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Annual 
Report

2021

  Downer EDI Limited

The Waratah fleet is the pride 
of Sydney’s network, delivering 
unprecedented reliability, availability, 
safety and comfort. 

Downer has delivered a total of 
119 Waratah trains for the New 
South Wales Government, across 
Series 1 and Series 2 trains, making 
the combined fleet the largest of 
passenger trains in Australia, serving 
the largest suburban network.

In 2019, Downer achieved the fastest 
rollout of a passenger train fleet 
in Australia’s history, delivering 
24 world class Waratah Series 2 
trains in 31 months. In July 2021, 
on the 10th anniversary of the first 
Waratah Series 1 train entering 
passenger service, the final Series 2 
entered passenger service.

Downer is also responsible for 
the through-life-support of the 
Waratah trains at the purpose-built 
Auburn Maintenance Centre.

This Annual Report includes the 
Downer EDI Limited Directors’ Report, 
the Annual Financial Report and  
Independent Audit Report for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2021. 
The Annual Report is available  
on the Downer website  
www.downergroup.com.

CONTENTS

Annual Report 2021

Contents

Directors’ Report

Page 4

Auditor’s signed reports

Page 52 
Page 53 

 Auditor’s Independence Declaration
 Independent Auditor’s Report

Financial Statements

Page 61  
Page 62 
Page 63 
Page 64 

 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 

A

B

C

D

E

F

About this  
report

Business 
performance

Operating assets 
and liabilities

Employee 
benefits 

Capital structure  
and financing

Group 
structure

G

Other 

Page 65–66

Page 67–80

Page 81–96

Page 97–99

Page 100–108

Page 109–119

Page 120–130

B1
Segment 
information

B2
Revenue

C1
Reconciliation of 
cash and cash 
equivalents

D1
Employee benefits

E1
Borrowings

F1
Joint arrangements 
and associate 
entities

G1
New accounting 
standards

C2
Trade receivables 
and contract assets

D2
Defined benefit 
plan

E2
Financing facilities

F2
Controlled entities

G2
Capital and 
financial risk 
management

B3
Individually 
significant items

C3
Inventories

D3
Key management 
personnel 
compensation

B4
Earnings per share 

C4
Trade payables and 
contract liabilities

D4
Employee discount 
share plan

B5
Taxation

B6
Remuneration  
of auditor

C5
Property, plant and 
equipment

C6
Right-of-use assets

B7
Subsequent events

C7
Intangible assets

C8
Lease receivables

C9
Other provisions

C10
Contingent liabilities

E3
Lease liabilities

F3
Related party 
information

G3
Other financial 
assets and liabilities

F4
Parent entity 
disclosures

F5
Acquisition and 
disposals of 
businesses

F6
Disposal group 
held for sale

E4
Commitments

E5
Issued capital

E6
Non-controlling 
interest (NCI)

E7
Reserves

E8 
Dividends

Page 131  Directors’ Declaration 

Other information

Page 132  Sustainability Performance Summary 2021
Page 136  Corporate Governance
Page 146 

Information for Investors

2  Downer EDI Limited

HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights

Downer’s Urban Services businesses performed well during the 2021 financial year, 
demonstrating their strength and resilience during a year of COVID-19 disruption. 
Total revenue was lower than the previous year, primarily due to the divestment of 
Mining and Laundries businesses, however Downer delivered an increase in earnings, 
with improved margins, and a very strong cash performance.
Downer reported a statutory net profit after tax of $183.7 million.
This strong overall performance resulted in the Board declaring a final dividend of  
12 cents per share, taking total dividends for the year to 21 cents per share, unfranked.

Total  
Revenue1

8.8%  
decrease

$12,234.2m

Underlying2  
EBITA Margin

0.7pp  
increase

3.8%

Underlying2  
NPATA

21.4%  
increase

$261.2m

EBITDA Cash 
Conversion

54.9pp  
increase

92.0%

1  Total revenue is a non-statutory disclosure and includes revenue from joint ventures, other alliances and other income.
2  Underlying EBITA and NPATA are non-IFRS measures that are used by Management to assess the performance of the business. They have been calculated from the statutory 

measures by adding back the impact of ISIs net of tax. Non-IFRS measures have not been subject to audit or review.

HIGHLIGHTS

Annual Report 2021  3

Downer’s strategy is to focus on its core Urban Services businesses. 
These businesses have:
 –  demonstrated strength and resilience
 –  leading market positions and attractive 

medium and long-term growth opportunities

Downer brand guidelines   Section: 02

 –  a high proportion of government and government-related contracts
 –  a capital light, services-based business model generating lower risk, 

Downer brand guidelines   Section: 02

Section: 03

Section: 02

Contents     Introduction     Brandmark     Tool kit     Photography    Contact

Downer brand guidelines   Section: 02

Contents     Introduction     Brandmark     Tool kit     Photography    Contact

Section: 01

Section: 02

Section: 03

Contents     Introduction     Brandmark     Tool kit     Photography    Contact

Section: 01

Section: 02

Section: 03

more predictable revenues and cash flows.

Icon set
We have a series of icons in our tool kit which can be used 
across different applications to add interest to the overall brand. 
Section: 01
These can be downloaded from the ‘Our Brand’ section of 
iDowner. The icons are coloured using only the approved tint 
values from our Primary colour palette. Note that these icons 
have been modified slightly from our previous style to remove 
the black box to provide greater flexibility and a ‘cleaner’ design.

They should only be used sparingly.

Icon set
We have a series of icons in our tool kit which can be used 
across different applications to add interest to the overall brand. 
These can be downloaded from the ‘Our Brand’ section of 
iDowner. The icons are coloured using only the approved tint 
values from our Primary colour palette. Note that these icons 
have been modified slightly from our previous style to remove 
the black box to provide greater flexibility and a ‘cleaner’ design.

Icon set
We have a series of icons in our tool kit which can be used 
across different applications to add interest to the overall brand. 
These can be downloaded from the ‘Our Brand’ section of 
iDowner. The icons are coloured using only the approved tint 
values from our Primary colour palette. Note that these icons 
have been modified slightly from our previous style to remove 
the black box to provide greater flexibility and a ‘cleaner’ design.

They should only be used sparingly.

They should only be used sparingly.

Downer’s Operating Model

Contents     Introduction     Brandmark     Tool kit     Photography    Contact

Section: 03

Section: 02

Section: 01

Downer brand guidelines   Section: 02

Icon set

We have a series of icons in our tool kit which can be used 

across different applications to add interest to the overall brand. 

These can be downloaded from the ‘Our Brand’ section of 

iDowner. The icons are coloured using only the approved tint 

values from our Primary colour palette. Note that these icons 

have been modified slightly from our previous style to remove 

the black box to provide greater flexibility and a ‘cleaner’ design.

They should only be used sparingly.

Transport

Utilities

Facilities

Asset Services

All icons displayed are sample only

All icons displayed are sample only

Road Services

Telecommunications

All icons displayed are sample only

Government

 33

Power and Energy

Rail and Transit Systems

Water

Health and Education

Industrial and Marine

 33

 33

Projects

Power and Gas

Defence

Building

All icons displayed are sample only

Divested

Mining

Laundries (Facilities)

 33

4  Downer EDI Limited

Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2021

The Directors of Downer EDI Limited submit the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2021. 
In compliance with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Directors’ Report is set out below.

Board of Directors

RICHARD MICHAEL HARDING (72)
Chairman since November 2010, Independent Non-executive Director since July 2008
Mr Harding has held management positions around the world with British Petroleum (BP), including President 
and General Manager of BP Exploration Australia.
Mr Harding is currently the Chairman of Horizon Oil Limited and a Director of Cleanaway Waste Management 
Limited. He is a former Chairman of Lynas Limited, Roc Oil Company Limited, Clough Limited and ARC Energy 
Limited and a former Director of Santos Limited.
Mr Harding will retire from the Board on 30 September 2021.
Mr Harding holds a Masters in Science, majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Mr Harding lives in Sydney.

GRANT ANTHONY FENN (56)
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer since July 2010
Mr Fenn has over 30 years’ experience in operational management, strategic development and financial 
management. He joined Downer in October 2009 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Chief Executive 
Officer in July 2010.
He was previously a member of the Qantas Executive Committee, holding a number of senior roles over 14 
years, as well as Chairman of Star Track Express and a Director of Australian Air Express. He worked at KPMG 
for eight years before he joined Qantas.
Mr Fenn is currently a Director of Sydney Airport Limited and Spotless Group Holdings Limited and a Member 
of the UTS Engineering and IT Industry Advisory Board.
Mr Fenn holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University and is a member of the Australian Institute 
of Chartered Accountants.
Mr Fenn lives in Sydney.

PHILIP STUART GARLING (67)
Independent Non-executive Director since November 2011 
Mr Garling has over 40 years’ experience in the infrastructure, construction, development and investment 
sectors. He was the Global Head of Infrastructure at AMP Capital Investors, a role he held for nine years. 
Prior to this, Mr Garling was CEO of Tenix Infrastructure and a long-term senior executive at the Lend Lease 
Group, including five years as CEO of Lend Lease Capital Services.
Mr Garling is currently the Chairman of Tellus Holdings Limited, Energy Queensland Limited and Newcastle 
Coal Infrastructure Group and a Director of Charter Hall Limited. He is a former Director of Spotless Group 
Holdings Limited and the NSW electricity distributor, Essential Energy and a past President of Water Polo 
Australia Limited.
Mr Garling holds a Bachelor of Building from the University of New South Wales and the Advanced Diploma 
from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building, 
Australian Institute of Company Directors and Institution of Engineers Australia.
Mr Garling lives in Sydney.

DIRECTORS’ REPORTAnnual Report 2021  5

TERESA GAYLE HANDICOTT (58)
Independent Non-executive Director since September 2016
Ms Handicott is a former corporate lawyer with over 30 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital 
markets and corporate governance. She was a partner of national law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth for 22 
years, serving as a member of its National Board for seven years including four years as National Chairman. 
She also has extensive experience in governance of local and State government organisations.
Ms Handicott is currently the Chairman of listed company PWR Holdings Limited and of Peak Services 
Holdings Pty Ltd, which is the subsidiary of the Local Government Association of Queensland that is 
responsible for its commercial operations. Ms Handicott is also a Divisional Councillor of the Queensland 
Division of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ms Handicott is a former Director of CS Energy Limited, a former member of the Queensland University of 
Technology (QUT) Council, the Takeovers Panel and Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee and a 
former Associate Member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
A Senior Fellow of FINSIA, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Member of Chief Executive 
Women, Ms Handicott holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the Queensland University of Technology.
Ms Handicott lives in Brisbane.

NICOLE MAREE HOLLOWS (50)
Independent Non-executive Director since June 2018
Ms Hollows has over 20 years’ experience in the resources sector in a number of senior managerial 
roles across both the public and private sectors, including in mining, utilities and rail. Her experience 
spans operational management, accounting and finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital management 
and corporate governance.
Ms Hollows is the Non-executive Chair of Jameson Resources Limited, a Non-executive Director of Qube 
Holdings Limited and a member of the CEO Advisory Committee for Dean of Queensland University of 
Technology (QUT) Business School.
She was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of SunWater Limited, a Queensland Government owned 
corporation, the Chief Financial Officer and subsequently Chief Executive Officer of Macarthur Coal Limited 
and Managing Director of AMCI Australia and South East Asia.
A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Member of Chief Executive Women and the 
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ms Hollows holds a Bachelor of Business – Accounting and a Graduate 
Diploma in Advanced Accounting (Distinction) from the Queensland University of Technology and is a 
Graduate of Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.
Ms Hollows lives in Brisbane.

PETER LAWRENCE WATSON (64)
Independent Non-executive Director since May 2019
Mr Watson has extensive experience in the construction and engineering sectors in senior executive and 
governance roles, including in the industrial, transport, defence, health, justice and utilities sectors. He was 
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Transfield Services Limited (now known as Broadspectrum 
which is owned by Ventia) for 10 years. During this period, he led the business through a successful transition, 
cultivating a sustainable and successful public company. He also has considerable experience in various 
Non-executive Director roles.
Mr Watson is currently a Consultant of Schiavello Group, BG&E Group Limited and Stephenson Mansell Group 
where he provides coaching and mentoring to senior executives.
Mr Watson is a former Chairman of LogiCamms Limited (now known as Verbrec), Watpac Limited, Regional 
Rail Link Authority in Victoria and AssetCo Management which managed PPP assets, a former Director of the 
Major Transport Infrastructure Board in Victoria, Yarra Trams and Save the Children Australia and was a Board 
member of Infrastructure Australia and independent Chair of Ross River Solar Farm.
A Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and member of the 
Institute of Engineers Australia and Australian Institute of Company Directors, Mr Watson holds a Diploma 
of Civil Engineering from the Caulfield Institute of Technology and is a Graduate of the Wharton Advanced 
Management Program of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr Watson lives in Melbourne.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT6  Downer EDI Limited

Directors’ Shareholdings

The following table sets out each Director’s relevant interest (direct and indirect) in shares, debentures, and rights or options in shares 
or debentures (if any) of the Company at the date of this report. No Director has any relevant interest in shares, debentures and rights 
or options in shares or debentures, of a related body corporate as at the date of this report.

Director

R M Harding
G A Fenn 1
P S Garling
T G Handicott
N M Hollows
P L Watson

Number of Fully Paid
Ordinary Shares

Number of Fully Paid
Performance Rights

Number of Fully Paid
Performance Options

34,028
2,049,772
23,540
20,047
15,538
17,933

–
625,748
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

1 

Performance rights granted to Mr Fenn are subject to performance and/or service period conditions over the period 2018 to 2023. Further details regarding the conditions 
relating to these restricted shares and performance rights are outlined in sections 6.4 and 9.2 of the Remuneration Report.

Company Secretary

The Company Secretarial function is responsible for ensuring 
that the Company complies with its statutory duties and 
maintains proper documentation, registers and records. It also 
provides advice to Directors and officers about corporate 
governance and gives practical effect to any decisions made 
by the Board.

Mr Robert Regan was appointed Group General Counsel and 
Company Secretary in January 2019. He has qualifications in 
law from the University of Sydney and is an admitted solicitor 
in New South Wales. Mr Regan was formerly a partner of Corrs 
Chambers Westgarth and has over 30 years of experience 
in legal practice.

Mr Peter Lyons was appointed joint Company Secretary in 
July 2011. A member of CPA Australia and the Governance 
Institute of Australia, he has qualifications in commerce from the 
University of Western Sydney and corporate governance from 
the Governance Institute of Australia. Mr Lyons was previously 
Deputy Company Secretary and has been in financial and 
secretarial roles at Downer for over 20 years.

Review of Operations

COVID-19
Downer continues to comply with all Government regulations 
and advice in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and has 
robust Business Continuity Plans in place. Senior managers 
communicate regularly with their teams to ensure they 
are fully informed about the evolving situation and putting 
in place appropriate strategies. Downer is committed to 
working closely with its customers and partners to minimise 
the impact on operations while keeping its employees and 
communities safe.

Detailed and up-to-date information about Downer’s response 
to COVID-19 is provided on the home page of the company’s 
website (www.downergroup.com).

During the 12 months to 30 June 2021, there was no material 
impact on demand for the businesses within the Group’s 
Transport, Utilities and Mining service lines. The Hospitality 
business within the Facilities service line continues to be 
significantly affected by COVID-19 regulations and some Asset 
Services customers continue to defer non-essential work.

Principal Activities
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) is a leading provider of 
integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Downer 
employs approximately 44,000 people, mostly in Australia 
and New Zealand.

Downer’s strategy is to focus on its core Urban Services 
businesses: Transport, Utilities, Facilities and Asset Services.

These core Urban Services businesses have:
 – Demonstrated strength and resilience
 – Leading market positions and attractive medium- 

and long-term growth opportunities

 – A high proportion of government and government-related 

contracts

 – A capital light, services-based business model generating 
lower risk, more predictable revenues and cash flows.

As part of its Urban Services strategy, Downer has made 
significant progress exiting its capital-intensive Mining businesses. 
Downer has completed the divestment of its Open Cut Mining 
West, Underground, Downer Blasting Services and Snowden 
businesses as well as its share of the RTL JV. It has also entered 
into a binding sale agreement in relation to its Otraco business, 
with this divestment expected to complete in FY22. Downer’s 
remaining mining business, Open Cut East, comprises four 
profitable contracts which are scheduled to complete between 
2022 and 2024, in the event that the business is not sold.

Directors’ Report – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021DIRECTORS’ REPORTAnnual Report 2021  7

On 2 December 2020, Downer announced it had entered an 
agreement to sell 70% of its Laundries business.

For the 2021 financial year, an overview of Downer’s five service 
lines is set out below.

Downer works for all of Australia’s State road authorities, 
the New Zealand Transport Agency and a large number of 
local government councils and authorities in both countries. 
Customers also include road owners and businesses operating 
in a wide range of industries.

Transport
Transport comprises Downer’s Road Services, Rollingstock 
Services and Projects businesses.

Total revenue1 (FY21)

EBITA2 (FY21)

43.4%

43.9%

Transport

1 

2 

Total revenue is a non-statutory disclosure and includes revenue, other income 
and notional revenue from joint ventures and other alliances not proportionately 
consolidated.
Downer calculates EBITA by adjusting EBIT to add back acquired intangibles 
amortisation expense. Due to rounding, divisional percentages do not add up 
precisely to 100%.

Road Services
Downer manages and maintains road networks across Australia 
and New Zealand and manufactures and supplies products 
and services to create safe, efficient and reliable journeys. 
Downer offers one of the largest non-government owned road 
infrastructure services businesses in Australia and New Zealand, 
maintaining more than 33,000 kilometres of road in Australia and 
more than 25,000 kilometres in New Zealand.

Downer creates and delivers solutions to our customers’ 
challenges through strategic asset management and a 
leading portfolio of products and services. Downer is a leading 
manufacturer and supplier of bitumen-based products and 
an innovator in the sustainable asphalt industry and circular 
economy, using recycled products and environmentally 
sustainable methods to produce asphalt.

Downer’s road network solutions are underpinned by 
industry-leading research, development and innovation, 
unique asset management tools and a commitment to safety, 
environment and sustainability through industry awarded 
Zero Harm programs.

Downer has formed a number of strategic partnerships to meet 
the changing needs of our customers and markets. Downer has 
long-term asset stewardship and road management contracts 
through DM Roads in Australia, and a number of alliances in 
New Zealand such as the Infrastructure Alliance in Hamilton, 
Whanganui Alliance, Tararua Alliance, Waikato District Alliance 
and the Milford Road Alliance.

Rail and Transit Systems
Downer has over 100 years’ rail experience providing 
end-to-end, innovative transport solutions. Downer is a 
leading provider of rollingstock asset management services 
in Australia, with expertise in delivering whole-of-life asset 
management support to our customers. Downer’s capability 
spans all sectors, from rollingstock to infrastructure, and 
every project phase, from design and manufacture to 
through-life-support, fleet maintenance, operations and 
comprehensive overhaul of assets.

Downer sets industry best practice with forward-looking 
technology solutions to deliver safe, efficient and reliable 
services for the public transport sector.

Downer has formed strategic joint ventures and relationships 
with leading technology and knowledge providers including 
Keolis, CRRC, Hitachi and Bombardier.

The Keolis Downer joint venture is Australia’s largest private 
provider of multi-modal public transport solutions, with 
contracts to operate and maintain Yarra Trams in Melbourne, 
the Gold Coast light rail system in Queensland, Adelaide 
Metro and an integrated public transport system for the city 
of Newcastle in New South Wales. Keolis Downer is also one 
of Australia’s most significant bus operators.

Downer’s rollingstock customers include Sydney Trains, 
Transport for NSW, Public Transport Authority (WA), 
Metro Trains Melbourne, Public Transport Victoria, and 
Queensland Rail.

Projects
Downer delivers multi-disciplined infrastructure solutions to 
customers within the transport sector. The services provided by 
Downer include the design and construction of light rail, heavy 
rail, signalling, track and station works, rail safety technology, 
bridges and roads.

Downer has a long history of delivering transport 
infrastructure projects under a variety of contracting 
models. Downer’s integrated capabilities enable intelligent 
transport solutions, road network management and 
maintenance, facility maintenance, utilities services and 
renewable energy technologies.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT8  Downer EDI Limited

Utilities
Downer offers a range of services to customers across the power 
and gas, water, telecommunications and renewables sectors.

Total revenue1 (FY21)

EBITA2 (FY21)

17.2%

20.2%

Utilities 

1 

2 

Total revenue is a non-statutory disclosure and includes revenue, other 
income and notional revenue from joint ventures and other alliances not 
proportionately consolidated.
Downer calculates EBITA by adjusting EBIT to add back acquired intangibles 
amortisation expense. Due to rounding, divisional percentages do not add up 
precisely to 100%.

Power and Gas
Downer’s services include planning, designing, constructing, 
operating, maintaining, managing and decommissioning power 
and gas network assets. A collaborative approach has made 
Downer a benchmark end-to-end service provider to owners 
of utility assets.

Downer designs and constructs steel lattice transmission 
towers, designs and builds substations, constructs and maintains 
electricity and gas networks, provides asset inspection and 
monitoring services, connects tens of thousands of new 
power and gas customers each year and provides meter, 
energy and water efficiency services for governments, 
utilities and corporations.

Our performance on the network is benchmarked at activity unit 
level, repeatedly demonstrable and assessed against continually 
improving key performance indicators.

Water
Downer is dedicated to delivering complete water lifecycle 
solutions for municipal and industrial water users. Downer’s 
expertise includes water treatment, wastewater treatment, 
water and wastewater network construction and rehabilitation, 
desalination and biosolids treatment.

As a leading provider of asset management services, Downer 
supports its customers across the full asset lifecycle from 
conceptual development through to design, construction, 
commissioning and into operations and maintenance.

Downer collaborates with customers to manage their assets, so 
they create community benefits that are sustainable, innovative, 
cost-effective and provide value to all stakeholders.

Telecommunications
Downer is a leading provider of end-to-end technology and 
communications service solutions, offering integrated civil 
construction, electrical, fibre, copper and radio network 
deployment capability throughout Australia and New Zealand. 
Key capabilities include:
 – Design, engineering and network construction of fixed 

and wireless networks

 – Mobile deployment, site acquisition, environmental 

and design services

 – Network operations and help desk outsourcing
 – Network maintenance
 – Warehousing and logistics
 – Smart metering
 – Network security
 – Remedial works and proactive maintenance
 – Customer connections, in-premise installations 

and service activations.

Facilities
The Facilities service line operates in Australia and New Zealand 
across a range of industry sectors including defence, education, 
health, government and hospitality.

Total revenue1 (FY21)

EBITA2 (FY21)

23.3%

25.5%

Facilities

1 

2 

Total revenue is a non-statutory disclosure and includes revenue, other 
income and notional revenue from joint ventures and other alliances not 
proportionately consolidated.
Downer calculates EBITA by adjusting EBIT to add back acquired intangibles 
amortisation expense. Due to rounding, divisional percentages do not add up 
precisely to 100%.

Spotless, a Downer company, is the largest integrated facilities 
management services provider in Australia and New Zealand, 
delivering property and facilities management services to 
government departments, agencies and authorities at the 
Federal, State and municipal level. With around 21 Public 
Private Partnership projects across the defence, education, 
health and leisure sectors, Spotless provides innovative 
management of its customers’ assets across their lifecycle.

Directors’ Report – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021DIRECTORS’ REPORTAnnual Report 2021  9

Industrial and Marine
Downer provides maintenance, turnaround, shutdown and 
sustaining capital programs for industrial operations across 
Australia’s iron ore, minerals and metals, petrochemical, bulk 
materials handling and processing sectors. Heavy industrial 
customers include BHP, Queensland Alumina Limited, Bluescope, 
Orica and CSBP while Downer provides a range of services 
at major ports including Gladstone Ports, Port Hedland, Port 
Waratah, Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group and Kooragang 
Bulk Facilities.

Mineral Technologies
Downer’s Mineral Technologies business is the world leader 
in fine physical mineral separation solutions, including spiral 
gravity concentrators and magnetic and electrostatic separation 
technology. Mineral Technologies delivers innovative process 
solutions for iron ore, mineral sands, silica sands, coal, chromite, 
gold, tin, tungsten, tantalum and several other fine materials.

Engineering and Construction
Downer announced in February 2020 that it will focus its 
construction efforts on areas where it has a competitive 
differentiation. As a result, Downer will no longer tender for ‘hard 
dollar’ construction contracts in the coal, iron ore and industrial 
E&I (Electrical and Instrumentation) and SMP (Structural, 
Mechanical, and Piping) sectors.

Mining
An important part of Downer’s Urban Services strategy is to exit 
its capital-intensive Mining business. Downer has completed the 
divestment of its Open Cut Mining West, Underground, Downer 
Blasting Services and Snowden businesses as well as its share 
of the RTL JV. It has also entered into a binding sale agreement 
in relation to its Otraco business, with this divestment expected 
to complete in FY22. Downer’s remaining mining business, 
Open Cut East, comprises four profitable contracts which are 
scheduled to complete between 2022 and 2024, in the event 
that the business is not sold.

Total revenue1 (FY21)

EBITA2 (FY21)

9.0%

8.2%

Mining

1 

2 

Total revenue is a non-statutory disclosure and includes revenue, other 
income and notional revenue from joint ventures and other alliances not 
proportionately consolidated.
Downer calculates EBITA by adjusting EBIT to add back acquired intangibles 
amortisation expense. Due to rounding, divisional percentages do not add up 
precisely to 100%.

Spotless has a 40-year history of supporting the daily 
operations of hospitals across Australia and New Zealand, 
delivering a range of services that create a safe environment 
for hospital staff, patients and their guests. At leading schools 
and tertiary institutions, Spotless helps to create world-class 
learning environments through integrated services such as 
catering, building and grounds maintenance, conserving energy 
with air-conditioning and lighting solutions and ensuring a 
secure environment.

The Facilities services line also includes Hawkins, New Zealand’s 
leading construction business. Hawkins delivers unique 
transformational projects across a variety of sectors including 
education, health, airports, commercial office buildings and 
heritage restorations.

Engineering, Construction and Maintenance (EC&M)

Total revenue1 (FY21)

EBITA2 (FY21)

7.1%

2.3%

EC&M

1 

2 

Total revenue is a non-statutory disclosure and includes revenue, other 
income and notional revenue from joint ventures and other alliances not 
proportionately consolidated.
Downer calculates EBITA by adjusting EBIT to add back acquired intangibles 
amortisation expense. Due to rounding, divisional percentages do not add up 
precisely to 100%.

Asset Services
Downer is a leading provider of asset maintenance and specialist 
services to Australia’s critical economic infrastructure including 
the oil and gas, power generation and industrial sectors. As a 
trusted partner with a leading safety record, Downer optimises 
the reliability, efficiency and whole-of-life costs of its customers’ 
assets through long-term relationship-based contracts.

Oil and gas
Downer’s state-of-the art equipment and technology, and 
its people’s expertise, support customers through the full 
asset lifecycle. Downer is a major provider of maintenance, 
shutdown and field development services to Coal Seam Gas 
and Liquefied Natural Gas producers in Australia including 
Santos, Origin and Chevron.

Power Generation
Downer is one of the largest providers of power generation 
asset management services in Australia, offering the full range 
of maintenance, shutdown, turnaround, outage and sustaining 
capital works. This includes maintenance and shutdown services 
for over 18GW of Australia’s power generation for customers 
who supply approximately 60% of the National Energy Market, 
including CS Energy, Origin, AGL, Synergy and Energy Australia.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT10  Downer EDI Limited

Group Financial Performance
For the 12 months ended 30 June 2021, Downer reported 
a decrease in total revenue driven by the loss of revenue 
contribution from the Mining and Laundries businesses 
disposed during the year while earnings before interest, tax and 
amortisation of acquired intangibles (EBITA) and statutory net 
profit after tax (NPAT) were both higher. Gearing has decreased 
by 16.7 percentage points (pp) since June 2020, from 35.7% 
to 19.0%, and statutory EBITA margin has improved from 3.2% 
at 31 December 2020 to 3.3%.

The main features of the result for the 12 months ended 
30 June 2021 were:
 – Total revenue of $12.2 billion, down 8.8%
 – Statutory EBITA of $401.0 million, up $371.0 million
 – EBITA margin of 3.3%, up from 3.2% at 31 December 2020
 – Statutory earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 

of $334.8 million, up $376.1 million

 – Statutory net profit after tax and before amortisation 

of acquired intangible assets (NPATA) of  
$230.0 million, up from a loss of $105.8 million

 – Statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $183.7 million, 

up from a loss of $155.7 million.

Gearing has decreased by 16.7pp to 19.0% since June 2020 
reflecting the strong operating cash flows and a material 
reduction in debt levels as proceeds from divestments and 
capital raising in July 2020 were partially utilised to repay 
borrowings. Gearing also reduced despite $83.3 million 
deferred interim FY20 dividend paid in the period and a 
$134.5 million payment made to acquire the remaining 
12.2% interest in Spotless.

Cash conversion for the year of 92.0% and 100.8% once 
adjusted for $79.0 million of cash outflows relating to Individually 
Significant Items (ISIs) recognised in FY20, has significantly 
improved from prior year.

ISIs totalled $66.3 million loss before interest and tax for the year, 
($31.2 million after tax and interest). These ISIs relate to:
 – the fair value movement of the Downer Contingent Share 
Option (DCSO) as part of the consideration to acquire the 
remaining 12.2% interest in Spotless

 – the impact of derecognition of unamortised deferred 

financing costs following the termination of the Spotless 
financing arrangement

 – impairment of non-current assets
 – the net loss recognised on divestments made during 

the year (including transaction costs)

 – the impact of the adoption of Cloud Computing – 
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) interpretations.

Refer to Note B3 to the Financial Report for further details.

The table below provides a comparison of the underlying 1 
earnings for FY21 versus the results for FY20 and a reconciliation 
to statutory NPAT.

Underlying 1 EBITA
(A$m)

Reporting 
Segment  FY21 

Variance 
(%)

6.2% 
0.4% 
12.1% 
(32.5%)

FY20

235.6
114.6
124.9
27.1

Transport 250.2
115.1
140.0
EC&M 18.3

Utilities
Facilities

523.6

502.2

4.3% 

EC&M

(5.1)

(69.2)

92.6%

Mining
Facilities
Facilities

(5.1)
46.6
5.0
0.4

(69.2)
79.0
9.1
(19.7)

92.6%
(41.0%)
(45.1%)
>100%

52.0
Unallocated (103.2)

68.4
(85.4)

(24.0%)
(20.8%)

467.3

416.0

12.3% 

(66.2)
401.1
(100.6)
(85.6)
214.9

(71.3)
344.7
(112.0)
(67.5)
165.2

7.2% 
16.4% 
10.2% 
(26.8%)
30.1% 

46.3
261.2

49.9
215.1

(7.2%)
21.4% 

(70.6)

(386.0)

81.7% 

39.4

65.1
230.0 (105.8)

(39.5%)
>100%

(46.3)
183.7

(49.9)
(155.7)

7.2% 
>100%

Transport
Utilities
Facilities 2
Asset Services 3
Core Urban Services 
Businesses
Engineering and 
Construction 3
Businesses in 
wind down
Mining
Laundries 2
Hospitality 2
Businesses under 
review or to be sold
Corporate
Group Underlying 
EBITA 4
Amortisation of 
acquired intangibles 
(pre-tax)
Underlying EBIT
Net interest expense
Tax expense
Underlying NPAT
Amortisation of 
acquired intangibles 
(post-tax)
Underlying NPATA 4
Items outside of 
underlying NPATA
Tax effect on items 
outside NPATA
Statutory NPATA
Amortisation of 
acquired intangibles 
(post-tax)
Statutory NPAT

1 

2 

3 

The underlying result is a non-IFRS measure that is used by management to 
assess the performance of the business. Non-IFRS measures have not been 
subject to audit or review.
Total underlying EBITA for the Facilities segment was $145.4m (FY20: $114.3m). 
Refer to Note B1.
Total underlying EBITA for the EC&M segment was $13.2m (FY20: loss of 
$42.1m). Refer to Note B1.

4  Downer calculates EBITA and NPATA by adjusting EBIT and NPAT to add back 
acquired intangible assets amortisation expense. Group FY21: $66.2 million, 
$46.3 million after-tax. (FY20: $71.3 million, $49.9 million after tax).

Directors’ Report – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021DIRECTORS’ REPORTAnnual Report 2021  11

Revenue
Total revenue for the Group decreased by $1.2 billion or 8.8%, 
to $12.2 billion.

Transport revenue increased by 12.8%, or $602.9 million, to 
$5.3 billion due to strong performance in the Projects business, 
both in Australia and New Zealand, and continuing strong 
performance in the Road Services business particularly in 
Australia. These increases were partially offset by lower revenue 
from Rollingstock Services due to completion of Waratah bogie 
overhaul activities.

Utilities revenue decreased by 21.6%, or $581.7 million, to 
$2.1 billion largely due to the continued wind-down of nbn™ 
contracts and completion of Murra Warra. This was partially offset 
by increased activities in Power and Gas and Water services.

Facilities revenue decreased by 14.1%, or $466.0 million, to 
$2.8 billion largely due to the impact of COVID-19 on Hospitality, 
loss of revenue contribution from the disposal of Laundries and 
projects completions in both Australia and New Zealand.

EC&M revenue decreased by 25.9%, or $302.7 million, to 
$0.9 billion as a result of project completions and reduced 
construction activity in line with Downer’s strategy. The Asset 
Services business continued to be impacted by COVID-19 
resulting in customers deferring non-essential maintenance.

Mining revenue decreased by 29.3%, or $453.7 million, to 
$1.1 billion as a result of contract completions and the cessation 
of revenue from those Mining businesses disposed during the 
year as part of the Group’s Urban Services strategy.

Expenses
Total expenses decreased by 12.0% compared to the pcp and 
includes $77.0 million of Individually Significant Items (ISIs) outside 
the underlying result, while the pcp included $367.2 million of ISIs. 
Excluding the impact of ISIs, total expenses decreased by 10.0% 
or $1,241.7 million.

Employee benefits expenses decreased by 8.5%, or 
$357.8 million, to $3.9 billion and represent 34.2% of Downer’s 
cost base. The decrease is mainly driven by lower costs due 
to disposal of businesses, contract completions, reduced 
activities in Hospitality and the benefit of restructuring 
activities made in FY20.

Subcontractor costs decreased by 6.2%, or $273.3 million, 
to $4.1 billion and represent 36.7% of Downer’s cost 
base. This decrease is a result of contract completions 
during the year particularly in Utilities, disposal of Mining 
businesses and reduced activities in Hospitality due to 
COVID-19. This was partially offset by increased contract 
activities in Transport.

Raw materials and consumables costs decreased by 26.1%, or 
$563.1 million, to $1.6 billion and represent 14.1% of Downer’s 
cost base. The decrease is mainly due to contract completions, 
particularly in the Utilities and EC&M segments, as well as 
completion of Waratah bogie overhaul activities in Rollingstock 
Services and the disposal of Mining and Laundries businesses 
during the year.

Plant and equipment costs decreased by 10.7%, or $70.4 million, 
to $590.2 million and represent 5.2% of Downer’s cost base. The 
decrease in plant and equipment costs is attributed to a less 
capital-intensive business following the disposal of Laundries 
and Mining as well as from initiatives to drive efficient plant and 
equipment utilisation and maintenance practices.

Depreciation and amortisation on leased assets increased by 
19.0%, or $28.8 million, to $180.6 million and represent 1.6% of 
Downer’s cost base. This increase is a result of investment in 
equipment on a lease basis.

Other depreciation and amortisation decreased by 14.1%, or 
$51.7 million, to $313.8 million and represent 2.8% of Downer’s 
cost base. The decrease is driven by assets disposed as part of 
the Laundries and Mining divestments together with the normal 
run-off of assets useful life.

Included in Other depreciation and amortisation is $3.6 million 
of pre-tax ISIs benefit in relation to the implementation of SaaS 
arrangements as described in Note B3 to the Financial Report.

Impairment of non-current assets of $20.2 million represents 
impairment recognised to adjust the carrying value of the 
Property, plant and equipment and other assets of the Open 
Cut Mining West business to its expected recoverable value 
as described in Note B3 to the Financial Report.

Other expenses, which include communication, travel, 
occupancy and professional fees costs, decreased by 8.3%, 
or $52.6 million and represent 5.1% of Downer’s cost base. 
The decrease is mainly due to reduced travel and discretionary 
expenses across the Group.

Included in Other expenses is $60.4 million of pre-tax ISIs in 
relation to SaaS arrangements, fair value movement on DCSO 
liability and divestment results (including transaction and 
divestments costs) in relation to the Laundries and Mining 
divestments as described in Note B3 to the Financial Report.

Earnings
Statutory earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 
$334.8 million up from loss of $41.3 million in pcp.

Statutory EBITA of $401.0 million up from $30.0 million in pcp.

Underlying EBITA for the Group increased by 12.3%, or 
$51.3 million, to $467.3 million.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT12  Downer EDI Limited

A reconciliation of the FY21 underlying result to the statutory result is provided in the table below:

Underlying results
Fair value on Downer Contingent Share Option (DCSO) 1
Termination of Spotless financing arrangements
Mining divestments (net of transaction costs)
Laundries divestment (net of transaction costs)
SaaS arrangements
Total items outside underlying performance
Statutory result – Profit/(loss)

Net
Interest
expense

Tax
expense

NPATA

(100.6)
–
(4.3)
–
–
–
(4.3)
(104.9)

(105.5)
–
1.3
17.5
16.5
4.1
39.4
(66.1)

261.2
(16.6)
(3.0)
(2.0)
0.3
(9.9)
(31.2)
230.0

EBITA

467.3
(16.6)
–
(19.5)
(16.2)
(14.0)
(66.3)
401.0

Deduct
Amortisation
of acquired
intangibles
(post-tax)

(46.3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(46.3)

NPAT

214.9
(16.6)
(3.0)
(2.0)
0.3
(9.9)
(31.2)
183.7

1 

The initial recognition of the fair value of the Downer Contingent Share Option (DCSO) was $16.7 million as at 12 August 2020 and recorded as a current financial liability. 
The fair value of the DCSO issued as at the date the transaction completed was determined using an option pricing model. The key assumptions used in this assessment 
were a TERP adjusted share price of $5.59, option volatility of 40%, interest of 0.51% and dividend yield of 4.1%. The DCSO was remeasured to fair value at 30 June 2021, with 
any fair value movements recognised through the income statement. As the Downer share price has increased from $4.30 to $5.59 at 30 June 2021 this has resulted in a fair 
value movement of $16.6 million.

Transport EBITA increased by 6.2% to $250.2 million due to 
continued strong contribution from Australia and New Zealand 
operations. In Australia, driven by strong contribution from 
Roads Services, partially offset by lower Rollingstock Services 
contribution following completion of the construction phase of 
the Sydney Growth Trains project and completion of Waratah 
bogie overhaul activities. In New Zealand, from new contracts 
and higher activities within the Project business.

Utilities EBITA increased by 0.4% to $115.1 million as 
increased contributions from Water services in Australia and 
from telecommunications in New Zealand were offset by 
the wind-down of nbn™ contracts.

Facilities EBITA increased by 39.3% to $145.4 million mainly 
driven by increased contribution from Government services, 
including COVID-19 cleaning activities, a recovery of activity 
levels within the Hospitality sector due to fewer COVID-19 
restrictions in 2H21; and a higher contribution from projects 
in New Zealand.

EC&M EBITA increased by 125.9% to $13.2 million as the pcp 
included non-recurring contract losses within the Engineering 
and Construction business that are now complete. This was 
partially offset by lower contribution from the Asset Services 
business due to COVID-19 resulting in customers deferring 
non-essential maintenance activities.

Mining EBITA decreased by 41.0% to $46.6 million due to loss 
of earnings as a result of divestments made during the year.

Corporate costs increased by $17.8 million to $103.2 million 
mainly due to higher information technology and insurance costs 
and from FY21 short-term incentive expense recognised.

Net finance costs decreased by $7.1 million, or 6.3%, to 
$104.9 million driven by lower levels of debt throughout the 
year and lower interest rates. Included in net finance costs 

is $4.3 million of pre-tax ISIs in relation to termination of 
Spotless financing arrangements as described in Note B3 
to the Financial Report. Excluding ISIs, net finance costs 
would have been $11.4 million lower than pcp.

Effective tax rate is 20.1% which is lower than the statutory 
corporate tax rate of 30% due to the impact of items including 
non-taxable gains on divestments, recognition of previously 
unrecognised capital losses, non-taxable distributions from 
joint ventures and lower tax rates in overseas jurisdictions 
(e.g. New Zealand).

Operating Cash Flow
Operating cash flow was strong at $708.7 million, a major 
improvement from the $158.6 1 million inflow in the pcp and 
represents a cash conversion of 92.0% of adjusted earnings 
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). 
The improvement in cash was driven by a strong contract 
performance across the Group including the completion of 
loss-making contracts in Engineering and Construction.

Included within the operating cash flow is $79.0 million in ISIs 
recognised in FY20 (mainly restructuring cost and shareholder 
class action settlement) being the cash outflow incurred during 
the current period. Excluding the cash outflows for FY20 ISIs, 
cash conversion would be 100.8%.

Investing Cash
Total investing cash inflow of $35.9 million was driven by 
$447.8 million of proceeds from disposal activities during 
the year, partially offset by $134.5 million paid in relation to 
the acquisition of the remaining 12.2% interest in Spotless. 
Total proceeds from disposal activities includes $395.9 million 
proceeds from the sale of businesses, $10.9 million 
net proceeds from the disposal of RTL JV and $41.0 million 
from sale of Mining’s property plant and equipment.

Directors’ Report – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021DIRECTORS’ REPORTAnnual Report 2021  13

Excluding the cash flow from the major transactions, investing 
cash flow would have been an outflow of $277.4 million; 
$100.3 million or 26.6% lower than prior year 1, driven by lower 
capex requirements following Laundries and Mining businesses 
divestments, and by $13.1 million lower payments for intangibles.

Debt and Bonding
The Group’s performance bonding facilities totalled 
$2,009.3 million at 30 June 2021 with $633.0 million undrawn. 

As at 30 June 2021, the Group had liquidity of $2.2 billion 
comprising cash balances of $811.4 million and undrawn 
committed debt facilities of $1.4 billion.

During the year, the Group raised $390.4 million (net of costs) 
from the issue of new shares in order to rebalance the Group’s 
gearing and overall liquidity positions, and in anticipation of 
the payments for the purchase of the Spotless shares it did not 
already own. In December 2020, the Group established a new 
$1.4 billion syndicated sustainability linked loan facility. This 
new facility replaces the Spotless $888.7 million and Downer 
$400 million syndicated bank loan facilities as the Group’s 
primary source of financing. In addition, $145 million of Spotless 
bilateral bank loan facilities were refinanced at the Downer level.

A buy-back of Downer’s shares was announced to the market 
on 27 April 2021 and the buy-back commenced on 8 June 2021. 
As of 30 June 2021, a total of 4,363,398 shares were purchased 
for total consideration of $24.8 million.

The Group continues to be rated BBB (Stable) by Fitch Ratings.

Balance Sheet
The net assets of Downer increased by $362.4 million, or 14.0% 
to $3.0 billion, mainly as a result of capital raising funds received 
in the period.

Net debt is calculated as borrowings (excluding lease liabilities) 
less the cash and cash equivalents. Net debt has decreased 
$792.6 million to $670.2 million mainly driven by $569.7 million 
lower borrowings following debt repayments made as a result 
of capital raising funds and $222.9 million higher cash position 
since 30 June 2020. The strong operating cash flow and lower 
capital expenditure compared to the pcp further contributed 
to a lower net debt position.

Group gearing at 30 June 2021 was 19.0% (calculated on a 
pre-AASB 16 basis) which is 16.7pp lower than 30 June 2020. 
This reduction was achieved despite the payment of the 
deferred FY20 interim dividend ($83.3 million) and payment 
of $134.5 million for the remaining 12.2% interest in Spotless.

Total trade receivables and contract assets decreased by 7.5%, 
or $180.9 million, to $2,230.2 million reflecting the impact of the 
trade receivables disposed, contract completions and strong 
cash collections during the year. The decrease also reflects 

$24.2 million that has been classified as Assets held for sale in 
relation to the Otraco divestment described in Note F6 to the 
Financial Report.

Inventories decreased by 23.9%, or $79.8 million, to $254.2 million 
largely driven by the disposal of Mining and Laundries businesses 
while $1.8 million was reclassified to Assets held for sale.

Current tax assets decreased by 25.5%, or $16.6 million, to 
$48.6 million reflecting tax refund received and timing of 
tax payments.

Assets held for sale of $41.5 million represent the assets that will 
be disposed as part of the sale of Otraco business as described 
in Note F6 to the Financial Report. The completion of the sale 
of Otraco within 12 months is considered highly probable, and 
as such the recoverable value of the assets and liabilities is 
presented separately as Assets/Liabilities held for sale.

Interest in equity accounted investments increased by 40.2%, 
or $44.5 million, to $155.1 million mainly reflecting $33.4 million 
for the remaining 30% interest in Laundries and $9.8 million 
additional investment in Keolis Downer during the year, offset by 
$8.1 million interest in RTL JV sold and the net impact of profit 
and distributions received during the period.

Property, plant and equipment decreased by 26.3%, or 
$355.5 million, to $994.7 million after $340.8 million was 
disposed of as part of the Laundries and Mining divestments 
while $9.4 million was transferred to Assets held for sale. 
Excluding the disposals and transfers, Property, plant and 
equipment would have decreased by $5.3 million largely from 
additions of $309.7 million during the year being offset by 
depreciation and impairment charges of $244.8 million and 
disposals of $61.4 million.

Right-of-use assets decreased $46.1 million to $546.5 million. 
The decrease includes $55.2 million that has been disposed 
as part of Mining and Laundries divestments with $2.2 million 
classified to Assets held for sale. Excluding these movements, 
Right-of-use assets would have increased by $11.3 million, 
reflecting new leases and extensions arrangements entered 
into during the year.

Intangible assets 1 decreased by 2.7%, or $77.1 million, to 
$2,782.9 million with $89.2 million of amortisation charges 
during the year, $23.6 million disposed as part of the divestment 
program and $0.5 million transferred to Assets held for sale. 
This was partially offset by $28.4 million additional investment 
in software during the year.

Net deferred tax balances (net of deferred tax assets and 
liabilities) of $59.5 million increased by 3.3%, or $1.9 million 
reflecting the net position of deferred tax, including the 
consolidation of the Spotless tax consolidated group into 
the Downer tax consolidated group.

1 

2020 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows have been restated to reflect the Group’s change in accounting policy for 
costs related to configuration and customisation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangements. Refer to Note C7 for more details.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT14  Downer EDI Limited

Total trade payables and contract liabilities decreased by 5.1%, or 
$129.0 million, to $2,397.2 million primarily due to payment of the 
deferred 2020 interim dividend ($83.3 million), and settlement 
of the Spotless shareholder class action, while $27.4 million was 
disposed as part of the divestment program and $5.9 million 
has been reclassified to Liabilities held for sale as described in 
Note F6 to the Financial Report. Trade payables and contract 
liabilities represent 46.9% of Downer’s total liabilities.

Other financial liabilities increased by 11.8%, or $7.1 million, to 
$67.3 million, representing 1.3% of Downer’s total liabilities. 
The increase mainly reflects the recognition of the fair value 
of the Downer Contingent Share Option (DCSO) arising from 
the transaction to acquire the shares in Spotless that it did not 
already own. Refer to Note B3 to the Financial Report.

