Deed, in the dividends and proceeds 
on winding up of the Former Parent Entity in proportion to the number of shares held. On a show of hands every 
holder of active ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote. Upon a poll, the 
voting rights attaching to each share were determined by a formula which operated such that the holders of active 
ordinary shares and the holders of active preferred ordinary shares held by non-institutional investors were entitled 
(in aggregate) to the balance of voting rights not exercisable by institutional investors.

Passive ordinary shares
Passive ordinary shares did not entitle the holder to participate in the dividends and proceeds on winding up of the 
Former Parent Entity. Holders of passive ordinary shares were not entitled to vote at a meeting in person or by proxy. 
Upon a poll no voting rights attached to these shares.

Active preferred ordinary shares
Active preferred ordinary shares entitled the holder to participate, subject to the Umbrella Deed, in the dividends and 
proceeds on winding up of the Former Parent Entity in proportion to the number of shares held. On a show of hands 
every holder of active preferred ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote. 
Upon a poll the voting rights attached to each share were determined by a formula which, subject to the Umbrella 
Deed, operated such that the holders of active ordinary shares and the holders of active preferred ordinary shares held 
by non-institutional investors were entitled (in aggregate) to the balance of voting rights not exercisable by institutional 
investors. Subject to the Umbrella Deed, Institutional investors were always entitled to 52% of the total aggregate 
voting rights of the Former Parent Entity and its related corporation, Sizzler USA Holdings Inc. Subject to the terms 
of the Former Parent Entity constitution, Active Preferred Ordinary Shares were redeemable in certain situations with 
the occurrence of a Recapitalisation Event or in connection with an Exit Event.

Passive preferred ordinary shares
Passive preferred ordinary shares did not entitle the holder to participate in the dividends and proceeds on winding 
up of the Former Parent Entity. Holders of passive preferred ordinary shares were not entitled to vote at a meeting 
in person or by proxy. Upon a poll no voting rights attached to these shares.

Deferred shares
Deferred shares did not entitle the holder to participate in the dividends and proceeds on winding up of the Former 
Parent Entity. Holders of deferred shares were not entitled to vote at a meeting in person or by proxy. Upon a poll no 
voting rights attached to these shares.

Umbrella Deed
The Former Parent Entity and a related corporation, Sizzler USA Holdings Inc, in conjunction with the shareholders 
of the Former Parent Entity and the related corporation, had entered into the Umbrella Deed. This deed provided 
a mechanism whereby the value of each Active Ordinary and Active Preferred Ordinary Share was based on the 
combined value of the Former Parent Entity and the related corporation. The deed also provided a mechanism to 
restore the relative equity interests of each shareholder in the event of a sell down in the Former Parent Entity or the 
related corporation. This mechanism utilised either the conversion of Active Ordinary Shares to Passive Ordinary Shares, 
Active Preferred Ordinary Shares to Passive Preferred Ordinary Shares or Passive Ordinary Shares to Active Ordinary 
Shares, Passive Preferred Ordinary Shares to Active Preferred Ordinary Shares to restore equilibrium.

A-Class performance shares
A-Class performance shares did not entitle the holder to participate in the dividends and proceeds on winding up of 
the Former Parent Entity. Holders of A-class performance shares were not entitled to vote at a meeting in person or 
by proxy. Upon a poll no voting rights attached to these shares. Upon the attainment of certain internal rate of return 
hurdles, A-class performance shares were capable of conversion, when an exit event occurred, into active ordinary 
shares or active preferred ordinary shares.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 23.  Contributed equity (continued)

B-Class performance shares
B-Class performance shares did not entitle the holder to participate in the dividends and proceeds on winding up of 
the Former Parent Entity. Holders of B-class performance shares were not entitled to vote at a meeting in person or 
by proxy. Upon a poll no voting rights attach to these shares. Every period, 20% of the B-class performance shares 
became capable of conversion, when an exit event occurs, into active ordinary shares or active preferred ordinary 
shares. Upon the attainment of certain internal rate of return hurdles, this conversion was accelerated.

As the holders of Performance Shares had paid the fair value of the shares at the date of issuance, the employees 
had been provided no net benefit and no amount was recorded as an expense in relation to these shares as these 
employees provided services.

Shadow equity
In conjunction with the refinancing of its bank loans on 29 June 2010, the Former Parent Entity entered into a shadow 
equity deed with three co-investor funds (who were also mezzanine debt providers under the refinanced bank loan 
facilities) in relation to its ordinary share classes. The extent of shadow equity units granted was measured by reference 
to the number of underlying ordinary shares it represented. One unit of shadow equity represented one share of the 
relevant share class. The co-investors are issued certificates (underpinned by shadow equity deeds and the shareholder 
agreements) stating the number of units of shadow equity that had been granted and the underlying ordinary share 
classes to which each unit related.

The holders of shadow equity are entitled to dividends, returns of capital and other distributions equivalent to those of 
the ordinary share classes to which the shadow equity related. Such distributions become mandatory only in the event 
that such distributions were declared in respect of the underlying ordinary share classes. If the Former Parent Entity 
issued any ordinary classes of shares to the existing shareholders, the co-investors were offered the right to increase 
the number of units of shadow equity they held by paying the subscription price that they would have paid if they had 
held the relevant shares.

In the event that the number of issued shares was changed by a reorganisation of the Former Parent Entity’s capital 
conducted as a consolidation of capital, a subdivision of capital or a pro-rated cancellation of capital (Reconstruction) 
(except the permitted share buy-backs which occurred on 23 September, 2010) the number of units of shadow equity 
held by each co-investor would be proportionately adjusted to ensure the number of such units of shadow equity 
represented the same percentage of the Former Parent Entity’s share capital following that Reconstruction as it would 
have represented if that Reconstruction had not taken place.

