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Earthmoving equipment solutions 

Annual Report 2010

Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities  ACN: 112 188 815

Contents

Chairman’s Report 

Managing Director’s Report 

Chief Financial Officer’s Review 

Review of Operations 

Emeco Board 

Executive Leadership Team  

Financial Report

Directors’ Report 

Directors 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Remuneration Report 

Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Statement of Financial Position 

Statements of changes in Equity 

Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditors’ Report 

Shareholder Information

Financial Calendar 

Substantial Shareholders 

Distribution of Shareholders 

20 Largest Shareholders 

Voting Rights of Ordinary Shares 

Share Price History 

Company Directory 

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Emeco is a leading independent supplier of heavy 
earthmoving equipment solutions for the global mining 
industry, with operations in Australia, Indonesia and 
North America. 

Truck

30 tonne 
(cid:94)(cid:373)a(cid:367)(cid:367) con(cid:400)truc(cid:415)on

50 tonne 

100 tonne 

150 tonne 

200 tonne  

230 tonne 

360 tonne
Large mines

Dozer

15 tonne 
(cid:94)ma(cid:367)(cid:367) construc(cid:415)on

25 tonne 

35 tonne 

45 tonne 

60 tonne  

100 tonne 

150 tonne
Large mines

Loader

100 kW 
(cid:94)ma(cid:367)(cid:367) construc(cid:415)on

125 kW 

150 kW 

200 kW 

300 kW  

500 kW 

675 kW 

1300 kW
Large mines

Excavator

10 tonne 
(cid:94)ma(cid:367)(cid:367) construc(cid:415)on

20 tonne 

35 tonne 

100 tonne  200 tonne   350 tonne 

450 tonne  800 tonne
Large mines

Grader

100 kW 
(cid:94)ma(cid:367)(cid:367) construc(cid:415)on

110 kW 

150 kW 

400 KW
Large mines

“The progressive implementation of our fleet strategy will result in a 
greater weighting of large mining equipment in the fleet over time.” 

Keith Gordon
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

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Financial Summary

617.9

528.2

444.4

11.3

9.1

8.3

Sales Revenue ($m)

R12 ROC %

1,170

1,063

1,005

10.7

9.1

6.5

FY08

FY09

FY10

Invested Capital ($m)

EPS (cents)

10%

6%

8%
5%

10%

16%

26%

19%

21%

18%

61%

Commodity exposure *

Customer mix *

Thermal coal
Coking coal
Gold
Zinc

Oil sands
Iron ore
Civil
Other

Large miners
Small miners 
Contractors

*Measured as a percentage of FY10 revenue.

(The information above is based on operating results)

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Highlights

   Strategic review complete, clear direction set

   Improved safety performance

   Restructure of underperforming businesses

   Focus on core customers in growing mining markets

   Evolution of fleet towards large mining equipment

   Increasing exposure to production phase of mining cycle

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Chairman’s Report

Dear Shareholder

On behalf of the Directors I am pleased to present 
Emeco Holdings Ltd’s annual report to shareholders for 
the 2009/2010 financial year.

Performance for the year 

The 2009/2010 financial year (FY10) has been a year 
of recovery for the Company.  While stability returned 
to markets early in the financial year, there was still 
significant uncertainty and fragility in the global 
economy.  Gradually improving confidence across our 
mining markets over the course of the year resulted 
in increasing activity levels with particularly strong 
momentum achieved in the second half.  Emeco’s 
revenues reflected this slow but positive recovery in 
the mining sector and this is reflected in our full year 
results.  Net profit after tax (NPAT) before significant 
items was $41.1 million for the year. 

Despite FY10 earnings being impacted by the lingering 
effects of the financial crisis, Emeco continued its 
focus on balance sheet flexibility and cash flow. 
We maintained a disciplined approach to capital 
expenditure and working capital and this resulted in 
positive cash flow and further debt reduction over the 
year.  As a result of this, we are starting the 2010/2011 
financial year (FY11) with a comfortable gearing 
level and balance sheet capacity to pursue growth 
opportunities.  

Although the fundamentals in Emeco’s core mining 
markets improved throughout the year, we have 
made some long-term decisions as a result of a 
strategic review of the business and these decisions 
have adversely affected our short-term financial 
performance.  Our decision to rationalise our businesses 
in USA, Europe and Victoria and downsize the Australian 
Sales and Parts businesses has given rise to impairment 
and restructuring charges of $90.4 million in FY10.  
While these significant items are disappointing, these 
strategic decisions are a key step in allowing Emeco to 
deliver superior shareholder returns in the future.   

Dividend

The dividend policy of the Board is to distribute to 
shareholders approximately 35% to 45% of annual NPAT 
and to frank dividends to the fullest extent possible. 

In February 2010, the Board resolved not to pay an 
interim dividend in order to preserve cash and maintain 
balance sheet flexibility until it was satisfied that the 

recovery in the resources industry was flowing through 
to the mining services sector.  The Board stated it would 
resume payment of dividends if earnings recovered over 
the balance of FY10.

The Group’s Operating NPAT of $41.1 million, which 
excludes the significant one-off impairment and 
restructuring charges given they are largely non-cash 
in nature, has satisfied the Board that the expected 
earnings recovery has been delivered.  In considering an 
appropriate dividend, the Board has also considered the 
extent of available retained profits and franking credits, 
the robust operating cash flow and strong balance 
sheet. 

Accordingly, the Directors have declared a final dividend 
of 2.0 cents per share. The final dividend will be 100% 
franked. 

Our people

Central to the future success of Emeco are our talented 
and dedicated employees. On behalf of the Board, I 
want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for 
their significant contribution in positioning Emeco as 
a world class service provider to the global mining 
industry.  

We have not wavered in our commitment to ensuring 
the safety of our employees, contractors and visitors.  
During the year, we devoted considerable time and 
attention to improving the safety performance of all 
our operations around the world. Whilst this is an 
area that requires constant vigilance and continuous 
improvement, I believe Emeco made significant progress 
in FY10 toward ensuring its safety management 
practices are uniformly world class. Our ultimate safety 
objective remains “zero harm” and this objective 
continues to guide us in how we manage and think 
about safety in the workplace. 

Board changes

In December 2009 Laurie Freedman stepped down 
as Emeco’s CEO and Managing Director.   Laurie’s 
contribution to Emeco during his 10 year tenure as 
CEO has been very substantial.  His vision and his 
commitment to Emeco have been fundamental to 
Emeco’s growth and success. On behalf of my fellow 
Directors I thank Laurie for his contribution; he has left 
behind a Board and Executive Leadership Team who are 
ready to embark upon the next phase of the Company's 
development.

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In addition, Executive Director Robin Adair departed 
Emeco in November 2009.  Robin made a significant 
contribution at both the Board level and to the 
Executive Leadership Team during his 8 years with the 
Company and we thank Robin for his contribution.  

We were very pleased to have achieved a smooth 
leadership transition during the year and welcome our 
new CEO and Managing Director, Keith Gordon.  The 
Board was delighted that Keith has agreed to bring his 
extensive corporate and commercial experience to bear 
on Emeco.  In his short time with the business, Keith 
and the management team have successfully delivered 
a revised strategic direction for Emeco and have 
already made positive steps in executing this strategy.  
I look forward to working closely with Keith and the 
management team in the future to deliver improved 
shareholder returns.

Finally, the Directors announced the appointment of 
Peter Richards as an independent Non-Executive Director 
in June 2010.  Peter has worked at senior executive levels 
within the resources and broader industrial sectors. We 
are fortunate to have attracted a Director of his quality 
and Emeco is already benefiting from the extensive 
experience he brings to the Company.

The future

While some uncertainty remains around the global 
economic outlook, we believe the momentum of our 
core businesses in the second half of FY10 provides a 
solid foundation for continued improvement in financial 
performance into the future.  In the year ahead, we 
will focus on optimising our core businesses to improve 
returns while continuing to position the business for 
longer term growth, with the overriding objective of 
consistent value creation for our shareholders.

Alec Brennan
Chairman

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“In the year ahead, we will focus on optimising our 
core businesses to improve returns while continuing 
to position the business for longer term growth, with 
the overriding objective of consistent value creation 
for our shareholders.”

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Managing Director’s Report 

Year in Review

Following continued subdued activity in the first half 
of the year, a return to more normal trading conditions 
over the course of the second half allowed Emeco 
to finish the year strongly and to be well placed to 
capitalise on the growing demand for earth moving 
equipment from the resources sector in FY11.   

The Emeco Group operating NPAT of $41.1 million 
for FY10 was a credible result given operating NPAT 
in the first half was $13.6 million.  Statutory NPAT for 
the full year was a loss of $(49.3) million reflecting 
the impairment and one-off restructuring charges 
associated with business restructuring activities and a 
deterioration in market values of small civil construction 
equipment held for sale.  Net tangible assets (NTA) per 
share were $0.70 at 30 June 2010, down from $0.74 at 
30 June 2009.

During the year, Emeco completed a strategic review 
of operations which resulted in exiting its European 
and USA Rental operations.  The Company also intends 
to exit its Victorian civil equipment Rental business 
and its USA Parts business and will restructure the 
Australian Sales and Parts businesses to align them with 
the customers serviced by the mining Rental business.  
These business decisions are the first steps towards 
delivering acceptable shareholder returns.

In the Australian Rental business, average utilisation 
increased from 68% in the first half to 77% in the second 
half of FY10.  Utilisation was maintained at high levels 
throughout the year in New South Wales, primarily due 
to exposure to the thermal coal market where activity 
amongst Emeco’s customers continued at historically 
high levels.  Notwithstanding the impact of rain in the 
third quarter, fleet utilisation improved in Queensland 
across the second half reflecting the recovery in 
the coking coal sector over that period.  In Western 
Australia, increased demand from the gold and iron ore 
sectors also drove an improvement in utilisation in the 
second half of the year.  

Towards the end of the first half, two fleets of 190 
and 240 tonne mining trucks became available in 
Queensland and Western Australia.  Due to the 
Company’s strong balance sheet position, we were able 
to acquire these trucks and they were all deployed in 
their respective markets early in the second half.

In Indonesia, demand for mining equipment was 
consistent over the course of FY10 reflecting steady 
thermal and metallurgical coal production by Emeco’s 

customers.  Our new maintenance facility in Balikpapan, 
Kalimantan was completed during the year and this 
provides further impetus for growth through its 
excellent location from an equipment servicing and 
logistics perspective.

FY10 was a year of transition for the Canadian business.  
This commenced with the acquisition of a fleet 
comprising eleven 190 tonne mining trucks followed 
by $26 million of mining equipment being transferred 
from the USA business to Canada.  At the same time, 
significant progress was made in disposing of surplus 
civil equipment with 137 pieces of equipment sold.  
With this reconfigured fleet, the Canadian business 
is now well positioned to exploit mining market 
opportunities across the region.  Operationally, the 
business delivered improved results in the second half 
following a first half severely impacted by a downturn in 
activity in the oil sands market.

The Australian Sales and Parts businesses both 
recorded lower contributions than the previous year 
with demand being affected by customers deferring 
expenditure as a result of depressed activity and 
economic uncertainty.

People & Safety

The last financial year was extremely challenging 
operationally.  Along with preparing a large volume of 
equipment to go back to work following the economic 
downturn, our teams had to deal with some unseasonal 
weather events across our business which made 
execution even more challenging.  The progress made 
in returning the Company to more acceptable levels 
of performance would not have been possible without 
the commitment and passion demonstrated everyday 
by Emeco’s employees.  I would like to thank each and 
every one of our employees for their tireless efforts in 
very challenging circumstances.

Over the course of the year, we continued to make 
progress in enhancing Emeco’s safety management 
systems and capability. Pleasingly, the implementation 
of a new web based safety reporting system has made 
our safety performance more transparent and dynamic.  
We saw a significant reduction in Lost Time Injury 
Frequency Rate (LTIFR) over the year.  Our Medical 
Treatment Injuries (MTI) have not shown the same 
degree of improvement so progress in this area is a 
priority.

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“Over the course of the year we continued to 
make progress in enhancing Emeco’s safety 
management systems and capability. We also 
saw a significant reduction in Lost Time Injury 
Frequency Rate.”

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Emeco continues to invest in its human resource 
management systems.  During the year, we recruited new 
personnel into senior human resource and safety roles 
in Australia and Canada.  Along with these additional 
resources, we are now considering enhancements to 
our training and development program as well as our 
performance management and succession planning 
systems.  We firmly believe that investment in our people 
is key to Emeco’s future success.

The future

Together with the improvement in the external market 
over the second half, the Company’s strategic review 
will underpin its future activity and growth.  

Our strategy must revolve around our customers.  
An analysis of our markets, our businesses and our 
customer relationships has led to the conclusion that 
the customers we are best placed to service are those 
that operate in the mining sector in geographies 
that have growing resources industries.  All of our 
efforts, and the capital we invest in our business, will 
be targeted at servicing these customers in order to 
generate satisfactory returns for our shareholders. Our 
strategy is simple and has three pillars:

Consistent value creation for shareholders

Creating value for shareholders has two dimensions – 
achieving a satisfactory return on our invested capital 
and achieving consistent returns over time.  Central to 
this pillar of our strategy is the disciplined investment 
of capital over time to generate returns above Emeco’s 
WACC.  To support this, we will continually evaluate our 
capital structure to ensure that it is optimised to deliver 
value to our shareholders and to support growth in the 
Company.

Optimise the core

The strategic review identified a number of businesses 
which are not aligned with Emeco’s strategic direction. 
We have completed or are in the process of exiting our 
European, USA and Victorian Rental businesses and 
we are repositioning our Australian Sales and Parts 
businesses. All of these restructuring activities will 
convert underperforming capital into cash.

Within our core mining Rental businesses in Australia, 
Canada and Indonesia, which are characterised by 
growing mining industries, we will look to embed 
and further enhance our customer-centric business 
model.   This will be supported by the progressive 
implementation of our fleet strategy which will result 
in a greater weighting of large mining equipment in the 
fleet over time.  It is this equipment in particular that is 
in high demand from our customers. 

Sustainable growth

The third pillar of our strategy is sustainable growth.  
This will be achieved by building our internal capability 
to deliver longer term growth as well as expanding our 
offer into areas such as maintenance services.  We will 
look to invest additional capital in our businesses where 
it is clear that the returns will exceed our cost of capital.  
In time, we will evaluate the addition of other products, 
services and geographies to our customer offering.

Despite challenging and volatile market conditions in 
the first half of FY10, Emeco enters FY11 with strong 
momentum.  Fleet utilisation was 86% at 30 June 2010 
and the Company’s balance sheet is in good shape 
with gearing comfortably within our target range.  The 
Company has a clearly articulated focus on consistent 
value creation for shareholders and with a strong 
presence and committed teams in our key markets of 
Australia, Indonesia and Canada, I am confident that we 
will make further progress in delivering on this goal in 
FY11.

Lastly, I would like to thank the Chairman and other 
Non-Executive Directors, as well as the Executive 
Leadership Team, for the terrific support I have received 
since joining Emeco in December 2009.

Keith Gordon
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

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“The progress made in returning the Company 
to more acceptable levels of performance 
would not have been possible without the 
commitment and passion demonstrated 
everyday by Emeco’s employees.”

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Chief Financial Officer’s Review

Our focus in FY10 from a financial perspective was to deliver strong operating cash flows, liberate underperforming 
capital, install balance sheet flexibility by way of debt reduction and make strategic investments in the early stages 
of the recovery cycle.  The achievement of these objectives has ensured Emeco is now ready to sustainably grow the 
business in the coming years.   

The decline in headline earnings in FY10 was due to a slow recovery in our underlying markets and charges from 
significant items arising from business closures and restructures.  However, underlying the full year financial results 
was an encouraging trend in operating earnings over the second half of FY10 as our idle rental fleet was redeployed 
into new opportunities across the business.

Financial results

A$ million

Revenue 

EBITDA 

EBIT 

NPAT

Operating results

Operating (pre significant items)

Statutory (post significant items)

FY09

528.2

210.9

105.9

57.7

FY10

444.4

190.4

83.6

41.1

YOY %

(15.9)

(9.7)

(21.1)

(28.8)

FY09

528.2

185.3

67.7

13.3

FY10

461.7

139.0

(6.1)

(49.3)

YOY %

(12.6)

(25.0)

(109.0)

(470.7)

Group operating revenue was $444.4 million in FY10, 15.9% lower than FY09, primarily due to lower average Rental 
fleet utilisation and a significant decline in equipment sales in Australia.  Despite continuing revenue from contracts in 
the second half of financial year 2008/2009 (2H09), a rapid reduction in utilisation followed by a slow recovery in the 
first half of financial year 2009/2010 (1H10) resulted in a reduction in full year revenue in FY10.  

Despite this reduction, revenue from the Rental businesses was $235.9 million in the second half FY10, up 13.1 % on 
the first half highlighting the positive trend in revenue going into FY11.  This reflected a step-change in activity across 
all core markets in thermal coal, metallurgical coal, gold, iron ore and oil sands.

The impact of lower utilisation on revenue was partially compensated by lower direct operating costs, particularly 
equipment repairs and maintenance.  This factor, in combination with an increased contribution from higher margin 
Rental income to the overall revenue mix, led to a relatively smaller reduction in EBITDA of 9.7 % as compared to the 
reduction in revenue over the same period.  Furthermore, EBITDA margins have remained robust notwithstanding a 
volatile economic environment due to stable pricing, cost flexibility and improved revenue mix. 

Operating EBIT in FY10 was down 21.1% to $83.6 million.  The greater relative reduction in EBIT as compared to 
EBITDA is due to the fixed cost component of depreciation in a lower fleet utilisation environment which ensures 
carrying values of our fleet are preserved across the economic cycle.  As utilisation improves going forward, we would 
expect EBIT margins to expand due to this fixed cost leverage. 

Profit on sale of Rental assets (POSA) contributed $2.9 million post tax to operating profit before significant items in 
FY10 (FY09: $3.9 million) on asset disposals of $31.6 million (FY09: $21.3 million).  

As a result of the above factors NPAT before significant items declined 28.8% from $57.7 million to $41.1 million in 
FY10.

Further in-depth analysis is provided in the Review of Operations section.

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Significant items

Emeco incurred significant one-off impairment and restructuring charges totalling $90.4 million after tax ($74.9 million being non-cash), 
resulting in a statutory NPAT of $(49.3) million for FY10.  These charges are comprised of:

•  Australian impairment and restructuring charges related to the divestment and restructuring of underperforming Australian 

businesses (Victoria Rental, Sales and Parts) totalled $44.2 million post tax ($42.4 million non-cash).  

  Comprising:

  Fixed asset and inventory impairment charges of $8.7 million;

  Goodwill impairment charges of $37.0 million;

  Closure and restructure charges of $1.7 million; and

  Tax effect offsetting by $3.2 million.

•  Europe and USA impairment and closure costs (including exiting USA Parts business) of $35.2 million post tax ($21.5 million non-cash).  

  Comprising:

  Fixed asset and inventory impairment charges of $5.5 million; and

  Closure and restructure charges of $29.7 million.

•  Impairment of small civil equipment in Canada of $5.6 million post tax (non-cash).

•  In addition to the impairment and restructuring charges, statutory NPAT also includes a non-cash accounting transfer of $5.4 million 
from the foreign currency translation equity reserve (FCTR) to Retained Earnings relating to the elimination of Emeco’s investment in 
the USA and Europe businesses. 

The impairment and restructuring charges can be summarised as follows:

A$ million

Operating NPAT

Continuing Operations:

Australia

Canada

Discontinued Operations:

Australia

United States

Europe

Statutory NPAT

1H10

Tangible 
asset 
impairment

2H10

Tangible 
asset 
impairment

Goodwill 
impairment

Closure & 
restructure 
costs

FCTR

Tax effect

(4.5)

(7.8)

-

(5.5)

-

(17.8)

(1.1)

-

(20.1)

-

(3.1)

(16.9)

-

-

-

-

(4.2)

(37.0)

(1.0)

-

(0.7)

(23.1)

(6.6)

(31.4)

-

-

-

(4.2)

(1.2)

(5.4)

2.0

2.2

1.2

-

-

5.4

TOTAL $M 
(NPAT)

41.1

(24.7)

(5.6)

(19.5)

(32.8)

(7.8)

(49.3)

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Cash flow and balance sheet

During FY10, we further enhanced our balance sheet flexibility through 
improving operating cash flow, releasing working capital, liberating 
underperforming capital through asset disposals, and maintaining a 
disciplined approach to capex. The Company generated free cash flow 
before dividends of $37.6 million which included working capital release 
of $5.6 million and rental fleet disposals of $47.5 million.

Notwithstanding our focus on cash flow and balance sheet 
management, we continued to make strategic capex investments 
in high quality assets with a view to long-term growth.  We took 
advantage of our balance sheet position and invested $84.4 million in 
three fleets of 190 and 240 tonne trucks (39 assets) to meet emerging 
demand in Australia and Canada in FY10.  

The Company's net debt reduced by $31 million to $300 million over 
the twelve months to 30 June 2010.  This decrease was driven by net 
debt repayment of $26 million and $5 million due to the translation 
effect of the AUD appreciation.  The Group’s gearing is 1.6 times (Net 
Debt : EBITDA) at 30 June 2010 and within our target range of 1.5 – 
2.0 times.  We currently have undrawn facilities headroom of $328.4 
million via the $595 million debt facility (maturity in August 2011) and 
$33.4 million working capital facility.  With the credit markets having 
improved since 2009, we expect to secure new debt facilities to meet 
our medium term capital needs during FY11.

Due to the impairment and restructuring charges in FY10, net tangible 
assets (NTA) per share has reduced to $0.70 at 30 June 2010 ($0.74 at 
30 June 2009).  The asset impairments in FY10 related to smaller civil 
construction equipment, whereas market values for larger mining 
equipment, which comprise approximately 90% of the Emeco fleet, 
have remained robust during this period, particularly in the Asia Pacific 
region.

Return on capital

Operating Return on Capital (ROC) and Return on Funds Employed 
(ROC less goodwill) was 8.3 % and 10.5 % respectively at 30 June 2010.  
Delivering an improved ROC for shareholders is our primary strategic 
focus going forward.  In the past six months, we have taken meaningful 
steps to improve returns through the closure of the Europe and USA 
operations, divestment of the Victorian Rental business and downsizing 
and realigning the Australian Sales and Parts businesses.  

We expect recent improvements in underlying earnings in Emeco’s 
core businesses and the business rationalisation strategies will 
drive an improvement in ROC over FY11.  Coupled with our focus on 
disciplined allocation of incremental capital into our core businesses 
and sustainable capital management strategies, we will deliver value to 
our shareholders.

Stephen Gobby
Chief Financial Officer

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Review of Operations

The Emeco Group

A$ million

Revenue 

Rental

Sales

Parts

EBIT

Rental

Sales

Parts

Operating (pre significant items)

Statutory (post significant items)

FY09

528.2

391.3

110.2

26.7

105.9

94.7

6.5

4.7

FY10

444.4

352.6

71.3

20.5

83.6

85.6

(2.0)

0.0

YOY %

(15.9)

(9.9)

(35.3)

(23.2)

(21.1)

(9.6)

(130.8)

(100.0)

FY09

528.2

391.3

110.2

26.7

67.7

87.4

(20.4)

0.7

FY10

461.7

363.9

77.3

20.5

(6.1)

28.8

(28.4)

(6.5)

YOY %

(12.6)

(7.0)

(29.9)

(23.2)

(109.0)

(67.0)

39.2

(1,028.6)

The Company's FY10 operating revenue of $444.4 million and operating EBIT of $83.6 million were down 15.9% and 21.1% 
respectively compared to FY09.  The lower earnings were attributable to commencing the year from a low utilisation base due to 
a rapid decline in utilisation toward the end of FY09 and significant reduction in earnings contribution from the Sales and Parts 
businesses.  

Whilst the uncertainty created by the global economic crisis subsided during FY10, redeployment and commissioning of the Rental 
fleet was slow in 1H10, creating a time lag between executing contracts and revenue contribution.  The Company's FY10 utilisation 
profile illustrates the earnings trajectory for the year with 60% utilisation (measured as % of $WDV deployed) at the start of the 
period and finishing the financial year at 86%, with an accelerating ramp-up profile particularly in 2H10.

Geographic highlights

Australia

A$ million

Revenue

EBITDA

EBIT

Rental machines

Machine sales

Operating (pre significant items)

Statutory (post significant items)

FY09

FY10

YOY %

363.5

148.1

80.6

561 units

169 units

337.1

144.2

69.2

580 units

152 units

(7.3)

(2.6)

(14.1)

3.4

(10.1)

FY09

363.5

148.1

80.6

561 units

169 units

FY10

337.1

133.8

21.8

580 units

152 units

YOY %

(7.3)

(9.7)

(73.0)

3.4

(10.1)

Activity across the Australian mining industry rebounded over the course of FY10, however meaningful levels of activity did not 
commence until 2H10 and hence full year earnings did not recover to FY09 levels.

Utilisation in Western Australia improved from 55% at the start of the year to 85% at 30 June 2010 due to increased activity in the iron ore 
and gold sectors. The region also invested in ten 240 tonne dump trucks which were deployed in 2H10 to iron ore and coal customers.  

Thermal coal activity in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales (NSW) remained at historically high levels, underpinning 
consistent utilisation at around 90% over FY10.  Some idle fleet was redeployed from other regions into NSW during the period to 
meet strong demand levels which benefited the Comapny's global fleet utilisation.

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The global financial crisis and the uncertainty around medium term global steel demand had a significant impact on production 
and overburden volumes in the metalliferous coal market in Queensland throughout 2009.  This had a resultant impact on activity 
for Emeco in 1H10.  However, as markets stabilised and confidence returned to the coal sector in Queensland, utilisation increased 
from 58% in early FY10 to 90% at 30 June 2010.  As part of a targeted investment program in FY10, a fleet of seventeen 190 tonne 
dump trucks were acquired through 1H10 which contributed to improved earnings in 2H10 for this business.

The Australian Sales and Parts businesses recorded significantly lower contributions than the prior year due to customers 
deferring expenditure as a result of depressed activity and economic uncertainty.  These businesses together with Victorian Rental 
incurred impairment and restructuring charges totalling $44.2 million post tax ($42.4 million non cash) in FY10 ($3.2 million was 
recognised in 1H10).

Indonesia

A$ million

Revenue

EBITDA

EBIT

Operating (pre significant items)

Statutory (post significant items)

FY09

FY10

50.5

33.4

18.6

49.7

31.7

13.7

YOY %

(1.6)

(5.1)

(26.3)

(3.4)

FY09

50.5

33.4

18.6

FY10

49.7

31.7

13.7

203 units

196 units

YOY %

(1.6)

(5.1)

(26.3)

(3.4)

Rental machines

203 units

196 units

Emeco’s Indonesian subsidiary, PT Prima Traktor IndoNusa (PTI) achieved relatively consistent fleet utilisation of 76% across the 
period, however maximum operating hours were not achieved on deployed equipment due to customer productivity issues related to 
weather.  The lower EBIT contribution in FY10 compared to FY09 was influenced by a bad debt expense of $1.9 million in FY10 and the 
adverse effect of a stronger AUD on translated earnings.  Despite these particular items impacting EBIT in FY10, underlying activity 
related to thermal coal production remained robust throughout the global financial crisis.

Canada

Operating (pre significant items)

Statutory (post significant items)

A$ million

FY09

FY10

Revenue

EBITDA

EBIT

49.8

25.6

9.5

37.9

14.5

2.7

Rental machines

264 units

155 units

YOY %

(23.9)

(43.4)

(71.6)

(41.3)

FY09

49.8

19.8

3.7

FY10

37.9

5.2

(6.6)

264 units

155 units

YOY %

(23.9)

(73.7)

(278.4)

(41.3)

The Canadian rental business was particularly hard hit by the global economic downturn due to the collapse in the oil price and 
Emeco’s significant exposure to construction related activity in the oil sands sector.  Rental fleet utilisation was depressed until 
December 2009 at which time broad activity recommenced in the oil sands.  

Significant progress was however made over the year, in repositioning the Canadian fleet toward a full mining fleet ensuring greater 
exposure to mining related activity in the oil sands.  This fleet repositioning was partly attributable to purchase of eleven 190 tonne 
trucks and the disposal of 137 units of small civil equipment.   Despite protracted weather events in the second half, profitability 
gained momentum into the end of the financial year with utilisation finishing at 84%.