Lease liabilities decreased by 13.2%, or $100.4 million, to 
$662.8 million and represent 13.0% of Downer’s total liabilities. 
The decrease mainly relates to $89.2 million of leases disposed 
as part of the Laundries and Mining divestments, with 
$2.4 million reclassified to Liabilities held for sale. Excluding the 
disposal and reclassification impact, lease liabilities would have 
decreased by $8.8 million largely reflecting lease arrangements 
terminated during the year.

Liabilities held for sale of $17.2 million represent total liabilities 
that will be disposed as part of the sale of Otraco as described 
in Note F6 to the Financial Report.

Provisions decreased by 13.0%, or $70.7 million, to $474.9 million, 
representing 9.3% of Downer’s total liabilities. The decrease 
is mainly driven by $31.1 million of provisions disposed as 
part of the divestment program and due to employee related 
provisions utilised during the year. Employee related provisions 
(annual leave and long service leave) made up 81.9% of this 
balance with the remainder covering contract provisions, 
decommissioning, restructuring and warranty obligations.

Total Equity increased by $362.4 million, driven by $393.2 million 
from the equity raising (net of costs) and $183.7 million of 
net profit after tax. This was partially offset by $140.9 million 
derecognition of Non-Controlling Interest (NCI) in Spotless 
following the acquisition of the remaining 12.2% interest, 
$24.8 million in shares bought back and by dividends 
declared during the year. Net foreign currency gains on 
translation of foreign operations, particularly in New Zealand, 
resulted in a movement in the foreign currency translation 
reserve of $0.9 million.

Dividends
The Downer Board resolved to pay a final dividend of 
12.0 cents per share, unfranked payable on 23 September 2021 
to shareholders on the register at 26 August 2021. 

The unfranked dividend will be paid out of Conduit Foreign 
Income (CFI).

The Board also determined to continue to pay a fully imputed 
dividend on the ROADS security, which having been reset on 
15 June 2021 has a yield of 4.42% per annum payable quarterly 
in arrears, with the next payment due on 15 September 2021. 
As this dividend is fully imputed (the New Zealand equivalent 
of being fully franked), the actual cash yield paid by Downer will 
be 3.18% per annum until the next reset date.

Consistent with the prior year, the Company’s Dividend 
Reinvestment Plan remains suspended.

Zero Harm
Downer’s 1 Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) decreased 
to 0.99 from 1.08 and its Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate 
(TRIFR) decreased to 2.60 from 3.10 per million hours worked 2.

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Safety data includes Hawkins and Spotless (Note: Hawkins and Spotless were excluded in the FY20 Annual Report).
Lost time injuries (LTIs) are defined as injuries that cause the injured person (employee or contractor) to be unfit to perform any work duties for one whole day or shift, or 
more, after the shift on which the injury occurred, and any injury that results, directly or indirectly, in the death of the person. The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) 
is the number of LTIs per million hours worked. Total Recordable Injuries (TRIs) are the number of LTIs plus medically treated injuries (MTIs) for employees and contractors. 
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) is the number of TRIs per million hours worked.

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Group Business Strategies and Prospects for Future Financial Years
Downer’s Purpose is to create and sustain the modern environment by building trusted relationships with our customers.

Our Promise is to work closely with our customers to help them succeed, using world-leading insights and solutions.

Our business is founded on four Pillars:
 – Safety: Zero Harm is embedded in Downer’s culture and is fundamental to the Company’s future success
 – Delivery: we build trust by delivering on our promises with excellence while focusing on safety, value for money and efficiency
 –  Relationships: we collaborate to build and sustain enduring relationships based on trust and integrity
 –  Thought leadership: we remain at the forefront of our industry by employing the best people and having the courage to challenge 

the status quo.

Downer’s strategic objectives, prospects, and the risks that could adversely affect the achievement of these objectives, are set out in 
the table below.

Strategic Objective

Prospects 

Risks and risk management

Maintain focus  
on Zero Harm 

Downer believes that a sustainable and embedded 
Zero Harm culture is fundamental to the Company’s 
ongoing success, and to building trusted 
relationships with customers and business partners.
Downer’s approach to Zero Harm enables it to work 
safely and environmentally responsibly in industry 
sectors with inherently hazardous environments.
Zero Harm at Downer means a work environment 
that supports the health and safety of its people 
and allows it to deliver its business activities in an 
environmentally sustainable manner and advance 
the communities in which it operates.
This includes continuing to monitor all COVID-19 
risks and controls, and supporting the Government’s 
vaccination rollout strategy.

Downer has a robust Critical Risk program. Risks that 
could cause serious injury to people or harm to the 
environment, and the controls needed to eliminate or 
manage those risks, are understood. This knowledge 
forms the core of Downer’s risk management 
processes, and the monitoring of its critical controls.
There is a strong commitment to Downer’s Zero Harm 
objectives across all levels of the business.
A core objective of The Downer Standard program is 
to unify the way we manage Zero Harm and perform 
our work.
In an important step, Downer achieved centralised 
third-party accreditation to the International 
Standards ISO 45001 (Safety), ISO 9001 (Quality) and 
ISO 14001 (Environment). This gives Downer a single 
system of work for safety, quality and environment, 
and a framework to develop, implement and monitor 
The Downer Standard.
Establishing this consistent single platform means 
Downer can deliver consistent best practice 
information and work processes to our frontline 
employees, helping them to better manage risk and 
change in their dynamic workplaces.
Downer continues to be vigilant around the 
management of COVID and maintaining the highest 
levels of controls in line with expert advice and 
Government guidance, providing our workforce with 
relevant up-to-date information. Downer supports the 
Government’s vaccination initiative and encourages 
employees to have the vaccination when it is 
available to them, once they have consulted a health 
professional on the associated risks and benefits.

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Strategic Objective

Prospects 

Risks and risk management

Embed asset 
management and 
standardisation as a 
cornerstone of the 
Delivery pillar

Downer has developed extensive asset 
management knowledge and expertise and also 
adopts and implements world-leading insights 
and solutions.
Downer strives for standardisation in its risk 
management and project delivery to ensure 
consistent quality outcomes for its customers.

Focus on engagement 
with customers as a 
cornerstone of the 
Relationships pillar

Utilise technology in 
core service offerings 
as a cornerstone 
of our Thought 
Leadership pillar

Providing valuable and reliable products and 
services to customers, and their customers, 
is at the heart of Downer’s culture. It enables 
Downer’s customers to focus more on their 
core expertise while Downer delivers non-core 
operational services.
Through ongoing analysis of markets, customers 
and competitors, Downer is well positioned to 
improve value and service for its customers and 
their customers. 
Technology is an inherent feature of today’s 
world and there is therefore greater demand 
for provision of cyber secure technology in the 
services Downer provides. 
Customer operations are growing in complexity 
in an ever-changing threat landscape, and this 
creates opportunities for Downer to connect 
securely, manage, monitor and report on core 
services and infrastructure.

The expectations of Downer’s customers, and their 
customers, continue to grow with regards to reliable, 
intuitive, and cost-effective assets and services.
Downer has invested in capability and talent to 
improve asset management, standard processes, 
data analytics and lifecycle performance 
analytics. A number of these investments have 
Group-wide application in addition to their bespoke 
customer benefits.
Risks to be managed include: not delivering 
value-added services to customers; scope reduction 
by customers who elect to use pure maintenance/
blue collar services; and an inability to deliver 
obligations in performance frameworks and service 
outcome contracts.
Relationships creating success continues to be 
Downer’s core operating philosophy that drives 
delivery of projects and services. It helps to ensure 
investment as initiatives and activities are focused on 
helping Downer’s customers to succeed.
Risks to be managed include: the threat of new 
competitors and disruptors in traditional markets; not 
keeping pace with changing customer expectations; 
and the threat of commoditisation of core products 
and services.
Downer invests in a range of technology platforms 
and partnerships to meet customer needs. Downer 
focuses on selecting the right investments, for 
example those that can be leveraged across a number 
of service lines to maximise value for the greatest 
number of customers.
Downer remains firmly focused on continuously 
protecting against evolving cyber risks and threats, 
demonstrating credibility and trust through secure 
cyber stewardship and custody.
Risks to be managed include: intensification of 
competition as customers converge into large single 
market procurement channels; introduction of foreign 
and technology-based competitors that bring a 
different value proposition; and a need for greater 
investment in technology and data services.

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The following table provides an overview of the key prospects relevant to each of Downer’s service lines and summarises Downer’s 
intended strategic response across each sector to maximise the Company’s performance and realise future opportunities.

Service line

Transport

Prospects 

Downer’s response

The multi-billion dollar market for transport 
services continues to grow in both Australia and 
New Zealand. Governments in both countries 
continue to invest in a range of projects to reduce 
congestion, improve mobility, and provide better 
linkages between communities.

Downer is a market leader in road services in both 
Australia and New Zealand, light rail construction 
in Australia and heavy rail construction and 
maintenance in Australia.
Downer maintains strong strategic partnerships 
with leading global transport solutions providers 
and, through this model, is pursuing opportunities 
in rollingstock manufacture and maintenance, and 
transport network operations and maintenance.
The Keolis Downer joint venture is a leading 
Australian multi-modal transport operator.
Downer has market leading positions in the power, 
gas, water and telecommunications sectors in both 
Australia and New Zealand.
Downer is strongly positioned to take advantage of 
the growth opportunities available in these sectors, 
with a demonstrable track record of excellence in 
service delivery, and a greater focus on introducing 
operational technology to improve the value Downer 
brings to customers.
Through the acquisition of Spotless, Downer is a 
major force in both Australia and New Zealand with 
market leading positions across key sectors including 
defence, health, education and government.
Government restrictions imposed to slow the spread 
of COVID-19 have had a major impact on Spotless’ 
Hospitality business. Downer has reduced the 
footprint of Hospitality to reflect the smaller scale of 
operations and is reviewing the future of this business.
Downer has strong market positions across all these 
areas and is well placed to secure at least its share of 
new opportunities.
Downer is also investing in expertise and capability 
to ensure we have the necessary skills to participate 
wholly in the new Hydrogen economy.

Utilities

Growth across utility markets is multi-faceted with 
a good pipeline of prospects in both Australia 
and New Zealand.

Facilities

Asset Services

Large-scale and long-term outsourcing contracts 
continue to come to market, however the long-term 
nature of contracts in this sector means that a lot of 
work is already under contract.
There is a strong pipeline of opportunities on the 
short-to-medium-term horizon in both Australia 
and New Zealand. 

There are opportunities for growth in all areas in 
which Asset Services operates: Oil and Gas, Power 
Generation and Industrial. These opportunities 
include the next generation of LNG maintenance 
contracts and the need to upgrade ageing 
industrial assets.
In addition, all Downer’s customers are actively 
investing in decarbonisation projects and most are 
investigating Hydrogen opportunities.

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Outlook

Downer expects its core Urban Services to continue to grow in 
FY22 both in revenue and earnings. Given the changing nature 
of the COVID pandemic and the ongoing restrictions Downer 
will not provide specific earnings guidance.

Subsequent Events

Downer’s end markets relate to critical infrastructure and 
essential services. Downer’s strength in those markets, and their 
diversity, are a key advantage.

At the date of this report, Downer has not had a material 
impact from the current COVID-19 lockdowns across Sydney 
and other metropolitan areas in Australia and will continue 
to monitor the changing nature of the pandemic and the 
ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

Outside the above, at the date of this report, there have been 
no matters or circumstances other than those referred to in the 
financial statements or notes thereto, that have arisen since 
the end of the financial year, that have significantly affected, 
or may significantly affect, the operations of the Group, the 
results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group 
in subsequent financial years.

Changes in state of affairs

During the financial year there was no significant change in the 
state of affairs of the Group other than that referred to in the 
financial statements or notes thereto.

Environmental management

Environmental management is an important component of 
Downer’s Zero Harm philosophy and it places a strong emphasis 
on meeting its environmental compliance obligations. Downer’s 
environmental commitments are outlined in its Environmental 
Sustainability Policy which can be found on the Downer website 
at www.downergroup.com/board-policies.

Downer’s Urban Services focus delivers many environmental 
and social benefits, including a move to lower capital intensive 
and lower carbon activities, which supports Downer’s climate 
change resilience and decarbonisation pathway. Downer is also 
conscious of its social licence to operate – and responds to this 
by improving the sustainability of the Company’s operations, 
aiming to achieve Zero Harm to its people, minimise harm to the 
environment, avoid legal liability and always strives to positively 
impact Downer’s reputation, business value and ultimately 
shareholder wealth.

Downer’s ability to manage the impacts of its activities on the 
natural and built environment is fundamental to its long-term 
success. Downer is committed to helping its customers succeed 
by developing and delivering environmentally responsible 
and sustainable solutions, so communities remain resilient 
for the future.

Downer’s environmental management system is accredited to 
AS/NZ ISO 14001:2015 and is integrated into its Group-wide 
management system, The Downer Standard, which ensures a 
consistent approach to identifying and controlling environmental 
hazards and risks, and monitoring environmental performance 
across the entire organisation. In addition, the environment 
management system is audited, both internally and externally, 
by independent third parties.

The effective management of Downer’s environmental aspects 
and impacts is fundamental to the Company’s approach to 
the delivery of its services. Significant emphasis is placed on 
ensuring effective controls are implemented through the critical 
risk program and continuous improvement through lessons 
learned to sustain the natural environment for future generations.

Each Business Unit is required to have an Environment and 
Sustainability Improvement Plan and strategies in place 
supported by suitably qualified environment and sustainability 
professionals. The Improvement Plans allocate internal 
responsibilities for reducing the impact of its operations and 
business activities on the environment.

Employee Discount Share Plan (ESP)

An ESP was instituted in June 2005. In accordance with the 
provisions of the plan, as approved by shareholders at the 
1998 Annual General Meeting, permanent full-time and part-time 
employees of Downer EDI Limited and its subsidiary companies 
who have completed six months service may be invited 
to participate.

No shares were issued under the ESP during the years ended 
30 June 2021 or 30 June 2020.

There are no performance rights or performance options, 
in relation to unissued shares, that are outstanding.

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Directors’ meetings

The following table sets out the number of Directors’ meetings (including meetings of Board Committees) held during the 2021 financial 
year and the number of meetings attended by each Director (while they were a Director or Board Committee member). During the year, 
17 Board meetings, seven Audit and Risk Committee meetings, four Remuneration Committee meetings, three Zero Harm Committee 
meetings and two Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee meetings were held. In addition, 29 ad hoc meetings (attended 
by various Directors) were held in relation to various matters including tender reviews, major projects and due diligence for the 
on-market share buy-back program and Spotless takeover offer and Entitlement Offer.

Director
R M Harding
G A Fenn
P S Garling 2
T G Handicott 3,6
N M Hollows
C G Thorne 5
P L Watson 4

Director
R M Harding
G A Fenn
P S Garling 2
T G Handicott 3
N M Hollows
C G Thorne 5
P L Watson 4

Board

Held 1
17
17
17
17
17
1
17

Attended
17
17
17
16
17
1
17

Audit and Risk 
Committee

Remuneration 
Committee

Held 1
–
–
–
7
7
–
7

Attended
–
–
–
7
7
–
7

Held 1
4
–
4
4
4
–
–

Attended
4
–
4
4
4
–
–

Zero Harm 
Committee

Nominations and Corporate
 Governance Committee

Held 1
–
3
3
–
–
–
3

Attended
–
3
3
–
–
–
3

Held 1
2
–
–
2
2
–
–

Attended
2
–
–
2
2
–
–

These columns indicate the number of meetings held during the period each person listed was a Director or member of the relevant Board Committee.

1 
2  Mr Garling was also Chairman of the Rail Projects Committee. The Rail Projects Committee ceased in April 2021.
3  Ms Handicott is also Chairman of the Disclosure Committee and the Buy-back Committee which meets on an unscheduled basis; and was Chair of the Due Diligence 

Committee for the Spotless takeover offer and Entitlement Offer.

4  Mr Watson is also Chairman of the Tender Risk Evaluation Committee which meets on an unscheduled basis.
5  Mr Thorne retired as a Director on 13 July 2020.
6.  Ms Handicott was unable to attend one unscheduled Board meeting which was convened at short notice.

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Indemnification of officers and auditors

During the financial year, the Company paid a premium in 
respect of a contract insuring the Directors of the Company, the 
Company Secretary, and all officers of the Company and of any 
related body corporate against a liability incurred as a Director, 
secretary or executive officer to the extent permitted by the 
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

The contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of 
the liability and the amount of the premium.

Downer’s Constitution includes indemnities, to the extent 
permitted by law, for each Director and Company Secretary 
of Downer and its subsidiaries against liability incurred in the 
performance of their roles as officers. The Directors and the 
Company Secretaries listed on pages 4 to 6, individuals who act 
as a Director or Company Secretary of Downer’s subsidiaries and 
certain individuals who formerly held any of these roles also have 
the benefit of the indemnity in the Constitution.

The Company has not otherwise, during or since the financial 
year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify an officer or auditor of 
the Company or of any related body corporate against a liability 
incurred as such an officer or auditor.

Corporate Governance

In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate 
behaviour and accountability, the Board endorses the ASX 
Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance 
Principles and Recommendations (ASX Principles). The Group’s 
corporate governance statement is set out at pages 136 to 145 
of this Annual Report.

Non-audit services

Downer is committed to audit independence. The Audit and 
Risk Committee reviews the independence of the external 
auditors on an annual basis. This process includes confirmation 
from the auditors that, in their professional judgement, they are 
independent of the Group. To ensure that there is no potential 
conflict of interest in work undertaken by Downer’s external 
auditor, KPMG, it may only provide services that are consistent 
with the role of the Company’s auditor.

The Board has considered the position and, in accordance with 
the advice from the Audit and Risk Committee, is satisfied that 
the provision of non-audit services during the year is compatible 
with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed 
by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

The Directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed 
below do not compromise the external auditor’s independence, 
based on advice received from the Audit and Risk Committee, 
for the following reasons:
 – All non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to 
ensure that they do not impact the integrity and objectivity 
of the auditor

 – None of the services undermine the general principles 

relating to auditor independence as set out in the Institute 
of Chartered Accountants in Australia and CPA Australia’s 
Code of Conduct APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional 
Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional and 
Ethical Standards Board, including reviewing or auditing 
the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or 
decision-making capacity for the Company, acting as 
advocate for the Company or jointly sharing economic 
risks and rewards.

A copy of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration is set out on 
page 52 of this Annual Report.

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

Non-audit services

Tax services
Advisory and due diligence services

2021
$

2020
$

205,795
506,977
712,772

242,148
468,318
710,466

Rounding of amounts

The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations 
(Rounding in Financial/Directors’ reports) Instrument 2016/191, 
relating to the ‘rounding off’ of amounts in the Directors’ Report 
and consolidated financial statements. Unless otherwise stated, 
amounts have been rounded off to the nearest whole number 
of millions of dollars and one place of decimals representing 
hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Remuneration Report
Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholders,

Downer’s 2021 Remuneration Report provides information about 
the remuneration of its most senior executives and explains how 
performance has been linked to reward outcomes at Downer for 
the 2021 financial year.

At the last Annual General Meeting in November 2020, 99.3% 
of all votes cast by shareholders were in favour of the 2020 
Remuneration Report. The structure of the 2021 Remuneration 
Report has been prepared with the same objective of providing 
readers with a transparent view of key performance and 
outcomes using the report structure adopted in previous years.

A strong future
Several decisions have been made since the last Chairman’s 
Letter with a clear objective to create a stronger platform for 
long-term, sustainable growth and position Downer as one of 
the largest integrated providers of Urban Services in Australia 
and New Zealand.

These include:
 – Acquiring the remaining interests in Spotless
 – Selling the RTL joint venture, Open Cut Mining West, Blasting 
Services, Snowden, and Otraco businesses as well as exiting 
the Underground Mining business and selling 70% of the 
Laundries business, delivering on the strategy to exit the 
capital-intensive Mining and Laundries businesses and 
significantly decreasing the Group’s carbon emissions profile

 – Exploring options to sell the Open Cut Mining East and 

Hospitality businesses

Key remuneration issues in 2021
Staff and management responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic 
and, continued to work toward our Zero Harm objectives. 

As outlined above, our executive team effected significant 
transformation in 2021 that positions the Company for more 
sustainable and less volatile revenues, earnings and cash flows 
and which will maximize long term shareholder value. 

The remaining core businesses are scalable, permitting our 
balance sheet strength to be deployed for further investment, 
including bolt-on acquisitions.

These transformative activities should position management 
well for the 2021 long-term incentive (LTI) grant vesting in 2024. 
While early into the performance period, current projections are 
for vesting above 80%.

The Board also considered the base value for the EPS 
component of the 2021 LTI plan, from which performance will be 
measured. The Company’s policy is to add back any items that 
were outside of the underlying statutory result when setting the 
base value. The Board decided that this adjustment be increased 
by an additional $10 million of earnings to ensure that any future 
reward is appropriate.

The impact of major divestments or acquisitions on executive 
remuneration can be significant. The Board’s overarching 
concern is to ensure executives:
 – Are accountable for delivery of the annual budget and 

 – Commencing an on-market share buy-back to return surplus 

business plan; and

funds from the divestment program to shareholders.

 – Consider potential acquisition or divestment 

The acquisition of the remaining shares in Spotless continues 
the reshaping of Downer as an Urban Services business with 
resilient earnings, long-term customer relationships and more 
predictable cash flows.

Many of the activities that Downer’s people perform every 
day have potential risks and ensuring they remain safe is of 
paramount importance. Downer’s Lost Time Injury Frequency 
Rate at 30 June 2021 was 0.99 and the Total Recordable 
Injury Frequency Rate was 2.60. Downer’s culture and our 
commitment to continuous improvement in Zero Harm remain 
core strategic objectives.

opportunities without the influence of their impact 
on remuneration outcomes.

For these and other reasons, where a transaction is both 
material and unbudgeted, the Board’s policy is that it should 
remove the impact of the transaction when calculating the key 
performance indicators on which executive performance is 
measured. This ensures that executives are ‘no better or worse 
off’ as a result of the transaction. 

In 2021, adjustments were made in respect of the acquisition 
of the remaining interests in Spotless and the divestments, 
in line with policy.

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There were two items in 2021 which significantly affected 
statutory results, which were the fair value adjustment on 
the Downer Contingent Share Options issued as part of the 
consideration for its acquisition of the remaining interests in 
Spotless and the implementation of the International Financial 
Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) 
decision on Configuration or Customisation Costs in a Cloud 
Computing Arrangement which requires certain software 
development costs to be expensed as they are incurred.

Link between Downer performance and 
reward outcomes
Downer’s remuneration framework for key senior employees 
has been very successful in aligning Downer’s strategy and 
the creation of alignment between senior executives and 
shareholders. As set out in this Remuneration Report, Downer’s 
remuneration strategy continues to provide:
 – A significant proportion of remuneration being ‘at risk’ linked 

to clear, objective measures

 – A profitability gateway as a precondition to any short-term 

incentive entitlement

 – For deferral of 50% of short-term incentive payments over 

a further two-year period

 – The delivery of a significant proportion of pay in equity.

We trust that this overview and the accompanying detailed 
analysis are helpful when forming your own views on Downer’s 
remuneration arrangements.

R M Harding 
Chairman 

T G Handicott 
 Remuneration Committee Chairman

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Annual Report 2021  23

Remuneration Report – AUDITED

The Remuneration Report provides information about the remuneration arrangements for key management personnel (KMP), which 
means Non-executive Directors and the Group’s most senior executives, for the year to 30 June 2021. The term ‘executive’ in this 
Report means KMPs who are not Non-executive Directors.

The Report covers the following matters:
1.  Year in Review
2.  Details of Key Management Personnel
3.  Remuneration Policy, Principles and Practices
4.  Relationship Between Remuneration Policy and Company Performance
5.  The Board’s Role in Remuneration
6.  Description of Executive Remuneration
7.  Details of Executive Remuneration
8.  Executive Equity Ownership
9.  Key Terms of Employment Contracts
10.  Related Party Information
11.  Description of Non-executive Director Remuneration.

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1. Year in Review

1.1 Summary of changes to remuneration policy
Downer has continued to refine its remuneration policy during the period. The Board considered Company strategy and reward plans 
based on performance measurement, competitive position and stakeholder feedback. Changes to policy are noted in the relevant 
sections of this Report and are summarised in the table below.

Policy

Enhancements since 2020

Short-term incentive (STI) plan

Long-term incentive (LTI) plan  
– EPS component

The environmental sustainability, critical risk and Zero Harm leadership measures for the Zero 
Harm element have been further refined, building upon previous improvements to move with 
and support growth in organisational maturity and ensure continual stretch and ongoing Zero 
Harm improvement through requiring executives, in addition to achieving lagging indicator 
performance, to:
 – Undertake a materiality assessment and identify two material Sustainable Development 

Goals, develop improvement plans for them and achieve their first-year targets 
 – Evidence that the relevant business unit is on track to achieve its science-based 

decarbonisation target

 – Review all critical controls for at least 2 critical risk activities amongst the top 5 critical risks 
of the business unit and develop a plan to raise the effectiveness for the 5 least effective 
critical controls for each of those activities 

 – Lead and finalise a Community of Practice to improve a critical control that has application 

across the Group

 – Achieve independent confirmation that critical control information is fully integrated into all 
aspects of the operating management system and processes, including risk registers, and 
the use of Bow Ties for investigations

 – Complete all actions arising from high potential incidents within a defined timeframe
 – Deliver Critical Control Verification Programs, perform a minimum number of critical 

risk observations by senior executives within their business, across businesses, and in 
partnership with clients and maintain an active program of audits and inspections
 – Continuing from Downer’s implementation of an accredited Group-wide Zero Harm 

management system, achieve independent confirmation of removal of legacy systems as 
well as achievement of all certification requirements.

The Company adds back any items that were outside of the underlying statutory result to the 
earnings value when setting the base year value from which performance is measured over the 
performance period. The Board recognised that the calculated starting value was impacted 
by the events of 2020 and accordingly increased the base year earnings by an additional 
$10 million to ensure that any future reward is appropriate.

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2. Details of Key Management Personnel

The following persons acted as Directors of the Company during or since the end of the most recent financial year:

Director

Role

R M Harding
G A Fenn
P S Garling
T G Handicott
N M Hollows
C G Thorne
P L Watson

Chairman, Independent Non-executive Director
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Independent Non-executive Director
Independent Non-executive Director
Independent Non-executive Director
Independent Non-executive Director (retired 13 July 2020)
Independent Non-executive Director

The named persons held their current executive position for the whole of the most recent financial year, except as noted:

Executive

Role

S Cinerari
M J Ferguson 
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins

Chief Operating Officer – Australian Operations
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Executive Officer – New Zealand
Chief Executive Officer – Spotless

DIRECTORS’ REPORT26  Downer EDI Limited

3. Remuneration Policy, Principles and Practices

3.1 Executive remuneration policy
Downer’s executive remuneration policy and practices are summarised in the table below.

Policy

Practices aligned with policy

Retain experienced, proven 
performers, and those 
considered to have high 
potential for succession
Focus performance

Provide a Zero Harm 
environment
Manage risk

 – Provide remuneration that is internally fair
 – Ensure remuneration is competitive with the external market
 – Defer a substantial part of pay contingent on continuing service and sustained performance.

 – Provide a substantial component of pay contingent on performance against targets
 – Focus attention on the most important drivers of value by linking pay to their achievement
 – Require profitability to reach a challenging level before any bonus payments can be made
 – Provide a LTI plan component that rewards consistent Scorecard performance over multiple years 

and over which executives have a clear line of sight.

 – Incorporate measures that embody Zero Harm for Downer’s employees, contractors, communities 

and the environment as a significant component of reward.

 – Encourage sustainability by balancing incentives for achieving both short-term and longer-term 
results, and deferring equity-based reward vesting after performance has been initially tested

 – Set stretch targets that finely balance returns with reasonable but not excessive risk taking and cap 

maximum incentive payments

 – Do not provide excessive ‘cliff’ reward vesting that may encourage excessive risk taking as a 

performance threshold is approached

 – Diversify risk and limit the prospects of unintended consequences from focusing on just one measure 

in both short-term and long-term incentive plans

 – Stagger vesting of deferred short-term incentive payments to encourage retention and allow 

forfeiture of rewards that are the result of misconduct or material adjustments

 – Retain full Board discretion to vary incentive payments, including in the event of excessive risk taking
 – Restrict trading of vested equity rewards to ensure compliance with the Company’s Securities 

Trading Policy.

Align executive interests 
with those of shareholders

 – Provide that a significant proportion of pay is delivered as equity so part of executive reward is linked 

to shareholder value performance

 – Provide a long-term incentive that is based on consistent Scorecard performance against challenging 

targets set each year that reflect sector volatility and prevailing economic conditions as well as 
relative TSR and earnings per share measures directly related to shareholder value
 – Maintain a guideline minimum shareholding requirement for the Managing Director
 – Exclude the short-term impact of unbudgeted and opportunistic acquisitions and divestments from 

performance assessment to encourage agility and responsiveness

 – Encourage holding of shares after vesting via a trading restriction for all executives and payment 

of LTI components in shares

 – Prohibit hedging of unvested equity and equity subject to a trading lock to ensure alignment with 

shareholder outcomes.

Attract experienced, 
proven performers

 – Provide a total remuneration opportunity sufficient to attract proven and experienced executives 

from secure positions in other companies and retain existing executives.

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4. Relationship Between Remuneration Policy 
and Company Performance

 – Deferring 50% of STI awards to encourage sustainable 

performance and a longer-term focus

4.1 Company strategy and remuneration
Downer’s business strategy includes:
 – Maintaining focus on Zero Harm by continually improving 
health, safety and environmental performance to achieve 
Downer’s goal of zero work-related injuries and significant 
environmental incidents

 – Driving growth in core markets through focusing on serving 
existing customers better across multiple products and 
service offerings, growing capabilities and investing in 
innovation, research and development and community 
and Indigenous partnerships

 – Creating new strategic positions through enhanced value 
add services that improve propositions for customers and 
exporting established core competencies into new overseas 
markets with current customers of the Company

 – Reducing risk and enhancing the Company’s capability 

to withstand threats, take advantage of opportunities and 
reduce cyclical volatility

 – Obtaining better utilisation of assets and improved margins 

through simplifying and driving efficiency

 – Identifying opportunities to manage the Downer portfolio 

through partnering, acquisition and divestment that deliver 
long-term shareholder value

 – Maintaining flexibility to be able to adapt to the changing 
economic and competitive environment to ensure Downer 
delivers shareholder value.

The Company’s remuneration policy complements this 
strategy by:
 – Incorporating Company-wide performance requirements 
for both STI and LTI reward vesting for earnings (NPATA), 
Free Cash Flow (FFO) and People measures to encourage 
cross- divisional collaboration

 – Incorporating performance metrics that focus on cash flow to 

reduce working capital and debt exposure

 – Setting NPATA, EBITA and FFO STI performance and 

gateway requirements based on effective application of funds 
employed to run the business for better capital efficiency
 – Employing FFO as the cash measure for the STI to provide 

more emphasis on control of capital expenditure

 – Excluding the short-term impacts of opportunistic and 
unbudgeted acquisitions and divestments on incentive 
outcomes to encourage flexibility, responsiveness and 
growth consistent with strategy

 – Incorporating consistent financial performance in the LTIP 

Scorecard measure

 – Emphasis on Zero Harm measures in the STI to maintain the 
Company’s position as a Zero Harm leader and employer and 
service provider of choice, thereby delivering a competitive 
advantage

 – Encouraging engagement with, and the development and 

retention of, its people to help maintain a sustainable supply 
of talent.

4.2 Remuneration linked to performance
The link to performance is provided by:
 – Requiring a significant portion of executive remuneration to 

vary with short-term and long-term performance

 – Applying a profitability gateway to be achieved before an STI 

calculation for executives is made

 – Applying further Zero Harm gateways to be achieved 

before calculating any reward for safety or environmental 
performance

 – Applying challenging financial and non-financial measures 

to assess performance

 – Ensuring that these measures focus management on 

strategic business objectives that create shareholder value
 – Delivering a significant proportion of payment in equity for 

alignment with shareholder interests.

Downer measures performance on the following key corporate 
measures:
 – Earnings per share (EPS) growth
 – Total shareholder return (TSR) relative to other ASX 100 
companies (excluding ASX ‘Financials’ sector companies)

 – Group NPATA
 – Divisional EBITA
 – FFO
 – Engagement with Downer’s people
 – Zero Harm measures of safety and environmental 

sustainability.

Remuneration for all executives varies with performance 
on these key measures.

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5. The Board’s Role in Remuneration

The Board engages with shareholders, management and other stakeholders as required, to continuously refine and improve executive 
and Director remuneration policies and practices.

Two Board Committees deal with remuneration matters. They are the Remuneration Committee and the Nominations and Corporate 
Governance Committee.

The role of the Remuneration Committee is to review and make recommendations to the Board in relation to executives in respect of:
 – Executive remuneration and incentive policy
 – Remuneration of senior executives of the Company
 – Executive reward and its impact on risk management
 – Executive incentive plans
 – Equity-based incentive plans
 – Superannuation arrangements
 – Recruitment, retention, performance measurement and termination policies and procedures for all Key Management Personnel and 

senior executives reporting directly to the Managing Director

 – Disclosure of remuneration in the Company’s public materials including ASX filings and the Annual Report
 – Retirement payments for all Key Management Personnel and senior executives reporting directly to the Managing Director.

The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for recommending and reviewing remuneration arrangements 
for the Executive Director and Non-executive Directors of the Company.

Each Committee has the authority to engage external professional advisors without seeking approval of the Board or management. 
During the reporting period, the Remuneration Committee retained Guerdon Associates Pty Ltd as its advisor. Guerdon Associates Pty 
Ltd does not provide services to management and is considered to be independent.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT30  Downer EDI Limited

6. Description of Executive Remuneration

6.1 Executive remuneration structure
Executive remuneration has a fixed component and a component that varies with performance.

The variable component ensures that a proportion of pay varies with performance. Performance is assessed annually for performance 
periods covering one year and three years. Payment for performance assessed over one year is an STI. Payment for performance over a 
three-year period is an LTI.

In order for maximum STIs to be awarded, performance must achieve a stretch goal that is a clear margin above the planned budget for 
the period. This enables the Company to attract and retain better performing executives, and ensures pay outcomes are aligned with 
shareholder returns.

Target STIs are less than the maximum STI. Target STI is payable on achievement of planned objectives. For executives, the target 
STI is 75% of the maximum STI. The maximum total remuneration that can be earned by an executive is capped. The maximums are 
determined as a percentage of fixed remuneration.

Executive position

Managing Director
Executives appointed prior to 2011
Executives appointed from 2011

Target STI 
% of fixed 
remuneration

Maximum STI 
% of fixed 
remuneration

Maximum LTI 
% of fixed 
remuneration

75
75
56.25

100
100
75

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75
50

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 performance
based pay as a 
% of fixed
 remuneration

200
175
125

The proportions of STI to LTI take into account:
 – Market practice
 – The service period before executives can receive equity rewards
 – The behaviours that the Board seeks to encourage through direct key performance indicators
 – The guideline for the Managing Director to maintain a shareholding as a multiple of pay after long-term incentive rewards 

have vested.

6.2 Fixed remuneration
Fixed remuneration is the sum of salary and the direct cost of providing employee benefits, including superannuation, motor vehicles, 
car parking, living away from home expenses and fringe benefits tax.

The level of remuneration is set to be able to retain proven performers and when necessary to attract the most suitable external 
candidates from secure employment elsewhere.

Remuneration is benchmarked against a peer group of direct competitors and a sector peer group. While market levels of remuneration 
are monitored on a regular basis, there is no contractual requirement or expectation that any adjustments will be made.

No adjustment has been made to remuneration for the Managing Director since July 2012, other than a voluntarily reduction in 
his fixed remuneration by 50% for the period 1 March 2020 to 30 June 2020 in recognition of the likely impact of the coronavirus 
pandemic on Downer and its people. The funds from this voluntary remuneration reduction, along with contributions from Directors and 
other executives, were used to establish a fund to provide financial assistance to Downer and Spotless employees experiencing severe 
hardship.

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6.3 Short-term Incentive
6.3.1 STI tabular summary
The following table outlines the major features of the 2021 STI plan.

Purpose of STI plan

Minimum performance ‘gateway’ 
before any payments can be made
Maximum STI that can be earned

Percentage of STI that can be 
earned on achieving target 
expectations
Individual Performance Modifier 
(IPM)

Discretion to vary payments

Performance period
Performance assessed
Additional service period after 
performance period for payment  
to be made
Payment timing

Form of payment

Performance requirements
Board discretion

New recruits

Terminating executives

 – Focus performance on drivers of shareholder value over 12-month period
 – Improve Zero Harm and people related results
 – Ensure a part of remuneration costs varies with the Company’s 12-month performance.
Achievement of a gateway based on budgeted Group NPATA for corporate executives and 
Division EBITA for divisional heads.
 – KMP appointed pre-2011: up to 100% of fixed remuneration
 – KMP appointed from 2011: up to 75% of fixed remuneration.
75% of the maximum. For an executive to receive more, performance in excess of target 
expectations will be required.

 – An IPM may be applied based on an executive’s individual key performance indicators 

and relative performance

 – Moderate individual performance may result in an IPM of less than 1 or outstanding 
performance may result in an IPM greater than 1. The IPM must average 1 across 
all participants

 – Application of an IPM cannot result in an award greater than the maximum STI% level set out 

in Section 6.1.

The Board, in its discretion, may vary STI payments by up to + or – 100% from the payment 
applicable to the level of performance achieved, up to the maximum for that executive.
1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
August 2021, following audit of accounts.
50% of the award is deferred with the first tranche of 25% vesting one year following award and 
the second tranche of 25% vesting two years following award.

September 2021 for the first cash payment of 50% of the award. The deferred components of 
the STI payments will be paid one and two years following the award, in equal tranches of 25% 
of the award.
Cash for initial payment.
The value of deferred components will be settled in cash or shares, net of personal tax. An 
eligible leaver’s deferred components will be settled in shares or in cash in the sole and absolute 
discretion of the Board.
Group NPATA and divisional EBITA, FFO, Zero Harm and people measures.
The Board may exercise discretion to:
 – Reduce partly or fully the value of the deferred components that are due to vest in certain 
circumstances, including where an executive has acted inappropriately or where the Board 
considers that the financial results against which the STI performance measures were tested 
were incorrect in a material respect or have been reversed or restated

 – Settle deferred components in shares or cash.
New executives (either new starts or promoted employees) are eligible to participate in the STI 
in the year in which they commence in their position with a pro-rata entitlement.
There is no STI entitlement where an executive’s employment terminates prior to the end of 
the financial year. Where an executive’s employment terminates prior to the vesting date, the 
unvested deferred components will be forfeited. However, the Board has retained discretion 
to vest deferred awards, in the form of shares or cash, in their ordinary course where the 
executive is judged to be an eligible leaver.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT32  Downer EDI Limited

6.3.2 STI overview
The STI plan provides for an annual payment that varies with annual performance. This has been applied to performance measured 
over the Company’s financial year to 30 June 2021.

The basis of the plan is designed to align STI outcomes with financial results. No STI is paid unless a minimum profit gateway is met. 
For corporate executives, the gateway is based on the Group budgeted profit target. For Divisional executives, the gateway is based 
on the Division budgeted profit target. Profit for this purpose is defined as NPATA for Corporate executives and EBITA for Divisional 
executives. This minimum must be at a challenging level to justify the payment of STI to an executive and deliver an acceptable return 
for the funds employed in running the business. Positive and negative impacts from material but unbudgeted and opportunistic 
transactions are excluded from gateway assessment. Whether to exclude the impact of significant items (positive or negative) is 
considered on a case by case basis.

As noted in Section 6.1, the maximum STI that can be earned is capped to minimise excessive risk taking.

Deferral is a key feature as part of the STI structure. Payment of 50% of the award is paid at the time of award in cash and the remaining 
50% of the award earned is deferred over two years.

The first payment of 50% of the award will be in cash after finalisation of the annual audited results. The payment of the deferred 
component of the award will be in the form of two tranches, each to the value of 25% of the award.

The deferred components represent an entitlement to cash or shares, subject to the satisfaction of a continued employment condition. 
The first tranche will vest one year following award and the second tranche will vest two years following award, provided an executive 
remains employed by the Group at the time of vesting.

The value of deferred components will generally be settled in shares, net of applicable personal tax. This is designed to encourage 
executive share ownership, and not adversely impact executives who have to meet their taxation obligations arising from the vesting 
of the deferred components. However, the Board retains the discretion to vest deferred awards, in the form of shares or cash, and will 
generally have regard to an executive’s individual circumstances and existing level of equity ownership.

No dividend entitlements are attached to the deferred components during the vesting period.

Where an executive ceases employment with the Group prior to the vesting date, the deferred components will be forfeited. However, 
the Board has retained the discretion to vest deferred awards, in the form of shares or cash, in their ordinary course where the executive 
is judged to be an eligible leaver.

6.3.3 How STI payments are assessed

Target STI plan percentage of pay

Organisational or divisional 
scorecard result
Individual Performance Modifier 
(IPM)

STI plan incentive calculation

An individual’s target incentive under the STI plan is expressed as a percentage of fixed 
remuneration. The STI plan percentage is set according to policy tabulated in Section 6.1.
As a principle, ‘target’ achievement would be represented at budget. Thresholds and maximums 
are also set.
At the end of the plan year, eligible employees are provided with an IPM against their key 
performance indicators and relative performance. Individual key performance indicators are set 
between the individual and the Managing Director (if reporting to the Managing Director) or the 
Board (if the Managing Director) at the start of the performance period. IPMs must average to 1.
Fixed remuneration x maximum STI plan percentage x scorecard result x IPM.

6.3.4 STI performance requirements
Overall performance is assessed on Group NPATA, Divisional EBITA, FFO, Zero Harm and a measure of employee engagement.

NPATA and EBITA include joint ventures and associates and include, inter alia, changes in accounting policy. NPATA and EBITA provide 
transparency on operational business performance, align with how Downer presents its results to the market and allow for easier 
understanding of alignment between performance and remuneration outcomes. The Board considers this approach to be appropriate as:
 – The Board is the ultimate decision maker for transactions that give rise to acquired intangibles that result in the amortisation expense 
 – The impact of amortisation of acquired intangibles, which in nature relate to long-term strategic decisions, remains reflected in 

incentive outcomes through the EPS measure in the LTI plan.

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FFO is defined as net cash from operating activities (i.e. EBIT plus non-cash items in operating profit plus distributions received 
from JVs or associates plus movements in working capital plus movements in operating assets less net interest less tax paid), less 
investing cash flow.

Zero Harm reflects Downer’s commitment to safety and environmental, social and governance matters. The Zero Harm element 
includes safety and environmental measures, underscoring Downer’s commitment to customers, employees, regulators and the 
communities in which it operates.

The measures for the Zero Harm element of the scorecard are as follows:

Measure

Target

Safety
Total Recordable Injury 
Frequency Rate (TRIFR) 
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate 
(LTIFR)
Environmental
Sustainability and GHG emissions 
reduction

Critical Risk

Zero Harm Leadership

Achieve TRIFR and LTIFR below defined threshold for area of responsibility. TRIFR is calculated 
as the number of recordable injuries per million hours calculated over 12 months.
LTIFR is calculated as the number of lost time injuries per million hours calculated over 12 months.

Undertake a materiality assessment and identify two material Sustainable Development Goals, 
develop improvement plans for them and achieve their first-year targets.
Evidence that the relevant business unit is on track to achieve its science-based decarbonisation 
target.
Review all critical controls for at least 2 critical risk activities amongst the top 5 critical risks of the 
business unit and develop a plan to raise the effectiveness for the 5 least effective critical controls 
for each of those activities.
Lead and finalise a Community of Practice to improve a critical control that has application 
across the Group.
Achieve independent confirmation that critical control information is fully integrated into all 
aspects of the operating management system and processes, including risk registers, and the 
use of Bow Ties for investigations.
Completion of all actions arising from high potential incidents within a defined timeframe. 
Delivery of Critical Control Verification Programs, performance of a minimum number of 
critical risk observations by senior executives within their business, across businesses, and 
in partnership with clients; and maintenance of an active program of audits and inspections.
Continuing from Downer’s implementation of a single accredited Group-wide Zero Harm 
management system, achieve independent confirmation of removal of legacy systems as well 
as achievement of all certification requirements.

Should a workplace fatality or serious environmental incident occur, the relevant safety or environmental portion of the STI is foregone.

Weightings applied to the 2021 STI scorecard measures for all executives, including the Managing Director, are set out in the table below.

Executive

Corporate
Business Unit

Group NPATA

Divisional EBITA

Free cash flow

Zero Harm

30%
7.5%

–
22.5%

30%
30%
(7.5% Group,
22.5% Division)

30%
30%

People

10%
10%
(3% Group,
7% Division)

The Board has discretion to vary STI payments by up to + or – 100% from the payment applicable to the level of performance achieved, 
up to the maximum for that executive.

Specific details of STI performance outcomes are set out in Section 7.3.

The Board retains the right to vary from policy in exceptional circumstances. However, any variation from policy and the reasons for it 
will be disclosed.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT34  Downer EDI Limited

6.4 Long-term Incentive
6.4.1 LTI tabular summary
The following table outlines the major features of the 2021 LTI plan.

Purpose of LTI plan

 – Focus performance on drivers of shareholder value over three-year period
 – Manage risk by countering any tendency to over-emphasise short-term performance to the 

detriment of longer-term growth and sustainability

Maximum value of equity 
that can be granted

Performance period
Performance assessed
Additional service period 
after performance period 
for shares to vest
Performance rights vest
Form of award and payment
Performance conditions

 – Ensure a part of remuneration costs varies with the Company’s longer-term performance.
 – Managing Director: 100% of fixed remuneration
 – KMP appointed pre-2011: 75% of fixed remuneration
 – KMP appointed from 2011: 50% of fixed remuneration.
1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023.
August 2023.
Performance rights for which the relevant performance vesting condition is satisfied will not vest unless 
executives remain employed with the Group on 30 June 2024.

July 2024.
Performance rights.
There are three performance conditions. Each applies to one-third of the performance rights granted to 
each executive.

Relative TSR
The relative TSR performance condition is based on the Company’s TSR performance relative to the 
TSR of companies comprising the ASX 100 index, excluding financial services companies, at the start of 
the performance period, measured over the three years to 30 June 2023.
The performance vesting scale that will apply to the performance rights subject to the relative TSR test 
is shown in the table below:

Downer EDI Limited’s  
TSR Ranking

Percentage of performance rights subject to TSR condition 
that qualify for vesting

< 50th percentile
50th percentile
Above 50th and below 
75th percentile

75th percentile and above

0%
30%
Pro-rata so that 2.8% of the performance rights in the tranche will 
vest for every 1 percentile increase between the 50th percentile 
and 75th percentile
100%

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How performance rights and 
shares are acquired

Treatment of dividends 
and voting rights on 
performance rights
Restriction on hedging
Restriction on trading

New participants

Ceasing executives

Change of control

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EPS growth
The EPS growth performance condition is based on the Company’s compound annual EPS growth over 
the three years to 30 June 2023.
The performance vesting scale that will apply to the performance rights subject to the EPS growth test 
is shown in the table below:

Downer EDI Limited’s EPS 
compound annual growth

Percentage of performance rights subject to EPS condition  
that qualify for vesting

< 5%
5%
Above 5% to < 10%

10% or more

0%
30%
Pro-rata so that 14% of the performance rights in the tranche will vest 
for every 1% increase in EPS growth between 5% and 10%
100%

Scorecard
The Scorecard performance condition is based on the Group’s NPATA and FFO for each of the 
three years to 30 June 2023. These measures are considered to be key drivers of shareholder value. 
Accordingly, they have been included in the LTI plan to reward sustainable financial performance.
The performance vesting scale that will apply to the performance rights subject to the Scorecard test 
is shown in the table below:

Scorecard result

< 90%
90%
Above 90% to < 110%

110% or more

Percentage of performance rights subject to Scorecard condition 
that qualify for vesting

0%
30%
Pro-rata so that 3.5% of the performance rights in the tranche will vest 
for every 1% increase in the Scorecard result between 90% and 110%
100%

The rights are issued by the Company and held by the participant subject to the satisfaction of 
the vesting conditions. The number of rights held may be adjusted pro-rata, consistent with ASX 
adjustment factors, for any capital restructures.
If the rights vest, executives can exercise them to receive shares that are normally acquired on-market. 
The Board retains the discretion to vest awards in the form of cash.
Performance rights do not have voting rights or accrue dividends.