In the event of an exit event, the Former Parent Entity was required to pay each co-investor an equivalent payment to 
the payment received by the shareholders for the sale of their shares per the ordinary share class to which the shadow 
equity related. An exit event was defined as:

 –

 –
 –

the date on which a prospectus is lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other relevant regulatory body in relation to a listing of the Former 
Parent Entity’s shares;

the date on which an agreement for the sale of the share capital of the Former Parent Entity is completed;

the date on which, following a trade sale of the Former Parent Entity and following the passing of a resolution of 
shareholders to approve the distribution and payment to shareholders of the proceeds of sale that are available 
for distribution or payment to shareholders, whether in a winding up, by return of capital, share buy-back or 
otherwise, a final determination is made of the amount that will be paid to shareholders; and

 –

the date on which the original investors no longer hold any shares in connection with a recapitalisation.

The co-investors did not have the right to appoint any directors to the Board. The co-investors did not have the right 
to vote or participate at a meeting of shareholders (other than as an observer). However, no resolution of shareholders 
would be carried if the relevant resolution would not have been carried if the co-investors’ shadow equity had entitled 
them to vote as if the co-investors were management shareholders and they notified the Former Parent Entity in 
writing before the resolution that they would have voted against the resolution. However, if a resolution was not 
carried, but would have been carried if the co-investors’ shadow equity had entitled them to vote as if the co-investors 
were management shareholders and they notified the Former Parent Entity in writing before the resolution that they 
would have voted in favour of the resolution, the relevant resolution would be deemed to have been carried.

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Any transaction or change to the terms of the capital structure of the Former Parent Entity varying the rights attaching 
to the shadow equity held by the co-investors could not occur without the prior written consent of one or more of the 
co-investors. If the Former Parent Entity was to be wound up, the proceeds of the winding up were to be distributed to 
the shareholders in accordance with their respective proportions, taking into account any payments that must be made 
to the co-investors.

Note 24.  Reserves

Hedging – cash flow hedges

Foreign currency translation

Movements in hedging reserve – cash flow hedges:

Opening balance

Revaluation – gross

Deferred tax (note 13)

Transfer to net profit – gross

Deferred tax (note 13)

Closing balance

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve:

Opening balance

Exchange fluctuations arising on net assets of foreign operations

Closing balance

2012
$000

(97)

260

163

–

(102)

31

(37)

11

(97)

–

260

260

2011
$000

–

–

–

(523)

–

–

747

(224)

–

–

–

–

Nature and purpose of reserves
Hedging reserve – cash flow hedges:
The hedging reserve is used to record gains or losses on a hedging instrument in a cash flow hedge that are recognised 
in other comprehensive income, as described in note 1. Amounts are recognised in profit and loss when the associated 
hedged transaction affects profit and loss.

Note 25.  Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses):

Opening balance

Net profit/(loss)

Share capital buy-back costs

Shadow equity issuance costs

Dividends deemed in relation to share buy-back

Closing balance

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

(14,422)

11,429

–

–

–

(2,993)

44,583

(13,580)

1,446

(241)

(137)

(1,910)

(14,422)

43,441

The above amount represents the balance of the franking account as at the end of the reporting period, adjusted 
for (a) franking credits that will arise from the payment of income tax payable as at the end of the reporting period, 
(b) franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date, and 
(c) franking credits that may be prevented from being distributed in the subsequent period.

The consolidated amounts include franking credits that would be available to the parent entity if distributable profits 
of subsidiaries were paid as dividends.

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 25.  Retained earnings/(accumulated losses) (continued)

Dividends not recognised at the end of the reporting period
Since the end of the financial period, the Directors of the Company have declared the payment of a fully franked 
final dividend of 6.5 cents per ordinary share ($6.0 million) to be paid on 27 July, 2012. The aggregate amount of the 
dividend to be paid on that date, but not recognised as a liability at year end, is $6,045,000.

Note 26.  Subsidiaries and Deed of Cross Guarantee

The consolidated financial statements at 29 April, 2012 include the following subsidiaries. The reporting period end 
of all subsidiaries is the same as that of the parent entity.

Name of controlled entity

CFG Finance Pty Limited

Collins Foods Holding Pty. Limited

Collins Foods Finance Pty. Limited

Collins Foods Group Pty. Ltd.

Collins Restaurants Queensland Pty. Ltd.

Collins Restaurants NSW Pty. Ltd.

Sizzler Restaurants Group Pty. Ltd.

Collins Restaurants Management Pty. Ltd.

Collins Property Development Pty. Ltd

Club Sizzler Pty. Ltd.

Collins Foods Australia Pty. Ltd.

Collins Finance and Management Pty. Ltd.

Sizzler South Pacific Pty. Ltd.

SingCo Trading Pte Ltd

Sizzler International Marks LLC

Sizzler Asia Holdings LLC

Sizzler South East Asia LLC

Sizzler New Zealand LLC

Sizzler Restaurant Services LLC

Notes

(b) (d)

(b) (d)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(c)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e) (f)

(e) (f)

(e) (f)

Place of 
incorporation

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Nevada, USA

Singapore

Delaware, USA

Delaware, USA

Delaware, USA

Delaware, USA

Delaware, USA

Name 
acronym

CFGF

CFH

CFF

CFG

CRQ

CRN

SRG

CRM

CPD

CSP

CFA

CFM

SSP

SingCo

SIM

SAH

SSEA

SNZ

SRS

% of 
shares 
held 2012

% of 
shares 
held 2011

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

n/a

–

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

–

–

–

–

–

–

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

 Collins Foods Limited is domiciled in Brisbane, Australia. The Registered office is located at 
16 Edmondstone Street, Newmarket QLD 4051.

