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DONACO  INTER NAT IONA L  LIMI T ED  A NNUAL R EPORT
FULL YEAR STATUTORY ACCOUNTS – 30 JUNE 2018
YUNNAN
GUIZHOU
ARISTO  
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
GUANGXI
VIETNAM
LAOS
Contents
THAILAND
DNA STAR VEGAS
CAMBODIA
From the Chairman 
From the Managing Director 
Board of Directors 
Corporate Social Responsibility  
Directors’ Report 
Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
Statement of Profit or Loss  
and Other Comprehensive Income 
Statement of Financial Position 
Statement of Changes in Equity 
Statement of Cash Flows 
Notes to the Financial Statements 
Directors’ Declaration 
Independent Auditor’s Report to the  
Members of Donaco International Limited 
Shareholder Information 
Corporate Directory and General Information 
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING   
The Annual General Meeting of Donaco International Limited will be held at Boardroom Pty Limited,  
Level 12, 225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 on 29 November 2018 at 2.30pm (Sydney time).
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO  INTER NAT IONA L  LIMI T ED  A NNUAL R EPORT
FULL YEAR STATUTORY ACCOUNTS – 30 JUNE 2018
YUNNAN
GUIZHOU
ARISTO  
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
GUANGXI
VIETNAM
LAOS
Contents
THAILAND
DNA STAR VEGAS
CAMBODIA
From the Chairman 
From the Managing Director 
Board of Directors 
Corporate Social Responsibility  
Directors’ Report 
Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
Statement of Profit or Loss  
and Other Comprehensive Income 
Statement of Financial Position 
Statement of Changes in Equity 
Statement of Cash Flows 
Notes to the Financial Statements 
Directors’ Declaration 
Independent Auditor’s Report to the  
Members of Donaco International Limited 
Shareholder Information 
Corporate Directory and General Information 
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4
6
10
12
26
30
32
33
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35
75
76
82
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING   
The Annual General Meeting of Donaco International Limited will be held at Boardroom Pty Limited,  
Level 12, 225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 on 29 November 2018 at 2.30pm (Sydney time).
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTFROM THE CHAIRMAN
Dear fellow shareholders,
The 2018 financial year 
can be described as a year 
of challenges, changes 
and progress.
The challenges occurred 
early in the year when it 
became apparent that the 
vendor of the Star Vegas 
casino was operating two 
casinos in breach of the 
non-compete provisions 
in the sale contract. This 
challenge was compounded by the poaching of our VIP 
junkets by the vendor, which severely impacted our junket 
business at Star Vegas.
The Board acted swiftly when the issues were identified 
and we are actively pursuing all legal avenues to stop the 
illegal operation of the competing casinos, and to receive 
compensation for the financial impact that we have suffered 
as a result of the contract breaches.
The Company was successful in obtaining an injunction 
ordering the closure of the competing casinos. After the 
injunction was obtained, one of the casinos changed 
its name from ‘Star Paradise’ to ‘Winsor’, and at present 
continues to operate. The vendor’s initial arguments against 
the injunction were rejected by the Cambodian court, but  
a further appeal by the vendor to a higher court is pending.
In late March 2018 the Company obtained a freezing order 
on the vendor’s Donaco shares from the NSW Supreme Court, 
and this order has now been extended until 2 November 2018.
When the breaches became apparent the Board withheld 
the final management fee payment to the vendor in respect 
of the 2017 financial year. The vendor then made a claim 
for security rights over certain assets of Star Vegas, relating 
to this payment. This claim was rejected by the Cambodian 
court, but a few days later, a different firm of lawyers acting 
for the vendor filed an essentially identical claim. We have 
argued that this is an abuse of process, and should also  
be rejected.
The vendor then threatened to terminate the lease of the 
Star Vegas property, on what the Board considers to be 
contrived and spurious grounds. The Company has obtained 
an injunction to prevent the threatened termination, and 
the injunction continues in force. The vendor has now 
commenced arbitration proceedings in Cambodia over this 
matter. The Board is seeking a positive resolution within the 
next six months.
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The vendor has also commenced defamation proceedings in 
Thailand against Donaco and two of our directors for damages 
of THB1 million (approximately $41,000). This frivolous claim 
relates to Donaco’s ASX releases, which Donaco is legally 
required to issue. We will not be deterred from our obligations 
to keep our shareholders informed of the important issues and 
developments in relation to these matters.
Most significantly, the Board has commenced arbitration 
proceedings in Singapore for US$190 million, relating to 
the vendor’s breaches of the sale agreements for Star Vegas, 
and the subsequent impairment charge that was incurred to 
the Star Vegas casino license. The Board would like a rapid 
resolution to this issue, but unfortunately the hearing date 
is currently set for 29 July 2019, due to unavailability of 
lawyers and the arbitrator.
The year has also seen a number of significant changes.
At the Board level, the directors appointed by the Star Vegas 
vendor have left, following the breaches by the vendor. 
We are comfortable with our present Board composition 
and experience of our Board members. Strong corporate 
governance remains the Board’s most important area of focus 
at Donaco, and we retain our recognition in the Asian region 
as a group that operates with high standards of probity and 
good governance.
A significant change occurred when management of the Star 
Vegas casino was taken in-house in July 2018, following the 
expiration of the management contract with the vendor. The 
new management team have worked actively to address and 
rebuild the VIP business at Star Vegas, and to undertake a 
number of improvements at the property during the year.
Progress has also occurred during the year, with new junkets 
introduced at Star Vegas, new facilities being built and 
introduced at the property to attract new main floor and VIP 
patrons, the refurbishment of hotel rooms, the introduction 
of new gaming machines and gaming systems, and the 
recently announced launch of the online gaming operations. 
These initiatives will all hold the business in good stead over 
the next few years.
Despite the challenging conditions in our major market,  
the casinos continued to produce positive cash flows of 
$34.6 million, and this has been used to further strengthen 
our financial position through the repayment of debt.
The primary focus, given the challenges during the 2018 
financial year, has been on further reducing the Mega Bank 
debt, which has now fallen to US$40 million, following the 
further repayment of US$8.55 million in August 2018.
The $143.9 million impairment charge which the Board 
deemed as prudent, given the breaches by the vendor, did 
result in the loss recorded in the statutory results. This has 
meant that the Board is unable to declare a dividend for the 
2018 financial year, and cannot extend the current buy-back. 
Under the Mega Bank facility, these capital management 
initiatives are restricted to 100% of statutory net profit after 
tax (NPAT).
The Board recognises that capital allocation is one of the 
most important areas of value creation for shareholders,  
and aims to restore a range of capital management 
initiatives, such as buy backs and dividends, as the financial 
performance is restored.
On a separate note, despite the attention of the Board to 
the challenges presented to it during the 2018 financial 
year, we continued to make a positive contribution to the 
communities in which we operate both in Cambodia and 
Vietnam. For example, during the year we donated two 
mobile medical clinics to Samdech Techo Voluntary Youth 
Doctors Association. This is a not-for-profit organisation 
which mobilises medical professionals, medical students 
and volunteers to help provide free healthcare to rural 
Cambodians throughout the country. The two new mobile 
clinics will help to address a significant problem faced by 
poor families in remote areas of Cambodia, who often have 
difficulty accessing proper medical and dental treatment. At 
the Aristo in Vietnam, we made significant donations to local 
orphanages, schools and war veterans, assisting both with 
cash and with practical gifts.
In summary, the 2018 financial year was one of challenges, 
changes and significant progress. We expect that the 
encouraging signs that have emerged in the second half 
of the financial year in terms of restoring the VIP junket 
business at Star Vegas, the upgrades of facilities and slot 
machines and systems, together with the launch of the 
online gaming operations, and a further solid contribution 
from Aristo in Vietnam, should result in better performance 
in the next financial year. As a Board we aim to allow the 
management to focus on the business, as we attend to the 
issues of progressing and resolving the outstanding litigation 
against the vendor.
I thank our shareholders for their continuing support, and  
I assure you all that we will continue to pursue our legal 
rights aggressively, and demands for compensation, and will 
continue to keep you informed of our progress. I am pleased 
to say that management have taken up the challenge of 
restoring the financial performance of the group, and expect 
to see improved financial results for the 2019 financial year.
Stuart McGregor  
Chairman
“Strong corporate governance 
remains the Board’s most 
important area of focus at 
Donaco, and we retain our 
recognition in the Asian region  
as a group that operates with 
high standards of probity and 
good governance.”
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTFROM THE CHAIRMAN
Dear fellow shareholders,
The 2018 financial year 
can be described as a year 
of challenges, changes 
and progress.
The challenges occurred 
early in the year when it 
became apparent that the 
vendor of the Star Vegas 
casino was operating two 
casinos in breach of the 
non-compete provisions 
in the sale contract. This 
challenge was compounded by the poaching of our VIP 
junkets by the vendor, which severely impacted our junket 
business at Star Vegas.
The Board acted swiftly when the issues were identified 
and we are actively pursuing all legal avenues to stop the 
illegal operation of the competing casinos, and to receive 
compensation for the financial impact that we have suffered 
as a result of the contract breaches.
The Company was successful in obtaining an injunction 
ordering the closure of the competing casinos. After the 
injunction was obtained, one of the casinos changed 
its name from ‘Star Paradise’ to ‘Winsor’, and at present 
continues to operate. The vendor’s initial arguments against 
the injunction were rejected by the Cambodian court, but  
a further appeal by the vendor to a higher court is pending.
In late March 2018 the Company obtained a freezing order 
on the vendor’s Donaco shares from the NSW Supreme Court, 
and this order has now been extended until 2 November 2018.
When the breaches became apparent the Board withheld 
the final management fee payment to the vendor in respect 
of the 2017 financial year. The vendor then made a claim 
for security rights over certain assets of Star Vegas, relating 
to this payment. This claim was rejected by the Cambodian 
court, but a few days later, a different firm of lawyers acting 
for the vendor filed an essentially identical claim. We have 
argued that this is an abuse of process, and should also  
be rejected.
The vendor then threatened to terminate the lease of the 
Star Vegas property, on what the Board considers to be 
contrived and spurious grounds. The Company has obtained 
an injunction to prevent the threatened termination, and 
the injunction continues in force. The vendor has now 
commenced arbitration proceedings in Cambodia over this 
matter. The Board is seeking a positive resolution within the 
next six months.
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The vendor has also commenced defamation proceedings in 
Thailand against Donaco and two of our directors for damages 
of THB1 million (approximately $41,000). This frivolous claim 
relates to Donaco’s ASX releases, which Donaco is legally 
required to issue. We will not be deterred from our obligations 
to keep our shareholders informed of the important issues and 
developments in relation to these matters.
Most significantly, the Board has commenced arbitration 
proceedings in Singapore for US$190 million, relating to 
the vendor’s breaches of the sale agreements for Star Vegas, 
and the subsequent impairment charge that was incurred to 
the Star Vegas casino license. The Board would like a rapid 
resolution to this issue, but unfortunately the hearing date 
is currently set for 29 July 2019, due to unavailability of 
lawyers and the arbitrator.
The year has also seen a number of significant changes.
At the Board level, the directors appointed by the Star Vegas 
vendor have left, following the breaches by the vendor. 
We are comfortable with our present Board composition 
and experience of our Board members. Strong corporate 
governance remains the Board’s most important area of focus 
at Donaco, and we retain our recognition in the Asian region 
as a group that operates with high standards of probity and 
good governance.
A significant change occurred when management of the Star 
Vegas casino was taken in-house in July 2018, following the 
expiration of the management contract with the vendor. The 
new management team have worked actively to address and 
rebuild the VIP business at Star Vegas, and to undertake a 
number of improvements at the property during the year.
Progress has also occurred during the year, with new junkets 
introduced at Star Vegas, new facilities being built and 
introduced at the property to attract new main floor and VIP 
patrons, the refurbishment of hotel rooms, the introduction 
of new gaming machines and gaming systems, and the 
recently announced launch of the online gaming operations. 
These initiatives will all hold the business in good stead over 
the next few years.
Despite the challenging conditions in our major market,  
the casinos continued to produce positive cash flows of 
$34.6 million, and this has been used to further strengthen 
our financial position through the repayment of debt.
The primary focus, given the challenges during the 2018 
financial year, has been on further reducing the Mega Bank 
debt, which has now fallen to US$40 million, following the 
further repayment of US$8.55 million in August 2018.
The $143.9 million impairment charge which the Board 
deemed as prudent, given the breaches by the vendor, did 
result in the loss recorded in the statutory results. This has 
meant that the Board is unable to declare a dividend for the 
2018 financial year, and cannot extend the current buy-back. 
Under the Mega Bank facility, these capital management 
initiatives are restricted to 100% of statutory net profit after 
tax (NPAT).
The Board recognises that capital allocation is one of the 
most important areas of value creation for shareholders,  
and aims to restore a range of capital management 
initiatives, such as buy backs and dividends, as the financial 
performance is restored.
On a separate note, despite the attention of the Board to 
the challenges presented to it during the 2018 financial 
year, we continued to make a positive contribution to the 
communities in which we operate both in Cambodia and 
Vietnam. For example, during the year we donated two 
mobile medical clinics to Samdech Techo Voluntary Youth 
Doctors Association. This is a not-for-profit organisation 
which mobilises medical professionals, medical students 
and volunteers to help provide free healthcare to rural 
Cambodians throughout the country. The two new mobile 
clinics will help to address a significant problem faced by 
poor families in remote areas of Cambodia, who often have 
difficulty accessing proper medical and dental treatment. At 
the Aristo in Vietnam, we made significant donations to local 
orphanages, schools and war veterans, assisting both with 
cash and with practical gifts.
In summary, the 2018 financial year was one of challenges, 
changes and significant progress. We expect that the 
encouraging signs that have emerged in the second half 
of the financial year in terms of restoring the VIP junket 
business at Star Vegas, the upgrades of facilities and slot 
machines and systems, together with the launch of the 
online gaming operations, and a further solid contribution 
from Aristo in Vietnam, should result in better performance 
in the next financial year. As a Board we aim to allow the 
management to focus on the business, as we attend to the 
issues of progressing and resolving the outstanding litigation 
against the vendor.
I thank our shareholders for their continuing support, and  
I assure you all that we will continue to pursue our legal 
rights aggressively, and demands for compensation, and will 
continue to keep you informed of our progress. I am pleased 
to say that management have taken up the challenge of 
restoring the financial performance of the group, and expect 
to see improved financial results for the 2019 financial year.
Stuart McGregor  
Chairman
“Strong corporate governance 
remains the Board’s most 
important area of focus at 
Donaco, and we retain our 
recognition in the Asian region  
as a group that operates with 
high standards of probity and 
good governance.”
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTFROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
In August 2018, we were pleased to announce that we have 
now launched our long awaited online gaming operations. It 
has taken us some time to make sure we have the right model 
and system, and we have now gone live with an advanced 
software platform that has been optimised for both mobile 
and desktop devices. The platform has a live dealer and 
sportsbook, supports multiple languages and currencies, and 
will be offered to downstream partners, who will market to 
their own customer bases. We look forward to this becoming 
a significant revenue driver for us over the medium term.
The performance of the Aristo has been pleasing, with the 
property level NPAT growing by 19% on last year, assisted 
by lower finance costs and depreciation and amortisation. 
Property level earnings before  interest, tax, depreciation 
and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 4% to RMB71.8 million due 
to a lower win rate, but the normalised EBITDA (using the 
theoretical win rate) improved by 38% to RMB151.3 million.
The Aristo VIP turnover improved significantly by 46%, as new 
VIP junkets were selectively allowed into the property. However 
total revenues at Aristo slightly reduced, with net gaming 
revenue 10.8% below last year. This is due to the lower win 
rate of 1.9%, compared to 2.3% in FY17, which was caused 
by a single VIP player winning RMB22.6 million during July 
and August 2017. Since that time the win rate has stabilised.
Visitation at the Aristo was down 12% compared to last year, 
due to the cancellation of a marketing initiative which was 
not meeting our objectives.
Despite this, slot machine revenue was only down slightly. 
Non-gaming revenue increased by 12.7%, to now make up 
46% of total revenue, reflecting initiatives put in place to 
diversify the business.
Looking forward into the new financial year, our 
management team will continue to focus on rebuilding and 
improving the Star Vegas business, with multiple initiatives in 
progress. Over the medium term, we expect to drive growth 
from the newly launched online gaming platform.
At Aristo, we aim to further increase the number of mass 
market players visiting the property, and will selectively allow 
junket play when appropriate.
And at both properties, we are focused on growing non-
gaming revenues to diversify earnings streams.
Our Board will continue to pursue the multiple legal actions 
which are in progress, and we remain confident of our 
position in these proceedings.
Overall, we look forward to restoring and growing the group 
earnings into the 2019 financial year and beyond.
Joey Lim 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Dear fellow shareholders,
Donaco recorded a 
statutory loss of $124.5 
million during the 2018 
financial year, compared to 
a profit of $31 million the 
previous year. The primary 
factor was the Board’s 
decision to incur a non-
cash impairment charge 
of $143.9 million in the 
value of the Star Vegas 
casino license, as a result 
of the breaches of the non-compete provisions by the vendor.
Our underlying earnings result, after adjusting for the non-
recurring items, produced a net profit of $18.3 million.  
This was below last year’s levels of $54.6 million, again  
due to the significant drop in VIP turnover at Star Vegas as  
a consequence of the breaches by the vendor.
Aristo continued to perform solidly during the year, and despite 
a lower win rate than last year it recorded a higher profit than 
last year, with strong growth in the VIP turnover at the property.
Despite the negative headline result, our group financial 
position remains strong, retaining positive cash flows of 
$34.6 million. Our net debt to equity reduced to 6.3% at the 
end of June, and a further principal repayment of US$8.55 
million was made in August.
During the year, the new management team efficiently 
managed the cost base across the group, and despite the 
challenges, both properties were profitable.
Revenue at Star Vegas dropped from $110.2 million to  
$66.6 million, due to the poaching of our junkets by the 
Star Vegas vendor. There was also a backdrop of continuing 
subdued domestic demand in Thailand, which held back 
growth in the main floor revenues. The Star Vegas VIP win rate 
of 3% was closer to the theoretical range, but significantly 
lower than the very high win rate of 3.54% recorded last year.
The new management team put in place at Star Vegas 
following the conclusion of the vendor’s management 
contract was unexpectedly faced with the challenge of 
rebuilding the Thai junket business, as the former junkets 
were poached and went to competing casinos operated by the 
vendor. It was pleasing to see their response to the challenge. 
We finished the financial year with five new junket operators 
at Star Vegas, and that was reflected in the second half VIP 
turnover, which improved by 54% over the first half.
There has been a substantial upgrade to the non-gaming 
facilities at the Star Vegas, together with refurbished hotel 
rooms. The slot machine inventory has been refreshed during 
the year, and we expect this to increase revenue during the 
2019 financial year. During the year we also introduced the 
Bally casino management system at the property, which has 
allowed us to introduce a new loyalty scheme. Despite all 
this activity, our operational costs were tightly managed and 
decreased by 11% compared to the previous financial year.
We have also reached agreement in principle for a new tour 
group operator to bring in Chinese tourists, with the aim of 
filling our second main hall.
I would also like to acknowledge the changing role of 
Vivo Tower during the year. We originally engaged them 
to fill unused space at Star Vegas, by marketing it to non-
Thai junket operators and players, and to bring in tenants 
to operate non-gaming facilities. However, following the 
breaches by the Thai vendor, Vivo was redirected to bring 
in new Thai junkets, and also assist us in improving the 
non-gaming amenities. We have now established a new 
nightclub, karaoke bar, spa and sauna, and a Chinese 
restaurant. We have also engaged third party online gaming 
operators to take space under rental deals.
As the management transition from the vendor is now 
complete, we have restructured the arrangements with Vivo. 
Under a new agreement, Donaco will receive direct rental 
payments from tenants brought in by Vivo, and Vivo have 
now been engaged to market and manage the Donaco online 
gaming platform, in return for a revenue share.
“ In August 2018, we were pleased to announce that we have now  
launched our long awaited on-line gaming operations. It has taken us 
some time to make sure we have the right model and system, and we 
have now gone live with an advanced software platform that has been 
optimized for both mobile and desktop devices.” 
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTFROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
In August 2018, we were pleased to announce that we have 
now launched our long awaited online gaming operations. It 
has taken us some time to make sure we have the right model 
and system, and we have now gone live with an advanced 
software platform that has been optimised for both mobile 
and desktop devices. The platform has a live dealer and 
sportsbook, supports multiple languages and currencies, and 
will be offered to downstream partners, who will market to 
their own customer bases. We look forward to this becoming 
a significant revenue driver for us over the medium term.
The performance of the Aristo has been pleasing, with the 
property level NPAT growing by 19% on last year, assisted 
by lower finance costs and depreciation and amortisation. 
Property level earnings before  interest, tax, depreciation 
and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 4% to RMB71.8 million due 
to a lower win rate, but the normalised EBITDA (using the 
theoretical win rate) improved by 38% to RMB151.3 million.
The Aristo VIP turnover improved significantly by 46%, as new 
VIP junkets were selectively allowed into the property. However 
total revenues at Aristo slightly reduced, with net gaming 
revenue 10.8% below last year. This is due to the lower win 
rate of 1.9%, compared to 2.3% in FY17, which was caused 
by a single VIP player winning RMB22.6 million during July 
and August 2017. Since that time the win rate has stabilised.
Visitation at the Aristo was down 12% compared to last year, 
due to the cancellation of a marketing initiative which was 
not meeting our objectives.
Despite this, slot machine revenue was only down slightly. 
Non-gaming revenue increased by 12.7%, to now make up 
46% of total revenue, reflecting initiatives put in place to 
diversify the business.
Looking forward into the new financial year, our 
management team will continue to focus on rebuilding and 
improving the Star Vegas business, with multiple initiatives in 
progress. Over the medium term, we expect to drive growth 
from the newly launched online gaming platform.
At Aristo, we aim to further increase the number of mass 
market players visiting the property, and will selectively allow 
junket play when appropriate.
And at both properties, we are focused on growing non-
gaming revenues to diversify earnings streams.
Our Board will continue to pursue the multiple legal actions 
which are in progress, and we remain confident of our 
position in these proceedings.
Overall, we look forward to restoring and growing the group 
earnings into the 2019 financial year and beyond.
Joey Lim 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Dear fellow shareholders,
Donaco recorded a 
statutory loss of $124.5 
million during the 2018 
financial year, compared to 
a profit of $31 million the 
previous year. The primary 
factor was the Board’s 
decision to incur a non-
cash impairment charge 
of $143.9 million in the 
value of the Star Vegas 
casino license, as a result 
of the breaches of the non-compete provisions by the vendor.
Our underlying earnings result, after adjusting for the non-
recurring items, produced a net profit of $18.3 million.  
This was below last year’s levels of $54.6 million, again  
due to the significant drop in VIP turnover at Star Vegas as  
a consequence of the breaches by the vendor.
Aristo continued to perform solidly during the year, and despite 
a lower win rate than last year it recorded a higher profit than 
last year, with strong growth in the VIP turnover at the property.
Despite the negative headline result, our group financial 
position remains strong, retaining positive cash flows of 
$34.6 million. Our net debt to equity reduced to 6.3% at the 
end of June, and a further principal repayment of US$8.55 
million was made in August.
During the year, the new management team efficiently 
managed the cost base across the group, and despite the 
challenges, both properties were profitable.
Revenue at Star Vegas dropped from $110.2 million to  
$66.6 million, due to the poaching of our junkets by the 
Star Vegas vendor. There was also a backdrop of continuing 
subdued domestic demand in Thailand, which held back 
growth in the main floor revenues. The Star Vegas VIP win rate 
of 3% was closer to the theoretical range, but significantly 
lower than the very high win rate of 3.54% recorded last year.
The new management team put in place at Star Vegas 
following the conclusion of the vendor’s management 
contract was unexpectedly faced with the challenge of 
rebuilding the Thai junket business, as the former junkets 
were poached and went to competing casinos operated by the 
vendor. It was pleasing to see their response to the challenge. 
We finished the financial year with five new junket operators 
at Star Vegas, and that was reflected in the second half VIP 
turnover, which improved by 54% over the first half.
There has been a substantial upgrade to the non-gaming 
facilities at the Star Vegas, together with refurbished hotel 
rooms. The slot machine inventory has been refreshed during 
the year, and we expect this to increase revenue during the 
2019 financial year. During the year we also introduced the 
Bally casino management system at the property, which has 
allowed us to introduce a new loyalty scheme. Despite all 
this activity, our operational costs were tightly managed and 
decreased by 11% compared to the previous financial year.
We have also reached agreement in principle for a new tour 
group operator to bring in Chinese tourists, with the aim of 
filling our second main hall.
I would also like to acknowledge the changing role of 
Vivo Tower during the year. We originally engaged them 
to fill unused space at Star Vegas, by marketing it to non-
Thai junket operators and players, and to bring in tenants 
to operate non-gaming facilities. However, following the 
breaches by the Thai vendor, Vivo was redirected to bring 
in new Thai junkets, and also assist us in improving the 
non-gaming amenities. We have now established a new 
nightclub, karaoke bar, spa and sauna, and a Chinese 
restaurant. We have also engaged third party online gaming 
operators to take space under rental deals.
As the management transition from the vendor is now 
complete, we have restructured the arrangements with Vivo. 
Under a new agreement, Donaco will receive direct rental 
payments from tenants brought in by Vivo, and Vivo have 
now been engaged to market and manage the Donaco online 
gaming platform, in return for a revenue share.
“ In August 2018, we were pleased to announce that we have now  
launched our long awaited on-line gaming operations. It has taken us 
some time to make sure we have the right model and system, and we 
have now gone live with an advanced software platform that has been 
optimized for both mobile and desktop devices.” 
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTBOAR D OF DIR ECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTO RS
STUA RT JAMES M cGRE GOR
JOEY LIM KEONG YEW
BENEDICT PAUL REICHEL
BENJAMIN LIM KEONG  H OE
Independent Non-Executive Chairman  
(appointed 19 November 2004)
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer  
(appointed 1 February 2013)
BCom, LLB, MBA
BCompSci
Executive Director, Group General Counsel,  
Company Secretary (appointed 20 July 2007)
BA, LLB(Hons), LLM(Hons)
Non-executive Director  
(appointed 1 February 2013)
BBus (InternatBus)
Experience and expertise
Over the last 30 years, Mr McGregor has had a wide- 
ranging business career with active involvement across  
the Australasian and Asian Region. In business, he has been 
Company Secretary of Carlton United Breweries, Managing 
Director of Cascade Brewery Company Ltd in Tasmania and 
Managing Director of San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Ltd, 
a publicly listed Hong Kong-based company with subsidiary 
businesses in China. In the public sector, he served as Chief 
of Staff to a Minister for Industry and Commerce in the 
Australian Federal Government, and as Chief Executive of the 
Tasmanian Government’s economic development agency.
Other current directorships
EBOS Group Limited (ASX:EBO) (appointed in July 2013)
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee  
and the Nominations, Remuneration and Corporate 
Governance Committee
Interests in shares 
411,735 ordinary shares
Interests in options
None
Experience and expertise
Mr J Lim is the Managing Director and Chief Executive 
Officer of Donaco International Limited. He is also a 
director of Malahon Securities Limited, a stock brokerage 
company founded in 1984, and is a member and 
participant of the Hong Kong Exchange. He is also the 
principal of the Slingshot Group of Companies, which 
are investment companies based in Hong Kong. Relevant 
experience includes: working as an executive director to 
M3 Technologies (Asia) Bhd where he was responsible for 
strategic investments and corporate affairs; working at  
VXL Capital, China, a company whose business was focused 
on investing in and restructuring companies in Malaysia, 
Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong; and working as project 
manager for Glaxo Wellcome, London, UK.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
None
Interests in shares 
227,906,797 ordinary shares
Interests in options
1,931,757 unlisted employee options
Experience and expertise
Mr Reichel is an executive and company director in the 
gaming, media, and technology sectors, with more than 
twenty years’ experience in major Australian listed public 
companies and law firms. Mr Reichel held the position of 
CEO and Managing Director of the company (then called 
Two Way Limited) from July 2007 to January 2012, and has 
remained on the Board since then. Previously, Mr Reichel 
was General Counsel of Tab Limited, a $2 billion ASX-listed 
company with operations in wagering, gaming and media. 