Hedging of entitlements under the plan by executives is not permitted.
Vested shares arising from the rights may only be traded with the approval of the Remuneration 
Committee. Approval requires that trading complies with the Company’s Securities Trading Policy.
New executives (either new starters or promoted employees) are eligible to participate in the LTI on the 
first grant date applicable to all executives after they commence in their position. An additional pro-rata 
entitlement if their employment commenced after the grant date in the prior calendar year may be 
made on a discretionary basis.
Where an executive ceases employment with the Group prior to the vesting date, the rights will 
be forfeited. However, the Board will retain the discretion to retain executives in the plan in certain 
circumstances including the death, total and permanent disability or retirement of an executive. 
In these circumstances, the Board will also retain the discretion to vest awards in the form of cash.
On the occurrence of a change of control event and providing at least 12 months of the grants’ 
performance period have elapsed, unvested performance rights pro-rated with the elapsed service 
period are tested for vesting with performance against the relevant relative TSR, EPS growth or 
Scorecard requirements for that relevant period. Vesting will occur to the extent the performance 
conditions are met. Performance rights that have already been tested, have met performance 
requirements and are subject to the completion of the service condition, fully vest.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT36  Downer EDI Limited

6.4.2 LTI overview
Executives participate in a LTI plan. This is an equity-based 
plan that provides for a reward that varies with Company 
performance over three-year measures of performance. 
Three-year measures of performance are considered to be the 
maximum reasonable time period for setting incentive targets 
for earnings per share and are generally consistent with market 
practice in the Company’s sector.

The payment is in the form of performance rights. The 
performance rights do not have any dividend entitlements or 
voting rights. If all the vesting requirements are satisfied, the 
performance rights will vest and the executives will receive 
shares in the Company or cash at the discretion of the Board.

The 2021 LTI represents an entitlement to performance rights 
to ordinary shares exercisable subject to satisfaction of both a 
performance condition and a continued employment condition. 
Grants will be in three equal tranches, with each tranche subject 
to an independent performance requirement. The performance 
requirements for each tranche will share two common features:
 – Once minimum performance conditions are met, the 

proportion of performance rights that qualify for vesting 
commences at 30% and gradually increases pro-rata with 
performance. This approach provides a strong motivation 
for meeting minimum performance, but avoids a large ‘cliff’ 
which may encourage excessive risk taking

 – The maximum reward is capped at a ‘stretch’ performance 
level that is considered attainable without excessive 
risk taking. 

Performance for the 2021 LTI grants will be measured over the 
three-year period to 30 June 2023.

The proportion of performance rights that can vest will be 
calculated in August 2023, but executives will be required 
to remain in service until 30 June 2024 to be eligible to 
receive any shares.

Where an executive ceases employment with the Group prior to 
the vesting date, the rights will be forfeited. However, the Board 
will retain the discretion to retain executives in the plan in certain 
circumstances such as the death, total and permanent disability 
or retirement of an executive. In these circumstances, the Board 
will also retain the discretion to vest awards in the form of cash.

After vesting, any shares will remain subject to a trading restriction 
that is governed by the Company’s Securities Trading Policy.

All unvested performance rights will be forfeited if the Board 
determines that an executive has committed an act of fraud, 
defalcation or gross misconduct or in other circumstances at 
the discretion of the Board.

6.4.3 Performance requirements
One tranche of performance rights in the 2021 LTI grant will 
qualify for vesting subject to performance relative to other 
companies, while the other two tranches of performance rights 
will qualify for vesting subject to separate, independent absolute 
performance requirements.

The relative performance requirement applicable to the first 
tranche of performance rights is based on total shareholder 
return (TSR). TSR is calculated as the difference in share 
price over the performance period, plus the value of shares 
earned from reinvesting dividends received over this period, 
expressed as a percentage of the share price at the beginning 
of the performance period. If the TSR for each company in the 
comparator group is ranked from highest to lowest, the median 
TSR is the percentage return to shareholders that exceeds the 
TSR for half of the comparison companies. The 75th percentile 
TSR is the percentage return required to exceed the TSR for 
75% of the comparison companies.

Directors’ Report – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021DIRECTORS’ REPORTPerformance rights in the tranche to which the relative TSR 
performance requirement applies will vest pro-rata between the 
median and 75th percentile. That is, 30% of the tranche vest at 
the 50th percentile, 32.8% at the 51st percentile, 35.6% at the 
52nd percentile and so on until 100% vest at the 75th percentile.

The comparator group for the 2021 LTI grants will be the 
companies, excluding financial services companies, in the 
ASX 100 index as at the start of the performance period on 
1 July 2020. Consideration has been given to using a smaller 
group of direct competitors for comparison, however:
 – Limiting the comparator group to a small number of direct 
competitors could result in very volatile outcomes from 
period to period

 – Management’s strong focus on improving the Company’s 

ranking among ASX 100 companies has become embedded 
in Company culture, so reinforcing this rather than trying to 
dislodge it with another focus was considered desirable.

The absolute performance requirement applicable to the 
second tranche of performance rights is based on Earnings per 
Share (EPS) growth over the three-year performance period 
to 30 June 2023. The EPS measure is based on AASB 133 
Earnings per Share.

The tranche of performance rights dependent on the EPS 
performance condition will vest pro-rata between 5% compound 
annual EPS growth and 10% compound annual EPS growth.

Vesting applies on a pro-rata basis from 30% upon meeting the 
minimum compound annual EPS growth performance level of 5% 
to 100% at 10% compound annual EPS growth. Capping reduces 
the tendency for excessive risk taking and volatility that may 
be encouraged if the annual compound EPS growth bar is set 
above 10%.

The absolute performance requirement applicable to the 
third tranche of performance rights is based on the Scorecard 
condition over the three-year performance period to 
30 June 2023.

Annual Report 2021  37

The Scorecard condition is designed to:
 – Strengthen retention through the setting of challenging 
targets on an annual basis that reflect prevailing market 
conditions, for a portion of LTI awards

 – Align with the STI plan to encourage a long-term approach 

to achieving annual financial performance targets

 – Improve the line of sight for executives so as to increase 

motivation and focus on consistent performance

 – Focus on performance sustainability through reward of 

consistent achievement of absolute performance targets 
over the long term.

The Scorecard condition is comprised of two independent 
absolute components of equal weighting. These components 
are based on Group NPATA and Group FFO.

The performance of each component will be measured over the 
three-year period to 30 June 2023.

NPATA and FFO targets are set at the beginning of each of the 
three financial years. The performance of each component will 
be assessed each year relative to the targets. Performance of 
each component will be determined as the average of the annual 
performance assessments for the three years. The performance 
rights will vest on a pro-rata basis from 30% upon meeting the 
minimum three-year average component performance level 
of 90% of target to 100% at the capped maximum three-year 
average component performance level of 110% of target.

The processes and timing applicable for the Scorecard measure 
are outlined below:

Timing

Actions

At the beginning  
of the plan

At the beginning of 
each financial year
At the end of each 
financial year

At the end of  
three years

Weighting of components is 
determined. In 2021 the components 
are equally weighted.
NPATA and FFO target performance 
levels are set.
 – Calculate actual performance
 – Assess actual performance compared 
to target to determine performance 
percentage for the year.

 – Calculate average annual performance 

for each component

 – Calculate award based on performance 

against the vesting range.

At the end of  
four years

Consider the continued service condition 
and determine vesting.

DIRECTORS’ REPORTIn assessing Zero Harm performance of executives, the results 
of acquired businesses are excluded for a period of 12 months 
post acquisition to ensure that management is accountable for 
the objectives set in the annual business planning process and 
in recognition that an integration period during which Downer’s 
Zero Harm framework (including systems, processes, definitions 
and measurement and reporting methods) is implemented 
through the acquired business is appropriate. Where this 
transition to Downer’s framework takes place over a longer 
period due to the complexity of the implementation or the 
maturity profile of the acquired business, the Board will consider 
an extension to a more appropriate period. During 2021, the 
integration of Hawkins and Spotless into the Downer Zero Harm 
Framework reached an appropriate stage for their inclusion in 
the Group’s lagging performance measures.

6.6 Treatment of significant items
From time to time, Downer’s performance is impacted by 
significant items. Where these occur, the Board considers 
whether to adjust for their impact (positive or negative) on a 
case by case basis, having regard to the circumstances relevant 
to each item.

The Board considers this approach to be appropriate as it 
ensures that executives and the Board make decisions solely 
based on the best interests of Downer.

38  Downer EDI Limited

6.4.4 Post-vesting shareholding guideline
The Managing Director is required to continue to hold shares 
after they have vested until the shareholding guideline has been 
attained. This guideline requires that the Managing Director 
holds vested long-term incentive shares equal in value to 100% 
of his fixed remuneration. The Managing Director’s shareholding 
is currently well in excess of the guideline.

The guideline requirement has been developed to reinforce 
alignment with shareholder interests. The Remuneration 
Committee has discretion to allow variations from this 
guideline requirement.

The Board retains the right to vary from policy in exceptional 
circumstances. However, any variation from policy and the 
reasons for it will be disclosed.

6.5 Treatment of major transactions
Downer has delivered significant shareholder value through a 
long history of strategic mergers, acquisitions and divestments. 
On each occasion, the Board considers the impact of these 
transactions. Where a transaction is both material and 
unbudgeted, the Board considers whether it is appropriate 
to adjust for its impact on the key performance indicators on 
which executive performance is measured. The objective of any 
adjustment is to ensure that opportunities to add value through 
an opportunistic divestment or acquisition should not be 
fettered by consideration of the impact on incentive payments. 
That is, executives should be ‘no better or worse off’ as a result 
of the transaction. No adjustments are made for market reactions 
to a transaction as the Board believes that management is 
accountable for those outcomes.

The Board considers this approach to be appropriate as it:
 – Ensures that executives and the Board consider these 

transactions solely based on the best interests of Downer

 – Means executives remain accountable for transaction 

execution and post-transaction performance from the next 
budget cycle

 – Ensures that executives complete opportunistic transactions 

that are in the long-term interests of shareholders
 – Is consistent with the Board’s long-term view when 
considering the value of major transactions to 
Downer’s shareholders

 – Ensures Downer remains agile and responsive in managing 
its portfolio by pursuing opportunities as and when they 
emerge rather than being constrained by the annual 
budget process.

Directors’ Report – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021DIRECTORS’ REPORTAnnual Report 2021  39

7. Details of Executive Remuneration

7.1 Remuneration received in relation to the 2021 financial year
Executives receive a mix of remuneration during the year, comprising fixed remuneration, an STI paid in cash, and a LTI in the form of 
performance rights that vest four years later, subject to meeting performance and continued employment conditions.

The table below lists the remuneration actually received in relation to the 2021 financial year, comprising fixed remuneration, cash STIs 
relating to 2021, deferred STIs payable in 2021 in respect of prior years and the value of LTI grants that vested during the 2021 financial 
year. This information differs to that provided in the statutory remuneration table at Section 7.2 which shows the accounting expense 
of LTIs and deferred STIs for 2021 determined in accordance with accounting standards rather than the value of LTI grants that vested 
during the year.

Cash Bonus 
paid or 
payable in
respect of 
current year 2
$

Deferred Bonus
paid or payable 
in respect of 
prior years 4
$

861,500
473,825
323,063
306,360
321,225
2,285,973

373,400
240,790
140,025
150,573
99,779
1,004,567

Fixed
Remuneration 1
$

2,084,302
1,119,923
1,000,000
938,299
1,000,000
6,142,524

Total 
payments
$

3,319,202
1,834,538
1,463,088
1,395,232
1,421,004
9,433,064

Equity that
vested during
2021 3
$

Total
remuneration
received
$

1,195,746
448,400
224,204
–
209,251
2,077,601

4,514,948
2,282,938
1,687,292
1,395,232
1,630,255
11,510,665

G A Fenn
S Cinerari
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins

1 
2 

3 

Fixed remuneration comprises salary and fees, payment of leave entitlements, non-monetary benefits and superannuation payments.
Cash Bonus paid or payable in respect of current year represents cash payments in relation to the 2021 financial year. These comprise the 50% cash component of the 
award. The remaining 50% of the total award is deferred as described in Section 6.3.
Represents the value of performance rights granted in previous years that vested during the year, calculated as the number of performance rights that vested multiplied 
by the closing market prices of Downer shares on the vesting date.

4  Deferred Bonus represents the deferred cash bonus amount to be paid in September 2021, being the second deferred component of the 2019 award, being 25% of the award.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT40  Downer EDI Limited

7.2 Remuneration of executive key management personnel required under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

2021

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Cash
 Bonus 
paid or
 payable 
in respect
of current
year 1
$

Deferred
Bonus
 paid or
 payable 3
$

Salary 
and fees
$

G A Fenn
S Cinerari
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins

1,723,306
1,078,306
965,904
905,749
959,525

483,425
277,691
181,284
177,841
167,103
5,632,790 2,285,973 1,287,344

861,500
473,825
323,063
306,360
321,225

Non-
 monetary
$

Super-
 annuation
$

Other
 benefits
$

Term-
 ination
 Benefits
$

Subtotal
$

Share-
 based
 payment
 transac-
tions 2
$

Total
$

339,302
15,566
12,402
72
18,781
386,123

21,694
26,051
21,694
32,478
21,694
123,611

–
–
–
–
–
–

3,429,227
–
1,871,439
–
–
1,504,347
– 1,422,500
–
1,488,328
– 9,715,841

(116,059) 3,313,168
(61,165)
1,810,274
4,098 1,508,445
1,424,233
1,733
1,509,367
21,039
(150,354) 9,565,487

1 
2 

3 

Cash Bonus paid or payable in respect of current year represents cash payments in relation to the 2021 financial year. These comprise the 50% cash component of the award.
Represents the value of vested and unvested equity expensed during the period including reversal for forfeited equity incentives and the probability of the incentives 
vesting, in accordance with AASB 2 Share-based Payment, related to grants made to the executive, as outlined in Section 8.3. Vesting of the majority of securities remains 
subject to significant performance and service conditions as outlined in Section 6.4.
Deferred Bonus represents the value of deferred components attributable to the 2021 financial year based on amortisation of deferred components over the period from the 
commencement of the relevant performance year to the end of financial year to which payment of the relevant deferred component relates.

In recognition of the likely impact of COVID-19 on Downer and its people, the Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer – New Zealand 
and Chief Executive Officer – Spotless decided to voluntarily reduce their fixed remuneration by 50% for the period 1 March 2020 to 
30 June 2020 and the other KMP decided to voluntarily reduce their fixed remuneration by 30% for the same period.

2020

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Cash
 Bonus 
paid or
 payable 
in respect
of current
year 2
$

Deferred
Bonus
 paid or
 payable 4
$

Non-
 monetary
$

Super-
 annuation
$

Other
 benefits
$

Term-
 ination
 Benefits
$

Subtotal
$

Share-
 based
 payment
 transac-
tions 3
$

Total
$

–
451,217
–
282,755
–
161,328
–
161,745
–
30,976
116,541
–
– 1,204,562

316,821
16,301
12,402
–
–
13,277
358,801

21,003
30,063
21,003
37,368
3,162
21,003
133,602

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

2,279,705
–
1,325,616
–
–
1,086,329
– 1,003,336
–
196,568
994,167
–
- 6,885,721

793,520 3,073,225
1,658,172
332,556
1,294,907
208,578
1,281,705
278,369
51,454
248,022
1,207,933
213,766
1,878,243 8,763,964

Salary 
and fees
$

1,490,664
996,497
891,596
804,223
162,430
843,346
5,188,756

G A Fenn
S Cinerari
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
B C Petersen 1
P J Tompkins

1 
2 
3 

Amounts represent the expense relating to the period during which the individual was a KMP.
Cash Bonus paid or payable in respect of current year represents cash payments in relation to the 2020 financial year. These comprise the 50% cash component of the award.
Represents the value of vested and unvested equity expensed during the period including reversal for forfeited equity incentives and the probability of the incentives 
vesting, in accordance with AASB 2 Share-based Payment, related to grants made to the executive, as outlined in Section 8.3 and an estimate of the fair value of grants to be 
made in respect of the 2020 financial year attributable to the period. Vesting of the majority of securities remains subject to significant performance and service conditions 
as outlined in Section 6.4.

4  Deferred Bonus represents the value of deferred components attributable to the 2020 financial year based on amortisation of deferred components over the period from the 

commencement of the relevant performance year to the end of financial year to which payment of the relevant deferred component relates.

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7.3 Performance related remuneration
7.3.1 Performance outcomes required under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
The table below lists the proportions of remuneration paid during the year ended 30 June 2021 that are performance and 
non-performance related and the proportion of STIs that were earned during the year ended 30 June 2021 due to the 
achievement of the relevant performance targets.

Proportion of 2021 remuneration

2021 Short-term incentive

G A Fenn 1
S Cinerari 1
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins 1

Performance
Related
%

Non-performance
Related
%

37%
38%
34%
34%
34%

63%
62%
66%
66%
66%

Paid
%

86%
86%
86%
88%
86%

Forfeited
%

14%
14%
14%
12%
14%

1 

Performance related portion includes the reversal of expense for forfeited equity incentives described in Section 6.4.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT42  Downer EDI Limited

7.3.2 STI performance outcomes
In order for an STI to be paid, a minimum of 90% of the budgeted profit target must be met. For Corporate executives, the hurdle is 
90% of the Group budgeted profit target. Profit for this purpose is defined as NPATA. For Divisional executives, the hurdle is 90% of the 
Division budgeted profit target. Profit for this purpose is defined as EBITA.

Specific STI financial and commercial targets remain commercially sensitive and so have not been reported.

The following table summarises the average performance achieved by the KMP across each element of the scorecard.

Group
 NPATA

Divisional
EBITA

Group 
FFO

Divisional
FFO

Weighting of scorecard element

Percentage of the element achieved

Corporate
Division
Corporate
Division 1

30.0
7.5
77.2
77.2

22.5

89.9

30.0
7.5
100.0
100.0

22.5

100.0

1 

Performance includes the results for each Division for each element, even if the EBITA gateway was not achieved.

The following table sets out the performance achieved by each KMP across each element of the scorecard.

Zero 
Harm

30.0
30.0
100.0
93.8

People

10.0
10.0
30.0
24.8

G A Fenn, M J Ferguson and S Cinerari

Element

Measure

Below 
Threshold

Threshold

Target

Maximum

Safety and Environmental
Employee engagement
Profit (NPATA)
FFO

Zero Harm
People
Financial

S L Killeen

Element

Measure

Zero Harm
People
Financial

Safety and Environmental
Employee engagement
Profit (NPATA/EBITA)
FFO

P J Tompkins

Element

Measure

Zero Harm
People
Financial

Safety and Environmental
Employee engagement
Profit (NPATA/EBITA)
FFO

Below 
Threshold

Threshold

Target

Maximum

Below 
Threshold

Threshold

Target

Maximum

For 2021, the IPM applied to each member of the KMP remained at 1.

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7.3.3 LTI performance outcomes
The table below summarises LTI performance measures tested and the outcomes for each executive.

Relevant 
executives 1

G A Fenn,  
S Cinerari, 
M J Ferguson,  
P J Tompkins

G A Fenn,  
S Cinerari, 
M J Ferguson,  
P J Tompkins

Relevant LTI measure

Performance outcome

% LTI tranche that vested

Actual performance ranked 
at the 18th percentile based 
on a TSR result of –17.9%.
Actual performance was 
–186.6%.

2018 plan – performance period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2020
TSR tranche – percentile ranking of 
Downer’s TSR relative to the constituents 
of the ASX 100 over a three-year period.
EPS tranche – compound annual 
earnings per share growth against 
absolute targets over a three-year period.
Scorecard tranche – sustained NPAT 
and FFO performance against budget 
over a three-year period.
2019 plan – performance period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2021 2
TSR tranche – percentile ranking of 
Downer’s TSR relative to the constituents 
of the ASX 100 over a three-year period.
EPS tranche – compound annual 
earnings per share growth against 
absolute targets over a three-year period.
Scorecard tranche – sustained NPAT 
and FFO performance against budget 
over a three-year period.

Actual performance ranked 
at the 30th percentile based 
on a TSR result of –8.4%.
Actual performance was 
–4.3%.

Actual performance was 41.1% 
for NPAT and 49.7% for FFO.

Actual performance was 54.3% 
for NPAT and 63.6% for FFO.

0% became provisionally qualified. 
100% were forfeited.

0% became provisionally qualified. 
100% were forfeited.

0% became provisionally qualified. 
100% were forfeited.

0% became provisionally qualified. 
100% were forfeited.

0% became provisionally qualified. 
100% were forfeited.

0% became provisionally qualified. 
100% were forfeited.

1 
2 

Relevant executive refers to members of the KMP who are participants in the plan tested.
Test outcomes for the 2019 plan are provisional and will be confirmed following release of the Company’s audited 2021 results. Accordingly, the outcomes are not reflected 
in the disclosures in Section 8.

7.4 Major transactions and significant items
7.4.1 Major transactions
In 2021 Downer continued to optimise its portfolio in keeping with its urban services strategy, creating efficient market positions to 
deliver long-term shareholder value through restructuring, partnering, divestments and acquisitions.

Downer undertook three transactions during 2021. These transactions were the acquisition of the remaining interests in Spotless and 
divestment of Mining businesses of Snowden, Downer Blasting Services, Open Cut Mining West and Downer’s 50% interest in the RTL 
joint venture, and 70% of the Laundries business.

In accordance with its policy, the Board considered the impact of each transaction on incentive outcomes and determined that:
 – The acquisition of the remaining interests in Spotless was a material, unbudgeted transaction for which it was appropriate to adjust 

incentive outcomes

 – The divestment of the Mining businesses of Snowden, Downer Blasting Services, Open Cut Mining West and 50% interest in the 

RTL joint venture were material, unbudgeted transactions for which it was appropriate to adjust incentive outcomes

 – The divestment of 70% of the Laundries business was a material, unbudgeted transaction for which it was appropriate to adjust 

incentive outcomes.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT44  Downer EDI Limited

7.4.2 Significant items
During the year, two items had a significant impact. The Board considers such items at the end of each performance period and 
whether it is appropriate to adjust for their impact on incentive outcomes.

The Board considered it was appropriate to adjust incentive outcomes for the following items:

Item

Description

Fair value adjustment on 
the Downer Contingent 
Share Options

Software-as-a-Service 
(SaaS) arrangements

In September 2020, Downer issued contingent share options as part of the consideration for its 
acquisition of the remaining interests in Spotless.
The options are required to be remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. For 2021, the options 
were revalued upwards by $16.6 million post-tax, resulting in an unbudgeted expense.
Issuing the securities in order to acquire the remaining interests in Spotless was considered to be in the 
best interests of Downer.
It was determined that it was appropriate to adjust incentive outcomes for this item.
In March 2021 the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) issued 
a decision on Configuration or Customisation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (IAS 138 
Intangible Assets). The decision requires that where a customer does not control a Software-as-a-Service 
product, customisation costs are required to be expensed rather than capitalised.
Downer’s accounting policy has historically been to capitalise all costs related to SaaS arrangements 
as intangible assets in the Statement of Financial Position. The adoption of the decision resulted in the 
classification of costs incurred in the year as unbudgeted expense of $9.9 million post-tax.
It was determined that it was appropriate to adjust incentive outcomes for this item.

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7.4.3 Adjustments made to incentive calculations for major transactions and significant items
The Board determined that the following adjustments be made to KPI calculations for the impact of major transactions and significant 
items. The adjustments mean that executives are ‘no better or worse off’ as a result of the transactions and significant items so that 
performance is measured against delivery of the Company’s budget and business plan.

Impact on LTI

No change.

Impact on STI

For Corporate scorecard 
participants:
 – The gateway was met; and
 – 77.2% of the NPATA measure 

was achieved.

For New Zealand scorecard 
participants, a decrease from 
100.0% to 90.0% of the measure 
being achieved.
For Spotless scorecard 
participants:
 – The gateway was met; and
 – 89.8% of the NPATA measure 

was achieved.

No change.

No change.

Measure

Adjustment

NPATA

Net increase of $51.8 million comprised of:
 – Exclusion of $16.6 million of fair value movement on Downer 

Contingent Share Option (DCSO) liability

 – Exclusion of the costs of termination of Spotless financing 

arrangement of $3.0 million (post-tax)

 – Exclusion of net loss on divestment of Mining division, 
including the loss of operating earnings since the 
divestment net of interest expense of $20.6 million 
(post-tax)

 – Exclusion of net impact on divestment of Laundries 

business, including the loss of operating earnings since the 
divestment net of interest expense of $1.7 million (post-tax)
 – Exclusion of customisation costs on SaaS arrangements as 
a result of the change in accounting policy of $9.9 million 
(post-tax).

Net decrease of $313.1 million comprised of:
 – Exclusion of $134.5 million payment of consideration for 

Spotless acquisition and $4.4 million transaction costs paid
 – Exclusion of $311.6 million proceeds from the divestment of 
Mining businesses net of transaction costs and $2.9 million 
net interest benefits

 – Exclusion of $136.2 million proceeds from the divestment of 
Laundries business net of transaction costs and $1.3 million 
net interest benefits.

FFO

EPS
TSR

The use of NPAT adjusted as set out above.
No adjustments were made.

Not applicable.
Not applicable.

No change.
Not applicable.

7.4.4 Future periods
For major transactions completed in 2021, the impact on operational performance is included in the 2022 budget and accordingly no 
adjustments are expected in respect of FY22 operational performance.

7.5 Variances from policy
There was one variation from policy in 2021.

2021 Long-term Incentive plan EPS measure
The Company’s policy is to add back any items that were outside of the underlying statutory result to the earnings value when setting 
the base value EPS from which performance will be measured. The Board recognised that the calculated starting value was impacted 
by the events of 2020 and accordingly decided that this adjustment be increased by an additional $10 million of earnings when 
calculating the base year EPS in order to ensure that any future reward is appropriate.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT46  Downer EDI Limited

8. Executive Equity Ownership

8.1 Ordinary shares
KMP equity holdings in fully paid ordinary shares and performance rights issued by Downer EDI Limited are as follows:

Ordinary shares

Performance rights

Balance at 
1 July 2020
No.

Net Change
No.

Balance at 
30 June 2021
No.

Balance at 
1 July 2020
No.

Net Change
No.

Balance at 
30 June 2021
No.

G A Fenn
S Cinerari
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins

1,582,218
263,219
2,000
15,528
185,511

467,554
(90,354)
90,694
35,198
100,493

2,049,772
172,865
92,694
50,726
286,004

923,646
358,823
196,577
132,045
192,576

(297,898)
(112,237)
(43,986)
9,430
(36,139)

625,748
246,586
152,591
141,475
156,437

8.2 Preference shares
KMP equity holdings in fully paid preference shares issued by Works Finance (NZ) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Downer EDI 
Limited, are as follows:

S L Killeen

Preference shares

Balance at 
1 July 2020
No.

Net change
No.

Balance at 
30 June 2021
No.

3,000

–

3,000

8.3 Options and rights
No performance options were granted by Downer EDI Limited or exercised during the 2021 financial year.

As foreshadowed in 2020, grants in relation to 2020 were made during the 2021 financial year.

As outlined in section 6.4.1, the LTI plan for the 2021 financial year is in the form of performance rights. Relief from certain regulatory 
requirements was applied for and has been received from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. During the year, the 
LTI plan for the 2021 financial year was approved as outlined in section 6.4 of this report; however due to restructuring of the Group, 
grants of performance rights have not yet been made to KMP, however they are expected to be made in early 2022. This means that 
grants in relation to 2021 and 2022 are expected to be made during the 2022 financial year. 

Consistent with the ASX Listing Rules for the adjustment of the quantity of rights and options on issue at the time of new share issues, 
the quantity of unlapsed rights granted to executives under the 2018 and 2019 plans was adjusted by the ASX Adjustment Factor of 
0.9812 in respect of the bonus element of the accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer made during the year.

The following table shows the number of performance rights granted by Downer EDI Limited and percentage of performance rights 
that vested or were forfeited during the year for each grant that affects compensation in this or future reporting periods.

2017 Plan

2018 Plan

Number of 
performance
rights 1

Vested
%

Forfeited
%

Number of
 performance
rights 2

Vested
%

Forfeited
%

G A Fenn
S Cinerari
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins

503,526
188,822
94,411
–
88,116

57.5
57.5
57.5
–
57.5

–
–
–
–
–

338,524
139,641
71,936
67,509
67,705

–
–
–
–
–

100
100
100
100
100

1 
2 

Grant date 21 June 2017. Expiry date is 1 July 2020. The fair value of shares granted was $5.29 per share for the EPS and Scorecard tranches and $4.61 per share for the TSR tranche.
Grant date 21 June 2018. Expiry date is 1 July 2021. The fair value of shares granted was $6.12 per share for the EPS and Scorecard tranches and $3.38 per share for the TSR tranche.

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2019 Plan

2020 Plan

Number of
 performance
rights 1

Vested
%

Forfeited
%

Number of
 performance
rights 2

Vested
%

Forfeited
%

G A Fenn
S Cinerari
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins

307,573
115,340
73,048
67,066
76,894

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

318,175
131,246
79,543
74,409
79,543

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

1 
2 

Grant date 3 June 2019. Expiry date is 1 July 2022. The fair value of shares granted was $5.93 per share for the EPS and Scorecard tranches and $2.22 per share for the TSR tranche.
Grant date 21 October 2020. Expiry date is 1 July 2023. The fair value of shares granted was $4.36 per share for the EPS and Scorecard tranches and $1.14 per share for the TSR tranche.

The maximum number of performance options and rights that may vest in future years that will be recognised as share-based 
payments in future years is set out in the table below:

G A Fenn
S Cinerari
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins

Maximum number of shares for the vesting year 1

2022

–
–
–
–
–

2023

307,573
115,340
73,048
67,066
76,894

2024

318,175
131,246
79,543
74,409
79,543

1 

The quantity of performance rights that may vest in future years has been adjusted in the 2021 financial year to reflect the discount to the market price of the Company’s 
shares offered to shareholders in the equity raising announced on 21 July 2020. The adjustment factor of 0.9812 is based on the theoretical ex-rights price (TERP) of $4.18 
divided by the last share price prior to the announcement of the equity raising. The quantities in this table are after this adjustment.

The maximum expense for performance options and rights that may vest in future years that will be recognised as share-based 
payments in future years is set out in the table below. The amount reported is the value of share-based payments calculated in 
accordance with AASB 2 Share-based Payment over the vesting period. In respect of the 2021 plan an estimated expense has been 
recognised that will be trued up following formal valuation after the grants have been made.

G A Fenn
S Cinerari
M J Ferguson
S L Killeen
P J Tompkins

2022

885,059
351,796
216,835
201,377
221,263

2023

530,711
218,915
132,677
124,112
132,677

2024

269,277
111,075
67,319
62,973
67,319

8.4 Remuneration consultants
Guerdon Associates Pty Ltd was engaged by the Board Remuneration Committee to provide remuneration advice in relation to KMP, 
but did not provide the Board Remuneration Committee with remuneration recommendations as defined under Division 1, Part 1.2, 
9B (1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

The Board was satisfied that advice received was free from any undue influence by KMP to whom the advice may relate, because strict 
protocols were observed and complied with regarding any interaction between Guerdon Associates Pty Ltd and management, and 
because all remuneration advice was provided to the Board Remuneration Committee chair.

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9. Key Terms of Employment Contracts

9.1 Notice and termination payments
Executives are on contracts with no fixed end date.

The following table captures the notice periods applicable to termination of the employment of executives.

Managing Director
Other Executives

12 months
12 months

6 months
6 months

12 months
12 months

Termination notice 
period by Downer

Termination notice 
period by employee

Termination payments
payable under contract

Termination payments are calculated based upon total fixed remuneration at the date of termination. No payment is made for 
termination due to gross misconduct.

9.2 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Downer’s employment agreement
Mr Fenn was appointed as the Managing Director of Downer commencing on 30 July 2010. The following table sets out the key terms 
of the Managing Director’s employment agreement.

Term
Fixed remuneration $2.0 million per annum. This has remained unchanged since July 2012.

Until terminated by either party.

STI opportunity

LTI opportunity

Fixed remuneration includes superannuation and non-cash benefits but excludes entitlements to reimbursement 
for Mr Fenn’s home telephone rental and call costs, home internet costs and medical, life and salary continuance 
insurance. Mr Fenn may also be accompanied by his wife when travelling on business, at the Chairman’s discretion. 
There was no such travel during the year.
Mr Fenn is eligible to receive an annual STI and the maximum STI opportunity is 100% of fixed remuneration.
Any entitlement to an STI is at the discretion of the Board, having regard to performance measures and targets 
developed in consultation with Mr Fenn including Downer’s financial performance, safety, people, environmental 
and sustainability targets and adherence to risk management policies and practices. The Board also retains the 
right to vary the STI by + or – 100% (up to the 100% maximum) based on its assessment of performance. The STI 
deferral arrangements in place for KMP apply to Mr Fenn.
There is no STI entitlement where the Managing Director’s employment terminates prior to the end of the financial 
year, other than in the event of a change in control or by mutual agreement.
Mr Fenn is eligible to participate in the annual LTI plan and the value of the award is 100% of fixed remuneration 
calculated using the volume weighted average price after each year’s half yearly results announcement.
Mr Fenn’s performance requirements have been described in Section 6.4.
In the event of a change of control, providing at least 12 months of a grant’s performance period have elapsed, 
unvested shares and performance rights pro-rated with the elapsed service period are tested for vesting with 
performance against the relevant hurdles for that period and vest, as appropriate. Shares that have already been 
tested, have met performance requirements, and are subject to the completion of the service condition, fully vest.

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Termination

Mr Fenn can resign:
(a)  By providing six months’ written notice; or
(b)  Immediately in circumstances where there is a fundamental change in his role or responsibilities. 

In these circumstances, Mr Fenn is entitled to a payment in lieu of 12 months’ notice.

Downer can terminate Mr Fenn’s employment:
(a)  Immediately for misconduct or other circumstances justifying summary dismissal; or
(b)  By providing 12 months’ written notice.
When notice is required, Downer can make a payment in lieu of notice of all or part of any notice period 
(calculated based on Mr Fenn’s fixed annual remuneration).
If Mr Fenn resigns because ill health prevents him from continuing his duties, he will receive a payment in 
recognition of his past services equivalent to 12 months’ fixed remuneration. At the discretion of the Board, 
his shares under the LTI plan may also vest.
If Downer terminates Mr Fenn’s employment on account of redundancy, in addition to the notice (or payment 
in lieu of notice) required to be given by Downer, Mr Fenn will receive a payment in recognition of his past 
services equivalent to 12 months’ fixed remuneration.
If Mr Fenn resigns he will be subject to a six-month post-employment restraint in certain areas where the 
Downer Group operates, where he is restricted from working for competitive businesses.
The agreement contains provisions regarding leave entitlements, duties, confidentiality, intellectual property, moral 
rights and other facilitative and ancillary clauses. It also contains provisions regarding corporate governance and a 
provision dealing with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) limits on termination benefits to be made to Mr Fenn.

Other

DIRECTORS’ REPORTThe basis of fees and the fee pool are reviewed when new 
Directors are appointed to the Board, when the structure of 
the Board changes, or at least every three years. Reference 
is made to individual Non-executive Director fee levels and 
workload (i.e. number of meetings and the number of Directors) 
at comparably sized companies from all industries other than the 
financial services sector, and the fee pools at these companies. 
In addition, an assessment is made on the extent of flexibility 
provided by the fee pool to recruit any additional Directors for 
planned succession after allocation of fees to existing Directors.

A review of fees was conducted during the year. The review 
found that base fees paid to the Chairman and Non-executive 
Directors remained appropriate however fees paid for chairing or 
serving as a member of a committee were below market levels. 
Accordingly it was determined that the following changes in fees 
apply from 1 July 2021:
–  Fees be set at a fixed value inclusive of superannuation, 

rather than a fee plus superannuation at the superannuation 
guarantee rate

 – Increase in the Chairman fees for the Remuneration 

Committee to $27,000 from $16,425

 – Increase in the Chairman fees for the Zero Harm Committee 

to $27,000 from $16,425

 – Increase in the Chairman fees for the Tender Risk Evaluation 

Committee to $17,000 from $16,425

 – Introducing of fees for committee members at the rate of 

50% of the respective committee Chairman fee.

The impact of these changes based on the current configuration 
of the Board is approximately $92,626 per annum.

Non-executive Directors are not entitled to retirement benefits. 
All Non-executive Directors are entitled to payment of statutory 
superannuation entitlements in addition to Directors’ fees.

50  Downer EDI Limited

10. Related Party Information

10.1 Transactions with other related parties
Transactions entered into during the year with Directors of 
Downer EDI Limited and the Group are within normal employee, 
customer or supplier relationships on terms and conditions no 
more favourable than dealings in the same circumstances on an 
arm’s length basis and included:
 – The receipt of dividends from Downer EDI Limited
 – Participation in the Long-Term Incentive Plan
 – Terms and conditions of employment
 – Reimbursement of expenses.

A number of Directors of the Company hold directorships in 
other entities. Several of these entities transacted with the Group 
on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available 
on an arm’s length basis.

11. Description of Non-executive Director 
Remuneration

11.1 Non-executive Director remuneration policy
Downer’s Non-executive Director remuneration policy is to 
provide fair remuneration that is sufficient to attract and retain 
Directors with the experience, knowledge, skills and judgement 
to steward the Company.

Fees for Non-executive Directors are fixed and are not linked to 
the financial performance of the Company. The Board believes 
this is necessary for Non-executive Directors to maintain their 
independence.

There was no change to the level of Non-executive Director fees 
since the prior reporting period.

Shareholders approved an annual aggregate cap of $2.0 million 
for Non-executive Director fees at the 2008 AGM. The allocation 
of fees to Non-executive Directors within this cap has been 
determined after consideration of a number of factors, including 
the time commitment of Directors, the size and scale of the 
Company’s operations, the skill sets of Board members, the 
quantum of fees paid to Non-executive Directors of comparable 
companies and participation in Board Committee work.

The Chairman receives a base fee of $375,000 per annum 
(inclusive of all Committee fees) plus superannuation. The other 
Non-executive Directors each receive a base fee of $150,000 
per annum plus superannuation. Additional fees are paid for 
Committee duties: $35,000 for the chair of the Audit and Risk 
Committee; and $15,000 for the chair of each of the Zero Harm 
Committee, Remuneration Committee, Rail Projects Committee 
and Tender Risk Evaluation Committee.

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11.2 Non-executive Directors’ remuneration
The table below sets out the remuneration paid to Non-executive Directors for the 2021 and 2020 financial years.

In recognition of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Company and its people, Directors’ fees were reduced for the period 
1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020 by 50% for the Chairman and 30% for the other Non-executive Directors.

Short-term benefits

Post-employment benefits

R M Harding

P S Garling

T G Handicott

N M Hollows

C G Thorne 1

P L Watson

Board fee
$

Chair fee
$

Total fees
$

Super- 
annuation
$

Termination
benefits
$

375,000
328,125
150,000
138,750
150,000
138,750
150,000
138,750
5,766
138,750
150,000
138,750

–
–
13,750
13,875
15,000
13,875
35,000
32,375
–
19,167
28,347
8,583

375,000
328,125
163,750
152,625
165,000
152,625
185,000
171,125
5,766
157,917
178,347
147,333

35,625
31,172
15,556
14,499
15,675
14,499
17,575
16,257
548
15,002
16,943
13,997

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Year

2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020

Total
$

410,625
359,297
179,306
167,124
180,675
167,124
202,575
187,382
6,314
172,919
195,290
161,330

1 

Amounts represent the payments relating to the period during which the individual was a Non-executive Director.

11.3 Equity held by Non-executive Directors
The table below sets out the equity in Downer held by Non-executive Directors for the 2021 and 2020 financial years.

2021

2020

Balance at
 1 July 2020

Net change

Balance at 
30 June 2021

Balance at 
1 July 2019

Net change

Balance at 
30 June 2020

R M Harding
P S Garling
T G Handicott
N M Hollows
P L Watson

28,856
19,962
17,000
3,000
6,329

5,172
3,578
3,047
12,538
11,604

34,028
23,540
20,047
15,538
17,933

28,856
19,962
14,000
3,000
–

–
–
3,000
–
6,329

28,856
19,962
17,000
3,000
6,329

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors made pursuant to section 298(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). 

On behalf of the Directors.

R M Harding 
Chairman

Sydney, 12 August 2021

DIRECTORS’ REPORT52  Downer EDI Limited

Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under 
Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 

To the Directors of Downer EDI Limited 

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit of Downer EDI Limited for 
the financial year ended 30 June 2021 there have been: 

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the
Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

i.

ii.

KPMG 

Nigel Virgo 
Partner 

Sydney  
12 August 2021 

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated 
with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and 
logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by 
a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Auditor’s Independence Declarationfor the year ended 30 June 2021AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATIONINDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Annual Report 2021  53

Independent Auditor’s Report
for the year ended 30 June 2021

Independent Auditor’s Report 

To the shareholders of Downer EDI Limited 

Report on the audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion 

We have audited the Financial Report of 
Downer EDI Limited (the Company). 

In our opinion, the accompanying Financial 
Report of the Company is in accordance 
with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  

  giving a true and fair view of the 

Group’s financial position as at 30 
June 2021 and of its financial 
performance for the year ended on 
that date; and 

 

complying with Australian Accounting 
Standards and the Corporations 
Regulations 2001. 

Basis for opinion 

The Financial Report comprises:  

  Consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 

June 2021 

  Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 

comprehensive income, Consolidated statement of 
changes in equity, and Consolidated statement of 
cash flows for the year then ended 

  Notes including a summary of significant accounting 

policies 

  Directors’ Declaration. 

The Group consists of the Company and the entities it 
controlled at the year-end or from time to time during 
the financial year. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit 
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for 
the audit of the Financial Report section of our report.  

We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical 
requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics 
for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our 
audit of the Financial Report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with the Code.  

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated 

with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and 

logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by 

a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Key Audit Matters 

The Key Audit Matters we identified are: 

  Recognition of revenue 

  Value of goodwill  

Recognition of revenue 

Refer to Note B2 ‘Revenue’ ($11,530.2m) 

Key Audit Matters are those matters that, in our 
professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the Financial Report of the current period.  

These matters were addressed in the context of our 
audit of the Financial Report as a whole, and in forming 
our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate 
opinion on these matters. 

The key audit matter 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

Recognition of revenue is a key audit matter 
due to the: 

• 

• 

Significance of revenue to the financial 
statements; and 

Large number of contracts with numerous 
estimation events potentially occurring over 
the course of the contract’s life. This 
results in complex and judgemental 
revenue recognition from rendering of 
services and construction contracts and 
therefore significant audit effort is required 
to gather sufficient audit evidence for 
revenue recognition. 

We focused on the Group’s assessment of the 
following elements of revenue recognition for 
rendering of services and construction 
contracts, as applicable: 

•  Revisions to total expected costs for 
certain events or conditions occurring 
during the performance of the contract, or 
are expected to occur to complete the 
contract, which is difficult to estimate; 

• 

The Group’s assessment of when a 
modification to the contract scope and/or 
price for variations and claims is approved 
and enforceable. The Group’s consideration 
of the enforceability or approval may 
include evidence that is written, oral or 
implied by customary business practice and 
therefore requires a degree of judgement. 
The Group’s assessment of the 
enforceability of variations and claims can 

Our procedures included:  

•  We obtained an understanding of the Group’s 

process of accounting for rendering of 
services and construction contract revenues. 
We considered the appropriateness of the 
Group’s accounting policy for rendering of 
services and construction contract revenues, 
including variations and claims and variable 
consideration, against the requirements of the 
accounting standards. We tested key controls 
such as: 

‒  Management’s review and approval of bid 
information including estimated project 
milestones, projected Earnings Before 
Interest and Tax (EBIT), Net Present Value 
(NPV), Return On Funds Employed 
(ROFE), and potential legal risks;  

‒  Management’s review of key contracts 

where events or conditions have occurred 
that require changes to revenue 
recognition;  

‒  The Group’s requirement to obtain 

customer acceptance prior to billing an 
invoice. 

•  We selected a statistical sample of revenue 

recognised and checked to customer approval 
of the service being performed or cash 
received.   

•  We used data analytic routines to select a 
sample of contracts for testing based on a 
number of quantitative and qualitative factors. 
These factors included contracts with 

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drive different accounting treatments, 
increasing the risk of inappropriately 
recognising revenue; and 

The Group’s policy for the determination of 
the amount of revenue recognised from 
variable consideration which is highly 
probable of not reversing. Variable 
consideration is contingent on the Group’s 
performance and includes key performance 
payments, abatements offsetting revenue 
under the contract and liquidated damages.  
The Group's determination that variable 
consideration is highly probable requires a 
degree of estimation and judgement. This 
increased the audit effort we applied to 
gather sufficient audit evidence. 

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significant deterioration in margin, significant 
variations and claims or variable consideration. 
We also included factors which indicated to us 
a greater level of judgement was required by 
the Group when assessing the revenue 
recognition based on the estimates developed 
for current and forecast contract performance. 
For the samples selected, where relevant: 

‒  we read the selected contract terms and 
conditions to evaluate the individual 
characteristics of each contract reflected 
in the Group’s estimate of revenue; 

‒  we assessed the estimation of total 
expected costs, including cost 
contingencies for contracting risks, by 
challenging the Group’s project and 
finance managers on their estimations. 
We also checked key forecast cost 
assumptions to underlying documentation 
such as Enterprise Bargaining 
Agreements for wage rates, salary costs 
and agreements with subcontractors;  

‒  we assessed the Group’s ability to 

forecast margins on contracts by 
analysing the accuracy of previous margin 
forecasts to actual outcomes;   

‒  we evaluated the Group’s assessment of 
when a modification to the contract scope 
and/or price for variations and claims is 
approved and enforceable. This included 
assessing the underlying records, legal 
documents, customer correspondence 
and contracts. We recalculated the 
amount of revenue using the modified 
features of the contract. We compared 
the recalculated amounts against the 
amounts recorded by the Group; 

‒  we assessed the Group’s estimation of 

the highly probable amount of revenue for 
variations and claims. This included 
comparing underlying evidence such as 
correspondence with customers, and 
reports from objective time and cost claim 
experts (where applicable) for consistency 
with contract terms; 

‒  we evaluated the Group’s legal and 

external experts’ reports received on 
contentious matters to identify conditions 
indicating inappropriate recognition of 
variations and claims. We checked the 

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56  Downer EDI Limited

consistency of this to the inclusion or not 
of an amount in the estimates used for 
revenue recognition;  

‒  we assessed the scope, competency and 

objectivity of the legal and external 
experts engaged by the Group; and 

•  We evaluated the method applied by the 

Group to estimate the highly probable amount 
of the key performance payments, liquidated 
damages and abatements against the specific 
contract terms. This included gathering 
underlying evidence in relation to the Group’s 
performance against the terms of the 
contract. We then recalculated the amount of 
variable consideration. We compared the 
recalculated amounts to the amounts 
recorded by the Group as offsets to revenue. 

