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ANNUAL REPORT 2010
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Annual General Meeting
The annual general meeting will be held at
10.30am on Thursday, 11 November 2010
at the Palladium, Level 1, crown Towers,
9 whiteman Street, Southbank,
melbourne, Victoria.
Table of contents
chairman’s Report
chief Executive Officer’s Report
corporate Social Responsibility Report
Board of Directors
Directors’ Report
Auditor’s independence Declaration
Remuneration Report
corporate Governance
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
consolidated income Statements
consolidated Statements of comprehensive income
consolidated Balance Sheets
consolidated cash Flow Statements
consolidated Statements of changes in Equity
Notes to the Financial Statements
Income tax expense
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
2. Revenues
3. Expenses
4. Significant and non-recurring items
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6. Dividends paid and proposed
7. Receivables
8.
Inventories
9. Assets held for sale
10. Held to maturity investments
11. Investments accounted for using the equity method
12. Available for sale investments
13. Intangible assets
14. Property, plant and equipment
15. Derivative financial instruments
16. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
17. Payables
18. Interest bearing liabilities
19. Provisions
20. Pension liabilities
21. other financial assets
22. contributed equity
23. Reserves
24. Retained profits
25. Non-controlling interest
26. Earnings per share
27. commitments
28. contingencies
29. controlled entities
30. Acquisition and disposal of controlled entities
31. Business combinations
32. Employee benefits
33. Remuneration of auditors
34. Director and executive disclosures
35. Related party transactions
36. Notes to the cash flow statements
37. financial and capital risk management
38. Segment reporting
39. Events subsequent to balance sheet date
Directors’ Declaration
independent Auditor’s Report
Shareholder information
Five year Performance Summary
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cHAiRMAN’S REPORT
It is a pleasure to present the
Chairman’s Report for the second time.
At our last annual general meeting
I had only just assumed the Chair
of your Board.
This year has been one of change and consolidation to meet the
rapidly evolving media landscape in which fairfax – and media
companies around the world – now operates.
But it is also one of the most exciting times as fairfax looks
to the future.
while fairfax continues to play an important role in Australia’s
democratic process, it is also reaching more audiences than ever
before. New technologies and channels, such as smartphone and
tablet apps, mean that fairfax’s content can be delivered and
consumed in many different ways – how and when our readers
want it. fairfax is a truly multi-platform media company.
As your chairman, I want to assure shareholders that I and my
fellow Board members will do all we can to maintain the excellent
journalistic traditions of fairfax media and at the same time drive
growth in shareholder wealth.
Results Highlights
while the 2009 financial year was one of the most difficult years
ever experienced by all media in Australia and New Zealand,
fairfax undertook a number of initiatives aimed at ensuring that
when market conditions did eventually improve, so too would our
financial results. Those hard decisions have paid off and I am
pleased to say that the 2010 results are proof of the success
of these actions.
Some of the highlights include:
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A net profit after tax of $282 million (turned around from the
prior year’s loss of $380 million).
Earnings per share of 11.5 cents (compared to a loss
of 21.6 cents).
operational cash flow increasing 17%.
final dividend of 1.4 cents per share compared to no final
dividend last year.
Given the changing capital markets, the Board has undertaken
a program to reduce our debt levels by a further $347 million
to a more appropriate level in the current market. And while
we have further to go, our balance sheet is now much stronger
and balanced than it was this time last year.
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The Board
Last year’s annual general meeting saw the resignation or
retirement of three of our Directors and we paid tribute to their
contributions to the Board. As I reported at the last annual general
meeting, this provided an excellent opportunity to refresh the
Board with the skills needed to take your company into the new
era of multi-platform media.
Partly to accommodate these changes and also for a number
of personal reasons, mr john B fairfax has indicated to the Board
that he would not seek re-election at this year’s annual general
meeting. john B fairfax has enjoyed a 50 year association with
fairfax. He began his career as a cadet journalist in 1961. After
a substantial career in the company he was appointed to the
Board of john fairfax Limited in 1979, becoming Deputy chairman
in 1985. following the takeover by Tryart Pty Limited in 1987,
mr fairfax left the Board but maintained an interest when his family
company, marinya media Pty Limited, purchased several assets
from the company including the shares held in Rural Press Limited.
He was chairman of Rural Press from 1990 to 2007. following the
merger of fairfax media with the outstanding Rural Press, john
B fairfax rejoined the Board in 2007, and he has been a deeply
engaged Director. we thank him for his experience and significant
contribution to the company both indirectly and directly over some
50 years. we wish him well and he remains, of course, a significant
shareholder through his family company, marinya media.
The Board has taken great care and the necessary time to select
new Directors who will bring the range of skills, experience and
judgements we will need to successfully position the company
for the future. we welcome to your Board Sandra mcPhee, Linda
Nicholls and Sam morgan, who were appointed from february 2010,
and michael Anderson and Greg Hywood, who were appointed from
September 2010.
we believe your company now has a very strong Board with the
right mix of skills and experience to face the exciting opportunities
and challenges ahead.
we acknowledge a number of people who formally and informally
offered their services, many very well qualified. we thank them for
their interest and courtesy. with the latest additions to the Board,
some review will be made to the Board’s working committees,
which will also include careful consideration of our environmental
responsibilities and initiatives.
Our People
on behalf of the Board I would like to pay tribute to the more than
10,000 people who make fairfax the leading media company in
Australasia and one of the best in the world. Their enthusiasm and
confidence in ensuring our readers have the best news available
and advertisers have access to the best audiences in the countries
in which we operate are key to our success.
I would also like to thank our cEo and managing Director Brian
mccarthy and his management team for the leadership they have
shown and the actions they have taken to ensure the continued
success of the company. The Board is confident that Brian and his
team will continue to drive the company forward in the exciting
times ahead.
Roger corbett, AO
chairman
Dividend
In line with the improving results and the health of the company’s
balance sheet, the Board decided to pay a final dividend of 1.4
cents per share, fully franked. This represents a payout ratio of
21%, which is in line with our stated dividend policy.
I can assure shareholders that the Board will continue to look very
closely at the dividend policy with a view to moving the dividend
payout ratio higher as conditions allow and as part of our continual
review of all capital management initiatives.
Strategy
The Board and management have worked closely together over
the past 12 months to develop a future direction for the company.
As part of this process, consideration was given to media industry
trends and long-term challenges we face in the rapidly evolving
global media environment.
A great deal of work has been undertaken by the company in
determining the right course to take and I am pleased to report to
shareholders that the Board has determined a clear strategic plan
which will take fairfax forward in the years ahead. our strategies
will always continue to evolve as technologies evolve and we are
now very well placed to take advantage of the changes with the
excellent quality of our content.
Governance and Sustainability
The annual report contains a section dedicated to reporting on the
high standards of corporate governance practised by the company
and the level of attention by the Board to maintaining those
high standards.
fairfax continues to take its corporate social responsibilities
seriously and this report contains a section on corporate
Social Responsibility.
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cHiEF EXEcUTivE OFFicER’S REPORT
I am pleased to report to you on
our achievements during the 2010
financial year.
fairfax media is Australasia’s most diversified media company, with
437 publications, 284 websites, 28 radio station and narrowcast
licences and 23 printing centres in Australia, New Zealand and the
united States of America.
over the past financial year, the company has achieved
underlying earnings before depreciation, interest and tax (EBITDA)
of $639 million, compared with $605 million for the previous
corresponding period. I believe this to be a sound result in the
prevailing market circumstances, and a result which exceeded
market expectations.
There were three main contributors to the improved annual
performance, being strong second half revenue growth compared
to the prior period, improved business efficiency across the
company and lower interest costs due to reduced levels of debt.
The results are the culmination of an increased focus over the
past two years to better position the company’s diverse businesses
in a changing media landscape.
Tougher economic conditions in New Zealand made it harder for our
publishing businesses; however, our New Zealand and Australian
online businesses prospered. fairfax Digital in Australia and Trade
me in New Zealand recorded growth in revenues and earnings
of 14% and 22% respectively.
our broadcasting network added to the fairfax business diversity
and converted modest revenue growth into a 15% increase
in earnings, reflecting reductions in the relatively fixed cost base.
our approach has been to give each of these businesses their best
chance to perform well in their markets from a lower cost base.
This was particularly highlighted in the second half of the year
when all segments of the business recorded much stronger results.
Total revenues in the second half increased 6% over the previous
corresponding period, which provided a 34% increase in earnings.
Business initiatives
over the past two years, fairfax media has faced several
challenges, including a more competitive market for traditional
media, a need to monetise online content, a downturn in
advertising markets and a balance sheet with higher debt levels
than appropriate under changed circumstances.
In addressing these challenges our approach has been to build
cash flow by taking revenue opportunities while lowering the
cost base.
Some initiatives introduced include:
• The launch of numerous smartphone applications such
as mycareer, Domain and the smart edition of the Sydney
morning Herald.
• New online initiatives such as nationaltimes.com.au and the
relaunch of drive.com.au.
• upgrades and enhancements to afr.com.au, resulting
in subscriber growth.
• Rollout of 160 regional newspaper websites.
• commissioning of a new printing press in christchurch,
New Zealand.
• Acquisition of findababysitter.com.au and bookit.co.nz.
• Better utilisation of print centres.
Strategy
fairfax media’s strategy is an evolution of our existing strategy.
our focus is on adapting our businesses to ensure we are best
positioned in the new media environment to capitalise on our
strengths, thereby growing the company.
for the next few years, we have identified three key priorities, being:
adapting fairfax media to being a true multi-platform company;
evolving our news products and transforming our metropolitan
business model; and expanding our positions in growth segments.
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In conclusion, I believe that the company is well positioned to
benefit from any ongoing improvement in economic conditions.
In addition, fairfax media has three very important competitive
advantages, being:
• we have quality content. we create it, we integrate it, we
innovate it and monetise it across the broad range of media
assets we own.
• we have a stable and successful management team and staff,
whom I thank for all their hard work over the past 12 months.
• we have the strategy in place to take us forward.
Brian Mccarthy
chief Executive officer and managing Director
In terms of the first priority, there are a number of initiatives we
will pursue. These include a new organisational structure; greater
sharing of editorial content and collaborating across print, online
and mobile; more integrated selling; and monetising our content
online and on emerging platforms.
In terms of our second key priority, our metropolitan news
businesses, taken as a whole, reach more readers than ever before.
Nevertheless, we must continually evolve all of our news assets
so they remain relevant and profitable. This will be achieved
by undertaking a series of business efficiency initiatives focused
on protecting revenues and reducing costs over time. we will
continue to focus on editorial excellence, subscriptions and
effective promotions to maintain paid circulation. over time, the
iPhone, iPad and other tablet platforms will enable us to distribute
our content to new audiences, or migrate existing audiences from
the newspapers.
In terms of the third priority, to keep pace with the changing media
environment, we must continue to establish positions in new
growth segments. This comprises investing in both internal and
external opportunities.
we will continue to capitalise on the quality and size of our online
news audiences to create new revenue streams. In particular,
we will continue to invest in online transactional businesses and
short-form video to benefit from the rapid growth in that segment.
As an indicator of the quality of our content, our media assets and
our staff, the company won many industry awards during the year.
whilst too many to list here, they included:
• The Sydney morning Herald, Newspaper of the Year for the
second consecutive year.
• The Sun-Herald, Sunday Newspaper of the Year.
• The canberra Times, Newspaper of the Year Daily
(25,000 – 90,000 circulation).
• The Land, Newspaper of the Year Non-Daily
(25,000 – 90,000 circulation).
• Hawkesbury Gazette, Newspaper of the Year Non-Daily
(0 – 10,000 circulation).
• fairfax Digital online Publisher of the Year.
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cORPORATE SOciAL RESPONSiBiLiTy REPORT
Environment
fairfax media has a strong commitment to the environment. The
Printing and Distribution business unit is engaged in considerable
environmental initiatives to reduce energy usage, reduce our carbon
footprint, reduce emissions and improve recycling. These initiatives
are aligned with emerging government requirements and also
assist in reducing costs.
All waste newsprint, aluminium plates, plastics, cardboard, ink
and rags from the print sites are recycled. In addition, energy
consumption has been reduced through the installation of energy
efficient equipment (such as insulation, lighting controllers and
sensor lights) and water saving actions (such as modified cooling
towers and flow restriction devices).
fairfax media is a member of the Publisher’s National Environment
Board (PNEB) and holds two Board seats in this industry body. most
newsprint for fairfax media publications is produced with pulp
(from plantation trees only) including recycled fibre. The industry
body helps to promote newspaper recycling.
The new offices in Sydney and melbourne have provided us with
an opportunity to improve our energy footprint. when employees
moved to the new Sydney office, a sustainable commuting plan
was developed to provide employees with several commuting
alternatives including public transport, cycling and walking.
Supporting facilities such as bike lockers and changing facilities
were also provided.
The new offices in melbourne have a five star Green Star rating.
They have immediate proximity to public transport and provide
for 109 bicycle racks. The design of the building (including solar
panel heating for water and roof rainwater collection) results
in annual energy savings of up to 30% and a reduction in carbon
emissions of 36%.
Fairfax Media has a proud history of
working closely with the communities
in which it operates. The following
provides a summary of the current
initiatives under the four key elements
of Corporate Social Responsibility.
community
first and foremost, our content across print, online and radio aims
to inform, inspire and connect with communities.
Each business unit provides support for the local communities
in which it operates. The direct contribution in advertising and
sponsorship is in excess of $17 million each year across the
company. These activities typically take the format of:
•
free or discounted advertising space/
community announcements,
• sponsorship arrangements, and
• support for events, awards and associations.
In addition, each year there are several new campaigns and
initiatives that support the community. for example, in August 2009
the company launched an Indigenous jobs Australia website which
was the result of collaboration between the Australian Indigenous
chamber of commerce (AIcc) and fairfax media. The national jobs
board is aimed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job seekers
and a significant proportion of any profits will be returned to AIcc.
for the last three years, fairfax media has been actively involved
with the development and organisation of “Earth Hour”, which has
gained international support for action against global warming.
fairfax media was actively involved from conception in conjunction
with wwf Australia and Leo Burnett Sydney.
our employees in Australia are provided with the opportunity to be
involved with the community through a workplace Giving Program.
This enables employees to donate to nominated charities. The
program was launched in December 2005 and has raised over
$340,000. Employees also participate in activities supporting the
community such as Red cross blood donations.
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In addition, we have a number of initiatives to ensure we attract,
motivate and retain high performing employees:
• we have implemented a company-wide management training
system which increases the emphasis on our people working
together as a team, develops our managers and supervisors
as individuals, and provides an excellent pipeline of future
senior managers.
• we are in the process of rolling out a consistent approach to
performance management to ensure that all employees have
the opportunity to focus on their performance and development.
• we provide employees with flexibility where possible and
provide a range of employment benefits (e.g. staff at the new
Sydney office have access to a gym and subsidised childcare).
Together these activities indicate fairfax media’s strong
commitment to its social responsibilities.
Marketplace
It is critical for the company to have a reputation as an
independent and trusted source of news and information.
To support this we have processes in place such that all employees
conduct business in a manner that is honest and of the highest
integrity. company policies and guidelines such as the code
of conduct, the journalists code of Ethics, and the Gifts and
Gratuities policy assist employees in understanding these
obligations. we strive to maintain our business relationships
in a manner which is consistent with principles of respect for
others and fairness.
Any real or potential conflicts of interest when dealing with
family, friends, or other related parties or entities on behalf
of the company must be disclosed and approval sought before
contracting with any of these parties.
fairfax media employees are placed in a position of trust and are
regularly privy to sensitive information. we operate in accordance
with the relevant privacy legislation.
Workplace
The safety of our employees is paramount to our business and is
a key focus. Every employee and manager is required to undertake
training to ensure they understand their safety obligations.
we aim to prevent injuries through education and support
(e.g. the employee assistance program).
our employment policies and practices aim to ensure that the
workplace is free from harassment and discrimination and
encourage diversity.
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BOARD OF DiREcTORS
Mr Nicholas J Fairfax
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 9 mAY 2007
mr Nicholas fairfax was a director of Rural
Press Limited from August 2005 until may
2007. He has been a director of marinya
media Pty Limited since 2005, a director
of cambooya Pty Ltd since 2002 and
a director of the Vincent fairfax family
foundation since 2004. mr fairfax is
a director of Tickets Holdings Pty Limited,
chairman of Elaine Education Pty Limited
and a member of uTS faculty of Business
Executive council.
Mr Roger corbett, AO
NoN-ExEcuTIVE cHAIRmAN, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 4 fEBRuARY 2003
mr corbett was elected chairman of
the Board in october 2009; he has been
involved in the retail industry for more than
40 years. In 1984, mr corbett joined the
Board of David jones Australia as Director
of operations. In 1990, he was appointed
to the Board of woolworths Limited and to
the position of managing Director of BIG w.
In 1999, mr corbett was appointed chief
Executive officer of woolworths Limited.
He retired from that position in 2006.
mr corbett is a director of the Reserve Bank
of Australia, a director of wal-mart Stores
and Deputy chairman of PrimeAg Australia
Limited. He is also the President of the
university of Sydney medical foundation;
chairman of the council and member of the
Executive of Shore School; chairman of the
Salvation Army Advisory Board; a member
of the Dean’s Advisory Group of the faculty
of medicine at the university of Sydney; and
chairman of the Advisory committee of the
westmead children’s Hospital.
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Mr John B Fairfax, AO
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 9 mAY 2007
mr fairfax was a Board member of Rural Press
from 1988 and chairman from 1990 until the
merger with fairfax media Limited in 2007.
He has significant experience as a company
director and in the media and agricultural
industries. He has been chairman of marinya
media Pty Limited since 1988, councillor of
the Royal Agricultural Society of New South
wales since 1990, councillor since 1979, and
President since 1993 of The Girls and Boys
Brigade, Patron since 2008 of The Red Room
company Limited and Trustee of Reuters
founders Share company Limited since 2005.
Previously, mr fairfax was Deputy
chairman of fairfax (then john fairfax
Limited) from 1985 – 87 and director from
1979 – 87, director of David Syme & co Ltd
1981 – 87, chairman of the media council
of Australia from 1980 – 82, chairman of the
Newspaper Advertising Bureau 1985 – 87,
chairman of the Australian section of the
commonwealth Press union 1987 – 92,
director of St Lukes’ Hospital 1973 – 76 and
also 1981 – 95, chairman of cambooya
Investments Limited 1991 – 2002, director
of Australian Rural Leadership foundation
Limited 1992 – 98, director of crane Group
Limited 1996 – 2003 and a director of westpac
Banking corporation Limited 1996 – 2003.
In july 2010, mr fairfax announced that he
will retire from the Board at the end of his
current term and will not seek re-election
at the company’s annual general meeting
in November 2010.
Mr Sam Morgan
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 26 fEBRuARY 2010
mr morgan is the founder and former cEo
of New Zealand’s largest online transaction
site Trademe, which was purchased by
fairfax media in 2006. He is the chairman
of software company Visfleet and a director
of online businesses xero and Sonar6.
Ms Sandra McPhee
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 26 fEBRuARY 2010
ms mcPhee is a director of AGL Energy,
Kathmandu Holdings Limited, Tourism
Australia, St Vincent’s and mater Health
Sydney, the Art Gallery of New South wales
and a member of the advisory boards
of jP morgan and mmc. Her previous
directorships include Australia Post,
coles Group Limited and Perpetual Limited.
Prior to becoming a professional director,
ms mcPhee held senior executive positions
in a range of consumer oriented industries
including retail, tourism and aviation, most
recently with Qantas Airways Limited.
Mr Brian Mccarthy
cHIEf ExEcuTIVE offIcER AND mANAGING
DIREcToR, APPoINTED To THE BoARD
10 DEcEmBER 2008
mr mccarthy commenced as cEo and
managing Director of fairfax media
Limited in December 2008. Prior to joining
the Board of fairfax media Limited,
mr mccarthy occupied the position of
Deputy chief Executive officer and chief
Executive officer Australia, fairfax media
Limited from may 2007 to December 2008.
mr mccarthy was the managing Director
and cEo of Rural Press Limited from
1994 until its merger with fairfax media
Limited in 2007.
mr mccarthy has extensive experience
in the media industry. He joined Regional
Publishers in 1976 and later became
General manager of upper Hunter
Publishers Pty Limited. mr mccarthy was
the General manager of The maitland
mercury between 1984 and 1987 and
General manager – Special Projects
for Rural Press Limited between 1987
and 1994. mr mccarthy was a director
of Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’
Association from 1993 – 2001. He has been
a director of The Newspaper works Limited,
a newspaper industry body, since 2006.
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BOARD OF DiREcTORS
Ms Linda Nicholls, A0
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 26 fEBRuARY 2010
ms Nicholls is a corporate advisor and
director of a number of leading Australian
companies and organisations. She is
chair of Healthscope Limited, and chair
of KDR (Yarra Trams) and a director
of Sigma Pharmaceutical Group, and
the walter and Eliza Hall Institute
of Biomedical Science. She is also on the
Harvard Business School Alumni Board.
She is a former chair of Australia Post
and a director of St.George Bank Limited.
Prior to becoming a professional director,
ms Nicholls held senior executive positions
in the banking and finance industry.
Mr Robert Savage, AM
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 25 juNE 2007
In addition to his particular expertise in the
management of information technology and
systems, mr Savage brings to the fairfax
media Board his experience as a senior
executive in Australia and the Asian region,
including experience in people management
and organisation effectiveness issues and
several years experience as a non-executive
director and chairman across a wide
range of Australian companies. mr Savage
was formerly chairman and managing
Director of IBm Australia and New Zealand.
He is chairman of David jones Limited
and Perpetual Limited, was chairman
of mincom Limited until may 2007, and
a director of Smorgon Steel Group Limited
until August, 2007 when it merged with
oneSteel Limited.
Mr Peter young, AM
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 16 SEPTEmBER 2005
over the last 30 years, mr Young has
been an investment banking executive
in Australia, New Zealand and the u.S.A.
until recently he served as chairman
of Investment Banking for ABN AmRo
in Australia and New Zealand. from
1998 to 2002, mr Young was Executive
Vice chairman, ABN AmRo Group
(Australia and New Zealand) and Head
of Telecommunications, media & Technology
client management for Asia Pacific.
He is currently the chairman of Transfield
Services Infrastructure fund, of Queensland
Investment corporation and of NSw cultural
management Pty Ltd. He is involved
in a number of community, environmental
and artistic activities.
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Mr Michael Anderson
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD 2 SEPTEmBER 2010
mr Anderson has had a long career in the
radio industry including as chief Executive
of Austereo Limited from 2003 until january
2010. Prior to becoming chief Executive
he was chief operating officer and from
1997 till early 2003 he was Executive
Director of Sales and marketing. He began
his career in sales at Austereo in 1990.
During his time as chief Executive he
focussed the company on building strong
station brands and adapting the business
to the changing media market including
building and maintaining market leadership
and developing new strategic directions,
focussing on target audiences and adapting
to increased competition. He launched
a nationwide digital network and Australia’s
first digital radio station. He has been
a leader in adapting radio to the digital era.
Mr Gregory Hywood
NoN-ExEcuTIVE DIREcToR, APPoINTED
To THE BoARD EffEcTIVE 4 ocToBER 2010
mr Hywood has enjoyed a long career in the
media and government. A walkley Award
winning journalist, he held a number
of senior management positions at fairfax
including Publisher and Editor in chief
of each of The Australian financial Review,
The Sydney morning Herald/Sun Herald and
The Age. He also held the position of Group
Publisher fairfax magazines. He was
Executive Director Policy and cabinet in the
Victorian Premiers Department between
2004 and 2006 and since 2006 has been
chief Executive of Tourism Victoria. Greg
is also a Director of the Tourism and
Transport forum, The Heart foundation,
The Victorian major Events company, and
a member of the Deakin university council.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors presents its report together with the financial report of Fairfax
Media Limited (the Company) and of the consolidated entity, being the Company and its
controlled entities for the period ended 27 June 2010 and the auditor’s report thereon.
Directors
The Directors of the Company at any time during the financial year or up to the date of this report are as follows. Directors held office
for the entire period unless otherwise stated:
MR ROGER CORBETT, AO
Non-Executive Chair effective 13 October 2009
MR RONALD WALKER, AC, CBE
Non-Executive Chair
MR BRIAN MCCARTHY
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
MR JOHN B FAIRFAX, AO
Non-Executive Director
MR NICHOLAS FAIRFAX
Non-Executive Director
MS SANDRA MCPHEE
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 26 February 2010.
MR SAM MORGAN
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 26 February 2010.
MS LINDA NICHOLLS, AO
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 26 February 2010.
MR ROBERT SAVAGE, AM
Non-Executive Director
MR PETER YOUNG, AM
Non-Executive Director
MR MICHAEL ANDERSON
Non-Executive Director
Appointed by the Board on 2 September 2010.
MR GREGORY HYWOOD
Non-Executive Director
Appointed by the Board effective 4 October 2010.
14 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
Retired from the Board on 10 November 2009.
MR DAVID EVANS
Non-Executive Director
Retired from the Board on 10 November 2009.
MRS JULIA KING
Non-Executive Director
Retired from the Board on 10 November 2009.
A profile of each Director holding office at the date of this
report is included on pages 10-13 of this report.
ALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Mr Patrick Joyce, Investment Director at Marinya Media Pty
Limited, is an alternate Director for Messrs John B and
Nicholas Fairfax.
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Company Secretary
The Company Secretary, Ms Gail Hambly, was appointed to the position of Group General Counsel and Company Secretary in
1993. Before joining Fairfax Media Limited she practised as a solicitor at a major law firm. She has extensive experience in
commercial, media and communication law. Ms Hambly is a member of the Media and Communications Committee and the Privacy
Committee for the Law Council of Australia, a member of the Advisory Board for the Centre of Media and Communications Law at
the Melbourne Law School and a member of Chartered Secretaries Australia. Ms Hambly is also a Director of Company B Belvoir
Limited. She holds degrees in Law, Economics, Science and Arts.
Corporate structure
Fairfax Media Limited is a company limited by shares that is incorporated and domiciled in Australia.
Principal activities
The principal activities of the consolidated entity during the course of the financial year were the publishing of news, information and
entertainment, advertising sales in newspaper, magazine and online formats, and radio broadcasting.
There were no significant changes in the nature of the consolidated entity during the year other than the matters set out as significant
changes in the state of affairs below.
Consolidated result
The profit attributable to the consolidated entity for the financial year was $282,115,000 (2009 Loss: $380,050,000).
Dividends
No final dividend was paid in respect of the year ended 28 June 2009. An interim unfranked dividend of 1.1c per ordinary share and
debenture was paid on 19 March 2010 in respect of the year ended 27 June 2010.
Since the end of the financial year, the Board has declared a final fully franked dividend of 1.4 cents per ordinary share and
debenture in respect of the year ended 27 June 2010. This dividend is payable on 23 September 2010.
Distributions to holders of Stapled Preference Securities (SPS) were paid as follows: $2.2946 per share paid 30 October 2009 and
$2.9010 per share paid 30 April 2010.
Review of operations
Revenue for the Group decreased 5% to $2,490 million generating a net profit after tax of $282.1 million (2009: loss $380.1 million).
Earnings per share increased to a profit of 11.5 cents (2009: loss 21.6 cents).
Further information is provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report on page 38.
Significant changes in the state of affairs
Significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity during the financial year were as follows:
On 15 March 2010, Fairfax Corporation Pty Limited purchased NZ$89.6 million Redeemable Preference Shares (RPS) in Fairfax
New Zealand Finance Limited from investors who exercised their put option under the terms of issue of the RPS. The remaining
NZ$96.9 million of RPS were redeemed on 15 June 2010.
Likely developments and expected results
The consolidated entity’s prospects and strategic direction are discussed in the Chairman’s and the Chief Executive Officer’s reports
on pages 4–7 of this report.
Further information about likely developments in the operations of the consolidated entity and the expected results of those
operations in future financial years has not been included in this report because disclosure of the information would be likely to result
in unreasonable prejudice to the consolidated entity.
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Environmental regulation and performance
No material non-compliance with environmental regulation has been identified relating to the 2010 financial year.
The Company will be reporting to the Department of Climate Change on the total carbon emissions of the Group generated in the
2010 financial year under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting legislation by 31 October this year. The Group’s main
source of carbon emissions overall is from electricity consumption at its larger sites. The relocation of staff from the Darling Park
headquarters to One Darling Island in Pyrmont, and the move to Media House at Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, both of which
are new, energy efficient buildings has resulted in reduced emissions for the relevant business units. The completion of Media
House allowed for the consolidation of a number of separate Victorian-based business units into one building with significant
resultant efficiencies. More information about the Group’s environmental performance can be found in the C
report.
orporate Social Responsibility
Events after balance date
There have not been any after balance date events.
Remuneration Report
A remuneration report is set out on pages 20-28 and forms part of this Directors’ Report.
Directors’ Interests
The relevant interest of each Director in the equity of the Company, as at the date of this report is:
Ordinary
Shares
RC Corbett
JB Fairfax
NJ Fairfax
BK McCarthy
S McPhee
S Morgan
L Nicholls
R Savage
P Young*
Opening
Closing
Year End
Year End
Year End
Balance
Acquisition
Disposals
Balance
Acquisitions
Disposals
Balance
Post
Post
Post
99,206
235,426,781
3,892,481
2,358,522
-
-
-
47,899
131,117
-
-
-
-
-
-
255,920
463,581
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
99,206
235,426,781
3,892,481
2,150,861
-
-
-
47,899
131,117
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
99,206
235,426,781
3,892,481
2,150,861
-
-
-
47,899
131,117
-
241,748,345
TOTAL
241,956,
006
255,920
46 ,
3 581
241,748,345
* During the year Mr Peter Young disposed of 630 Stapled Preference Securities (SPS). As at the date of this report no director holds any SPS.
No Director holds options over shares in the Company.
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Directors’ meetings
The following table shows the number of Board and Committee meetings held during the financial year ended 27 June, 2010 and the
number attended by each Director or Committee member.
MEETINGS ***
Personnel Policy and
No. Held
No. Attended
No. Held
No. Attended
No. Held
No. Attended
No. Held
No. Attended
Audit & Risk
Nominations
Remuneration
10
10
10
10
4
4
4
10
10
3
2
3
10
10
10
10
4
4
4
9
9
3
1
3
4
-
4
-
-
-
1
4
4
-
-
2
4
-
4
-
-
-
1
4
4
-
-
1
5
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
5
-
1
1
5
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
5
-
0
1
4
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
1
-
1
3
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
1
-
1
R C Corbett**
JB Fairfax
NJ Fairfax
BK McCarthy*
S McPhee
S Morgan
L Nicholls
R Savage
P Young
D Evans
JM King
R J Walker**
* Mr McCarthy attends the Audit & Risk and Personnel Policy & Remuneration Committee meetings as invitee of the Committees.
** Mr Walker, Chairman, was an ex officio member of all Board committees, re
tiring
on 10 November 2009. Mr Corbett, appointed as
Chairman, is an ex officio member of all Board committees.
*** The number of meetings held refers to the number of meetings held while the Director was a member of the Board or Committee.
Options
There are no unissued shares under option as at the date of this report. No options over unissued shares were granted during or
since the end of the financial year. There were no movements in options during the financial year. No shares were issued during or
since the end of the financial year as a result of the exercise of an option.
Indemnification and insurance of officers and auditors
The Directors of the Company and such other officers as the Directors determine, are entitled to receive the benefit of an indemnity
contained in the Constitution of the Company to the extent allowed by the Corporations Act 2001, including against liabilities incurred
by them in their respective capacities in successfully defending proceedings against them.
During or since the end of the financial year, the Company has paid premiums under contracts insuring the Directors and officers of
the Company and its controlled entities against liability incurred in that capacity to the extent allowed by the Corporations Act 2001.
The terms of the policies prohibit disclosure of the details of the liability and the premium paid.
Each Director has entered into a Deed of Access, Disclosure, Insurance and Indemnity which provides for indemnity by the
Company against liability as a Director to the extent allowed by the law.
There are no indemnities given or insurance premiums paid during or since the end of the financial year for the auditors.
No officers are former auditors
No officer of the consolidated entity has been a partner of an audit firm or a director of an audit company that is the auditor of the
Company and the consolidated entity for the financial year.
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Non-audit services
Under its Charter of Audit Independence, the Company may employ the auditor to provide services additional to statutory audit
duties where the type of work performed and the fees for services do not impact on the actual or perceived independence of the
auditor.
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor, Ernst & Young, for non-audit services provided during the financial year are set
out below. Details of amounts paid or payable for audit services are set out in Note 33 to the financial statements.
The Board of Directors has received advice from the Audit
Risk Committee and is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit
services did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 because none of the services
undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in Professional Statement F1, including reviewing or
auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or a decision-making capacity for the Company, acting as advocate for the
Company or jointly sharing economic risk and rewards.
and
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is on page 19 of this report.
During the financial year, Ernst & Young received or were due to receive the following amounts for the provision of non-audit
services:
Subsidiary company and other audits required by contract or regulatory or other bodies:
Australia $251,397
Overseas $316,386
Other assurance and non-assurance services:
Australia $94,677
Overseas $23,061
Rounding
The Company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 98/100, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission,
relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the Directors’ Report. Amounts contained in the Directors’ Report have been rounded off
in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, to the nearest dollar.
Signed on behalf of the Directors in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.
Roger Corbett
Chairman
20 September 2010
Brian McCarthy
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of Fairfax Media Limited
In relation to our audit of the financial report of Fairfax Media Limited for the financial year ended 27
June 2010, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the auditor
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 or any applicable code of professional conduct.
Ernst & Young
Christopher George
Partner
20 September 2010
Liability limited by a scheme approved
under Professional Standards Legislation
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REMUNERATION REPORT
Remuneration Report
1. Introduction
This report forms part of the Company’s 2010 Directors’ Report and describes the Fairfax Group’s remuneration arrangements for
Directors and prescribed senior executives in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and Regulations. The
report also contains details of the equity interests of Fairfax Directors and prescribed senior executives.