The decision to accelerate the fleet reconfiguration strategy in conjunction with the North American restructure resulted in $7.8 
million (pre-tax) of impairment charges on the Canadian small civil equipment.

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“During the year, Emeco completed a strategic review 
of operations which resulted in exiting its European 
and USA Rental operations. The Company also intends 
to exit its Victorian civil equipment Rental business 
and its USA Parts business.”

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“Within our core mining Rental businesses in 
Australia, Canada and Indonesia, we will look 
to embed and further enhance our customer-
centric business model.”

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United States of America (USA)

Operating (pre significant items)

Statutory (post significant items)

A$ million

Revenue

EBITDA

EBIT

FY09

FY10

46.6

6.4

1.8

12.4

(0.1)

(1.7)[1]

Rental machines

74 units

0 units

YOY %

(73.4)

(101.6)

(194.4)

(100.0)

FY09

46.6

2.9

(7.3)

74 units

FY10

23.7

(25.7)

(28.4)

0 units

YOY %

(49.1)

(986.2)

289.0

(100.0)

[1]  Relates to the operating earnings / (loss) incurred in 1H10 prior to the decision to exit the USA business in January 2010.

After a comprehensive review, the USA and Canadian businesses were restructured into a single North American business unit.  This 
decision was driven by fundamentals of the Appalachian coal market not supporting an ongoing presence for Emeco’s unique service 
proposition within the region.  With the exception of the USA Parts business, the USA business was successfully wound down by 
30 June 2010.  The reduction in market values for assets and the closure of the business gave rise to impairment and restructuring 
charges of $32.8 million after tax in FY10 ($5.5 million was recognised in 1H10).

Europe

A$ million

Revenue

EBITDA

EBIT

Operating (pre significant items)

Statutory (post significant items)

FY09

FY10

17.8

(2.6)

(4.5)

7.3

0.1

(0.4)[1]

YOY %

(59.0)

(103.8)

(91.1)

(100.0)

(47.4)

FY09

17.8

(18.9)

(27.7)

FY10

13.4

(6.0)

(6.8)

17 units

0 units

114 units

 60 units

YOY %

(24.7)

(68.3)

(75.5)

(100.0)

(47.4)

Rental machines

Machine sales

17 units

114 units

0 units

60 units

[1]  Relates to the operating earnings / (loss) incurred in 1H10 prior to the decision to exit the European business in January 2010.

In August 2009, Emeco announced that it was in the process of downsizing its European operations. Following continued 
underperformance, the decision was taken to exit this business as the European operations were deemed unlikely to meet the 
Company’s required rate of return in the foreseeable future, and a presence in Europe offered no material advantage in terms of 
Emeco’s international procurement activities.  The closure of the business gave rise to impairment and restructuring charges of $7.8 
million after tax in FY10 (2H10).

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The Emeco Board

Executive Leadership Team

22

(L-R) Stephen Gobby (Chief 

Financial Officer), Peter 

Johnston (Independent 

Non-Executive Director), 

Peter Richards (Independent 

Non-Executive Director), 

John Cahill (Independent 

Non-Executive Director), 

Alec Brennan (Chairman 

and Independent Non-

Executive Director), Robert 

Bishop (Independent 

Non-Executive Director), 

Keith Gordon (Managing 

Director and Chief Executive 

Officer), Michael Kirkpatrick 

(Company Secretary and 

General Manager Corporate 

Services).

(L-R) David Tilbrook (General 

Manager South East Asia), 

Mike Kirkpatrick (General 

Manager Corporate 

Services), Mick Turner 

(General Manager Global 

Asset Group), Hamish 

Christie- Johnston (General 

Manager Australian Sales 

& Parts), Guido Gadomsky 

(General Manager Strategy 

& Business Development), 

Stephen Gobby (Chief 

Financial Officer), Tony Halls 

(General Manager Australian 

Rental), Keith Gordon 

(Managing Director and 

Chief Executive Officer), Ian 

Testrow (President Emeco 

North America).

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Financial 
Report

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Directors’ Report

The Directors of Emeco Holdings Limited (Emeco or the Company) present their report together with the financial reports of the 
consolidated entity, being Emeco and its controlled entities (the Group) for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 (“FY10”).

Current Directors

The current Directors of the Company are:

Alec Brennan, (Age 63), Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director

Alec was appointed an Independent, Non-Executive Director in August 2005 and has held the position of Chairman since 28 November 
2006. 

Alec was Chief Executive Officer of CSR until March 2007. Alec holds an MBA from City University, London, and a BSc from the University 
of New South Wales. He is Chair of Tomago Aluminium Pty Ltd and PPI Corporation Pty Ltd, a Fellow of the Senate of Sydney University 
and a member of the ASIC Advisory Panel.

Alec is Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Robert (“Bob”) Bishop, (Age 65), Independent Non-Executive Director

Bob was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director on 22 June 2009. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Production 
Engineering from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and is a Member of the Institute of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of 
the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Bob is a former Managing Director of Joyce Corporation Ltd (1989 to 1994) and Dorsogna Ltd (1994 to 1997). Most recently Bob was the 
Chief Executive Officer of the global mining and tunnelling division of DYWIDAG Systems International GmbH (DSI), a position he held 
from 2003 to 2008. Bob has extensive international business experience having worked in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Europe. 

Bob is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

John Cahill, (Age 54), Independent Non-Executive Director

John was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director on 15 September 2008.

John is the former Chief Executive Officer of Alinta Infrastructure Holdings and Chief Financial Officer of Alinta Ltd and has over 25 years 
experience working in the energy utility sector in treasury, finance, accounting and risk management. He is a Non-Executive Director and 
Deputy Chairman of Electricity Networks Corporation which trades as Western Power and chairs its Finance and Risk Committee and is a 
member of the People and Performance Committee. John is also a Non-Executive Director of Silver Chain Nursing Association Inc and the 
Silver Chain Foundation. John is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow, Deputy President and 
Director of CPA Australia Ltd.

John is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Keith Gordon, (Age 46), Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Keith was appointed as Managing Director of Emeco Holdings Limited on 1 December 2009.

Keith has had an extensive career in the industrials sector with significant senior leadership experience. He joined Emeco with more than 
10 years experience with Wesfarmers Limited, where he held a number of very senior roles. He has a strong record of achieving value 
creating growth through innovation and disciplined strategies.

Keith holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western 
Australia.

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Peter Johnston, (Age 59), Independent Non-Executive Director

Peter was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director on 1 September 2006.

Peter is currently Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Minara Resources Limited, a position he has occupied since December 
2001. He previously held senior executive positions with WMC and Alcoa.

Peter is a graduate from the University of Western Australia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and 
a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a past Chairman of the Nickel Institute and is Senior Vice Chairman of 
the Minerals Council of Australia. Peter is on the Executive Council of The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA and a Director of the 
Australian Mines and Metals Association. He is also on the Board of Directors of Silver Lake Resources Limited.

Peter is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Peter Richards, (Age 51), Independent Non-Executive Director 

Peter was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director on 14 June 2010.

Peter is a former Chief Executive Officer of Dyno Nobel Limited in Australia and held this position from December 2005 until June 2008. 
Prior to this, Peter held a number of senior executive positions at Dyno Nobel North America and Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Limited. Peter 
was at Wesfarmers Limited from 1990 until 1995. 

Currently, Peter holds Non-Executive Directorships in the following public companies, namely Bradken Limited (ASX code: BKN), Norfolk 
Group Limited (ASX code: NFK) and NSL Consolidated Limited (ASX code: NSL). He is the Chairman of Kangaroo Resources Limited (ASX 
code: KRL) and Minbos Resources Limited (unlisted public company). 

Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, majoring in accounting and economics.

Former Directors

Former Directors of the Company during the financial year were:

Laurie Freedman, (Age 61), Managing Director

Laurie was appointed Managing Director of Emeco Holdings Limited in January 2005 and was Managing Director of Emeco’s business 
from 1999 until November 2009. 

Laurie has over 39 years experience in the building, construction materials and contracting industries both in Australia and overseas, 
including senior management roles with CSR in Hong Kong, China and the United States. Laurie was a Director and Chief Executive Officer 
of AWP Contractors for five years before joining Emeco in April 1999. Laurie holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Curtin University, 
is an Associate of the Australian Institute of Management and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Laurie resigned as Managing Director of Emeco Holdings Limited on 30 November 2009 and no longer holds any position with the 
Company.

Robin Adair, (Age 49), Executive Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Development

Robin held the role of Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Development from March 2008 until November 2009.

Robin has 15 years commercial experience across a breadth of business units within the CSR Group. After spending 12 months as Chief 
Financial Officer of Beltreco, he joined Emeco’s business as Chief Financial Officer in October 2000. Robin was responsible for a number 
of business evaluations, start-ups, acquisitions, joint ventures, disposals, and business and system improvements over this period. His 
international experience includes engagements in Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Europe and the United States. Robin holds a Bachelor of 
Business (Accountancy) from the University of South Australia and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University and is a 
Certified Practising Accountant.

Robin resigned as a Director of the Company on 18 November 2009 and no longer holds any position with the Company.

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Company Secretary

Michael Kirkpatrick was appointed Company Secretary in April 2005. Michael has previously worked as legal counsel and Company 
Secretary of a large industry superannuation fund and as a corporate lawyer with several national law firms. Michael holds bachelor 
degrees in Arts and Economics from the University of Western Australia and a Law Degree with merit honours from Murdoch University.

Directors’ Meetings

The number of meetings of the Directors held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each of the Directors of the 
Board and Committees are outlined in the table below. 

Table 1 – Directors’ attendance

Director

Board Meetings

Audit & Risk Management 
Committee

Remuneration & Nomination 
Committee

Alec Brennan

Peter Johnston

John Cahill

Robert Bishop

Keith Gordon

Peter Richards

Laurie Freedman

Robin Adair

A
11

11

11

11

6

1

5

5

B
11

11

11

11

6

1

5

5

A
4

1**

4

4

3**

**

1**

**

B
4

4**

4

4

3**

**

1**

**

A
2

1

2

1**

1**

**

1**

**

B
2

2

2

2**

1**

**

1**

**

A – Number of meetings attended

B – Number of meetings held during the time the Director held office during the year

** Not a member of this Committee 

Mr Keith Gordon was appointed a Director on 1 December 2009.

Mr Peter Richards was appointed a Director on 14 June 2010.

Mr Laurie Freedman resigned as a Director on 30 November 2009.

Mr Robin Adair resigned as a Director on 18 November 2009.

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Corporate Governance Statement 

Under ASX Listing Rule 4.10.3, the Company is required to include in its annual report a statement disclosing the extent to which it 
has followed the principles of good corporate governance (ASX Principles) and associated recommendations set by the ASX Corporate 
Governance Council (ASX Recommendations). 

This corporate governance statement reports on the Group’s current corporate governance practices and policies by reference to the 
revised ASX Principles and ASX Recommendations adopted by the ASX Corporate Governance Council which took effect in their revised 
form from 1 January 2008.

Emeco is pleased to report that it has followed each of the ASX Recommendations as set out in the Corporate Governance Statement 
below. 

Principle 1 

Lay solid foundations for management and oversight 

Roles and responsibilities of the Board and management

Board Charter

The Board has adopted a Charter that details its functions and responsibilities. 

The Charter sets out the responsibilities of:

• 

• 

• 

the Board;

individual Directors; and

the Chairman. 

Under the Charter the Board is accountable to the shareholders for the overall performance of the Company and the management of its 
affairs. Key responsibilities of the Board include: 

•  developing, providing input into, and final approval of corporate strategy;

•  evaluating, approving and monitoring the strategic and financial plans and performance objectives of the Company;

•  determining dividend policy and the amount and timing of all dividends;

•  evaluating, approving and monitoring major capital expenditure, capital management and all major acquisitions, divestitures and 

other corporate transactions, including the issue of securities; 

• 

reviewing, ratifying and monitoring systems of risk management and internal compliance and control, codes of conduct and legal 
compliance;

•  evaluating and monitoring annual budgets and business plans;

•  ensuring appropriate resources are available to senior executives;

•  approving all accounting policies, financial reports and external communications by the Group;

•  appointing, re-appointing or removing the Company’s external auditors (on recommendation from the Audit and Risk Committee); 

and

•  appointing, monitoring and managing the performance and remuneration of Executive Directors. 

The Charter sets a minimum number of Board meetings and provides for the establishment of the Audit and Risk Committee and the 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The Charter also sets minimum standards of ethical conduct of the Directors, which are 
further elaborated on in the Company’s Code of Conduct, and specifies the terms on which Directors are able to obtain independent 
professional advice at the Company’s expense. 

A copy of the Board Charter and a copy of the Company’s Code of Conduct are available on the Emeco website. 

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Delegated Financial Authority

Under the terms of the Board Charter, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer is responsible to the Board for the day-to-day 
management of the Group. As noted in the Board Charter, the Board has formally adopted a structured Delegated Financial Authority 
(DFA) which outlines the specific financial authority limits delegated to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The Board 
approves and monitors this delegation of financial authority.

The DFA ensures that contract commitments and expenditure is limited to: 

• 

contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business;

•  operational expenditure (those costs incurred in the day-to-day running of the business); and

• 

capital expenditure (the purchase of assets for the purpose of deriving income).

The DFA sets levels of permitted contract and expenditure commitment for employees across the Group. Authority limits have been set 
as a risk management tool to ensure adequate controls are in place when committing the Group to a contract or incurring costs. 

Evaluating the performance of senior executives

The performance of the Managing Director is regularly monitored by the Non-Executive Directors. 

Formal reviews of the performance of each senior executive within the Emeco Group are conducted by the Managing Director in August/
September each year. These performance reviews provide the Managing Director and each senior executive with the opportunity not 
only to review the executive’s performance against a range of financial and operational benchmarks, but also to review and assess 
the senior executive’s personal and professional development objectives. A review of the performance of each senior executive was 
undertaken during FY10. 

The Group has formal induction procedures in place to introduce new senior executives to the Group and gain an understanding of the 
Group’s financial position, strategies, operations and risk management and other policies and responsibilities.

Principle 2 

Structure the Board to add value

Skills, experience and expertise of the Directors

The Board is currently comprised of six Directors, with five Non-Executive Directors, including the Chairman, and one Executive Director. 
The Directors consider that collectively they have the relevant skills, experience and expertise to fulfil their obligations to the Company, 
its shareholders and other stakeholders. 

All Directors are expected to maintain the skills required to discharge their duties to the Company. Directors are provided, on an “as 
needed” basis, with papers, presentations and briefings on Group businesses and on matters which may affect the operations of the 
Group. 

The Directors and a brief description of their skills and experience are set out at pages 24 and 25 of this report. 

In June 2010, Mr Peter Richards was appointed as a new Non-Executive Director (refer page 25 for details on qualifications and 
experience).

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Status of the Directors

The table below sets out details of the status of each of the current Directors as Independent or Non-Executive Directors, their date of 
appointment and whether they are seeking election or re-election or at the 2010 annual general meeting of the Company. 

Table 2 – Status of the Directors

Director

Mr Alec Brennan

Mr Keith Gordon

Mr Peter Johnston

Mr John Cahill

Mr Robert Bishop

Mr Peter Richards

Date of appointment

Independent

Non-Executive

Seeking election or 
re-election at 2010 AGM

16 August 2005

1 December 2009

1 September 2006

15 September 2008

22 June 2009

14 June 2010

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

  Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Mr Brennan, Mr Johnston, Mr Cahill, Mr Bishop and Mr Richards are Independent Directors. Directors are expected to bring independent 
views and judgement to the Board’s deliberations. All of them satisfy the criteria for independence set out in the ASX Principles and 
ASX Recommendations. In considering whether a Director is independent, the Board has had regard to the relationships affecting their 
independent status and other facts, information and circumstances that the Board considers to be relevant. 

The Board assesses the independence of new Directors upon appointment and reviews their independence, and the other Directors 
annually and as appropriate. The test of whether a relationship is material is based on the nature of the relationship and the 
circumstances of the Director. Materiality is considered from the perspective of the Company, the Director, and the person or entity with 
which the Director has a relationship.

The Company therefore complies with ASX Recommendation 2.1.

The one Director who is not considered to be independent, due to his involvement in the management and operations of the Group, is 
Mr Keith Gordon, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. 

The Chairman of the Board is Mr Brennan, an Independent Director, and the Company therefore complies with ASX Recommendation 2.2. 

Directors’ retirement and re-election 

Under the terms of the Company’s constitution, a Director other than the Managing Director must retire from office or seek re-election 
by no later than the third annual general meeting after their appointment or three years, whichever is the longer. 

At least one Director must retire from office at each annual general meeting, unless determined otherwise by a resolution of the 
Company’s shareholders. 

Under the Company’s constitution the Directors have the power to appoint Directors to fill a vacancy or as an addition to the Board. Any 
Director, except a Managing Director appointed in this way must retire from office at, and is eligible for re-election at, the next annual 
general meeting following his or her appointment. 

Mr Richards was appointed under the above provision and will seek election at the 2010 annual general meeting. 

The Board has established criteria for the appointment of Non-Executive Directors of the Company. These criteria provide that an 
incoming Director must: 

•  have no actual or potential conflicts of interest at the time of appointment;

•  have no prior adverse history. A potential candidate’s bankruptcy, a conviction for an offence of dishonesty or any other serious 
criminal conviction, ASIC or APRA disqualification etc would disqualify a person from further consideration as a candidate;

•  have a deserved reputation for honesty, integrity and competence;

•  have extensive experience at a senior executive level in a field relevant to the Group’s operations and preferably with a listed company;

•  have high level strategic, financial and commercial capability;

•  be available and willing to devote the time required to meetings and Company business and have a real commitment to the Group 

and its success;

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•  be able to work harmoniously with fellow Directors and Management; and

•  have skills, experience and knowledge which complement the skills, experience and knowledge of incumbent Directors. 

Candidates recommended for appointment as new Non-Executive Directors are considered by the Board as a whole. If it is necessary to 
appoint a new Director to fill a vacancy on the Board or to complement the existing Board, a wide potential base of possible candidates is 
considered. 

Procedures for seeking information and taking independent and professional advice 

Under the Board Charter, a Director is entitled to seek professional advice at the Company’s expense on any matter connected with the 
discharge of their duties in accordance with the procedure set out in the Charter, a copy of which is available on the Emeco website. 

In addition, all Directors have unrestricted access to employees of the Group and, subject to law, access to all records of the Company 
and information held by Group employees and external advisors. The Board receives regular detailed financial and operational reports 
from senior management to enable it to carry out its duties. 

The General Counsel is Michael Kirkpatrick. Each of the Directors has access to the General Counsel as and when required. 

Remuneration and Nomination Committee

The Company has established a Remuneration and Nomination Committee, the responsibilities of which include: 

• 

critically reviewing the performance and effectiveness of the Board and its individual members; 

•  periodically assessing the skills required to discharge the Board’s duties, having regard to the strategic direction of the Company; and

• 

reviewing the membership and performance of other Board Committees and making recommendations to the Board. 

Members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are Mr Brennan (Chair), Mr Cahill and Mr Johnston. The Charter of the 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee is available on the Emeco website. 

Process for evaluating the Board, its Committees and Directors

A review of the performance of the Board was completed in May 2010 by the Chairman with the assistance of the Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee. The review was undertaken in accordance with the Charter of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
using a comprehensive questionnaire, the scope of which covered the performance of the Board, its Committees, the Chairman and 
individual Directors. 

Directors’ questionnaire responses (other than in relation to the Chairman) were collated and analysed by the Chairman and, where 
appropriate, discussed with the Board. An analysis of the questionnaire results was presented to the Board by the Chairman. In relation 
to the Chairman, Directors’ questionnaire responses were collated and analysed by the Managing Director and discussed with the Board.

Principle 3 

Promote ethical and responsible decision-making 

The Company considers that confidence in its integrity can only be achieved if its employees and officers conduct themselves ethically in 
all of their commercial dealings on the Company’s behalf. The Company has therefore recognised that it should actively promote ethical 
conduct amongst its employees, officers and contractors. 

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and a Share Trading Policy. The Code of Conduct and the Share Trading Policy apply to all 
Directors, officers, employees, consultants and contractors of the Company and its subsidiaries. 

The Code of Conduct

The objectives of the Code of Conduct are to ensure that: 

•  high standards of corporate and individual behaviour are observed by all employees in the context of their employment with the 

Company or a subsidiary;

•  employees are aware of their responsibilities under their contract of employment and always act in an ethical and professional manner; and

•  all persons dealing with Emeco, whether it be employees, shareholders, suppliers, clients or competitors, can be guided by the stated 

values and practices of Emeco.

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Under the Code of Conduct, employees of the Emeco Group must, amongst other things: 

•  act honestly and in good faith at all times and in a manner which is in the best interests of the Company as a whole;

• 

conduct their personal activities in a manner that is lawful and avoids conflicts of interest between the employee’s personal interests 
and those of the Company;

•  always act in a manner that is in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country in which they work; and

• 

report any actual or potential breaches of the law, the Code of Conduct or the Company’s other policies to the Company Secretary.

The Company actively promotes and encourages ethical behaviour and protection for those who report violations of the Code or other 
unlawful or unethical conduct in good faith. The Company ensures that employees are not disadvantaged in any way for reporting 
violations of the Code or other unlawful or unethical conduct and that matters are dealt with promptly and fairly.

Directors are required to avoid conflicts of interest and immediately inform their fellow Directors should a conflict of interest arise. 
Directors are also required to advise the Company of any relevant interests that may result in a conflict.

The Board has adopted the use of formal standing notices in which Directors disclose any material personal interests and the relationship 
of these interests to the affairs of the Company. A Director is required to notify the Company of any new material personal interests or if 
there is any change in the nature or extent of a previously disclosed interest.

Where a matter in which a Director has a material personal interest is being considered by the Board, that Directors must not be present 
when the matter is being considered or vote on the matter, unless all of the other Directors have passed a resolution to enable that 
Director to do so or the matter comes within a category of exception under the Corporations Act 2001.

The Share Trading Policy

The principal objective of the Share Trading Policy is to raise awareness of, and minimise any potential for breach of, the prohibitions on 
insider trading contained in the Corporations Act 2001. The policy is also intended to minimise the possibility that misunderstandings or 
suspicions arise from employees and officers trading in the Company’s shares, by limiting trading to fixed periods commencing after the 
release of half and full year results and after the annual general meeting.

The Company has appropriate compliance standards and procedures in place to ensure the policy is properly adhered to. Employees are 
advised of the opening and closing dates of each trading period after the release of half and full year results, and after the annual general 
meeting. Employees are reminded of the relevant dates for these trading periods, and a copy of the Share Trading Policy accompanies 
these reminder notifications. 

Copies of the Code of Conduct and the Share Trading Policy are available on the Emeco website. 

Principle 4 

Safeguard integrity of financial reporting 

The Board has established an Audit and Risk Committee to support and advise the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to shareholders, 
employees and other stakeholders of the Company by:

•  assisting the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for the financial reporting process, the system of internal control 

relating to all matters affecting the Company’s financial performance, the audit process, and the Company’s process for monitoring 
compliance with laws and regulations and the Code of Conduct; and

• 

implementing and supervising the Company’s risk management framework.

Members of the Audit and Risk Committee are Mr Cahill (Chairman), Mr Bishop, Mr Brennan and Mr Richards. The Managing Director, 
Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and any other persons considered appropriate may attend the meetings of the Audit and Risk 
Committee by invitation. The Committee also meets from time to time with the external auditor in the absence of Management.

The Audit and Risk Committee Charter sets out the role and responsibilities of the Committee and is available on the Emeco website. 

Details regarding membership of the Committee are set out above. During FY10, the Committee comprised of three Independent 
Non-Executive Directors, all of whom have financial expertise. From 16 June 2010, the Committee comprised of four Independent Non-
Executive Directors due to the appointment of Mr Richards as a member of the Committee. 

Details of the qualifications of the members of the Committee are set out at pages 24 to 25 of this report. During FY10, the Committee 
met four times. All current members of the Committee were present for each of these meetings (other than Mr Richards who was 
appointed to the Committee on 16 June 2010 and therefore did not attend any Committee meetings in the FY10 financial year).

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Independence of the external auditor

The Company’s external auditor is KPMG. The effectiveness, performance and independence of the external auditor is reviewed by the 
Audit and Risk Committee. If it becomes necessary to replace the external auditor for performance or independence reasons, the Audit 
and Risk Committee will formalise a procedure and policy for the selection and appointment of a new auditor.

Independence declaration

The Corporations Act 2001 requires the external auditor to make an annual independence declaration, addressed to the Board, declaring 
that the auditor has maintained its independence in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the rules of the professional 
accounting bodies. KPMG has provided an independence declaration to the Board for FY10. This independence declaration forms part of 
the Directors’ Report and is provided on page 51 of this annual report.

Non-Audit Services

During the year, KPMG, the Company’s auditor, has performed certain other services in addition to their statutory duties.

The Board has considered the non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor and is satisfied that the provision of these non-
audit services during the year by the auditor is compatible with, and did not compromise, the auditor independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

•  all non-audit services were subject to the corporate governance procedures adopted by the Company; and

• 

the non-audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code 
of Ethics for Professional Accountants, as they did not involve reviewing or auditing the auditors own work, acting in a management or 
decision making capacity for the Company, acting as an advocate for the Company or jointly sharing the risks and rewards.

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is included in the 
Directors’ Report (on page 51 of this annual report).

Details of fees paid to the Company’s auditors for non-audit services are found in Note 8 of the financial report. 

Rotation of lead external audit partner

Mr R Gambitta is the lead audit partner for KPMG in relation to the audit of the Company. Mr Gambitta was first appointed as the 
Partner responsible for Emeco Holdings Limited for the 30 June 2009 year end audit. 

Attendance of external auditors at the annual general meeting

The lead audit partner of KPMG attends and is available to answer shareholder questions about the conduct of the audit and the 
preparation and content of the auditor’s report at the Company’s annual general meeting. 

Principle 5  Make timely and balanced disclosure 

The Company is committed to complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under the ASX Listing Rules and disclosing to 
investors and other stakeholders all material information about the Company in a timely and responsive manner. 

The Company has adopted a Continuous Disclosure Policy which is available on the Emeco website. 

The Continuous Disclosure Policy specifies the processes by which the Company ensures compliance with its continuous disclosure 
obligations. The policy sets out the internal notification and decision making procedures in relation to these obligations, and the roles 
and responsibilities of the Company’s officers and employees in the context of these obligations. It emphasises a pro-active approach 
to continuous disclosure and requires the Company to comply with the spirit as well as the letter of the ASX continuous disclosure 
requirements. 

The Company Secretary has responsibility for overseeing and coordinating the disclosure of information by the Company to the ASX and 
for administering the policy. 

The policy specifies the Company representatives who are authorised to speak publicly on behalf of the Company and procedures 
for dealing with analysts. It also sets out how the Company deals with market rumour and speculation. Compliance with the policy is 
reviewed and monitored by the Audit and Risk Committee and also by the Board.

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Principle 6 

Respect the rights of shareholders 

The Company acknowledges the importance of effective communication with its shareholders and encourages their effective 
participation at general meetings, which are a major forum for shareholders to ask questions about the performance of the Group. 

All public announcements are posted on the Company’s website after they have been released to the ASX. The Company also places the 
full text of notices of meetings and explanatory material on its website, as well as copies of its annual report and the Chairman’s address 
at the annual general meeting.

The Company offers a number of options to shareholders in relation to electronic communications. Shareholders can elect to receive 
notification by email when payment advices, annual reports and notices of meetings and proxy forms are available online. They can also 
elect to receive email notification of important announcements. 

Shareholders are given an opportunity to ask questions of the Directors at the Company’s general meetings. The Company provides its 
auditor with notice of general meetings of the Company, as is required by section 249K of the Corporations Act 2001. The Company also 
requests its auditor to attend its annual general meetings and be available to answer shareholder questions about the conduct of the 
audit and the preparation and content of the auditor’s report. 

Principle 7 

Recognise and manage risk 

The Board believes that risk management is fundamental to sound management and that oversight of such matters is an important 
responsibility of the Board. The Board, with assistance from the Audit and Risk Committee, is responsible for ensuring there are 
adequate processes and policies in place to identify, assess and mitigate risk. 