Prior to that, he was General Counsel of racing broadcaster 
Sky Channel Pty Limited, and held a number of executive 
positions at Publishing and Broadcasting Limited.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
None
Interests in shares 
918,245 ordinary shares
Interests in options
1,026,593 unlisted employee options
Experience and expertise
Mr B Lim is a director of Donaco Singapore Pte Ltd,  
and a major shareholder of Genting Development Sdn Bhd,  
a substantial property development business in Malaysia.  
He has a bachelors degree in international business with 
design management from Regent Business School in the  
United Kingdom.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee  
and the Nominations, Remuneration and Corporate 
Governance Committee.
Interests in shares 
107,311,200 ordinary shares
Interests in options
None
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTBOAR D OF DIR ECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTO RS
STUA RT JAMES M cGRE GOR
JOEY LIM KEONG YEW
BENEDICT PAUL REICHEL
BENJAMIN LIM KEONG  H OE
Independent Non-Executive Chairman  
(appointed 19 November 2004)
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer  
(appointed 1 February 2013)
BCom, LLB, MBA
BCompSci
Executive Director, Group General Counsel,  
Company Secretary (appointed 20 July 2007)
BA, LLB(Hons), LLM(Hons)
Non-executive Director  
(appointed 1 February 2013)
BBus (InternatBus)
Experience and expertise
Over the last 30 years, Mr McGregor has had a wide- 
ranging business career with active involvement across  
the Australasian and Asian Region. In business, he has been 
Company Secretary of Carlton United Breweries, Managing 
Director of Cascade Brewery Company Ltd in Tasmania and 
Managing Director of San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Ltd, 
a publicly listed Hong Kong-based company with subsidiary 
businesses in China. In the public sector, he served as Chief 
of Staff to a Minister for Industry and Commerce in the 
Australian Federal Government, and as Chief Executive of the 
Tasmanian Government’s economic development agency.
Other current directorships
EBOS Group Limited (ASX:EBO) (appointed in July 2013)
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee  
and the Nominations, Remuneration and Corporate 
Governance Committee
Interests in shares 
411,735 ordinary shares
Interests in options
None
Experience and expertise
Mr J Lim is the Managing Director and Chief Executive 
Officer of Donaco International Limited. He is also a 
director of Malahon Securities Limited, a stock brokerage 
company founded in 1984, and is a member and 
participant of the Hong Kong Exchange. He is also the 
principal of the Slingshot Group of Companies, which 
are investment companies based in Hong Kong. Relevant 
experience includes: working as an executive director to 
M3 Technologies (Asia) Bhd where he was responsible for 
strategic investments and corporate affairs; working at  
VXL Capital, China, a company whose business was focused 
on investing in and restructuring companies in Malaysia, 
Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong; and working as project 
manager for Glaxo Wellcome, London, UK.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
None
Interests in shares 
227,906,797 ordinary shares
Interests in options
1,931,757 unlisted employee options
Experience and expertise
Mr Reichel is an executive and company director in the 
gaming, media, and technology sectors, with more than 
twenty years’ experience in major Australian listed public 
companies and law firms. Mr Reichel held the position of 
CEO and Managing Director of the company (then called 
Two Way Limited) from July 2007 to January 2012, and has 
remained on the Board since then. Previously, Mr Reichel 
was General Counsel of Tab Limited, a $2 billion ASX-listed 
company with operations in wagering, gaming and media. 
Prior to that, he was General Counsel of racing broadcaster 
Sky Channel Pty Limited, and held a number of executive 
positions at Publishing and Broadcasting Limited.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
None
Interests in shares 
918,245 ordinary shares
Interests in options
1,026,593 unlisted employee options
Experience and expertise
Mr B Lim is a director of Donaco Singapore Pte Ltd,  
and a major shareholder of Genting Development Sdn Bhd,  
a substantial property development business in Malaysia.  
He has a bachelors degree in international business with 
design management from Regent Business School in the  
United Kingdom.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee  
and the Nominations, Remuneration and Corporate 
Governance Committee.
Interests in shares 
107,311,200 ordinary shares
Interests in options
None
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTBOARD OF  DIRE CTOR S
BOARD OF DIRECTO RS
HAM TECHATUT SUKJAROEN KR AISRI
Executive Director (retired 23 November, 2017)
BSc (ChemEng)
Experience and expertise
Mr Sukjaroenkraisri is Vice President, Casino at Star Vegas Casino & 
Resorts Co, Ltd. He has more than nine years’ experience in gaming 
and casino management. In his role at Star Vegas, one of Cambodia’s 
largest and most successful casino resorts, Mr Sukjaroenkraisri has 
been responsible for developing the model for the slot machine 
business. This has become one of the most successful and profitable 
businesses for Star Vegas, and has helped to put Star Vegas into its 
current leadership position in the Cambodian gaming market.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
None
Interests in shares 
74,599,764 ordinary shares
Interests in options
None
PAUL PORN TAT AMATAVIVAD HA NA
Non-executive Director (resigned 3 July 2017)
MSc (MgtSc), BA (Banking&Finance)
Experience and expertise
Mr Amatavivadhana is a founding principal and the CEO  
of Infinite Capital, a successful boutique corporate advisory firm 
based in Bangkok. He has considerable experience in mergers 
and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and capital raisings. Mr 
Amatavivadhana is currently an independent director at Sansiri Plc., 
one of the largest real estate developers in Thailand, which is listed 
on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. His previous roles include: senior 
positions at Ayudhya Securities Plc (Managing Director); Ploenchit 
Advisory Co Ltd (Assistant Managing Director); UOB KayHian 
Securities (Thailand) Ltd; BNP Paribas Peregrine Securities (Thailand) 
Ltd and Securities One Plc.
Other current directorships
Sansiri Plc (SET: SIRI) (appointed 13 June 2008)
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
None
Interests in shares 
None
Interests in options
None
‘Other current directorships’ and ‘Former directorships  
(last three years)’ quoted above are directorships for listed 
entities only, and exclude directorships of all other types  
of entities, unless otherwise stated.
RO B ERT  ANDRE W HIN ES
Independent Non-executive Director  
(appointed 1 November 2013)
Experience and expertise
Mr Hines is one of Australia’s leading gaming and wagering 
executives. As CEO of Racing Victoria Limited from 2008 
to 2012, he led and managed the Victorian racing industry 
through a period of substantial change. Mr Hines also held 
CEO roles at Jupiters Limited (2000 to 2004), which was 
acquired by Tabcorp; and at AWA Limited (1997 to 2000), 
which was acquired by Jupiters. From 2005 to 2008, he was 
CEO UK and Europe for Vecommerce Limited, a natural 
language speech recognition company providing services to 
wagering operators. Mr Hines currently holds the positions 
of Chairman Sportsbet Australia Pty Ltd advisory group, 
and Non-executive Director of the Sporting Chance Cancer 
Foundation.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee  
and the Nominations, Remuneration and Corporate 
Governance Committee
Interests in shares 
195,321 ordinary shares
Interests in options
None
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTBOARD OF  DIRE CTOR S
BOARD OF DIRECTO RS
HAM TECHATUT SUKJAROEN KR AISRI
Executive Director (retired 23 November, 2017)
BSc (ChemEng)
Experience and expertise
Mr Sukjaroenkraisri is Vice President, Casino at Star Vegas Casino & 
Resorts Co, Ltd. He has more than nine years’ experience in gaming 
and casino management. In his role at Star Vegas, one of Cambodia’s 
largest and most successful casino resorts, Mr Sukjaroenkraisri has 
been responsible for developing the model for the slot machine 
business. This has become one of the most successful and profitable 
businesses for Star Vegas, and has helped to put Star Vegas into its 
current leadership position in the Cambodian gaming market.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
None
Interests in shares 
74,599,764 ordinary shares
Interests in options
None
PAUL PORN TAT AMATAVIVAD HA NA
Non-executive Director (resigned 3 July 2017)
MSc (MgtSc), BA (Banking&Finance)
Experience and expertise
Mr Amatavivadhana is a founding principal and the CEO  
of Infinite Capital, a successful boutique corporate advisory firm 
based in Bangkok. He has considerable experience in mergers 
and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and capital raisings. Mr 
Amatavivadhana is currently an independent director at Sansiri Plc., 
one of the largest real estate developers in Thailand, which is listed 
on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. His previous roles include: senior 
positions at Ayudhya Securities Plc (Managing Director); Ploenchit 
Advisory Co Ltd (Assistant Managing Director); UOB KayHian 
Securities (Thailand) Ltd; BNP Paribas Peregrine Securities (Thailand) 
Ltd and Securities One Plc.
Other current directorships
Sansiri Plc (SET: SIRI) (appointed 13 June 2008)
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
None
Interests in shares 
None
Interests in options
None
‘Other current directorships’ and ‘Former directorships  
(last three years)’ quoted above are directorships for listed 
entities only, and exclude directorships of all other types  
of entities, unless otherwise stated.
RO B ERT  ANDRE W HIN ES
Independent Non-executive Director  
(appointed 1 November 2013)
Experience and expertise
Mr Hines is one of Australia’s leading gaming and wagering 
executives. As CEO of Racing Victoria Limited from 2008 
to 2012, he led and managed the Victorian racing industry 
through a period of substantial change. Mr Hines also held 
CEO roles at Jupiters Limited (2000 to 2004), which was 
acquired by Tabcorp; and at AWA Limited (1997 to 2000), 
which was acquired by Jupiters. From 2005 to 2008, he was 
CEO UK and Europe for Vecommerce Limited, a natural 
language speech recognition company providing services to 
wagering operators. Mr Hines currently holds the positions 
of Chairman Sportsbet Australia Pty Ltd advisory group, 
and Non-executive Director of the Sporting Chance Cancer 
Foundation.
Other current directorships
None
Former directorships (last three years) 
None
Special responsibilities
Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee  
and the Nominations, Remuneration and Corporate 
Governance Committee
Interests in shares 
195,321 ordinary shares
Interests in options
None
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTCORPORATE SOCI AL RESPONS IBIL IT Y
CORPORATE RESPO NSIBILITY
“ We are committed to contributing to our local communities through 
engagement, purposeful charitable activities and supporting targeted 
development and wellbeing initiatives to enhance the welfare and quality 
of life for people in our region. Making a positive contribution helps build 
resilience and provides our employees with a sense of pride.”
In Cambodia, the previous casino management at Star Vegas 
was not engaged in charitable work. We have changed this 
and have engaged in a number of charitable activities in the 
past year.
Cambodia. This helps to address a significant problem  
faced by poor families in remote areas of Cambodia,  
who often have difficulty accessing proper medical and 
dental treatment.
In December 2017, Donaco gave two mobile medical clinics 
to Samdech Techo Voluntary Youth Doctors Association. 
This is a not-for-profit organisation which mobilises medical 
professionals, medical students and volunteers to help provide 
free health care to rural Cambodians throughout the country.
With the two new mobile clinics, the association will be able 
to conduct minor surgeries and tests in the villages of rural 
The mobile clinics were assembled in Thailand from parts 
sourced from around the world. Donaco is pleased to be able 
to make this significant contribution to the wellbeing of the 
Cambodian people.
Other charitable activities included donations of cash  
and materials for flood victims in Banteay Meanchey 
province, Cambodia.
24 JULY   
2017
Aristo presented gifts 
for war invalids and 
martyr’s relatives 
with total amount 
of VND10 million 
(20 persons with 
VND500,000 each) 
at Duyen Hai ward, 
Lao Cai city on the 
occasion of the  
70th anniversary  
of the martyr’s day of 
Vietnam.
5 SEPTEMBER 
2017
Aristo presented 
uniforms for 500 
pupils of Phin Ngan 
Primary School and 
Junior school of Bat 
Xat district worth 
a total of VND121 
million on the 
occasion of New 
School Year  
2017–2018.
9 FEBRUARY 
2018
Aristo presented 100 
blankets, 100kg of 
rice, 10 piglets, 100 
chickens, six chicken 
houses and VND15 
million in cash with 
total value of over 
VND120 million to 
the Orphan Center  
of Lao Cai province 
on the occasion of 
New Year 2018.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTCORPORATE SOCI AL RESPONS IBIL IT Y
CORPORATE RESPO NSIBILITY
“ We are committed to contributing to our local communities through 
engagement, purposeful charitable activities and supporting targeted 
development and wellbeing initiatives to enhance the welfare and quality 
of life for people in our region. Making a positive contribution helps build 
resilience and provides our employees with a sense of pride.”
In Cambodia, the previous casino management at Star Vegas 
was not engaged in charitable work. We have changed this 
and have engaged in a number of charitable activities in the 
past year.
Cambodia. This helps to address a significant problem  
faced by poor families in remote areas of Cambodia,  
who often have difficulty accessing proper medical and 
dental treatment.
In December 2017, Donaco gave two mobile medical clinics 
to Samdech Techo Voluntary Youth Doctors Association. 
This is a not-for-profit organisation which mobilises medical 
professionals, medical students and volunteers to help provide 
free health care to rural Cambodians throughout the country.
With the two new mobile clinics, the association will be able 
to conduct minor surgeries and tests in the villages of rural 
The mobile clinics were assembled in Thailand from parts 
sourced from around the world. Donaco is pleased to be able 
to make this significant contribution to the wellbeing of the 
Cambodian people.
Other charitable activities included donations of cash  
and materials for flood victims in Banteay Meanchey 
province, Cambodia.
24 JULY   
2017
Aristo presented gifts 
for war invalids and 
martyr’s relatives 
with total amount 
of VND10 million 
(20 persons with 
VND500,000 each) 
at Duyen Hai ward, 
Lao Cai city on the 
occasion of the  
70th anniversary  
of the martyr’s day of 
Vietnam.
5 SEPTEMBER 
2017
Aristo presented 
uniforms for 500 
pupils of Phin Ngan 
Primary School and 
Junior school of Bat 
Xat district worth 
a total of VND121 
million on the 
occasion of New 
School Year  
2017–2018.
9 FEBRUARY 
2018
Aristo presented 100 
blankets, 100kg of 
rice, 10 piglets, 100 
chickens, six chicken 
houses and VND15 
million in cash with 
total value of over 
VND120 million to 
the Orphan Center  
of Lao Cai province 
on the occasion of 
New Year 2018.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDI RECTORS’ REPORT
The directors present their report, together with the financial 
statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter 
as the ‘consolidated entity’ or ‘group’) consisting of Donaco 
International Limited (referred to hereafter as the ‘company’ 
or ‘parent entity’) and the entities it controlled at the end of, 
or during, the year ended 30 June 2018.
DI RE C TORS
The following persons were directors of Donaco International 
Limited during the whole of the financial year and up to the 
date of this report, unless otherwise stated:
Stuart James McGregor – Chairman 
Joey Lim Keong Yew 
Benedict Paul Reichel 
Benjamin Lim Keong Hoe 
Robert Andrew Hines 
Ham Techatut Sukjaroenkraisri (retired 23 November 2017) 
Paul Porntat Amatavivadhana (resigned 3 July 2017)
PRI NCI PAL  ACTIVITIES
During the financial year the principal continuing activities of 
the consolidated entity consisted of the operation of leisure 
and hospitality businesses across the Asia-Pacific region. This 
included:
•  operation of a hotel and casino in northern Vietnam 
•  operation of a hotel and casino in Cambodia.
DIV IDE ND S
A dividend of $4,113,618 (AUD 0.5 cent per ordinary share) 
was paid on 20 October 2017. The dividend was 100% 
conduit foreign income and was unfranked.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND 
FINANCIAL RESULTS
RESU LT HI GHLI GHTS
Underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) was $18.3 million, down 
from $54.6 million in FY17. Revenue at Star Vegas was 
significantly affected by the breach of contract by the vendor as 
well as subdued spending due to weak demand in Thailand.
Statutory NPAT
Contribution of non-recurring items in NPAT result
Underlying NPAT
Group revenue
– Star Vegas revenue
– Aristo revenue
Group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairment 
(EBITDA)
Underlying Group EBITDA
Strong balance sheet with
– cash
– borrowings
– net debt
– net debt to equity ratio
2018
$ million
(124.5)
(142.8)
18.3
92.6
66.6
26.0
42.4
42.4
47.1
70.4
23.3
2017
$ million
31.0
(23.6)
54.6
136.4
110.2
26.2
65.3
84.4
66.0
108.4
42.4
Reported loss after tax was $124.5 million, which included 
non-recurring items totalling negative $142.8 million. In 
contrast, the reported NPAT in FY17 was $31.0 million which 
included non-recurring items totalling negative $23.6 million.
The non-recurring items in FY18 were largely due to the Star 
Vegas impairment of $143.9 million. There was no further 
management fee expense payable to the Star Vegas vendor. 
In addition, there was positive non-cash warrant revaluation 
income of $0.7 million (vs. $1.1 million in FY17) and a net 
foreign exchange gain of $0.3 million (vs. loss of $1.1 in 
FY17). The working capital facility has now been repaid and 
fully amortised.
Excluding the non-recurring items, underlying NPAT for the 
group was $18.3 million, down from $54.6 million in FY17.
VEN UE  PERFORMAN CES
Star Vegas vs. FY17
•  net gaming revenue down 44.7% to THB1,519.7 million
•  non-gaming revenue up 2.7% to THB153.3 million
• 
EBITDA down 53.9% to THB971.1 million
•  property level NPAT down 46.4% to THB785.2 million
•  VIP gross win rate of 3.0%.
Gaming revenue at Star Vegas was affected by the breach 
of non-compete clauses by the previous Thai vendor, which 
had a significant adverse impact on business. Spending was 
also subdued due to weak domestic demand in Thailand. 
Property level NPAT was down, reflecting lower VIP turnover. 
However, operating expenses were also down 11% which 
reflects more efficient management by Donaco compared to 
the former Thai vendor. The VIP gross win rate of 3.0% is a 
better reflection of the normal theoretical range of 2.7–3.0%, 
compared to FY17’s win rate of 3.54%.
Overall, for the full 12 month period, the EBITDA at Star 
Vegas declined by 53.9% in local currency terms to  
THB971.1 million.
Aristo International Hotel vs. FY17
•  net gaming revenue down 10.8% to RMB71.4 million
•  non-gaming revenue up 12.7% to RMB60.4 million
• 
EBITDA down 4.1% to RMB71.8 million
•  property level NPAT up 19.3% to RMB38.0 million
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
depreciation and amortisation costs. EBITDA decreased by 
4.1% in local currency terms to RMB71.8 million, due to  
a lower win rate. 
CAPITAL  MANAG EMEN T 
No FY18 dividend is payable due to the impairment charge, 
as dividends are restricted to 100% of NPAT under the Mega 
Bank loan facility. 
Borrowings under the Mega Bank loan have been reduced  
to US$40 million, following a repayment in August 2018.
Further capital management strategies, including any 
extension of the current buyback, will require approval from 
Mega Bank. 
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES  I N T HE  S TAT E 
OF AFFAIRS
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the 
consolidated entity during the financial year. 
MAT TERS SUBSEQUENT  TO  THE   END 
OF THE FINANCIAL YE AR
D IVI DE ND
There will be no dividends declared for FY18.
SH ARE OPTI ON S
On 29 June 2018, the company announced the expiration  
of 2,930,625 options in accordance with their terms.  
The options were part of the FY14, FY15 and FY16 option 
series. Currently, there are 2,514,186 remaining options on 
issue.
TERMI NATI ON  O F VIVO A RRANGEMENT
On 23 August 2018, the contract between DNA Star Vegas 
Co., and Ltd and Vivo Tower Holdings Limited (‘Vivo’), 
announced to the market on 16 June 2017, was terminated. 
DNA Star Vegas will now receive direct rental payments from 
the sub-licensees brought into the Star Vegas property by 
Vivo, which will substantially replace the fixed fee previously 
paid by Vivo. Under a new agreement, Vivo’s role is to market 
and manage the online gaming platform owned by DNA Star 
Vegas, in return for a revenue share.
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since  
30 June 2018 that has significantly affected, or may 
significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations,  
the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s 
state of affairs in future financial years.
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15
6.3%
8.7%
•  VIP gross win rate 1.91%
Gaming revenue declined by 10.8% while non-gaming 
revenue increased by 12.7%, reflecting management 
initiatives to diversify the business. The increase of 19.3% 
in property level NPAT was primarily due to lower finance, 
DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDI RECTORS’ REPORT
The directors present their report, together with the financial 
statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter 
as the ‘consolidated entity’ or ‘group’) consisting of Donaco 
International Limited (referred to hereafter as the ‘company’ 
or ‘parent entity’) and the entities it controlled at the end of, 
or during, the year ended 30 June 2018.
DI RE C TORS
The following persons were directors of Donaco International 
Limited during the whole of the financial year and up to the 
date of this report, unless otherwise stated:
Stuart James McGregor – Chairman 
Joey Lim Keong Yew 
Benedict Paul Reichel 
Benjamin Lim Keong Hoe 
Robert Andrew Hines 
Ham Techatut Sukjaroenkraisri (retired 23 November 2017) 
Paul Porntat Amatavivadhana (resigned 3 July 2017)
PRI NCI PAL  ACTIVITIES
During the financial year the principal continuing activities of 
the consolidated entity consisted of the operation of leisure 
and hospitality businesses across the Asia-Pacific region. This 
included:
•  operation of a hotel and casino in northern Vietnam 
•  operation of a hotel and casino in Cambodia.
DIV IDE ND S
A dividend of $4,113,618 (AUD 0.5 cent per ordinary share) 
was paid on 20 October 2017. The dividend was 100% 
conduit foreign income and was unfranked.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND 
FINANCIAL RESULTS
RESU LT HI GHLI GHTS
Underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) was $18.3 million, down 
from $54.6 million in FY17. Revenue at Star Vegas was 
significantly affected by the breach of contract by the vendor as 
well as subdued spending due to weak demand in Thailand.
Statutory NPAT
Contribution of non-recurring items in NPAT result
Underlying NPAT
Group revenue
– Star Vegas revenue
– Aristo revenue
Group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairment 
(EBITDA)
Underlying Group EBITDA
Strong balance sheet with
– cash
– borrowings
– net debt
– net debt to equity ratio
2018
$ million
(124.5)
(142.8)
18.3
92.6
66.6
26.0
42.4
42.4
47.1
70.4
23.3
2017
$ million
31.0
(23.6)
54.6
136.4
110.2
26.2
65.3
84.4
66.0
108.4
42.4
Reported loss after tax was $124.5 million, which included 
non-recurring items totalling negative $142.8 million. In 
contrast, the reported NPAT in FY17 was $31.0 million which 
included non-recurring items totalling negative $23.6 million.
The non-recurring items in FY18 were largely due to the Star 
Vegas impairment of $143.9 million. There was no further 
management fee expense payable to the Star Vegas vendor. 
In addition, there was positive non-cash warrant revaluation 
income of $0.7 million (vs. $1.1 million in FY17) and a net 
foreign exchange gain of $0.3 million (vs. loss of $1.1 in 
FY17). The working capital facility has now been repaid and 
fully amortised.
Excluding the non-recurring items, underlying NPAT for the 
group was $18.3 million, down from $54.6 million in FY17.
VEN UE  PERFORMAN CES
Star Vegas vs. FY17
•  net gaming revenue down 44.7% to THB1,519.7 million
•  non-gaming revenue up 2.7% to THB153.3 million
• 
EBITDA down 53.9% to THB971.1 million
•  property level NPAT down 46.4% to THB785.2 million
•  VIP gross win rate of 3.0%.
Gaming revenue at Star Vegas was affected by the breach 
of non-compete clauses by the previous Thai vendor, which 
had a significant adverse impact on business. Spending was 
also subdued due to weak domestic demand in Thailand. 
Property level NPAT was down, reflecting lower VIP turnover. 
However, operating expenses were also down 11% which 
reflects more efficient management by Donaco compared to 
the former Thai vendor. The VIP gross win rate of 3.0% is a 
better reflection of the normal theoretical range of 2.7–3.0%, 
compared to FY17’s win rate of 3.54%.
Overall, for the full 12 month period, the EBITDA at Star 
Vegas declined by 53.9% in local currency terms to  
THB971.1 million.
Aristo International Hotel vs. FY17
•  net gaming revenue down 10.8% to RMB71.4 million
•  non-gaming revenue up 12.7% to RMB60.4 million
• 
EBITDA down 4.1% to RMB71.8 million
•  property level NPAT up 19.3% to RMB38.0 million
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
depreciation and amortisation costs. EBITDA decreased by 
4.1% in local currency terms to RMB71.8 million, due to  
a lower win rate. 
CAPITAL  MANAG EMEN T 
No FY18 dividend is payable due to the impairment charge, 
as dividends are restricted to 100% of NPAT under the Mega 
Bank loan facility. 
Borrowings under the Mega Bank loan have been reduced  
to US$40 million, following a repayment in August 2018.
Further capital management strategies, including any 
extension of the current buyback, will require approval from 
Mega Bank. 
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES  I N T HE  S TAT E 
OF AFFAIRS
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the 
consolidated entity during the financial year. 
MAT TERS SUBSEQUENT  TO  THE   END 
OF THE FINANCIAL YE AR
D IVI DE ND
There will be no dividends declared for FY18.
SH ARE OPTI ON S
On 29 June 2018, the company announced the expiration  
of 2,930,625 options in accordance with their terms.  
The options were part of the FY14, FY15 and FY16 option 
series. Currently, there are 2,514,186 remaining options on 
issue.
TERMI NATI ON  O F VIVO A RRANGEMENT
On 23 August 2018, the contract between DNA Star Vegas 
Co., and Ltd and Vivo Tower Holdings Limited (‘Vivo’), 
announced to the market on 16 June 2017, was terminated. 
DNA Star Vegas will now receive direct rental payments from 
the sub-licensees brought into the Star Vegas property by 
Vivo, which will substantially replace the fixed fee previously 
paid by Vivo. Under a new agreement, Vivo’s role is to market 
and manage the online gaming platform owned by DNA Star 
Vegas, in return for a revenue share.
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since  
30 June 2018 that has significantly affected, or may 
significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations,  
the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s 
state of affairs in future financial years.
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15
6.3%
8.7%
•  VIP gross win rate 1.91%
Gaming revenue declined by 10.8% while non-gaming 
revenue increased by 12.7%, reflecting management 
initiatives to diversify the business. The increase of 19.3% 
in property level NPAT was primarily due to lower finance, 
DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDIR ECTORS ’ REPORT
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
LI KELY  DEV ELOPMEN TS A ND   EX P ECTED 
R ES ULTS  OF OPERATION S
The company operates leisure and entertainment businesses 
across the Asia-Pacific region.
Our largest business is the Star Vegas Resort & Club, a 
successful casino and hotel complex in Poipet, Cambodia, on 
the border with Thailand. Star Vegas was established in 1999, 
and is the largest and highest quality of the Poipet casino 
hotels. The property has more than 100 gaming tables, more 
than 1,000 slot machines, and 385 hotel rooms.
Our flagship business is the Aristo International Hotel, a 
successful boutique casino in northern Vietnam, located on 
the border with Yunnan Province, China. Established in 2002, 
the property has recently been expanded to a brand new five 
star resort complex with 400 hotel rooms. Donaco is a pioneer 
casino operator in Vietnam, and owns a 95% interest in the 
business, in a joint venture with the government of Vietnam.
The operation and marketing of both of these properties will 
underpin our growth during the next 12 months.  
Our strategy is to take advantage of the demand for leisure 
and entertainment in the Asia-Pacific region, and to leverage 
the experience of the Board and management in the gaming 
sector. This will complement the growth at the expanded 
casinos in both Cambodia and Vietnam, and provide  
for diversification.
The company continues to rebuild and improve the business 
at Star Vegas, with multiple initiatives in progress. Medium- 
term growth is expected from the newly launched online 
gaming platform. Marketing strategies for Aristo continue to 
be focused on increasing the number of mass market players 
visiting the property, while selectively allowing junket play 
where appropriate. The company is also focused on growing 
non-gaming revenues at both Star Vegas and Aristo to 
diversify earnings streams.
Material risks to the company’s strategy include those 
affecting listed entities generally, and companies operating 
in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam generally. These 
risks include the possibility of adverse macroeconomic 
developments, such as exchange rate declines; cross-border 
disputes; or terrorist attacks affecting the company’s key 
target markets. Other material risks include the possibility  
of adverse regulatory change affecting casino operators,  
such as changes in tax rates, and the possibility of breach  
of licence or legislation. These risks are carefully monitored 
by the Board and management team.