 These companies have entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee dated 23 February, 2012 with Collins Foods 
Limited which provides that all parties to the deed will guarantee to each creditor, payment in full of any 
debt of each company participating in the deed on winding-up of that company. As a result of Class Order 
98/1418 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, these companies are relieved from the 
requirement to prepare financial statements.

 Sizzler South Pacific Pty. Ltd. (SSP) is a company with no net assets. The directors have resolved to liquidate this 
company. This company is not an Australian registered company and is not covered by the Class Order 98/1418.

 Collins Foods Limited and CFG Finance Pty Limited were not incorporated within the previous corresponding 
period, however, as at 1 May, 2011, a subsidiary of the Company, Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited, was the 
holding company of the group acquired by the Company on 4 August, 2011.

(e) 

 SingCo Trading Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries were purchased by CFG Finance Pty Limited on 4 August, 2011. 
These companies are not Australian registered companies and are not covered by the Class Order 98/1418.

(f) 

 Originally incorporated in Nevada, upon conversion to a LLC became registered in Delaware.

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The Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and summary of movements 
in consolidated retained profits of the entities in the Class Order 98/1418 “closed group” are as follows:

As there are no other parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee that are controlled by Collins Foods Limited, the below 
also represents the “Extended Closed Group”.

Consolidated Income Statement
Sales revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Selling, marketing and royalty expenses

Occupancy expenses

Restaurant related expenses

Administration expenses

Other expenses

Other income

Finance revenue

Finance costs

Profit from continuing operations before income tax

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Profit from continuing operations

Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income
Profit from continuing operations

other comprehensive income:

Exchange difference upon translation of foreign operations

Cash flow hedges

Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

total comprehensive income for the period

total comprehensive income for the period is attributable to:

owners of the parent

Summary of movements in consolidated retained profits
Retained profits/(losses) at the beginning of the period

Profit for the period

Buy-back of ordinary shares, net of tax

Contributions of shadow equity

Dividends deemed as a result of share buy-back

accumulated losses at the end of the period

Closed Group

2012
$000

2011
$000

404,177

408,222

(192,587)

(192,487)

211,590

215,735

(83,790)

(31,378)

(42,699)

(31,418)

(1,386)

10,961

1,196

(82,781)

(29,246)

(38,603)

(25,070)

(58,595)

52,807

4,042

(26,453)

(33,844)

6,623

4,480

11,103

4,445

(2,999)

1,446

11,103

1,446

260

(139)

42

163

–

747

(224)

523

11,266

1,969

11,266

1,969

(14,364)

11,103

–

–

–

(13,522)

1,446

(241)

(137)

(1,910)

(3,261)

(14,364)

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 26.  Subsidiaries and Deed of Cross Guarantee (continued) 

The Consolidated Balance Sheet of all entities in the Class Order 98/1418 “closed group” as at the end of the reporting 
period are as follows:

Closed Group

2012
$000

2011
$000

18,804

3,450

4,272

–

43,708

5,297

4,520

583

26,526

54,108

57,549

223,040

16,762

31

–

9,827

307,209

333,735

45,463

–

19

–

3,485

48,967

52,743

222,808

9,851

9,657

542

58

295,659

349,767

51,350

13,649

29

10,671

3,417

79,116

104,480

228,025

83

1,379

105,942

154,909

178,826

–

1,460

229,485

308,601

41,166

182,098

55,530

(11)

–

(3,261)

(14,364)

178,826

41,166

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Inventories

Current tax receivable

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets, net

Deferred tax assets, net

Receivables

Derivative financial instruments

Other financial assets

Total non-current assets

total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Derivative financial instruments

Financial guarantees

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

Derivative financial instruments

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

total liabilities

Net assets

equity

Contributed equity

Reserves

Retained profits

total equity

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Note 27. Commitments for expenditure

Capital commitments

Property, plant and equipment

Aggregate capital expenditure contracted for at balance date but not recognised 
as liabilities, payable

5,112

1,345

2012
$000

2011
$000

operating leases

Operating leases relate to land, buildings and equipment with lease terms ranging from 
3 to 25 years and expire on varying dates through 2023. The Company has the right to 
extend many of these leases and many contain market review clauses. Certain leases 
require contingent rent, determined as a percentage of sales, when annual sales exceed 
specified levels.

Operating lease commitments:

Aggregate lease expenditure contracted for at balance date but not recognised 
as liabilities, payable:

Not later than one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

Later than five years

Less recoverable Goods and Services Tax

Minimum lease payments

Finance leases

All finance leases were paid out as part of the IPO and refinance which occurred on 
4 August, 2011. Any gain or loss associated with the early payment of these leases 
is included in administration expenses. In the prior period finance leases related to 
equipment with lease terms of 3 or 5 years expiring on varying dates through to 2015. 
The Group had classified these obligations as a finance lease as substantially all the risks 
and benefits incident to ownership had been passed to it by the lessor.

Finance lease commitments:

Commitments in relation to finance leases are payable as follows:

Not later than one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

Later than five years

Less: recoverable Goods and Services Tax

Minimum lease payments

Less: future finance charges

Total lease liabilities

Included in the financial statements as:

Current liabilities (see note 17)

Non-current liabilities (see note 21)

24,311

63,377

19,309

106,997

(9,727)

97,270

22,060

60,836

14,544

97,440

(8,858)

88,582

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,120

1,592

–

2,712

(247)

2,465

(292)

2,173

832

1,341

2,173

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 28.  Related parties

Parent entity
The parent entity and ultimate parent entity within the Group is Collins Foods Limited (prior period parent entity and 
ultimate parent entity was Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited, refer note 1).

Key management personnel
Key management personnel include the Directors for the parent entity and Directors and executives for the Group as 
detailed in the Remuneration Report. Disclosures relating to key management personnel are disclosed in note 29.

