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ABN 51 000 005 103

2014

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Corporate Governance Statement 
Directors’ Report 
Message from the Chairman regarding the Remuneration Report
Directors’ Report: Remuneration Report 
Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
Statement of Financial Position 
Income Statement 
Statement of Comprehensive Income      
Statement of Changes in Equity 
Statement of Cash Flows 
Notes to the Financial Statements 

Section 1 – Basis of preparation 
1.1 – Reporting entity 
1.2 – Basis of preparation 
1.3 – Foreign currency 
1.4 – Change in significant accounting policies 
1.5 – New standards and interpretations not yet adopted
Section 2 – Performance for the year 
2.1 – Revenue 
2.2 – Segment reporting 
2.3 – Individually significant items 
2.4 – Discontinued operations 
2.5 – Taxation 
2.6 – Earnings per share 
Section 3 – Operating assets and liabilities 
3.1 – Trade and other receivables 
3.2 – Inventories 
3.3 – Property, plant and equipment 
3.4 – Investment properties 
3.5 – Goodwill and other intangible assets 
3.6 – Trade and other payables
3.7 – Provisions 
3.8 – Other liabilities 
Section 4 – Capital structure and financing 
4.1 – Share capital 
4.2 – Dividends 
4.3 – Reserves 
4.4 – Loans, borrowings and financing arrangements
4.5 – Financial risk management
Section 5 – Group composition 
5.1 – Business combinations 
5.2 – Subsidiaries 
5.3 – Interests in other entities
Section 6 – Employee benefits and related party transactions
6.1 – Share-based payments 
6.2 – Director and executive disclosures 
6.3 – Related parties 
Section 7 – Other information
7.1 – Commitments and leases
7.2 – Contingent liabilities 
7.3 – Reconciliation of profit for the year to net cash provided by operating activities
7.4 – Auditors’ remuneration 
7.5 – Parent entity disclosures
7.6 – Events subsequent to reporting date 
7.7 – Deed of cross guarantee

Directors’ Declaration 
Independent Auditor’s Report 
Shareholder Information 
Other Information 

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1. INTRODUCTION 
This 2014 Corporate Governance Statement (“Statement”) sets out the key corporate governance principles adopted  by the directors in governing 
Amalgamated Holdings Limited (“Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “AHL” or “Group”) and reflects the corporate governance 
policies and procedures which applied during the financial year ended 30 June 2014.  

The Company continues to monitor and review its corporate governance policies and procedures. 

2. APPROACH TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
2.1 Framework and approach to corporate governance and responsibility 
The  Board  has  the  responsibility  for  ensuring  AHL  is  properly  managed  so  as  to  protect  and  enhance  shareholders’  interests  in  a  manner  that  is 
consistent  with  AHL’s  responsibility  to  meet  its  obligations  to  all  stakeholders.  For  this  reason,  the  Board  is  committed  to  maintaining  the  highest 
standards of corporate governance across the Group. The Board believes that corporate governance is about having a set of values and behaviours 
that underpin AHL’s everyday activities and which ensure transparency, risk management, accountability, value creation, fair dealing and protection of 
the interests of stakeholders. Consistent with this belief, the Board’s approach is to consider corporate governance within the broader framework of 
corporate responsibility and regulatory oversight.  

2.2 Compliance with the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 
The  Australian  Securities  Exchange  (“ASX”)  has  issued  the  ASX  Listing  Rules  which  require  listed  companies  to  include  in  their  annual  report  a 
statement  disclosing  the  extent  to  which  they  have  followed  the  ASX  Corporate  Governance  Council’s  Corporate  Governance  Principles  and 
Recommendations (“Recommendations”) in the reporting period. Listed companies must identify the Recommendations that have not been followed 
and  provide  reasons  for  the  company’s  decision.  A  table  outlining  the  compliance,  or  otherwise,  to  the  Recommendations  has  been  included  in 
section 11 of this Statement. 

The corporate governance page of the Company’s website (www.ahl.com.au) contains the documents which are referred to in this Statement. The 
Statement, charters, code and various policies are regularly reviewed to take account of any recent changes in the law and governance practices.  

If a shareholder does not have access to the internet, they may contact the Company Secretary for copies of the relevant documents. 

3. BOARD 
3.1 Role and responsibilities of the Board 
The  Board  recognises  its  overriding  responsibility  to  act  honestly,  fairly,  diligently  and  in  accordance  with  the  law  in  serving  the  interests  of  the 
Company’s shareholders as well as its employees, customers and the community. Its primary responsibilities are: 
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providing input into, reviewing and approving the corporate and divisional strategic plans; 
making decisions in relation to matters of a sensitive, extraordinary or strategic nature; 
providing advice and counsel to management on a periodic and ad hoc basis; 
ensuring corporate governance practices are consistent with the Recommendations and are appropriate for the particular circumstances of the 
Group; 
appointing and where appropriate removing the Managing Director and approving succession plans; 
ratifying the appointment and, where appropriate the termination, of the direct reports to the Managing Director; 
monitoring  the  performance  of  the  Managing  Director  and  senior  management  and  approving  remuneration  policies  and  practices  for  such 
Managing Director and senior management; 
enhancing and protecting the reputation of the Group; 
reporting to shareholders; 
ensuring appropriate compliance frameworks and controls are in place and are operating effectively; 
approving and monitoring the effectiveness of and compliance with policies governing the operations of the Group; 
monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards; 
monitoring the integrity of internal control and reporting systems; 
monitoring strategic risk management systems and risk management policies and procedures and oversight of internal controls and review of 
major assumptions used in the calculation of significant risk exposure; 
reviewing  and  approving  business  plans,  the  annual  budget  and  financial  plans,  including  available  resources  and  major  capital  expenditure 
initiatives; 
monitoring and assessing management’s performance in achieving any strategies and budgets approved by the Board; 
approving decisions concerning the capital of the Company, including capital restructures; 
reviewing and approving half yearly and annual statutory accounts and other reporting and monitoring financial results on an ongoing basis; and 
determining dividend policy and declaring dividends. 

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The  Board  operates  in  accordance  with  the  principles  set  out  in  the  Board  Charter.  The  Board  Charter  details  the  Board’s  purpose,  role, 
responsibilities and functions. A copy of the Board’s Charter is available from the Company’s website or upon request from the Company Secretary. 

The  Board  has  delegated  responsibility  for  operation  and  administration  of  the  Company  and  Group  to  the  Managing  Director  and  executive 
management. Responsibilities are delineated by formal authority delegations. Senior executives reporting to the Managing Director have their roles 
and responsibilities defined in position descriptions. 

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3.2 Board processes 
To assist in the execution of its responsibilities, the Board has in place an Audit and Risk Committee and a Nomination and Remuneration Committee. 
These Committees have charters which are reviewed on a regular basis. Other Board Committees may be appointed from time to time to deal with 
issues associated with the conduct of the Group’s various activities. 

Recommendation 2.4 of the Recommendations states that the Board should establish a nomination committee. The Board has determined that any 
recommendations required by a nomination committee are undertaken, as required, by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. 

The full Board holds at least seven scheduled meetings each year, including strategy meetings. Unscheduled meetings are arranged as necessary to 
address any specific significant matters that may arise. Site visits are arranged on a regular basis to improve directors’ understanding of the Group’s 
locations and operations. 

The  agenda  for  meetings  is  prepared  in  conjunction  with  the  Chairman,  Managing  Director  and  Company  Secretary.  Standing  items  include  the 
Managing Director’s report, financial reports, strategic matters, governance and compliance. Submissions are circulated in advance. Executives are 
regularly involved in Board discussions and directors have other opportunities, including visits to business operations, for contact with a wider group of 
employees. 

3.3 Composition of the Board 
The composition of the Board is determined using the following principles: 
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the Board should comprise of a majority of non-executive independent directors; 
the Board should comprise of directors with a broad range of relevant expertise; and 
the same individual should not exercise the role of Chairman and Managing Director. 

The Chairman of the Board is a non-executive director. There is a Managing Director, who is also the Chief Executive Officer. The Board currently has 
seven non-executive directors, the majority of whom are deemed to be independent under the principles set out below.  

The composition of the Board is reviewed periodically by the Chairman and the other directors to ensure that the Board has an appropriate mix of 
expertise and experience. When a vacancy exists, through whatever cause, or where it is considered that the Board would benefit from the services of 
a new director with particular skills, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee identifies suitable candidates with the appropriate expertise and 
experience,  as  well  as  taking  into  consideration  other  attributes  including  diversity,  and  makes  a  recommendation  to  the  Board.  The  Board  then 
appoints  the  most  suitable  candidate  who  must  then  stand  for  election  at  the  next  general  meeting  of  shareholders.  Non-executive  directors  must 
stand for re-election at least every three years. The terms and conditions of the appointment and the retirement of directors, including the Managing 
Director, are first considered by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and then recommended for determination by the Board. A formal letter 
of appointment is provided to all incoming non-executive directors. 

The Board considers that individually and collectively the directors bring a level of skill, knowledge, experience and diversity that enables the Board to 
discharge its responsibilities effectively. Further information on the skills, experience and expertise of the directors has been included in section 10.1 
of this Statement.  

Details of the number of Board meetings and the attendance of the directors have been included in section 10.2 of this Statement.  

3.4 Directors’ independence 
The Board has considered specific principles in relation to a director’s independence. The Board has determined that an independent director is a 
director who is not a member of management (a non-executive director) and who: 
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is not a substantial shareholder of the Company or does not have a material beneficial interest in a substantial shareholder of the Company; 
has not within the last three years been employed in an executive capacity by the Company or Group, or been a director after ceasing to hold 
any such employment; 
within the last three years has not been a principal or employee of a material professional advisor or a material consultant to the Company or 
Group; 
is not a material supplier or customer of the Company or Group, or an officer of or otherwise associated, directly or indirectly, with a material 
supplier or customer; 
must have no material contractual relationship with the Company or Group other than as a director of the Company; and 
is free from any interest and any business or other relationship which could, or could reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere with the 
director’s ability to act in the best interests of the Company. 

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In forming this view, the Board has considered and determined that “material”, in this context, to be where any director related business relationship 
has represented, or is likely in the future to represent, the lesser of at least 10% of the relevant segment’s or the director related business’s revenue. 
The Board considered the nature of the relevant industries’ competition, and size and nature of each director related business relationship, in arriving 
at this threshold. 

Mr AJ Clark resigned as a director of the Company on 25 October 2013. Mr Clark is a director of Carlton Investments Limited (“Carlton”), which is a 
substantial shareholder of the Company. Carlton is a publicly listed company. Carlton’s main activity is the holding of a wide portfolio of ASX listed 
investments. The Board considered Mr Clark’s independence and concluded that, as the nature of Carlton’s business is in no way similar to that of the 
businesses  of  the  Group,  the  sole  holding  of  this  directorship  did  not  impact  on  the  ability  and  willingness  of  Mr  Clark,  during  the  period  of  his 
directorship of the Company, to effectively review and challenge the performance of management and exercise independent and objective judgement 
for the benefit of all shareholders of the Company. 

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3.4 Directors’ independence (continued) 
Mrs PM Mann is a director of Perpetual Superannuation Limited, a subsidiary of Perpetual Limited. Perpetual Limited is a substantial shareholder of 
the  Company.  The  Board  has  considered  the  question  of  independence  of  Mrs  Mann,  and  has  concluded  that,  as  the  nature  of  Perpetual 
Superannuation Limited’s business is in no way similar to that of the businesses of the Group, the sole holding of this directorship should not impact 
on  the  ability  and  willingness  of  Mrs  Mann  to  effectively  review  and  challenge  the  performance  of  management  and  exercise  independent  and 
objective judgement for the benefit of all shareholders of the Company. 

3.5 Chairman and Managing Director 
The Chairman is responsible for leading the Board, ensuring that Board activities are organised and effectively conducted and for ensuring directors 
are properly briefed for meetings. The Managing Director is responsible for implementing Group strategies and policies. 

Recommendation  2.2  of  the  Recommendations  states  that  the  Chairman  should  be  an  independent  director.  The  Chairman,  Mr  AG  Rydge,  is  not 
considered  an  independent  director  due  to  the  substantial  shareholding  clause.  Mr  Rydge  was  previously  Chairman  and  Managing  Director  of  the 
Company until retiring from the position of Managing Director on 31 December 2001. The Board has determined that the chairmanship of Mr Rydge is 
of significant benefit to the Company and Group due to his long standing contribution to, and association with, the Company and extensive knowledge 
of the film, hospitality, leisure and tourism industries. Mr Rydge has been non-executive Chairman since 1 January 2002. 

As Mr AG Rydge is not considered an independent director due to the substantial shareholding clause, the Board has appointed Mr PR Coates as 
lead independent director. 

3.6 Conflict of interest 
In  accordance  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001  and  the  Company’s  Constitution,  directors  give  standing  notice  on  appointment  of  any  interest  that 
could potentially conflict with that of the Company or Group and must keep the Board advised of any changes. Where the Board believes a significant 
conflict  of  interest  exists,  the  director  concerned  does  not  receive  the  relevant  Board  papers  and  is  not  present  at  the  meeting  whilst  the  item  is 
considered. 

3.7 Director education 
The  Company  has  a  process  to  educate  new  directors  about  the  nature  of  the  business,  current  issues,  corporate  strategy  and  the  Company’s 
expectations of directors. All directors are made aware of their rights to access employees, information and resources. Directors are encouraged to 
visit facilities of the Group and meet with management to gain a better understanding of business operations. Directors are given access to continuing 
education opportunities to update and enhance their skills and knowledge base. 

3.8 Independent professional advice 
Each director has the right of access to all relevant Company information and to the Group’s executives and, subject to prior consultation with the 
Chairman,  may  seek  independent  professional  advice  from  a  suitably  qualified  advisor  at  the  Group’s  expense.  The  director  must  consult  with  an 
advisor  suitably  qualified  in  the  relevant  field,  and  obtain  the  Chairman’s  approval  of  the  fee  payable  for  the  advice  before  proceeding  with  the 
consultation. A copy of the advice received by the director is made available to all other members of the Board. 

3.9 Directors’ Retirement Plan 
The Company previously operated a Directors’ Retirement Plan, which was suspended in 2003 in respect of any new director appointments. The plan 
has been fully accrued since 2007 and the Company has not incurred any additional expense since that date. During the year, the Company paid 
$165,000 to AJ Clark under the plan. Mr Clark resigned as a director on 25 October 2013. 

The Chairman and Managing Director are not eligible to participate in the plan. The total accrued retirement benefits for non-executive directors other 
than superannuation, and further details on directors’ remuneration, are disclosed within the Remuneration Report in the Directors’ Report. 

4. AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE 
4.1 Role and responsibilities of the Audit and Risk Committee 
The Board approved a revised Charter for the Audit Committee on 29 May 2014 and on that date the Committee became known as the Audit and Risk 
Committee. The  principal change  in the responsibilities of the Audit  and Risk Committee, in comparison with the previous Audit  Committee, is the 
additional  responsibility  for  assisting  the  Board  with  non-financial  risk  management  activities.  The  Audit  and  Risk  Committee  Charter  sets  out  the 
Committee’s roles and responsibilities. Its primary responsibilities are to: 
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review and monitor the financial integrity of the Group’s financial reports and statements;  
review the adequacy and integrity of the Group’s risk management framework and system of internal control and the monitoring of the various 
control processes; 
ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and statutory obligations;  
review and approve the internal and external audit work plans; and  
review significant accounting changes or reporting issues. 

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The  Committee  reviews  the  performance  of  the  external  auditor  on  an  annual  basis  and  meets  with  them  during  the  year  to  discuss  a  number  of 
matters  including  the  external  audit  plan,  proposed  fees  for  audit  work  to  be  performed,  half  year  and  annual  reporting  and  other  matters  as 
necessary.  The  Audit  and  Risk  Committee,  in  scheduled  sessions  at  the  end  of  each  meeting,  without  the  presence  of  management,  addresses 
questions to the external auditor and Group Internal Audit Manager on matters relating to the Committee’s responsibilities.  

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4.1 Role and responsibilities of the Audit and Risk Committee (continued) 
The Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board concerning the appointment of the external auditor including remuneration 
and other terms of the auditor’s engagement. The Committee reviews and ensures that the level of any non-audit work carried out by the external 
auditor  is  compatible  with  maintaining  audit  independence,  taking  into  account  the  guidelines  which  it  has  set.  The  current  practice,  subject  to 
amendment in the event of legislative change, is for the rotation of the engagement partner to occur every five years, with the most recent rotation 
having taken place in August 2011. 

The Board receives the minutes and regular updates from the Chairman of the Committee, and reviews and approves the charter of the Committee. A 
copy of the Audit and Risk Committee Charter is available from the Company’s website or upon request from the Company Secretary. 

4.2 Composition of the Audit and Risk Committee 
The Audit and Risk Committee consists of a minimum of three non-executive directors, the majority of whom are independent, and is chaired by an 
independent director who is not the Chairman of the Board. All Committee members are familiar with finance and accounting procedures. 

The members of the Audit and Risk Committee during the year were: 
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AJ Clark (Chairman) – independent non-executive director (resigned 25 October 2013); 
DC Grant (Chairman) – independent non-executive director (appointed Chairman of the Committee on 20 November 2013); 
PR Coates – independent non-executive director; and 
AG Rydge – non-executive director. 

Other directors who are not members of the Committee may be invited to attend meetings from time to time. The Managing Director, Director Finance 
& Accounting, Company Secretary, Group Internal Audit Manager and external auditors are invited to attend Committee meetings. Other executives 
may be invited to Committee meetings at the discretion of the Committee. 

The Audit and Risk Committee meets at least four times per year. Details of the number of Committee meetings and the attendance of the Committee 
members have been included in section 10.2 of this Statement.  

5. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE 
5.1 Role and responsibilities of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter sets out the Committee’s roles and responsibilities. Its primary responsibilities are to advise 
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the composition, remuneration and performance evaluation of the Board; 
the appointment of the Managing Director;  
succession plans for the position of Managing Director; and  
the remuneration strategy for the Managing Director and other senior executives.  

The Committee also acts as a nomination committee and reviews the need for appointment of new directors for recommendation to the Board and 
shareholders for approval. 

The Board receives the minutes and regular updates from the Chairman of the Committee, and reviews and approves the charter of the Committee. A 
copy of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter is available from the Company’s website or upon request from the Company Secretary. 

5.2 Composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee consists of a minimum of three non-executive directors, the majority of whom are independent, and is 
chaired by an independent director who is not the Chairman of the Board. 

The members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee during the year were:  
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AJ Clark (Chairman) – independent non-executive director (resigned 25 October 2013); 
PR Coates (Chairman) – independent non-executive director (appointed Chairman of the Committee on 20 November 2013); 
DC Grant – independent non-executive director (appointed to the Committee on 20 November 2013); and 
AG Rydge – non-executive director. 

Other directors who are not members of the Committee may be invited to attend meetings from time to time. The Managing Director and Company 
Secretary are invited to attend Committee meetings. Other executives may be invited to Committee meetings at the discretion of the Committee. 

The  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee  meets  at  least  two  times  per  year  and  further  as  required.  Details  of  the  number  of  Committee 
meetings and the attendance of the Committee members have been included in section 10.2 of this Statement.  

6. PERFORMANCE AND REMUNERATION 
6.1 Board performance and remuneration  
The Board reviews its performance annually to ensure that individual directors and the Board as a whole work efficiently and effectively in achieving 
their functions set out within the Board Charter. The Chairman annually assesses the performance of individual directors and meets privately with 
each  director  to  discuss  this  assessment  and  any  ideas  for  improvement.  At  this  same  time,  directors  are  able  to  provide  feedback  on  the 
performance of the Chairman. The Board as a whole discusses and analyses its own performance during the year.  

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6.1 Board performance and remuneration (continued) 
The  Board  also  has  in  place  an  annual  process  to  review  its  performance  as  well  as  the  performance  of  the  Board  Committees.  Each  director 
completes a performance evaluation questionnaire. The questionnaire covers topics including: 
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the Board’s role;  
composition and effectiveness;  
procedures and practices;  
behaviours;   
Board administration; and  
the conduct of the Chairman. 

Directors are requested to provide comment and feedback and to evaluate each area by providing a rated response to various questions. The results 
of the performance evaluation are collated by the Company Secretary and submitted to the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for review. A 
summary  of  the  results  is  then  submitted  to  the  full  Board.  The  Board  evaluation  process  was  last  completed  in  May  2014.  The  results  of  the 
performance evaluation form the basis of an action plan designed to address performance improvement opportunities.  

The  Group’s  remuneration  philosophy  and  details  of  the  current  remuneration  arrangements  are  outlined  within  the  Remuneration  Report.  The 
Remuneration  Report  confirms  that  the  structure  of  non-executive  director  remuneration  is  separate  and  distinct  from  that  of  senior  executive 
remuneration.  

The  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee  is  responsible  for  recommending  to  the  Board,  fees  applicable  to  non-executive  directors.  Non-
executive directors may also be reimbursed for their expenses properly incurred as a director, or in the course of their duties. Non-executive directors 
are also encouraged to own shares in the Company. The non-executive directors do not participate in any other short or long term incentive schemes. 

The maximum aggregate amount of fees that may be paid to all non-executive directors each year is capped at $1.5 million, which was approved by 
shareholders at the 2010 Annual General Meeting. The Board maintains a fee buffer to give it sufficient flexibility to plan its structure in advance of 
specific needs that may arise. The total fees paid to non-executive directors during the reporting period were $1,067,000. 

Information  regarding  the  Directors’  Retirement  Plan  has  been  included  at  section  3.9  of  this  Statement,  and  disclosed  within  the  Remuneration 
Report. 

6.2 Executive performance and remuneration 
Each year, the Board, with the assistance of the Managing Director, and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, undertake a formal process of 
reviewing  the  performance  of  senior  executives.  The  measures  generally  relate  to  the  performance  of  the  Group,  the  performance  of  the  senior 
executive’s division or department and the performance of the senior executive individually.  

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board review the performance of the Managing Director. The Managing Director is not present 
at the Nomination and Remuneration Committee or Board meetings when his own performance and remuneration are being considered. 

For senior executives, the Managing Director conducts interviews with each executive and provides comments and feedback in relation to the senior 
executive’s  performance.  A  formal  review  process  occurs  for  each  employee  with  nominated  supervisors  conducting  the  performance  review.  The 
formal review process occurs annually and was completed in June 2014. Further details on the assessment criteria for the Managing Director and 
senior executive remuneration (including equity-based share plans) are disclosed within the Remuneration Report. 

6.3 Remuneration Report 
The Remuneration Report is set out with, and forms part of, the Directors’ Report for the year ended 30 June 2014. 

7. RISK MANAGEMENT 
7.1 Risk profile and oversight of the risk management system 
The Board has established a formal policy for risk management and a framework for monitoring and managing material business risks on an ongoing 
basis.  The  governance  of  this  policy  has  been  delegated  to  the  Audit  and  Risk  Committee.  The  Audit  and  Risk  Committee  oversees  the 
establishment, implementation and annual review of the Group’s risk management and internal control systems. Management has established and 
implemented  the  systems  for  identifying,  assessing,  monitoring  and  managing  material  operational,  financial  reporting,  internal  controls  and 
compliance risks for the Group. 

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treasury and accounting controls and reconciliations;  
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7.1 Risk profile and oversight of the risk management system (continued) 
Divisional  Managing  Directors  and  other  senior  executives  complete  and  sign  off  on  an  annual  Directors’  Risk  Management  Questionnaire.  The 
operational and other compliance risk management procedures have also been assessed and found to be operating efficiently and effectively. All risk 
assessments cover the whole financial year and the period up to the signing of the annual financial report for all material operations in the Group. The 
annual Directors’ Risk Management Questionnaire for the year ended 30 June 2014 was completed in July 2014. 

As  well  as  the  Directors’  Risk  Management  Questionnaire,  matters  relating  to  the  business  risk  and  risk  management  system  are  analysed  and 
discussed as part of the annual strategic planning process. The Audit and Risk Committee provides assistance to management in the development 
and maintenance of processes to identify, assess and mitigate business risks. 

A summary of the Risk Management Policy is available from the Company’s website or upon request from the Company Secretary. 

7.2 Financial reporting 
The Managing Director and the Director Finance & Accounting have declared in writing to the Board that the financial report of the Group is founded 
on a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control which implements the policies adopted by the Board. The declarations for 
the year ended 30 June 2014 were received in August 2014. 

7.3 Internal Audit 
The  Group  Internal  Audit  Manager  assists  the  Audit  and  Risk  Committee  in  ensuring  compliance  with  internal  controls  and  risk  management 
programs, by regularly reviewing the effectiveness of compliance and control systems. The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for approving the 
program of internal audit visits to be conducted each year and the scope of the work to be performed at each location, and for reviewing the outcomes 
of internal audit activities. 

7.4 Code of Ethics and Business Conduct 
The Company has a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (“Code”), which has been endorsed by the Board and applies to all directors and Group 
employees. The Code is reviewed and updated as necessary to ensure it reflects the highest standards of behaviour and professionalism and the 
practices necessary to maintain confidence in the Group’s integrity. 

In summary, the Code encapsulates that all directors, managers and employees are expected to act with the utmost integrity and objectivity, striving 
at all times to enhance the reputation and performance of the Group. Every employee has a nominated supervisor to whom they refer any issues 
arising from their employment. 

The Board reviews the Code regularly and processes are in place to promote and communicate the Code’s contents. The Code is available from the 
Company’s website or upon request from the Company Secretary. 

7.5 Whistleblowing Policy 
The Company has a Whistleblowing Policy. The policy is designed to support and protect any employees who report non-compliant, suspicious or 
unethical conduct by other employees of the Group, regardless of the seniority of those involved in the alleged conduct. The Whistleblowing Policy 
formalises the Company’s commitment to protect the confidentiality and position of employees wishing to raise serious matters that affect the integrity 
of the Company and Group.   

The  Audit  and  Risk  Committee,  on  behalf  of  the  Board,  reviews  the  Whistleblowing  Policy  regularly  and  processes  are  in  place  to  promote  and 
communicate  the  Whistleblowing  Policy’s  contents.  The  Whistleblowing  Policy  is  available  from  the  Company’s  website  or  upon  request  from  the 
Company Secretary. 

7.6 Legal compliance training 
All senior management personnel are required to complete legal compliance training at least once every two years. The training covers such topics 
as: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

contract fundamentals;  
issues relating to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; 
employment contracts, termination and redundancy; 
harassment and discrimination; 
workplace relations; 
occupational health and safety obligations; and 
corporate policies (including limits of authority and share trading). 

7.7 Dealing in Company shares by directors and employees 
The Company has a Share Trading Policy Guide. It is the policy of the Company that directors and senior executives can only buy or sell shares in the 
Company in the six week period from (and including) the second business day following any price sensitive announcement including the half year and 
full year results, and the Annual General Meeting. Trading outside of this period can only be conducted with prior written approval, which will only be 
provided in certain exceptional circumstances. This policy is subject to the overall restriction that persons may at no time deal in any securities when 
they are in possession of price sensitive information. The policy is also applicable to all other employees of the Group. 

All directors have entered into written agreements to notify the Company Secretary when they buy or sell shares in the Company. In accordance with 
the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ASX Listing Rules, the Company Secretary advises the ASX of any transactions conducted by 
directors in shares in the Company. This information is also reported to the Board. 

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7.7 Dealing in Company shares by directors and employees (continued) 
Each senior executive is requested, on an annual basis, to provide information regarding the financial arrangements (including margin loans) attached 
to their personal holdings of shares in the Company. In addition, each senior executive has provided an undertaking to advise the Company Secretary 
of  any  subsequent  change  regarding  the  financial  arrangements  (including  margin  loans)  attached  to  their  personal  holdings  of  shares.  This 
information is reported to the Board. 

The policy prohibits employees from using derivatives or entering into transactions that operate, or are intended to operate, to limit the economic risk 
of  unvested  entitlements  to  shares,  including  unvested  performance  shares  and  performance  rights  issued  under  the  Group’s  long  term  incentive 
scheme. 

The Share Trading Policy Guide is available from the Company’s website or upon request from the Company Secretary. 

8. COMMUNICATION AND ENVIRONMENT 
8.1 Continuous Disclosure Policy 
The Board’s commitment to providing shareholders with equal and timely access to material information concerning the Group is set out within the 
Continuous Disclosure Policy. The Continuous Disclosure Policy assists the Group in complying with the continuous disclosure obligations contained 
in applicable ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act 2001. 

Under the Continuous Disclosure Policy, the Board has appointed the Chairman, the Managing Director and the Director Finance & Accounting as 
Joint Disclosure Managers, with reference to the Company Secretary on administrative matters. The Joint Disclosure Managers are responsible for 
identifying matters that would be likely to have a material effect on the price or value of the Company’s shares, where necessary informing the Board, 
and ensuring that such information is released to the ASX by the Company Secretary. 

The Continuous Disclosure Policy is available from the Company’s website or upon request from the Company Secretary. 

In addition:  
• 

the half year report contains summarised financial information and a review of the operations of the Group during the period, and this report is 
made available on the Group’s website; 
the annual report is distributed to all shareholders who have requested to receive a copy. The Board ensures that the annual report contains 
disclosures required by the Corporations Act 2001 and the ASX Listing Rules; 
the full texts of notices of meetings and associated explanatory material are placed on the Company’s website; 
details of all meetings with investors and analysts are retained by the Group, including details of what was discussed, the persons present and 
the time and location of the meeting; 
the Chairman’s address is presented at the Annual General Meeting and subsequently distributed by mail to all shareholders; and 
notification is made to the ASX of any other significant matters regarding the Group in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. 

• 

• 
• 

• 
• 

The above information, including that of the previous three years, is made available on the Group’s website within one day of public release. 

8.2 Shareholders and the Annual General Meeting 
The Board encourages full participation of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to ensure a high level of accountability and identification with 
the Group’s strategy and goals. Important issues are presented to shareholders as single resolutions and in plain English. Shareholders are requested 
to  vote  on  the  appointment  and  maximum  aggregate  amount  of  fees  that  may  be  paid  to  all  non-executive  directors,  the  granting  of  performance 
shares and performance rights to the Managing Director and changes to the Constitution.  

The external auditor attends the Annual General Meeting to answer shareholder questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and 
content  of  the  Independent  Auditor’s  Report.  The  meeting  is  held  in  Sydney  and  shareholders  can  attend  in  person  or  send  a  proxy  as  their 
representative. Unless indisposed, all current directors and senior executives attend the meeting, along with the external auditor. 