Multiple legal actions are in progress involving the Star 
Vegas vendor. The company is of the opinion that its position 
is strong, as shown by favourable court decisions issued to 
date. An injunction continues in force to prevent the vendor’s 
attempt to terminate the Star Vegas lease. The company also 
believes that this matter will be resolved in its favour within 
the next six months. The arbitration in Singapore for the 
company’s US$190 million damages claim is likely to exceed 
12 months, with a hearing due to commence on 29 July 2019.
These key risks should not be taken as the only risks that may 
affect the company’s operations, and many risks are outside 
the control of the Board and management team.
Except as noted above, information on likely developments 
in the operations of the consolidated entity and the expected 
results of operations have not been included in this report 
because the directors believe it would be likely to result  
in unreasonable prejudice to the consolidated entity.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
The consolidated entity is not subject to any significant 
environmental regulation under Australian Commonwealth 
or state law.
COMPANY SECRETARY
Benedict Paul Reichel is an Executive Director and the 
Company Secretary. His qualifications and experience are  
set out above under ‘Board of Directors’.
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
The number of meetings of the company’s Board of Directors (‘the Board’) and of each Board committee held during the year 
ended 30 June 2018, and the number of meetings attended by each director were as follows.
Full board
Audit & Risk 
Management 
Committee
Nominations, 
Remuneration 
and Corporate 
Governance 
Committee
Special  
Committee1
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Stuart James McGregor
Joey Lim Keong Yew
Benedict Paul Reichel
Benjamin Lim Keong Hoe
Robert Andrew Hines
Ham Techatut Sukjaroenkraisri
Paul Porntat Amatavivadhana
9
6
9
7
9
3
–
9
9
9
9
9
4
–
3
–
–
2
3
–
–
3
–
–
3
3
–
–
1
–
–
1
1
–
–
1
–
–
1
1
–
–
2
2
2 
–
2
–
–
2
2
 2
–
2
–
–
Held: represents the number of meetings held during the time the director held office or was a member of the relevant committee. 
1During the year, a special committee was established on a temporary basis to deal with the management transition at Star Vegas.
REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDIT ED)
EXECU TIVE SUM MARY
The remuneration report details the key management 
personnel remuneration arrangements for the consolidated 
entity, in accordance with the requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001and its regulations.
Key management personnel are those persons having 
authority and responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, 
including all directors.
The remuneration report is set out under the following  
main headings:
• 
executive summary
Donaco uses a simple framework for executive remuneration, 
consisting of three elements:
1.  Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, 
superannuation and non-monetary benefits (if any).
2.  Short-term incentives, which are paid in cash, but only  
if executives satisfy applicable key performance 
indicators (‘KPIs’).
3.  Long-term incentives, under which executives may 
receive annual grants of restricted shares purchased on 
market, but only if applicable KPIs are satisfied. The 
shares vest over a three-year period.
•  principles used to determine the nature and amount  
For short-term incentives in FY18, the following KPIs applied:
of remuneration
•   details of remuneration
• 
• 
share-based compensation
additional disclosures relating to key management 
personnel.
1.  Achievement of the budgeted EBITDA target for the 
Donaco Group (30%).
2.  Achievement of the budgeted revenue target for the  
Star Vegas property, in Thai baht terms (25%).
3.  Achievement of the budgeted revenue target for the 
Aristo property, in Chinese renminbi terms (25%).
4.  Achievement of a personal KPI relating to the executive’s 
individual areas of responsibility (20%).
The first three KPIs were not satisfied. Two executives did satisfy 
their personal KPI, and thus are entitled to be paid 20% of their 
potential incentive. Accordingly, two executives forfeited 80%, 
and the others forfeited 100%, of their potential incentive.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
LI KELY  DEV ELOPMEN TS A ND   EX P ECTED 
R ES ULTS  OF OPERATION S
The company operates leisure and entertainment businesses 
across the Asia-Pacific region.
Our largest business is the Star Vegas Resort & Club, a 
successful casino and hotel complex in Poipet, Cambodia, on 
the border with Thailand. Star Vegas was established in 1999, 
and is the largest and highest quality of the Poipet casino 
hotels. The property has more than 100 gaming tables, more 
than 1,000 slot machines, and 385 hotel rooms.
Our flagship business is the Aristo International Hotel, a 
successful boutique casino in northern Vietnam, located on 
the border with Yunnan Province, China. Established in 2002, 
the property has recently been expanded to a brand new five 
star resort complex with 400 hotel rooms. Donaco is a pioneer 
casino operator in Vietnam, and owns a 95% interest in the 
business, in a joint venture with the government of Vietnam.
The operation and marketing of both of these properties will 
underpin our growth during the next 12 months.  
Our strategy is to take advantage of the demand for leisure 
and entertainment in the Asia-Pacific region, and to leverage 
the experience of the Board and management in the gaming 
sector. This will complement the growth at the expanded 
casinos in both Cambodia and Vietnam, and provide  
for diversification.
The company continues to rebuild and improve the business 
at Star Vegas, with multiple initiatives in progress. Medium- 
term growth is expected from the newly launched online 
gaming platform. Marketing strategies for Aristo continue to 
be focused on increasing the number of mass market players 
visiting the property, while selectively allowing junket play 
where appropriate. The company is also focused on growing 
non-gaming revenues at both Star Vegas and Aristo to 
diversify earnings streams.
Material risks to the company’s strategy include those 
affecting listed entities generally, and companies operating 
in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam generally. These 
risks include the possibility of adverse macroeconomic 
developments, such as exchange rate declines; cross-border 
disputes; or terrorist attacks affecting the company’s key 
target markets. Other material risks include the possibility  
of adverse regulatory change affecting casino operators,  
such as changes in tax rates, and the possibility of breach  
of licence or legislation. These risks are carefully monitored 
by the Board and management team.
Multiple legal actions are in progress involving the Star 
Vegas vendor. The company is of the opinion that its position 
is strong, as shown by favourable court decisions issued to 
date. An injunction continues in force to prevent the vendor’s 
attempt to terminate the Star Vegas lease. The company also 
believes that this matter will be resolved in its favour within 
the next six months. The arbitration in Singapore for the 
company’s US$190 million damages claim is likely to exceed 
12 months, with a hearing due to commence on 29 July 2019.
These key risks should not be taken as the only risks that may 
affect the company’s operations, and many risks are outside 
the control of the Board and management team.
Except as noted above, information on likely developments 
in the operations of the consolidated entity and the expected 
results of operations have not been included in this report 
because the directors believe it would be likely to result  
in unreasonable prejudice to the consolidated entity.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
The consolidated entity is not subject to any significant 
environmental regulation under Australian Commonwealth 
or state law.
COMPANY SECRETARY
Benedict Paul Reichel is an Executive Director and the 
Company Secretary. His qualifications and experience are  
set out above under ‘Board of Directors’.
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
The number of meetings of the company’s Board of Directors (‘the Board’) and of each Board committee held during the year 
ended 30 June 2018, and the number of meetings attended by each director were as follows.
Full board
Audit & Risk 
Management 
Committee
Nominations, 
Remuneration 
and Corporate 
Governance 
Committee
Special  
Committee1
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Stuart James McGregor
Joey Lim Keong Yew
Benedict Paul Reichel
Benjamin Lim Keong Hoe
Robert Andrew Hines
Ham Techatut Sukjaroenkraisri
Paul Porntat Amatavivadhana
9
6
9
7
9
3
–
9
9
9
9
9
4
–
3
–
–
2
3
–
–
3
–
–
3
3
–
–
1
–
–
1
1
–
–
1
–
–
1
1
–
–
2
2
2 
–
2
–
–
2
2
 2
–
2
–
–
Held: represents the number of meetings held during the time the director held office or was a member of the relevant committee. 
1During the year, a special committee was established on a temporary basis to deal with the management transition at Star Vegas.
REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDIT ED)
EXECU TIVE SUM MARY
The remuneration report details the key management 
personnel remuneration arrangements for the consolidated 
entity, in accordance with the requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001and its regulations.
Key management personnel are those persons having 
authority and responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, 
including all directors.
The remuneration report is set out under the following  
main headings:
• 
executive summary
Donaco uses a simple framework for executive remuneration, 
consisting of three elements:
1.  Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, 
superannuation and non-monetary benefits (if any).
2.  Short-term incentives, which are paid in cash, but only  
if executives satisfy applicable key performance 
indicators (‘KPIs’).
3.  Long-term incentives, under which executives may 
receive annual grants of restricted shares purchased on 
market, but only if applicable KPIs are satisfied. The 
shares vest over a three-year period.
•  principles used to determine the nature and amount  
For short-term incentives in FY18, the following KPIs applied:
of remuneration
•   details of remuneration
• 
• 
share-based compensation
additional disclosures relating to key management 
personnel.
1.  Achievement of the budgeted EBITDA target for the 
Donaco Group (30%).
2.  Achievement of the budgeted revenue target for the  
Star Vegas property, in Thai baht terms (25%).
3.  Achievement of the budgeted revenue target for the 
Aristo property, in Chinese renminbi terms (25%).
4.  Achievement of a personal KPI relating to the executive’s 
individual areas of responsibility (20%).
The first three KPIs were not satisfied. Two executives did satisfy 
their personal KPI, and thus are entitled to be paid 20% of their 
potential incentive. Accordingly, two executives forfeited 80%, 
and the others forfeited 100%, of their potential incentive.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
For long-term incentives in FY18, the following KPI was 
required to be satisfied: Achievement of the budgeted 
EBITDA target for the Donaco Group.
This KPI was not satisfied, and accordingly no long-term 
incentives were awarded.
Shareholders should note that share price movements  
per se are not an applicable KPI. Share prices are affected by 
many factors beyond the control of management. However 
all of the applicable KPIs should, if achieved, have a positive 
impact on Donaco’s performance, which would normally be 
reflected in the share price, subject to any external factors. 
Accordingly, the remuneration framework focuses executives 
on matters that they can control, which are expected to 
provide benefits to shareholders through a higher share price.
In addition, the award of restricted shares under the long-
term incentive plan aligns the interests of executives with 
shareholders. Executives benefit directly if the share price 
increases, and also suffer directly if the share prices decreases.
PRINCIPLES USED TO DETERMINE  T HE  NAT UR E 
AND AMOUNT OF REM UNERAT ION
Introduction
The performance of the consolidated entity depends on the 
quality of its directors and executives. The remuneration 
philosophy is to attract and retain high-quality personnel,  
and motivate them to achieve high performance.
The objective of the consolidated entity’s executive reward 
framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive 
and appropriate for the results delivered. The framework 
aligns executive reward with the achievement of strategic 
objectives and the creation of value for shareholders, and  
it is considered to conform to the market best practice for the 
delivery of reward.
Board oversight
The Board has an established Nominations, Remuneration 
and Corporate Governance Committee (the ‘Remuneration 
Committee’), consisting only of non-executive directors, 
with a majority of independent directors. It is primarily 
responsible for setting the overall remuneration policy and 
guidelines for the company, and its functions include:
• 
• 
• 
• 
reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval, 
the company’s general approach towards remuneration, 
and to oversee the development and implementation  
of remuneration programs
reviewing and recommending to the Board for 
approval, corporate goals and objectives relevant to 
the remuneration of the Managing Director/CEO, and 
evaluating the performance of the Managing Director/
CEO in light of those goals and objectives;
reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval, 
remuneration programs applicable to the company 
executives, and ensuring that these programs differ from 
the structure of remuneration for non-executive directors
reviewing the remuneration of non-executive directors, 
and ensuring that the structure of non-executive 
directors’ remuneration is clearly distinguished from that 
of executives by ensuring that non-executive directors 
are remunerated by way of fees, do not participate in 
schemes designed for the remuneration of executives, 
do not receive options or bonus payments, and are not 
provided with retirement benefits other than statutory 
superannuation.
Remuneration framework
In consultation with external remuneration consultants 
when necessary (refer to the section ‘Use of Remuneration 
Consultants’ below), the Remuneration Committee has 
structured an executive remuneration framework that is 
market competitive and complementary to the reward 
strategy of the consolidated entity. The framework is 
designed to satisfy the following key criteria for good reward 
governance practices:
• 
• 
aligned to shareholders’ interests
competitiveness and reasonableness
•  performance linkage/alignment of executive 
compensation
• 
transparency.
The remuneration framework is aligned to shareholders’ 
interests:
The executive remuneration and reward framework has  
three components:
•  has economic profit as a core component of plan design
• 
focuses on sustained growth in shareholders wealth, 
consisting of growth in share price, as well as focusing 
the executive on key nonfinancial drivers of values
•  fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary and non-
monetary benefits, together with other statutory forms  
of remuneration such as superannuation and long  
service leave
• 
attracts and retains high calibre executives.
The remuneration framework is also aligned to program 
participants’ interests:
• 
• 
short-term incentives, paid in cash
long-term incentives, currently consisting of restricted 
shares purchased on market.
• 
• 
rewards capability and experience
reflects competitive reward for contribution to growth  
in shareholders’ wealth
•  provides a clear structure for earning rewards.
All remuneration paid to directors and executives is valued  
at cost to the company and expensed.
In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the 
structures of remuneration for non-executive directors and for 
executives are separate.
Non-executive directors’ remuneration
Fees and payments to non-executive directors reflect the 
demands which are made on, and the responsibilities of, 
the directors. Non-executive directors’ fees and payments 
are reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee. The 
Remuneration Committee may, from time to time, receive 
advice from independent remuneration consultants to ensure 
non-executive directors’ fees and payments are appropriate 
and in line with the market.
There are no bonuses payable to non-executive directors, 
and there are no termination payments for non-executive 
directors on retirement from office, other than statutory 
superannuation entitlements. Non-executive directors are not 
granted options or shares.
ASX Listing Rules require that the aggregate of non-executive 
directors’ remuneration be determined periodically by a 
general meeting. The most recent determination was at the 
2013 Annual General Meeting, where the shareholders 
approved a maximum aggregate remuneration of $750,000 
including statutory superannuation contributions.
Executive remuneration
The consolidated entity’s remuneration policy is to ensure 
that executive remuneration packages properly reflect a 
person’s duties and responsibilities, and that remuneration is 
competitive in attracting, retaining and motivating executives 
of the highest calibre. As a result, remuneration packages for 
the Managing Director/CEO and senior executives include 
both fixed and performance-based remuneration.
The combination of these components comprises the 
executive’s total remuneration.
S ENI OR  EXE CUT IV ES ’ REMUNERATION MIX
50%
AT RISK
50%
FIXED
DEFERRED 
EQUITY 25%
25%
LTI
CASH 75%
25%
STI CASH
50%
FIXED
FIXED VS. AT RISK
CASH VS. DEFERRED EQUITY
Fixed remuneration
Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, superannuation 
and non-monetary benefits (if any), is determined by 
considering the scope of the executive’s responsibility, 
importance to the business, competitiveness in the market, 
and assessed potential. The total remuneration package for 
executives includes superannuation and other non-cash 
benefits to reflect the total employment cost to the company, 
inclusive of any fringe benefits tax.
Fixed remuneration is reviewed annually by the 
Remuneration Committee, based on individual and 
business unit performance, the overall performance of the 
consolidated entity, and comparable market remuneration.
Executives may receive their fixed remuneration in the form 
of cash or other fringe benefits (for example, motor vehicle 
benefits) where it does not create any additional costs  
to the consolidated entity and provides additional value  
to the executive.
The objective of the fixed remuneration component is to 
attract and retain high-quality executives, and to recognise 
market relativities and statutory requirements.
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For long-term incentives in FY18, the following KPI was 
required to be satisfied: Achievement of the budgeted 
EBITDA target for the Donaco Group.
This KPI was not satisfied, and accordingly no long-term 
incentives were awarded.
Shareholders should note that share price movements  
per se are not an applicable KPI. Share prices are affected by 
many factors beyond the control of management. However 
all of the applicable KPIs should, if achieved, have a positive 
impact on Donaco’s performance, which would normally be 
reflected in the share price, subject to any external factors. 
Accordingly, the remuneration framework focuses executives 
on matters that they can control, which are expected to 
provide benefits to shareholders through a higher share price.
In addition, the award of restricted shares under the long-
term incentive plan aligns the interests of executives with 
shareholders. Executives benefit directly if the share price 
increases, and also suffer directly if the share prices decreases.
PRINCIPLES USED TO DETERMINE  T HE  NAT UR E 
AND AMOUNT OF REM UNERAT ION
Introduction
The performance of the consolidated entity depends on the 
quality of its directors and executives. The remuneration 
philosophy is to attract and retain high-quality personnel,  
and motivate them to achieve high performance.
The objective of the consolidated entity’s executive reward 
framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive 
and appropriate for the results delivered. The framework 
aligns executive reward with the achievement of strategic 
objectives and the creation of value for shareholders, and  
it is considered to conform to the market best practice for the 
delivery of reward.
Board oversight
The Board has an established Nominations, Remuneration 
and Corporate Governance Committee (the ‘Remuneration 
Committee’), consisting only of non-executive directors, 
with a majority of independent directors. It is primarily 
responsible for setting the overall remuneration policy and 
guidelines for the company, and its functions include:
• 
• 
• 
• 
reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval, 
the company’s general approach towards remuneration, 
and to oversee the development and implementation  
of remuneration programs
reviewing and recommending to the Board for 
approval, corporate goals and objectives relevant to 
the remuneration of the Managing Director/CEO, and 
evaluating the performance of the Managing Director/
CEO in light of those goals and objectives;
reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval, 
remuneration programs applicable to the company 
executives, and ensuring that these programs differ from 
the structure of remuneration for non-executive directors
reviewing the remuneration of non-executive directors, 
and ensuring that the structure of non-executive 
directors’ remuneration is clearly distinguished from that 
of executives by ensuring that non-executive directors 
are remunerated by way of fees, do not participate in 
schemes designed for the remuneration of executives, 
do not receive options or bonus payments, and are not 
provided with retirement benefits other than statutory 
superannuation.
Remuneration framework
In consultation with external remuneration consultants 
when necessary (refer to the section ‘Use of Remuneration 
Consultants’ below), the Remuneration Committee has 
structured an executive remuneration framework that is 
market competitive and complementary to the reward 
strategy of the consolidated entity. The framework is 
designed to satisfy the following key criteria for good reward 
governance practices:
• 
• 
aligned to shareholders’ interests
competitiveness and reasonableness
•  performance linkage/alignment of executive 
compensation
• 
transparency.
The remuneration framework is aligned to shareholders’ 
interests:
The executive remuneration and reward framework has  
three components:
•  has economic profit as a core component of plan design
• 
focuses on sustained growth in shareholders wealth, 
consisting of growth in share price, as well as focusing 
the executive on key nonfinancial drivers of values
•  fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary and non-
monetary benefits, together with other statutory forms  
of remuneration such as superannuation and long  
service leave
• 
attracts and retains high calibre executives.
The remuneration framework is also aligned to program 
participants’ interests:
• 
• 
short-term incentives, paid in cash
long-term incentives, currently consisting of restricted 
shares purchased on market.
• 
• 
rewards capability and experience
reflects competitive reward for contribution to growth  
in shareholders’ wealth
•  provides a clear structure for earning rewards.
All remuneration paid to directors and executives is valued  
at cost to the company and expensed.
In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the 
structures of remuneration for non-executive directors and for 
executives are separate.
Non-executive directors’ remuneration
Fees and payments to non-executive directors reflect the 
demands which are made on, and the responsibilities of, 
the directors. Non-executive directors’ fees and payments 
are reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee. The 
Remuneration Committee may, from time to time, receive 
advice from independent remuneration consultants to ensure 
non-executive directors’ fees and payments are appropriate 
and in line with the market.
There are no bonuses payable to non-executive directors, 
and there are no termination payments for non-executive 
directors on retirement from office, other than statutory 
superannuation entitlements. Non-executive directors are not 
granted options or shares.
ASX Listing Rules require that the aggregate of non-executive 
directors’ remuneration be determined periodically by a 
general meeting. The most recent determination was at the 
2013 Annual General Meeting, where the shareholders 
approved a maximum aggregate remuneration of $750,000 
including statutory superannuation contributions.
Executive remuneration
The consolidated entity’s remuneration policy is to ensure 
that executive remuneration packages properly reflect a 
person’s duties and responsibilities, and that remuneration is 
competitive in attracting, retaining and motivating executives 
of the highest calibre. As a result, remuneration packages for 
the Managing Director/CEO and senior executives include 
both fixed and performance-based remuneration.
The combination of these components comprises the 
executive’s total remuneration.
S ENI OR  EXE CUT IV ES ’ REMUNERATION MIX
50%
AT RISK
50%
FIXED
DEFERRED 
EQUITY 25%
25%
LTI
CASH 75%
25%
STI CASH
50%
FIXED
FIXED VS. AT RISK
CASH VS. DEFERRED EQUITY
Fixed remuneration
Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, superannuation 
and non-monetary benefits (if any), is determined by 
considering the scope of the executive’s responsibility, 
importance to the business, competitiveness in the market, 
and assessed potential. The total remuneration package for 
executives includes superannuation and other non-cash 
benefits to reflect the total employment cost to the company, 
inclusive of any fringe benefits tax.
Fixed remuneration is reviewed annually by the 
Remuneration Committee, based on individual and 
business unit performance, the overall performance of the 
consolidated entity, and comparable market remuneration.
Executives may receive their fixed remuneration in the form 
of cash or other fringe benefits (for example, motor vehicle 
benefits) where it does not create any additional costs  
to the consolidated entity and provides additional value  
to the executive.
The objective of the fixed remuneration component is to 
attract and retain high-quality executives, and to recognise 
market relativities and statutory requirements.
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Short-term incentives
The short-term incentive STI framework provides senior 
executives with the opportunity to earn an annual cash 
bonus, up to a maximum amount of 50% of base salary. 
Clear KPIs have been established by the Remuneration 
Committee. Achievement of these KPIs gives the executive an 
opportunity to earn a fixed percentage of their maximum STI, 
subject to final review and approval by the Board.
For FY18, the KPIs applied and the applicable percentage  
of STI were:
1.  Achievement of the budgeted EBITDA target for the 
group. The applicable EBITDA target was $65.6 million. 
(This KPI is worth 30% of the potential incentive.)
2.  Achievement of the budgeted revenue target for the 
Star Vegas property, in Thai baht terms. The applicable 
revenue target was THB2.52 billion (25%).
3.  Achievement of the budgeted revenue target for 
the Aristo property, in Chinese renminbi terms. The 
applicable revenue target was RMB141.2 million (25%).
4.  Achievement of a personal KPI relating to the executive’s 
individual areas of responsibility (20%).
The objective of these KPIs is clearly designed to focus on 
financial criteria, including top-line revenue growth, while 
maintaining a focus on disciplined cost control, as expressed 
through the EBITDA target for the group. In addition, 
executives also maintained a focus on key non-financial 
criteria, relating to the personal KPI applicable to the 
individual executive’s area of responsibility.
During FY18, the first three KPIs were not satisfied. Two 
executives did satisfy their personal KPI, and thus are entitled 
to be paid 20% of their potential incentive. Accordingly, two 
executives forfeited 80%, and the others forfeited 100%,  
of their potential incentive.
Long-term incentives
The long-term incentive (‘LTI’) program currently consists 
of restricted shares purchased on market. This plan was 
adopted in FY17 to replace the former option plan, which 
was thought to be excessively complex, and could potentially 
result in significant dilution of shareholders.
The objective of the LTI component is to focus on  
sustainable shareholder value creation, as expressed through 
share price growth.
Under the LTI plan, the Board has actively sought to align 
senior executive remuneration with shareholder interests. 
Shares are purchased on market and held in an employee 
share trust (‘the Trust’). The shares will vest to the employees 
over the vesting period of three years. The aim of the scheme 
is to ensure that executives are motivated to think like 
shareholders, with a focus on taking actions that will lead to 
sustainable increases in the share price. The structure of the 
scheme also ensures that there is no dilution of shareholders.
The total annual dollar value of shares to be purchased 
is a maximum of $1 million. The number of shares to be 
purchased each year will depend on the share price at the 
time that purchases take place.
The scheme is executed in a similar manner to an on-market 
buy back, allowing the Trust to stand in the market and 
purchase shares at appropriate times. However, the shares will 
not be cancelled, but will be held in the Trust, to be distributed 
to employees over the vesting period of three years.
LTI awards are made on an annual basis, subject to 
achievement of applicable KPIs. This ensures that at any 
given time, the executives have at risk a number of LTI 
awards, with different vesting periods and amounts. This 
helps to smooth out both the risk and the cash flow for the 
company and for executives.
The LTI scheme allows for an award of a maximum of 50% 
of base salary in the form of restricted shares, subject to 
achievement of applicable KPIs which are set annually. For 
FY18, the applicable KPI related to the achievement of the 
budgeted EBITDA target for the group.
During FY18 the Trust did not purchase any shares on market. 
The applicable KPI was not satisfied, and accordingly no 
awards of shares were made.
RELATIO NSH IP B ETWEEN  REM UN ERATIO N 
POL ICY AN D COM PAN Y PERFO RMAN CE
As detailed above, Donaco’s remuneration policy is directly 
linked to company performance, particularly in relation 
to top-line revenue growth and cost control, to ultimately 
create long-term shareholder value. STI and LTI awards 
are dependent on defined KPIs being met, which are 
primarily financial in nature, and are at the discretion of the 
Remuneration Committee.
DO NAC O  REV E NUE  AN D EB IT DA
)
N
O
I
L
L
I
M
(
$
A
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
Revenue
EBITDA
Donaco’s share price decrease during FY18, which also 
dragged down the share price performance over recent years, 
reflects lower earnings brought on by the Star Vegas vendor’s 
breaches of the non-compete agreement, and market 
concerns over the resulting legal disputes.
DNA  SHA RE  PR ICE  GROWT H  PE R A NNUM
The Remuneration Committee considers that the 
remuneration framework has an appropriate mix of fixed 
and performance-based remuneration. Since performance 
during FY18 did not meet expectations, executives forfeited 
all or the majority of their short term incentive (except where 
personal KPIs were met), and all of their long term incentive.
The Renumeration Committee also considers that the 
remuneration framework in place will assist to increase 
shareholder wealth if maintained over the coming years, 
subject to any adjustments that are necessary or desirable to 
reflect the company’s circumstances.
Use of remuneration consultants
There were no remuneration consultants engaged during  
FY17 and FY18.
D ETAI LS OF  REMU NER ATION
Amounts of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of key management personnel  
of the consolidated entity are set out in the following tables.
The key management personnel of the consolidated entity 
consisted of the following directors of Donaco International 
Limited:
• 
• 
Stuart James McGregor – Non-executive Director  
and Chairman
Joey Lim Keong Yew – Managing Director and  
Chief Executive Officer
•  Benedict Paul Reichel – Executive Director,  
General Counsel and Company Secretary
•  Benjamin Lim Keong Hoe – Non-executive Director
•  Robert Andrew Hines – Non-executive Director
•  Ham Techatut Sukjaroenkraisri – Executive Director 
(retired 23 November 2017)
•  Paul Porntat Amatavivadhana – Non-executive Director 
0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
-40%
-50%
-60%
-70%
-80%
-90%
-37%
-42%
-41%
-75%
(resigned 3 July 2017)
And the following persons:
4 YEARS
3 YEARS
2 YEARS
1 YEAR
•  Kenny Goh Kwey Biaw – Deputy Chief Financial Officer 
and CEO of Donaco Singapore (retired 31 March 2018)
•  Chong Kwong Yang – Chief Financial Officer
•  Att Asavanund – Chief Operating Officer and Deputy 
Chief Executive Officer (resigned 31 August 2017)
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DIR ECTORS ’ REPORT
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Short-term incentives
The short-term incentive STI framework provides senior 
executives with the opportunity to earn an annual cash 
bonus, up to a maximum amount of 50% of base salary. 
Clear KPIs have been established by the Remuneration 
Committee. Achievement of these KPIs gives the executive an 
opportunity to earn a fixed percentage of their maximum STI, 
subject to final review and approval by the Board.