Subsidiaries
The ownership interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 26.

Transactions between entities within the Group during the reporting period consisted of loans advanced and repaid, 
interest charged and received, operating expenses paid, non-current assets purchased and sold, and tax losses 
transferred. These transactions were undertaken on commercial terms and conditions.

All transactions with related parties are conducted on commercial terms and conditions.

transaction type

loans to related parties

Interest receivable

Interest received

other transactions

Operating expenses paid for

Acquisition of loan owing by related party

Acquisition of a related party receivable

Reversal of a provision for impairment of a related 
party receivable

aggregate unsecured amounts receivable from, 
and payable to related parties at balance date:
Non-current assets – Receivables

Class of related party

Related entity(i)

Related entity(i)

Related entity(i)
Related entity(i)

Related entity – Associate

Related entity – Associate

Related entity

Non-current assets – Provision for Doubtful Receivable

Related entity

(i) 

Prior to acquisition of related party (refer note 36).

whole dollars

2012
$

2011
$

410,104

1,774,176

–

1,548,828

139,428

602,368

11,921,786

177,012

108,988

–

–

–

286,000

14,130,254

–

(2,758,000)

286,000

11,372,254

Note 29.  Key Management Personnel compensation and equity instrument disclosures

(a) Key Management Personnel compensation

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Long-term benefits

2,516,114

2,866,130

215,064

47,307

227,012

42,036

2,778,485

3,135,178

Detailed remuneration disclosures are provided in the remuneration report included in the Directors’ Report.

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(b) Equity instrument disclosures relating to Key Management Personnel

(i) Shareholdings
The numbers of shares in the Company (and the Former Parent Company) held during the financial period by 
the Directors of the Company (and Former Parent Company) and the Key Management Personnel of the Group 
(and former group), including their personally related parties, are set out below. There were no shares granted 
during the reporting period as compensation or as a result of exercise of options or rights.

Balance
2-may-10
active
Former Parent 
Company 
1 
shares

Balance
1-may-11
active
Former Parent
Company
 shares

1 

selective
share  
2 
Buy-back

Capital
 Reconstruction

3 

Purchase of
 shares

4 

Balance
29-april-124

–

–

–

18,291,011

153,426

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

20,001

20,001

5,001

20,001

20,001

5,001

18,291,011

(11,290,178)

340,000

7,340,833

153,426

–

**

**

1,983,076

(179,145)

1,535,227

270,505

–

–

1,340,002

(213,051)

650,561

(131,644)

749,873

335,168

860,240

495,792

234,250

–

(72,667)

(93,253)

–

–

1,803,931

1,535,227

270,505

1,126,951

518,917

749,873

262,501

766,987

495,792

234,250

(1,635,529)

(1,356,080)

(144,243)

(916,542)

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

–

–

–

–

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

168,402

179,147

126,262

210,409

**

**

**

**

**

**

directors

Russell Tate*

Newman Manion*

Bronwyn Morris*

Kevin Perkins

Robert Koczkar

Shannon Wolfers

other Key 
management Personnel
Simon Perkins

James Ryan

Martin Clarke

John Hands

David Nash

Adrian Argent

Trevor McDonald

Pamela Martin

Phillip Coleman

George Ryland

* 

** 
1 

2 
3 

4 

Appointed as Directors of the Company on 10 June 2011. At no stage were these individuals, Directors or KMP of the former group and were not 
holders of any class of shares of the former group.
Directors or KMP of former group. Ceased to be Directors or KMP on 3 August, 2011.
Shares held in Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited (the Former Parent Company), which were either active ordinary shares or active preferred 
ordinary shares (refer note 23 for a description of the rights attaching to these share classes).
The total cash consideration received by all KMP under the share buy-back was $1,004,980.
Movements in the capital reconstruction include the conversion of Passive Ordinary Shares to Active Ordinary Shares; the conversion of Passive 
Preferred Ordinary Shares to Active Preferred Ordinary Shares on 8 June, 2011 (refer note 23); the exchange of active share classes by certain 
shareholders of the Former Parent Company for cash consideration; and the exchange of active share classes by certain shareholders of the 
Former Parent Company for shares in the Company in the ratio of 2.29 active shares for each ordinary share in the Company. The total cash 
consideration received or receivable by KMP for active share classes in the capital reconstruction was $10,328,893.
Ordinary shares held in the Company (refer note 23 for a description of the rights attaching to ordinary shares).

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 29.  Key Management Personnel compensation and equity instrument disclosures 
(continued)

Balance
2-may-10
Passive
Former Parent 
Company 
5 
shares

Balance
1-may-11
Passive
Former Parent
Company
 shares

5 

selective
share 
6 
Buy-back

Capital
 Reconstruction

Balance
7  29-april-128

1,829,101,100

15,342,600

–

–

–

–

1,829,101,100 (1,829,101,100)

15,342,600

–

**

**

198,307,600

(17,914,500)

180,393,100

(180,393,100)

153,522,700

27,050,500

–

–

153,522,700

(153,522,700)

27,050,500

(27,050,500)

134,000,200

(21,305,100)

112,695,100

(112,695,100)

65,056,100

(13,164,400)

51,891,700

74,987,300

–

74,987,300

33,516,800

(7,266,700)

26,250,100

86,024,000

(9,325,300)