A copy of the Constitution is available to any shareholder who requests it. 

8.3 Environmental reporting system 
The Group’s operations are subject to various environmental regulations under Commonwealth, state or territory and other applicable legislation. 

The Group has an established environmental reporting system for its environmentally sensitive businesses, which monitors compliance with existing 
environmental regulations and new regulations as they are enacted. The recreational and other ancillary activities conducted by those businesses are 
subject to various licences and legislation issued under environmental laws that apply in each respective location. The Board has a responsibility to 
ensure  that  robust  systems  are  in  place  to  manage  the  assets  in  a  sustainable  and  responsible  manner  and  to  ensure  that  the  activities  of  each 
business are conducted in compliance with legislation. 

The  reporting  system  is  documented  in  a  legal  compliance  manual  and  includes  procedures  to  be  followed  should  an  incident  occur  which  may 
adversely impact the environment. The directors are not aware of breaches of any applicable legislation during the year, which are material in nature, 
and have no reason to believe that any possible legal or remedial action would result in a material cost or loss to the Group. 

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9. DIVERSITY 
9.1 Diversity in the workplace 
The  Board  is  committed  to  an  inclusive  workplace  that  embraces  and  promotes  diversity,  including  indigenous  and  disability  employment,  equal 
opportunity and women in management. The Board has delegated management of diversity to the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.  

The Group’s Diversity Policy formalises the Group’s commitment to diversity and seeks to promote an inclusive culture where people are encouraged 
to  succeed  to  the  best  of  their  ability.  Progress  in  respect  of  the  measurable  objectives  for  the  Group  are  reviewed  on  an  annual  basis  by  the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee receives reports on the Group’s diversity related initiatives 
and facilitates periodic reporting to the Board. 

The Group has adopted the following initiatives to progress the objectives of its Diversity Policy: 
• 
• 

reporting on the gender diversity within the Group to the Board (set out in section 9.2 below); and 
aiming  to  increase  the  percentage  of  women  in  Board  and  senior  management  positions  as  vacancies  arise,  subject  to  identification  of 
candidates with appropriate skills. 

The Diversity Policy is available from the Company’s website or upon request from the Company Secretary. 

Since the 2013 Annual General Meeting, there have been eight directors on the Board, with two directors being women, representing 25%. 

The  Group  submitted  reports  in  May  2014  in  accordance  with  the  Workplace  Gender  Equality  Act  2012  (“WGEA”).  In  accordance  with  WGEA 
requirements,  separate  reports  were  submitted  for  Cinema  Exhibition,  Hotels  and  Resorts,  and  Thredbo,  and  these  reports  are  available  at 
www.ahl.com.au.  

9.2 Gender representation  
The gender representation profile for  the  Board,  other key management personnel,  other senior  executives, and all employees of  the  Group is as 
follows: 

Board 

Other key management personnel  

Other senior executives 

All Group employees 

10. DIRECTORS’ QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS 
10.1 Directors’ qualifications, experience and independent status 

           30 June 2014 
Female 

Male  

  25% 

  –% 

  23% 

  49% 

75% 

100% 

77% 

51% 

           30 June 2013 

Female 

14% 

20% 

25% 

47% 

Male 

86% 

80% 

75% 

53% 

Alan Rydge 
Age 62. Non-executive Chairman, Board member since 1978, Chairman of the Board since 1980, Audit and Risk Committee member and Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee member. 
Experience 
A company director with 40-plus years experience in the film, hospitality, leisure and tourism industries. Joined the Greater Union group in 1971 and 
was formerly the Group Managing Director.  
Directorships 
Mr  Rydge  is  also  a  director  of  the  listed  company,  Carlton  Investments  Limited  (appointed  1980,  chairman  since  1980).  In  addition,  Mr  Rydge  is 
chairman of Alphoeb Pty Limited and Enbeear Pty Limited. 

Anthony Clark AM, FCA, FAICD 
Age 75. Mr Clark resigned on 25 October 2013. Prior to his resignation, Mr Clark held the position of an independent non-executive director, Audit 
Committee member and Nomination and Remuneration Committee member. Mr Clark was also chairman of the Audit Committee and Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee and held the position of lead independent director. 
Experience  
A  company  director  with  50-plus  years  accounting,  audit,  consulting  and  finance  related  experience.  Mr  Clark  previously  practised  as  a  Chartered 
Accountant. 
Directorships 
Directorships of other listed companies, held during the last three years, comprise: 
• 
• 
• 

Carlton Investments Limited (appointed 2000); 
Ramsay Health Care Limited (appointed 1998); and 
Sphere Minerals Limited (appointed 2010). 

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10.1 Directors’ qualifications, experience and independent status (continued) 

Kenneth Chapman MB BS, FAICD, FAIM, AFRACMA 
Age 52. Independent non-executive director and Board member appointed since 2010. 
Experience 
A  company  director  with  20-plus  years  senior  executive  experience  in  the  tourism  and  real  estate  sectors.  Currently,  chief  executive  officer  of 
Skyrail-ITM and executive director of the Chapman group of companies. 
Directorships 
Mr Chapman held the following positions during the last three years:  
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

chairman of Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation; 
chairman of Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited (resigned 2012); 
chairman of Skyrail Rainforest Foundation Limited; 
director of GFB Fisheries Pty Limited (formerly GFB Fisheries Limited); and 
director of various entities associated with the privately held Chapman group of companies. 

Peter Coates AO 
Age 68. Independent non-executive director,  Board member since  2009,  Audit and  Risk Committee member and Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee member and Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the lead independent director. 
Experience  
A  company  director  with  40-plus  years  senior  executive  experience  in  the  mining  and  commodities  industries.  Mr  Coates’  experience  includes 
exposure to domestic and international business practices, mergers and acquisitions and the development of industry-leading workplace reporting 
and  governance  standards  for  numerous  joint  venture  partnerships  and  companies  listed  in  Australia  and  the  United  Kingdom.  Former  non-
executive chairman of Xstrata Australia Pty Limited and chief executive of Xstrata Coal.  
Directorships 
Directorships of other listed companies, held during the last three years, comprise: 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Santos Limited; 
Glencore International plc (resigned 2013); 
Glencore Xstrata plc (appointed 2013); and 
Sphere Minerals Limited (appointed director and chairman 2013). 

Valerie Davies FAICD 
Age 63. Independent non-executive director and Board member since 2011. 
Experience 
A company director with 20-plus  years senior executive experience within the corporate communications area. Currently, managing  director and 
principal of One.2.One Communications Pty Limited, a consultancy firm that specialises in strategic communication and issues management. 
Directorships 
Ms Davies held the following positions during the last three years: 
• 
• 
• 

director of HBF Health Limited; 
director of The Youth Focus Foundation Pty Limited; and 
commissioner of Tourism Western Australia. 

David Grant BComm, CA, GAICD 
Age 50. Independent non-executive director and Board member appointed 25 July 2013. Audit and Risk Committee member and Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee member and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. 
Experience 
A company director with 20-plus years accounting and finance related experience. Mr Grant is a Chartered Accountant and previously held roles 
with Goodman Fielder Limited, Consolidated Rutile Limited and Iluka Resources Limited. Mr Grant was also a founding director of New Zealand-
based Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd.  
Directorships 
Mr Grant is a director, and chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, of iiNet Limited. 

Patria Mann BEc, CA, FAICD 
Age 52. Independent non-executive director and Board member appointed 25 October 2013. 
Experience 
A company director with over 25 years experience. Mrs Mann is a Chartered Accountant and former partner of KPMG. She has been a professional 
non-executive  director  for  over  10  years.  Mrs  Mann  has  extensive  audit,  investigation,  risk  management  and  corporate  governance  experience. 
Directorships 
Mrs Mann held the following positions during the last three years: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

director of Ridley Corporation Limited (and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee); 
director of First State Superannuation Trustee Corporation (and chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee); 
chairman of The Doctors’ Health Fund Pty Limited (resigned 2013); 
director of Perpetual Superannuation Limited (and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee); and 
director of Allianz Australia Limited. 

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10.1 Directors’ qualifications, experience and independent status (continued) 

Richard Newton BBus (Marketing), FAICD                             
Age 54. Independent non-executive director and Board member since 2008. 
Experience 
A company director with 20-plus years senior executive experience in property investment and development, specifically in hotel operations. 
Directorships 
Mr Newton held the following positions during the last three years:  
• 
chairman of Capricorn Village Joint Venture, WA; 
• 
director of Carlton Football Club (resigned 2013); and 
• 
chairman  and  director  of  Selpam  (Australia)  Pty  Limited  and  a  director  of  various  companies  wholly  owned  by  Selpam  (Australia)  Pty 
Limited. 

David Seargeant 
Age 64. Managing Director, Board member since 2001 and appointed Managing Director in January 2002. 
Experience 
Managing Director with 40-plus years experience in the hospitality  and leisure industries. Former managing director of the Rydges Hotels group 
(1988–2002) and the Greater Union group (2000–2002). 
Directorships 
Mr Seargeant is also a director of Tourism Training Australia. 

Explanation of abbreviations and degrees:  AFRACMA Associate Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators; AM Member in the Order of 
Australia; AO Officer in the Order of Australia; BBus (Marketing) Bachelor of Business (Marketing); BComm Bachelor of Commerce; BEc Bachelor of Economics; 
CA Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia; FAICD Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; FAIM Fellow of the Australian 
Institute  of  Management;  FCA  Fellow  of  The  Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants  in  Australia;  GAICD  Graduate  Member  of  the  Australian  Institute  of  Company 
Directors; and MB BS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. 

10.2 Directors’ attendance at meetings  

The number of directors’ meetings (including meetings of committees of directors) and the number of meetings attended by each of the directors of 
the Company during the financial year are: 

Directors’  
meetings 

Audit and Risk Committee 
 meetings (b) 

Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee 
meetings (b) 

Entitled 
to attend 
7 

Attended 
7 

Entitled 
to attend 
4 

Attended 
4 

Entitled 
to attend 
7 

Attended 
7 

3 

7 

7 

7 

7 

4 

7 

7 

3 

7 

6 

7 

7 

4 

7 

7 

1 

– 

4 

– 

3 

– 

– 

4 

1 

– 

4 

– 

3 

– 

– 

4 

3 

– 

7 

– 

4 

– 

– 

4 

3 

– 

6 

– 

4 

– 

– 

4 

AG Rydge 

AJ Clark (a) 

KG Chapman 

PR Coates   

VA Davies 

DC Grant (b) 

PM Mann (c) 

RG Newton  

DC Seargeant (d) 

(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 

AJ Clark resigned on 25 October 2013. 
DC Grant was appointed on 25 July 2013. 
PM Mann was appointed on 25 October 2013. 
DC Seargeant attended Audit and Risk Committee and certain Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings by invitation. Other directors who are not members of 
a Committee may attend meetings by invitation from time to time. 

During the financial year, directors also visited various sites to improve their understanding of the Group’s locations and operations. 

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11. RECOMMENDATIONS 
The  following  table  outlines  the  compliance,  or  otherwise,  with  the  ASX  Corporate  Governance  Council’s  Corporate  Governance  Principles  and 
Recommendations with 2010 Amendments (2nd Edition): 

Recommendation 1.1 

Recommendation 1.2 

Recommendation 1.3 

Companies should establish the functions reserved to the board and those 
delegated to senior executives and disclose those functions. 

Paragraph 
reference 
3.1 

Comply 
Yes

Companies should disclose the process for evaluating the performance of 
senior executives. 

6.2 

Yes

Companies  should  provide  the  information  indicated  in  the  Guide  to
reporting on Principle 1. 

Guide to reporting on Principle 1
The  following  material  should  be  included  in  the  corporate  governance 
statement in the annual report: 
• 

an explanation of any departure from Recommendations 1.1, 1.2 or 
1.3; and 
whether  a  performance  evaluation  for  senior  executives  has  taken 
place in the reporting period and whether it was in accordance with 
the process disclosed. 

• 

A statement of matters reserved for the board, or the board charter or the 
statement  of areas of delegated  authority to senior executives should be 
made publicly available, ideally by posting it to the company’s website in a 
clearly marked corporate governance section. 

Recommendation 2.1 

A majority of the board should be independent directors.

Recommendation 2.2 

The chair should be an independent director.

Recommendation 2.3 

The roles of chair and chief executive officer should not be exercised by 
the same individual. 

Recommendation 2.4 

The board should establish a nomination committee.

Recommendation 2.5 

Recommendation 2.6 

Companies should disclose the process for evaluating the performance of 
the board, its committees and individual directors. 

Companies  should  provide  the  information  indicated  in  the  Guide  to 
reporting on Principle 2. 

Guide to reporting on Principle 2
The  following  material  should  be  included  in  the  corporate  governance 
statement in the annual report:  
• 

the skills, experience and expertise relevant to the position of director 
held by each director in office at the date of the annual report; 
the  names  of  the  directors  considered  by  the  board  to  constitute 
independent directors and the company’s materiality thresholds; 
the  existence  of  any  of  the  relationships  affecting  the  independent 
status of a director and an explanation of why the board considers a 
director  to  be  independent,  notwithstanding  the  existence  of  those 
relationships; 
a statement as to whether there is a procedure agreed by the board 
for directors to take independent professional advice at the expense 
of the company; 
a statement as to the mix of skills and diversity for which the board of 
directors is looking to achieve in membership of the board; 
the period of office held by each director in office at the date of the 
annual report; 
the  names  of  members  of  the  nomination  committee  and  their 
attendance at meetings of the committee, or where a company does 
not have a nomination committee, how the functions of a nomination 
committee are carried out; 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

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6.2 

3.1 

3.3, 10.1 

3.5, 10.1 

3.3 

3.2 

6.1 

3.3, 10.1 

3.4, 10.1 

3.4 

3.8 

3.3 

10.1 

5.2, 10.2 

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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reference 
6.1 

Comply 
Yes

3.3, 3.4, 3.5 

Yes

3.3 

5.1, 5.2 

3.3 

7.4, 7.5 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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11. RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) 

• 

• 

whether a performance evaluation for the board, its committees and 
directors has taken place in the reporting period and whether it was 
in accordance with the process disclosed; and 
an  explanation  of  any  departures  from  Recommendations  2.1,  2.2, 
2.3, 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6. 

The  following  material  should  be  made  publicly  available,  ideally  by 
posting  it  to  the  company’s  website  in  a  clearly  marked  corporate 
governance section:  
• 

a  description  of  the  procedure  for  the  selection  and  appointment  of 
new directors and the re-election of incumbent directors;  
the  charter  of  the  nomination  committee  or  a  summary  of  the  role, 
rights,  responsibilities  and  membership  requirements 
that 
committee; and  
the board’s policy for the nomination and appointment of directors. 

• 

• 

for 

Companies should establish a code of conduct and disclose the code or a 
summary of the code as to: 
• 

the  practices  necessary  to  maintain  confidence  in  the  company’s 
integrity; 
the  practices  necessary  to  take  into  account  their  legal  obligations 
and the reasonable expectations of their stakeholders; and 
the  responsibility  and  accountability  of  individuals  for  reporting  and 
investigating reports of unethical practices. 

• 

• 

Recommendation 3.1 

Recommendation 3.2 

Recommendation 3.3 

Recommendation 3.4 

Companies should establish a policy concerning diversity and disclose the 
policy or a summary of that policy. The policy should include requirements 
for  the  board  to  establish  measurable  objectives  for  achieving  gender 
diversity for the board to assess annually both the objectives and progress 
in achieving them. 

Companies  should  disclose  in  each  annual  report  the  measurable 
objectives  for  achieving  gender  diversity  set  by  the  board  in  accordance 
with the diversity policy and progress towards achieving them. 

Companies should disclose in each annual report the proportion of women 
employees in the whole organisation, women in senior executive positions 
and women on the board. 

9.1, 9.2 

Yes  

9.1, 9.2 

Yes  

9.1, 9.2 

Yes  

Recommendation 3.5 

Companies  should  provide  the  information  indicated  in  the  Guide  to 
reporting on Principle 3. 

Guide to reporting on Principle 3
An explanation of any departure from Recommendations 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 
or  3.5  should  be  included  in  the  corporate  governance  statement  in  the 
annual report.  

The  following  material  should  be  made  publicly  available,  ideally  by 
posting  it  to  the  company’s  website  in  a  clearly  marked  corporate 
governance section:  
• 
• 

any applicable code of conduct or a summary; and 
the diversity policy or a summary of its main provisions. 

Recommendation 4.1 

The board should establish an audit committee.

Recommendation 4.2 

The audit committee should be structured so that it:
• 
consists only of non-executive directors; 
• 
consists of a majority of independent directors; 
• 
is chaired by an independent chair, who is not chair of the board; and 
• 
has at least three members. 

 –  

Not applicable 

7.4 
9.1, 9.2 

3.2, 4.1, 4.2 

4.2 

Yes
Yes

Yes

Yes

Recommendation 4.3 

The audit committee should have a formal charter.

4.1 

Yes

Recommendation 4.4 

Companies  should  provide  the  information  indicated  in  the  Guide  to 
reporting on Principle 4. 

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11. RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) 

Guide to reporting on Principle 4
The  following  material  should  be  included  in  the  corporate  governance 
statement in the annual report:  
• 

the  names  and  qualifications  of  those  appointed  to  the  audit 
committee  and  their  attendance  at  meetings  of  the  committee,  or, 
where  a  company  does  not  have  an  audit  committee,  how  the 
functions of an audit committee are carried out; 
the number of meetings of the audit committee; and 
explanation  of  any  departures  from  Recommendations  4.1,  4.2,  4.3 
or 4.4. 

• 
• 

The  following  material  should  be  made  publicly  available,  ideally  by 
posting  it  to  the  company’s  website  in  a  clearly  marked  corporate 
governance section:  
• 
• 

the audit committee charter; and 
information  on  procedures  for  the  selection  and  appointment  of  the 
external  auditor,  and  for  the  rotation  of  external  audit  engagement 
partners. 

Companies  should  establish  written  policies  designed 
to  ensure 
compliance with ASX Listing Rule disclosure requirements and to ensure 
accountability at a senior executive level for that compliance and disclose 
those policies or a summary of those policies. 

Recommendation 5.1 

Recommendation 5.2 

Companies  should  provide  the  information  indicated  in  the  Guide  to 
reporting on Principle 5. 

Paragraph 
reference 

Comply 

4.2, 10.1, 10.2 

Yes

4.2, 10.2 
 –  

Yes
Not applicable

4.1 
4.1 

8.1 

Yes
Yes

Yes

Guide to reporting on Principle 5
An  explanation  of  any  departures  from  Recommendations  5.1  or  5.2 
should  be  included  in  the  corporate  governance  statement  in  the  annual 
report.  

The policies or a summary of those policies designed to guide compliance 
with  Listing  Rule  disclosure  requirements  should  be  made  publicly 
available,  ideally  by  posting  them  to  the  company’s  website  in  a  clearly 
marked corporate governance section. 

 –  

Not applicable 

8.1  

Yes

Recommendation 6.1 

Companies should design a communications policy for promoting effective 
communication  with  shareholders  and  encouraging  their  participation  at 
general meetings and disclose their policy or a summary of that policy. 

8.1, 8.2 

Yes

Recommendation 6.2 

Companies  should  provide  the  information  indicated  in  the  Guide  to 
reporting on Principle 6. 

Recommendation 7.1 

Recommendation 7.2 

Guide to reporting on Principle 6
An explanation of any departure from Recommendations 6.1 or 6.2 should 
be included in the corporate governance statement in the annual report.  

 –  

Not applicable 

The  company  should  describe  how 
its 
shareholders publicly, ideally by posting this information on the company’s 
website in a clearly marked corporate governance section. 

it  will  communicate  with 

8.1, 8.2 

Companies should establish policies for the oversight and management of 
material business risks and disclose a summary of those policies. 

7.1 

The board should require management to design and implement the risk 
management  and  internal  control  system  to  manage  the  company’s 
material  business  risks  and  report  to  it  on  whether  those  risks  are  being 
managed  effectively.  The  board  should  disclose  that  management  has 
reported to it as to the effectiveness of the company’s management of its 
material business risks. 

3.1, 4.1, 7.1, 
7.2, 7.3 

Yes

Yes

Yes

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11. RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) 

Recommendation 7.3 

The  board  should  disclose  whether  it  has  received  assurance  from  the 
chief  executive  officer  (or  equivalent)  and  the  chief  financial  officer  (or 
equivalent) that the declaration provided in accordance with section 295A 
of the Corporations Act 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. 

Recommendation 7.4 

Companies  should  provide  the  information  indicated  in  the  Guide  to 
reporting on Principle 7. 

Paragraph 
reference 
7.2 

Comply 
Yes

Guide to reporting on Principle 7
The  following  material  should  be  included  in  the  corporate  governance 
statement in the annual report:  
• 

explanation  of  any  departures  from  Recommendations  7.1,  7.2,  7.3 
or 7.4; 
whether the board has received the report from management under 
Recommendation 7.2; and 
whether the board has received assurance from the chief executive 
officer  (or  equivalent)  and  the  chief  financial  officer  (or  equivalent) 
under Recommendation 7.3. 

• 

• 

The  following  material  should  be  made  publicly  available,  ideally  by 
posting  it  to  the  company’s  website  in  a  clearly  marked  corporate 
governance section: 
• 

a  summary  of  the  company’s  policies  on  risk  oversight  and 
management of material business risks.  

Recommendation 8.1 

The board should establish a remuneration committee.

Recommendation 8.2 

The remuneration committee should be structured so that it:
• 
consists of a majority of independent directors; 
• 
is chaired by an independent chair; and 
• 
has at least three members. 

 –  

7.1 

7.2 

 7.1 

3.2, 5.1, 5.2 

5.2 

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Recommendation 8.3 

Companies  should  clearly  distinguish  the  structure  of  non-executive 
directors’  remuneration  from  that  of  executive  directors  and  senior 
executives. 

6.1, 6.2 

Yes

Recommendation 8.4 

Companies  should  provide  the  information  indicated  in  the  Guide  to 
reporting on Principle 8. 

Guide to reporting on Principle 8
The  following  material  or  a  clear  cross-reference  to  the  location  of  the 
material should be included in the corporate governance statement in the 
annual report: 
• 

the names of the members of the remuneration committee and their 
attendance at  meetings of the committee, or where a company does 
not  have  a  remuneration  committee,  how  the  functions  of  a 
remuneration committee are carried out;  
the  existence  and  terms  of  any  schemes  for  retirement  benefits, 
other than superannuation, for non-executive directors; and 
an  explanation  of  any  departures  from  Recommendations  8.1,  8.2, 
8.3 or 8.4.  

• 

• 

The  following  material  should  be  made  publicly  available,  ideally  by 
posting  it  to  the  company’s  website  in  a  clearly  marked  corporate 
governance section: 
• 

the charter of the remuneration committee or a summary of the role, 
rights,  responsibilities  and  membership  requirements 
that 
committee; and 
a  summary  of  the  company’s  policy  on  prohibiting  entering  into 
transactions in associated products which limit the economic risk of 
participating 
in  unvested  entitlements  under  any  equity-based 
remuneration schemes. 

for 

• 

5.2, 10.1, 10.2 

Yes

3.9, 6.1 

Yes

 –  

Not applicable

5.1, 5.2 

7.7 

Yes

Yes

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D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

The  directors  present  their  report  together  with  the  financial  report  of  Amalgamated  Holdings  Limited,  being  the  Company  and  its  controlled  entities 
(“Group”), for the year ended 30 June 2014 and the auditor’s report thereon. 

DIRECTORS 
The directors of the Company in office at any time during or since the end of the year are: 

AG Rydge (Chairman) 
Director since 1978 

AJ Clark 
Director resigned 25 October 2013 

KG Chapman 
Director since 2010 

PR Coates  
Director since 2009 

VA Davies 
Director since 2011 

DC Grant 
Director appointed 25 July 2013 

PM Mann 
Director appointed 25 October 2013 

RG Newton 
Director since 2008 

DC Seargeant (Managing Director) 
Director since 2001 and Managing Director since 2002. 

Particulars  of  the  qualifications,  experience  and  independence  status  of  each  director,  as  at  the  date  of  this  report,  are  set  out  within  the  Corporate 
Governance Statement included within the Annual Report. 

DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS 
The number of directors’ meetings (including meetings of committees of directors) and the number of meetings attended by each of the directors of the 
Company during the financial year have been disclosed within the Corporate Governance Statement included within the Annual Report. 

COMPANY SECRETARIES 
GC Dean CA, ACIS was appointed to the position of Company Secretary for Amalgamated Holdings Limited in December 2002. GC Dean was Accounting 
Manager for the Company (2001 – 2002) and was previously employed by an international mining corporation and a regional accounting practice. GC 
Dean is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Governance Institute (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia). 

DI Stone ACA, ACIS was appointed to the position of Company Secretary for Amalgamated Holdings Limited in February 2012. Prior to this appointment, 
DI Stone was an audit senior manager at KPMG. DI Stone is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of 
the Governance Institute (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia). 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 
The principal activities of the Group during the course of the year were: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

motion picture exhibition; 
operation of hotels, resorts, bars and restaurants; 
ownership of cinema, drive-in and hotel properties; 
ownership and operation of Thredbo Alpine Resort; 
ownership and operation of the State Theatre, Sydney; 
ownership of investment properties, including office and retail properties; 
property development activities; 
supply of cinema equipment; and 
investment in shares in listed and unlisted companies. 

There were no significant changes in the nature of the activities of the Group during the year. 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS 
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the year. 

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OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW 
Overview of the Group 
Net profit after tax was $78,563,000 (2013: $85,792,000), a decrease of $7,229,000 or 8.4% below the prior year result. The normalised result* before 
interest and income tax expense was $115,196,000 (2013: $118,048,000), a decrease of $2,852,000 or 2.4% below the prior year result. The normalised 
result after tax was $75,160,000 (2013: $82,859,000), a decrease of $7,699,000 or 9.3% below the prior year result. 

The  individually  significant  items  for  the  year  included  a  fair  value  gain  of  $4,905,000  arising  from  the  acquisition  of  the  remaining  interest  in  a  joint 
operation and redundancies and other non-recurring costs of $2,146,000. The prior year included profits on the sale of both Featherdale Wildlife Park and 
a Melbourne investment property, partially offset by non-recurring pre-opening costs of $3,251,000 relating to the pre-opening and launch of QT Sydney. 
The individually significant items were a net income item after tax of $3,403,000 (2013: $1,575,000). 

A summary of the normalised result is outlined below: 

2014

2013

Normalised 
result * 
$’000  

Discontinued 
operations 
$’000  

Reconciliation 
to reported 
net profit 
$’000  

Normalised 
result * 
$’000  

Discontinued 
operations 
$’000  

Reconciliation 
to reported 
net profit 
$’000 

Entertainment 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Germany 
Hospitality and Leisure 
Hotels and Resorts 
Thredbo Alpine Resort 
Leisure and Attractions 
Entertainment Technology 
Technology  
Property and Other Investments 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Property 
Unallocated revenues and expenses 

Finance revenue 
Finance costs 

Income tax expense  

Individually significant items – net of tax 

Profit for the year 

63,165 
4,230 
14,867 

32,759 
6,525 
1,550 

1,742 

604 
6,130 
(16,376) 
115,196 
1,360 
(8,252) 
108,304 
(33,144) 
75,160 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

63,165 
4,230 
14,867 

32,759 
6,525 
1,550 

59,920 
3,757 
26,134 

20,496 
11,833 
2,180 

1,742 

1,292 

547 
5,871 
(13,982) 
118,048 
1,784 
(7,392) 
112,440 
(29,581) 
82,859 

604 
6,130 
(16,376) 
115,196 
1,360 
(8,252) 
108,304 
(33,144) 
75,160 

3,403 

78,563 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
2,305 

– 

– 
– 
– 
2,305 
– 
– 
2,305 
(947) 
1,358 

59,920 
3,757 
26,134 

20,496 
11,833 
4,485 

1,292 

547 
5,871 
(13,982) 
120,353 
1,784 
(7,392) 
114,745 
(30,528) 
84,217 

1,575 

85,792 

* Normalised result is profit for the year before individually significant items (as outlined in Note 2.3 to the financial statements and in the table below) and discontinued operations. As 
outlined in Note 2.2 to the financial statements, this measure is used by the Group’s Managing Director to allocate resources and in assessing the relative performance of the Group’s 
continuing operations. The normalised result is an unaudited non-IFRS measure. 

An analysis of the last five years is outlined below: 

Total revenue and other income (a) ($’000) 
Basic earnings per share (cents) 
Dividends declared (b) ($’000) 
Dividends per share (cents)  
Special dividend per share (cents)  

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2010 

1,097,138 
49.7 
67,435 
42 
– 

1,039,535 
54.3 
67,435 
42 
– 

790,285 
50.6 
62,618 
39 
– 

784,949 
88.7 
65,518 
37 
4 

812,840 
66.4 
58,522 
37 
– 

(a)  Total revenue and other income for 2014 and 2013 (restated) reflects the adoption of AASB 11 Joint Arrangements with effect from 1 July 2012. The effect of the adoption of 

AASB 11 is explained in Note 1.4 to the financial statements. 

(b)  Includes the interim dividend paid and the final dividend declared in relation to the financial year ended 30 June.  

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Overview of the Group (continued) 
Individually significant items comprised the following: 

D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Fair value gain on acquisition of an additional interest in a joint operation 
Redundancy costs incurred in relation to cinema digitalisation and other non-recurring costs 
Pre-opening expenses relating to the launch of QT Sydney 
Profit on sale of an investment property 
Profit on sale of Featherdale Wildlife Park 
Total individually significant items before income tax benefit/(expense) 
Income tax benefit/(expense) relating to individually significant items  
Total individually significant items after income tax benefit/(expense) 

2014 
$’000 

4,905 
(2,146) 

– 
– 
– 
2,759 
644 
3,403 

2013 
$’000 

– 

(1,012) 
(3,251) 
1,439 
5,024 
2,200 
(625) 
1,575 

Investments 
The Group acquired property, plant and equipment totalling $71,378,000 during the year. The acquisitions were primarily attributable to the refurbishment 
requirements for the cinemas, hotels and resorts and the infrastructure and operational requirements for the Thredbo Alpine Resort. Acquisitions exclude 
capital expenditure incurred through joint ventures. 