Value of goodwill  

Refer to Note C7 ‘Intangible assets’ ($2,280.8m) 

The key audit matter 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

The value of goodwill is a key audit matter due 
to the size of the balance (being 28.3% of total 
assets) and the significant audit effort arising 
from: 

• 

• 

The Group having 8 groups of Cash 
Generating Units (CGUs) for which the 
impairment of goodwill is assessed; 

The Spotless CGU recorded an impairment 
charge in the prior year, increasing the risk 
that an unfavourable change in certain key 
assumptions, in the absence of any 
mitigating factors, may result in impairment 
in the current year. 

Our procedures included:  

•  We obtained an understanding of the Group’s 
goodwill impairment assessment process and 
tested key controls such as the review and 
approval of the budget by management and the 
Board. 

•  We considered the appropriateness of the value 

in use and fair value less cost of disposal 
(FVLCOD) methods applied by the Group to 
perform the annual test of goodwill for 
impairment against the requirements of the 
accounting standards. 

•  We considered independently prepared 

We focused on the following key forward 
looking assumptions in the Group’s value in use 
models and fair value less cost of disposal 
model including: 

valuations of the Spotless CGU prepared on a 
FVLCOD basis during the year to identify any 
contradictory evidence for further consideration 
in our testing.  

• 

Forecast cash flows including budgeted 
EBIT – including the improvement in 
forecast cash flows compared to the prior 
year forecasts which contained a higher 
degree of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 
pandemic.  

•  We assessed the integrity of the value in use 
and FVLCOD models used, including the 
accuracy of the underlying calculation formulas.  

•  We assessed the accuracy of previous Group 

forecasting to inform our evaluation of forecasts 

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•  Discount rates – these are complicated in 

nature and vary according to the conditions 
and environment the specific CGU is 
subject to from time to time; and 

• 

Long-term growth rates – certain valuations 
for CGUs of the Group are highly sensitive 
to changes in this assumption. 

Using forward-looking assumptions tends to be 
prone to greater risk for potential bias, error and 
inconsistent application. These conditions 
necessitate additional scrutiny by us, in 
particular to address the objectivity of sources 
used for assumptions, and their consistent 
application. 

The significant judgement involved in key 
assumptions required the involvement of 
valuation specialists to supplement our senior 
audit team members in assessing this key audit 
matter. 

included in the value in use and FVLCOD 
models. We applied increased scepticism to 
current period forecasts in areas where previous 
forecasts were not achieved and/or where 
future uncertainty is greater, or volatility is 
expected.  

•  We obtained the Group’s value in use models 
and FVLCOD model and checked amounts to 
the Board approved FY22 budget and the FY23-
FY24 business plan. We challenged the Group’s 
projected cash flows by comparing the budget 
and business plan to our understanding of the 
business. We compared actual performance in 
FY21 to the budget for FY21. We also 
considered the compound annual growth rate 
between FY21 and the terminal year in the 
models through our sensitivity analysis. 

•  We considered the sensitivity of the models by 
varying key assumptions including budgeted 
EBIT, long-term growth rates and discount 
rates, within a reasonably possible range. We 
considered the interdependencies of key 
assumptions when performing the sensitivity 
analysis. We did this to identify those CGUs at 
higher risk of impairment and those 
assumptions at higher risk of bias or 
inconsistency in application to focus our further 
procedures.    

•  Working with our valuation specialists we: 

‒ 

‒ 

independently developed a discount rate 
range using publicly available market data 
for comparable entities, adjusted by risk 
factors specific to the Group and the 
industry it operates in; and  

independently assessed the long-term 
growth rate for each of the CGUs against 
publicly available market data for 
comparable entities and compared this to 
the Group’s assumption;  

•  We assessed the Group’s disclosures of the 
quantitative and qualitative considerations in 
relation to the valuation of goodwill, by 
comparing these disclosures to our 
understanding and the requirements of the 
accounting standards. 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
58  Downer EDI Limited

Other Information 

Other Information is financial and non-financial information in Downer EDI Limited’s annual reporting 
which is provided in addition to the Financial Report and the Auditor's Report. The Directors are 
responsible for the Other Information.  

Our opinion on the Financial Report does not cover the Other Information and, accordingly, we do not 
express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the 
Remuneration Report and our related assurance opinion. 

In connection with our audit of the Financial Report, our responsibility is to read the Other 
Information. In doing so, we consider whether the Other Information is materially inconsistent with 
the Financial Report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially 
misstated. 

We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other 
Information, and based on the work we have performed on the Other Information that we obtained 
prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report we have nothing to report. 

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report 

The Directors are responsible for: 

  preparing the Financial Report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian 

Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 

 

implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of a Financial Report that 
gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
error 

  assessing the Group and Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether the 
use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. This includes disclosing, as 
applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting 
unless they either intend to liquidate the Group and Company or to cease operations, or have 
no realistic alternative but to do so.  

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report 

Our objective is: 

 

 

to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Report as a whole is free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and  

to issue an Auditor’s Report that includes our opinion.  

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in 
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it 
exists. 

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in the 
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on 
the basis of the Financial Report. 

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report is located at the 
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: 
http://www.auasb.gov.au/admin/file/content102/c3/ar1_2020.pdf 
This description forms part of our Auditor’s Report. 

Independent Auditor’s Report – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Report 2021  59

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion 

Directors’ responsibilities 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report 
of Downer EDI Limited for the year ended 
30 June 2021, complies with Section 
300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the 
preparation and presentation of the Remuneration 
Report in accordance with Section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001. 

Our responsibilities 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in 
pages 23 to 51 of the Directors’ report for the year 
ended 30 June 2021.  

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 
Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in 
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. 

KPM_INI_01

KPM_INI_01

KPMG

Nigel Virgo 
Partner 

Sydney 
12 August 2021 

Stephen Isaac 
Partner 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT60  Downer EDI Limited

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2021

Page 61  
Page 62 
Page 63 
Page 64 

 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 

A

B

C

D

E

F

About this  
report

Business 
performance

Operating assets 
and liabilities

Employee 
benefits 

Capital structure  
and financing

Group 
structure

G

Other 

Page 65–66

Page 67–80

Page 81–96

Page 97–99

Page 100–108

Page 109–119

Page 120–130

B1
Segment 
information

B2
Revenue

C1
Reconciliation of 
cash and cash 
equivalents

D1
Employee benefits

E1
Borrowings

F1
Joint arrangements 
and associate 
entities

G1
New accounting 
standards

C2
Trade receivables 
and contract assets

D2
Defined benefit 
plan

E2
Financing facilities

F2
Controlled entities

G2
Capital and 
financial risk 
management

G3
Other financial 
assets and liabilities

F3
Related party 
information

F4
Parent entity 
disclosures

F5
Acquisition and 
disposals of 
businesses

F6
Disposal group 
held for sale

B3
Individually 
significant items

C3
Inventories

D3
Key management 
personnel 
compensation

E3
Lease liabilities

B4
Earnings per share 

C4
Trade payables and 
contract liabilities

D4
Employee discount 
share plan

E4
Commitments

E5
Issued capital

E6
Non-controlling 
interest (NCI)

E7
Reserves

E8 
Dividends

B5
Taxation

B6
Remuneration 
of auditor

C5
Property, plant and 
equipment

C6
Right-of-use assets

B7
Subsequent events

C7
Intangible assets

C8
Lease receivables

C9
Other provisions

C10
Contingent liabilities

Page 131  Directors’ Declaration 

Other information

Page 132  Sustainability Performance Summary 2021 
Page 136  Corporate Governance
Page 146 

Information for Investors

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Annual Report 2021  61

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
for the year ended 30 June 2021

Revenue
Other income
Total revenue and other income

Employee benefits expense
Subcontractor costs
Raw materials and consumables used
Plant and equipment costs
Depreciation on leased assets
Other depreciation and amortisation 
Impairment of non-current assets
Other expenses from ordinary activities 
Total expenses

Share of net profit of joint ventures and associates
Earnings before interest and tax

Finance income
Lease finance costs 
Other finance costs
Net finance costs

Profit/(loss) before income tax
Income tax expense
Profit/(loss) after income tax

Profit/(loss) for the year that is attributable to:
– Non-controlling interest
– Members of the parent entity
Total profit/(loss) for the year

Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
– Actuarial movement on net defined benefit plan obligations
– Income tax effect of actuarial movement on defined benefit plan obligations

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
– Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations
– Net gain/(loss) on foreign currency forward contracts taken to equity
– Net gain/(loss) on cross currency and interest rate swaps taken to equity
– Income tax effect of items above
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year (net of tax)

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year is attributable to:
– Non-controlling interest
– Members of the parent entity
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Earnings per share (cents)
Basic earnings per share (i)
Diluted earnings per share (i) (ii)

Note

B2
B2

D1

C6
C5,C7
B3

F1(a)

B5(a)

D2

2021
$’m 

11,530.2 
53.9 
11,584.1 

(3,859.5)
(4,132.7)
(1,594.6)
(590.2)
(180.6)
(313.8)
(20.2)
(579.9)
(11,271.5)

22.2 
334.8 

4.2 
(27.7)
(81.4)
(104.9)

229.9 
(46.2)
183.7 

2.1 
181.6 
183.7 

5.0 
(1.5)

1.1 
1.4 
8.4 
(2.9)
11.5 

0.5 
11.0 
11.5 

195.2 

2020
$’m 

12,669.4 
73.3 
12,742.7 

(4,217.3)
(4,406.0)
(2,157.7)
(660.6)
(151.8)
(365.5)
(212.0)
(632.5)
(12,803.4)

19.4 
(41.3)

6.0 
(26.4)
(91.6)
(112.0)

(153.3)
(2.4)
(155.7)

(5.4)
(150.3)
(155.7)

0.7 
(0.2)

(14.6)
(3.3)
(5.3)
2.9 
(19.8)

(1.0)
(18.8)
(19.8)

(175.5)

Restated

B4
B4

25.4 
24.8 

 (26.1)
 (26.1)

(i)   FY20 figures have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the equity raising as part of the acquisition of the remaining shares in Spotless. Refer to Note B4.
(ii)   At 30 June 2020, the ROADS were deemed anti-dilutive and consequently, diluted EPS remained at (26.1) cents per share.

The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying 
notes on pages 65 to 130.

62  Downer EDI Limited

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 June 2021

ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade receivables and contract assets
Other financial assets
Inventories
Lease receivables
Current tax assets
Prepayments and other assets
Assets held for sale 
Total current assets

Non-current assets
Trade receivables and contract assets
Equity accounted investments
Property, plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Intangible assets
Other financial assets
Lease receivables
Deferred tax assets
Prepayments and other assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade payables and contract liabilities
Borrowings
Lease liabilities
Other financial liabilities
Employee benefits provision
Other provisions
Current tax liabilities
Liabilities held for sale
Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Trade payables and contract liabilities
Borrowings
Lease liabilities
Other financial liabilities
Employee benefits provision
Other provisions
Deferred tax liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets

EQUITY
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained earnings
Parent interests
Non-controlling interest
Total equity

30 June
2021
$’m

Note

Restated (i)
30 June
2020 
$’m

C1(a)
C2
G3
C3
C8

F6

C2
F1(a)
C5
C6
C7
G3
C8
B5(b)

C4
E1
E3
G3
D1
C9

F6

C4
E1
E3
G3
D1
C9
B5(b)

E5
E7

E6

811.4 
2,121.0 
62.7 
254.2 
0.1 
48.6 
63.7 
41.5 
3,403.2

109.2 
155.1 
994.7 
546.5 
2,782.9 
7.8 
–
65.3 
7.4 
4,668.9 
8,072.1

2,363.0
296.2 
157.7 
49.0 
353.6 
64.4
7.9 
17.2 
3,309.0 

34.2 
1,185.4 
505.1 
18.3 
35.3 
21.6 
5.8 
1,805.7 
5,114.7 
2,957.4 

2,802.6 
(31.2)
181.5 
2,952.9 
4.5 
2,957.4 

588.5 
2,315.9 
26.2 
334.0 
18.5 
65.2 
56.4 
–
3,404.7 

95.2 
110.6 
1,350.2 
592.6 
2,860.0 
21.4 
48.3 
152.1 
11.9 
5,242.3 
8,647.0 

2,497.4 
1.4 
168.9 
45.8 
377.1 
74.1 
11.0 
–
3,175.7 

28.8 
2,049.9 
594.3 
14.4 
55.0 
39.4 
94.5 
2,876.3 
6,052.0 
2,595.0 

2,429.7 
(47.7)
68.8 
2,450.8 
144.2 
2,595.0 

(i) 

 2020 balances have been restated to reflect the Group’s change in accounting policy for costs related to configuration and customisation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 
arrangements. Refer to Note C7 for more details.

The consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes on pages 65 to 130.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Annual Report 2021  63

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 June 2021

2021
$’m

Balance at 1 July 2020
Profit after income tax
Other comprehensive income for the 
year (net of tax)
Total comprehensive income for the year
Capital raising (net of transaction costs 
and tax)
Vested executive incentive share 
transactions
Share-based employee benefits expense
Income tax relating to share-based 
transactions during the year
Payment of dividends (i)
Group on-market share buy-back 
Acquisition of non-controlling interest
Balance at 30 June 2021

Issued 
capital

 2,429.7 
 – 

–
 – 

 393.2 

 4.5 
 – 

 – 
 – 
 (24.8) 
 – 
 2,802.6 

Reserves

Retained
 earnings

Total
 attributable
to owners of
the parent

Non-
controlling
 interest

 (47.7)
 – 

 11.0 
 11.0 

 – 

 (4.5)
 (0.4)

 1.2 
 – 
 – 
 9.2 
 (31.2)

 68.8 
 181.6 

 – 
 181.6 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 
 (68.9)
 – 
 – 
 181.5 

 2,450.8 
 181.6 

 11.0 
 192.6 

 393.2 

 – 
 (0.4)

 1.2 
 (68.9)
(24.8) 
 9.2 
 2,952.9 

 144.2 
 2.1 

 0.5 
 2.6 

 – 

 – 
 – 

 – 
 (1.4)
 – 
 (140.9)
 4.5 

Total

 2,595.0 
 183.7 

 11.5 
 195.2 

 393.2 

 – 
 (0.4)

 1.2 
 (70.3)
(24.8)
 (131.7)
 2,957.4 

(i)  Relates to the 2021 interim dividend and $5.8 million ROADS dividends paid during the financial year.

2020
$’m

Restated balance as at 30 June 2019 (i)
Opening balance adjustment on application 
of IFRS Interpretation Committee decision (ii)
Opening balance adjustment on application 
of AASB 16 (net of tax) (iii)
Balance at 1 July 2019
Loss after income tax
Other comprehensive loss for the year 
(net of tax)
Total comprehensive income for the year
Vested executive incentive share transactions
Share-based employee benefits expense
Income tax relating to share-based 
transactions during the year 
Declared dividends (iv)
Balance at 30 June 2020

Reserves

Retained
 earnings

Total
 attributable
to owners of
the parent

Non-
controlling
 interest

Total

(27.5)

481.4 

2,879.0 

153.8 

3,032.8 

Issued 
capital

2,425.1 

–

–

(25.5)

(25.5)

–

(25.5)

–
2,425.1 
–

–
–
4.6 
–

–
–
2,429.7 

–
(27.5)
–

(18.8)
(18.8)
(4.6)
4.8 

(1.6)
–
(47.7)

(62.8)
393.1 
(150.3)

–
(150.3)
–
–

–
(174.0)
68.8 

(62.8)
2,790.7 
(150.3)

(18.8)
(169.1)
–
4.8 

(1.6)
(174.0)
2,450.8 

(3.2)
150.6 
(5.4)

(1.0)
(6.4)
–
–

–
–
144.2 

(66.0)
2,941.3 
(155.7)

(19.8)
(175.5)
–
4.8 

(1.6)
(174.0)
2,595.0 

(i)  June 2019 balances have been restated following review of the Group’s compliance with Enterprise Agreements (EAs) and Modern Award obligations. Refer to Note D1 of the 

30 June 2020 Annual Report.

(ii)  2020 balances have been restated to reflect the Group’s change in accounting policy for costs related to configuration and customisation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 

arrangements. Refer to Note C7 for more details.

(iii)  Refer to Annual Report as at 30 June 2020 for details on opening balance adjustments made on application of new accounting standard AASB 16.
(iv)  Relates to the 2019 final dividend and $7.4 million ROADS dividends paid during the financial year. The payment of 2020 interim dividend of $83.3 million was deferred 

to 25 September 2020 (refer to Note E8).

The consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes on pages 65 to 130.

64  Downer EDI Limited

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 30 June 2021

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Distributions from equity accounted investees
Operating cash flow before interest and tax

Interest received
Interest paid on lease liabilities
Interest and other costs of finance paid
Income tax paid
Net cash generated by operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Payments for intangible assets
Payment to acquire remaining shares in NCI
Payments of deferred consideration on acquisition of businesses
Proceeds from sale of business (net of cash disposed)
Proceeds from sale of equity accounted investments
Investment in equity accounted investments
Advances to equity accounted investments
Purchases of assets as a lessor
Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Group on-market share buy-back
Proceeds from issue of shares (net of costs)
Proceeds from borrowings 
Repayments of borrowings
Payment of principal of lease liabilities
Dividends paid
Net cash (used in)/generated by financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Effect of exchange rate changes
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

2021
$’m

Restated (i)
2020 
$’m

12,988.8 
(12,173.2)
11.6 
827.2 

13,841.5 
(13,538.5)
17.2 
320.2 

2.9
(27.7)
(73.8)
(19.9)
708.7 

69.6 
(250.2)
(28.4)
(134.5)
(14.3)
395.9 
20.2 
(9.8)
(5.9)
(6.7)
35.9 

(24.8)
390.4 
6,653.0 
(7,193.7)
(194.5)
(153.6)
(523.2)

221.4 
588.5 
1.5 
811.4 

4.7 
(26.4)
(82.0)
(57.9)
158.6 

21.9 
(290.7)
(41.5)
–
(29.8)
–
–
–
(3.6)
(34.0)
(377.7)

–
–
7,411.9 
(7,063.2)
(152.9)
(90.7)
105.1 

(114.0)
710.7 
(8.2)
588.5 

Note

F1(a)

C1(c)

E6
F5
F5

F1(a)

E5

C1(b)

C1(a)

(i)  2020 balances have been restated to reflect the Group’s change in accounting policy for costs related to configuration and customisation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 

arrangements. Refer to Note C7 for more details.

The consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes on pages 65 to 130.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2021

Annual Report 2021  65

A

About this report

Statement of compliance

These financial statements represent the consolidated results 
of Downer EDI Limited (ABN 97 003 872 848). The consolidated 
Financial Report (Financial Report) is a general purpose financial 
report which has been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards (AASBs) adopted by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 
2001 (Cth). The Financial Report complies with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the 
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

The Financial Report was authorised for issue by the Board 
of Directors on 12 August 2021.

Rounding of amounts

Downer is a company of the kind referred to in ASIC 
Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ reports) 
Instrument 2016/191, relating to the ‘rounding off’ of amounts 
in the Directors’ Report and consolidated financial statements. 
Unless otherwise expressly stated, amounts have been rounded 
off to the nearest whole number of millions of dollars and one 
place of decimals representing hundreds of thousands of 
dollars in accordance with that Instrument. Amounts shown 
as $- represent amounts less than $50,000 which have been 
rounded down.

Basis of preparation

The Financial Report has been prepared on a historical cost 
basis, except for the revaluation of certain financial instruments. 
Cost is based on the fair value of the consideration given in 
exchange for assets. All amounts are presented in Australian 
dollars, unless otherwise noted.

The accounting policies used in the preparation of the Financial 
Report are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in 
Downer’s Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 
2020, except changes to a significant accounting policy as 
disclosed below.

Changes to significant accounting policy
The IFRIC has issued two final agenda decisions which impact 
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangements:
 – Customer’s right to receive access to the supplier’s software 
hosted on the cloud (March 2019) – this decision considers 
whether a customer receives a software asset at the contract 
commencement date or a service over the contract term.

 – Configuration or customisation costs in a cloud computing 
arrangement (April 2021) – this decision discusses whether 
configuration or customisation expenditure relating to SaaS 
arrangements can be recognised as an intangible asset and 
if not, over what time period the expenditure is expensed.

The Group’s accounting policy has historically been to capitalise 
costs related to the configuration and customisation of SaaS 
arrangements as intangible assets in the Statement of Financial 
Position. The adoption of the above agenda decisions has 
resulted in an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Profit 
or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income in the current year 
and derecognition of previously capitalised costs as an opening 
balance adjustment to prior year.

The new accounting policy and impact of adoption is presented 
in Note C7.

Accounting estimates and judgements

Preparation of the Financial Report requires management to 
make judgements, estimates and assumptions about future 
events. Information on material estimates and judgements 
considered when applying the accounting policies can be found 
in the following notes:

Accounting estimates and 
judgements

Revenue recognition
Recovery of deferred tax assets
Income taxes
Credit risk
Useful lives and residual values
SaaS arrangements 
Impairment of assets
Other provisions
Employee benefits obligations
Valuation of the defined benefit 
plan assets and obligations
Lease liabilities
Allocable Cost Amount (ACA) 
calculation
Acquisition of businesses 
Disposal group held for sale
Valuation of asset held for sale

Note 

Page

B2
B5
B5
C2
C5 to C7
C7
C7
C9
D1

D2
E3

E6
F5
F6
F6

73
78
78
84
87, 88, 92
92
92
95
98

98
103

106
118
119
119

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS66  Downer EDI Limited

A. About this report – continued

Significant accounting policies

On consolidation the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of 
foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the 
following applicable exchange rates:

Foreign currency amount

Applicable exchange rate

Income and expenses
Assets and liabilities
Equity

Average exchange rate
Reporting date
Historical date

Foreign exchange differences resulting from translation are 
initially recognised in the foreign currency translation reserve 
and subsequently transferred to the profit or loss on disposal 
of the foreign operation.

(iii) Finance and borrowing costs
Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, unwind 
of discount on provisions, costs to establish financing facilities 
(which are expensed over the term of the facility), losses on 
ineffective hedging instruments that are recognised in profit 
or loss and lease charges.

Accounting policies are selected and applied in a manner that 
ensures that the resulting financial information satisfies the 
concepts of relevance and reliability, thereby ensuring that the 
substance of the underlying transactions or other events is 
reported. Other significant accounting policies are contained in 
the notes to the Financial Report to which they relate.

(i) Principles of consolidation
The Financial Report incorporates the financial statements 
of the Company and entities controlled by the Group and its 
subsidiaries. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed 
to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with 
the entity and has the ability to affect those returns from its 
involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those 
returns through its power over the entity.

The Financial Report includes the information and results of 
each subsidiary from the date on which the Company obtains 
control and until such time as the Company ceases to control 
such entity.

In preparing the Financial Report, all intercompany balances 
and transactions, and unrealised profits arising within the 
consolidated entity, are eliminated in full.

(ii) Foreign currency
Transactions, assets and liabilities denominated in foreign 
currencies are translated into Australian dollars at reporting date 
using the following applicable exchange rates:

Foreign currency amount

Applicable exchange rate

Transactions
Monetary assets and liabilities Reporting date
Non-monetary assets and 
liabilities carried at fair value 

Date of transaction

Date fair value is determined

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from translation are 
recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and 
Other Comprehensive Income, except for qualifying cash flow 
hedges which are deferred to equity.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  67

B

Business performance

This section provides the information that is most relevant to understanding the financial performance of the Group during 
the financial year and, where relevant, the accounting policies applied and the critical judgements and estimates made.

B1.  Segment information
B2.  Revenue
B3. 
B4.  Earnings per share

Individually significant items

B1. Segment information

Identification of reportable segments
An operating segment is a component of an entity that engages 
in business activities from which it may earn revenue and incur 
expenses, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the 
Group’s chief operating decision maker in order to effectively 
allocate Group resources and assess performance.

The Group has identified its operating segments based on the 
internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Group CEO 
in assessing performance and in determining the allocation 
of resources. The operating segments are identified by the 
Group based on the nature of the services provided. Discrete 
financial information about each of these operating businesses 
is reported to the Group CEO on a recurring basis.

B5.  Taxation
B6.  Remuneration of auditor
B7.  Subsequent events

The reportable segments are based on a combination of 
operating segments determined by the similarity of the services 
provided, and the sources of the Group’s major risks that could 
therefore have the greatest effect on the rates of return. Downer 
has determined that reportable segments are best represented 
as service lines.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS68  Downer EDI Limited

B1. Segment information – continued

There have been no changes to the composition of the Group’s reportable segments since last reported in the 2020 Annual Report. 
The reportable segments identified within the Group are outlined as follows:

Service line

Segment description

Transport

Utilities

Facilities

Comprises the Group’s road services, transport infrastructure and rail businesses. Downer’s road and transport 
infrastructure services include: road network management; routine road maintenance; asset management systems; 
spray sealing; asphalt laying; manufacture and supply of bitumen-based products and asphalt products; the use 
of recycled products and environmentally sustainable methods to produce asphalt; landfill diversion solutions; 
intelligent transport systems; design and construction of light rail and heavy rail networks; signalling; track and 
station works; rail safety technology; and bridges. The Rail business spans all light rail and heavy rail sectors, from 
rollingstock to infrastructure; from design and manufacture to through-life-support including fleet maintenance, 
operations and comprehensive overhaul of assets. 

Comprises the Group’s power, gas, water, renewable energy and telecommunications businesses. This includes: 
planning, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, managing and decommissioning power and gas network 
assets; providing complete water lifecycle solutions for municipal and industrial water users including water and 
wastewater treatment, network construction and rehabilitation; design, construction and maintenance services for 
a range of renewable assets in the wind, solar and power system storage sectors; and end-to-end technology and 
communications solutions including design, civil construction, network construction, operations and maintenance 
across fibre, copper and radio networks.

Facilities operates in Australia and New Zealand and provides outsourced facility services to customers across a 
diverse range of industry sectors including: defence; education; government; healthcare; resources; leisure; and 
hospitality. Facilities provides catering and laundry services; technical and engineering services; maintenance and 
asset management services and refrigeration solutions to various industries; as well as building and construction 
solutions across a variety of sectors in New Zealand. The Laundries business within the Facilities segment was 
disposed of on 31 March 2021.

Engineering, 
Construction 
and Maintenance 
(EC&M)

Provides design, engineering, construction, shutdowns, turnaround and outage delivery, operations maintenance 
and ongoing management of strategic assets across a range of sectors and in all stages of the project lifecycle 
including: feasibility studies; engineering design; procurement and construction; structural, mechanical and piping; 
electrical and instrumentation; commissioning and decommissioning services; and design and manufacture of 
mineral process equipment.

Mining

Provides services across all stages of the mining lifecycle including: resource definition; exploration drilling and 
mine feasibility studies; open cut and underground mining services; drilling, explosives manufacture and supply; 
blasting and crushing; asset management; tyre management; and mine closure and rehabilitation. Snowden, 
RTL JV, Open Cut Mining West, Underground and Downer Blasting Services have each been disposed of during 
the year. Refer to Note F5.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAcquisition of segment assets 
Segment assets
Segment liabilities
Carrying value of equity accounted investees

199.9
3,178.4
1,628.0
121.7

19.8
1,088.7
442.1
 –

42.0
2,190.3
734.2
33.4

4.3
462.9
196.9
 –

Annual Report 2021  69

Transport

Utilities Facilities

EC&M

Mining

Un-
allocated

Total

4,658.2

2,106.3

2,844.1

865.3

1,088.6

21.6

11,584.1

637.0

 –

5.6

 –

7.5

 –

650.1

5,295.2

2,106.3

2,849.7

865.3

1,096.1

21.6

12,234.2

22.0
168.5

250.2
(7.3)
242.9

 –
37.1

115.1
(2.5)
112.6

(0.1)
91.7

145.4
(6.8)
138.6

 –
12.8

13.2
 –
13.2

0.3
103.5

46.6
 –
46.6

42.0
411.2
176.3
 –

 –
80.8

22.2
494.4

(169.5)
(49.6)
(219.1)

30.1
740.6
1,937.2
 –

Un-
allocated

4.1

 –

4.1

 –
82.7

(452.6)
 –
(452.6)
(48.0)
(500.6)

401.0
(66.2)
334.8
(104.9)
229.9

338.1
8,072.1
5,114.7
155.1

Total

12,742.7

675.2

13,417.9

19.4
517.3

48.8
(18.8)
30.0
(71.3)
(41.3)
(112.0)
(153.3)

Transport

Utilities Facilities

EC&M

Mining

4,081.1

2,688.0

3,308.4

1,168.0

1,493.1

611.2

 –

7.3

 –

56.7

4,692.3

2,688.0

3,315.7

1,168.0

1,549.8

15.3
150.2

 –
40.1

0.3
109.8

235.6
 –
235.6
(10.9)
224.7

114.6
 –
114.6
(2.6)
112.0

114.3
(9.9)
104.4
(9.8)
94.6

 –
15.3

(42.1)
(8.9)
(51.0)
 –
(51.0)

3.8
119.2

79.0
 –
79.0
 –
79.0

B1. Segment information – continued

2021
$’m

Segment revenue and other income
Share of sales revenue from joint ventures 
and associates (i)
Total revenue including joint ventures 
and other income (i)
Share of net profit from joint ventures 
and associates
Depreciation and amortisation
EBIT before amortisation of acquired 
intangibles (EBITA)
Amortisation of acquired intangibles
Total reported segment results (EBIT)
Net finance costs
Total profit before income tax

2020
$’m

Segment revenue and other income
Share of sales revenue from joint ventures 
and associates (i)
Total revenue including joint ventures 
and other income (i)
Share of net profit from joint ventures 
and associates
Depreciation and amortisation
EBIT before amortisation of acquired 
intangibles and historical contract claims 
adjustments
Historical contract claims adjustments (ii)
EBITA
Amortisation of acquired intangibles
Total reported segment results (EBIT)
Net finance costs
Total loss before income tax

Acquisition of segment assets 
Segment assets
Segment liabilities
Carrying value of equity accounted investees

98.3
2,649.1
1,278.6
101.1

34.9
1,186.0
478.5
 –

68.5
2,621.6
1,751.2
1.2

3.8
617.4
345.6
 –

107.0
939.0
339.8
8.3

30.2
633.9
1,858.3
 –

342.7
8,647.0
6,052.0
110.6

(i)  This is a non-statutory disclosure as it relates to Downer’s share of revenue from equity accounted joint ventures and associates.
(ii)  Relates to historical Spotless contracts on foot at the time of Downer acquisition which are separately monitored by the Group’s Chief Operating Decision Maker.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS70  Downer EDI Limited

B1. Segment information – continued

Reconciliation of segment EBIT to net profit/(loss) after tax:

Segment EBIT

Unallocated:
Fair value movement on DCSO liability
SaaS arrangements
Laundries divestment
Mining divestment
Portfolio restructure and exit costs
Payroll remediation costs
Goodwill impairment
Spotless Shareholder class action
Legal settlement
Amortisation of Spotless and Tenix acquired intangible assets
Corporate costs
Total unallocated 

Earnings/(loss) before interest and tax
Net finance costs
Profit/(loss) before income tax
Income tax expense
Profit/(loss) after income tax

Segment assets by geographical location

Geographical location (i)
Australia
New Zealand and Pacific
Rest of the world
Total

Note 

B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3

B5(a)

Segment results 

2021
$’m

553.9 

(16.6)
(14.0)
(16.2)
(19.5)
–
–
–
–
–
(49.6)
(103.2)
(219.1)

334.8 
(104.9)
229.9 
(46.2)
183.7 

2020
$’m

459.3 

–
–
–
–
(142.4)
(16.3)
(165.0)
(34.0)
(9.5)
(48.0)
(85.4)
(500.6)

(41.3)
(112.0)
(153.3)
(2.4)
(155.7)

Segment assets
Non-current (ii)

2021
$’m

2020
$’m

3,925.5
554.3
6.8 
4,486.6 

4,371.3 
546.5 
7.5 
4,925.3 

Acquisition of
segment assets
Non-current 

2021
$’m

271.9
65.7 
0.5 
338.1

2020
$’m

273.1 
64.8 
4.8 
342.7 

(i)  Assets are allocated based on the geographical location of the legal entity.
(ii)  Total of non-current assets other than deferred tax assets, financial instruments and trade and other receivables.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  71

B2. Revenue

Revenue and other income

2021
$’m

Transport

Utilities Facilities

EC&M

Mining

Un-
allocated

Rendering of services
Construction contracts
Sale of goods
Total revenue from contracts with customers
Other revenue
Total revenue

Government grants (i)
Gain on divestments of equity accounted investee 
(Note B3)
Insurance recoveries
Other
Other income
Total revenue and other income

2,908.8
1,540.6
188.8
4,638.2
4.8
4,643.0

1,911.8
188.3
5.0
2,105.1
0.2
2,105.3

2,083.2
695.5
57.7
2,836.4
 –
2,836.4

0.3

0.3

4.4

 –
10.2
4.7
15.2
4,658.2

 –
 –
0.7
1.0
2,106.3

0.9
 –
2.4
7.7
2,844.1

599.2
251.7
13.6
864.5
0.1
864.6

 –

 –
 –
0.7
0.7
865.3

1,054.6
 –
13.9
1,068.5
7.4
1,075.9

 –

10.7
 –
2.0
12.7
1,088.6

0.1
 –
 –
0.1
4.9
5.0

 –

 –
13.6
3.0
16.6
21.6

Total

8,557.7
2,676.1
279.0
11,512.8
17.4
11,530.2

5.0

11.6
23.8
13.5
53.9
11,584.1

Share of sales revenue from joint ventures 
and associates (ii)
Total revenue including joint ventures 
and other income (ii)

637.0

 –

5.6

 –

7.5

 –

650.1

5,295.2

2,106.3

2,849.7

865.3

1,096.1

21.6

12,234.2

2020
$’m

Transport

Utilities Facilities

EC&M

Mining

Un-
allocated

Rendering of services
Construction contracts
Sale of goods
Total revenue from contracts with customers
Other revenue
Total revenue

Government grants (i) 
Other
Other income
Total revenue and other income
Share of sales revenue from joint ventures 
and associates (ii)
Total revenue including joint ventures 
and other income (ii) 

2,837.0
1,025.2
191.7
4,053.9
2.9
4,056.8

21.1
3.2
24.3
4,081.1

1,730.4
936.7
1.1
2,668.2
1.1
2,669.3

17.1
1.6
18.7
2,688.0

2,425.8
749.7
108.5
3,284.0
 –
3,284.0

24.4
 –
24.4
3,308.4

833.5
315.4
13.9
1,162.8
3.7
1,166.5

 –
1.5
1.5
1,168.0

1,446.1
 –
42.6
1,488.7
 –
1,488.7

 –
4.4
4.4
1,493.1

611.2

 –

7.3

 –

56.7

4,692.3

2,688.0

3,315.7

1,168.0

1,549.8

 –
 –
 –
 –
4.1
4.1

 –
 –
 –
4.1

 –

4.1

Total

9,272.8
3,027.0
357.8
12,657.6
11.8
12,669.4

62.6
10.7
73.3
12,742.7

675.2

13,417.9

(i)  Government grants represents incentives received under the New Zealand Government’s wage subsidy scheme available to eligible businesses impacted by the 

COVID-19 pandemic.

(ii)  This is a non-statutory disclosure as it relates to Downer’s share of revenue from equity accounted joint ventures and associates.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS72  Downer EDI Limited

B2. Revenue – continued

Revenue from contracts with customers by geographical location:

2021
$’m

Geographical location (i)
Australia
New Zealand and Pacific
Rest of the world
Total revenue from contracts 
with customers

2020
$’m

Geographical location (i)
Australia
New Zealand and Pacific
Rest of the world
Total revenue from contracts 
with customers

Transport

Utilities

Facilities

EC&M

Mining

3,353.8
1,284.4
–

1,542.6
562.5
–

2,162.6
673.8
–

847.3
–
17.2

1,034.8
–
33.7

4,638.2

2,105.1

2,836.4

864.5

1,068.5

Transport

Utilities

Facilities

EC&M

Mining

2,883.8
1,170.0
0.1

2,098.1
570.1
–

2,549.5
734.5
–

1,124.5
–
38.3

1,429.2
–
59.5

4,053.9

2,668.2

3,284.0

1,162.8

1,488.7

Un-
allocated

0.1
–
–

0.1

Un-
allocated

–
–
–

–

Total

8,941.2
2,520.7
50.9

11,512.8

Total

10,085.1
2,474.6
97.9

12,657.6

(i)  Revenue is allocated based on the geographical location of the legal entity.

Recognition and measurement
Revenue
The Group recognises revenue when a customer obtains control 
of the goods or services, in accordance with AASB 15 Revenue 
from Contracts with Customers. Revenue is measured at the fair 
value of the consideration received or receivable. Determining 
the timing of the transfer of control – at a point in time or over 
time – requires judgement. Revenue is recognised if it meets the 
criteria below.

(i) Rendering of services
The Group primarily generates service revenue from the 
following activities:
 – Maintenance and management of transport infrastructure
 – Utilities infrastructure maintenance services 

(gas, power and water)

 – Maintenance and installation of infrastructure in the 

telecommunications sector
 – Industrial plant maintenance
 – Rollingstock maintenance and rail asset 

management services

 – Engineering and consultancy services
 – Facilities management
 – Contract mining services, mining assets maintenance 

services, tyre management and blasting.

Typically, under the performance obligations of a service 
contract, the customer consumes and receives the benefit of the 
service as it is provided. As such, service revenue is recognised 
over time as the services are provided.

(ii) Construction contracts
The contractual terms and the way in which the Group operates 
its construction contracts are predominantly derived from 
projects containing one performance obligation. Under these 
performance obligations, customers either simultaneously 
receive and consume the benefits as the Group performs them 
or performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer 
controls as the asset is created or enhanced. Therefore, 
contracted revenue is recognised over time based on stage 
of completion of the contract.

(iii) Sale of goods
Revenue is recognised at a point in time when the customer 
obtains control of goods.

(iv) Other revenue
Other revenue primarily includes rental income.

(v) Other income
Other income primarily includes insurance recoveries and 
government grants. 

Insurance recoveries relates to insurance refunds received for 
claims lodged that met the recoverability criteria of being ‘virtually 
certain’ following confirmation of indemnity received from insurers. 

Government grants relates to income received under the 
New Zealand Government’s Wage Subsidy Scheme available to 
eligible businesses that were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 
pandemic. The Group elects to present these subsidies in ‘Other 
income’ as allowed under AASB 120 Accounting for Government 
grants and disclosure of Government assistance.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  73

B2. Revenue – continued

Recognition and measurement – continued
Contract modifications
For services and construction contracts, revenue from variations 
and claims is recognised to the extent they are approved or 
enforceable under the contract. The amount of revenue is then 
recognised to the extent it is highly probable that a significant 
reversal of revenue will not occur.

AASB 15 provides guidance in respect of the term over which 
revenue may be recognised and is limited to the period for which 
the parties have enforceable rights and obligations. When the 
customer can terminate a contract for convenience (without a 
substantive penalty), the contract term and related revenue is 
limited to the termination period.

In making this assessment, the Group considers a number of 
factors including nature of the claim, formal or informal acceptance 
by the customer of the validity of the claim, stage of negotiations, 
or the historical outcome of similar claims to determine whether 
the enforceable and ‘highly probable’ threshold has been met.

The Group has elected to apply the practical expedient to 
not adjust the total consideration over the contract term for 
the effect of a financing component if the period between the 
transfer of services to the customer and the customer’s payment 
for the service is expected to be one year or less.

Revenue in relation to modifications, such as a change in the 
scope of the contract, will only be included in the transaction 
price when it is approved by the parties to the contract or the 
modification is enforceable and the amount becomes highly 
probable. Modifications may also be recognised when client 
instruction has been received in line with customary business 
practice for the customer.

Contract costs (tender costs)
Costs incurred during the tender/bid process are expensed, unless 
they are incremental to obtaining the contract and the Group expects 
to recover those costs or where they are explicitly chargeable to the 
customer regardless of whether the contract is obtained.

Performance obligations and contract duration
Revenue is allocated to each performance obligation and 
recognised as the performance obligation is satisfied which may 
be at a point in time or over time.

AASB 15 requires a granular approach to identify the different revenue 
streams (i.e. performance obligations) in a contract by identifying the 
different activities that are being undertaken and then aggregating 
only those where the different activities are significantly integrated 
or highly interdependent. Revenue will be recognised, on certain 
contracts over time, as a single performance obligation when the 
services are part of a series of distinct goods and services that are 
substantially integrated with the same pattern of transfer.

Measure of progress
The Group recognises revenue using the measure of progress 
that best reflects the Group’s performance in satisfying 
the performance obligation within the contracts over time. 
The different methods of measuring progress include an 
input method (e.g. costs incurred) or an output method (e.g. 
milestones reached). The same method of measuring progress 
will be consistently applied to similar performance obligations.

Variable consideration
Variable consideration that is contingent on the Group’s 
performance, including key performance payments, liquidated 
damages and abatements that offset revenue under the contract, 
is recognised only when it is highly probable that a reversal of 
that revenue will not occur.

In addition, where the identified revenue stream is determined to 
be a series of distinct goods or services that are substantially the 
same and that have the same pattern of transfer to the customer 
(for example maintenance services), variable consideration is 
recognised in the period/(s) in which the series of distinct goods 
or services subject to the variable consideration are completed.

Loss-making contracts
Loss-making contracts are recognised under AASB 137 
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets as 
onerous contracts.

Key estimates and judgements: Revenue recognition
Stage of completion
Determining the stage of completion requires an estimate of expenses incurred to date as a percentage of total estimated costs.

Modifications
When a contract modification exists and the Group has an approved enforceable right to payment, revenue in relation to claims 
and variations is only included in the transaction price when the amount claimable becomes highly probable. Management uses 
judgement in determining whether an approved enforceable right exists.

Variable consideration
Determining the amount of variable consideration requires an estimate based on either the ‘expected value’ or the ‘most likely 
amount’. The estimate of variable consideration can only be recognised to the extent it is highly probable that a significant 
revenue reversal will not occur in future. Changes in these estimates or judgements could have a material impact on the financial 
statements of the Group.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS74  Downer EDI Limited

B3. Individually significant items

The following material items of expenses, forming part of the unallocated segment are relevant to an understanding of the Group’s 
financial performance:

2021
$’m

Loss on disposal of businesses
Gain on divestment of equity 
accounted investee
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of non-current assets
Other expenses from ordinary activities
Loss before interest and tax
Other finance costs
Income tax benefit
Loss/(profit) after income tax

Termin-
ation of
Spotless 
financing
arrange-
ments

Software-
as-a-
Service
(SaaS)
arrange-
ments

Fair value
movement
on DCSO
liability

Mining
divest-
ments

Laundries
divestment

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 16.6 
 16.6 
 – 
 – 
 16.6 

 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 4.3 
 (1.3)
 3.0 

 – 

7.1

 16.2 

 – 
 (3.6)
 – 
 17.6 
 14.0 
 – 
 (4.1)
 9.9 

 (10.7)
 – 
 20.2 
2.9
 19.5 
 – 
 (17.5)
 2.0 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 16.2 
 – 
 (16.5)
 (0.3)

Total

23.3

 (10.7)
 (3.6)
 20.2 
37.1
 66.3 
 4.3 
 (39.4)
 31.2 

Refer to Note F5 for additional information on disposal of businesses.

Fair value movement on Downer Contingent Share 
Option (DCSO) liability
As part of the consideration to acquire the shares in Spotless 
that it did not already own, the Group granted three tranches 
of 2.5 million share options to the previous minority interest 
shareholders which are exercisable within four years of issue on 
achievement of three prescribed share price targets (the Downer 
Contingent Share Options or DCSO). The fair value at issue 
date of these options was recognised as a liability arising on 
the acquisition of the shares. The DCSO are classified as a 
liability, with subsequent changes in the fair value recognised 
in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 
Comprehensive Income. Since grant date, and primarily driven by 
the movement in Downer’s share price from $4.30 at grant date 
to $5.59 at 30 June 2021, the fair value of the DCSO increased by 
$16.6 million, which has been expensed through ‘Other expenses’ 
in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 
Comprehensive Income (refer to Note E6).

Termination of Spotless financing arrangements
Following the purchase of the Non-Controlling Interest (NCI) 
in Spotless, the Group extinguished the Spotless financing 
arrangements. As a result, the unamortised deferred financing 
costs related to the extinguished facilities were immediately 
written-off to the ‘Other finance costs’ line in the Consolidated 
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income, 
with the tax effect of $1.3 million being credited to the income 
tax expense line.

Mining divestments
The divestment program for the Mining division has resulted in a 
number of material transactions netting to a pre-tax $19.5 million 
expense. These include: 
 – $7.1 million representing the net loss made from the disposal 

of Open Cut Mining West, Downer Blasting Services, 
Underground and Snowden businesses. This individually 
significant item is disclosed as part of ‘Other expenses from 
ordinary activities’ in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or 
Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

 – $10.7 million gain on the divestment of the equity accounted 
investment in RTL JV. This individually significant item is 
disclosed as part of ‘Other income’ in the Consolidated 
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
 – $20.2 million impairment charge to adjust the carrying value 
of the property, plant and equipment and other assets of the 
Open Cut Mining West business to its expected recoverable 
value on the earlier classification of this business as a 
Disposal group held for sale

 – $2.9 million representing transaction, redundancies and other 

costs incurred as part of the divestment program.

The net income tax benefit arising on the Mining divestments 
is $17.5 million. This is comprised of a tax benefit of $5.4 million 
attributable to net non-taxable accounting gains on divestments 
and a net tax benefit of $5.9 million arising on associated 
divestment costs. A tax benefit of $6.2 million has also been 
recognised in respect of previously unbooked capital losses used 
to offset capital gains arising on the Mining divestments.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  75

B3. Individually significant items – continued

Laundries divestment
On 31 March 2021, the Group completed the share sale of 
70% of Spotless’ Laundries business to Adamantem Capital 
(Adamantem) and recognised a 30% interest in the remaining 
Laundries business as an equity accounted investment 
(refer to Note F1(a)). The transaction resulted in a pre-tax 
loss of $16.2 million net of transaction costs and stamp 
duty costs incurred. This individually significant item is 
disclosed as part of ‘Other expenses from ordinary activities’ 
in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 
Comprehensive Income. 

The net income tax benefit arising on the Laundries divestment 
is $16.5 million. This is primarily comprised of a tax benefit of 
$12.8 million in respect of capital losses arising on the divestment 
and a net tax benefit of $3.7 million arising on associated 
divestment costs.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangements
IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) has recently issued 
an agenda decision which impacts whether a customer can 
recognise an intangible asset in relation to configuration 
or customisation of cloud computing arrangements (CCA), 
specifically for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The Group’s 
accounting policy has historically been to capitalise costs related 
to the configuration and customisation of SaaS arrangements 
as intangible assets in the Statement of Financial Position. 

Downer used SaaS across a range of businesses and functions. 
Following the adoption of the above IFRIC agenda decision, 
current SaaS arrangements were identified and assessed 
to determine if the Group has control of the software. For 
those arrangements where control does not exist, the Group 
derecognised the intangible previously capitalised. 