76,698,700

49,579,200

23,425,000

–

–

49,579,200

23,425,000

**

**

**

**

**

**

–

**

**

–

–

–

–

**

**

**

**

**

**

directors

Kevin Perkins

Robert Koczkar

Shannon Wolfers

other Key management Personnel

Simon Perkins

James Ryan

Martin Clarke

John Hands

David Nash

Adrian Argent

Trevor McDonald

Pamela Martin

Phillip Coleman

George Ryland

** 
5 

6 
7 

8 

Directors or KMP of former group. Ceased to be Directors or KMP on 3 August, 2011.
Shares held in Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited (the Former Parent Company), which were either Passive Ordinary Shares or Passive Preferred 
Ordinary Shares (refer note 23 for a description of the rights attaching to these share classes).
The selective buy-back of passive share classes occurred on 23 September 2010 for nominal consideration.
Movements in the capital reconstruction include the conversion of Passive Ordinary Shares to Active Ordinary Shares; the conversion of Passive 
Preferred Ordinary Shares to Active Preferred Ordinary Shares on 8 June 2011 (refer note 23); and, the exchange of passive ordinary share classes 
by all shareholders of the Former Parent Company for nil consideration on 4 August 2011.
Under the Terms of Offer of the Share Purchase Offer Deed, passive and performance share classes in the Former Parent Company were not 
capable of being exchanged for ordinary shares in the Company.

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Balance
2-may-10
Performance
Former Parent 
Company 

shares10  movements

Balance
1-may-11
Performance
Former Parent
Company
 shares

Capital
10  Reconstruction

11 

directors

Kevin Perkins

Robert Koczkar

Shannon Wolfers

other Key management Personnel

Simon Perkins12

James Ryan

Martin Clarke

John Hands

David Nash

Adrian Argent

Trevor McDonald

Pamela Martin

Phillip Coleman

George Ryland

455,000

–

–

400,000

400,000

65,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

65,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

 – 

–

–

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

455,000

(455,000)

–

–

**

**

400,000

400,000

65,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

65,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

(400,000)

(400,000)

(65,000)

(200,000)

**

**

**

**

**

**

Balance
29-april-129

 – 

**

**

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

**

**

**

**

**

**

** 
9 

10 

11 

12 

Directors or KMP of former group. Ceased to be Directors or KMP on 3 August, 2011.
Under the Terms of Offer of the Share Purchase Offer Deed, passive and performance share classes in the Former Parent Company were not 
capable of being exchanged for ordinary shares in the Company.
Shares held in Collins Foods Holding Pty Limited (the Former Parent Company), which were either A-class or B-class performance shares (refer 
note 23 for a description of the rights attaching to these share classes).
Under the Terms of Offer of the Share Purchase Offer Deed, A-lass performance shares in the Former Parent Company were exchanged for nil 
consideration and B-class performance shares were exchanged for cash consideration. The total cash consideration received or receivable by 
KMP for performance share classes in the capital reconstruction was $82,548.
In addition to the shares listed, Simon Perkins also held 200,000 deferred shares (refer note 23 for a description of the rights attaching to these 
share classes) at 2 May 2010 and up until 4 August 2011. Under the Terms of Offer of the Share Purchase Offer Deed, these deferred shares were 
exchanged for nil consideration.

(c) Loans with Directors and Director-related entities
As of the end of the reporting period, there were no loans with Directors and Director-related entities. As of the end 
of the prior reporting period, there were no loans with Former Parent Entity Directors and their related entities.

(d) Other transactions with Key Management Personnel
Directors and other Key Management Personnel of the Group, and their personally related entities, may purchase 
goods from the Company or its controlled entities from time to time. These transactions are made using terms 
available to other employees of the Group and customers generally.

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 29.  Key Management Personnel compensation and equity instrument disclosures 
(continued)

The Directors and other Key Management Personnel of the former group were shareholders of SingCo Trading Pte Ltd, 
which the Group acquired on 4 August 2011 on terms for one dollar from these shareholders, consideration deemed 
fair and reasonable by all parties to the transaction. Further details relating to the acquisition are set out in Note 36.

The Managing Director/CEO, Kevin Perkins, is a Director and major shareholder of Sizzler USA Acquisition Inc.. 
Collins Foods Finance Pty Ltd, a subsidiary within the former Group, sold the preference shares it held in Sizzler 
USA Holdings, Inc. to Sizzler USA Acquisition Inc. on 2 June 2011 for one US dollar, consideration deemed fair and 
reasonable by all parties to the transaction.

Note 30.  Superannuation

The Group maintains two superannuation plans which cover substantially all of its employees. Each participating 
employer entity in the Group has a legal obligation to contribute to the plans or other plans as chosen by the 
employees. The default plans chosen by the employer entity are as follows:

(a) 

(b) 

 Management employees – a non-contributory accumulated benefits scheme which is administered by Plum 
Financial Services Limited.

 Staff – non-contributory accumulated benefits plans which are administered by Westpac Financial Services Group 
Limited, Sunsuper or Australian Retirement Fund.

Note 31.  Contingencies

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity and certain controlled entities indicated in note 26 have entered into Deeds of Cross Guarantee 
under which the parent entity has guaranteed any deficiencies of funds on winding up of the controlled entities which 
are party to the deeds. At the date of this statement there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be 
able to meet any obligations or liabilities, to which it is, or may become, subject by virtue of the deeds.

As described in note 21, CFG Finance Pty. Limited (a subsidiary) and several other related entities entered into 
Syndicated and Working Capital credit facilities. As a consequence of this, the Company and its subsidiaries 
(other than subsidiaries outside the Closed Group) became registered guarantors of all the obligations in respect 
of these loan facilities.