For FY18, the KPIs applied and the applicable percentage  
of STI were:
1.  Achievement of the budgeted EBITDA target for the 
group. The applicable EBITDA target was $65.6 million. 
(This KPI is worth 30% of the potential incentive.)
2.  Achievement of the budgeted revenue target for the 
Star Vegas property, in Thai baht terms. The applicable 
revenue target was THB2.52 billion (25%).
3.  Achievement of the budgeted revenue target for 
the Aristo property, in Chinese renminbi terms. The 
applicable revenue target was RMB141.2 million (25%).
4.  Achievement of a personal KPI relating to the executive’s 
individual areas of responsibility (20%).
The objective of these KPIs is clearly designed to focus on 
financial criteria, including top-line revenue growth, while 
maintaining a focus on disciplined cost control, as expressed 
through the EBITDA target for the group. In addition, 
executives also maintained a focus on key non-financial 
criteria, relating to the personal KPI applicable to the 
individual executive’s area of responsibility.
During FY18, the first three KPIs were not satisfied. Two 
executives did satisfy their personal KPI, and thus are entitled 
to be paid 20% of their potential incentive. Accordingly, two 
executives forfeited 80%, and the others forfeited 100%,  
of their potential incentive.
Long-term incentives
The long-term incentive (‘LTI’) program currently consists 
of restricted shares purchased on market. This plan was 
adopted in FY17 to replace the former option plan, which 
was thought to be excessively complex, and could potentially 
result in significant dilution of shareholders.
The objective of the LTI component is to focus on  
sustainable shareholder value creation, as expressed through 
share price growth.
Under the LTI plan, the Board has actively sought to align 
senior executive remuneration with shareholder interests. 
Shares are purchased on market and held in an employee 
share trust (‘the Trust’). The shares will vest to the employees 
over the vesting period of three years. The aim of the scheme 
is to ensure that executives are motivated to think like 
shareholders, with a focus on taking actions that will lead to 
sustainable increases in the share price. The structure of the 
scheme also ensures that there is no dilution of shareholders.
The total annual dollar value of shares to be purchased 
is a maximum of $1 million. The number of shares to be 
purchased each year will depend on the share price at the 
time that purchases take place.
The scheme is executed in a similar manner to an on-market 
buy back, allowing the Trust to stand in the market and 
purchase shares at appropriate times. However, the shares will 
not be cancelled, but will be held in the Trust, to be distributed 
to employees over the vesting period of three years.
LTI awards are made on an annual basis, subject to 
achievement of applicable KPIs. This ensures that at any 
given time, the executives have at risk a number of LTI 
awards, with different vesting periods and amounts. This 
helps to smooth out both the risk and the cash flow for the 
company and for executives.
The LTI scheme allows for an award of a maximum of 50% 
of base salary in the form of restricted shares, subject to 
achievement of applicable KPIs which are set annually. For 
FY18, the applicable KPI related to the achievement of the 
budgeted EBITDA target for the group.
During FY18 the Trust did not purchase any shares on market. 
The applicable KPI was not satisfied, and accordingly no 
awards of shares were made.
RELATIO NSH IP B ETWEEN  REM UN ERATIO N 
POL ICY AN D COM PAN Y PERFO RMAN CE
As detailed above, Donaco’s remuneration policy is directly 
linked to company performance, particularly in relation 
to top-line revenue growth and cost control, to ultimately 
create long-term shareholder value. STI and LTI awards 
are dependent on defined KPIs being met, which are 
primarily financial in nature, and are at the discretion of the 
Remuneration Committee.
DO NAC O  REV E NUE  AN D EB IT DA
)
N
O
I
L
L
I
M
(
$
A
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
Revenue
EBITDA
Donaco’s share price decrease during FY18, which also 
dragged down the share price performance over recent years, 
reflects lower earnings brought on by the Star Vegas vendor’s 
breaches of the non-compete agreement, and market 
concerns over the resulting legal disputes.
DNA  SHA RE  PR ICE  GROWT H  PE R A NNUM
The Remuneration Committee considers that the 
remuneration framework has an appropriate mix of fixed 
and performance-based remuneration. Since performance 
during FY18 did not meet expectations, executives forfeited 
all or the majority of their short term incentive (except where 
personal KPIs were met), and all of their long term incentive.
The Renumeration Committee also considers that the 
remuneration framework in place will assist to increase 
shareholder wealth if maintained over the coming years, 
subject to any adjustments that are necessary or desirable to 
reflect the company’s circumstances.
Use of remuneration consultants
There were no remuneration consultants engaged during  
FY17 and FY18.
D ETAI LS OF  REMU NER ATION
Amounts of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of key management personnel  
of the consolidated entity are set out in the following tables.
The key management personnel of the consolidated entity 
consisted of the following directors of Donaco International 
Limited:
• 
• 
Stuart James McGregor – Non-executive Director  
and Chairman
Joey Lim Keong Yew – Managing Director and  
Chief Executive Officer
•  Benedict Paul Reichel – Executive Director,  
General Counsel and Company Secretary
•  Benjamin Lim Keong Hoe – Non-executive Director
•  Robert Andrew Hines – Non-executive Director
•  Ham Techatut Sukjaroenkraisri – Executive Director 
(retired 23 November 2017)
•  Paul Porntat Amatavivadhana – Non-executive Director 
0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
-40%
-50%
-60%
-70%
-80%
-90%
-37%
-42%
-41%
-75%
(resigned 3 July 2017)
And the following persons:
4 YEARS
3 YEARS
2 YEARS
1 YEAR
•  Kenny Goh Kwey Biaw – Deputy Chief Financial Officer 
and CEO of Donaco Singapore (retired 31 March 2018)
•  Chong Kwong Yang – Chief Financial Officer
•  Att Asavanund – Chief Operating Officer and Deputy 
Chief Executive Officer (resigned 31 August 2017)
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DIR ECTORS ’ REPORT
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
POST 
EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS
LONG-TERM 
BENEFITS
SHARE-
BASED 
PAYMENTS
Leave 
Super 
entitlements Equity-settled
Total
$
$
$
$
2017
SHORT-TERM BENEFITS
POST 
EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS
Cash salary  
and fees
$
Bonus
$
Super
$
LONG-TERM 
BENEFITS
Leave 
entitlements
SHARE- 
BASED 
PAYMENTS
Equity-settled
Total
$
$
$
SHORT-TERM BENEFITS
Cash salary 
and fees
$
Bonus
$
155,606
174,110
137,300
581,211
332,700
32,243
–
–
–
326,931
166,350
–
2018
Non-executive Directors
S J McGregor
Lim K H
R A Hines
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
H T Sukjaroenkraisri
14,783
–
13,044
–
25,000
–
Other key management personnel
Goh K B  
(retired 31 March 2018)
Chong K Y
A Asavanund
256,917
252,000
56,747
145,945
126,000
–
250,191
23,940
–
1,978,834
765,226
326,958
–
–
–
–
–
–
– 
–
–
–
–
–
–
170,389
174,110
150,344
122,072
1,030,214
61,468
–
585,518
32,243
41,207
34,769
–
694,260
436,709
56,747
259,516
3,330,534
The bonuses set out above were paid during FY18, but relate to performance during FY17. The KPIs applicable were set out in 
the FY17 annual report.
For performance during FY18, bonuses are not payable until October 2018. The bonus amounts accrued to directors and key 
management personnel in FY19 are shown below.
Executive Directors
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Chong K Y
Total
$
33,270
25,200
58,470
Non-executive Directors
S J McGregor
Lim K H
R A Hines
P P Amatavivadhana
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
155,606
178,929
137,300
101,809
–
–
–
–
671,962 
 288,935
14,783
–
13,044
–
–
327,170
125,000
42,406
H T Sukjaroenkraisri
79,524
–
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
A Asavanund
257,117
252,000
310,144
96,920
96,000
69,584
–
–
33,060
–
2,471,561
676,439
103,293
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
170,389
178,929
150,344
101,809
115,368
1,076,265
57,684
–
23,752
–
–
552,260
79,524
377,789
381,060
379,728
196,804
3,448,097
The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are shown below.
FIXED REMUNERATION
AT RISK – STI
AT RISK – LTI
Name
Non-executive Directors
S J McGregor
Lim K H
R A Hines
P P Amatavivadhana
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
H T Sukjaroenkraisri
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
A Asavanund
2018
%
100
100
100
–
56
61
100
73
63
100
2017
%
100
100
100
100
62
67
100
68
75
82
2018
%
2017
%
2018
%
2017
%
–
–
–
–
32
28
–
21
29
–
–
–
–
–
27
23
–
26
25
18
–
–
–
–
12
10
–
6
8
–
–
–
–
–
11
10
–
6
–
–
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDIR ECTORS ’ REPORT
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
POST 
EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS
LONG-TERM 
BENEFITS
SHARE-
BASED 
PAYMENTS
Leave 
Super 
entitlements Equity-settled
Total
$
$
$
$
2017
SHORT-TERM BENEFITS
POST 
EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS
Cash salary  
and fees
$
Bonus
$
Super
$
LONG-TERM 
BENEFITS
Leave 
entitlements
SHARE- 
BASED 
PAYMENTS
Equity-settled
Total
$
$
$
SHORT-TERM BENEFITS
Cash salary 
and fees
$
Bonus
$
155,606
174,110
137,300
581,211
332,700
32,243
–
–
–
326,931
166,350
–
2018
Non-executive Directors
S J McGregor
Lim K H
R A Hines
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
H T Sukjaroenkraisri
14,783
–
13,044
–
25,000
–
Other key management personnel
Goh K B  
(retired 31 March 2018)
Chong K Y
A Asavanund
256,917
252,000
56,747
145,945
126,000
–
250,191
23,940
–
1,978,834
765,226
326,958
–
–
–
–
–
–
– 
–
–
–
–
–
–
170,389
174,110
150,344
122,072
1,030,214
61,468
–
585,518
32,243
41,207
34,769
–
694,260
436,709
56,747
259,516
3,330,534
The bonuses set out above were paid during FY18, but relate to performance during FY17. The KPIs applicable were set out in 
the FY17 annual report.
For performance during FY18, bonuses are not payable until October 2018. The bonus amounts accrued to directors and key 
management personnel in FY19 are shown below.
Executive Directors
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Chong K Y
Total
$
33,270
25,200
58,470
Non-executive Directors
S J McGregor
Lim K H
R A Hines
P P Amatavivadhana
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
155,606
178,929
137,300
101,809
–
–
–
–
671,962 
 288,935
14,783
–
13,044
–
–
327,170
125,000
42,406
H T Sukjaroenkraisri
79,524
–
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
A Asavanund
257,117
252,000
310,144
96,920
96,000
69,584
–
–
33,060
–
2,471,561
676,439
103,293
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
170,389
178,929
150,344
101,809
115,368
1,076,265
57,684
–
23,752
–
–
552,260
79,524
377,789
381,060
379,728
196,804
3,448,097
The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are shown below.
FIXED REMUNERATION
AT RISK – STI
AT RISK – LTI
Name
Non-executive Directors
S J McGregor
Lim K H
R A Hines
P P Amatavivadhana
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
H T Sukjaroenkraisri
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
A Asavanund
2018
%
100
100
100
–
56
61
100
73
63
100
2017
%
100
100
100
100
62
67
100
68
75
82
2018
%
2017
%
2018
%
2017
%
–
–
–
–
32
28
–
21
29
–
–
–
–
–
27
23
–
26
25
18
–
–
–
–
12
10
–
6
8
–
–
–
–
–
11
10
–
6
–
–
22
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The proportion of the cash bonus paid/payable or forfeited is shown below.
The proportion of the share options granted or forfeited is shown below.
CASH BONUS PAID/PAYABLE
CASH BONUS FORFEITED
SHARE OPTIONS GRANTED
SHARE OPTIONS FORFEITED
Name
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
A Asavanund
2018
%
100
100
100
100
–
2017
%
100
100
100
100
–
2018
%
–
–
–
–
–
2017
%
–
–
–
–
–
In relation to performance during FY18, the proportions of the cash bonus paid/payable or forfeited are shown below.
CASH BONUS PAID/PAYABLE
CASH BONUS FORFEITED
2019
%
100
80
100
80
Name
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
2019
%
–
20
–
20
Criteria for performance-based remuneration
The STI program is designed to align the targets of executives 
with the targets of the consolidated entity. STI payments 
are granted to executives based on specific annual 
targets and KPIs being achieved. The Board, advised by 
the Remuneration Committee, applied these criteria in 
determining the award of performance-based remuneration 
during the year.
Performance-based bonuses were paid in October 2017. 
$765,226 cash bonuses were awarded to the executive 
directors and other key management personnel. A break up 
of the bonuses paid is in the tables above.
For performance during FY18, the relevant criteria for the 
award of bonuses relate to revenue growth at each operating 
business, namely the Star Vegas and the Aristo International 
Hotel, as well as the achievement of budgeted EBITDA 
targets for the consolidated entity, and a personal KPI for 
each executive.
Name
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
2018
2017
2018
2017
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
The proportion of the shares granted or forfeited is shown below.
Name
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
SHARES GRANTED
SHARES FORFEITED
2018
2017
2018
2017
784,872
396,166
300,320
300,071
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Service agreements
SH ARE-BASE D COM PENSATION
Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Managing 
Director, Chief Financial Officer and the other key management 
personnel are formalised in contracts of employment. The service 
agreements specify the components of remuneration, benefits 
and notice periods. The specified executives are employed under 
contracts with no fixed term. The company may terminate 
the contracts immediately if the executive is guilty of serious 
misconduct or wilful neglect of duties. Otherwise, the company 
may terminate the contracts by giving three months’ notice 
or paying three months’ salary, or six months in the case of 
Mr Reichel. In the case of Mr Lim, termination for any reason 
other than just cause will result in a termination payment of 24 
months’ base salary (subject to shareholder approval).
Shares
1,781,429 shares were granted as part of compensation 
during the year ended 30 June 2018.
Options
There were no options issued as part of compensation during 
the year ended 30 June 2018.
Options granted carry no dividend or voting rights.
The number of options over ordinary shares granted to and 
vested by directors and other key management personnel as 
part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2018 
are shown below.
NO. OF OPTIONS 
GRANTED DURING 
FY18
NO. OF OPTIONS 
GRANTED DURING 
FY17
NO. OF OPTIONS 
VESTED DURING  
FY18
NO. OF OPTIONS 
VESTED DURING  
FY17
Name
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Goh K B
–
–
–
–
–
–
634,828
317,414
130,700
872,059
496,744 
552,020 
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The proportion of the cash bonus paid/payable or forfeited is shown below.
The proportion of the share options granted or forfeited is shown below.
CASH BONUS PAID/PAYABLE
CASH BONUS FORFEITED
SHARE OPTIONS GRANTED
SHARE OPTIONS FORFEITED
Name
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
A Asavanund
2018
%
100
100
100
100
–
2017
%
100
100
100
100
–
2018
%
–
–
–
–
–
2017
%
–
–
–
–
–
In relation to performance during FY18, the proportions of the cash bonus paid/payable or forfeited are shown below.
CASH BONUS PAID/PAYABLE
CASH BONUS FORFEITED
2019
%
100
80
100
80
Name
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
2019
%
–
20
–
20
Criteria for performance-based remuneration
The STI program is designed to align the targets of executives 
with the targets of the consolidated entity. STI payments 
are granted to executives based on specific annual 
targets and KPIs being achieved. The Board, advised by 
the Remuneration Committee, applied these criteria in 
determining the award of performance-based remuneration 
during the year.
Performance-based bonuses were paid in October 2017. 
$765,226 cash bonuses were awarded to the executive 
directors and other key management personnel. A break up 
of the bonuses paid is in the tables above.
For performance during FY18, the relevant criteria for the 
award of bonuses relate to revenue growth at each operating 
business, namely the Star Vegas and the Aristo International 
Hotel, as well as the achievement of budgeted EBITDA 
targets for the consolidated entity, and a personal KPI for 
each executive.
Name
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
2018
2017
2018
2017
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
The proportion of the shares granted or forfeited is shown below.
Name
Executive Directors
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Other key management personnel
Goh K B
Chong K Y
SHARES GRANTED
SHARES FORFEITED
2018
2017
2018
2017
784,872
396,166
300,320
300,071
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Service agreements
SH ARE-BASE D COM PENSATION
Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Managing 
Director, Chief Financial Officer and the other key management 
personnel are formalised in contracts of employment. The service 
agreements specify the components of remuneration, benefits 
and notice periods. The specified executives are employed under 
contracts with no fixed term. The company may terminate 
the contracts immediately if the executive is guilty of serious 
misconduct or wilful neglect of duties. Otherwise, the company 
may terminate the contracts by giving three months’ notice 
or paying three months’ salary, or six months in the case of 
Mr Reichel. In the case of Mr Lim, termination for any reason 
other than just cause will result in a termination payment of 24 
months’ base salary (subject to shareholder approval).
Shares
1,781,429 shares were granted as part of compensation 
during the year ended 30 June 2018.
Options
There were no options issued as part of compensation during 
the year ended 30 June 2018.
Options granted carry no dividend or voting rights.
The number of options over ordinary shares granted to and 
vested by directors and other key management personnel as 
part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2018 
are shown below.
NO. OF OPTIONS 
GRANTED DURING 
FY18
NO. OF OPTIONS 
GRANTED DURING 
FY17
NO. OF OPTIONS 
VESTED DURING  
FY18
NO. OF OPTIONS 
VESTED DURING  
FY17
Name
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Goh K B
–
–
–
–
–
–
634,828
317,414
130,700
872,059
496,744 
552,020 
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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES RE LAT ING TO   KE Y  MA NAG EM ENT  PE RSO NNE L
SH ARES U ND ER OPTI ON
Shareholding
Unissued ordinary shares of Donaco International Limited under option at the date of this report are shown below.
The number of shares in the company held during the financial year by each director and other members of key management 
personnel of the consolidated entity, including their personally related parties, is shown below.
BALANCE AT THE 
START OF THE 
YEAR
RECEIVED 
AS PART OF 
REMUNERATION
ADDITIONS
DISPOSALS/ 
OTHER
BALANCE AT  
THE END OF  
THE YEAR
Ordinary shares
S J McGregor
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Lim K H
R A Hines
411,735
267,559,325
522,079
144,811,200
145,321
H T Sukjaroenkraisri
148,199,529
–
784,872
396,166
–
–
–
Goh K B
700,000
300,320
Option holding
–
–
411,735
562,600
(37,500,000)
231,406,797
–
–
50,000
–
–
–
918,245
(37,500,000)
107,311,200
–
–
195,321
148,199,529
(200,000)
800,320
The number of options over ordinary shares in the company held during the financial year by each director and other members 
of key management personnel of the consolidated entity, including their personally related parties, is shown below.
BALANCE AT 
THE START 
OF THE YEAR GRANTED
EXERCISED
EXPIRED/
FORFEITED/
OTHER
BALANCE  
AT THE END 
OF THE YEAR
VESTED
UNVESTED
Options over ordinary shares
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Goh K B
2,257,873
1,256,389
1,212,292
4,726,554
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(326,116)
1,931,757
1,506,887
(229,796)
1,026,593
(442,099)
770,193
814,158
682,720
(998,011)
3,728,543
3,003,765
424,870
212,435
87,473
724,778
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATE D PA RT IES  A N D  KEY   MA NAG EM E NT  PERSO NNE L
The following transactions occurred with related parties during 2018.
Leasing fees paid to Lee Hoe Property Co., Ltd – a director-related entity
Rental received from director’s immediate family
Technical support fees paid by Lao Cai JVC to iSentric Limited –  
a director-related entity
Management fees received for Star Paradise Casino property from  
MMD Travel Co Ltd – a director-related entity
Disposal of property, plant and equipment to previous owner of  
DNA Star Vegas Co, Ltd  – a director-related entity
The above transactions occurred at commercial rates.
This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
77,382
58,332
2017
$
156,012
111,734
139,243
187,214
477,992
2,338,782
141,351
586,237
  GRANT DATE
1 July 2015
25 August 2015
25 August 2015
EXPIRY DATE
EXERCISE PRICE
NUMBER UNDER OPTION
1 July 2019
1 July 2019
1 July 2020
$0.890
$0.770
$0.770
349,377 
1,156,784
1,008,025 
2,514,186
No person entitled to exercise the options had or has any 
right by virtue of the option to participate in any share issue 
of the company or of any other body corporate.
In addition to the above, on 7 July 2015 Donaco International 
Limited issued 70 warrants to subscribe for its ordinary  
shares. Each warrant has a notional value of US$100,000.  
The warrants have a term of 39 months and expire on  
6 October 2018. The exercise price is $0.7579 cents and the 
maximum number of ordinary shares which may be issued is 
12,339,408. The company may elect to settle the difference 
between the share price and exercise price in cash.
SH ARES I SSUED  ON  TH E EX ERCI SE  OF  OPT IO NS
The were no ordinary shares of Donaco International Limited 
issued, during the year ended 30 June 2018 and up to the date 
of this report, on the exercise of options granted (2017: nil).
I ND EMN I TY  AN D  IN SU RAN CE  O F AU DI TOR
The company has not, during or since the end of the financial 
year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the 
company or any related entity against a liability incurred by 
the auditor.
During the financial year, the company has not paid a 
premium in respect of a contract to insure the auditor of the 
company or any related entity.
PROCEE DI NG S O N BEH ALF  OF  TH E COMPA NY
No person has applied to the court under section 237 of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on 
behalf of the company, or to intervene in any proceedings 
to which the company is a party for the purpose of taking 
responsibility on behalf of the company for all or part of 
those proceedings.
N ON -AUD I T SERVI CES
another person or firm on the auditor’s behalf), is compatible 
with the general standard of independence for auditors 
imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.
The directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed 
in note 30 to the financial statements do not compromise 
the external auditor’s independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:
• 
all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved 
to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and 
objectivity of the auditor
•  none of the services undermine the general principles 
relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 
Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the 
Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, 
including reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, 
acting in a management or decision-making capacity  
for the company, acting as advocate for the company  
or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.
OF FICERS O F TH E COM PANY WHO ARE 
FO RMER PARTNERS O F CROWE HOR WATH
There are no officers of the company who are former partners 
of Crowe Horwath.
AUD I TO R’S IN D EPEN DEN CE DECLARATION
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required 
under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out 
on the following page.
AUD I TO R
Crowe Horwath Sydney continues in office in accordance 
with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, 
pursuant to section 298(2)(1) of the Corporations Act 2001.
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for 
non-audit services provided during the financial year by the 
auditor are outlined in note 30 to the financial statements.
On behalf of the directors,
Mr Stuart McGregor – Chairman 
28 September 2018, Melbourne
The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit 
services during the financial year, by the auditor (or by 
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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES RE LAT ING TO   KE Y  MA NAG EM ENT  PE RSO NNE L
SH ARES U ND ER OPTI ON
Shareholding
Unissued ordinary shares of Donaco International Limited under option at the date of this report are shown below.
The number of shares in the company held during the financial year by each director and other members of key management 
personnel of the consolidated entity, including their personally related parties, is shown below.
BALANCE AT THE 
START OF THE 
YEAR
RECEIVED 
AS PART OF 
REMUNERATION
ADDITIONS
DISPOSALS/ 
OTHER
BALANCE AT  
THE END OF  
THE YEAR
Ordinary shares
S J McGregor
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Lim K H
R A Hines
411,735
267,559,325
522,079
144,811,200
145,321
H T Sukjaroenkraisri
148,199,529
–
784,872
396,166
–
–
–
Goh K B
700,000
300,320
Option holding
–
–
411,735
562,600
(37,500,000)
231,406,797
–
–
50,000
–
–
–
918,245
(37,500,000)
107,311,200
–
–
195,321
148,199,529
(200,000)
800,320
The number of options over ordinary shares in the company held during the financial year by each director and other members 
of key management personnel of the consolidated entity, including their personally related parties, is shown below.
BALANCE AT 
THE START 
OF THE YEAR GRANTED
EXERCISED
EXPIRED/
FORFEITED/
OTHER
BALANCE  
AT THE END 
OF THE YEAR
VESTED
UNVESTED
Options over ordinary shares
Lim K Y
B P Reichel
Goh K B
2,257,873
1,256,389
1,212,292
4,726,554
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(326,116)
1,931,757
1,506,887
(229,796)
1,026,593
(442,099)
770,193
814,158
682,720
(998,011)
3,728,543
3,003,765
424,870
212,435
87,473
724,778
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATE D PA RT IES  A N D  KEY   MA NAG EM E NT  PERSO NNE L
The following transactions occurred with related parties during 2018.
Leasing fees paid to Lee Hoe Property Co., Ltd – a director-related entity
Rental received from director’s immediate family
Technical support fees paid by Lao Cai JVC to iSentric Limited –  
a director-related entity
Management fees received for Star Paradise Casino property from  
MMD Travel Co Ltd – a director-related entity
Disposal of property, plant and equipment to previous owner of  
DNA Star Vegas Co, Ltd  – a director-related entity
The above transactions occurred at commercial rates.
This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
77,382
58,332
2017
$
156,012
111,734
139,243
187,214
477,992
2,338,782
141,351
586,237
  GRANT DATE
1 July 2015
25 August 2015
25 August 2015
EXPIRY DATE
EXERCISE PRICE
NUMBER UNDER OPTION
1 July 2019
1 July 2019
1 July 2020
$0.890
$0.770
$0.770
349,377 
1,156,784
1,008,025 
2,514,186
No person entitled to exercise the options had or has any 
right by virtue of the option to participate in any share issue 
of the company or of any other body corporate.
In addition to the above, on 7 July 2015 Donaco International 
Limited issued 70 warrants to subscribe for its ordinary  
shares. Each warrant has a notional value of US$100,000.  
The warrants have a term of 39 months and expire on  
6 October 2018. The exercise price is $0.7579 cents and the 
maximum number of ordinary shares which may be issued is 
12,339,408. The company may elect to settle the difference 
between the share price and exercise price in cash.
SH ARES I SSUED  ON  TH E EX ERCI SE  OF  OPT IO NS
The were no ordinary shares of Donaco International Limited 
issued, during the year ended 30 June 2018 and up to the date 
of this report, on the exercise of options granted (2017: nil).
I ND EMN I TY  AN D  IN SU RAN CE  O F AU DI TOR
The company has not, during or since the end of the financial 
year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the 
company or any related entity against a liability incurred by 
the auditor.
During the financial year, the company has not paid a 
premium in respect of a contract to insure the auditor of the 
company or any related entity.
PROCEE DI NG S O N BEH ALF  OF  TH E COMPA NY
No person has applied to the court under section 237 of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on 
behalf of the company, or to intervene in any proceedings 
to which the company is a party for the purpose of taking 
responsibility on behalf of the company for all or part of 
those proceedings.
N ON -AUD I T SERVI CES
another person or firm on the auditor’s behalf), is compatible 
with the general standard of independence for auditors 
imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.
The directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed 
in note 30 to the financial statements do not compromise 
the external auditor’s independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:
• 
all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved 
to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and 
objectivity of the auditor
•  none of the services undermine the general principles 
relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 
Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the 
Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, 
including reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, 
acting in a management or decision-making capacity  
for the company, acting as advocate for the company  
or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.
OF FICERS O F TH E COM PANY WHO ARE 
FO RMER PARTNERS O F CROWE HOR WATH
There are no officers of the company who are former partners 
of Crowe Horwath.
AUD I TO R’S IN D EPEN DEN CE DECLARATION
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required 
under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out 
on the following page.
AUD I TO R
Crowe Horwath Sydney continues in office in accordance 
with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, 
pursuant to section 298(2)(1) of the Corporations Act 2001.
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for 
non-audit services provided during the financial year by the 
auditor are outlined in note 30 to the financial statements.
On behalf of the directors,
Mr Stuart McGregor – Chairman 
28 September 2018, Melbourne
The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit 
services during the financial year, by the auditor (or by 
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HEADING
28 September 2018  
The Board of Directors 
Donaco International Limited 
Level 18 
28 September 2018  
420 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
The Board of Directors 
Donaco International Limited 
Level 18 
420 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Dear Board Members 
Crowe Horwath Sydney 
ABN 97 895 683 573 
Member Crowe Horwath International 
Audit and Assurance Services 
Level 15 1 O'Connell Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Crowe Horwath Sydney 
Australia 
ABN 97 895 683 573 
Member Crowe Horwath International 
Tel +61 2 9262 2155  
Fax +61 2 9262 2190 
Audit and Assurance Services 
www.crowehorwath.com.au 
Level 15 1 O'Connell Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 
Tel +61 2 9262 2155  
Fax +61 2 9262 2190 
www.crowehorwath.com.au 
Donaco International Limited  
Dear Board Members 
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following 
declaration of independence to the Directors of Donaco International Limited. 