Property 
The  Group’s  interest  in  land  and  buildings  and  integral  plant  and  equipment,  including  long  term  leasehold  land  and  improvements,  is  independently 
valued by registered qualified valuers on a progressive three year cycle. The most recent valuations were completed as at June 2013, February 2013 and 
June  2012.  The  total  value  of  the  Group’s  interest  in  land  and  buildings,  excluding  investment  properties,  based  on  these  independent  valuations  is 
$911,686,000 (refer to Note 3.3 to the financial statements) whilst the total written-down book value of these land and buildings including integral plant and 
equipment at 30 June 2014 was $680,685,000. 

Capital structure 
Cash and term deposits at 30 June 2014 totalled $91,069,000 and total debt outstanding was $108,027,000. 

Treasury policy 
The Group manages interest rate risk in accordance with a Board approved policy covering the types of instruments, range of protection and duration of 
instruments. The financial instruments cover interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements. Maturities of these instruments are up to a maximum of five 
years.  Interest  rate  swaps  and  forward  rate  agreements  allow  the  Group  to  raise  long  term  borrowings  at  floating  rates  and  swap  a  portion  of  those 
borrowings into fixed rates. 

The approved range of interest rate cover is based on the projected debt levels for each currency and reduced for each future year. At 30 June 2014, the 
Group had no interest rate hedges (2013: no interest rate hedges) due to the low level of Group debt. 

Liquidity and funding 
The Group’s secured bank debt facilities comprise the following: 
•  A$350,000,000 revolving multi-currency loan facility; 
•  A$30,000,000 credit support facility (for the issue of letters of credit and bank guarantees); and 
•  A$50,000 overdraft limit to support its transactional banking facilities. 
The  facilities  mature  on  15  July  2015  and  are  supported  by  interlocking  guarantees  from  most  Group  entities  and  are  secured  by  specific  property 
mortgages (refer to Note 3.3 to the financial statements).  

Cash flows from operations 
Operating net cash inflows decreased to $122,746,000 from $134,665,000 in the prior year to 30 June 2013. The lower trading cash flows were due to a 
reduction in cash provided by operations, reflecting the trading result for the year, and the timing of tax payments. 

Impact of legislation and other external requirements 
There were no changes in environmental or other legislative requirements during the year that have significantly impacted the results of operations of the 
Group. 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS BY DIVISION 
ENTERTAINMENT 
Cinema Exhibition – Australia 

As at 30 June 

Cinema locations * 
Cinema screens * 

2014 

67 
629 

2013 

67 
623 

Movement 

– 
6 

* Managed and joint venture cinema sites (excludes Moonlight Cinema sites and screens). 

The normalised profit before interest and income tax expense was $63,165,000, an increase of 5.4% on the prior year normalised result. The solid result 
was achieved despite a generally soft film line up with Box Office for the full year of $406 million, reflecting a decline of 3.2% over the prior year. 

Offsetting this decline was a 20% increase in screen advertising revenue and significant operating cost savings. Box Office over the first quarter was 
particularly soft with stronger performing titles being released over the Christmas trading period. These included The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The 
Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and the very successful animated feature Frozen all achieving in excess of $30 million at the Australian Box Office. 
Easter was similarly stronger with the release of The Lego Movie which achieved in excess of $25 million. Box Office for June whilst relatively strong fell 
significantly short of the prior year record breaking month.   

Merchandising revenue per admission experienced positive growth over the prior year particularly across the Gold Class circuit.  

During the year, the Group acquired a 50% interest in a 12 screen cinema complex at Logan in south east Brisbane. The complex includes one large 
format screen, equivalent to Vmax and 2 Gold Class equivalent auditoriums. The Group also purchased the remaining 49% interest in the 10 screen 
cinema  complex  at  Southport  on  the  Gold  Coast,  taking  the  ownership  of  this  site  to  100%.  The  Group  also  completed  the  refurbishment  of  the 
Blacktown Drive In which has since achieved strong growth in both admissions and merchandising revenue. 

During the year, the Group closed the six screen cinema at Russell Street Melbourne and plans are underway to redevelop the site to include a QT 
hotel. 

Cinema Exhibition – New Zealand 

As at 30 June 

Cinema locations * 
Cinema screens * 

* Managed and joint venture cinema sites. 

2014 

17 
120 

2013 

16 
116 

Movement 

1 
4 

The normalised profit before interest and income tax expense was $4,230,000, an increase of 12.6% on the prior year normalised result. 

The New Zealand business produced a strong result predominately due to significant cost savings achieved throughout the year. The Box Office declined 
over  the  prior  year  by  0.8%  with  the  main  releases  for  the  year  being  The  Hunger  Games:  Catching  Fire,  Despicable  Me  2  and  The  Hobbit:  The 
Desolation of Smaug, which all grossed over NZ$6 million at the New Zealand Box Office. The other major contributors for the year were Frozen, Gravity 
and  The  Lego  Movie  which  all  achieved  in  excess  of  NZ$4  million.  Merchandising  revenue  continued  to  grow  with  a  2.7%  improvement  in  spend  per 
admission over the prior year. Screen advertising was impacted by the expiry of the minimum guarantee arrangements. 

During the year, the Group completed its digital roll-out of the circuit in New Zealand with the conversion to digital of the remaining screens in the Rialto 
Joint Venture. The Group also completed the refurbishment of the Newmarket Cinema in Auckland which has been relaunched as Broadway by Event.  

The Fiji Cinema Joint Venture (66.7% share in three cinemas) which is included in the New Zealand business opened a new four screen cinema complex 
in Suva during the year. 

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Cinema Exhibition – Germany 

As at 30 June 

Cinema locations * 
Cinema screens * 

* Managed and joint venture cinema sites. 

D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

2014 

53 
411 

2013 

54 
420 

Movement 

(1) 
(9) 

The normalised profit before interest and income tax expense was $14,867,000, a decrease of $11,267,000 or 43.1% on the prior year normalised result. 

After a strong end to the first half of the year, the second half of 2014 was a severely impacted by Box Office for the month of June due to the World Cup 
soccer championships in Brazil. This was in sharp contrast to the record Box Office for June in the prior year.  

Box Office for the German circuit decreased by 13.26% over the prior year.  

Unlike previous years, there was only one film with more than six million admissions in Germany in the current year, this being the German production 
Fack Ju Göhte which achieved seven million admissions. The other top performing films at the German Box Office were the blockbuster films The Hobbit: 
The Desolation of Smaug, Frozen, The Wolf of Wall Street, Despicable Me 2, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and the German films Der Medicus and 
Vaterfreuden. 

German  film  product  represented  20%  of  the  total  Box  Office.  Live  broadcasts  of  opera  and  other  alternative  content  continued  to  grow  in  popularity 
contributing a share of 1.6% to total Box Office compared to 1.0% in the prior year.  

Merchandising spend per admission increased by 4.2% over the prior. 

During the year,  there was capital expenditure arising from the  digital projection roll-out, the roll-out of a new ticketing system with voucher sales and 
loyalty functionality, and the continuing renovation of cinema auditoria and foyers. 

There was a favourable impact from the currency translation to Australian dollars. 

Other achievements during the year were the settlement and closure of the loss making Augsburg site, the successful settlement of a rental dispute for a 
site in Frankfurt and the opening of a digital IMAX screen in Karlsruhe. 

HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE 
Hotels and Resorts 
As at 30 June 

Locations * 
Rooms * 

* Owned and managed hotels. 

2014 

49
9,039 

2013 

45 
8,349 

Movement 

4 
690 

The normalised profit before interest and income tax expense was $32,759,000, an increase of $12,263,000 or 60% on the prior year normalised result. 

This increase in normalised profit was due to a significant improvement in the performance of the Group’s QT Hotels, in particular QT Sydney, together 
with an overall increase in the profitability of the Group’s Rydges Hotels. Of the $12,263,000 increase in normalised profit, some $6,135,000 or 50.0% was 
attributable to QT Sydney. 

Occupancy in the Group’s owned hotels increased over the prior comparable period by 4.9 percentage points to 72.2%. Average room rate increased 
4.6% to $157. 

Solid growth in the corporate and conference segments drove occupancy across the majority of the Group’s Hotels in the Australian and New Zealand  
capital cities. This was particularly the case in the Sydney and Melbourne markets.   

Softer demand from the mining sector impacted on Hotels located in Perth, Brisbane and Gladstone.   

The domestic leisure segment remained highly competitive with third party online sites targeting discounted offers.  

Progress was made in achieving reductions in the cost of goods sold and other key supply costs, reflecting better purchasing at both a national and local 
level. 

A major refresh of the Rydges brand was implemented during the year. This included striking new logos, signage and staff uniforms and the major launch 
of Free Guest WiFi across all Rydges, QT and Atura branded hotels.  

The Group continues to expand the number of hotels operated under management contract, gaining the 134 room Rydges Latimer Christchurch and the 
284 room Rydges Sydney Central. 

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Hotels and Resorts (continued) 
The QT brand continued to gain both local and international recognition and profile and this is driving growth in both occupancy and average room rate 
market share. The redevelopment of Rydges Lakeside and relaunch as QT Canberra was completed during the year. The new QT Bondi is expected to 
open in the third quarter of 2015, with QT Melbourne scheduled for a mid 2016 opening.  

The first Hotel under the Atura brand opened in mid October 2013 on the site of the Group’s Blacktown Drive In in Western Sydney adjacent to the new 
Wet’n’Wild theme park. A conversion of Rydges Albury to  Atura is planned for late 2014 and the  Group has agreed to acquire the  Chifley Doveton in 
Melbourne which will also be rebranded to Atura. 

Thredbo Alpine Resort 
The normalised profit before interest and income tax expense was $6,525,000. The result represented a decline of $5,308,000 or 44.9% on the prior year 
normalised result. 

The 2013 season was one of the worst on record with any material snowfall during the season followed by warm winds and rain. The season closed on 16 
September 2013, three weeks before the traditional season end. Total revenue declined by $6,346,000 to $47,622,000. 

Skier days declined by 37,380 days on the prior year with the average lift ticket price declining by $5.76 to $43.56. This was due to a higher proportion of 
season pass sales and discounted pricing in times of poor snow during the early and later periods of the season. 

Normalised summer revenues, after accounting for a change in approach to the accounting of 365 season pass revenue, grew by 6% to $10,539,000 with 
the Thredbo Alpine Hotel delivering 17% revenue growth and Mountain Biking showing a 23% increase. 

Leisure and Attractions  
The normalised profit before interest and income tax expense was $1,550,000, a decrease of $630,000 or 28.9% on the prior year normalised result. 

The result from the State Theatre was affected by the Theatre being closed for three months during the first half of the year to allow refurbishment works. 

The Featherdale Wildlife Park was sold in June 2013 and was presented as a discontinued operation in the prior year. 

ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY 
The normalised profit before interest and income tax expense was $1,742,000, an increase of $450,000 or 34.8% on the prior year normalised result. This 
was due in large part to the additional digitisation contract work obtained during the year from independent cinemas.  

STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS 
Property 
The normalised profit before interest and income tax expense was $6,130,000, representing an increase of $259,000 or 4.4% on the prior year normalised 
result. The result included a fair value increment of the investment properties of $624,000, compared to a fair value increment in the prior year of just 
$16,000. 

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BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE FINANCIAL YEARS 
The  Group’s  strategic  plan,  which  includes  future  expansion,  will  depend  on  industry,  economic  and  political  conditions,  the  potential  impact  of  global 
events, the future financial performance and available capital, the competitive environment, evolving customer needs and trends, and the availability of 
attractive opportunities. It is likely that the Group’s strategies will continue to evolve and change in response to these and other factors, and there can be 
no absolute assurance that these current strategies, as detailed below, will be achieved. 

ENTERTAINMENT 
The strategic plans for Entertainment are applicable to the Australian, New Zealand and German cinema businesses. 

Cinema Exhibition 
Enhancing the customer experience 
Whilst the Group has no control over the general audience appeal of available films, providing consumers with a demonstrably superior experience in the 
cinema to that which can be achieved in the home is a central strategic platform. To provide this enhanced cinema experience, the Group will pursue the 
following strategies: 
• 
• 
• 

continued refurbishment of existing cinemas and expansion of the number of cinemas with the Event Cinemas brand; 
expansion of the Gold Class cinema concept to certain cinema locations within the Australian domestic circuit; 
expansion  of  the  Vmax  cinema  concept  which  provides  the  ultimate  big  screen  cinema  experience  through  larger  screens  and  seats  than  a 
traditional auditorium; 
continued improvement of food and beverage outlets within the cinemas to maximise food and beverage revenue opportunities;  
continued  expansion  of  the  3D  digital  footprint  within  the  Australian,  New  Zealand  and  German  circuit  to  ensure  all  regions  have  access  to  the 
release of 3D titles; and 
enhanced customer communication and ticketing through online applications. 

• 
• 

• 

Maximising returns from existing locations 
The  cinema  exhibition  markets  in  the  locations  in  which  the  Group  currently  operates,  are  considered  to  be  mature  markets  with  limited  growth  and 
expansion opportunity. The Group anticipates achieving growth primarily through further expansion of the premium cinema concepts of Gold Class and 
Vmax and building higher frequency through loyalty programs. 

Rationalising under-performing cinema sites 
The Group will continue to pursue the policy of rationalising under-performing cinema sites. All sites, in all territories, are reviewed periodically and, where 
it is assessed that there is limited profit or potential for performance turnaround, an exit strategy is formulated. Where the site (or group of sites) is subject 
to long term leases, the exit strategy may be over a protracted period of time. 

Industry developments 
The Group believes that there are certain current issues pertaining to the industry that have the capacity to impact the strategic plans and future direction 
of the cinema operations. The Group will continue to monitor developments in relation to the following issues: 
• 
increase in capital expenditure resulting from the deployment of a digital platform for film exhibition; 
• 
alternative film delivery methods and the rise in popularity of other forms of entertainment (including video on demand (VOD), DVD ownership and 
the increase of home entertainment systems); 
shortening of the release window of film to VOD and DVD; and 
increase in unauthorised recording (piracy) of audio and visual recordings for commercial sale and distribution via the internet. 

• 
• 

HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE 
Rydges Hotels and Resorts 
The Group will continue to provide hotel guests with quality 4 star accommodation that consistently delivers a product and service that meets or exceeds 
guest expectations. To provide this, the Group will continue to pursue the following strategies: 
• 

constant  focus  on  innovative  and  dynamic  recruitment  and  training  practices  to  ensure  talented  and  dynamic  people  are  attracted  to  work  in  the 
Group’s hotels and resorts; 

•  maintenance  of  all  hotels  at  an  appropriate  standard  and  when  required,  rejuvenation  of  key  areas  of  hotels  to  ensure  the  Group’s  reputation 

continues to be enhanced; 
specific focus on creating standout food and beverage experiences that build incremental spend and enhance each hotel’s reputation; and 

• 
•  maintenance of a leadership position in the online distribution and booking capabilities for guests. The Priority Guest Rewards program and the sales 

and revenue structure are important support functions for the online strategy. 

QT Hotels and Resorts 
The Group recognised a market opportunity in the 4.5 star design hotel segment, which presents opportunities for an increased level of average room 
rate, with the level of operating costs not significantly greater than those for the 4 star segment of the Rydges brand. The segment requires an innovative 
approach to the operation of the hotel restaurant and bar, and again these operate at a higher margin level. 

The flagship QT Sydney opened in 2012 and has set new standards of style and vibrancy within the Australian hotel market and has received many local 
and international awards and accolades. The Group currently has  a  total of five QT properties including the converted QT Canberra (formerly Rydges 
Lakeside) and the QT resorts at Gold Coast, Port Douglas and Falls Creek. Development of the former Russell Street cinema site in Melbourne to a new 
QT hotel is also underway. 

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Atura Hotels 
The Group has recognised a market opportunity in the 3.5 star design hotel segment which presents opportunities for a lower level of operating costs, 
whilst at the same time delivering hotel guests with quality and service. Atura offers an experience and amenities currently unavailable in the mid-level 
market including state-of-the-art technology and free WiFi. The Group intends to roll out the Atura brand across Australia in fringe city CBD suburbs and 
business parks. 

Atura  Blacktown  opened  in  October  2013.  A  conversion  of  Rydges  Albury  to  Atura  is  planned  for  late  2014  and  the  Group  has  agreed  to  acquire  the 
Chifley Doveton in Melbourne which will also be rebranded to Atura. The Group will also seek to identify other potential Atura hotel sites whether through 
redevelopment of existing hotels or freehold acquisitions. 

Increasing the number of hotel rooms 
The Group will continue to seek opportunities for future growth through gaining of new hotel management agreements and freehold acquisitions. 

Maximising returns from existing locations 
The Group anticipates achieving continuing improvements in results through growth in market share and initiatives that drive increased spend and capture 
rates in all hotels.  

THREDBO ALPINE RESORT – KOSCIUSZKO THREDBO 

Premier holiday destination 
The key strategy for the Thredbo Alpine Resort is to maintain the facility as one of the premier Australian holiday destinations. This strategy includes: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

continuing to ensure the popularity, high-quality and ambience of the winter-time resort facility; 
continuing to improve snow making capability to mitigate risk in poor snow seasons; 
increasing the number and quality of sporting and cultural events to increase visitation outside of the snow season; 
expanding the mountain bike trail network to appeal to a broader range of riders; and 
ensuring that the environmental integrity of the Resort is maintained and, where possible, improved. 

Maximising returns from existing facility 
The Group anticipates that the Resort will achieve growth through shoulder periods, summer revenue and cost improvements, increased visitation and 
increased occupancy rates. 

ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY 
The strategic plans for Entertainment Technology are applicable to each of the technology businesses. 

Maintaining pace with technological advances 
The Group will continue to build knowledge in relation to evolving cinema systems, and in particular digital projection systems. 

Maximising returns from existing businesses 
The Group is focussing on restructuring business processes to reduce the level of operating costs of the existing business and ensuring the appropriate 
structures are in place for the digital platform. 

Industry developments 
The Group is assessing potential income streams from digital content delivery platforms, including alternate content distribution. 

STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS 
Property 
Maximising returns from existing properties 
The Group has a number of property assets that it intends to redevelop over time. The timing of these redevelopments is dependent on the type of use 
and stage of the property cycle. 

DIVIDENDS 
Dividends paid or declared by the Company since the end of the previous year were: 

Declared and paid during the year 
Final 2013 dividend 
Interim 2014 dividend 

Declared after the end of the year 
Final 2014 dividend 

Per share 
Cents 

Total amount 
$’000 

Date of payment 

Tax rate for 
franking credit 

27 
15 

27 

43,351 
24,084 
67,435 

19 September 2013 
20 March 2014 

30% 
30% 

43,351 

18 September 2014 

30% 

All the dividends paid or declared by the Company since the end of the previous year were 100% franked. 

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REMUNERATION REPORT 
The Remuneration Report, which forms part of the Directors’ Report, is set out on pages 27 to 39 and has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of 
the Corporations Act 2001. 

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE 
There has not arisen in the interval between the end of the year and the date of this report, any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature 
likely, in the opinion of the directors of the Company, to affect significantly the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of 
affairs of the Group, in future years. 

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS 
Likely developments in the operations of the Group are referred to in the Review of Operations by Division, set out within this report.  

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS 
The relevant interest of each director of the Company in share capital of the Company, 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 is as follows: 

Director 
AG Rydge 
AJ Clark (b) 
KG Chapman 
PR Coates 
VA Davies 
DC Grant 
PM Mann 
RG Newton 
DC Seargeant 

Ordinary shares held 
directly 
3,269,915 
– 
3,000 
– 
– 
1,000 
– 
– 
453,490 

Ordinary shares held by 
companies in which a 
director has a beneficial 
interest (a) 
68,948,033 
– 
54,000 
36,500 
10,000 
– 
2,000 
66,000 
16,000 

Performance shares held 
directly 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
930,000 

Performance rights held 
directly 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
205,000 

(a)  Relevant interest under the Corporations Act 2001 differs from the disclosure required under Australian Accounting Standards as presented in the Remuneration Report. 
(b)  AJ Clark resigned on 25 October 2013. At the date of resignation, Mr Clark held 30,000 ordinary shares directly, and had a beneficial interest in a further 35,000 ordinary shares. 

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 
The Company’s Constitution provides an indemnity to each person, including AG Rydge, AJ Clark, KG Chapman, PR Coates, VA Davies, DC Grant, PM 
Mann, RG Newton and DC Seargeant, who is or who has been a director or alternate director of the Company or of any related body corporate of the 
Company. The indemnity also extends to such other officers or former officers, including executive officers or former executive officers, of the Company 
and of any related body corporate of the Company as the directors of the Company determine. 

In terms of the indemnity, the Company will indemnify the directors and other officers of the Company acting as such, to the full extent permitted by law, 
against any liability to another person (other than the Company or a related body corporate) incurred in acting as a director or officer of the Company, 
unless the liability arises out of conduct involving a lack of good faith. The indemnity includes any liability for costs and expenses incurred by such person 
in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgement is given in that person’s favour, or in which the person is acquitted and in 
making an application in relation to any proceedings in which the court grants relief to the person under the law. 

The Company has provided directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies that cover all the directors and officers of the Company and its controlled 
entities. The terms of the policies prohibit disclosure of details of the amount of the insurance cover, its nature and the premium paid. 

OFFICERS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY PARTNERS OF THE AUDIT FIRM 
Mr AJ Clark and Mrs PM Mann were previously partners of the current audit firm, KPMG, at a time when KPMG undertook an audit of the Group. Mr Clark 
resigned as a director of the Company on 25 October 2013 and Mrs Mann was appointed a director on that date. 

AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE 
The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out on page 40 and forms part of the Directors’ Report for the year ended 30 June 2014. 

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NON-AUDIT SERVICES PROVIDED BY KPMG 
During the year, KPMG, the Group’s auditor, performed certain other services in addition to their statutory duties. 

D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

The Board has considered the non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor and in accordance with written advice provided by resolution of 
the  Audit  and  Risk  Committee  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 Group and have been reviewed by the Audit and Risk 
Committee to ensure they do not impact the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; 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 auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity 
for the Group, acting as an advocate for the Group or jointly sharing risks and rewards. 

A copy of the auditors’ independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 has been included in this Directors’ Report. 

Details of the amounts paid to the auditor of the Group, KPMG, and its related practices for audit and non-audit services provided during the year are set 
out below: 

Audit services: 
Auditors of the Group – KPMG Australia 

Audit and review of financial statements 
Other assurance services 

Overseas KPMG firms 

Audit and review of financial statements 
Other assurance services 

Other services: 
Auditors of the Group – KPMG Australia 
Tax compliance and advice 
Other services 

Overseas KPMG firms 

Tax compliance and advice 

2014 
$ 

2013 
$ 

1,097,170 
35,710 

348,490 
17,470 
1,498,840 

303,329 
84,027 
387,356 

284,162 
671,518 

1,001,000 
40,882 

357,590 
23,568 
1,423,040 

339,282 
190,527 
529,809 

298,140 
827,949 

ROUNDING OFF 
The Company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 98/100 as issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”). In accordance 
with  that  Class  Order,  amounts  in  the  Directors’  Report  and  financial  report  have  been  rounded  off  to  the  nearest  thousand  dollars,  unless  otherwise 
stated. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors: 

AG Rydge 
Director 

Dated at Sydney this 21st day of August 2014. 

DC Seargeant 
Director 

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN REGARDING THE REMUNERATION REPORT 

Dear Shareholder, 

On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to introduce the Amalgamated Holdings Limited 2014 Remuneration Report. 

As  previously  reported,  certain  changes  were  made  to  the  Group’s  remuneration  arrangements  in  2013,  and  this  Remuneration  Report  reflects  these 
changes. The Managing Director’s fixed annual remuneration has been set at $1,890,000 inclusive of superannuation since 2012 and will remain at that 
level for the year ending 30 June 2015. In addition, the Managing Director’s total potential Short Term Incentive (STI) was reduced from 150% to 100% of 
fixed annual remuneration with effect from the year ended 30 June 2014. 

Remuneration reflected in the current year accounts includes an STI payment relating to the year ended 30 June 2013, when the total potential STI was 
set at 150% of fixed annual remuneration. The Managing Director achieved 84% of the maximum potential STI, reflecting the significant improvement in 
the Group’s financial performance in the 2013 year, and the achievement of other specified Key Performance Indicators for that year. 

The Group’s new Long Term Incentive (LTI) plan was approved by shareholders at the 2013 Annual General Meeting and has been implemented. The 
principal  difference  of  the  new  LTI  plan  is  the  use  of  Performance  Rights,  rather  than  Performance  Shares  when  granting  awards  to  executives;  this 
change reflects current market practice for LTI arrangements. The performance hurdles and other key aspects of the previous Performance Share Plan 
have been retained for the new LTI plan and are consistent with current market practice. 

The Board will continue to monitor industry trends in relation to both STI and LTI and amend the current arrangements if thought appropriate. 

The  Remuneration  Report  provides  further  details  regarding  the  above  matters  as  well  as  important  material  on  remuneration  strategy,  structure  and 
outcomes. The Board commends the Remuneration Report to you. 

AG Rydge 
Chairman 

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REMUNERATION REPORT – AUDITED 
This report outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for directors and executives of the Group. 

D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Remuneration philosophy 
The  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee  is  responsible  for  making  recommendations  to  the  Board  on  remuneration  policies  and  packages 
applicable to the Board members and senior executives of the Group. The objective of the remuneration policy is to ensure the remuneration package 
properly  reflects  the  person’s  duties  and  responsibilities,  and  that  remuneration  is  competitive  in  attracting,  motivating  and  retaining  people  of  the 
appropriate quality. 

Remuneration levels are competitively set to attract appropriately qualified and experienced directors and executives. The Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee  obtains  independent  advice  on  the  level  of  remuneration  packages.  The  remuneration  packages  of  the  Managing  Director  and  senior 
executives include an at-risk component that is linked to the overall financial and operational performance of the Group and based on the achievement of 
specific goals of the Group. Executives participate in the Group’s Executive Performance Rights Plan, and previously in the Executive Performance Share 
Plan.  The  long  term  benefits  of  the  Executive  Performance  Rights  Plan  and  the  Executive  Performance  Share  Plan  are  conditional  upon  the  Group 
achieving certain performance criteria, details of which are outlined below. 

The Group also has the following share plans: 
• 
• 

Tax Exempt Share Plan; and 
Employee Share Plan (closed to new members and no offers have been made under the plan since 1998). 

Further details in relation to the various share plans are provided in Note 6.1 to the financial statements. 

Remuneration structure 
In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of non-executive director remuneration is separate and distinct from senior executive 
remuneration. 

Non-executive director remuneration 
Objective 
The  Group’s  remuneration  policy  for  non-executive  directors  aims  to  ensure  that  the  Group  can  attract,  retain  and  appropriately  remunerate  suitably 
skilled, experienced and committed individuals to serve on the Board and its committees. 

Structure 
The Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules specify that the aggregate remuneration of non-executive directors shall be determined from time to time by a 
general meeting. The latest determination was at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held on 22 October 2010 when shareholders approved a maximum 
aggregate  remuneration  of  $1,500,000  per  year.  Non-executive  directors  do  not  receive  any  performance  related  remuneration  nor  are  they  issued 
shares, performance shares or performance rights. 

The amount of aggregate remuneration sought to be approved by shareholders and the manner in which it is apportioned among directors are reviewed 
annually.  The  Board  considers  advice  from  external  consultants  as  well  as  the  fees  paid  to  non-executive  directors  of  comparable  companies  when 
undertaking the annual review process. Further information regarding the use of remuneration consultants has been detailed on page 31 in this report.  

Each director receives a fee for being a director of the Company. An additional fee is also paid for being a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and 
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The payment of an additional fee recognises the additional time commitment required by directors who 
serve on those Committees. Directors’ base fees for the financial year ending 30 June 2015 are $124,000 per annum. Directors’ fees cover all main Board 
activities.  The  Chairman’s  fees  are  $304,000  for  the  year  ending  30  June  2015,  inclusive  of  Committee  fees.  The  Chairman  of  the  Audit  and  Risk 
Committee,  who  also  sits  on  the  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee,  receives  an  additional  $31,000.  The  Chairman  of  the  Nomination  and 
Remuneration Committee, who is also the lead independent director and sits on the Audit and Risk Committee, receives an additional $25,000. 

The remuneration of non-executive directors for the year ended 30 June 2014 is detailed on page 33 in this report. 

Non-executive  directors  are  also  entitled  to  be  reimbursed  for  all  reasonable  business  related  expenses,  including  travel,  as  may  be  incurred  in  the 
discharge of their duties. 

The Company previously operated a Directors’ Retirement Plan, which was suspended in 2003 in respect of any new director appointments. The plan has 
been  fully  accrued  since  2007  and  the  Company  has  not  incurred  any  additional  expense  since  that  date.  During  the  year  ended  30  June  2014,  the 
Company paid $165,000 to AJ Clark under the plan. Mr Clark resigned as a director on 25 October 2013. There were no other benefits paid under the 
plan during the year, and there is no amount accrued in respect of the Directors’ Retirement Plan at 30 June 2014 (2013: $165,000). 

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Managing Director and executive remuneration 
Objective 
The Group’s remuneration policy aims to reward the Managing Director and executives with a level and mix of remuneration commensurate with their 
position and responsibilities within the Group, and to: 
• 

reward  executives  for  Group,  business  unit  and  individual  performance  against  targets  set  by  reference  to  appropriate  benchmarks  and  key 
performance indicators (“KPIs”); 
align the interests of executives with those of shareholders; 
link reward with the strategic goals and performance of the Group; and 
ensure total remuneration is competitive by market standards. 

• 
• 
• 

Structure 
In determining the level and composition of executive remuneration, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee obtains independent advice  on the 
appropriateness of remuneration packages for executives, given remuneration trends in the market, from which recommendations are made to the Board. 

It is the Nomination and Remuneration Committee’s policy that employment contracts are entered into with the Managing Director and other executives. 
Details of these employment contracts are provided on page 31 in this report. 

Remuneration consists of both fixed and variable remuneration components. The variable remuneration component consists of a short term incentive plan 
and a long term incentive plan. 

The proportion of fixed remuneration and variable remuneration (potential short term and long term incentives) is established for each senior executive by 
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. 

Fixed annual remuneration 
Objective 
Remuneration levels for executives are reviewed annually to ensure that they are appropriate for the responsibility, qualifications and experience of each 
executive and are competitive with the market. 

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee establishes and issues an appropriate guideline for the purpose of the annual review of fixed remuneration 
levels. The guideline is based on both current and forecast Consumer Price Index and market conditions. There are no guaranteed fixed remuneration 
increases in any executives’ contracts. 