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Note 32.  Remuneration of auditors

During the reporting period the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the parent 
entity, its related practices and non-related audit firms:

assurance services

Audit services

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian firm

Audit and review of financial reports and other audit work under  
the Corporations Act 2001

Audit and review of financial reports and other audit work for foreign subsidiary

Other assurance services

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian firm

Store sales certificates

Agreed upon procedures for covenant calculations

total remuneration for assurance services

taxation services

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian firm

Tax compliance services, including review of company tax returns

Tax advice and consulting

total remuneration for taxation services

transaction services

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian firm

Transaction compliance services

Total remuneration for transaction services

total remuneration for services

whole dollars

2012
$

2011
$

313,810

20,000

333,810

143,500

–

143,500

10,000

18,330

28,330

9,410

17,130

25,500

362,140

169,000

29,000

5,000

34,000

28,000

5,500

33,500

864,067

864,067

–

–

1,260,207

202,500

It is the Group’s policy to employ PricewaterhouseCoopers on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties 
where PricewaterhouseCoopers’ expertise and experience with the Group are important. These assignments are 
principally tax advice, due diligence reporting on acquisitions and capital raisings, or where PricewaterhouseCoopers 
is awarded assignments on a competitive basis. It is the Company’s policy to seek competitive tenders for all major 
consulting projects.

85

ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 33.  Notes to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Reconciliation of profit from continuing operations to net cash inflow from operating activities

2012
$000

11,429

16,959

3,732

116

10,022

1,371

4

(13)

(109)

–

–

–

(10,671)

(544)

(3,493)

97

340

222

244

1,670

(410)

(87)

2011
$000

1,446

14,581

–

218

–

6,467

(14)

579

–

3,906

53,229

(51,093)

(1,350)

(2,456)

(1,913)

(149)

(21)

(240)

(432)

(335)

(1,278)

–

(6,789)

13,173

11,535

35,625

–

34,318

Profit from continuing operations

adjustments for non-cash income and expense items:
Depreciation and amortisation

KFC franchise rights written off

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Borrowing costs written off on loan extinguishment

Amortisation of borrowing costs

Transfer to/(from) provisions:

Provision for diminution in value of inventory

Provision for employee entitlements

Reversal of impairment of related party receivable

Impairment of related party receivable

Impairment of promissory notes receivable

Release of related party financial liabilities – borrowings

Release of related party financial liability – retirement plan

Movement in:

Income tax payable

Deferred tax balances

Fringe benefits tax payable

Goods and services tax payable

Changes in assets and liabilities:

(Increase)/decrease in assets:

Receivables

Inventory

Prepayments and other assets

Receivables from related parties

Share of profits of associate

(Decrease)/increase in liabilities:

Trade payables and accruals

Financing activities included in loss from continuing operations:

Costs associated with Initial Public Offer

Net operating cash flows

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Note 34.  Non-cash financing and investing activities

Acquisition of plant and equipment by means of leases

Total acquisition by means of leases

Note 35.  Financial risk management

2012
$000

1,717

1,717

2011
$000

866

866

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: Market risk (including currency risk, interest risk and price 
risk), liquidity risk and limited credit risk. The Group’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability 
of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group. 
The Group’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risk of changes in interest rates and it utilises interest rate 
swaps to manage its interest rate risk exposure. The use of financial instruments is governed by the Group’s policies 
approved by the Board of Directors, and are not entered into for speculative purposes.

(a) Market Risk
(i) Foreign exchange risk
During 2012 and 2011, the financial instruments of the Group and the parent entity were denominated in Australian 
dollars apart from certain bank accounts, trade receivable and trade payables in respect of the Group’s Asian 
operations following its acquisition and a portion of the financial guarantee in the prior period, (refer note 19), which 
were denominated in foreign currencies at the Group level. Management has decided not to hedge this foreign 
exchange risk exposure. The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk at the reporting date is disclosed in the tables 
below. The decline in foreign currency risk during 2012 is due to the release of the financial guarantee.

(ii) Cash flow and interest rate risk
The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from long-term borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the 
Group to cash flow interest rate risk while borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate 
risk. Information about the Group’s variable rate borrowings, outstanding interest rate swap contracts and an analysis 
of maturities at the reporting date is disclosed in note 21.

(iii) Price risk
The Group manages commodity price risk by forward contracting prices on key commodities and by being actively 
involved in relevant supply co-operatives.

(b) Credit Risk
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, derivative financial instruments, deposits with banks, other trade 
receivables and with related parties. The Group has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties 
and in the situation of no independent rating being available, will assess the credit quality of the customer taking into 
account its financial position, past experience and other factors.

Trade receivables consist of a small number of customers and ongoing review of outstanding balances is conducted on 
a periodic basis. The balance outstanding (disclosed in notes 8 and 14) is not past due nor impaired (2011: nil past due). 
The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited as the counterparties are banks with high 
credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.

Related party transactions are conducted on commercial terms and conditions. Recoverability of these transactions are 
assessed on an ongoing basis with a provision for doubtful debts having been recognised in relation to an outstanding 
balance in the prior period (refer note 14). This loss was realised upon acquisition of the related entity during the 
period, consequently the receivable is now eliminated on consolidation.

Credit risk further arises in relation to financial guarantees given to certain parties (see notes 19, 21 and 26 for details). 
Such guarantees are only provided in exceptional circumstances and are subject to specific Board approval.

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Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 35. Financial risk management (continued)

(c) Liquidity Risk
The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities and reserve banking facilities by 
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows. This approach enables the Group to manage short, medium 
and long term funding and liquidity management as reported in note 21. Non-interest bearing liabilities are due within 
six months. For maturities of interest bearing liabilities and interest rate swaps of the Group, refer to notes 18 and 21.

(d) Fair Value Estimation
The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are estimated for recognition and measurement or for 
disclosure purposes. The fair value of financial instruments is determined using estimated discounted cash flows and 
market conditions existing at each balance date. The fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value 
of the estimated cash flows.

The carrying value less impairment provision of receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values 
due to their short-term nature. The fair value for financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting 
the future contractual cash flow at the current market interest rate that is available to the Group for similar financial 
instruments. The fair value of current borrowings approximates the carrying amount, as the impact of discounting is 
not significant.