The adoption of the above agenda decisions has resulted 
in recognition of costs to configure SaaS arrangements as a 
pre-tax expense of $14.0 million in the Consolidated Statement 
of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income in the 
current year. The opening retained earnings adjustment 
is presented in Note C7.

2020
The Group recognised the following items as individually significant items as at 30 June 2020:

$’m

Employee benefits expense
Raw materials and consumables used
Impairment of non-current assets
Other expenses from ordinary activities
Loss before interest and tax 

Income tax benefit
Loss after income tax 

Portfolio
restructure
and exit
costs

Payroll
remediation
on costs

Goodwill
impairment

Spotless
shareholder
class action

Legal
settlement

 42.1 
 9.7 
 46.6 
 44.0 
 142.4 

 (42.2)
 100.2 

 8.9 
 – 
 – 
 7.4 
 16.3 

 (4.5)
 11.8 

 – 
 – 
 165.0 
 – 
 165.0 

 – 
 165.0 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 34.0 
 34.0 

 (10.2)
 23.8 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 9.5 
 9.5 

 (2.7)
 6.8 

Total

 51.0 
 9.7 
 211.6 
 94.9 
 367.2 

 (59.6)
 307.6 

Portfolio restructure and exit costs
Represents restructuring costs incurred following management’s 
decision to scale back the Group’s construction service offerings 
as well as costs associated in rightsizing the business to reflect 
the new business model and remain competitive in a post-
COVID-19 environment. The material elements of the costs 
associated with the portfolio restructure program are as follows:
 – $46.4 million restructure costs to cover redundancies, asset 
impairments, stock write-offs, onerous contracts and other 
exit costs in Hospitality business.

 – $15.0 million restructure costs to cover redundancies and 

 – $9.3 million restructure costs to cover redundancies and 

other exit costs as Spotless has exited the facilities based 
electrical and mechanical major construction market within 
the Infrastructure and Construction (I&C) business unit.
 – $35.6 million restructure costs in relation to the Group’s 
management overhead reduction through reduction 
in management layers, headcount, property footprint, 
systems and discretionary spend to better reflect the new 
operating model.

 – $10.0 million transaction costs related to the portfolio review 

of Mining and Laundries.

other exit costs as the Group has exited the resource based 
electrical and mechanical major construction market within 
the Engineering and Construction (E&C) business unit.

 – $26.1 million impairment on carrying value of information 
systems related to applications and infrastructure in 
businesses that are being wound down.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS76  Downer EDI Limited

B3. Individually significant items – continued

2020
Payroll remediation costs
During the year ended 30 June 2020, Spotless commenced 
a review of the applicable Enterprise Agreements (EAs) 
and Modern Award obligations, together with the assumptions 
regarding their interpretation and application in its payroll 
systems in order to validate the correct application of 
pay rates to employees as well as identify historical 
underpayments and overpayments.

On 1 July 2020, Spotless lost a Federal Court case with respect 
to Ordinary and Customary Turnover of Labour rate (OCTL) 
redundancy payments for employees made redundant on 
cessation of specific contracts.

Spotless has recognised an employee benefits provision of 
$41.1 million in relation to these matters, including interest and 
other remediation costs. Of this amount, $24.8 million relating to 
the EAs and Modern Award obligations that should have been 
incurred in previous years, was recognised as a prior period error 
in opening retained earnings, with $16.3 million being recognised 
as an expense in the period. The $16.3 million comprises all the 
estimated OCTL redundancy amounts and EAs and Modern 
Award obligation amounts relating to FY20.

B4. Earnings per share

Goodwill impairment
$165.0 million goodwill impairment was recognised following the 
identification of possible impairment indicators on the carrying 
value of the Spotless group of CGUs.

Spotless shareholder class action
$34.0 million expense (net of insurance recoveries) to settle the 
shareholder class action commenced against Spotless in the 
Federal Court of Australia in May 2017. This claim was previously 
disclosed as a contingent liability.

Legal settlement
$9.5 million expense for a settlement agreement in relation to 
a legacy leaky building claim in New Zealand. This claim was 
previously disclosed as a contingent liability.

Basic earnings per share
The calculation of basic earnings per share (EPS) is based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted-average 
number of ordinary shares outstanding.

2021

Profit attributable to members of the parent entity ($’m)
Adjustment to reflect ROADS dividends paid ($’m)
Profit attributable to members of the parent entity used in calculating EPS ($’m)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (WANOS) on issue (m’s) (ii)
Basic earnings per share (cents)

2021

181.6 
(5.8)
175.8 
692.9 
25.4 

Restated (i) 
2020

(150.3)
(7.4)
(157.7)
603.3 
(26.1)

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  77

B4. Earnings per share – continued

Diluted earnings per share
The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the following profit attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted-
average number of ordinary shares outstanding after adjustments for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

2021

Profit attributable to members of the parent entity used in calculating basic EPS ($’m)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
– Weighted average number of ordinary shares (WANOS) on issue (m’s) (ii)
– WANOS adjustment to reflect potential dilution for ROADS (m’s) (iii)
WANOS used in the calculation of diluted EPS (m’s)
Diluted earnings per share (cents) (iv)

2021

181.6 

692.9 
38.0 
730.9
24.8 

Restated (i) 
2020

(150.3)

604.1 
29.4 
633.5 
(26.1)

(i)   Basic and diluted EPS calculations for June 2020 were restated as a result of 106.6 million shares issued from the capital raising as part of the acquisition of the remaining 
shares in Spotless. Under the entitlement offer, 1 new share for each 5.58 outstanding shares were issued at a discounted price of $3.75 per share. As a result of the 
new shares issued, the weighted average number of ordinary shares (WANOS) to calculate EPS needs to be adjusted by a theoretical ex-rights price (TERP) factor. 
The adjustment factor of 0.9817 was utilised to restate the 30 June 2020 WANOS for the basic and diluted EPS calculations.

(ii)   The WANOS on issue has been adjusted by the weighted average effect of on-market share buy-back and the unvested executive incentive shares.
(iii)   The WANOS adjustment is the value of ROADS that could potentially be converted into ordinary shares at the reporting date. It is calculated based on the issued value of 

ROADS in New Zealand dollars converted to Australian dollars at the spot rate prevailing at the reporting date, which was $186.2 million (2020: $186.9 million), divided by the 
average market price of the Company’s ordinary shares for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 discounted by 2.5% according to the ROADS contract terms, which was 
$4.90 (2020: $6.37).

(iv)  At 30 June 2020, the ROADS were deemed anti-dilutive and consequently, diluted EPS remained at (26.1) cents per share.

B5. Taxation

(a) Reconciliation of income tax expense
The prima facie income tax expense on profit before income tax expense/(benefit) in the financial statements as follows:

Profit/(loss) before income tax 

Tax using the Company’s statutory tax rate
Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions
Non-deductible expenses
Profits and franked distributions from joint ventures and associates 
Impairment of goodwill
Tax effect of divestments
Tax effect of previously unrecognised capital losses
Other items
Under provision of income tax in previous year
Total income tax expense
Current tax expense
Deferred tax expense/(benefit)

2021
$’m

229.9

69.0
(2.6)
5.6
(5.2)
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(17.1)
(6.2)
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1.8
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2020
$’m

(153.3)

(46.0)
(1.4)
0.9
(4.2)
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0.7
2.4
45.0
(42.6)

The tax rate used in the above reconciliation is the corporate tax rate of 30% payable by Australian corporate entities on taxable profits 
under Australian tax law. There has been no change in the corporate tax rate when compared with the previous year.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS78  Downer EDI Limited

B5. Taxation – continued

(a) Reconciliation of income tax expense – continued
Recognition and measurement
Current tax
Current tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount of 
income taxes payable or recoverable in respect of the taxable 
profit or tax loss for the period; this is calculated using tax rates 
and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted 
by the reporting date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is accounted for in respect of temporary differences 
arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets 
and liabilities and the corresponding tax base.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary 
differences. Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible 
temporary differences, unused tax and capital losses and tax 
offsets, to the extent that it is probable that sufficient taxable 
profits will be available to utilise them.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised for:
 – Temporary differences that arise from the initial recognition 
of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business 
combination which affects neither taxable income nor 
accounting profit

 – Temporary differences relating to investments in subsidiaries, 
associates and joint ventures to the extent that the Group 
is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary 
differences and it is probable that they will not reverse in the 
foreseeable future

 – Temporary differences arising from goodwill.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates 
and tax laws that are expected to apply in the year when the 
asset is utilised or liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax 
laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the 
reporting date.

Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are 
recognised in equity and not in the income statement.

Offsetting deferred tax balances
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate 
to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the 
Company/consolidated entity intends to settle its current tax 
assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Tax consolidation
Downer EDI Limited and its wholly owned Australian entities are 
part of a tax consolidated group under Australian taxation law. 
Downer EDI Limited is the head entity in the tax consolidated 
group. Entities within the tax consolidated group have entered 
into a tax funding agreement and a tax sharing agreement 
with the head entity. Under the terms of the tax funding 
agreement, Downer EDI Limited and each of the entities in the 
tax consolidated group have agreed to pay (or receive) a tax 
equivalent payment to (or from) the head entity, based on the 
current tax liability or current tax asset of the entity.

Key estimates and judgements:
Recovery of deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary 
differences, unused tax and capital losses and tax offsets, 
to the extent it is probable that sufficient future taxable 
profits will be available to utilise them. Judgement is 
required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets 
that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing, 
nature and the level of future taxable profits.

Income taxes
The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia and 
jurisdictions where it has foreign operations. Judgement is 
required to determine the worldwide provision for income 
taxes and to assess whether deferred tax balances are 
recognised on the statement of financial position. Changes 
in circumstances will alter expectations, which may impact 
the amount of provision for income taxes and deferred tax 
balances recognised.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  79

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
80  Downer EDI Limited

B6. Remuneration of auditor

Audit and review of financial statements
Assurance services:
Regulatory assurance services
Other assurance services
Total assurance services

Other services:
Tax services
Advisory services
Total other services

The auditor of the Group is KPMG.

B7. Subsequent events

2021
$ 

2020
$ 

5,355,264

5,224,180

20,000
325,566
345,566

205,795
506,977
712,772

50,000
340,211
390,211

242,148
468,318
710,466

Downer’s end markets relate to critical infrastructure and essential services. Downer’s strength in those markets, and their diversity, are 
a key advantage.

At the date of this report, Downer has not had a material impact from the current COVID-19 lockdowns across Sydney and other 
metropolitan areas in Australia and will continue to monitor the changing nature of the pandemic and the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

Outside the above, at the date of this report, there is no other matter or circumstance that has arisen since the end of the financial year, 
that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of 
affairs of the Group in subsequent financial years.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  81

C

Operating assets and liabilities

This section provides information relating to the operating assets and liabilities of the Group. Downer has a strong focus 
on maintaining a strong balance sheet through continued focus on cash conversion. The Group’s strategy also considers 
expenditure, growth and acquisition requirements.

C1.  Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
C2.  Trade receivables and contract assets
C3. 
C4.  Trade payables and contract liabilities
C5.  Property, plant and equipment

Inventories

C6.  Right-of-use assets
C7. 
Intangible assets
C8.  Lease receivables
C9.  Other provisions
C10.  Contingent liabilities

C1. Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

(a) Cash and cash equivalents

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprises:
Cash
Short-term deposits
Total cash and cash equivalents 

(b) Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

2021
$’m

563.8 
247.6 
811.4 

2020
$’m

567.9 
20.6 
588.5 

$’m

Interest bearing loans
Lease liabilities
Total liabilities from 
financing activities

1 July
2020

2,051.3
763.2

Net 
cash 
flows

(540.7)
(194.5)

2,814.5

(735.2)

 –
187.1

187.1

Lease net
 additions
 and
 remeasure

Amortisation
 and foreign
 exchange
 movement

Disposal of
 businesses

Transferred
 to disposal
 group 
assets 
held for 
sale

30 June
2021

1,481.6
662.8

(29.0)
(1.4)

 –
(89.2)

 –
(2.4)

(30.4)

(89.2)

(2.4)

2,144.4

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS82  Downer EDI Limited

C1. Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents – continued

(c) Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities

Profit/(loss) after tax for the year
Adjustments for:
  Share of joint ventures and associates’ profits net of distributions
  Depreciation on leased assets
  Depreciation and amortisation of other non-current assets

Impairment of goodwill 
Impairment of other non-current assets
  Amortisation of deferred borrowing costs
  Net gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
  Movement in current tax balances
  Movement in deferred tax balances
  Movements on net defined benefit plan obligation
  Share-based employee benefits expense
  Adjustment on application of IFRS Interpretation Committee decision
  Other

Changes in net assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition and disposal of businesses:
(Increase)/decrease in assets:
  Current trade receivables and contract assets
  Current inventories
  Other current assets
  Non-current trade receivables and contract assets
  Other non-current assets
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
  Current trade payables and contract liabilities
  Current financial liabilities
  Shareholder class action payable
  Current provisions
  Non-current trade payables and contract liabilities
  Non-current financial liabilities
  Non-current provisions

Net cash generated by operating activities 

Note

F1(a)
C6
C5,C7
C7
C5,C6,C7

D2
D1

C4

2021
$’m 

183.7 

(10.6)
180.6 
313.8 
–
20.2 
8.4 
(8.2)
14.3 
1.0 
1.7
(0.4)
–
1.2
522.0 

115.7
–
(9.5)
(14.0)
4.7 

(15.6)
(16.4)
(34.0)
0.7
4.2 
3.8 
(36.6)
3.0 
708.7 

Restated (i)

2020
$’m 

(155.7)

(2.2)
151.8 
365.5 
165.0 
47.0 
6.7 
(5.7)
(11.9)
(43.7)
7.0 
4.8 
(20.2)
(0.2)
663.9 

(315.1)
(31.9)
(4.3)
(21.0)
8.1 

15.8 
4.8 
34.0 
(18.8)
(22.3)
8.3 
(7.2)
(349.6)
158.6 

(i)  2020 balances have been restated to reflect the Group’s change in accounting policy for costs related to configuration and customisation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 

arrangements. Refer to Note C7 for more details.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
C2. Trade receivables and contract assets

Trade receivables
Contract assets (i)

Other receivables
Loss allowance on trade receivables and contract assets arising from contracts with customers
Total

Included in the financial statements as:
Current (i)
Non-current

(i)  Current contract assets: $1,386.5 million (2020: $1,482.9 million).

Annual Report 2021  83

2021
$’m

685.4 
1,493.8 
2,179.2 
71.6
(20.6)
2,230.2

2020
$’m

792.1 
1,573.5 
2,365.6 
64.7 
(19.2)
2,411.1 

2,121.0 
109.2 

2,315.9 
95.2 

Allowance for credit losses:
The Group’s trade receivables and contract assets are disaggregated based on their expected credit risks between Government and 
Private (non-government) customers. An analysis of the balances is presented below:

Government – not due 
Government – less than 90 days past due
Government – more than 90 days past due
Private – not due
Private – less than 90 days past due
Private – more than 90 days past due
Total Gross Carrying Amount
Credit impaired – specific allowance
Not credit impaired – lifetime expected credit loss
Loss allowance on trade receivables and contract assets arising from contracts with customers

2021
$’m

938.7
29.5
35.0
1,078.6
63.0 
34.4 
2,179.2 
13.2 
7.4 
20.6

2020
$’m

1,015.8
31.4
35.9 
1,191.5
55.2 
35.8 
2,365.6 
6.9 
12.3 
19.2

The Group has policies to manage its overall exposure to credit 
risk as set out in Note G2(e).

In assessing lifetime expected credit losses (ECL) as at 
30 June 2021, the Group has considered the risk arising from 
the economic impacts of COVID-19. The Group has assessed 
ECLs by segmenting the portfolio of trade receivables and 
contract assets by customer (i.e. Government and Private) 
as well as by geography to better assess inherent credit risk. 
The Group defines counterparties as ‘Government’ if the 
contract is with a National, Federal, State or Local Government 
body, or an agency or entity that is owned, controlled or 
guaranteed by such bodies. Any counterparties other than 
those defined as ‘Government’ are classified as ‘Private’ and 
include Blue-Chip listed companies, PPPs, large multinational 
companies, network infrastructure companies, as well as other 
private sector businesses.

The credit risk associated with Government balances is 
considered to be negligible (FY20: negligible) due to the high 
creditworthiness of the counterparties. No Government balances 
are currently in default.

For ‘Private’ balances, the Group has recorded specific 
impairment losses for counterparties that are currently in default. 

The ECLs have decreased from $12.3 million at 30 June 2020 
to $7.4 million at 30 June 2021 reflecting a lower credit risk in 
the current portfolio of trade receivables and contract assets, 
determined in reference to past default experience.

Credit losses on ‘Private’ counterparty balances have historically 
averaged less than 1%. The allowance for credit losses, excluding 
specific provisions, is 0.6% (2020: 1.1%) of the trade receivables 
and contract assets.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS84  Downer EDI Limited

C2. Trade receivables and contract assets 
– continued 

Remaining performance obligations
As of 30 June 2021, the aggregate amount of the transaction 
price allocated to the remaining performance obligations 
is $13,572.6 million (2020: $13,466.1 million). The Group will 
recognise this revenue when the performance obligations 
are satisfied. Approximately ~44% of remaining performance 
obligations are expected to occur within the next five years; with 
the remaining ~56% related to long-term service/maintenance 
contracts ranging up to 41 years.

The remaining performance obligations balances for both 
30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020 presented above relate 
to the revenue expected to be recognised from ongoing 
construction type contracts with an expected duration of 
more than 12 months.

During the current financial year revenue of $3,368.4 million has 
been recognised in relation to performance obligations satisfied 
or partially satisfied in previous periods.

Recognition and measurement
Trade receivables
Trade receivables and other receivables are initially recognised 
at fair value and subsequently at amortised cost using the 
effective interest rate method, less an allowance for impairment.

Contract assets
Contract assets primarily relate to the Group’s rights to 
consideration for work performed but not billed at the reporting 
date. The contract assets are transferred to trade receivables 
when the rights have become unconditional. This usually occurs 
when the Group issues an invoice in accordance with contractual 
terms to the customer.

Payments from customers are received based on a billing 
schedule/milestone basis, as established in our contracts.

Costs to obtain or fulfil contracts
Costs incremental to obtaining a contract and that are expected 
to be recovered or are explicitly chargeable to the customer 
regardless of whether the contract is obtained are capitalised.

Financial assets and liabilities
AASB 9 Financial Instruments (AASB 9) contains a classification 
and measurement approach for financial assets that reflects 
the business model in which assets are managed and their 
cash flow characteristics.

AASB 9 contains three principal classification categories for 
financial assets: measured at amortised cost, fair value through 
other comprehensive income (FVOCI) and fair value through 
profit or loss (FVTPL).

Fair value
Due to the short-term nature of these financial rights, the 
carrying amounts of the trade receivables and contract assets 
are estimated to represent their fair values.

Impairment
The Group has applied the simplified approach to recognise 
lifetime expected credit losses for trade receivables, contract 
assets and finance lease receivables as permitted by AASB 9.

The Group considers the relevant credit risk associated 
with disaggregated portions of the financial assets and after 
considering specific provisions against counterparties and 
defaults, applies an expected credit loss (ECL) percentage 
derived from recorded historic credit losses associated with 
the specific population. The key disaggregation of the balances 
is between those that are backed by Government funding 
and those that are not, and between those that are current or 
are overdue less than 90 days or become more than 90 days 
overdue. The Group exercises considerable judgement 
about how economic factors affect this ECL of each of the 
disaggregated balances independently, and applies a premium 
as deemed appropriate to adjust the historically determined 
default rates to present the total expected credit losses on the 
current balances.

This impairment model applies to financial assets measured 
at amortised cost or FVOCI (except for investments in 
equity instruments).

Key estimate and judgement: Credit risk
Credit risk represents the risk that a counterparty will fail 
to perform an obligation causing a financial loss to the 
Group. The Group minimises credit risk by undertaking 
transactions with a large number of customers in 
various industries and geographical areas. A credit risk 
management policy is in place and exposure to credit risk 
is monitored on an ongoing basis.
The Group uses historical information as a basis for the 
estimation of expected credit losses and then adjusts its 
assessment of credit risk based on current macro/micro 
economic conditions; however, judgement is applied in 
doing this assessment.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSC3. Inventories

Current
Raw materials 
Work in progress 
Finished goods 
Components and spare parts 
Total inventories

Annual Report 2021  85

2021
$’m

74.4 
4.3 
54.4 
121.1 
254.2 

2020
$’m

134.6 
1.3 
57.7 
140.4 
334.0 

Recognition and measurement
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price less all 
estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

C4. Trade payables and contract liabilities

Trade payables
Contract liabilities
Accruals
Shareholder class action payable
Dividends payable
Other payables 
Total trade payables and contract liabilities

Included in the financial statements as:
Current
Non-current

Note

B3
E8

2021
$’m

670.5 
444.3
1,091.5 
–
–
190.9
2,397.2

2,363.0
34.2 

2020
$’m

697.7 
497.7 
1,034.4 
34.0 
83.3 
179.1 
2,526.2 

2,497.4 
28.8 

Recognition and measurement
Trade payables, accruals and other payables
Trade payables, accruals and other payables are recognised when the Group becomes obliged to make future payments resulting from 
the purchase of goods and services.

Contract liabilities
Contract liabilities primarily relate to the Group’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the Group has 
received consideration (or an amount of consideration is due) from the customer. Contract liabilities are recognised as revenue when 
work is performed under the contract.

If the net amount of the Group’s rights to consideration for work performed after deduction of progress payments received is negative, 
the difference is recognised as a liability and included as part of contract liabilities.

Of the Contract liabilities balance of $497.7 million at 30 June 2020, substantially all has been recognised in the current year.

Fair value
Due to the short-term nature of these financial obligations, their carrying amounts are estimated to represent their fair values.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS86  Downer EDI Limited

C5. Property, plant and equipment

2021
$’m

Balance as at 1 July 2020
Additions
Disposals at net book value
Disposal of businesses 
Depreciation expense
Impairment charge (i)
Transferred to disposal group assets held for sale
Reclassification at net book value (ii)
Net foreign currency exchange differences 
at net book value
Net book value as at 30 June 2021
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment

2020
Balance as at 30 June 2019
Opening balance adjustment on application of AASB 16
Balance as at 1 July 2019
Additions
Disposals at net book value
Depreciation expense
Impairment charge (iii)
Net foreign currency exchange differences 
at net book value
Net book value as at 30 June 2020
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Plant,
 equipment
 and
 leasehold
 improve-
ments

Equipment
 under 
finance 
lease

Laundries
 rental 
stock

Freehold 
land and
 buildings

Note

F5

B3
F6

123.1 
0.7 
(1.8)
(52.2)
(2.6)
–
–
–

(0.1)
67.1 
96.5 
(29.4)

124.0 
–
124.0 
4.0 
(0.2)
(4.4)
–

(0.3)
123.1 
155.1 
(32.0)

1,187.9 
281.4 
(59.6)
(247.7)
(196.2)
(20.2)
(9.4)
(8.2)

(0.4)
927.6 
2,005.4 
(1,077.8)

1,196.2 
–
1,196.2 
248.7 
(19.1)
(225.6)
(6.8)

(5.5)
1,187.9 
2,748.7 
(1,560.8)

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

9.0 
(9.0)
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

39.2 
27.6 
–
(40.9)
(25.8)
–
–
–

(0.1)
–
–
–

44.1 
–
44.1 
33.5 
–
(35.0)
(3.3)

(0.1)
39.2 
139.0 
(99.8)

Total

1,350.2 
309.7 
(61.4)
(340.8)
(224.6)
(20.2)
(9.4)
(8.2)

(0.6)
994.7 
2,101.9 
(1,107.2)

1,373.3 
(9.0)
1,364.3 
286.2 
(19.3)
(265.0)
(10.1)

(5.9)
1,350.2 
3,042.8 
(1,692.6)

Impairment relates to the divestment of Open Cut Mining West (refer to Note F5).

(i) 
(ii)  Reclassifications of software from Capital work in progress to Intangible assets. 
(iii)  Impairment relates to leasehold improvement assets as a result of the portfolio restructure.

Recognition and measurement
The value of property, plant and equipment is measured as the cost of the asset less accumulated depreciation and impairment.

The expected useful life and depreciation methods used are listed below:

Item

Freehold land 
Buildings 
Leasehold improvements 
Plant and equipment – mining, power and gas
Plant and equipment – other
Laundries rental stock

Useful life

n/a
20 to 50 years
Life of lease
Working hours
3 to 25 years 
18 months to 5 years

Depreciation method

No depreciation
Straight-line 
Straight-line 
Based on hours of use
Straight-line 
Straight-line

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  87

C5. Property, plant and equipment – continued

Recognition and measurement – continued

Key estimate and judgement: Useful lives and residual values
The estimation of the useful lives and residual values of assets has been based on historical experience as well as manufacturers’ 
warranties (for plant and equipment), lease terms (for leasehold improvements) and turnover policies. In addition, the condition of 
the assets is assessed at least annually and considered against the remaining useful life. Adjustments to useful lives and residual 
values are made when considered necessary.

C6. Right-of-use assets

The Group leases many assets including property, motor vehicles and plant and equipment. Information about leased assets for which 
the Group is a lessee is presented below:

2021
$’m

Leasehold
Property

Motor
 Vehicles

Plant and
 Equipment

Balance as at 1 July 2020
Additions
Remeasure
Depreciation expense
Transferred to disposal group assets held for sale
Disposal of businesses
Disposals at net book value
Net foreign currency exchange differences at net book value
Net book value as at 30 June 2021
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment

2020
Balance recognised on adoption of AASB 16
Additions
Remeasure
Depreciation expense
Impairment charge (i)
Disposals at net book value
Net foreign currency exchange differences at net book value
Net book value as at 30 June 2020
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment

340.9 
35.3 
(1.4)
(61.1)
(0.2)
(25.8)
(5.4)
(0.7)
281.6 
401.6 
(120.0)

385.5 
57.5 
(24.1)
(60.8)
(13.0)
(1.5)
(2.7)
340.9 
413.9 
(73.0)

109.1 
53.2 
25.7 
(61.4)
(1.1)
(2.5)
(2.6)
(0.1)
120.3 
226.7 
(106.4)

101.7 
56.4 
9.2 
(56.0)
–
(0.9)
(1.3)
109.1 
164.8 
(55.7)

142.6 
77.3 
12.8 
(58.1)
(0.9)
(26.9)
(2.1)
(0.1)
144.6 
224.0 
(79.4)

83.4 
86.1 
10.1 
(35.0)
–
(1.2)
(0.8)
142.6 
176.8 
(34.2)

(i) 

Impairment recognised as a result of the impact that the portfolio restructure had on property footprint across the businesses (refer to Note B3).

Total

592.6 
165.8 
37.1 
(180.6)
(2.2)
(55.2)
(10.1)
(0.9)
546.5 
852.3 
(305.8)

570.6 
200.0 
(4.8)
(151.8)
(13.0)
(3.6)
(4.8)
592.6 
755.5 
(162.9)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSKey estimate and judgement: Useful lives/lease term 
and recoverable value
The estimation of the useful lives has been based on the 
assets’ lease terms. There are a number of judgements 
made in determining the lease terms as noted in the Key 
estimates and judgements section of Note E3.
The expected useful life of the asset includes a judgement 
as to whether available extension changes will be 
exercised. Changes to this assessment are reflected as 
a remeasurement, with a corresponding adjustment for 
the liability.
In assessing whether a right-of-use asset is impaired, 
judgement is required to determine the recoverable value 
of the asset. For corporate right-of-use assets, impairment 
is assessed against the recoverable amount of cash 
generating units to which they are allocated.

88  Downer EDI Limited

C6. Right-of-use assets – continued

Recognition and measurement
Right-of-use assets
The right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which 
comprises:
 – The amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability
 – Any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, 
less any lease incentives and any initial direct costs incurred by 
the lessee

 – An estimate of the costs to dismantle and remove the 
underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset.

Subsequently the right-of-use asset is measured at cost less any 
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses and adjusted 
for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the shorter period 
of the lease term and the economic useful life of the underlying 
asset. If a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or 
the costs of the right-of-use asset reflect that the Group will 
exercise a purchase option, the asset will be depreciated from 
the commencement date to the end of the useful life of the 
underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement 
date of the lease.

Where the initially anticipated lease term is subsequently 
reassessed, any changes are reflected in a remeasurement of 
the lease liability and a corresponding adjustment to the asset.

If the recoverable amount of a right-of-use asset is less than 
its carrying value, an impairment charge is recognised in the 
profit or loss, and the carrying value of asset written-down to its 
recoverable amount. Should the recoverable amount increase in 
future periods the carrying value may be adjusted to the lower 
of the recoverable value or the amortised cost of the asset had 
it not been impaired.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  89

C7. Intangible assets

2021
$’m

Restated balance as at 1 July 2020
Additions
Amortisation expense
Disposal of businesses
Transferred to disposal group assets 
held for sale
Reclassification at net book value (i)
Net foreign currency exchange differences  
at net book value
Net book value as at 30 June 2021
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment

2020
Carrying amount as at 1 July 2019
Opening balance adjustment on application 
of IFRS Interpretation Committee decision (ii)
Adjusted carrying amount as at 1 July 2019
Additions
Disposals at net book value
Business acquisition adjustments
Amortisation expense
Impairment charge (iii)
Net foreign currency exchange differences 
at net book value
Net book value as at 30 June 2020
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment

Customer
 contracts 
and
 relation-
ships

Brand
 names on
 acquisition

Intellectual
 property on
 acquisition

Software
 and system
 develop-
ment

Goodwill

2,281.3 
 –
 –
 –

 –
 –

(0.5)
2,280.8 
2,598.2 
(317.4)

280.6 
 –
(62.0)
(15.4)

 –
 –

 –
203.2 
471.2 
(268.0)

2,454.5 

345.0 

 –
2,454.5 
 –
 –
(5.5)
 –
(165.0)

(2.7)
2,281.3 
2,598.7 
(317.4)

 –
345.0 
2.7 
 –
 –
(67.1)
 –

 –
280.6 
494.7 
(214.1)

67.0 
 –
(4.0)
 –

 –
 –

 –
63.0 
79.0 
(16.0)

71.3 

 –
71.3 
 –
 –
 –
(4.0)
 –

(0.3)
67.0 
79.1 
(12.1)

1.8 
 –
(0.2)
 –

 –
 –

 –
1.6 
2.4 
(0.8)

2.0 

 –
2.0 
 –
 –
 –
(0.2)
 –

 –
1.8 
2.4 
(0.6)

Total

2,860.0 
28.4 
(89.2)
(23.6)

(0.5)
8.2 

(0.4)
2,782.9 
3,587.4 
(804.5)

229.3 
28.4 
(23.0)
(8.2)

(0.5)
8.2 

0.1 
234.3 
436.6 
(202.3)

257.9 

3,130.7 

(36.1)
221.8 
61.4 
(0.2)
 –
(29.2)
(23.9)

(0.6)
229.3 
441.9 
(212.6)

(36.1)
3,094.6 
64.1 
(0.2)
(5.5)
(100.5)
(188.9)

(3.6)
2,860.0 
3,616.8 
(756.8)

(i)  Reclassifications of software from Capital work in progress to Intangible assets. 
(ii)  Restated to reflect the Group’s change in accounting policy for costs related to configuration and customisation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangements.
(iii)  $165.0 million impairment as a result of assessment of the carrying value of the Spotless group of CGUs. $23.9 million impairment of capitalised Information Systems 

(including applications and IT infrastructure) in CGUs that are being wound down as part of the portfolio restructure (refer to Note B3).

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS90  Downer EDI Limited

C7. Intangible assets – continued

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangements
During the year, the Group revised its accounting policy in 
relation to configuration and customisation costs incurred in 
implementing SaaS arrangements in response to the IFRIC 
agenda decision clarifying its interpretation of how current 
accounting standards apply to these types of arrangements.

The Group’s accounting policy has historically been to capitalise 
costs related to the configuration and customisation of SaaS 
arrangements as intangible assets in the Statement of Financial 
Position. Following the adoption of the above IFRIC agenda 
decision, current SaaS arrangements were identified and 
assessed to determine if the Group has control of the software. 
For those arrangements where control does not exist, the Group 
derecognised the intangible previously capitalised. 

The adoption of the above agenda decisions has resulted 
in recognition of costs to configure SaaS arrangements 
as an expense of $14.0 million ($9.9 million post-tax) in 
the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 
Comprehensive Income in the current year and $25.5 million 
(post-tax) as an opening balance adjustment to prior year.

The impact of this change has flowed through to the closing 
balances for the year ended 30 June 2020. The Consolidated 
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
comparatives for FY20 are unchanged, as the net impact of an 
increase in expenses and a reduction on amortisation was not 
assessed to be material.

The following table presents the impact of the 1 July 2019 
restatement on the comparative information presented in the 
prior year Annual Report:

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Balances as at 30 June 2020:
$’m 

Intangible assets
Deferred tax asset
Other net assets/(liabilities)
Net assets

Retained earnings
Other equity balances
Total equity

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 30 June 2020:
$’m 

Payments to suppliers and employees
Net cash generated by operating activities

Payments for intangible assets
Net cash used in investing activities

Note

B5(b)

As 
previously
 reported Adjustment

2,896.1 
141.5 
(417.1)
2,620.5 

94.3 
2,526.2 
2,620.5 

(36.1)
10.6 
–
(25.5)

(25.5)
–
(25.5)

As 
previously
 reported Adjustment

(13,518.3)
178.8 

(61.7)
(397.9)

(20.2)
(20.2)

20.2 
20.2 

As 
restated

2,860.0 
152.1 
(417.1)
2,595.0 

68.8 
2,526.2 
2,595.0 

As 
restated

(13,538.5)
158.6 

(41.5)
(377.7)

Recognition and measurement
Goodwill
Goodwill acquired in a business combination is measured at 
cost and subsequently measured at cost less any impairment 
losses. The cost represents the excess of the cost of a business 
combination over the fair value of the identifiable assets, 
liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired.

Customer contracts and relationships on acquisition
Customer contracts and relationships acquired as part of 
a business combination are recognised separately from 
goodwill and are carried at fair value at date of acquisition 
less accumulated amortisation and any accumulated 
impairment losses.

Brand names on acquisition
Brand names acquired as part of a business combination are 
recognised separately from goodwill and are carried at fair value 
at date of acquisition less accumulated amortisation and any 
accumulated impairment losses.

Intellectual property on acquisition
Intellectual property acquired as part of a business combination 
is recognised separately from goodwill and is carried at fair value 
at date of acquisition less accumulated amortisation and any 
accumulated impairment losses.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  91

C7. Intangible assets – continued

Intellectual property, software and system development
Intangible assets acquired by the Group, including intellectual 
property (purchased patents and trademarks) and software 
are initially recognised at cost, and subsequently measured at 
cost less accumulated amortisation and any impairment losses. 
Internally developed systems are capitalised once the project is 
assessed to be feasible. The costs capitalised include consulting 
and direct labour costs. Costs incurred in determining project 
feasibility are expensed as incurred.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangements
SaaS arrangements are service contracts providing the Group 
with the right to access the cloud provider’s application software 
over the contract period. As such the Group does not receive a 
software intangible asset at the contract commencement date.

For SaaS arrangements, the Group assesses if the contract will 
provide a resource that it can ‘control’ to determine whether an 
intangible asset is present. If the Group cannot determine control 
of the software, the arrangement is deemed a service contract 
and any implementation costs including costs to configure 
or customise the cloud provider’s application software are 
recognised as operating expenses when incurred.

Amortisation
Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortised on a 
straight-line basis over their useful lives. The estimated useful 
lives are generally:

Item

Software and system development
Brand names
Intellectual property acquired
Customer contracts and relationships
Other intangible assets

Useful Life

5 to 15 years
20 years
15 to 20 years
1 to 20 years
20 years

The estimated useful life and amortisation method are reviewed 
at the end of each annual reporting period.

Impairment of assets
Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life 
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. 
For the purpose of assessing impairment, assets are grouped 
at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable 
cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows 
from other assets or groups of assets (cash-generating units or 
CGUs). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered 
impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment 
at each reporting date.

Allocation of goodwill to cash-generating units
Goodwill has been allocated for impairment testing purposes to 
CGUs or groups of CGUs (‘CGUs’) that are significant individually 
or in aggregate, taking into consideration the nature of service, 
resource allocation, how operations are monitored and where 
independent cash flows are identifiable.

Consistent with prior year, eight independent CGUs have been 
identified across the Group against which goodwill has been 
allocated and for which impairment testing has been undertaken.

The goodwill allocation to each CGU is presented below:

Transport Australia
Utilities Australia
Rail
Defence
Downer NZ Services
Building Projects NZ
Spotless
EC&M Australia

Carrying value of 
consolidated goodwill 

2021
$’m

275.1 
335.0
55.3 
53.7 
69.0 
62.0
1,276.3 
154.4 
2,280.8

2020
$’m

275.1 
335.0 
55.3 
53.7 
69.3 
62.2 
1,276.3 
154.4 
2,281.3 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS92  Downer EDI Limited

C7. Intangible assets – continued

Key estimates and judgements: 
SaaS arrangements
Where the SaaS arrangement supplier provides both 
configuration and customisation services, judgement has 
been applied to determine whether each of these services 
are distinct from the underlying use of the SaaS application 
software. Distinct configuration and customisation costs 
are expensed as incurred as the software is configured or 
customised (i.e. upfront). 
Non-distinct configuration and customisation costs are 
expensed over the SaaS contract term. Non-distinct 
customisation activities significantly enhance or 
modify a SaaS cloud-based application. Judgement 
has been applied in determining whether the degree of 
customisation and modification of the SaaS cloud-based 
application is significant.
In implementing SaaS arrangements, the Group has 
developed software code that either enhances, modifies or 
creates additional capability to the existing owned software. 
This software is used to connect with the SaaS arrangement 
cloud-based application.
Judgement has been applied in determining whether the 
changes to the owned software meets the definition of and 
recognition criteria for an intangible asset in accordance 
with AASB 138 Intangible Assets.

Impairment of assets
Determination of potential impairment requires an 
estimation of the recoverable amount of the CGUs to which 
the goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives 
are allocated. Key assumptions requiring judgement include 
projected cash flows, discount rates, budgeted EBIT growth 
rate and long-term growth rate.

Estimation of useful life
The estimation of the economic useful lives of software 
is initially determined based on historical experience. The 
useful lives of intangible assets recognised on business 
combinations is independently determined based on 
detailed reviews of similar assets and underlying factors. 
These useful lives are regularly reassessed for indicators of 
any change to the initial assessments. If the economic useful 
lives are determined to have changed, the amortisation of 
the assets is adjusted to reflect the new expected useful life, 
impacting the future amortisation recognised.

Recoverable amount testing
The recoverable amount of the identified CGUs has been 
assessed using the higher of “value in use” (VIU) and “fair value 
less cost of disposal” (FVLCD).

The carrying value of the CGUs has been determined using 
methodologies consistent with the prior period.

Value in use calculation
Transport Australia, Utilities Australia, EC&M Australia, 
Rail, Defence, Building Projects NZ and NZ Services CGUs 
have been assessed using a VIU model.

In assessing VIU, the estimated future cash flows are discounted 
to their present value using a discount rate that uses current 
market assessments of the time value of money and the risks 
specific to the CGU.

The Group determines the recoverable amount, using three-
year cash flow projections based on the FY22 budget and the 
business plans for the years ending 30 June 2023 and 2024 
(as approved by the Board). For FY25 onwards, the Group 
assumes a long-term growth rate of 2.25% to reflect the organic 
growth expectations of the industry.

Cash flow projections are determined utilising the budgeted 
Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) less tax, capital 
maintenance spending and working capital changes, adjusted 
to exclude any uncommitted restructuring costs and future 
benefits to provide a ‘free cash flow’ estimate. This calculated 
‘free cash flow’ is then discounted to its present value using a 
post-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments 
of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for 
which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

Fair value less cost of disposal calculation
The carrying value of the Spotless CGUs has been assessed 
using a FVLCD model.

In FY21 Downer reached an agreement with shareholders 
to acquire the remaining 12.2% minority interest in Spotless. 
Following the acquisition on 7 October 2020, the Group has 
delivered on its FY21 synergy targets with further synergies 
anticipated to be realised in FY22.

The use of the FVLCD method for impairment testing is 
considered more appropriate as a market participant would take 
advantage of the ongoing synergy benefits available.

In determining FVLCD for the Spotless CGU, a discounted cash 
flow model was used. Similarly to the other CGUs, a three-year 
cash flow projection, based on the EBIT as per the FY22 budget 
and the business plan for FY23 and FY24, was utilised. For FY25 
onwards, the Group assumes a long-term growth rate of 2.25% 
to allow for organic growth on the existing asset base.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  93

C7. Intangible assets – continued

Recoverable amount testing – continued
Adjustments are made to these projections to include assumptions that a market participant would make, such as cash flows relating 
to restructuring and integration, following Downer obtaining 100% control of Spotless.

These calculations, classified as Level 3 on the fair value hierarchy, are compared to valuation multiples, or other fair value indicators 
where available, to ensure reasonableness.

Results of impairment testing
No impairment has been identified for any of the CGUs.

For all CGUs, sensitivities were made around WACC, growth rate and cash flows assumptions. No reasonably possible change in key 
assumptions would give rise to an impairment of any of the CGUs.

Recoverable amount testing – Key assumptions
The table below summarises the key assumptions utilised in the VIU and FVLCD calculations.

2021

2020

 Budgeted

 EBIT (i)

Long-term
growth 
rate

Discount
rate
(post-tax)

 Budgeted

 EBIT (ii)

Long-term
growth 
rate

Discount
rate
(post-tax)

3.7%
7.1%
5.7%
13.8%
3.0%
1.4%
6.8%
8.6%

2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%

8.5%
8.3%
8.7%
9.4%
8.6%
9.7%
8.1%
9.0%

4.7%
(2.6)%
0.3%
16.8%
3.9%
(2.0)%
1.8%
1.8%

2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%
2.25%

9.0%
8.2%
9.1%
10.3%
8.3%
9.5%
8.3%
9.7%

Transport Australia 
Utilities Australia
Rail
Defence
Downer NZ Services
Building Projects NZ
Spotless
EC&M Australia 

(i)  Budgeted EBIT for 2021 is expressed as the compound annual growth rates (CAGR) from FY21 actual to terminal year forecast based on the CGU’s business plan.
(ii)  Budgeted EBIT for 2020 is expressed as the compound annual growth rates (CAGR) from FY19 actual to terminal year forecast based on the CGU’s business plan. 

An FY19 actual to terminal year CAGR has been disclosed to normalise for the impacts of COVID-19 in FY20.

For all CGUs the FY22 budget and the business plan for FY23 
and FY24 have included consideration of the impact of climate 
risk. The impact of climate risk is not a key assumption in the 
‘value in use’ or ‘fair value less cost of disposal’ calculations.

Growth in activity is expected to be broad-based over this 
period, led by the household sector and, importantly for 
Downer, the public sector. Growth is then forecast to settle 
in a range of 2-3%.

(i) Projected cash flows – including budgeted EBIT and 
the impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 Impact on projected cash flows
Budgeted EBIT has been based on past experience and the 
Group’s assessment of economic and regulatory factors affecting 
the industry within which the Downer businesses operate. The 
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Group’s business 
lines to varying degrees, with impacts including forced lockdown, 
event cancellations, travel restrictions, supply chain restrictions 
and general productivity constraints.

Whilst the near-term future health consequences of COVID-19 
remain uncertain, the experience to date of the impacts of 
COVID-19 on FY20 and FY21 financial performance has been 
taken into consideration in the preparation of the projected 
cash flows for the FY22 budget and the business plans for 
FY23 and FY24.

Generally speaking, the Transport Australia, Utilities Australia, 
Rail, Defence and Downer NZ Services CGUs have demonstrated 
ongoing resilience, mainly as their customer base includes 
Government Agencies or Government-owned corporations.

Downer continues to be vigilant around the management of 
COVID-19 and maintaining the highest levels of controls in 
line with expert advice and Government guidance. Following a 
shock to GDP growth in 2020 driven by COVID-19 shutdowns 
and restrictions, the economy has rebounded sharply. In 
its latest Economic Outlook statement, the RBA estimates 
domestic GDP will grow 4.75% in 2021 and 3.5% in 2022. 

Through FY21 the EC&M Australia CGU was the most 
heavily impacted by COVID-19 due to customers deferring 
maintenance program spending and challenges in mobilising 
labour as a result of State border closures. Maintenance 
expenditure deferred from FY21 is anticipated to give rise 
to an improved performance in FY22.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS94  Downer EDI Limited

C7. Intangible assets – continued

Recoverable amount testing – Key assumptions – continued
Ongoing cash flow forecasts
The cash flow projections through to the terminal year are based 
on the Group’s past experience and assessment of economic 
and regulatory factors affecting the business in which the 
Downer businesses operate. The terminal year cash flow reflects 
a steady state performance. Specifically, for each CGU:
 – Transport Australia is expected to benefit from an increase 

in activity in the transport sector due to higher user 
expectation and higher Government spend.

 – Utilities Australia is expected to benefit from an increase 
in new work won and increased levels of activity in 
maintenance work contracts.

 – Rail is expected to improve through new opportunities 

on rail fleet extensions and maintenance, increased work 
opportunities in Queensland and through committed 
operational synergies.

 – The Defence business is expected to benefit from an 

increase in Government spending to deliver a number of 
key initiatives as well as from expanding its offering and 
services to current and new customers.

 – Downer New Zealand Services is expected to benefit 

from increased investment in infrastructure, particularly 
in transport and utilities.

 – Building Projects New Zealand is expected to benefit from 
Government-linked expenditure in the vertical build area.
 – EC&M Australia’s revenue and EBIT growth assumptions 

have reflected an expected recovery on plant maintenance 
and shutdowns that were delayed due to COVID-19.
 – The cash flows of the Spotless CGU have outperformed 
against expectations in the year, and with the exception 
of the impact of COVID-19 on the Hospitality business, 
have demonstrated operational resilience. During the year 
Spotless has disposed of its Laundries business (refer to 
Note F5), resulting in a reduction in ongoing capital 
investment required to deliver forecast cash flows.

(ii) Long-term growth rates
The long-term annual growth rates, applicable for the periods 
after which detailed forecasts have been prepared, are based on 
the long-term expected GDP rates for the country of operation, 
adjusted as necessary to reflect industry-specific considerations.

(iii) Discount rates
Post-tax discount rates of between 8.1% and 9.7% reflect 
the Group’s estimate of the time value of money and risks 
associated with each CGU.

In determining the appropriate discount rate for each CGU, 
consideration has been given to the estimated weighted 
average cost of capital (WACC) for the Group adjusted 
for country and business risks specific to that CGU. 
The post-tax discount rate is applied to post-tax cash flows 
that include an allowance for tax based on the respective 

jurisdiction’s tax rate. This method is used to approximate the 
requirement of the accounting standards to apply a pre-tax 
discount rate to pre-tax cash flows.

(iv) Budgeted capital expenditure
The expected cash flows for capital expenditure are based 
on past experience and the amounts included in the terminal 
year calculation are for maintenance capital used for existing 
plant and replacement of plant as it is retired from service. The 
resulting expenditure has been compared against the annual 
depreciation charge to ensure that it is reasonable.

(v) Budgeted working capital
Working capital has been maintained at a level required to 
support the business activities of each CGU, taking into account 
changes in the business cycle. It has been assumed to be in line 
with historic trends given the level of operating activity.