Structure 
Executives have the option to receive their fixed annual remuneration in cash and a limited range of prescribed fringe benefits such as motor vehicles and 
car parking. The total employment cost of any remuneration package, including fringe benefits tax, is taken into account in determining an employee’s 
fixed annual remuneration.  

Certain  employees  are  entitled  to  the  payment  or  reimbursement  of  relocation  costs,  where  applicable,  at  the  commencement  and  termination  of  the 
contract.  

Variable remuneration – short term incentive (“STI”) 
Objective 
The  objective  of  the  STI  program  is  to  link  the  achievement  of  the  operational  targets  with  the  remuneration  received  by  the  executives  charged  with 
meeting those targets. The total potential STI available is set at a level to provide sufficient incentive to the executive to achieve the operational targets 
and such that the cost to the Group is reasonable in the circumstances. 

Structure 
Actual STI payments granted to each executive depend on the extent to which specific operating targets, set at the beginning of the year, are met. The 
operational  targets  consist  of  a  number  of  KPIs  covering  both  financial  and  non-financial  measures  of  performance.  Typically,  KPIs  and  assessment 
criteria include: 
• 
• 
• 

meeting of pre-determined growth in Group earnings over the prior year; 
meeting of strategic and operational objectives; and 
assessed personal effort and contribution. 

The Group has pre-determined benchmarks which must be met in order to trigger payments under the STI. The measures were chosen as they directly 
align the individual’s STI reward to the KPIs of the Group and to its strategies and performance. 

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Structure (continued) 
On an annual basis, after consideration of performance against KPIs, an overall performance rating for Group earnings and each division is assessed and 
approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The individual performance of each executive is also assessed and rated and all three ratings 
are taken into account when determining the amount, if any, of the STI to be allocated to each executive. 

The  aggregate  of  annual  STI  payments  available  for  executives  across  the  Group  is  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Nomination  and  Remuneration 
Committee. STI payments are delivered as a cash bonus. 

For  the  Managing  Director  and  named  executives,  the  general  target  bonus  opportunity  range  is  from  50%  to  100%  of  the  executives’  fixed  annual 
remuneration. The target bonus range for the Managing Director and named executives is detailed below: 

Maximum STI calculated on 
fixed annual remuneration (a) 

Group
earnings 

Divisional
earnings 

Special
projects 

Quantitative 
KPIs 

Qualitative 
KPIs 

Allocated between: 

Managing Director 
DC Seargeant 

Executives 
TJ Alley (b) 
NC Arundel 
GC Dean 
MR Duff 
HR Eberstaller 

100% 

40%

–

50% 
50% 
50% 
50% 
50% 

16.7%
16.7%
25%
16.7%
16.7%

–
16.7%
–
–
16.7%

15%

–
–
–
6.7%
–

– 

33.3% 
13.3% 
10% 
23.3% 
– 

45%

–
3.3%
15%
3.3%
16.6%

(a)  Fixed annual remuneration is comprised of base salary, superannuation and benefits provided through salary sacrificing arrangements. 
(b)  TJ Alley resigned on 26 August 2013. There are no future STI payments available to TJ Alley. 

Bonuses  may  be  paid  above  these  levels  at  the  discretion  of  the  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee  and  the  Board,  if  it  is  assessed  that  an 
exceptional contribution has been made by an executive. There is no separate profit-share plan. 

Variable remuneration – long term incentive (“LTI”) 
Objective 
The Executive Performance Rights Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2013 AGM. The Executive Performance Rights Plan replaced the Executive 
Performance  Share  Plan.  The  Group  conducted  a  review  of  its  LTI  arrangements  in  2013  and,  based  on  the  professional  advice  received,  the  Board 
resolved  that  the  Group  should  replace  the  existing  Executive  Performance  Share  Plan  with  the  Executive  Performance  Rights  Plan.  The  principal 
difference is the use of Performance Rights, rather than Performance Shares, when granting awards to executives and this change reflects current market 
practice  for  LTI  arrangements.  The  performance  hurdles  and  other  key  aspects  of  the  Executive  Performance  Share  Plan  have  been  retained  for  the 
Executive Performance Rights Plan and these are described in more detail below. 

The Executive Performance Rights Plan is designed to link employee reward with KPIs that drive sustainable growth in shareholder value over the long 
term. The objectives of the LTI plan are to: 
• 
• 
• 

align senior employees’ incentives with shareholder interests; 
balance the short term with the long term Group focus; and 
retain high calibre senior employees by providing an attractive equity-based incentive that builds an ownership of the Group mindset. 

Only senior employees who are able to directly influence the long term success of the Group participate in the Executive Performance Rights Plan. 

Structure 
Executives are awarded performance rights which will only vest on the achievement of certain performance hurdles and service conditions. An offer is 
made under the Executive Performance Rights Plan to senior employees each financial year and is based on individual performance as assessed by the 
annual  appraisal  process.  If  a  senior  employee  does  not  sustain  a  consistent  level  of  high  performance,  they  will  not  be  nominated  for  Executive 
Performance Rights Plan participation. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviews all nominated senior employees with participation subject 
to  final  Board  approval.  In  accordance  with  the  ASX  Listing  Rules,  approval  from  shareholders  is  obtained  before  participation  in  the  Executive 
Performance Rights Plan commences for the Managing Director. 

Each  award  of  performance  rights  is  divided  into  equal  portions,  with  each  portion  being  subject  to  a  different  performance  hurdle.  The  performance 
hurdles are based on earnings per share (“EPS”) and total shareholder return (“TSR”) growth of Amalgamated Holdings Limited as determined by the 
Board over a three year period (“Performance Period”). The extent to which the performance hurdles have been met will be assessed by the Board at the 
expiry of the Performance Period. 

Performance rights do not do not carry the right to vote or to receive dividends during the Performance Period. 

The  performance  hurdles  for  the  awards  of  performance  rights  to  executives  in  the  financial  year  ended  30  June  2014  are  based  on  Amalgamated 
Holdings Limited’s EPS and TSR growth over the Performance Period of the three years from 30 June 2013 (being the “Base Year”) to 30 June 2016. 

29 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structure (continued) 
The performance hurdles for the awards of performance rights to executives in the financial year ended 30 June 2014 are as follows: 

D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

EPS hurdle 
The EPS hurdle requires that the Group’s EPS growth for the Performance Period must be greater than the target set by the Board. The EPS hurdle was 
chosen as it provides evidence of the Group’s growth in earnings. The hurdle is as follows: 
• 
• 

if annual compound EPS growth over the Performance Period is less than 4%, no performance rights will vest with the executive; 
if annual compound EPS growth over the Performance Period is equal to 4% but less than 6%, the proportion of performance rights vesting will be 
increased on a pro-rata basis between 50% and 100%; or 
if annual compound EPS growth over the Performance Period is equal to or greater than 6%, all of the performance rights awarded (and attaching 
to this hurdle) will vest with the executive. 

• 

TSR hurdle 
The TSR hurdle requires that the growth in the Group’s TSR must be at or above the median of the Group’s comparator group (“comparator group”). The 
comparator group is the S&P/ASX 200 (excluding trusts, infrastructure groups and mining companies). Growth in TSR is defined as share price growth 
and dividends paid and reinvested on the ex-dividend date (adjusted for rights and bonus issues and any capital reconstructions) measured from the time 
of issue to the time of vesting. 

The TSR performance hurdle was chosen as it is widely recognised as one of the best indicators of shareholder value creation. The comparator group for 
TSR purposes has been chosen as it represents the group with which the Group competes for shareholders’ capital. The hurdle is as follows: 
• 
• 

if annual compound TSR growth over the Performance Period is less than the 51st percentile, no performance rights will vest with the executive; 
if  annual  compound  TSR  growth  over  the  Performance  Period  is  equal  to  or  exceeds  the  51st  percentile  but  is  less  than  75th  percentile,  the 
proportion of performance rights vesting will be increased on a pro-rata basis between 50% and 100%; or 
if annual compound TSR growth over the Performance Period is equal to or greater than 75th percentile, all of the performance rights awarded (and 
attaching to this hurdle) will vest with the executive. 

• 

After the Board has assessed the extent to which the above performance hurdles and criteria have been achieved, executives will be allocated ordinary 
shares equal to the number of vested performance rights held. 

The Board has retained the discretion to vary the performance hurdles and criteria. 

Group performance 
In considering the Group’s performance and benefits for shareholders’ wealth, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has regard to the following 
indices in respect of the current year and the previous four years: 

2014 
$ 

2013 
$ 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

Net profit before individually significant 
items, income tax and non-controlling 
interest (a) 
Dividends per share (cents)  
Special dividend per share (cents)  

108,304,000 
42 
– 

114,745,000 
42 
– 

106,564,000 
39 
– 

104,269,000 
37 
4 

Share price (year end) 

9.33 

8.27 

6.45 

5.80 

127,255,000 (b) 

37 
– 

5.70 

(a)  Refer to page 17 in the Directors’ Report for a reconciliation to reported profit for the year. 
(b)  The profit for the year ended 30 June 2010 included the record breaking performance of Avatar. 

30 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Employment contracts 
It is the Group’s policy that employment contracts for the Managing Director and each senior executive are unlimited in term. 

The  employment  contracts  typically  outline  the  components  of  remuneration  paid  to  the  Managing  Director  and  executives  but  do  not  prescribe  how 
remuneration levels are to be modified from year to year. Generally, remuneration levels are reviewed each year to take into account Consumer Price 
Index  changes,  and  any  change  in  the  scope  of  the  role  performed  by  the  senior  executive  and  any  changes  required  to  meet  the  principles  of  the 
remuneration policy. 

Termination provisions in the employment contracts with the Managing Director and named executives are summarised in the table below: 

Executives 

Termination by executive 

Termination by Group 

Expiry date of contract 

DC Seargeant 

The notice period is three 
months. 

The  notice  period  for  the  Group  is  one  month.  On 
termination, the Group may make a payment in lieu 
of notice, equal to the notice period.  

NC Arundel  
GC Dean 
MR Duff 
HR Eberstaller 

TJ Alley (a)  

The notice period is four 
weeks. 

under 

The Group retains the right to terminate the contract 
immediately 
conditions.  On 
termination,  the  executive  is  entitled  to  accrued 
annual and long service benefits. There are no other 
termination payments.  

certain 

The notice period is one 
month. 

Payment  of  any  LTI  (or  pro-rata  thereof)  is  at  the 
discretion of the Board. 

Not applicable, rolling 
contracts. 

(a)  TJ Alley resigned on 26 August 2013. 

Use of remuneration consultants 
No remuneration consultants were engaged during the year to provide remuneration recommendations as defined in section 9B of the Corporations Act 
2001. 

31 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Key management personnel 
Key management personnel have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group, including directors of the 
Company and executives. 

Name 

Position 

Period of responsibility 

Employing company 

Non-executive directors 

Alan Rydge 

Chairman and non-executive director 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Anthony Clark (a) 

Independent non-executive and lead 
independent director 

1 July 2013 to 25 October 2013

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Kenneth Chapman 

Independent non-executive director 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Peter Coates (a) 

Independent non-executive director and lead 
independent director 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Valerie Davies 

Independent non-executive director 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

David Grant (b) 

Independent non-executive director 

25 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Patria Mann (c) 

Independent non-executive director 

25 October 2013 to 30 June 2014 

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Richard Newton 

Independent non-executive director 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Executive director 

David Seargeant 

Executives 

Managing Director and Chief Executive 
Officer 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Tamsyn Alley (d) 

Director of Marketing 

1 July 2013 to 26 August 2013 

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Norman Arundel 

Managing Director Rydges Hotels & Resorts 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Rydges Hotels Limited 

Gregory Dean 

Director Finance & Accounting, Company 
Secretary 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Mathew Duff 

Director Commercial 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Amalgamated Holdings Limited 

Hans Eberstaller 

Managing Director AHL Strategic Investments 

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

The Greater Union Organisation 
Pty Limited 

(a)  Anthony Clark resigned on 25 October 2013 and Peter Coates was appointed lead independent director on 20 November 2013. 
(b)  David Grant was appointed to the Board on 25 July 2013. 
(c)  Patria Mann was appointed to the Board on 25 October 2013. 
(d)  Tamsyn Alley resigned on 26 August 2013. 

32 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Directors’ and executives’ remuneration (continued) 
(a)  Amounts disclosed above for remuneration of directors and named executives exclude insurance premiums paid by the Group in respect of directors’ 
and  officers’  liability  insurance  contracts  as  the  contracts  do  not  specify  premiums  paid  in  respect  of  individual  directors  and  officers.  Information 
relating to the insurance contracts is set out within the Remuneration Report. The amounts disclosed in the table above relate to premiums paid by 
the Group for group salary continuance insurance. 

(b)  Amounts  disclosed  above  for  remuneration  relating  to  performance  shares  and  performance  rights  have  been  determined  in  accordance  with  the 
requirements of AASB 2 Share-based Payment. AASB 2 requires the measurement of the fair value of performance shares and performance rights at 
the grant  date and then to have that value apportioned in  equal amounts over the period from  grant date to vesting date. Details of  performance 
shares  and  performance  rights  on  issue  are  set  out  within  the  Remuneration  Report  and  further  details  on  the  terms  and  conditions  of  these 
performance shares and performance rights are set out in Note 6.1 to the financial statements. 
Following the adoption of AASB 119 Employee Benefits (2011), the Group’s annual leave accrual has changed from a short term employee benefit to 
an other long term employee benefit. This change in classification is reflected in the remunerations table above in both the current and prior years. 
There were no amounts accrued during the year relating to the Directors’ Retirement Plan. During the year, an amount of $165,000, which had been 
accrued in prior years, was paid to AJ Clark on his resignation from the Board. Further information regarding the Directors’ Retirement Plan has been 
included within the Remuneration Report. 

(d) 

(c) 

(e)  AJ Clark resigned on 25 October 2013. 
DC Grant was appointed to the Board on 25 July 2013. 
(f) 
(g)  PM Mann was appointed to the Board on 25 October 2013. 
(h) 

TJ Alley commenced employment with the Group on 14 November 2012 and resigned on 26 August 2013. 

Analysis of STI bonuses included in remuneration 
The bonus table  below is calculated on the basis of including  awarded bonuses only. It only includes remuneration relating to the portion of the 
relevant periods that each individual was a key management person. Details of the vesting profile of the STI bonuses awarded as remuneration to 
the Managing Director and each of the named executives of the Group are shown below: 

Managing Director 
DC Seargeant 
Executives 
TJ Alley (c) 
NC Arundel 
GC Dean 
MR Duff 
HR Eberstaller 

Included in remuneration (a) 
$ 

Awarded in year 

Not awarded in year (b) 

2,386,549 

60,809 
92,800 
185,400 
192,430 
109,910 

84.2% 

48.2% 
40.0% 
90.0% 
86.7% 
95.1% 

15.8% 

51.8% 
60.0% 
10.0% 
13.3% 
4.9% 

(a)  Amounts included in remuneration for the year represent the amounts that were awarded in the year based on achievement of personal goals and 
satisfaction of specified performance criteria for the 30 June 2013 year. Achievements relevant in determining the amount awarded to the Managing 
Director  included  the  Group’s  performance  for  the  year,  management  of  current  property  developments  and  other  business  growth  targets.  No 
amounts vest in future years in respect of the STI bonus schemes for the 2013 year. 
The amounts not awarded are due to the performance criteria not being met in relation to the assessment period. 
TJ Alley commenced employment with the Group on 14 November 2012 and resigned on 26 August 2013. 

(b) 
(c) 

Other transactions with key management personnel and their related parties 
AG Rydge is a director of Carlton Investments Limited. Carlton Investments Limited rents office space from a controlled entity. Rent is charged to 
Carlton  Investments  Limited  at  a  market  rate.  Rent  and  office  service  charges  received  during  the  year  were  $23,405  (2013:  $23,752).  The 
Company  holds  shares  in  Carlton  Investments  Limited.  Dividends  received  during  the  year  from  Carlton  Investments  Limited  totalled  $603,972 
(2013: $547,257). 

AG Rydge paid rent, levies and other costs to Group entities during the year amounting to $92,653 (2013: $87,539). Rent is charged to AG Rydge 
at market rates. 

During the year, a controlled entity signed a contract of sale with DC Seargeant in respect of an apartment at 131 Russell Street, Melbourne (QT 
Melbourne). The sale price was based on the listed sale price and consistent with the accepted market value. 

During the prior year, a controlled entity signed a lease agreement for a cinema complex in Townsville with an entity related to KG Chapman. The 
lease period will commence when construction of the site is completed, which is expected to be in 2015. Rent payable under the lease agreement is 
at market rates. 

Apart from the details disclosed in the Remuneration Report, no key management person has entered into a material contract with the Group since 
the end of the previous year and there were no material contracts involving directors’ interests existing at reporting date. 

From  time  to  time,  key  management  personnel  of  the  Group,  or  their  related  parties,  may  purchase  goods  or  services  from  the  Group.  These 
purchases  are  usually  on  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  those  granted  to  other  Group  employees.  Where  the  purchases  are  on  terms  and 
conditions more favourable than those granted to other Group employees, the resulting benefits form part of the total remuneration outlined within 
the Remuneration Report. 

35 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Performance Rights Plan (current LTI plan) 

D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Analysis of LTI performance rights granted as remuneration 
Details of vesting profile of the performance rights granted during the year as remuneration to the Managing Director and named executives are 
shown below: 

Managing Director 
DC Seargeant 
Executives 
TJ Alley (a) 
NC Arundel 
GC Dean 
MR Duff 
HR Eberstaller 

Number 

Grant date 

205,000 

20 Feb 2014 

– 
22,885 
21,356 
22,983 
17,311 

– 
20 Feb 2014 
20 Feb 2014 
20 Feb 2014 
20 Feb 2014 

Vested during 
the year 

Forfeited 
during the 
year 

Year in which 
the grant vests 

Performance 
rights – EPS 
$ 

Performance 
rights – TSR 
$ 

Fair value

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

30 Jun 2017 

– 
30 Jun 2017 
30 Jun 2017 
30 Jun 2017 
30 Jun 2017 

7.20 

– 
7.20 
7.20 
7.20 
7.20 

3.50 

– 
3.50 
3.50 
3.50 
3.50 

Analysis of movements in performance rights 
The movement during the year, by value, of performance rights in the Company held by the Managing Director and each of the named executives is 
detailed below: 

Managing Director 
DC Seargeant 
Executives 
TJ Alley (a) 
NC Arundel 
GC Dean 
MR Duff 
HR Eberstaller 

Granted during 
the year (b) 
$ 

Exercised during 
the year 
$ 

Forfeited during 
the year 
$ 

Performance 
rights exercised 
Number 

Amount paid per 
rights 
$ 

1,096,750 

– 
122,433 
114,253 
122,957 
92,612 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

There were no performance rights granted since the end of the year. 

Performance rights holdings and transactions 
The movement during the year in the number of performance rights in Amalgamated Holdings Limited held, directly, indirectly or  beneficially, by 
each key management person, including their related parties, was as follows: 

Managing Director 
DC Seargeant 
Executives 
TJ Alley (a) 
NC Arundel 
GC Dean 
MR Duff 
HR Eberstaller 

Held at 
the beginning of  
the year 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited 

Other 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

205,000 

– 
22,885 
21,356 
22,983 
17,311 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

Held at 
the end of 
the year 

205,000 

– 
22,885 
21,356 
22,983 
17,311 

No performance rights were granted during the prior year and no performance rights have been granted since the end of the year. No performance 
rights are held by any related parties of key management personnel. 

Note: 
(a) 
(b) 

TJ Alley resigned on 26 August 2013 and was not granted any performance rights during the year ended 30 June 2014. 
The value of performance rights granted in the year is the fair value of the performance rights calculated at grant date, estimated using a Binomial 
tree  model  for  those  rights  that  have  EPS  hurdles  and  a  Monte  Carlo  model  for  those  rights  that  have  TSR  hurdles.  The  total  value  of  the 
performance rights granted is included in the table above. This amount is allocated to remuneration over the vesting period. 

36 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Performance Share Plan (previous LTI plan) 

D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Analysis of LTI performance shares granted as remuneration 
Details of vesting profile of the performance shares granted in previous years as remuneration to the Managing Director and named executives are 
shown below: 

Managing Director 

DC Seargeant 

Executives 
TJ Alley (b) 

NC Arundel 

GC Dean 

MR Duff 

HR Eberstaller 

Number 

Grant date 

210,000 

255,000 

210,000 

21 Feb 2013 

23 Feb 2012 

23 Feb 2011 

20,767 

21 Feb 2013 

23,502 

28,539 

23,547 

20,868 

25,089 

14,717 

22,489 

26,908 

22,209 

9,876 

11,792 

9,740 

21 Feb 2013 

23 Feb 2012 

23 Feb 2011 

21 Feb 2013 

23 Feb 2012 

23 Feb 2011 

21 Feb 2013 

23 Feb 2012 

23 Feb 2011 

21 Feb 2013 

23 Feb 2012 

23 Feb 2011 

Vested during 
the year 

Forfeited 
during the 
year (a) 

Year in which 
the grant vests 

Performance 
share – EPS 
$ 

Performance 
share – TSR 
$ 

Fair value

–

–

50%

–

–

–

50%

–

–

50%

–

–

50%

–

–

50%

–

–

50%

100%

–

–

50%

–

–

50%

–

–

50%

–

–

50%

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

30 Jun 2014

–

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

30 Jun 2014

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

30 Jun 2014

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

30 Jun 2014

30 Jun 2016

30 Jun 2015

30 Jun 2014

7.43 

5.89 

5.98 

7.43 

7.43 

5.89 

5.98 

7.43 

5.89 

5.98 

7.43 

5.89 

5.98 

7.43 

5.89 

5.98 

5.00

4.21

3.94

5.00

5.00

4.21

3.94

5.00

4.21

3.94

5.00

4.21

3.94

5.00

4.21

3.94

(a) 

(b) 

The  percentage  forfeited  during  the  year  represents  the  reduction  from  the  maximum  number  of  performance  shares  available  to  vest  due  to  the 
performance criteria not being achieved. 
TJ Alley resigned on 26 August 2013 and all performance shares were forfeited at that date. 

Analysis of movements in performance shares 
The movement during the year, by value, of performance shares in the Company held by the Managing Director and each of the named executives 
is detailed below: 

Managing Director 
DC Seargeant 
Executives 
TJ Alley (c) 
NC Arundel 
GC Dean 
MR Duff 
HR Eberstaller 

Granted during 
the year (a) 
$ 

Exercised during 
the year 
$ 

Forfeited during 
the year (b) 
$ 

Performance 
shares exercised 
Number 

Amount paid per 
share 
$ 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

–

–
–
–
–
–

849,450 

174,858
95,244 
59,526 
89,831 
39,398 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

–

–
–
–
–
–

(a)  Shareholders  approved  the  Executive  Performance  Rights  Plan  at  the  AGM  held  on  25  October  2013.  No  further  grants  will  be  made  under  the 

Executive Performance Share Plan. 
The value of performance shares forfeited during the year is calculated as the market price of shares of the Company on the ASX as at close of 
trading on the date that the Board assessed the vesting, or otherwise, of performance shares due to performance criteria not being achieved. 
TJ Alley resigned on 26 August 2013 and all performance shares were forfeited at that date.  

(b) 

(c) 

37 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Performance Share Plan (previous LTI plan) (continued) 

D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Performance share holdings and transactions 
The movement during the year in the number of performance shares in Amalgamated Holdings Limited held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by 
each key management person, including their related parties, was as follows: 

Managing Director 

DC Seargeant 

Executives 

TJ Alley (a) 

NC Arundel 

GC Dean 

MR Duff 

HR Eberstaller 

Held at 
the beginning of  
the year 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited 

Other 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

1,035,000 
945,000 

– 
210,000 

20,767 
– 

99,079 
109,303 

66,619 
51,695 

110,223 
116,707 

46,295 
40,352 

– 
20,767 

– 
23,502 

– 
20,868 

– 
22,489 

– 
9,876 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
(24,233) 

– 
– 

– 
(20,000) 

– 
– 

(105,000) 
(120,000) 

(20,767) 
– 

(11,773) 
(9,493) 

(7,358) 
(5,944) 

(11,104) 
(8,973) 

(4,870) 
(3,933) 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

Held at 
the end of 
the year 

930,000 
1,035,000 

– 
20,767 

87,306 
99,079 

59,261 
66,619 

99,119 
110,223 

41,425 
46,295 

(a)  TJ Alley commenced employment with the Group on 14 November 2012 and resigned on 26 August 2013.  

No performance shares have been granted since the end of the year. No performance shares were held by the related parties of key management 
personnel. 

38 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T  

Equity holdings and transactions 
The movement during the year in the number of ordinary shares of Amalgamated Holding Limited held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each 
key management person, including their related parties, is as follows: 

Directors  

AG Rydge (Chairman) 

AJ Clark (b) 

KG Chapman 

PR Coates 

VA Davies 

DC Grant (c) 

PM Mann (d) 

RG Newton 

DC Seargeant (Managing Director) 

Executives 

TJ Alley (e) 

NC Arundel 

GC Dean 

MR Duff 

HR Eberstaller 

Held at 
the beginning 
of the year 

72,234,355
72,234,355

65,000
65,000

57,500
57,500

36,500
36,500

10,000
8,000

–
–

–
–

68,340
66,840

469,490
469,490

–
–

32,246
8,013

54,791
54,791

–
–

–
3,584

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

2014 
2013 

Received on 
release of 
performance 
shares 

Purchases 

Sales 

Other (a) 

Held at 
the end of the 
year 

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
2,000

1,000
–

2,000
–

–
1,500

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
24,233

–
–

–
20,000

–
–

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

(1,500) 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

(22,000) 
– 

– 
– 

– 
(20,000) 

– 
(3,584) 

–
–

72,234,355
72,234,355

(65,000)
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
65,000

57,500
57,500

36,500
36,500

10,000
10,000

1,000
–

2,000
–

66,840
68,340

469,490
469,490

–
–

10,246
32,246

54,791
54,791

–
–

–
–

(a)  This movement represents the balance of ordinary shares held at the date of resignation from the Group. 
(b)  AJ Clark resigned on 25 October 2013. 
(c)  DC Grant was appointed to the Board on 25 July 2013. 
(d)  PM Mann was appointed to the Board on 25 October 2013. 
(e)  TJ Alley commenced employment with the Group on 14 November 2012 and resigned on 26 August 2013. 

No shares were granted to key management personnel as compensation in the year to 30 June 2014. Performance rights were granted to certain key 
management personnel as disclosed on page 36. 

End of Directors’ Report: Remuneration Report 

39 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
L E A D   A U D I T O R ’ S   I N D E P E N D E N C E   D E C L A R A T I O N  
U N D E R   S E C T I O N   3 0 7 C   O F   T H E   C O R P O R A T I O N S   A C T   2 0 0 1

To the directors of Amalgamated 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 2014 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 

Kenneth Reid 
Partner 

Sydney 
21 August 2014 

KPMG,  an  Australian  partnership  and  a  member  firm  of  the  KPMG  network  of  independent  member  firms  affiliated  with  KPMG  International 
Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

40 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A S   A T   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4  

Note 

2014 
$’000 

2013* 
$’000 

ASSETS 

Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 
Prepayments and other current assets 
Total current assets 

Non-current assets 
Trade and other receivables 
Other financial assets 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Investments accounted for using the equity method 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investment properties 
Goodwill and other intangible assets 
Deferred tax assets 
Other non-current assets 
Total non-current assets 
Total assets 

LIABILITIES 

Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Loans and borrowings 
Current tax liabilities 
Provisions 
Deferred revenue 
Other current liabilities 
Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 
Loans and borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Provisions 
Deferred revenue 
Other non-current liabilities 
Total non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 
Net assets 

EQUITY 
Share capital 
Reserves 
Retained earnings 
Total equity 

4.4 
3.1 
3.2 

3.1 

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3.3 
3.4 
3.5 
2.5 

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4.4 
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3.7 
2.1 
3.8 

4.4 
2.5 
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4.1 
4.3 

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48,130 
15,247 
10,657 
165,103 

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1,398 
17,281 
10,780 
861,659 
72,300 
91,785 
8,343 
8,663 
1,073,315 
1,238,418 

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70,508 
1,946 
174,012 

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11,722 
10,546 
7,615 
4,539 
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318,063 
920,355 

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668,719 
920,355 

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16,361 
6,335 
183,300 

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2,590 
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75,770 
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1,202,316 

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19,362 
61,899 
3,681 
196,227 

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6,585 
10,406 
5,347 
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302,784 
899,532 

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22,987 
657,419 
899,532 

* Comparative information and the opening balance sheet at 1 July 2012 have been restated for the effect of the adoption of AASB 11 Joint Arrangements (see Note 1.4). 

The Statement of Financial Position is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements on pages 46 to 99.  

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F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4  

Continuing operations 
Revenue and other income 
Revenue from sale of goods and rendering of services 
Other revenue and income 

Expenses 
Employee expenses 
Occupancy expenses 
Film hire and other film expenses 
Purchases and other direct expenses 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Other operating expenses 
Advertising, commissions and marketing expenses 
Finance costs  

Equity profit 
Share of net profit/(loss) of equity accounted investees: 

Associates 
Joint ventures 

Profit before tax from continuing operations 
Income tax expense 
Profit after tax from continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 
Profit after tax from discontinued operations 
Profit for the year 

Earnings per share  
Basic earnings per share 
Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Total 

Diluted earnings per share 
Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Total 

Note 

2014 
$’000 

2013* 
$’000 

2.1 
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50,559 
1,097,138 

995,576 
43,959 
1,039,535 

(250,636) 
(241,713) 
(223,777) 
(105,369) 
(62,355) 
(65,612) 
(30,545) 
(8,252) 
(988,259) 

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2,184 

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78,563 

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(221,188) 
(226,337) 
(99,496) 
(51,719) 
(68,095) 
(26,836) 
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(932,718) 

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2,799 

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80,882 

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85,792 

2014 
Cents 

2013* 
Cents 

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5.3 
5.3 

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2.4 

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2.6 
2.6 

2.6 
2.6 
2.6 

* Comparative information has been restated for the effect of the adoption of AASB 11 Joint Arrangements (see Note 1.4). 

The Income Statement is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements on pages 46 to 99.  

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F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4  

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income from continuing operations 

Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss 
Revaluation increment on reclassification of property to investment properties 

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss 
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations – net of tax 
Net increase in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets – net of tax 
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges – net of tax 
Other comprehensive income for the year – net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year  

2014 
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2013* 
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85,792 

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2,735 
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14,298 
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86,495 

103,754 

* Comparative information has been restated for the effect of the adoption of AASB 11 Joint Arrangements (see Note 1.4). 