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for 
disclosure purposes.

AASB 7 Financial Instruments disclosures require presentation of fair value measurements using the following fair value 
measurement hierarchy:

(a) 

(b) 

quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1);

 inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly 
(as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) (level 2); and

(c) 

inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3).

The following tables present the Group’s assets and liabilities measured and recognised at fair value.

at 29 april 2012

at 1 may 2011

level 1
$000

level 2
$000

level 3
$000

level 1
$000

level 2
$000

level 3
$000

Assets
Derivative financial instruments

Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments

–

–

–

102

–

–

–

–

542

29

–

–

For assets that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, fair value is the published market price per unit 
multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs. The fair value of the derivative 
financial instruments are estimated using the net present value of a series of cash flows on both the fixed and variable 
components of the interest rate swaps. These cash flows are based on yield curves which take into account the 
contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity and market-based parameters such as interest 
rates and volatility. Management incorporated non-performance risk by adjusting the present value of each liability 
position utilising an estimation of credit risk.

88

The following table summarises the sensitivity of the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities to interest rate risk 
and foreign exchange risk only, as the Group is not exposed to other price risks:

interest Rate Risk

Foreign exchange Risk

–1%

+1%

–20%

+20%

Carrying 
amount 
$000

Profit 
$000

equity 
$000

Profit 
$000

equity 
$000

Profit 
$000

equity 
$000

Profit 
$000

equity 
$000

29 April 2012

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

19,243

(135)

Trade and other receivables

Related party receivables

Financial liabilities

1,195

286

Trade and other payables

45,547

–

–

–

Borrowings

105,000

175

–

–

–

–

–

135

–

–

–

(175)

–

–

–

–

–

Derivative financial instruments

102

–

(1,256)

–

1,256

88

34

57

(10)

–

–

Total increase/(decrease)

40 (1,256)

(40) 1,256

169

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(88)

(34)

(57)

10

–

–

(169)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

interest Rate Risk

Foreign exchange Risk

–1%

+1%

–20%

+20%

Carrying 
amount 
$000

Profit 
$000

equity 
$000

Profit 
$000

equity 
$000

Profit 
$000

equity 
$000

Profit 
$000

equity 
$000

1 May 2011

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

43,708

(306)

Trade and other receivables

Current tax receivable

Related party receivables

Derivative financial instruments

Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Derivative financial instruments

Financial Guarantees  
– $USD Denominated

Total increase/(decrease)

1,256

583

14,130

542

51,350

252,896

29

10,671

–

–

(68)

(787)

–

902

(590)

–

(849)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

306

–

–

68

787

–

(902)

590

–

849

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(2,134)

(2,134)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2,134

2,134

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

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ColliNs Foods limited ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to the CoNsolidated  
FiNaNCial statemeNts

Note 36.  Business combinations

Summary of acquisition
On 4 August, 2011, CFG Finance Pty. Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, acquired 100% of the issued share capital 
of SingCo Trading Pte Ltd for one dollar. The primary reason for the acquisition was to ensure the Group has control of 
all Sizzler trademarks in the Australasian region.

The assets and liabilities arising from the acquisition are as follows:

Cash

Receivables

Other intangibles – Sizzler brand

Interest in associate

Trade and other payables

Deferred tax liability, net

Net identifiable (liabilities) acquired

Goodwill

Fair value
$000

502

338

12,080

414

(12,153)

(2,054)

(873)

873

Acquisition-related costs
Nominal acquisition-related costs were incurred in the purchase of SingCo Trading Pte Ltd and are included in 
administration expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Revenue and profit contribution
The acquired business contributed revenues of $1.8 million and net profit of $0.3 million to the Group for the 
period 4 August, 2011 to 29 April, 2012. If the acquisition had occurred on 2 May, 2011, the contributed revenue 
for the period ended 29 April, 2012 would have been $2.4 million with a corresponding net profit of $0.1 million 
(after inter-company interest of $0.9 million).

Note 37.  Earnings per share

Due to the capital reconstruction accounted for using the principles of reverse acquisition referred to in note 1, the 
capital structure of the Group changed on 4 August, 2011. Immediately prior to the IPO there were 5,397,214,219 
Collins Foods Holdings Pty Limited shares and shadow equity units which represented shares on issue. Following the 
IPO there were 93,000,003 Collins Foods Limited shares on issue. The EPS calculation (performed in accordance with 
the accounting policy) has not been disclosed for the prior period on the basis that there were significant changes 
in share structure throughout this period that would render an EPS disclosure for the prior period irrelevant when 
compared to the shareholding structure in the period ended 29 April, 2012. For the current period, the weighted 
average number of shares (79,365,556 shares) has been calculated using an exchange ratio, as defined in the relevant 
accounting standard, relevant to the transaction’s share price to determine the number of equivalent and relevant 
shares outstanding from the start of the period to 4 August, 2011.

90

Note 38.  Parent entity financial information

(a) Summary financial information
The individual financial statements for the parent entity show the following aggregate amounts:

Balance sheet

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Shareholder’s equity
Issued capital(i)

Accumulated losses/retained earnings

(loss)/profit for the period

Total comprehensive (loss)/income

2012
$000

90

242,712

242,802

–

18,499

18,499

224,303

228,426

(4,122)

224,303

(4,122)

(4,122)

(i) 

Represents share capital of the parent entity. This differs from the share capital of the Group due to the capital reconstruction (refer note 1).

(b) Guarantees entered into by the parent entity
The parent entity has provided unsecured financial guarantees in respect of bank loan facilities amounting to 
$105 million as stated in note 21. In addition, there are cross guarantees given by the parent entity as described in 
note 26. All controlled entities will together be capable of meeting their obligations as and when they fall due by 
virtue to the Deed of Cross Guarantee dated 23 February, 2012. No liability was recognised by the parent entity in 
relation to these guarantees, as their fair value is considered immaterial.