Emeco has adopted a Risk Management Policy. It has also implemented a formal Enterprise Risk Management programme, and has 
adopted measures to ensure that risk management concepts and awareness are embedded into the culture of the organisation. This 
programme includes the involvement of senior executives and senior operational management. The key elements of Emeco’s Risk 
Management programme are:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

classification of risk into strategic, operational, financial and compliance risks;

the quantification and ranking of risk consequences and likelihood;

the identification of strategic risk issues; the identification of operational risk issues through formalised regional-based risk workshops;

the development of a Company database for communicating and updating activity and progress on risk matters and maintaining risk 
registers;

the identification, enhancement and development of key internal controls to address risk issues including risk treatment plans and 
assigning accountabilities for identified risks to senior Emeco employees; and

•  a comprehensive insurance programme.

The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of the overall risk management framework. It is also 
required to review the Risk Management Policy on an annual basis. 

Internal assurance and the establishment of an internal audit function 

In May 2010, the Board approved the appointment of Ernst & Young as a supplier of internal audit services for a period of three years. 
The Company considered there was a clear link between the internal audit function and delivering business improvement outcomes 
(noting that the focus of assurance also remains central to this function). 

Management will formally review the performance of the internal auditors on an annual basis and report findings to the Audit and Risk 
Committee. 

The overall internal assurance process is overseen by the Group’s Risk and Corporate Assurance Manager who manages the process, and 
provides assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board, through the Chief Financial Officer, regarding the effectiveness of 
the Emeco Group’s risk management, governance and control frameworks. 

For FY10, the Board has received an assurance from the Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer that the declaration provided in 
accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal control and that 
the system is operating effectively in all material respects in relation to financial reporting risks. Management has also reported to the Board 
that the Group’s risk management and internal compliance and control system is operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects. 

The Risk Management Policy is available on the Emeco website.

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Principle 8 

Remunerate fairly and responsibly

The Emeco Group remuneration policy is substantially reflected in the objectives of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The 
Committee’s remuneration objectives are to endeavour to ensure that: 

• 

• 

• 

the Directors and senior management of the Group are remunerated fairly and appropriately; 

the remuneration policies and outcomes strike an appropriate balance between the interests of the Company’s shareholders, and 
rewarding and motivating the Group’s executives and employees in order to secure the long term benefits of their energy and 
loyalty; and

the human resources policies and practices are consistent with and complementary to the strategic direction and human resources 
objectives of the Company as determined by the Board. 

Under its Charter, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee is required to review and make recommendations to the Board about: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the general remuneration strategy for the Group so that it motivates the Group’s executives and employees to pursue the long 
term growth and success of the Group and establishes a fair and transparent relationship between individual performance and 
remuneration;

the terms of remuneration for the Executive Directors and other senior management of the Group from time to time including the 
criteria for assessing performance; 

the outcomes of remuneration reviews for executives collectively, and the individual reviews for the Executive Directors, and other 
senior management of the Group;

remuneration reviews for Executive and Non-Executive Directors;

changes in remuneration policy and practices, including superannuation and other benefits;

•  employee equity plans and allocations under those plans; and

• 

the disclosure of remuneration requirements in the Company’s public materials including ASX filings and the annual report.

Details regarding membership of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are set out under Principle 2. During FY10, the 
Committee met two times. All members of the Committee were present for the meetings other than Mr Peter Johnston who attended 
one meeting. 

Emeco clearly distinguishes the structure of Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration from that of Executive Directors and Senior 
Executives. Non-Executive Directors are remunerated by way of fees in the form of cash benefits and superannuation contributions. 
They do not receive options or bonus payments; nor are they provided with retirement benefits other than superannuation.

A remuneration report detailing the information required by section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to FY10 is included in 
the Directors’ Report.

Nature of operations and principal activities

The principal activities during the financial year of the entities within the Group were the renting, maintaining and selling of heavy 
earthmoving equipment to customers in the mining industries.

As set out in this report, the nature of the Group’s operations and principal activities, have been consistent throughout the financial year. 

Operating and financial review 

A review of Group operations, and the results of those operations for FY10, is set out on pages 6 to 21 and in the accompanying financial 
statements.

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Dividends paid or to be paid

Since the end of the 2009/2010 financial year, the Directors have declared a fully franked final dividend of 2.0 cents per share to be paid 
on 30 September 2010.

During the 2009/2010 financial year the Directors declared a fully franked final dividend of 2.0 cents per share which was paid on 30 
September 2009.

Significant changes in state of affairs

During the financial year under review there were no significant changes in the Group’s state of affairs other than those disclosed in the 
operating and financial review section or in the financial statements and the notes thereto.

Significant events after balance date

During the financial year under review there were no significant events after the balance date other than the declaration of dividend 
noted above.

Li kely developments and expected results

Likely developments in, and expected results of, the operations of the Emeco Group are referred to at pages 6 to 21. This report omits 
information on likely developments in the Emeco Group in future financial years and the expected results of those operations the 
disclosure of which, in the opinion of the Directors, would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Emeco Group.

Directors interest in shares of the Company

The relevant interests of each Director in the shares, debentures, and rights or options over such shares or debentures issued by the 
companies within the Group and other related bodies corporate, as notified by the Directors to the ASX in accordance with section 
205G(1) of the Corporations Act 2001, at the date of this report are as follows: 

Table 3 – Directors’ Interests

Alec Brennan

Peter Johnston

John Cahill

Robert Bishop

Peter Richards

Keith Gordon

Ordinary shares

1,581,700

100,000

120,000

300,000

40,000

650,000

Options over 
ordinary shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

With effect from 26 August 2009, Mr Freedman forfeited 1,600,000 options and Mr Adair forfeited 533,333 options. These forfeitures 
occurred because, under the terms of the Options Plan, the Company’s earnings per share target for FY09 was not achieved. 

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Remuneration report (audited)

This report summarises the Group’s remuneration practices and outcomes in respect of its Directors and Senior Executives for the 2010 
financial year.

Principles of remuneration 

The Group remuneration policy is substantially reflected in the objectives of the Board’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The 
Committee’s objectives are to endeavour to ensure that: 

• 

• 

• 

the Directors of the Company and senior management of the Group are remunerated fairly and appropriately;

the remuneration policies and outcomes of the Company strike an appropriate balance between the interests of the Company’s 
shareholders, and rewarding and motivating the Group’s executives and employees in order to secure the long term benefits of their 
energy and loyalty; and

the human resources policies and practices are consistent with and complementary to the strategic direction and human resources 
objectives of the Company as determined by the Board.

Elements of remuneration

The remuneration structure for Emeco’s executives consists of fixed and variable components.

Fixed remuneration

Fixed remuneration comprises base salary, employer superannuation contributions and other allowances such as motor vehicle 
allowances and non-cash benefits.

Each executive’s fixed remuneration is reviewed and benchmarked against appropriate market comparisons annually in September. The 
executive’s responsibilities, experience, qualifications, performance and geographic location are also taken into account.

Emeco’s broad objective is to set fixed remuneration at levels which ensure the Company is able to attract and retain the best available 
key executives. The policy of the Company is to set fixed remuneration at levels which attract and retain appropriately qualified and 
experienced executives capable of:

• 

fulfilling their respective roles within the Group;

•  achieving the Group’s strategic objectives; and 

•  maximising Group earnings and the returns to shareholders.

Variable remuneration

Variable remuneration is performance linked remuneration which consists of short term incentives (STIs) and long term incentives (LTIs).

STI remuneration

Short term incentives are used to reward the performance of key management personnel over a full financial year. The maximum 
achievable STI amount payable to an executive is set as a percentage of fixed remuneration. The actual amount of STI payable is 
determined at the end of the financial year in light of the executive’s performance against agreed key performance indicators (KPIs). 

In FY10, the STI plan established for key management personnel in September 2009 comprised two KPIs, one in respect of the Group’s 
earnings performance and the other in respect of its return on funds employed. Following the appointment of Emeco’s new Managing 
Director in December 2009, a revised STI plan was established in February 2010 to include additional KPIs to the two financial 
performance KPIs outlined above in order to align the STI for key management personnel with that of the Managing Director. Under the 
revised STI plan, 60% of each executive’s STI entitlement was determined by reference to earnings performance and return on funds 
employed across the Emeco Group. The remaining KPIs reflected the Company’s commitment to achieving certain non financial goals in 
areas such as safety, business planning and fleet management. However, the entitlement of each executive to an STI payment in respect 
of these remaining KPIs remained subject to the achievement of a minimum earnings performance, which was not met. As a result no STI 
payments were made to key management personnel in respect of FY10. 

Whilst the maximum percentage STI grant to key executives varies, no executive other than the Managing Director and the Chief 
Financial Officer is entitled to an STI grant which equals or exceeds 50% of the recipient’s salary earned during the financial year. 

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The majority of key executives are entitled to a maximum STI grant of 40% of annual salary. An STI plan was not implemented for Mr 
Adair or Mr Freedman in FY10, both of whom left the Company during the year.

FY10 STI grants 

Details of the vesting profile of the STI cash grants awarded to key executives in respect of FY10 are set out below:

Table 4 – Key executive STI vesting information in respect of FY10 

Nature of STI 
compensation
N/A

N/A

Cash

Cash

Cash

Cash

Cash

Cash

Cash

Cash

Cash

Cash

Grant date

% of bonus awarded

% of bonus forfeited

N/A

N/A

8 February 2010

8 February 2010

8 February 2010

8 February 2010

7 September 2009

8 February 2010

8 February 2010

8 February 2010

26 March 2010

24 May 2010

N/A

N/A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

N/A

N/A

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Mr L Freedman [A]

Mr R Adair [B]

Mr H Christie-Johnston

Mr S Gobby

Mr A Halls

Mr M Kirkpatrick

Mr C Moseley [C]

Mr I Testrow

Mr D Tilbrook

Mr M Turner

Mr K Gordon [D]

Mr G Gadomsky [E]

Notes: 

(1) 

Amounts included in remuneration for FY10 represent the amounts that vested in the year based on the achievement of KPIs. No 
amounts vest in future financial years in respect of the STI scheme for FY10.

(2) 

Amounts forfeited are due to the KPIs not being met in relation to FY10.

[A]  Mr Freedman left the Company on 4 January 2010.

[B]  Mr Adair left the Company on 30 November 2009.

[C]  Mr Moseley left the Company on 29 January 2010.

[D]  Mr Gordon commenced with the Company on 1 December 2009.

[E]  Mr Gadomsky commenced with the Company on 24 May 2010.

LTI remuneration

Performance Shares and Performance Rights

Emeco has established an LTI plan to apply to Emeco’s senior managers (which includes key management personnel). The plan provides 
Emeco’s senior managers with an ongoing incentive to achieve the long term objectives of the Emeco Group.

Grants under the FY10 LTI plan were made to all key executives other than Mr Freedman, Mr Adair, Mr Gadomsky and Mr Moseley on the 
following key terms and conditions, which remain fundamentally unchanged since grants were made under original plan in December 2007. 

Australian based executives

In prior years including FY09, unvested fully paid Emeco performance shares were granted to individual Australian-based executives, 
with the number of shares granted being determined by reference to the seniority of the executive and the value of the share grant as a 
percentage of the executive’s salary. Performance shares were granted at no cost to the recipient and at a nil exercise price; they vest if 
the performance condition described below is met. 

However, prior to the grant of LTI securities under the FY10 LTI plan, the Company ceased to satisfy the 75% offer participation test 
prescribed under Division 13A of the Tax Act 1936, with the consequence that FY10 LTI plan participants would not have been entitled to 
defer income tax on the value of their respective LTI grants if they had been made in the form of performance shares. As a result, eligible 
Australian participants in the FY10 LTI plan were issued with performance rights rather than performance shares.

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For FY10, performance rights were granted to individual Australian-based executives (other than to the Managing Director/ Chief 
Executive Officer) on substantially identical terms to the grant of performance shares in FY09. 

Offshore based executives

Emeco participants in the FY10 LTI plan who were working outside Australia were also issued performance rights on substantially 
identical terms to those issued to Australian based executives. Each performance right provides the recipient with the right to receive 
one fully paid Emeco share if the relevant performance hurdle is met. Performance rights are issued to Emeco’s offshore executives 
instead of performance shares due to the complexity of the compliance issues associated with the issue of shares in the relevant foreign 
jurisdictions.

Approval of FY10 LTI plan grant of performance rights to the Managing Director at the 2010 annual general meeting

The Company will be seeking shareholder approval at its 2010 annual general meeting for the grant of 925,926 performance rights to Mr 
Gordon, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, under the FY10 LTI plan. Subject to shareholder approval, 
the grant will be on the same terms as those governing the allocation of performance rights to other Australian based executives under 
the FY10 LTI plan. 

Vesting conditions for LTI securities

The performance condition for the vesting of performance shares and the exercise of performance rights is a performance hurdle 
based on relative total shareholder return (TSR). Emeco’s TSR at the end of a 3 year vesting period will be measured against a Peer 
Group consisting of a group of 10 companies that are considered direct peers to Emeco and in addition companies in the S&P/ASX Small 
Industrials index (excluding banks, insurance companies, property trusts/companies and investment property trusts/companies and 
other stapled securities). The Peer Group currently comprises a total of 88 companies (this number may change as a result of takeovers, 
mergers etc) (Peer Group). TSR for Emeco and each company in the Peer Group is calculated by reference to share price growth, 
dividends and capital returns. 

At the conclusion of the vesting period, TSR for all companies including Emeco will be measured and ranked. Performance shares will 
only vest and performance rights will only be exercisable if a threshold TSR performance is achieved in comparison with the Peer Group 
TSR. There is a maximum and minimum vesting range and vesting occurs as follows:

(a) 

If Emeco’s TSR is less than the TSR of 50.1% of the companies of the Peer Group then no performance shares will vest.

(b) 

If Emeco’s TSR is equal to the TSR of 50.1% of the companies of the Peer Group then 50% of the performance shares will vest.

(c) 

If Emeco’s TSR is equal to the TSR of 75% of the companies of the Peer Group then 100% of the performance shares will vest.

(d) 

If Emeco’s TSR is equal to the TSR of between 50% and 75% of the companies of the Peer Group then an extra 2% of the 
performance shares granted vest for each percentile increase in Emeco’s TSR above the 50th percentile.

Performance shares that have not vested after the end of the performance period will be bought back or transferred to a nominee of the 
Company. Performance rights which do not become exercisable will lapse.

Performance shares which have vested must be transferred into the name of the participant within two years of vesting. Performance 
rights lapse five years after the date of grant.

Options

A separate LTI plan (Options Plan) was put in place for Mr Freedman and Mr Adair in 2006. On 4 August 2006, following the successful 
completion of Emeco’s initial public offering (IPO), 4,800,000 options were issued to Mr Freedman and 1,600,000 options were issued to 
Mr Adair under the Company’s Employee Incentive Plan.

Each option granted to Mr Freedman and Mr Adair (Option) was provided at no cost and entitled the holder to subscribe for an ordinary 
Emeco share at a price of $1.925 (Exercise Price), which is 2.5 cents above the IPO issue price. The fair value of each Option at grant date 
was 19.43 cents. The Options issued to Mr Freedman and Mr Adair expire 5 years after their date of issue on 4 August 2011.

The Options Plan provides for the vesting of the Options in three equal tranches, subject to the following vesting conditions:

for FY07, 1/3 of the Options were to vest on the date of release of final audited results for Emeco for that year, provided that the 
Company achieved actual earnings per share equal to or greater than the Prospectus forecast earnings per share for FY07. All of these 
Options vested on the date of release of Emeco’s FY07 results because the actual earnings per share for FY07 of 9.3 cents met the 
required performance target. However, neither Mr Freedman nor Mr Adair have exercised these vested Options because the Exercise 
Price has been greater than the market price of Emeco shares since these Options vested;

• 

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• 

• 

for FY08, 1/3 of the Options were to vest on the date that final audited results for Emeco for that year were released, provided 
that the Company achieved actual earnings per share equal to or greater than 110% of the Prospectus forecast earnings per share 
for FY07. None of these Options vested because the actual earnings per share for FY08 of 10.7 cents did not meet the required 
performance target; and

for FY09, 1/3 of the Options were to vest on the date that final audited results for Emeco for the year are released, provided that the 
Company achieves actual earnings per share equal to or greater than 121% of the Prospectus forecast earnings per share for FY07. 
None of these Options vested because the actual earnings per share for FY09 of 2.0 cents did not meet the required performance 
target.

Under their terms of issue, Mr Freedman’s Options vested only if he held the position of Managing Director of the Company at the time 
of vesting. Mr Adair’s Options vested only if he was an employee of the Company at the time of vesting or he was subject to a deemed 
termination, i.e. the Company materially and substantially changed his duties beyond the duties ordinarily performed by him, other than 
with his agreement, or the Company was removed from the official list of the ASX.

All of the Options granted to Mr Freedman and Mr Adair which were subject to a vesting condition in respect of Emeco’s FY08 and FY09 
financial performance lapsed as a result of Emeco not meeting the earnings per share performance target set out above. Accordingly, 
only those Options which relate to FY07 have vested. 

Prohibition of hedging LTI grants 

On 25 August 2008, Emeco’s Board of Directors resolved to amend Emeco’s share trading policy to prohibit Directors and other officers 
of the Company from entering into transactions intended to hedge their exposure to Emeco securities which have been issued to the 
officer as part of the officer’s remuneration.

Details of remuneration

Details of the elements comprising the remuneration of the Group’s key management personnel, including each Director and each of the 
five named Group executives who received the highest remuneration in FY10 are set out in table 5. Table 5 does not include the following 
components of compensation because they were not provided to key executives during FY10: short term cash profit-sharing bonuses, 
payments made to a person before the person started to hold a position, long term incentives distributed in cash, post employment 
benefits other than superannuation and share based payments other than shares and units. Table 6 provides comparative information in 
relation to the remuneration of the Group’s key executives for the prior financial year.

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Table 5 - Directors’ and Executive officers’ remuneration FY10 (Company and Consolidated) 

Other 
long 
term 
benefits

Post 
employment 
benefits
Super-
annuation 
benefits

Termination 
benefits

Share based 
payments

Total

Proportion of 
remuneration 
performance 
related

Shares

Options

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

Short-term benefits

Salary & 
Fees

STI cash 
bonuses

$

$

Non - Executive 
Directors
Alec Brennan

Robert Bishop 

John Cahill 

Peter Johnston

Peter Richards [A]

183,830

102,752

112,237

102,752

3,989

Executive Directors

Keith Gordon
Managing Director [B]

472,532

Laurie Freedman 
Managing Director [C]

537,957(1)

Robin Adair
Executive Director 
Corporate Strategy 
& Business 
Development [D]

224,135(2)

TOTAL ALL DIRECTORS 1,740,184

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-
monetary 
benefits

$

-

-

-

-

-

16,544

9,247

10,101

9,247

358

489

14,583

31,185

50,000

13,484

23,413

45,158

133,493

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

200,374

111,999

122,338

111,999

4,347

487,604

619,142

261,032

1,918,835

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[A]  Mr Richards was appointed as a Director on 14 June 2010.

[B]  Mr Gordon was appointed as a Director on 1 December 2009.

[C]  Mr Freedman ceased as a Director on 30 November 2009 and left the Company on 4 January 2010. 

[D]  Mr Adair ceased as a Director on 18 November 2009 and left the Company on 30 November 2009. 

This figure excludes payout of accrued but untaken annual leave and long service leave related to the cessation of Mr Freedman’s 
employment. The amount paid was $652,233.

This figure excludes payout of accrued but untaken annual leave and long service leave related to the cessation of Mr Adair’s 
employment. The amount paid was $326,153.

(1) 

(2) 

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Table 5 - Directors’ and Executive officers’ remuneration FY10 (Company and Consolidated) – contd. 

Short-term benefits
STI cash 
bonuses 
[E]

Non-
monetary 
benefits

Salary & 
Fees

Other 
long 
term 
benefits

Post 
employment 
benefits
Super-
annuation 
benefits

Termination 
benefits

Share based 
payments

Total

Proportion of 
remuneration 
performance 
related

$

$

$

$

$

$

Executives 

H Christie-Johnston
General Manager
Australian Sales & 
Parts 

275,000

S Gobby
Chief Financial Officer 

400,125

A Halls
General Manager
Eastern Australia

G Gadomsky
General Manager 
Strategy & Business 
Development [F]

M Kirkpatrick
General Manager
Corporate Services

C Moseley
President
Emeco USA [G]

I Testrow
President
North America [H]

D Tilbrook
Executive General 
Manager Western 
Region 

M Turner
General Manager 
Global Asset 
Management 

TOTAL ALL 
EXECUTIVES

TOTAL ALL

258,751

27,347

302,000

257,824

364,482

472,040

329,250

2,686,819

4,427,003

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27,649

24,750

978

24,975

15,189

23,287

-

2,461

1,411

25,000

-

21,654

64,238

3,240

886

25,000

15,384

25,000

125,735

175,367

170,893

308,860

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

LTIP
[*]

$

MISP
[*]

$

$

%

44,815

13,751

385,965

15.2

93,490

18,667

-

-

-

-

519,568

18.0

315,894

5.9

29,808

-

55,241

2,497

386,149

15.0

(33,088)

-

246,390

-

78,563

15,942

526,465

 18.0

90,926

81,963

-

-

588,852

 15.4

451,597

18.1

430,577

32,190

3,450,688

430,577

32,190

5,369,523

-

-

[E] 

The short term incentive bonus is for performance during FY10. The amount awarded to each executive was finally determined on 
11 August 2010 after completion of performance reviews. 

[F]  Mr Gadomsky was appointed to the position of General Manager Strategy and Business Development with effect from 24 May 2010. 

[G]  Mr Moseley’s remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars on the basis of an AUD/USD exchange rate of 0.8759. Mr 

Moseley left the Company on 29 January 2010. Mr Moseley’s LTI payment was forfeited and is noted as a negative expense.

[H]  Mr Testrow was appointed to the position of President North America with effect from 1 February 2010. Prior to this appointment, 

Mr Testrow was the President, Emeco Canada. His remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars on the basis of an AUD/
CAD exchange rate of 0.9303.

[*] 

Included in share based payments is the reversal of amounts recognised as remuneration in prior years as a result of MISP and 
LTIP entitlements being forfeited during the year. The MISP and LTIP entitlements were forfeited as a result of service vesting 
requirements not being achieved.

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Table 6 – Directors’ and Executive officers’ remuneration FY09 (Company and Consolidated) 

Short-term benefits

Salary & 
Fees

STI cash 
bonuses

Non-
monetary 
benefits

Other 
long 
term 
benefits

Post 
employment 
benefits
Super-
annuation 
benefits

Termination 
benefits

Share based 
payments

Total

Proportion of 
remuneration 
performance 
related

Shares

Options 
[*]

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

Non – Executive 
Directors
Alec Brennan

Robert Bishop [A]

John Cahill [B]

Greg Minton [C]

Paul McCullagh [D]

Peter Johnston

181,885

2,160

81,307

108,099

38,482

104,130

Executive Directors
Laurie Freedman
Managing Director [E] 1,001,299

Robin Adair
Executive Director 
Corporate Strategy & 
Development [F]

518,269

TOT AL ALL 
DIRECTORS

2,035,631

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,710

16,369

-

-

-

-

-

194

7,318

9,729

3,463

6,658

56,070

99,470

20,997

51,827

85,777

195,028

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

206,964

2,354

88,625

117,828

41,945

110,788

(221,500)

935,339

(73,834)

517,259

(295,334)

2,021,102

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[A]  Mr Bishop was appointed a Director on 22 June 2009.

[B]  Mr Cahill was appointed a Director on 15 September 2008.

[C]  Mr Minton ceased to be a Director and left the Company on 25 June 2009.

[D]  Mr McCullagh ceased to be a Director and left the Company on 12 November 2008.

[E]  Mr Freedman ceased to be a Director on 30 November 2009 and left the Company on 4 January 2010.

[F]  Mr Adair ceased to be a Director on 18 November 2009 and left the Company on 30 November 2009.

[*] 

Included in share based payments are the reversed amounts recognised as remuneration in prior years as a result of option 
entitlements forfeited during the year. The options were forfeited as a result of performance hurdles not being achieved.

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Table 6 – Directors’ and Executive officers’ remuneration FY09 (Company and Consolidated) – contd. 

Short-term benefits
STI cash 
bonuses
[G]

Non-
monetary 
benefits

Salary & 
Fees

Other 
long 
term 
benefits

Post 
employment 
benefits
Super-
annuation 
benefits

Termination 
benefits

Share based 
payments

Total

Proportion of 
remuneration 
performance 
related

$

$

$

$

$

$

Executives 

M Bourke
President 
Emeco Canada [H]

H Christie-Johnston
General Manager
Emeco Sales 

S Gobby
Chief Financial 
Officer 

G Graham
Managing Director 
Emeco Europe [I]

A Halls
General Manager
Northern Region [J]

M Kirkpatrick
General Manager
Corporate Services [K]

C Moseley
President
Emeco USA [L]

I Testrow
President
Emeco Canada [M]

D Tilbrook
Executive General 
Manager Western 
Region 

M Turner
General Manager 
Global Asset Group [N]

TOTAL ALL 
EXECUTIVES
TOTAL ALL

465,791

261,538

381,923

311,714

-

-

-

-

22,388

41,921

15,208

23,538

817

34,373

45,646

8,656

54,519

33,750

2,637

4,907

288,692

330,162

-

-

1,220

25,972

2,424

9,014

345,056

36,000

56,448

31,055

449,538

318,269

-

-

-

40,458

15,598

28,644

3,207,202

69,750

162,386

248,538

5,242,833

69,750

248,163

443,566

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

LTIP
[*]

$

MISP
[*]

$

$

(21,750)

(55,063)

453,287

%

-

27,500

14,260

342,044

12.2

67,911

-

485,024

14.0

(21,750)

(6,361)

337,905

-

2,250

-

98,063

36.7

39,500

4,435

359,819

12.2

33,088

-

374,688

8.8

59,000

22,213

549,772

21.3

67,000

61,500

-

-

556,996

12.0

424,011

14.5

314,249

(20,516)

3,981,609

314,249 (315,850)

6,002,711

-

-

[G] 

The short term incentive bonus is for performance during FY09. The amount awarded to each executive was finally determined on 
17 August 2009 after completion of performance reviews. 

[H]  Mr Bourke left the employment of Emeco Canada Ltd on 9 April 2009. His remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars 

from Canadian dollars on the basis of an AUD/CAD exchange rate of $0.8563. 

[I]  Mr Graham left the employment of Emeco Europe on 31 January 2009. His remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars 

from Euros on the basis of an AUD/EUR exchange rate of $0.5455.

[J]  Mr Halls was appointed to the position of General Manager Northern Region with effect from 1 April 2009.

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[K]  Mr Kirkpatrick was appointed to the position of General Manager Corporate Services with effect from 2 September 2008. He 

became a member of the Emeco senior leadership team from 1 July 2008. 

[L]  Mr Moseley’s remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars on the basis of an AUD/USD exchange rate of $0.7488. Mr 

Moseley left the Company on 29 January 2010.

[M]  Mr Testrow was appointed to the position of President – Emeco Canada with effect from 1 April 2009. Prior to this appointment, 
Mr Testrow was the General Manager Northern Region during the preceding portion of FY09. His remuneration from 1 April 
2009 – 30 June 2009 has been converted to Australian dollars from Canadian dollars on the basis of an AUD/CAD exchange rate of 
$0.8857. Mr Testrow was appointed to the position of President North America with effect from 1 February 2010.

[N]  Mr Turner was appointed to the position of General Manager, Global Asset Group with effect from 1 July 2008.

[*] 

Included in share based payments is the reversal of amounts recognised as remuneration in prior years as a result of MISP and 
LTIP entitlements being forfeited during the year. The MISP and LTIP entitlements were forfeited as a result of service vesting 
requirements not being achieved.

Equity instruments 

MISP

During FY10, the Company recognised share based payments to Messrs Christie-Johnston, Testrow and Kirkpatrick (MISP Participants) 
under the Company’s Management Incentive Share Plan (MISP). Details of the share issue made to them under the MISP are set out 
below:

Table 7 – MISP grants to key executives

Number of shares issued under the MISP 

Issue price of the MISP shares

Date of grant

Hamish
Christie-Johnston
500,000

$0.74

Ian
Testrow
300,000

$1.155

Michael
Kirkpatrick
150,000

$0.61

14 March 2008

12 June 2006

18 August 2005

Amount of Company loan in respect of MISP shares 
outstanding at reporting date 
Highest amount of indebtedness during the period

Fair value recognised as remuneration during the year

337,500

347,500

13,751

310,500

316,500

15,942

73,500

76,500

2,497

Key terms and conditions of the issue of shares to the MISP Participants under the MISP are as follows:

• 

In accordance with the terms of the MISP the Company provided each MISP Participant with an interest-free, limited recourse loan 
(Loan) to enable them to subscribe for the MISP shares.