Donaco International Limited  
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Donaco International Limited for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, that there 
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following 
have been no contraventions of: 
declaration of independence to the Directors of Donaco International Limited. 
the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 
(i) 
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Donaco International Limited for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, that there 
(ii)  any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 
have been no contraventions of: 
Yours sincerely 
(i) 
the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 
(ii)  any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 
CROWE HORWATH SYDNEY 
Yours sincerely 
CROWE HORWATH SYDNEY 
SUWARTI ASMONO 
Partner 
SUWARTI ASMONO 
Partner 
Crowe Horwath Sydney is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Horwath is a separate and 
independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Liability limited other than for the acts or 
omissions of financial services licensees. 
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independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Liability limited other than for the acts or 
omissions of financial services licensees. 
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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE D EC L A RATION
HEADING
28 September 2018  
The Board of Directors 
Donaco International Limited 
Level 18 
28 September 2018  
420 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
The Board of Directors 
Donaco International Limited 
Level 18 
420 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Dear Board Members 
Crowe Horwath Sydney 
ABN 97 895 683 573 
Member Crowe Horwath International 
Audit and Assurance Services 
Level 15 1 O'Connell Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Crowe Horwath Sydney 
Australia 
ABN 97 895 683 573 
Member Crowe Horwath International 
Tel +61 2 9262 2155  
Fax +61 2 9262 2190 
Audit and Assurance Services 
www.crowehorwath.com.au 
Level 15 1 O'Connell Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 
Tel +61 2 9262 2155  
Fax +61 2 9262 2190 
www.crowehorwath.com.au 
Donaco International Limited  
Dear Board Members 
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following 
declaration of independence to the Directors of Donaco International Limited. 
Donaco International Limited  
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Donaco International Limited for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, that there 
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following 
have been no contraventions of: 
declaration of independence to the Directors of Donaco International Limited. 
the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 
(i) 
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Donaco International Limited for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, that there 
(ii)  any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 
have been no contraventions of: 
Yours sincerely 
(i) 
the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 
(ii)  any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 
CROWE HORWATH SYDNEY 
Yours sincerely 
CROWE HORWATH SYDNEY 
SUWARTI ASMONO 
Partner 
SUWARTI ASMONO 
Partner 
Crowe Horwath Sydney is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Horwath is a separate and 
independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Liability limited other than for the acts or 
omissions of financial services licensees. 
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Crowe Horwath Sydney is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Horwath is a separate and 
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independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Liability limited other than for the acts or 
omissions of financial services licensees. 
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2018 FINANCIALS 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other  
Note 18.  Current Liabilities – Borrowings 
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Comprehensive Income 
Statement of Financial Position 
Statement of Changes in Equity 
Statement of Cash Flows 
Notes To The Financial Statements 
Note 1. 
Significant Accounting Policies 
Note 2. 
Critical Accounting Judgements,  
Estimates and Assumptions 
Note 3.  Operating Segments 
Note 4. 
Revenue 
Note 5.  Other Income/(Expense) 
Note 6. 
Expenses 
Note 7. 
Income Tax Expense 
Note 8. 
Current Assets –  
Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Note 9. 
Current Assets –  
Trade and Other Receivables 
Note 10.  Current Assets – Inventories 
Note 11.  Current Assets – Prepaid    
Construction Costs 
Note 12.  Current Assets – Other 
Note 13.  Non-current Assets –  
Property, Plant And Equipment 
Note 14.  Non-current Assets  – Intangibles 
Note 15.  Non-current Assets –  
Construction In Progress 
Note 16.  Non-current Assets – Other 
Note 17.  Current Liabilities –  
Trade and Other Payables 
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33
34
35
35
43
45
48
49
49
50
51
51
51
52
53
53
54
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Note 19.  Current Liabilities –  
Financial Liabilities 
Note 20.  Current Liabilities – Income Tax 
Note 21.  Current Liabilities –  
Employee Benefits 
Note 22.  Non-current Liabilities  –  
Borrowings 
Note 23.  Non-current Liabilities – 
Employee Benefits 
Note 24. 
Equity – Issued Capital 
Note 25. 
Equity – Reserves 
Note 26. 
Equity – Retained Profits 
Note 27. 
Equity – Dividends 
Note 28. 
Financial Instruments 
Note 29.  Key Management Personnel  
Disclosures 
Note 30.  Remuneration of Auditors 
Note 31.  Commitments 
Note 32.  Related Party Transactions 
Note 33.  Parent Entity Information 
Note 34. 
Interests in Subsidiaries 
Note 35. 
Events after the Reporting Period 
Note 36.  Net Cash Flows from  
Operating Activities 
Note 37. 
Earnings Per Share 
Note 38.   Share-based Payments 
Note 39.  Contingent Liabilities 
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62
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66
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for the year ended 30 June 2018
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other  
Note 18.  Current Liabilities – Borrowings 
57
Comprehensive Income 
Statement of Financial Position 
Statement of Changes in Equity 
Statement of Cash Flows 
Notes To The Financial Statements 
Note 1. 
Significant Accounting Policies 
Note 2. 
Critical Accounting Judgements,  
Estimates and Assumptions 
Note 3.  Operating Segments 
Note 4. 
Revenue 
Note 5.  Other Income/(Expense) 
Note 6. 
Expenses 
Note 7. 
Income Tax Expense 
Note 8. 
Current Assets –  
Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Note 9. 
Current Assets –  
Trade and Other Receivables 
Note 10.  Current Assets – Inventories 
Note 11.  Current Assets – Prepaid    
Construction Costs 
Note 12.  Current Assets – Other 
Note 13.  Non-current Assets –  
Property, Plant And Equipment 
Note 14.  Non-current Assets  – Intangibles 
Note 15.  Non-current Assets –  
Construction In Progress 
Note 16.  Non-current Assets – Other 
Note 17.  Current Liabilities –  
Trade and Other Payables 
30
32
33
34
35
35
43
45
48
49
49
50
51
51
51
52
53
53
54
56
57
57
Note 19.  Current Liabilities –  
Financial Liabilities 
Note 20.  Current Liabilities – Income Tax 
Note 21.  Current Liabilities –  
Employee Benefits 
Note 22.  Non-current Liabilities  –  
Borrowings 
Note 23.  Non-current Liabilities – 
Employee Benefits 
Note 24. 
Equity – Issued Capital 
Note 25. 
Equity – Reserves 
Note 26. 
Equity – Retained Profits 
Note 27. 
Equity – Dividends 
Note 28. 
Financial Instruments 
Note 29.  Key Management Personnel  
Disclosures 
Note 30.  Remuneration of Auditors 
Note 31.  Commitments 
Note 32.  Related Party Transactions 
Note 33.  Parent Entity Information 
Note 34. 
Interests in Subsidiaries 
Note 35. 
Events after the Reporting Period 
Note 36.  Net Cash Flows from  
Operating Activities 
Note 37. 
Earnings Per Share 
Note 38.   Share-based Payments 
Note 39.  Contingent Liabilities 
58
59
59
59
59
60
61
62
62
62
65
66
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
72
74
30
30
DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORT
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018STATEMENT OF PROFIT  OR LOS S   
AND OTH ER  COMP REHEN SIVE  INC OME 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
Revenue from continuing operations
Other income/(expense)
Total income
Expenses
Food and beverages
Employee benefits expense
DSV management fee
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Impairment of intangible asset
Legal and compliance
Marketing and promotions
Professional and consultants
Property costs
Telecommunications and hosting
Gaming costs
Other expenses
Finance costs
Total expenses
Note
4
5
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 92,606,141 
 136,443,789 
 1,022,878 
 (4,867)
 93,629,019 
 136,438,922 
 (5,112,751)
 (6,018,409)
 (22,902,710)
 (22,891,204)
 - 
 (19,045,688)
6
14
 (9,981,320)
 (10,129,299)
 (143,860,973)
 - 
 (829,360)
 (6,756,555)
 (1,924,893)
 (6,114,966)
 (497,219)
 (1,488,052)
 (4,491,571)
 (680,734)
 (4,618,018)
 (1,338,743)
 (5,952,199)
 (382,062)
 (2,970,244)
 (7,127,174)
 (10,255,853)
 (20,559,623)
 (214,216,223)
 (101,713,397)
(Loss)/profit before income tax expense from continuing 
operations
 (120,587,204)
 34,725,525 
Income tax expense
7
 (3,661,667)
 (3,536,476)
(Loss)/profit after income tax expense for the year
 (124,248,871)
 31,189,049 
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation
 13,600,431 
 (15,422,693)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax
 13,600,431 
 (15,422,693)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year
 (110,648,440)
 15,766,356 
(Loss)/profit for the year is attributable to:
   Non-controlling interest
   Owners of Donaco International Limited
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year is attributable to:
   Non-controlling interest
   Owners of Donaco International Limited
 261,944 
 (124,510,815)
 (124,248,871)
 198,751 
 30,990,298 
 31,189,049 
 261,944 
 (110,910,384)
 (110,648,440)
 198,751 
 15,567,605 
 15,766,356 
The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction  
with the accompanying notes.
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32
STATEMEN T  OF  PR OFIT O R LOS S  
AND  OTH ER COMPREHENSIVE INCO ME 
(Loss)/earnings per share for (loss)/profit attributable 
to the owners of Donaco International Limited
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
for the year ended 30 June 2018
 CONSOLIDATED 
Note
37
37
 2018 
Cents
(15.03)
(15.03)
 2017 
Cents
3.73
3.73
The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction  
with the accompanying notes.
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STATEMENT OF PROFIT  OR LOS S   
AND OTH ER  COMP REHEN SIVE  INC OME 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
Revenue from continuing operations
Other income/(expense)
Total income
Expenses
Food and beverages
Employee benefits expense
DSV management fee
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Impairment of intangible asset
Legal and compliance
Marketing and promotions
Professional and consultants
Property costs
Telecommunications and hosting
Gaming costs
Other expenses
Finance costs
Total expenses
Note
4
5
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 92,606,141 
 136,443,789 
 1,022,878 
 (4,867)
 93,629,019 
 136,438,922 
 (5,112,751)
 (6,018,409)
 (22,902,710)
 (22,891,204)
 - 
 (19,045,688)
6
14
 (9,981,320)
 (10,129,299)
 (143,860,973)
 - 
 (829,360)
 (6,756,555)
 (1,924,893)
 (6,114,966)
 (497,219)
 (1,488,052)
 (4,491,571)
 (680,734)
 (4,618,018)
 (1,338,743)
 (5,952,199)
 (382,062)
 (2,970,244)
 (7,127,174)
 (10,255,853)
 (20,559,623)
 (214,216,223)
 (101,713,397)
(Loss)/profit before income tax expense from continuing 
operations
 (120,587,204)
 34,725,525 
Income tax expense
7
 (3,661,667)
 (3,536,476)
(Loss)/profit after income tax expense for the year
 (124,248,871)
 31,189,049 
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation
 13,600,431 
 (15,422,693)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax
 13,600,431 
 (15,422,693)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year
 (110,648,440)
 15,766,356 
(Loss)/profit for the year is attributable to:
   Non-controlling interest
   Owners of Donaco International Limited
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year is attributable to:
   Non-controlling interest
   Owners of Donaco International Limited
 261,944 
 (124,510,815)
 (124,248,871)
 198,751 
 30,990,298 
 31,189,049 
 261,944 
 (110,910,384)
 (110,648,440)
 198,751 
 15,567,605 
 15,766,356 
The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction  
with the accompanying notes.
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32
STATEMEN T  OF  PR OFIT O R LOS S  
AND  OTH ER COMPREHENSIVE INCO ME 
(Loss)/earnings per share for (loss)/profit attributable 
to the owners of Donaco International Limited
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
for the year ended 30 June 2018
 CONSOLIDATED 
Note
37
37
 2018 
Cents
(15.03)
(15.03)
 2017 
Cents
3.73
3.73
The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction  
with the accompanying notes.
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STATEMENT OF FI NAN CIAL PO SIT ION 
As at 30 June 2018
STATEMEN T O F CHAN GES IN EQ UITY 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Prepaid construction costs
Other current assets
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangibles (including licences)
Construction in progress
Other non-current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Financial liabilities
Income tax
Employee benefits
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings – non current
Employee benefits – non current
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
EQUITY
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained profits
 CONSOLIDATED 
Note
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
ISSUED 
CAPITAL
RESERVES
RETAINED 
PROFITS
NON–
CONTROLLING 
INTEREST
CON SOL IDATED
$
$
$
$
TOTAL 
EQUITY
$
Balance at 1 July 2016
 360,968,368 
 24,574,755 
 92,630,958 
 1,136,345 
 479,310,426 
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
 47,075,589 
 10,545,030 
 1,397,344 
 1,811,360 
 451,329 
 66,022,749 
 20,402,807 
 893,474 
 341,184 
 432,851 
 61,280,652 
 88,093,065 
 162,172,238 
 161,344,373 
 254,064,321 
 389,140,234 
 591,787 
 4,018 
 595,885 
 3,895 
 416,832,364 
 551,084,387 
 478,113,016 
 639,177,452 
 34,652,015 
 24,594,915 
 - 
 2,008,402 
 1,261,325 
 41,788,107 
 54,908,598 
 681,507 
 1,127,767 
 981,006 
 62,516,657 
 99,486,985 
 45,806,572 
 53,553,627 
 42,408 
 32,669 
 45,848,980 
 53,586,296 
 108,365,637 
 153,073,281 
 369,747,379 
 486,104,171 
 358,656,945 
 359,968,884 
 22,540,464 
 9,425,778 
 (13,250,020)
 115,374,413 
Profit after income tax expense  
for the year
Other comprehensive loss for  
the year, net of tax
Total comprehensive income  
for the year
Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners:
Acquisition of shares
 – 
 – 
 30,990,298 
 198,751 
 31,189,049 
 – 
 (15,422,693)
 – 
 – 
 (15,422,693)
 – 
 (15,422,693)
 30,990,298 
 198,751 
 15,766,356 
for Employee Share Trust
 (999,484)
Dividends paid
Share–based payments
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (8,246,843)
 273,716 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (999,484)
 (8,246,843)
 273,716 
Balance at 30 June 2017
 359,968,884 
 9,425,778 
 115,374,413 
 1,335,096 
 486,104,171 
Balance at 1 July 2017
 359,968,884 
 9,425,778 
 115,374,413 
 1,335,096 
 486,104,171 
Loss after income tax expense  
for the year
Other comprehensive income  
for the year, net of tax
 – 
 – 
(124,510,815)
 261,944 
 (124,248,871)
 – 
 13,600,431 
 – 
 – 
 13,600,431 
Total comprehensive loss for the year
–
 13,600,431
(124,510,815)
 261,944
 (110,648,440)
Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners:
Contributions of equity, net of
transaction costs
 – 
 – 
Shares issued to employees
 766,014 
 (766,014)
Share buyback
Dividend paid
Share–based payments
 (2,077,953)
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (4,113,618)
 – 
 – 
 280,269 
 – 
 202,950 
 202,950 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (2,077,953)
 (4,113,618)
 280,269 
Balance at 30 June 2018
 358,656,945 
 22,540,464 
 (13,250,020)
 1,799,990 
 369,747,379 
The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Equity attributable to the owners of Donaco International Limited
 367,947,389 
 484,769,075 
Non-controlling interest
Total equity
 1,799,990 
 1,335,096 
 369,747,379 
 486,104,171 
The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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STATEMENT OF FI NAN CIAL PO SIT ION 
As at 30 June 2018
STATEMEN T O F CHAN GES IN EQ UITY 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Prepaid construction costs
Other current assets
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangibles (including licences)
Construction in progress
Other non-current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Financial liabilities
Income tax
Employee benefits
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings – non current
Employee benefits – non current
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
EQUITY
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained profits
 CONSOLIDATED 
Note
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
ISSUED 
CAPITAL
RESERVES
RETAINED 
PROFITS
NON–
CONTROLLING 
INTEREST
CON SOL IDATED
$
$
$
$
TOTAL 
EQUITY
$
Balance at 1 July 2016
 360,968,368 
 24,574,755 
 92,630,958 
 1,136,345 
 479,310,426 
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
 47,075,589 
 10,545,030 
 1,397,344 
 1,811,360 
 451,329 
 66,022,749 
 20,402,807 
 893,474 
 341,184 
 432,851 
 61,280,652 
 88,093,065 
 162,172,238 
 161,344,373 
 254,064,321 
 389,140,234 
 591,787 
 4,018 
 595,885 
 3,895 
 416,832,364 
 551,084,387 
 478,113,016 
 639,177,452 
 34,652,015 
 24,594,915 
 - 
 2,008,402 
 1,261,325 
 41,788,107 
 54,908,598 
 681,507 
 1,127,767 
 981,006 
 62,516,657 
 99,486,985 
 45,806,572 
 53,553,627 
 42,408 
 32,669 
 45,848,980 
 53,586,296 
 108,365,637 
 153,073,281 
 369,747,379 
 486,104,171 
 358,656,945 
 359,968,884 
 22,540,464 
 9,425,778 
 (13,250,020)
 115,374,413 
Profit after income tax expense  
for the year
Other comprehensive loss for  
the year, net of tax
Total comprehensive income  
for the year
Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners:
Acquisition of shares
 – 
 – 
 30,990,298 
 198,751 
 31,189,049 
 – 
 (15,422,693)
 – 
 – 
 (15,422,693)
 – 
 (15,422,693)
 30,990,298 
 198,751 
 15,766,356 
for Employee Share Trust
 (999,484)
Dividends paid
Share–based payments
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (8,246,843)
 273,716 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (999,484)
 (8,246,843)
 273,716 
Balance at 30 June 2017
 359,968,884 
 9,425,778 
 115,374,413 
 1,335,096 
 486,104,171 
Balance at 1 July 2017
 359,968,884 
 9,425,778 
 115,374,413 
 1,335,096 
 486,104,171 
Loss after income tax expense  
for the year
Other comprehensive income  
for the year, net of tax
 – 
 – 
(124,510,815)
 261,944 
 (124,248,871)
 – 
 13,600,431 
 – 
 – 
 13,600,431 
Total comprehensive loss for the year
–
 13,600,431
(124,510,815)
 261,944
 (110,648,440)
Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners:
Contributions of equity, net of
transaction costs
 – 
 – 
Shares issued to employees
 766,014 
 (766,014)
Share buyback
Dividend paid
Share–based payments
 (2,077,953)
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (4,113,618)
 – 
 – 
 280,269 
 – 
 202,950 
 202,950 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (2,077,953)
 (4,113,618)
 280,269 
Balance at 30 June 2018
 358,656,945 
 22,540,464 
 (13,250,020)
 1,799,990 
 369,747,379 
The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Equity attributable to the owners of Donaco International Limited
 367,947,389 
 484,769,075 
Non-controlling interest
Total equity
 1,799,990 
 1,335,096 
 369,747,379 
 486,104,171 
The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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STATEMENT OF CASH  FLOWS
for the year ended 30 June 2018
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING AC TIVIT IE S
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Interest and other finance costs paid
Government levies, gaming taxes and GST
Note
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 102,284,185 
 151,208,268 
 (49,947,841)
 (78,700,882)
 52,336,344 
 72,507,386 
 93,786 
 100,011 
 (7,829,780)
 (9,968,146)
 (11,878,988)
 (13,373,011)
Net cash flows from operating activities
36(a)
 34,632,204 
 47,355,398 
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING  AC T IV IT IE S
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Net cash flows from investing activities
CASH FLOW FROM FINA NCING AC TIVIT IE S
Repayment of borrowings
Drawdown of borrowings
Payments of dividends
Payments of acquisition of employee shares
Payments for share buyback
Net cash flows from financing activities
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the financial year
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 (5,668,289)
 (5,668,289)
 (5,727,117)
 (5,727,117)
36(b)
 (44,326,139)
 (69,817,576)
 – 
 25,603,177 
 (4,113,618)
 (8,246,843)
 – 
 (999,484)
 (2,077,954)
 – 
 (50,517,711)
 (53,460,726)
 (21,553,796)
 (11,832,445)
 66,022,749 
 78,221,019 
 2,606,636 
 (365,825)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year
8
 47,075,589 
 66,022,749 
The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING 
POLICIES
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation 
of the financial statements are set out below. These policies 
have been consistently applied to all the years presented, 
unless otherwise stated.
N EW, REVI SED O R AMEN DI NG   ACCOU N TIN G 
STAN DARD S AN D I NTE RPRETATIO NS  ADO PTE D
The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new, revised 
or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued 
by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that 
are mandatory for the current reporting period.
The adoption of these Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations did not have any material impact on the 
financial performance or position of the consolidated entity.
Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards or 
Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been 
early adopted.
BASI S OF  PREPARATI ON
These general purpose financial statements have been 
prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting 
Standards and Interpretations issued by the AASB and the 
Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented 
entities. These financial statements also comply with 
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board (‘IASB’).
Historical cost convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of 
financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit  
or loss and derivative financial instruments.
Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires the 
use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires 
management to exercise its judgement in the process of 
applying the consolidated entity’s accounting policies. The 
areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, 
or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to 
the financial statements, are disclosed in note 2.
PAREN T E NTI TY IN FO RMATIO N
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these 
financial statements present the results of the consolidated 
entity only. Supplementary information about the parent 
entity is disclosed in note 33.
PRI NCI PLES O F CON SOLI DATION
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets 
and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Donaco International 
Limited (‘company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 30 June 2018 and 
the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Donaco 
International Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred 
to in these financial statements as the ‘consolidated entity’.
Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the consolidated 
entity has control. The consolidated entity controls an entity 
when the consolidated entity is exposed to, or has rights  
to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity 
and has the ability to affect those returns through its power 
to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully 
consolidated from the date on which control is transferred  
to the consolidated entity. They are de-consolidated from  
the date that control ceases.
Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains  
on transactions between entities in the consolidated entity 
are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless 
the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the 
asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have 
been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with 
the policies adopted by the consolidated entity.
The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the 
acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership 
interest, without the loss of control, is accounted for as 
an equity transaction, where the difference between the 
consideration transferred and the book value of the share  
of the non-controlling interest acquired is recognised directly 
in equity attributable to the parent.
Non-controlling interest in the results and equity of 
subsidiaries are shown separately in the statement of profit  
or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of 
financial position and statement of changes in equity of  
the consolidated entity. Losses incurred by the consolidated 
entity are attributed to the non-controlling interest in full, 
even if that results in a deficit balance.
Where the consolidated entity loses control over a subsidiary, 
it derecognises the assets including goodwill, liabilities and 
non-controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any 
cumulative translation differences recognised in equity. 
The consolidated entity recognises the fair value of the 
consideration received and the fair value of any investment 
retained together with any gain or loss in profit or loss.
OPE RATIN G  SEG MEN TS
Operating segments are presented using the ‘management 
approach’, where the information presented is on the same 
basis as the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating 
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018STATEMENT OF CASH  FLOWS
for the year ended 30 June 2018
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING AC TIVIT IE S
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Interest and other finance costs paid
Government levies, gaming taxes and GST
Note
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 102,284,185 
 151,208,268 
 (49,947,841)
 (78,700,882)
 52,336,344 
 72,507,386 
 93,786 
 100,011 
 (7,829,780)
 (9,968,146)
 (11,878,988)
 (13,373,011)
Net cash flows from operating activities
36(a)
 34,632,204 
 47,355,398 
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING  AC T IV IT IE S
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Net cash flows from investing activities
CASH FLOW FROM FINA NCING AC TIVIT IE S
Repayment of borrowings
Drawdown of borrowings
Payments of dividends
Payments of acquisition of employee shares
Payments for share buyback
Net cash flows from financing activities
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the financial year
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 (5,668,289)
 (5,668,289)
 (5,727,117)
 (5,727,117)
36(b)
 (44,326,139)
 (69,817,576)
 – 
 25,603,177 
 (4,113,618)
 (8,246,843)
 – 
 (999,484)
 (2,077,954)
 – 
 (50,517,711)
 (53,460,726)
 (21,553,796)
 (11,832,445)
 66,022,749 
 78,221,019 
 2,606,636 
 (365,825)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year
8
 47,075,589 
 66,022,749 
The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING 
POLICIES
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation 
of the financial statements are set out below. These policies 
have been consistently applied to all the years presented, 
unless otherwise stated.
N EW, REVI SED O R AMEN DI NG   ACCOU N TIN G 
STAN DARD S AN D I NTE RPRETATIO NS  ADO PTE D
The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new, revised 
or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued 
by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that 
are mandatory for the current reporting period.
The adoption of these Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations did not have any material impact on the 
financial performance or position of the consolidated entity.
Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards or 
Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been 
early adopted.
BASI S OF  PREPARATI ON
These general purpose financial statements have been 
prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting 
Standards and Interpretations issued by the AASB and the 
Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented 
entities. These financial statements also comply with 
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board (‘IASB’).
Historical cost convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of 
financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit  
or loss and derivative financial instruments.
Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires the 
use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires 
management to exercise its judgement in the process of 
applying the consolidated entity’s accounting policies. The 
areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, 
or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to 
the financial statements, are disclosed in note 2.
PAREN T E NTI TY IN FO RMATIO N
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these 
financial statements present the results of the consolidated 
entity only. Supplementary information about the parent 
entity is disclosed in note 33.
PRI NCI PLES O F CON SOLI DATION
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets 
and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Donaco International 
Limited (‘company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 30 June 2018 and 
the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Donaco 
International Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred 
to in these financial statements as the ‘consolidated entity’.
Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the consolidated 
entity has control. The consolidated entity controls an entity 
when the consolidated entity is exposed to, or has rights  
to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity 
and has the ability to affect those returns through its power 
to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully 
consolidated from the date on which control is transferred  
to the consolidated entity. They are de-consolidated from  
the date that control ceases.
Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains  
on transactions between entities in the consolidated entity 
are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless 
the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the 
asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have 
been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with 
the policies adopted by the consolidated entity.
The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the 
acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership 
interest, without the loss of control, is accounted for as 
an equity transaction, where the difference between the 
consideration transferred and the book value of the share  
of the non-controlling interest acquired is recognised directly 
in equity attributable to the parent.
Non-controlling interest in the results and equity of 
subsidiaries are shown separately in the statement of profit  
or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of 
financial position and statement of changes in equity of  
the consolidated entity. Losses incurred by the consolidated 
entity are attributed to the non-controlling interest in full, 
even if that results in a deficit balance.
Where the consolidated entity loses control over a subsidiary, 
it derecognises the assets including goodwill, liabilities and 
non-controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any 
cumulative translation differences recognised in equity. 
The consolidated entity recognises the fair value of the 
consideration received and the fair value of any investment 
retained together with any gain or loss in profit or loss.
OPE RATIN G  SEG MEN TS
Operating segments are presented using the ‘management 
approach’, where the information presented is on the same 
basis as the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating 
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NOTE  1 . SIGN IFICA NT ACCOU NTING 
PO LI CI ES  CONT I NU ED
Decision Makers (‘CODM’). The CODM is responsible  
for the allocation of resources to operating segments and 
assessing their performance.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLAT ION
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, 
which is Donaco International Limited’s functional and 
presentation currency.
DNA Star Vegas Co Ltd, a subsidiary within the group,  
has casino and hotel operations in Cambodia. Its functional 
currency is Thai baht.
Donaco Singapore Pte Ltd has an interest in the Lao Cai 
International Hotel Joint Venture Company which operates  
a casino and hotel in Vietnam. The functional currency of  
the Joint Venture Company is Vietnamese Dong.
Foreign currency transactions are translated into Australian 
dollars 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 financial year-end exchange rates of monetary 
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are 
recognised in profit or loss.
Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated 
into Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the 
reporting date. The revenues and expenses of foreign 
operations are translated into Australian dollars using the 
average exchange rates, which approximate the rates at the 
dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign 
exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive 
income through the foreign currency reserve in equity.