2. Personnel Policy and Remuneration Committee
The Board has a formal Charter for the Personnel Policy and Remuneration Committee (PPRC) which prescribes the responsibilities,
composition and meeting rules of the Committee. Under the Charter, the Committee must be comprised of a majority of non-
executive Directors who are independent. The members of the PPRC are Peter Young (Chairman), Roger Corbett, John B Fairfax
and Sandra McPhee (from 1 July, 2010). All members except John B Fairfax are independent. The PPRC met four times during the
year.
The Committee’s primary responsibilities are to:
(a) review and approve Fairfax employee remuneration strategies and frameworks in consultation with the CEO;
(b) oversee the development and implementation of employee remuneration programs, performance management and succession
planning with the goal of attracting, motivating and retaining high quality people, in consultation with the CEO;
(c) review and recommend to the Board for approval the goals and objectives relevant to the remuneration of the CEO, assist the
Board to evaluate the performance of the CEO in light of those goals and objectives, and to recommend to the Board the CEO’s
remuneration (including incentive payments) based on this evaluation;
(d) review the principles to apply to contractual terms of employment for direct reports to the CEO including base pay, incentives,
superannuation arrangements, retention arrangements, termination payments, performance goals and performance based
evaluation procedures and succession plans;
(e) make recommendations to the Board on Directors’ fees and review and recommend the aggregate remuneration of non-
executive Directors to be approved by shareholders; and
(f) review the Group’s framework for compliance with occupational, health, safety and environmental regulation and its performance
against the framework.
The CEO attends PPRC meetings as an invitee but not when his own remuneration arrangements are being discussed.
The Committee commissions reports from independent remuneration experts on market relativities and other matters relating to
remuneration practices to assist it with setting appropriate remuneration levels and processes.
3. Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors
Under the Company’s Constitution, the aggregate remuneration of non-executive Directors is set by resolution of shareholders. The
aggregate was last reviewed by shareholders at the 2007 Annual General Meeting and set at $2,000,000 per annum. Within this
limit, the Board annually reviews Directors’ remuneration with advice from the PPRC. The Board also considers survey data on
Directors’ fees paid by comparable companies, and expert advice commissioned from time to time.
Fees to non-executive Directors reflect the demands and the responsibilities of each Director including service on Board
Committees. Directors have resolved to seek shareholder approval for an increase in the cap on the aggregate directors’ fees from
$2,000,000 to $2,100,000 at the Company’s 2010 AGM.
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At the date of this report, the Board has set Board and committee fees as follows:
Chairman of the Board *
Other Non-Executive Director
Chair of Audit & Risk Committee
Members of Audit & Risk Committee
Chair of Personnel Policy & Remuneration Committee
Members of Personnel Policy & Remuneration Committee
Chair of the Nominations Committee
Members of Nominations Committee
$
336,000
120,000
40,000
30,000
30,000
20,000
30,000
20,000
The Chairman of the Board does not receive committee fees for membership of the Personnel Policy and Remuneration Committee and the
*
Nominations Committee.
The fees above do not include statutory superannuation payments.
3.1 RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The Company makes superannuation contributions on behalf of non-executive Directors in accordance with statutory requirements.
In 2004, the Company discontinued its retirement benefits scheme (“Retirement Benefit”) for non-executive Directors and froze
existing entitlements at that time. Other than superannuation contributions outlined above, non-executive Directors who did not have
five years service on the Board as at 30 June 2004 are not eligible for other retirement benefits. Non-executive Directors who had
served on the Board for at least five years as at 30 June 2004 and who therefore had already qualified for benefits under the
previous scheme are, on retirement, entitled to a retirement benefit equivalent to the lesser of:
(a) three times the relevant Director’s annual Directors fee as at 30 June 2004; or
(b) the maximum allowable without shareholder approval under the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules.
Julia King, who had served on the Board since July 1995 and retired in November 2009, was eligible for a benefit under the
Retirement Benefits scheme. She received a benefit of $195,000.
Since the retirement of Mrs King there are no more Directors eligible for Retirement Benefits.
4. Remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer
The remuneration details for the CEO are set out in section 5. of this report.
5
The key terms of Mr McCarthy’s Executive Services Agreement with the Company include a base salary (including superannuation
and other benefits but excluding performance bonus and Long Term EBIS) of $1.5 million per year, a performance bonus and
participation in the Long Term Equity-Based Incentive Scheme (EBIS).
Mr McCarthy is eligible for a performance bonus (“Performance Bonus”) of up to ninety percent of salary plus superannuation
(‘Fixed Remuneration’) depending on achievement of defined performance criteria set at the beginning of each financial year. The
performance targets are approved by the Personnel Policy and Remuneration Committee (“PPRC”) of the Board each year. Eighty
eight percent of the Performance Bonus is determined by achievement of financial targets for the Group. The remaining twelve
percent is based on other Key Performance Indicators set by the PPRC each year depending on the operational and strategic goals
of the Group.
In addition under the Long Term EBIS, Mr McCarthy is entitled to an allocation of shares (purchased on market by the Executive
Share Plan Trust) to the equivalent of 100% of his Fixed Remuneration as an allocation of Company shares each year. These
shares vest on the terms set out in section 5.2. In the 2010 financial year, in response to the impact of the global financial crisis on
the group, the Directors determined that for the 2009-2010 financial year only, the share allocations to participants in the Long Term
EBIS would be reduced to 25% of normal allocations. Consequently, in the 2009-2010 financial year, Mr McCarthy received a share
allocation in the Long term EBIS equivalent to 25% of his Fixed Remuneration.
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5. Remuneration of Senior Executives
The objectives of the Company’s executive remuneration framework are to align executive remuneration with the achievement of
strategic objectives, the creation of value for shareholders, and to be in line with market. The PPRC aims to ensure that the
executive remuneration framework addresses the following criteria:
Fairly remunerate capable and performing executives;
Attract, retain and motivate talented, qualified and experienced people in light of competitive employment markets;
Align remuneration with achievement of business strategy;
Align interests of executives and shareholders;
Deliver competitive cost outcomes;
Comply with regulatory requirements; and
Be transparent and fair.
The executive remuneration framework established by the PPRC comprises a mix of fixed and performance-based components:
A fixed remuneration package which includes base pay, superannuation and other benefits; and
Performance incentives.
The combination comprises the executive’s total remuneration.
The fixed remuneration package (Fixed Remuneration) includes all employee benefits and related fringe benefits tax, for example,
motor vehicle, parking and superannuation. It represents the total fixed cost to the Company.
Payment of performance-based incentives is determined by the financial performance of the Company, the financial performance of
the business unit relevant to the executive and the personal performance of the individual executive against objectives set at the
beginning of the year. The CEO conducts performance reviews with his direct reports, generally in July each year, and presents the
outcomes and proposed incentive payments to the PPRC. The PPRC reviews and approves the remuneration packages and bonus
payments to the CEO’s direct reports annually, generally in August. On the recommendations of the CEO, the PPRC also reviews
and approves the key performance indicators for the CEO’s direct reports for the following year. Performance evaluations in
accordance with this framework have taken place for senior executives for the year ended 27 June 2010 during July to August 2010.
5.1 PERFORMANCE-BASED SHORT TERM INCENTIVES (“BONUS PAYMENTS”) FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES
Annual bonus payments for senior executives depend on achievement of annual financial performance criteria for the Group as well
as specific strategic and operational criteria. The bonus criteria for the CEO are set each year by the Board after considering
recommendations from the PPRC. The bonus opportunity consists of three components:
• corporate level – drives corporate financial results (EPS, EBIT) and encourages senior management to work together for the
overall benefit of the group;
• business unit level – drives business unit financial results and other operational metrics to encourage team behaviour (e.g. EBIT,
circulation, readership, market position, revenue);
• personal level – drives team and individual operating results (e.g. safety, cost reduction, business improvement, leadership).
Each senior executive has a target bonus opportunity depending on the accountabilities of the role and impact on Company or
business unit performance. There are two levels of performance:
• “On-target” performance – where 100% of the target bonus will be earned (e.g. for EBIT the “on-target” performance is typically
achievement of budget) or
• “Maximum” performance - where performance is such that the maximum level of incentive will be earned. This applies for
corporate and business unit measures only.
For most senior executives reporting directly to the CEO, the on-target bonus opportunity for 2010 was 25% of the executive’s fixed
remuneration package and the maximum bonus opportunity was 47.5% of the fixed remuneration package. Generally, the bonus
opportunity consists of three components: 20% is based on Group EBIT and earnings per share, 70% is based on business unit
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financial performance and 10% is based on other key performance indicators (KPIs). For corporate executives whose duties are not
confined to one business unit, generally 50% of the bonus opportunity is based on corporate financial performance.
The Board sets Group profit targets annually as part of the budget and strategic planning process. Using a profit target ensures
reward is linked to achievement of the business plan and value creation for shareholders. Incentives are leveraged for performance
above the threshold to provide incentive for executive over-performance.
5.2 EQUITY-BASED INCENTIVE SCHEMES (EBIS)
Senior executives whose roles and skills are critical to the strategy of the Group are eligible to participate in the Company’s equity-
based incentive scheme.
2006-2007 EBIS
The 2006-2007 EBIS applied for bonuses earned in the 2006 and 2007 financial years. Under the 2006-2007 EBIS, one third of the
annual bonus earned on the achievement of KPIs, as detailed in Section 5.1 above, was deferred. The deferred amount was
remitted to the trustee of the Employee Share Plan who purchased shares on market and allocated shares in the Plan to the relevant
executive. Each participating executive’s allocated shares vest three years after the allocation date subject to ongoing employment
requirements and achievement of hurdles.
2008 AND ONGOING LONG TERM EBIS
In August 2007, the Board approved a new long-term EBIS (Long Term EBIS) for the CEO, his direct reports and a wider group of
senior executives whose performance is critical to the overall performance of the Group. The Long Term EBIS commenced operation
for the 2008 financial year. It aims to reward executives for creating growth in shareholder value. Participants in the Long Term EBIS
receive a percentage of their total fixed remuneration as an allocation of Company shares (Allocation). The number of Company
shares to which a participant is entitled will depend on the participant’s role and responsibilities.
Shares for the Allocations are purchased on market by the trustee of the Executive Share Plan. The shares are allocated to the
employee and held by the trustee in trust until the Allocation vests or is forfeited. Executives receive any dividends paid on the
shares while they are in the trust. In response to the impact of the global financial crisis, the Directors determined that for the year
ended 27 June 2010, the share allocations to participants in the Long Term EBIS were reduced to 25% of their normal allocations.
For an Allocation to vest, there are two performance hurdles, both linked to the Company’s return to shareholders. The hurdles are
measured at the end of the three year vesting period. In addition, if an Allocation does not vest at the end of the three year period, a
re-test of the performance hurdles will occur at the end of the fourth year, and if satisfied, the Allocation will vest. Fifty percent of an
Allocation will vest on achievement by the Company of the total shareholder return (TSR) target. TSR will be measured against the
S&P/ASX 300 Consumer Discretionary Index and shares will vest against the capital weighted percentile thresholds in the table:
TSR performance
% of Allocation that vests
Under 50th percentile
50th percentile
50th to 75th percentile
Above 75th percentile
Nil
50% of Allocation
Straight line pro rata
100%
The other fifty percent of the Allocation will vest on achievement of the earnings per share (EPS) target. EPS will be measured by the
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the Company’s EPS and vesting will be according to the table below:
EPS performance
% of Allocation that vests
Less than 7% CAGR
7% CAGR
Nil
25%
7% to 10% CAGR
Straight line pro rata
10% CAGR or above
100%
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OTHER TERMS OF THE LONG-TERM EBIS
On termination of an executive’s employment, vesting rights will depend on the circumstances of the termination. If an executive
resigns, unvested allocations will generally be forfeited. Although the Board has discretion to allow vesting, generally the Board will
not exercise this discretion unless there are very special circumstances. On termination for misconduct, allocations will be forfeited.
If an executive is terminated without cause, for example made redundant or dies or is permanently disabled, then vesting will be at
the Board’s discretion. In the circumstances of an offer to acquire the Company, vesting will be at the Board’s discretion.
The Long-Term EBIS was suspended in May 2009 pending finalisation of the tax treatment of employee share plans as a
consequence of announcements made in the 2009 Federal Budget. It recommenced operation in June 2010 on the same terms as it
previously operated after the relevant tax legislation was finalised.
The financial performance of the Company in key shareholder value measures over the past five years is shown below:
Underlying operating revenue
Net profit before significant items
Earnings per share before significant items
Dividends per share
*Total Shareholder Returns (TSR)
AIFRS
2010
2,482
290.7
11.8
2.5
11.3
AIFRS
2009
2,600
241.3
12.4
2.0
(52.1)
AIFRS
2008
2,909
395.9
23.4
20.0
(34.7)
AIFRS
2007
AIFRS
2006
2,117.6
1,907.8
267.8
23.2
20.0
34.2
234.3
24.5
19.5
(5.70)
$m
$m
Cents
Cents
%
* TSR comprises share price appreciation and dividends, gross of franking credits, reinvested in the shares
Source: Bloomberg
5.3 RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR EXECUTIVES
Except for a very small number of long serving executives who are members of a defined-benefit superannuation plan, retirement
benefits are delivered through contribution accumulation superannuation plans. The defined-benefit funds (which are closed to new
entrants) provides defined lump sum benefits based on years of service, retirement age and the executive’s remuneration at the time
of retirement.
5.4 EXECUTIVE SERVICE AGREEMENTS
The terms of employment of the CEO are set out in section 4 and this section 5.4 below.
The remuneration and other terms of employment for the highest paid executives and key management personnel (disclosed in
section 5.6 pursuant to section 300A of the Corporations Act) are set out in written agreements. These service agreements are
unlimited in term but may be terminated by written notice by either party or by the Company making payment in lieu of notice. They
may also be terminated with cause as set out below. Each agreement sets out the total fixed remuneration, performance-related
cash bonus opportunities, superannuation, termination rights and obligations and eligibility to participate in the equity-based incentive
scheme.
As described in this section 5, executive salaries are reviewed annually. The executive service agreements do not require the
Company to increase base salary, pay incentive bonuses or continue the executive’s participation in the equity-based incentive
scheme. Key non-financial terms in the executive service agreements are set out below. Remuneration details are set out in
5
sections 5. and 5. .
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Remuneration Report
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT PAYMENT IN LIEU OF NOTICE
The Company may terminate the employment of the executive without notice and without payment in lieu of notice in some
circumstances. Generally this includes if the executive:
(a) commits an act of serious misconduct;
(b) commits a material breach of the executive service agreement;
(c) is charged with any criminal offence which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, may embarrass or bring the Fairfax Group
into disrepute; or
(d) unreasonably refuses to carry out his or her duties including complying with reasonable, material and lawful directions from the
Company.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH NOTICE OR WITH PAYMENT IN LIEU OF NOTICE
The Company may terminate the employment of the executive at any time by giving the executive notice of termination or payment in
lieu of such notice. The amount of notice required from the Company in these circumstances is set out in the table below. If the
Company elects to make payment in lieu of all or part of the required notice, the payment is calculated on the basis of fixed
remuneration excluding bonuses and non-cash incentives.
Name of
Executive
Company
Employee
Termination
Termination
Notice Period
Notice Period
Post-Employment Restraint
Brian McCarthy
12 months
6 months
- 12 month no solicitation of employees or clients
- 6 months no work for a competitor of the Fairfax Group
Alan Browne
12 months
4 months
- 12 month no solicitation of employees or clients
- 6 months no work for a competitor of the Fairfax Group
Brian Cassell
12 months
4 months
- 12 month no solicitation of employees or clients
- 6 months no work for a competitor of the Fairfax Group
Gail Hambly
18 months
3 months
- 12 month no solicitation of employees or clients
- 6 months no work for a competitor of the Fairfax Group
Bob Lockley
12 months
4 months
- 12 month no solicitation of employees or clients
- 6 months no work for a competitor of the Fairfax Group
Jack Matthews
12 months
6 months
- 12 month no solicitation of employees or clients
- 6 months no work for a competitor of the Fairfax Group
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5.5 REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS
SHORT-TERM
Base Salary
POST EMPLOYMENT
Performance
Directors’
& Other
Cash
Termination
Super-
Long Service
Total
Related
Fees
Benefits
Bonus
annuation
Leave
Expense
RJ Walker
RC Corbett
D Evans
JB Fairfax
NJ Fairfax
JM King
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
115,323
336,000
321,233
180,910
51,589
160,000
140,000
140,000
170,000
173,526
51,833
150,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,405,014
1,155,750
1,200,000
298,220
40,461
40,461
49,025
150,000
150,000
200,000
175,564
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
BK McCarthy
2010
S McPhee
S Morgan
L Nicholls
R Savage
P Young
2009
2010
2010
2010
2010
2009
2010
2009
Total remuneration:
Directors
2010
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
195,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,379
30,240
28,911
16,282
4,643
14,400
12,600
12,600
15,300
15,617
4,665
13,500
42,308
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
125,702
366,240
350,144
197,192
56,232
174,400
152,600
152,600
185,300
189,143
251,498
163,500
57,483
2,660,555
100,000
63,839
1,662,059
3,641
3,641
4,412
13,500
13,500
18,000
15,801
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44,102
44,102
53,437
163,500
163,500
218,000
191,365
Total
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
52%
34%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,329,925
1,405,014
1,155,750
195,000
162,000
57,483
4,305,172
2009
1,466,000
1,200,000
298,220
-
231,940
63,839
3,259,999
In addition to the remuneration in table 5.5 above Brian McCarthy’s total cost to the Company includes the amortised cost of the fair value of rights to
shares issued of $502,909 (2009: $407,408) representing a total of $3,163,464 (2009: $2,069,467). Non-Executive Directors are not participants in
any performance related share arrangements (refer section 3 of the remuneration report).
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5.6 KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The following are the key management personnel for the financial year in addition to the directors listed above.
KMP
Brian McCarthy
Brian Cassell
Gail Hambly
Title
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
Subsequent to balance date, Michael Anderson was appointed to the Board on 2 September 2010 and Gregory Hywood was
appointed to the Board effective 4 October 2010. There were no other changes to the key management personnel between the end
of the financial year and the date of this report.
REMUNERATION OF THE COMPANY & GROUP EXECUTIVES WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST REMUNERATION OR ARE KEY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 2010
POST
SHORT-TERM
EMPLOYMENT
Title
Company
Group
Benefits
Bonus
annuation
Leave Expense
shares
Total
Base Salary
Performance
& Other
Cash
Super-
Long Service
Total excluding
Related
1,405,014 1,155,750
485,727
214,500
42,308
57,483 2,660,555
50,000
59,519
809,746
B McCarthy
Chief Executive Officer
A Browne
B Cassell
G Hambly
R Lockley
J Matthews
CEO & Publisher –
Australian Regional Pub
Chief Financial Officer 689,325
Group General Counsel &
492,109
Company Secretary
CEO – Web Printing
CEO – Fairfax Digital
504,972
576,717
363,340
50,000
78,350 1,181,015
273,350
59,145
10,208
834,812
242,825
51,923
52,835
852,555
250,938
48,297
8,151
884,103
52%
35%
39%
43%
37%
40%
TOTAL
4,153,864 2,500,703
301,673
266,546 7,222,786
Amortised cost to the Company of the fair value of rights to shares issued:
B McCarthy $502,909, A Browne $103,616, B Cassell $150,899, G Hambly $156,817, R Lockley $107,779 and J Matthews $177,032.
Total cost to the Company after inclusion of the amortised cost of the fair value of rights to shares:
B McCarthy $3,163,464, A Browne $913,362, B Cassell $1,331,914, G Hambly $991,629, R Lockley $960,334, J Matthews $1,061,135.
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REMUNERATION OF THE COMPANY & GROUP EXECUTIVES WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST REMUNERATION OR ARE KEY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 2009
POST
SHORT-TERM
EMPLOYMENT
Base Salary
Performance
& Other
Cash
Termination
Super-
Long Service
Total excluding
Related
Company
Group
Benefits
Bonus
Payment
annuation Leave Expense
shares
Total
B McCarthy
B Cassell*
G Hambly
S Narayan*
J Matthews
L Price**
J Withers***
1,200,000
500,000
490,855
627,178
576,554
164,531
680,955
298,220
90,960
92,125
-
-
-
100,000
63,839
1,662,059
100,000
59,145
8,395
8,327
699,355
650,452
-
1,197,843
55,899
-
1,880,920
75,000
-
48,445
5,850
-
-
506,869
14,773
162,580
-
-
-
705,849
686,173
843,535
34%
26%
32%
n/a
27%
16%
n/a
TOTAL 4,240,073
556,305
1,867,292
378,262
86,411
7,128,343
* Sankar Narayan (CFO) ceased employment in May 2009.
** Linda Price (IT and Group HR Director) ceased employment 1 December 2008
*** Joan Withers (CEO-New Zealand) ceased employment in June 2009.
Amortised cost to the Company of the fair value of rights to shares issued:
B McCarthy $407,408, B Cassell $122,632, G Hambly $180,874, S Narayan $34,302 credit, J Matthews $157,660 and L Price $132,545.
Total cost to the Company after inclusion of the amortised cost of the fair value of rights to shares:
B McCarthy $2,069,467, B Cassell $821,987, G Hambly $ 831,326, S Narayan $1,846,618, J Matthews $863,509, L Price $818,718 and J
Withers $843,535.
5.7 OPTIONS
During the year ended 27 June 2010:
no options were granted to Directors or key management personnel (2009:nil);
no options held by Directors or key management personnel vested (2009:nil);
no options held by Directors or key management personnel lapsed (2009:nil); and
no options held by Directors or key management personnel were exercised (2009:nil).
5.8 LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Remuneration Report
During the year ended 27 June 2010, there were no loans to Directors or to key management personnel (2009: nil).
5. HEDGING RISK ON SECURITIES FORMING PART OF REMUNERATION
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The rules of the Fairfax Employee Share Plans prohibit employees from creating any encumbrance on unvested share rights. Under
the Board approved Fairfax Securities Trading Policy, the Directors and certain senior employees are not permitted to enter a
financial transaction (whether through a derivative, hedge or other arrangement) which would operate to limit the economic risk of an
employee’s holding of unvested Company securities which have been allocated to the employee as part of his or her remuneration.
Employees who are found not to have complied with the Securities Trading Policy risk disciplinary sanctions which may include
termination of employment.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance
The Company’s compliance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance
Principles and Recommendations, 2nd edition (“ASX Recommendations”) is set out in the following table.
Compliance
Pages
Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
1.1 Establish the functions reserved to the Board and those delegated to senior executives
and disclose those functions
1.2 Disclose the process for evaluating the performance of senior executives
1.3 Provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 1
Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value
2.1 A majority of the Board should be independent Directors
2.2 The chair should be an independent Director
2.3 The roles of chair and chief executive officer should not be exercised by the same individual
2.4 The Board should establish a nomination committee
2.5 Disclose the process for evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees and
individual Directors
2.6 Provide the information indicated in Guide to reporting on Principle 2
Principle 3: Promote ethical and responsible decision making
3.1 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 shareholders; and
the responsibility and accountability of individuals for reporting and investigating reports
•
of unethical practices.
3.2 Establish a policy concerning trading in company securities by Directors, senior executives
and employees and disclose the policy or a summary of that policy
3.3 Provide the information indicated in Guide to reporting on Principle 3
Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in financial reporting
4.1 The board should establish an audit committee
4.2 Structure the audit committee so that it:
• consists of only 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.
4.3 The audit committee should have a formal charter
4.4 Provide the information indicated in Guide to reporting on Principle 4
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
5.1 Establish written policies and procedures 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
5.2 Provide the information indicated in Guide to reporting on Principle 5
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22
32
32
32
32
32
10-13,17,32-33
33
33
33
37
33,37
34
31
31
31
31
34
10-13,17,34
35
35
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Compliance
Pages
Principle 6: Respect the rights of shareholders
6.1 Design a communications policy for promoting effective communication with shareholders
and encouraging their participation at general meetings and disclose the policy or a
summary of the policy
6.2 Provide the information indicated in Guide to reporting on Principle 6
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
7.1 Companies should establish policies for the oversight and management of material
business risks and disclose a summary of those policies
7.2 Board should require management to design and implement the risk management and
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35
35-36
35-36
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.
7.3 Board should disclose whether it has received assurance from the chief executive (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.
7.4 Provide the information indicated in Guide to reporting on Principle 7
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
8.1 The Board should establish a remuneration committee
8.2 Clearly distinguish the structure of non-executive Directors’ remuneration from that of
executive Directors and senior executives
8.3 Provide the information indicated in Guide to reporting on Principle 8
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35-36
20
20-24
17,20-21,28
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance
The key corporate governance principles of the Fairfax Group are set out below. This section of the Annual Report, which is publicly
available on the Company’s website at www.fxj.com.au, contains summaries of the Fairfax Board Charter, Nomination Committee
Charter, Code of Conduct, Audit and Risk Committee Charter, Charter of Audit Independence, policy on market disclosure and
shareholder communications, risk management policy and securities trading policy (including policy on hedging unvested securities
issued as part of remuneration). The Personnel Policy and Remuneration Committee Charter is summarised in the Remuneration
Report.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is responsible for the long-term growth and profitability of the Group.
The Board has adopted a Board Charter which sets out the responsibilities of the Board and its structure and governance
requirements. Under the Board Charter, the responsibilities of the Board are to:
(a) set the strategic direction of the Fairfax Group;
(b) provide overall policy guidance and ensure that policies and procedures for corporate governance and risk management are in
place to ensure shareholder funds are prudently managed and that the Group complies with its regulatory obligations and ethical
standards;
(c) set and monitor performance against the financial objectives and performance targets for the Group;
(d) determine the terms of employment and review the performance of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO);
(e) set and monitor the Group’s programs for succession planning and key executive development with the aim to ensure these
programs are effective;
(f) approve acquisitions and disposals of assets, businesses and expenditure above set monetary limits; and
(g) approve the issue of securities and entry into material finance arrangements, including loans and debt issues.
Subject to the specific authorities reserved to the Board under the Board Charter, and to the authorities delegated to the Board
committees, the Board has delegated to the CEO responsibility for the management and operation of the Fairfax Group. The CEO is
responsible for the day-to-day operations, financial performance and administration of the Fairfax Group within the powers
authorised to him from time-to-time by the Board. The CEO may make further delegation within the delegations specified by the
Board and is accountable to the Board for the exercise of these delegated powers.
Membership of the Board and its committees at the date of this report is set out below.
Director
Membership Type
Audit & Risk
Nominations
Remuneration
R Corbett*
Independent Chair
Member
Chair
Member
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Personnel Policy &
BK McCarthy
CEO
M Anderson**
Independent
JB Fairfax
N Fairfax
Non-Independent
Non-Independent
G Hywood***
Independent
S McPhee****
Independent
S Morgan****
Independent
L Nicholls****
Independent
R Savage
P Young
Independent
Independent
-
-
-
-
-
-
Member
Member
-
-
-
Chair
Member
Member
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Member
-
-
Member
-
-
-
Member
Chair
* Mr Walker retired from the Board on 10 November, 2009. Mr Corbett was appointed as Chairman of the Board on 13 October, 2009.
** Mr Anderson was appointed to the Board on 2 September 2010.
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*** Mr Hywood’s appointment to the Board is effective 4 October 2010.
****Ms McPhee, Mr Morgan
and
Ms Nicholls were appointed to the Board on 26 February, 2010.
The qualifications and other details of each member of the Board are set out on pages 10-13 of this report.
Except for the Chief Executive Officer, Mr John B Fairfax and Mr Nicholas Fairfax, all Directors (including the Chair) are considered
by the Board to be independent, non-executive Directors.
The Constitution requires that the Board has a minimum of 3 Directors and maximum of 12 or such lower number as the Board may
determine from time to time. The Board has resolved that until the retirement of Mr JB Fairfax at the AGM on 11 November 2010 the
maximum si
of the Board will be 11. Upon the retirement of Mr Fairfax the maximum Board size will revert to 10.
ze
The Constitution authorises the Board to appoint Directors to vacancies and to elect the Chair. One third of Directors (excluding the
Chief Executive Officer and a Director appointed to fill a casual vacancy and rounded down to the nearest whole number) must retire at
every annual general meeting. Other than the Chief Executive Officer, no Director may remain in office for more than three years or the
third annual general meeting following appointment without resigning and being re-elected. Any Director appointed by the Board must
stand for election at the next general meeting of shareholders.
Any Director may seek independent professional advice at the Company’s expense. Prior approval by the Chair is required, but
approval must not be unreasonably withheld.
The Board has a Nominations Committee which reviews potential Board candidates when necessary. The Committee is comprised of
non-executive Directors, the majority of whom are independent. The Committee may seek expert external advice on suitable candidates.
The Board has adopted a formal Nominations Committee Charter. Under the Charter, the purpose of the Committee is to identify
individuals qualified to become Board members and recommend them for nomination to the Board and its Committees; to ensure
Board members’ performance is reviewed regularly and to recommend changes from time to time to ensure the Board has an
appropriate mix of skills and experience.
The Committee uses the following principles to recommend candidates and provide advice and other recommendations to the Board:
A majority of the Directors and the Chair should be independent; and
The Board should represent a broad range of expertise consistent with the Company’s strategic focus.
Duties of the Nominations Committee include:
making recommendations to the Board on the size and composition of the Board;
identifying and recommending individuals qualified to be Board members, taking into account such factors as it deems appropriate;
identifying Board members qualified to fill vacancies on the Committees;
recommending the appropriate process for the evaluation of the performance of each director and the Board; and
other duties delegated to it from time to time relating to nomination of Board or Committee members or corporate governance.
The Board conducts a review of its structure, composition and performance annually. The Board may seek external advice to assist
in the review process.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Under the Board Charter, the majority of the Board and the Chair must be independent. A Director must notify the Company about
any conflict of interest, potential material relationship with the Company or circumstance relevant to his/her independence.
Directors have determined that all Directors except the Chief Executive Officer, Mr John B Fairfax and Mr Nicholas Fairfax, are
independent. In assessing whether a Director is independent, the Board has considered Directors’ obligations to shareholders, the
requirements of applicable laws and regulations, criteria set out in the Board Charter and the ASX Recommendations. The Board
has not set specific materiality thresholds, considering it more effective to assess any relationship on its merits on a case-by-case
basis, and where appropriate, with the assistance of external advice.
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Corporate Governance
The ASX Recommendations, in summary, state that the Board should consider whether the Director:
is a substantial shareholder or officer or associated with a substantial shareholder of the Company;
was employed in an executive capacity by the Group within the last three years;
within the last three years, was a principal of a material professional adviser or a material consultant or an employee materially
associated with a service;
is, or is associated with a material supplier or customer of the Group; and
has a material contractual relationship with the Group other than as a Director.
Mr John B Fairfax has a relevant share interest of approximately 9.7% in the Company and Mr Nicholas Fairfax has a family
relationship with Mr John B Fairfax. On this basis, the Board has concluded that, given the shareholding criteria in the ASX
Recommendations, neither is an independent Director.
Although Mr Sam Morgan was employed as the CEO of Trade Me until January 2008, and as an advisory board member to Trade
Me until March 2009, after consideration of all circumstances relevant to Mr Morgan’s position, the Directors have determined that he
is independent.
CODE OF CONDUCT
All Directors, managers and employees are required to act honestly and with integrity.
The Company has developed and communicated to all employees and Directors the Fairfax Code of Conduct. The Code assists in
upholding ethical standards and conducting business in accordance with applicable laws. The Code also sets out the responsibility of
individuals for reporting Code breaches.
The Fairfax Code of Conduct aims to:
provide clear guidance on the Company’s values and expectations while acting as a representative of Fairfax;
promote minimum ethical behavioural standards and expectations across the Group, all business units and locations;
offer guidance for shareholders, customers, readers, suppliers and the wider community on our values, standards and
expectations, and what it means to work for Fairfax;
raise employee awareness of acceptable and unacceptable behaviour and provide a means to assist in avoiding any real or
perceived misconduct.
Supporting the Code of Conduct is the Company’s range of guidelines and policies. These policies are posted on the Company
intranet, are communicated to employees at the time of employment and are reinforced by training programs.
The Code of Conduct is a set of general principles relating to employment with Fairfax, covering the following areas:
business integrity - conducting business with honesty, integrity and fairness; reporting concerns without fear of punishment; making
public comments about the Company and disclosing real or potential conflicts of interest;
professional practice - dealings in Fairfax shares; disclosing financial interests; protecting company assets and property;
maintaining privacy and confidentiality; undertaking employment outside Fairfax; personal advantage, gifts and inducements,
recruitment and selection; and company reporting;
health, safety and environment;
equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment;
compliance with company policies; and
implementation of and compliance with the Code of Conduct.
The Code of Conduct is to be read in conjunction with the codes of ethics for each masthead and the other Fairfax policies as
amended from time to time.
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AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
The Board has had an Audit and Risk Committee since listing on the ASX in 1992. The Committee operates in accordance with a
Charter which sets out its role and functions. In summary, the Committee’s role is to advise and assist the Board on the
establishment and maintenance of a framework of risk management, internal controls and ethical standards for the management of
the Fairfax Group and to monitor the quality and reliability of financial information for the Group. To carry out this role, the
Committee:
recommends to the Board the appointment of the external auditor, reviews its performance, independence and effectiveness,
approves the auditor’s fee arrangements and enforces the Company’s Charter of Audit Independence;
ensures that appropriate systems of control are in place to effectively safeguard the value of assets;
ensures accounting records are maintained in accordance with statutory and accounting requirements;
monitors systems designed to ensure financial statements and other information provided to shareholders is timely, reliable and
accurate;
formulates policy for Board approval and oversees key finance and treasury functions;
formulates and oversees an effective business risk plan;
ensures appropriate policies and procedures are in place for compliance with all legal, regulatory and ASX requirements;
monitors compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements;
reviews the external audit process with the external auditor, including in the absence of management;
reviews the performance of internal audit;
reviews and approves the internal audit plan and receives summaries of significant reports by internal audit;
meets with the Internal Audit Manager including in the absence of management if considered necessary; and
does anything else it considers necessary to carry out the above functions.