•  The shares vest over a 5 year period with the first 6.25% of the shares vesting 2 years after the issue date. The shares then vest on an 

annual basis until all of the shares have vested on the 5th anniversary of their issue.

• 

If a MISP Participant’s employment with the Group is terminated before all of their MISP shares vest, then in relation to those shares 
which have not vested, the Company is required to buy them back, cancel them or transfer them to a nominee at a price equal to the 
Loan amount outstanding in respect of them and to set off the payment against the Loan amount owed to the Company. In relation 
to those shares which have vested, the Company must buy them back or transfer them to a nominee of the Board and pay to the 
MISP Participant a purchase price equal to their market value, subject to the Company setting off the Loan amount outstanding in 
respect of the vested shares.

•  Subject to the approval of the Board, the Loan can be repaid at any time but must be repaid by the tenth anniversary of the 

commencement date of the MISP.

•  Any dividends or capital distributions which may become payable in respect of the MISP shares may be applied by the Company in 

reducing the amount of the loan.

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The share issues under the MISP to each MISP Participant, and the time based vesting conditions in respect of the shares, are not 
dependent on the satisfaction of a performance condition because the issue of shares to them and the inclusion of time based vesting 
conditions in the terms of issue were intended to provide them with an incentive to remain with the Group. That is, the terms upon 
which the shares were issued to the MISP Participants were intended to operate as a retention incentive arrangement rather than a 
performance incentive arrangement.

LTI

The terms of the LTI Plan are discussed at pages 37 to 38.

Grants of Performance Shares made to key management personnel under the Company’s LTI plan (LTI Plan) in FY09 and FY10 are set out 
in table 8.

Table 8 – FY09 and FY10 LTI Performance Share grants to key executives

Number granted during 
FY09 and FY10

-

Fair value per 
Performance 
Share [*]
-

Number of
Performance
Shares vesting
during 
FY09 [A] & FY10
-

Grant Date
-

Mr H Christie-Johnston

Mr S Gobby

Mr A Halls

Mr M Kirkpatrick

Mr I Testrow

Mr D Tilbrook

Mr M Turner

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

 FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

495,495

16 December 2008

$0.222

-

-

-

731,982

16 December 2008

$0.222

-

-

-

162,162

16 December 2008

$0.222

-

-

-

450,450

16 December 2008

$0.222

-

-

-

540,541

16 December 2008

$0.222

-

-

-

684,685

16 December 2008

$0.222

-

-

-

585,586

16 December 2008

$0.222

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Expiry date
-

16 December 2013

-

16 December 2013

-

16 December 2013

-

16 December 2013

-

16 December 2013

-

16 December 2013

-

16 December 2013

[A] 

For Performance Shares granted in FY09 the earliest vesting date is 30 September 2011.

[*] 

The fair value of the performance shares was determined using a Monte Carlo share price simulation model, and is allocated to 
each reporting period evenly over the period from grant date to costing date. The value disclosed in the Directors and officers’ 
remuneration is the portion of the fair value of the performance shares recognised in this reporting period.

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Grants of performance rights made to key management personnel under the Company’s LTI plan in FY09 and FY10 are set out in table 9.

Table 9 – FY09 and FY10 LTI Performance Rights grants to key executives

Number granted during 
FY09 & FY10

203,704

-

Grant Date
19 April 2010

-

Mr H Christie-Johnston

Mr S Gobby

Mr A Halls

Mr M Kirkpatrick

Mr C Moseley [C]

Mr I Testrow

Mr D Tilbrook

Mr M Turner

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

FY10

FY09

300,926

19 April 2010

-

-

166,667

19 April 2010

-

-

185,185

19 April 2010

-

-

827,206

239,077

-

-

-

22 December 2008

19 April 2010

-

281,481

19 April 2010

-

-

240,741

19 April 2010

-

-

Fair value per 
Performance 
Right [*]
$0.40

Number of Performance 
Rights vesting during
FY09 [A] & FY10 [B]
-

-

$0.40

-

$0.40

-

$0.40

-

-

$0.16

$0.40

-

$0.40

-

$0.40

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Expiry date
19 April 2015

-

19 April 2015

-

19 April 2015

-

19 April 2015

-

-

22 December 2013

19 April 2015

-

19 April 2015

-

19 April 2015

-

[A] 

For performance rights granted in FY09 the earliest vesting date is 30 September 2011. 

[B] 

For performance rights granted in FY10 the earliest vesting date is 30 September 2012.

The Performance Rights granted to Mr Moseley in FY09 were forfeited following his resignation and departure from the Company 
on 29 January 2010.

The fair value of the performance rights was determined using a Monte Carlo share price simulation model, and is allocated to 
each reporting period evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date. The value disclosed in the Directors and Officers 
remuneration is the portion of the fair value of the performance rights recognised in this reporting period.

[C] 

[*] 

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Options

The terms of the Options Plan are discussed at pages 38 to 39. 

The percentage of Mr Adair’s and Mr Freedman’s remuneration in FY10 that consists of Options is 0% for each of them.

Details of the movement in the number of options held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person during FY10, 
including their related parties, are set out in the following table:

Table 10 – LTI Options grants to key executives

FY 2010
Directors & 
Executives
L C Freedman

R L C Adair

FY 2009
Directors & 
Executives
L C Freedman
R L C Adair

Held at
1 July 2009
3,200,000

1,066,667

Granted as 
Compensation
-

-

Exercised
-

-

Other 
Changes[*]
(1,600,000)

(533,333)

Held at 30 
June 2010[**]
1,600,000

Vested during 
the year 
-

Vested and 
exercisable at 
30 June 2010
1,600,000

533,334

-

533,333

Forfeited [***]

$
-

-

Held at
1 July 2008
4,800,000
1,600,000

Granted as 
Compensation
-
-

Exercised
-
-

Other 
Changes[*]
(1,600,000)
(533,333)

Held at 30 
June 2009[**]
3,200,000
1,066,667

Vested during 
the year 
-
-

Vested and 
exercisable at 
30 June 2009
1,600,000
533,333

Forfeited [***]

$
(180,800)
(60,267)

[*] 

Other changes represent Options that were forfeited during the year.

[**]  With effect from 26 August 2009, Mr Freedman forfeited 1,600,000 options and Mr Adair forfeited 533,333 options. These 

forfeitures occurred because under the terms of the Options Plan, the Company’s earnings per share target for FY09 was not 
achieved. 

[***]  The value of the forfeited options during the year represents the benefit forgone and is calculated at the date the option lapsed 

using a binomial option- pricing model assuming the performance criteria had been achieved.

Service contracts

Except as outlined below, each of the key executives named in table 5 are employed pursuant to contracts which provide for an 
indefinite term and which are terminable on either party giving 6 months notice or on the payment to the executive of up to 6 months 
salary in lieu of notice. No termination payments other than salary in lieu of notice and accrued statutory leave entitlements are payable 
under these contracts. 

Mr Clark Moseley

Mr Moseley was employed by Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC pursuant to a contract which provides for successive rolling 12 month 
terms, subject to either party being able to give 6 months notice of termination or on the payment by Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC to 
Mr Moseley of up to 6 months salary in lieu of notice. No termination payments other than salary in lieu of notice and accrued leave 
entitlements were paid to Mr Moseley at the date of his termination on 29 January 2010.

Mr Laurie Freedman

Mr Freedman’s contract provided that he was to act as Managing Director of the Group until at least 31 December 2008. However, with 
effect from 1 October 2008 his contract was amended to provide that he would be employed as Managing Director for a 1 year term, at 
the expiry of which he would be employed on successive 1 year terms. Under his amended contract, Mr Freedman’s employment could 
be terminated by either Mr Freedman or Emeco during the initial 1 year term upon provision of 6 months notice of termination. On 
26 June 2009, the Company announced that Mr Freedman had decided to step down from his role as Managing Director at a mutually 
convenient time later in 2009 and that he would remain as Managing Director until his successor commenced with the Company. 
Following the appointment of Mr Gordon as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Freedman left his employment with the 
Company on 4 January 2010. No termination payments other than accrued leave entitlements were paid to Mr Freedman at the date of 
his termination.

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Mr Robin Adair

The contract that was in place for Mr Adair for the duration of FY09 provided that he was to continue his employment with the Group 
until 30 June 2009. Emeco and Mr Adair subsequently agreed to extend his contract until 30 November 2009 and his employment 
terminated as at that date. No termination payments other than accrued leave entitlements were paid to Mr Adair at the date of his 
termination.

Mr Keith Gordon

Mr Gordon’s employment is for an indefinite duration, commencing on 1 December 2009. His employment may be terminated by the 
giving of 6 months notice on either side. However, Emeco may terminate Mr Gordon’s employment with a lesser period of notice on 
payment in lieu of notice not given.

Mr Gordon’s annual remuneration comprises the following elements:

1.  Fixed annual remuneration of $850,000, inclusive of superannuation contributions, which will be reviewed by the Remuneration and 

Nomination Committee on an annual basis to take account of market and cost of living movements.

2.  Grant of a short term incentive (STI) award of up to 100% of the value of fixed remuneration, depending on the achievement of 

targets to be agreed. In the current financial year Mr Gordon’s entitlement to an STI award was prorated to reflect the proportion of 
the year in which he has been employed. 

The actual amount of STI payable to Mr Gordon in FY10 was determined in light of his performance against agreed key performance 
indicators (KPIs). Refer to page 36 for a detailed explanation of these KPI’s and Mr Gordon’s entitlement to an STI payment in FY10. 

3.  Grant of a long term incentive (LTI) award in FY10 in the form of performance rights with a value of $500,000, the vesting conditions 
for which are in accordance with the terms of the Emeco LTI plan currently in place for the senior management team. The grant of 
performance rights to Mr Gordon is subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s 2010 annual general meeting. The value of LTI 
grants to Mr Gordon in subsequent financial years will be determined by the Remuneration and Nomination committee.

The value of the performance shares or performance rights granted to Mr Gordon are determined by discounting the market price of 
Emeco shares at the LTI grant date to reflect their fair value, taking into account the vesting conditions that apply under Emeco’s LTI plan. 

Under Mr Gordon’s employment agreement the following terms apply if there is a change of control event in respect of Emeco Holdings Ltd:

•  Mr Gordon’s LTI awards will automatically vest. 

•  For a period of two years following a change of control event in respect of Emeco Holdings Ltd, Mr Gordon will be entitled to 12 

months notice of termination. At the expiry of the two year period, the notice period will be reduced to 6 months. 

• 

If, within two years of a change of control event in respect of Emeco Holdings Ltd, Emeco materially and substantially changes Mr 
Gordon’s duties beyond the duties ordinarily performed by a Chief Executive Officer (other than with the Executive’s agreement) 
he may serve written notice on the Emeco Board describing the conduct and indicating that he considers the conduct to be a 
serious breach of the Contract and that he elects to bring his employment to an end. If Emeco has repudiated the Contract and his 
employment is thereby brought to an end, following service of the above notice on the Emeco Board, Mr Gordon will be entitled to 
receive a payment equivalent to 12 month’s base salary in lieu of notice. 

Mr Stephen Gobby

Mr Gobby’s contract is for an indefinite term and provides that it is terminable on either party giving 6 months notice or on the payment 
to him of up to 6 months salary in lieu of notice. If, however, a change of control of Emeco Holdings Ltd occurs or his duties are materially 
changed within certain time periods specified in the contract, then he is entitled to terminate the contract and to be paid a maximum 
amount of 6 months base salary and the full amount of his STI bonus.

Non-Executive Directors 

A maximum amount of $1,200,000 pa is currently prescribed in the Company’s constitution as the total aggregate remuneration 
available to Non-Executive Directors.

The remuneration of all of the Non-Executive Directors other than Mr Brennan comprises a cash Director’s fee of $104,500 pa, inclusive 
of superannuation contributions. As Chairman, Mr Brennan is entitled to an annual fee of $182,875, inclusive of superannuation 
contributions. An additional annual fee of $7,838 is paid to any Director who is a member of a Board Committee; this fee is increased to 
$10,450 for a Director who chairs a Committee. 

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Remuneration and the Company’s performance 

The Directors consider that the remuneration policies of the Company effectively align the interests of Emeco’s senior executives 
with the interests of the Company and its shareholders. This has been achieved by ensuring that a significant proportion of the senior 
executive’s remuneration is “at risk” in the form of STI and LTI components, with STI entitlements being linked to financial measures of 
the Company’s performance and LTI entitlements being linked to measures of total shareholder return.

The KPIs used to determine STI entitlements have been devised to ensure that key management personnel are rewarded for robust 
earnings performance and the achievement of key objectives. Conversely, where the Company’s earnings performance does not meet 
KPI thresholds, key management personnel forfeit their entitlement to the STI component of their remuneration. 

The extent to which Emeco has set financial performance KPIs which are genuinely challenging - and which entail that STI entitlements 
are genuinely at risk - is highlighted by the fact that no senior executive received an STI payment in FY10. Furthermore, only two senior 
executives received an STI payment in FY09 and only five of eleven senior executives received an STI payment in FY08.

Based on the consolidated results set out in the Company’s financial statements for FY06 through to FY10, the Group has achieved a 
compound annual decline in operating EBITA of 5.9%. As a result of these declines, and as noted above, the STI entitlements of Emeco’s 
senior executives in these years have been significantly reduced.

The Company’s share price has declined significantly since the IPO in 2006. However, with the exception of the half year ended 31 December 
2009, since the IPO the Company has maintained its dividend policy of paying shareholders between 35% and 45% of the Company’s 
profit. The primary means available to the Company to grow shareholder wealth, whether by way of dividend distributions or increases in 
the Company’s share price, is to strive to increase earnings and return on capital. In this regard, the Company will maintain remuneration 
policies and practices which reward strong financial performance and align the interests of management with the interests of shareholders. 

Indemnification and insurance of directors, officers and auditors

The Company has entered into a deed of access, indemnity and insurance with each of its current and former Directors, the Chief 
Financial Officer and the Company Secretary. Under the terms of the deed, the Company indemnifies the officer or former officer, to 
the extent permitted by law, for liabilities incurred as an officer of the Company. The deed provides that the Company must advance 
the officer reasonable costs incurred by the officer in defending certain proceedings or appearing before an inquiry or hearing of a 
government agency. 

Since the end of the previous financial year, the Company has paid premiums in respect of contracts insuring the current and former 
Directors and Officers of the Emeco Group, including senior executives, against liabilities incurred by such a Director, Officer or Executive 
to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contracts of insurance prohibit disclosure of the nature of the liability cover 
and the amount of the premium. 

The Group has not indemnified its auditors, KPMG.

Non-audit services

During the year, KPMG, the Company’s auditor, has performed certain other services in addition to their statutory duties.

The Board has considered the non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor and is satisfied that the provision of those non-
audit services during the year by the auditor is compatible with, and did not compromise, the auditor independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

•  all non-audit services were subject to the Corporate governance procedures adopted by the Company; and

• 

the non audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 
110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, as they did not involve reviewing or auditing the auditors own work, acting in a 
management or decision making capacity for the Company, acting as an advocate for the Company or jointly sharing the risks and 
rewards.

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is included in the 
Director’s report.

Details of fees paid to the Company’s auditors for non audit services are found in Note 8 of the financial report. 

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities

Directors’ Report for the year ended 30 June 2010

Rounding

The amounts contained in this report and in the financial report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (where rounding is applicable) 
under the option available to the Company under ASIC Class Order 98/100 dated 10 July 1998. The Company is an entity to which the 
Class Order applies.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Keith Gordon

Managing Director

Dated at Perth, 24th day of August 2010.

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities

Directors’ Report for the year ended 30 June 2010

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

To: the Directors of Emeco Holdings Limited

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 there have been:

(i) 

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

(ii) 

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

KPMG

R Gambitta
Partner

Perth

24 August 2010

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2010

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Note

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

Continuing operations

Revenue from rental income

Revenue from the sale of machines and parts

Revenue from maintenance services

Changes in machinery and parts inventory

Repairs and maintenance

Employee expenses

Hired in equipment and labour

Gross profit

Other income

Other expense

Impairment of tangible assets

Business restructuring costs

EBITDA(1)

Impairment of goodwill

Depreciation expense

Amortisation expense

EBIT(2)

Financial income

Financial expenses

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax (expense)/benefit

Profit from continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Loss from discontinued operations

(net of income tax) before equity transfers

FCTR of discontinued operations disposed (3)

Loss from discontinued operations

Profit/(Loss) for the period

 302,355 

 304,380 

 64,328 

 38,276 

 97,212 

 42,131 

 404,959 

 443,723 

 (72,010)

 (94,208)

 (34,677)

 (2,857)

 (91,575)

 (86,295)

 (38,256)

 (1,474)

 201,207 

 226,123 

 5,025 

 3,248 

 (23,804)

 (13,793)

 (950)

 (29,990)

 (5,787)

 - 

 167,685 

 193,594 

 (20,105)

 (98,775)

 (295)

 48,510 

 157 

 (22,882)

 25,785 

 (13,485)

 12,300 

 - 

 (93,268)

 (338)

 99,988 

 1,090 

 (23,698)

 77,380 

 (22,355)

 55,025 

 (56,242)

 (5,371)

 (61,613)

 (41,756)

 - 

 (41,756)

 (49,313)

 13,269 

6

7

7, 19, 21

20

7

7,20

7

7

9

13

13

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

EBITDA - Earnings before interest expense, tax, depreciation and amortisation.

EBIT - Earnings before interest expense and tax.

FCTR - Transfer of Foreign Currency Translation Reserve (FCTR) from equity reserve to profit upon foreign operations of the Group 
being disposed.

The statement of comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set 
out on pages 58 to 119.

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2010

Other comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

FCTR of discontinued operations disposed (3)

Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

Attributed to:

Equity holders of the parent

Earnings per share:

Basic earnings/(loss) per share

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share

Continuing operations

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Note

Consolidated

2010

$’000

 (5,473)

 5,371 

 3,290 

 3,188 

2009

$’000

 9,209 

 - 

 (10,626)

 (1,417)

Note

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

 (46,125)

 11,852 

2010

$

(0.078)

(0.078)

2009

$

0.021

0.021

2010

$

2009

$

0.020

0.020

0.087

0.087

35

35

35

(3) 

FCTR - Transfer of Foreign Currency Translation Reserve (FCTR) from equity reserve to profit upon foreign operations of the Group 
being disposed.

The statement of comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set 
out on pages 58 to 119.

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities

Statement of Financial Position for the year ended 30 June 2010

Statement of Financial Position

Current Assets

Cash assets

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Prepayments

Current tax asset

Assets classified as held for sale

Total current assets

Non-current Assets

Trade and other receivables

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Interest bearing liabilities

Current tax liabilities

Provisions

Liabilities classified as held for sale

Total current liabilities

Non-current Liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Share capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

Note

16

17

19

18

10

14

17

20

21

22

23

10

25

14

23

11

25

27

Consolidated

2010

 $’000 

 5,239 

 90,327 

 87,017 

 4,550 

 656 

 38,413 

 226,202 

 14 

 178,192 

 610,346 

 788,552 

2009

 $’000 

 10,422 

 77,691 

 142,650 

 5,310 

 - 

 - 

 236,073 

 85 

 215,826 

 667,969 

 883,880 

 1,014,754 

 1,119,953 

 50,737 

 5,203 

 5,858 

 5,302 

 2,196 

 57,922 

 7,943 

 12,519 

 6,991 

 - 

 69,296 

 85,375 

 298,892 

 23,020 

 803 

 330,294 

 20,626 

 792 

 322,715 

 351,712 

 392,011 

 437,087 

 622,743 

 682,866 

 609,578 

 (18,429)

 31,594 

 622,743 

 609,470 

(20,136)

93,532

682,866

The statement of financial position is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set out on 
pages 58 to 119.

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities

Statement of changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2010

Statement of changes in Equity

Cons olidated

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve
$’000

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve
$’000

Hedging 
reserve
$’000

Issued 
capital
$’000

Reserve of 
own shares
$’000

Retained 
earnings
$’000

Total equity
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2008

 608,995 

 1,474 

 90 

 (16,771)

 (985)

 108,933 

 701,736 

Total comprehensive income for the period

Profit or (loss)

Other comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation differences

Effective portion of changes in fair value of 
cash flow hedges, net of tax
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the 
period

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 9,209 

 (10,626)

 - 

 (10,626)

 9,209 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 13,269 

 13,269 

 - 

 - 

 9,209 

 (10,626)

 13,269 

 11,852 

Transactions with owners, recorded directly 
in equity

Contributions by and distributions to owners
Own shares acquired by employee share 
plan trust

Dividends to equity holders

Share-based payment transactions

 - 

 463(2) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 358 

Shares issued (net of expenses)

 12 

 - 

Total contributions by and distributions to 
owners

475 

358 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Balance at 30 June 2009

 609,470 

 1,832 

 (10,536)

 (7,562)

 (2,885)

 - 

 (2,885)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (28,670)

 (28,207)

 - 

 - 

 358 

 12 

(2,885)

 (3,870)

(28,670)

(30,722)

 93,532 

 682,866 

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities

Statement of changes in Equity  for the year ended 30 June 2010

Statement of changes in Equity (continued)

Cons olidated

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve
$’000

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve
$’000

Hedging 
reserve
$’000

Issued 
capital
$’000

Reserve of 
own shares
$’000

Retained 
earnings
$’000

Total equity
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2009

 609,470 

 1,832 

 (10,536)

 (7,562)

 (3,870)

 93,532 

 682,866 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (5,473)

 5,371 

 3,290 

 - 

 3,290 

 (102)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (49,313)

 (49,313)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (5,473)

 5,371 

 3,290 

 (49,313)

 (46,125)

Total comprehensive income for the period

Profit or (loss)

Other comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation differences
Exchange differences of disposed foreign 
operations
Effective portion of changes in fair value of 
cash flow hedges, net of tax
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the 
period

Transactions with owners, recorded directly 
in equity

Contributions by and distributions to owners
Own shares acquired by employee share plan 
trust

Dividends to equity holders

Share-based payment transactions
Total contributions by and distributions to 
owners

 - 

 68(2)

 40(1)

 - 

 - 

 896 

108 

896 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (2,377)

 - 

 (2,377)

 - 

 - 

 (12,625)

 (12,557)

 - 

 936 

(2,377)

(6,247)

(12,625)

(13,998)

31,594 

622,743 

Balance at 30 June 2010

609,578 

2,728 

(7,246)

(7,664)

(1) 

(2) 

Payments made in satisfaction of outstanding loans on vested shares under the Company’s Management Incentive Share Plan.

Dividends paid to Management Incentive Share Plan holders allocated to the payment of their share loans. Prior year includes 
$264,000 in dividends not recognised in previous years (refer note 3(j)(v)(a)).

The statement of changes in equity is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set out on 
pages 58 to 119.

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Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash receipts from customers

Cash paid to suppliers and employees

Cash generated from operations

Dividends received

Interest received

Interest paid

Income tax paid

Net cash provided by/(used in)

operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds on disposal of non-current assets

Payment for property, plant and equipment

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from loans

Repayment of borrowings

Purchase own shares

Payment for debt establishment costs

Finance lease payments

Dividends paid

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash held

Cash at the beginning of the period

Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities

Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 June 2010

Note

Consolidated

2010

 $’000 

2009

 $’000 

 451,403 

 569,706 

 (263,023)

 (335,941)

 188,380 

 233,765 

 162 

 1,279 

 (23,005)

 (18,075)

 (26,462)

 (33,147)

30(ii)

 147,462 

 175,435 

 47,523 

 21,337 

 (155,050)

 (115,536)

 (107,527)

 (94,199)

 119,046 

 127,945 

 (141,448)

 (170,807)

 (2,377)

 - 

 (7,973)

 (12,625)

 (45,377)

 (5,442)

 10,422 

 259 

 5,239 

 (2,885)

 (4,642)

 (9,608)

 (28,207)

 (88,204)

 (6,968)

 16,804 

 586 

 10,422 

Cash at the end of the financial period

30(i)

The statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set out on pages 
58 to 119.

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Notes to the Financial Statements

1  Reporting entity

Emeco Holdings Limited (the “Company”) is a company domiciled in Australia. The address of the Company’s registered office is Level 
3, 71 Walters Drive, Osborne Park WA 6017. The consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended 30 June 
2010 comprise of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”). The Group is primarily involved in the renting, 
maintaining and selling of heavy earthmoving equipment to customers in the mining industries (refer note 15).

2  Basis of preparation

(a)   Statement of compliance

The financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards 
(“AASBs”) (including Australian Accounting Interpretations) adopted by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (“AASB”) and 
the Corporations Act 2001. The consolidated financial report of the Group and the financial report of the Company comply with the 
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) and interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board. 

The consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 24th August 2010. 

(b)  Basis of measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following material items in the 
statement of financial position:

•  derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value

•  available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value

The methods used to measure fair values are discussed further in note 4.

(c)   Functional and presentation currency

These consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency and the 
functional currency of the majority of the Group.

The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Class Order 98/100 dated 10 July 1998 and in accordance with that Class Order, all financial 
information presented in Australian dollars has been rounded to the nearest thousand unless otherwise stated. 

(d)   Use of estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the AASBs requires management to make judgements, estimates and 
assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual 
results may differ from these estimates. 

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period 
in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Information about critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in 
the financial statements is included in the following notes:

•  Note 5 – valuation of financial instruments.

•  Note 11 – utilisation of tax losses and measurement of deferred tax assets.

•  Note 20 – measurement of the recoverable amounts of cash-generating units containing goodwill.

•  Note 21 – measurement of the recoverable amounts of tangible assets.

•  Note 26 – measurement of share based-payments.

Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment within the 
next financial year are included in the following notes: 

•  Note 20 – measurement of the recoverable amounts of cash-generating units containing goodwill.

•  Note 25 and 29 – provisions and contingencies.

(e)  Changes in accounting policies

Starting as of 1 July 2009, the Group has changed its accounting policies in the following areas:

•  Determination and presentation of operating segments (refer note 3(s))

•  Presentation of financial statements (refer note 3(t))

(f)  Corporations Act amendments

During the year the Company has adopted the recent changes to the Corporations Act opting not to disclose parent company financial 
statements.

3  Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, 
and have been applied consistently by Group entities.

Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation (refer note (3t)). In addition, the 
comparative statement of comprehensive income has been represented as if operations discontinued during the current period had 
been discontinued from the start of the comparative period (refer note 13).

(a)   Basis of consolidation

(i)  

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial 
statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.

(ii)   Acquisitions from entities under common control

Business combinations arising from transfers of interests in entities that are under the control of the shareholder that controls the Group 
are accounted for as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented or, if later, at the date 
that common control was established; for this purpose comparatives are revised. The assets and liabilities acquired are recognised at the 
carrying amounts recognised previously in the Group’s controlling shareholder’s consolidated financial statements. The components of 
equity of the acquired entities are added to the same components within Group equity. Any cash paid for the acquisition is recognised 
directly in equity.

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

(a)   Basis of consolidation (continued)

(iii)  Transactions eliminated on consolidation

Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in 
preparing the consolidated financial statements. Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the 
extent that there is no evidence of impairment. 

(b)   Foreign currency

(i)  

Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of Group entities at exchange rates at the 
dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are retranslated to 
the functional currency at the foreign exchange rate at that date. The foreign currency gain or loss on monetary items is the difference 
between amortised cost in the functional currency at the beginning of the period, adjusted for effective interest and payments during 
the period, and the amortised cost in foreign currency translated at the exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Non-monetary 
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at 
the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a 
foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.

(ii)  

Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated to 
Australian dollars at exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to Australian 
dollars at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

Foreign currency differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. When a foreign operation is disposed of, in part or in full, 
the relevant amount in the foreign currency translation reserve “FCTR” is transferred to profit or loss as part of the profit or loss on 
disposal.

(c)   Financial instruments

(i)   Non-derivative financial assets

The Group initially recognises loans and receivables and deposits on the date that they are originated. All other financial assets (including 
assets designated at fair value through profit or loss) are recognised initially on the trade date at which the Group becomes a party to the 
contractual provisions of the instrument. 

The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the rights to 
receive the contractual cash flows on the financial asset in a transaction in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of 
the financial asset are transferred. Any interest in transferred financial assets that is created or retained by the Group is recognised as a 
separate asset or liability. 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the statement of financial position when, and only when, the 
Group has a legal right to offset the amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability 
simultaneously.