The Statement of Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements on pages 46 to 99.  

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F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4  

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assets 
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Note 

2014 
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2013* 
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1,163,801 
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121,307 
2,886 
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614 
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(8,174) 
1,346 
(38,743) 
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(72,390) 

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The Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements on pages 46 to 99. 

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S E C T I O N   1   –   B A S I S   O F   P R E P A R A T I O N  

In preparing these financial statements, the format and layout of the notes have been changed to make the 
financial statements less complex and more relevant to readers. The notes have been grouped into sections 
under  certain  key  headings.  Each  section  sets  out  the  accounting  policies  applied  together  with  any  key 
judgements and estimates used. 

This  section  explains  the  basis  of  preparation  for  the  Group’s  financial  statements,  including  information 
regarding the impact of the adoption of new accounting standards. 

1.1 – REPORTING ENTITY 

Amalgamated Holdings Limited (“Company”) is a company domiciled in Australia. The consolidated financial report of the Company as at 
and for the year ended 30 June 2014 comprises the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) and the Group’s 
interest in associates, joint ventures and joint operations. 

Amalgamated Holdings Limited is a for-profit company incorporated in Australia and limited by shares. The shares are publicly traded on the 
ASX. The nature of the operations and principal activities of the Group are described in Note 2.2. 

The financial report was authorised for issue by the Board of Directors of Amalgamated Holdings Limited on 21 August 2014. 

1.2 – BASIS OF PREPARATION 

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 and the Corporations Act 
2001. The financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations adopted by the International 
Accounting Standards Board.  

Basis of measurement 
The  financial  report  is  prepared  on  the  historical  cost  basis  except  for  the  following  material  items  in  the  Statement  of  Financial  Position 
which are measured at fair value: derivative financial instruments, financial assets classified as available-for-sale, liabilities for cash-settled 
share-based payments and investment properties. Assets held for sale are stated at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to 
sell. 

The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Class Order 98/100 dated 10 July 1998 and in accordance with the Class Order, amounts in 
the financial report and Directors’ Report have been rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated. 

Use of estimates and judgements 
The preparation of a financial report in conformity with AASBs requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that 
affect the application of accounting policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated 
assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the 
results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from 
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The  estimates  and  underlying  assumptions  are  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Revisions  to  accounting  estimates  are  recognised  in  the 
period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods if affected. Judgements made by management in the application of AASBs 
that have a significant effect on the financial report and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are discussed 
in Notes 2.5 (Taxation), 3.3 (Property, plant and equipment), 3.4 (Investment properties) and 3.5 (Goodwill and other intangible assets). 

Measurement of fair values 
A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial 
assets and liabilities. When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group uses market observable data as far as possible. Fair 
values are categorised into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows: 

• 
• 

• 

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; 
Level  2:  inputs  other  than  quoted  prices  included  in  Level  1  that  are  observable  for  the  asset  or  liability,  either  directly  (i.e.  as 
prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and 
Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). 

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If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability might be categorised in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then 
the  fair  value  measurement  is  categorised  in  its  entirety  in  the  same  level  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy  as  the  lowest  level  input  that  is 
significant to the entire measurement. The Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting 
period during which the change has occurred. 

Further  information  about  the  assumptions  made  in  measuring  fair  values  is  included  in  Notes  3.3  (Property,  plant  and  equipment),  3.4 
(Investment properties) and 4.5 (Financial risk management). 

1.3 – FOREIGN CURRENCY 

Functional and presentation currency 
The financial report is presented in Australian dollars and the functional currency of the Group is Australian dollars. 

Foreign currency transactions 
Transactions  in  foreign  currencies  are  translated  at  the  foreign  exchange  rate  ruling  at  the  date  of  the  transaction.  Monetary  assets  and 
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the year end date are translated to Australian dollars at the foreign exchange rate ruling at 
that date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in profit or loss, except for differences arising on retranslation 
of  a  financial  liability  designated  as  a  hedge  of  the  net  investment  in  a  foreign  operation  that  is  effective,  which  are  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive income. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated 
using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated 
at fair value are translated to Australian dollars at foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates the fair value was determined. 

Financial statements of foreign operations 
The  assets  and  liabilities  of  foreign  operations,  including  goodwill  and  fair  value  adjustments  arising  on  acquisition,  are  translated  to 
Australian dollars at foreign exchange rates ruling at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to 
Australian dollars at rates approximating the foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange differences 
arising on retranslation are recognised in other comprehensive income, and presented in the foreign currency translation reserve in equity.  

When a foreign operation is disposed of in its entirety or partially such that control, significant influence or joint control is lost, the cumulative 
amount in the foreign currency translation reserve related to that foreign operation is reclassified to profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on 
disposal. If the Group disposes of part of its interest in a subsidiary but retains control, then the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount 
is reattributed to non-controlling interests. When the Group disposes of only part of an associate or joint venture whilst retaining significant 
influence or joint control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reclassified to profit or loss. 

Net investment in foreign operations 
Exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations, and the effective portion of related hedges, are 
taken to the foreign currency translation reserve. They are released to profit or loss as an adjustment to profit or loss on disposal. 

Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from a monetary item receivable from or payable to a foreign operation, the settlement of which 
is  neither  planned  nor  likely  in  the  foreseeable  future,  are  considered  to  form  part  of  a  net  investment  in  a  foreign  operation  and  are 
recognised directly in other comprehensive income and presented in the foreign currency translation reserve in equity. 

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1.4 – CHANGE IN SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The accounting policies described in this note have been applied consistently to all periods presented in this financial report and have been 
applied consistently by all entities in the Group, except as explained in this note which addresses changes in accounting policies. 

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

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements; 
AASB 11 Joint Arrangements; 
AASB 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities; 
AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement; 
Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets (Amendments to AASB 136) (2013); and 
Disclosures – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Amendments to AASB 7). 

The  adoption  of  AASB  11  has  had  a  significant  impact  on  the  Group’s  consolidated  financial  report  as  explained  below.  For  disclosures 
required  by  AASB  12,  refer  to  Note  5.3.  The  adoption  of  AASB  10  and  AASB  13  has  not  had  a  significant  impact  on  the  Group’s 
consolidated financial report. 

AASB 11 Joint Arrangements 
As a result of AASB 11, the Group has changed its accounting policy for its interests in joint arrangements. Under AASB 11, the Group 
classifies its interests in joint arrangements as either joint operations or joint ventures depending on the Group’s rights to the assets and 
obligations for the liabilities of the arrangements. When making this assessment, the Group considers the structure of the arrangements, 
the  legal  form  of  any  separate  vehicles,  the  contractual  terms  of  the  arrangements  and  other  facts  and  circumstances.  Previously,  the 
structure of the arrangements was the sole focus of classification. 

The  Group  has  re-evaluated  its  investments  in  the  Australian  Theatres  Joint  Venture,  Browns  Plains  Multiplex  Joint  Venture,  Castle  Hill 
Multiplex Joint Venture, Casuarina Cinema Centre Joint Venture, Garden City Cinema Joint Venture, Geelong Cinema Joint Venture, Jam 
Factory  Cinema  Operations  Joint  Venture,  Southport  6  Cinemas  Joint  Venture,  Toowoomba  Cinema  Centre  Joint  Venture,  Rialto  Joint 
Venture and the Fiji Cinema Joint Venture, all of which have been classified as joint operations under AASB 11 and accounted for on a line-
by-line  basis.  These  were  previously  equity  accounted  under  AASB  131  Interests  in  Joint  Ventures.  The  Group  has  also  considered  its 
investments in Filmpalast am ZKM Karlsruhe GmbH & Co. KG and Filmpalast Konstanz GmbH & Co. KG, which have been classified as 
joint ventures under AASB 11 and will continue to be equity accounted. 

The tables on the following pages summarise the material impacts resulting from the above changes in accounting policies on the Group’s 
financial position, comprehensive income and cash flows. There has been no adjustment to earnings per share as a result of the adoption 
of AASB 11. As the Group has taken advantage of the transitional provisions of AASB 11 and AASB 12, the following tables do not include 
the effect of the change in accounting policy for joint arrangements on the current period. 

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1 July 2012 

Statement of Financial Position 

ASSETS 
Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 
Prepayments and other current assets 
Total current assets 
Non-current assets 
Trade and other receivables 
Other financial assets 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Investments accounted for using the equity method 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investment properties 
Goodwill and other intangible assets 
Deferred tax assets 
Other non-current assets 
Total non-current assets 
Total assets 
LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Loans and borrowings 
Current tax liabilities 
Provisions 
Deferred revenue 
Other current liabilities 
Total current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Loans and borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Provisions 
Deferred revenue 
Other non-current liabilities 
Total non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 
Net assets 

Equity 
Share capital 
Reserves 
Retained earnings 
Total equity  

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Effect of changes in accounting policies 

As previously 
reported 
$’000 

AASB 11 Joint 
Arrangements 
$’000 

As restated 
$’000 

63,309 
39,294 
22,029 
4,904 
129,536 

1,220 
315 
10,032 
115,390 
705,638 
79,350 
36,293 
6,433 
4,018 
958,689 
1,088,225 

86,443 
184 
7,882 
15,930 
48,948 
1,807 
161,194 

46,617 
5,442 
7,363 
4,173 
4,563 
68,158 
229,352 
858,873 

219,126 
3,829 
635,918 
858,873 

12,240 
3,250 
1,901 
207 
17,598 

– 
– 
– 
(113,597) 
82,044 
– 
36,246 
– 
– 
4,693 
22,291 

12,536 
– 
– 
1,886 
4,629 
869 
19,920 

– 
– 
2,135 
– 
315 
2,450 
22,370 
(79) 

– 
(41) 
(38) 
(79) 

75,549 
42,544 
23,930 
5,111 
147,134 

1,220 
315 
10,032 
1,793 
787,682 
79,350 
72,539 
6,433 
4,018 
963,382 
1,110,516 

98,979 
184 
7,882 
17,816 
53,577 
2,676 
181,114 

46,617 
5,442 
9,498 
4,173 
4,878 
70,608 
251,722 
858,794 

219,126 
3,788 
635,880 
858,794 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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30 June 2013 

Statement of Financial Position 

ASSETS 
Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 
Prepayments and other current assets 
Total current assets 
Non-current assets 
Trade and other receivables 
Other financial assets 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Investments accounted for using the equity method 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investment properties 
Goodwill and other intangible assets 
Deferred tax assets 
Other non-current assets 
Total non-current assets 
Total assets 
LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Loans and borrowings 
Current tax liabilities 
Provisions 
Deferred revenue 
Other current liabilities 
Total current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Loans and borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Provisions 
Deferred revenue 
Other non-current liabilities 
Total non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 
Net assets 

Equity 
Share capital 
Reserves 
Retained earnings 
Total equity  

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Effect of changes in accounting policies 
AASB 11 Joint 
Arrangements 
$’000 

As previously 
reported 
$’000 

As restated 
$’000 

92,768 
45,879 
14,577 
6,151 
159,375 

1,185 
1,387 
13,374 
119,428 
759,565 
69,500 
39,284 
8,227 
9,077 
1,021,027 
1,180,402 

87,768 
452 
9,633 
17,518 
58,749 
3,681 
177,801 

78,469 
6,585 
8,046 
5,347 
4,511 
102,958 
280,759 
899,643 

219,126 
23,031 
657,486 
899,643 

12,824 
9,133 
1,784 
184 
23,925 

– 
– 
– 
(116,838) 
78,321 
– 
36,486 
– 
20 
(2,011) 
21,914 

13,432 
– 
– 
1,844 
3,150 
– 
18,426 

924 
– 
2,360 
– 
315 
3,599 
22,025 
(111) 

– 
(44) 
(67) 
(111) 

105,592 
55,012 
16,361 
6,335 
183,300 

1,185 
1,387 
13,374 
2,590 
837,886 
69,500 
75,770 
8,227 
9,097 
1,019,016 
1,202,316 

101,200 
452 
9,633 
19,362 
61,899 
3,681 
196,227 

79,393 
6,585 
10,406 
5,347 
4,826 
106,557 
302,784 
899,532 

219,126 
22,987 
657,419 
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Effect of changes in accounting policies 
AASB 11 Joint 
Arrangements 
$’000 

As previously 
reported 
$’000 

As restated 
$’000 

759,028 
48,200 
807,228 

(202,730) 
(182,574) 
(156,537) 
(85,396) 
(40,552) 
(46,437) 
(21,178) 
(7,341) 
(742,745) 

(17) 
45,150 
45,133 

109,616 
(28,734) 
80,882 

4,910 
85,792 

1,300 

14,330 
2,339 
25 
17,994 

103,786 

236,548 
(4,241) 
232,307 

(28,925) 
(38,614) 
(69,800) 
(14,100) 
(11,167) 
(21,658) 
(5,658) 
(51) 
(189,973) 

– 
(42,334) 
(42,334) 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 

(32) 
– 
– 
(32) 
(32) 

995,576 
43,959 
1,039,535 

(231,655) 
(221,188) 
(226,337) 
(99,496) 
(51,719) 
(68,095) 
(26,836) 
(7,392) 
(932,718) 

(17) 
2,816 
2,799 

109,616 
(28,734) 
80,882 

4,910 
85,792 

1,300 

14,298 
2,339 
25 
17,962 

103,754 

For the year ended 30 June 2013 

Income Statement 
Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Continuing operations 
Revenue and other income 
Revenue from sale of goods and rendering of services 
Other revenue and income 

Expenses 
Employee expenses 
Occupancy expenses 
Film hire and other film expenses 
Purchases and other direct expenses 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Other operating expenses 
Advertising, commissions and marketing expenses 
Finance costs  

Equity profit 
Share of net profit/(loss) of equity accounted investees: 
  Associates 

Joint ventures 

Profit before tax from continuing operations 
Income tax expense 
Profit after tax from continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 
Profit after tax from discontinued operations 
Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss 
Revaluation increment on reclassification of property to investment 
properties 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss – net of tax 
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations 
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets  
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges 
Other comprehensive income for the year 
Total comprehensive income for the year 

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For the year ended 30 June 2013 

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows 

Net cash provided by operating activities 
Net cash used by investing activities 
Net cash used by financing activities 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 

Effect of changes in accounting policies 
AASB 11 Joint 
Arrangements 
$’000 

As previously 
reported 
$’000 

As restated 
$’000 

128,288 
(68,858) 
(36,224) 
23,206 
63,309 
6,253 
92,768 

6,377 
(8,262) 
2,432 
547 
12,240 
37 
12,824 

134,665 
(77,120) 
(33,792) 
23,753 
75,549 
6,290 
105,592 

1.5 – NEW STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT YET ADOPTED 

A number of other new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 July 2014, 
and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. None of these is expected to have a significant effect on the 
consolidated financial statements of the Group, except for: 

• 
• 
• 

• 

AASB 9 Financial Instruments (2010); 
AASB 2013-3 Amendments to AASB 136 – Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets; 
AASB 2013-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Conceptual Framework, Materiality and Financial Instruments; 
and 
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. 

The Group does not plan to adopt these new standards early and the extent of their impact has yet to be determined. 

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This section focuses on the results and performance of the Group. On the following pages are disclosures 
explaining the Group’s revenue, segment information, individually significant items, discontinued 
operations, taxation and earnings per share. 

2.1 – REVENUE 

• 
• 

Accounting policy 
Revenue represents the total amount received or receivable, usually in cash, for goods sold or services provided to customers and excludes 
sales related taxes, discounts and intra-Group transactions.  
Revenue recognition criteria for the Group’s key classes of revenue are as follows: 
Rendering of services 
• 

Box Office ticket revenue is recognised on the date the customer views the relevant film. When tickets are sold in advance or gift 
cards are sold to customers, this revenue is recorded as deferred revenue in the Statement of Financial Position until this date or 
expiry, whichever is earlier; 
Hotel room revenue is recognised when the room is occupied; 
Ski pass revenue is recognised as the customer uses the service. For season and other passes, revenue is recorded as deferred 
revenue in the Statement of Financial Position initially and is then recognised over the period that the pass is valid; and 
Entertainment technology services revenue is recognised as the service is provided to the customer. 

• 
The Group also operates loyalty programs in its Cinema Exhibition and Hotel businesses where customers earn points when they purchase 
cinema tickets or stay at a qualifying hotel. These points can be redeemed by the customer at a later date for discounts on future purchases. 
The consideration received from the customer who is a member of the loyalty program is allocated at the point of sale between the award 
points earned and the respective Box Office or hotel room revenue. This is the fair value of the points, which is adjusted to take into account 
the expected rates of forfeiture, and is recognised in deferred revenue in the Statement of Financial Position. The awards revenue is then 
recognised when the points are redeemed or expire, whichever is earlier. 
Sale of goods 
• 

Merchandise  (including  food  and  beverages)  sold  as  part  of  the  Group’s  Cinema  Exhibition,  Hotel,  Thredbo  Alpine  Resort  and 
Leisure/Attractions businesses is recognised at the point of sale; and 
Entertainment  technology  equipment  sales  are  recognised  when  equipment  is  fully  installed  and  ownership  passes  to  the 
customer. 

• 

Other revenue and income 
• 
• 

Rental revenue is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease; 
Management and consulting fees are earned from hotels managed by the Group, usually under long term contracts with the hotel 
owner; and 
Other revenue, including interest, dividends and profits on disposal of non-current assets, is recognised in the period to which it 
relates. 

• 

Revenue from continuing operations 
Rendering of services 
Sale of goods 

Other revenue 
Rental revenue 
Management and consulting fees 
Finance revenue 
Dividends 
Sundry 

Other income 
Fair value gain on acquisition of an additional interest in a joint operation 
Insurance proceeds 
Increase in fair value of investment properties 
Profit on sale of plant and equipment 
Profit on sale of investment property 

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2014 
$’000 

726,144 
320,435 
1,046,579 

22,603 
19,006 
1,360 
614 
541 
44,124 

4,905 
746 
624 
160 
– 
6,435 
1,097,138 

2013 
$’000 

699,827 
295,749 
995,576 

21,911 
16,235 
1,784 
569 
477 
40,976 

– 
1,464 
16 
64 
1,439 
2,983 
1,039,535 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2.2 – SEGMENT REPORTING 

Accounting policy 
An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it earns revenues and incurs expenses, 
including revenues and expenses from transactions with other Group segments. All segments’ operating results are regularly reviewed by 
the  Group’s  Managing  Director  to  make  decisions  about  resources  to  be  allocated  to  a  segment  and  to  assess  its  performance,  and  for 
which discrete financial information is available. 

Segment results that are reported to the Managing Director include items directly attributable to a segment, before individually significant 
items, as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items comprise mainly corporate head office assets, head 
office expenses, and income tax assets and liabilities. 

Additions to non-current segment assets are the total cost incurred during the period to acquire assets that include amounts expected to be 
recovered  over  more  than  12  months  after  the  year  end  date.  Amounts  include  property,  plant  and  equipment,  but  exclude  financial 
instruments and deferred tax assets. 

Segment information is presented in respect of the Group’s reporting segments. These are the Group’s main strategic business segments 
and have differing risks and rewards associated with the business due to their different product or service and geographic markets. For each 
of these operating segments, the Group’s Managing Director regularly reviews internal management reports. 

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. Segment profit is used to measure performance as management believes that 
such information is the most relevant in evaluating the results of segments relative to those of other businesses. Inter-segment pricing is 
determined on an arm’s length basis. 

Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable 
basis. Unallocated items mainly comprise interest bearing loans and borrowings and borrowing costs, interest income and corporate head 
office assets and expenses. 

Operating segments 
The Group comprises the following main operating segments: 

Cinema Exhibition Australia 
Includes the cinema exhibition operations in Australia.  

Cinema Exhibition New Zealand 
Includes cinema exhibition operations in New Zealand and Fiji. 

Cinema Exhibition Germany 
Includes the cinema exhibition operations in Germany. 

Entertainment Technology 
Includes theatre equipment supply and servicing.  

Hotels 
Includes the ownership operation and management of hotels in Australia and overseas. 

Thredbo Alpine Resort 
Includes all the operations of the resort including property development activities. 

Leisure/Attractions 
Includes ancillary leisure and other activities including Featherdale Wildlife Park and The State Theatre. Featherdale Wildlife Park 
was sold on 26 June 2013 and was presented as a discontinued operation in the prior year. 

Property and Other Investments 
Includes property rental, investment properties and available-for-sale financial assets. 

Geographical information 
Also presented is information on the Group’s split of revenue and non-current assets by geographic location. Geographic revenue is based 
on the geographical location of customers. Segment assets are based on the geographical location of the assets. The Group operates in 
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Germany. 

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S E C T I O N   2   –   P E R F O R M A N C E   F O R   T H E   Y E A R  

2.3 – INDIVIDUALLY SIGNIFICANT ITEMS 

Profit  before  income  tax  expense  includes  the  following  revenues/(expenses)  whose  disclosure  is  relevant  in  explaining  the  financial 
performance of the Group: 

Relating to continuing operations 
Fair value gain on acquisition of an additional interest in a joint operation 
Redundancy  costs  incurred  in  relation  to  cinema  digitisation  and  other  non-recurring 
costs 
Pre-opening expenses relating to the launch of QT Sydney 
Profit on sale of an investment property 

Relating to discontinued operations 
Profit on sale of Featherdale Wildlife Park 

2.4 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 

2014 
$’000 

4,905 

(2,146) 
– 
– 

2,759 

– 

– 

2013 
$’000 

– 

(1,012) 
(3,251) 
1,439 

(2,824) 

5,024 

5,024 

A discontinued operation is a component of the Group’s business that represents a separate major line of business that has been disposed of or 
is 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  Income  Statement  and  Statement  of 
Comprehensive Income are re-presented as if the operation had been discontinued from the start of the comparative period. 

There were no discontinued operations in the current year. 

During the prior year, on 26 June 2013, the sale of Featherdale Wildlife Park was concluded. This business was a discontinued operation at the 
end of the prior financial year (30 June 2013) and the Income Statement for the year ended 30 June 2013 disclosed the discontinued operation 
separately from continuing operations. 

Revenue from sale of goods 
Revenue from rendering of services 
Total revenue and other income  
Advertising, commissions and marketing expenses 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Employee expenses 
Occupancy expenses 
Purchases and other direct expenses 
Other expenses 

Profit before tax 
Income tax expense 
Profit after tax 
Profit on sale of discontinued operations 
Income tax expense relating to profit on sale  
Profit  

2014 
$’000 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

2013 
$’000 

2,238
6,057
8,295
(393)
(92)
(3,105)
(336)
(933)
(1,131)
(5,990)
2,305
(947)
1,358
5,024
(1,472)

4,910

In  the  prior  year,  discontinued  operations  had  cash  inflows  from  operating  activities  of  $2,397,000,  cash  inflows  from  investing  activities  on 
disposal of $9,800,000 and cash flows from financing activities of $nil. 

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S E C T I O N   2   –   P E R F O R M A N C E   F O R   T H E   Y E A R  

2.5 – TAXATION 

Accounting policy 
Income tax expense in the Income Statement for the periods presented comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in profit or 
loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognised directly in equity or in other comprehensive income. 

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

The  Company  and  its  Australian  wholly  owned  subsidiaries  are  part  of  a  tax  consolidated  group.  As  a  consequence,  all  members  of  the  tax 
consolidated group are taxed as a single entity. Amalgamated Holdings Limited is the head entity within the tax consolidated group. 

Deferred tax 
Deferred tax arises due to certain temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes 
and those for taxation purposes. The following temporary differences are not provided for: 
• 
• 
• 

taxable temporary differences on the initial recognition of goodwill; 
the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit other than in a business combination; and 
differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they will probably not reverse in the foreseeable future. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are disclosed net to the extent that they relate to taxes levied by the same authority and the Group has the 
right of set off. 

The  amount  of  deferred  tax  provided  is  based  on  the  expected  manner  or  realisation  or  settlement  of  the  carrying  amount  of  assets  and 
liabilities.  A  deferred  tax  asset  is  recognised  only  to  the  extent  that  it  is  probable  that  sufficient  taxable  profit  will  be  available  to  utilise  the 
temporary difference. 

The Group has unrecognised deferred tax assets in respect of certain foreign tax revenue losses as disclosed on page 62. The utilisation of the 
tax revenue losses is dependent upon the generation of sufficient future taxable profits within the applicable foreign tax entities and a deferred 
tax asset is only recognised to the extent that it is supported by sufficient forecast taxable profits. Assumptions regarding the generation of future 
taxable  profits  relevant  to  those  foreign  tax  entities  has  been  based  upon  management’s  budget  estimates  and  forecasts.  Management 
considers that the forecast of taxable profits for the applicable foreign tax entities is subject to risk and uncertainty; hence, the Group has not 
recognised all of the losses as a deferred tax asset.  

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

32,500 
– 
32,500 

27,522 
1,068 

3,910 
32,500 

28,734 
2,419 
31,153 

31,871 
(107) 

(611) 
31,153 

Income tax expense 
The major components of income tax expense are: 

Income tax recognised in profit or loss 
Income tax expense attributable to continuing operations 
Income tax expense attributable to discontinued operations 

Current income tax 

Current income tax expense 
Adjustments in respect of current income tax of prior year 

Deferred income tax 

Relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences 

Income tax expense reported in the Income Statement 

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S E C T I O N   2   –   P E R F O R M A N C E   F O R   T H E   Y E A R  

2.5 – TAXATION (continued) 

Income tax charged/(credited) directly in equity 
Deferred income tax related to items charged/(credited) directly in equity: 

Relating to other comprehensive income 
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 
Unrealised gain on available-for-sale financial assets 
Currency translation movements of deferred tax balances of foreign operations 
Net loss on hedge of net investment in overseas subsidiaries 

Relating to other equity balances 
Adjustment to shared-based payments reserve 

Income tax expense/(benefit) reported in equity 

Reconciliation between income tax expense and pre-tax profit 
A reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting profit before income tax multiplied by 
the Group’s applicable income tax rate is as follows: 

Profit before tax from continuing operations 
Profit before tax from discontinued operations 
Accounting profit before income tax expense 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

(2) 
1,172 
199 
(207) 
1,162 

(51) 
1,111 

5 
1,003 
(386) 
(1,038) 
(416) 

376 
(40) 

111,063 
– 
111,063 

109,616 
7,329 
116,945 

Prima facie income tax expense calculated at the Group’s statutory income tax rate of 30% (2013: 
30%) on accounting profit 

33,319 

35,084 

Increase in income tax expense due to: 
Non-deductible items and losses in non-resident controlled entities 
Amortisation of management rights and other intangible assets 
Depreciation and amortisation of buildings 
Non-deductible acquisition and legal costs 
Non-refundable franking credits grossed up 
Share of associates’ net loss 

Decrease in income tax expense due to: 
Tax losses from prior years now recognised or utilised 
Share of incorporated joint venture net profit 
Franking credits on dividends received 
Fair value adjustment on acquisition of a joint operation 
Fair value adjustment on investment properties recognised 
Employee leave entitlements transferred on acquisition 
Effect of lower tax rate in New Zealand and Fiji 
Sundry items 

Income tax under/(over) provided in prior year 

2,785 
821 
369 
44 
78 
– 
4,097 

2,464 
741 
259 
1,471 
360 
481 
87 
121 
5,984 
1,068 
32,500 

4,063 
699 
668 
152 
70 
5 
5,657 

7,972 
845 
235 
– 
18 
274 
123 
14 
9,481 
(107) 
31,153 

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S E C T I O N   2   –   P E R F O R M A N C E   F O R   T H E   Y E A R  

2.5 – TAXATION (continued) 

Unrecognised deferred tax assets 
Revenue losses – foreign 

2014 
$’000 

8,044 
8,044 

2013 
$’000 

8,953 
8,953 

Included  in  the  deferred  tax  assets  not  recognised  is  the  gross  value  of  tax  revenue  losses  arising  in  Germany  of  $26,813,000  (2013: 
$29,844,000). The availability of these tax losses is subject to certain utilisation limits and ongoing availability tests under German tax law. At 30 
June  2014,  there  was  no  recognised  deferred  income  tax  liability  (2013:  $nil)  for  taxes  that  would  be  payable  on  the  unremitted  earnings  of 
certain of the Group’s subsidiaries, associates or incorporated joint venture entity. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities 

Statement of Financial 
Position 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

Income  
Statement 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

Deferred tax liabilities  
Deferred tax liabilities comprise: 
Difference in depreciation and amortisation of property, plant and 
equipment for accounting and income tax purposes 
Investment properties 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Interest and deferred financing costs 
Expenditure currently deductible for tax but deferred and amortised for 
accounting purposes 
Accrued revenue 
Prepayments 
Share-based payments deductible for tax but deferred and amortised 
for accounting purposes 
Share of joint arrangement timing differences 
Unrealised foreign exchange gains not currently assessable 
Sundry items 

Less: Deferred tax assets of the tax consolidated group offset against 
deferred tax liabilities 

Deferred tax assets  
Deferred tax assets comprise: 
Provisions and accrued employee benefits not currently deductible 
Unrealised foreign exchange losses not currently deductible 
Unrealised foreign exchange differences on cash flow hedges 
Deferred revenue 
Accrued expenses 
Difference in depreciation and amortisation of property, plant and 
equipment and intangible assets for accounting and income tax purposes 
Share of joint arrangement timing differences 
Tax losses carried forward 
Capital losses offsetting unrealised capital gains 
Discounted long term lease and non-interest bearing loan liabilities 
Renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer costs amortised for tax 
Sundry items 

Less: Deferred tax liabilities of the tax consolidated group offset against 
deferred tax assets 

1,268 
7 
– 
(57) 

2,135 
(568) 
(53) 

(369) 
(349) 
668 
237 

801 
(1,564) 
– 
(422) 
227 

2,409 
23 
101 
(72) 
(547) 
81 
(46) 

1,750 
141 
– 
239 

(45) 
859 
192 

(461) 
16 
620 
(99) 

(383) 
(1,022) 
– 
(281) 
142 

826 
(622) 
(4,107) 
2,123 
(382) 
80 
(197) 

21,906 
7,325 
3,667 
1,019 

3,890 
444 
251 

1,415 
89 
2,133 
634 
42,773 

19,835 
7,318 
2,495 
1,076 

1,776 
939 
293 

1,835 
441 
1,675 
374 
38,057 

(31,051) 
11,722 

(31,472) 
6,585 

8,895 
2,701 
2 
4,144 
213 

5,413 
7,928 
8,172 
424 
965 
– 
537 
39,394 

9,378 
1,140 
– 
3,718 
431 

7,709 
8,061 
7,997 
352 
418 
81 
414 
39,699 

(31,051) 
8,343 

(31,472) 
8,227 

Deferred tax expense/(benefit) 

3,910 

(611) 

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S E C T I O N   2   –   P E R F O R M A N C E   F O R   T H E   Y E A R  

2.6 – EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Basic  earnings  per  share  (“EPS”)  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  profit  for  the  period  attributable  to  members  of  the  Company  by  the  weighted 
average number of ordinary shares of the Company. 