(c) Contingent liabilities of the parent entity
Except as described above in relation to guarantees, the parent entity did not have any contingent liabilities as at 
29 April, 2012.

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diReCtoRs’ 
deClaRatioN

In the Directors’ opinion:

(a) 

 the financial statements and notes set out on pages 31 to 91 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
including:

(i) 

(ii) 

 complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory 
professional reporting requirements; and

 giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 29 April, 2012 and of its 
performance for the period ended on that date; and

(b) 

(c) 

 there are reasonable grounds to believe that Collins Foods Limited 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 identified in note 26 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 26.

Note 1 confirms that the financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by 
the International Accounting Standards Board.

The Directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer required by 
section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

R tate
Director

Brisbane
29 June 2012

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iNdePeNdeNt 
aUditoR’s 
RePoRt

Independent auditor’s report to the members of Collins Foods
Independent auditor’s report to the me

mbers of Collins Foods Limited

Report on the financial report
Report on the financial report

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Collins Foods Limited (the company), which comprises the
Limited (the company), which comprises the
We have audited the accompanying financial re
, and the income statement, the statement of comprehensive income, statement
balance sheet as at 29 April 2012, and the income statement, the statement of comprehensive income, statement
balance sheet as at 29 April 2012
of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the period
accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the directors
accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration for the Collins Food
ties it controlled at the period
consolidated entity). The consolidated entity comprises the company and the entities it controlled at the period
consolidated entity). The consolidated entity comprises the company and the enti
end or from time to time during the

ement of cash flows for the period ended on that date, a summary of signif

’ declaration for the Collins Foods Limited group (the

ended on that date, a summary of significant

time during the reporting period.

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report
Directors’ responsibility for the financial report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair
Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal
view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the
view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001
control as the directors determi
ne is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from
control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In note 1(a), the directors also state, in accordance with
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In note 1(a), the directors also state, in accordance with
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In note 1(a), the directors also state, in accordance with
, that the financial statements comply with
Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that the financial statements comply with
Accounting Standard AASB 101
International Financial Reporting Standards.
International Financial Reporting

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant
ralian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant
ralian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant
ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.
assurance whether the financial report is free from material mis

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of
report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of
report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the f
inancial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the
material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the
auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in
auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in
auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in
order to design audit procedures that are appropr
iate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the
an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the
an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estima
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estima
directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.
directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

Our procedures include reading the other information in the Annual Report to determine whether it contains any
Our procedures include reading the other information in the Annual Report to determine whether it contains any
Our procedures include reading the other information in the Annual Report to determine whether it contains any
material inconsistencies with the financial report.
material inconsistencies with the financial r

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

Independence

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the

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The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 26 June 2012.

A. Distribution of equity securities

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

holding

1–1,000

1,001–5,000

5,001–10,000

10,001–100,000

100,001 and over

There were 102 holders of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares.

B. Equity security holders

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders
The names of the 20 largest holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

National Nominees Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

Kevin Perkins

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 

AMP Life Limited

UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd

Cogent Nominees Pty Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

Queensland Investment Corporation

Cogent Nominees Pty Limited 

Mrs Heather Lynnette Grace

Gibsbourne Pty Ltd

Plymouth Pty Ltd

Adrian Mark Argent

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

Deep Investments Pty Ltd

Perkins Family Investment Corporation Pty Ltd

Barrijag Pty Ltd 

Number of 
shareholders 
of ordinary 
shares

413

693

259

282

44

ordinary shares

Percentage 
of issued 
shares

16.81%

14.82%

12.44%

11.51%

7.53%

5.40%

3.49%

2.40%

2.18%

0.81%

0.78%

0.66%

0.59%

0.45%

0.43%

0.38%

0.38%

0.36%

0.32%

0.27%

Number held

15,636,987

13,780,683

11,572,042

10,704,917

7,000,833

5,025,000

3,250,136

2,229,005

2,023,369

751,058

729,922

615,305

547,801

422,423

400,000

350,014

350,000

335,000

300,000

250,000

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C. Substantial holders

Substantial holders (including associate holdings) in the Company, based on the most recent substantial holder notices 
lodged with the Company and the ASX, are set out below:

Name

Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd

Westpac Banking Corporation

Kevin Perkins

National Australia Bank Limited

AMP Limited

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Copulos Group

Pengana Capital Limited

ordinary shares

Number held

Percentage

17,455,661

18.77%

7,494,727

7,000,833

6,881,520

6,743,863

5,521,063

5,000,000

5,000,000

8.06%

7.53%

7.40%

7.25%

5.94%

5.38%

5.38%

D. Restricted Securities

7,685,053 ordinary shares are subject to escrow as follows:

Number of ordinary  
shares subject to escrow

4,184,636

3,500,417

date the escrow  
period ends

4 July 2012

3 business days after the announcement of Collins Foods Limited’s 
audited financial results for the financial year ending 28 April 2013

E. Ordinary shares voting rights

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

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Directors
Russell Tate, Chair
Kevin Perkins, Managing Director/CEO
Newman Manion
Bronwyn Morris

Company Secretary
Simon Perkins
David Nash (Joint Company Secretary)

Principal Registered Office in Australia
16–20 Edmondstone Street
Newmarket QLD 4051

Share Register
Link Market Services
Level 15, 324 Queen Street
Brisbane QLD 4000

Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Riverside Centre
123 Eagle Street
GPO Box 150
Brisbane Qld 4000

Stock Exchange Listings
Collins Foods Limited shares are listed  
on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Website Address
www.collinsfg.com.au

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