C8. Lease receivables

Less than one year
Between one and five years
Greater than five years
Future minimum lease receivables
Less: unearned finance income
Present value of minimum lease 
receivables

Included in the financial 
statements as:
Current
Non-current

2021
$’m

2020
$’m

0.1 
–
–
0.1 
–

0.1 

0.1 
–

20.6 
50.9 
–
71.5 
(4.7)

66.8 

18.5 
48.3 

The Group’s lease receivables materially related to mining 
businesses that have been divested in the year. Refer to Note F5.

There were no guaranteed residual values of assets leased under 
finance leases at reporting date (2020: nil). However some of the 
leased assets serve as a guarantee against these receivables.

Recognition and measurement
Some of the Group’s mining services contracts include 
arrangements whereby the customer will retain ownership of the 
assets at the end of the contract. The asset component of those 
contracts is recognised as lease receivables.

A lease arrangement transfers substantially all the risks and 
rewards of ownership of the asset to the lessee. The Group’s net 
investment in the lease equals the net present value of the future 
minimum lease payments. Finance lease income is recognised 
to reflect a constant periodic rate of return on the Group’s 
remaining net investment in respect of the lease.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSC9. Other provisions

2021
$’m

Balance at 1 July 2020
Additional provisions recognised
Unused provisions reversed
Utilisation of provisions
Disposal of businesses
Balance at 30 June 2021

Included in financial statements as:
Current
Non-current

Annual Report 2021  95

Decomm-
issioning 
and
 restoration

Warranties
 and 
contract
 claims

Onerous
 contracts
 and other

 29.1 
 1.3 
 (1.3)
 (4.0)
–
 25.1 

 8.5 
 16.6 

 37.7 
 15.5 
 (1.8)
 (25.1)
–
 26.3 

 21.6 
 4.7 

 46.7 
 17.3 
–
 (28.6)
 (0.8)
 34.6 

 34.3 
 0.3 

Total 

 113.5 
 34.1 
 (3.1)
 (57.7)
 (0.8)
 86.0 

 64.4 
 21.6 

Recognition and measurement
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when:
 – The Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event
 – It is probable that resources will be expended to settle 

the obligation

 – The amount of the provision can be measured reliably.

(i) Decommissioning and restoration
Provisions for decommissioning and restoration are made for 
close-down, restoration and environmental rehabilitation costs, 
including the cost of dismantling and demolition of infrastructure, 
removal of residual materials and remediation of disturbed areas.

Future rectification costs are reviewed annually and any changes 
are reflected in the present value of the rectification provision at 
the end of the reporting period.

The provision is discounted using a pre-tax rate that reflects 
current market assessments of the time value of money and the 
risks specific to the liability.

(ii) Warranties and contract claims
Provisions for warranties and contract claims are made for 
the estimated liability on all products still under warranty at 
balance sheet date and known claims arising under service and 
construction contracts.

(iii) Onerous contracts and other
Provisions primarily include amounts recognised in relation to 
onerous customer contracts and supply contracts.

The onerous contract provision is discounted using a pre-tax 
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value 
of money and the risks specific to the liability.

Key estimates and judgements: Provisions
(i) Decommissioning and restoration
Judgement is required in determining the expected 
expenditure required to settle rectification obligations at 
the reporting date, based on current legal requirements, 
technology and estimates of inflation.

(ii) Warranties and contract claims
The provision is estimated having regard to previous claims 
experience.

(iii) Onerous contracts and other
These provisions have been calculated based on 
management’s best estimate of discounted net cash 
outflows required to fulfil the contracts. The status of these 
contracts and the adequacy of provisions are assessed 
at each reporting date. Any change in the assessment of 
provisions impacts the results of the business.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS96  Downer EDI Limited

C10. Contingent liabilities

Bonding

The Group has bid bonds and performance bonds issued in respect of contract 
performance in the normal course of business for controlled entities

Note

2021
$’m

2020
$’m

E2

1,376.3

1,439.8 

The Group is called upon to give guarantees and indemnities to 
counterparties, relating to the performance of contractual and 
financial obligations (including for controlled entities and related 
parties). Other than as noted above, these guarantees and 
indemnities are indeterminable in amount.

Other contingent liabilities
(i)  The Group is subject to design liability in relation to 

completed design and construction projects. The Directors 
are of the opinion that there is adequate insurance to cover 
this area and accordingly, no amounts are recognised in the 
financial statements.

(ii)  The Group is subject to product liability claims. Provision 

is made for the potential costs of carrying out rectification 
works based on known claims and previous claims history. 
However, as the ultimate outcome of these claims cannot 
be reliably determined at the date of this report, contingent 
liability may exist for any amounts that ultimately become 
payable in excess of current provisioning levels.
(iii) Controlled entities have entered into various joint 

arrangements under which the controlled entity is jointly 
and severally liable for the obligations of the relevant 
joint arrangements.

(iv) The Group carries the normal contractors’ and consultants’ 
liability in relation to services, supply and construction 
contracts (for example, liability relating to professional 
advice, design, completion, workmanship, and damage), as 
well as liability for personal injury/property damage during 
the course of a project. Potential liability may arise from 
claims, disputes and/or litigation/arbitration by or against 
Group companies and/or joint venture arrangements in which 
the Group has an interest. The Group is currently managing 
a number of claims, arbitration and litigation processes in 
relation to services, supply and construction contracts as 
well as in relation to personal injury and property damage 
claims arising from project delivery.

(v)  Downer New Zealand, an entity in the Group, has been 

named as co-defendants in a ‘leaky building’ claim. The leaky 
building claim where the Group entity is co-defendant 
relates to water damage arising from historical design and 
construction methodologies (and certification) for residential 
and other buildings in New Zealand during the early to mid 
2000s. The Directors are of the opinion that disclosure of 
any further information relating to the leaky building claim 
would be prejudicial to the interests of the Group.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  97

D

Employee benefits

This section provides a breakdown of the various programs Downer uses to reward and recognise employees and key executives, 
including Key Management Personnel (KMP). Downer believes that these programs reinforce the value of ownership and 
incentives and drive performance both individually and collectively to deliver better returns to shareholders.

D1.  Employee benefits
D2.  Defined benefit plan

D1. Employee benefits

Employee benefits expense:
– Defined contribution plans costs
– Share-based employee benefits expense (i) 
– Employee benefits
– Redundancy costs
– Defined benefit plan costs
Total 

Employee benefits provision:
– Current
– Non-current (ii)
Total

D3.  Key management personnel compensation
D4.  Employee discount share plan

2021
$’m

2020
$’m

214.6
(0.4)
3,630.7
12.9
1.7
3,859.5

353.6
35.3
388.9

262.3
4.8 
3,885.8 
57.4
7.0 
4,217.3

377.1 
55.0 
432.1 

(i)   Share-based payments net benefit for the year includes the reversal for the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan performance rights due to forfeiture.
(ii) 

Included in the non-current employee benefit provision is the net obligation of the defined benefit plan. Refer to Note D2.

Recognition and measurement
The employee benefits liability represents accrued wages and salaries, leave entitlements and other incentives recognised in respect of 
employees’ services up to the end of the reporting period. These liabilities are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when they 
are settled and include related on-costs, such as workers compensation insurance, superannuation and payroll tax.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS98  Downer EDI Limited

Key estimates and judgements:
Annual leave and long service leave
Long-term employee benefits are measured at the present value of estimated future payments for the services provided by 
employees up to the end of the reporting period. This calculation requires judgement in determining the following key assumptions:
 – Future increase in wages and salary rates
 – Future on-cost rates
 – Expected settlement dates based on staff turnover history.

The liability is discounted using the Australian corporate bond rates which most closely match the terms to maturity of the entitlement.
For New Zealand employees the liability is discounted using long-term government bond rates given there is no deep corporate 
bond market.

Interpretation of Enterprise Agreements (EAs) and Modern Awards
Management estimates any potential expenses in relation to payroll remediation matters.
Previously identified matters are in the process of final validation and quantification. In the case of redundancy costs arising 
from Ordinary and Customary Turnover of Labour rate (OCTL), the quantification and ultimate liability will also be subject to the 
outcome of any appeal.
The Group is committed to ensuring its people are paid in accordance with their legal entitlements and will keep the dedicated 
reviewing team in place until it is satisfied that the above matters have been addressed. 

D2. Defined benefit plan

The Group participates in the EquipSuper Defined Benefit Scheme which provides participants (<100 employees) with a lump sum 
benefit on retirement, death, disablement or withdrawal. The scheme operates under the Superannuation Industry legislation, and 
is governed by The Scheme Trustees, in compliance with Australian Prudential Regulation Authority framework. The scheme is closed 
to new employees.

As at 30 June 2021, the fair value of plan assets (comprising Investment Funds) was $59.6 million. The plan obligation balance was 
$60.5 million. The net liability of $0.9 million is included in Employee provisions above (refer to Note D1). These balances were subject 
to an independent actuarial review as at 30 June 2021.

The main movements during the year were $1.7 million of services costs expensed to the profit or loss, $5.0 million of actuarial gains on 
the obligation, and the Group contributions of $1.3 million.

Key actuarial assumptions used in determining the values were a discount rate of 2.5% and an expected salary increase rate of 
3.0%. Sensitivity analysis shows a 0.5 percentage point reduction in the discount rate would increase the obligation by 4.6% and 
0.5 percentage point increase in the expected salary increase rate would increase the obligation by 4.4%.

Key estimate and judgement: Valuation of the defined benefit plan assets and obligations
There are a number of estimates and assumptions used in determining the defined benefit plan assets, obligations and expenses. 
These include salary increases, future earnings, and the returns on fund investments. Any difference in these assumptions or 
estimates will be recognised in other comprehensive income and not through the income statement. The net of the plan assets 
and obligations recognised in the statement of financial position will be affected by any movement in the returns on the investment 
or the rate of interest.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSD3. Key management personnel compensation

Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Share-based payments (i)
Total

Annual Report 2021  99

2021
$

2020
$ 

10,665,093
225,533
(150,354)
10,740,272

 7,914,786 
 244,055 
 1,878,243 
 10,037,084 

(i)  Share-based payments net benefit for the year includes the reversal for the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan performance rights due to forfeiture.

Recognition and measurement
Equity-settled transactions
Equity-settled share-based transactions are measured at fair 
value at the date of grant. The cost of these transactions is 
recognised in profit or loss and credited to equity over the 
vesting period. At each balance sheet date, the Group revises 
its estimates of the number of rights that are expected to 
vest for service and non-market performance conditions. 
The expense recognised each year takes into account the 
most recent estimate.

The fair value at grant date is independently determined using 
an option pricing model and takes into account any market 
related performance conditions. Non-market vesting conditions 
are not considered when determining value; however they are 
included in assumptions about the number of rights that are 
expected to vest.

Cash-settled transactions
The amount payable to employees in respect of cash-settled 
share-based payments is recognised as an expense, with a 
corresponding increase in liabilities, over the period during 
which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the 
payment. The liability is remeasured at each reporting date 
and at settlement date based on the fair value, with any changes 
in the liability being recognised in profit or loss.

D4. Employee discount share plan

No shares were issued under the Employee Discount Share Plan 
during the years ended 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS100  Downer EDI Limited

E

Capital structure and financing

This section provides information relating to the Group’s capital structure and its exposure to financial risks, how they affect 
the Group’s financial position and performance and how the risks are managed.

The capital structure of the Group consists of debt and equity. The Directors determine the appropriate capital structure 
of Downer, specifically how much is raised from shareholders (equity) and how much is borrowed from financial institutions 
(debt) in order to finance the current and future activities of the Group. The Directors review the Group’s capital structure 
and dividend policy regularly and do so in the context of the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, to invest in 
opportunities that grow the business and enhance shareholder value.

E1.  Borrowings
E2.  Financing facilities
E3.  Lease liabilities
E4.  Commitments

E1. Borrowings

Current
Unsecured: 
– Bank loans
– AUD medium term notes
– Deferred finance charges
Total current borrowings

Non-current
Unsecured: 
– Bank loans
– USD private placement notes
– AUD private placement notes
– AUD medium term notes
– JPY medium term notes
– Deferred finance charges
Total non-current borrowings
Total borrowings

Fair value of total borrowings (i)

(i)  Excludes lease liabilities.

Issued capital

E5. 
E6.  Non-controlling interest (NCI)
E7.  Reserves
E8.  Dividends

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

50.0 
250.0 
(3.8)
296.2 

400.0 
133.0 
30.0 
510.7 
120.4 
(8.7)
1,185.4
1,481.6 

1,611.5 

5.4 
–
(4.0)
1.4 

982.2 
145.7 
30.0 
762.8 
135.3 
(6.1)
2,049.9 
2,051.3 

2,230.4 

Recognition and measurement
Borrowings
Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest rate method.

Fair value
The cash flows under the Group’s debt instruments are discounted using current market base interest rates and adjusted for current 
market credit default swap spreads for companies with a BBB credit rating.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSE2. Financing facilities

At reporting date, the Group had the following facilities that were unutilised:

Syndicated loan facilities
Bilateral loan facilities
Total unutilised loan facilities

Syndicated bank guarantee facilities
Bilateral bank guarantees and insurance bonding facilities
Total unutilised bonding facilities

Summary of borrowing arrangements
The Group’s borrowing arrangements are as follows:

Bank loan facilities
Bilateral loan facilities:
The Group has a total of $477.0 million in bilateral loan facilities 
which are unsecured, committed facilities.

Syndicated loan facilities:
The Group has $1,400.0 million of syndicated bank loan facilities 
which are unsecured, committed facilities.

USD private placement notes
USD unsecured private placement notes are on issue for a total 
amount of US$100.0 million with a maturity date of July 2025. 
The USD denominated principal and interest amounts have been 
fully hedged against the Australian dollar through cross-currency 
interest rate swaps.

Annual Report 2021  101

2021
$’m 

1,100.0 
327.0 
1,427.0 

148.1 
484.9
633.0 

2020
$’m 

960.0 
310.0 
1,270.0 

102.5 
492.5 
595.0 

AUD private placement notes
AUD unsecured private placement notes are on issue for a total 
amount of $30.0 million with a maturity date of July 2025.

Medium Term Notes (MTNs)
The Group has the following unsecured MTNs on issue:
 – $250.0 million maturing March 2022
 – $500.0 million maturing April 2026
 – JPY 10.0 billion maturing May 2033
 – The carrying value of the AUD MTN maturing April 2026 
includes a premium of $10.7 million over the face value 
owing to the differential between the coupon rate for that 
instrument and the prevailing market interest rate at the 
date of issue.

 – The JPY denominated principal and interest amounts have 
been fully hedged against the Australian dollar through 
a cross-currency interest rate swap.

The above loan facilities and note issuances are supported 
by guarantees from certain Group subsidiaries.

The maturity profile of the Group’s borrowing arrangements by 
financial year is represented in the below table by facility limit:

Maturing in the period
$’m

1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024
1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025
1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
1 July 2032 to 30 June 2033
Total

Bilateral 
Loan
 Facilities

Syndicated
 Loan
 Facilities

USD Private
 Placement
 Notes

AUD Private
 Placement
 Notes

Medium 
Term 
Notes 

 50.0 
 352.0 
 75.0 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 477.0 

 – 
–
 300.0 
 400.0 
 400.0 
 300.0 
 – 
 1,400.0 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 133.0 
 – 
 – 
 133.0 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 30.0 
 – 
 – 
 30.0 

 250.0 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 500.0 
 – 
 120.4 
 870.4 

Total 

 300.0 
 352.0 
 375.0 
 400.0 
 1,063.0 
 300.0 
 120.4 
2,910.4 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS102  Downer EDI Limited

E2. Financing facilities – continued

Covenants on financing facilities
Downer Group’s financing facilities contain undertakings to 
comply with financial covenants and ensure that Group guarantors 
of these facilities collectively meet certain minimum threshold 
amounts of Group EBITA and Group Total Tangible Assets.

The main financial covenants which the Group is subject to are 
Net Worth, Interest Service Coverage and Leverage.

Financial covenants testing is undertaken monthly and reported 
at the Downer Board meetings. Reporting of financial covenants 
to financiers occurs semi-annually for the rolling 12-month 
periods to 30 June and 31 December. Downer Group was in 
compliance with all its financial covenants as at 30 June 2021.

Bank guarantees and insurance bonds
The Group has $2,009.3 million of bank guarantee and insurance 
bond facilities to support its contracting activities.

$1,126.5 million of these facilities are provided to the Group on a 
committed basis and $882.8 million on an uncommitted basis.

The Group’s facilities are provided by a number of banks and 
insurance companies on an unsecured and revolving basis. 
$1,376.3 million (refer to Note C10) of these facilities were 
utilised as at 30 June 2021 with $633.0 million unutilised. 
These facilities have varying maturity dates between financial 
years 2022, 2023 and 2024.

The underlying risk being assumed by the relevant financier 
under all bank guarantees and insurance bonds is corporate 
credit risk rather than project specific risk.

The Group has flexibility in respect of certain committed facility 
amounts (shown as part of the unutilised bilateral loan facilities) 
which can, at the election of the Group, be utilised to provide 
additional bank guarantees capacity.

Refinancing requirements
The Group will negotiate with existing and, where required, 
with new financiers to extend the maturity date or refinance 
facilities maturing within the next 12 months. The Group’s 
financial metrics and credit rating as well as conditions in 
financial markets and other factors may influence the outcome 
of these negotiations. As at 30 June 2021, the Group has 
$300 million debt facilities maturing within the next 12 months, 
comprising a $250 million MTN that matures in March 2022 
and a $50 million Term Loan facility that matures in June 2022. 
Whilst the means of refinancing has not yet been determined, 
the Group’s strong liquidity, investment grade credit rating 
and extensive bank relationships are expected to provide it 
with sufficient flexibility to either repay these maturities from 
existing undrawn committed debt facilities or refinance them 
with new facilities prior to maturity. Refer to Note G2(f) for 
liquidity risk management.

Credit ratings
The Group has an Investment Grade credit rating of BBB 
(Outlook Stable) from Fitch Ratings. Where the credit rating is 
lowered or placed on negative watch, customers and suppliers 
may be less willing to contract with the Group. Furthermore, 
banks and other lending institutions may demand more stringent 
terms (including increased pricing, reduced tenors and lower 
facility limits) on all financing facilities, to reflect the weaker 
credit risk profile.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSE3. Lease liabilities

Contractual undiscounted 
cash flows

Less than one year
One to five years
More than five years
Total undiscounted lease 
liabilities

Current
Non-current
Total lease liabilities

2021
$’m 

176.1 
360.8 
196.1 

733.0 

157.7 
505.1 
662.8 

2020
$’m 

193.1 
402.2 
292.5 

887.8 

168.9 
594.3 
763.2 

Lease liabilities
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of 
future lease payments that are not paid at the commencement 
date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or if 
this rate cannot be readily determined the Group’s incremental 
borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental 
borrowing rate as the discount rate.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease 
liability comprise:
 – Fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), 

less any lease incentives receivable

 – Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate
 – The exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is 

reasonably certain to exercise that option

 – The amount expected to be payable under a residual value 

guarantee

 – Payments of penalties for termination of the lease, if the 
lease term reflects the lessee exercising an option to 
terminate the lease.

Variable lease payments not included in the initial measurement 
of the lease liability are recognised directly in profit or loss.

The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing the 
carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability (using 
the effective interest method) and by reducing the carrying 
amount to reflect the lease payments made.

Annual Report 2021  103

The Group remeasures the lease liability (and makes a 
corresponding adjustment to the related right-of-use asset) 
whenever:
 – The lease term has changed or there is a significant event 
or change in circumstances resulting in a change in the 
assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case 
the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised 
lease payments using a revised discount rate

 – The lease payments change due to changes in an index or 

rate or a change in the amount expected to be payable under 
a residual value guarantee

 – A lease contract is modified, and the lease modification is 
not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the 
lease liability is remeasured based on the lease term of the 
modified lease by discounting the revised lease payments 
using a revised discount rate at the effective date of 
the modification.

The expense charged to profit or loss for low value and short-
term leases (excluded from lease liabilities) is analysed as:

Lease expenses
Land and buildings
Plant and equipment
Total lease expenses

2021
$’m 

2.1
52.7
54.8

2020
$’m 

2.4 
36.5 
38.9 

Key estimates and judgements: Lease liabilities
(i) Extension option
In determining the lease term, the Group considers all facts 
and circumstances that create an economic incentive to 
exercise an extension option, or not exercise a termination 
option. Extension options (or periods after termination 
options) are only included in the lease term if the lease is 
reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated).

(ii) Incremental borrowing rate
In determining the present value of the future lease 
payments, the Group discounts the lease payments using 
an incremental borrowing rate (IBR). The IBR reflects the 
financing characteristics and duration of the underlying 
lease. Once a discount rate has been set for a leased asset 
(or portfolio of assets with similar characteristics), this rate 
will remain unchanged for the term of that lease. When a 
lease modification occurs, and it is not accounted for as a 
separate lease, a new IBR will be assigned to reflect the new 
characteristics of the lease.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS104  Downer EDI Limited

E4. Commitments

Capital expenditure commitments
Plant and equipment and other
Within one year
Between one and five years
Greater than five years
Total

Catering rights
Catering rights relates to exclusive secured catering rights arrangements with customers.
Within one year
Between one and five years
Greater than five years
Total

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

42.5
16.7 
0.7 
59.9

16.8 
7.0 
2.5 
26.3 

72.1 
15.5 
0.4 
88.0 

24.3 
35.2 
3.7 
63.2 

E5. Issued capital

Ordinary shares
Unvested executive incentive shares
Distributing Securities (ROADS) 
Total

Jun 2021

Jun 2020

No. 

$’m 

No. 

$’m 

696,928,956 
1,249,255 
200,000,000 

594,702,512 
2,231,632 
200,000,000 

2,631.5 
(7.5)
178.6 
2,802.6 

2,263.1 
(12.0)
178.6 
2,429.7 

(a) Fully paid ordinary share capital
Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends.

Fully paid ordinary share capital
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Capital raising (i)
Capital raising costs net of tax
Group on-market share buy-back
Balance at the end of the financial year

(b) Unvested executive incentive shares
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Vested executive incentive share transactions (ii)
Balance at the end of the financial year

2021

2020

m’s 

$’m 

m’s 

$’m 

594.7 
106.6 
–
(4.4)
696.9 

2.2 
(1.0)
1.2 

2,263.1 
399.7 
(6.5)
(24.8)
2,631.5 

(12.0)
4.5 
(7.5)

594.7 
–
–
–
594.7 

3.4 
(1.2)
2.2 

2,263.1 
–
–
–
2,263.1 

(16.6)
4.6 
(12.0)

(i)   On 30 July 2020, 88,585,611 shares were issued with net proceeds of $332.2 million, and on 20 August 2020 18,004,231 shares were issued with net proceeds of $67.5 million 

being received.

(ii)   June 2021 figures relate to the 2017 LTI plan, second deferred component of the 2018 STI award and first deferred component of the 2019 STI award totalling 982,377 vested 

shares for a value of $4,488,658. June 2020 figures relate to the 2016 LTI plan, second deferred component of the 2017 STI award and first deferred component of the 2018 
STI award totalling 1,153,814 vested shares for a value of $4,608,778.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  105

E5. Issued capital – continued

(b) Unvested executive incentive shares – continued
Unvested executive incentive shares are stock market purchases and are held by the Executive Employee Share Plan Trust under the 
Long Term Incentive (LTI) plan. From the 2011 LTI plan onwards, no dividends will be distributed on shares held in trust during the 
performance measurement and service periods. Accumulated dividends will be paid out to executives after all vesting conditions have 
been met. Otherwise, excess net dividends are retained in the trust to be used by the Company to acquire additional shares on the 
market for employee equity plans.

(c) Redeemable Optionally Adjustable Distributing Securities (ROADS)

Balance at the beginning and at the end of the financial year

2021

m’s 

200.0 

$’m 

178.6 

2020

m’s 

200.0 

$’m 

178.6 

ROADS are perpetual, redeemable, exchangeable preference shares. In accordance with the terms of the ROADS preference shares, 
the dividend rate for the one year commencing 15 June 2021 is 4.42% per annum (2020: 4.32% per annum) which is equivalent to the 
one year swap rate on 15 June 2021 of 0.37% per annum plus the step-up margin of 4.05% per annum.

Share options and performance rights
During the financial year 1,420,213 performance rights (Jun 2020: nil) in relation to unissued shares were granted to senior 
executives of the Group under the LTI plan. Further details of the Key Management Personnel (KMP) LTI plan are contained 
in the Remuneration Report.

Recognition and measurement
Ordinary shares
Incremental costs directly attributed to the issue of ordinary shares are accounted for as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.

Executive incentive shares
When executive incentive shares subsequently vest to employees under the Downer employee share plans, the carrying value of the 
vested shares is transferred from the Employee benefits reserve.

E6. Non-controlling interest (NCI)

The following table summarises the NCI in relation to the Group’s subsidiaries:

Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Net assets
NCI percentage
Net assets attributable to NCI

Jun 2021

Jun 2020

Spotless
$’m

–
–
–
–
 – 
 – 
 – 

Other
$’m

17.3 
1.4 
(1.4)
(0.1)
 17.2 
26.0%
 4.5 

Total
$’m

Spotless
$’m

17.3 
1.4 
(1.4)
(0.1)
 17.2 
26.0%
 4.5 

563.9 
2,407.3 
(738.3)
(1,087.4)
 1,145.5 
12.198%
 139.7 

Other
$’m

18.4 
0.3 
(1.4)
(0.1)
 17.2 
26.0%
 4.5 

Total
$’m

582.3 
2,407.6 
(739.7)
(1,087.5)
 1,162.7 

 144.2 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS106  Downer EDI Limited

E6. Non-controlling interest (NCI) – continued

On 7 October 2020, the Group completed the acquisition of the 12.198% of the Spotless shares that it did not already own. 
The table below summarises the accounting for the acquisition of the NCI.

Cash consideration paid
Fair value of Downer Contingent Share Options (DCSO) at issue date
Total consideration

Value of Spotless NCI at 30 June 2020
NCI share of Spotless results 

NCI share of other reserves 
Value of NCI on acquisition

Net premium
Transaction Costs (net of tax)
Deferred Tax recognised on Spotless joining the Downer tax consolidated group (i)
Amount recognised in Equity reserve

Note

E7

$’m

134.5 
16.7 
151.2 

(139.7)
(1.2)
(140.9)
(0.3)
(141.2)

(10.0)
(5.3)
24.8 
9.5 

(i)   The acquisition of the remaining 12.198% shares in Spotless that Downer did not already own automatically resulted in Spotless joining the Downer tax consolidated group 

on 7 October 2020. As such, the tax bases of the assets of Spotless are required to be reset by applying the allocable cost amount (ACA) methodology prescribed under 
the income tax legislation. An ACA calculation has been undertaken resulting in a net increase of $24.8 million in deferred tax assets which has been recognised in equity 
at 30 June 2021.

The fair value of the DCSO issued as at the date the transaction completed was determined using an option pricing model. The key 
assumptions used in this assessment were a TERP adjusted share price of $4.30, option volatility of 40%, interest of 0.31% and dividend 
yield of 8.5%.

The premium payable (being the difference between the total carrying value of the NCI interest, and the fair value of the consideration 
paid or payable) was recognised within Equity.

The liability recognised in relation to the DCSO is a Level 2 financial instrument whose fair value is calculated based on an option 
pricing model, using inputs from observable data. It is recorded in the Statement of financial position as part of the current Other 
financial liabilities balance and is revalued at each reporting date, with any movement in the liability being recognised through 
‘Other expenses from ordinary activities’ in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income.

DCSO Liability recognised at issue date
Charge to ‘Other expenses from ordinary activities’
Liability at 30 June 2021

Note

B3

$’m

16.7 
16.6 
33.3 

Key estimate and judgement: Allocable cost amount (ACA) calculation
As a consequence of acquiring the remaining 12.198% shares in Spotless that Downer did not already own, Spotless automatically 
joined the Downer tax consolidated group on 7 October 2020. As such, the tax bases of the assets of Spotless were reset applying 
the ACA methodology. An external valuation of the assets of Spotless at the joining date was undertaken for the purpose of 
performing the ACA calculation. Judgement is required to determine the market values of the relevant assets.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  107

E7. Reserves

2021
$’m

Foreign
currency
trans-
lation
 reserve

Hedge
 reserve

Employee
 benefits
 reserve

Equity
 reserve

Total
 attribut-
able 
to the
 members
 of the
 Parent

Fair 
value
 through
 OCI
 reserve 

Balance at 1 July 2020
Foreign currency translation difference
Actuarial movement on defined benefit plan obligations
Income tax effect of actuarial movement on 
defined benefit plan obligations
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges (net of tax)
Total comprehensive income for the year
Vested executive incentive share transactions
Share-based employee benefits expense
Income tax relating to share-based transactions during the year
Acquisition of Non-Controlling Interest (net of tax)
Balance at 30 June 2021

2020
Balance at 1 July 2019
Foreign currency translation difference
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges (net of tax)
Actuarial movement on defined benefit plan obligations
Income tax effect of actuarial movement on defined benefit plan 
obligations
Total comprehensive income for the year
Vested executive incentive share transactions
Share-based employee benefits expense
Income tax relating to share-based transactions during the year
Balance at 30 June 2020

(29.4)
–
–

–
6.8 
6.8 
–
–
–
(0.5)
(23.1)

(24.0)
–
(5.4)
–

–
(5.4)
–
–
–
(29.4)

(30.6)
0.7 
–

–
–
0.7 
–
–
–
0.2 
(29.7)

(16.7)
(13.9)
–
–

–
(13.9)
–
–
–
(30.6)

14.9 
–
5.0 

(1.5)
–
3.5 
(4.5)
(0.4)
1.2 
–
14.7 

15.8 
–
–
0.7

(0.2)
0.5 
(4.6)
4.8 
(1.6)
14.9 

–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
9.5 
9.5 

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

(2.6)
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(2.6)

(2.6)
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
(2.6)

(47.7)
0.7 
5.0 

(1.5)
6.8 
11.0 
(4.5)
(0.4)
1.2 
9.2 
(31.2)

(27.5)
(13.9)
(5.4)
0.7 

(0.2)
(18.8)
(4.6)
4.8 
(1.6)
(47.7)

Hedge reserve
The hedge reserve comprises the effective portion of the 
cumulative net change in the fair value of cash flow hedging 
instruments relating to future transactions.

Equity reserve
The Equity reserve accounts for the difference between the 
fair value of, and the amounts paid or received for, equity 
transactions with non-controlling interests.

Foreign currency translation reserve
The foreign currency translation reserve comprises foreign 
exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial 
statements of operations where their functional currency is 
different to the presentation currency of the Group.

Fair value through OCI reserve
The fair value through OCI reserve comprises the cumulative 
net change in the fair value of equity investments designated 
as FVOCI. Until the assets are derecognised or reclassified, this 
amount is reduced by the amount of loss allowance.

Employee benefit reserve
The employee benefit reserve is used to recognise the fair 
value of share-based payments issued to employees over the 
vesting period, and to recognise the value attributable to the 
share-based payments during the reporting period. This reserve 
also includes the actuarial gain/loss arisen on the defined benefit 
plan (refer to Note D2).

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS108  Downer EDI Limited

E8. Dividends

(a) Ordinary shares

Dividend per share (in Australian cents)
Franking percentage
Cost (in $’m)
Dividend record date
Payment date

2021
Final 

12.0
0%
83.6
26/8/21
23/9/21

2021
Interim 

9.0 
0%
 63.1 
25/2/21
25/3/21

2020
Final 

–
–
–
–
–

2020
Interim 

14.0 
0%
 83.3 
26/2/20
25/9/20

Recognition and measurement
A liability is recognised for the amount of any dividend declared, being appropriately authorised and no longer at the discretion of the 
entity, before or at the end of the financial year but not distributed at balance sheet date.

Downer deferred the unfranked FY20 interim dividend which was originally due to be paid on 25 March 2020 which was disclosed 
as a dividend payable as at 30 June 2020 (refer to Note C4). The dividend was paid on 25 September 2020 and is disclosed in the 
cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2021.

The final 2021 dividend has not been declared at the reporting date and therefore is not reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

(b) Redeemable Optionally Adjustable Distributing Securities (ROADS)

2021

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Dividend per ROADS (in Australian cents)
New Zealand imputation credit percentage
Cost (in A$’m)
Payment date

0.72 
100%
1.4 
15/9/20

0.73 
100%
1.5 
15/12/20

0.71 
100%
1.5 
15/3/21

0.72 
100%
1.4 
15/6/21

2020

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Dividend per ROADS (in Australian cents)
New Zealand imputation credit percentage
Cost (in A$’m)
Payment date

0.92 
100%
1.8 
16/9/19

0.95 
100%
1.9 
16/12/19

0.96 
100%
1.9 
16/3/20

0.92 
100%
1.8 
15/6/20

Total

2.88 
100%
5.8 

Total

3.75 
100%
7.4 

(c) Franking credits
The franking account balance as at 30 June 2021 is nil (2020: nil).

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  109

F

Group structure

This section explains significant aspects of Downer’s Group structure, including joint arrangements where the Group has 
interest in its controlled entities and how changes have affected the Group structure. It also provides information on business 
acquisitions and disposals made during the financial year as well as information relating to Downer’s related parties, the extent 
of related party transactions and the impact they had on the Group’s financial performance and position.

F1.  Joint arrangements and associate entities
F2.  Controlled entities
F3.  Related party information

F4.  Parent entity disclosures
F5.  Acquisition and disposals of businesses
F6.  Disposal group held for sale

F1. Joint arrangements and associate entities

(a) Interest in joint ventures and associates

Interest in joint ventures at the beginning of the financial year
Share of net profit
Share of distributions
Interest in joint venture divested
Foreign currency exchange differences
Interest in joint ventures at the end of the financial year

Interest in associates at the beginning of the financial year
Share of net profit
Investment in associates
Additional associate interest acquired
Interest in associates at the end of the financial year

Total interest in joint ventures and associates

Note

F5

2021
$’m 

32.1 
12.9 
(11.6)
(9.3)
–
24.1 

78.5 
9.3 
9.8
33.4
131.0 

155.1 

2020
$’m 

31.5 
18.2 
(17.2)
–
(0.4)
32.1 

77.3 
1.2 
–
–
78.5 

110.6 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS110  Downer EDI Limited

F1. Joint arrangements and associate entities – continued

(a) Interest in joint ventures and associates – continued
The Group has interests in the following joint ventures and associates which are equity accounted:

Name of arrangement

Principal activity

Ownership interest

Country of
 operation

2021
% 

2020
% 

Joint ventures
Allied Asphalt Limited
Bitumen Importers Australia Joint Venture
Bitumen Importers Australia Pty Ltd
Eden Park Catering Limited (i)
EDI Rail-Bombardier Transportation Pty Ltd
Emulco Limited
Isaac Asphalt Limited 
Repurpose It Holdings Pty Ltd
RTL Mining and Earthworks Pty Ltd (i)
Waanyi Downer JV Pty Ltd

Asphalt plant
Construction of bitumen storage facility
Bitumen importer
Catering for functions at Eden Park
Sale and maintenance of railway rollingstock
Emulsion plant
Manufacture and supply of asphalt
Waste recycling
Contract mining; civil works and plant hire
Contract mining services

New Zealand
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Australia

ZFS Functions (Pty) Ltd

Catering for functions at Federation Square

Australia

Associates
Keolis Downer Pty Ltd

HT HoldCo Pty Ltd (ii)

Operation and maintenance of Gold Coast 
light rail, Melbourne tram network, Adelaide 
metro and bus operation
Laundries services

Australia

Australia

50 
50 
50 
–
50 
50 
50 
45 
–
50

50 

49 

30 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
44 
50 

50 

49 

–

(i)  Downer’s interest in this joint venture was disposed of during the year ended 30 June 2021.
(ii)  Joint venture was entered into during the year ended 30 June 2021, upon 70% sale of Laundries business.

There are no material commitments held by joint ventures or associates. All joint ventures and associates have a statutory reporting 
date of 30 June.

The Group’s share of aggregate financial information from joint ventures and associates is presented below.

The Group does not disclose the details of the individual joint ventures and associates on the basis these are individually immaterial.

The Group’s share of the carrying amounts:

Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Net assets
Goodwill 
Adjustment to align accounting policies
Carrying amount 

Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income

2021
$’m 

266.1 
228.2
(165.8)
(184.6)
143.9
7.0
4.2 
155.1 

22.2 
22.2 

2020
$’m 

229.1 
149.0 
(144.7)
(132.7)
100.7
7.0 
2.9 
110.6 

19.4 
19.4 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  111

F1. Joint arrangements and associate entities – continued

Recognition and measurement
Equity accounting
(i) Investments in joint ventures
Investments in joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

(ii) Investments in associates
Investments in entities over which the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, are accounted for using 
the equity method of accounting. The investment in associates is carried at cost plus post-acquisition changes in the Group’s share 
of the associates’ net assets, less any impairment in value.

Proportionate consolidation
Joint operations
Joint operations give the Group the right to the underlying assets and obligations for liabilities and are accounted for by recognising 
the share of those assets and liabilities.

(b) Interests in joint operations
The Group has interests in the following joint operations which are proportionately consolidated:

Name of joint operation

Principal activity

Ownership interest

Country of
operation

2021
% 

2020
% 

Ausenco Downer Joint Venture
Bama Civil Pty Ltd and Downer EDI Works 
Pty Ltd
China Hawkins Construction JV
City Rail JV
Concrete Pavement Recycling Pty Ltd (i)
Confluence Water JV
CPB Downer Joint Venture
CRL Construction Joint Venture

Dampier Highway Joint Venture
Downer-Carey Mining JV (ii)

Downer Electrical GHD JV (iii)
Downer FKG JV
Downer HEB Joint Venture 
(Memorial Park Alliance)
Downer HEB Joint Venture 
(Mt Messenger Project)
Downer MCD Wynyard Edge JV 
(Americas Cup Project)
Downer Seymour Whyte JV 
Downer York Joint Venture
Downtown Infrastructure Development 
Project JV
Gumala Downer Joint Venture 
Hatch Downer JV

HCMT Supplier JV

Enabling works for Carrapateena Project
Civil Infrastructure design and/or 
construction activities 
Building construction
Enabling works for Auckland City Rail Link
Road maintenance
Sydney Water services
Parramatta Light Rail construction
Construction of the City Rail Link Alliance 
Project 
Highway construction and design
Management of run of mine and ore 
rehandling services
Traffic control infrastructure
Major civil and roadworks
Design and build of the New Zealand 
National War Memorial Park 
Design and build of the Mt Messenger Project

Australia
Australia

New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand

Australia
Australia

Australia
Australia
New Zealand

New Zealand

Design and build on Americas Cup Project

New Zealand

Road construction
Tramline extension
Downtown infrastructure development 
program
Contract mining services
Design and construction of 
solvent extraction plant
Rail build supplier

Australia
Australia
New Zealand

Australia
Australia

Australia

50 
50 

50 
50 
49 
43 
50 
30 

50 
46 

90 
50 
50 

50 

50 

50 
50 
33 

50 
50 

50 

50 
50 

50 
50 
49 
43 
50 
30 

50 
46 

90 
50 
50 

50 

50 

50 
50 
33 

50 
50 

50 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS112  Downer EDI Limited

F1. Joint arrangements and associate entities – continued

Name of joint operation

Principal activity

John Holland Pty Ltd and Downer Utilities 
Australia Pty Ltd Partnership
Rail construction
Macdow Downer Joint Venture (Connectus)
Macdow Downer Joint Venture (CSM2)
Road construction
Macdow Downer Joint Venture (Russley Road) Road construction
NEWest Alliance

North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure 
Economic Recovery Alliance ‘NCTIER’ JV
Safety Focused Performance JV
Thiess VEC Joint Venture
Utilita Water JV
VEC Shaw Joint Venture
Waanyi ReGen JV
WDJV Unit Trust
Wiri Train Depot Joint Venture

Construction activities as part of Perth’s 
METRONET program
Kaikoura earthquake works

Water and sewerage capital works
Highway construction
Plant maintenance
Road construction
Rehab contract services
Contract mining services
Construction of the Wiri train depot

Operation of water recycling plant at Mackay

Country of
operation

Australia

New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia

New Zealand

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand

Ownership interest

2021
% 

2020
% 

50 

50 
50 
50 
50 

25 

45 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 

50 
50 
50 
50 

25 

45 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

(i)  Concrete Paving Recycling Pty Ltd changed its name to Concrete Pavement Recycling Pty Ltd during the financial year 30 June 2021.
(ii)  Joint operation is currently undergoing liquidation/de-registration.
(iii)  Contractual arrangement prevents control despite ownership of more than 50% of this joint operation.

F2. Controlled entities

The controlled entities of the Group listed below were wholly owned during the current and prior year, unless otherwise stated:

Australia
ACN 009 173 040 Pty Ltd (viii)
AGIS Group Pty Limited
ASPIC Infrastructure Pty Ltd
DMH Plant Services Pty Ltd 
DMH Maintenance and Technology Services Pty Ltd
DM Road Services Pty Ltd
DMH Electrical Services Pty Ltd
Downer Australia Pty Ltd 
Downer EDI Associated Investments Pty Ltd
Downer EDI Engineering Company Pty Limited
Downer EDI Engineering CWH Pty Limited
Downer EDI Engineering Electrical Pty Ltd
Downer EDI Engineering Group Pty Limited
Downer EDI Engineering Holdings Pty Ltd
Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Ltd
Downer EDI Engineering Pty Limited
Downer EDI Limited Tax Deferred Employee Share Plan
Downer EDI Mining Pty Ltd
Downer EDI Mining-Blasting Services Pty Ltd (v)
Downer EDI Mining-Minerals Exploration Pty Ltd 
Downer EDI Rail Pty Ltd 
Downer EDI Services Pty Ltd
Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd 
Downer Energy Systems Pty Limited
Downer Group Finance Pty Limited 
Downer Holdings Pty Limited

Downer Investments Holdings Pty Ltd
Downer Mining Regional NSW Pty Ltd
Downer PipeTech Pty Limited
Downer PPP Investments Pty Ltd
Downer Utilities Australia Pty Ltd
Downer Utilities Holdings Australia Pty Ltd
Downer Utilities New Zealand Pty Ltd
Downer Utilities SDR Australia Pty Ltd (iv)
Downer Utilities SDR Pty Ltd 
Downer Victoria PPP Maintenance Pty Ltd
EDI Rail PPP Maintenance Pty Ltd
EDICO Pty Ltd 
Emoleum Partnership
Emoleum Road Services Pty Ltd 
Emoleum Roads Group Pty Ltd
Envista Pty Limited
Evans Deakin Industries Pty Ltd 
LNK Group Pty Ltd
Lowan (Management) Pty. Ltd.
Maclab Services Pty Ltd
Mineral Technologies Pty Ltd
Mineral Technologies (Holdings) Pty Ltd
New South Wales Spray Seal Pty Ltd
Otraco International Pty Ltd
Otracom Pty Ltd
Primary Producers Improvers Pty Ltd.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  113

F2. Controlled entities – continued

Australia – continued
Rail Services Victoria Pty Ltd
REJV Services Pty Ltd (iv)
Roche Bros. Superannuation Pty. Ltd. (iv)
Roche Services Pty Ltd
RPC Roads Pty Ltd
RPQ Asphalt Pty. Ltd.
RPQ Mackay Pty Ltd (ix)
RPQ North Coast Pty. Ltd.
RPQ Pty Ltd
RPQ Services Pty. Ltd.
RPQ Spray Seal Pty. Ltd.
Smarter Contracting Pty Ltd
Snowden Holdings Pty Ltd (v)
Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Pty Ltd (v)
Snowden Technologies Pty Ltd (v)
Southern Asphalters Pty Ltd
Trico Asphalt Pty. Ltd.
VEC Civil Engineering Pty Ltd
VEC Plant & Equipment Pty Ltd

New Zealand and Pacific 
AF Downer Memorial Scholarship Trust
DGL Investments Limited
Downer Construction (Fiji) Limited 
Downer Construction (New Zealand) Limited
Downer EDI Engineering Power Limited
Downer EDI Engineering PNG Limited
Downer EDI Works Vanuatu Limited
Downer New Zealand Limited
Downer New Zealand Projects 1 Limited
Downer New Zealand Projects 2 Limited
Downer Utilities Alliance New Zealand Limited
Downer Utilities New Zealand Limited
Downer Utilities PNG Limited (iii)
Green Vision Recycling Limited
Hawkins Limited (x)
Hawkins Project 1 Limited
ITS Pipetech Pacific (Fiji) Pte Limited (xi)
Richter Drilling (PNG) Limited
Techtel Training & Development Limited
The Roading Company Limited
Underground Locators Limited
Waste Solutions Limited 
Works Finance (NZ) Limited 

Africa
Downer EDI Mining – Ghana Limited
Downer Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited
MD Mineral Technologies SA (Pty) Ltd.
MD Mining and Mineral Services (Pty) Ltd (i)
Otraco Botswana (Proprietary) Limited
Otraco Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd (ii) 
Otraco Tyre Management Namibia (Proprietary) Limited
Snowden Mining Industry Consultants (Proprietary) Limited (v)

Asia
Chang Chun Ao Hua Technical Consulting Co Ltd
Downer EDI Engineering (S) Pte Ltd 
Downer EDI Engineering Holdings (Thailand) Limited 
Downer EDI Engineering Thailand Ltd 
Downer EDI Group Insurance Pte Ltd 
Downer EDI Rail (Hong Kong) Limited
Downer EDI Works (Hong Kong) Limited
Downer Pte Ltd
Downer Singapore Pte Ltd
MD Mineral Technologies Private Limited
PT Duffill Watts Indonesia
PT Otraco Indonesia 

Americas
DBS Chile SpA (iii) (v)
Mineral Technologies Comercio de Equipamentos para 
Processamento de Minerais LTD
Mineral Technologies, Inc.
Otraco Brasil Gerenciamento de Pneus Ltda 
Otraco Chile SA 

United Kingdom and Channel Islands
KHSA Limited
Sillars (B. & C.E.) Limited
Sillars (TMWD) Limited
Sillars Holdings Limited
Sillars Road Construction Limited
Works Infrastructure (Holdings) Limited 
Works Infrastructure Limited 

Spotless (vi)
A E Smith & Son (NQ) Pty Ltd
A E Smith & Son (SEQ) Pty Ltd
A.E. Smith & Son Proprietary Limited
AE Smith Building Technologies Pty Ltd
A.E. Smith Service (SEQ) Pty Ltd
A.E. Smith Service Holdings Pty Ltd
A.E. Smith Service Pty Ltd
Airparts Holdings Pty Ltd
Airparts Fabrication Pty Ltd
Airparts Fabrication Unit Trust
Aladdin Group Services Pty Limited (vii)
Aladdins Holdings Pty. Limited (vii) 
Aladdin Laundry Pty Limited (vii) 
Aladdin Linen Supply Pty Limited (vii) 
Asset Services (Aust) Pty Ltd (vii) 
Berkeley Challenge (Management) Pty Limited (vii)
Berkeley Challenge Pty Limited (vii) 
Berkeley Railcar Services Pty Ltd (vii) 
Berkeleys Franchise Services Pty Ltd (vii) 
Bonnyrigg Management Pty. Limited (vii)
Cleandomain Proprietary Limited (vii) 
Cleanevent Australia Pty. Ltd. (vii) 
Cleanevent Holdings Pty. Limited (vii) 
Cleanevent International Pty. Limited (vii) 
Cleanevent Middle East FZ LLC (iii)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS114  Downer EDI Limited

F2. Controlled entities – continued

Spotless (vi) – continued
Cleanevent Technology Pty Ltd (vii) 
Emerald ESP Pty Ltd
Ensign Services (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. (v) (vii)
Envar Installation Pty Ltd
Envar Service Pty Ltd
Envar Holdings Pty Ltd
Envar Engineers and Contractors Pty Ltd
Errolon Pty Ltd (vii) 
Fieldforce Services Pty Ltd (vii) 
Infrastructure Constructions Pty Ltd (vii) 
International Linen Service Pty Ltd (vii) 
Monteon Pty Ltd (vii) 
National Community Enterprises (iii)
Nationwide Venue Management Pty Limited (vii) 
NG-Serv Pty Ltd (vii)
Nuvogroup (Australia) Pty Ltd” (vii)
Pacific Industrial Services BidCo Pty Ltd (vii) 
Pacific Industrial Services FinCo Pty Ltd (vii) 
Riley Shelley Services Pty Limited (vii) 
Skilltech Consulting Services Pty. Ltd. (vii) 
Skilltech Metering Solutions Pty Ltd. (vii) 
Sports Venue Services Pty Ltd (vii) 
Spotless Defence Services Pty Ltd (vii) 
Spotless Facility Services (NZ) Limited
Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd (vii) 
Spotless Financing Pty Limited (vii) 
Spotless Group Limited (vii) 
Spotless Group Holdings Limited (vii) 
Spotless Holdings (NZ) Limited
Spotless Investment Holdings Pty Ltd (vii) 
Spotless Management Services Pty Ltd (vii)
Spotless Property Cleaning Services Pty Ltd (vii)
Spotless Securities Plan Pty Ltd (vii)
Spotless Services Australia Limited (vii) 
Spotless Services International Pty Ltd (vii) 
Spotless Services Limited (vii) 
Spotless Treasury Pty Limited (vii)
SSL Asset Services (Management) Pty Ltd (vii) 
SSL Facilities Management Real Estate Services Pty Ltd (vii) 
SSL Security Services Pty Ltd (vii) 
Taylors Laundries Limited (v)
Taylors Two Two Seven Pty Ltd (vii) 
Trenchless Group Pty Ltd (vii) 
UAM Pty Ltd (vii) 
Utility Services Group Holdings Pty Ltd (vii) 
Utility Services Group Limited (vii)

(i)  70% ownership interest.
(ii)  74% ownership interest.
(iii)  Entity is currently undergoing liquidation/dissolution.
(iv)  Entity de-registered during the financial year ended 30 June 2021.
(v)  Entity disposed during the financial year ended 30 June 2021.
(vi)  The ownership interest in Spotless is 100% as at 30 June 2021.
(vii)  These Spotless controlled entities all form part of the tax consolidated group 

of which Downer EDI Limited is the head entity. The acquisition of the remaining 
12.198% shares in Spotless that Downer did not already own automatically resulted 
in Spotless joining the Downer tax consolidated group on 7 October 2020.
(viii) QCC Resources Pty Ltd changed its name to ACN 009 173 040 Pty Ltd during 

the financial year ended 30 June 2021.