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

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders (basic and diluted) 
Profit after tax from continuing operations 
Profit after tax from discontinued operations 
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (basic) 
Effect of performance shares and performance rights 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted) 

2014 
$’000 

78,563 
– 
78,563 

2013 
$’000 

80,882 
4,910 
85,792 

Number 

Number 

157,950,609 
2,180,690 
160,131,299 

157,858,509 
1,249,386 
159,107,895 

Further details in relation to the Executive Performance Share Plan and Executive Performance Rights Plan are provided in Note 6.1. 

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S E C T I O N   3   –   O P E R A T I N G   A S S E T S   A N D   L I A B I L I T I E S  

This section shows the assets used to generate the Group’s trading performance and the liabilities incurred as 
a result. Liabilities relating to the Group’s financing activities are addressed in section 4. Deferred tax assets 
and liabilities are shown in Note 2.5. 

On the following pages, there are sections covering working capital balances, property, plant and equipment, 
investment properties, intangible assets and provisions. 

3.1 – TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Trade  and  other  receivables  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value,  and  subsequently  at  the  amounts  considered  recoverable  (amortised  cost). 
Where the payment terms for the sale of an asset are deferred, the receivable is discounted using the prevailing rate for a similar instrument of 
an issuer with similar credit terms. The unwinding of the discount is treated as finance revenue. 

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30 – 90 day terms. The Group’s exposure to credit and currency risks related to 
trade and other receivables is disclosed in Note 4.5. 

Estimates  are  used  in  determining  the  level  of  receivables  that  will  not  be  collected,  and  these  estimates  take  into  account  factors  such  as 
historical experience. Allowances are made for impairment losses when there is sufficient evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all 
amounts due. These allowances are made until such time that the Group is satisfied that no recovery of the amount owing is possible; at that 
point, the amount considered irrecoverable is written off against the asset directly. 

The carrying value of trade and other receivables is considered to approximate fair value. 

Receivables are stated with the amount of GST or equivalent tax included. 

Current 
Trade receivables 
Less: Allowance for trade receivables 

Other receivables 
Receivable from joint ventures and joint operation partners 

Non-current 
Other receivables 
Receivable from associates 
Present value of loans provided under the Employee Share Plan 

2014 
$’000 

23,672 
(447) 
23,225 
21,933 
2,972 
48,130 

1,000 
43 
63 
1,106 

2013 
$’000 

24,998 
(1,127) 
23,871 
27,724 
3,417 
55,012 

1,029 
43 
113 
1,185 

As at 30 June 2014, trade receivables with a value of $447,000 (2013: $1,127,000) were impaired and fully provided for. The movement in the 
provision is not considered material. 

As  at  30  June  2014,  trade  receivables  for  the  Group  that  were  past  due  but  not  impaired  were  $4,516,000  (2013:  $5,113,000),  of  which 
$1,867,000 (2013: $3,539,000) was less than 30 days overdue. The remainder is not considered material and consequently an ageing analysis 
has not been provided. 

Other current receivables of $21,933,000 (2013:  $27,724,000) do not contain impaired assets and are not past due. Based on the credit history 
of these other receivables, it is expected that these amounts will be recovered when due. 

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S E C T I O N   3   –   O P E R A T I N G   A S S E T S   A N D   L I A B I L I T I E S  

3.2 – INVENTORIES 

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Work in progress is valued at cost. Cost is based on the first-in-first-out 
principle and includes expenditure incurred in bringing inventories to their existing condition and location. 

3.3 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Property, plant and equipment 
Property,  plant  and  equipment  are  the  physical  assets  used  by  the  Group  to  generate  revenue  and  profits.  These  assets  include  land  and 
buildings,  and  plant  and  equipment.  Property,  plant  and  equipment  are  recognised  at  cost  (which  is  the  amount  initially  paid  for  them)  less 
accumulated depreciation (the estimate of annual wear and tear) and impairment losses.  

The Group leases properties in the normal course of business, principally to conduct its Cinema Exhibition businesses. On inception of a lease 
the estimated cost of decommissioning any additions to these properties (known as leasehold improvements) is included within property, plant 
and equipment and depreciated over the lease term. A corresponding provision is set up as disclosed in Note 3.7. 

Where parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for separately. 

Depreciation is charged to the Income Statement on a straight-line basis over the asset’s estimated useful life. The major categories of property, 
plant and equipment are depreciated as follows: 

• 
• 
• 
• 

Plant and equipment  
Buildings and improvements subject to long term leases   
Freehold buildings 
Resort apartments and share of common property 

3 – 20 years 
Shorter of estimated useful life and term of lease 
40 – 80 years 
40 – 80 years 

Freehold  land  and  land  subject  to  long  term  leases  are  not  depreciated.  Similarly,  assets  under  construction  (classified  as  capital  work  in 
progress) are not depreciated until they come into use, when they are transferred to buildings or plant and equipment as appropriate. 

Impairment of property, plant and equipment 
Property,  plant  and  equipment  that  are  subject  to  depreciation  are  reviewed  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances 
indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  may  not  be  recoverable.  Indicators  of  impairment  may  include  changes  in  technology  and  business 
performance.  

The  process  of  impairment  testing  is  to  estimate  the  recoverable  amount  of  the  assets  concerned,  and  recognise  an  impairment  loss  in  the 
Income Statement whenever the carrying amount of those assets exceeds the recoverable amount.  

Impairment testing of property, plant and equipment is performed at an individual hotel or cinema site level, with the exception of cinema sites 
within a single geographic location, which are tested as one cash generating unit. Details regarding impairment testing performed at 30 June 
2014 is set out below. 

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S E C T I O N   3   –   O P E R A T I N G   A S S E T S   A N D   L I A B I L I T I E S  

3.3 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 

Independent valuations of interest in land and buildings 
In assessing current values for the Group’s interest in land and buildings and integral plant and equipment, including long term leasehold land 
and improvements, directors have relied upon independent valuations from registered qualified valuers. Except for investment properties, which 
are revalued every half year (refer to Note 3.4), valuations are generally carried out on a progressive three year cycle. The last valuations were 
completed as at June 2013, February 2013 and June 2012. 

Measurement of fair values 
Amounts disclosed below represent the fair value of the Group’s interest in land and buildings, excluding investment properties, as determined at 
the time of the most recent independent valuation report. Independent registered qualified valuers are engaged to perform the valuations. The 
values are determined based on the highest and best use of each property. In most cases, the existing use is the highest and best use and 
values  are  determined  on  a  going  concern  basis.  For  certain  properties,  the  highest  and  best  use  may  differ  from  the  current  use,  and 
consideration may be given to the development of such properties at an appropriate time in the future in order to realise the full value of the 
property. 

This fair value disclosure has been categorised as a Level 3 fair value based on the inputs to the valuation techniques used. Going concern 
value is based on capitalisation and discounted cash flow methodologies, and significant unobservable inputs include the forecast net income for 
each property, and the capitalisation and discount rates used in determining fair value. In the most recent valuations, capitalisation rates utilised 
ranged from 6.5% to 15% and discount rates utilised ranged from 11% to 17% per annum. For certain sites where the going concern value was 
not  the  highest  and  best  use,  fair  value  was  determined  using  a  direct  comparison  methodology  with  reference  to  recent  sales  of  similar 
properties. 

The fair values determined by the independent registered qualified valuers are sensitive to changes in these significant unobservable inputs. 
Overall, however, the fair value  of the Group’s interest in  land and buildings, excluding  investment properties, is significantly higher than the 
book value of these interests as noted below. 

Most recent valuations of interest in land and buildings, excluding investment properties 
A summary of recent independent valuations, by year of the last valuation, is set out as follows: 

Existing use is highest and best use 
– 2013 
Independent valuation 
– 2012 

Alternate use is highest and best use 
– 2012 
Independent valuation 

Land and buildings not independently valued 
Acquisition and development cost of properties not yet independently valued 

2014 
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2013 
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336,464 
509,075 
845,539 

335,770 
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841,434 

40,300 

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911,686 

2,605 
884,339 

The  book  value  of  the  above  interests  at  30  June  2014  was  $680,685,000  (2013:  $650,396,000).  The  written-down  book  value  of  plant  and 
equipment which is deemed integral to land and buildings, has been determined to total approximately $115,700,000 as at 30 June 2014 (2013: 
$114,700,000). 

The above valuations do not take into account the potential impact of capital gains tax. 

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S E C T I O N   3   –   O P E R A T I N G   A S S E T S   A N D   L I A B I L I T I E S  

3.3 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 

Impairment considerations at 30 June 2014 
The trading performance of certain hotel properties caused the Group to assess their recoverable amount. There were no impairment losses, or 
reversal of prior year impairment losses, recognised in respect of land and buildings in the year to 30 June 2014 (2013: $nil). 

Hotel  properties  are  treated  as  separate  cash-generating  units  and  their  recoverable  values  were  estimated  based  on  their  value  in  use.  In 
determining  the  estimated  value  in  use,  discount  rates  in  the  range  of  pre-tax  9.77%  to  12.38%  (2013:  10.54%  to  11.88%)  per  annum  were 
used. Cash flows were projected based on operating forecasts, with longer term cash flows, after the initial forecast periods, extrapolated using 
average expected growth rates of 3.0% (2013: 3.0%) per annum.  

Given the long-life nature of these assets, the estimates of their recoverable value in use are particularly sensitive to changes in certain key 
assumptions. Although all assumptions used are considered to be appropriate at this time, an increase of one percentage point in the discount 
rate,  for  the  hotel  properties  assessed  would  result  in  an  impairment  loss  of  $6,742,000  being  recognised.  A  10%  decrease  in  the  forecast 
earnings would result in an impairment loss of $4,149,000 being recognised.  

The trading performance of certain cinema sites caused the Group to assess their recoverable amount. No impairment losses were recorded as 
a result of this assessment (2013: $nil). 

Security 
The following assets, whose carrying values are listed below, are subject to mortgage security to secure the Group’s bank loan facilities (refer to 
Note 4.5): 

Freehold land and buildings 
Freehold land and buildings classified as investment properties 

Capital commitments 
There were no material capital commitments in the current or prior year. 

2014 
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229,636 
18,650 
248,286 

2013 
$’000 

221,580 
17,700 
239,280 

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S E C T I O N   3   –   O P E R A T I N G   A S S E T S   A N D   L I A B I L I T I E S  

3.4 – INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 

Accounting policy 
Investment properties comprise  land and buildings which are held for long term  rental yields or for capital appreciation, or both,  and are not 
occupied by the Group in the ordinary course of business or for administration purposes. Initially, investment properties are measured at cost 
including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, investment properties are stated at fair value with any change therein recognised in 
profit or loss. Property that is being constructed or redeveloped for future use as an investment property is also measured at fair value (unless a 
fair value cannot be reliably determined). 

When the use of a property changes from owner occupied to investment property, the property is reclassified as an investment property. Any 
difference at the date of transfer between the carrying amount of the property immediately prior to transfer and its fair value is recognised directly 
to the investment property revaluation reserve if it is an increase and to profit or loss if it is a decrease. A gain may be recognised to profit on 
remeasurement only to the extent it reverses a previous impairment loss on the property. 

Transfers  are  made  from  investment  properties  to  inventories  when  there  is  a  change  in  use  as  evidenced  by  the  commencement  of 
development  with  a  view  to  sell.  Investment  properties  are  derecognised  when  they  have  either  been  disposed  of  or  when  the  investment 
property  is  permanently  withdrawn  from  use  and  no  future  benefit  is  expected  from  its  disposal.  Any  gains  or  losses  on  derecognition  of  an 
investment property are recognised in profit or loss in the period of derecognition. 

Fair value of investment properties 
Investment  properties  are  independently  revalued  to  fair  value  each  reporting  period,  with  any  gain  or  loss  arising  on  remeasurement  being 
recognised  in  profit  or  loss.  The  fair  value  of  investment  property  has  been  categorised  as  a  Level  3  fair  value  based  on  the  inputs  to  the 
valuation  technique  used.  In  assessing  the  fair  value  of  properties,  a  number  of  assumptions  are  made  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period 
regarding future cash flows, future property market economic conditions and other factors including cash flow discount rates, rental capitalisation 
rates, and recent market transactions for similar properties. 

The carrying amount of investment properties is the fair value of the properties as determined by an independent registered qualified valuer. 

Significant unobservable inputs used in measuring the fair value of the properties are as follows. For three of the five investment properties held 
by the Group at 30 June 2014, the valuer used capitalisation rates on reversionary rental yields in the range of 6.75% to 9% (2013: 7.50% to 
9.50%)  to  determine  fair  values.  For  the  remaining  two  investment  properties,  the  valuer  concluded  that  the  appropriate  fair  value  was  best 
determined through categorising each property as a future development site. To derive the fair value for those investment properties, the valuer 
has utilised a direct comparison method based on the current unimproved land value of the properties. The valuation for those properties has 
been adjusted by the estimated demolition costs associated with the property. 

Investment properties comprise a number of commercial properties that are leased to third parties and which are held to derive rental income or 
capital appreciation or both. Each of the leases for investment properties contains an initial non-cancellable period of between five to 15 years. 
Subsequent renewals are negotiated with the lessee. No contingent rents are charged for these investment properties. 

During the financial year ended 30 June 2014, $6,027,000 (2013: $5,736,000) was recognised as rental income for investment properties in the 
Income Statement with $1,538,000 (2013: $1,521,000) incurred in respect of direct costs, including $212,000 (2013: $217,000) for repairs and 
maintenance. 

Freehold land and buildings 
At fair value (Level 3 fair values) 

Summary of movements:  
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Additions 
Net transfer to property, plant and equipment 
Revaluation increment on transfer from property, plant and equipment 
Disposals 
Fair value increments recognised in other income 
Balance at the end of the year 

69 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

2014 
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2013 
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79,350 
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16 
69,500 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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3.5 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

Accounting policy 
Goodwill 
Goodwill arises from business combinations as described in Note 5.1 and represents the future economic benefits that arise from assets that are 
not capable of being individually identified and separately recognised. 

Following  initial  recognition,  goodwill  is  measured  at  cost  less  any  accumulated  impairment  losses.  Goodwill  is  not  amortised,  but  instead  is 
reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. 

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units, and impairment is determined by assessing the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to 
which the goodwill relates. Where the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is 
recognised. An impairment loss recognised in respect of goodwill cannot be reversed. 

The carrying amount of goodwill in respect of associates and joint ventures is included in the carrying amount of the investment in the associate 
or joint venture. 

Construction rights 
Construction rights relate to the Group’s ability to develop accommodation in the Thredbo Alpine Resort. Construction rights are recognised at 
cost  and  are  derecognised  as  the  rights  are  either  sold  or  developed.  The  carrying  value  of  construction  rights  is  reviewed  annually.  Any 
amounts no longer considered recoverable are written off, with the impairment loss recorded in profit or loss. 

Other intangible assets 
Other  intangible  assets,  which  largely  comprise  management  and  leasehold  rights  and  software,  are  stated  at  cost  less  accumulated 
amortisation and impairment losses. 

Management and leasehold rights are amortised over the life of the agreements, which range from 10 to 20 years, on a straight-line basis. 

Software for major operating systems is amortised over a four to five year period on a straight-line basis. 

Impairment 
The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets, other than investment properties (see Note 3.4), are reviewed at each reporting date 
to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. Where an indicator of impairment exists, the Group makes a formal estimate of the 
asset’s recoverable amount. For goodwill, the recoverable amount is estimated each year at the same time.  

The recoverable amount of assets or cash-generating units is the greater of its fair value less costs to sell, and its value in use. In assessing 
value  in  use,  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  are  discounted  to  their  present  value  using  a  pre-tax  discount  rate  that  reflects  current  market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or cash-generating unit. For an asset that does not generate largely 
independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. 

Where the carrying amount of an asset or its related cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and 
is  written  down to  its  recoverable  amount.  Impairment  losses  recognised  in  respect  of  cash-generating  units  are  allocated  first  to  reduce  the 
carrying value of any goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the cash-
generating unit on a pro-rata basis. 

Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss unless the asset or its cash-generating unit has previously been revalued, in which case the 
impairment loss is recognised as a reversal to the extent of the previous revaluation, with any excess recognised in profit or loss. 

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

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3.5 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued) 

Reconciliations 
Summaries of the carrying amount movements of each class of intangible assets between the beginning and end of the year are set out below: 

Goodwill 
$’000 

Construction 
rights 
$’000 

Liquor 
licences 
$’000 

Management 
and leasehold 
rights 
$’000 

Software 
$’000 

Total 
$’000 

2014 
Gross balance at the beginning of the year 
Accumulated amortisation and impairment losses 
at the beginning of the year 
Net balance at the beginning of the year 
Acquisitions and initial contributions 
Amortisation 
Disposals 
Net foreign currency differences on translation of 
foreign operations 
Adjustments 
Net balance at the end of the year 

2013 
Gross balance at the beginning of the year 
Accumulated amortisation and impairment losses 
at the beginning of the year 
Net balance at the beginning of the year 
Acquisitions and initial contributions 
Adjustments 
Amortisation 
Disposals 
Net foreign currency differences on translation of 
foreign operations 
Net balance at the end of the year 

49,697 

– 
49,697 
– 
– 
– 

1,110 
– 
50,807 

48,739 

– 
48,739 
300 
– 
– 
(470)

1,128 
49,697 

1,388 

– 
1,388 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
1,388 

1,388 

– 
1,388 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
1,388 

189 

– 
189 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
189 

189 

– 
189 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
189 

Impairment losses recognised 
No impairment losses in relation to goodwill have been recognised in the year ended 30 June 2014 (2013: $nil). 

Impairment tests for cash-generating units containing goodwill 
The following units have carrying amounts of goodwill: 
Cinema Exhibition – Australia 
Cinema Exhibition – New Zealand and Fiji 
Cinema Exhibition – Germany  
Multiple units without significant goodwill 

27,304 

9,648 

88,226 

(7,350) 
19,954 
13,892 
(2,511) 
– 

180 
– 
31,515 

(5,106) 
4,542 
5,875 
(2,545) 
– 

(19) 
33 
7,886 

(12,456) 
75,770 
19,767 
(5,056) 
– 

1,271 
33 
91,785 

23,215 

7,996 

81,527 

(5,707) 
17,508 
3,972 
– 
(1,643) 
– 

117 
19,954 

(3,281) 
4,715 
1,277 
124 
(1,825) 
– 

251 
4,542 

(8,988) 
72,539 
5,549 
124 
(3,468) 
(470) 

1,496 
75,770 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

33,263 
10,830 
3,721 
2,993 
50,807 

33,263 
9,817 
3,622 
2,995 
49,697 

The recoverable value of goodwill relating to the exhibition business in Australia and New Zealand, and goodwill relating to the Group’s share of 
a cinema  joint venture in Germany, has been determined by value in  use calculations. This calculation uses  cash flow projections based on 
operating forecasts and projected five year results, with cash flows beyond the five year period being projected using a per annum growth rate of 
negative 2.5% to 2%, which is considered appropriate given economic indicators and the expected long term increase in revenue and operating 
costs  in  these  markets.  Pre-tax  discount  rates  of  11.25%  to  12.0%  (2013:  10.92%  to  12.0%)  per  annum  have  been  used  in  discounting  the 
projected  cash  flows.  In  management’s  assessment,  there  are  no  reasonable  possible  changes  in  assumptions  that  would  give  rise  to  an 
impairment. 

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3.6 – TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Trade and other payables are recognised initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, 
these financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost. Trade accounts payable are normally non-interest bearing and settled within 30 days. 
Payables are stated with the amount of GST or equivalent tax included. 

The carrying value of trade and other payables is considered to approximate fair value. 

Trade payables 
Other payables and accruals 

3.7 – PROVISIONS 

Accounting policy 

2014 
$’000 

25,106 
56,037 
81,143 

2013 
$’000 

32,369 
68,831 
101,200 

Employee benefits 
Provision is made for employee benefits including annual leave and long service leave for employees. The provision is calculated as the present 
value of the Group’s net obligation to pay such benefits resulting from the employees’ services provided up to the reporting date. The provisions 
due or available to be settled within 12 months have been calculated at undiscounted amounts based on the remuneration rates the employer 
expects to pay after the reporting date and includes related on-costs. 

The liability for employees’ benefits to long service leave represents the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made by the 
employer resulting from employees’ services provided up to the reporting date. 

Liabilities  for  employee  benefits  which  are  not  due  to  be  settled  within  12  months  are  discounted  using  the  rates  attaching  to  national 
government securities at reporting date, which most closely match the terms of maturity of the related liabilities. 

In determining the liability for employee benefits, consideration has been given to future increases in wage and salary rates, and the Group’s 
experience with staff departures. Related on-costs have also been included in the liability. 

Insurance loss contingencies and other claims 
The  insurance  loss  contingencies  and  other  claims  provision  relates  to  estimated  costs  to  be  incurred  in  respect  of  various  claims  that  are 
expected to be settled within 12 months of the balance date. 

Decommissioning of leasehold improvements 
A provision for the estimated cost of decommissioning leasehold improvements is made where a legal or constructive obligation exists. 

In  determining  the  provision  for  decommissioning  costs,  an  assessment  is  made  for  each  location  of  the  likelihood  and  amount  of  the 
decommissioning  costs  to  be  incurred  in  the  future.  The  estimated  future  liability  is  discounted  to  a  present  value,  with  the  discount  amount 
unwinding over the life of the leasehold asset as a finance cost in profit or loss. The estimated decommissioning cost recognised as a provision 
is  included  as  part  of  the  cost  of  the  leasehold  improvements  at  the  time  of  installation  or  during  the  term  of  the  lease,  as  the  liability  for 
decommissioning is reassessed. This amount capitalised is then depreciated over the life of the asset. 

The  decommissioning  of  leasehold  improvements  provision  has  been  raised  in  respect  of  “make-good”  obligations  under  long  term  lease 
contracts  for  various  cinema  sites.  In  determining  the  provision,  an  assessment  has  been  made,  for  each  location,  of  the  likelihood  that  a 
decommissioning cost will be incurred in the future and, where applicable, the level of costs to be incurred. Uncertainty exists in estimating the 
level of costs to be incurred in the future because of the long term nature of cinema leases. The basis of accounting is set out in Note 3.3. 

Other 
Other provisions are recognised in the Statement of Financial Position when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result 
of a past event, 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, where 
appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost. 

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3.7 – PROVISIONS (continued) 

Current 
Employee benefits 
Insurance loss contingencies and other claims 

Non-current 
Employee benefits 
Decommissioning of leasehold improvements 

Movements in provisions 
Movements in the carrying amounts of each class of provisions, except for employee benefits, are set out 
below: 

Insurance loss contingencies and other claims  
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year 
Payments 
Provided 
Reversed 
Carrying amount at the end of the year 

Decommissioning of leasehold improvements 
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year 
Payments 
Provided 
Reversed 
Notional interest 
Net foreign currency differences on translation of foreign operations 
Carrying amount at the end of the year 

3.8 – OTHER LIABILITIES 

2014 
$’000 

16,798 
269 
17,067 

1,964 
8,582 
10,546 

913 
(8) 
12 
(648) 
269 

8,563 
– 
– 
(269) 
59 
229 
8,582 

2013 
$’000 

18,449 
913 
19,362 

1,843 
8,563 
10,406 

123 
– 
790 
– 
913 

7,926 
(105) 
95 
(119) 
113 
653 
8,563 

Other liabilities include contract deposits received in advance and deferred lease incentive balances arising from operating leases. Refer to Note 
7.1 for further details regarding operating lease arrangements. 

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This  section  outlines  the  Group’s  capital  structure,  including  how  much  is  raised  from  shareholders  (equity) 
and how much is borrowed from financial institutions (debt). 

On  the  following  pages,  there  are  sections  on  the  Group’s  share  capital,  dividends,  reserves,  loans  and 
borrowings, and financial risk management. 

4.1 – SHARE CAPITAL 

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

The Company does not have authorised capital or par value in respect of its issued shares. 

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of 
and amounts paid on the shares held. On a show of hands, every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is 
entitled to one vote, and upon a poll each share is entitled to one vote. 

2014 
Shares 

2013 
Shares 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

Share capital 
Fully paid ordinary shares 

157,985,750 

157,902,929 

219,126 

219,126 

Movements in share capital 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Performance shares exercised and withdrawn from the trust  
Balance at the end of the year 

157,902,929 
82,821 
157,985,750 

157,798,418 
104,511 
157,902,929 

219,126 
– 
219,126 

219,126 
– 
219,126 

Share capital consists of: 
Ordinary shares  
Tax Exempt Share Plan shares 
Employee Share Plan shares 

Treasury shares 
Performance shares  

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

Dividend Reinvestment Plan 
The Dividend Reinvestment Plan was suspended in August 2010. 

157,809,455 
55,075 
121,220 
157,985,750 

157,710,502 
48,607 
143,820 
157,902,929 

2,574,173 
160,559,923 

2,656,994 
160,559,923 

Treasury shares 
Treasury  shares  consist  of  shares  held  in  trust in  relation  to  the  Group’s  Executive  Performance  Share  Plan.  As  at  30  June  2014,  a  total  of 
2,574,173  (2013:  2,656,994)  shares  were  held  in  trust  and  classified  as  treasury  shares.  Information  relating  to  the  Group’s  share-based 
payment arrangements is set out in Note 6.1. 

Options 
There are no share options on issue as at 30 June 2014 (2013: nil).  

Capital management 
The Group manages its capital with the objective of maintaining a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence 
and to have the capacity to take advantage of opportunities that will enhance the existing businesses and enable future growth and expansion. 
The Board monitors the return on capital, which the Group defines as operating profit after income tax divided by shareholders’ equity and long 
term debt. The Board also monitors the Group’s gearing ratio, being net debt divided by shareholders’ equity. 

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4.1 – SHARE CAPITAL (continued) 

It is recognised that the Group operates in business segments in which operating results may be subject to volatility and the Board continuously 
reviews the capital structure to ensure sufficient: 
• 
• 
• 

surplus funding capacity is available; 
funds are available for capital expenditure and to implement longer term business development strategies; and 
funds are available to maintain appropriate dividend levels. 

There were no changes in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year. No Group entity is subject to externally imposed capital 
requirements. 

4.2 – DIVIDENDS 

Dividends on ordinary shares paid during the year were: 

Per share  
Cents 

Total 
amount 
$’000 

Date of payment 

Tax rate for 
franking credit 

Percentage 
franked 

Dividends on ordinary shares paid during the year are: 
2014 
Final 2013 dividend 
Interim 2014 dividend  

2013 
Final 2012 dividend 
Interim 2013 dividend  

27 
15 

25 
15 

43,351 
24,084 
67,435 

40,140 
24,084 
64,224 

19 September 2013 
20 March 2014 

20 September 2012 
21 March 2013 

30% 
30% 

30% 
30% 

100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 

Subsequent events 
Since the end of the financial year, the directors declared the following dividend: 

Final 2014 dividend 

27 

43,351 

18 September 2014 

30% 

100% 

The financial effect of the final dividend in respect of the year has not been brought to account in the financial statements for the year ended 30 
June 2014 and will be recognised in subsequent financial statements. 

Franking credit balance 
The amount of franking credits available for future reporting periods 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

125,092 

132,827 

The impact on the franking account of dividends proposed or declared before the financial report was authorised for issue but not recognised as 
a  distribution  to  equity  holders  during  the  period  is  to  reduce  the  balance  by  $18,579,000  (2013:  $18,579,000).  The  ability  to  utilise  franking 
credits is dependent upon the Company being in a sufficient positive net asset position and also having adequate available cash flow liquidity. 

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4.3 – RESERVES 

Available-for-sale financial assets revaluation reserve 
This reserve includes the cumulative net change in the fair value of available-for-sale financial assets. Amounts are recognised in the Income 
Statement when the associated assets are sold or impaired. 

Investment property revaluation reserve 
This reserve relates to property that has been reclassified as an investment property and represents the cumulative increase in the fair value 
of the property at the date of reclassification. 

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

Share-based payments reserve 
This reserve includes the cumulative fair value of the executive performance shares and performance rights which have been recognised as 
an employee expense in the Income Statement. See Note 6.1 for further details regarding share-based payment arrangements. 

Foreign currency translation reserve 
This  reserve  records  the  foreign  currency  differences  arising  from  the  translation  of  foreign  operations,  the  translation  of  transactions  that 
hedge  the  Group’s  net  investment  in  a  foreign  operation  or  the  translation  of  foreign  currency  monetary  items  forming  part  of  the  net 
investment in a foreign operation and the Group’s share of associates’ increment or decrement in their foreign currency translation reserve.  

Movements in reserves during the year 

At 1 July 2013 
Movement in fair value of available-for-sale 
financial assets – net of tax 
Transfer to retained earnings 
Movement in fair value of cash flow hedging 
instruments – net of tax 
Amount recognised in the Income Statement 
as an employee expense 
Currency translation adjustment on 
controlled entities’ financial statements 
Other adjustments 

Available-for-
sale financial 
assets 
revaluation 
$’000 

9,406 

2,735 
– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

Investment 
property 
revaluation 
$’000 

5,121 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

Hedging 
$’000 

Share-based 
payments 
$’000 

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
$’000 

Total 
$’000 

13 

– 
– 

(17)

– 

– 
– 

13,084 

(4,637) 

22,987 

– 
– 

– 

1,670 

– 
93 

– 
(172) 

– 

– 

5,214 
– 

2,735 
(172) 

(17) 

1,670 

5,214 
93 

At 30 June 2014 

12,141 

5,121 

(4) 

14,847 

405 

32,510 

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4.4 – LOANS, BORROWINGS AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits with an original maturity 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. 

Borrowings 
Interest bearing and non-interest bearing borrowings are recognised initially at fair value less attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial 
recognition, borrowings are stated at amortised cost with any difference between cost and redemption value being recognised in profit or loss 
over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method. The carrying value of loans and borrowings is considered to approximate 
fair value. 