Under its Charter, all members of the Committee must be non-executive Directors. Executives may attend by invitation. The Chair of
the Committee is required to be independent and have relevant financial expertise and may not be the Chair of the Board. The
members of the Audit and Risk Committee and details of their attendance at Committee meetings are set out on page 17. The Chair of
the Committee may, at the Company’s expense, obtain external advice, or obtain assistance and information from officers of the Group,
or engage other support as reasonably required from time to time.
CHARTER OF AUDIT INDEPENDENCE
The Board has also adopted a Charter of Audit Independence. The purpose of this Charter is to provide a framework for the Board
and management to ensure that the external auditor is both independent and seen to be independent. The purpose of an independent
statutory audit is to provide shareholders with reliable and clear financial reports on which to base investment decisions. The Charter
sets out key commitments by the Board and procedures to be followed by the Audit and Risk Committee and management aimed to
set a proper framework of audit independence.
To promote audit quality and effective audit service by suitably qualified professionals, the Board ensures that the auditor is fairly
rewarded for the agreed scope of the statutory audit and audit-related services. The auditor is required to have regular
communications with the Committee, at times without management present. Audit personnel must be appropriately trained, meet the
required technical standards and maintain confidentiality.
Restrictions are placed on non-audit work performed by the auditor. Non-audit fees above a fixed level may not be incurred without
the approval of the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
The Company requires the rotation of the lead audit partner and the independent review partner for the Company at least every five
years. The Committee requires the auditor to confirm annually that it has complied with all professional regulations and guidelines
issued by the Australian accounting profession relating to auditor independence. The auditor must also confirm that neither it nor its
partners has any financial or material business interests in the Company outside of the supply of professional services.
34 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance
MARKET DISCLOSURE AND SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
The Company has a Market Disclosure Policy which sets out requirements aimed to ensure full and timely disclosure to the market
of material issues relating to the Group to ensure that all stakeholders have an equal opportunity to access information.
The Policy reflects the ASX Listing Rules and Corporations Act continuous disclosure requirements.
The Market Disclosure Policy requires that the Company notify the market, via the ASX, of any price sensitive information (subject to the
exceptions to disclosure under the Listing Rules). Information is price sensitive if a reasonable person would expect the information to
have a material effect on the price or value of the Company’s securities or if the information would, or would be likely to, influence
investors in deciding whether to buy, hold or sell Fairfax securities.
The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Manager Investor Relations and Group General Counsel/Company
Secretary are designated as Disclosure Officers who are responsible for reviewing potential disclosures and deciding what
information should be disclosed.
Only the Disclosure Officers may authorise communications on behalf of the Company to the ASX, media, analysts and investors. This
safeguards the premature exposure of confidential information and aims to ensure proper disclosure is made in accordance with the law.
ASX and press releases of a material nature must be approved by a Disclosure Officer.
The Disclosure Officers, in conjunction with the Chair of the Board are authorised to determine whether a trading halt will be requested
from the ASX to prevent trading in an uninformed market.
The onus is on all staff to inform a Disclosure Officer of any price sensitive information as soon as becoming aware of it. The
Executive Leadership Team is responsible for ensuring staff understand and comply with the policy.
As well as its Listing Rules and statutory reporting obligations, the Company actively encourages timely and ongoing shareholder
communications.
To ensure ready access for shareholders to information about the Company, Company announcements, annual reports, analyst and
investor briefings, financial results and other information useful to investors such as press releases are placed on the Company’s website
at www.fxj.com.au as soon as practical after their release to the ASX. Several years’ worth of historical financial information is available on
the website. The results briefings given to analysts by senior management are webcast on the website.
The full text of notices of meetings and the accompanying explanatory materials are posted on the website for each annual general
meeting. The Chair’s and the Chief Executive Officer’s addresses, proxy counts and results of shareholder resolutions at the meeting
are also posted on the website.
At the annual general meeting, shareholders are encouraged to ask questions and are given a reasonable opportunity to comment on matters
relevant to the Company. The external auditor attends the annual general meeting and is available to answer shareholder questions about the
audit and the audit report.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Board oversees the development of a risk management and internal compliance and control system.
The system seeks to provide a consistent approach to identifying, assessing, and reporting risks, whether they are related to
company performance, reputation, safety, environment, internal control, compliance or other risk areas.
Key aspects of the Company’s risk management and internal compliance and control system are summarised as follows:
Risks are assessed at least annually and revised periodically for each division through the business planning, budgeting,
forecasting, reporting and performance management processes.
The Board, through the Audit and Risk Committee, receives regular reports from management (and independent advisers where
appropriate) on key risk areas such as treasury, health safety and environment, regulatory compliance, taxation, finance and internal
audit and the effectiveness of the risk management system.
The process for assessing and reporting on risks, internal controls and internal compliance is being enhanced and formalised
across the Group. This is an ongoing process.
Formal risk assessments are required as part of business case approvals for one-off projects or initiatives of a significant nature.
Project teams are responsible for managing the risks identified.
FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 35
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance
Under the direction of the Audit and Risk Committee, Internal Audit conducts a program of internal process control reviews over key
areas, based on their importance to the Company, and provides assurance over the internal control assessments undertaken by
management.
The Company’s risk framework is overseen and monitored by both the Board and the Audit and Risk Committee.
As part of the risk framework, specific policies and approval processes have been developed to cover key risk areas such as
material investments and contracts, treasury, capital expenditure approval, occupational health and safety and environmental
processes.
The Company’s Internal Audit function comprises the Internal Audit Managers and a team of professionals who work through a
schedule of prioritised risk areas across all the major business units to provide an independent risk assessment and evaluation of
operating and financial controls. The Internal Audit function is independent from the external auditor and the Internal Audit Managers
may meet with the Audit and Risk Committee in the absence of management. Internal Audit reports its results to each meeting of the
Audit
Risk Committee and the Internal Audit Managers attend the meetings.
and
The Board has received written assurances from the Chief Executive and the Chief Financial Officer that in their opinion:
(a) The financial statements and associated notes comply in all material respects with the accounting standards as required by the
Corporations Act 2001.
(b) The financial statements and associated notes give a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the financial position as at 27
June, 2010, and performance of the Company and consolidated entity for the period then ended as required by the
Corporations Act 2001.
(c) There are reasonable grounds to believe the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
(d) The financial records of the Company have been properly maintained in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001.
(e) The statements made above regarding the integrity of the financial statements are founded on a sound system of financial risk
management and internal compliance and control which, in all material respects, implements the policies adopted by the Board.
(f) The risk management and internal compliance and control systems of the Company and consolidated entity relating to financial
reporting compliance and operations objectives are operating efficiently and effectively, in all material respects. Management
has reported to the Board as to the effectiveness of the Company’s management of its material business risks.
(g) Subsequent to 27 June 2010, no changes or other matters have arisen that would have a material effect on the operation of the
risk management and internal compliance and control systems of the Company and consolidated entity.
These statements to the Board are underpinned by the requirement for appropriate senior executives to provide a signed letter of
representation addressed to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer verifying material issues relating to the
executive’s areas of responsibility and disclosing factors that may have a material effect on the financial results or operations of the
Group.
REMUNERATION
Information about the Board’s Personnel Policy and Remuneration Committee (PPRC), the PPRC Charter, the Company’s
remuneration policies for non-executive Directors and the remuneration of the CEO and senior executives is set out in the
Remuneration Report beginning on page
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36 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance
TRADING IN COMPANY SECURITIES
Directors must not trade directly or indirectly in Fairfax securities while in possession of price sensitive information. Price sensitive
information is information which has not been made public, usually about the Group or its intentions, which a reasonable person
would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of Fairfax securities or which would be likely to influence an investment
decision in relation to the securities.
The Fairfax Securities Trading Policy regulates dealings by Directors and certain senior employees (“Designated People”) in Fairfax
securities (including shares, convertible notes derivatives, and options). The purpose of the Policy is to ensure that Designated
People comply with the legal and company-imposed restrictions on trading in securities whilst in possession of unpublished price
sensitive information. The Policy sets out blackout periods when no trading is to be undertaken and a process for authorisation of trading
at other times. Designated People means the Directors, CEO, Company Secretary, those employees who report directly to the CEO
and those employees who are notified that they are subject to the Policy.
A Designated Person must not trade in breach of the Policy either directly or indirectly through another entity, such as a partner, child,
nominee or controlled company acting on his/her behalf. Under the Policy, Designated People are prohibited from trading in Fairfax
securities without approval under the Policy or when in possession of price-sensitive information about Fairfax. In addition, Designated
People must not tip anyone else on Fairfax securities, engage in short term speculative trading in Fairfax securities or trade in Fairfax
derivatives.
Black-out periods occur before the announcement of the half-yearly and annual results, other trading updates and the annual general
meeting. During black-out periods Designated People will not be authorised to trade. Before trading outside black-out periods, Directors
must obtain approval from the Chair (or the chairman of the Audit
and
Designated People must obtain approval from the Company Secretary who will consult with the Chair.
Risk Committee for approvals for the Chair to trade). Other
Each Director must notify the Company Secretary of any change in the Director’s interest in Fairfax securities so as to ensure compliance
with the disclosure requirements of the ASX Listing Rules.
The Policy prohibits Designated People from entering into any financial transactions that operate to limit the economic risk of unvested
Fairfax securities which have been allocated to an employee as part of his/her remuneration, prior to the securities vesting. Any breach of
this prohibition risks disciplinary sanctions.
33
FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 37
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion & Analysis Report
TRADING OVERVIEW
Economic conditions in the advertising markets in which we participate gradually improved during the year. The first half of the
financial year saw our underlying revenues and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) down on the corresponding period by
12.8% and 14.4% respectively although significantly improved over the immediately preceding six months to June 2009. Revenue
and earnings continued to improve on a run rate basis in the six months to June 2010 with both revenue and EBIT up 6.0% and
47.5% respectively compared to the corresponding half of 2009. For the full year revenues were down 4.5% but EBIT increased
7.7%
Fixed costs represent a significant portion of a media publishing business cost base resulting in considerable operating leverage
when revenue increases. This combined with the large number of initiatives undertaken over the past two years to further improve
efficiencies within the business has seen a marked increase in the Company’s operating margins. For the financial year our EBIT
margin has improved from 18.7% in 2009 to 21.1%.
Advertising volumes in Australia and New Zealand followed similar patterns with second half volumes significantly higher than
those of the first half. Volume growth in the second half was seen across the majority of advertising categories with real estate and
employment showing the strongest increases.
A non-recurring tax charge of $8.4 million has been reported during the year relating to our New Zealand tax expense. A change
was introduced to New Zealand tax legislation in May 2010 which had the impact of not allowing depreciation on existing and new
buildings with an estimated useful life of 50 years or more with a consequential adjustment necessary to the carrying value of the
company’s deferred tax balances. There were no other significant and non-recurring items during the year compared to $622.4
million last year.
Including the non-recurring item, the net profit attributable to members of the Company was $282.1 million compared to a loss of
$380.1 million last year. Basic earnings per share increased to 11.5 cents compared to a loss per share of 21.6 cents last year.
FINANCIAL POSITION
Cash inflow from operating activities increased 16.8% to $449.6 million. After taking into consideration capital expenditure of $80.4
million and dividend payments on ordinary shares and the Stapled Preference Shares of $41.8 million, the financial position of the
Company improved considerably during the year as the strong cash flow was used to reduce the net debt position by $347.3
million. Net debt for covenant purposes was $1,435.0 million at year end and is well within all covenant limits.
As can be seen from the graph below, the differences between the total facilities line and the net debt line indicate the Company
has adequate unutilised long term debt facilities, a further indication of the strength of the Balance Sheet and overall financial
position of the Company.
Also in 2011, the Company will need to decide what course of action it will take regarding the possible redemption of the $300
million in Stapled Preference Shares (SPS) it currently has on issue.
The reset date for the SPS is 30 April 2011 and the Company has three options. It can either:
Redeem the securities at the $100 face value;
Convert to ordinary shares at a 2.5% discount;
Step up the coupon rate by 2.25% to 3.80%pa.
Based upon current estimates, the net debt/EBITDA ratio at the end of June 2011 will be approximately 1.6 times. Although
redeeming the notes would increase this to approximately 2.0 times, still well within the company’s targeted net debt to EBITDA
range, it would avoid potential dilution of existing ordinary shareholders.
The directors will consider all options in early calendar 2011. Based upon our existing earnings profile, borrowing facilities, known
capital expenditure requirements and current credit and equity markets trends, redemption is the most likely outcome.
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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion & Analysis Report
s
n
o
i
l
l
i
m
$
A
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
Jun‐10
Dec‐10
Jun‐11
Dec‐11
Jun‐12
Total facilities
Net debt (Incl SPS ‐ $300m)
DIVIDENDS
Following balance date, directors have declared a final dividend of 1.4 cents per ordinary share, fully franked taking the total
dividends for the financial year on ordinary shares to 2.5 cents. The Dividend Reinvestment Plan will not be in operation for the
payment of this dividend.
These dividend payments are in line with the Board Policy announced in December 2008 whereby the dividend payout ratio was
decreased to approximately 20% until the company’s trading performance and balance sheet position improved.
Dividends of $15.9 million were paid on the Stapled Preference Shares which was below the amounts paid in 2009. This variance
was due to the lower interest rates experienced during the year.
FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 39
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
Consolidated Income Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Revenue from operations
Other revenue and income
Total revenue and income
Note
2(A)
2(B)
$'000
$'000
2,476,775
2,599,132
13,541
10,390
2,490,316
2,609,522
Share of net profits of associates and joint ventures
11(C)
2,226
2,050
Expenses from operations excluding impairment, depreciation,
amortisation and finance costs
Depreciation and amortisation
Property, plant and equipment, intangible and investment impairment
Finance costs
Net profit/(loss) from operations before income tax expense
Income tax (expense)/benefit
3(A)
3(B)
3(C)
(1,839,107)
(2,097,050)
(113,623)
(6,436)
(135,911)
(117,556)
(569,091)
(179,291)
397,465
(351,416)
5
(115,088)
(29,672)
$'000
25
40,125
40,150
-
(35,353)
(3,439)
-
(2)
$'000
152
40,512
40,664
-
(85,926)
(7,363)
(214,000)
(2)
1,356
(2,078)
(266,627)
21,452
Net profit/(loss) from operations after income tax expense
282,377
(381,088)
(722)
(245,175)
Net profit/(loss) is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest
Owners of the parent
25
262
(1,038)
282,115
(380,050)
282,377
(381,088)
-
(722)
(722)
-
(245,175)
(245,175)
Earnings per share (cents per share)
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (cents per share)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (cents per share)
26
26
11.5
11.0
(21.6)
(21.6)
The above Consolidated Income Statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Net profit/(loss) from operations after income tax expense
282,377
(381,088)
(722)
(245,175)
Other comprehensive income
Changes in fair value of available for sale financial assets
Actuarial loss on defined benefit plans
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
Net investment hedges
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
Income tax on items of other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax
2,082
(986)
4,522
(4,272)
34,356
(1,302)
34,400
833
(7,276)
(11,495)
(836)
27,048
7,078
15,352
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total comprehensive income for the period
316,777
(365,736)
(722)
(245,175)
Total comprehensive income is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest
Owners of the parent
262
(1,038)
316,515
(364,698)
316,777
(365,736)
-
(722)
(722)
-
(245,175)
(245,175)
The above Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes.
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FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 41
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Consolidated Balance Sheets
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES AS AT 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities as at 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Derivative assets
Assets held for sale
Held to maturity investments
Income tax receivable
Total current assets
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Receivables
Investments accounted for using the equity method
Available for sale investments
Held to maturity investments
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Derivative assets
Deferred tax assets
Other financial assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Provisions
Current tax liabilities
Total current liabilities
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Interest bearing liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions
Pension liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
NET ASSETS
EQUITY
Contributed equity
Reserves
Retained profits
Total parent entity interest
Non-controlling interest
TOTAL EQUITY
36(B)
7
8
15
9
10
7
11
12
10
13
14
15
16(A)
21
17
18
15
19
18
15
16(A)
19
20(A)
22
23
24
25
117,872
390,375
38,043
-
5,257
11,591
-
69,124
1,680
1,680
358,210
1,674,217
1,652,813
40,055
173
6,062
-
35,978
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,829
563,138
509,602
1,675,897
1,680,322
3,020
43,585
4,239
-
2,474
46,668
2,157
13,216
5,942,781
5,888,547
863,719
152,742
778,621
44,352
11,774
2,575
398,566
398,566
-
-
-
2,318
658
-
-
-
-
7,948
12,507
-
7,338
1,175
10,330
2,924,215
839
2,924,215
6,830,947
6,978,036
3,336,087
3,344,075
7,394,085
7,487,638
5,011,984
5,024,397
276,580
269,672
12,567
109,948
54,849
300,479
183,557
26,757
128,692
2,454
14,843
14,946
-
-
3,626
2,372
-
-
7,202
-
723,616
641,939
20,841
22,148
1,208,789
1,724,708
85,093
16,374
48,006
4,800
669
47,730
9,026
49,003
2,685
757
1,363,731
1,833,909
-
-
-
222
-
-
222
-
-
-
401
-
-
401
2,087,347
2,475,848
21,063
22,549
5,306,738
5,011,790
4,990,921
5,001,848
4,942,677
4,928,122
4,948,792
4,934,237
(127,128)
481,978
(163,381)
237,604
5,099
37,030
3,987
63,624
5,297,527
9,211
5,002,345
9,445
4,990,921
-
5,001,848
-
5,306,738
5,011,790
4,990,921
5,001,848
The above Consolidated Balance Sheets should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes.
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42 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)
Interest received
Dividends and distributions received
Finance costs paid
Net income taxes (paid)/received
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
2,661,927
2,957,559
(2,089,172)
(2,327,923)
7,968
2,730
4,673
3,411
(126,064)
(7,770)
(182,962)
(69,861)
-
(29,020)
40,125
-
(2)
9,305
-
(77,029)
40,512
-
(2)
4,180
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
36(A)
449,619
384,897
20,408
(32,339)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for purchase of controlled entities,
associates and joint ventures (net of cash acquired)
Payment for purchase of businesses, including mastheads
Payment for property, plant, equipment and software
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets
Payments for convertible notes
Loans advanced to controlled entities
Loans advanced to other parties
Loans advanced by controlled entities
Loans repaid by other parties
(7,447)
(1,574)
(59,191)
(6,738)
(80,375)
(106,284)
8,845
6,554
(1,400)
-
-
-
15,308
16,431
108,449
(1,100)
-
(17,056)
-
-
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities
(60,089)
(65,489)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares
Proceeds from issue of shares to non-controlling shareholders
Share issue costs
Payment for shares acquired by employee share trust
Proceeds from borrowings and other financial liabilities
Repayment of borrowings and other financial liabilities
Repayment of medium term notes
Payments of facility fees
Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders including SPS *
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
-
-
(46)
-
1,631
624,640
80
(12,131)
(12,443)
22,511
(300,076)
(750,884)
-
-
(41,770)
(372)
(27,132)
(1,908)
(191,012)
(461)
-
-
(202)
16
-
-
-
-
5,696
-
5,510
-
-
(46)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(409)
4
-
-
(400,316)
-
-
-
(400,721)
624,640
-
(12,131)
(12,443)
-
-
-
-
(25,872)
-
(166,006)
-
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities
(340,633)
(348,740)
(25,918)
434,060
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial year
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
48,897
69,124
(149)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial year
36(B)
117,872
(29,332)
93,864
4,592
69,124
-
1,680
-
1,680
1,000
680
-
1,680
*
Total cash dividends for the current year totalled $41.8 million (2009: $191.0 million); this includes $15.9 million (2009: $25.0 million) made to
stapled preference shareholders (SPS). In the prior year under the terms of the DRP, $15.7 million of dividends were paid via the issue of
5,558,472 ordinary shares. A cash dividend payment of $166.0 million was made to ordinary shareholders that did not elect to participate
in the DRP.
The above Consolidated Cash Flow Statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
CONSOLIDATED
Balance at 30 June 2008
Loss for the period
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the period
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Dividends paid to shareholders
Tax effect of SPS dividend
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in
subsidiaries
Shares issued
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan
Shares acquired under employee incentive scheme
Transaction costs on share issue
Tax expense recognised directly in equity
Share based payments, net of tax
Disposal of subsidiary with non-controlling interest
Non-controlling interest on acquisition of subsidiary
Exchange differences
-
-
-
-
-
-
624,640
15,731
(12,444)
(11,512)
(6,702)
Contributed
Retained
equity
$'000
Reserves
earnings
$'000
$'000
Total
$'000
Non-
controlling
interest
$'000
Total
equity
$'000
4,318,409
(186,063)
821,987
4,954,333
11,001
4,965,334
-
20,445
(380,050)
(5,093)
(380,050)
15,352
(1,038)
-
(381,088)
15,352
20,445
(385,143)
(364,698)
(1,038)
(365,736)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(206,742)
(206,742)
7,502
7,502
-
-
(206,742)
7,502
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(461)
(461)
624,640
15,731
(12,444)
(11,512)
(6,702)
2,237
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(287)
234
(4)
624,640
15,731
(12,444)
(11,512)
(6,702)
2,237
(287)
234
(4)
-
-
-
-
2,237
-
-
-
Balance at 28 June 2009
4,928,122
(163,381)
237,604
5,002,345
9,445
5,011,790
Balance at 29 June 2009
4,928,122
(163,381)
237,604
5,002,345
9,445
5,011,790
Profit for the period
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the period
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Dividends paid to shareholders
Tax effect of SPS dividend
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in
subsidiaries
Transaction costs on share issue
Tax benefit/(expense) recognised directly in equity
Share based payments, net of tax
-
-
-
-
-
-
(46)
14,601
-
-
35,141
282,115
(741)
282,115
34,400
35,141
281,374
316,515
262
-
262
282,377
34,400
316,777
-
-
-
-
(1,196)
2,308
(41,770)
(41,770)
4,770
4,770
-
-
(41,770)
4,770
-
-
-
-
-
(46)
13,405
2,308
(496)
-
-
-
(496)
(46)
13,405
2,308
Balance at 27 June 2010
4,942,677
(127,128)
481,978
5,297,527
9,211
5,306,738
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Contributed
Retained
equity
$'000
Reserves
earnings
$'000
$'000
Total
$'000
Non-
controlling
interest
$'000
COMPANY
Balance at 30 June 2008
Loss for the period
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the period
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Dividends paid to shareholders
Shares issued
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan
Shares acquired under employee incentive scheme
Transaction costs on share issue
Tax expense recognised directly in equity
Share based payments, net of tax
Balance at 28 June 2009
624,640
15,731
(12,444)
(11,512)
(6,702)
-
4,934,237
4,324,524
1,750
490,535
4,816,809
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,237
3,987
(245,175)
-
(245,175)
-
(245,175)
(245,175)
(181,736)
(181,736)
-
-
-
-
-
-
624,640
15,731
(12,444)
(11,512)
(6,702)
2,237
63,624
5,001,848
Balance at 29 June 2009
4,934,237
3,987
63,624
5,001,848
Profit for the period
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the period
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Dividends paid to shareholders
-
-
-
-
Transaction costs on share issue
Tax benefit/(expense) recognised directly in equity
Share based payments, net of tax
(46)
14,601
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,196)
2,308
(722)
-
(722)
(722)
-
(722)
(25,872)
(25,872)
-
-
-
(46)
13,405
2,308
Balance at 27 June 2010
4,948,792
5,099
37,030
4,990,921
The above Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes.
Total
equity
$'000
4,816,809
(245,175)
-
(245,175)
(181,736)
624,640
15,731
(12,444)
(11,512)
(6,702)
2,237
5,001,848
5,001,848
(722)
-
(722)
(25,872)
(46)
13,405
2,308
4,990,921
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial report are set out below. These policies have been
consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. The financial report includes the consolidated entity
consisting of Fairfax Media Limited and its controlled entities.
The financial report is for the period 29 June 2009 to 27 June 2010 (2009: the period 30 June 2008 to 28 June 2009). Reference in this
report to 'a year' is to the period ended 27 June 2010 or 28 June 2009 respectively, unless otherwise stated.
(A) BASIS OF PREPARATION
The financial report is a general-purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the
Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards and other authorative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting
Standards Board. The financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board.
As at 27 June 2010, the consolidated entity has net current liabilities of $160.5 million. The consolidated entity has sufficient
committed but unused facilities at the balance sheet date to finance its liabilities as and when they fall due, including maturing
liabilities as disclosed in Note 18. In the opinion of the directors, Fairfax Media Limited will be able to continue to pay its debts as
and when they fall due. As a result the financial report of the Company and its controlled entities has been prepared on a going
concern basis.
Historical cost convention
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and on the basis of historical cost principles except for
derivative financial instruments and certain financial assets which are measured at fair value. The carrying values of recognised
assets and liabilities that are hedged with fair value hedges are adjusted to record changes in the fair values attributable to the risks
that are being hedged.
Presentation of financial statements
The revised accounting standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements which became effective for the annual reporting
period commencing on 29 June 2009 resulted in a change in the Group's disclosures. The revised standard separates owner and
non-owner changes in equity. The statement of changes in equity includes only details of transactions with owners, with
non-owner changes in equity presented in a reconciliation of each component of equity and included in the new statement of
comprehensive income. The statement of comprehensive income presents all items of recognised income and expense, either in one
single statement, or in two linked statements. The Group has elected to present two statements.
(B) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
(i) Controlled entities
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of the Company, Fairfax Media Limited, and its
controlled entities. Fairfax Media Limited and its controlled entities together are referred to in this financial report as the Group
or the consolidated entity.
Controlled entities are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from
the date that control ceases.
The purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of controlled entities by the Group (refer to Note 1(C)).
All inter-entity transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group entities have been eliminated in full.
Non-controlling interests in the earnings and equity of controlled entities are shown separately in the consolidated income statement,
statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and balance sheet respectively.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(ii) Associates and joint ventures
Investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for in the consolidated financial statements using the equity method.
Associates are entities over which the Group has significant influence and are neither subsidiaries or joint ventures.
The Group’s share of its associates’ and joint ventures’ post-acquisition profits or losses are recognised in the income
statement, and its share of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in reserves. The cumulative post-acquisition
movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. Dividends received from associates and joint ventures
are recognised in the consolidated financial statements as a reduction in the carrying amount of the investment.
When the Group’s share of losses in an associate or joint venture equals or exceeds its interest in the associate or joint venture,
the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or
joint venture.
Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associates and joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s
interest in associates and joint ventures.
(C) ACCOUNTING FOR ACQUISITIONS
The purchase method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations, including business combinations involving
entities or businesses under common control, regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are acquired. Cost is
measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued or liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange.
Where equity instruments are issued in an acquisition, the fair value of the instruments is their published market price as at the date
of exchange unless, in rare circumstances, it can be demonstrated that the published price at the date of exchange is an unreliable
indicator of fair value and that other evidence and valuation methods provide a more reliable measure of fair value.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their
fair values at the acquisition date. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable assets
acquired represents goodwill (refer to Note 1(E)(i)).
AASB 3 Business Combinations (revised) was implemented prospectively from 29 June 2009 by the Group. This revised standard
continues to apply the acquisition method to business combinations but with some significant changes.
All payments to purchase a business are now recorded at fair value at the acquisition date, with contingent payments classified as
a liability and subsequently remeasured through the income statement. Under the Group's previous policy, contingent payments were
only recognised when the payments were probable and could be measured reliably and were accounted for as an adjustment to the
cost of acquisition.
Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Previously, they were recognised as part of the cost of acquisition and therefore
included in goodwill.
Non-controlling interests in an acquiree are now recognised either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest's proportionate share
of the acquiree's net assets. This decision is made on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis. Under the previous policy, the non-
controlling interest was always recognised at its share of the acquiree's net assets.
If the Group recognises acquired deferred tax assets after the initial acquisition accounting there will no longer be any adjustment to
goodwill. As a consequence, the recognition of the deferred tax asset will increase the Group's net profit after tax.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(D) IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for
impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Assets that are subject
to amortisation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may
not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable
amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use,
the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a post-tax discount rate that reflects current market
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Where an asset does not generate largely independent
cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. A cash generating unit
is the grouping of assets at the lowest level for which there are separately identifiable cash flows. Non-financial assets other
than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.
At each balance date, the Group assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. Where an indicator of
impairment exists, the Group makes a formal estimate of recoverable amount. Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its
recoverable amount the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.
(E) INTANGIBLES
(i) Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the net identifiable assets of
the acquired subsidiary/associate at the date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included in intangible
assets. Goodwill on acquisitions of associates is included in investments in associates. Goodwill is allocated to a reportable
segment for the purposes of impairment testing (refer Note 1(D)). Goodwill is not amortised. Instead, goodwill is tested for impairment
annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less
accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating
to the entity sold.
(ii) Other intangible assets
Mastheads and tradenames
The newspaper mastheads and tradenames have been assessed to have indefinite useful lives. Accordingly, they are not
amortised, instead they are tested for impairment annually, or whenever there is an indication that the carrying value may be
impaired, and are carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
The Group's mastheads and tradenames operate in established markets with limited license conditions and are expected to continue
to complement the Group's new media initiatives. On this basis, the directors have determined that mastheads and tradenames
have indefinite lives as there is no foreseeable limit to the period over which the assets are expected to generate net cash inflows
for the Group.
Radio licences
Radio licences, being commercial radio licences held by the consolidated entity under the provisions of the Broadcasting Services
Act 1992, have been assessed to have indefinite useful lives. Accordingly, they are not amortised, instead they are tested for
impairment annually, or whenever there is an indication that the carrying value may be impaired, and are carried at cost less
accumulated impairment losses.
Websites
Internal and external costs directly incurred in the development of websites are capitalised and amortised using a straight-line
method over two to four years. Capitalised website costs are reviewed annually for potential impairment.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Computer software
Acquired computer software licences are capitalised as an intangible as are internal and external costs directly incurred in the
purchase or development of computer software, including subsequent upgrades and enhancements when it is probable that they
will generate future economic benefits attributable to the consolidated entity. These costs are amortised using the straight-line
method over three to five years.
Other
Other intangibles, where applicable, are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. The useful lives of the
intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or indefinite and are examined on an annual basis and adjustments, where
applicable, are made on a prospective basis.
Other intangible assets created within the business are not capitalised and are expensed in the income statement in the period the
expenditure is incurred.
Intangible assets are tested for impairment annually (refer to Note 1(D)).
(F) FOREIGN CURRENCY
(i) Currency of presentation
All amounts are expressed in Australian dollars, which is the parent entity and consolidated entity’s presentation currency. Items
included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the entity operates (the functional currency).
(ii) Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the
transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at
reporting date exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income
statement, with the exception of differences on foreign currency borrowings that provide a hedge against a net investment in a
foreign operation and qualifying cash flow hedges, which are deferred in equity until disposal. Tax charges and credits attributable
to exchange differences on borrowings are also recognised in equity.
Translation differences on non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated
using the exchange rate as at the date of the initial transaction. Translation differences on non-monetary items, such as available
for sale financial assets, are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined and included
in the asset revaluation reserve in equity.
(iii) Group entities
The results and financial position of all the Group entities that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency
are translated into the presentation currency as follows:
•
•
•
assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet;
income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates; and
all resulting exchange differences are recognised as a separate component of equity.
On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the borrowings designated as hedges of the net investment in
foreign entities are taken directly to a separate component of equity, the net investment hedge reserve.
On disposal of a foreign entity, or when borrowings that form part of the net investment are repaid, the deferred cumulative amount
of the exchange differences in the net investment hedge reserve relating to that foreign operation is recognised in the income
statement as part of the gain or loss on sale. Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are
treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(G) REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the amount of the
revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue from advertising, circulation, subscription, radio broadcasting and printing is
recognised when control of the right to be compensated has been obtained and the stage of completion of the contract can
be reliably measured. For newspapers, magazines and other publications the right to be compensated is on the publication
date. Revenue from the provision of online advertising on websites is recognised in the period the advertisements are placed
or the impression occurs. Amounts disclosed as revenue are net of commissions, rebates, discounts, returns, trade allowances,
duties and taxes paid.
Dividends are recognised as revenue when the right to receive payment is established. This applies even if they are paid out of
pre-acquisition profits. However, the investment may need to be tested for impairment as a consequence. Refer to Note 1(D).
The Group has changed its accounting policy for dividends paid out of pre-acquisition profits from 29 June 2009 when the revised
AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements became operative. Previously, dividends paid out of pre-acquisition
profits were deducted from the cost of the investment. In accordance with the transitional provisions, the new accounting policy
is applied prospectively. It was therefore not necessary to make any adjustments to any of the amounts previously recognised in
the financial statements.
Interest is recognised as it accrues, taking into account the effective yield on the financial asset.
(H) INCOME TAX AND OTHER TAXES
The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the national
income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributed to temporary differences
and to unused tax losses. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the balance sheet date
between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences:
•
•
except where the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not
a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and
in respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint
ventures, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the
temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused tax assets and
unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary
differences, and the carry-forward of unused tax assets and unused tax losses can be utilised:
•
except where the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of
an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the
accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and
•
in respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint
ventures, deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in
the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer
probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilised.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is
realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance
sheet date. Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against
current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable group and the same taxation authority.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except:
(i) where the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the
GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; and
(ii) receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included.
This net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in the
balance sheet.
Cashflows are included in the cash flow statement on a gross basis and the GST component of cashflows arising from investing
and financing activities, which are recoverable from, or payable to the taxation authority are classified as operating cashflows.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority.