The subsidiaries of Donaco that operate in the aforementioned 
foreign countries are consolidated into the Hong Kong group 
(Star Vegas Group) and the Singapore Group (Aristo Group). 
At this level, the presentation currency is US dollar.
Goodwill, casino licence and fair value adjustments arising 
from the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as 
assets and liabilities of the foreign operations and translated 
at the closing rate.
Subsequently, these consolidated groups are consolidated 
with the Australian operations and converted to  
Australian dollars.
The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or loss 
when the foreign operation or net investment is disposed of.
Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic 
benefit will flow to the consolidated entity and the revenue 
can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair 
value of the consideration received or receivable.
Casino revenue
Revenue at the playing tables is recognised upon the 
differences between chips at the closing and chips at the 
opening of each table plus chips transferred from the playing 
table to the cage, less chips transferred from the cage to the 
playing table. Revenue is recognised on a net basis after 
commission and profit sharing is paid to junket operators.
Revenue from slot machines represents the amount received 
over the exchange counter less the amount returned to 
customers and profit-sharing paid.
Sale of goods
The consolidated entity sale of goods consist of food 
and beverages sales. Revenue from the sale of goods is 
recognised at the point of sale, when a group entity sells  
a product to the customer.
Rendering of services
Revenue from the provision of accommodation and 
hospitality services is recognised in the accounting period  
in which the services are rendered.
Interest
Interest revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the 
effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the 
amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest 
income over the relevant period using the effective interest 
rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future 
cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset 
to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.
I NCOME TAX
The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the 
tax payable on that period’s taxable income based on the 
applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by 
the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable 
to temporary differences, unused tax losses and the 
adjustment recognised for prior periods, where applicable.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary 
differences at the tax rates expected to be applied when the 
assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those 
tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted, except for:
•  when the deferred income tax asset or liability arises 
from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset 
or liability in a transaction that is not a business 
combination and that, at the time of the transaction, 
affects neither the accounting nor taxable profits; or
•  when the taxable temporary difference is associated with 
interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, 
and the timing of the reversal can be controlled and it is 
probable that the temporary difference will not reverse  
in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary 
differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that 
future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those 
temporary differences and losses.
The carrying amount of recognised and unrecognised 
deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date. 
Deferred tax assets recognised are reduced to the extent that 
it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be 
available for the carrying amount to be recovered. Previously 
unrecognised deferred tax assets are recognised to the 
extent that it is probable that there are future taxable profits 
available to recover the asset.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only where there 
is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets 
against current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets against 
deferred tax liabilities; and they relate to the same taxable 
authority on either the same taxable entity or different 
taxable entities which intend to settle simultaneously.
CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT CLASSIFICATION
Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial 
position based on current and non-current classification.
An asset is classified as current when: it is either expected to be 
realised or intended to be sold or consumed in the consolidated 
entity’s normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the 
purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within 12 
months after the reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash 
equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used 
to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting 
period. All other assets are classified as non-current.
A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected 
to be settled in the consolidated entity’s normal operating 
cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is due 
to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period; or 
there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the 
liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.  
All other liabilities are classified as non-current.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified  
as non-current.
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REVEN UE  RECOG N ITI ON
NOTE  1 . SIGN IFICA NT ACCOU NTING 
PO LI CI ES  CONT I NU ED
Decision Makers (‘CODM’). The CODM is responsible  
for the allocation of resources to operating segments and 
assessing their performance.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLAT ION
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, 
which is Donaco International Limited’s functional and 
presentation currency.
DNA Star Vegas Co Ltd, a subsidiary within the group,  
has casino and hotel operations in Cambodia. Its functional 
currency is Thai baht.
Donaco Singapore Pte Ltd has an interest in the Lao Cai 
International Hotel Joint Venture Company which operates  
a casino and hotel in Vietnam. The functional currency of  
the Joint Venture Company is Vietnamese Dong.
Foreign currency transactions are translated into Australian 
dollars 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 financial year-end exchange rates of monetary 
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are 
recognised in profit or loss.
Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated 
into Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the 
reporting date. The revenues and expenses of foreign 
operations are translated into Australian dollars using the 
average exchange rates, which approximate the rates at the 
dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign 
exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive 
income through the foreign currency reserve in equity.
The subsidiaries of Donaco that operate in the aforementioned 
foreign countries are consolidated into the Hong Kong group 
(Star Vegas Group) and the Singapore Group (Aristo Group). 
At this level, the presentation currency is US dollar.
Goodwill, casino licence and fair value adjustments arising 
from the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as 
assets and liabilities of the foreign operations and translated 
at the closing rate.
Subsequently, these consolidated groups are consolidated 
with the Australian operations and converted to  
Australian dollars.
The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or loss 
when the foreign operation or net investment is disposed of.
Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic 
benefit will flow to the consolidated entity and the revenue 
can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair 
value of the consideration received or receivable.
Casino revenue
Revenue at the playing tables is recognised upon the 
differences between chips at the closing and chips at the 
opening of each table plus chips transferred from the playing 
table to the cage, less chips transferred from the cage to the 
playing table. Revenue is recognised on a net basis after 
commission and profit sharing is paid to junket operators.
Revenue from slot machines represents the amount received 
over the exchange counter less the amount returned to 
customers and profit-sharing paid.
Sale of goods
The consolidated entity sale of goods consist of food 
and beverages sales. Revenue from the sale of goods is 
recognised at the point of sale, when a group entity sells  
a product to the customer.
Rendering of services
Revenue from the provision of accommodation and 
hospitality services is recognised in the accounting period  
in which the services are rendered.
Interest
Interest revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the 
effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the 
amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest 
income over the relevant period using the effective interest 
rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future 
cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset 
to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.
I NCOME TAX
The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the 
tax payable on that period’s taxable income based on the 
applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by 
the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable 
to temporary differences, unused tax losses and the 
adjustment recognised for prior periods, where applicable.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary 
differences at the tax rates expected to be applied when the 
assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those 
tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted, except for:
•  when the deferred income tax asset or liability arises 
from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset 
or liability in a transaction that is not a business 
combination and that, at the time of the transaction, 
affects neither the accounting nor taxable profits; or
•  when the taxable temporary difference is associated with 
interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, 
and the timing of the reversal can be controlled and it is 
probable that the temporary difference will not reverse  
in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary 
differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that 
future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those 
temporary differences and losses.
The carrying amount of recognised and unrecognised 
deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date. 
Deferred tax assets recognised are reduced to the extent that 
it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be 
available for the carrying amount to be recovered. Previously 
unrecognised deferred tax assets are recognised to the 
extent that it is probable that there are future taxable profits 
available to recover the asset.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only where there 
is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets 
against current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets against 
deferred tax liabilities; and they relate to the same taxable 
authority on either the same taxable entity or different 
taxable entities which intend to settle simultaneously.
CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT CLASSIFICATION
Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial 
position based on current and non-current classification.
An asset is classified as current when: it is either expected to be 
realised or intended to be sold or consumed in the consolidated 
entity’s normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the 
purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within 12 
months after the reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash 
equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used 
to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting 
period. All other assets are classified as non-current.
A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected 
to be settled in the consolidated entity’s normal operating 
cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is due 
to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period; or 
there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the 
liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.  
All other liabilities are classified as non-current.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified  
as non-current.
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PO LI CI ES  CONT I NU ED 
C ASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT S
Cash and cash equivalents includes: cash on hand; deposits 
held at call with financial institutions; other short-term, 
highly liquid investments with original maturities of three 
months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts 
of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of 
changes in value.
T RADE AND OT HER R ECEIVABL ES
Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value and 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest method, less any provision for impairment. Trade 
receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 days.
Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing 
basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written 
off by reducing the carrying amount directly. A provision 
for impairment of trade receivables is raised when there is 
objective evidence that the consolidated entity will not be able 
to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of 
the receivables. Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, 
probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial 
reorganisation and default or delinquency in payments 
(more than 60 days overdue) are considered indicators that 
the trade receivable may be impaired. The amount of the 
impairment allowance is the difference between the asset’s 
carrying amount and the present value of estimated future 
cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest 
rate. Cash flows relating to short- term receivables are not 
discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less  
any provision for impairment.
INVENTORIES
Inventories include consumable stores, food and beverages 
and are carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 
Cost is determined on a first-in-first-out basis and comprises 
all costs of purchases, conversion and other costs incurred 
in bringing the inventories to their present location and 
condition. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price 
in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs  
of completion and selling expenses.
When inventories are sold, the carrying amount of those 
inventories is recognised as an expense in the period in 
which the related revenue is recognised. The amount of  
any write-down of inventories to net realizable value and  
all losses of inventories are recognised as an expense in  
the period of the write-down or loss occurs. The amount  
of any reversal of any write-down of inventories, arising 
from an increase in net realisable value, is recognised in the 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, 
in the period in which the reversal occurs.
PRO PERTY,  PLA NT  AN D E QU IP M EN T
Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost 
less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical 
cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the 
acquisition of the items.
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write  
off the net cost of each item of property, plant and equipment 
(excluding land) over their expected useful lives as follows:
Buildings and structures 
Leasehold improvements 
Machinery and equipment 
Motor vehicles 
Office equipment and other 
Furniture and fittings 
Consumables 
25–50 years
2–5 years
5–15 years
5–6 years
3–8 years
3–8 years
1–8 years
The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods 
are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each  
reporting date.
An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised 
upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit 
to the consolidated entity. Gains and losses between the 
carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to  
profit or loss.
LE AS ES
The determination of whether an arrangement is or contains 
a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement and 
requires an assessment of whether the fulfilment of the 
arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or 
assets and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.
A distinction is made between finance leases, which 
effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially 
all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased 
assets, and operating leases, under which the lessor 
effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits.
Operating lease payments, net of any incentives received 
from the lessor, are charged to the statement profit or loss  
and other comprehensive income, on a straight-line basis 
over the term of the lease.
INTA NGIBL E A SSE TS
Land rights
The intangible asset includes costs incurred to acquire 
interests in the usage of land in the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam for the original hotel, located in Lao Cai. The term 
of the agreement is 30 years from the initial licencing date 
of 19 July 2002. These land use rights are stated at cost less 
accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated on a 
straight line basis over a period of 30 years, from the licencing 
date. At the expiry of the land term it is expected, that the 
relevant state body will consider an application for extension.
Casino license
The group consider casino licenses to be intangible assets 
with indefinite useful lives. Accordingly, they are not 
amortised and are tested annually for impairment or more 
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that 
it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated 
impairment losses. Impairment losses on casino licenses are 
recognised in the profit or loss.
Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business. Goodwill 
is not amortised. Instead, goodwill is tested annually for 
impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and 
is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. 
Impairment losses on goodwill are taken to profit or  
loss and are not subsequently reversed.
PREPAI D  CON STRU CTI ON  COS TS
Amounts recognised as prepaid construction costs relate 
to tranche payments made to third party developers in 
connection with the construction of the new Lao Cai Casino. 
Tranche payments are made in advance of construction 
work being performed, in accordance with the terms of the 
contractor agreements however, once associated works have 
been completed an amount equal to the tranche payment is 
transferred from prepaid construction costs to construction in 
progress. Once recognised as part of construction in progress 
the amounts are then carried on the statement of financial 
position at cost, until such time as the asset is completed and 
ready for its intended use. Work in progress is not depreciated, 
but tested for impairment annually. Once ready for its 
intended use an amount equal to the cost of the completed 
asset will be transferred to property plant and equipment and 
accounted for in accordance with the consolidated entity’s 
accounting policy for property plant and equipment.
I MPAI RMEN T OF  NO N- FI NANC IAL  ASSET S
Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an indefinite 
useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested 
annually for impairment, or more frequently if events 
or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be 
impaired. Other non-financial assets are reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  
An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which 
the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.
Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less 
costs of disposal and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the 
present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to 
the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific to the asset or 
cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that 
do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to 
form a cash-generating unit.
TRADE  AND  OTH ER PAYABLES
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services 
provided to the consolidated entity prior to the end of the 
financial year and which are unpaid. Due to their short-term 
nature they are measured at amortised cost and are not 
discounted. The amounts are unsecured and are usually  
paid within 30 days of recognition.
BORROWI N GS
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair 
value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. 
They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method.
Where there is an unconditional right to defer settlement  
of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date, 
the loans or borrowings are classified as non-current.
WARRANTS
Warrants issued as part of financing arrangements, which 
may be net settled in cash or through the issue of shares 
of the parent entity are recognised as derivative financial 
liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss.  
The fair value of the warrants is determined using the  
Black-Scholes model.
At each reporting date the warrants are revalued to fair value 
with any difference recognised in the profit or loss.
As the warrants were issued in connection with a loan 
facility, on initial recognition the fair value of the related loan 
facility is calculated as the difference between the proceeds 
and the fair value of the warrants.
The difference between the fair value of the loan facility 
and the proceeds is then amortised over the term of the loan 
using the effective interest rate method.
FI NAN CE  COSTS
Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalised 
as part of the asset. All other finance costs are expensed in 
the period in which they are incurred including interest on 
short-term and long-term borrowings.
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PO LI CI ES  CONT I NU ED 
C ASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT S
Cash and cash equivalents includes: cash on hand; deposits 
held at call with financial institutions; other short-term, 
highly liquid investments with original maturities of three 
months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts 
of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of 
changes in value.
T RADE AND OT HER R ECEIVABL ES
Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value and 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest method, less any provision for impairment. Trade 
receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 days.
Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing 
basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written 
off by reducing the carrying amount directly. A provision 
for impairment of trade receivables is raised when there is 
objective evidence that the consolidated entity will not be able 
to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of 
the receivables. Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, 
probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial 
reorganisation and default or delinquency in payments 
(more than 60 days overdue) are considered indicators that 
the trade receivable may be impaired. The amount of the 
impairment allowance is the difference between the asset’s 
carrying amount and the present value of estimated future 
cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest 
rate. Cash flows relating to short- term receivables are not 
discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less  
any provision for impairment.
INVENTORIES
Inventories include consumable stores, food and beverages 
and are carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 
Cost is determined on a first-in-first-out basis and comprises 
all costs of purchases, conversion and other costs incurred 
in bringing the inventories to their present location and 
condition. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price 
in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs  
of completion and selling expenses.
When inventories are sold, the carrying amount of those 
inventories is recognised as an expense in the period in 
which the related revenue is recognised. The amount of  
any write-down of inventories to net realizable value and  
all losses of inventories are recognised as an expense in  
the period of the write-down or loss occurs. The amount  
of any reversal of any write-down of inventories, arising 
from an increase in net realisable value, is recognised in the 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, 
in the period in which the reversal occurs.
PRO PERTY,  PLA NT  AN D E QU IP M EN T
Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost 
less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical 
cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the 
acquisition of the items.
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write  
off the net cost of each item of property, plant and equipment 
(excluding land) over their expected useful lives as follows:
Buildings and structures 
Leasehold improvements 
Machinery and equipment 
Motor vehicles 
Office equipment and other 
Furniture and fittings 
Consumables 
25–50 years
2–5 years
5–15 years
5–6 years
3–8 years
3–8 years
1–8 years
The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods 
are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each  
reporting date.
An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised 
upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit 
to the consolidated entity. Gains and losses between the 
carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to  
profit or loss.
LE AS ES
The determination of whether an arrangement is or contains 
a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement and 
requires an assessment of whether the fulfilment of the 
arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or 
assets and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.
A distinction is made between finance leases, which 
effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially 
all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased 
assets, and operating leases, under which the lessor 
effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits.
Operating lease payments, net of any incentives received 
from the lessor, are charged to the statement profit or loss  
and other comprehensive income, on a straight-line basis 
over the term of the lease.
INTA NGIBL E A SSE TS
Land rights
The intangible asset includes costs incurred to acquire 
interests in the usage of land in the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam for the original hotel, located in Lao Cai. The term 
of the agreement is 30 years from the initial licencing date 
of 19 July 2002. These land use rights are stated at cost less 
accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated on a 
straight line basis over a period of 30 years, from the licencing 
date. At the expiry of the land term it is expected, that the 
relevant state body will consider an application for extension.
Casino license
The group consider casino licenses to be intangible assets 
with indefinite useful lives. Accordingly, they are not 
amortised and are tested annually for impairment or more 
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that 
it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated 
impairment losses. Impairment losses on casino licenses are 
recognised in the profit or loss.
Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business. Goodwill 
is not amortised. Instead, goodwill is tested annually for 
impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and 
is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. 
Impairment losses on goodwill are taken to profit or  
loss and are not subsequently reversed.
PREPAI D  CON STRU CTI ON  COS TS
Amounts recognised as prepaid construction costs relate 
to tranche payments made to third party developers in 
connection with the construction of the new Lao Cai Casino. 
Tranche payments are made in advance of construction 
work being performed, in accordance with the terms of the 
contractor agreements however, once associated works have 
been completed an amount equal to the tranche payment is 
transferred from prepaid construction costs to construction in 
progress. Once recognised as part of construction in progress 
the amounts are then carried on the statement of financial 
position at cost, until such time as the asset is completed and 
ready for its intended use. Work in progress is not depreciated, 
but tested for impairment annually. Once ready for its 
intended use an amount equal to the cost of the completed 
asset will be transferred to property plant and equipment and 
accounted for in accordance with the consolidated entity’s 
accounting policy for property plant and equipment.
I MPAI RMEN T OF  NO N- FI NANC IAL  ASSET S
Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an indefinite 
useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested 
annually for impairment, or more frequently if events 
or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be 
impaired. Other non-financial assets are reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  
An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which 
the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.
Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less 
costs of disposal and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the 
present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to 
the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific to the asset or 
cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that 
do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to 
form a cash-generating unit.
TRADE  AND  OTH ER PAYABLES
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services 
provided to the consolidated entity prior to the end of the 
financial year and which are unpaid. Due to their short-term 
nature they are measured at amortised cost and are not 
discounted. The amounts are unsecured and are usually  
paid within 30 days of recognition.
BORROWI N GS
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair 
value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. 
They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method.
Where there is an unconditional right to defer settlement  
of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date, 
the loans or borrowings are classified as non-current.
WARRANTS
Warrants issued as part of financing arrangements, which 
may be net settled in cash or through the issue of shares 
of the parent entity are recognised as derivative financial 
liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss.  
The fair value of the warrants is determined using the  
Black-Scholes model.
At each reporting date the warrants are revalued to fair value 
with any difference recognised in the profit or loss.
As the warrants were issued in connection with a loan 
facility, on initial recognition the fair value of the related loan 
facility is calculated as the difference between the proceeds 
and the fair value of the warrants.
The difference between the fair value of the loan facility 
and the proceeds is then amortised over the term of the loan 
using the effective interest rate method.
FI NAN CE  COSTS
Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalised 
as part of the asset. All other finance costs are expensed in 
the period in which they are incurred including interest on 
short-term and long-term borrowings.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits, annual leave and long service leave expected to  
be wholly settled within 12 months of the reporting date  
are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when  
the liabilities are settled. Non-accumulating sick leave  
is expensed to profit or loss when incurred.
Other long-term employee benefits
The liability for annual leave and long service leave not 
expected to be wholly settled within 12 months of the reporting 
date are recognised in non- current liabilities, provided there 
is an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability. 
The liability is measured as the present value of expected 
future payments to be made in respect of services provided by 
employees up to the reporting date using the projected unit 
credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage 
and salary levels, experience of employee departures and 
periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted 
using market yields at the reporting date on national corporate 
bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as 
closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.
Defined contribution superannuation expense
Contributions to defined contribution superannuation plans 
are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.
Share-based payments
Equity-settled share-based compensation benefits are 
provided to employees. Equity-settled transactions are  
awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided  
to employees in exchange for the rendering of services.
The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair 
value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined 
using an amended Black-Scholes Merton model that takes 
into account the exercise price, the term of the option, 
an exercise price multiple, the share price at grant date 
and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the 
expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the 
term of the option, together with non-vesting conditions that 
do not determine whether the consolidated entity receives 
the services that entitle the employees to receive payment. 
No account is taken of any other vesting conditions.
The cost of equity-settled transactions are recognised as  
an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over  
the vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss  
is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, 
the best estimate of the number of awards that are likely 
to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. The 
amount recognised in profit or loss for the period is the 
cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less 
amounts already recognised in previous periods.
Market conditions are taken into consideration in 
determining fair value. Therefore any awards subject to 
market conditions are considered to vest irrespective of 
whether or not that market condition has been met, provided 
all other conditions are satisfied.
If equity-settled awards are modified, as a minimum an 
expense is recognised as if the modification has not been 
made. An additional expense is recognised, over the 
remaining vesting period, for any modification that increases 
the total fair value of the share-based compensation benefit 
as at the date of modification.
If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the 
consolidated entity or employee, the failure to satisfy the 
condition is treated as a cancellation. If the condition is not 
within the control of the consolidated entity or employee 
and is not satisfied during the vesting period, any remaining 
expense for the award is recognised over the remaining 
vesting period, unless the award is forfeited.
If equity-settled awards are cancelled, it is treated as if it 
has vested on the date of cancellation, and any remaining 
expense is recognised immediately. If a new replacement 
award is substituted for the cancelled award, the cancelled 
and new award is treated as if they were a modification.
FA IR VALUE M EA SUREM E NT
When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is 
measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, 
the fair value is based on the price that would be received 
to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly 
transaction between market participants at the measurement 
date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: 
in the principal market; or in the absence of a principal 
market, in the most advantageous market.
Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market 
participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, 
assuming they act in their economic best interest. For 
non-financial assets, the fair value measurement is based 
on its highest and best use. Valuation techniques that are 
appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient 
data is available to measure fair value, are used, maximising 
the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use 
of unobservable inputs.
The financial instruments recognised at fair value in 
the consolidated statement of financial position have 
been analysed and classified using a fair value hierarchy 
reflecting the significance of the inputs used in making 
the measurements. The fair value hierarchy consist of the 
following levels:
a.  quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical 
assets or liabilities (level 1)
b. 
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)
c. 
inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on 
observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3).
During the FY16 reporting period, the group issued warrants 
which are classified as derivative financial liabilities and 
which are measured at fair value through profit or loss. 
The warrants (as detailed in note 19) are classified as level 
2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the value is based on an 
adjustment to quoted market prices.
The warrants are measured using a Black-Scholes model.
There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value 
hierarchy during either the current or previous reporting period.
The directors consider that the carrying amount of all other 
financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial 
statements approximate their fair value.
I SSUE D CAPITAL
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new 
shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net  
of tax, from the proceeds.
Where the consolidated entity purchases the company’s 
equity instruments, for example as the result of a share buy 
back or a share-based payment plan, the consideration 
paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs 
(net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable 
to the owners of Donaco International Limited as treasury 
shares until the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such 
ordinary shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration 
received, net of any directly attributable incremental 
transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is 
included in equity attributable to the owners of Donaco 
International Limited.
D IVI DE ND S
Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, 
determined or announced by the directors on or before the 
end of the financial year but not distributed at balance date.
BUSI N ESS COM BI NATIO NS
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account 
for business combinations regardless of whether equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired.
The consideration transferred is the sum of the acquisition-
date fair values of the assets transferred, equity instruments 
issued or liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners 
of the acquiree and the amount of any non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree. For each business combination, the 
non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured at either 
fair value or at the proportionate share of the acquiree’s 
identifiable net assets. All acquisition costs are expensed  
as incurred to profit or loss.
On the acquisition of a business, the consolidated entity 
assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed 
for appropriate classification and designation in accordance 
with the contractual terms, economic conditions, the 
consolidated entity’s operating or accounting policies and 
other pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition-date.
Where the business combination is achieved in stages, the 
consolidated entity remeasures its previously held equity 
interest in the acquiree at the acquisition-date fair value 
and the difference between the fair value and the previous 
carrying amount is recognised in profit or loss.
Contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer 
is recognised at the acquisition-date fair value. Subsequent 
changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration 
classified as an asset or liability is recognised in profit or 
loss. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not 
remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted  
for within equity.
The difference between the acquisition-date fair value of 
assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration 
transferred and the fair value of any pre-existing investment 
in the acquiree is recognised as goodwill. If the consideration 
transferred and the pre-existing fair value is less than the 
fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a 
bargain purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised 
as a gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on the 
acquisition date, but only after a reassessment of the 
identification and measurement of the net assets acquired, 
the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the 
consideration transferred and the acquirer’s previously  
held equity interest in the acquirer.
Business combinations are initially accounted for on  
a provisional basis. The acquirer retrospectively adjusts the 
provisional amounts recognised and also recognises additional 
assets or liabilities during the measurement period, based on 
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits, annual leave and long service leave expected to  
be wholly settled within 12 months of the reporting date  
are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when  
the liabilities are settled. Non-accumulating sick leave  
is expensed to profit or loss when incurred.
Other long-term employee benefits
The liability for annual leave and long service leave not 
expected to be wholly settled within 12 months of the reporting 
date are recognised in non- current liabilities, provided there 
is an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability. 
The liability is measured as the present value of expected 
future payments to be made in respect of services provided by 
employees up to the reporting date using the projected unit 
credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage 
and salary levels, experience of employee departures and 
periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted 
using market yields at the reporting date on national corporate 
bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as 
closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.
Defined contribution superannuation expense
Contributions to defined contribution superannuation plans 
are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.
Share-based payments
Equity-settled share-based compensation benefits are 
provided to employees. Equity-settled transactions are  
awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided  
to employees in exchange for the rendering of services.
The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair 
value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined 
using an amended Black-Scholes Merton model that takes 
into account the exercise price, the term of the option, 
an exercise price multiple, the share price at grant date 
and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the 
expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the 
term of the option, together with non-vesting conditions that 
do not determine whether the consolidated entity receives 
the services that entitle the employees to receive payment. 
No account is taken of any other vesting conditions.
The cost of equity-settled transactions are recognised as  
an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over  
the vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss  
is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, 
the best estimate of the number of awards that are likely 
to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. The 
amount recognised in profit or loss for the period is the 
cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less 
amounts already recognised in previous periods.
Market conditions are taken into consideration in 
determining fair value. Therefore any awards subject to 
market conditions are considered to vest irrespective of 
whether or not that market condition has been met, provided 
all other conditions are satisfied.
If equity-settled awards are modified, as a minimum an 
expense is recognised as if the modification has not been 
made. An additional expense is recognised, over the 
remaining vesting period, for any modification that increases 
the total fair value of the share-based compensation benefit 
as at the date of modification.
If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the 
consolidated entity or employee, the failure to satisfy the 
condition is treated as a cancellation. If the condition is not 
within the control of the consolidated entity or employee 
and is not satisfied during the vesting period, any remaining 
expense for the award is recognised over the remaining 
vesting period, unless the award is forfeited.
If equity-settled awards are cancelled, it is treated as if it 
has vested on the date of cancellation, and any remaining 
expense is recognised immediately. If a new replacement 
award is substituted for the cancelled award, the cancelled 
and new award is treated as if they were a modification.
FA IR VALUE M EA SUREM E NT
When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is 
measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, 
the fair value is based on the price that would be received 
to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly 
transaction between market participants at the measurement 
date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: 
in the principal market; or in the absence of a principal 
market, in the most advantageous market.
Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market 
participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, 
assuming they act in their economic best interest. For 
non-financial assets, the fair value measurement is based 
on its highest and best use. Valuation techniques that are 
appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient 
data is available to measure fair value, are used, maximising 
the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use 
of unobservable inputs.
The financial instruments recognised at fair value in 
the consolidated statement of financial position have 
been analysed and classified using a fair value hierarchy 
reflecting the significance of the inputs used in making 
the measurements. The fair value hierarchy consist of the 
following levels:
a.  quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical 
assets or liabilities (level 1)
b. 
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)
c. 
inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on 
observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3).
During the FY16 reporting period, the group issued warrants 
which are classified as derivative financial liabilities and 
which are measured at fair value through profit or loss. 
The warrants (as detailed in note 19) are classified as level 
2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the value is based on an 
adjustment to quoted market prices.
The warrants are measured using a Black-Scholes model.
There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value 
hierarchy during either the current or previous reporting period.
The directors consider that the carrying amount of all other 
financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial 
statements approximate their fair value.