Finance costs 
Finance costs include interest, unwinding of discounts or premiums relating to borrowings, amortisation of ancillary costs incurred in connection 
with  arrangement  of  borrowings  and  lease  finance  charges.  Ancillary  costs  incurred  in  connection  with  the  arrangement  of  borrowings  are 
capitalised  and  amortised  over  the  life  of  the  borrowings.  Finance  costs  are  expensed  as  incurred  unless  they  relate  to  qualifying  assets. 
Qualifying assets are assets which take more than 12 months to get ready for their intended use or sale. Where funds are borrowed specifically 
for the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset, the amount of borrowing costs capitalised is that incurred in relation to that 
borrowing, net of any interest earned on those borrowings. Borrowing costs that are not directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or 
production of qualifying assets are recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method. 

A$350,000,000 revolving multi-currency loan facility; 
A$30,000,000 credit support facility (for the issue of letters of credit and bank guarantees); and 
a A$50,000 overdraft limit to support its transactional banking facilities. 

Bank debt – secured 
The Group’s secured bank debt facilities comprise the following: 
• 
• 
• 
The  above  facilities  mature  on  15  July  2015  and  are  supported  by  interlocking  guarantees  from  most  Group  entities  and  are  secured  by 
specific property mortgages. Debt drawn under these facilities bears interest at the relevant inter-bank benchmark reference rate plus a margin 
of between 1.80% and 2.55% per annum. At 30 June 2014, the Group had drawn $105,757,000 (2013: $78,543,000) under the debt facilities, 
of  which  $nil  (2013:  $nil)  was  subject  to  interest  rate  swaps  used  for  hedging,  and  had  drawn  $7,559,000  under  the  credit  support  facility 
(2013: $12,553,000). 

€5,000,000 (A$7,240,000) revolving three year loan facility; and 
€17,000,000 (A$24,616,000) five year guarantee facility (for the issue of letters of credit and bank guarantees). 

Other loans – secured 
During the year, certain wholly owned German subsidiaries arranged secured debt facilities comprising of the following: 
• 
• 
These facilities are supported by interlocking guarantees from certain (non-Australian based) Group entities and are secured against a specific 
property  in  Germany.  Debt  drawn  under  these  facilities  bears  interest  at  the  relevant  inter-bank  benchmark  rate  plus  a  margin  of  between 
0.75% and 2.75% per annum. At 30 June 2014, the Group had drawn €nil (A$nil) under the revolving three year loan facility and €11,496,000 
(A$16,646,000) under the five year guarantee facility. 

In  addition,  a  Group  entity  based  in  Fiji  and  its  joint  operation  partner  have  secured  debt  bank  facilities,  including  a  FJ$6,000,000 
(A$3,472,000) five year advance facility. At 30 June 2014, the Group’s share of debt drawn under this facility was FJ$3,928,000 (A$2,270,000) 
(2013: FJ$1,604,000 (A$924,000)). These facilities are secured against a specific property in Fiji. 

Loans and borrowings 
Non-interest bearing loans 
Loans from other companies  

– unsecured 

Non-current 
Interest bearing liabilities and borrowings 
Bank loans  
Deferred financing costs 

– secured 

Non-interest bearing loans 
Loans from other companies 

– unsecured 

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2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

766 

452 

108,027 
(767) 
107,260 

2,369 
109,629 

79,467 
(1,508) 
77,959 

1,434 
79,393 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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4.5 – FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 

Derivative financial instruments 
From time to time, the Group uses derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange risks arising from  
operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. In accordance with its treasury policy, the Group does not hold or issue derivative  
financial instruments for trading purposes. 

Derivative financial instruments are recognised at fair value within prepayments and other current assets. The gain or loss on remeasurement to 
fair value is recognised immediately in profit or loss. 

However,  where  derivatives  qualify  for  hedge  accounting,  recognition  of  any  resultant  gain  or  loss  depends  on  the  nature  of  the  item  being 
hedged. 

The fair value of interest rate swaps is the estimated amount that the Group would receive or pay to terminate the swap at the reporting date, 
taking into account current interest rates and the creditworthiness of the swap counterparties. The fair value of forward exchange contracts is 
their quoted market price at the reporting date, being the present value of the quoted forward price. 

Bank mark-to-market valuations have been used to determine the fair value of interest rate swaps and forward exchange contracts. These have 
been back tested against valuations generated by the Group’s treasury system pricing module, using market quoted data as at 30 June. The 
system uses discounted cash flow techniques to value financial instruments. The Group uses a bank quoted interest rate swap curve as at 30 
June plus assessed risk factors/credit spread to discount financial instruments. 

Available-for-sale financial assets 
All investments are initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of the consideration given and including acquisition charges associated with 
the investment. 

After  initial  recognition,  investments,  which  are  classified  as  available-for-sale,  are  measured  at  fair  value.  Available-for-sale  financial  assets 
comprise marketable equity securities. 

For  investments  that  are  actively  traded  in  organised  financial  markets,  fair  value  is  determined  by  reference  to  securities  exchange  quoted 
market bid prices at the close of business at reporting date. 

Gains or losses on available-for-sale financial assets are recognised as a separate component of equity in the available-for-sale financial assets 
revaluation reserve until the investment is sold, collected or otherwise disposed of, or until the investment is determined to be impaired, at which 
time  the  cumulative  gain  or  loss  previously  reported  in  equity  is  included  in  profit  or  loss.  An  impairment  loss  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  in 
respect of an available-for-sale investment is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the investment’s carrying amount does not exceed 
the carrying amount that would have been determined if no impairment loss had been recognised. 

Available-for-sale financial assets 
Investment in a listed company 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

17,281 

13,374 

The Group’s investment is in a company listed on the ASX. No reasonably possible change in the share price of this company would have a 
material effect on the available-for-sale financial assets balance or the related revaluation reserve at the reporting date. 

Financial risk 
The Group’s exposure to financial risks, objectives, policies and processes for managing the risks including methods used to measure the risks, 
and the management of capital are presented below. 

The Group’s activities expose it to the following financial risks: 
• 
• 
• 

credit risk; 
liquidity risk; and 
market risk, including interest rate and foreign exchange risks. 

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4.5 – FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) 

The Board has overall responsibility for the oversight of the risk management framework. 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 and modified as appropriate to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s 
activities. 

The Audit and Risk Committee oversees how management has established and monitors internal compliance and control systems and to ensure 
the appropriate and effective management of the above risks. The Audit and Risk Committee is assisted in its oversight role by the Internal Audit 
function.  The  Internal  Audit  function  undertakes  reviews  of  risk  management  controls  and  procedures  in  accordance  with  an  annual  plan 
approved by the Audit and Risk Committee. The results of these Internal Audit reviews are reported to the Audit and Risk Committee. 

Credit risk 
Credit risk arises from trade and other receivables outstanding, cash and cash equivalents, derivative financial instruments and deposits with 
banks and financial institutions. It is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to the financial instrument fails to meet its 
contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Group’s trade receivables. Information regarding the Group’s trade receivable balances is 
disclosed in Note 3.1. The Group’s exposure to credit risk is not considered material. 

Investments and derivatives 
Investments  of  surplus  cash  and  deposits  and  derivative  financial  instruments  are  with  banks  with  high  credit  ratings.  Given  their  high  credit 
ratings, management does not expect any counterparty to fail to meet its obligations. 

At 30 June 2014, there were no significant concentrations of credit risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying 
amount of each financial asset, including derivative financial instruments, in the Statement of Financial Position. 

Guarantees  
All guarantees are in respect of obligations of subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures or joint operations in which the Group has an interest, and 
principally  relate  to  operating  lease  arrangements.  The  Group’s  operating  lease  commitments  are  disclosed  in  Note  7.1,  and  details  of 
guarantees given by the parent entity are provided in Note 7.5. 

Security deposits 
Security deposits relate to the Group’s operating lease arrangements. Certain lease agreements require an amount to be placed on deposit, 
which should then be returned to the Group at the conclusion of the lease term. 

The  Group’s  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk  at  the  reporting  date  was  considered  to  approximate  the  carrying  value  of  receivables  at  the 
reporting date. 

Liquidity risk 
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group manages liquidity risk by 
continuously  monitoring  forecast  and  actual  cash  flows.  The  Group’s  treasury  function  aims  to  maintain  flexibility  in  funding  by  maintaining 
committed credit lines with a number of counterparties. 

The Group’s financial liabilities 
The contractual maturities of the Group’s financial liabilities, including interest payments and excluding the impact of netting agreements, are as 
follows: 

Carrying 
amount 
 $’000 

Contractual 
cash flows 
$’000 

6 months or 
less 
$’000 

Between 6 to 
12 months 
$’000 

Between 1 to 
2 year(s) 
$’000 

Between 2 to 
5 years 
$’000 

Over 5 
years 
 $’000 

2014 
Non-derivative financial liabilities 
Secured bank loans  
Unsecured non-interest bearing loans 
from other companies 
Trade payables 
Other payables and accruals 

Derivative financial liabilities 
Forward exchange contracts 

108,027 

(114,269) 

(2,806) 

(2,933) 

(106,146) 

(2,384) 

3,135 
25,106 
56,037 

(3,135) 
(25,106) 
(56,037) 

(383) 
(25,106) 
(56,037) 

(383) 
– 
– 

(542) 
– 
– 

6 

(6) 

(6) 

192,311 

(198,553) 

(84,338) 

– 
(3,316) 

– 
(106,688) 

(1,247) 
– 
– 

– 
(3,631) 

– 

(580) 
– 
– 

– 
(580) 

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4.5 – FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) 

2013 
Non-derivative financial liabilities 
Secured bank loans  
Unsecured non-interest bearing loans 
from other companies 
Trade payables 
Other payables and accruals 

Derivative financial assets 
Forward exchange contracts 

Carrying 
amount 
 $’000 

Contractual 
cash flows 
$’000 

6 months or 
less 
$’000 

Between 6 to 
12 months 
$’000 

Between 1 to 
2 year(s) 
$’000 

Between 2 
to 5 years 
$’000 

Over 5 
years 
 $’000 

79,467 

(87,817) 

(1,837) 

(2,018) 

(4,370) 

(79,592) 

1,886 
32,369 
68,831 

(1,886) 
(32,369) 
(68,831) 

(226) 
(32,369) 
(68,831) 

(226) 
– 
– 

(163) 
– 
– 

(519) 
– 
– 

(18) 

18 

18 

182,535 

(190,885) 

(103,245) 

– 
(2,244) 

– 
(4,533) 

– 
(80,111) 

– 

(752) 
– 
– 

– 
(752) 

For derivative financial assets and liabilities, maturities detailed in the table above approximate periods that cash flows and the impact on profit 
are expected to occur. 

Market risk 
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as interest rates and foreign exchange rates, 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, whilst optimising the return. 

The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and foreign exchange contracts to hedge exposures to fluctuations 
in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Derivatives are used exclusively for hedging purposes and are not traded or used as speculative 
instruments. This is carried out under Board approved treasury policies. 

Hedge of net investment in foreign operations 
The portion of the gain or loss on an instrument used to hedge a net investment in a foreign operation, that is determined to be an effective hedge, is 
recognised in other comprehensive income and presented in equity in the hedging reserve. The ineffective portion is recognised immediately in profit or 
loss. 

Interest rate risk 
The Group manages interest rate exposures on borrowings in accordance with a Board approved treasury policy that specifies parameters for 
hedging including hedging percentages and approved hedging instruments. The policy specifies upper and lower hedging limits set for specific 
timeframes out to five years. These limits may be varied with the approval of the Board. 

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

Fixed rate instruments 
Financial assets 
Financial liabilities 

Variable rate instruments 
Financial assets 
Financial liabilities 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

         85,407 
(108,027) 
(22,620) 

          90,956 
   (79,467) 
        11,489 

The Group manages interest rate risk in accordance with a Board approved treasury policy covering the types of instruments, range of protection 
and duration of instruments. The financial instruments cover interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements. Maturities of these instruments 
are up to a maximum of five years. Interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements allow the Group to raise long term borrowings at floating 
rates and swap a portion of those borrowings into fixed rates. 

The approved range of interest rate cover is based on the projected debt levels for each currency and reduced for each future year. Due to the 
current low level of Group debt there were no outstanding interest rate hedges at 30 June 2014 (2013: no interest rate hedges). 

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4.5 – FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) 

The Group classifies interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges and recognises them at fair value in the Statement of Financial Position.  

The Group accounts for fixed rate financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The Group had no fixed rate instruments for the year ended 30 
June 2014 (2013: no fixed rate instruments) and accordingly no sensitivity analysis has been prepared in the current or prior year. 

Foreign exchange risk 
The  Group  is  exposed  to  currency  risk  on  purchases,  borrowings  and  surplus  funds  that  are  denominated  in  a  currency  other  than  the 
respective  functional  currencies  of  Group  entities,  primarily  the  Australian  dollar  (“AUD”),  but  also  the  New  Zealand  dollar  (“NZD”),  Euro 
(“EUR”) and Great British pound (“GBP”). Transactions undertaken by Group entities are primarily denominated in AUD, NZD, EUR and the 
US dollar (“USD”). 

The Group manages foreign currency exposures in accordance with a Board approved treasury policy that specifies parameters for hedging, 
including  hedging  percentages  and  approved  hedging  instruments.  At  any  point  in  time,  the  Group  hedges  up  to  60%  of  “highly  probable” 
foreign currency exposures and  100% of confirmed foreign currency exposures.  Typically, foreign currency exposures are hedged with the 
utilisation of forward exchange contracts. 

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk in AUD equivalents at the reporting date was as follows, based on notional amounts: 

Cash and cash equivalents  
Trade receivables  
Secured bank loans 
Trade payables 
Gross balance sheet exposure 

Forward exchange contracts 

Net exposure 

NZD 
$’000 

32 
233 
(55,757) 
(679) 
(56,171) 

– 

– 

(56,171) 

2014

EUR
$’000 

GBP
$’000 

USD
$’000 

NZD
$’000 

72 
375
(50,543)
(562)
(50,658)

–

–

272 
–
–
–
272

(6)

(6)

266 

(50,658) 

2013 

EUR 
$’000 

GBP
$’000 

16 
– 
– 
– 
16 

– 

– 

16 

20 
–
–
–
20

–

–

20 

USD
$’000 

126 
–
–
–
126

18

18

144 

15 
–
–
–
15

–

–

15 

19 
–
–
–
19

–

–

19 

Sensitivity analysis 
No  reasonably  possible  change  in  prevailing  foreign  exchange  rates  would  have  a  significant  impact  on  the  Income  Statement  or  hedging 
reserve in the current or prior year. 

Hedging of net investment in foreign subsidiaries 
The  Group’s  NZD  denominated  bank  loan  is  designated  as  a  hedge  of  the  foreign  currency  exposure  to  the  Group’s  net  investment  in  its 
subsidiaries in New Zealand. The carrying amount of the loan at 30 June 2014 was $55,757,000 (2013: $50,543,000). A foreign exchange loss 
of $5,214,000 (2013: loss of $3,562,000) was recognised in equity on translation of the loan to AUD. 

Financial instruments fair value determination method grading 
Valuation methods for financial instruments carried at fair value are defined as follows: 
• 
• 

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; 
Level  2:  inputs  other  than  quoted  prices  included  within  Level  1  that  are  observable  for  the  asset  or  liability,  either  directly  (i.e.  as 
prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and 
Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).  

• 

Available-for-sale  financial  assets  are  classified  as  Level  1  financial  instruments.  Derivative  financial  instruments  are  classified  as  Level  2 
financial instruments. 

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This section explains the composition of the Group. 

On  the  following  pages,  there  are  sections  on  businesses  acquired  during  the  year,  a  list  of 
subsidiaries, investments in associates and joint ventures, and disclosures regarding interests in 
other entities including cinema partnership interests. 

5.1 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 

Accounting policy 
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method as at the date when control is transferred to the Group. Under the 
acquisition method, consideration transferred in a business combination is generally measured at fair value, as are the identifiable net assets 
acquired.  Consideration  transferred  includes  the  fair  value  of  any  contingent  consideration,  and  share-based  payment  awards  of  the 
acquiree that are required to be replaced in the business combination. 

The Group measures goodwill arising from the business combination at the acquisition date as the fair value of the consideration transferred, 
including the recognised amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, less the net recognised amount (generally fair value) of the 
identifiable  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed.  Any  goodwill  that  arises  is  tested  annually  for  impairment;  see  Note  3.5.  If  the 
consideration transferred is lower than the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised in 
profit or loss. 

A contingent liability of the acquiree is assumed in a business combination only if the liability represents a present obligation and arises from 
past events, and its fair value can be measured. 

The Group measures any non-controlling interest at its proportionate interest of the fair value of identifiable net assets of the acquiree. 

Transaction  costs  incurred  by  the  Group  in  connection  with  a  business  combination,  such  as  due  diligence  fees,  legal  fees  and  other 
professional costs, are expensed as incurred. 

Business combinations in the year ended 30 June 2014 
The Group acquired the following businesses during the year: 

Southport cinema complex 
Effective 13 November 2013, Birch, Carroll & Coyle Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, acquired Pacific Cinemas (Southport) Pty Limited, 
which  owns  the  49%  interest  in  the  Southport  6  Cinemas  Joint  Venture  cinema  complex  not  already  owned  by  the  Group  taking  the 
ownership interest in this leasehold site to 100%. Southport is located in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The consideration paid for this 49% 
interest was $5,969,000. 

In  accordance  with  AASB  3  Business  Combinations,  the  Group’s  existing  51%  interest  in  the  Southport  6  Cinemas  Joint  Venture  was 
remeasured to its fair value, resulting in a gain of $4,905,000 in the year ended 30 June 2014. 

The Group has provisionally recognised the fair value of the following identifiable assets and liabilities relating to this acquisition as follows: 

Fair value at acquisition date 
$’000 

2,378 
281 
15 
(51) 
(59) 
2,564 
9,614 
12,178 

Plant and equipment 
Other assets 
Deferred tax assets 
Employee benefits 
Deferred revenue 
Sub-total 
Leasehold and management rights 
Total net value of identifiable assets 

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5.1 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (continued) 

Leasehold and management rights 
Leasehold and management rights were recognised as a result of the acquisition as follows: 

Total cash consideration paid 
Fair value of 51% interest in Southport already owned 
Sub-total 
Less: net value of other identifiable assets and liabilities 
Leasehold and management rights 

$’000 

5,969 
6,209 
12,178 
(2,564) 
9,614 

Leasehold  and  management  rights  will  be  amortised  over  the  remaining  term  of  the  lease  for  the  site.  Amortisation  of  leasehold  and 
management rights is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. 

The Group incurred direct costs relating to this acquisition of $59,000 which have been expensed in the Group’s Income Statement for the 
period. 

The Income Statement includes revenue and net profit for the year ended 30 June 2014 of $5,770,000 and $683,000 respectively as a result 
of this acquisition. Had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the reporting period, it is estimated that the Income Statement would 
have included additional revenue and net profit of approximately $1,130,000 and $121,000 respectively. 

Loganholme Cinemas Pty Limited – acquisition of interest in joint venture 
Loganholme Cinemas Pty Limited was incorporated on 23 August 2013 with Birch, Carroll & Coyle Limited holding 50% of the issued share 
capital. This has been recognised as an interest in a joint venture and equity accounted. On 11 December 2013, Loganholme Cinemas Pty 
Limited acquired the Loganholme cinema complex. The consideration for the acquisition was $17,166,000, of which the Group’s share was 
$8,583,000. The impact of this acquisition on the Income Statement for the year is not material. 

Business combinations in the year ended 30 June 2013 
The Group acquired the following businesses during the prior year: 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Royal Cricketers Arms Hotel, Blacktown, NSW; 
Horizons Resort, Jindabyne, NSW (now trading as Rydges Horizons Snowy Mountains); 
Quay West Resort & Spa, Falls Creek, VIC (now trading as QT Falls Creek); and 
South East Mountain Biking, Thredbo, NSW. 

Total cash consideration paid, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill arising on acquisition in respect of the above acquisitions are 
summarised below: 

Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed 

Other financial assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Management rights 
Other assets 
Deferred revenue 
Other liabilities 
Total net value of identifiable assets and liabilities 

Fair value at acquisition date 
$’000 

1,072 
2,471 
1,972 
179 
(460) 
(127) 
5,107 

Goodwill 
Goodwill of $300,000 was recognised as a result of the acquisitions in the prior year. This was attributable to the acquisition of the South East 
Mountain Biking business.  

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5.2 – SUBSIDIARIES 

S E C T I O N   5   –   G R O U P   C O M P O S I T I O N  

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its 
involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries 
are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date on which control commences until the date on which control ceases. 

Intra-Group balances and transactions, and any unrealised gains and losses or income and expenses arising from intra-Group transactions, 
are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial report. 

Unrealised gains arising from transactions with equity accounted investees are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the entity. 
Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment. 

AHL Administration Pty Limited 
Albury Hotel Property Unit Trust 
Amalgamated Cinema Holdings Limited 
Amalgamated Holdings Superannuation Fund Pty Limited 
Ancona Investments Pty Limited 
Atura Hotels and Resorts Pty Limited 
Birch, Carroll & Coyle Limited 
BLN Hotels Property Unit Trust 
Bryson Centre Unit Trust 
Bryson Hotel Property Unit Trust 
Bryson Hotel Pty Limited 
Canberra Theatres Limited 
CMS Cinema Management Services GmbH & Co. KG 
CMS Cinema Verwaltungs GmbH 
Edge Digital Cinema Pty Limited 
Edge Digital Technology Pty Limited 
Edge Investments BV 
Elsternwick Properties Pty Limited 
Event Cinemas (Australia) Pty Limited 
Event Cinemas (Fiji) Limited 
Event Cinemas Limited 
Event Cinemas New Plymouth Limited 
Event Cinemas Nominees Limited 
Event Cinemas (NZ) Limited 
Event Cinemas Queen Street Nominees Limited 
Featherdale Farm & Aviaries Pty Limited 
Featherdale Holdings Pty Limited 
Filmlab Engineering Pty Limited 
Filmpalast am ZKM Karlsruhe Beteiligungs GmbH 
Filmpalast Konstanz Beteiligungs GmbH 
First Cinema Management BV 
Glenelg Theatres Pty Limited 
Greater Entertainment Pty Limited 
Greater Occasions Australia Pty Limited 
Greater Union Betriebsmittel GmbH 
Greater Union Filmpalast Cubix in Berlin GmbH 
Greater Union Filmpalast Dortmund GmbH & Co. KG 
Greater Union Filmpalast GmbH 
Greater Union Filmpalast in der Kulturbrauerei GmbH 
Greater Union Filmpalast in Hamburg GmbH 
Greater Union Filmpalast Rhein-Main GmbH 
Greater Union First Cinema BV and Co. KG 
Greater Union International BV 

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Ownership 
interest 

Note 

2014 
% 

2013 
% 

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

(a)(c) 

(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 

(a)(d) 

(f) 
(c) 
(c) 
(c) 
(c) 
(c) 

(g) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(d) 

(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(e) 
(a)(d) 

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5.2 – SUBSIDIARIES (continued) 

Greater Union International GmbH 
Greater Union International Holdings Pty Limited 
Greater Union Limited 
Greater Union Nominees Pty Limited 
Greater Union Real Estate Mainz GmbH 
Greater Union Screen Entertainment Pty Limited 
Greater Union Theaters Dritte GmbH & Co. KG 
Greater Union Theaters Dritte Verwaltungs GmbH 
Greater Union Theaters GmbH 
Greater Union Theaters Management Mainz GmbH 
Greater Union Theaters Verwaltungs GmbH 
Greater Union Theaters Zweite GmbH & Co. KG 
Greater Union Theaters Zweite Verwaltungs GmbH 
Greattheatre Pty Limited 
GUO Investments (WA) Pty Limited 
Gutace Holdings Pty Limited 
Haparanda Pty Limited 
Haymarket’s Tivoli Theatres Pty Limited 
Kidsports Australia Pty Limited 
Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Limited 
KTPL Unit Trust 
Kvarken Pty Limited 
Lakeside Hotel Property Unit Trust 
Lakeside Hotel Pty Limited 
Lakeside International Hotel Unit Trust 
Mamasa Pty Limited 
Multiplex Cinemas Magdeburg GmbH 
Multiplex Cinemas Oberhausen GmbH 
Neue Filmpalast GmbH & Co. KG 
Neue Filmpalast Management GmbH 
NFP Erste GmbH & Co. KG 
NFP Erste Verwaltungs GmbH 
Noahs Hotels (NZ) Limited 
Noahs Limited 
Northside Gardens Hotel Property Unit Trust 
Northside Gardens Hotel Pty Limited 
Pacific Cinemas (Southport) Pty Limited 
Pantami Pty Limited 
QT Gold Coast Pty Limited 
QT Hotels and Resorts Pty Limited 
QT Resort Port Douglas Pty Limited 
Red Carpet Event GmbH 
RH Hotels Pty Limited 
RQ Motels Pty Limited 
Rydges Bankstown Pty Limited  
Rydges Cronulla Pty Limited 
Rydges Gladstone Hotel Property Unit Trust 
Rydges Hobart Hotel Property Unit Trust 
Rydges Hobart Hotel Pty Limited 
Rydges Hotels Limited 
Rydges Hotels Property Unit Trust 
Rydges HPT Pty Limited 
Rydges Property Holdings Pty Limited 
Rydges Queenstown Hotel Limited 
Rydges Rotorua Hotel Limited 

85 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

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S E C T I O N   5   –   G R O U P   C O M P O S I T I O N  

5.2 – SUBSIDIARIES (continued) 

Rydges Townsville Hotel Property Unit Trust 
Sonata Hotels Pty Limited 
Sunshine Cinemas Pty Limited 
Tannahill Pty Limited 
The Geelong Theatre Company Limited 
The Greater Union Organisation Pty Limited 
Thredbo Resort Centre Pty Limited 
Tourism & Leisure Pty Limited 
Turmpalast Frankfurt GmbH & Co. KG 
Turmpalast Frankfurt Management GmbH 
Vierte Kinoabspielstatten GmbH & Co. KG 
Vierte Kinoabspielstatten Verwaltungs GmbH 
Western Australia Cinemas Pty Limited 
Zollverein Pty Limited 
Zweite Kinoabspielstatten GmbH & Co. KG 
Zweite Kinoabspielstatten Verwaltungs GmbH 

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These companies are audited by other member firms of KPMG International. 
This company was incorporated in and carries on business in the United Kingdom. 
These companies were incorporated in and carry on business in New Zealand. 
These companies were incorporated in and carry on business in The Netherlands. 
These companies were incorporated in and carry on business in Germany. 
This company was incorporated and is domiciled in Fiji. 
The name of this company was changed to 203 Port Hacking Road Pty Limited on 8 July 2014. 
The Group acquired 100% of Pacific Cinemas (Southport) Pty Limited on 13 November 2013. 

All companies, except those stated above, were incorporated in Australia. All trusts were established in Australia. 

5.3 – INTERESTS IN OTHER ENTITIES 

Interests in equity accounted investees 
The  Group’s  interests  in  equity  accounted  investees  comprise  interests  in  associates  and  interests  in  joint  ventures.  Associates  are  those 
entities  in  which  the  Group  has  significant  influence,  but  not  control  or  joint  control,  over  the  financial  and  operating  policies.  Significant 
influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds between 20% and 50% of the voting power of another entity. 

Interests in associates and joint ventures (see below) are accounted for using the equity method. They are recognised initially at cost, which 
includes transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, the consolidated financial statements include the Group’s share of the profit or 
loss and other comprehensive income of equity accounted investees, until the date on which significant influence or joint control ceases. 

Joint arrangements 
A  joint  arrangement  is  an  arrangement  of  which  two  or  more  parties  have  joint  control,  in  which  the  parties  are  bound  by  a  contractual 
arrangement, and the contractual arrangement gives two or more of those parties joint control of the arrangement. 

The  Group  classifies  its  interests  in  joint  arrangements  as  either  joint  operations  or  joint  ventures  depending  on  the  Group’s  rights  to  the 
assets  and  obligations  for  the  liabilities  of  the  arrangements.  When  making  this  assessment,  the  Group  considers  the  structure  of  the 
arrangements, the legal form of any separate vehicles, the contractual terms of the arrangements and other facts and circumstances.  

The  Group’s  interests  in  joint  operations,  which  are  arrangements  in  which  the  parties  have  rights  to  the  assets  and  obligations  for  the 
liabilities, are accounted for on the basis of the Group’s interest in those assets and liabilities. The Group’s interests in joint ventures, which 
are arrangements in which the parties have rights to the net assets, are equity accounted. 

Associates 
Joint ventures 

86 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4  

S E C T I O N   6   –   E M P L O Y E E   B E N E F I T S   A N D   R E L A T E D   P A R T Y   T R A N S A C T I O N S  

This section explains the remuneration of executives and other employees, and transactions with 
related parties including directors. 

On  the  following  pages,  there  are  sections  on  share-based  payments,  director  and  executive 
disclosures and related party transactions. 

6.1 – SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS 

The Group’s share-based payment arrangements include the Executive Performance Share Plan and the Executive Performance Rights Plan. 
Grants were made under the Executive Performance Share Plan from 2007 to 2013 inclusive. The Group conducted a review of its long term 
incentive  (LTI)  arrangements  in  2013  and  resolved  that  the  existing  performance  share-based  LTI  should  be  replaced  with  a  performance 
rights-based  LTI.  Shareholders  approved  the  Executive  Performance  Rights  Plan  at  the  2013  Annual  General  Meeting  and  the  first  grant 
under this new plan was made in February 2014.  

Accounting policy 
The fair value of performance shares and rights granted under the Executive Performance Share Plan and the Executive Performance Rights 
Plan is recognised as an employee expense over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the shares. There 
is a corresponding increase in equity, being recognition of a share-based payments reserve. The fair value of performance shares and rights 
granted is measured at grant date. 

To facilitate the operation of the Executive Performance Share Plan and Executive Performance Rights Plan, a third party trustee is used to 
administer the trust which holds shares allocated under the Executive Performance Share Plan or otherwise held or acquired on market in 
order to satisfy the Group’s future obligations under the Executive Performance Rights Plan. The trust is controlled by the Group and therefore 
its financial statements are included in the consolidated financial statements. The shares in the Group held by the trust are therefore shown as 
treasury shares (see Note 4.1). The Group incurs expenses on behalf of the trust. These expenses are in relation to administration costs of the 
trust and are recorded in the Income Statement as incurred. 