Tax consolidation - Australia
Fairfax Media Limited (the head entity) and its wholly-owned Australian entities have implemented the tax consolidation legislation
as of 1 July 2003. The current and deferred tax amounts for each member in the tax consolidated group (except for the head entity)
have been allocated based on stand-alone calculations that are modified to reflect membership of the tax consolidated group.
On adoption of the tax consolidation legislation, the entities in the tax consolidated group entered into a tax sharing agreement which,
in the opinion of the directors, limits the joint and several liability of the wholly-owned entities in the case of a default of the head
entity, Fairfax Media Limited.
The entities have also entered into a tax funding agreement under which the wholly-owned entities fully compensate Fairfax Media
Limited for any current tax payable assumed and are compensated by the Company for any current tax receivable and deferred tax
assets relating to unused tax losses or unused tax credits transferred to Fairfax Media Limited under the tax consolidation legislation.
Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding arrangements with the tax consolidated entities are recognised as amounts receivable
from or payable to other entities in the group. The amounts receivable/payable under the tax funding arrangements are due upon
demand from the head entity. The head entity may also require payment of interim funding amounts to assist with its obligations to
pay tax instalments.
Taxation of financial arrangements (TOFA)
Legislation is in place which changes the tax treatment of financial arrangements including the tax treatment of hedging transactions,
applicable to the consolidated entity for the reporting period commencing 28 June 2010. The Group has yet to determine whether it
will elect to apply the new legislation to all financial transactions existing at 28 June 2010. It would not expect a material impact on
the deferred tax balances at 27 June 2010.
(I) LEASES
(i) Finance leases
Assets acquired under finance leases which result in the consolidated entity receiving substantially all the risks and rewards of
ownership of the asset are capitalised at the lease’s inception at the lower of the fair value of the leased property or the estimated
present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding finance lease obligation, net of finance charges, is included
within interest bearing liabilities. The interest element is allocated to accounting periods during the lease term to reflect a constant
rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each accounting period. The leased asset is included in property, plant
and equipment and is depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term.
(ii) Operating leases
Leases where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset are classified as operating leases.
Net rental payments, excluding contingent payments, are recognised as an expense in the income statement on a straight-line basis
over the period of the lease.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(iii) Onerous property costs
Property leases are considered to be an onerous contract if the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the contract
exceed the economic benefits expected to be received under it. Where a decision has been made to vacate the premises or there
is excess capacity and the lease is considered to be onerous, a provision is recorded.
(J) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions and other short term investments
with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value.
Bank overdrafts are shown within interest bearing liabilities in current liabilities on the balance sheet.
(K) TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost which is the original invoice
amount less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis and a
provision for doubtful debts is made when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect the debts.
Interest receivable on related party loans is recognised on an accruals basis.
(L) INVENTORIES
Inventories including work in progress are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The methods used to determine cost
for the main items of inventory are:
•
•
•
raw materials (comprising mainly newsprint and paper on hand) are assessed at average cost and newsprint and paper in
transit by specific identification cost;
finished goods and work-in-progress are assessed as the cost of direct material and labour and a proportion of manufacturing
overheads based on normal operating capacity; and
in the case of other inventories, cost is assigned by the weighted average cost method.
(M) AVAILABLE FOR SALE INVESTMENTS
Available for sale financial assets are investments in listed equity securities in which the Group does not have significant influence
or control. They are stated at fair value based on current quoted prices and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the
fair value are recognised in the asset revaluation reserve. The assets are included in non-current assets unless management
intends to dispose of the investment within twelve months of the balance sheet date.
(N) INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
The Group classifies its investments in the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and
receivables, held to maturity investments and available for sale financial assets. The classification depends on the purpose for
which the investments were acquired. Management determines the classification of its investments at initial recognition and,
in the case of assets classified as held to maturity, re-evaluates this designation at each reporting date.
The consolidated entity classifies and measures its investments as follows:
(i) Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
This category has two sub-categories: financial assets held for trading and those designated at fair value through profit and
loss on initial recognition. The policy of management is to designate a financial asset at fair value through profit and loss if there
exists the possibility it will be sold in the short term and the asset is subject to frequent changes in fair value. These assets
are measured at fair value and realised and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included in the
income statement in the period in which they arise.
(ii) Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active
market and are included in receivables in the balance sheet and measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(iii) Other financial assets
These assets are non-derivatives that are either designated or not classified in any of the other categories and measured at
fair value. Any unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included in equity, impairment losses are
included in profit and loss. Investments in partnerships are carried at cost less impairment loss.
(iv) Held to maturity investments
Held to maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities that the
Group’s management has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. These assets are measured at amortised cost using
the effective interest method.
Financial assets other than derivatives are recognised at fair value or amortised cost in accordance with the requirements
of AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. Where they are carried at fair value, gains and losses on
remeasurement are recognised directly in equity unless the financial assets have been designated as being held at fair value
through profit and loss, in which case the gains and losses are recognised directly in the income statement.
All financial liabilities other than derivatives are carried at amortised cost.
The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as forward foreign currency contracts, and foreign currency and interest rate
swaps to hedge its risks associated with interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations. Derivatives, including those embedded in
other contractual arrangements, are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are
subsequently remeasured to their fair value. The method of recognising the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative
is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged.
The measurement of the fair value of forward exchange contracts is calculated by reference to current forward exchange rates for
contracts with similar maturity profiles. The fair value of interest rate swap contracts is determined by reference to market values
for similar instruments.
Hedge accounting
For the purposes of hedge accounting, hedges are classified as either fair value hedges (hedges of the fair value of recognised
assets or liabilities or a firm commitment) or cash flow hedges (hedges of highly probable forecast transactions).
Fair value hedge
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in the income statement,
together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk. Any gain or loss
attributable to the hedged risk on remeasurement of the hedged item is adjusted against the carrying amount of the hedged item and
recognised in the income statement within finance costs. Where the adjustment is to the carrying amount of a hedged interest-bearing
financial instrument, the adjustment is amortised to the income statement such that it is fully amortised by maturity.
When the hedged firm commitment results in the recognition of an asset or a liability, then, at the time the asset or liability is
recognised, the associated gains or losses that had previously been recognised in equity are included in the initial measurement of
the acquisition cost or other carrying amount of the asset or liability.
Cash flow hedge
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognised
in equity in the hedging reserve. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the income statement
within finance costs. Gains or losses that are recognised in equity are transferred to the income statement in the same year in
which the hedged firm commitment affects the net profit and loss, for example when the future sale actually occurs.
The consolidated entity’s interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps held for hedging purposes are generally accounted for
as cash flow hedges.
FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 53
18
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or no longer qualifies
for hedge accounting. At that point in time, any cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument recognised in equity is retained
in equity until the forecasted transaction occurs. If a hedged transaction is no longer expected to occur, the net cumulative gain or
loss recognised in equity is transferred to the income statement.
Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting
For derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting, any gains or losses arising from changes in fair value are taken directly
to the income statement.
(O) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost less depreciation and where applicable an impairment provision. Directly
attributable costs arising from the acquisition or construction of fixed assets, including internal labour and interest, are also
capitalised as part of the cost.
Recoverable amount
All items of property, plant and equipment are reviewed annually to ensure carrying values are not in excess of recoverable amounts.
Recoverable amounts are based upon the present value of expected future cashflows.
Depreciation and amortisation
Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is calculated using the straight line method to allocate their cost, net of their
residual values, over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
Buildings
Printing presses
up to 60 years
up to 20 years
Other production equipment
up to 15 years
Other equipment
up to 40 years
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at each balance sheet date. An asset’s
carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated
recoverable amount. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with carrying amount. These are
included in the income statement.
(P) TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Liabilities for trade creditors and other amounts are carried at amortised cost which is the fair value of the consideration to be paid
in the future for goods and services received. Loans payable to related parties are carried at amortised cost and interest payable is
recognised on an accruals basis.
(Q) PROVISIONS
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal, equitable or constructive obligation to make a future sacrifice of economic
benefits to others as a result of past transactions, or past events, it is probable that a future sacrifice of economic benefits will be
required and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are not recognised for future operating
losses.
Provisions are measured at the present value of management's best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present
obligation at the balance sheet date using a discounted cash flow methodology. The risks specific to the provision are factored
into the cash flows and as such a risk-free government bond rate relative to the expected life of the provision is used as a discount
rate. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects the
time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The increase in the provision resulting from the passage of time is
recognised in finance costs.
A provision for dividends is not recognised as a liability unless the dividends are declared, determined or publicly recommended
on or before balance date.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(R) INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
Subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred, interest bearing liabilities are measured at amortised
cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption amount is recognised in the income
statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
Finance lease liabilities are determined in accordance with the requirements of AASB 117 Leases (refer to Note 1(I)).
Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs include interest, amortisation of discounts or premiums relating to borrowings, amortisation or ancillary costs
incurred in connection with arrangement of borrowings and foreign exchange losses net of hedged amounts on borrowings,
including trade creditors and lease finance charges.
Borrowing 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. In these circumstances, borrowing costs are capitalised to the cost of
the asset. Where funds are borrowed generally, borrowing costs are capitalised using a weighted average capitalisation rate.
There were no borrowing costs capitalised during either of the past two financial years.
(S) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
(i) Wages, salaries, annual leave and long service leave
Current liabilities for wages and salaries, holiday pay, annual leave and long service leave are recognised in the provision for
employee benefits and measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.
The employee benefit liability expected to be settled within twelve months from balance date is recognised in current liabilities.
The non-current provision relates to entitlements, including long service leave, which are expected to be payable after twelve
months from balance date and are measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services,
employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at balance date on
national government bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.
Employee benefit on-costs are recognised and included in employee benefit liabilities and costs when the employee benefits to
which they relate are recognised as liabilities.
(ii) Share-based payment transactions
Share based compensation benefits can be provided to employees in the form of shares.
The cost of share based payments is recognised over the period in which the performance and/or service conditions are
fulfilled (the vesting period), ending on the date on which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award (the vesting
date).
At each reporting date until vesting, the cumulative charge to the income statement is the product of (i) the grant date fair value of
the award; (ii) the current best estimate of the number of awards that will vest, taking into account such factors as the likelihood of
employee turnover during the vesting period and the likelihood of non-market performance conditions being met; and (iii) the expired
portion of the vesting period.
The market value of shares issued to employees for no cash consideration under the Long Term Incentive Share Plan is recognised
as an employee benefits expense over the vesting period (refer to Note 32).
Shares purchased, but which have not yet vested to the employee as at reporting date are offset against contributed equity of the
Group (refer to Note 1(T)).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(iii) Defined benefit superannuation plans
Fairfax Media Limited and certain controlled entities participate in a number of superannuation plans.
An asset or liability in respect of defined benefit superannuation plans is recognised in the balance sheet, and is measured as the
present value of the defined benefit obligation at the reporting date plus unrecognised actuarial gains (less unrecognised actuarial
losses), less the fair value of the superannuation fund's assets at that date and any unrecognised past service cost. The present
value of the defined benefit obligation is based on expected future payments which arise from membership of the fund to the
balance date, calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected
future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised
in retained earnings in the periods in which they arise.
Contributions made by the Group to defined contribution superannuation funds are charged to the income statement in the
period the employee’s service is provided.
(iv) Termination benefits
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or when an employee accepts
voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The Group recognises termination benefits when it is demonstrably committed
to either terminating the employment of current employees according to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal or
providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy.
(v) Bonus plans
The Group recognises a provision and an expense for bonuses where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice
that has created a constructive obligation.
(T) CONTRIBUTED EQUITY
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Stapled preference shares are classified as equity (refer Note 22(C)).
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are recognised in equity as a reduction from the
proceeds. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares for the acquisition of a business are not included in the
cost of the acquisition as part of the purchase consideration.
If the Group reacquires its own equity instruments, e.g. under the Long Term Incentive Plan, those instruments are deducted
from equity.
Debentures
Debentures have been included as equity as the rights attaching to them are in all material respects comparable to those attaching to
the ordinary shares. Such debentures are unsecured non-voting securities that have interest entitlements equivalent to the dividend
entitlements attaching to the ordinary voting shares and rank equally with such shares on any liquidation or winding up. These
interest entitlements are treated as dividends.
The debentures are convertible into shares on a one-for-one basis at the option of the holder provided that conversion will not result
in a breach of any of the following:
(i) any provision of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975;
(ii) any undertaking given by the Company to the Foreign Investment Review Board or at the request of the Foreign Investment
Review Board from time to time; or
(iii) any other applicable law including, without limitation the Broadcasting Act 1942.
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56 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(U) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (EPS) is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to members, adjusted to exclude costs of
servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial
year, adjusted for any bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year.
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the basic EPS earnings adjusted by the after tax effect of interest and other
financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the effect on revenues and expenses of conversion to
ordinary shares associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive
potential ordinary shares adjusted for any bonus issue.
(V) SEGMENT REPORTING
The new accounting standard AASB 8 Operating Segments which became effective for the annual reporting period commencing on
29 June 2009 resulted in a change in the Group's segment disclosures. Adoption of this standard did not have any effect on the
financial position or performance of the Group. The subsequent amendments to AASB 8 have been early adopted by the Group.
AASB 8 Operating Segments requires a 'management approach' under which the segment information is presented on the same
basis as that used for internal reporting purposes. This has resulted in an increase in the number of reportable segments presented,
as the previously reported Printing and Publishing segment has been disaggregated into the following segments:
• Australian Regional Media
• Metropolitan Media
• Specialist Media
• New Zealand Media
• Printing Operations
Operating segments are now reported in a manner that is consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision
makers, being the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Comparatives for prior reporting periods have been restated.
(W) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities are often determined based on estimates and assumptions of future events.
The key estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of certain
assets and liabilities within the next financial year are:
(i) Impairment of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite useful lives
The Group tests annually whether goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are impaired. This requires an estimation
of the recoverable amount of the cash generating units (CGU) to which the goodwill and intangibles with indefinite useful lives are
allocated.
Key assumptions subject to significant accounting judgement include growth rates, discount rates relevant to individual CGU groups
and the growth rates beyond year three cash flows which form the basis of the terminal value. Management have created
cash flows based on the annual budget which has been built up from individual profit centres. Anticipated growth rates
applied to year two and three cash flows represent blended print and online growth projections determined by management from
historical long averages and validated against market consensus on earnings projections to 2012. The terminal growth rate has
been determined by taking a mid-point of the RBA inflation target range (2.0% - 3.0%) plus an allowance of 1.0% for real
GDP/population growth (0.5% for radio, agriculture and printing).
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FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 57
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
The weighted average discount rates have been calculated using market observable data from Bloomberg and judgement has
been exercised when considering premiums associated with unique CGU Groups. Inputs include a risk free rate of 5.3% and
2 year weekly beta.
The assumptions used in this estimation of recoverable amount and the carrying amount of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite
useful lives are detailed in Note 13 along with a sensitivity analysis.
(ii) Income taxes
The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia and jurisdictions where it has foreign operations. Significant judgement is required
in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes. There are many transactions and calculations undertaken during the
ordinary course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain.
(iii) Share-based payment transactions
The Group measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of equity instruments at the
date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by an external valuer using a Monte Carlo model, using the assumptions
detailed in Note 32.
(iv) Defined benefit plans
Various actuarial assumptions are required when determining the Group’s superannuation plan obligations. These assumptions and
the related carrying amounts are discussed in Note 20.
(v) Held to maturity investments
The Group follows the AASB 139 guidance on classifying non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and
fixed maturity as held to maturity. This classification requires significant judgement. In making this judgement, the Group evaluates
its intention and ability to hold such investments to maturity.
If the Group fails to keep these investments to maturity other than for specific circumstances explained in AASB 139, it will be
required to reclassify the whole class as available for sale. The investments would therefore be measured at fair value not amortised
cost which would result in a corresponding entry in the fair value reserve in shareholders’ equity. Furthermore, the entity would not
be able to classify any financial assets as held to maturity for the following two financial years.
(X) ROUNDING OF AMOUNTS
The consolidated entity is of a kind referred to in Class Order 98/0100, as amended by Class Order 04/667, issued by the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the financial report. Amounts in this report have
been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars in accordance with that Class Order, unless otherwise indicated.
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58 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(Y) NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND UIG INTERPRETATIONS
Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 27 June 2010 reporting
periods. The Group and the Company's assessment of the impact of these new standards and interpretations is set out below:
Application
date of
standard*
Impact on Group financial
report
1 January
2010
No major impact expected on
the Group.
Application
date for
Group*
28 June 2010
1 January
2010
The Group has not yet
determined the extent of the
impact of the amendments, if
any.
28 June 2010
1 February
2010
No major impact expected on
the Group.
28 June 2010
1 January
2013
The Group has not yet
determined the extent of the
impact of the amendments.
1 July 2013
Reference
Title
Summary
AASB 2009-5 Further amendments to
Australian Accounting
Standards arising from the
Annual Improvement Project
(AASB 5,8,101,117, 118, 136
& 139)
AASB 2009-8 Group Cash-Settled Share-
based payment transactions
AASB 2009-10 Amendments to Australian
Accounting Standards –
Classification of Rights Issues
[AASB 132]
AASB 2009-11 Amendments to Australian
Accounting Standards arising
from AASB 9
[AASB 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 101, 102,
108, 112, 118, 121, 127, 128,
131, 132, 136, 139, 1023 &
1038 and Interpretations 10 &
12]
The amendments to some Standards result in
accounting changes for presentation,
recognition or measurement purposes, while
some amendments that relate to terminology
and editorial changes are expected to have no
or minimal effect on accounting.
The amendments clarify the accounting for
group cash settled share based payment
transactions. An entity that receives goods or
services in a share based payment
arrangement must account for those goods or
services no matter which entity in the group
settles the transaction and no matter whether
the transaction is settled in shares or cash.
The amendment provides relief to entities that
issue rights in a currency other than their
functional currency, from treating the rights as
derivatives with fair value changes recorded in
profit or loss. Such rights will now be classified
as equity instruments when certain conditions
are met.
The revised Standard introduces a number of
changes to the accounting for financial assets,
the most significant of which includes:
- two categories for financial assets being
amortised cost or fair value;
- removal of the requirement to separate
embedded derivatives in financial assets;
- strict requirements to determine which
financial assets can be classified as amortised
cost or fair value. Financial assets can only be
classified as amortised cost if (a) the
contractual cash flows from the instrument
represent principal and interest and (b) the
entity’s purpose for holding the instrument is to
collect the contractual cash flows;
- an option for investments in equity
instruments which are not held for trading to
recognise fair value changes through other
comprehensive income with no impairment
testing and no recycling through profit or loss
on derecognition;
- reclassifications between amortised cost and
fair value no longer permitted unless the
entity’s business model for holding the asset
changes;
- changes to the accounting and additional
disclosures for equity instruments classified
as fair value through other comprehensive
income.
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FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 59
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Application
date of
standard*
Impact on Group financial
report
1 January
2011
No major impact expected on
the Group.
Application
date for
Group*
27 June 2011
1 July 2010
No major impact expected on
the Group.
28 June 2010
Reference
Title
Summary
AASB 2009-12
Amendments to Australian
Accounting Standards
[AASBs 5, 8, 108, 110, 112,
119, 133, 137, 139, 1023 &
1031 and Interpretations 2, 4,
16, 1039 & 1052]
Interpretation
19
Interpretation 19 Extinguishing
Financial Liabilities with Equity
Instruments
This amendment makes numerous editorial
changes to a range of Australian Accounting
Standards and Interpretations.
The amendment to AASB 124 clarifies and
simplifies the definition of a related party as
well as providing some relief for government-
related entities (as defined in the amended
standard) to disclose details of all transactions
with other government-related entities (as well
as with the government itself)
This interpretation clarifies that equity
instruments issued to a creditor to extinguish a
financial liability are “consideration paid” in
accordance with paragraph 41 of IAS 39. As a
result, the financial liability is derecognised and
the equity instruments issued are treated as
consideration paid to extinguish that financial
liability.
The interpretation states that equity
instruments issued in a debt for equity swap
should be measured at the fair value of the
equity instruments issued, if this can be
determined reliably. If the fair value of the
equity instruments issued is not reliably
determinable, the equity instruments should be
measured by reference to the fair value of the
financial liability extinguished as of the date of
extinguishment.
*designates the beginning of the applicable annual reporting period unless otherwise stated
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60 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
2. Revenues
(A) REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
Total revenue from sale of goods
Total revenue from services
Total revenue from operations
(B) OTHER REVENUE AND INCOME
Interest income
Wholly owned controlled entities
Other corporations
Dividend revenue
Gains on sale of property, plant and equipment
Other
Total other revenue and income
Total revenue and income
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
510,304
1,966,471
521,319
2,077,813
2,476,775
2,599,132
25
-
25
152
-
152
-
7,943
12
1,217
4,369
-
40,102
4,430
36
757
5,167
23
-
-
-
40,270
242
-
-
-
13,541
10,390
2,490,316
2,609,522
40,125
40,150
40,512
40,664
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FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010 61
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
3. Expenses
(A) EXPENSES BEFORE IMPAIRMENT, DEPRECIATION,
AMORTISATION AND FINANCE COSTS
Staff costs excluding staff redundancy costs
Staff redundancy costs
Newsprint and paper
Distribution costs *
Production costs *
Promotion and advertising costs
Rent and outgoings
Repairs and maintenance
Communication costs
Maintenance and other computer costs
Fringe benefits tax, travel and entertainment
Royalties and copyright payments
Professional fees
Transaction fees
Other
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
842,320
5,076
249,059
136,956
193,824
106,626
57,193
29,631
23,354
26,054
24,964
767
31,896
11,633
99,754
894,615
79,727
265,161
127,702
242,608
115,143
68,115
32,139
25,209
22,316
30,030
24,826
40,849
11,609
117,001
17,493
-
-
-
51
136
-
269
146
1,270
687
-
4,389
3,508
7,404
26,424
11,631
-
-
70
158
3,989
2,051
1,931
7,005
1,126
123
10,614
3,576
17,228
Total expenses before impairment, depreciation, amortisation,
and finance costs
1,839,107
2,097,050
35,353
85,926
(B) DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION
Depreciation of freehold property
Depreciation of plant and equipment
Amortisation of leasehold property/buildings
Amortisation of software
Amortisation of customer relationships
Total depreciation and amortisation
(C) FINANCE COSTS
Finance costs
External corporations/persons
Finance lease
Total finance costs
(D) DETAILED EXPENSE DISCLOSURES
Operating lease rental expense
Defined contribution fund expense
Share-based payment expense
Net foreign exchange loss
4,990
76,337
2,959
26,077
3,260
5,199
80,227
2,905
27,307
1,918
113,623
117,556
131,133
4,778
174,503
4,788
135,911
179,291
37,579
55,598
3,297
1,597
48,965
58,222
2,237
2,152
-
409
54
2,976
-
3,439
2
-
2
-
1,495
3,297
-
-
2,523
181
4,659
-
7,363
2
-
2
3,199
2,439
2,237
-
* Distribution and production costs have been redefined and disclosed separately in the current period. Production costs includes
printing, contributors, news services and other minor production expenses. Prior year comparatives have been restated.
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62 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
4. Significant and non-recurring items
The profit after tax from operations includes the following items where
disclosure is relevant in explaining the financial performance of the
consolidated entity.
Property - Comprising:
Onerous lease property costs
Income tax benefit
New Zealand income tax expense *
Property loss, net of tax
Intangible and investment impairments - Comprising:
Impairment of mastheads, licences, goodwill and investments
Loss on sale of Southern Star Group
Income tax benefit
Intangibles and investment impairments, net of tax
Property, plant and equipment impairment and restructuring - Comprising:
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
Restructuring and redundancy charges
Income tax benefit
Property, plant and equipment impairment and restructuring, net of tax
Gain on repurchase of medium term notes
-
-
(8,359)
(8,359)
(8,857)
2,657
-
(6,200)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(512,987)
(38,721)
6,558
(545,150)
(23,228)
(85,694)
32,668
(76,254)
5,167
Net significant and non-recurring items after income tax expense
(8,359)
(622,437)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(214,000)
-
-
(214,000)
-
-
-
-
-
(214,000)
* Non-recurring tax expense resulting from changes in the current year to the New Zealand tax legislation disallowing depreciation
of buildings with an estimated useful life of 50 years or more. The change is applicable from the 2011-12 income year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
5. Income tax expense
Income tax expense is reconciled to prima facie income tax payable as follows:
Net profit/(loss) before income tax expense
397,465
(351,416)
1,356
(266,627)
Prima facie income tax at 30% (2009: 30%)
Tax effect of differences:
119,240
(105,425)
407
(79,988)
Overseas tax rate and accounting differentials
(21,072)
(20,428)
Share of net (profits)/losses of associates and joint ventures
Capital gains taxable/(not taxable)
Non-assessable dividends
Under/(over) provision in prior financial years
Temporary differences not recognised on intangible and other asset write-offs
Non-deductible/(deductible) items
Non-deductible depreciation and amortisation
Intragroup provision transfers
New Zealand legislative changes to tax depreciation on buildings
Other
Income tax expense/(benefit)
Current income tax expense/(benefit)
Deferred income tax (benefit)/expense
Under/(over) provision in prior financial years
Income tax expense/(benefit) in the income statement
(668)
-
(2)
5,931
318
2,781
17
-
8,359
184
115,088
112,759
(3,602)
5,931
115,088
21
9,397
(9)
(8,592)
151,004
2,286
16
-
-
1,402
29,672
21,473
16,791
(8,592)
29,672
-
-
-
-
1,957
-
474
-
-
-
(760)
2,078
(9,370)
9,491
1,957
2,078
-
-
1,652
-
(5,763)
64,200
430
-
(1,645)
-
(338)
(21,452)
(21,673)
5,984
(5,763)
(21,452)
6. Dividends paid and proposed
(A) ORDINARY SHARES
Interim 2010 unfranked dividend: 1.1 cents - paid 19 March 2010
(2009: 75% franked 2 cents - paid 19 March 2009)
Final 2009 dividend: nil
(2008: 75% franked 10 cents - paid 2 October 2008)
Total dividends paid - ordinary shares
(B) STAPLED PREFERENCE SHARES (SPS)
SPS dividend:
2010: $2.9010 per share - paid 30 April 2010
2010: $2.2946 per share - paid 30 October 2009
2009: $3.3580 per share - paid 30 April 2009
2009: $4.8138 per share - paid 31 October 2008
Total dividends paid - SPS
Total dividends paid
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Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
25,872
30,382
25,872
30,382
-
151,354
-
151,354
25,872
181,736
25,872
181,736
8,877
7,021
-
-
15,898
41,770
-
-
10,276
14,730
25,006
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
206,742
25,872
181,736
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(C) DIVIDENDS PROPOSED AND NOT RECOGNISED AS A LIABILITY
Since balance date the directors have declared a final dividend of 1.4 cents per fully paid ordinary share fully franked at the
corporate tax rate of 30%. The aggregate amount of the final dividend to be paid on 23 September 2010 out of the retained profits at
27 June 2010, but not recognised as a liability at the end of the year is expected to be $32.9 million.
The unfranked portion of the dividend paid during the period is conduit foreign income.
(D) FRANKED DIVIDENDS
Franking account balance as at balance date at 30% (2009: 30%)
Franking credits that will arise from the payment of income tax payable balances
as at the end of the financial year
Total franking credits available for subsequent financial years based on a tax rate of 30%
Company
Company
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
4,095
1,158
47,277
51,372
-
1,158
On a tax-paid basis, the Company’s franking account balance is approximately $4.1m (2009: $1.2 million). The impact on the
franking account of the dividend declared by the directors since balance date will be a reduction in the franking account of
approximately $14.1 million.
7. Receivables
Current
Trade debtors *
Provision for doubtful debts
Loans to related parties **
Loans and deposits
Prepayments
Other
Total current receivables
Non-current
Loans to related parties ***
Loans and deposits
Prepayments
Other
Total non-current receivables
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
358,099
(9,627)
311,521
(9,839)
348,472
301,682
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
102
11,276
30,525
-
1,673,268
1,651,230
15,936
11,264
29,328
5
803
141
21
1,236
326
390,375
358,210
1,674,217
1,652,813
-
1,880
83
1,057
3,020
-
398,566
398,566
2,189
-
285
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,474
398,566
398,566
* Trade debtors are non-interest bearing and are generally on 7 to 45 day terms
** Loans to related parties current are non-interest bearing and are repayable at call
*** Loans to related parties non-current are interest bearing deriving interest of 9.5% p.a. and are repayable on 27 June 2015, although this term
may be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
IMPAIRED TRADE DEBTORS
As at 27 June 2010, trade debtors of the Group with a nominal value of $9.6 million (2009: $9.8m) were impaired and fully provided for.
Refer to Note 37(C) for the factors considered in determining whether trade debtors are impaired.
As at 27 June 2010, an analysis of trade debtors that are not considered as impaired is as follows:
Not past due
Past due 0 - 30 days
Past due 31 - 60 days
Past 60 days
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
2010
$'000
217,010
92,175
20,289
18,998
2009
$'000
158,656
115,251
14,246
13,529
348,472
301,682
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Based on the credit history of these receivables, it is expected these amounts will be received. All other receivables do not contain
impaired assets and are not past due.
Movements in the provision for doubtful debts are as follows:
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Additional provisions
Utilised
Exchange differences
Balance at the end of the financial year
8. Inventories
Raw materials and stores - at net realisable value
Finished goods - at cost
Work in progress - at cost
Total inventories
Consolidated
Consolidated
2010
$'000
9,839
9,400
(9,640)
28
9,627
2009
$'000
9,515
5,982
(5,691)
33
9,839
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
34,391
3,374
278
38,043
37,019
2,962
74
40,055
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
9. Assets held for sale
Freehold land and buildings
Total assets held for sale
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
5,257
5,257
6,062
6,062
-
-
-
-
Prior to 27 June 2010, a decision was taken to sell five properties in Australia and New Zealand. These properties have been
reclassified to held for sale. On remeasure of the properties at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell, an
impairment charge of $1.4 million was recognised in the income statement against the assets. The properties are being actively
marketed.
The two properties held at 28 June 2009 have been sold during the period.
10. Held to maturity investments
Current
Bonds
Total current held to maturity investments
Non-current
Bonds
Total non-current held to maturity investments
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
11,591
11,591
-
-
-
-
13,216
13,216
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
These annuity bonds have a face value of $20 million. The issuer has given notice that the bonds will be redeemed on 30 September
2010 and accordingly they have been reclassified from non-current to current.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
11. Investments accounted for using
the equity method
Shares in associates
Shares in joint ventures
Total investments accounted for using the equity method
(A)(i)
(B)(i)
14,102
29,483
43,585
14,819
31,849
46,668
-
-
-
-
-
-
(A) INTERESTS IN ASSOCIATES
Name of Company
Principal Activity
Incorporation
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd
News agency business and
Australia
47.0%
47.0%
Place of
Ownership interest
information service
Autobase Limited
E-commerce: online vehicle dealer
New Zealand
25.4%
25.4%
automotive website
Digital Radio Broadcasting Melbourne Pty Ltd
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Radio Broadcasting Perth Pty Ltd
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Radio Broadcasting Brisbane Pty Ltd
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Radio Broadcasting Sydney Pty Ltd
Digital audio broadcasting
Earth Hour Limited
Environmental promotion
Executive Publishing Network Pty Ltd *
Magazine publishing
Guardian Print Limited **
Printing facility
Homebush Transmitters Pty Ltd
Rental of a transmission facility
Newspaper House Limited
Property ownership
New Zealand Press Association Ltd
News agency business and financial
information service
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
18.0%
33.4%
25.0%
11.3%
33.3%
-
-
50.0%
45.5%
49.2%
18.0%
33.4%
25.0%
11.3%
33.3%
30.0%
25.0%
50.0%
45.5%
49.2%
NGA.net Pty Ltd
Provider of e-recruitment software
Australia
28.0%
30.0%
to corporations
Perth FM Facilities Pty Ltd
Times Newspapers Limited
Rental of a transmission facility
Newspaper publishing
Australia
New Zealand
33.3%
49.9%
33.3%
49.9%
*
The company was deregistered on 22 July 2009.
**
Investment in associate was disposed of on 19 March 2010.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(i) Carrying amount of investment in associates
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Investments in associates acquired during the year
Adjustment for foreign exchange revaluation
Share of associates' net profit/(loss) after income tax expense
Dividends received/receivable from associates
Impairment of investment in associate
Balance at end of the financial year
(ii) Share of associates' profits
Profit/(loss) before income tax expense
Income tax (expense)/benefit
Net profit/(loss) after income tax expense
(iii) Share of associates' assets and liabilities
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
(B) INTERESTS IN JOINT VENTURES
Name of Company
Advantate Pty Ltd *
Columbia Press Pty Ltd **
The Columbia Group Pty Ltd **
E-commerce: Online marketing
Newspaper publishing and printing
Newspaper publishing and printing
Fermax Distribution Company Pty Ltd
Letterbox distribution of newspapers
Gilgandra Newspapers Pty Ltd
Gippsland Regional Partnership
Newspaper publishing and printing
Newspaper publishing and printing
Torch Publishing Company Pty Ltd
Newspaper publishing and printing
Online Marketing Group Pty Limited
E-commerce: Online marketing
*
Investment in joint venture was disposed of on 13 May 2010.
**
Investment in joint venture was disposed of on 2 November 2009.