The Group has non-derivative financial assets being: loans and receivables.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Such assets are 
recognised initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition loans and receivables 
are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses. 

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Loans and receivables comprise trade and other receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits with original maturities of three months or less. Bank overdrafts 
that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group’s cash management are included as a component of cash and cash 
equivalents for the purpose of the statement of cash flows.

(ii)  Non-derivative financial liabilities

The Group initially recognises debt securities issued and subordinated liabilities on the date that they are originated. All other financial 
liabilities (including liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss) are recognised initially on the trade date at which the Group 
becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The Group derecognises a financial liability when its contractual 
obligations are discharged or cancelled or expire. Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the 
statement of financial position when, and only when, the Group has a legal right to offset the amounts and intends either to settle on a 
net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

The Group has the following non-derivative financial liabilities: loans and borrowings, bank overdrafts and trade and other payables.

Such financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial 
recognition these financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

(iii)   Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting

The Group holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its foreign currency and interest rate risk exposures. Derivatives are 
recognised initially at fair value; attributable transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss when incurred. Subsequent to initial 
recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are accounted for as described below. 

On initial designation of the hedge, the Group formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument(s) and hedged item(s), 
including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction, together with the methods that will be used to 
assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship. The Group makes an assessment, both at the inception of the hedge relationship as well 
as on an ongoing basis, whether the hedging instruments are expected to be “highly effective” in offsetting the changes in the fair value or 
cash flows of the respective hedged items during the period for which the hedge is designated, and whether the actual results of each hedge 
are within a range of 80-125 percent. For a cash flow hedge of a forecast transaction, the transaction should be highly probable to occur and 
should present an exposure to variations in cash flows that could ultimately affect reported net income.

Cash flow hedges

Changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument designated as a cash flow hedge are recognised in other comprehensive income 
to the extent that the hedge is effective. To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or the 
designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. The cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other 
comprehensive income and presented in the hedging reserve in equity remains there until the forecast transaction affects profit or loss. 
When the hedged item is a non-financial asset, the amount recognised in other comprehensive income is transferred to the carrying 
amount of the asset when the asset is recognised. In other cases the amount recognised in other comprehensive income is transferred to 
profit or loss in the same period that the hedged item affects profit or loss.

Other non-trading derivatives

When a derivative financial instrument is not held for trading, and is not designated in a qualifying hedge relationship, all changes in its 
fair value are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

(iv)   Share capital

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares and share options are 
recognised as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.

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Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

Purchase of share capital (treasury shares)

When share capital recognised as equity is purchased by the employee share plan trust, the amount of the consideration paid, which includes 
directly attributable costs, is net of any tax effects, and is recognised as a deduction from equity. Purchased shares are classified as treasury 
shares and are presented as a deduction from total equity. When treasury shares are sold or reissued subsequently, the amount received is 
recognised as an increase in equity, and the resulting surplus or deficit on the transaction is transferred to / from retained earnings.

In the Company’s financial statements the transactions of the Company sponsored employee share plan trust are treated as being 
executed directly by the Company (as the trust acts as the Company’s agent).

Dividends

Dividends are recognised as a liability in the period in which they are declared.

(d)  Property, plant and equipment

(i)  

Recognition and measurement

Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost 
of materials and direct labour, any other costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working condition for their intended use, 
the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located. Purchased software that is integral to 
the functionality of the related equipment is capitalised as part of that equipment.

When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major 
components) of property, plant and equipment.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with 
the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and are recognised net within “other income” in profit or loss.

(ii)  

Subsequent costs 

The cost of replacing part of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable 
that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Group, and its cost can be measured reliably. Expenditure 
on major overhauls and refurbishments of equipment is capitalised in property, plant and equipment as it is incurred, where that 
expenditure is expected to provide future economic benefits. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are 
recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

(iii)  Depreciation 

Items of property, plant and equipment, excluding freehold land, are depreciated over their estimated useful lives and are charged to the 
income statement. Estimates of remaining useful lives, residual values and the depreciation method are made on a regular basis, with 
annual re-assessments for major items.

Assets are depreciated from the date of acquisition or, in respect of internally constructed assets, from the time an asset is completed 
and held ready for use. Where subsequent expenditure is capitalised into the asset, the estimated useful life of the total new asset is 
reassessed and depreciation charged accordingly.

Depreciation on buildings, leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and fittings, office equipment, motor vehicles and sundry plant 
is calculated on a straight-line basis. Depreciation on plant and equipment is calculated on machine hours worked over their estimated 
useful life. The estimated expected useful lives are as follows:

Leasehold Improvements

Plant and Equipment

Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings

Office Equipment

Motor Vehicles

Sundry Plant

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15 years

3 – 15 years

10 years

3 – 10 years

5 years

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(e) 

Intangible assets

(i)   Goodwill

Goodwill (negative goodwill) arises on the acquisition of subsidiaries.

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, 
liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquiree. When the excess is negative (negative goodwill), it is recognised immediately in profit 
or loss.

Subsequent measurement

Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses. 

(ii)  Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Group and have finite useful lives, are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation 
and accumulated impairment losses.

(iii)  Amortisation

Amortisation is calculated over the cost of the asset, or another amount substituted for cost, less its residual value.

Amortisation is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets, other than 
goodwill, from the date that they are available for use, since this most closely reflects the expected pattern of consumption of the future 
economic benefits embodied in the asset. The estimated useful lives for the current and comparative periods are as follows:

• 

software 

0 – 3 years

Amortisation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year end and adjusted if appropriate.

(f)   Leased assets

Leases in terms of which the Group assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Upon 
initial recognition the leased asset is measured at an amount equal to the lower of its fair value and the present value of the minimum 
lease payments. Subsequent to initial recognition, the asset is accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy applicable to that 
asset. 

Other leases are operating leases and are not recognised in the Group’s statement of financial position. 

(g)   Inventories 

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of inventories is based on the first-in first-out principle, 
and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories and bringing them to their existing location and condition. In the case of 
manufactured inventories and work in progress, cost includes an appropriate share of production overheads based on normal operating 
capacity. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and 
selling expenses.

Inventory is occasionally sold under a Rental Purchase Option (“RPO”). Under the RPO the purchaser is entitled to a rebate upon 
exercising the option. A portion of the income received is used to offset a write down in inventory.

(h)   Work in progress 

Work in progress consists unbilled amounts to be collected from customers for work performed to date, and is presented as part of trade 
and other receivables in the statement of financial position.

Progressive capital work to inventory and fixed assets are carried in work in progress accounts within their respective statement of 
financial position classifications with fixed assets being disclosed as a “capital work in progress”. Upon work completion the balance is 
capitalised.

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3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

(i)  

Impairment 

(i)  

Financial assets (including receivables)

A financial asset not carried at fair value through profit or loss is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any 
objective evidence that it is impaired. A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that a loss of event has 
occurred after the initial recognition of the asset, and that the loss event had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that 
asset that can be estimated reliably.

Objective evidence that financial assets (including equity securities) are impaired can include default or delinquency by a debtor, 
restructuring of an amount due to the Group on terms that the Group would not consider otherwise, indications that a debtor or issuer 
will enter bankruptcy.

The Group considers evidence of impairment for receivables at both a specific asset and collective level. All individually significant 
receivables are assessed for specific impairment. All individually significant receivables found not to be specifically impaired are then 
collectively assessed for any impairment that has been incurred but not yet identified. Receivables that are not individually significant are 
collectively assessed for impairment by grouping together receivables with similar risk characteristics. 

In assessing collective impairment, the Group uses historical trends of the probability of default, timing of recoveries and the amount 
of loss incurred, adjusted for management’s judgement as to whether current economic and credit conditions are such that the actual 
losses are likely to be greater or less than suggested by historical trends. 

An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortised cost is calculated as the difference between its carrying amount 
and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. Losses are recognised 
in profit or loss and reflected in an allowance account against receivables. Interest on the impaired asset continues to be recognised 
through the unwinding of the discount. When a subsequent event causes the amount of impairment loss to decrease, the decrease in 
impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss.

(ii)   Non-financial assets 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets, excluding inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting 
date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists then the asset’s recoverable amount 
is estimated. For goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, the recoverable 
amount is estimated each year at the same time.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing 
fair value, the Group has assessed the amount it could obtain on disposal, less realisation costs. Fair value is calculated with regard to the 
discounted post tax cash flows or comparable transactions for similar businesses. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot 
be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely 
independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the “cash-generating unit”). Subject to an operating segment ceiling 
test, for the purposes of goodwill impairment testing, CGUs to which goodwill has been allocated are aggregated so that the level at which 
impairment is tested reflects the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored for internal reporting purposes. The goodwill acquired in a 
business combination is allocated to groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.

The Group’s corporate assets do not generate separate cash inflows. If there is an indication that a corporate asset may be impaired, 
then the recoverable amount is determined for the CGU to which the corporate asset belongs.

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its estimated recoverable 
amount. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash-generating units are 
allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the units, and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other 
assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. In respect of other assets, impairment losses recognised in prior periods 
are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed 
if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the 
extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or 
amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

Goodwill assets were tested for impairment at 30 June 2010 as part of the Group’s process of annually testing goodwill for impairment.

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(j)   Employee benefits

(i)   Defined contribution plans

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity 
and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution plans are 
recognised as an employee benefit expense in profit or loss in the periods during which services are rendered by employees. Prepaid 
contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in future payments is available.

(ii)   Other long-term employee benefits

The Group’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in 
return for their service in the current and prior periods plus related on costs; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value, 
and the fair value of any related assets is deducted. The discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on Commonwealth Government 
bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Group’s obligations.

(iii)   Termination benefits

Termination benefits are recognised as an expense when the Group is demonstrably committed, without realistic possibility of 
withdrawal, to a formal detailed plan to terminate employment before the normal retirement date. Termination benefits for voluntary 
redundancies are recognised as an expense if the Group has made an offer of voluntary redundancy, it is probable that the offer will be 
accepted, and the number of acceptances can be estimated reliably.

(iv)   Short-term benefits

Short term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided.

A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid under short-term cash bonus or profit-sharing plans if the Group has a 
present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can be 
estimated reliably.

(v) 

Share based payment transactions

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

A management incentive share plan (“MISP”) allows certain consolidated entity employees to acquire shares of the Company. 
The grant date fair value of the shares granted to employees is recognised as an employee expense with a corresponding 
increase in equity, over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the shares. The fair value 
of the MISP granted is measured using a Black Scholes pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon 
which the shares were granted. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of shares 
that vest except where forfeiture is only due to shares prices not achieving the threshold for vesting. Employees have been 
granted a limited recourse 10 year interest free loan in which to acquire the shares. The loan has not been recognised as the 
Company only has recourse to the value of the shares.

The share option programme allows certain employees to acquire shares of the Company. The grant date fair value of options 
granted to employees is recognised as an employee expense with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period during 
which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value of the options granted is measured using 
an option-pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The amount 
recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that vest except where forfeiture is only 
due to market conditions not being met, i.e. share prices not achieving the threshold for vesting.

A long term incentive plan (“LTIP”) allows certain management personnel to receive shares or rights of the Company upon 
satisfying performance conditions. Under the LTIP rights or shares granted to each LTIP participant vest to the employee after 
3 years if the prescribed performance condition is met. The performance condition is a performance hurdle based on relative 
total shareholder return (“TSR”). The peer group that the Company’s TSR is measured against consists of 98 Companies and 
includes 12 Companies that are considered direct peers to Emeco, in addition to the S&P/ASX Small Industrials (excluding 
banks, insurance companies, property trust companies and investment property trust/companies and other stapled 
securities). The fair value of the performance rights or shares granted under the LTIP have been measured using Monte Carlo 
simulation analysis and are expensed evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date. 

(d)  Dividends received while satisfying the performance conditions of share issues under the MISP and LTIP are allocated 

against the employee outstanding loan. Dividends paid to LTIP shares are held within a trust until vesting entitlements have 
been determined. LTIP recipients are not entitled to any dividends until their shares or rights have vested at which time the 
recipient will be entitled to all future dividends.

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3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

(k)  Provisions

A provision is recognised if, as a result of a past event, the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated 
reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by 
discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the 
risks specific to the liability.

(i) 

Restructuring

A provision for restructuring is recognised when the Group has approved a detailed and formal restructuring plan, and the restructuring 
either has commenced or has been announced publicly. Future operating costs are not provided for.

(l)   Revenue

(i) 

Rental revenue

Revenue from the rental of machines is recognised in profit and loss based on the number of hours the machines operate each month. 
Contracts generally have a minimum hour clause which is triggered should the machine operate under these hours during each month. 
Customers are billed monthly. 

(ii)  Goods sold

Revenue from the sale of goods in the course of ordinary activities is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or 
receivable, net of returns and allowances, trade discounts and volume rebates. Revenue is recognised when persuasive evidence exists, 
usually in the form of an executed sales agreement, that the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the 
buyer, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs and possible return of goods can be estimated reliably, there is no 
continuing management involvement with the goods, and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. 

(iii)  Maintenance services

Revenue from services rendered is recognised in profit or loss in proportion to the stage of completion of the transaction at the 
reporting date.

(m)   Lease payments

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

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

(n)   Finance income and finance expenses

Finance income comprises interest income, dividend income, changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or 
loss, and gains on hedging instruments that are recognised in profit or loss. Interest income is recognised as it accrues in profit or loss 
using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognised on the date that the Group’s right to receive payment is established, 
which in the case of quoted securities is the ex-dividend date. 

Finance expenses comprise interest expense on borrowings, losses on hedging instruments that are recognised in profit or loss and 
impairment losses recognised on financial assets. All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method. 

Foreign currency gains and losses are reported on a net basis in either finance income or finance expense.

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(o)   Income tax 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current and deferred tax are recognised in profit or loss except to the extent 
that it relates to items recognised directly in equity or in other comprehensive income.

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

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting 
purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognised for the following temporary differences: the initial 
recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects 
neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries and associates and jointly controlled 
entities to the extent that it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that 
are expected to be applied to the temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively 
enacted by the reporting date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities 
and assets, and they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they 
intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realised simultaneously.

A deferred tax asset is recognised for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable 
that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date 
and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.

Additional income tax expenses that arise from the distribution of cash dividends are recognised at the same time that the liability to pay 
the related dividend is recognised. The Group does not distribute non-cash assets as dividends to its shareholders.

(i) 

Tax consolidation 

The Company and its wholly-owned Australian resident entities have formed a tax-consolidated group with effect from 16 December 
2004 and are therefore taxed as a single entity from that date. The head entity within the tax-consolidated group is Emeco Holdings 
Limited.

Current tax expense/income, deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences of the members of 
the tax-consolidated group are recognised in the separate financial statements of the members of the tax-consolidated group using 
the ‘separate taxpayer within group’ approach by reference to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the separate financial 
statements of each entity and the tax values applying under tax consolidation.

Any current tax liabilities (or assets) and deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses of the subsidiaries are assumed by the head 
entity in the tax-consolidated group and are recognised by the Company as amounts payable (receivable) to/(from) other entities in the 
tax-consolidated group in conjunction with any tax funding arrangement amounts (refer below). Any difference between these amounts 
is recognised by the Company as an equity contribution or distribution.

The Company recognises deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses of the tax-consolidated group to the extent that it is probable 
that future taxable profits of the tax-consolidated group will be available against which the asset can be utilised.

Any subsequent period adjustments to deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses as a result of revised assessments of the 
probability of recoverability is recognised by the head entity only.

(ii)  Nature of tax funding arrangements and tax sharing arrangements

The head entity, in conjunction with other members of the tax-consolidated group, has entered into a tax funding arrangement which 
sets out the funding obligations of members of the tax-consolidated group in respect of tax amounts. The tax funding arrangements 
require payments to/from the head entity equal to the current tax liability/(asset) assumed by the head entity and any tax-loss deferred 
tax asset assumed by the head entity, resulting in the head entity recognising an inter-entity receivable/(payable) equal in amount to the 
tax liability/(asset) assumed. The inter-entity receivables/(payables) are at call.

Contributions to fund the current tax liabilities are payable as per the tax funding arrangement and reflect the timing of the head entity’s 
obligation to make payments for tax liabilities to the relevant tax authorities.

The head entity in conjunction with other members of the tax-consolidated group, has also entered into a tax sharing agreement. The tax 
sharing agreement provides for the determination of the allocation of income tax liabilities between the entities should the head entity 
default on its tax payment obligations. No amounts have been recognised in the financial statements in respect of this agreement as 
payment of any amounts under the tax sharing agreement is considered remote.

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3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

(p)   Goods and services tax

Revenue, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except where the amount of GST incurred 
is not recoverable from the taxation authority. In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or 
as part of the expense.

Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is 
included as a current asset or liability in the balance sheet.

Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing and 
financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are classified as operating cash flows.

(q)   Discontinued operations

A discontinued operation is a component of the Group’s business that represents a separate major line of business or geographical 
area of operations that has been disposed of or held for sale. Classification as a discontinued operation occurs upon disposal or when 
the operation meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, if earlier. When an operation is classified as a discontinued operation, 
the comparative statement of comprehensive income is re-presented as if the operation had been discontinued from the start of the 
comparative period.

(r)   Earnings per share

The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) data for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit 
or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during 
the period adjusted for shares held by the Company’s sponsored employee share plan trust. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the 
profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, adjusted for shares 
held by the Company’s sponsored employee share plan trust, for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, which comprise 
convertible notes, management performance shares, and share options granted to employees.

(s)   Segment reporting

As of 1 July 2009 the Group determines and presents operating segments based on the information that internally is provided to the 
Board of Directors, who are the Group’s chief operating decision makers. This change in accounting policy is due to the adoption of 
AASB 8 Operating Segments. Previously operating segments were determined and presented in accordance with AASB 114 Segment 
Reporting. The new accounting policy in respect of segment operating disclosures is presented as follows. 

Comparative segment information has been re-presented in conformity with the transitional requirements of such standard. Since the 
change in accounting policy only impacts presentation and disclosure aspects, there is no impact on earnings per share.

An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur 
expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s other components. All operating 
segments’ operating results are regularly reviewed by the Board of Directors to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the 
segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available.

Segment results that are reported to the Board of Directors include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can 
be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items comprise mainly corporate assets (primarily the Company’s headquarters), head 
office expenses, and income tax assets and liabilities.

Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the period to acquire property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets 
other than goodwill.

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(t)  Presentation of financial statements

The Group applies revised AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements (2007), which became effective as of 1 July 2009 for the Group. 
As a result, the Group presents in the consolidated statement of changes in equity all owner changes in equity, whereas all non-owner 
changes in equity are presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. 

Comparative information has been re-presented so that it also is in conformity with the revised standard. Since the change in accounting 
policy only impacts presentation aspects, there is no impact on earnings per share.

(u)   New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The following standards, amendments to standards and interpretations have been identified as those which may impact the entity in the period 
of initial application. They are available for early adoption at 30 June 2010, but have not been applied in preparing this financial report.

•  AASB 9 Financial Instruments includes requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets resulting from the 

first part of Phase 1 of the project to replace AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. AASB 9 will become 
mandatory for the Group’s 30 June 2014 financial statements. Retrospective application is generally required, although there 
are exceptions, particularly if the entity adopts the standard for the year ended 30 June 2012 or earlier. The Group has not yet 
determined the potential effect to the standard.

•  AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures (revised December 2009) simplifies and clarifies the intended meaning of the definition of a related 
party and provides a partial exemption from the disclosure requirements for government-related entities. The amendments, which will 
become mandatory for Group’s 30 June 2012 financial statements, are not expected to have any impact on the financial statements.

•  AASB 2009-5 Further amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Process affect various 
AASBs resulting in minor changes for presentation, disclosure, recognition and measurement purposes. The amendments, which 
become mandatory for the Group’s 30 June 2011 financial statements, are not expected to have a significant impact on the financial 
statements.

•  AASB 2009-10 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards –Classification of Rights Issue [AASB 132] (October 2010) clarify that 
rights, options or warrants to acquire a fixed number of an entity’s own equity instruments for a fixed amount in any currency are 
equity instruments if the entity offers the rights, options or warrants pro-rata to all existing owners of the same class of its own non-
derivative equity instruments. The amendments, which will become mandatory for the Group’s 30 June 2011 financial statements, 
are not expected to have any impact on the financial statements.

4  Determination of fair values

A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial 
assets and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement and / or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. 
Where applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that 
asset or liability.

(i)  

Property, plant and equipment

The fair value of property, plant and equipment recognised as a result of a business combination is based on market values. The market 
value of property is the estimated amount for which a property could be exchanged on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and 
a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, and willingly. 
The market value of items of plant, equipment, fixtures and fittings is based on the market approach and cost approaches using quoted 
market prices for similar items when available and replacement cost when appropriate.

(ii)  

Intangible assets

The fair value of contract intangibles acquired in a business combination is based on the discounted estimated net future cash flows that 
are expected to arise as a result of the contracts that are in place when the business combination was finalised.

(iii)  

Inventory

The fair value of inventory acquired in a business combination is determined based on its estimated selling price in the ordinary course 
of business less the estimated costs of completion and sale, and a reasonable profit margin based on the effort required to complete and 
sell the inventories.

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4  Determination of fair values (continued)

(iv)  Trade and other receivables

The fair value of trade and other receivables, excluding construction work in progress, is estimated as the present value of future cash 
flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. This fair value is determined for disclosure purposes.

(v)  Derivatives

The fair value of forward exchange contracts is based on the discounted value of the difference between the rate the forward exchange 
contract was entered and the year end exchange rate. 

The fair value of interest rate swaps is based on broker quotes. Those quotes are tested for reasonableness by discounting estimated 
future cash flows based on the terms and maturity of each contract and using market interest rates for a similar instrument at the 
measurement date. 

(vi)  Non-derivative financial liabilities

Fair value, which is determined for disclosure purposes, is calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash 
flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. For finance leases the market rate of interest is determined by 
reference to similar lease agreements.

(vii)  Share-based payment transactions

The fair value of employee share options, management incentive plan shares, and long term incentive plan shares are measured using an 
option pricing model. Measurement inputs include share price on issue, exercise price of the instrument, expected volatility, weighted 
average expected life of the instruments, market performance conditions, expected dividends, and the risk-free interest rate. Service 
and non-market performance conditions attached to the transactions are not taken into account in determining fair value.

5  Financial risk management

Overview

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

• 

• 

credit risk 

liquidity risk

•  market risk

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

Risk management framework

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk management framework. The Board has 
established the Audit and Risk Management Committee, which is responsible for developing and monitoring risk management policies. 
The Committee reports regularly to the Board of Directors on its activities. 

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

The Audit and Risk Committee oversees how management monitors compliance with the Group’s risk management policies and 
procedures and reviews the adequacy of the risk management framework in relation to the risks faced by the Group.

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Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual 
obligations, and arises principally from the Group’s receivables from customers. 

Exposure to credit risk

The carrying amount of the Group’s financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The Group’s maximum exposure to credit 
risk at the reporting date was:

Consolidated

Carrying amount

Note

17 

17 

16 

2010

 $’000 

 91,723 

 5,256 

 5,239 

 102,218 

2009

 $’000 

 78,852 

 7,655 

 10,422 

 96,929 

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

The Group’s exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. However, management also 
considers the demographics of the Group’s customer base, including the default risk of the industry and country in which customers 
operate, as these factors may have an influence on credit risk. The Group sets individual counter party limits and where possible insures 
its rental income within Australia, Indonesia and Canada, and generally operates on a “cash for keys” policy within its Sales business.

Both insured and uninsured debtors are subject to the Group’s credit policy. The Group’s credit policy requires each new customer 
to be individually analysed for creditworthiness before the Group’s standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. 
The Group’s review includes external ratings, when available, and in some cases bank references. Purchase limits are established for 
each customer, which represents the maximum open amount without requiring approval from the responsible General Manager. In 
the instance that a customer fails to meet the Group’s credit worthiness, and the Group is unable to secure credit insurance, future 
transactions with the customer will only be on a prepayment basis, or similar security such as a bank guarantee or letter of credit.

Where commercially available the Group aims to insure the majority of rental customers that are not considered either blue chip 
customers, subsidiaries of blue chip companies or Government. Blue chip customers are determined as those customers who have a 
market capitalisation of greater than $750 million (2009: $750 million).

The Group has established an allowance for impairment that represents their estimate of incurred losses in respect of trade and other 
receivables. The main components of this allowance are a specific loss component that relates to individually significant exposures, and 
a general loss component established for groups of similar assets in respect of losses that have been incurred but not yet identified. The 
specific loss component is made up of the insurance excess for insured debts that have been classified as doubtful plus a probability 
weighting to uninsured debts that are also considered doubtful. The general loss allowance is determined based on historical data of 
payment statistics for similar financial assets. For the purpose of allocating the general loss component to the aging trade receivable 
table, the total general loss component has been allocated to the not past due.

As at 30 June 2010 the Group recognised a bad debt write-off for the amount of $5.8 million (2009: $3.5 million) relating to a bad debt 
in Indonesia and bad debts in USA and Europe of $1.9 million, $1.6 million and $1.3 million respectively. The USA and European bad 
debts have been recognised within discontinued operations. The residual balance of bad debts recognised during the year relate to a 
few customers in Australia that were unable to pay their outstanding balances due to economic circumstances. The Group believes that 
the unimpaired amounts that are past due by more than 30 days are still collectible, based on historic payment behaviour and extensive 
analyses of the underlying customers’ credit ratings.

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5  Financial risk management (continued)

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables at the reporting date by geographic region was:

Australia

Asia

North America

Europe

Africa

Consolidated

Carrying amount

2010

 $’000 

 55,404 

 19,251 

 13,414 

 3,252 

 402 

91,723 

2009

 $’000 

 45,243 

 15,785 

 11,536 

 4,846 

 1,442 

78,852 

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables at the reporting date by type of customer was:

Insured

Blue Chip (including subsidiaries)

Government

Other security

Uninsured

Consolidated

Carrying amount

2010

 $’000 

 40,700 

 13,827 

 - 

 9,197 

 27,999 

 91,723 

2009

 $’000 

 35,181 

 12,117 

 185 

 7,653 

 23,716 

 78,852 

The aging of the Group’s trade receivables at the reporting date was:

Consolidated

Consolidated

Gross

2010

 $’000 

 44,879 

 24,405 

 3,853 

 18,586 

 91,723 

Impairment

2010

 $’000 

 1,830 

 1 

 47 

 4,774 

 6,652 

Gross

2009

 $’000 

 31,614 

 19,684 

 7,048 

 20,506 

 78,852 

Impairment

2009

 $’000 

 1,896 

 1,006 

 147 

 5,767 

 8,816 

Not past due

Past due 0-30 days

Past due 31-60 days

Past due 61 days

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The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade receivables during the year was as follows:

Consolidated

2010

 $’000 

 8,816 

 (5,787)

 3,623 

 6,652 

2009

 $’000 

 5,378 

 (3,475)

 6,913 

 8,816 

Balance at 1 July

Bad debt written off

Doubtful debt recognised

Balance at 30 June

Guarantees 

Financial guarantees are generally only provided to wholly-owned subsidiaries or when entering into a premise rental agreement. Details 
of outstanding guarantees are provided in note 29.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are 
settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that 
it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring 
unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation.

The Group monitors working capital limits and employs maintenance planning and life cycle costing models to price its rental contracts. 
These processes assist it in monitoring cash flow requirements and optimising cash return in its operations. Typically the Group ensures 
that it has sufficient cash on demand to meet expected operational expenses for a period of 60 days, including the servicing of financial 
obligations; this excludes the potential impact of extreme circumstances that cannot reasonably be predicted, such as natural disasters. 

The Group’s syndicated senior debt facility (“debt facility”) matures on 15 August 2011. The facility comprises a three year $595.0 
million revolving senior debt facility and a one year revolving $33.4M (2009: $35.0M) working capital facility. At year end it had undrawn 
facilities of $328.4M. The Group will pursue the refinancing of its debt facility in FY11 and is expected to complete this before the current 
facility matures. 

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding the impact of 
netting agreements.