Performance shares and performance rights are subject to performance hurdles. The performance shares are recognised in the Statement of 
Financial Position as restricted ordinary shares. Performance shares are included within the weighted average number of shares used as the 
denominator for determining basic earnings per share and net tangible asset backing per share. Performance rights are not recognised in the 
Statement of Financial Position, but are included within the weighted average number of shares issued as the denominator for determining 
diluted earnings per share. 

The Group measures the cost of the Executive Performance Share Plan and Executive Performance Rights Plan by reference to the fair value 
of  the  equity  instruments  at  the  date  at  which  the  shares  are  granted.  The  fair  value  of  performance  shares  granted  is  determined  by  an 
external valuer using a Monte Carlo simulation model and Binomial tree model using the assumptions detailed below. 

Executive Performance Rights Plan 
The establishment of the Executive Performance Rights Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2013 Annual General Meeting. Employees 
receiving awards under the Executive Performance Rights Plan are those of a senior level and above (including the Managing Director). 

An employee awarded performance rights is not legally entitled to shares in the Company before the performance rights under the plan vest, 
and during the vesting period the performance rights do not carry the right to vote or to receive dividends. Once the rights have vested, which 
is dependent on the Group achieving its earnings per share (“EPS”) and total shareholder return (“TSR”) targets, participants are issued one 
ordinary share in the Company for each vested performance right held. Award, vesting and the issue of ordinary shares under the plan are 
made for no consideration. The performance period is three years. 

Set out below are summaries of performance rights awarded under the plan: 

Type of right 

Grant date 

2014 

Balance at 
the start of 
the year 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited 

Balance at 
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year 

Performance rights 

20 February 2014 

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676,802 

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(12,380) 

664,422 

89 Amalgamated Holdings Limited – Annual Report 2014 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4  

S E C T I O N   6   –   E M P L O Y E E   B E N E F I T S   A N D   R E L A T E D   P A R T Y   T R A N S A C T I O N S  

6.1 – SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (continued) 

Fair value of performance rights granted 
The assessed fair value at grant date of performance rights granted under the Executive Performance Rights Plan during the year ended 30 
June  2014  was  $7.20  for  those  rights  that  have  EPS  hurdles  and  $3.50  for  those  rights  that  have  TSR  hurdles.  The  fair  value  of  each 
performance  right  is  estimated  on  the  date  of  grant  using  a  Binomial  tree  model  for  those  rights  that  have  EPS  hurdles  and  a  Monte  Carlo 
simulation model for those rights that have TSR hurdles with the following weighted average assumptions used for each grant: 

Dividend yield (per annum) 

Expected volatility 

Risk-free rate (per annum) 

Share price 

Expected life 

Granted 
20 Feb 2014 

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$8.20 

3 years 

The expected life of the performance rights is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns that may occur. The 
expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may also not necessarily be the actual 
outcome. 

Executive Performance Share Plan 
The establishment of the Executive Performance Share Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2006 Annual General Meeting and grants 
were made under this plan from 2007 to 2013 inclusive. Employees that received awards under the Executive Performance Share Plan were 
those of a senior level and above (including the Managing Director). 

An employee awarded performance shares is not legally entitled to shares in the Company before the performance shares allocated under the 
plan vest. However, the employee can vote and receive dividends in respect of shares allocated to them. Once the shares have vested which is 
dependent on the Group achieving its EPS and TSR targets, they remain in the trust until the earliest of the employee leaving the Group, the 
10th anniversary of the date the performance shares were awarded or the Board approving an application for their release. Award, vesting and 
exercise under the plan are made for no consideration. The performance period is three years.  

Set out below are summaries of performance shares awarded under the plan: 

Type of right 

Grant date 

2014 

Performance shares 

21 February 2013 

Performance shares 

29 February 2012 

Performance shares 

23 February 2012 

Performance shares 

16 May 2011 

Performance shares 

23 February 2011 

Performance shares 

28 June 2010 

Performance shares 

23 February 2009 

Performance shares 

18 February 2008 

Performance shares 

19 February 2007 

Balance at 
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the year 

661,650 

10,000 

759,577 

50,000 

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219,493 

270,248 

155,412 

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the year (a) 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(3,177) 

– 

(2,265) 

– 

(33,038) 

(18,932) 

(12,658) 

(7,899) 

(4,852) 

(82,821) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

658,473 

10,000 

757,312 

50,000 

458,523 

200,561 

257,590 

147,513 

34,201 

2,574,173 

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6.1 – SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (continued) 

Type of right 

Grant date 

2013 

Balance at 
the start of 
the year 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited 
shares 
reallocated 

Balance at 
the end of 
the year (a) 

Performance shares 

21 February 2013 

– 

661,650 

Performance shares 

29 February 2012 

Performance shares 

23 February 2012 

Performance shares 

16 May 2011 

Performance shares 

23 February 2011 

Performance shares 

28 June 2010 

Performance shares 

23 February 2009 

Performance shares 

18 February 2008 

Performance shares 

19 February 2007 

10,000 

759,577 

50,000 

603,447 

570,193 

429,421 

263,407 

75,460 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(36,379) 

(16,199) 

(32,788) 

(19,145) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(111,886) 

(314,321) 

(142,974) 

(75,207) 

(17,262) 

661,650 

10,000 

759,577 

50,000 

491,561 

219,493 

270,248 

155,412 

39,053 

2,761,505 

661,650 

(104,511) 

(661,650) 

2,656,994 

(a)  The balance at the end of the year includes a total of 451,149 shares (2013: 117,931 shares) that have been forfeited by employees due to cessation of employment. The 

forfeited shares are held within the trust and can be utilised for future grants. 

Fair value of performance shares granted 
No performance shares were granted during the year ended 30 June 2014. The assessed fair value at grant date of performance shares granted 
under the Executive Performance Share Plan during the prior year ended 30 June 2013 was $7.43 for those shares that have EPS hurdles and 
$5.00 for those shares that have TSR hurdles. The fair value of each performance share was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo 
simulation model with the following weighted average assumptions used for each grant: 

Dividend yield (per annum) 

Expected volatility 

Risk-free rate (per annum) 

Share price 

Expected life 

Granted 
21 Feb 2013 

5.27% 

20% 

2.85% 

$7.43 

3 years 

The expected life of the performance shares is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns that may occur. The 
expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may also not necessarily be the actual 
outcome. 

Share-based payment expense 
Total share-based payment expense included within employee expenses for the year ended 30 June 2014 was $1,646,000 (2013: $1,504,000). 

Tax Exempt Share Plan 
All Australian resident permanent employees (excluding directors) are eligible to participate  in the Tax Exempt Share Plan. The  Tax Exempt 
Share Plan enables participating employees to make salary sacrifice contributions to purchase shares on-market on a monthly basis. The shares 
in the Tax Exempt Share Plan are restricted from being traded and must be held for a minimum of three years whilst the participant remains an 
employee of the Group. Trading restrictions are lifted on the cessation of employment. 

Offers  under  the  Tax  Exempt  Share  Plan  are  at  the  discretion  of  the  Company.  All  shares  acquired  under  the  Tax  Exempt  Share  Plan  rank 
equally with all other ordinary shares. The total number of shares purchased during the year by employees, under the Tax Exempt Share Plan, 
totalled 9,210 shares (2013: 7,755 shares). 

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6.1 – SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (continued) 

Employee Share Plan 
The Group has in prior years issued shares to certain employees under an Employee Share Plan. No shares have been issued under this plan 
since February 1998. Other than costs incurred in administering the scheme which are expensed as incurred, the scheme does not result in any 
expense to the Group. 

At 30 June 2014, the total shares issued under the plan was 121,220 (2013: 143,820). There were no shares issued during the year. The plan is 
closed to new members and no offers have been made under the plan since 1998. 

The market value of ordinary shares at 30 June 2014 was $9.33 (2013: $8.27). Note 4.1 provides details of the movement in the ordinary share 
capital during the year. 

Superannuation 
Group entities contribute to several defined contribution superannuation plans. The superannuation contributions recognised as an employee 
expense in the Income Statement are detailed below: 

Superannuation contributions recognised as an employee expense 

6.2 – DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DISCLOSURES 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

11,704 

10,827 

Information  regarding  individual  directors’  and  executives’  compensation  and  some  equity  instruments  disclosures,  as  permitted  by  the 
Corporations Regulations 2001, are provided in the Remuneration Report contained within the Directors’ Report. The relevant sections of the 
Remuneration Report are outlined below: 

Section of Remuneration Report 
Non-executive director remuneration 
Managing Director and executive remuneration 
Fixed annual remuneration 
Variable remuneration – short term incentive 
Variable remuneration – long term incentive 
Employment contracts 
Directors’ and executives’ position and period of responsibility 
Directors’ and executives’ remuneration 
Performance rights holdings and transactions 
Performance share holdings and transactions 
Equity holdings and transactions 

Key management personnel remuneration 
The key management personnel remuneration included in employee expenses is as follows: 

Employee benefits 
Short term   
Other long term 
Termination payments 
Post-employment 
Equity compensation 

Directors’ Report page reference 
27 
28 
28 
28 
29 
31 
32 
33 
36 
37 
39 

2014 
$ 

2013 
$ 

7,507,493 
86,734 
316,500 
174,976
848,417
8,934,120 

6,311,783 
77,559 
– 
157,989
653,461
7,200,792 

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6.2 – DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DISCLOSURES (continued) 

Other transactions with the Company or its controlled entities 
AG Rydge is a director of Carlton Investments Limited. Carlton Investments Limited rents office space from a controlled entity. Rent is charged 
to Carlton Investments Limited at a market rate. Rent and office service charges received during the year were $23,405 (2013: $23,752). The 
Company holds shares in Carlton Investments Limited. Dividends received during the year from Carlton Investments Limited totalled $603,972 
(2013: $547,257). 

AG Rydge paid rent, levies and other costs to Group entities during the year amounting to $92,653 (2013: $87,539). Rent is charged to AG 
Rydge at market rates. 

During the year, a controlled entity signed a contract of sale with DC Seargeant in respect of an apartment at 131 Russell Street, Melbourne 
(QT Melbourne). The sale price was based on the listed sale price and consistent with the accepted market value. 

During the prior year, a controlled entity signed a lease agreement for a cinema complex in Townsville with an entity related to KG Chapman. 
The lease period will commence when construction of the site is completed, which is expected to be in 2015. Rent payable under the lease 
agreement is at market rates. 

Apart from the details disclosed in this note, no key management person has entered into a material contract with the Group since the end of 
the previous year and there were no material contracts involving directors’ interests existing at reporting date. 

From time to time, key management personnel of the Group, or their related parties, may purchase goods or services from the Group. These 
purchases are usually on the same terms and conditions as those granted to other Group employees. Where the purchases are on terms and 
conditions more favourable than those granted to other Group employees, the resulting benefits form part of the total remuneration outlined 
within the Remuneration Report. 

6.3 – RELATED PARTIES 

Associates 
Other transactions were receipt of property rentals from associates of $49,000 (2013: $47,000) and costs of $47,000 (2013: $52,000) paid on 
behalf of an associate, $47,000 (2013: $52,000) of which is refundable by that associate. 

Refer also to Notes 3.1 and 5.3. 

Relationships with joint ventures and joint operation partners 
Refer to Notes 3.1 and 5.3. 

Key management personnel 
Disclosures relating to directors and named executives are set out in the Remuneration Report contained within the Directors’ Report, and in 
Note 6.2. 

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S E C T I O N   7   –   O T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N  

This section contains other information required to be disclosed by accounting standards. 

7.1 – COMMITMENTS AND LEASES 

The Group leases various properties, including cinema sites, under operating leases. The leases typically run for periods up to 20 years, with 
varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal or extension options. The head lease in respect of the Thredbo Village and ski area is for a 
longer period, being 50 years from 29 June 2007. 

A small number of leases have commitments in respect of contingent rental payments which arise when the operating performance of a site 
exceeds a pre-determined amount. Also, there are rentals which are determined as the higher of a base rental and a fixed percentage of a 
defined amount reflecting the operating performance of a site or a base rental plus a fixed percentage of the net profit from the site. Contingent 
rental payments recognised as an expense in the period for the Group amounted to $5,810,000 (2013: $7,284,000). 

Payments made under operating leases are charged against profits in equal instalments over the accounting periods covered by the lease 
term,  except  where  an  alternative  basis  is  more  representative  of  the  pattern  of  benefits  to  be  derived  from  the  leased  property.  Lease 
incentives, for example a rent-free period on commencement of a lease, are deferred and recognised over the lease term on a straight-line 
basis. Deferred lease incentives are recognised within other liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position. 

The Group does not have finance lease or hire purchase arrangements either as a lessor or a lessee. 

Operating lease rental expense (including contingent rent) for the year ended 30 June 2014 was $127,927,000 (2013: $121,181,000). 

Lease commitments for future years are set out below: 

Operating lease commitments – as lessee 
Future minimum operating lease rentals not provided for and payable: 
Within one year 
Later than one year but not later than five years 
Later than five years 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

93,219 
281,148 
224,673 
599,040 

93,133 
293,282 
257,654 
644,069 

The Group receives rental income from a number of properties, both leased and owned. With the exception of sub-leases under the Thredbo 
head lease, leases are for periods ranging between one to 15 years and have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal or extension 
options.  There  are  approximately  700  sub-leases  under  the  Thredbo  head  lease.  Thredbo  sub-leases  consist  of  long  term  accommodation 
sub-leases for holiday apartments, chalets and lodges and also retail premises. Long term accommodation sub-leases are typically for periods 
mirroring the head lease, which was renewed for a further 50 year period from 29 June 2007. 

Operating lease rental income for future years is set out below: 

Sub-lease receivables – as lessor 
Future lease receivables in relation to sub-leases of property space 
under operating leases not recognised and receivable: 
Within one year 
Later than one year but not later than five years 
Later than five years 

Operating leases – as lessor 
Future operating lease rentals for owned properties not recognised and 
receivable: 
Within one year 
Later than one year but not later than five years 
Later than five years 

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2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

10,044 
36,327 
249,529 
295,900 

11,475 
38,822 
43,509 
93,806 

9,565 
33,308 
248,754 
291,627 

10,498 
34,346 
46,552 
91,396 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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7.2 – CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 

S E C T I O N   7   –   O T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N  

Claims for personal injury 
The  nature  of  the  Group’s  operations  results  in  claims  for  personal  injury  being  received  from  time  to  time.  The  directors  believe  that  the 
outcome of any current claims outstanding, which are not provided against in the financial statements, will not have a significant impact on the 
operating result of the Group in future reporting periods. 

The  directors  are  of  the  opinion  that  provisions  are  not  required  in  respect  of  these  matters,  as  it  is  not  probable  that  a  future  sacrifice  of 
economic benefits will be required or the amount is not capable of reliable measurement at balance date. 

7.3 – RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT FOR THE YEAR TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Reconciliation of profit for the year to net cash provided by operating activities 

Profit for the year 

Adjustments for: 
Depreciation 
Amortisation 
Net loss on sale of non-current assets 
Profit on sale of discontinued operation 
Profit on sale of investment property 
Fair value gain on acquisition of additional interest in a joint operation 
Fair value increment of investment properties 
Equity accounted investment distributions 
Share of equity accounted investees’ net profit 
Share-based payments expense  
Receivables impairment adjustment 
Unrealised foreign exchange losses/(gains) 
Decrease/(increase) in income taxes payable 
Net cash provided by operating activities before change in assets and liabilities 

Change in assets and liabilities adjusted for effects of consolidation of controlled entities 
acquired/disposed during the year: 
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 
Decrease in inventories 
Increase in prepayments and other current assets 
Decrease in deferred tax items 
Decrease in trade and other payables 
(Decrease)/increase in provisions 
Increase in deferred revenue 
(Decrease)/increase in other liabilities 
Increase in financing costs payable 
Net cash provided by operating activities 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

78,563 

85,792 

56,223 
6,132 
422 
– 
– 
(4,905) 
(624) 
2,886 
(2,184) 
1,646 
(680) 
189 
(9,993) 
127,675 

9,903 
1,241 
(3,358) 
4,245 
(22,041) 
(2,685) 
9,896 
(2,208) 
78 
122,746 

47,305 
4,414 
2,134 
(5,024) 
(1,439) 
– 
(16) 
2,333 
(2,816) 
1,504 
(88) 
(221) 
2,657 
136,535 

(11,008) 
7,937 
(5,926) 
452 
(1,931) 
1,428 
6,857 
284 
37 
134,665 

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

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7.4 – AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION 

2014 
$ 

2013 
$ 

Audit services: 
Auditors of the Group – KPMG Australia 

Audit and review of financial statements 
Other assurance services 

Overseas KPMG firms 

Audit and review of financial statements 
Other assurance services 

Other services: 
Auditors of the Group – KPMG Australia 
Tax compliance and advice 
Other services 

Overseas KPMG firms 

Tax compliance and advice 

7.5 – PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES 

1,097,170 
35,710 

348,490 
17,470 
1,498,840 

303,329 
84,027 
387,356 

284,162 
671,518 

As at, and throughout the financial year ended, 30 June 2014, the parent entity of the Group was Amalgamated Holdings Limited. 

2014 
$’000 

47,809 
3,858 
51,667 

3,518 
431,118 

6,586 
11,776 
419,342 

219,126 
12,141 
14,847 
173,228 
419,342 

Results of parent entity 
Profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income for the year 
Total comprehensive income for the year 

Financial position of parent entity at year end 
Current assets 
Total assets 

Current liabilities 
Total liabilities 
Net assets 

Total equity of parent entity comprises: 
Share capital 
Available-for-sale financial assets revaluation 
Share-based payments 
Retained earnings 
Total equity 

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1,001,000 
40,882 

357,590 
23,568 
1,423,040 

339,282 
190,527 
529,809 

298,140 
827,949 

2013 
$’000 

57,371 
2,873 
60,244 

632 
450,048 

11,183 
15,578 
434,470 

219,126 
9,406 
13,084 
192,854 
434,470 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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7.5 – PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES (continued) 

Parent entity commitments 
Operating lease commitments – as lessee 
Future minimum operating lease rentals not provided for and payable are due: 
Not later than one year 
Later than one year but not later than five years 

Parent entity contingencies 
Details of contingent liabilities for the parent entity which, although considered remote, are as follows: 

Controlled entities 
The  Company  has  guaranteed  the  obligations  of  some  subsidiary  entities  in  respect  of  a  number  of 
operating  lease  commitments.  Operating  lease  commitments  of  subsidiary  entities  that  have  been 
guaranteed are due: 
Not later than one year 
Later than one year but not later than five years 
Later than five years 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

1,066 
– 
1,066 

2,053 
1,066 
3,119 

62,564 
112,555 
95,523 
270,642 

63,543 
120,335 
107,554 
291,432 

The  Company  has  guaranteed  commitments  in  respect  of  financing  and  other  arrangements  of  certain 
subsidiary entities: 

467 

455 

Joint ventures and joint operations 
The Company has guaranteed the obligations of some joint  ventures and joint operations in respect of a 
number  of  operating  lease  commitments.  Operating  lease  commitments  of  joint  ventures  and  joint 
operations are due: 
Not later than one year 
Later than one year but not later than five years 
Later than five years 

30,600 
106,514 
71,885 
208,999 
480,108 

29,262 
105,637 
83,767 
218,666 
510,553 

Parent entity guarantees  
Subsidiaries 
The  Company  has  entered  into  a  Deed  of  Cross  Guarantee  with  the  effect  that  the  Company  guarantees  debts  in  respect  of  most  of  its 
Australian incorporated subsidiaries. Further details of the Deed of Cross Guarantee and the subsidiaries subject to the deed, are disclosed in 
Note 7.7. 

Bank debt facilities 
The Company is a guarantor under the Group’s secured bank debt facilities, as disclosed in Note 4.4. 

7.6 – EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE 

Dividends 
For final dividends declared after 30 June 2014, refer to Note 4.2. 

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7.7 – 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’ reports. 

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: 

Atura Hotels and Resorts Pty Limited 
Birch, Carroll & Coyle Limited 
Bryson Hotel Pty Limited 
Canberra Theatres Limited 
Edge Digital Technology Pty Limited 
Elsternwick Properties Pty Limited 
Event Cinemas (Australia) Pty Limited 
Featherdale Farm & Aviaries Pty Limited 
Featherdale Holdings Pty Limited 
Filmlab Engineering Pty Limited (a) 
Glenelg Theatres Pty Limited 
Greater Entertainment Pty Limited 
Greater Occasions Australia Pty Limited 
Greater Union International Holdings Pty Limited 
Greater Union Nominees Pty Limited 
Greater Union Screen Entertainment Pty Limited 
Greattheatre Pty Limited 
GUO Investments (WA) Pty Limited 
Gutace Holdings Pty Limited 
Haparanda Pty Limited 
Haymarket’s Tivoli Theatres Pty Limited 
Kidsports Australia Pty Limited 

Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Limited 
Kvarken Pty Limited 
Lakeside Hotel Pty Limited 
Mamasa Pty Limited 
Noahs Limited 
Northside Gardens Hotel Pty Limited 
Pantami Pty Limited 
QT Hotels and Resorts Pty Limited 
QT Resort Port Douglas Pty Limited 
RQ Motels Pty Limited 
Rydges Bankstown Pty Limited 
Rydges Cronulla Pty Limited 
Rydges Hotels Limited 
Sonata Hotels Pty Limited 
Tannahill Pty Limited 
The Geelong Theatre Company Limited 
The Greater Union Organisation Pty Limited 
Thredbo Resort Centre Pty Limited 
Tourism & Leisure Pty Limited 
Western Australia Cinemas Pty Limited 
Zollverein Pty Limited. 

(a)  The name of this company was changed to 203 Port Hacking Road Pty Limited on 8 July 2014. 

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, at 30 June 2014 is set out on 
the following page: 

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7.7 – DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE (continued) 

S E C T I O N   7   –   O T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N  

Statement of Comprehensive Income 
Profit before tax 
Income tax expense 
Profit after tax from continuing operations 
Profit after tax from discontinued operations 
Profit for the year 
Retained earnings at the beginning of the year 
Dividends paid 
Retained earnings at the end of the year 

Statement of Financial Position 
ASSETS 
Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 
Prepayments and other current assets 
Total current assets 

Non-current assets 
Trade and other receivables 
Loans to controlled entities 
Investments in controlled entities 
Other financial assets 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Investments accounted for using the equity method 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investment properties 
Goodwill and other intangible assets 
Deferred tax assets 
Other non-current assets 
Total non-current assets 
Total assets 

LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Current tax liabilities 
Provisions 
Deferred revenue 
Other current liabilities 
Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 
Loans from controlled entities 
Other loans and borrowings 
Provisions 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Deferred revenue 
Total non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 
Net assets 

EQUITY 
Share capital 
Reserves 
Retained earnings 
Total equity 

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2014 
$’000 

88,584 
(26,215) 
62,369 
– 
62,369 
578,214 
(67,435) 
573,148 

28,706 
32,975 
11,548 
8,272 
81,501 

1,106 
153,750 
75,708 
1,392 
17,281 
8,658 
596,874 
72,300 
68,796 
– 
4,178 
1,000,043 
1,081,544 

43,381 
6,638 
14,773 
43,772 
1,162 
109,726 

23,331 
108,119 
4,899 
2,152 
6,876 
145,377 
255,103 
826,441 

219,126 
34,167 
573,148 
826,441 

2013 
$’000 

83,475 
(25,201) 
58,274 
4,910 
63,184 
579,254 
(64,224) 
578,214 

38,286 
39,598 
13,075 
4,352 
95,311 

1,185 
150,569 
93,162 
1,382 
13,374 
139 
576,835 
69,500 
56,426 
991 
3,246 
966,809 
1,062,120 

50,695 
9,021 
15,779 
40,815 
3,280 
119,590 

25,358 
78,818 
4,720 
– 
4,815 
113,711 
233,301 
828,819 

219,126 
31,479 
578,214 
828,819 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
D I R E C T O R S ’   D E C L A R A T I O N  

1. 

In the opinion of the directors of Amalgamated Holdings Limited: 

(a) 

the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  that  are  set  out  on  pages  41  to  99  and  the  Remuneration  Report  in  the  Directors’ 
Report set out on pages 27 to 39, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

(i) 

(ii) 

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of its performance for the financial year 
ended on that date; and 

complying  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  (including  the  Australian  Accounting  Interpretations)  and  the  Corporations 
Regulations 2001; and 

(b) 

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

2. 

3. 

4. 

There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the Group entities identified in Note 7.7 will be able to meet any obligations or 
liabilities to which they are or may become subject to by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee between the Company and those subsidiaries 
pursuant to ASIC Class Order 98/1418. 

The directors have received the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Chief Executive Officer and the 
Director Finance & Accounting for the year ended 30 June 2014. 

The  directors  draw  attention  to  Note  1.2  to  the  financial  report,  which  includes  a  statement  of  compliance  with  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors: 

AG Rydge 
Director 

Dated at Sydney this 21st day of August 2014. 

DC Seargeant 
Director 

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Report on the financial report 

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Amalgamated Holdings Limited (the Company), which comprises the statement of 
financial position as at 30 June 2014, and income statement and statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity 
and statement of cash flows for the year ended on that date, notes 1.1 to 7.7 comprising a summary of significant accounting policies 
and other explanatory information and the directors’ declaration of  the Group comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the 
year’s end or from time to time during the financial year. 

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report  

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to 
enable  the  preparation  of  the  financial  report  that  is  free  from  material  misstatement  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error.  In  note  1.2,  the 
directors  also  state,  in  accordance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standard  AASB  101  Presentation  of  Financial  Statements,  that  the 
financial statements of the Group comply 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  of  the  financial  report  that  gives  a  true  and  fair  view  in  order  to  design  audit  procedures  that  are  appropriate  in  the 
circumstances,  but  not  for  the  purpose  of  expressing  an  opinion  on  the  effectiveness  of  the  entity’s  internal  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,  a  true  and  fair  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.  

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 2014 and of its performance for the year ended 
on that date; and  

(ii) 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

(b)  

the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 1.2. 

KPMG,  an  Australian  partnership  and  a  member  firm  of  the  KPMG  network  of  independent  member  firms  affiliated  with  KPMG  International 
Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Report on the remuneration report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 27 to 39 of the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2014. 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 Amalgamated Holdings Limited for the year ended 30 June 2014, complies with Section 300A 
of the Corporations Act 2001. 

KPMG 

Kenneth Reid 
Partner 

Sydney 
21 August 2014 

KPMG,  an  Australian  partnership  and  a  member  firm  of  the  KPMG  network  of  independent  member  firms  affiliated  with  KPMG  International 
Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Additional information required by the ASX Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in the Annual Report is set out below: 

SHAREHOLDINGS (AS AT 22 AUGUST 2014) 

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS 
The names of substantial shareholders who have notified the Company in accordance with section 671B of the Corporations Act 2001 are: 

Shareholder 

Enbeear Pty Limited 

Carlton Investments Limited 

Perpetual Limited 

IOOF Holdings Limited 

* Includes Carlton Investments Limited holding. 

Number of ordinary shares held 

56,598,377  * 

56,588,377 

18,512,228 

9,962,378 

VOTING RIGHTS 
Ordinary shares 
There were 5,961 holders of ordinary shares of the Company. The voting rights attaching to the ordinary shares, set out in clause 7.8(a) of the 
Company’s Constitution, are: 

“Subject to this constitution and to any rights or restrictions attached to any shares or class of shares, at a general meeting: 

(1) 

(2) 

on a show of hands, every member present has one vote; and 

on a poll, every member present has one vote for each share held as at the Record Time by the member entitling the member to vote, 
except for partly paid shares, each of which confers on a poll only the fraction of one vote which the amount paid (not credited) on the 
shares bears to the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited) on the share. An amount paid in advance of a call is 
disregarded for this purpose.” 

Options 
There were no outstanding options of the Company as at 22 August 2014. 

DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 and over 

Number of 
shareholders 

Number of 
shares held 

2,823 

2,020 

522 

544 

52 

1,216,250 

5,027,489 

3,717,422 

13,651,374 

136,947,388 

5,961 

160,559,923 

The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel is 281. 

UNQUOTED ORDINARY SHARES 
There  were  2,749,868  unquoted  ordinary  shares  issued  pursuant  to  the  employee  share  plans.  The  shares  were  held  by  502  holders.  The 
unquoted ordinary shares have been included within the distribution of shareholders table above. 

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TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS 
The names of the 20 largest shareholders of the quoted shares are: 

Number of 
shares held 

Percentage of 
capital held 

Enbeear Pty Limited 

Eneber Investment Company Limited 

JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 

National Nominees Limited 

Alphoeb Pty Limited 

The Manly Hotels Pty Limited 

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

Carlton Hotel Limited 

RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited (Pipooled Account) 

RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited (Bkcust Account) 

Mr Alan Graham Rydge 

BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd (DRP) 

Argo Investments Limited 

Australian United Investment Company Limited 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Colonial First State Inv Account) 

TN Phillips Investments Pty Ltd 

Milton Corporation Limited 

Australian Foundation Investments Company Limited 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd (Agency Lending DRP Account) 

ON-MARKET BUY-BACK 
There is no current on-market buy-back. 

32,134,031 

19,777,772 

16,569,189 

8,230,236 

6,027,315 

5,732,812 

5,728,187 

5,588,955 

5,276,103 

5,230,616 

5,085,225 

3,269,915 

2,047,532 

1,593,275 

1,500,000 

1,391,843 

1,346,000 

781,476 

775,000 

606,323 

20.01 

12.32 

10.32 

5.13 

3.75 

3.57 

3.57 

3.48 

3.29 

3.26 

3.17 

2.04 

1.28 

0.99 

0.93 

0.87 

0.84 

0.49 

0.48 

0.38 

128,691,805 

80.17 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
Amalgamated Holdings Limited, incorporated and domiciled in Australia, is a publicly listed company limited by shares. Shares are listed on the 
ASX under the code AHD. Details of trading activity are published in most Australian daily newspapers. 

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 
The Annual General Meeting will be held at 10:00am on Friday 24 October 2014 at:  

Event Cinemas 
505 – 525 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000. 

REGISTERED OFFICE 
Level 20 
227 Elizabeth Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 

Telephone 
Facsimile 

+61 2 9373 6600 
+61 2 9373 6534 

www.ahl.com.au 

SHARE REGISTRY 
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited 
Level 4  
60 Carrington Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 

GPO Box 2975 
Melbourne VIC 3001 

Telephone 
Facsimile 

1300 850 505 
+61 3 9473 2500 

www.computershare.com 

For more information on Amalgamated Holdings Limited, please refer to our website at www.ahl.com.au. 

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