Principal Activity
Incorporation
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Place of
Ownership interest
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
14,819
14,764
-
8
685
(350)
(1,060)
477
20
(55)
(387)
-
14,102
14,819
750
(65)
685
15,357
22,405
37,762
10,118
3,123
13,241
(100)
45
(55)
13,969
23,633
37,602
9,894
4,176
14,070
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
-
-
-
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
48.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
48.0%
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(i) Carrying amount of investment in joint ventures
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Share of joint ventures' net profit after income tax expense
Interests in joint venture acquired during the year
Dividends received/receivable from joint venture
Impairment of investment in joint venture
Investment in joint venture disposed during the year
Balance at end of the financial year
(ii) Share of joint ventures' profits
Revenues
Expenses
Profit before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net profit after income tax expense
(iii) Share of joint ventures' assets and liabilities
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
(C) SHARE OF NET PROFITS OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES
Profit before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net profit after income tax expense
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
31,849
1,541
421
(2,368)
(460)
(1,500)
30,926
2,105
13,313
(3,023)
-
(11,472)
29,483
31,849
13,869
(12,156)
28,450
(25,432)
1,713
(172)
1,541
3,018
(913)
2,105
5,141
19,804
24,945
2,259
1,720
3,979
4,151
18,720
22,871
2,491
465
2,956
2,463
(237)
2,226
2,918
(868)
2,050
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
12. Available for sale investments
Listed equity securities - at fair value
Total available for sale investments
4,239
4,239
2,157
2,157
-
-
-
-
Available for sale investments consist of investments in ordinary shares at fair value and have no fixed maturity date. During the prior
year, an impairment charge of $2.2 million was recognised in the income statement in respect of several investments due to a significant
decline in the share price of the investments.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
13. Intangible assets
Mastheads and tradenames
Software
Customer relationships
Radio licences
Goodwill
Total intangible assets
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
3,366,633
3,353,633
85,981
11,631
61,726
12,380
132,217
2,346,319
132,217
2,328,591
-
2,318
-
7,948
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,942,781
5,888,547
2,318
7,948
RECONCILIATIONS
Reconciliations of the carrying amount of each class of intangible at the beginning and end of the current financial year are set out below:
Radio
Customer
Mastheads &
licences
relationships
tradenames
Software
Goodwill
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Total
$'000
(i) Consolidated
At 29 June 2008
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
146,245
-
17,103
(2,805)
3,722,121
(6,666)
188,748
(126,498)
2,554,392
-
6,628,609
(135,969)
Net carrying amount
146,245
14,298
3,715,455
62,250
2,554,392
6,492,640
Period ended 28 June 2009
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Additions
Disposals
Acquisition of business combinations
Amortisation charge
Impairment
Exchange differences
146,245
14,298
3,715,455
62,250
2,554,392
6,492,640
27
-
10,406
-
-
-
662
-
1,723
26,345
-
27,034
(4,298)
(93,692)
(97,990)
4,651
(594)
16,186
3(B)
-
(1,918)
-
(27,307)
-
(29,225)
(24,461)
-
-
-
(381,270)
17,063
-
85
(138,045)
6,530
(543,776)
23,678
At 28 June 2009, net of accumulated amortisation
and impairment
132,217
12,380
3,353,633
61,726
2,328,591
5,888,547
At 28 June 2009
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
156,678
(24,461)
17,103
(4,723)
3,732,273
(378,640)
211,432
(149,706)
2,435,308
(106,717)
6,552,794
(664,247)
Net carrying amount
132,217
12,380
3,353,633
61,726
2,328,591
5,888,547
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Radio
Customer
Mastheads &
licences
relationships
tradenames
Software
Goodwill
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Total
$'000
Period ended 27 June 2010
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Additions
Capitalisations from works in progress
14
Disposals
Acquisition of business combinations
Amortisation charge
Impairment
Transfer to other asset category
Exchange differences
3(B)
At 27 June 2010, net of accumulated amortisation
and impairment
132,217
12,380
3,353,633
61,726
2,328,591
5,888,547
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,260)
-
2,492
19
-
-
-
-
-
(89)
(3,400)
16,489
13,720
37,924
(2,302)
717
(26,077)
-
-
273
-
-
(31)
4,289
-
-
908
12,562
13,720
37,924
(2,333)
5,006
(29,337)
(89)
-
29,343
132,217
11,631
3,366,633
85,981
2,346,319
5,942,781
At 27 June 2010
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
156,678
(24,461)
19,614
(7,983)
3,745,362
(378,729)
242,066
(156,085)
2,453,036
(106,717)
6,616,756
(673,975)
Net carrying amount
132,217
11,631
3,366,633
85,981
2,346,319
5,942,781
(ii) Company
At 29 June 2008
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net carrying amount
Period ended 28 June 2009
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Additions
Disposals
Amortisation charge
Intercompany transfers
3(B)
At 28 June 2009, net of accumulated amortisation
and impairment
At 28 June 2009
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net carrying amount
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
53,392
(39,348)
14,044
14,044
576
(4)
(4,659)
(2,009)
7,948
53,776
(45,828)
7,948
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
53,392
(39,348)
14,044
14,044
576
(4)
(4,659)
(2,009)
7,948
53,776
(45,828)
7,948
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Radio
Customer
Mastheads &
licences
relationships
tradenames
Software
Goodwill
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Period ended 27 June 2010
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Additions
Capitalisations from works in progress
Amortisation charge
Intercompany transfers
14
3(B)
At 27 June 2010, net of accumulated amortisation
and impairment
At 27 June 2010
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net carrying amount
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,948
24
752
(2,976)
(3,430)
2,318
33,917
(31,599)
2,318
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$'000
7,948
24
752
(2,976)
(3,430)
2,318
33,917
(31,599)
2,318
(iii) Impairment of cash generating units (CGU) including goodwill and indefinite life assets
Goodwill is allocated to CGU groups identified according to business segment and geographic regions. The recoverable amount
of each CGU which includes goodwill or indefinite life intangibles has been reviewed.
The recoverable amount of each CGU is determined based on value-in-use calculations using a three year cash flow projection and a
terminal value. These calculations use cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by the Directors for the 2011
financial year, after an adjustment for central overheads. Cash flows beyond the 2011 period are extrapolated using the estimated
growth rates stated at (v) below. The growth rates do not exceed the long-term average historical growth rate for the businesses
in which the CGU operates.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(iv) Allocation of goodwill and non-amortising intangibles to CGUs
As a result of the adoption of AASB 8 Operating Segments, goodwill previously allocated to the Australian Printing and Publishing
Grouping was reallocated across the new reportable media segments. A segment level summary of the goodwill and non-amortising
intangibles allocation is presented below:
Allocation of goodwill to reportable segments
Australian Regional Media
Metropolitan Media
Specialist Media
New Zealand Media
Online
Broadcasting
Printing Operations
Other
Total goodwill
Allocation of non-amortising intangibles to reportable segments
Australian Regional Media
Metropolitan Media
Specialist Media
New Zealand Media
Online
Broadcasting
Total indefinite life intangibles
Total goodwill and indefinite life intangibles
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
434,891
449,135
145,842
9,932
775,982
173,185
351,613
5,739
434,891
454,939
145,008
9,932
753,271
173,198
351,613
5,739
2,346,319
2,328,591
1,082,339
1,082,339
877,793
519,258
852,054
35,189
132,217
877,793
525,131
833,753
34,617
132,217
3,498,850
3,485,850
5,845,169
5,814,441
No goodwill or indefinite life intangibles are allocated to a CGU group in the Company.
(v) Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations
The key assumptions on which management based its cash flow projections when determining the value-in-use calculations
of the CGUs are as follows:
•
•
•
•
•
growth rates of 12% for Online, between 7.5% to 15% for Media CGUs, 5% for Printing and 7-7.5% for Broadcasting for years 1 to 3.
the weighted average growth rates used were derived from internal forecasts.
the budgeted exchange rate prevailing at balance date was used when converting foreign cash flows. An exchange rate of 1.25
was applied to New Zealand mastheads.
the post-tax discount rates applied to the CGU Groups' cash flow projections was in the range 10.3%-13.1% producing a weighted
average of 10.7% (2009: 9.8%).
a terminal value of 3.5% was used for cash flows from year 4 onwards for all CGUs with the exception of Agricultural Publications,
Print Operations and Broadcasting which were calculated at 3% (2009: 2.75% for all CGUs).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(vi) Impact of possible change in key assumptions
Holding all assumptions constant, if the discount rate applied to the cash flow projections was increased up by 0.25%, an aggregated
impairment of $22.8 million would result in the Metropolitan Media, New Zealand Media and Broadcasting CGUs. If the rate was further
increased by 0.5%, an aggregated impairment of $75.2 million would result across the Metropolitan Media, New Zealand Media and
Broadcasting CGUs.
If a terminal value of 3% was consistently applied across all CGUs an impairment of $52.7 million would result in the Metropolitan Media
and New Zealand Media CGU. Management does not consider that there are any other reasonably possible changes in any of the key
assumptions which would cause the carrying amount of any of the CGU Groups to exceed its recoverable amount.
14. Property, plant and equipment
Freehold land and buildings
At cost
Provision for depreciation
Total freehold land and buildings
Leasehold buildings
At cost
Provision for depreciation
Total leasehold buildings
Plant and equipment
At cost
Provision for depreciation
Total plant and equipment
Capital works in progress - at cost
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
271,799
(31,442)
272,176
(25,895)
240,357
246,281
-
-
-
-
-
-
100,306
(22,205)
84,811
(20,560)
78,101
64,251
256
(256)
-
2,193
(414)
1,779
1,115,740
(664,580)
1,173,383
(710,076)
17,416
(16,988)
451,160
463,307
9,003
89,880
428
230
39,078
(29,248)
9,830
898
Total property, plant and equipment
778,621
863,719
658
12,507
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
RECONCILIATIONS
Reconciliations of the carrying amount of each class of property, plant and equipment during the financial year are set out below:
(i) Consolidated
At 29 June 2008
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
Net carrying amount
Period ended 28 June 2009
Balance at beginning of financial year
Additions/capitalisations
Disposals
Acquisition of business combinations
Depreciation charge
Assets classified as held for sale
Transfers to other asset categories
Impairment
Exchange differences
At 28 June 2009, net of accumulated
depreciation and impairment
Capital works
in progress
Freehold land
Leasehold
Plant and
& buildings
buildings
equipment
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Total
$'000
84,238
-
266,515
(22,228)
80,897
(18,325)
1,163,748
(679,664)
1,595,398
(720,217)
84,238
244,287
62,572
484,084
875,181
3(B)
9
84,238
6,194
(402)
-
-
-
-
-
(150)
244,287
10,440
(478)
2,703
(5,199)
(5,527)
(235)
(511)
801
62,572
6,248
(1,732)
442
484,084
81,572
(2,449)
1,823
875,181
104,454
(5,061)
4,968
(2,905)
(80,227)
(88,331)
-
(392)
-
18
-
627
(22,566)
443
(5,527)
-
(23,077)
1,112
89,880
246,281
64,251
463,307
863,719
Following a review of recoverable amount based on a value in use assessment, an impairment charge of $22.6m was recorded
against printing press assets at one of the Group's Australian production facilities during the prior year.
At 28 June 2009
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
Net carrying amount
Period ended 27 June 2010
Balance at beginning of financial year
Additions/capitalisations
Capitalisations to software
Disposals
Acquisition of business combinations
Depreciation charge
Assets classified as held for sale
Impairment
Exchange differences
At 27 June 2010, net of accumulated
depreciation and impairment
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13
3(B)
9
89,880
-
272,176
(25,895)
84,811
(20,560)
1,173,383
(710,076)
1,620,250
(756,531)
89,880
246,281
64,251
463,307
863,719
89,880
246,281
(42,950)
(37,924)
5,189
-
64,251
19,755
-
(1,202)
(2,657)
-
463,307
863,719
67,200
-
(319)
7
49,194
(37,924)
(4,178)
7
-
-
-
-
-
(3)
-
(4,990)
(5,257)
(588)
924
(2,959)
(76,337)
(84,286)
-
(218)
(71)
-
(4,020)
1,322
(5,257)
(4,826)
2,172
9,003
240,357
78,101
451,160
778,621
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
At 27 June 2010
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
Net carrying amount
(ii) Company
At 29 June 2008
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
Net carrying amount
Period ended 28 June 2009
Balance at beginning of financial year
Additions/capitalisations
Disposals
Depreciation charge
Intercompany transfers
At 28 June 2009, net of accumulated
depreciation and impairment
At 28 June 2009
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
Net carrying amount
Period ended 27 June 2010
Balance at beginning of financial year
Additions/capitalisations
Capitalisations to software
Disposals
Depreciation charge
Intercompany transfers
At 27 June 2010, net of accumulated
depreciation and impairment
At 27 June 2010
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
Net carrying amount
Capital works
in progress
Freehold land
Leasehold
Plant and
& buildings
buildings
equipment
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Total
$'000
9,003
-
9,003
271,799
(31,442)
100,306
(22,205)
1,115,740
(664,580)
1,496,848
(718,227)
240,357
78,101
451,160
778,621
3(B)
13
3(B)
5,227
-
5,227
5,227
(4,329)
-
-
-
898
898
-
898
898
84
(752)
-
-
-
230
230
-
230
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
256
(116)
140
37,740
(26,268)
43,223
(26,384)
11,472
16,839
140
2,591
(634)
(181)
(137)
11,472
1,571
(197)
(2,523)
(493)
16,839
(167)
(831)
(2,704)
(630)
1,779
9,830
12,507
2,193
(414)
1,779
39,078
(29,248)
42,169
(29,662)
9,830
12,507
1,779
9,830
12,507
-
-
-
94
-
(34)
178
(752)
(34)
(54)
(1,725)
(409)
(9,053)
(463)
(10,778)
-
428
658
256
(256)
-
17,416
(16,988)
17,902
(17,244)
428
658
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
15. Derivative financial instruments
Current assets
Forward contracts - cash flow hedges
Total current derivative assets
Non-current assets
Cross currency swap - cash flow hedge
Cross currency swap - fair value hedge
Cross currency swap - net investment hedge
Total non-current derivative assets
Current liabilities
Cross currency swap - cash flow hedge
Cross currency swap - fair value hedge
Share swap - fair value to profit and loss
Forward contracts - cash flow hedges
Total current derivative liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Interest rate swap - cash flow hedge
Cross currency swap - fair value hedge
Cross currency swap - cash flow hedge
Total non-current derivative liabilities
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
-
-
173
173
101
29,909
14,342
44,352
95,303
38,677
18,762
152,742
55
26,007
12,512
-
-
-
486
264
12,567
26,757
23,612
24,453
37,028
85,093
29,605
17,628
497
47,730
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
The Group uses derivative financial instruments to reduce the exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency rates.
The Group formally designates hedging instruments to an underlying exposure and details the risk management objectives and strategies
for undertaking hedge transactions. The Group assesses at inception and on a semi-annual basis thereafter, as to whether the derivative
financial instruments used in the hedging transactions are effective at offsetting the risks they are designed to hedge. Due to the high
effectiveness between the hedging instrument and underlying exposure being hedged, value changes in the derivatives are generally
offset by changes in the fair value or cash flows of the underlying exposure. Any derivatives not formally designated as part of a
hedging relationship are fair valued with any changes in fair value recognised in the income statement.
The derivatives entered into are over-the-counter instruments within liquid markets.
(A) HEDGING ACTIVITIES
(i) Cash flow hedges - interest rate and cross currency swaps
At 27 June 2010, the Group held interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps designated as hedges of future contracted
interest payments on the EUR denominated Eurobonds. The combined swaps are being used to hedge a combination of future
movements in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
At 27 June 2010, the notional principal amounts and period of expiry of the swaps are as follows:
Pay fixed, receive floating - AUD$550m
15 June 2012
Maturity date
Interest rate
2010
2009
7.60%
7.60%
The swaps designated to cash flow hedges cover approximately 98% of the Eurobond principal outstanding, with the remaining 2% of
the Eurobond hedges designated as fair value hedges. The contracts require settlement on interest receivable annually and interest
payable each 90 days. These dates coincide with the interest payable dates on the underlying Eurobond.
At 27 June 2010, the Group held cross currency swaps designated as hedges of future contracted interest payments on the
USD denominated senior notes issued in July 2007. The cross currency swaps are being used to hedge a combination of future
movements in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
At 27 June 2010, the notional principal amounts and period of expiry of the swaps for each counterparty are as follows:
Pay fixed, receive floating - AUD$59.5m
Pay fixed, receive floating - AUD$59.5m
Maturity date
10 July 2017
10 July 2017
Interest rate
2010
7.52%
7.46%
2009
7.52%
7.46%
The contracts require settlement on interest receivable semi annually and interest payable each 90 days. These dates coincide with
the interest payable dates on the underlying Senior Notes.
During the year, the Group held a cross currency swap designated as hedging the future contracted interest payments on the
NZD denominated Redeemable Preference Shares (RPS) issued in May 2005. The cross currency swap was being used to hedge a
combination of future movements in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
At 28 June 2009, the notional principal amount and period of expiry of the swap were as follows:
Pay fixed, receive floating - AUD$173.6m
Maturity date
15 June 2010
Interest rate
2010
4.95%
2009
4.95%
The contract requires settlement on interest receivable and interest payable each 90 days. These dates coincide with the interest
payable dates on the underlying RPS. The cross currency swap matured in June 2010, which coincided with the maturity of the RPS.
At 27 June 2010, the Group held an interest rate swap designated as hedging the future contracted interest payments on
AUD denominated bank borrowings. The interest rate swap is being used to hedge future movements in interest rates.
At 27 June 2010, the notional principal amount and period of expiry of the swap are as follows:
Pay fixed, receive floating - AUD$125m
12 October 2015
Maturity date
Interest rate
2010
6.52%
2009
6.52%
The contract requires settlement on interest receivable and interest payable each 90 days. These dates coincide with the interest
payable dates on the underlying AUD denominated bank borrowings.
At 27 June 2010, the above hedges were assessed to be highly effective with a combined unrealised gain in fair value of $4.0 million
(2009: $6.4 million loss) recognised in equity for the period. During the period an unrealised loss of $3.3 million (2009: $2.0 million
unrealised loss) was recognised in the income statement attributable to the ineffective portion of the cash flow hedges.
During the year an unrealised loss of $1.8 million was transferred from equity to the income statement (2009: $1.9 million unrealised
loss).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(ii) Cash flow hedges - foreign exchange contracts
During the year, forward exchange contracts were used by the Group to hedge future foreign capital purchase commitments across
the Australian and New Zealand business. The contracts are timed to mature as payments are scheduled to be made to suppliers.
At 27 June 2010, the Group did not hold any forward exchange contracts.
At 28 June 2009, the details of the outstanding contracts were:
Buy USD/Sell AUD - Maturity 0 - 12 months
Buy EUR/Sell AUD - Maturity 0 - 12 months
Buy EUR/Sell NZD - Maturity 0 - 12 months
Buy CHF/Sell NZD - Maturity 0 - 12 months
2010 *
$'000
-
-
-
-
Weighted average
2009 * exchange rate
$'000
367
2,634
5,111
939
2010
-
-
-
-
2009
0.9038
0.5238
0.4647
0.7322
* The amounts disclosed represent currency bought measured at the contracted rate.
The foreign currency contracts are considered to be fully effective hedges as they are matched against the highly probable
foreign capital purchases with any gain or loss on the contracts taken directly to equity. When the contract is delivered, the Group
will adjust the initial measurement of any component recognised on the balance sheet by the related amount deferred in equity.
At 28 June 2009, the hedges were assessed to be highly effective with a loss of $2.7 million recognised in equity for the period.
The amount removed from equity and included in the initial measurement of capital purchases during the period to 28 June 2009 was
a $1.0 million gain. The amount removed from equity and included in expenses from operations for the period was $2.1 million of losses.
(iii) Fair value hedges
At 27 June 2010, the Group held cross currency swap agreements designated to changes in the underlying value of USD denominated
senior notes (refer to Note 18). The terms of certain cross currency swap agreements exchange USD obligations into AUD
obligations and other agreements exchange USD obligations into NZD obligations. The latter are also designated to hedge value
changes in the Group’s New Zealand controlled entities (excluding Trade Me Limited), as discussed in Note (iv) below.
At 27 June 2010, the Group also held cross currency swap agreements partly designated to changes in the underlying value of the
EUR denominated Eurobond (refer to Note 18). The terms of the cross currency swap exchange EUR obligations into AUD obligations.
This swap has been 98% designated to a cash flow hedge, as discussed in (i) above.
At 27 June 2010, the cross currency swap agreements had a combined value of $7.1million (2009: $10.9 million).
The cross currency swaps are designated based on matched terms to the debt and also have the same maturity profile as the USD
denominated senior notes and the EUR denominated Eurobonds.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
The terms of these cross currency swaps are as follows:
Pay floating AUD receive fixed USD - USD $50m
Pay floating AUD receive fixed USD - USD $125m
Pay floating AUD receive floating USD - USD $25m
Pay floating NZD receive fixed USD - USD $40m
Pay floating NZD receive fixed USD - USD $90m
Pay floating NZD receive fixed USD - USD $50m
Pay floating AUD receive fixed EUR - EUR $4m
Maturity date
15 January 2011
10 July 2014
10 July 2014
15 January 2019
15 January 2016
15 January 2014
15 June 2012
For the Group, the remeasurement of the hedged items resulted in a gain before tax of $32.3 million (2009: $101.5 million loss) and the
changes in the fair value of the hedging instruments resulted in a loss before tax of $33.4 million (2009: $103.6 million gain) resulting in a
net loss before tax of $1.1 million (2009: $2.1 million gain) recorded in finance costs.
(iv) Net investment hedges
The NZD/USD cross currency swap agreements have also been designated to hedge the net investment in New Zealand controlled
entities acquired as part of the acquisition of the business assets of Independent News Limited in June 2003.
At 27 June 2010, the hedges were assessed to be highly effective with an unrealised loss of $3.0 million (2009: $0.6 million loss)
recognised in equity. During the current financial period there was an unrealised loss of $0.1 million (2009: $1.8 million) recognised in the
income statement attributable to the ineffective portion of the net investment hedges.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
16. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
(A) RECOGNISED DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:
Assets
Liabilities
Net
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
(i) Consolidated
Property, plant and equipment
4,551
10,293
Inventories
Investments
Intangible assets
Other assets
Provisions
Payables
Other liabilities
Tax losses
Other
-
-
6,567
25,216
48,993
9,504
2,676
-
4,147
-
-
6,685
23,831
52,826
10,288
3,255
1,510
6,219
27,374
3,020
10,347
41,935
22,258
-
-
229
-
1,091
24,084
2,788
10,498
44,301
24,187
-
-
53
-
10,684
(22,823)
(3,020)
(10,347)
(35,368)
2,958
48,993
9,504
2,447
-
3,056
Gross deferred tax assets/liabilities
101,654
114,907
106,254
116,595
(4,600)
(13,791)
(2,788)
(10,498)
(37,616)
(356)
52,826
10,288
3,202
1,510
(4,465)
(1,688)
Set-off of deferred tax assets/liabilities
(89,880)
(107,569)
(89,880)
(107,569)
-
-
Net deferred tax assets/liabilities
11,774
7,338
16,374
9,026
(4,600)
(1,688)
(ii) Company
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Other assets
Provisions
Payables
Other
80
6,567
-
1,166
2,909
3
-
6,215
2,281
2,061
149
Gross deferred tax assets/liabilities
10,725
10,706
-
-
-
-
-
395
395
2,771
-
-
-
-
7,096
9,867
Set-off of deferred tax assets/liabilities
(395)
(9,867)
(395)
(9,867)
80
6,567
-
1,166
2,909
(392)
10,330
-
Net deferred tax assets/liabilities
10,330
839
-
-
10,330
(2,771)
6,215
-
2,281
2,061
(6,947)
839
-
839
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(B) MOVEMENT IN TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR
(i) Consolidated
Property, plant and equipment
Inventories
Investments
Intangible assets
Other assets
Provisions
Payables
Other liabilities
Tax losses
Other
(ii) Company
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Other financial assets
Provisions
Payables
Other
(i) Consolidated
Property, plant and equipment
Inventories
Investments
Intangible assets
Other assets
Provisions
Payables
Other liabilities
Tax losses
Film production and distribution
Other
(ii) Company
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Other financial assets
Provisions
Payables
Other
Balance
Recognised
Recognised
Recognised
Balances
Balance
28 June 2009
on acquisition
in income
in equity
disposed
27 June 2010
(13,791)
(2,788)
(10,498)
(37,616)
(356)
52,826
10,288
3,202
1,510
(4,465)
(1,688)
(2,771)
6,215
-
2,281
2,061
(6,947)
839
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(9,032)
(232)
432
2,247
2,588
(3,833)
(784)
(754)
(1,510)
7,276
(3,602)
2,851
352
-
(1,115)
848
6,555
9,491
-
-
(281)
-
726
-
-
-
-
245
690
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(22,823)
(3,020)
(10,347)
(35,369)
2,958
48,993
9,504
2,448
-
3,056
(4,600)
80
6,567
-
1,166
2,909
(392)
10,330
Balance
Recognised
Recognised
Recognised
Balances
Balance
29 June 2008
on acquisition
in income
in equity
disposed
28 June 2009
(19,202)
(1,474)
(4,114)
(6,447)
(38,847)
(2,268)
50,608
7,986
2,634
18
(8,052)
(2,686)
-
-
(2,117)
17
1,158
-
-
-
409
41
7,101
1,326
(4,102)
3,348
(527)
1,590
3,022
568
1,492
234
2,739
(20,370)
(1,966)
16,791
(3,630)
5,178
(2)
2,426
1,405
(3,820)
1,557
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
859
1,037
2
(145)
656
3,575
5,984
-
-
-
-
2,379
-
-
-
-
-
(4,559)
(2,180)
-
-
-
-
-
(6,702)
(6,702)
(216)
(13,791)
-
51
-
43
(530)
(720)
-
-
7,409
-
6,037
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2,788)
(10,498)
(37,616)
(356)
52,826
10,288
3,202
1,510
-
(4,465)
(1,688)
(2,771)
6,215
-
2,281
2,061
(6,947)
839
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(C) TAX LOSSES AND FUTURE DEDUCTIBLE TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES
The Group has realised Australian capital losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognised on the balance sheet of $208,979,744
(2009: $210,696,066) which are available indefinitely for offset against future capital gains subject to continuing to meet relevant
statutory tests.
The Group has deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset is recognised on the balance sheet of $298,194,934
(2009: $298,538,825).
(D) UNRECOGNISED TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES
At 27 June 2010, there are no material unrecognised temporary differences associated with the Group's investments in associates or
joint ventures, as the Group has no material liability for additional taxation should unremitted earnings be remitted (2009: Nil).
17. Payables
Trade and other payables *
Interest payable
Income in advance
Total current payables
* Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30 day terms
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
188,489
211,288
14,843
14,946
18,944
69,147
19,376
69,815
-
-
-
-
276,580
300,479
14,843
14,946
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
18. Interest bearing liabilities
Current interest bearing liabilities - unsecured
Finance lease liability
Other loans
Redeemable Preference Shares
Bank borrowings
Other loans
Senior notes
Medium term notes
Total current interest bearing liabilities
Non-current interest bearing liabilities - unsecured
Bank borrowings
Other loans
Senior notes
Medium term notes
Eurobonds
Other
Finance lease liability
Total non-current interest bearing liabilities
Net debt for financial covenant purposes
Cash and cash equivalents
Current interest bearing liabilities
Non-current interest bearing liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities/(assets) *
Net debt for financial covenant purposes
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
(D)
(D)
(E)
(B)
(C)
(F)
(B)
(C)
(F)
(G)
(D)
(D)
3,579
39,975
-
-
58,531
167,587
3,334
10,072
147,978
22,173
-
-
269,672
183,557
145,231
237,706
539,431
-
494,068
11,634
18,425
638,371
167,481
607,537
51,609
22,004
1,208,789
1,724,708
(117,872)
269,672
(69,124)
183,557
1,208,789
74,413
1,724,708
(56,793)
1,435,002
1,782,348
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
* Debt hedging instruments as measured against the undiscounted contractual AUD cross currency swap obligations and therefore
may not equate to the values disclosed in the balance sheet (inclusive of transaction costs).
(A) FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
The Group net debt for financial covenant purposes, taking into account all debt related derivative financial instruments, was
$1,435 million as at 27 June 2010 (2009: $1,782 million).
The Group has sufficient unused committed facilities at the balance sheet date to finance maturing current interest bearing liabilities.
The Group has a number of financing facilities which are guaranteed by Fairfax Media Limited and are covered by deeds of negative
pledge.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(B) BANK BORROWINGS
Non-current
A NZ$50 million revolving committed cash advance facility is available to the Group until December 2011. At 27 June 2010,
NZ$25.0 million was drawn down (2009: NZ$27.7 million).
A $1,200 million syndicated bank facility is available to the Group until periods ranging from April 2011 to April 2013.
At 27 June 2010, $125 million was drawn (2009: $125 million). The interest rate for the drawings under this facility is the applicable
bank bill rate plus a credit margin. On 2 July 2010, the Group extended the April 2011 tranche ($388 million) to April 2014 and reduced
the amount by $96.4 million to $291.6 million. Total syndicated bank facilities subsequent to year end were $1,104 million.
(C) SENIOR NOTES
The Group issued Senior Notes in the US private placement market with a principal value of US$230 million (A$289.8 million)
in January 2004 with a fixed coupon of between 4.74% p.a. and 5.85% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears. The interest and principal
on the Senior Notes are payable in US dollars and were swapped into floating rate New Zealand dollars and floating rate Australian
dollars via cross-currency swaps. This issue of Senior Notes comprises maturities ranging from January 2011 to January 2019.
The weighted average maturity of the issue is approximately 4.5 years. The applicable cross-currency swap credit margin
includes the cost of hedging all currency risk and future interest and principal repayments on a quarterly basis.
The Group issued further Senior Notes in the US private placement market with a principal value of US$250 million (A$308.2 million) in
July 2007 comprising maturities ranging from July 2014 to July 2017. The weighted average maturity of this issue is approximately
5.1 years. The issued notes include fixed rate coupon notes, paying a weighted average coupon of 6.4% p.a. semi annually in arrears,
and floating rate coupon notes. The interest and principal on the Senior Notes are payable in US dollars and were swapped into fixed
and floating rate Australian dollars via cross-currency swaps. An additional 1.00% p.a. step up margin is payable on the coupons,
effective from 10 July 2009, following a downgrade of the Group's credit rating during the period.
(D) OTHER LOANS AND FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY
The Chullora printing facility in Sydney is partially financed by a finance lease facility and loans with a maturity date of September 2015.
There is a CPI indexed annuity loan with principal and interest outstanding of $36.6 million (2009: $41.3 million) and a finance lease
of $22.0 million (2009: $25.3 million), which was entered into in February 1996. There is also principal and interest outstanding
of $15.1 million (2009: $20.4 million) in the form of a fixed rate loan with an established drawdown and repayment schedule.
The CPI indexed annuity loan will be repaid in full on 30 September 2010 in accordance with the early redemption provisions
and has been classified as current. The finance lease facility and fixed rate loan will continue to maturity in September 2015.
(E) REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE SHARES (RPS)
The Group issued Redeemable Preference Shares in New Zealand in May 2005 with a principal value of NZ$186.5 million
(A$147.9 million) paying a fixed one year coupon of 3.97% p.a. payable quarterly in arrears. The Redeemable Preference
Shares matured in June 2010. The interest and principal on the Redeemable Preference Shares were payable in New Zealand dollars
and were swapped into fixed rate Australian dollars via a cross-currency swap. The applicable cross-currency swap credit margin
includes the cost of hedging all currency risk and future interest and principal repayments on a quarterly basis. The cross-currency
swap matured in June 2010, which coincided with the maturity of the RPS.
(F) MEDIUM TERM NOTES (MTNs)
On 27 June 2006, the Group issued $200 million of MTNs with a maturity date of 27 June 2011. The MTNs were issued at
a fixed coupon of 6.865% p.a. In May 2009, the Group repurchased and cancelled $32.3 million of the outstanding MTNs.
(G) EUROBONDS
On 15 June 2007 the Group issued €350 million guaranteed notes with a maturity date of 15 June 2012. The notes pay a fixed
coupon of 6.25% p.a. payable annually in arrears (2009: 5.25%). The interest and principal on the notes are payable in Euro and
were swapped into fixed rate Australian dollars via cross-currency swaps.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
19. Provisions
Current
Employee benefits
Defamation
Property
Consideration payable under earn out arrangement
Redundancy
Other
Total current provisions
Non-current
Employee benefits
Property
Other
Total non-current provisions
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
101,558
101,697
3,626
5,291
3,341
599
-
4,183
267
4,927
6,850
4,357
10,590
271
-
-
-
-
-
109,948
128,692
3,626
12,812
34,936
258
48,006
13,087
35,435
481
49,003
222
-
-
222
-
-
-
1,911
-
7,202
401
-
-
401
RECONCILIATION
Reconciliations of the carrying amount of each class of provision, other than employee benefits, during the financial year are set
out below:
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Defamation
Property
Earn out
Redundancy
Other
Redundancy
Current
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Additional provision
Utilised
Intercompany transfers
Exchange differences
Balance at end of the financial year
Non-current
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Additional provision
Utilised
Exchange differences
Balance at end of the financial year
2010
$'000
2010
$'000
2010
$'000
2010
$'000
4,927
3,726
6,850
400
4,357
-
10,590
3,559
(5,316)
(6,571)
(4,355)
(9,979)
-
4
3,341
-
-
-
-
-
-
(80)
599
35,435
2,448
(2,926)
(21)
34,936
-
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
2010
$'000
271
299
(303)
-
-
2010
$'000
1,911
-
(376)
(1,535)
-
-
13
4,183
267
-
-
-
-
-
481
-
(223)
-
258
-
-
-
-
-
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
NATURE AND TIMING OF PROVISIONS
(i) Employee benefits
Provisions for employee benefits include liabilities for annual leave and long service leave and are measured at the amounts expected
to be paid when the liabilities are settled, refer to Note 1(S)(i).
(ii) Defamation
From time to time, entities in the Group are sued for defamation and similar matters in the ordinary course of business. The defamation
provision maintained is with respect to various insignificant matters across the Group. At the date of this report there were no legal
actions against the consolidated entity that have not been adequately provided for or that are expected to have a material impact
on the Group.