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5  Financial risk management (continued)

Consolidated

30 June 2010

Carrying 
amount

 $’000 

Contractual 
cash flows

6 mths or less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

More than 5 
years

 $’000 

 $’000 

 $’000 

 $’000 

 $’000 

 $’000 

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Secured bank loans

 (300,009)

 (311,198)

Finance lease liabilities

Trade and other payables [*]

 (5,463)

 (36,684)

 (5,548)

 (36,684)

 (342,156)

 (353,430)

 (34,556)

 (2,659)

 (36,577)

 (73,792)

 (5,536)

 (2,628)

 (107)

 (8,271)

 (271,106)

 (261)

 - 

 (271,367)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Derivative financial liabilities

Interest rate swaps used

for hedging asset/(liability)

 (13,187)

 (13,497)

 (5,395)

 (2,441)

 (3,521)

 (2,140)

Forward exchange

contracts used for hedging:

 Outflow

 Inflow

 (1,033)

 (18)

 (14,238)

 (41,728)

 42,780 

 (12,445)

 (41,728)

 42,780 

 (4,343)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (2,441)

 (3,521)

 (2,140)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

[*] Excludes derivatives (shown separately)

It is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly different 
amounts.

Consolidated

30 June 2009

Carrying 
amount

 $’000 

Contractual 
cash flows

6 mths or less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

More than 5 
years

 $’000 

 $’000 

 $’000 

 $’000 

 $’000 

 $’000 

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Secured bank loans

 (327,575)

 (336,002)

Finance lease liabilities

Trade and other payables [*]

 (14,094)

 (41,612)

 (14,640)

 (41,612)

 (383,281)

 (392,254)

 (2,107)

 (5,419)

 (35,843)

 (43,369)

 (2,107)

 (2,973)

 (5,769)

 (4,214)

 (5,818)

 - 

 (327,574)

 (430)

 - 

 (10,849)

 (10,032)

 (328,004)

Derivative financial liabilities

Interest rate swaps used

for hedging asset/(liability)

 (16,310)

 (17,010)

 (4,061)

 (2,848)

 (5,697)

 (4,404)

Forward exchange

contracts used for hedging:

 Outflow

 Inflow

 27 

 (36)

 (1,437)

 1,446 

 (16,319)

 (17,001)

 (1,437)

 1,446 

 (4,052)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (2,848)

 (5,697)

 (4,404)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

[*] Excludes derivatives (shown separately)

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Market risk

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

The Group enters into derivatives, and also incurs financial liabilities, in order to manage market risks. All such transactions are carried 
out within the guidelines set by the Group’s hedging policy. Generally the Group seeks to apply hedge accounting in order to manage 
volatility in profit or loss.

Currency risk

The Group is exposed to currency risk on revenue, expenditure and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than the 
respective functional currencies of Group entities, primarily the Australian dollar (“AUD”), but also the United States Dollars (“USD”), 
Canadian Dollars (“CAD”), and Euro Dollars (“EURO”). The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated are AUD, 
USD, CAD, EURO and Japanese Yen (“YEN”).

The Group hedges all trade receivables and trade payables that are denominated in a currency that is foreign to its functional currency, 
and greater than $50,000. The Group uses forward exchange contracts to hedge this currency risk. Most of the forward exchange 
contracts have maturities of less than 6 months.

In respect of other monetary assets and liabilities held in currencies other than the AUD, the Group ensures that the net exposure is kept 
to an acceptable level by matching foreign denominated financial assets with matching financial liabilities and vice versa.

Interest on borrowings is denominated in currencies that match the cash flows generated by the underlying operations of the Group, 
primarily AUD, but also USD, CAD and EURO. This provides an economic hedge without derivatives being entered into and therefore no 
application of hedge accounting.

The Group’s investments in its subsidiaries and their earnings for the year are not hedged as these currency positions are considered long 
term in nature.

The Group’s foreign denominated debt is not hedged to manage the risk of breaching its facility limit of $595.0M as the Group considers 
there to be appropriate headroom for any adverse movement in exchange rates (refer note 24).

Exposure to currency risk

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk at balance date was as follows, based on notional amounts:

Trade receivables

Trade payables (1)

Gross balance sheet exposure

Forward exchange contracts

Net exposure

30 June 2010

USD

 $’000 

 517 

 - 

 517 

YEN

 $’000 

 - 

 (2,074)

 (2,074)

 (517)

 2,074 

 - 

 - 

AUD

 $’000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

30 June 2009

AUD

 $’000 

USD

 $’000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (35)

 - 

 (35)

 - 

 (35)

(1) 

Trade payables does not include future purchase commitments denominated in foreign currencies. The Group hedges these 
purchases in accordance with its hedging policy. The payable is not recognised until the asset is received. The fair value of 
outstanding derivatives are recognised in the balance sheet at period end.

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5  Financial risk management (continued)

The following significant exchange rates applied during the year:

CAD

USD

EURO

IDR

Average rate

Reporting date spot rate

2010

0.9303

0.8816

0.6350

8,325

2009

0.8628

0.7488

0.5423

7,770

2010

0.8962

0.8538

0.6982

7,727

2009

0.9366

0.8119

0.5761

8,261

Sensitivity analysis – financial instruments

A strengthening of the Australian dollar, as indicated below, against the following currencies at 30 June would have increased (decreased) 
equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Group 
considered to be reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular 
interest rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2009, albeit that the reasonably possible foreign 
exchange rate variances were different, as indicated below:

30 June 2010

USD (10 percent strengthening)

EURO (10 percent strengthening)

YEN (10 percent strengthening)

CAD (10 percent strengthening)

30 June 2009

USD (10 percent strengthening)

EURO (10 percent strengthening)

YEN (10 percent strengthening)

CAD (10 percent strengthening)

Consolidated

Equity

 $’000 

Profit or loss

 $’000 

 (2,410)

 (104)

 (149)

 (132)

 (439)

 (245)

 47 

 (1)

 (439)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (77)

 - 

 - 

A weakening of the Australian dollar against the above currencies at 30 June would have had the equal but opposite effect on the above 
currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.

Interest rate risk

Under the terms of the Group’s Syndicated Loan Facility the Group is required to maintain a minimum of 50% of its exposure to changes 
in interest rates on borrowings on a fixed rate basis. This is typically achieved by entering into interest rate swaps.

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Profile

At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:

Cash at bank

Variable interest bearing liabilities

Variable interest bearing finance leases

Total interest bearing liabilities

Effective interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk
Australian dollars

Canadian dollars C$80M (2009: C$80M)

United States dollars USD$15M (2009: USD$40M) (1)

Euro dollars €Nil (2009: €Nil) (2)

The interest rate swaps principle amount expiring over the

next 5 years:

No later than one year

Later than one year but not later than two

Later than two years but not later than three

Later than three years but not later than four

Later than four years but not later than five

Note

16 

24 

Consolidated

2010

$’000

5,239 

300,009 

5,463 

305,472 

70,000

89,266

17,568

 - 

2009

$’000

10,422 

327,575 

14,094 

341,669 

70,000

85,415

49,267

 - 

176,834

204,682

 - 

 87,568 

 44,633 

 44,633 

 - 

155,415

 - 

49,267

 - 

 - 

176,834

204,682

(1) 

(2) 

At 30 June 2010 the Group had a USD$10M and USD$15M swap which was considered ineffective due to the forecast repayments 
of USD denominated debt to below the level of the swaps and are not included above.

At 30 June 2009 the Group had a €10M swap, which was considered ineffective as the Group’s Euro denominated debt totalled 
€7.8M and is not included above. 

Fair value sensitivity analysis for fixed rate instruments

Where a derivative is considered ineffective the Group recognises the fair value of the instrument through profit or loss. Therefore a 
change in interest rates of the Group’s ineffective hedge at reporting date would be recognised in the Group’s profit or loss.

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5  Financial risk management (continued)

Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the 
amounts shown below. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant. The analysis is 
performed on the same basis for 2009.

Profit or loss

Equity

100bp
increase

$’000

100bp
decrease

$’000

100pb
increase

$’000

100pb
decrease

$’000

 431 

 (431)

 2,766 

 (2,766)

 415 

 (415)

 5,123 

 (5,123)

30 June 2010

Cash flow sensitivity (net)

30 June 2009

Cash flow sensitivity (net)

Fair values

Interest rates used for determining fair value

The interest rates used to discount estimated cash flows, when applicable, are based on the Government yield curve at the reporting 
date plus an adequate credit spread, and were as follows:

Derivatives

Loans and borrowings

Leases

1.0%

2.0%

0.0%

2010

-

-

-

6.0%

7.0%

1.0%

2009

-

-

-

2.0%

2.0%

3.0%

8.0%

8.0%

10.0%

The Group has not identified other market price risks that it considers it is materially exposed to, other than those identified.

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Fair values versus carrying amounts

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the balance sheet, are as follows:

Assets carried at fair value

Forward exchange contracts used for hedging

Assets carried at amortised cost

Receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Liabilities carried at fair value

Interest rate swaps used for hedging

Forward exchange contracts used for hedging

Liabilities carried at amortised cost

Secured bank loans

Finance lease liabilities

Trade and other payables [*]

30 June 2010

30 June 2009

Carrying
Amount

Note

$’000

Fair
Value

$’000

Carrying
Amount

$’000

Fair
Value

$’000

 1,033 

 1,033 

 1,033 

 1,033 

 27 

 27 

 27 

 27 

17

16

23

23

22

 90,327 

5,239 

95,566 

(13,187)

 (18)

(13,205)

 90,327 

5,239 

95,566 

(13,187)

 (18)

(13,205)

 77,691 

10,422 

88,113 

 77,691 

10,422 

88,113 

 (16,310)

 (16,310)

 (36)

(16,346)

 (36)

(16,346)

 (300,009)

 (298,892)

 (327,575)

 (324,303)

 (5,463)

 (36,499)

(341,971)

 (5,463)

 (36,499)

(340,854)

 (14,094)

 (41,612)

 (14,094)

 (41,612)

(383,281)

(380,009)

[*] Excludes derivatives (shown separately)

The basis for determining fair values is disclosed in note 4.

Fair value hierarchy

All the Group’s financial instruments carried at fair value would be categorised at level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as their value is based 
on inputs other than the quoted prices that are observable for these assets/(liabilities), either directly or indirectly.

The Group’s only financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method are the interest rate swaps and forward foreign 
exchange contracts used for hedging, as set out in the table above.

Capital management

The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future 
development of the business. The Board of Directors monitors the return on capital, which the Group defines as earnings before interest 
and tax (“EBIT”) divided by total average equity, plus interest bearing liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents over the period. The Board 
of Directors also monitors the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders.

The Board seeks to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might be possible with higher levels of borrowings and the 
advantages and security afforded by a sound capital position. The Group’s EBIT return on capital for the year was (1.1%) (2009: 6.0%). 
This includes significant items of $95.0M (2009: $38.1M) as a result of asset impairments, doubtful debt provisioning and business 
restructure costs. Had the significant items not been included the Group EBIT return on capital for the year would have been 8.3% (2009: 
9.4%).

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5  Financial risk management (continued)

The Group’s EBIT return on capital ratio at the end of the reporting period was as follows:

EBIT (for continuing and discontinued operations)

Consolidated

2010

$’000

(6,061)

2009

$’000

67,746 

Average invested capital

1,005,399 

1,126,033 

EBIT return on capital at 30 June

(0.6%)

6.0%

Primarily for satisfying potential future obligations under its employee share plans the Group purchases its own shares on the market. 
The timing of these purchases depends on the number of shares that have been issued under either of its employee share plans. Buy and 
sell decisions are made on a specific transaction basis; the Group does not have a defined share buy-back plan.

Throughout the year the Group also monitors its gearing ratio to ensure that it is kept at a level of less than 3.0 times. The gearing ratio is 
determined as total debt over the last twelve months Operating EBITDA.

6  Other income

Net profit on sale of non current assets (1)

Sundry income (2)

Consolidated

2010

$’000

 2,913 

 2,112 

 5,025 

2009

$’000

 2,715 

 533 

 3,248 

Included in net profit on the sale of non current assets is the sale of rental equipment which occurs in the ordinary course of 
business.

Included in sundry income are fees charged on overdue accounts, bad debts recovered and procurement fees on machines 
sourced for 3rd parties.

(1) 

(2) 

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7  Profit before Income Tax Expense for continuing operations

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

Profit before income tax expense has been arrived at after 
charging/(crediting) the following items:

Cost of sale of machines and parts

 72,010 

 86,967 

Cost of sales inventory on rent

 4,560 

 5,872 

Impairment of tangible assets:

- inventory

- property, plant and equipment

Employee expenses:

- superannuation

Other expenses:

- bad debts

- insurance

- motor vehicles

- rental expense

- travel and subsistence expense

- other expenses

Depreciation of:

- buildings

- plant and equipment - owned

- plant and equipment - leased

- furniture fittings and fixtures

- office equipment

- motor vehicles

- leasehold improvements

- sundry plant

Amortisation of:

- contract intangible

- other intangibles

 4,525 

 9,268 

 13,793 

 148 

 5,639 

 5,787 

 2,766 

 3,086 

 2,607 

 3,137 

 4,289 

 3,685 

 2,420 

 7,666 

 23,804 

 839 

 93,050 

 1,014 

 141 

 463 

 845 

 446 

 1,977 

 98,775 

 24 

 271 

 295 

 2,973 

 4,092 

 4,623 

 3,637 

 3,050 

 11,615 

 29,990 

 756 

 87,658 

 1,105 

 149 

 485 

 843 

 430 

 1,842 

 93,268 

 65 

 273 

 338 

Impairment of goodwill

 20,105 

 - 

Total depreciation, amortisation and impairment of goodwill

 119,175 

 93,606 

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7  Profit before Income Tax Expense for continuing operations (continued)

Financial expenses:

- interest expense

- ineffective hedge

- amortisation of debt establishment costs

- other facility costs

Financial income:

- interest revenue

Net financial expenses

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

 18,099 

 19,897 

 1,604 

 1,233 

 1,946 

 1,231 

 1,203 

 1,367 

 22,882 

 23,698 

 (157)

 22,725 

 (1,090)

 22,608 

Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss

 (818)

 (1,295)

8  Auditor’s remuneration

Consolidated

2010

$

2009

$

Audit services

 Auditors of the Company

 KPMG Australia:

 - audit and review of financial reports

 404,308 

 391,700 

 Overseas KPMG Firms:

 - audit and review of financial reports

Other services

 Auditors of the Company

 KPMG Australia:

 - other assurance services

 - taxation services

 - accounting assistance

 Overseas KPMG Firms:

 - taxation services

 - accounting assistance

 - transaction services

 260,930 

 665,238 

 309,698 

 701,398 

 13,934 

 65,410 

 - 

 60,957 

 20,813 

 - 

 161,114 

 826,352 

 4,200 

 94,785 

 9,070 

 121,176 

 7,935 

 4,629 

 241,795 

 943,193 

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9 

Income tax expense

(a)  Recognised in the income statement

Current tax expense:

Current year

Adjustments for prior years

Deferred tax expenses:

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Reduction in tax rate

Adjustment for prior years

Income tax expense

Income tax expense from continuing operations

Income tax expense from discontinuing operations

Total income tax expense

(b)  Deferred tax expense recognised directly in equity

Capital raising costs 

Note

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

11

13

 13,691 

 (328)

 13,363 

 270 

 (430)

 - 

 (160)

13,203

13,485

(282)

 13,203 

 26,267 

 (99)

 26,168 

 6,327 

 (563)

 (3,435)

 2,329 

28,497

 22,355 

 6,142 

 28,497 

Consolidated

2010

$’000

1,404

1,404

2009

$’000

 1,344 

 1,344 

Consolidated

Before Tax

2010 Tax 
(expense) 
benefit 

Net of  tax 

Before tax 

2009 Tax 
(expense) 
benefit 

Net of tax 

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Income tax recognised in other 
comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation differences for

foreign operations

Net loss on investment in foreign operations

Cash flow hedges

(5,473)

5,371 

3,290 

3,188 

 - 

 - 

 (1,150)

 (1,150)

 (5,473)

 5,371 

 2,140 

 2,038 

9,209 

 - 

(10,626)

 (1,417)

 - 

 - 

 4,554 

 4,554 

 9,209 

 - 

 (6,072)

 3,137 

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9 

Income tax expense (continued)

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

(c)  Numercial reconciliation between tax expense and 

pre tax net profit/(loss):

Prima facie income tax expense calculated

at 30% on net profit

(10,833)

12,530 

Increase/(decrease) in income tax expense due to:

Effect on tax rate in foreign jurisdictions

Share based payments

Current year losses for which no deferred tax asset was recognised

Impairment of goodwill

Reduction in tax rate in foreign jurisdictions

Derecognition of previously recognised deferred tax assets (1)

Tax - investment allowance

Sundry

Decrease in income tax expense due to:

Under/(over) provided in prior years

Income tax expense/(benefit)

 (255)

270 

13,260 

11,085 

(430)

 - 

(191)

625 

 (384)

106 

5,932 

3,770 

(563)

6,977 

(269)

497 

 (328)

 13,203 

 (99)

 28,497 

(1) 

Tax assets in the Group were derecognised in the prior year to the extent that it was no longer probable that sufficient taxable 
profit will be available in a sufficient time frame to allow the benefit of the deferred tax asset to be utilised. Any such reduction 
shall be reversed to the extent that it becomes probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available.

10  Current tax assets and liabilities

The current tax asset for the Group of $656,000 (2009: $Nil) represents income taxes and withholding tax recoverable in respect of 
prior periods and that arise from payment of taxes in excess of the amount due to the relevant tax authority. The current tax liability for 
the Group of $5,858,000 (2009: $12,519,000) represents the amount of income taxes payable in respect of current and prior financial 
periods. 

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11  Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following: 

Consolidated

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Receivables

Inventories

Payables

Derivatives

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Employee benefits

Equity - capital raising costs

Provisions

Tax losses carried forward

Tax (assets) / liabilities

Set off of tax

Net tax (assets) / liabilities

Assets

Liabilities

Net

2010

$’000

 (276)

 - 

 (3,558)

 (93)

 (3,742)

 (4,216)

 - 

 (1,490)

 (1,416)

 (43)

 (4,213)

2009

$’000

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

 (383)

 38,204 

 33,456 

 37,928 

 33,073 

 - 

 (2,791)

 (608)

 (1,412)

 (4,893)

 (718)

 (1,759)

 (2,820)

 (23)

 (697)

 13 

 23 

 7 

 2 

 13 

 7 

 (3,535)

 (2,789)

 1,661 

 2,355 

 1,568 

 1,747 

 - 

 - 

 7 

 8 

 (3,742)

 (4,216)

 (1,405)

 (4,885)

 2,166 

 895 

 2,166 

 177 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (1,490)

 (1,416)

 (43)

 (4,213)

 (1,759)

 (2,820)

 (23)

 (697)

 (19,047)

 (16,104)

 42,067 

 36,730 

 23,020 

 20,626 

 19,047 

 16,104 

 (19,047)

 (16,104)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 23,020 

 20,626 

 23,020 

 20,626 

Movement in temporary differences during the year

Consolidated

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Receivables

Inventories

Payables

Derivatives

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Employee benefits

Equity - capital raising costs

Provisions

Other items

Tax losses carried forward

Balance 
1 July 08

Recognised in 
profit or loss

Recognised 
directly in 
equity

Recognised in other 
comprehensive 
income

Balance
30 June 09

$’000

 24,859 

 90 

 (3,916)

 13,599 

 (1,130)

 38 

 (1,187)

 (1,434)

 (4,164)

 (50)

 (294)

 (4,904)

 21,507 

$’000

 8,214 

 (83)

 1,127 

 (11,852)

 (275)

 (369)

 1,364 

 (325)

 - 

 27 

 294 

 4,207 

 2,329 

$’000

$’000

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,344 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (4,554)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,344 

 (4,554)

$’000

 33,073 

 7 

 (2,789)

 1,747 

 (1,405)

 (4,885)

 177 

 (1,759)

 (2,820)

 (23)

 - 

 (697)

 20,626 

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

11  Deferred tax assets and liabilities (continued)

Movement in temporary differences during the year

Balance
1 July 09

$’000

 33,073 

 7 

 (2,789)

 1,747 

 (1,405)

 (4,885)

 177 

 (1,759)

 (2,820)

 (23)

 (697)

 20,626 

Recognised in 
profit or loss

Recognised 
directly in 
equity

Recognised in other 
comprehensive
income

Balance
30 June 10

$’000

 4,855 

 6 

 (746)

 (179)

 (2,337)

 (481)

 1,989 

 269 

 - 

 (20)

 (3,516)

 (160)

$’000

$’000

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,404 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

1,150 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,404 

 1,150 

$’000

 37,928 

 13 

 (3,535)

 1,568 

 (3,742)

 (4,216)

 2,166 

 (1,490)

 (1,416)

 (43)

 (4,213)

 23,020 

Consolidated

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Receivables

Inventories

Payables

Derivatives

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Employee benefits

Equity - capital raising costs

Provisions

Tax losses carried forward

12  Dividends

(i)  The following dividends were declared and paid by the Group:

2010

Final 2009 ordinary 

Interim 2010 ordinary

Cents per 
share

Total amount 
$’000

Franked/ 
unfranked

Date of payment

2.0

-

12,625

Franked

30 September 2009

 -

12,625

Franked dividends declared or paid during the year were franked at the tax rate of 30%.

Subsequent to 30 June 2010

After 30 June 2010 the following dividends were proposed by the Directors. The dividends have not been provided for. The declaration 
and subsequent payment of dividends have no income tax consequences.

2010

Final 2010 ordinary 

Total amount

Cents per 
share

Total amount 
$’000

Franked/ 
unfranked

Date of payment

2.0

12,625

12,625

Franked

30 September 2010

The financial effect of these dividends has not been brought to account in the financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 
2010 and will be recognised in subsequent financial reports.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

The following dividends were declared and paid by the Group in the prior year:

2009

Final 2008 ordinary

Interim 2009 ordinary

Total amount

(ii)  Franking account

Cents per share

Total amount 
$’000

Franked/ 
unfranked

2.5

2.0

15,781

12,625

28,406

Franked 

Franked

Date of payment

30 September 2008

9 April 2009

Dividend franking account
30% franking credits available to shareholders of Emeco Holdings Limited 
for subsequent financial years

The Company

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

 56,539 

 48,259 

The above available amounts are based on the balance of the dividend franking account at year-end adjusted for:

(a) 

franking credits that will arise from the payment of current tax liabilities and recovery of current tax receivables;

(b) 

franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the year end;

(c) 

franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables by the tax consolidated group at the year-
end; and

(d) 

franking credits that the entity may be prevented from distributing in subsequent years.

The ability to utilise the franking credits is dependent upon there being sufficient available profits to declare dividends. The impact 
on the dividend franking account of dividends proposed after the balance sheet date but not recognised as a liability is to reduce it 
by $5,411,000 (2009: $5,411,000). In accordance with the tax consolidation legislation, the Company as the head entity in the tax-
consolidated group has also assumed the benefit of $56,539,000 (2009: $48,259,000) franking credits.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

13  Discontinued operations

In February 2010 the Board resolved to close the Emeco Europe operations and decrease Emeco’s presence in the USA. In June 2010 
it was decided by the Board to completely exit the USA having materially disposed of all of its rental and sales assets and commenced 
a strategy to dispose of the Emeco USA parts business. The Board also resolved to exit the Victorian Rental business which comprised 
predominantly of civil rental plant and equipment (and related contracts) within its Australian business. The operations were not 
discontinued or classified as held for sale as at 30 June 2009 and the comparative statement of comprehensive income has been re-
presented to show the discontinued operation separately from continuing operations. 

Losses of discontinued operations

Revenue

Other income

Direct costs

Depreciation

Cost of sales equipment on rent

Writedown of stock

Impairment of fixed assets

Profit/(loss) on sale of assets

Other expenses

Financial expense

Employee expenses

Restructure costs

Impairment of goodwill

Loss from operating activities (before tax)

Income tax (expense)/benefit

Loss from operating activities, net of income tax

FCTR of discontinued operations disposed

Total Loss from operating activities, net of income tax

Basic loss per share (AUD)

Diluted loss per share (AUD)

2010

$’000

 56,741 

 227 

 (41,173)

 (9,002)

 (484)

 (5,942)

 (9,316)

 (3,418)

 (8,334)

 (1,953)

 (9,394)

 (7,630)

 (16,846)

 (56,524)

 282 

 (56,242)

 (5,371)

 (61,613)

0.098

0.098

2009

$’000

 84,520 

 205 

 (52,936)

 (11,350)

 (1,096)

 (12,818)

 (864)

 1,143 

 (13,613)

 (3,372)

 (10,876)

 (1,990)

 (12,567)

 (35,614)

 (6,142)

 (41,756)

 - 

 (41,756)

0.066

0.066

The loss from discontinued operations of $61,613,000 (2009: loss of $41,756,000) is attributable entirely to the owners of the Group. 

Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations

Net cash used in operating activities

Net cash from investing activities

Net cash from financing activities

Net cash from (used in) discontinued operations

2010

$’000

 31,725 

 13,133 

 (46,500)

 (1,642)

2009

$’000

 38,191 

 (17,106)

 (19,740)

 1,345 

The Board’s decision to close these businesses was to address the underperformance in returns being generated in these businesses and 
to refocus the Group’s resources to align with its core rental customer base.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

14  Non-current assets held for sale

The parts division of the USA segment and the Victorian Rental business of the Australian rental segment are presented as disposal 
groups held for sale following commitment from the Group in late 2010 to dispose of these segments. Efforts to sell assets of these 
disposal groups are underway. It is the Group’s intention to dispose of these segments by 30 June 2011. The divisions were not classified 
as held for sale or discontinued operations at 30 June 2009 and the comparative statement of comprehensive income has been 
represented to show these disposal groups as discontinued operations separately from continuing operations. At 30 June 2010 the 
disposal groups comprised asset of $38.4 million and liabilities of $2.2 million.

Assets classified as held for sale

Property , plant and equipment

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Liabilities classified as held for sale

Trade and other payables

Provisions

15  Segment reporting

2010

$’000

 35,989 

 1,905 

519 

 38,413 

2010

$’000

 56 

 2,140 

 2,196 

The Group has seven reportable segments, as described below, which are the Group’s strategic business units. The strategic business 
units offer different products and services, and are managed separately because they require different operational strategies. For each 
of the strategic business units, the Managing Director and Board of Directors review internal management reports on a monthly basis. 
The following summary describes the operations in each of the Group’s reportable segments:

Australian Rental

Provides a wide range of earthmoving equipment and maintenance services to customers in Australia. During the year 
the Victorian Rental business was classified as a discontinued operation and a disposal group held for sale.

Australian Sales

Sells a wide range of earthmoving equipment to customers in the civil construction and mining industries in Australia.

Australian Parts

Procuring and supplying global sourced used and reconditioned parts to external customers and internally to the 
rental and sales division in Australia. 

Indonesia

Canada

Provides a wide range of earthmoving equipment and maintenance services to customers in Indonesia.

Provides a wider range of earthmoving equipment and maintenance services to customers who are predominately 
within Canada.

United States of 
America (USA)
(Discontinued)

Provides a wide range of earthmoving equipment for rental or sale, maintenance services and procurement and 
supply of used and reconditioned parts to customers both internal and external in the United States of America. 
During the year this segment was discontinued.

Europe (Discontinued)

Provides a wide range of earthmoving equipment for rental or sale and maintenance services to customers in Europe. 
During the year this segment was discontinued.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

15  Segment reporting (continued)

Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is included below. Performance is measured based on segment profit 
before income tax as included in the internal management reports that are reviewed by the Group’s managing director and Board 
of Directors. Segment profit is used to measure performance as management believes that such information is the most relevant 
in evaluating the results of certain segments relative to other entities that operate within these industries. Inter-segment pricing is 
determined on an arm’s length basis.

Comparative segment information has been represented in conformity with the requirement of AASB 8 Operating Segments. 