(ix)  Rock N Road Bitumen Pty Ltd changed its name to RPQ Mackay Pty Ltd during 

the financial year ended 30 June 2021.

(x)  Hawkins 2017 Limited changed its name to Hawkins Limited during the financial 

year ended 30 June 2021.

(xi)  ITS Pipetech Pacific (Fiji) Limited changed its name to ITS Pipetech Pacific (Fiji) 

Pte Limited during the financial year ended 30 June 2021.

F3. Related party information

(a) Transactions with controlled entities
Aggregate amounts receivable from and payable to controlled 
entities by the parent entity are included within total assets and 
liabilities balances as disclosed in Note F4.

Other transactions which occurred during the financial year 
between the parent entity and controlled entities, as well as 
between entities in the Group, were on normal arm’s length 
commercial terms.

(b) Equity interests in related parties
Equity interests in subsidiaries
Details of the percentage of ordinary shares held in controlled 
entities are disclosed in Note F2.

Equity interests in joint arrangements and 
associate entities
Details of interests in joint arrangements and associate entities 
are disclosed in Note F1. The business activities of a number of 
these entities are conducted under joint venture arrangements. 
Associated entities conduct business transactions with various 
controlled entities. Such transactions include purchases and 
sales, dividends and interest. All such transactions are conducted 
on the basis of normal arm’s length commercial terms.

(c) Controlling entity
The parent entity of the Group is Downer EDI Limited.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSF4. Parent entity disclosures

(a) Financial Position
Assets
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets

Equity
Issued capital
Retained earnings

Reserves
Employee benefits reserve
Total equity

(b) Financial performance
Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income

Annual Report 2021  115

Company

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

19.8 
2,883.8
2,903.6

74.6 
4.2 
78.8 
2,824.8

2,624.0 
190.1 

10.7 
2,824.8

244.2 
244.2 

46.5 
2,343.9 
2,390.4 

111.8 
4.1 
115.9 
2,274.5 

2,251.1 
9.0 

14.4 
2,274.5 

53.2 
53.2 

(c) Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to debts of its subsidiaries
The parent entity has, in the normal course of business, entered into guarantees in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries during the 
financial year.

(d) Contingent liabilities of the parent entity
The parent entity has no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2021 (2020: nil) other than those disclosed in Note C10 to the 
financial statements.

(e) Commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment by the parent entity
The parent entity does not have any commitments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2021 (2020: nil).

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS116  Downer EDI Limited

F5. Acquisition and disposals of businesses

2021 acquisitions
There have been no acquisitions during the year ended 
30 June 2021.

During the year, deferred consideration payments of $14.3 million 
were made (2020: $29.8 million) in relation to acquisitions 
completed in previous periods.

The purchase of the remaining Spotless shares not already 
owned does not represent an acquisition of a business as the 
Group already controlled this entity. Further information on that 
transaction is presented in Note E6 Non-controlling interest.

2021 disposals
As previously announced, Downer’s strategy is to focus on its 
core Urban Services businesses. Initiatives included to have 
100% ownership of Spotless and exit non-core capital intensive 
Mining and Laundries businesses. During the financial year, the 
Group was able to complete the sale of a majority shareholding 
of the Laundries business as well as the disposal of certain 
businesses of the Mining segment, as described below.

Disposal of Mining businesses
Disposal of Downer Blasting Services (DBS) business
On 18 November 2020, Downer entered into an agreement to sell 
its blasting services business (Downer Blasting Services or DBS) 
to Enaex S.A. (a subsidiary of Sigdo Koppers Group (Chile)) for 
gross proceeds of $62.0 million.

The transaction was completed on 1 March 2021 with net 
proceeds (after transaction costs) of $59.1 million and net gain 
on disposal of $6.5 million.

Disposal of Open Cut Mining West business
On 15 December 2020, Downer entered into an agreement 
to sell its Western Australian open cut mining business 
(Open Cut Mining West) to MACA Limited for gross proceeds 
of $175 million. The sale included the transfer of certain 
assets (including fleet and inventory) and liabilities; and the 
novation of the existing contracts to MACA. On classification 
as a disposal group held for sale, the Group recognised a 
$20.2 million impairment to adjust the carrying value of the 
assets to its expected recoverable value. Refer to Note B3.

On 1 February 2021, the sale of Open Cut Mining West 
was completed. Downer received an initial payment of 
$109.0 million, with an additional $66.0 million to be received 
in 12 equal monthly instalments of $5.5 million commencing 
in February 2021. 

As at 30 June 2021, net proceeds of $133.5 million had been 
received with a $14.4 million pre-tax loss on disposal recognised.

Disposal of Underground
On 4 March 2021, Downer completed the transition of 
underground mining services at OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena 
mine to Byrnecut Australia. The transition included the 
transfer of equipment from Downer to Byrnecut for $56 million 
(representing book value). Net proceeds received (after 
transaction costs with the unwinding of working capital) 
amounted to $59.6 million with a net pre-tax loss on disposal 
of $4.8 million recognised.

Disposal of Snowden
During the year, Downer disposed of its Snowden 
Consulting business. 

The sale of Snowden Consulting was completed on 15 July 2020 
to Datamine for a net consideration of $7.5 million with a net 
gain on disposal of $5.6 million recognised.

Disposal of RTL JV
On 28 August 2020, Mining disposed its 44% interest 
in RTL JV to Thiess for a total gross consideration of 
$18.9 million, representing a gain on disposal of $10.7 million. 
Refer to Note F1.

Divestment of 70% of the Laundries business
On 2 December 2020, Downer entered into an agreement 
to sell 70% of its Laundries business to an Australian 
private equity firm, Adamantem Capital (Adamantem) 
for $139.6 million (net of transaction costs). The sale was 
completed on 31 March 2021.

Upon completion of this transaction, Downer ceased to 
consolidate the Laundries business on 31 March 2021 
and recognised its remaining interest in the Laundries 
business of 30% as an equity accounted investment. 
Refer to Note F1(a).

As at 30 June 2021, net proceeds of $136.2 million 
had been received with a $16.2 million pre-tax loss 
on disposal recognised.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  117

Note

Laundries

Mining
Divestments

 139.6 
 (3.4)
 136.2 
 – 
 33.4 
 169.6 

 3.4 
 30.7 
 3.7 
 – 
 1.4 
 26.1 
 180.1 
 23.6 
 19.7 
 288.7 

 11.3 
 13.9 
 – 
 59.7 
 14.6 
 99.5 
 189.2 
 – 
 (16.2)

 F1 

C6
C5
C7

C9

B3

 260.6 
 (0.9)
 259.7 
 39.2 
 – 
 298.9 

 0.9 
 37.6 
 74.4 
 60.6 
 0.5 
 29.1 
 160.7 
 – 
 5.1 
 368.9 

 16.1 
 16.4 
 0.8 
 29.5 
 0.7 
 63.5 
 305.4 
 1.5 
 (7.1)

Total 

 400.2 
 (4.3)
 395.9 
 39.2 
 33.4 
 468.5 

 4.3 
 68.3 
 78.1 
 60.6 
 1.9 
 55.2 
 340.8 
 23.6 
 24.8 
 657.6 

 27.4 
 30.3 
 0.8 
 89.2 
 15.3 
 163.0 
 494.6 
 1.5 
 (23.3)

F5. Acquisition and disposals of businesses – continued

The table below summarises the impact on divestment during the financial year:

$’m

Proceeds on disposal (net of transaction costs)
Less cash disposed
Proceeds net of disposal costs
Deferred consideration
Additional associate interest acquired
Total proceeds on disposal

Cash
Trade receivables and contract assets
Inventory
Finance lease receivable
Other assets
Right-of-use assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Assets disposed

Trade payables and contract liabilities
Employee benefits provisions
Provisions
Lease liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Liabilities disposed
Net assets disposed
FCTR held on businesses disposed
Loss on disposal before tax

2020 acquisitions and disposals
There were no new acquisitions and disposals during the year.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS118  Downer EDI Limited

F5. Acquisition and disposals of businesses – continued

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

Asset/liability acquired

Valuation technique

Trade receivables and 
contract assets
Property, plant and 
equipment
Intangible assets

Trade payables and 
contract liabilities
Borrowings
Provisions

Cost technique – considers the expected economic benefits receivable when due.

Market comparison technique and cost technique – the valuation model considers quoted market prices 
for similar items when available and depreciated replacement cost when appropriate.
Multi-period excess earnings method – considers the present value of net cash flows expected to be 
generated by the customer contracts and relationships, intellectual property and brand names, excluding 
any cash flows related to contributory assets. For the valuation of certain brand names, discounted cash 
flow under the relief from royalty valuation methodology has been utilised.
Cost technique – considers the expected economic outflow of resources when due.

Cost technique – considers the expected economic outflow of resources when due.
Cost technique – considers the probable economic outflow of resources when the obligation arises.

Goodwill from acquisitions
The goodwill resulting from the above acquisitions represents 
future market development, expected revenue growth 
opportunities, technical talent and expertise, and the benefits 
of expected synergies. These benefits are not recognised 
separately from goodwill because they do not meet the 
recognition criteria for identifiable intangible assets.

Recognition and measurement
Business combinations
The Group accounts for business combinations using the 
acquisition method when control is transferred to the Group. The 
consideration transferred in the acquisition is measured at fair value. 
Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred in profit or loss.

(i) Acquisition achieved in stages
Where a business combination is achieved in stages, the Group’s 
previously held equity interest in the acquiree is remeasured 
to fair value at the acquisition date (i.e. the date when the 
Group attains control) and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is 
recognised in profit or loss. Amounts arising from interests in the 
acquiree prior to the acquisition date that have previously been 
recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified to 
profit or loss where such treatment would be appropriate if that 
interest were disposed of or control of the acquiree obtained.

(ii) Contingent consideration
The subsequent accounting for changes in the fair value of 
contingent consideration that do not qualify as measurement 
period adjustments depends on how the contingent 
consideration is classified.

Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not 
remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent 
settlement is accounted for within equity.

Contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or 
liability is remeasured at subsequent reporting dates with the 
corresponding gain or loss being recognised in profit or loss.

(iii) Non-controlling interest
The Group can elect, on an acquisition by acquisition basis, to 
recognise non-controlling interests in an acquired entity either 
at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s share of the 
acquired entity’s net identifiable assets/(liabilities).

Key estimate and judgement: Acquisition of 
businesses
Accounting for acquisition of businesses requires judgement 
and estimates in determining the fair value of acquired 
assets and liabilities. The relevant accounting standard 
allows the fair value of assets acquired to be refined in a 
window of a year after the acquisition date and judgement 
is required to ensure that the adjustments made reflect new 
information obtained about facts and circumstances that 
existed as of the acquisition date. The adjustments made to 
the fair value of assets are retrospective in nature and have 
an impact on goodwill recognised on acquisition.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  119

F6. Disposal group held for sale

Continuing with the Group’s divestment of its portfolio of Mining businesses as part of Urban Services strategy, the Group has made 
further progress in the disposal of remaining Mining businesses as follows:

Disposal of Otraco business:
On 26 April 2021, an agreement was reached for the sale of Mining’s tyre management business (Otraco) to Bridgestone Corporation 
(Bridgestone). The estimated $79 million sale price represents enterprise value of Otraco. Completion of the Otraco transaction, 
which is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions, is expected to occur in FY22.

$’m

Property, plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Intangible assets
Trade receivables and contract assets
Inventory
Other assets 
Assets held for sale

Trade payables and contract liabilities
Lease liabilities
Other liabilities 
Liabilities held for sale

Otraco

9.4 
2.2 
0.5 
24.2 
1.8 
3.4 
41.5 

5.9 
2.4 
8.9 
17.2 

Recognition and measurement
Disposal groups are recognised when a sale is considered highly probable. The assets and liabilities of these disposal groups are 
disclosed separately on the basis that their value is expected to be realised through a sale event rather than continued use. Disposal 
group assets are presented at the lower of their carrying value or the value expected to be realised through the sale. Any impairment to 
the carrying value of the assets is recognised through the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income.

Key estimate and judgement: 
Disposal group held for sale
Non-current assets, or disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities, are classified as held-for-sale if it is highly probable that 
they will be recovered primarily through sale rather than through continuing use. To meet this, Downer must be committed to a 
plan to sell the asset; an active program to locate a buyer must be in place; the asset must be actively marketed for sale at a price 
at its fair value and the sale should be completed within one year.

Valuation of asset held for sale
An asset held for sale is measured at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. This requires judgement and 
estimates in determining the fair value of disposed assets and liabilities. Fair value has been taken as the price that would be received 
to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS120  Downer EDI Limited

G

Other

This section provides details on other required disclosures relating to the Group to comply with the accounting standards 
and other pronouncements including the Group’s capital and financial risk management disclosure. This disclosure provides 
information around the Group’s risk management policies and how Downer uses derivatives to hedge the underlying exposure 
to changes in interest rates and to foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

G1.  New accounting standards
G2.  Capital and financial risk management
G3.  Other financial assets and liabilities 

G1. New accounting standards

(a) New and amended accounting standards and 
interpretations adopted by the Group
During the year, the Group has applied a number of new 
and revised accounting standards issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (AASB) that are mandatorily 
effective for an accounting period that begins on or after 
1 July 2020, as follows:
 – AASB 2018-6 Definition of Business (Amendments to 

AASB 3).

(b) New accounting standards and interpretations 
not yet adopted
The following standards, amendments to standards and 
interpretations are relevant to current operations. They are 
available for early adoption but have not been applied by the 
Group in this Financial Report.
 – AASB 2020-1 and 2020-6 Classification of liabilities as 

current or non-current.

 – AASB 2020-4 COVID-19 Related Rent Concessions Beyond 

 – AASB 2018-7 Definition of Material (Amendments to 

30 June 2021 (AASB 2020-4).

AASB 101 and AASB 8).

 – AASB 2019-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – References to Conceptual Framework.

 – AASB 2019-3 Interest Rate Benchmark Reform 

(Amendments to AASB 139, AASB 7 and AASB 9).

 – AASB 2019-5 Disclosure of the Effect of New IFRS Standards 
Not Yet issued in Australia (Amendments to AASB 1054).

 – AASB 2020-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – COVID-19 Related Rent Concessions.

 – AASB 1059 Service Concession Arrangements: 

Grantors (effective to annual reporting periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2020).

 – IFRIC agenda decisions on Cloud Computing 

Arrangements Costs.

 – AASB 2020-3 Narrow scope improvements to AASB 116, 
AASB 137 and AASB 3. Annual improvements to AASB 16, 
AASB 1, AASB 9 and AASB 141.

 – AASB 2020-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting 

Standards – Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – Phase 2.

 – AASB 2021-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting 

Standards – Disclosure of Accounting Policies and Definition 
of Accounting Estimates.

 – AASB 2021-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting 

Standards – COVID-19 Related Rent Concessions Beyond 
30 June 2021.

 – AASB 2021-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting 

Standards – Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities 
arising from a Single Transaction.

 – AASB 17 Insurance Contracts (effective to annual reporting 

periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023).

Management continues to assess the impact of AASB 17 
Insurance Contracts on the Group, and has not yet quantified 
the effect of the new standard. With the exception of AASB 17 
Insurance Contracts, these new or amended standards’ impacts 
are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s 
consolidated financial statements when they are adopted.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  121

The Group does not enter into or trade derivative financial 
instruments for speculative purposes.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount 
reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, 
when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised 
amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or 
realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. No 
material amounts with a right to offset were identified in the 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

(c) Foreign currency risk management
The Group undertakes certain transactions denominated in 
foreign currencies. As a result, exposures to exchange rate 
fluctuations arise. Exchange rate exposures are managed within 
approved policy parameters, utilising forward foreign exchange 
contracts and cross-currency swaps.

The carrying amounts of the Group’s unhedged foreign currency 
denominated financial assets and financial liabilities at the 
reporting date are as follows:

Financial assets (i) Financial liabilities (i)

2021
$’m 

2.3

2020
$’m 

 2.7 

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

–

 1.2 

US dollar (USD)

(i)  The above table shows foreign currency financial assets and liabilities in 

Australian dollar equivalent.

G2. Capital and financial risk management

(a) Capital risk management
The capital structure of the Group consists of debt and equity. 
The Group may vary its capital structure by adjusting the 
amount of dividends, returning capital to shareholders, issuing 
new shares or increasing or reducing debt.

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard 
its ability to operate as a going concern so that it can meet all 
its financial obligations when they fall due, provide adequate 
returns to shareholders, maintain an appropriate capital structure 
to optimise its cost of capital and maintain an investment grade 
credit rating to ensure ongoing access to funding.

(b) Financial risk management objectives
The Group’s Treasury function manages the funding, liquidity and 
financial risks of the Group. These risks include foreign exchange, 
interest rate, commodity and financial counterparty credit risk.

The Group enters into a variety of derivative financial 
instruments to manage its exposures including:
(i) 

 Forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the exchange 
rate risk arising from cross-border trade flows, foreign 
income and debt service obligations
 Cross-currency interest rate swaps to manage the interest 
rate and currency risk associated with foreign currency 
denominated borrowings

(ii) 

(iii)   Interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk
(iv)   Commodity forward contracts to manage commodity 

price movements in contracts.

Foreign currency forward contracts
The following table summarises, by currency pairs, the Australian dollar value (unless otherwise stated) of forward exchange contracts 
outstanding as at the reporting date:

Weighted average 
exchange rate

Outstanding contracts

2021

2020

Foreign currency

Contract value

Fair value

2021
FC’m 

2020
FC’m 

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

Buy USD / Sell AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

Sell USD / Buy AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

Buy EUR / Sell AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

0.7728 
0.7729 
0.7593 

0.6552 
0.6670 
0.6403 

0.7755
0.7625
0.7777

0.6949
0.6846
0.6814

0.6356
0.6127
0.6208

0.5960
0.6060
0.5902

5.1 
12.1 
2.8 
20.0 

5.8 
6.9 
29.9 
42.6 

4.1 
1.6 
2.1 
7.8 

52.3 
29.2 
10.5 
92.0 

33.9 
34.1 
4.8 
72.8 

3.7 
7.1 
5.2 
16.0 

6.7 
15.7 
3.7 
26.1 

7.4 
9.1 
38.5 
55.0 

6.4 
2.7 
3.4 
12.5 

79.9 
43.9 
16.4 
140.2 

48.8 
50.0 
7.0 
105.8 

6.2 
11.6 
8.8 
26.6 

0.2 
0.4 
–
0.6 

(0.2)
(0.1)
(1.3)
(1.6)

–
(0.1)
–
(0.1)

(3.7)
(1.3)
(1.1)
(6.1)

(0.5)
0.3 
 – 
(0.2)

(0.1)
–
(0.2)
(0.3)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS122  Downer EDI Limited

G2. Capital and financial risk management – continued

(c) Foreign currency risk management – continued

Weighted average 
exchange rate

Outstanding contracts

2021

2020

Foreign currency

Contract value

Fair value

2021
FC’m 

2020
FC’m 

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

Sell EUR / Buy AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

Buy JPY / Sell AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

Sell JPY / Buy AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

Buy NZD / Sell AUD
Less than 3 months

Sell NZD / Buy AUD
Less than 3 months

Buy GBP / Sell AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

Buy CAD / Sell AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

Sell CAD / Buy AUD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months
Later than 6 months

Buy USD / Sell NZD
Less than 3 months
3 to 6 months

BUY ZAR / Sell AUD
Less than 3 months
Total

0.6409
0.6364
0.6156

0.5987 
0.5973 
0.6081 

78.50
77.44
84.02

78.27
83.01
83.79

73.46
73.75
68.92

70.96
–
73.32

1.6 
0.1 
0.1 
1.8 

138.5 
80.5 
463.0 
682.0 

116.7 
12.8 
301.2 
430.7 

0.2 
0.6 
1.6 
2.4 

770.8 
46.9 
64.5 
882.2 

31.9 
–
98.8 
130.7 

2.5 
0.2 
0.2 
2.9 

1.8 
1.0 
5.5 
8.3 

1.5 
0.2 
3.6 
5.3 

0.4 
1.1 
2.6 
4.1 

10.5 
0.6 
0.9 
12.0 

0.4 
–
1.3 
1.7 

–
–
–
–

(0.1)
(0.1)
0.1 
(0.1)

0.1 
–
–
0.1 

–
–
–
–

–
–
(0.1)
(0.1)

–
–
–
–

1.0767

1.0659 

190.0 

112.0 

176.5 

105.1 

0.4 

(0.4)

1.0746

 – 

10.0 

–

0.5625
–
0.5653

0.4812 
0.5367 
0.5511 

0.9387
0.9379
0.9383

–
–
0.9182 

0.9581
0.9685
0.9572

0.9052 
0.9093 
–

0.7134
0.7132

–
–

1.9 
–
1.5 
3.4 

0.2 
0.1 
0.6 
0.9 

0.2 
0.4 
1.9 
2.5 

0.8 
0.1 
0.9 

0.2 
0.5 
0.4 
1.1 

–
–
3.7 
3.7 

5.1 
5.1 
–
10.2 

–
–
–

9.3 

3.4 
–
2.7 
6.1

0.2 
0.1 
0.7 
1.0 

0.2 
0.4 
1.9 
2.5 

1.1 
0.1 
1.2 

–

–

–

0.4 
0.9 
0.7 
2.0 

–
–
4.0 
4.0 

5.7 
5.6 
–
11.3 

–
–
–

0.1 
–
0.1 
0.2 

–
–
–
–

 – 
 – 
(0.1)
(0.1)

–
–
–

(0.1)
–
–
(0.1)

–
–
(0.1)
(0.1)

0.2 
0.2 
–
0.4 

–
–
–

–

11.83 

–

24.3 

–

2.1 

–
(0.6)

 – 
(6.9)

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  123

G2. Capital and financial risk management – continued

(c) Foreign currency risk management – continued
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
Under cross-currency interest rate swaps, the Group is committed to exchange certain foreign currency loan principal and interest 
amounts at agreed future dates at fixed foreign exchange and interest rates. Such contracts enable the Group to eliminate the risk 
of adverse movements in foreign exchange and interest rates related to foreign currency denominated borrowings.

The following table details the Australian dollar equivalent of cross-currency interest rate swaps outstanding as at the reporting date:

Weighted average AUD 
equivalent interest rate 
(including credit margin)

Weighted average 
exchange rate

Contract value

Fair value

2021
%

2020
%

2021

2020

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

5.9 
–

–
5.9 

0.7739
–

–
 0.7739 

129.2 
–
129.2 

–
129.2 
129.2 

(2.1)
–
(2.1)

–
13.2 
13.2 

5.2 

5.2 

83.12 

83.12 

120.3 

120.3 

(20.7)

(12.4)

Outstanding contracts

Buy USD / Sell AUD
1 to 5 years
5 years or more

Buy JPY / Sell AUD
5 years or more

The above cross-currency interest rate swaps are designated as effective cash flow hedges.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS124  Downer EDI Limited

G2. Capital and financial risk management – continued

(c) Foreign currency risk management – continued
Foreign currency sensitivity analysis
The Group is mainly exposed to the movement in United States dollar (USD), New Zealand dollar (NZD), Euro (EUR), Japanese Yen 
(JPY), Great British Pound (GBP) and Canadian dollar (CAD).

The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to movements in the Australian dollar against relevant foreign currencies. The percentages 
disclosed below represent the Group’s assessment of the possible changes in spot foreign exchange rates (i.e. forward exchange 
points and discount factors have been kept constant). The sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding foreign currency denominated 
monetary items and adjusts their translation at the period end for a given percentage change in foreign exchange rates.

A positive number indicates a before-tax increase in profit and equity and a negative number indicates a before-tax decrease 
in profit and equity.

Profit/(loss) (i)

Equity (ii)

USD impact
  - 15% rate change
  + 15% rate change
NZD impact
  - 15% rate change
  + 15% rate change
EUR impact
  - 15% rate change
  + 15% rate change
GBP impact
  - 15% rate change
  + 15% rate change
JPY impact
  - 15% rate change
  + 15% rate change
CAD impact
  - 15% rate change
  + 15% rate change

2021
$’m 

0.4
(0.3)

2020
$’m 

0.3 
(0.2)

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
 – 

2021
$’m 

(4.7)
3.5 

19.7 
(14.6)

1.7 
(1.3)

1.1 
(0.8)

0.5 
(0.4)

(0.3)
0.2 

2020
$’m 

6.0 
(4.5)

18.5 
(13.7)

4.4 
(3.3)

–
–

1.9 
(1.4)

(1.2)
0.9 

(i)  This is mainly as a result of the changes in the value of unhedged foreign currency denominated financial asset and liabilities.
(ii)  This is as a result of the changes in the value of forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

(d) Interest rate risk management
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk as entities borrow funds at floating interest rates. Management of this risk is governed by 
a Board approved Treasury Policy and is managed by maintaining an appropriate mix between fixed and floating rate borrowings and 
hedging is undertaken through cross-currency interest rate swaps and interest rate swap contracts and the issue of long-term fixed 
rate debt securities.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  125

G2. Capital and financial risk management – continued

(d) Interest rate risk management – continued
The Group’s exposure to interest rates on financial assets and financial liabilities is detailed in the table below:

Floating interest rates – cash flow exposure
Bank loans
Cash and cash equivalents
Total cash flow exposure 

Fixed interest rates – fair value exposure
Bank loans (i)
USD private placement notes (i)
AUD private placement notes
Medium term notes (i)
Total fair value exposure 

Weighted average AUD 
equivalent interest rate 
(including credit margin)

Liability/(asset)

2021
%

2020
%

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

1.2 
0.3 

3.0 
5.9 
5.8 
3.9 

1.3 
0.8 

2.6 
5.9 
5.8 
3.9 

45.0 
(811.4)
(766.4)

407.7 
135.2 
30.0 
901.8 
1,474.7 

333.7 
(588.5)
(254.8)

662.3 
132.5 
30.0 
910.4 
1,735.2 

(i)  The values of the interest rate and cross-currency swaps have been included in the debt amounts.

All interest rates in the above table reflect rates in the currency of the relevant loan other than USD private placement notes and JPY 
medium term notes, where the AUD rates under the relevant cross-currency swaps are used.

The table above relates to amounts that are drawn. The Group has a number of undrawn facilities, which if utilised would be on a 
floating rate basis.

The Group uses cross-currency interest rate swaps and interest rate swap contracts to manage interest rate exposures. Under these 
contracts, the Group commits to exchange the difference between fixed and floating rate interest amounts calculated on notional 
principal amounts. The fair values of interest rate swaps are based on market values of equivalent instruments at the reporting date.

The following table details the interest rate swap contracts and related notional principal amounts as at the reporting date:

Weighted average 
interest rate 

Notional principal 
amount

Outstanding floating to 
fixed swap contracts

AUD interest rate swaps
Less than 1 year
1 to 2 years
2 to 3 years

NZD interest rate swaps
1 to 2 years

2021
% 

2020
% 

1.2 
1.3 
–

 – 

1.2 
1.2 
1.3 

1.5 

2021
$’m 

270.0 
135.0 
 – 
405.0 

2020
$’m 

150.0 
270.0 
135.0 
555.0 

 – 

100.0 

 – 

Fair value

2021
$’m 

2020
$’m 

(1.0)
(1.7)
–
(2.7)

(0.2)
(3.7)
(2.9)
(6.8)

(1.7)

Interest rate sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analysis has been determined based on the exposure to interest rates at the reporting date and assuming that the rate 
change occurs at the beginning of the financial year and is then held constant throughout the reporting period.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS126  Downer EDI Limited

G2. Capital and financial risk management – continued

(d) Interest rate risk management – continued
Interest rate sensitivity analysis – continued
Sensitivities have been based on a movement in interest rates 
of 100 basis points across the yield curve of the relevant 
currencies. The selected basis point increase or decrease 
represents the Group’s assessment of the possible change 
in interest rates on variable rate instruments, cross-currency 
interest rate swaps and interest rate swaps. An increase in 
interest rates of 100 basis points on the unhedged position 
(mostly cash and cash equivalents) will generate a profit of 
$7.7 million (2020: $2.5 million profit) to the profit or loss; a similar 
decrease in interest rates will generate a loss of $7.7 million 
(2020: $2.5 million loss) to the profit or loss.

For hedged positions designated as cash flow hedges, an increase 
and decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points will generate an 
increase and decrease in equity of $2.0 million (2020: $6.9 million) 
and $3.5 million (2020: $6.6 million) respectively.

(e) Credit risk management
Credit risk refers to the risk that a financial counterparty will 
default on its contractual obligations in respect of a financial 
instrument, resulting in a potential loss to the Group.

Trade receivables and contract assets arise from a large number 
of customers, spread across diverse industries and geographical 
areas. A credit evaluation is performed at the onset of material 
contracts to assess the financial condition of the counterparty 
and a credit evaluation is maintained over the life of the 
contract to take account of any changes in the risk profile of the 
counterparty. Where possible, a bank guarantee or performance 
bond, or parent guarantee from a creditworthy counterparty, 
is sought to secure a counterparty’s contractual payment 
obligations. Refer to Note C2 for details on credit risk arising 
from trade receivables and contract assets.

Financial counterparty credit limits and the related credit 
acceptability of financial counterparties are set by a Board 
approved Treasury Policy that is subject to annual review to 
ensure it remains relevant to the external environment and 
reflects the Group’s risk appetite at all times. The Treasury 
Policy sets clear parameters for determining acceptable financial 
counterparties and limits the exposure the Group may have at 
any one time to any individual financial counterparties to mitigate 
financial loss due to a default by a counterparty. No material 
exposure is considered to exist by virtue of the non-performance 
of any financial counterparty.

Credit risk on derivative financial instruments and cash balances 
held with financial counterparties is managed by Group Treasury 
with transactions only made with approved counterparties that 
have a minimum investment grade rating from Standard & Poor’s 
of A- (or equivalent from Moody’s or Fitch rating agencies). 
In limited circumstances, surplus cash may be held in foreign 
jurisdictions with financial counterparties that do not meet the 
minimum rating threshold where there is no other alternative.

The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial 
statements, net of any allowances for losses, represents the 
Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk.

(f) Liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group is unable to meet its 
financial obligations as and when they fall due. The Group’s 
liquidity risk is managed under a Board approved Treasury Policy 
that sets clear parameters governing the Group’s continued 
access to liquidity.

The Group manages liquidity risk by ensuring a minimum level 
of liquidity is available to meet the Group’s financial obligations 
in the form of available liquid cash balances and access to 
committed undrawn debt facilities and other forms of capital, 
monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the 
maturity profile of financial assets and liabilities.

The Group seeks to mitigate its exposure to liquidity risk by 
ensuring that debt facilities are provided by strong investment 
grade rated financial counterparties and by the early refinancing 
of debt facilities to ensure continued access to capital over the 
medium term.

During the year, the Group raised $399.7 million from the issue 
of new shares in order to rebalance the Group’s gearing and 
overall liquidity positions, and in anticipation of the payments 
for the purchase of the Spotless shares it did not already own. In 
December 2020, the Group established a new $1,400.0 million 
syndicated sustainability linked loan facility. This new facility 
replaces the Spotless $888.7 million and Downer $400 million 
syndicated bank loan facilities as the Group’s primary source of 
financing. The new facility is split into various tranches maturing 
in financial years 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. In addition, 
$145 million of Spotless bilateral bank loan facilities were 
refinanced at the Downer level.

A buy-back of Downer’s shares was announced to the market 
on 27 April 2021 and the buy-back commenced on 8 June 2021. 
As of 30 June 2021, a total of 4,363,398 shares were purchased 
for total consideration of $24.8 million, funded by the Group’s 
cash reserves.

As at 30 June 2021, the Group has $300 million of debt facilities 
maturing within the next 12 months, comprising a $250 million 
MTN that matures in March 2022 and a $50 million Term 
Loan facility that matures in June 2022. Whilst the means 
of refinancing has not yet been determined, the Group’s 
strong liquidity, investment grade credit rating and extensive 
bank relationships are expected to provide it with sufficient 
flexibility to either repay these maturities from existing 
undrawn committed debt facilities or refinance them with new 
facilities prior to maturity. The maturity profile and quantum 
of the Group’s debt facilities will continue to be monitored and 
refinanced in advance subject to credit market conditions and 
the support of its financial counterparties. Included in Note E2 
is a summary of committed undrawn bank loan facilities.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAnnual Report 2021  127

G2. Capital and financial risk management – continued

(f) Liquidity risk management – continued
Liquidity risk tables
The following tables detail the contractual maturity of the Group’s financial liabilities. The tables are based on the undiscounted cash 
flows of financial liabilities and include both interest and principal cash flows.

2021
$’m

Trade payables
Lease liabilities
Bank loans (i)
USD notes 
AUD notes 
Medium term notes
Total borrowings including interest

Cross-currency interest rate swaps
Interest rate swaps
Foreign currency forward contracts
Total derivative instruments (ii)

Less than
1 year

670.5
176.1
51.8 
6.1 
1.7 
281.1 
340.7 

6.5 
3.1 
0.7 
10.3 

1 to 2 
years

–
132.8
100.0 
6.1 
1.7 
19.8 
127.6 

6.4 
0.3 
0.1 
6.8 

2 to 3
years

–
101.6
–
6.1 
1.7 
19.8 
27.6 

6.4 
–
–
6.4 

3 to 4
years

–
75.2
–
6.1 
1.7 
19.8 
27.6 

6.5 
–
–
6.5 

4 to 5 
years

–
51.2
–
136.1 
30.9 
519.8 
686.8 

1.8 
–
–
1.8 

More
than 5 
years

–
196.1
300.0
–
–
129.7 
429.7 

34.3 
–
–
34.3 

Total

2020
$’m

Trade payables
Dividend payable
Shareholder class action payable
Lease liabilities
Bank loans
USD notes 
AUD notes 
Medium term notes
Total borrowings including interest

Cross-currency interest rate swaps
Interest rate swaps
Foreign currency forward contracts
Total derivative instruments (ii)

1,197.6

267.2

135.6

109.3

739.8

660.1

Less than
1 year

697.7 
83.3 
34.0 
193.1 
10.9 
6.7 
1.7 
31.3 
50.6 

5.7 
5.8 
7.1 
18.6 

1 to 2 
years

–
–
–
139.9 
153.1 
6.7 
1.7 
281.3 
442.8 

5.7 
3.7 
–
9.4 

2 to 3
years

–
–
–
105.8 
532.3 
6.7 
1.7 
20.0 
560.7 

5.7 
0.3 
–
6.0 

3 to 4
years

–
–
–
86.4 
300.0 
6.7 
1.7 
20.0 
328.4 

5.7 
–
–
5.7 

4 to 5 
years

–
–
–
70.1 
–
6.7 
1.7 
20.0 
28.4 

5.7 
–
–
5.7 

More
than 5 
years

–
–
–
292.5 
–
149.1 
30.9 
665.8 
845.8 

6.9 
–
–
6.9 

Total

1,077.3 

592.1 

672.5 

420.5 

104.2 

1,145.2 

(i)  $450m of the bank loan liabilities relate to loan principal obligations with the balance relating to interest obligations for the current quarterly or monthly drawn profile. 

Interest obligations beyond the respective loan rollover dates are set by reference to the quarterly or monthly floating interest rate at the time of the respective loan rollover. 
As these rates have not yet been quantified, the interest obligations for these liabilities beyond the current rollover period have not been disclosed .
Includes assets and liabilities.

(ii) 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS128  Downer EDI Limited

G2. Capital and financial risk management – continued

Recognition and measurement
Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair 
value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are 
subsequently re-measured to their fair value at each reporting 
date. Any gains or losses arising from changes in fair value of 
derivatives, except those that qualify as effective hedges, are 
immediately recognised in profit or loss.

Hedge accounting
AASB 9 aligns the accounting for hedging instruments 
closely with the Group’s risk management objectives and 
strategy and applies a more qualitative and forward-looking 
approach to assessing hedge effectiveness. The Group 
has elected to adopt the general hedge accounting model 
in AASB 9. AASB 9 includes requirements on rebalancing 
hedge relationships and prohibiting voluntary discontinuation 
of hedge accounting.

Fair value hedges
Fair value hedges are used to hedge the exposure to changes in 
the fair value of a recognised asset, liability or firm commitment. 
For fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative, 
together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset 
or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are immediately 
recorded in profit or loss. Hedge accounting is discontinued 
when the hedge instrument expires or is sold, terminated, 
exercised, or no longer qualifies for hedge accounting.

Cash flow hedges
Cash flow hedges are used to hedge risks associated with 
contracted and highly probable forecast transactions. For cash 
flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of 
the derivative is deferred in equity and the gain or loss relating to 
the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Amounts deferred in equity are transferred to profit or loss in 
the same period the hedged item is recognised in profit or loss. 
When the forecast transaction that is hedged results in the 
recognition of a non-financial asset or liability, the gains and 
losses previously deferred in equity are transferred to form part 
of the initial measurement of the cost of the non-financial asset 
or liability.

If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the 
cumulative gain or loss that was deferred in equity is recognised 
immediately in profit or loss. If the hedge instrument expires or 
is sold, terminated, exercised, or no longer qualifies for hedge 
accounting, any gain or loss deferred in equity remains in equity 
until the forecast transaction occurs.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSG3. Other financial assets and liabilities

2021
$’m

At amortised cost:
  Other financial assets
  Advances to/from joint ventures and associates
  Deferred consideration

At fair value:
  Level 2
  Foreign currency forward contracts – Cash flow hedge
  Commodity forward contract – Cash flow hedge
  Cross-currency and interest rate swaps – Cash flow hedge
  Downer Contingent Share Options (DCSO) financial instrument

  Level 3
  Unquoted equity investments – Fair value through OCI

Total

2020
$’m

At amortised cost:
  Other financial assets
  Advances to/from joint ventures and associates
  Deferred consideration

At fair value:
  Level 2
  Foreign currency forward contracts – Cash flow hedge
  Commodity forward contracts – Fair value through profit or loss
  Cross-currency and interest rate swaps – Cash flow hedge

  Level 3
  Unquoted equity investments – Fair value through OCI

Total

Annual Report 2021  129

Financial assets

Financial liabilities

Current Non-current

Current Non-current

18.8
3.2 
39.2 
61.2 

1.5 
–
–
–
1.5 

–
–
62.7 

5.7 
–
–
5.7 

0.1 
–
–
–
0.1 

2.0 
2.0 
7.8 

–
3.6 
0.1 
3.7 

2.0
2.4
7.6 
33.3
45.3 

–
–
49.0 

–
–
0.2 
0.2 

0.2 
–
17.9 
–
18.1 

–
–
18.3 

Financial assets

Financial liabilities

Current Non-current

Current Non-current

19.0 
4.5 
–
23.5 

1.7 
1.0 
–
2.7 

–
–
26.2 

5.7 
–
–
5.7 

–
–
13.7 
13.7 

2.0 
2.0 
21.4 

–
15.6 
14.4 
30.0 

8.6 
–
7.2 
15.8 

–
–
45.8 

–
–
0.2 
0.2 

–
–
14.2 
14.2 

–
–
14.4 

Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial assets
The fair value of Level 3 investments remained unchanged from prior year (2020: no change).

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS130  Downer EDI Limited

G3. Other financial assets and liabilities – continued

Recognition and measurement
Fair value measurement
When a derivative is designated as the cash flow hedging instrument, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative 
is recognised in Other comprehensive income and accumulated in the hedging reserve. Any ineffective portion of changes in the fair 
value of the derivative is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Valuation of financial instruments
For financial instruments measured and carried at fair value, the Group uses the following to categorise the methods used:
 – Level 1: fair value is calculated using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
 – Level 2: fair value is estimated using 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 3: fair value is estimated using inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.

During the year there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value hierarchies.

The following table shows the valuation technique used in measuring Level 2 and 3 fair values, as well as significant unobservable 
inputs used:

Type 

Valuation technique

Significant unobservable input 

Cross-currency and 
interest rate swaps

Foreign currency 
forward contracts 
Unquoted equity 
investments

Calculated using the present value of the 
estimated future cash flows based on 
observable yield curves.
Calculated using forward exchange rates 
prevailing at the balance sheet date.
Calculated based on the Group’s interest in the 
net assets of the unquoted entities.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Assumptions are made with regard to future 
expected revenues and discount rates.
Changing the inputs to the valuations to 
reasonably possible alternative assumptions 
would not significantly change the amounts 
recognised in profit or loss, total assets or total 
liabilities, or total equity.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSDIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

Annual Report 2021  131

Directors’ Declaration
for the year ended 30 June 2021

In the opinion of the Directors of Downer EDI Limited:

(a) 

 The financial statements and notes set out on pages 61 to 130 are in accordance with the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), 
including:

(i) 

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

(ii) 

 The financial statements and notes thereto give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Company 
and the consolidated entity;

(b)   There are reasonable grounds to believe that Downer EDI Limited will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due 

and payable;

(c)  The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); and

(d)   The attached financial statements are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as noted in Note A to the 

financial statements.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors made pursuant to Section 295(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

On behalf of the Directors

R M Harding 
Chairman

Sydney, 12 August 2021

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
 
132  Downer EDI Limited

Sustainability Performance Summary
for the year ended 30 June 2021

Downer’s sustainability approach

Downer’s ESG reporting approach

At Downer, sustainability means sustainable and profitable 
growth, providing value to customers, delivering services in a 
safe and environmentally responsible manner, helping people 
to be better and advancing the communities in which it operates. 
Downer recognises that sustainability is vital for securing 
long-term environmental, economic and social viability and 
understands its role in contributing to a sustainable future for 
communities to prosper.

Downer’s sustainability strategy is integrated into its 
business strategy which is shaped by its four Pillars: Safety; 
Delivery; Relationships and Thought Leadership. Downer’s 
commitment to sustainability is outlined on the Downer 
website and within the Sustainability Report located at 
www.downergroup.com/sustainability.

Downer operates in sectors that are closely connected to 
the investment that is being driven by population growth and 
urbanisation. These sectors include roads, rail, light rail, other 
public transport, power, gas, water, telecommunications, health, 
education, defence and other government sectors.

These sectors are served by Downer’s Urban Services 
businesses – Transport, Utilities, and Facilities and Asset 
Services. These businesses have demonstrated strength 
and resilience, hold market leading positions and attractive 
medium-term and long-term growth opportunities. They have 
a high proportion of government and government-related 
contracts and a capital light, services-based business model 
generating lower risk, and more predictable revenues and 
cash flows. Downer’s Urban Services strategy delivers many 
environmental and social benefits including a move to lower 
capital intensive and lower carbon activities which supports 
Downer’s decarbonisation pathway.

Downer is proud of the role it plays in creating more sustainable 
cities and improving the quality of life in Australia and 
New Zealand. Downer is also heavily involved in providing 
services for social infrastructure such as schools, universities, 
hospitals, public housing and other areas of government such 
as defence.

Customers trust Downer to deliver these services, which will 
have a direct impact on their customers every day.

With services impacting millions of lives every day, the 
sustainability of Downer’s operations is paramount – for its 
people, its partners, its shareholders, its customers and their 
customers. Downer delivers these services while managing the 
impacts of its activities on the environment and communities 
in which it operates, and working collaboratively with its 
supply chain. Downer understands that its ability to do this 
is fundamental to the Company’s long-term success.

Downer prepares its Sustainability Report with reference to the 
Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Standards to provide investors 
with comparable information relating to environmental, social and 
governance (ESG) performance. Specifically, Downer’s approach 
takes into consideration the GRI’s principles for informing report 
content: materiality, completeness, and sustainability context 
and stakeholder inclusiveness. A key focus is to demonstrate 
how Downer delivers sustainable returns while managing risk 
and being responsible in how it operates.

Downer seeks to identify the issues that have the greatest 
potential to impact its future success and returns to shareholders. 
This year Downer revisited its materiality assessment in line with 
the GRI Standards via a rigorous independent lead process to 
formally engage internal and external stakeholders to understand 
what they believe are the material sustainability issues for Downer 
and inform the identification of its material issues by economic, 
social, environmental and governance categories.

The materiality assessment provided key sustainability insights 
for Downer’s strategy and frames the content for this year’s 
Sustainability Report. The results were positive with strong 
alignment between internal and external stakeholder views.

The material issues ranked in order of importance for Downer 
and its stakeholders are:
1.  Health, safety and wellbeing
2.  Governance and ethics
3.  Economic performance
4.  Customer relationships
5.  Contractor management
6.  Climate change
7.  Cybersecurity
8.  Business resilience
9.  Employee development and engagement
10.  Diversity and inclusion
11.  Community engagement, impact and development
12.  Human rights (including modern slavery)
13.  Supply chain management

Further information including the Materiality process 
undertaken is available on Downer’s website and 
within the 2021 Sustainability Report located at 
www.downergroup.com/sustainability.

SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE SUMMARYAnnual Report 2021  133

Governance and risk management

The Downer Board, through its oversight functions, has verified 
that Downer appropriately considers ESG risks including those 
related to climate change. In fulfilling this function, the Downer 
Board also receives oversight from Downer’s Zero Harm Board 
Committee Audit and Risk Committee, Tender Risk Evaluation 
Committee and Disclosure Committee. ESG related risks and 
opportunities are incorporated into Downer’s broader corporate 
strategy, planning and risk management.

Downer’s Board recognises that an integrated approach to 
managing ESG risks and opportunities is essential. This has been 
reflected in the strengthening of Downer’s governance structure 
and increased focus in both Board and executive forums 
throughout the 2021 financial year. Managing the business to be 
sustainable over the long term has always been front of mind for 
Downer’s Board. In March, Downer reaffirmed this commitment 
by appointing a new role of Group Head of Sustainability.

ESG risks and opportunities are governed as part of Downer’s 
Group Risk and Opportunity Management Framework and 
Project Risk Management Framework. Downer identifies, 
manages and discloses material climate-related risks as part 
of Downer’s standard business practices, and, in accordance 
with the Group and Divisional strategies, which apply to 
everyone at Downer.

Downer’s Zero Harm Management System Framework sets 
the Company’s Zero Harm and sustainability governance 
requirements. Downer achieved centralised third-party 
accreditation to the International Standards ISO 45001 
(Safety), ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environment). 
This gives Downer a single system of work for safety, quality 
and environment, and a framework to develop, implement and 
monitor The Downer Standard.

The Board’s Zero Harm Committee oversees the strategy and 
monitors the development and implementation of Downer’s Zero 
Harm management systems, improvement and performance 
reporting systems, and monitors Downer’s Zero Harm 
performance. Effective monitoring occurs through extensive 
internal and third-party audit programs, with oversight by both 
the Board Zero Harm and Board Audit and Risk Committees. 
Other aspects of Downer’s approach to sustainability are 
overseen by the Group Diversity Committee and other relevant 
corporate governance forums.

The method for measuring the Company’s performance is clearly 
set out in its governance framework. Short-term remuneration 
incentives are offered to senior managers in relation to the 
Company’s performance against Zero Harm and Sustainability 
targets. These targets include the management of Downer’s 
Safety performance (LTIFR and TRIFR) Zero Harm critical risks, 
developing improvement plans aligned to material Sustainable 
Development Goals and focusing on decarbonisation 
(greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions) in order to 
achieve Downer’s science-based target net zero by 2050.

Downer’s Zero Harm performance during 2021 is summarised 
below. More comprehensive information is provided in Downer’s 
2021 Sustainability Report which will be available on the Downer 
website www.downergroup.com/sustainability.

Health and safety

Downer’s business is founded on a deeply held value of Zero 
Harm. Health and safety is Downer’s highest priority, its top 
material issue and the first of its strategic pillars. Zero Harm 
is embedded in Downer’s culture and is fundamental to future 
success. Downer’s managers, supervisors and employees 
bring this core principle to fruition and actively live it every day, 
vigilantly protecting the health and safety of themselves and 
others in and around its workplaces.

Downer’s approach to health and safety is built on leading, 
innovating, managing risk, rethinking processes, applying lessons 
learnt, and adopting and adapting practices that aim to achieve 
zero work-related injuries. Downer’s integrated lifecycle approach 
is a market differentiator, and enables its people to work safely in 
industry sectors that may be inherently hazardous. In everything 
it does, the health and safety of its people and communities that 
it works within is always its top priority.

Downer’s commitment is enhanced by strong leadership 
from senior leaders within the business, who actively 
engage, enable and empower its people to work safely, and 
maintain safe working environments for themselves and the 
community. Downer has a mature safety culture; it is proud 
of its people’s support and commitment to its Zero Harm 
principles and practices.

Strategic initiatives as identified for FY21 have been progressed 
and have continued to strive for a more aligned and consistent 
approach across the Group. Downer’s strategic program for 
health and safety has focused on:
 – Optimising the Critical Risk program to eliminate all 
preventable significant harm and establish Downer 
as a leader in critical risk management

 – Finalising the harmonisation of best practice and 

management system integration, as well as the integration 
of our Critical Risk Optimisation and Centre of Excellence 
programs into its management system 

 – Enriching the quality of data and utilising emerging 

technologies in strategy and planning activities. This includes 
the continued focus on the deployment of mobile technology 
and digital forms via mobile applications

 – Progressing outcomes of our Communities of Practice program 
 – Business resilience, including mental health. The goal is 
to proactively respond to emerging strategic Zero Harm 
issues that impact the sectors it operates in and reinforce 
the positioning of Downer as a thought leader. To further 
demonstrate its commitment to mental health Downer 
joined Beyond Blue as a Major Partner and linked uptake and 
maintenance of its Mental Health First Aid training program 
to its Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) facility.

SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY134  Downer EDI Limited

During FY21 Downer received two Penalty Infringement 
Notices for safety-related breaches. One was for A$3,000 for 
disruption of power to a residence in Queensland, and the 
other was for A$27,000 relating to the 2019 fatality at the 
Otraco depot in Calama, Chile, which was reported in Downer’s 
FY20 Sustainability Report.

In FY21, WorkSafe NZ filed charges against Downer and its 
joint venture partner in relation to the fatality of a cyclist 
(non-employee) in October 2020. At the time of writing this 
report, proceedings had been adjourned to enable consideration 
of an Enforceable Undertaking.

Full details of these matters are described in Downer’s 2021 
Sustainability Report which will be available on the Downer 
website www.downergroup.com/sustainability.

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Environmental Sustainability

Downer’s environmental sustainability performance is measured 
against the key areas of risk management, compliance, 
minimising environmental impact and maximising resource 
efficiency opportunities in its own and its customers’ businesses. 
Downer’s key focus areas during the year were:
 – Continuing to focus on the resilience and assurance of 

 – Protecting high value biodiversity located on sites Downer 

owns, occupies or operates

 – Preparing the business as markets transition to a low 

carbon economy.

Downer achieved its Group-wide target of zero Level 5 1 or 
Level 6 2 environmental incidents. There were no significant 
environmental incidents 3 (≥ Level 4) during financial year 2021.

In FY21, Downer incurred one penalty infringement notice for 
environmental breaches which was an improvement on Downer’s 
performance over the past five years.

Downer was found guilty of two charges, fined NZ$15,000 
(A$13,921), and contributed NZ$7,000 (A$6,497) towards 
marketing Hawkes Bay Regional Council’s burning rules in 
relation to burning of waste containing prohibited items within 
the Hawkes Bay Regional Council in New Zealand.

The Enforceable Undertaking under negotiation with the 
NSW EPA which was disclosed in FY20 relating to the Downer 
Seymour White Joint Venture stormwater discharges near Nowra 
in New South Wales was formalised in FY21. In addition to the 
Enforceable Undertaking, Downer paid the NSW EPA $9,500 for 
associated investigation and legal costs.

Full details of these matters are described in Downer’s 2021 
Sustainability Report which will be available on the Downer 
website www.downergroup.com/sustainability.

Noteworthy achievements for FY21 include:
 – Divestment of capital and carbon intensive Laundries 

and Mining businesses. Upon completing the sale of the 
remaining Mining services business and exiting the Mining 
sector, Downer’s operational emissions will reduce by 35% or 
206,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent

 – Successfully completed the refinancing of the Group’s debt 

platform with a new $1.4 billion SLL facility

 – Achieved FY21 SLL Targets for KPI1 – GHG emission intensity 
reduction, KPI3 – Indigenous and cultural awareness training 
and KPI4 – Mental Health First Aid training

environmental risk controls

 – S&P Global ranked Downer in the top 650 of 7,000 

 – Taking a whole-of-life approach when considering initiatives 

and specifying materials

 – Incorporating sustainability rating tools and initiatives into 

major projects

 – Improving environmental workforce capability
 – Engaging with customers regarding Downer’s 

environmental capability

companies globally and listed Downer in their Sustainability 
Yearbook 2021 because its sustainability performance is 
within the top 15% for its industry sector. Downer was also 
awarded Industry Mover status, for the company with the 
strongest year-on-year score improvement in its industry

 – Achieved third-party certification to the International 

Standards, and ISO 14001 (Environment), ISO 9001 (Quality), 
and ISO 45001 (Safety). This gives a single system of work 
for safety, environment and quality.

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A Level 5 environmental incident is defined as any incident that causes significant impact or serious harm on the environment, where material harm has occurred and 
if costs in aggregate exceed $50,000.
A Level 6 environmental incident is defined as an incident that results in catastrophic widespread impact on the environment, resulting in irreversible damage.
A significant environmental incident or significant environmental spill (≥ Level 4) is any environmental incident or spill where there is significant impact on or material harm 
to the environment; or a notifiable incident where there is a spill that results in significant impact or material harm; or there is long-term community irritation leading to 
disruptive actions and requiring continual management attention.

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Annual Report 2021  135

In FY22 and beyond Downer will:
 – Revisit the TCFD risks and opportunities, in line with its 

Urban Services Strategy;

 – Undertake climate related financial impact assessment of:

 – Downer’s fleet, (light and heavy)
 – Fixed assets, e.g. asphalt plants
 – Physical climate impacts

 – Develop a framework to integrate into Downer’s capital 
allocation decision making process to consider carbon 
implications of investment over the short and longer terms.

Downer will track its progress towards its emissions reduction 
target and review its emission reduction approach in line with 
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) updated 
scientific reports, whilst considering other developments in 
low-emissions technology, to ensure a practical and affordable 
transition towards this commitment.

Downer recognises the uncertainties, challenges and 
opportunities that climate change presents and despite the 
recent impacts of COVID-19, Downer remains committed to 
partnering with its customers and supply chain to achieve its 
long-term GHG emission reduction target.

Refer to Downer’s Sustainability Report located at 
www.downergroup.com/sustainability for further disclosures 
on Downer’s response to climate change and how it has 
specifically addressed the TCFD recommendations.

Climate change and TCFD Update

Downer is committed to reducing its direct emissions profile and 
is well positioned to contribute to Australia and New Zealand’s 
energy transition that is essential for the broader economy 
to decarbonise.

The Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) 
scenario analysis tested the resilience of Downer’s strategy in 
relation to plausible climate futures that considered possible 
physical, socioeconomic and political changes. In each scenario 
Downer’s strategy was found to be resilient and well positioned. 
It affirmed that Downer was well placed to provide products and 
services to its customers that will contribute to a low carbon 
future. It highlighted there are considerable opportunities for 
Downer which outweigh identified risks. These will assist in lower 
cost capital and increased margins.

Downer’s Urban Services strategy delivers many environmental 
and social benefits including a move to lower capital intensive 
and lower carbon activities, which supports Downer’s Climate 
Change Resilience and decarbonisation pathway.

Downer set an ambitious science-based target (aligned to a 
1.5°C pathway) and committed to the decarbonisation of its 
absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 45-50% by 2035 from 
a FY18 base year and being Net Zero by 2050. In FY21, Downer 
became a signatory to the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi) 
in line with the 1.5ºC business ambition pathway. In addition, 
Downer linked its Science-Based GHG emissions reductions 
targets with financial incentives as part of the SLL facility.

Downer has expanded its commitment to decarbonisation to 
incorporate Scope 3 emissions, as Downer recognises that it has 
a key role to play in minimising emissions that occur throughout 
its value chain. As such Downer has signed up to the Carbon 
Disclosure Project (CDP) supply chain program.

Downer is focused on initiatives to ensure it meets its SBT 
commitment. Downer has a clear pathway to Net Zero by 2050 
which aligns to its Urban Services Strategy. The six key focus 
areas include:
 – Divesting from high capital, carbon intense industries to 

lower carbon activities (2020>)

 – Continue to focus on energy efficiency and GHG emission 

reductions (2010>)

 – Decarbonise our fixed assets with new technology and 

fuel switching (2025>)

 – Decarbonise Downer’s fleet through electric vehicles (EVs) 

and alternate fuel vehicles (2025>)

 – Increase uptake of renewables both on and off-grid (2010>)
 – Reduce Scope 3 emissions i.e. low carbon materials e.g. asphalt 

and work with suppliers to lower their emissions (2018>).

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Corporate Governance
for the year ended 30 June 2021

Overview

Downer’s corporate governance framework provides the platform 
from which:
 – The Board is accountable to shareholders for the operations, 

performance and growth of the Company 

 – Downer management is accountable to the Board
 – The risks to Downer’s business are identified and managed
 – Downer effectively communicates with its shareholders and 

the investment community.

Downer continues to enhance its policies and processes to 
promote leading corporate governance practices.

The Board endorses the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s 
Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (ASX 
Principles).

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for 
management and oversight

The Downer Board Charter sets out the functions and 
responsibilities of the Board and is available on the Downer 
website at www.downergroup.com.

The Board Charter states that the role of the Board is to provide 
strategic guidance and to effectively oversee management of the 
Company. Among other things, the Board is responsible for:
 – Overseeing the Company, including its control and 

accountability systems

 – Appointing and removing the Group CEO and senior 

executives

 – Monitoring performance of the Group CEO and senior 

executives

 – Reviewing, ratifying and monitoring systems of risk 

management and internal control, codes of conduct and legal 
compliance.

Before appointing a Director or senior executive, the Board 
undertakes appropriate checks.

The Board provides shareholders with all material information 
which is relevant to the decision to elect or re-elect a Director.

Directors receive formal letters of engagement setting out the 
key terms, conditions and expectations of their engagement.

The Board Charter also describes the functions delegated to 
management, led by the Group CEO.

The primary goal set for management by the Board is to focus 
on enhancing shareholder value, which includes responsibility for 
Downer’s economic, environmental and social performance.

The Group CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of 
Downer and his authority is delegated and authorised by the Board.

Downer has written employment agreements with each of 
its senior executives and the performance of those senior 
executives is regularly reviewed against appropriate measures, 
including performance targets linked to the business plan and 
overall corporate objectives. In 2021, Downer’s senior executives 
participated in periodic performance evaluations where they 
received feedback on progress against these targets.

The Company Secretary is responsible for supporting the 
effectiveness of the Board and is directly accountable to the 
Board, through the Chairman, on all matters to do with the proper 
functioning of the Board.

Details of Downer’s Directors and the Executive Leadership Team 
are available on the Downer website at www.downergroup.com.

Diversity at Downer
Downer is committed to ensuring that it has a diverse and 
inclusive workforce, which fulfils the expectations of its employees, 
customers and shareholders while building a sustainable future for 
its business. This is formalised through the Downer Diversity and 
Inclusion (D&I) Policy which outlines the Company’s commitment 
to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

In 2016, Downer launched a revised Diversity Framework. 
The purpose of this framework is to support the D&I Policy and 
implementation of Divisional D&I strategies.

The Diversity and Inclusion Policy is available on the Downer 
website at www.downergroup.com.

ASX diversity recommendations – diversity statement
This diversity statement outlines Downer’s performance 
throughout 2021 with respect to its broader diversity program, 
but with a particular focus on gender, and specifically includes:
 – Details of Downer’s key gender representation metrics
 – An overview of the gender diversity initiatives undertaken 

by Downer throughout 2021

 – An outline of Downer’s measurable gender diversity 

objectives for 2021.

Gender representation metrics
As at 30 June 2021, Downer’s female gender representation 
metrics were as follows:
 – Board  
 – Senior Executive 1 
 – Management 2   
 – Workforce 

33%
25%
17%
34%

1 

2 

For present purposes, ‘Senior Executive’ refers to CEO, KMP and Other Executives/General Managers as defined in the Workplace Gender Equality Agency Reference guide 
to the workplace profile and reporting questionnaire (WGEA Reference Guide).
For present purposes, ‘Management’ refers to CEO, KMP, Other Executives/General Managers, Senior Managers and Other Managers as defined in the WGEA Reference Guide.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
 
Annual Report 2021  137

Looking back: 2021 measurable objectives

Focus Area  Objective 

Targets

Outcome

Flexibility, 
Diversity and 
Inclusion

To continue 
developing Downer’s 
commitment to 
representing the 
businesses and 
communities in which 
we serve through a 
focus on D&I.

Report quarterly 
to the Executive 
Committee on 
progress towards 
targets and 
objectives.

Gender 
Diversity

Cultural 
Diversity

To improve 
opportunities for 
women to reach their 
potential through 
an inclusive work 
environment while 
positioning Downer 
Group as a preferred 
employer for women 
in our industry. 

40% women in the 
workforce by 2023.
25% women in 
management 
positions by 2023.
25% women in 
executive positions 
by 2023.
30% women 
on the Board.

3% Aboriginal and 
Torres Strait Islander 
employees.

To build on Downer 
Group’s commitment 
to closing the 
gap by increasing 
Indigenous workforce 
participation and 
developing strategic 
partnerships 
with Indigenous 
organisations and 
community groups.

Maintain or increase 
the number of 
graduate employees 
year-on-year.

Generational 
Diversity

To establish Downer 
Group as a sought-
after employer for 
all age groups and 
as an organisation 
that builds a 
talent pipeline of 
thought leaders and 
continues to value 
experience.

Achieved:
 – Governance structure embedded through the establishment of the 
Group Diversity Steering Committee and Line of Business Steering 
Committees and Tactical Plans. Progress reporting occurs quarterly 
to the Executive Committee.

 – COVID-19 necessitated increased use of flexible working 

arrangements across the business.

 – Strategic partnerships with Aboriginal employment and ex-Defence 

human resource organisations enabled ongoing attraction of 
diverse, disadvantaged and/or minority groups.

 – Established a strategic supplier relationship with social enterprise 

Social Traders to participate in contracted works.

Progressing:
 – Launch of the ‘Own Different’ Campaign across the business to 

celebrate our commitment to Inclusion.

 – Referral programs such as refer a female friend and refer an 

Indigenous friend continued during FY21. 

Achieved:
 – Development and launch of leadership opportunities and 
networking programs in Australia and New Zealand.

Progressing:
 – Focus on extending female talent in Management and Subject 

Matter Expert positions.

 – Working with Registered Training Organisations and employment 
organisations to support women into trades-based employment 
in skilled trades that are male-dominated with a view to a formal 
partnership and pilot.

 – An unconscious bias learning module will form part of a Podcast 

series in FY22.

Achieved:
 – Progress on Downer Group’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 

‘Innovate’, endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, which outlines our 
reconciliation vision, strategy and targeted initiatives, continues.

 – Downer has exceeded RAP commitments by establishing 

relationships with labour hire companies, employment agencies and 
other Indigenous Organisations. 

 – Downer continues to work with Indigenous Organisations to further 
develop opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
employees, apprentices, and trainees.

Progressing:
 – Downer continues to review, consult and enhance its Aboriginal and 
Torres Strait Islander Employment and Retention Strategy through 
engaging employment organisations and community to identify 
barriers and implement recommendations for improvement.

Progressing:
 – Downer continues to build its pipeline of talent by investing in entry 
level programs that align to our generational diversity focus and 
priority areas, including:
 – The Downer Graduate Development Program
 – Cadets and further Undergraduate programs
 – Implementation of The Downer Standard for Apprentices 
and Trainees that supports strategic attraction, selection, 
development, management and retention.

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Looking ahead: 2022 measurable objectives

Focus Area  Objective

Targets

Initiatives 

Flexibility, 
Diversity and 
Inclusion

To continue 
developing Downer’s 
commitment to 
representing the 
businesses and 
communities in which 
we serve through a 
focus on D&I.

Report quarterly 
to the Executive 
Committee on 
progress towards 
targets and objectives.

 – Embed talent management and succession planning framework 

cohort to CEO-3 for females

 – Establish a Group Level Community of Practice that provides 
strategic advice and governance for the Line of Business D&I 
Steering Committees. This will include a strategic focus on flexible 
work arrangements

 – Embed and leverage the Diversity and Inclusion Steering 

Committees within each Line of Business to focus on programs and 
initiatives that will support the achievement of targets

 – Continue to review and modify Downer’s Mandatory Induction 

program to ensure our commitment to a diverse and 
inclusive workforce and working environment is embedded 
in Downer’s culture

 – Deliver a series of D&I ‘Lunch ’n’ Learn’ sessions for all employees 
across the Group, covering a range of topics including Indigenous, 
gender, disability, orientation and generational diversity

 – Launch a Workplace Giving Program
 – Continue to leverage our relationships that manage the transition of 

ex-Defence personnel into employment

 – Engage with not-for-profit and community organisations to provide 
pathways and opportunities for culturally and linguistically diverse 
groups and people.

 – Analyse the WGEA reporting data and use the learnings as key 
inputs to develop ongoing strategy, programs and initiatives
 – Deliver Downer’s THRIVE women’s personal and professional 

growth program

 – Develop and release an unconscious bias capability program to 

support an inclusive workplace

 – Realign our leadership programs to include further D&I content 

and learning.

 – Work with Reconciliation Australia to develop and launch a Downer 

Group Innovate RAP

 – Create an Indigenous Champions network
 – Embed best practice cultural heritage monitoring within large-scale 

on-country project deliveries

 – Continue to deliver Downer’s Māori Leadership Development 

program, Te Ara Whanake

 – Continue to deliver the Te Ara Whanake program to Non-Māori 

leaders which gives them a deeper understanding of Māori history, 
culture and Tikanga.

Maintain or increase 
the number of 
graduate employees 
year-on-year.

 – Continue to build a talent pipeline by investing in entry level 

programs that align to our generational diversity focus and priority 
areas, including:
 – The Downer Graduate Development Program
 – Cadets and further Undergraduate programs
 – Apprentices and Trainees.

40% women in the 
workforce by 2023.
25% women in 
management 
positions by 2023.
25% women in 
executive positions 
by 2023.
30% women on 
the Board.
3% Aboriginal and 
Torres Strait Islander 
employees.

Gender 
Diversity

Cultural 
Diversity

Generational 
Diversity

To improve 
opportunities for 
women to reach their 
potential through 
an inclusive work 
environment while 
positioning Downer 
Group as a preferred 
employer for women 
in our industry.

To build on Downer’s 
commitment to 
Aboriginal and 
Torres Strait Islander 
peoples and the 
Māori people, through 
the development of 
strategic partnerships 
with Indigenous 
organisations and 
community and 
increased workforce 
participation.
To establish Downer 
Group as a sought-
after employer for all 
age groups and as 
an organisation that 
builds a talent pipeline 
of thought leaders 
and continues to 
value experience.

Corporate Governance – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAnnual Report 2021  139

Principle 2: Structure the Board to be 
effective and add value

Throughout the 2021 financial year, the Board was comprised 
of a majority of independent Directors.

The Board is currently comprised of the Chairman 
(Mike Harding, an independent, Non-executive Director), 
four other independent, Non-executive Directors and an 
Executive Director (the Group CEO, Grant Fenn). Details of the 
members of the Board, including their skills, experience, status 
and their term of office are set out in the Directors’ Report on 
pages 4 to 51 and are also available on the Downer website at 
www.downergroup.com.

The composition of the Board is reviewed and assessed by the 
Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee to ensure 
the Board is of a composition, size and commitment to effectively 
discharge its responsibilities and duties.

Directors are required to bring their independent judgement to 
bear on all Board decisions. To facilitate this, it is Downer’s policy 
to provide Directors with access to independent professional 
advice at the Company’s expense in appropriate circumstances.

Downer’s Non-executive Directors recognise the benefit of 
conferring regularly without management present, and they do 
so at various times throughout the year.

The Board considers that an independent Director is a 
Non-executive Director who is not a member of management 
and who is free of any business or other relationship that could 
(or could reasonably be perceived to) materially interfere with 
the independent exercise of their judgement. 

The Board regularly assesses the independence of each 
Director to ensure that each Director has the capacity to bring 
independent judgement to bear on issues before the Board and 
to act in the best interests of Downer as a whole.

Downer’s governance framework requires each Director to 
promptly disclose actual and possible conflicts of interest, any 
interests in contracts, other directorships or offices held, related 
party transactions and any dealing in the Company’s securities.

At least one Director must retire from office at each Annual 
General Meeting (AGM). No Non-executive Director can 
serve more than three years without offering themselves 
for re-election.

The Chairman of the Board is an independent, Non-executive 
Director. He is responsible for the leadership of the Board and 
for the efficient organisation and functioning of the Board. 
The Chairman is appointed by the Board to ensure that a high 
standard of values, governance and constructive interaction 
is maintained.

The Chairman facilitates the effective contribution of all 
Directors and promotes constructive and respectful relations 
between Directors and the Board and management. He also 
represents the views of the Board to Downer’s shareholders 
and conducts the AGM.

The roles of Chairman and Group CEO are not exercised by 
the same person and the division of responsibilities between 
the Chairman and the Group CEO have been agreed by the 
Board and are set out in the Board Charter and Downer’s 
Delegations Policy.

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The Board has established a number of committees to assist the Board to effectively and efficiently execute its responsibilities. 
A list of the main Board Committees and their current membership is set out in the table below.

Board Committee

Audit and Risk

Zero Harm

Chairman

N M Hollows

P L Watson

Nominations and Corporate Governance

R M Harding

Remuneration

T G Handicott

Disclosure

Rail Projects 

T G Handicott

P S Garling

Tender Risk Evaluation

P L Watson 

Members

T G Handicott 
P L Watson
G A Fenn 
P S Garling
T G Handicott 
N M Hollows
P S Garling
R M Harding
N M Hollows
G A Fenn
R M Harding
G A Fenn
T G Handicott
R M Harding
G A Fenn
R M Harding 
N M Hollows

The names of members of each committee, the number of 
meetings and the attendances by each of the members of the 
various committees to which they are appointed are set out in 
the Directors’ Report on page 19.

The Tender Risk Evaluation Committee’s primary purpose is 
to oversee tenders and contracts that exceed the delegation 
of the Group CEO. The Tender Risk Evaluation Committee 
is chaired by an independent Director and comprises four 
members, including the Group CEO. Meetings of the Tender 
Risk Evaluation Committee are convened as required to review 
tender opportunities.

The Rail Projects Committee was formed to provide oversight of 
the major rollingstock delivery programs, being Sydney Growth 
Trains for the Sydney metropolitan network and High Capacity 
Metropolitan Trains in Melbourne. With the projects reaching an 
advanced stage, the Committee ceased in April 2021 and regular 
periodic reports are being made directly to the Board.

The Board has established the Nominations and Corporate 
Governance Committee to oversee the practices for selection 
and appointment of Directors of the Company.

The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee’s 
primary purpose is to support and advise the Board on fulfilling 
its responsibilities to shareholders by ensuring that the Board 
is comprised of individuals who are best able to discharge the 
responsibilities of Directors having regard to the law and leading 
governance practice.

The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee has a 
charter which sets out its roles and responsibilities, composition, 
structure, membership requirements and the procedures for 
inviting non-committee members to attend meetings. The 
Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee Charter 
gives the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee 
access to internal and external resources, including advice 
from external consultants and specialists. The Nominations and 
Corporate Governance Committee Charter is available on the 
Downer website at www.downergroup.com.

Corporate Governance – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAnnual Report 2021  141

The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee, all 
members of which are independent Directors, is chaired by an 
independent Director and has a minimum of three members.

Professional qualifications

Business, finance and economics

The Committee’s responsibilities include:
 – Assessing the skills and competencies required on the Board
 – Assessing the extent to which the required skills are 

represented on the Board

 – Establishing processes for the review of the performance 
of individual Directors, Board Committees and the Board 
as a whole

 – Establishing processes for identifying suitable candidates for 
appointment to the Board (including undertaking a formal 
due diligence screening process)

 – Recommending the engagement of nominated persons 

as Directors.

When appointing Directors, the Nominations and Corporate 
Governance Committee aims to ensure that an appropriate 
balance of skills, experience, expertise and diversity is 
represented on the Board. This may result in a Non-executive 
Director with a longer tenure remaining in office to bring that 
experience and depth of understanding to matters brought 
before the Board.

Given the breadth of Downer’s service offerings across a range 
of markets, the Board seeks to ensure that it maintains an 
appropriate range of technical skills and executive experience 
across engineering, construction and scientific disciplines as well 
as services activities and professional services when considering 
the appointment of a new Director.

In June 2021, Downer announced that its Chairman, Mr R M 
Harding, would retire on 30 September 2021 and that Mr M 
P Chellew had been appointed as a Non-executive Director 
effective 1 September 2021 and would become Chairman on 
30 September 2021. In appointing Mr Chellew, the Downer Board 
identified the need to ensure ongoing engineering expertise 
and his extensive experience as a Chief Executive Officer, 
Non-executive Director and Non-executive Chairman of large 
publicly listed organisations.

Technical*

Humanities

Legal

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

* Comprises construction, engineering, metallurgy and science.

Industry experience

Professional services*

Resources

Transport and infrastructure

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

* Includes banking, finance and legal.

Tenure (years)

9+

6–9

3–6

0–3

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

Gender diversity

2

The chart illustrates the balance achieved with the current Board 
composition. The Company recognises the value of diversity 
which has been a component of the appointment process over 
the past few years.

4

Male

Female

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE142  Downer EDI Limited

From time to time, Downer engages external specialists to assist 
with the selection process as necessary, and the Chairman, 
Board and Group CEO meet with candidates as part of the 
appointment process. 

Nominations for re-election of Directors are reviewed by the 
Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and 
Directors are re-elected in accordance with the Downer 
Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules.

As part of its commitment to leading corporate governance 
practice, the Board undertakes improvement programs, including 
externally facilitated periodic reviews of its performance and that 
of its Committees and Directors. The last review was completed 
during FY21 and included consideration of the skills and 
knowledge of Directors.

The Company has formal induction procedures for both 
Directors and senior executives. These induction procedures 
have been developed to enable new Directors and senior 
executives to gain an understanding of:
 – Downer’s financial position, strategies, operations and risk 

management policies

 – The respective rights, duties and responsibilities and roles 

of the Board and senior executives

 – Downer’s culture and values.

Directors are given an induction briefing by the Company 
Secretary and an induction pack containing information about 
Downer and its business, Board and Committee charters and 
Downer Group policies. New Directors also meet with key senior 
executives to gain an insight into the Company’s business 
operations and the Downer Group structure.

Directors are encouraged to continually build on their 
exposure to the Company’s business and a formal program 
of Director site visits has been in place since 2009. Directors 
are also encouraged to attend appropriate training and 
professional development courses to update and enhance 
their skills and knowledge and the Company Secretary 
regularly organises governance and other continuing education 
sessions for the Board.

The Board is provided with the information it needs to discharge 
its responsibilities effectively. The Directors also have access to 
the Company Secretary for all Board and governance-related 
issues and the appointment and removal of the Company 
Secretary is determined by the Board. The Company 
Secretary is accountable to the Board, through the Chair, 
on all governance matters.

Principle 3: Instil a culture of acting lawfully, 
ethically and responsibly

Downer’s Purpose is to create and sustain the modern 
environment by building trusted relationships with our 
customers. Its Promise is to work closely with our customers to 
help them succeed, using world-leading insights and solutions. 
Downer’s Purpose and Promise are founded on the Pillars of 
Zero Harm, Delivery, Relationships and Thought Leadership and 
define the way it manages its business and are the foundations 
that support Downer’s culture. An overview of the Purpose, 
Promise and Pillars can be found on the Downer website at 
www.downergroup.com.

Downer strives to attain the highest standards of behaviour 
and business ethics when engaging in corporate activity. The 
Downer Standards of Business Conduct sets the ethical tone and 
standards of the Company and deals with matters such as:
 – Compliance with the letter and the spirit of the law
 – Workplace behaviour
 – Prohibition against bribery and corruption
 – Protection of confidential information
 – Engaging with stakeholders
 – Workplace safety
 – Diversity and inclusiveness
 – Sustainability
 – Conflicts of interest.

Downer has a formal whistleblower policy and procedures 
for reporting and investigating breaches of the Standards of 
Business Conduct. This includes the Our Voice service, an 
external and independent reporting service which enables 
employees to anonymously report potential breaches of the 
Standards of Business Conduct, including misconduct or other 
unethical behaviour. Reports received through Our Voice are 
investigated where appropriate, with the Company Secretary 
overseeing the completion of any remedial action. The Board 
is informed of material breaches of the Standards of Business 
Conduct through reporting of incidents reported under the 
whistleblower policy, investigations of allegations of fraud and 
breaches of Downer’s Zero Harm Cardinal Rules.

The Standards of Business Conduct applies to all officers 
and employees and is available on the Downer website at 
www.downergroup.com.

Corporate Governance – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAnnual Report 2021  143

Downer endorses leading governance practices and has in place 
policies setting out the Company’s approach to various matters, 
including:
 – Securities trading (stipulating ‘closed periods’ for designated 
employees and a formal process which employees must 
adhere to when dealing in securities)

 – The Company’s disclosure obligations (including 

continuous disclosure)

The Audit and Risk Committee assists the Board to fulfil its 
responsibilities relating to:
 – The quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing and 
reporting practices of the Company with a particular 
focus on the qualitative aspects of financial reporting to 
shareholders

 – The Company’s risk profile and risk policies
 – The effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal 

 – Communicating with shareholders and the general 

control and framework for risk management.

investment community

 – Privacy.

Downer has an Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy which 
expands upon the prohibition against bribery and corruption 
currently contained in the Standards of Business Conduct, and 
which addresses key issues such as working with government, 
political donations, human rights, conducting business 
internationally and gifts and benefits. The Board is informed of 
material breaches of the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.

As Downer has operations in foreign jurisdictions, Downer 
employees are confronted by the challenges of doing business 
in environments where bribery and corruption are real risks. 
However, regardless of the country or culture within which its 
people work, Downer is committed to compliance with the law, 
as well as maintaining its reputation for ethical practice.

These policies are available on the Downer website at 
www.downergroup.com.

Principle 4: Safeguard the integrity of 
corporate reporting

The Company has in place a structure of review and 
authorisation which independently verifies and safeguards 
the integrity of its financial reporting.

An external limited assurance engagement is performed 
on selected sustainability information in Downer’s annual 
Sustainability Report. Downer also follows a comprehensive 
internal verification process to ensure the integrity of the 
Sustainability Report and other periodic corporate reports which 
are not audited or reviewed by the external auditor, including 
the Directors’ Report, Corporate Governance Statement, 
and Information for Investors. This process involves review 
of reporting by relevant subject matter experts across the 
organisation to ensure it is materially accurate, balanced and 
provides investors with appropriate information.

The Audit and Risk Committee is structured so that it:
 – Consists of only Non-executive Directors
 – Consists of a majority of independent Directors
 – Is chaired by an independent Chairman (who is not the 

Chairman of the Board)
 – Has at least three members.

The Audit and Risk Committee comprises only independent 
Directors, includes members who are financially literate and 
has at least one member who has relevant qualifications 
and experience.

The Audit and Risk Committee Charter sets out the Audit and 
Risk Committee’s role and responsibilities, composition, structure 
and membership requirements and the procedures for inviting 
non-committee members to attend meetings.

The Board receives assurances from the Group CEO and the 
Group CFO that the declarations provided to it in relation to the 
annual and half-year financial statements, in accordance with 
sections 295A and 303(4) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) 
are founded on a sound system of risk management and internal 
control and that the system is operating effectively in all material 
respects in relation to financial reporting risks.

Downer’s external auditor attends the Company’s AGMs and is 
available to answer any questions which shareholders may have 
about the conduct of the external audit for the relevant financial 
year and the preparation and content of the Audit Report.

Information regarding the number of times the Audit and Risk 
Committee convened in FY21, together with the individual 
attendances of members at the meetings, is set out in the 
Directors’ Report on page 19.

The Audit and Risk Committee Charter is available on the 
Downer website at www.downergroup.com.

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Principle 5: Make timely and 
balanced disclosure

The Company’s Disclosure Policy sets out processes which 
assist the Company to ensure that all investors have equal and 
timely access to material information about the Company and 
that Company announcements are factual and presented in a 
clear and balanced way. It includes that new and substantive 
investor or analyst presentations are released on the ASX Market 
Announcements Platform ahead of the presentation. A copy 
of the Disclosure Policy is available on the Downer website at 
www.downergroup.com.

The Disclosure Policy also sets out the procedures for identifying 
and disclosing material and market-sensitive information in 
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the ASX 
Listing Rules. The Board receives copies of all material market 
announcements promptly after they have been made.

Downer’s Disclosure Committee consists of two independent, 
Non-executive Directors (one of which is the Chairman of the 
Board) and the Group CEO. The Disclosure Committee oversees 
disclosure of information by the Company to the market and the 
general investment community.

Principle 6: Respect the rights of 
security holders

Downer empowers its shareholders by:
 – Communicating effectively, openly and honestly with 

shareholders

 – Giving shareholders ready access to balanced and 

understandable information about the Company and 
its governance

 – Making it easy for shareholders to participate in 

general meetings

 – Giving shareholders the option to receive communications 
from, and send communications to, the Company and its 
security registry electronically.

The Downer Communication Policy sets out the Company’s 
approach to communicating with shareholders and is available 
on the Downer website at www.downergroup.com.

The Company publishes corporate information on its website 
(www.downergroup.com), including Annual and Half 
Year Reports, ASX announcements, investor updates and 
media releases.

Downer encourages shareholder participation at members 
meetings through its use of electronic communication, including 
by making notices of meetings available on its website and audio 
casting of general meetings and significant Group presentations. 
All substantive resolutions at meetings of shareholders are 
conducted by poll.

The Directors and key members of management attend the 
Company’s AGMs and are available to answer questions.

Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk

To mitigate the risks that arise through its activities, Downer has 
various risk management policies and procedures in place that 
cover (among other matters) interest rate management, foreign 
exchange risk management, credit risk management, tendering 
and contracting risk and project management.

Downer has controls at the Board, executive and business unit 
levels that are designed to safeguard Downer’s interests and 
ensure the integrity of reporting (including accounting, financial 
reporting, environment and workplace health and safety policies 
and procedures). These controls are designed to ensure that 
Downer complies with legal and regulatory requirements, as well 
as community standards.

Downer has a Risk Management Framework in place to enable 
business risks to be identified, evaluated and managed. The 
Board ratifies Downer’s approach to managing risk and oversees 
Downer’s Risk Management Framework, including the Group risk 
profile and the effectiveness of the systems being implemented 
to manage risk. The last review of the Risk Management 
Framework was completed in 2021. The Board reviews the Group 
risk profile twice each year and considers other risk matters, 
such as business resilience, tender review processes, risk 
appetite, and specific risk areas, on a regular basis, as well as 
regular reports from senior management, the internal audit team, 
and the external auditor.

Downer’s annual Sustainability Report provides a detailed 
overview of Downer’s approach to managing its environmental 
and social risks. The Sustainability Report is available on the 
Downer website at www.downergroup.com/sustainability.

The Company’s internal audit function objectively evaluates 
and reports on the existence, design and operating 
effectiveness of internal controls. Downer’s internal audit 
team is independent of the external auditor and reports 
to the Audit and Risk Committee.

Downer’s Audit and Risk Committee assists the Board in 
its oversight of Downer’s risk profile and risk policies, the 
effectiveness of the systems of internal control and Risk 
Management Framework and Downer’s compliance with 
applicable legal and regulatory obligations. The Audit and 
Risk Committee Charter is available on the Downer website 
at www.downergroup.com.

Management reports regularly to the Audit and Risk Committee 
on the effectiveness of Downer’s management of its material 
business risks and on the progress of mitigation treatments.

Corporate Governance – continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2021CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAnnual Report 2021  145

Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly

The Board has established a Remuneration Committee and has 
adopted the Remuneration Committee Charter which sets out its 
role and responsibilities, composition, structure and membership 
requirements and the procedures for inviting non-committee 
members to attend meetings.

Executive Directors and senior executives are prohibited from 
entering into transactions in associated products which limit 
the economic risk of participating in unvested entitlements 
under any of the Company’s equity-based remuneration 
schemes, as set out in the Securities Trading Policy. A copy of 
the Securities Trading Policy is available on the Downer website 
at www.downergroup.com.

Further details about the remuneration of Executive Directors 
and senior executives are set out in the Remuneration Report 
at page 23 and details of Downer shares beneficially owned by 
Directors are provided in the Directors’ Report at page 6.

The Remuneration Committee is responsible for reviewing and 
making recommendations to the Board about:
 – Executive remuneration and incentive policies
 – The remuneration, recruitment, retention, performance 

measurement and termination policies and procedures for 
all senior executives reporting directly to the Group CEO

 – Executive and equity-based incentive plans
 – Superannuation arrangements and retirement payments.

Remuneration of the Group CEO, Executive Directors and 
Non-executive Directors forms part of the responsibilities of 
the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee.

Downer’s remuneration policy is designed to motivate senior 
executives to pursue the long-term growth and success of 
the Company and prescribes a relationship between the 
performance and remuneration of senior executives.

The Remuneration Committee is structured so that it:
 – Consists of a majority of independent Directors
 – Is chaired by an independent Director
 – Has at least three members.

The Executive Director is not a member of the Remuneration 
Committee.

The maximum aggregate fee approved by shareholders that can 
be paid to Non-executive Directors is $2.0 million per annum. 
This cap was approved by shareholders on 30 October 2008. 
Further details about remuneration paid to Non-executive 
Directors are set out in the Remuneration Report at page 23.

Retirement benefits are not paid to Non-executive Directors.

Non-executive Directors do not participate in any equity 
incentive schemes.

The remuneration structure for Executive Directors and senior 
executives is designed to achieve a balance between fixed and 
variable remuneration taking into account the performance of 
the individual and the performance of the Company. Executive 
Directors receive payment of equity-based remuneration as 
short-term and long-term incentives.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE146  Downer EDI Limited

Information for Investors 
for the year ended 30 June 2021

Downer shareholders

Share registry

Downer had 28,171 ordinary shareholders as at 30 June 2021, of 
which 26,295 shareholders had a registered address in Australia.

The largest shareholder, HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) 
Limited, held 33.53% of the 696,928,956 fully paid ordinary 
shares issued at that date.

Securities exchange listing

Downer is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 
under the ‘Downer EDI’ market call code 3965, with ASX code 
DOW, and is a foreign exempt issuer on the New Zealand 
Exchange with the ticker code DOW NZ.

Company information

The Company’s website www.downergroup.com offers 
comprehensive information about Downer and its services. 
The site also contains news releases and announcements to 
the ASX and NZX, financial presentations, Annual Reports, 
Half Year Reports and company newsletters. Downer printed 
communications for shareholders include the Annual Report 
which is available on request.

Dividends

Dividends are determined by the Board having regard to a range 
of circumstances within the business operations of Downer 
including operating profit and capital requirements. The level of 
franking on dividends is dependent on the level of taxes paid to 
the Australian Taxation Office by Downer and its incorporated 
joint ventures.

Dividends are paid in Australian dollars, other than for 
shareholders with a registered address in New Zealand, who 
receive dividends in New Zealand dollars unless an election 
is made to receive payment in Australian dollars by providing 
Australian bank account details.

International shareholders can use Computershare’s Global 
Payments System to receive dividend payments in the currency 
of their choice at a nominal cost to the shareholder.

Dividend reinvestment plan

Downer’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) is a mechanism 
to allow shareholders to increase their shareholding in the 
Company without the usual costs associated with share 
acquisitions, such as brokerage. Details of the DRP are available 
from the Company’s website or the Easy Update website at 
www.computershare.com.au/easyupdate/dow.

Shareholders and investors seeking information about Downer 
shareholdings or dividends should contact the Company’s 
share registry, Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd 
(Computershare):

Level 3 
60 Carrington Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

GPO Box 2975 
Melbourne VIC 3001

Tel: 1300 556 161 (within Australia) 
+61 3 9415 4000 (outside Australia)

Fax: 1300 534 987 (within Australia) 
+61 3 9473 2408 (outside Australia)

www.computershare.com

Shareholders must give their holder number (SRN/HIN) when 
making inquiries. This number is recorded on issuer sponsored 
and CHESS statements.

Updating your shareholder details

Shareholders can update their details (including bank accounts, 
DRP elections, tax file numbers and email addresses) online at 
www.computershare.com.au/easyupdate/dow.

Shareholders will require their holder number (SRN/HIN) and 
postcode to access this site.

Tax file number information

Providing your tax file number to Downer is not compulsory. 
However, for shareholders who have not supplied their tax file 
number, Downer is required to deduct tax at the top marginal 
rate plus Medicare levy from unfranked dividends paid to 
investors residing in Australia. For more information please 
contact Computershare.

Lost issuer sponsored statement

You are advised to contact Computershare immediately, 
in writing, if your issuer sponsored statement has been lost 
or stolen.

Annual Report mailing list

Shareholders must elect to receive a Downer Annual Report 
by writing to Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd at the 
address provided. Alternatively, shareholders may choose to 
receive this publication electronically.

Change of address

So that we can keep you informed, and protect your interests in 
Downer, it is important that you inform Computershare of any 
change of your registered address.

INFORMATION FOR INVESTORSAnnual Report 2021  147

Registered office and principal 
administration office

Downer EDI Limited 
Level 2, Triniti III 
Triniti Business Campus 
39 Delhi Road 
North Ryde NSW 2113

Tel: +61 2 9468 9700 
Fax: +61 2 9813 8915

Auditor

KPMG 
International Towers Sydney 3 
300 Barangaroo Avenue 
Sydney NSW 2000

Australian securities exchange information as at 30 June 2021

Number of holders of equity securities:

Ordinary share capital
696,928,956 fully paid listed ordinary shares were held by 28,171 shareholders. All issued ordinary shares carry one vote per share.

Substantial shareholders
The following shareholders have notified that they are substantial shareholders of Downer as at 30 June 2021.

Shareholders

Yarra Management Nominees Pty Ltd
FIL Limited
The Vanguard Group
T Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Pendal Group Limited
L1 Capital Pty Ltd

Distribution of holders of quoted equity securities

Shareholder distribution of quoted equity securities as at 30 June 2021 is as follows.

Range of holdings

1 – 1,000
1,001 – 5,000
5,001 – 10,000
10,001 – 100,000
100,001 and over
Total
Holding less than a marketable parcel of shares

Number of
shareholders

Shareholders
%

14,922
9,955
2,005
1,217
72
28,171
1,026

52.97
35.34
7.12
4.32
0.26

Ordinary
shares held

% of issued
shares

53,484,319
51,772,061
42,930,691
35,171,878
35,075,107
34,994,479

Ordinary 
shares held

6,441,384
23,380,204
14,504,847
26,517,726
626,084,795
696,928,956

7.67
7.43
6.16
5.05
5.03
5.02

Shares
%

0.92
3.35
2.08
3.81
89.84
100.00

INFORMATION FOR INVESTORS148  Downer EDI Limited

Twenty largest shareholders

Downer’s 20 largest shareholders of ordinary fully paid shares as at 30 June 2021 are as follows.

Shareholders

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
Chase Manhattan Nominees Limited 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
National Nominees Limited 
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 
Argo Investments Ltd
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
Netwealth Investments Limited 
Sandhurst Trustees Ltd 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd Six Sis Ltd 
UBS Nominees Pty Ltd
CPU Share Plans Pty Ltd 
CPU Share Plans Pty Limited
Hobson Wealth Custodians Ltd 
BNP Paribus Noms (NZ) Ltd 
Mr Barry Sydney Patterson + Mrs Glenice Margaret Patterson
Navigator Australia Ltd 
Mr Grant Fenn
Total for top 20 shareholders

Shares held

233,684,156
185,227,143
90,917,638
39,060,370
19,105,044
11,315,059
8,587,021
6,261,227
3,175,085
2,962,080
2,484,424
1,931,979
1,720,677
1,595,624
1,572,505
1,168,073
1,038,338
891,642
873,846
795,809
614,367,740

% of issued
shares

33.53
26.58
13.05
5.60
2.74
1.62
1.23
0.90
0.46
0.43
0.36
0.28
0.25
0.23
0.23
0.17
0.15
0.13
0.13
0.11
88.15

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