(iii) Property
The provision for property costs is in respect of make good provisions, deferred lease incentives and onerous lease provisions.
The make good provisions and deferred lease incentives are amortised over the shorter of the term of the lease or the useful life of
the assets, being up to 20 years.
(iv) Earn out
The provision for earn out related to amounts arising from acquisitions which were payable contingent on the achievement of specified
financial performance criteria by the entity acquired.
(v) Redundancy
The provision is in respect of amounts payable in connection with redundancy and includes termination benefits, on-costs and
outplacement services.
(vi) Other
Other provisions includes various other costs relating to the business.
20. Pension liabilities
SUPERANNUATION PLAN
The Group contributes to defined contribution and defined benefit plans which provide benefits to employees and their dependants
on retirement, disability or death. All defined benefit plans are closed to new members.
The superannuation arrangements in Australia are managed in a sub-plan of the Mercer Super Trust, called FairfaxMedia Super. The
Trustee of the Trust is Mercer Investment Nominees Limited. The superannuation arrangements in New Zealand are managed by
AoN Consulting New Zealand Limited in three funds - Fairfax NZ Retirement Fund, Fairfax New Zealand Superannuation Fund and
Fairfax NZ Senior Executive Superannuation Scheme. All New Zealand funds have defined contribution plans and the Fairfax
NZ Retirement Fund has a defined benefit section.
The defined contribution plans receive fixed contributions from employees and from Group companies and the Group’s legally
enforceable obligation is limited to these contributions. The defined benefit plans receive employee contributions plus Group company
contributions at rates recommended by the plans’ actuaries.
The following sets out details in respect of the defined benefit plans only and in the case of the Fairfax NZ Retirement Fund, excludes
$50.9 million (2009: $44.0 million) of defined contribution assets and entitlements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
(A) BALANCE SHEET
The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are determined as follows:
Present value of the defined benefit obligation
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets
Net pension liabilities
(21,512)
16,712
(20,560)
17,875
(4,800)
(2,685)
(B) RECONCILIATION OF THE PRESENT VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
20,560
24,254
Current service cost
Interest cost
Contributions by employees
Actuarial losses/(gains)
Benefits paid
Taxes, premiums and expenses paid
Exchange differences on foreign plans
Curtailments
Settlements
954
944
23
1,641
(2,513)
(106)
9
-
-
928
1,408
68
(173)
(66)
(147)
4
209
(5,925)
Balance at the end of the financial year
21,512
20,560
(C) RECONCILIATION OF THE FAIR VALUE OF PLAN ASSETS
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Expected return on plan assets
Actuarial gains/(losses)
Contributions by Group companies and employees
Benefits paid
Taxes, premiums and expenses paid
Exchange differences on foreign plans
Settlements
17,875
1,194
657
(408)
(2,512)
(106)
12
-
29,796
2,012
(7,425)
(381)
(66)
(147)
11
(5,925)
Balance at the end of the financial year
16,712
17,875
(D) AMOUNTS RECOGNISED IN INCOME STATEMENT
The amounts recognised in the income statement are as follows:
Current service cost
Interest cost
Curtailments
Expected return on plan assets
Total included in employee benefits expense
Actual return on plan assets
954
944
-
(1,194)
704
928
1,408
209
(2,012)
533
2,019
(4,862)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(E) CATEGORIES OF PLAN ASSETS
The major categories of plan assets as a percentage of the fair value of the total defined benefit plan assets are as follows:
Cash
Australian equities
Overseas equities
Fixed interest securities
Property
Other
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
%
%
7
21
31
28
8
5
7
22
33
24
7
7
%
-
-
-
-
-
-
%
-
-
-
-
-
-
(F) PRINCIPAL ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
The principal actuarial assumptions used (expressed as weighted averages) were as follows:
Discount rate
Expected return on plan assets
Future salary increases
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
2010
%
5.1
5.9
4.0
2009
%
4.7
6.3
4.0
2010
%
-
-
-
2009
%
-
-
-
The expected rate of return on assets has been determined by weighting the expected long term return for each class by the target
allocation of assets to each asset class. This resulted in a 5.9% p.a. rate of return, net of tax and expenses (2009: 6.3% p.a).
(G) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
Employer contributions to the defined benefit section of the plans are based on recommendations by the plans’ actuaries. Actuarial
assessments are made at three yearly intervals and the last actuarial assessment of Fairfax Super was carried out as at 1 July 2008
by Mercer Human Resource Consulting Pty Ltd. The last actuarial assessments of Fairfax NZ Retirement Fund and Fairfax NZ Senior
Executive Superannuation Scheme were carried out as at 1 April 2008 by AoN Consulting New Zealand Limited. Fairfax
New Zealand Superannuation Fund is a defined contribution fund and does not require an actuarial assessment.
The objective of funding is to ensure that the benefit entitlements of members and other beneficiaries are fully funded by the time they
become payable. To achieve this objective, the actuary has adopted a method of funding benefits known as the aggregate funding
method. This funding method seeks to have benefits funded by means of a total contribution which is expected to be a constant
percentage of members’ salaries over their working lifetimes.
Total employer contributions expected to be paid by Group companies for the 2011 financial year are $784,000 (parent entity: nil)
(H) NET FINANCIAL POSITION OF PLAN
In accordance with AAS 25 Financial Reporting by Superannuation Plans the plans’ net financial position is determined as the difference
between the present value of the accrued benefits and the net market value of plan assets. This has been determined as a surplus
of $3.4 million at the most recent financial position of the plans, being 1 July 2008 for Australia and 1 April 2008 for New Zealand. As
such, the assets of each of the plans are sufficient to satisfy all benefits that would have vested under the plans in the event of
termination of the plans and voluntary or compulsory termination of employment of each employee.
The directors, based on the advice of the trustees of the plan, are not aware of any changes in circumstances since the date of
the most recent financial statements of the plans (1 July 2008 for Australia and 1 April 2008 for New Zealand), which would
have a material impact on the overall financial position of the defined benefit plan.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(I) HISTORIC SUMMARY
Defined benefit plan obligation
Plan assets
Surplus/(deficit)
2006
$'000
2007
$'000
2008
$'000
2009
$'000
(19,424)
30,100
(20,048)
33,429
(24,254)
29,796
(20,560)
17,875
10,676
13,381
5,542
(2,685)
2010
$'000
(21,512)
16,712
(4,800)
Experience adjustments arising on plan liabilities
Experience adjustments arising on plan assets
(2,152)
(892)
(2,032)
(1,038)
7,678
(3,132)
(1,513)
6,283
1,551
(756)
21. Other financial assets
Shares in controlled entities - at cost
Provision for diminution
Shares in unlisted entities - at fair value
Total other financial assets
22. Contributed equity
Ordinary Shares
2,351,955,725 ordinary shares fully paid
(2009: 2,351,955,725)
Unvested Employee Incentive Shares
8,411,794 unvested employee incentive shares
(2009: 8,411,794)
Stapled Preference Shares (SPS)
3,000,000 stapled preference shares (2009: 3,000,000)
Debentures
281 debentures fully paid (2009: 281)
Total contributed equity
* Amount is less than $1000
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
-
-
-
2,575
2,575
-
-
3,138,215
3,138,215
(214,000)
(214,000)
-
1,175
2,924,215
-
2,924,215
-
1,175
2,924,215
2,924,215
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
(A)
4,667,944
4,667,990
4,667,944
4,667,990
(B)
(18,430)
(33,031)
(18,430)
(33,031)
(C)
(D)
293,163
293,163
299,278
299,278
*
*
*
*
4,942,677
4,928,122
4,948,792
4,934,237
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
RECONCILIATIONS
Reconciliations of each class of contributed equity at the beginning and end of the current financial year are set out below:
Consolidated
(A) ORDINARY SHARES
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Dividend reinvestment plan issue - 2 October 2008
Share issue - 13 March 2009 Institutional offer
Share issue - 6 April 2009 Retail offer
Share issue costs
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
No. of shares
No. of shares
$'000
$'000
2,351,955,725
1,513,544,248
4,667,990
4,039,131
-
-
-
-
5,558,472
668,373,549
164,479,456
-
-
-
-
(46)
15,731
501,280
123,360
(11,512)
Balance at end of the financial year
2,351,955,725
2,351,955,725
4,667,944
4,667,990
(B) UNVESTED EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE SHARES
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Share acquisition - 26 August 2008
Share acquisition - 27 March 2009
Tax benefit recognised directly in equity
Balance at end of the financial year
(C) STAPLED PREFERENCE SHARES (SPS)
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Balance at end of the financial year
(D) DEBENTURES
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Balance at end of the financial year
Total contributed equity
* Amount is less than $1000
8,411,794
-
-
-
3,384,916
3,900,084
1,126,794
-
8,411,794
8,411,794
(33,031)
-
-
14,601
(18,430)
(13,885)
(11,599)
(845)
(6,702)
(33,031)
3,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
293,163
293,163
293,163
293,163
281
281
281
281
*
*
*
*
4,942,677
4,928,122
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRIBUTED EQUITY
(A) Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of winding up the Company, to participate in the
proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held. Ordinary shares entitle
their holder to one vote, either in person, or by proxy, at a meeting of the Company.
Rights Issue
On 3 April 2009, the Company completed a 3 for 5 accelerated non-renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer, raising a total of
$624.6 million. The Company used the proceeds of the entitlement offer to pay down a substantial part of a syndicated bank facility
maturing in 2011 and 2012.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Fairfax Media Limited introduced a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) to eligible shareholders during the financial year ended
30 June 2004.
Under the terms of the DRP eligible shareholders are able to elect to reinvest their dividends in additional Fairfax shares, free of any
brokerage or other transaction costs. Shares are issued and/or transferred to DRP participants at a predetermined price, less any
discount that the directors may elect to apply from time to time. During the financial year ended 27 June 2010, no ordinary shares
(2009: 5,558,472 ordinary shares) were issued under the terms of the DRP.
(B) Unvested Employee Incentive Shares
Shares in Fairfax Media Limited are held by the Executive Employee Share Plan Trust for the purpose of issuing shares under
the Long Term Incentive Plan. Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled
to one vote per share at shareholder meetings.
(C) Stapled Preference Shares (SPS)
The SPS (FXJPB), which was issued on 23 March 2006 for a face value of $100 per share, is a stapled security comprising a fully paid
SPS Preference Share issued by the Company, Fairfax Media Limited and a fully paid unsecured note issued by Fairfax Group Finance
New Zealand Limited, a wholly owned entity of the Company. Holders of the SPS are not entitled to vote.
Distribution payments are at the discretion of directors however distributions, in the form of interest on the notes, are expected to be paid
semi-annually in arrears each April and October, and rank in preference to ordinary shareholders and equally with preference
shareholders. The distribution rate is calculated as the sum of the six month bank bill swap rate and a margin. Distributions are
non-cumulative. Total distribution payments in the year to SPS holders was $15,898,531 (2009: $25,005,709).
The SPS are perpetual however Fairfax has the right to redeem the SPS for cash, remarket the securities or exercise a 2.25% step-up
margin, or convert the SPS into a variable number of ordinary shares from April 2011 or earlier in certain circumstances (an assignment
event). In the event an assignment event occurs, the SPS are ‘unstapled’ and the unsecured notes assigned to a wholly owned
Fairfax subsidiary. The SPS holders would continue to hold a listed SPS preference share issued by the Company and be entitled to
discretionary dividends on the preference shares, which may be franked.
The two securities may not be traded separately prior to an assignment event and an assignment event does not itself give the Company
the right to repurchase or convert the SPS. Holders are never entitled to both interest on the unsecured notes and dividends on the
SPS preference shares at the same time.
(D) Debentures
Debenture holders terms and conditions are disclosed in Note 1(T).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1,833
32
(140,969)
(173,662)
10,946
(4,037)
5,099
7,286
(1,024)
3,987
(127,128)
(163,381)
-
-
-
-
5,099
5,099
-
-
-
-
3,987
3,987
32
2,082
-
(281)
1,833
(801)
(1,358)
2,191
-
32
(173,662)
(201,881)
-
32,693
1,192
27,027
(140,969)
(173,662)
7,286
4,522
(862)
15,307
(11,495)
3,474
10,946
7,286
(1,024)
(4,272)
1,259
(4,037)
3,987
3,297
(989)
(1,196)
5,099
(438)
(836)
250
(1,024)
1,750
2,237
-
-
3,987
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,987
3,297
(989)
(1,196)
5,099
1,750
2,237
-
-
3,987
23. Reserves
Asset revaluation reserve, net of tax
Foreign currency translation reserve, net of tax
Cashflow hedge reserve, net of tax
Net investment hedge reserve, net of tax
Share-based payment reserve, net of tax
Total reserves
(A) Asset revaluation reserve
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Revaluation of available for sale investments
Impairment losses transferred to net profit
Tax effect on available for sale investments
Balance at end of the financial year
(B) Foreign currency translation reserve
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Transfer to loss on disposal
Net exchange differences on currency translation, net of tax
Balance at end of the financial year
(C) Cashflow hedge reserve
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Effective portion of changes in value of cashflow hedges
Tax effect of net changes on cashflow hedges
Balance at end of the financial year
(D) Net investment hedge reserve
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Effective portion of changes in value of net investment hedges
Tax effect on net investment hedges
Balance at end of the financial year
(E) Share-based payment reserve
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Share-based payment expense
Tax effect on share-based payment expense
Tax expense recognised directly in reserve
Balance at end of the financial year
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
NATURE AND PURPOSE OF RESERVES
(A) Asset revaluation reserve
The asset revaluation reserve is used to record increments and decrements on the revaluation of non-current assets. From 1 July 2004,
changes in the fair value of investments classified as available for sale investments are recognised in the asset revaluation reserve,
as described in Note 1(M).
(B) Foreign currency translation reserve
The foreign currency translation reserve is used to record exchange differences arising on translation of foreign controlled entities and
associated funding of foreign controlled entities, as described in Note 1(F).
(C) Cashflow hedge reserve
The hedging reserve is used to record the portion of gains and losses on a hedging instrument in a cash flow hedge that is determined
to be an effective hedge, as described in Note 1(N). Refer to further disclosures at Note 15.
(D) Net investment hedge reserve
The net investment hedge reserve is used to record gains and losses on a hedging instruments in a fair value hedge, as described in
Note 1(F). Refer to further disclosures at Note 15.
(E) Share-based payment reserve
The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of shares issued but not vested and transfers to fund the
acquisition of Share Trust shares, as described in Note 1(S)(ii).
24. Retained profits
Balance at beginning of the financial year
Net profit/(loss) for the financial year
Actuarial loss on defined benefit plans, net of tax
Tax benefits recognised directly in equity
Total available for appropriation
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
237,604
282,115
(741)
4,770
821,987
(380,050)
(5,093)
7,502
63,624
490,535
(722)
(245,175)
-
-
-
-
523,748
444,346
62,902
245,360
Dividends paid
6
(41,770)
(206,742)
(25,872)
(181,736)
Balance at end of the financial year
481,978
237,604
37,030
63,624
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
25. Non-controlling interest
Interest in:
Contributed equity
Reserves
Retained profits
Balance at end of the financial year
RECONCILIATION
1,783
7,679
(251)
9,211
1,783
7,679
(17)
9,445
Balance at beginning of the financial year
9,445
11,001
Acquisition of controlled entities
Disposal of controlled entities
Share of profit/(loss) for the period
Distribution to non-controlling interest
Exchange differences
Balance at end of the financial year
-
-
262
(496)
-
9,211
234
(287)
(1,038)
(461)
(4)
9,445
26. Earnings per share
Basic earnings/(loss) per share
After significant and non-recurring items less SPS dividend (net of tax)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share
After significant and non-recurring items (net of tax)
Earnings reconciliation - basic
Net profit/(loss) attributable to members of the Company
Less Dividends on SPS (net of tax)
Basic earnings/(loss) after significant and non-recurring items less SPS dividend
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
¢ per share
¢ per share
11.5
(21.6)
11.0
(21.6)
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
282,115
(11,780)
(380,050)
(15,683)
270,335
(395,733)
Earnings reconciliation - diluted
Net profit/(loss) attributable to members of the Company
282,115
(380,050)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic EPS
SPS
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted
EPS
27. Commitments
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Number
Number
'000
'000
2,351,956
212,128
1,832,788
247,889
2,564,084
2,080,677
OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS - GROUP AS LESSEE
The Group has entered into commercial leases on office and warehouse premises, motor vehicles and office equipment.
Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases as at the period end are as follows:
Within one year
Later than one year and not later than five years
Later than five years
Total operating lease commitments
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
43,238
129,939
313,970
44,019
132,345
332,860
487,147
509,224
$'000
74
-
-
74
$'000
147
74
-
221
The leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights. On renewal, the terms of the leases are renegotiated.
These non-cancellable leases have remaining terms of between five and twenty years. All property leases include a clause to enable
upward revision of rental charge on an annual basis according to prevailing market conditions.
FINANCE LEASE COMMITMENTS - GROUP AS LESSEE
The Group has a finance lease for property, plant and machinery with a carrying amount of $31.3m (2009: $32.5m). The lease has an
average lease term of five years (2009: six years) and a weighted average interest rate of 13.4% (2009: 13.4%). Future minimum lease
payments under the finance lease together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments are as follows:
Within one year
Later than one year and not later than five years
Later than five years
Minimum lease payments
Less future finance charges
Total finance lease liability
Classified as:
Current interest bearing liabilities
Non-current interest bearing liabilities
Total finance lease liability
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
5,076
20,303
1,269
26,648
(4,644)
22,004
5,076
20,304
6,345
31,725
(6,387)
25,338
3,579
18,425
22,004
3,334
22,004
25,338
18(D)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
CONTINGENT RENTALS UNDER FINANCE LEASE
A component of the finance lease payments are contingent on movements in the consumer price index. At balance date, the contingent
rent payable over the remaining lease term of 5 years is $23.4 million (2009: $25.5 million).
CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
At 27 June 2010, the Group has commitments principally relating to the purchase of property, plant and equipment. Commitments
contracted for at reporting date but not recognised as liabilities are as follows:
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
7,772
12,645
-
-
-
-
7,772
12,645
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Within one year
Later than one year and not later than five years
Later than five years
Total capital commitments
28. Contingencies
GUARANTEES
Under the terms of ASIC Class Order 98/1418 (as amended), the Company and certain controlled entities (refer Note 29), have
guaranteed any deficiency of funds if any entity to the class order is wound-up. No such deficiency exists at balance date.
DEFAMATION
From time to time, entities in the Group are sued for defamation and similar matters in the ordinary course of business.
At the date of this report, there were no legal actions against the consolidated entity, other than those recognised at Note 19, that are
expected to result in a material impact.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
29. Controlled entities
The following entities were controlled as at the end of the financial year:
Fairfax Media Limited
CONTROLLED ENTITIES
5AU Broadcasters Proprietary Limited
ACN 074 162 888 Pty Ltd (in Liq)
ACN 083 365 799 Pty Ltd (in Liq)
ACN 101 806 302 Pty Ltd
Agricultural Publishers Pty Limited
Associated Newspapers Ltd
Australian Property Monitors Pty Limited
Border Mail Printing Pty Ltd
Bridge Printing Office Pty Limited
Bundaberg Broadcasters Pty Ltd
Bundaberg Narrowcasters Pty Ltd
Canweb Printing Pty Limited
Carpentaria Newspapers Pty Ltd
Central Districts Field Days Limited
Commerce Australia Pty Ltd
Communication Associates Limited
Constellar Press & Printing Pty Limited
Country Publishers Pty Ltd
CountryCars.com.au Pty Ltd
Creative House Publications Pty Ltd
Cudgegong Newspapers Pty Ltd
David Syme & Co Pty Limited
Debt Retrieval Agency Limited
Digital Radio Australia Pty Limited
Esperance Holdings Pty Ltd (in Liq)
Examiner Properties Pty Ltd
F@rming Online Pty Ltd (in Liq)
Fairfax Business Media (South Asia) Pte Limited
Fairfax Business Media Pte Limited
Fairfax Business Media Sdn. Bhd.
Fairfax Business Publications (Hong Kong) Ltd
Fairfax Community Network Limited
Fairfax Community Newspapers Pty Limited
Fairfax Corporation Pty Limited
Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd
Fairfax Digital Limited
Fairfax EEC Limited
Fairfax Group Finance New Zealand Limited
Fairfax Media (UK) Limited
Fairfax Media Group Finance Pty Limited
Fairfax Media Management Pty Limited
Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited
Notes
(a)
Country of
Incorporation
Australia
Ownership interest
2010
%
2009
%
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Singapore
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Australia
Australia
Australia
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
-
100
100
75
100
-
100
100
60
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
75
100
100
100
100
60
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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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Fairfax New Zealand Finance Limited
Fairfax New Zealand Holdings Limited
Fairfax New Zealand Limited
Fairfax News Network Pty Limited
Fairfax Print Holdings Pty Limited
Fairfax Printers Pty Limited
Fairfax Radio Network Pty Limited
Fairfax Radio Syndication Pty Limited
Fairfax Regional Printers Pty Limited
Fantasports Australia Pty Ltd (in Liq)
Farm Progress Companies, Inc
Farm Progress Holding Co, Inc
Farm Progress Insurance Services, Inc
Financial Essentials Pty Ltd
Find a Babysitter Pty Limited
Go East Furniture Company Pty Ltd
Golden Mail Pty Limited
Harris and Company Pty Limited
Harris Enterprises Pty Ltd
Harris Print Pty Ltd
Harris Publications Pty Ltd (in Liq)
Hunter Distribution Network Pty Ltd
Illawarra Newspaper Holdings Pty Ltd
Indiana Prairie Farmer Insurance Services, Inc
InvestSMART Financial Services Pty Ltd
InvestSMART Limited
J&R Graphics Pty Limited
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd
John Fairfax (US) Limited
John Fairfax Limited
Lanson Investments Pty Ltd
Large Publications Pty Ltd
Leeton Newspapers Pty Ltd
Lime Digital Pty Limited
Macleay Valley Happynings Pty Ltd
Mayas Pty Ltd
Mayas Unit Trust
Media Investments Pty Ltd
Melbourne Community Newspapers Pty Ltd (in Liq)
Merredin Advertiser Pty Ltd (in Liq)
Metropolis Media Pty Ltd
Micosh Pty Ltd
Miller Publishing Co, Inc
Milton Ulladulla Publishing Co. Pty Ltd
Mistcue Pty Limited
Mountain Press Pty Ltd
NE Investments Pty Ltd
Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd
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100 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
Notes
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a) (b)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(a)
Country of
Incorporation
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
United States
United States
United States
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
United States
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
United States
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Ownership interest
2010
%
2009
%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
66
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
-
-
100
100
100
100
-
100
100
-
100
100
100
100
100
-
100
100
60
65
88
-
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
-
100
66
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
79
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
60
65
88
100
100
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Notes
Country of
Incorporation
Ownership interest
2010
%
2009
%
CONTROLLED ENTITIES
North Australian News Pty Ltd
Northern Newspapers Pty Ltd
NZ Rural Press Limited
Old Friends Limited
Online Services International Limited
Online Travel Limited
OSF Australia Pty Limited
Oxford Scientific Films Limited
Personal Investment Direct Access Pty Limited
Port Lincoln Times Pty Ltd
Port Stephens Publishers Pty Ltd
Port Stephens Publishers Trust
Pro-Ag Pty Ltd
Queensland Community Newspapers Pty Limited
Radio 1278 Melbourne Pty Limited
Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd
Radio 3AW Melbourne Pty Limited
Radio 4BC Brisbane Pty Limited
Radio 4BH Brisbane Pty Limited
Radio 6PR Perth Pty Limited
Radio 96FM Perth Pty Limited
Red Rock Software Limited
Regional Press Australia Pty Limited
Regional Printers Pty Limited
Regional Publishers (Tasmania) Pty Ltd
Regional Publishers (Victoria) Pty Limited
Regional Publishers (Western Victoria) Pty Limited
Regional Publishers Pty Ltd
Riverina Newspapers (Griffith) Pty Ltd
RP Interactive Pty Ltd (in Liq)
RPL Technology Pty Limited
RSVP.com.au Pty Limited
Rural Press (North Queensland) Pty Limited (in Liq)
Rural Press (USA) Limited
Rural Press Ltd
Rural Press Printing (Victoria) Pty Limited
Rural Press Printing Pty Limited
Rural Press Queensland Pty Ltd
Rural Press Regional Media (WA) Pty Limited
Rural Press Share Plan Pty Limited (in Liq)
Rural Press USA Inc
Rural Publishers Pty Limited
Southern Weekly Partnership
S.A. Regional Media Pty Limited
Satellite Interactive Marketing Pty Limited (in Liq)
Satellite Music Australia Pty Limited
Snowy Mountains Publications Pty Ltd
Stayz Limited
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
United Kingdom
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
United States
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
United States
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
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
51
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
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
51
100
100
100
100
100
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Notes
Country of
Incorporation
Ownership interest
2010
%
2009
%
CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Stayz Pty Limited
Stock Journal Publishers Pty Ltd
Suzannenic Pty Limited
The Advocate Newspaper Proprietary Limited
The Age Company Ltd
The Age Print Company Pty Ltd
The Barossa News Pty Limited
The Border Morning Mail Limited
The Border News Partnership
The Examiner Newspaper Pty Ltd
The Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Limited
The Independent News Pty Ltd
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator Pty Ltd
The Printing Press Pty Limited (in Liq)
The Queanbeyan Age Proprietary Limited
TheVine.com.au Pty Ltd
The Wagga Daily Advertiser Pty Ltd
The Warrnambool Standard Pty Ltd
The Weather Company Pty Limited
Tofua Holdings Pty Ltd
Trade Me Limited
Tricom Group Pty Ltd
Trade Me Travel Trustees Limited
West Australian Rural Media Pty Ltd
Western Australian Primary Industry Press Pty Ltd
Western Magazine Pty Ltd
Western Magazine Settlement Trust
Whyalla News Properties Pty Ltd
Winbourne Pty Limited
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
63
100
100
100
100
100
-
70
100
100
75
-
100
100
100
100
100
75
75
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
63
100
100
100
100
100
100
70
100
100
75
100
100
100
100
100
100
75
75
100
100
(a)
The Company and the controlled entities incorporated within Australia are party to Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) issued by
the Australian Securities & Investment Commission. These entities have entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee dated June
2007 (as varied from time to time) under which each entity guarantees the debts of the others. These companies represent a ‘Closed
Group’ for the purposes of the Class Order and there are no other members of the ‘Extended Closed Group’. Under the Class Order,
these entities have been relieved from the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 with regard to the preparation, audit and
publication of accounts.
Acquired on 1 December 2009.
These entities were liquidated or amalgamated and subsequently deregistered during the financial year.
This company was formerly called Vianet Trustee Limited.
(b)
(c)
(d)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE
Fairfax Media Limited and certain wholly-owned entities (the “Closed Group”) identified at (a) above are parties to a Deed of Cross
Guarantee under ASIC Class Order 98/1418 (as amended). Pursuant to the requirements of that Class Order, a summarised
consolidated income statement for the period ended 27 June 2010 and consolidated balance sheet as at 27 June 2010, comprising
the members of the Closed Group after eliminating all transactions between members are set out below:
(A) BALANCE SHEET
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Derivative assets
Held to maturity investments
Assets held for sale
Income tax receivable
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Receivables
Investments accounted for using the equity method
Available for sale investments
Held to maturity investments
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Derivative assets
Deferred tax assets
Other financial assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Provisions
Current tax liabilities
Total current liabilities
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
59,430
310,909
32,502
-
11,591
3,176
-
24,592
289,321
35,466
46
-
5,527
35,978
417,608
390,930
720,233
576,037
42,734
4,239
-
44,947
2,157
13,216
3,962,668
4,003,600
663,629
28,065
23,604
1,397,236
706,638
130,392
7,266
1,144,266
6,842,408
6,628,519
7,260,016
7,019,449
205,777
269,672
12,567
96,874
43,425
221,662
12,259
26,757
114,073
1,274
628,315
376,025
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Non-current liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Provisions
Pension liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Contributed equity
Reserves
Retained profits
Total equity
(B) INCOME STATEMENT
Total revenue
Share of net profits/(losses) of associates and joint ventures
Expenses before finance costs
Finance costs
Net profit/(loss) from operations before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net profit/(loss) from operations after income tax expense
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
1,194,713
1,427,075
85,093
45,864
4,779
47,729
47,040
2,154
1,330,449
1,523,998
1,958,764
1,900,023
5,301,252
5,119,426
4,942,677
4,928,122
(46,640)
405,215
(61,544)
252,848
5,301,252
5,119,426
1,901,430
1,968,112
1,709
(76)
(1,494,106)
(52,760)
(2,185,766)
(54,317)
356,273
(84,562)
(272,047)
(22,494)
271,711
(294,541)
30. Acquisition and disposal of controlled entities
(A) ACQUISITIONS
The consolidated entity gained control over the following entities or business assets during the year:
Entity or business acquired
Find a Babysitter Pty Ltd
BookIt Ltd
Principal activity
Date of
Acquisition
Online directory for child care providers
1 December 2009
Online booking provider
22 January 2010
Ownership
Interest
100%
(i)
(i)
The business assets of BookIt Limited were acquired.
For additional information refer to Note 31.
(B) DISPOSALS
The consolidated entity did not dispose of any controlled entities during the year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
31. Business combinations
ACQUISITIONS DURING THE PERIOD
Acquisitions, none of which were individually significant to the consolidated entity, are listed in Note 30(A).
The purchase allocation of these acquisitions has not been finalised and provisional accounting has been applied. The assets and
liabilities acquired were:
Recognised
on acquisition
$'000
Acquiree's
carrying amounts
$'000
Value of net assets acquired
Cash and cash receivables
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Total assets
Payables
Current tax liabilities
Total liabilities
Value of identifiable net assets
Goodwill arising on acquisition
Total identifiable net assets and goodwill
Consideration
Purchase consideration - cash
Deferred consideration
Total consideration
Net cash outflow on acquisition
Net cash acquired with subsidiary
Cash paid
Net cash outflow
26
19
-
45
13
11
24
21
-
21
26
7
717
750
98
16
114
636
4,289
4,925
4,280
645
4,925
26
(4,280)
(4,254)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
32. Employee benefits
(A) NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
As at 27 June 2010 the consolidated entity employed 8,778 full-time employees (2009: 8,979) and 1,801 part-time and casual employees
(2009: 1,828). This includes 2,164 (2009: 2,254) full-time employees and 378 (2009: 363) part-time and casual employees in
New Zealand.
(B) EMPLOYEE SHARE PLANS
The Company had three employee share plans during the period. The plans have been reopened with some changes after a suspension
now that the new tax rules for employee share plans have been finalised. The terms of each plan are set out below:
1. Fairfax Exempt Employee Share Plan
This plan is open to all Australian employees with at least twelve months service with the consolidated entity in Australia, whose
adjusted taxable income is $180,000 per annum or less. Under this Plan, participants may salary sacrifice up to $1,000 of pre tax
salary per annum for the purchase of issued Fairfax shares at the market price on the open market of the ASX. The shares are
purchased by an independent trustee company on predetermined dates.
2. Fairfax Deferred Employee Share Plan
This plan is open to all Australian employees with at least twelve months service with the consolidated entity in Australia. Under
this Plan, participants may salary sacrifice a minimum of $1,000 and up to a maximum of $5,000 of salary per annum for the purchase of
issued Fairfax shares at the market price on the open market of the ASX. The shares are purchased by an independent trustee
company on predetermined dates. Participants must nominate a 'lock' period of either 3, 5 or 7 years during which their shares must
remain in the plan, unless they leave the consolidated entity in Australia.
3. Long Term Incentive Scheme
2006 - 2007 Equity-based incentive schemes (EBIS)
Under the 2006-2007 EBIS, which applied for bonuses earned in the 2006 and 2007 financial years, one third of the annual bonus
earned by senior executives reporting to the CEO was deferred. The deferred amount was remitted to the trustee of the Employee
Share Plan to purchase shares on market and allocate the shares inside the Plan to the relevant executive. Each executive’s
allocated shares vest three years after the allocation date subject to ongoing employment requirements.
2008 and ongoing equity-based incentive scheme
The long term incentive plan is available to certain permanent full-time and part-time employees of the consolidated entity.