Information about reportable segments 2010

Australian 
Rental

Victorian 
Rental (1)  
(discon’d) 

Australian 
Sales

Australian
Parts

Indonesia

Canada

USA
 (discon’d) 

Europe
 (discon’d) 

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

 250,721 

 19,758 

 52,807 

 14,070 

 49,311 

 37,823 

 23,869 

 13,341 

 18,403 

 3,057 

 8,693 

 6,235 

 25,439 

 2,348 

Other

$’000

 - 

 - 

Total

$’000

 461,700 

 69,341 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 3 

 (188)

 1 

 - 

 5 

 - 

 - 

 152 

 162 

 (17)

 (24,452)

 (24,835)

 5,166 

 1 

 (178)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (68,320)

 (5,421)

 (675)

 (159)

 (17,694)

 (12,222)

 (2,900)

 (681)

 55,279 

 (17,783)

 (20,658)

 (7,467)

 10,247 

 (11,615)

 (34,473)

 (9,639)

 - 

 - 

 (108,072)

 (36,109)

External revenues

Inter-segment revenue

Interest income

Interest expense

Depreciation and 
amortisation
Reportable segment 
profit/(loss) before 
income tax

Other material non-cash items:

Impairment on property, 
plant and equipment and 
intangible assets
Reportable segment 
assets
Reportable segment 
liabilities
Capital expenditure

 (274)

 (19,802)

 (17,268)

 (3,729)

 (309)

 (7,793)

 (5,643)

 (717)

 - 

 (55,535)

 619,911 

 36,094 

 54,562 

 25,295 

 115,363 

 150,689 

 4,871 

 2,730 

 5,239 

1,014,754 

 (42,361)

 (816)

 (3,729)

 (1,729)

 (17,884)

 (13,639)

 (6,269)

 (1,489)

(304,095)

 (392,011)

 (96,835)

 (2,881)

 (930)

 - 

 (16,423)

 (28,678)

 (602)

 - 

 - 

 (146,349)

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Information about reportable segments 2009

Australian
Rental

Victorian 
Rental (1) 
(discon’d) 

Australian 
Sales

Australian 
Parts

Indonesia

Canada

USA 
(discon’d) 

Europe 
(discon’d) 

External revenues

 256,264 

 20,359 

 69,795 

 17,435 

 50,483 

 49,746 

 46,511 

 17,650 

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Inter-segment revenue

 5,962 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 15,015 

 2,199 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,004 

 451 

 (649)

 462 

 41 

 - 

 3,528 

 106 

 - 

 - 

 18 

 (37)

 (26,384)

 (27,070)

Other

$’000

Total

$’000

 - 

 - 

 663 

 528,243 

 28,170 

 1,279 

 (61,772)

 (4,827)

 (667)

 (181)

 (14,796)

 (16,190)

 (4,606)

 (1,917)

 55,674 

 5,092 

 7,237 

 1,197 

 15,761 

 (2,490)

 (10,890)

 (29,815)

 - 

 - 

 (104,956)

 41,766 

Interest income

Interest expense

Depreciation and 
amortisation
Reportable segment 
profit/(loss) before 
income tax

Other material non-cash items:

Impairment on property, 
plant and equipment and 
intangible assets
Reportable segment 
assets
Reportable segment 
liabilities
Capital expenditure

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (5,639)

 (5,655)

 (7,776)

 - 

 (19,070)

 599,924 

 47,609 

 76,285 

 26,311 

 125,423 

 133,177 

 74,960 

 25,842 

 10,422 

1,119,953 

 (40,725)

 (3,177)

 (5,090)

 (1,756)

 (27,783)

 (14,516)

 (3,046)

 (2,757)

(338,237)

 (437,087)

 (57,943)

 (14,352)

 - 

 - 

 (28,351)

 (9,584)

 (13,382)

 (625)

 - 

 (124,237)

(1)  Victorian Rental forms part of Australian Rental segment but has been separated out as it was discontinued at 30 June 2010.

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15  Segment reporting (continued)

Reconciliation of reportable segment revenues, profit or loss, assets and liabilities and 
other material items

2010

 $’000 

 531,041 

 (69,341)
(56,741)

404,959 

 (11,432)

 (24,678)

 61,895 

25,785 

 1,009,515 

 5,239 

1,014,754 

 87,916 

 304,095 

392,011 

2009

 $’000 

 556,413 

 (28,170)
(84,520)

443,723 

 67,746 

 (25,979)

 35,613 

77,380 

 1,109,531 

 10,422 

1,119,953 

 98,850 

 338,237 

437,087 

Revenues

Total revenue for reportable segments

Elimination of inter-segment revenue

Elimination of discontinued operations

Consolidated revenue from continuing operations

Profit or loss

Total profit or loss for reportable segments

Unallocated profit or loss

Elimination of discontinued operations

Consolidated profit before income tax from continuing operations

Assets

Total assets for reportable segments

Unallocated assets

Consolidated total assets

Liabilities

Total liabilities for reportable segments

Unallocated liabilities

Consolidated total liabilities

Other material items 2010

Interest revenue

Interest expense

Capital expenditure

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment on property, plant and equipment

Reportable 
segment totals

$’000

 162 

 (24,835)

 (146,349)

 (108,072)

Discontinued operations

Consolidated Total

$’000

 (5)

 1,953 

 3,483 

 9,002 

$’000

 157 

 (22,882)

 (142,866)

 (99,070)

and intangible assets

 (55,535)

 26,162 

 (29,373)

Other material items 2009

Interest revenue

Interest expense

Capital expenditure

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment on property, plant and equipment

and intangible assets

1,279 

(27,070)

(124,237)

(104,956)

(19,070)

(189)

3,372 

28,359 

11,350 

13,431 

1,090 

(23,698)

(95,878)

(93,606)

(5,639)

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Geographical segments

The segments are managed on a global basis, but operate facilities and sales offices in Australia, Asia, North America and Europe. In 
presenting information on the basis of geographical segments, segment revenue is based on the geographical location of customers. 
Segment assets are based on the geographical location of the assets.

The Group’s business segments operate geographically as follows:

Australia (1)

Rental, sales and parts divisions throughout Australia. 

Asia

Rental division in Indonesia

North America (2)

Rental, sales and parts divisions throughout North America

Europe

Rental and sales division in Netherlands (Discontinued)

Geographical 
segments

 Australia (1)

 Asia 

 North America (2)

 Europe 
 (discontinued) 

 Consolidated 

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

Revenue

 337,356 

 363,853 

 49,311 

 50,483 

 61,692 

 96,257 

 13,341 

 17,650 

 461,700 

 528,243 

Non-current (3)
Assets

 596,250 

 578,620 

 56,514 

 100,578 

 130,113 

 166,363 

 5,675 

 38,319 

 788,552 

 883,880 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The Victorian Rental business, in the Australian geographic segment, was classified as discontinued. This represented revenue of 
$19,758,000 for the year ended 30 June 2010. Revenue and non-current assets of $20,359,000 and $40,545,000 respectively were 
recognised for the year ended 30 June 2009.

North American segment consists of the Canadian and USA businesses. During the year ended 30 June 2010, the USA business was 
discontinued, representing revenue and non-current assets of $23,869,000 and $Nil respectively for 2010 and $46,511,000 and 
$46,439,000 respectively for 2009.

Assets that are considered as held for sale due to their designation as discontinued are not included in the non current assets 
geographical segment totals.

16  Cash Assets

Cash at bank

Consolidated

2010

$’000

5,239 

2009

$’000

10,422 

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

17  Trade and other receivables

Current

Trade receivables

Less: Impairment of receivables

Other receivables

Non-Current

Other receivables

Consolidated

2010

$’000

 91,723 

(6,652)

 85,071 

 5,256 

 90,327 

14 

 14 

2009

$’000

 78,852 

(8,816)

 70,036 

 7,655 

 77,691 

85 

 85 

The Group’s exposure to credit and currency risks and impairment losses associated with trade and other receivables are disclosed in note 5.

18  Prepayments

Tyre prepayments

Other prepayments

Consolidated

2010

$’000

 2,244 

 2,306 

 4,550 

2009

$’000

 2,792 

 2,518 

 5,310 

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

19  Inventories

Equipment and Parts - at cost

Work in progress - at cost

Consumables, spare parts - at cost

Total at cost

Equipment and Parts - at NRV (1)

Total inventory

Balance at 1 July

Additions

Consolidated

2010

$’000

 67,138 

 3,472 

 5,854 

 76,464 

 10,553 

 87,017 

2009

$’000

 113,380 

 3,362 

 4,765 

 121,507 

 21,143 

 142,650 

 142,650 

 36,751 

 187,328 

 109,250 

Reclassification of consumables to fixed assets

 - 

(26,851)(2)

Impairment loss on inventory (1)

Disposals

Balance at 30 June

(10,467)

(81,917)

(12,966)

(114,111)

 87,017 

 142,650 

(1) 

(2) 

During the year ended 30 June 2010 the write-down of inventories to net realisable value (“NRV”) recognised as an expense in the 
Statement of Comprehensive Income amounted to $10,467,000 (2009: $12,966,000).

During the year ended 30 June 2009 the Group reclassified the spare parts inventory of tyres and parts stock on hand to property, 
plant and equipment as they are solely used for the rental fixed assets.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

20  Intangible assets

Goodwill

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Impairment of goodwill

Effects of movement in foreign exchange

Contract intangibles - at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Other intangibles - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

215,333 

 (36,951)

 (717)

222,885 

 (12,567)

 5,015 

177,665 

215,333 

712 

(712)

-

1,820 

(1,293)

527 

712 

(688)

24 

1,614 

(1,145)

469 

Total intangible assets

178,192 

215,826 

Movement in contract intangibles

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Less : Accumulated amortisation

24 

(24)

-

89 

(65)

24 

Amortisation and impairment losses

The amortisation charge and impairment of goodwill are recognised in the following line item in the statement of Comprehensive 
Income:

Amortisation expense

Impairment of goodwill

Total expense for the year for continuing operations

Impairment of goodwill

Total expense for the year for discontinued operations

Consolidated

2010

$’000

295 

20,105 

20,400 

16,846 

16,846 

2009

$’000

338 

 - 

338 

12,567 

12,567 

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Impairment tests for cash generating units contained goodwill

For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the Group’s geographical operating divisions which represents the lowest 
level within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.

The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill allocated to each unit are as follows:

Australian rental

Canada rental

USA rental

Asian rental

Total rental

Australian sales

European sales

Australian parts

USA parts

Consolidated

2010

$’000

151,745 

6,555 

 - 

 19,365 

177,665 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

2009

$’000

168,591 

6,272 

 - 

 20,365 

195,228 

16,376 

 - 

3,729 

 - 

177,665 

215,333 

The Group has determined the recoverable amount of its cash generating units (“CGU”) using a value in use methodology (2009: value 
in use) which is based on discounted cash flows for five years plus a terminal value. Real post tax discount rates have been derived as a 
weighted cost of equity and debt. Cost of equity is calculated using country specific ten year bond rates plus an appropriate market risk 
premium. The cost of debt is determined using the CGU’s functional currency’s three year swap rate plus a margin for three year tenure 
debt of equivalently credit rated businesses at 30 June 2010. The three year swap rates were used as the base rate to reflect the relative 
illiquidity for longer tenure debt in the current market. The pre-tax discount rates applied were equivalent to post-tax discount rates. The 
real post tax discount rates for determining the rental CGU’s valuations range between 7.4% (2009: 7.0%) and 16.6% (2009: 13.7%). For 
the future cashflows of each CGU, the Group used its base case budgets for 2011 and had subsequent revenue growth rates of between 
2.0% (2009: 1.0%) and 5.0% (2009: 7.5%) for the first five years and then applied a 1.0% (2009: 1.0%) growth rate for the terminal value 
for all non impaired CGU’s. The growth rates used within the Canadian operations reflect the fleet reconfiguration strategy away from 
civil equipment to larger mining equipment.

The CGU valuations are sensitive to changes in the discount rate. The Company has further tested those CGU’s that were not impaired 
during the year (refer below) by increasing the discount rate for each of the CGU’s by an additional 2.0% (2009: 2.0%). The sensitised 
testing confirmed that no impairment would be recognised under this scenario.

Canadian growth assumptions in the four years subsequent to the 2011 base case budget reflect increasing revenues as a result of 
the change in strategy. CGU valuations are sensitive to changes in growth rates. The Company has sensitised the growth assumptions 
in Canada for years 2012 to 2015 to 1.8% to align the growth rate to that of current core inflation in Canada. The sensitised testing 
confirmed no impairment would be recognised.

Impairment loss

As a result of a change in strategy which will result in less capital being invested in the Australian Sales and Australian Parts CGU, the 
Group’s impairment testing resulted in goodwill impairments of $16.4M and $3.2M respectively during the year.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

21  Property, plant and equipment

Freehold Land and Buildings - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Leasehold Improvements - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and Equipment - at cost

Less : Accumulated depreciation

Leased Plant and Equipment - at capitalised cost

Less : Accumulated depreciation

Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings - at cost

Less : Accumulated depreciation

Office Equipment - at cost

Less : Accumulated depreciation

Motor Vehicles - at cost

Less : Accumulated depreciation 

Sundry Plant - at cost

Less : Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2010

$’000

30,173 

(2,532)

27,641 

3,931 

(1,875)

2,056 

2009

$’000

30,352 

(1,450)

28,902 

4,753 

(1,726)

3,027 

894,197 

(334,870)

559,327 

846,270 

(240,856)

605,414 

16,700 

(3,959)

12,741 

1,214 

(491)

723 

3,641 

(2,636)

1,005 

5,939 

(2,909)

3,030 

9,997 

(6,174)

3,823 

22,176 

(4,251)

17,925 

2,002 

(724)

1,278 

3,120 

(2,062)

1,058 

6,834 

(2,804)

4,030 

12,074 

(5,739)

6,335 

Total Property, Plant and Equipment - at net book value

610,346 

667,969 

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and 
equipment are set out below:

Freehold Land and Buildings
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Depreciation
Effects of movement in foreign exchange
Impairment
Reclassified to assets held for sale
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Leasehold Improvements
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation
Effects of movement in foreign exchange
Impairment
Reclassified to assets held for sale
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Plant and Equipment
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Capital work in progress
Transferred from leased Plant and Equipment
Net movement in rental inventory
Disposals
Depreciation
Impairment loss
Reclassified to assets held for sale
Effects of movements in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation
Impairment
Reclassified to assets held for sale
Effects of movement in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Consolidated

2010
$’000

2009
$’000

28,902 
645 
(1,349)
387 
(927)
(17)
27,641 

3,027 
897 
(178)
(487)
53 
(1,111)
(145)
2,056 

605,414 
140,972 
 - 
1,772 
3,279 
(43,327)
(99,473)
(15,033) (1)
(35,475)
1,198 
559,327 

1,278 
23 
(245)
(101)
(227)
(31)
26 
723 

 22,465 
 6,877 
(802)
362 
 - 
 - 
28,902 

 3,371 
109 
(3)
(632)
182 
 - 
 - 
3,027 

 566,644 
 112,874 
 2,872 
 4,200 
 26,851 
 (17,242)
(97,679)
(6,285) (2)
 - 
13,179 
605,414 

 1,291 
170 
(1)
(231)
 - 
 - 

49 
1,278 

(1) 

(2) 

The current year impairment loss was associated with plant and equipment within the discontinued operations (refer note 13) plus 
some impairment of the Canadian civil fleet within continuing operations.

The prior year impairment loss was incurred as a result of the impairment of predominantly small civil construction equipment in 
the Group’s North American fleet due to a decline in construction activity which resulted in significant oversupply.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

21  Property, plant and equipment (continued)

Reconciliations (continued)

Reconciliations of the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and 
equipment are set out below:

Office Equipment

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation

Impairment

Reclassified to assets held for sale

Effects of movement in foreign exchange

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Motor Vehicles

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation

Impairment

Reclassified to assets held for sale

Effects of movement in foreign exchange

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Sundry Plant

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation

Impairment

Reclassified to assets held for sale

Effects of movement in foreign exchange

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Leased Plant and Equipment

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Additions

Transferred to owned plant and equipment

Disposal

Depreciation

Effects of movements in foreign exchange

Carrying amount at the end of the year

100

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

1,058 

676 

(134)

(573)

(64)

(3)

45 

1,005 

4,030 

1,496 

(1,132)

(1,183)

(101)

(134)

54 

3,030 

6,335 

1,640 

(868)

(2,109)

(1,121)

(184)

130 

3,823 

17,925 

 - 

(1,772)

(1,134)

(2,503)

225 

12,741 

 1,169 

450 

(21)

(620)

 - 

 - 

 80 

1,058 

 4,147 

1,095 

(171)

(1,297)

 - 

 - 

256 

4,030 

 5,360 

2,662 

 (41)

(2,185)

 - 

 - 

539 

6,335 

 17,543 

 1,842 

(4,200)

 - 

(1,172)

 3,912 

17,925 

Emeco Holdings Limited and its Controlled Entities
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Security

The Group’s assets are subject to a fixed and floating charge under the terms of the syndicated debt facility. Refer note 23 for further 
details.

22  Trade and other payables including derivatives

Trade creditors

Other creditors and accruals

Derivatives used for hedging

Consolidated

2010

$’000

8,494 

28,005 

14,238 

50,737 

2009

$’000

17,696 

23,916 

16,310 

57,922 

The Group’s exposure to currency and liquidity risk associated with trade and other payables is disclosed in note 5.

The Company has also entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee with certain subsidiaries as described in note 37. Under the terms of the 
Deed, the Company has guaranteed the repayment of all current and future creditors in the event any of the entities party to the Deed 
are wound up. Details of the consolidated financial position of the Company and subsidiaries party to the Deed are set out in note 37.

The method used in determining the fair value of these guarantees has been disclosed in note 4.

23  Interest bearing liabilities

Consolidated

2010

$’000

 - 

 5,203 

5,203 

300,009 

 260 

 (1,377)

298,892 

2009

$’000

 - 

 7,943 

7,943 

327,575 

 6,151 

 (3,432)

330,294 

Current

Working capital facility

Lease liabilities - secured

Non-Current

Bank loans - secured

Lease liabilities - secured

Debt raising costs

Bank loans

Under the terms of the Group’s syndicated loan facility, the banks hold a fixed and floating charge over the assets and undertakings 
of the Group. The $595.0M facility was established on 15 August 2008 and has a maturity date of 15 August 2011. Each entity of the 
consolidated group is a guarantor. The syndicated facility allows for funds to be drawn in Australian, United States, Canadian and Euro 
dollars. At year end the Group had drawn $112.0M, US$48.0M ($56.2M), C$113.2M ($126.3M) and €3.8M ($5.5M) (2009: $104.0M, 
US$84.5M ($104.1M), C$99.2M ($105.9M) and €7.8M ($13.6M)).

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

23  Interest bearing liabilities (continued)

Working capital facility

The working capital facility is secured under the syndicated facility mentioned above, and has a limit of $30.0M (2009: $35.0M). The 
Group also obtained working capital facilities for Emeco Canada Limited and Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC of C$2.0M (2009: Nil) and 
US$1.0M (2009: Nil) respectively. The $30.0M facility expires on 12 November 2010 and it is the intention that it will be renegotiated for 
another 12 months. The C$2.0M and US$1.0M facilities expire 15 August 2011. The working capital facility is undrawn at 30 June 2010.

Other Financial Liabilities

Under the terms of the syndicated loan facility the Group can enter other permitted indebtedness totalling $100.0M (2009: $100.0M). 
At year end the Group had established finance lease facilities totalling $5.5M (2009: $32.5M) which are included within this limit. Assets 
leased under the facility are secured by the facility.

Finance lease liabilities

Finance lease liabilities of the Group are payable as follows:

Consolidated

Less than one year

Between one and five years

More than five years

Future minimum 
lease payments 

Interest

Present value of 
minimum lease 
payments

Future minimum 
lease payments

Interest

Present value of 
minimum lease 
payments

2010

$’000
 5,287 

 261 

 - 

 5,548 

2010

$’000
 (84)

 (1)

 - 

 (85)

2010

$’000
 5,203 

 260 

 - 

 5,463 

2009

$’000
 8,350 

 6,290 

 - 

 14,640 

2009

$’000
 (407)

 (139)

 - 

 (546)

2009

$’000
 7,943 

 6,151 

 - 

 14,094 

The Group leases plant and equipment under finance leases. The Group’s lease liabilities are secured by the leased assets of $12,741,000 
(2009: $17,925,000). In the event of default, the leased assets revert to the lessor.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

24  Financing Arrangements

The Group has the ability to access the following lines of 
credit:

Total facilities available:

Bank loans

Finance leases

Working capital

Facilities utilised at reporting date:

Bank loans

Finance leases
Working capital

Facilities not utilised or established at reporting date:

Bank loans

Finance leases

Working capital

25 

Provisions

Current

Employee benefits:

- annual leave

- long service leave

Restructuring

Non-Current

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

595,000 

595,000 

5,463 

33,403 

32,492 

35,000 

633,866 

662,492 

 300,009 

 327,575 

 5,463 
 - 

 14,094 
 - 

305,472 

341,669 

 294,991 

 267,425 

 - 

 33,403 

 18,398 

 35,000 

328,394 

320,823 

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

 3,542 

 314 

 1,446 

 5,302 

 4,597 

 486 

 1,908 

 6,991 

Employee benefits - long service leave

 803 

 792 

Defined contribution superannuation funds

The Group makes contributions to defined contribution superannuation funds. The expense recognised for the year was $3,165,000 
(2009: $3,446,000).

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

25  Provisions (continued)

Restructuring

The Group has recognised restructuring provisions related to the decision to dispose of its Victorian Rental business and downsize the 
Australian Sales business. The provision for employee redundancies and general restructuring and closure costs have been recognised. 
The cashflows related to these expenses are expected to be incurred before the end of the next financial year.

During the year ended 30 June 2009 the Group committed to a plan to restructure and downsize the operations of the European 
subsidiaries. Following the announcement of the plan, the Group recognised a provision of $1.9M for expected restructuring costs mainly 
including employee termination benefits and contract termination costs and associated legal fees. An amount of $1.7M was utilised 
against the provision during the year ended 30 June 2010. The restructuring provision was increased by $0.3M during the year and at 30 
June 2010 the outstanding balance was $0.5M.

26  Share-based payments

During the year the Company issued performance shares and performance rights to key management personnel and senior employees of 
the Group under its LTIP (refer note 3j(v)).

During the prior years LTIP performance shares and rights were also issued under similar terms and conditions and priced relative to the 
time of issue.

Prior to establishing the LTIP certain key management personnel and senior employees were issued shares in the Company under the 
Company’s MISP (refer note 3j(v)).

Only the Company’s Executive Directors have outstanding options in the Company at year end. The options were issued on 4 August 
2006 and have been disclosed in note 32.

Performance shares, performance rights, options and shares issued under the MISP are all equity settled.

Grant date / employees entitled

Performance shares/rights 2008

Number of 
Instruments
1,290,000

Vesting conditions

3 years service TSR ranking to a basket of direct 
and indirect peers of 98 listed companies.

50% entitlement for a 50.1% ranking within TSR 
group. Pro rata entitlement up to 100% vesting 
for a ranking of 75% better to TSR group.

Contractual life
of performance
shares/rights
5 years

Performance shares/rights 2009

9,819,790

3 years service TSR ranking to a basket of direct 
and indirect peers of 98 listed companies.

5 years

50% entitlement for a 50.1% ranking within TSR 
group. Pro rata entitlement up to 100% vesting 
for a ranking of 75% better to TSR group.

Performance shares/rights 2010

3,682,149

3 years service TSR ranking to a basket of direct 
and indirect peers of 98 listed companies.

5 years

Total performance shares/rights

14,791,939

50% entitlement for a 50.1% ranking within TSR 
group. Pro rata entitlement up to 100% vesting 
for a ranking of 75% better to TSR group.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

The movement of performance shares and performance rights on issue during the year were as follows:

Number of
performance shares/rights

Number of
performance shares/rights

Outstanding at 1 July

Forfeited during the period

Exercised during the period

Granted during the period

Outstanding at 30 June

Exercisable at 30 June

2010
10,809,790

(1,002,672)

-

3,682,149

13,489,267

-

2009
1,290,000

(300,000)

-

9,819,790

10,809,790

-

Grant date / employees entitled

Option grant to Executive Directors on 4 
August 2006

Number of 
Instruments
6,400,000

6,400,000

Vesting conditions

Achievement of forecast prospectus NPAT 2006. 
10% compounding growth in NPAT for 2 years 
there after. Options vest equally over 3 years 
upon satisfying each hurdle. 

Contractual life
of options
5 years

The number and weighted average exercise prices of share options are as follows:

Weighted average
exercise price

Number of options 

Weighted average
exercise price 

Number of  options

Outstanding at 1 July

Forfeited during the period

Exercised during the period

Granted during the period

Outstanding at 30 June

Exercisable at 30 June

Grant date / employees entitled

MISP 2006

MISP 2007

MISP 2008

2010
$1.92

$1.92

-

-

$1.92

$1.92

2010
4,266,666

(2,133,333)

-

-

2,133,333

2,133,333

2009
$1.92

$1.92

-

-

$1.92

$1.92

Number of 
Instruments
4,010,000

Vesting conditions

Service requirement. Partial vesting entitlement after 
2 years with full vesting after 5 years. 

1,240,000

Service requirement. Partial vesting entitlement after 
2 years with full vesting after 5 years. 

560,000

Service requirement. Partial vesting entitlement after 
2 years with full vesting after 5 years. 

5,810,000

2009
6,400,000

(2,133,334)

-

-

4,266,666

2,133,333

Contractual life
of MISP
10 years

10 years

10 years

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

26 

Share-based payments (continued)

The number and weighted average exercised prices of MISPs are as follows:

Outstanding at 1 July
Forfeited during the period
Exercised during the period
Granted during the period
Outstanding at 30 June
Exercisable at 30 June (1) 

Weighted average 
exercise price

Number of MISP

Weighted average  
exercise price

Number of  MISP

2010
$0.72
$0.61
$0.61
-
$0.73
-

2010
3,370,000
(101,250)
(78,750)
-
3,190,000
500,000

2009
$0.80
$0.97
-
-
$0.72
-

2009
4,770,000
(1,400,000)
-
-
3,370,000
500,000

(1)  While satisfying the service requirements under the MISP, the shares are not considered exercisable until the full vesting period 

has been satisfied.

The fair value of services received in return for the performance shares and rights issued during the year are based on the fair value of 
the LTIPs granted, measured using Monte Carlo simulation analysis with the following inputs.

Fair value of performance shares/rights

Fair value at grant date 
Share price
Exercise price
Expected volatility (weighted average volatility)

Option life (expected weighted average life)
Expected dividends
Risk-free interest rate (based on government bonds)

Key management 
personnel

Key management 
personnel

Senior employees

Senior employees

2010
$0.40
$0.65
$Nil

60%
4 years
5.0%
5.1%

2009
$0.22
$0.37
$Nil

50%
4 years
5.2%
4.5%

 2010
$0.40
$0.65
$Nil

60%
4 years
5.0%
5.1%

2009
$0.22
$0.37
$Nil

50%
4 years
5.2%
4.5%

Employee expenses

In AUD
Performance shares/rights (1)

Options

MISP

Consolidated

2010

2009

830,485

716,899

 -

(295,334)

65,644

(63,524)

Total expense recognised as employee costs (2)

896,129

358,041

Total intrinsic value of liability for vested MISP benefits

Total intrinsic value for vested options

-

-

-

-

At year end no performance shares or rights had vested.

Included in share based employee expenses for the year is the write back of prior year share based employee expenses as a result 
of the shares, rights or options being forfeited during the year because the employee does not meet the required performance 
hurdles or service requirements.

(1) 

(2) 

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

27  Share Capital and reserves

Share capital

631,237,586 (2009: 631,237,586 ) ordinary shares, fully paid and unpaid

Acquisition reserve

Consolidated

2010

$’000

 685,465 

 (75,887)

609,578 

2009

$’000

 685,357 

 (75,887)

609,470 

Share options

On 4 August 2006 the Company issued 6,400,000 options over ordinary shares under an Employee Incentive Plan. These options had 
a fair value at grant date of $1.2M and were to be recognised over the vesting period of the options. At 30 June 2010 4,266,667 of the 
issued options had been forfeited. The remaining options have an exercise price of $1.925 and expire on 4 August 2011.

Terms and conditions

Ordinary shares

The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time, and are entitled to one vote per share at 
shareholders’ meetings.

In the event of winding up of the Company, the ordinary shareholder ranks after all other creditors are fully entitled to any proceeds of 
liquidation.

Reserve of own shares

The reserve of own shares comprises of shares purchased on market to satisfy the vesting of shares and rights under the LTIP. Shares that 
are forfeited under the Company’s MISP due to employees not meeting the service vesting requirement are transferred to the reserve.

Foreign Currency Translation Reserve

The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign 
operations.

Hedging reserve

The hedging reserve comprises the effective portion of the cumulative net change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments related 
to hedged transactions that have not yet occurred.