I SSUE D CAPITAL
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new 
shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net  
of tax, from the proceeds.
Where the consolidated entity purchases the company’s 
equity instruments, for example as the result of a share buy 
back or a share-based payment plan, the consideration 
paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs 
(net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable 
to the owners of Donaco International Limited as treasury 
shares until the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such 
ordinary shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration 
received, net of any directly attributable incremental 
transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is 
included in equity attributable to the owners of Donaco 
International Limited.
D IVI DE ND S
Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, 
determined or announced by the directors on or before the 
end of the financial year but not distributed at balance date.
BUSI N ESS COM BI NATIO NS
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account 
for business combinations regardless of whether equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired.
The consideration transferred is the sum of the acquisition-
date fair values of the assets transferred, equity instruments 
issued or liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners 
of the acquiree and the amount of any non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree. For each business combination, the 
non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured at either 
fair value or at the proportionate share of the acquiree’s 
identifiable net assets. All acquisition costs are expensed  
as incurred to profit or loss.
On the acquisition of a business, the consolidated entity 
assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed 
for appropriate classification and designation in accordance 
with the contractual terms, economic conditions, the 
consolidated entity’s operating or accounting policies and 
other pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition-date.
Where the business combination is achieved in stages, the 
consolidated entity remeasures its previously held equity 
interest in the acquiree at the acquisition-date fair value 
and the difference between the fair value and the previous 
carrying amount is recognised in profit or loss.
Contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer 
is recognised at the acquisition-date fair value. Subsequent 
changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration 
classified as an asset or liability is recognised in profit or 
loss. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not 
remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted  
for within equity.
The difference between the acquisition-date fair value of 
assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration 
transferred and the fair value of any pre-existing investment 
in the acquiree is recognised as goodwill. If the consideration 
transferred and the pre-existing fair value is less than the 
fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a 
bargain purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised 
as a gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on the 
acquisition date, but only after a reassessment of the 
identification and measurement of the net assets acquired, 
the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the 
consideration transferred and the acquirer’s previously  
held equity interest in the acquirer.
Business combinations are initially accounted for on  
a provisional basis. The acquirer retrospectively adjusts the 
provisional amounts recognised and also recognises additional 
assets or liabilities during the measurement period, based on 
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new information obtained about the facts and circumstances 
that existed at the acquisition-date. The measurement period 
ends on either the earlier of (i) 12 months from the date 
of the acquisition or (ii) when the acquirer receives all the 
information possible to determine fair value.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit 
attributable to the owners of Donaco International Limited, 
excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary 
shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus 
elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year.
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the 
determination of basic earnings per share to take into 
account the after income tax effect of interest and other 
financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary 
shares and the weighted average number of shares assumed 
to have been issued for no consideration in relation to 
dilutive potential ordinary shares.
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (‘GS T ’ )   
AND OTHER SIMILAR TAXES
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the 
amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is 
not recoverable from the tax authority. In this case, it is 
recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset  
or as part of the expense.
Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount 
of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST 
recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority is included 
in other receivables or other payables in the statement of 
financial position.
Cash flows are presented gross of GST and similar taxes.  
The GST components of cash flows arising from investing  
or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable 
to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount 
of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority.
NEW ACCOUNTING S TANDARDS AND 
INTERPRETATIONS NOT YET M A NDATORY   
OR EARLY ADOPTE D
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have 
recently been issued or amended but are not yet mandatory, 
have not been early adopted by the consolidated entity 
for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2018. The 
consolidated entity’s assessment of the impact of these new 
or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations, most 
relevant to the consolidated entity, are set out below.
AASB 9 Financial Instruments
AASB 9 Financial Instruments and applicable amendments, 
effective from 1 January 2018, address the classification, 
measurement and derecognition of financial assets 
and financial liabilities. This standard introduces new 
classification and measurement models for financial assets, 
using a single approach to determine whether a financial 
asset is measured at amortised cost or fair value. It has now 
also introduced revised rules around hedge accounting and 
impairment.  The impairment model under the new standard 
requires the recognition of impairment provisions based 
on expected credit losses rather than only incurred credit 
losses. It applies to financial assets classified at amortised 
cost, debt instruments measured at fair value through other 
comprehensive income, contract assets under AASB 15 
Revenue from Contracts with Customers, lease receivables, 
loan commitments and certain financial guarantee contracts. 
The consolidated entity is currently assessing the impact of 
the adoption of this standard and will adopt it from 1 July 
2018. The standard will primarily result in the recognition  
of loss allowance for trade debtors; however the consolidated 
entity does not expect there to be a significant impact.
AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The standard provides 
a single standard for revenue recognition. The core principle 
of the standard is that an entity will recognise revenue to 
depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers 
in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the 
entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or 
services. The standard will require: contracts (either written, 
verbal or implied) to be identified, together with the separate 
performance obligations within the contract; determine 
the transaction price, adjusted for the time value of money 
excluding credit risk; allocation of the transaction price to 
the separate performance obligations on a basis of relative 
stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service, 
or estimation approach if no distinct observable prices 
exist; and recognition of revenue when each performance 
obligation is satisfied. Credit risk will be presented separately 
as an expense rather than adjusted to revenue. For goods, 
the performance obligation would be satisfied when the 
customer obtains control of the goods. For services, the 
performance obligation is satisfied when the service has 
been provided, typically for promises to transfer services to 
customers. For performance obligations satisfied over time, 
an entity would select an appropriate measure of progress  
to determine how much revenue should be recognised  
as the performance obligation is satisfied. Contracts with  
customers will be presented in an entity’s statement of 
financial position as a contract liability, a contract asset,  
or a receivable, depending on the relationship between the 
entity’s performance and the customer’s payment. Sufficient 
quantitative and qualitative disclosure is required to enable 
users to understand the contracts with customers; the 
significant judgements made in applying the guidance to 
those contracts; and any assets recognised from the costs  
to obtain or fulfil a contract with a customer.
The consolidated entity has assessed the impact of the 
adoption of this standard and will adopt it from 1 July 2018. 
Recognition of both gaming and non-gaming revenue under 
the previous requirements already reflects the concept of 
transfer of control of goods or services to customers (that 
is, revenue is recognised at the time that the performance 
obligation has been satisfied). The consolidated entity 
therefore does not expect any impact to the financial 
statements on adoption of this standard.
AASB 16 Leases
The new standard will be effective for annual periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2019. Early application is 
permitted, provided the new revenue standard, AASB 15 
Revenue from Contracts with Customers, has been applied, 
or is applied at the same date as AASB 16. AASB 16 will 
primarily affect the accounting by lessees and will result in 
the recognition of almost all leases on the balance sheet. The 
standard removes the current distinction between operating 
and financing leases and requires recognition of an asset 
(the right to use the leased item) and a financial liability to 
pay rentals for almost all lease contracts. The accounting by 
lessors, however, will not significantly change.
The consolidated entity is currently assessing the impact of 
the adoption of this standard and will adopt it from 1 July 
2019. The standard will primarily affect the accounting for 
the consolidated entity’s operating leases. As at the reporting 
date, the consolidated entity has non-cancellable operating 
lease commitments of $8,550,607, as disclosed in note 31. 
This relates entirely to the lease for the casino premises for  
a 50-year term. Based on preliminary assessment, the current 
arrangement will meet the definition of lease under AASB 16. 
The consolidated entity will recognise a right-of-use asset and 
a corresponding liability in respect of the property lease, and 
intends to apply the simplified transition approach and will 
not restate the comparative amounts for the year prior  
to adoption.
IFRS 2 – Classification and Measurement of Share-based 
Payment Transactions (Amendments to IFRS 2)
This standard amends IFRS 2 Share-based Payment, clarifying 
how to account for certain types of share-based payment 
transactions. The amendments provide requirements on 
the accounting for the effects of vesting and non-vesting 
conditions on the measurement of cash-settled share-based 
payments and a modification to the terms and conditions of 
a share-based payment that changes the classification of the 
transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled. Adoption of 
IFRS 2 is not mandatory until the annual period beginning 
on or after 1 January 2018 and the consolidated entity is 
assessing the impact of its adoption, however it does not 
expect there to be a material impact.
N EW AN D  AM END ED  STANDARDS ADOPTED   
BY TH E G ROU P
AASB 2016-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Disclosure Initiative Amendments to AASB 107
This standard requires entities to explain changes in their 
liabilities from financing activities. This includes changes arising 
from cash flows (for example, drawdowns and repayments 
of borrowings) and non-cash changes such as acquisitions, 
disposals, accretion of interest and unrealised exchange 
differences. The adoption of this amendment has no significant 
impact on the consolidated entity’s financial statements.
NOTE 2. CRITICAL ACCOU NT IN G 
JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATE S  AN D 
ASSUMPTIONS
The preparation of the financial statements requires 
management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions 
that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. 
Management continually evaluates its judgements and 
estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, 
revenue and expenses. Management bases its judgements, 
estimates and assumptions on historical experience and 
on other various factors, including expectations of future 
events management believes to be reasonable under the 
circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and 
estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. The 
judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant 
risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts 
of assets and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within 
the next financial year are discussed below.
SH ARE-BASE D PAYM ENT TRANSACTIONS
The consolidated entity measures the cost of equity-settled 
transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of 
the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted.
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PO LI CI ES  CONT I NU ED 
new information obtained about the facts and circumstances 
that existed at the acquisition-date. The measurement period 
ends on either the earlier of (i) 12 months from the date 
of the acquisition or (ii) when the acquirer receives all the 
information possible to determine fair value.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit 
attributable to the owners of Donaco International Limited, 
excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary 
shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus 
elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year.
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the 
determination of basic earnings per share to take into 
account the after income tax effect of interest and other 
financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary 
shares and the weighted average number of shares assumed 
to have been issued for no consideration in relation to 
dilutive potential ordinary shares.
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (‘GS T ’ )   
AND OTHER SIMILAR TAXES
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the 
amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is 
not recoverable from the tax authority. In this case, it is 
recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset  
or as part of the expense.
Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount 
of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST 
recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority is included 
in other receivables or other payables in the statement of 
financial position.
Cash flows are presented gross of GST and similar taxes.  
The GST components of cash flows arising from investing  
or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable 
to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount 
of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority.
NEW ACCOUNTING S TANDARDS AND 
INTERPRETATIONS NOT YET M A NDATORY   
OR EARLY ADOPTE D
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have 
recently been issued or amended but are not yet mandatory, 
have not been early adopted by the consolidated entity 
for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2018. The 
consolidated entity’s assessment of the impact of these new 
or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations, most 
relevant to the consolidated entity, are set out below.
AASB 9 Financial Instruments
AASB 9 Financial Instruments and applicable amendments, 
effective from 1 January 2018, address the classification, 
measurement and derecognition of financial assets 
and financial liabilities. This standard introduces new 
classification and measurement models for financial assets, 
using a single approach to determine whether a financial 
asset is measured at amortised cost or fair value. It has now 
also introduced revised rules around hedge accounting and 
impairment.  The impairment model under the new standard 
requires the recognition of impairment provisions based 
on expected credit losses rather than only incurred credit 
losses. It applies to financial assets classified at amortised 
cost, debt instruments measured at fair value through other 
comprehensive income, contract assets under AASB 15 
Revenue from Contracts with Customers, lease receivables, 
loan commitments and certain financial guarantee contracts. 
The consolidated entity is currently assessing the impact of 
the adoption of this standard and will adopt it from 1 July 
2018. The standard will primarily result in the recognition  
of loss allowance for trade debtors; however the consolidated 
entity does not expect there to be a significant impact.
AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The standard provides 
a single standard for revenue recognition. The core principle 
of the standard is that an entity will recognise revenue to 
depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers 
in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the 
entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or 
services. The standard will require: contracts (either written, 
verbal or implied) to be identified, together with the separate 
performance obligations within the contract; determine 
the transaction price, adjusted for the time value of money 
excluding credit risk; allocation of the transaction price to 
the separate performance obligations on a basis of relative 
stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service, 
or estimation approach if no distinct observable prices 
exist; and recognition of revenue when each performance 
obligation is satisfied. Credit risk will be presented separately 
as an expense rather than adjusted to revenue. For goods, 
the performance obligation would be satisfied when the 
customer obtains control of the goods. For services, the 
performance obligation is satisfied when the service has 
been provided, typically for promises to transfer services to 
customers. For performance obligations satisfied over time, 
an entity would select an appropriate measure of progress  
to determine how much revenue should be recognised  
as the performance obligation is satisfied. Contracts with  
customers will be presented in an entity’s statement of 
financial position as a contract liability, a contract asset,  
or a receivable, depending on the relationship between the 
entity’s performance and the customer’s payment. Sufficient 
quantitative and qualitative disclosure is required to enable 
users to understand the contracts with customers; the 
significant judgements made in applying the guidance to 
those contracts; and any assets recognised from the costs  
to obtain or fulfil a contract with a customer.
The consolidated entity has assessed the impact of the 
adoption of this standard and will adopt it from 1 July 2018. 
Recognition of both gaming and non-gaming revenue under 
the previous requirements already reflects the concept of 
transfer of control of goods or services to customers (that 
is, revenue is recognised at the time that the performance 
obligation has been satisfied). The consolidated entity 
therefore does not expect any impact to the financial 
statements on adoption of this standard.
AASB 16 Leases
The new standard will be effective for annual periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2019. Early application is 
permitted, provided the new revenue standard, AASB 15 
Revenue from Contracts with Customers, has been applied, 
or is applied at the same date as AASB 16. AASB 16 will 
primarily affect the accounting by lessees and will result in 
the recognition of almost all leases on the balance sheet. The 
standard removes the current distinction between operating 
and financing leases and requires recognition of an asset 
(the right to use the leased item) and a financial liability to 
pay rentals for almost all lease contracts. The accounting by 
lessors, however, will not significantly change.
The consolidated entity is currently assessing the impact of 
the adoption of this standard and will adopt it from 1 July 
2019. The standard will primarily affect the accounting for 
the consolidated entity’s operating leases. As at the reporting 
date, the consolidated entity has non-cancellable operating 
lease commitments of $8,550,607, as disclosed in note 31. 
This relates entirely to the lease for the casino premises for  
a 50-year term. Based on preliminary assessment, the current 
arrangement will meet the definition of lease under AASB 16. 
The consolidated entity will recognise a right-of-use asset and 
a corresponding liability in respect of the property lease, and 
intends to apply the simplified transition approach and will 
not restate the comparative amounts for the year prior  
to adoption.
IFRS 2 – Classification and Measurement of Share-based 
Payment Transactions (Amendments to IFRS 2)
This standard amends IFRS 2 Share-based Payment, clarifying 
how to account for certain types of share-based payment 
transactions. The amendments provide requirements on 
the accounting for the effects of vesting and non-vesting 
conditions on the measurement of cash-settled share-based 
payments and a modification to the terms and conditions of 
a share-based payment that changes the classification of the 
transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled. Adoption of 
IFRS 2 is not mandatory until the annual period beginning 
on or after 1 January 2018 and the consolidated entity is 
assessing the impact of its adoption, however it does not 
expect there to be a material impact.
N EW AN D  AM END ED  STANDARDS ADOPTED   
BY TH E G ROU P
AASB 2016-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Disclosure Initiative Amendments to AASB 107
This standard requires entities to explain changes in their 
liabilities from financing activities. This includes changes arising 
from cash flows (for example, drawdowns and repayments 
of borrowings) and non-cash changes such as acquisitions, 
disposals, accretion of interest and unrealised exchange 
differences. The adoption of this amendment has no significant 
impact on the consolidated entity’s financial statements.
NOTE 2. CRITICAL ACCOU NT IN G 
JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATE S  AN D 
ASSUMPTIONS
The preparation of the financial statements requires 
management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions 
that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. 
Management continually evaluates its judgements and 
estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, 
revenue and expenses. Management bases its judgements, 
estimates and assumptions on historical experience and 
on other various factors, including expectations of future 
events management believes to be reasonable under the 
circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and 
estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. The 
judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant 
risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts 
of assets and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within 
the next financial year are discussed below.
SH ARE-BASE D PAYM ENT TRANSACTIONS
The consolidated entity measures the cost of equity-settled 
transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of 
the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018INCOME  TA X
NOTE 3. OPERATING SEGMENTS
There is no aggregation of operating segments.
I DEN TI FICATI ON  OF  RE PORTABLE   
OPE RATIN G  SEG MEN TS
The consolidated entity is organised into three operating 
segments: casino operations in Vietnam, casino operations 
in Cambodia and corporate operations. These operating 
segments are based on the internal reports that are reviewed 
and used by the Board of Directors (who are identified as 
the Chief Operating Decision Makers (‘CODM’)) in assessing 
performance and in determining the allocation of resources. 
The consolidated entity is domiciled in Australia and operates 
predominantly in six countries: Australia, Cambodia, 
Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Casino 
operations are segmented geographically between casino 
operations in Vietnam and Cambodia.
The CODM reviews EBITDA. The accounting policies 
adopted for internal reporting to the CODM are consistent 
with those adopted in the financial statements.
The information reported to the CODM is on a monthly basis.
TYPES  OF PRO DU CTS AN D  SERVI CE S
The principal products and services of each of these operating segments are as follows:
Casino Operations – Vietnam 
Comprises the Aristo International Hotel operating in Vietnam. These operations include 
hotel accommodation and gaming and leisure facilities.
Casino Operations – Cambodia 
Comprises the Star Vegas Resort and Club, operating in Cambodia. These operations 
include hotel accommodation and gaming and leisure facilities.
Corporate Operations 
Comprises of the development and implementation of corporate strategy, commercial 
negotiations, corporate finance, treasury, management accounting, corporate governance 
and investor relations functions.
I NTERSE GM ENT TRANSACTI ON S
Intersegment transactions were made at market rates. Intersegment transactions are eliminated on consolidation. 
NOTE  2 . CRITICA L ACCOU NTING 
JUD GE MENTS, ESTIMATES A ND 
A SS UMPTIO NS  CONT I NU ED
The fair value of options is determined by using an amended 
Black-Scholes Merton model taking into account the terms 
and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. 
The accounting estimates and assumptions relating to equity-
settled share-based payments would have no impact on the 
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next annual 
reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity.
The value of shares issued to employees is based on the 
market value of shares traded on the ASX at the time of issue.
The consolidated entity is subject to income taxes in the 
jurisdictions in which it operates, including Cambodia, 
Vietnam and Hong Kong. Significant judgement is required 
in determining the provision for income tax. There are many 
transactions and calculations undertaken during the ordinary 
course of business for which the ultimate tax determination 
is uncertain. The consolidated entity recognises liabilities for 
anticipated tax audit issues based on the consolidated entity’s 
current understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax 
outcome of these matters is different from the carrying amounts, 
such differences will impact the current and deferred tax 
provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
ESTIM ATION OF USEFUL LIVE S  OF A S S ET S
WA RRA NTS
The consolidated entity determines the estimated useful  
lives and related depreciation and amortisation charges  
for its property, plant and equipment and finite life intangible 
assets. The useful lives could change significantly as a 
result of technical innovations or some other event. The 
depreciation and amortisation charge will increase where 
the useful lives are less than previously estimated lives, or 
technically obsolete or non-strategic assets that have been 
abandoned or sold will be written off or written down.
The casino licence is stated at cost less impairment losses,  
if any. The licence issued by the Royal Government of 
Cambodia is renewable annually and deemed to be with 
indefinite useful life, and therefore should not be amortised. 
Its useful life is reviewed at each reporting period to 
determine whether events and circumstances continue to 
exist to support indefinite useful life assessment. Impairment 
testing by comparing its recoverable amount with its carrying 
amount is performed annually. In the event that the expected 
future economic benefits are no longer probable of being 
recovered, the licences are written down to their  
recoverable amount.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INDEFINIT E  LIF E 
INTANGI BLE A SSETS
The consolidated entity tests annually, or more frequently 
if events or changes in circumstances indicate impairment, 
whether goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets 
have suffered any impairment, in accordance with the 
accounting policy stated in note 1. The recoverable amounts 
of cash generating units have been determined based on the 
higher of value-in-use calculations and fair value less costs  
of disposal. These calculations require the use of assumptions, 
including estimated discount rates based on the current cost 
of capital and growth rates of the estimated future cash flows.
The consolidated entity measures the cost of warrants issued 
by the reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at 
the date at which they are granted. The fair value of warrants 
is determined by using an amended Black-Scholes Merton 
model taking into account the terms and conditions upon 
which the instruments were granted.
EM PLOYEE SH A RE TRU ST A ND  O PT IO N  T RU ST
The consolidated entity has engaged an external unrelated 
third party to form trusts to administer the group’s employee 
share schemes. The consolidated entity has no ownership 
interest in the trusts and the trusts are not consolidated 
as they are not controlled by the consolidated entity. In 
determining whether or not the consolidated entity had 
control over the trusts, management considered the trust’s 
status as an independent trust with an independent trustee, 
which holds the assets for the benefit of the employees rather 
than the consolidated entity.
IM PA IRM ENT  O F TRA DE  A ND  OT HE R 
REC EI VABLE S
The consolidated entity reviews the collectability of trade 
receivables on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known 
to be uncollectable are written off by reducing the carrying 
amount directly. A provision for impairment of trade 
receivables is raised when there is objective evidence that 
the consolidated entity will not be able to collect all amounts 
due according to the original terms of the receivables. 
Significant judgement is required to determine if a receivable 
amount is impaired, based on indicators such as significant 
financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor 
will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation and default 
or delinquency in payments (more than 60 days overdue). 
The amount of the impairment allowance is the difference 
between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value  
of estimated future cash flows.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018INCOME  TA X
NOTE 3. OPERATING SEGMENTS
There is no aggregation of operating segments.
I DEN TI FICATI ON  OF  RE PORTABLE   
OPE RATIN G  SEG MEN TS
The consolidated entity is organised into three operating 
segments: casino operations in Vietnam, casino operations 
in Cambodia and corporate operations. These operating 
segments are based on the internal reports that are reviewed 
and used by the Board of Directors (who are identified as 
the Chief Operating Decision Makers (‘CODM’)) in assessing 
performance and in determining the allocation of resources. 
The consolidated entity is domiciled in Australia and operates 
predominantly in six countries: Australia, Cambodia, 
Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Casino 
operations are segmented geographically between casino 
operations in Vietnam and Cambodia.
The CODM reviews EBITDA. The accounting policies 
adopted for internal reporting to the CODM are consistent 
with those adopted in the financial statements.
The information reported to the CODM is on a monthly basis.
TYPES  OF PRO DU CTS AN D  SERVI CE S
The principal products and services of each of these operating segments are as follows:
Casino Operations – Vietnam 
Comprises the Aristo International Hotel operating in Vietnam. These operations include 
hotel accommodation and gaming and leisure facilities.
Casino Operations – Cambodia 
Comprises the Star Vegas Resort and Club, operating in Cambodia. These operations 
include hotel accommodation and gaming and leisure facilities.
Corporate Operations 
Comprises of the development and implementation of corporate strategy, commercial 
negotiations, corporate finance, treasury, management accounting, corporate governance 
and investor relations functions.
I NTERSE GM ENT TRANSACTI ON S
Intersegment transactions were made at market rates. Intersegment transactions are eliminated on consolidation. 
NOTE  2 . CRITICA L ACCOU NTING 
JUD GE MENTS, ESTIMATES A ND 
A SS UMPTIO NS  CONT I NU ED
The fair value of options is determined by using an amended 
Black-Scholes Merton model taking into account the terms 
and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. 
The accounting estimates and assumptions relating to equity-
settled share-based payments would have no impact on the 
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next annual 
reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity.
The value of shares issued to employees is based on the 
market value of shares traded on the ASX at the time of issue.
The consolidated entity is subject to income taxes in the 
jurisdictions in which it operates, including Cambodia, 
Vietnam and Hong Kong. Significant judgement is required 
in determining the provision for income tax. There are many 
transactions and calculations undertaken during the ordinary 
course of business for which the ultimate tax determination 
is uncertain. The consolidated entity recognises liabilities for 
anticipated tax audit issues based on the consolidated entity’s 
current understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax 
outcome of these matters is different from the carrying amounts, 
such differences will impact the current and deferred tax 
provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
ESTIM ATION OF USEFUL LIVE S  OF A S S ET S
WA RRA NTS
The consolidated entity determines the estimated useful  
lives and related depreciation and amortisation charges  
for its property, plant and equipment and finite life intangible 
assets. The useful lives could change significantly as a 
result of technical innovations or some other event. The 
depreciation and amortisation charge will increase where 
the useful lives are less than previously estimated lives, or 
technically obsolete or non-strategic assets that have been 
abandoned or sold will be written off or written down.
The casino licence is stated at cost less impairment losses,  
if any. The licence issued by the Royal Government of 
Cambodia is renewable annually and deemed to be with 
indefinite useful life, and therefore should not be amortised. 
Its useful life is reviewed at each reporting period to 
determine whether events and circumstances continue to 
exist to support indefinite useful life assessment. Impairment 
testing by comparing its recoverable amount with its carrying 
amount is performed annually. In the event that the expected 
future economic benefits are no longer probable of being 
recovered, the licences are written down to their  
recoverable amount.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INDEFINIT E  LIF E 
INTANGI BLE A SSETS
The consolidated entity tests annually, or more frequently 
if events or changes in circumstances indicate impairment, 
whether goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets 
have suffered any impairment, in accordance with the 
accounting policy stated in note 1. The recoverable amounts 
of cash generating units have been determined based on the 
higher of value-in-use calculations and fair value less costs  
of disposal. These calculations require the use of assumptions, 
including estimated discount rates based on the current cost 
of capital and growth rates of the estimated future cash flows.
The consolidated entity measures the cost of warrants issued 
by the reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at 
the date at which they are granted. The fair value of warrants 
is determined by using an amended Black-Scholes Merton 
model taking into account the terms and conditions upon 
which the instruments were granted.
EM PLOYEE SH A RE TRU ST A ND  O PT IO N  T RU ST
The consolidated entity has engaged an external unrelated 
third party to form trusts to administer the group’s employee 
share schemes. The consolidated entity has no ownership 
interest in the trusts and the trusts are not consolidated 
as they are not controlled by the consolidated entity. In 
determining whether or not the consolidated entity had 
control over the trusts, management considered the trust’s 
status as an independent trust with an independent trustee, 
which holds the assets for the benefit of the employees rather 
than the consolidated entity.
IM PA IRM ENT  O F TRA DE  A ND  OT HE R 
REC EI VABLE S
The consolidated entity reviews the collectability of trade 
receivables on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known 
to be uncollectable are written off by reducing the carrying 
amount directly. A provision for impairment of trade 
receivables is raised when there is objective evidence that 
the consolidated entity will not be able to collect all amounts 
due according to the original terms of the receivables. 
Significant judgement is required to determine if a receivable 
amount is impaired, based on indicators such as significant 
financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor 
will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation and default 
or delinquency in payments (more than 60 days overdue). 