Under this plan, the cash value of a percentage of an eligible employee’s annual total fixed remuneration will be in the form of nominally
allocated Fairfax shares, which are beneficially held in a trust. The shares will vest if the eligible employee remains in employment
three years from the date the nominal shares are allocated and certain performance hurdles are satisfied. If the allocation does not
vest at the end of year three, a re-test of the performance hurdles occurs in the fourth year. There are currently no cash settlement
alternatives. Dividends on the allocated shares during the vesting period are paid directly to the eligible employee and the Company
does not have any recourse to dividends paid.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
33. Remuneration of auditors
During the financial year the following amounts were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the Company and its
related parties:
Audit services
Ernst & Young Australia
Audit and review of financial reports
Affiliates of Ernst & Young Australia
Audit and review of financial reports
Total audit services
Other assurance services
Ernst & Young Australia
Regulatory and contractually required audits
Other
Affiliates of Ernst & Young Australia
Regulatory and contractually required audits
Other
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$
$
$
$
1,435,000
1,466,000
1,435,000
1,466,000
329,000
319,000
329,000
319,000
1,764,000
1,785,000
1,764,000
1,785,000
251,397
94,677
272,840
119,233
-
-
8,240
59,905
316,386
8,929
268,946
13,546
-
-
-
-
Total other assurance services
671,389
674,565
8,240
59,905
Total remuneration for assurance services
2,435,389
2,459,565
1,772,240
1,844,905
Non assurance services
Ernst & Young Australia
Other services
Affiliates of Ernst & Young Australia
Other services
Total non assurance services
Total remuneration of auditors
-
582
14,132
10,765
14,132
11,347
-
-
-
582
-
582
2,449,521
2,470,912
1,772,240
1,845,487
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
34. Director and executive disclosures
34. Director and executive disclosures
(A) EQUITY INSTRUMENT DISCLOSURES RELATING TO KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
(A) EQUITY INSTRUMENT DISCLOSURES RELATING TO KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
(i) Shareholdings
(i) Shareholdings
2010
2010
Directors
Directors
RC Corbett
RC Corbett
JB Fairfax
JB Fairfax
N Fairfax
N Fairfax
B McCarthy
B McCarthy
S McPhee
S McPhee
S Morgan
S Morgan
L Nicholls
L Nicholls
R Savage
R Savage
P Young
P Young
Key management personnel
Key management personnel
B Cassell
B Cassell
G Hambly
G Hambly
Total
Total
2009
2009
Directors
Directors
RJ Walker*
RJ Walker*
RC Corbett
RC Corbett
D Evans*
D Evans*
JB Fairfax
JB Fairfax
N Fairfax
N Fairfax
JM King*
JM King*
DE Kirk*
DE Kirk*
B McCarthy
B McCarthy
R Savage
R Savage
P Young
P Young
Key management personnel
Key management personnel
G Hambly
G Hambly
J Matthews
J Matthews
J Withers*
J Withers*
S Narayan**
S Narayan**
B Cassell**
B Cassell**
Total
Total
Balance
Balance
Net change
Net change
Balance Post year-end
Balance Post year-end
Post year-end
Post year-end
Post year-end
Post year-end
28 June 2009
28 June 2009
Other
Other
27 June 2010
27 June 2010
acquisitions
acquisitions
disposals
disposals
balance
balance
99,206
99,206
235,426,781
235,426,781
3,892,481
3,892,481
1,664,043
1,664,043
-
-
-
-
-
-
47,899
47,899
131,747
131,747
-
-
-
-
-
-
(463,581)
(463,581)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(630)
(630)
99,206
99,206
235,426,781
235,426,781
3,892,481
3,892,481
1,200,462
1,200,462
-
-
-
-
-
-
47,899
47,899
131,117
131,117
1,061,014
1,061,014
178,581
178,581
-
-
-
-
1,061,014
1,061,014
178,581
178,581
242,501,752
242,501,752
(464,211)
(464,211)
242,037,541
242,037,541
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
99,206
99,206
235,426,781
235,426,781
3,892,481
3,892,481
1,200,462
1,200,462
-
-
-
-
-
-
47,899
47,899
131,117
131,117
1,061,014
1,061,014
178,581
178,581
242,037,541
242,037,541
Balance
Balance
Net change
Net change
Balance Post year-end
Balance Post year-end
Post year-end
Post year-end
Post year-end
Post year-end
29 June 2008
29 June 2008
Other
Other
28 June 2009
28 June 2009
acquisitions
acquisitions
disposals
disposals
balance
balance
1,035,251
1,035,251
40,091
40,091
52,448
52,448
972,948
972,948
59,115
59,115
109,934
109,934
2,008,199
2,008,199
99,206
99,206
162,382
162,382
216,482,782
216,482,782
18,943,999
18,943,999
235,426,781
235,426,781
2,412,351
2,412,351
1,480,130
1,480,130
3,892,481
3,892,481
46,068
46,068
371,280
371,280
1,463,027
1,463,027
19,996
19,996
25,183
25,183
21,135
21,135
(371,280)
(371,280)
201,016
201,016
27,903
27,903
106,564
106,564
133,772
133,772
-
-
3,296
3,296
57,888
57,888
775,847
775,847
44,809
44,809
46,667
46,667
-
-
94,042
94,042
285,167
285,167
67,203
67,203
-
-
1,664,043
1,664,043
47,899
47,899
131,747
131,747
178,581
178,581
46,667
46,667
3,296
3,296
151,930
151,930
1,061,014
1,061,014
222,919,280
222,919,280
22,022,149
22,022,149
244,941,429
244,941,429
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,008,199
2,008,199
99,206
99,206
162,382
162,382
235,426,781
235,426,781
3,892,481
3,892,481
67,203
67,203
-
-
1,664,043
1,664,043
47,899
47,899
131,747
131,747
178,581
178,581
46,667
46,667
3,296
3,296
151,930
151,930
1,061,014
1,061,014
244,941,429
244,941,429
*
*
In the case of retired directors, the closing balance represents the number of shares at the date the director retired from the Board. For
In the case of retired directors, the closing balance represents the number of shares at the date the director retired from the Board. For
KMP, the closing balance represents the number of shares at the date of resignation.
KMP, the closing balance represents the number of shares at the date of resignation.
** B Cassell replaced S Narayan as Chief Financial Officer in May 2009.
** B Cassell replaced S Narayan as Chief Financial Officer in May 2009.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Stapled Preference Shares (SPS)
SPS held, acquired or disposed of in the financial year ended 27 June 2010 by directors or key management personnel have
been disclosed in the table above.
(B) RIGHTS OVER SHARE HOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Details of equity-based incentive schemes are included in section 5.2 of the remuneration report.
Directors
B McCarthy
Key management personnel
B Cassell
G Hambly
Total
Directors
DE Kirk*
B McCarthy
Key management personnel
G Hambly
J Matthews
J Withers*
S Narayan*
B Cassell**
Total
Opening Balance
Granted as
Net change
Closing Balance
28 June 2009
remuneration
Other ***
27 June 2010
694,479
255,920
209,040
214,072
75,752
56,488
1,117,591
388,160
-
-
-
-
950,399
284,792
270,560
1,505,751
Opening Balance
Granted as
Net change
Closing Balance
29 June 2008
remuneration
Other ***
28 June 2009
739,511
292,299
857,489
402,180
(1,403,326)
-
139,512
107,648
-
256,848
87,983
110,969
126,101
-
269,016
121,057
(36,409)
-
-
(486,340)
-
193,674
694,479
214,072
233,749
-
39,524
209,040
1,623,801
1,886,812
(1,926,075)
1,584,538
* The closing balance represents the number of shares at the date of departure following resignation. For KMP, closing balance represents
the number of shares at the date of resignation.
** B Cassell replaced S Narayan as Chief Financial Officer in May 2009.
*** Net change movements include forfeitures.
(C) LOANS TO KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
(i) Aggregates for key management personnel
There were no loans made to directors of Fairfax Media Limited or to other key management personnel of the Group, including their
personally related parties, during the financial period ended 27 June 2010 (2009: nil).
(ii) Individuals with loans above $100,000 during the financial year
There are no outstanding loans above $100,000 for the financial years ended 27 June 2010 and 28 June 2009.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
35. Related party transactions
35. Related party transactions
(A) ULTIMATE PARENT
(A) ULTIMATE PARENT
Fairfax Media Limited is the ultimate parent company.
Fairfax Media Limited is the ultimate parent company.
(B) CONTROLLED ENTITIES
(B) CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Interests in controlled entities are set out in Note 29.
Interests in controlled entities are set out in Note 29.
(C) KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
(C) KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
A number of directors of Fairfax Media Limited also hold directorships with other corporations which provide and receive goods or
A number of directors of Fairfax Media Limited also hold directorships with other corporations which provide and receive goods or
services to and from the Fairfax Group in the ordinary course of business on normal terms and conditions. None of these directors
services to and from the Fairfax Group in the ordinary course of business on normal terms and conditions. None of these directors
derive any direct personal benefit from the transactions between the Fairfax Group and these corporations.
derive any direct personal benefit from the transactions between the Fairfax Group and these corporations.
Transactions were entered into during the financial year with the directors of Fairfax Media Limited and its controlled entities or with
Transactions were entered into during the financial year with the directors of Fairfax Media Limited and its controlled entities or with
director-related entities, which:
director-related entities, which:
• occurred within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those
• occurred within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those
which it is reasonable to expect would have been adopted if dealing with the director or director-related entity at arm’s length
which it is reasonable to expect would have been adopted if dealing with the director or director-related entity at arm’s length
in the same circumstances;
in the same circumstances;
• do not have the potential to adversely affect decisions about the allocation of scarce resources or discharge the responsibility
• do not have the potential to adversely affect decisions about the allocation of scarce resources or discharge the responsibility
of the directors; or
of the directors; or
• are minor or domestic in nature.
• are minor or domestic in nature.
(D) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES AND DIRECTOR-RELATED ENTITIES
(D) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES AND DIRECTOR-RELATED ENTITIES
The following transactions occurred with related parties and director-related entities on normal market terms and conditions:
The following transactions occurred with related parties and director-related entities on normal market terms and conditions:
Sales to
Sales to
Purchases
Purchases
Amount owed
Amount owed
Amount owed
Amount owed
from related
from related
by related
by related
to related
to related
related
related
parties
parties
$'000
$'000
parties
parties
$'000
$'000
parties
parties
$'000
$'000
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
28 June 2009
Company
Company
27 June 2010
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
28 June 2009
4,507
4,507
4,986
4,986
19,556
19,556
17,876
17,876
2,539
2,539
2,606
2,606
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fairfax Media Limited has undertaken transactions with its controlled entities during the year including the issue and receipt of loans
Fairfax Media Limited has undertaken transactions with its controlled entities during the year including the issue and receipt of loans
and management fees. On consolidation, all such transactions have been eliminated in full.
and management fees. On consolidation, all such transactions have been eliminated in full.
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parties
parties
$'000
$'000
104
104
458
458
-
-
-
-
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
36. Notes to the cash flow statements
(A) RECONCILIATION OF NET PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER INCOME TAX
EXPENSE TO NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated
Consolidated
Company
Company
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
Note
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
282,377
(381,088)
(722)
(245,175)
Net profit/(loss) for the financial year
Non-cash items
Depreciation and amortisation
3(B)
113,623
Impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and investments
Amortisation of borrowing costs
Share of profits of associates and joint ventures
not received as dividends or distributions
Straight-line rent adjustment
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Net (gain)/loss on disposal of investments and other assets
Fair value adjustment to derivatives
Gain on repurchase of medium term notes
Net foreign currency loss
Share-based payment expense
Non-cash superannuation expense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
net of effects from acquisitions
(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables
Decrease in other receivables
Decrease in inventories
Decrease in other assets
Decrease in payables
(Decrease)/increase in provisions
Increase/(decrease) in tax balances
6,436
4,422
491
1,290
1,732
(322)
(2,360)
-
843
3,297
1,136
(45,410)
76
1,584
-
(9,826)
(16,760)
106,990
117,556
569,091
3,917
1,325
1,658
264
5,224
(1,071)
(5,167)
3,173
2,237
982
84,261
16,396
1,643
2,307
(3,073)
5,451
(40,189)
3,439
-
-
-
-
18
-
-
-
-
3,297
-
-
3,808
-
-
(517)
(298)
11,383
7,363
214,000
-
-
-
6
5,533
-
-
-
2,237
-
(14)
2,446
-
-
(978)
(485)
(17,272)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities
449,619
384,897
20,408
(32,339)
(B) RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Reconciliation of cash at end of the financial year (as shown in the Statement of Cash Flow) to the related items in the financial
statements is as follows:
Cash on hand and at bank
Total cash at end of the financial year
117,872
117,872
69,124
69,124
1,680
1,680
1,680
1,680
(C) NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends satisfied by the issue of shares under the dividend reinvestment plan are shown in Note 22(A).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
37. Financial and capital risk management
Financial risk management
The Group's principal financial instruments, other than derivatives, comprise cash, short term deposits, bills of exchange, bank loans
and capital markets issues. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to manage liquidity and to raise finance for the Group's
operations. The Group has various other financial instruments, such as trade and other receivables and trade and other payables,
which arise directly from its operations.
The Group uses derivatives in accordance with Board approved policies to reduce the Group's exposure to fluctuations in interest
rates and foreign exchange rates. These derivatives create an obligation or right that effectively transfers one or more of the risks
associated with an underlying financial instrument, asset or obligation. Derivative instruments that the Group uses to hedge risks such
as interest rate and foreign currency movements include:
•
•
•
•
•
cross currency swaps;
interest rate swaps;
forward foreign currency contracts;
forward rate agreements; and
interest rate option contracts.
The Group's risk management activities for interest rate and foreign exchange exposures are carried out centrally by Fairfax Media
Group Treasury department. The Group Treasury department operates under policies as approved by the Board. The Group Treasury
department operates in co-operation with the Group's operating units so as to maximise the benefits associated with centralised
management of Group risk factors.
Capital risk management
The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as going concerns while maximising the
return to shareholders through the optimisation of net debt and total equity balances.
The capital structure of Group entities is monitored using net debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortisation) ratio. The ratio is calculated as net debt divided by underlying EBITDA. Net debt is calculated as total interest bearing
liabilities less cash and cash equivalents. Where interest bearing liabilities are denominated in a currency other than the Australian dollar
functional currency, and the liability is hedged into an Australian dollar obligation, the liability is measured for financial covenant purposes
as the hedged Australian dollar amount.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return equity
to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. The Group continuously reviews the capital structure to ensure:
•
•
•
sufficient finance for the business is maintained at a reasonable cost;
sufficient funds are available for the business to implement its capital expenditure and business acquisition strategies;
distributions to shareholders are maintained at a payout ratio of approximately 20% of net profit; and
• where excess funds arise with respect to the funds required to enact the Group's business strategies, consideration is given to
possible returns of equity to shareholders.
The Group's financial strategy is to maintain the net debt to underlying EBITDA ratio at a level consistent with an investment grade
rating. In May 2009, the Group's S&P credit rating was reduced from BBB- to BB+. Notwithstanding this restatement, the Group's target
credit rating remains investment grade.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
The net debt to EBITDA ratio for the Group at 27 June 2010 and 28 June 2009 is as follows:
Net debt for financial covenant purposes
EBITDA *
Net debt to EBITDA ratio
Note
18
Consolidated
Consolidated
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
1,435,002
644,586
1,782,348
610,226
2.23
2.92
* For the purposes of the debt to EBITDA ratio, underlying EBITDA is adjusted for specific items of a non-recurring nature and excludes
any unrealised profit or (loss) arising from mark to market revaluations of financial instruments. In respect of the first 12 month
period after the acquisition of any acquired business, EBITDA will include acquired EBITDA in respect of the acquired business for
any period not covered in the consolidated EBITDA of the Group.
Risk factors
The key financial risk factors that arise from the Group's activities, including the Group's policies for managing these risks are
outlined below.
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Group's financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes
in market prices. The market risk factors to which the Group is exposed to are discussed in further detail below.
(A) INTEREST RATE RISK
Interest rate risk refers to the risks that the value of a financial instrument or future cash flows associated with the instrument will
fluctuate due to movements in market interest rates.
Interest rate risk arises from interest bearing financial assets and liabilities that the Group utilises. Non-derivative interest bearing assets
are predominantly short term liquid assets. Long term debt issued at fixed rates exposes the Group to fair value interest rate risk.
The Group's borrowings which have a variable interest rate attached give rise to cash flow interest rate risk.
The Group's risk management policy for interest rate risk seeks to reduce the effects of interest rate movements on its asset and
liability portfolio through management of the exposures.
The Group maintains a mix of foreign and local currency fixed rate and variable rate debt, as well as a mix of long term debt versus
short term debt. The Group primarily enters into interest rate swap, interest rate option and cross currency swap agreements to manage
these risks. The Group designates which of its financial assets and financial liabilities are exposed to a fair value or cash flow interest
rate risk, such as financial assets and liabilities with a fixed interest rate or financial assets and financial liabilities with a floating interest
rate that is reset as market rates change.
The Group hedges the currency risk on all foreign currency borrowings by entering into cross currency swaps, which have the
economic effect of converting foreign currency borrowings to local currency borrowings. Over the counter derivative contracts are
carried at fair value, which are estimated using valuation techniques based wherever possible on assumptions supported by observable
market prices or rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. For other financial instruments for which quoted prices in an active market
are available, fair value is determined directly from those quoted market prices.
Refer to Note 15 for further details of the Group's derivative financial instruments and details of hedging activities.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
At balance date, the Group had the following mix of financial assets and financial liabilities exposed to interest rate risks:
Floating
rate
$'000
117,872
-
-
11,591
-
28,970
158,433
Fixed
rate
$'000
-
-
-
-
-
15,382
15,382
Non-
interest
bearing
$'000
-
379,099
4,239
-
2,575
-
Total
$'000
117,872
379,099
4,239
11,591
2,575
44,352
385,913
559,728
-
-
276,580
276,580
181,782
28,574
-
-
22,004
232,360
56,277
15,058
569,388
494,068
167,587
-
1,246,101
41,383
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
196,840
597,962
494,068
167,587
22,004
1,478,461
97,660
288,637
1,287,484
276,580
1,852,701
Consolidated
As at 27 June 2010
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Available for sale investments
Held to maturity investments
Other financial assets
Derivatives
Total financial assets
Financial liabilities
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities:
Bank borrowings and loans
Senior notes
Eurobonds
Medium term notes
Finance lease liability
Total interest bearing liabilities
Derivatives
Total financial liabilities
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Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
As at 28 June 2009
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Available for sale investments
Held to maturity investments
Other financial assets
Derivatives
Total financial assets
Financial liabilities
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities:
Bank borrowings and loans
Senior notes
Eurobonds
Medium term notes
Finance lease liability
Redeemable preference shares (RPS)
Total interest bearing liabilities
Derivatives
Total financial liabilities
Company
As at 27 June 2010
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Total financial assets
Financial liabilities
Payables
Total financial liabilities
Floating
rate
$'000
69,124
-
-
13,216
-
47,873
130,213
Fixed
rate
$'000
-
-
-
-
-
104,869
104,869
Non-
interest
bearing
$'000
Total
$'000
-
69,124
346,946
346,946
2,157
-
1,175
-
350,278
2,157
13,216
1,175
152,742
585,360
-
-
300,479
300,479
301,171
30,976
-
-
25,338
20,389
607,395
607,537
167,481
-
-
147,978
357,485
18,125
1,550,780
55,612
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
321,560
638,371
607,537
167,481
25,338
147,978
1,908,265
73,737
375,610
1,606,392
300,479
2,282,481
Floating
rate
$'000
1,680
-
1,680
-
-
Fixed
rate
$'000
Non-
interest
bearing
$'000
Total
$'000
-
398,566
-
1,673,414
1,680
2,071,980
398,566
1,673,414
2,073,660
-
-
14,843
14,843
14,843
14,843
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Company
As at 28 June 2009
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Total financial assets
Financial liabilities
Payables
Total financial liabilities
Floating
rate
$'000
1,680
-
1,680
-
-
Fixed
rate
$'000
Non-
interest
bearing
$'000
Total
$'000
-
398,566
-
1,651,577
1,680
2,050,143
398,566
1,651,577
2,051,823
-
-
14,946
14,946
14,946
14,946
Sensitivity analysis
The table below shows the effect on net profit and equity after income tax if interest rates at balance date had been 30% higher or
lower with all other variables held constant, taking into account all underlying exposures and related hedges. Concurrent movements
in interest rates and parallel shifts in the yield curves are assumed.
A sensitivity of 30% (2009: 30%) has been selected as this is considered reasonable given the current level of both short term and long
term Australian interest rates. A 30% sensitivity would move short term interest rates at 27 June 2010 from around 4.96% to 6.45%
representing a 149 basis point shift (2009: 97 basis point shift).
In 2010, 84% (2009: 86%) of the Group's debt, taking into account all underlying exposures and related hedges was denominated in
Australian Dollars; therefore, only the movement in Australian interest rates is used in this sensitivity analysis.
Based on the sensitivity analysis, if interest rates were 30% higher, net profit would be impacted by the interest expense being higher
on the Group's net floating rate Australian Dollar positions during the year.
Consolidated
If interest rates were 30% higher with all other variables
held constant - increase/(decrease)
Impact on post-tax profit
Impact on equity
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
(3,969)
(6,397)
2,906
1,554
If interest rates were 30% lower with all other variables
3,969
6,397
(3,262)
(1,307)
held constant - increase/(decrease)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(B) FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
Foreign currency risk refers to the risk that the value or the cash flows arising from a financial commitment, or recognised asset or
liability will fluctuate due to changes in foreign currency rates. The Group's foreign currency exchange risk arises primarily from:
•
•
borrowings denominated in foreign currency; and
firm commitments and/or highly probable forecast transactions for receipts and payments settled in foreign currencies and prices
dependent on foreign currencies respectively.
The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to:
• United States Dollars;
• New Zealand Dollars;
• Euro;
• British Pounds Sterling;
• Swiss Francs;
• Singapore Dollars; and
• Malaysian Ringgit.
Forward foreign exchange contracts are used to hedge the Group's known non-debt related foreign currency risks. These contracts
generally have maturities of less than twelve months after the balance sheet date and consequently the net fair value of the gains and
losses on these contracts will be transferred from the cash flow hedging reserve to the income statement at various dates during this
period when the underlying exposure impacts earnings. The derivative contracts are carried at fair value, being the market value as
quoted in an active market.
The Group's risk management policy for foreign exchange is to only hedge known or highly probable future transactions. The policy
only permits hedging of the Group's underlying foreign exchange exposures.
Benefits or costs arising from currency hedges for revenue and expense transactions that are designated and documented in a hedge
relationship are brought to account in the income statement over the lives of the hedge transactions depending on the effectiveness
testing outcomes and when the underlying exposure impacts earnings. For transactions entered into that hedge specific capital or
borrowing commitments, any cost or benefit resulting from the hedge forms part of the initial asset or liability carrying value.
When entered into, the Group formally designates and documents the financial instrument as a hedge of the underlying exposure, as
well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transactions. The Group formally assesses both at
the inception and at least semi-annually thereafter, whether the financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective at
offsetting changes in either the fair value or cash flows of the related underlying exposure. Because of the high degree of effectiveness
between the hedging instrument and the underlying exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are
generally offset by changes in the fair values or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. Any ineffective portion of a
financial instrument's change in fair value is immediately recognised in the income statement and this is mainly attributable to financial
instruments in a fair value hedge relationship. Derivatives entered into and not documented in a hedge relationship are revalued with
the changes in fair value recognised in the income statement. All of the Group's derivatives are straight forward over-the-counter
instruments with liquid markets.
Refer to Note 15 for further details of the Group's derivative financial instruments and details of hedging activities.
Sensitivity analysis
The tables below show the effect on net profit and equity after income tax as at balance date from a 15% weaker/stronger base
currency movement in exchange rates at that date on a total derivative portfolio with all other variables held constant.
A sensitivity of 15% has been selected as this is considered reasonable given the current level of exchange rates and the volatility
observed both on a historical basis and market expectations for potential future movement. The Group's foreign currency risk from the
Group's long term borrowings denominated in foreign currencies has no significant impact on profit from foreign currency movements
as they are effectively hedged.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(a) AUD / NZD
Comparing the Australian Dollar exchange rate against the New Zealand Dollar, a 15% weaker Australian Dollar would result in an
exchange rate of 1.0392 and a 15% stronger Australian Dollar in an exchange rate of 1.4060 based on the year end rate of 1.2226.
This range is considered reasonable given over the last five years, the Australian Dollar exchange rate against the New Zealand Dollar
has traded in the range of 1.04 to 1.32.
Consolidated
If the AUD exchange rate was 15% weaker against the NZD with all other
variables held constant - increase/(decrease)
Impact on post-tax profit
(hedging reserves) *
Impact on equity
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
4,497
5,457
(30,927)
(21,838)
If the AUD exchange rate was 15% stronger against the NZD with all other
(3,862)
(2,460)
22,859
20,496
variables held constant - increase/(decrease)
* Hedging reserves includes both the cash flow hedge reserve and net investment hedge reserve
(b) AUD / USD
Comparing the Australian Dollar exchange rate against the United States Dollar, a 15% weaker Australian Dollar would result in an
exchange rate of 0.7424 and a 15% stronger Australian Dollar in an exchange rate of 1.0044 based on the year end rate of 0.8734.
This range is considered reasonable given over the last five years, the Australian Dollar exchange rate against the United States Dollar
has traded in the range of 0.61 to 0.98.
Consolidated
If the AUD exchange rate was 15% weaker against the USD with all other
variables held constant - increase/(decrease)
Impact on equity
Impact on post-tax profit
(cash flow hedge reserve)
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
(32)
(499)
3,067
2,710
If the AUD exchange rate was 15% stronger against the USD with all other
(1,313)
322
(1,896)
(2,224)
variables held constant - increase/(decrease)
(c) AUD / EUR
Comparing the Australian Dollar exchange rate against the Euro, a 15% weaker Australian Dollar would result in an exchange rate
of 0.5999 and a 15% stronger Australian Dollar in an exchange rate of 0.8117 based on the year end rate of 0.7058. This range is
considered reasonable given over the last five years, the Australian Dollar exchange rate against the Euro has traded in the range of
0.47 to 0.72.
Consolidated
If the AUD exchange rate was 15% weaker against the Euro with all other
variables held constant - increase/(decrease)
Impact on equity
Impact on post-tax profit
(cash flow hedge reserve)
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
3,348
-
(1,163)
2,304
If the AUD exchange rate was 15% stronger against the Euro with all other
3,338
(2,200)
(4,228)
(72)
variables held constant - increase/(decrease)
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Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(d) NZD / EUR
Comparing the New Zealand Dollar exchange rate against the Euro, a 15% weaker New Zealand Dollar would result in an exchange rate
of 0.4900 and a 15% stronger New Zealand Dollar in an exchange rate of 0.6630 based on the year end rate of 0.5765. This range is
considered reasonable given over the last five years, the New Zealand Dollar exchange rate against the Euro has traded in the range of
0.39 to 0.62.
Impact on post-tax profit
(cash flow hedge reserve)
Impact on equity
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
2010
$'000
-
-
-
-
-
-
2009
$'000
330
(268)
Consolidated
If the NZD exchange rate was 15% weaker against the Euro with all other
variables held constant - increase/(decrease)
If the NZD exchange rate was 15% stronger against the Euro with all other
variables held constant - increase/(decrease)
*
Amounts disclosed in Australian Dollar terms
The Company is not exposed to any foreign currency risks on borrowings.
(C) CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that a contracting entity will not complete its obligations under a financial instrument and cause the Group to make
a financial loss. The Group has exposure to credit risk on all financial assets included in the Group's balance sheet. To help manage
this risk, the Group:
•
has a policy for establishing credit limits for the entities it deals with;
• may require collateral where appropriate; and
• manages exposures to individual entities it either transacts with or enters into derivative contracts with (through a system of
credit limits).
The Group is exposed to credit risk on financial instruments and derivatives. For credit purposes, there is only a credit risk where the
contracting entity is liable to pay the Group in the event of a closeout. The Group has policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to
any financial institution. Derivative counterparties and cash transactions are limited to financial institutions that meet minimum credit
rating criteria in accordance with the Group's policy requirements. At 27 June 2010 counterparty credit risk was limited to financial
institutions with credit ratings ranging from A- to AA.
The Group's credit risk is mainly concentrated across a number of customers and financial institutions. The Group does not have any
significant credit risk exposure to a single or group of customers or individual institutions.
Financial assets are considered impaired where there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due
according to the original trade and other receivable terms. Factors considered when determining if an impairment exists include ageing
and timing of expected receipts and the credit worthiness of counterparties. A provision for doubtful debts is created for the difference
between the assets carrying value and the present value of estimated future cash flows. The Group's trading terms do not generally
include the requirement for customers to provide collateral as security for financial assets.
Refer to Note 7 for an ageing analysis of trade receivables and the movement in the provision for doubtful debts. All other financial
assets are not impaired and are not past due. Based on the credit history of these classes, it is expected that these amounts will be
received when due.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(D) LIQUIDITY RISK
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group cannot meet its financial commitments as and when they fall due.
To help reduce this risk the Group:
•
•
•
has a liquidity policy which targets a minimum level of committed facilities and cash relative to EBITDA;
has readily accessible funding arrangements in place; and
staggers maturities of financial instruments.
Refer to Note 18(B) for details of the Group's unused credit facilities at 27 June 2010.
The contractual maturity of the Group's fixed and floating rate derivatives, other financial assets and other financial liabilities are shown
in the tables below. The amounts represent the future undiscounted principal and interest cash flows and therefore may not equate
to the values disclosed in the balance sheet.
As at 27 June 2010
Financial liabilities*
Payables
Bank borrowings and loans
Notes and bonds
Finance lease liability
Derivatives - inflows*
Cross currency swaps - foreign leg (fixed)**
Consolidated
Company
(Nominal cash flows)
(Nominal cash flows)
1 year
or less
$'000
1 to 2
years
$'000
2 to 5
years
$'000
More than
5 years
$'000
(276,580)
-
-
(59,321)
(136,213)
(10,930)
-
-
(300,100)
(558,052)
(313,846)
(301,206)
(8,354)
(8,678)
(33,303)
-
120,134
556,064
283,383
301,659
1 year
or less
$'000
(14,843)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 to 2
years
$'000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cross currency swaps - foreign leg (variable)**
335
335
29,628
-
Derivatives - outflows*
Cross currency swaps - AUD leg (fixed)**
(24,110)
(224,110)
(26,734)
(145,711)
Cross currency swaps - AUD leg (variable)**
(94,843)
(378,220)
(199,486)
-
Cross currency swaps - NZD leg (variable)**
(9,556)
(9,556)
(92,900)
(186,234)
Interest rate swaps ***
(16,846)
(16,846)
(12,656)
(2,109)
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Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
As at 28 June 2009
Financial liabilities*
Payables
Bank borrowings and loans
Notes and bonds
Finance lease liability
Consolidated
Company
(Nominal cash flows)
(Nominal cash flows)
1 year
or less
$'000
1 to 2
years
$'000
2 to 5
years
$'000
More than
5 years
$'000
1 year
or less
$'000
1 to 2
years
$'000
(300,479)
-
-
-
(14,946)
(24,392)
(257,850)
(35,953)
(15,533)
(84,834)
(314,721)
(749,522)
(598,378)
(8,126)
(8,441)
(27,424)
(12,467)
Redeemable Preference Shares (RPS)
(153,223)
-
-
-
Derivatives - inflows*
Cross currency swaps - foreign leg (fixed)**
Cross currency swaps - foreign leg (variable)**
Forward foreign currency contracts**
Derivatives - outflows*
Cross currency swaps - AUD leg (fixed)**
218,533
127,283
793,481
504,759
363
7,743
363
-
1,088
31,349
-
-
(206,303)
(24,110)
(241,933)
(154,622)
Cross currency swaps - AUD leg (variable)**
(23,942)
(94,843)
(392,234)
(185,472)
Cross currency swaps - NZD leg (variable)**
Interest rate swaps ***
Forward foreign currency contracts**
(9,352)
(16,846)
(7,880)
(9,352)
(93,533)
(188,987)
(16,846)
-
(25,284)
-
(6,328)
-
* For floating rate instruments, the amount disclosed is determined by reference to the interest rate at the last repricing date.
** Contractual amounts to be exchanged representing gross cash flows to be exchanged.
*** Net amount for interest rate swaps for which net cash flows are exchanged.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
(E) FAIR VALUE
The carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities at balance date are:
Consolidated
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables
Derivative assets
Available for sale investments
Held to maturity investments
Other financial assets
Financial liabilities
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities:
Bank borrowings
Eurobonds
Senior notes
Medium term notes
Finance lease liability
Redeemable preference shares (RPS)
Derivative liabilities
Company
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables
Financial liabilities
Payables
Carrying value
Fair value Carrying value
Fair value
2010
$'000
2010
$'000
2009
$'000
2009
$'000
117,872
379,099
44,352
4,239
11,591
2,575
117,872
379,099
44,352
4,239
10,351
2,575
69,124
346,932
152,915
2,157
13,216
1,175
69,124
346,932
152,915
2,157
13,216
1,175
559,728
558,488
585,519
585,519
276,580
276,580
300,479
300,479
196,840
494,068
597,962
167,587
22,004
-
97,660
196,840
495,589
599,764
167,700
40,956
-
97,660
321,560
607,537
638,371
167,481
25,338
147,978
74,487
321,558
609,741
640,583
167,700
36,187
149,123
74,487
1,852,701
1,875,089
2,283,231
2,299,858
1,680
2,071,980
1,680
2,071,980
1,680
2,050,143
1,680
2,050,143
2,073,660
2,073,660
2,051,823
2,051,823
14,843
14,843
14,843
14,843
14,946
14,946
14,946
14,946
Market values have been used to determine the fair value of listed available for sale investments.
The fair value of the senior notes and lease liabilities have been calculated by discounting the future cash flows by interest rates for
liabilities with similar risk profiles. The discount rates applied range from 2.66% to 13.37% (2009: 2.66% to 13.38%).
The carrying value of all other balances approximate their fair value.
As of 27 June 2010, the Group has adopted the amendment to AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures which requires
disclosure of fair value measurements by level of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:
(a)
(b)
quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1)
inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices)
or indirectly (derived from prices) (level 2), and
(c)
inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Consolidated
Financial assets
Derivative assets
Available for sale investments
Other financial assets
Financial liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Level 1
$'000
Level 2
$'000
Level 3
$'000
Total
$'000
-
44,352
4,239
-
4,239
-
-
-
2,575
46,927
97,660
97,660
-
-
-
-
-
-
44,352
4,239
2,575
51,166
97,660
97,660
The Company does not have any financial assets or financial liabilities measured at fair value as at 27 June 2010.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
38. Segment reporting
38. Segment reporting
(A) DESCRIPTION OF SEGMENTS
(A) DESCRIPTION OF SEGMENTS
The Group has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors,
The Group has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors,
CEO and CFO in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources.
CEO and CFO in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources.
The consolidated entity is organised into seven reportable segments based on aggregated operating segments determined by the
The consolidated entity is organised into seven reportable segments based on aggregated operating segments determined by the
similarity of products and services provided, economic characteristics and geographical considerations.
similarity of products and services provided, economic characteristics and geographical considerations.