Share based payment reserve

The share based payment reserve comprises the expenses incurred from the issue of the Company’s securities under its employee share/
option plans (refer note 3(j)(v)).

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

28  Commitments

(a)  Operating Lease Commitments

Future non-cancellable operating leases not provided

for in the financial statements and payable:

Less than one year

Between one and five years

More than five years

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

4,148 

7,040 

4,052 

15,240 

6,086 

11,763 

4,963 

22,812 

The Group leases the majority of their operating premises. The terms of the lease are negotiated in conjunction with the Group’s internal 
and external advisors and are dependent upon market forces.

During the year ended 30 June 2010 an amount of $8,115,000 (inclusive of an onerous operating lease contract recognised during the 
year) was recognised as an expense in profit or loss in respect of operating leases (2009: $9,359,000).

(b) 

Capital Commitments

The Group has entered into commitments with certain suppliers for purchases of fixed assets, primarily rental fleet assets, in the amount 
of $32,130,000 (2009: $10,071,000) payable within one year.

29  Con tingent Liabilities

Details of contingent liabilities where the probability of future payments/receipts is not considered remote as set out below, as well as 
details of contingent liabilities, which although considered remote, the Directors consider should be disclosed.

Guarantees

The Group has guaranteed the repayments of $342,500 (2009: $342,500) with varying expiry dates out to 30 June 2013.

30  Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows

(i) 

Reconciliation of Cash

For the purposes of the statements of cash flow, cash includes cash on hand and at bank and short term deposits at call, net of 
outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash as at the end of the financial year as shown in the statements of cash flows is reconciled to the related 
items in the statements of financial position as follows:

Consolidated

Note

16

2010

$’000

5,239

2009

$’000

10,422

Cash assets

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

(ii) 

Reconciliation of net profit to net cash provided by operating activities

Net profit

Add/(less) items classified as investing/financing activities:

Net profit on sale of non-current assets

Add/(less) non-cash items:

Amortisation

Depreciation

Amortisation of borrowing costs

Loss on ineffective hedge

Unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss

Impairment losses on property, plant & equipment

Impairment losses on inventory

Impairment of goodwill

Cost of sales equipment on rent

Doubtful debt write back

FCTR of discontinued operations disposed

Restructure provisions recognised

Derecognition of previously recognised deferred tax asset

Equity settled share based payments

(Decrease)/increase in income taxes payable

(Decrease)/increase in deferred taxes

Net cash provided by operating activities before change in assets 
liabilities adjusted for assets and liabilities acquired

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

Increase/(decrease) in payables

Increase/(decrease) in provisions

Net cash provided by operating activities

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

(49,313)

13,269 

(505)

(3,858)

295 

338 

107,777 

104,618 

2,099 

 1,604 

(716)

18,584 

10,467 

36,951 

5,044 

1,834 

5,371 

3,053 

 - 

 901 

(7,312)

 3,247 

1,613 

 1,231 

754 

6,503 

12,966 

12,567 

6,968 

 - 

 - 

 - 

(6,977)

 353 

(9,593)

 2,881 

139,381 

143,633 

(4,993)

5,911 

7,629 

(466)

147,462 

31,074 

16,087 

(17,897)

2,538 

175,435 

(iii)  Non-cash investing and financing activities

During the year there were $Nil in acquisitions of plant and equipment by means of finance lease (2009: $1.8M). Finance lease 
acquisitions are not reflected in the cash flow statements.

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31  Controlled Entities

(a)  Particulars in relation to controlled entities

Parent entity

Emeco Holdings Limited

Controlled entities

Emeco Pty Limited

Emeco International Pty Limited

Emeco Sales Pty Ltd
Emeco Parts Pty Ltd

Emeco (UK) Limited

Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC [*]

Wildcat Tractor Company LLC [*]

PT Prima Traktor IndoNusa (PTI)
Emeco International Europe BV [*]

Emeco Europe BV [*]
Euro Machinery BV [*]

Emeco Canada Ltd

Notes:

Note

Country

of

Incorporation

Ownership Interest

2010

%

2009

%

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
United Kingdom
United States
United States
Indonesia
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Canada

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

(i) 

Emeco (UK) Limited was incorporated in and carries on business in the United Kingdom. Emeco (UK) Limited is the parent entity of 
Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC, PT Prima Traktor IndoNusa (“PTI”), Emeco International Europe BV and Emeco Canada Limited.

(ii) 

Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC was incorporated in and carries on business in the United States.

(iii)  Wildcat Tractor Company LLC was acquired by Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC on 4 January 2008 and is incorporated in and carries on 

business in the United States.

(iv) 

PT Prima Traktor IndoNusa was incorporated in and carries on business in Indonesia.

(v) 

Emeco International Europe BV and Emeco Europe BV were incorporated in and carries on business in the Netherlands. Emeco 
International Europe BV is the parent entity of Emeco Europe BV, and Euro Machinery BV.

(vi) 

Euro Machinery BV was acquired on 4 January 2007 and carries on business in the Netherlands.

(vii)  Emeco Canada Ltd was incorporated and carries on business in Canada. On 2 August 2005 Emeco Canada Ltd acquired River Valley 

Equipment Company Ltd, which operates within Emeco Canada Ltd.

[*] 

Discontinued operations at 30 June 2010.

(b)  Acquisition of entities in the current year

There was no acquisition of entities this financial year.

(c)  Acquisition of entities in the prior year

There was no acquisition of entities in the prior year.

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32  Key management personnel disclosure

The following were key management personnel of the Group at any time during the reporting period and unless otherwise indicated 
were key management personnel for the entire period.

Non-Executive Directors

A N Brennan (Chairperson)

P B Johnston 

J R Cahill

Executives

S G Gobby (Chief Financial Officer)

D O Tilbrook (General Manager South East Asia)

H A Christie-Johnston (General Manager Australian Sales & Parts)

R P Bishop appointed 13 October 2009

M A Turner (General Manager Global Asset Group)

P I Richards appointed 14 June 2010

M R Kirkpatrick (General Manager Corporate Services)

Executives Directors

I M Testrow (President North America) 

A G Halls (General Manager Australian Rental)

K D Gordon (Managing Director) appointed 
1 December 2009

L C Freedman (Managing Director) resigned 
30 November 2009

R L C Adair (Executive Director Corporate Strategy and 
Business Development) resigned 18 November 2009

Key management personnel compensation

The key management personnel compensation is as follows:

In AUD

Short-term employee benefits

Other long term benefits

Post-employment benefits

Termination benefits

Equity compensation benefits

C A Moseley (President Emeco USA) resigned 29 January 2010

G Gadomsky (General Manager Strategy and Business Development) 
appointed 24 May 2010

Consolidated

2010

2009

 4,597,896 

 5,560,746 

 - 

 - 

 308,860 

 443,566 

 - 

462,767 

 - 

(1,601)

 5,369,523 

 6,002,711 

Remuneration of key management personnel by the Group

The compensation disclosed above represents an allocation of the key management personnel’s compensation from the Group in 
relation to their services rendered to the Company.

Individual Directors and Executives compensation disclosures

Information regarding individual Directors and Executives compensation and some equity instruments disclosures as required by 
Corporations Regulations 2M.3.03 and 2M.6.04 are provided in the Remuneration report section of the Directors’ Report on pages 36 to 49.

Apart from the details disclosed in this note, no director has entered into a material contract with the Company or the Group since the 
end of the previous financial year and there were no material contracts involving Directors’ interests existing at year-end.

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32  Key management personnel disclosure (continued)

Equity Instruments

Shares and rights over equity instruments granted as compensation under management incentive 
share plan

The Company has an ongoing management incentive share plan in which shares have been granted to certain Directors and employees 
of the Company. The shares vest over a five year period and are accounted for as an option in accordance with AASB 2 Share Based 
Payments. The Company has provided a ten year interest free loan to facilitate the purchase of the Shares under the management 
incentive share plan.

Shares and rights over equity instruments granted as compensation under long term incentive plan

The Company has an ongoing long term incentive plan in which shares have been granted to certain employees of the Company. The 
shares vest after 3 years depending upon the Company’s total shareholder return ranking against a peer group of 98 Companies. The 
shares have been accounted for as an option in accordance with AASB 2 Share Based Payments.

The movement during the reporting year in the number of shares issued under the management incentive share plan and the long term 
incentive plan in the Company held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person, including their related parties, is 
as follows. Directors or Executives with no holdings are not included in the following tables.

2010 

Directors & Executives

Hamish Christie-Johnston

Stephen Gobby

David Tilbrook

Michael Turner

Ian Testrow

Michael Kirkpatrick

Anthony Halls

2009 

Directors & Executives

Michael Bourke

Anthony Carr

Hamish Christie-Johnston

Stephen Gobby

David Tilbrook

Michael Turner

Ian Testrow

Greg Graham

Michael Kirkpatrick

Anthony Halls

 Held at 
1 July 2009

 Granted as
compensation

Exercised

 Forfeited/
lapsed

Held at
30 June 2010

Vested
during
the year

Vested
at 30 June
2010

 995,495 

 881,982 

 784,685 

 685,586 

 940,541 

 650,450 

 162,162 

 203,704 

 300,926 

 281,481 

 240,741 

 239,077 

 185,185 

 166,667 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,199,199 

 1,182,908 

 1,066,166 

 926,327 

 1,179,618 

 835,635 

 328,829 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Held at
1 July 2008

 Granted as
compensation

 Exercised

 Forfeited/
lapsed

Held at 30 
June 2009 [1]

Vested
during
the year

Vested
at 30 June
2009

 700,000 

 600,000 

 500,000 

 150,000 

 100,000 

 100,000 

 400,000 

 400,000 

 200,000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 495,495 

 731,982 

 684,685 

 585,586 

 540,541 

 - 

 450,450 

 162,162 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (700,000)

 (600,000)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 995,495 

 881,982 

 784,685 

 685,586 

 940,541 

 (400,000)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 650,450 

 162,162 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Dividends paid under the Management Incentive Share Plan are paid against the employees outstanding loan and is reflected in issued 
capital.

[1] 

Included in this balance of equity instruments Messrs Christie-Johnston and Kirkpatrick held MISP shares at 30 June 2009 and 30 
June 2010 of 500,000 and 150,000 respectively.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Options over equity instruments granted as compensation under a share option programme

The movement during the reporting year in the number of options held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each key management 
person, including their related parties is as follows:

2010  

Directors & 
Executives
L C Freedman
R L C Adair

2009 

Directors & 
Executives
L C Freedman
R L C Adair

Held at 1 July 
2009

Granted as 
compensation

Exercised

Options 
Forfeited (1) 

Other 
Changes

Held at 
30 June  2010

Vested during 
the year

Vested and 
exercisable at 
30 June 2010

 3,200,000 
 1,066,667 

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

(1,600,000)
(533,333)

 - 
 - 

 1,600,000 
 533,334 

 - 
 - 

 1,600,000 
 533,333 

 Held at 1 July 
2008

Granted as 
compensation

Exercised

Options 
Forfeited 

Other 
Changes

Held at
30 June 2009

Vested during 
the year

Vested and 
exercisable at 
30 June 2009

 4,800,000 
 1,600,000 

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

(1,600,000)
(533,333)

 - 
 - 

 3,200,000 
 1,066,667 

 - 
 - 

 1,600,000 
 533,333 

(1) 

On the 26 August 2009 Mr Freedman and Mr Adair forfeited 1,600,000 and 533,333 options respectively. These forfeitures 
occurred because, under the terms of the Options Plan, the Company’s earnings per share target for the year ended 30 June 2009 
was not achieved. 

Equity holdings and transactions

The shares in the Company held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person, including their personally-related 
entities at year end, is as follows. Directors or Executives with no holdings are not included in these tables.

2010

Directors
K D Gordon (2)
A N Brennan
P B Johnston
J R Cahill
R P Bishop (2)
L C Freedman (3)
R L C Adair (3)
P I Richards (2)

Executives
D O Tilbrook
M A Turner
S G Gobby
I M Testrow
H A Christie-Johnston
M R Kirkpatrick
A G Halls

 Held at 1 July 2009  
Ordinary   Shares (1) 

Purchases 

Sales 

 Held at  30 June 2010
 Ordinary Shares (1)

 n/a 
1,581,700
100,000
120,000
 n/a 
20,000,000
6,300,000
 n/a 

3,300,000
5,500,000
343,000

 - 

300,000
93,000
15,773

 650,000 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 300,000 

 - 
 - 
 40,000 

 - 
 - 

 127,000 

 - 
 37,399 
 - 
 20,000 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 -
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (30,000)
 - 

 650,000 
 1,581,700 
 100,000 
 120,000 
 300,000 
 n/a 
 n/a 
 40,000 

 3,300,000 
 5,500,000 
 470,000 

 - 

 337,399 
 63,000 
 35,773 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Total does not include shares held under the Company’s share plans.

K D Gordon, R P Bishop and P I Richards were appointed Directors of the Company and become a key management person on 1 
December 2009, 13 October 2009 and 14 June 2010 respectively.

L C Freedman and R L C Adair ceased to be Directors and key management personnel on 30 November 2009 and 18 November 
2009 respectively.

n/a 

 Not applicable as not in a position of key management personnel at time of compilation.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

32  Key management personnel disclosure (continued)

2009

Directors

L C Freedman

R L C Adair

G J Minton (2)

P J McCullagh (2)

A N Brennan

P B Johnston

J R Cahill

R P Bishop

Executives

D O Tilbrook

M A Turner

S G Gobby

I M Testrow

H A Christie-Johnston

M R Kirkpatrick

A G Halls

 Held at  1 July 2008 
 Ordinary  Shares (1)

 Purchases 

 Sales 

 Held at 30 June 2009
 Ordinary Shares (1)

 19,000,000 

 6,100,000 

 361,267 

 216,707 

 1,381,420 

 100,000 

 - 

 - 

 3,300,000 

 5,500,000 

 50,000 

 186,368 

 150,000 

 73,000 

 4,000 

 1,000,000 

 200,000 

 - 

 - 

 200,280 

 - 

 120,000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 293,000 

 - 

 200,000 

 20,000 

 16,773 

 -

 - 

 - 

 144,422 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 186,368 

 50,000 

 - 

 5,000 

 20,000,000 

 6,300,000 

 361,267 

 72,285 

 1,581,700 

 100,000 

 120,000 

 - 

 3,300,000 

 5,500,000 

 343,000 

 - 

 300,000 

 93,000 

 15,773 

(1) 

(2) 

Total does not include shares held under the Company’s share plans.

G J Minton and P J McCullagh ceased to be Directors and key management personnel on 25 June 2009 and 12 November 2008 
respectively.

Loans

Other than the loan issued under the management incentive share plan no specified Director or Executive has entered into any loan 
arrangements with the Group.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Other key management personnel transactions

A number of key management persons, or their related parties, hold positions in other entities that result in them having control or 
significant influence over the financial or operating policies of those entities.

A number of these entities transacted with the Company or its subsidiaries in the reporting period. The terms and conditions of the 
transactions with management persons and their related parties were no more favourable than those available, or which might 
reasonably be expected to be available, on similar transactions to non-director related entities on an arm’s length basis.

The aggregate value of transactions recognised during the year related to key management personnel and their related parties were as 
follows:

Key management person
and their related parties

Transaction

Mr M A Turner
Mr D O Tilbrook
- Ivy Street Unit Trust

Rental of 510 Great 
Eastern Highway

Transaction value year 
ended 30 June

Balance outstanding as 
at 30 June

Note

2010

2009

 $’000 

 $’000 

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

(1)

 249 

 245 

 - 

 - 

(1) 

The Group rents its premises at 510 Great Eastern Highway, Redcliffe in Western Australia from Demol Investments Pty Ltd as 
trustee of the Ivy Street Unit Trust (“Trust”) for an annual consideration of $248,602. The price was negotiated on an arms length 
basis. Two of the Group’s key management personnel, Mr David Tilbrook and Mr Michael Turner, hold units in the Trust and each of 
them has a significant influence over the Trust. On the 18 August 2010 the Group terminated this agreement due to the relocation 
of the office to 71 Walters Drive, Osborne Park in Western Australia.

33  Non key management personnel disclosures

The classes of non key management personnel are:

• 

subsidiaries (Note 31)

Transactions
The aggregate amounts included in the profit before income tax expense that 
resulted from transactions with non director related parties are:

  Dividends

Aggregate amount of other transactions with non director related parties:
Loan advances to:

  Subsidiaries

Consolidated

2010

$’000

2009

$’000

-

-

-

-

Subsidiaries

Loans are made between wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group for capital purchases. Loans outstanding between the different wholly 
owned entities of the Company have no fixed date of repayment. Loans made between subsidiaries within a common taxable jurisdiction 
are interest free. Cross border subsidiary loans are charged at LIBOR plus a relevant arms length mark up. 

Ultimate parent entity

Emeco Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent entity of the Group.

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34  Subsequent events

Subsequent to 30 June 2010 the Company declared a 2.0 cent fully franked dividend payable 30 September 2010.

35  Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share

The calculation of basic earnings per share at 30 June 2010 was based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of $49,313,000 
(2009: $13,269,000) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the year ended 30 June 2010 of 631,237,586 
(2009: 631,237,586). 

Profit attributed to ordinary shareholders

Profit/(loss) for the period

Consolidated

Continuing 
operations

$’000

12,300 

2010
Discontinued  
operations

$’000

(61,613)

 Total 

$’000

(49,313)

Continuing 
operations

$’000

55,025 

2009
Discontinued  
operations

$’000

(41,756)

 Total 

$’000

13,269 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

Issued ordinary shares at 1 July

Effect of shares issued during the year

Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 30 June

Diluted earnings per share

Consolidated

2010

‘000

2009

‘000

631,238

631,238

 - 

 - 

631,238

631,238

The calculation of diluted earnings per share at 30 June 2010 was based on loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of $49,313,000 
(2009: $13,269,000) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year ended 30 June 2010 of 
631,237,586 (2009: 631,237,586). Options are considered potential ordinary shares and have been included in the dilutive earnings per 
share.

Profit attributed to ordinary shareholders 
(diluted)

Consolidated

Continuing 
operations

2010
Discontinued  
operations 

$’000

$’000

Total 

$’000

Continuing
operations

2009
Discontinued 
operations 

$’000

$’000

 Total 

$’000

Profit/(loss) attributed to ordinary 
shareholders (basic)

12,300 

(61,613)

(49,313)

55,025 

(41,756)

13,269 

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Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 30 June
Effect of conversion of options
Weighed average number of ordinary shares (diluted) at 30 June

Comparative information

Consolidated

2010

’000
631,238

2009

’000
631,238

631,238

631,238

The average market value of the Company’s shares for the purpose of calculating the dilutive effect of share options was based on 
quoted market prices for the period during which the options were outstanding.

36  Parent entity Disclosure

As at and throughout the financial year ending 30 June 2010 the parent company (the “Company”) of the Group was Emeco Holdings 
Limited.

Result of the parent entity

Profit/(Loss) for the period

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the period

Financial position of parent entity at year end

Current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Total liabilities

Total equity of the parent entity comprising of:

Share capital

Share based payment reserve

Reserve for own shares

Retained earnings

Total equity

Company

2010

 $’000 

2009

 $’000 

(19,009)

 29,439 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 232 

 653,546 

 25,130 

 703,458 

 1,537 

 1,537 

 18,441 

 18,441 

 685,465 

 685,357 

 2,728 

(6,247)

(29,937)

 652,009 

 1,832 

(3,870)

 1,698 

 685,017 

Parent entity guarantees in respect of debts of its subsidiaries

The parent entity has entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee with the effect that the Company guarantees debts in respect of its 
subsidiaries.

Further details of the Deed of Cross Guarantee and the subsidiaries subject to the deed, are disclosed in note 37.

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37  Deed of cross guarantee

Pursuant to ASIC Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) dated 13 August 1998, the wholly-owned subsidiaries listed below are relieved from 
the Corporations Act 2001 requirements for preparation, audit and lodgement of financial reports, and Directors’ Report.

It is a condition of the Class Order that the Company and each of the subsidiaries enter into a Deed of Cross Guarantee. The effect of the 
Deed is that the Company guarantees to each creditor payment in full of any debt in the event of winding up of any of the subsidiaries 
under certain provisions of the Corporations Act 2001. If a winding up occurs under other provisions of the Act, the Company will only be 
liable in the event that after six months any creditor has not been paid in full. The subsidiaries have also given similar guarantees in the 
event that the Company is wound up.

 The subsidiaries subject to the Deed are:

•  Emeco Pty Ltd

•  Emeco International Pty Limited

A consolidated statement of comprehensive income and consolidated statement of financial position, comprising the Company and 
controlled entities which are a party to the Deed, after eliminating all transactions between parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee, for 
the year ended 30 June 2010 is set out as follows:

Statement of comprehensive income and retained earnings

Consolidated

2010

 $’000 

 368,967 

(261,463)

 107,504 

(42,332)

(31,897)

(4,525)

(4,651)

 1,099 

(19,667)

 5,531 

(12,606)

(7,075)

 2,681 

 102,802 

(12,200)

 86,208 

2009

 $’000 

 364,372 

(237,793)

 126,579 

(37,501)

 - 

(120)

(3,412)

 3,126 

(17,907)

 70,765 

(21,027)

 49,738 

(10,535)

 94,299 

(30,700)

102,802 

 86,208 

(7,075)

102,802 

 49,738 

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross Profit

Other expenses

Impairment of goodwill

Impairment of tangible assets

Cost of sales equipment on rent

Finance income

Finance costs

Profit before tax

Income tax expense

Net loss after tax

Total comprehensive income for the period

Retained earnings at beginning of year

Dividends recognised during the year

Retained earnings at end of year

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company

Loss for the period

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010

Statement of financial position

Current Assets

Cash assets

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Assets held for sale

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Trade and other receivables

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Interest bearing liabilities

Current tax liabilities

Provisions

Liabilities held for sale

Total current liabilities

Non-current Liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

Non interest bearing liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

Consolidated

2010

 $’000 

 3,169 

 60,773 

 74,306 

 36,436 

2009

 $’000 

 4,909 

 48,283 

 97,650 

 - 

 174,684 

 150,842 

 30,057 

 151,836 

 401,452 

 583,345 

 37,631 

 188,714 

 403,575 

 629,920 

 758,029 

 780,762 

 32,484 

 - 

 3,048 

 4,397 

 815 

 40,744 

 618,638 

 - 

 11,682 

 757 

 49,566 

 2,264 

 4,427 

 - 

 56,257 

 139,735 

 472,754 

 8,453 

 761 

 631,077 

 621,703 

 671,821 

 677,960 

 86,208 

 102,802 

 - 

 2,681 

 83,527 

 - 

(10,535)

 113,337 

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

 86,208 

 102,802 

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Directors’ Declaration

1. 

In the opinion of the Directors of Emeco Holdings Limited (“the Company”):

(a) 

the financial statements and notes as set out on pages 52 to 119, and Remuneration report in the Directors’ Report, set out on 
pages 36 to 49 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2010 and of their performance for the financial 

year ended on that date; and

(ii)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the 

Corporations Regulations 2001;

(b)  the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 2(a);

(c) 

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

There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the group entities identified in Note 37 will be able to meet 
any obligation or liabilities to which they are or may become subject to by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee between the 
Company and those group entities pursuant to ASIC Class Order 98/1418.

The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Chief Executive 
Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2010.

2. 

3. 

Dated at Perth, 24th day of August 2010

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors:

Keith Gordon 

Managing Director   

 Stephen Gobby

Chief Financial Officer

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the members of 
Emeco Holdings Limited

Report on the financial report

We have audited the accompanying financial report of the Group comprising Emeco Holdings Limited (the Company) and the entities it 
controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year, which comprises the statements of financial position as at 30 
June 2010, and statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended on 
that date, a description of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes and the Directors’ declaration. 

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility 
includes establishing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is 
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making 
accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. In note 2, the directors also state, in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that the financial report, comprising the financial statements and 
notes, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Auditor’s responsibility

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

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

We performed the procedures to assess whether in all material respects the financial report presents fairly, in accordance with the 
Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations), a view which is 
consistent with our understanding of the Group’s financial position and of its performance. 

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

Independence

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

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Auditor’s opinion

In our opinion:

(a) 

the financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2010 and of its performance for the year ended 

on that date; and 

(ii)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the 

Corporations Regulations 2001.

(b)  the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 2.

Report on the remuneration report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2010. The directors of the 
Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the remuneration report in accordance with Section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the remuneration report, based on our audit conducted in 
accordance with auditing standards.

Auditor’s opinion

In our opinion, the remuneration report of Emeco Holdings Limited for the year ended 30 June 2010, complies with Section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

KPMG

R Gambitta
Partner

Perth

24 August 2010

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Shareholder Information

Shareholder Information

Financial Calendar

The Annual General Meeting of Emeco Holdings Limited will be held at the Botanical Three Room, Burswood Entertainment Complex, 
Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, Western Australia on Tuesday 16 November 2010 commencing at 12.00pm (WST).

Event

Ex dividend share trading commences

Record date for final dividend

Final dividend payable

Annual General Meeting

Half year

Half year profit announcement

Ex dividend share trading commences

Record date for interim dividend

Interim dividend payable

Year end

Date*

31 August 2010

6 September 2010 

30 September 2010

16 November 2010

31 December 2010

February 2011

March 2011

March 2011

March 2011

30 June 2011

*Timing of events and payment of dividend is subject to change and Board discretion.

Substantial Shareholders

Details regarding substantial holders of the Company’s ordinary shares as at 31 August 2010, as disclosed in the substantial holding 
notices, are as follows:

Name

Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates

AMP Limited

Maple-Brown Abbott Limited              

Shares

71,479,322

31,890,207

31,590,353

%

11.32

5.05

5.00

Distribution of Shareholders

As at 31 August 2009, there were 7,681 holders of the Company’s ordinary shares. The distribution of shareholders as at 31 August 2010 
was as follows:

Ranges

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and Over

Total

 Investors 

 Securities 

% Issued Capital

 888 

 2,295 

 1,571 

 2,011 

 165 

 6,930 

 517,125 

 6,805,520 

 11,957,962 

 53,509,057 

 555,317,922 

 628,107,586 

0.08

1.08

1.9

8.52

88.41

100

The number of security investors holding less than a marketable parcel of 650 securities ($.770 on 31/08/2010) is 540 and they hold 
193,801 securities.

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20 Largest Shareholders

The names of the 20 largest holders of the Company’s ordinary shares as at 31 August 2010 are:

Rank

Name / Address

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

National Nominees Limited

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited

Cogent Nominees Pty Limited

AMP Life Limited

ANZ Nominees Limited

Pacific Custodians Pty Limited

UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd

Elphinstone Holdings Pty Ltd

Queensland Investment Corporation

Mr Michael Anthony Turner

Goldking Enterprises Pty Ltd

G Harvey Nominees Pty Limited

David Tilbrook

Linda Dorothy Sauvarin

Mr Trevor Thomas Sauvarin

Temasek Holdings Pty Ltd

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

 Total Units 

 154,610,657 

 93,067,931 

 62,115,472 

 48,264,243 

 42,333,321 

 18,773,140 

 17,188,728 

 17,068,621 

 12,916,500 

 7,010,430 

 6,860,000 

 6,178,909 

 5,500,000 

 4,260,900 

 3,661,800 

 3,300,000 

 3,000,000 

 3,000,000 

 2,000,000 

 1,664,993 

% IC

24.62

14.82

9.89

7.68

6.74

2.99

2.74

2.72

2.06

1.12

1.09

0.98

0.88

0.68

0.58

0.53

0.48

0.48

0.32

0.27

Voting Rights of Ordinary Shares 

Voting rights of shareholders are governed by the Company’s constitution.  The Constitution provides that on a show of hands every 
member present in person or by proxy has one vote and on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for each 
fully paid ordinary share held by the member.

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Company Directory

Company Directory  

Directors 

Robert Bishop

Alec Brennan

John Cahill

Keith Gordon

Peter Johnston

Peter Richards

Secretary

Michael Kirkpatrick 

Registered Office 

Level 3, 71 Walters Drive

Osborne Park WA  6017 

Telephone: (08) 9420 0222

Facsimile: (08) 9420 0205

www.emecogroup.com  

Share registry 

Link Market Services Limited

Level 12, 680 George Street

Sydney  NSW  2000 

Telephone: 1300 554 474

www.linkmarketservices.com.au 

Auditors

KPMG

235 St George’s Terrace

Perth  WA  6000

Stock Exchange Listing

Emeco Holdings Ltd ordinary shares are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd. 

ASX code: EHL

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