Reportable Segment
Reportable Segment
Products and Services
Products and Services
Australian Regional Media
Australian Regional Media
Newspaper publishing and online for all Australian regional publications
Newspaper publishing and online for all Australian regional publications
Metropolitan Media
Metropolitan Media
Newspaper and magazine publishing, print and online classifieds for Sydney and Melbourne
Newspaper and magazine publishing, print and online classifieds for Sydney and Melbourne
Specialist Media
Specialist Media
New Zealand Media
New Zealand Media
Printing Operations
Printing Operations
Online
Online
Broadcasting
Broadcasting
Other
Other
metropolitan and community publications
metropolitan and community publications
Financial Review Group print and online plus Australian, NZ and USA agricultural publications
Financial Review Group print and online plus Australian, NZ and USA agricultural publications
Newspaper, magazine and general publishing and online for all New Zealand publications
Newspaper, magazine and general publishing and online for all New Zealand publications
Australian and New Zealand printing operations
Australian and New Zealand printing operations
Online news sites and transactional businesses including Trade Me (New Zealand)
Online news sites and transactional businesses including Trade Me (New Zealand)
Metropolitan radio networks, regional radio stations and narrowcast licences
Metropolitan radio networks, regional radio stations and narrowcast licences
Comprises corporate, Satellite Music Australia and Oxford Scientific Films
Comprises corporate, Satellite Music Australia and Oxford Scientific Films
Although the broadcasting segment does not meet the quantitative thresholds required by AASB 8, management has concluded
Although the broadcasting segment does not meet the quantitative thresholds required by AASB 8, management has concluded
that disclosure of this segment would be beneficial to users of the financial statements.
that disclosure of this segment would be beneficial to users of the financial statements.
(B) RESULTS BY OPERATING SEGMENT
(B) RESULTS BY OPERATING SEGMENT
The segment information provided to the Board of Directors, CEO and CFO for the reportable segments for the year ended 27 June
The segment information provided to the Board of Directors, CEO and CFO for the reportable segments for the year ended 27 June
2010 is as follows:
2010 is as follows:
27 June 2010
27 June 2010
Australian Regional Media
Australian Regional Media
Metropolitan Media
Metropolitan Media
Specialist Media
Specialist Media
New Zealand Media
New Zealand Media
Printing Operations
Printing Operations
Online
Online
Broadcasting
Broadcasting
Other
Other
Consolidated entity
Consolidated entity
Revenue
Revenue
Segment
Segment
Intersegment
Intersegment
from external
from external
Underlying
Underlying
Depreciation
Depreciation
Underlying
Underlying
revenue
revenue
$'000
$'000
revenue
revenue
customers
customers
EBITDA
EBITDA
amortisation
amortisation
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
EBIT
EBIT
$'000
$'000
519,272
519,272
896,669
896,669
279,750
279,750
383,324
383,324
535,961
535,961
212,568
212,568
109,536
109,536
15,370
15,370
(12,626)
(12,626)
(1,062)
(1,062)
(65)
(65)
(1,029)
(1,029)
(452,946)
(452,946)
(123)
(123)
-
-
-
-
506,646
506,646
895,607
895,607
279,685
279,685
382,295
382,295
83,015
83,015
212,445
212,445
109,536
109,536
15,370
15,370
147,976
147,976
102,513
102,513
67,238
67,238
75,969
75,969
111,016
111,016
111,075
111,075
28,664
28,664
(5,395)
(5,395)
(7,165)
(7,165)
(12,141)
(12,141)
(3,327)
(3,327)
(9,431)
(9,431)
(66,956)
(66,956)
(11,640)
(11,640)
(1,912)
(1,912)
(1,051)
(1,051)
140,811
140,811
90,372
90,372
63,911
63,911
66,538
66,538
44,060
44,060
99,435
99,435
26,752
26,752
(6,446)
(6,446)
2,952,450
2,952,450
(467,851)
(467,851)
2,484,599
2,484,599
639,056
639,056
(113,623)
(113,623)
525,433
525,433
89
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Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
28 June 2009
Australian Regional Media
Metropolitan Media
Specialist Media
New Zealand Media
Printing Operations
Online
Broadcasting
Other *
Consolidated entity
Segment
Intersegment
from external
Underlying
Depreciation
Underlying
Revenue
revenue
revenue
customers
EBITDA
amortisation
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
525,578
924,946
298,258
410,117
537,735
187,172
106,279
71,294
(15,954)
(1,446)
(45)
(1,200)
(440,412)
(347)
-
-
509,624
923,500
298,213
408,917
97,323
186,825
106,279
71,294
151,683
101,863
61,504
84,187
108,814
90,784
24,895
(18,725)
(8,405)
(13,440)
(3,455)
(6,866)
(68,196)
(10,268)
(2,141)
(4,469)
EBIT
$'000
143,278
88,423
58,049
77,321
40,618
80,516
22,754
(23,194)
3,061,379
(459,404)
2,601,975
605,005
(117,240)
487,765
* Other includes results of the Southern Star Group and REPA
(C) OTHER SEGMENT INFORMATION
Segment revenue
(i)
Segment revenue reconciles to total revenue and income as follows:
Total segment revenue from external customers
Interest income
Share of net profits of associates and joint ventures
Gain on repurchase of medium term notes
Total revenue and income
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
2,484,599
2,601,975
7,943
(2,226)
-
4,430
(2,050)
5,167
2,490,316
2,609,522
Revenue from external customers includes the operating segments share of net profits from associates and joint ventures.
The consolidated entity operates predominantly in two geographic segments, Australia and New Zealand. The amount of its revenue
from external customers in Australia is $2,016.2 million (2009: $2,120.7 million), and the amount of revenue from external customers in
New Zealand is $474.1 million (2009: $488.8 million). Segment revenues are allocated based on the country in which the customer is
located.
EBIT
(ii)
The Board of Directors, CEO and CFO assess the performance of the operating segments based on a measure of underlying EBIT. This
measurement basis excludes the effects of non-recurring items from the operating segments such as restructuring costs and goodwill,
masthead or radio licence impairments when the impairment is the result of an isolated, non-recurring event.
Interest income and expenditure are not allocated to segments, as this type of activity is driven by the centralised treasury function,
which manages the cash position of the group.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
A reconciliation of underlying EBIT to operating profit/(loss) before income tax is provided as follows:
EBIT
Interest income
Gain on repurchase of medium term notes
Finance costs
Impairment of mastheads, licences, goodwill and investments
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
Restructuring and redundancy charges
Onerous lease property costs
Net profit/(loss) before tax
Consolidated
Consolidated
27 June 2010
28 June 2009
$'000
$'000
525,433
487,765
7,943
-
(135,911)
-
-
-
-
4,430
5,167
(179,291)
(551,708)
(23,228)
(85,694)
(8,857)
397,465
(351,416)
Information provided to the Board of Directors, CEO and CFO in respect of assets and liabilities is presented on a group basis consistent
with the consolidated financial statements.
A summary of non-recurring items by operating segments is provided for the period ended 28 June 2009. There were no
non-recurring items included in EBIT in the current period.
Australian
Regional Media
Metropolitan
Media
Specialist
Media
New Zealand
Media
Printing
Operations
Online
Broadcasting
Other
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
28 June 2009
Onerous lease property
costs
Impairment of mastheads,
licences, goodwill and
-
4,227
1,234
63
investments
66,074
285,438
27,709
63,371
-
-
4,568
1,467
-
-
16,000
-
-
-
774
2,559
70,395
1,193
-
-
3,999
42,147
1,179
9,845
11,859
3,393
92
13,180
Impairment of property,
plant and equipment
Restructuring and
redundancy charges
(iii)
Segment assets
The total of non-current assets other than financial instruments, deferred tax assets and employment benefit assets (there are no
rights arising under insurance contracts) located in Australia is $6,091.7 million (2009: $6,398.1 million), and the total of these non-current
assets located in New Zealand is $680.5 million (2009: $418.5 million). Segment assets are allocated to countries based on where the
assets are located.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
39. Events subsequent to balance sheet date
No significant events subsequent to the balance sheet date have occurred.
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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
Directors’ Declaration
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES fOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE, 2010
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities for the period ended 27 June, 2010
In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Fairfax Media Limited, we state that:
1.
In the opinion of the directors:
a)
the financial report and the additional disclosures included in the Directors' Report designated as audited, of the
Company and of the consolidated entity are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
I.
giving a true and fair view of the Company's and consolidated entity's financial position as at 27 June 2010 and
of their performance for the period ended on that date; and
II.
complying with Accounting Standards and 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. This declaration has been made after receiving the declaration required to be made to the directors in accordance with
section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for financial period ended 27 June 2010.
3.
In the opinion of the directors, as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the
members of the closed group identified in Note 29 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.
On behalf of the Board
Roger Corbett
Chairman
Brian McCarthy
Chief Executive Officer and
Managing
Director
20 September 2010
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS Of fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED
Independent auditor’s report to the members of Fairfax Media Limited
Report on the Financial Report
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Fairfax Media Limited, which comprises the balance
sheet as at 27 June 2010, 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, a summary of significant
accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity
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 and fair presentation of the financial
report in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting
Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining
internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting
policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
In Note 1, the directors’ also state that the financial report, comprising the financial statement and notes,
complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board.
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 our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, we consider internal controls relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the
financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for
the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal controls. 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 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 met the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. We
have given to the directors of the company a written Auditor’s Independence Declaration, a copy of which
is included in the directors’ report. In addition to our audit of the financial report, we were engaged to
undertake the services disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The provision of these services
has not impaired our independence.
Liability limited by a scheme approved
under Professional Standards Legislation
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS Of fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED
Auditor’s Opinion
In our opinion:
1.
including:
the financial report of Fairfax Media Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001,
i
ii
giving a true and fair view of the balance sheet of Fairfax Media Limited and the consolidated
entity at 27 June 2010 and of their performance for the year ended on that date; and
complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting
Interpretations) and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
2.
International Accounting Standards Board.
the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the
Report on the Remuneration Report
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 20 to 28 of the directors’ report for the year
ended 27 June 2010. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the
Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian
Auditing Standards.
Auditor’s Opinion
In our opinion the Remuneration Report of Fairfax Media Limited for the year ended 27 June 2010, complies
with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
Ernst & Young
Christopher George
Partner
Sydney
20 September 2010
130 FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2010
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Shareholder Information
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED
Fairfax Media Limited
TWENTY LARGEST HOLDERS OF SECURITIES AT 8 SEPTEMBER 2010
ORDINARY SHARES (FXJ)
National Nominees Limited
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited
Marinya Media Pty Ltd
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Tasman Asset Management Ltd
ANZ Nominees Limited
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited
AMP Life Limited
Australian Reward Investment Alliance
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited
Argo Investments Limited
UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Queensland Investment Corporation
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited
STAPLED PREFERENCE SECURITIES (SPS) (FXJPB)
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited
UBS Nominees Pty Ltd
National Nominees Limited
ANZ Nominees Limited
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited - A/C 3
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited - GSCO ECA
Brispot Nominees Pty Ltd
Avanteos Investments Limited
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Buttonwood Nominees Pty Ltd
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited
Questor Financial Services Limited
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited
UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd
ANZ Trustees Limited
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
M F Custodians Ltd
Equity Trustees Limited
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited
ANZ Trustees Limited
Number of
securities
440,968,076
393,981,759
227,650,358
207,261,142
142,890,559
109,202,634
93,710,244
38,210,878
32,342,812
29,105,539
29,069,694
21,128,269
19,478,532
16,578,896
16,551,345
15,779,138
13,816,429
13,480,000
12,974,406
9,000,000
1,883,180,710
553,295
225,993
184,829
163,739
160,600
116,356
105,114
92,051
80,594
72,901
53,446
47,938
34,039
27,419
27,069
25,379
25,030
24,945
23,600
20,000
2,064,337
%
18.75%
16.75%
9.68%
8.81%
6.08%
4.64%
3.98%
1.62%
1.38%
1.24%
1.24%
0.90%
0.83%
0.70%
0.70%
0.67%
0.59%
0.57%
0.55%
0.38%
80.07%
18.44%
7.53%
6.16%
5.46%
5.35%
3.88%
3.50%
3.07%
2.69%
2.43%
1.78%
1.60%
1.13%
0.91%
0.90%
0.85%
0.83%
0.83%
0.79%
0.67%
68.81%
DEBENTURES
National Financial Services Corp.
281
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Shareholder Information
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED
Fairfax Media Limited
OPTIONS
There were no options exercisable at the end of the financial year.
SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
Substantial shareholders as shown in substantial shareholder notices received by the company as at 8 September 2010 are:
Marinya Media Pty Ltd
National Australia Bank Limited Group
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Maple-Brown Abbott Limited
DISTRIBUTION OF HOLDINGS AT 8 SEPTEMBER 2010
No. of securities
1 - 1,000
1,001 - 5,000
5,001 - 10,000
10,001 - 100,000
100,001 and over
Total number of holders
Number of holders holding less than a marketable parcel
Ordinary Shares
232,512,219
229,191,115
201,410,754
136,691,699
No. of
ordinary
shareholders
10,294
18,667
6,661
5,977
378
41,977
3,378
No. of
SPS
holders
1,209
169
20
17
7
1,422
1
No. of
debenture
holders
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
VOTING RIGHTS
Voting rights of ordinary shareholders are governed by Rules 5.8 and 5.9 of the Company’s Constitution which provide that every
member present personally or by proxy, attorney or representative shall on a show of hands have one vote and on a poll, shall have
one vote for every share held. SPS and debentures do not carry any voting rights.
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FIVE YEAR PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Five Year Performance Summary
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Fairfax Media Limited and Controlled Entities
Income Statement
Total revenue
Revenues from operations
Earnings/(loss) before depreciation, interest
and tax (EBITDA)
Depreciation
Earnings/(loss) before interest and tax
Net interest expense
Profit/(loss) before tax
Income tax expense
Net profit/(loss) attributable to members of
the Company
Net profit before significant items
Balance Sheet
Total equity
Total assets
Total borrowings
Statistical Analysis
Number of shares and debentures
Number of shareholders
Number of SPS holders
EBITDA to operating revenue
EBIT to operating revenue
Basic earnings/(loss) per share
Basic earnings per share before significant items
Operating cash flow per share
Dividend per share
Dividend payout ratio
Interest cover based on EBITDA
before significant items
Gearing
Return on equity
Market price per share
Market capitalisation
Number of full-time employees
Number of part-time and casual employees
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2,490.3
2,476.8
2,609.5
2,599.1
2,934.0
2,900.9
2,178.5
2,111.4
1,909.9
1,907.8
639.1
113.6
525.4
128.0
397.5
115.1
282.1
290.5
5,306.7
7,394.1
1,478.5
2,352.0
43,231
1,516
25.8
21.2
11.5
11.8
19.1
2.5
21.7
5.0
27.9
5.5
1.36
(59.0)
117.6
(176.6)
174.9
(351.4)
29.7
(380.1)
242.4
5,011.8
7,487.6
1,908.3
2,352.0
49,050
1,388
(2.3)
(6.8)
(21.6)
12.4
16.4
2.0
-
3.5
38.1
4.8
1.23
818.3
108.3
710.0
186.9
523.2
135.7
386.9
395.3
4,965.3
8,293.1
2,511.9
1,513.5
50,184
1,010
28.2
24.5
22.9
23.4
27.7
20.0
87.3
4.4
50.6
8.0
2.69
560.7
111.3
449.4
111.2
338.2
76.6
263.5
267.8
493.5
79.8
413.7
97.1
316.6
88.5
227.5
234.3
4,961.0
8,000.5
2,347.7
2,136.8
4,087.1
1,507.9
1,479.6
50,843
939.1
40,301
733
26.6
21.3
22.7
23.2
24.7
20.0
88.1
5.3
47.3
5.4
4.36
564
26.0
21.7
24.4
24.5
30.7
19.5
79.9
5.1
70.6
11.0
3.48
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
m
%
%
cents
cents
cents
cents
%
Times
%
%
$
$m
3,198.7
2,892.9
4,071.4
6,451.2
3,268.0
8,778
1,801
8,979
1,828
9,800
2,106
9,474
1,942
6,468
2,168
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DIRECTORY
Directory
fAIRfAX MEDIA LIMITED
Fairfax Media Limited
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The annual general meeting will be held at 10.30am on
Thursday 11 November 2010 at the Palladium, Level 1, Crown
Towers, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Vic.
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
The Company’s ordinary shares are listed on the Australian
Stock Exchange - “FXJ”. The Stapled Preference Securities
(SPS) are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange - “FXJPB”.
FINANCIAL CALENDAR
2010
Stapled preference securities dividend
Annual general meeting
1 November 2010
10 November 2010
2011 (estimated)
Interim result
Stapled preference securities dividend
Preliminary final result
Annual general meeting
February 2011
April 2011
August 2011
November 2011
COMPANY SECRETARY
Gail Hambly
REGISTERED OFFICE
Level 5,
1 Darling Island Road,
Pyrmont NSW 2009
Ph: +61 2 9282 2833
Fax: +61 2 9282 1633
SHARE REGISTRY
Link Market Services Limited
Level 12
680 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: 1300 888 062 (toll free within Australia)
Ph: +61 2 8280 7670
Fax: +61 2 9287 0303
Email: registrars@linkmarketservices.com.au
Website: www.linkmarketservices.com.au
WEBSITE
Corporate information and the Fairfax annual report can be
found via the Company’s website at www.fxj.com.au. The
Company’s family of websites can be accessed through
www.fairfax.com.au.
HOW TO OBTAIN THE FAIRFAX ANNUAL REPORT
A soft copy of the annual report is available at
www.fxj.com.au. To obtain a hard copy of the report, contact
Link Market Services - see contact details under Share
Registry.
CONSOLIDATION OF SHAREHOLDINGS
Shareholders who wish to consolidate their separate
shareholdings into one account should advise the Share
Registry in writing.
DIRECT PAYMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS' ACCOUNTS
The Company pays dividends by direct credit to shareholders'
bank accounts. The Company no longer issues cheques
except in exceptional circumstances. A direct credit form can
be obtained from the Share Registry.
Payments are electronically credited on the dividend date and
confirmed by a mailed payment advice. Shareholders are
advised to notify the Share Registry (although it is not
obligatory) of their tax file number so that dividends can be
paid without tax being withheld.
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PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES
Publications and Websites
FAIRFAX MEDIA
AUSTRALIAN PUBLICATIONS
Metropolitan Newspapers
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sun-Herald
The Age
The Sunday Age
Canberra/Newcastle/Illawarra/
Seniors Group
ACT
The Canberra Times
The Chronicle
Public Sector Informant
Sunday Canberra Times
The Queanbeyan Age
Illawarra
Illawarra Mercury
Wollongong Advertiser
Newcastle
Lakes Mail
Port Stephens Examiner
The Newcastle Herald
The Star (Newcastle and Lake
Macquarie)
Senior Publications
Australian Senior
Queensland Senior
Senior Traveller
South Australia Senior
Tasmanian Senior
Victorian Senior
West Australian Senior
Community Newspapers (NSW)
Auburn Review
Bankstown-Canterbury Torch
Blacktown Sun
Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser
Camden Advertiser
Cooks River Valley Times
Fairfield City Champion
Hills News
Holroyd Sun
Liverpool City Champion
Parramatta Sun
Penrith City Star
Rouse Hill-Stanhope Gardens News
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
St Marys-Mt Druitt Star
South West Advertiser
Wollondilly Advertiser
Community Newspapers (VIC)
Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly
Brimbank Weekly
Casey Weekly - Berwick
Casey Weekly - Cranbourne Northern
City Weekly
Frankston Weekly
Greater Dandenong Weekly
Hobsons Bay Weekly
Hobsons Bay Weekly - Williamstown
Hume Weekly
Knox Weekly
Macedon Ranges Weekly
Maribyrnong Weekly
Maroondah Weekly
Melbourne Times Weekly
Melbourne Weekly
Melbourne Weekly Bayside
Melbourne Weekly Eastern
Melbourne Weekly Port Phillip
Melton Weekly
Monash Weekly
Moonee Valley Weekly
Moorabool Weekly
Northern Weekly
North West Weekly
Pakenham Weekly
Peninsula Weekly - Mornington
Point Cook Weekly
Sunbury Weekly
Western Port Trader
Western Port Weekly
Wyndham Weekly
Yarra Ranges Weekly
Holiday Magazine
Regional Publishing (NSW)
Armidale Express
Armidale Express Extra
Bay Post (Batemans Bay)
Bega District News
Bellingen Shire Courier Sun
Blayney Chronicle
Blue Mountains Gazette
Blue Mountains Wonderland
Bombala Times
Boorowa News
Braidwood Times
Camden Haven Courier
Canowindra News
Central Western Daily
Coasting
Cobar Age
Coffs Harbour Independent
Cooma Monaro Express
Cootamundra Herald
Country Leader
Cowra Guardian
Crookwell Gazette
Daily Liberal
Dungog Chronicle
Eastern Riverina Chronicle
Eurobodalla Shire Independent
Forbes Advocate
Gilgandra Weekly
Glen Innes Examiner
Gloucester Advocate
Goulburn Post
Great Lakes Advocate
Guardian News
Guyra Argus
Harden Murrumburrah Express
Hawkesbury Courier
Hawkesbury Gazette
Hibiscus Happynings
Highlands Post (Bowral)
Hunter Valley News
Hunter Valley Town + Country Leader
Lithgow Mercury
Lower Hunter Star (Maitland)
Macleay Argus
Mailbox Shopper
Manning Great Lakes Extra
Manning River Times
Merimbula News Weekly
Midcoast Happenings
Mid-Coast Observer
Midstate Observer
Milton Ulladulla Times
Moree Champion
Moruya Examiner
Mudgee Guardian
Mudgee Weekly
Muswellbrook Chronicle
Myall Coast NOTA
Narooma News
Narromine News
North Coast Senior Lifestyle
North Coast Town + Country Magazine
Northern Daily Leader
Nyngan Observer
Oberon Review
Parkes Champion Post
Port Macquarie Express
Port Macquarie News
Sapphire Coaster
Shoalhaven and Nowra News
Singleton Argus
Snowy Times Magazine
South Coast Leisure Times
South Coast Register
Southern Cross (Junee)
Southern Highland News (Bowral)
Southern Weekly Magazine
Summit Sun
Tenterfield Star
The Advertiser (Cessnock)
The Area News (Griffith)
The Border News
The Daily Advertiser / The Weekend
Advertiser (Wagga Wagga)
The Grenfell Record
The Inverell Times
The Irrigator (Leeton)
The Leader (Riverina)
The Magnet (Eden/Imlay)
The Maitland Mercury
The Observer (Coleambally)
The Post Weekly (Goulburn)
The Ridge News
The Rural (Wagga Wagga)
The Scone Advocate
Town & Country Magazine
Walcha News
Warren Advocate
Wauchope Gazette
Wellington Times
Western Advocate
Western Magazine
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PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES
Publications and Websites
Western Times
Wingham Chronicle
Yass Tribune
Young Witness
Regional Publishing (VIC/TAS/SA/WA)
Ararat Advertiser
Ballarat News
Bendigo Advertiser
Gippsland Farmer
Gippsland Times
Latrobe Valley Express
Midland Express
Moe & Narracan News
Sunraysia Daily
The Advocate (Hepburn Shire)
The Border Mail (Albury/Wodonga)
The Courier (Ballarat)
The Great Southern Tourist News
(Victoria)
The Guardian (Swan Hill)
The Moyne Gazette
The Northern Times (Kerang)
The Standard (Warrnambool)
The Stawell Times News
The Warrnambool Extra
Traralgon Journal
Wimmera Mail Times
Coastal Times (Burnie)
Devonport Times
East Coast News
Island of Contrast
Launceston Advertiser
Meander Valley News
Northern Midlands News
Sunday Examiner, Tasmania
Tamar Community Times
Tasmanian Independent Publishing
Tasmanian Travelways
The Advocate (Burnie)
The Examiner (Launceston)
Western Herald (North West Tasmania)
Barossa Light Herald
Eyre Peninsula Tribune
On The Coast (Victor Harbor)
Northern Argus (Clare Valley)
Port Lincoln Times
Roxby Downs Sun
The Flinders News (SA)
The Independent Weekly
The Islander (Kangaroo Island)
The Murray Valley Standard
The Recorder (Port Pirie)
The Times (Victor Harbor)
The Transcontinental (Port Augusta)
West Coast Sentinel (Ceduna)
Whyalla News
Albany & Great Southern Weekender
Augusta Margaret River Mail
Avon Advocate (Northam)
Bunbury Mail
Busselton-Dunsborough Mail
Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate
(Northam)
Collie Mail
Donnybrook Bridgetown Mail
Harvey Mail
Mandurah Mail
Merredin-Wheatbelt Mercury
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Murray Mail
Senior Post (WA)
Sun City News
The Esperance Express
The Wagin Argus
Agricultural and Queensland/NT
Regional Publishing
National
Australian Cotton Outlook
Australian Dairyfarmer
Australian Farm Journal
Australian Horticulture
Australian Nursery Manager
Country Music Capital News
Dairy Info. Guide
Directory of Australian Country Music
Flower Register
Good Fruit + Vegetables
Horse Deals
Hortguide
Irrigation and Water Resources
Lotfeeding
National GrapeGrowers and Vignerons
Official Guide to Tamworth Country
Music Festival
Turfcraft
New South Wales
Farm Equipment Trader
Farming Small Areas
NSW Ag Today
The Land
Queensland
North Queensland Register
Queensland Country Life
Queensland Grains Outlook
Queensland Smart Farmer
South Australia
Smart Farmer
Stock Journal
The Grower
Victoria
Stock and Land
Western Australia
Farm Weekly
Ripe
Field Days and Events
Commonwealth Bank Ag-Quip
Elders FarmFest
Farming Small Areas Expo
Murrumbidgee Farm Fair
Northern and Southern Beef Weeks
NSW Beef Spectacular
Star Maker Quest
Tamworth Country Music Festival
New Zealand Agricultural Publishing
Ag Trader
Lifestyle Farmer
Straight Furrow
The Dairyman
Field Days
Central District Field Days
Queensland/NT Regional Publishing
Bayside Bulletin
Goondiwindi Argus
Katherine Times
Mt Isa Print
Northwest Country
Tennant & District Times
The North West Star
The Redlands Directory
The Redland Times
USA Agricultural Publications
American Agriculturist
Californian Farmer
Carolina-Virginia Farmer
Dakota Farmer
Direct-fed Microbila, Enzyme + Forage
Additive Compendium
The Farmer
The Farmer-Stockman
Feedstuffs
Feed Additive Compendium Annual
Feedstuffs Reference Issue
Farm Futures
Indiana Prairie Farmer
Kansas Farmer
Michigan Farmer
Mid-South Farmer
Missouri Ruralist
Nebraska Farmer
Ohio Farmer
Prairie Farmer
Southern Farmer
Tack 'n' Togs
Wallaces Farmer (Iowa)
Western Farmer-Stockman
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Farm Shows
Farm Progress Show
Hay Expo
Husker Harvest Days
New York Farm Show
FAIRFAX MAGAZINES
Good Weekend
Sport & Style (Melbourne)
Sport & Style (Sydney)
Sunday Life
theage(melbourne)magazine
the(sydney)magazine
PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES
Publications and Websites
FINANCIAL REVIEW GROUP
FAIRFAX RADIO NETWORK
FAIRFAX DIGITAL - AUSTRALIA
Australia Publications
Metropolitan News Talk
News
2UE Sydney
3AW Melbourne
4BC Brisbane
6PR Perth
Metropolitan Music
Magic 1278 Melbourne
4BH Brisbane
96fm Perth
Regional
4BU & Hitz FM Bundaberg
5RM & Magic FM the Riverland
5CC & Magic FM Port Lincoln
5AU / 5CS & Magic FM Spencer Gulf
Narrowcast
KIX AM / FM Bundaberg
Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Gladstone,
Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville,
Emerald, the Coalfields, Spencer Gulf,
the Clare Valley, Port Lincoln and the
Riverland
AFR BOSS
AFR Smart Investor
Asset
The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review –
Weekend Edition
The Australaian Financial
Review Magazine
BRW
CFO
Life&Leisure Luxury
Life & Leisure The Sophisticated
Traveller
MIS Australia
Online
www.afr.com
www.afrmarketwrap.com
www.brw.com.au
www.misaustralia.com
www.afrsmartinvestor.com.au
www.afrmagazine.com
www.afrboss.com
www.cfoweb.com.au
www.assetmag.com.au
Business Intelligence
AssetLink
Connect4
Fairfax Business Research
MarketBase
Education
Financial Review Professional Education
Asia Publications
CIO Asia
Computerworld Singapore
Computerworld Malaysia
MIS Asia
MIS Asia 100
Strategic 100
Asia On-line
www.mis-asia.com
www.smh.com.au
www.theage.com.au
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
www.WAtoday.com.au
www.sunherald.com.au
www.canberratimes.com.au
www.newsbreak.com.au
www.nationaltimes.com.au
Business and Finance
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/executive-
style
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/money
www.businessday.com.au
www.investsmart.com.au
www.moneymanager.com.au
www.mysmallbusiness.com.au
www.smh.com.au/business
www.smh.com.au/executive-style
www.smh.com.au/money
www.theage.com.au/business
www.theage.com.au/executive-style
www.theage.com.au/money
www.tradingroom.com.au
www.watoday.com.au/business
www.watoday.com.au/executive-style
www.watoday.com.au/money
Education
www.education.theage.com.au
Lifestyle and Entertainment
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/
entertainment
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/
goodfoodguide
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle
www.cuisine.com.au
www.essentialbaby.com.au
www.findababysitter.com.au
www.smh.com.au/entertainment
www.smh.com.au/lifestyle
www.theage.com.au/entertainment
www.theage.com.au/lifestyle
www.thevine.com.au
www.watoday.com.au/entertainment
www.watoday.com.au/lifestyle
Sport
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport
www.leaguehq.com.au
www.protipping.com.au
www.realfooty.com.au
www.rugbyheaven.com.au
www.smh.com.au/sport
www.theage.com.au/sport
www.watoday.com.au/sport
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PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES
Publications and Websites
Subscriber Services
Mobile
Regional Network
www.subscribers.theage.com.au
www.mobile.fairfax.com.au
Technology
Weather
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology
www.smh.com.au/digital-life
www.smh.com.au/technology
www.theage.com.au/digital-life
www.theage.com.au/technology
www.watoday.com.au/digital-life
www.watoday.com.au/technology
Travel/Accommodation
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/travel
www.smh.com.au/travel
www.stayz.com.au
www.theage.com.au/travel
www.traveller.com.au
www.watoday.com.au/travel
Video
www.media.smh.com.au
www.media.theage.com.au
www.media.thecanberratimes.com.au
www.media.watoday.com.au
Property
www.apm.com.au
(Australian Property Monitors)
www.brisbanetimes.domain.com.au
www.commercialrealestate.com.au
www.desktop.com.au
www.domain.com.au
www.homepriceguide.com.au
www.smh.domain.com.au
www.theage.domain.com.au
www.watoday.domain.com.au
Automotive
www.bikes.drive.com.au
www.brisbanetimes.drive.com.au
www.countrycars.com.au
www.countryshed.com.au
www.drive.com.au
www.smh.drive.com.au
www.theage.drive.com.au
www.watoday.drive.com.au
Dating
www.mytype.com.au
www.rsvp.com.au
Employment
www.mycareer.com.au
www.thebigchair.com.au
www.indigenousjobsaustralia.com.au
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www.weather.brisbanetimes.com.au
www.weather.smh.com.au
www.weather.theage.com.au
www.weather.watoday.com.au
www.weatherzone.com.au
FCN NSW
www.blacktownsun.com.au
www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au
www.camdenadvertiser.com.au
www.fairfieldchampion.com.au
www.hawkesburygazette.com.au
www.hillsnews.com.au
www.liverpoolchampion.com.au
www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au
www.parramattasun.com.au
www.penrithstar.com.au
www.rhsgnews.com.au
www.southwestadvertiser.com.au
www.stmarysstar.com.au
www.theleader.com.au
www.wollondillyadvertiser.com.au
FCN Victoria
www.banyuleandnillumbikweekly.
com.au
www.brimbankweekly.com.au
www.caseyweeklyberwick.com.au
www.caseyweeklycranbourne.com.au
www.frankstonweekly.com.au
www.greaterdandenongweekly.com.au
www.hobsonsbayweekly.com.au
www.humeweekly.com.au
www.knoxweekly.com.au
www.macedonrangesweekly.com.au
www.maribyrnongweekly.com.au
www.maroondahweekly.com.au
www.melbournetimesweekly.com.au
www.melbourneweekly.com.au
www.melbourneweeklybayside.com.au
www.melbourneweeklyeastern.com.au
www.melbourneweeklyportphillip.com.au
www.meltonweekly.com.au
www.monashweekly.com.au
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www.mooraboolweekly.com.au
www.northernweekly.com.au
www.northwestweekly.com.au
www.pakenhamweekly.com.au
www.peninsulaweekly.com.au
www.pointcookweekly.com.au
www.sunburyweekly.com.au
www.thecityweekly.com.au
www.westernportweekly.com.au
www.wyndhamweekly.com.au
www.yarrarangesweekly.com.au
www.holidaymagazine.com.au
www.araratadvertiser.com.au
www.areanews.com.au
www.armidalexpress.com.au
www.avonadvocate.com.au
www.barossaherald.com.au
www.batemansbaypost.com.au
www.baysidebulletin.com.au
www.begadistrictnews.com.au
www.bellingencourier.com.au
www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au
www.blayneychronicle.com.au
www.bombalatimes.com.au
www.boorowanewsonline.com.au
www.bordermail.com.au
www.braidwoodtimes.com.au
www.bunburymail.com.au
www.busseltonmail.com.au
www.camdencourier.com.au
www.canowindranews.com.au
www.capitalnews.com.au/custom.asp
www.centraladvocate.com.au
www.centralwesterndaily.com.au
www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au
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NEW ZEALAND PUBLISHING
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