The amount of the impairment allowance is the difference 
between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value  
of estimated future cash flows.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  3 . OP ERATIN G  SEGMEN TS   CONTINUED
OPERATIN G SEGMENT INFORMATION F O R CO NT INUI NG  O PE RATIO NS
Consolidated – 2018
$
$
$
CASINO 
OPERATIONS 
VIETNAM
CASINO 
OPERATIONS 
CAMBODIA
CORPORATE 
OPERATIONS
TOTAL
$
Consolidated – 2017
Revenue
CASINO 
OPERATIONS 
VIETNAM
CASINO 
OPERATIONS 
CAMBODIA
CORPORATE 
OPERATIONS
$
$
$
TOTAL
$
Revenue
Sales to external customers
Interest and other income
Total revenue
EBITDA
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of intangible asset
Interest revenue
Non-recurring items
Net exchange gains
Non-controlling interest
Finance costs
 25,905,756 
 66,606,184 
 199 
 92,512,139 
 57,851 
– 
 36,151 
 94,002 
 25,963,607 
 66,606,184 
 36,350 
 92,606,141 
 14,532,245 
 38,670,344 
 (10,808,527)
 42,394,062 
 (4,719,576)
 (5,047,359)
 (214,385)
 (9,981,320)
– 
 (143,860,973)
– 
 (143,860,973)
 57,851 
– 
 171,936 
 (261,944)
 (1,156,882)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
 36,151 
 681,507 
 169,435 
 94,002 
 681,507 
 341,371 
– 
 (261,944)
 (9,098,971)
 (10,255,853)
Profit/(loss) before income tax expense
 8,623,630 
 (110,237,988)
 (19,234,790)
 (120,849,148)
Income tax expense
Loss after income tax expense attributable  
to the owners of Donaco International Limited
 (3,661,667)
 (124,510,815)
Assets
Segment assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Segment liabilities
Total liabilities
 87,094,230 
 373,661,535 
 17,357,251 
 478,113,016 
 478,113,016 
 16,657,078 
 26,608,658 
 65,099,901 
 108,365,637 
 108,365,637 
Sales to external customers
 26,156,663 
 110,188,090 
 235 
 136,344,988 
Interest
Total revenue
EBITDA
 29,478 
– 
 69,323 
 98,801 
 26,186,141 
 110,188,090 
 69,558 
 136,443,789 
 14,676,730 
 61,190,103 
 (10,546,321)
 65,320,512 
Depreciation and amortisation
 (5,294,247)
 (4,624,353)
 (210,698)
 (10,129,298)
Interest revenue
Non-recurring items
Net exchange gains
Non-controlling interest
Finance costs
 29,478 
– 
 (727,577)
 (198,751)
 (1,591,881)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
 69,323 
 98,801 
 1,113,012 
 1,113,012 
 (390,302)
 (1,117,879)
– 
 (198,751)
 (18,967,742)
 (20,559,623)
Profit before income tax expense
 6,893,752 
 56,565,750 
 (28,932,728)
 34,526,774 
Income tax expense
Profit after income tax expense attributable  
to the owners of Donaco International Limited
 (3,536,476)
 30,990,298 
Assets
Segment assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Segment liabilities
Total liabilities
Geographical Information
Australia
Vietnam
Cambodia
 90,565,671 
 505,688,488 
 42,923,293 
 639,177,452 
 639,177,452 
 41,265,145 
 25,039,076 
 86,769,060 
 153,073,281 
 153,073,281 
SALES TO  
EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS
GEOGRAPHICAL  
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
2018
$
2017
$
2018
$
2017
$
 199 
 235 
 2,761,664 
 2,828,823 
 25,905,756 
 26,156,663 
 68,654,062 
 71,201,964 
 66,606,184 
 110,188,090 
 345,416,638 
 477,053,600 
 92,512,139 
 136,344,988 
 416,832,364 
 551,084,387 
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  3 . OP ERATIN G  SEGMEN TS   CONTINUED
OPERATIN G SEGMENT INFORMATION F O R CO NT INUI NG  O PE RATIO NS
Consolidated – 2018
$
$
$
CASINO 
OPERATIONS 
VIETNAM
CASINO 
OPERATIONS 
CAMBODIA
CORPORATE 
OPERATIONS
TOTAL
$
Consolidated – 2017
Revenue
CASINO 
OPERATIONS 
VIETNAM
CASINO 
OPERATIONS 
CAMBODIA
CORPORATE 
OPERATIONS
$
$
$
TOTAL
$
Revenue
Sales to external customers
Interest and other income
Total revenue
EBITDA
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of intangible asset
Interest revenue
Non-recurring items
Net exchange gains
Non-controlling interest
Finance costs
 25,905,756 
 66,606,184 
 199 
 92,512,139 
 57,851 
– 
 36,151 
 94,002 
 25,963,607 
 66,606,184 
 36,350 
 92,606,141 
 14,532,245 
 38,670,344 
 (10,808,527)
 42,394,062 
 (4,719,576)
 (5,047,359)
 (214,385)
 (9,981,320)
– 
 (143,860,973)
– 
 (143,860,973)
 57,851 
– 
 171,936 
 (261,944)
 (1,156,882)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
 36,151 
 681,507 
 169,435 
 94,002 
 681,507 
 341,371 
– 
 (261,944)
 (9,098,971)
 (10,255,853)
Profit/(loss) before income tax expense
 8,623,630 
 (110,237,988)
 (19,234,790)
 (120,849,148)
Income tax expense
Loss after income tax expense attributable  
to the owners of Donaco International Limited
 (3,661,667)
 (124,510,815)
Assets
Segment assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Segment liabilities
Total liabilities
 87,094,230 
 373,661,535 
 17,357,251 
 478,113,016 
 478,113,016 
 16,657,078 
 26,608,658 
 65,099,901 
 108,365,637 
 108,365,637 
Sales to external customers
 26,156,663 
 110,188,090 
 235 
 136,344,988 
Interest
Total revenue
EBITDA
 29,478 
– 
 69,323 
 98,801 
 26,186,141 
 110,188,090 
 69,558 
 136,443,789 
 14,676,730 
 61,190,103 
 (10,546,321)
 65,320,512 
Depreciation and amortisation
 (5,294,247)
 (4,624,353)
 (210,698)
 (10,129,298)
Interest revenue
Non-recurring items
Net exchange gains
Non-controlling interest
Finance costs
 29,478 
– 
 (727,577)
 (198,751)
 (1,591,881)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
 69,323 
 98,801 
 1,113,012 
 1,113,012 
 (390,302)
 (1,117,879)
– 
 (198,751)
 (18,967,742)
 (20,559,623)
Profit before income tax expense
 6,893,752 
 56,565,750 
 (28,932,728)
 34,526,774 
Income tax expense
Profit after income tax expense attributable  
to the owners of Donaco International Limited
 (3,536,476)
 30,990,298 
Assets
Segment assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Segment liabilities
Total liabilities
Geographical Information
Australia
Vietnam
Cambodia
 90,565,671 
 505,688,488 
 42,923,293 
 639,177,452 
 639,177,452 
 41,265,145 
 25,039,076 
 86,769,060 
 153,073,281 
 153,073,281 
SALES TO  
EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS
GEOGRAPHICAL  
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
2018
$
2017
$
2018
$
2017
$
 199 
 235 
 2,761,664 
 2,828,823 
 25,905,756 
 26,156,663 
 68,654,062 
 71,201,964 
 66,606,184 
 110,188,090 
 345,416,638 
 477,053,600 
 92,512,139 
 136,344,988 
 416,832,364 
 551,084,387 
48
48
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NOTE 5. OTHER INCOM E/(EX PENS E)
Revenue and other income
Total reportable segment revenues
Other segment revenues
Total revenue and other income
MAJOR CUSTOMERS
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 92,512,139 
 136,344,988 
 1,116,880 
 93,934 
 93,629,019 
 136,438,922 
Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)
Gain on derivative financial instrument at fair value through the profit and loss
Other income/(expense)
NOTE 6. EXPENSES
Transactions involving a single external customer amounting to 10% or more of the consolidated entity’s revenue during the 
current and previous financial years are shown below.
2018 
There was no single external customer that contributed 10% or more of the consolidated entity’s revenue during 2018.
2017
Profit/(loss) before income tax from continuing operations includes  
the following specific expenses:
Casino operations – Cambodia
1
23
31,417,980 
NUMBER OF 
CUSTOMERS
 % OF 
REVENUE 
 $ 
NOTE  4 . REVENU E
From continuing operations
Sales revenue
Casino
– gaming revenue
– non-gaming revenue
Management fee from Star Paradise
Corporate operations
Interest
Revenue from continuing operations
 CONSOLIDATED 
2018 
$ 
2017 
$ 
 74,514,551 
 120,217,587 
 17,997,389 
 13,788,384 
 – 
 199 
 94,002 
 2,338,782 
 235 
 98,801 
 92,606,141 
 136,443,789 
Depreciation
Land, buildings and structures
Furniture and fittings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment and other
Motor vehicles
Consumables
Amortisation
Land right
Total depreciation and amortisation
Operating lease payments
Superannuation expense
 CONSOLIDATED 
2018 
 $ 
2017 
 $ 
 341,371 
 (1,117,879)
 681,507 
 1,113,012 
 1,022,878 
 (4,867)
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 4,216,434 
 4,115,611 
 305,076 
 478,683 
 1,897,605 
 1,936,041 
 1,970,317 
 1,519,440 
 248,188 
 303,678 
 1,341,602 
 1,773,683 
 9,979,222 
 10,127,136 
 2,098 
 2,163 
 9,981,320 
 10,129,299 
 353,355 
 267,906 
Defined contribution superannuation expense
 76,766 
 103,292 
Impairment of assets
Leasehold buildings
Furniture and fittings
Other equipment and other
Casino licence
– 
– 
– 
 143,860,973 
 160,011 
 22,348 
 16,426 
– 
 143,860,973 
 198,785 
50
50
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  3 . OP ERATIN G  SEGMEN TS   CONTINUED
NOTE 5. OTHER INCOM E/(EX PENS E)
Revenue and other income
Total reportable segment revenues
Other segment revenues
Total revenue and other income
MAJOR CUSTOMERS
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 92,512,139 
 136,344,988 
 1,116,880 
 93,934 
 93,629,019 
 136,438,922 
Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)
Gain on derivative financial instrument at fair value through the profit and loss
Other income/(expense)
NOTE 6. EXPENSES
Transactions involving a single external customer amounting to 10% or more of the consolidated entity’s revenue during the 
current and previous financial years are shown below.
2018 
There was no single external customer that contributed 10% or more of the consolidated entity’s revenue during 2018.
2017
Profit/(loss) before income tax from continuing operations includes  
the following specific expenses:
Casino operations – Cambodia
1
23
31,417,980 
NUMBER OF 
CUSTOMERS
 % OF 
REVENUE 
 $ 
NOTE  4 . REVENU E
From continuing operations
Sales revenue
Casino
– gaming revenue
– non-gaming revenue
Management fee from Star Paradise
Corporate operations
Interest
Revenue from continuing operations
 CONSOLIDATED 
2018 
$ 
2017 
$ 
 74,514,551 
 120,217,587 
 17,997,389 
 13,788,384 
 – 
 199 
 94,002 
 2,338,782 
 235 
 98,801 
 92,606,141 
 136,443,789 
Depreciation
Land, buildings and structures
Furniture and fittings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment and other
Motor vehicles
Consumables
Amortisation
Land right
Total depreciation and amortisation
Operating lease payments
Superannuation expense
 CONSOLIDATED 
2018 
 $ 
2017 
 $ 
 341,371 
 (1,117,879)
 681,507 
 1,113,012 
 1,022,878 
 (4,867)
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 4,216,434 
 4,115,611 
 305,076 
 478,683 
 1,897,605 
 1,936,041 
 1,970,317 
 1,519,440 
 248,188 
 303,678 
 1,341,602 
 1,773,683 
 9,979,222 
 10,127,136 
 2,098 
 2,163 
 9,981,320 
 10,129,299 
 353,355 
 267,906 
Defined contribution superannuation expense
 76,766 
 103,292 
Impairment of assets
Leasehold buildings
Furniture and fittings
Other equipment and other
Casino licence
– 
– 
– 
 143,860,973 
 160,011 
 22,348 
 16,426 
– 
 143,860,973 
 198,785 
50
50
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  7 . I NCOME TAX  EXPENS E
Income tax expense
Current tax
Aggregate income tax expense
Income tax expense is attributable to:
Profit from continuing operations
Aggregate income tax expense
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate
Profit before income tax expense from continuing operations
 (120,587,204)
 34,725,525 
Profits tax using Australian corporation tax at the statutory tax rate of 30% (2017: 30%)
 (36,176,162)
 10,417,658 
Tax effect of difference in overseas corporation tax at the statutory tax rate  
of 20% (2017: 20%)
 11,524,310 
 (4,270,855)
Tax effect amounts which are not deductible in calculating taxable income
 30,560,656 
 1,254,958 
Losses not brought to account
Tax exempt profits from Cambodian operations (note (a))
Obligation payments in Cambodia (note (a))
Adjustment for investment spending in Vietnam
Income tax expense
(a)   Income tax in profit or loss
Income tax includes obligation payments totalling 
$2,620,496 (2017: $2,654,361) payable to the Ministry  
of Economy and Finance of Cambodia (‘MOEF’).
As at the date of this report, the Casino Law in respect 
of casino taxes in Cambodia is yet to be introduced. The 
MOEF levies an Obligatory Tax Payment, payable on a 
monthly basis. The Obligatory Tax Payment is comprised 
of a fixed gaming tax and a fixed non–gaming tax 
payment. In addition, an annual casino licence fee  
of US$30,000 is paid.
In respect of gaming activities, DNA Star Vegas Co., Ltd 
(DNA Star Vegas) has to pay the Obligatory Tax Payment 
which is a fixed gaming tax, and with the payment of this 
fixed gaming tax, DNA Star Vegas will be exempted from 
all categories of taxes on gaming activities including 
advance profits tax, minimum tax and advance tax on 
distribution of dividends.
 2,941,532 
 5,333,402 
 (7,005,429)
 (11,313,150)
 2,620,496 
 2,654,361 
 (803,736)
 (539,898)
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
As for non–gaming obligatory payment, it is considered 
as a composite of various other taxes such as salary tax, 
fringe benefit tax, withholding tax, value–added tax, tax 
on rental of moveable and unmoveable assets, minimum 
tax, advance profit tax, advertising tax and specific tax 
on entertainment services.
  Monthly payments for the obligatory payment are due  
on the first week of the following month. DNA Star Vegas 
has made the obligatory payment on timely manner.
In the event of late payment within seven days from 
the due date, there will be a penalty of 2% on the late 
payment and interest of 2% per month. In addition, 
after 15 days when official government notice is issued 
to DNA Star Vegas for the late payment and additional 
penalty of 25% will be imposed. In the case where DNA 
Star Vegas does not comply with the above–mentioned 
requirements, the MOEF will not issue the casino 
licences to DNA Star Vegas in the successive years.
Certain amendments to the Law of Investment (‘LOI’) 
and Law of Taxation (‘LOT’) were promulgated in 
March 2003. Under the amendments made to the 
LOT, distribution of dividends to non–residents will be 
subject to a withholding tax on the distribution of net of 
20% corporate tax, at a rate of 14%, resulting in a net 
distribution tax of 31.2%. These amendments are not 
applicable to DNA Star Vegas as they will be regulated 
by the Casino Law which is yet to be enacted.
(b)  The parent entity has not brought to account tax losses 
with a tax effect of $1,612,835 (2017: $1,449,439).
NOTE 8. CURRENT ASSETS – CA SH AND C AS H EQ UIVA LE NT S
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
Cash in transit
Short–term deposit
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 28,360,270 
 21,300,658 
 16,130,913 
 41,835,143 
 840,465 
 1,203,118 
 1,743,941 
 1,683,830 
 47,075,589 
 66,022,749 
NOTE 9. CURRENT ASSETS – TRADE  AND  OTHER RECEI VA BLES
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Interest receivable on bank deposits
Tax-related receivables
I MPAI RMEN T OF  RECEIVABLE S
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 2,389,633 
 17,581,840 
 8,132,629 
 2,806,040 
 683 
 22,085 
 467 
 14,460 
 10,545,030 
 20,402,807 
The consolidated entity has not recognised any loss in profit or loss in respect of impairment of receivables for the year ended 
30 June 2018 (2017: $nil).
NOTE 10. CURRENT ASSETS – INVENTORIES
Food and beverage – at cost
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 1,397,344
 893,474
52
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NOTE  7 . I NCOME TAX  EXPENS E
Income tax expense
Current tax
Aggregate income tax expense
Income tax expense is attributable to:
Profit from continuing operations
Aggregate income tax expense
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate
Profit before income tax expense from continuing operations
 (120,587,204)
 34,725,525 
Profits tax using Australian corporation tax at the statutory tax rate of 30% (2017: 30%)
 (36,176,162)
 10,417,658 
Tax effect of difference in overseas corporation tax at the statutory tax rate  
of 20% (2017: 20%)
 11,524,310 
 (4,270,855)
Tax effect amounts which are not deductible in calculating taxable income
 30,560,656 
 1,254,958 
Losses not brought to account
Tax exempt profits from Cambodian operations (note (a))
Obligation payments in Cambodia (note (a))
Adjustment for investment spending in Vietnam
Income tax expense
(a)   Income tax in profit or loss
Income tax includes obligation payments totalling 
$2,620,496 (2017: $2,654,361) payable to the Ministry  
of Economy and Finance of Cambodia (‘MOEF’).
As at the date of this report, the Casino Law in respect 
of casino taxes in Cambodia is yet to be introduced. The 
MOEF levies an Obligatory Tax Payment, payable on a 
monthly basis. The Obligatory Tax Payment is comprised 
of a fixed gaming tax and a fixed non–gaming tax 
payment. In addition, an annual casino licence fee  
of US$30,000 is paid.
In respect of gaming activities, DNA Star Vegas Co., Ltd 
(DNA Star Vegas) has to pay the Obligatory Tax Payment 
which is a fixed gaming tax, and with the payment of this 
fixed gaming tax, DNA Star Vegas will be exempted from 
all categories of taxes on gaming activities including 
advance profits tax, minimum tax and advance tax on 
distribution of dividends.
 2,941,532 
 5,333,402 
 (7,005,429)
 (11,313,150)
 2,620,496 
 2,654,361 
 (803,736)
 (539,898)
 3,661,667 
 3,536,476 
As for non–gaming obligatory payment, it is considered 
as a composite of various other taxes such as salary tax, 
fringe benefit tax, withholding tax, value–added tax, tax 
on rental of moveable and unmoveable assets, minimum 
tax, advance profit tax, advertising tax and specific tax 
on entertainment services.
  Monthly payments for the obligatory payment are due  
on the first week of the following month. DNA Star Vegas 
has made the obligatory payment on timely manner.
In the event of late payment within seven days from 
the due date, there will be a penalty of 2% on the late 
payment and interest of 2% per month. In addition, 
after 15 days when official government notice is issued 
to DNA Star Vegas for the late payment and additional 
penalty of 25% will be imposed. In the case where DNA 
Star Vegas does not comply with the above–mentioned 
requirements, the MOEF will not issue the casino 
licences to DNA Star Vegas in the successive years.
Certain amendments to the Law of Investment (‘LOI’) 
and Law of Taxation (‘LOT’) were promulgated in 
March 2003. Under the amendments made to the 
LOT, distribution of dividends to non–residents will be 
subject to a withholding tax on the distribution of net of 
20% corporate tax, at a rate of 14%, resulting in a net 
distribution tax of 31.2%. These amendments are not 
applicable to DNA Star Vegas as they will be regulated 
by the Casino Law which is yet to be enacted.
(b)  The parent entity has not brought to account tax losses 
with a tax effect of $1,612,835 (2017: $1,449,439).
NOTE 8. CURRENT ASSETS – CA SH AND C AS H EQ UIVA LE NT S
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
Cash in transit
Short–term deposit
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 28,360,270 
 21,300,658 
 16,130,913 
 41,835,143 
 840,465 
 1,203,118 
 1,743,941 
 1,683,830 
 47,075,589 
 66,022,749 
NOTE 9. CURRENT ASSETS – TRADE  AND  OTHER RECEI VA BLES
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Interest receivable on bank deposits
Tax-related receivables
I MPAI RMEN T OF  RECEIVABLE S
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 2,389,633 
 17,581,840 
 8,132,629 
 2,806,040 
 683 
 22,085 
 467 
 14,460 
 10,545,030 
 20,402,807 
The consolidated entity has not recognised any loss in profit or loss in respect of impairment of receivables for the year ended 
30 June 2018 (2017: $nil).
NOTE 10. CURRENT ASSETS – INVENTORIES
Food and beverage – at cost
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 1,397,344
 893,474
52
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NOTE  1 1. CURRENT ASSETS –  PR EPA ID CONST RUCTION COSTS
NOTE 12. CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER
Prepaid construction costs
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
1,811,360
341,184
Amounts recognised as prepaid construction costs relate to tranche payments made to third party developers in connection 
with the construction of the new Aristo Casino. Tranche payments are made in advance of construction work being performed 
in accordance with the terms of the contractor agreements; however, once associated works have been completed an amount 
equal to the tranche payment is transferred from prepaid construction costs to non–current construction in progress.
Bonds and security deposits
Prepayments
Other current assets
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 5,379 
 324,245 
 121,705 
 451,329 
 2017 
 $ 
 5,379 
 226,565 
 200,907 
 432,851 
NOTE 13. NON–CURRENT ASSETS – PROPERTY, PLANT A ND EQUIP ME NT
Leasehold buildings and structures – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for leasehold buildings and structures
Furniture and fittings – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for furniture and fittings
Machinery and equipment – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for machinery and equipment
Motor vehicles – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for motor vehicles
Office equipment and other – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for office equipment and other
Consumables
Less: Accumulated depreciation for consumables
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 160,430,636 
 152,241,908 
 (17,975,569)
 (12,931,787)
 142,455,067 
 139,310,121 
 4,905,381 
 4,597,726 
 (4,753,580)
 (4,160,572)
 151,801 
 437,154 
 40,459,999 
 34,696,929 
 (24,964,399)
 (18,513,168)
 15,495,600 
 16,183,761 
 2,298,287 
 1,869,091 
 (1,528,435)
 (1,312,898)
 769,852 
 556,193 
 3,463,739 
 4,702,496 
 (1,594,665)
 (2,584,380)
 1,869,074 
 2,118,116 
 1,430,844 
 2,739,028 
 – 
–
 1,430,844 
 2,739,028 
 162,172,238 
 161,344,373 
54
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  1 1. CURRENT ASSETS –  PR EPA ID CONST RUCTION COSTS
NOTE 12. CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER
Prepaid construction costs
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
1,811,360
341,184
Amounts recognised as prepaid construction costs relate to tranche payments made to third party developers in connection 
with the construction of the new Aristo Casino. Tranche payments are made in advance of construction work being performed 
in accordance with the terms of the contractor agreements; however, once associated works have been completed an amount 
equal to the tranche payment is transferred from prepaid construction costs to non–current construction in progress.
Bonds and security deposits
Prepayments
Other current assets
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 5,379 
 324,245 
 121,705 
 451,329 
 2017 
 $ 
 5,379 
 226,565 
 200,907 
 432,851 
NOTE 13. NON–CURRENT ASSETS – PROPERTY, PLANT A ND EQUIP ME NT
Leasehold buildings and structures – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for leasehold buildings and structures
Furniture and fittings – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for furniture and fittings
Machinery and equipment – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for machinery and equipment
Motor vehicles – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for motor vehicles
Office equipment and other – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation for office equipment and other
Consumables
Less: Accumulated depreciation for consumables
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 160,430,636 
 152,241,908 
 (17,975,569)
 (12,931,787)
 142,455,067 
 139,310,121 
 4,905,381 
 4,597,726 
 (4,753,580)
 (4,160,572)
 151,801 
 437,154 
 40,459,999 
 34,696,929 
 (24,964,399)
 (18,513,168)
 15,495,600 
 16,183,761 
 2,298,287 
 1,869,091 
 (1,528,435)
 (1,312,898)
 769,852 
 556,193 
 3,463,739 
 4,702,496 
 (1,594,665)
 (2,584,380)
 1,869,074 
 2,118,116 
 1,430,844 
 2,739,028 
 – 
–
 1,430,844 
 2,739,028 
 162,172,238 
 161,344,373 
54
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  1 3. N ON–CURR ENT A SSE TS – PROPERT Y, PLANT A ND EQUIPMENT  CONTINUED
RECO NCIL IATI ON S
Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are shown below.
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are shown below.
LEASEHOLD 
BUILDINGS
FURNITURE 
AND  
FITTINGS
MACHINERY 
AND 
EQUIPMENT
MOTOR 
VEHICLES
OFFICE 
EQUIPMENT 
AND OTHER CONSUMABLES
Consolidated
$
$
$
$
$
$
TOTAL
$
Balance at 1 July 2016
 147,459,568 
 956,691 
 17,237,000 
 620,492 
 1,337,378 
 4,104,829 
 171,715,958 
Additions
Disposals
Impairment
 1,461,303 
 7,045 
 693,813 
 319,835 
 1,168,053 
 – 
 3,650,049 
 (480,951)
 (20,817)
 (160,011)
 (22,348)
 – 
 – 
 (66,429)
 (21,604)
 (1,224,055)
 (1,813,856)
 – 
 (16,426)
 – 
 (198,785)
Exchange differences
 (4,854,177)
 (4,734)
 (3,509,508)
 (14,027)
 2,791,554 
 1,631,937 
 (3,958,955)
Transfers in/(out)
 – 
 – 
 3,698,497 
 – 
 (1,621,399)
 – 
 2,077,098 
Depreciation expense
 (4,115,611)
 (478,683)
 (1,93s6,041)
 (303,678)
 (1,519,440)
 (1,773,683)
 (10,127,136)
Balance at 30 June 2017
 139,310,121 
 437,154 
 16,183,761 
 556,193 
 2,118,116 
 2,739,028 
 161,344,373 
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2016
Disposals
Exchange differences
Amortisation expense
Balance at 30 June 2017
Disposals
Impairment of assets
Exchange differences
Amortisation expense
Balance at 30 June 2018
GOODWILL
LAND RIGHT
CASINO 
LICENSE
$
$
$
TOTAL
$
 2,426,187 
 36,397 
 400,543,357 
 403,005,941 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (1,881)
 (2,163)
 – 
 – 
 (13,861,663)
 (13,863,544)
 – 
 (2,163)
 2,426,187 
 32,353 
 386,681,694 
 389,140,234 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 932 
 (2,098)
 – 
 – 
 (143,860,973)
 (143,860,973)
 8,786,226 
 8,787,158 
 – 
 (2,098)
 2,426,187 
 31,187 
 251,606,947 
 254,064,321 
Additions
Disposals
 1,394,907 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (368,940)
 (136,702)
 – 
 – 
 (505,642)
 2,447,269 
 572,456 
 202,874 
 4,560 
 4,622,066 
I MPAI RMEN T TESTI NG  OF  GO OD WI LL
Exchange differences
 5,966,473 
 19,723 
 (868,885)
 26,093 
 1,518,401 
 28,858 
 6,690,663 
Depreciation expense
 (4,216,434)
 (305,076)
 (1,897,605)
 (248,188)
 (1,970,317)
 (1,341,602)
 (9,979,222)
Balance at 30 June 2018
 142,455,067 
 151,801 
 15,495,600 
 769,852 
 1,869,074 
 1,430,844 
 162,172,238 
Consumables represent low value, high turnover items that are depreciated in accordance with company policy  
and local legislation.
N OT E  14. N ON–CUR RENT A SSE TS  – INTANGIBLES
Goodwill – at cost
Land right – at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation for land right
Casino license
Less: Impairment
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 2,426,187 
 2,426,187 
 69,449 
 (38,262)
 31,187 
 67,004 
 (34,651)
 32,353 
 395,467,920 
 386,681,694 
 (143,860,973)
 – 
 251,606,947 
 386,681,694 
 254,064,321 
 389,140,234 
Goodwill is monitored by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (‘CODM’) at the cash generating unit level. CODM reviews the 
business performance based on geography and type of business. It has identified two reportable cash generating units, Lao Cai 
and DNA Star Vegas. A business–level summary of the goodwill allocation is shown below.
Lao Cai International Hotel JVC
Total goodwill
LAO CAI –  GO OD WIL L
The recoverable amount of the cash generating unit of 
Lao Cai has been determined based on the value in use 
calculation. To calculate this, cash flow projections are 
based on financial budgets approved by senior management 
covering a five year period.
The group determines whether goodwill is impaired at least 
on an annual basis. To do so, the group employs a value in 
use calculation using cash flow projections from financial 
budgets approved by senior management. Management has 
forecast a strong growth rate in budgeted gross margin for 
FY19 based on the growth in revenue from Aristo’s main 
gaming floor, VIP gaming, and the increase in the number  
of slot machines. The new hotel room, entertainment, 
restaurant and bar revenue lines, with associated marketing 
programs, will increase visitation to the new hotel, which 
will also contribute to overall revenue growth. Gross margin 
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 2,426,187 
 2,426,187 
 2,426,187 
 2,426,187 
projections for future years are based on past performance 
and management’s expectations for future performance in 
each segment.
Management determined budgeted gross margin based on 
past performance and its expectations for the future and 
are considered to be reasonably achievable. The weighted 
average growth rates used are consistent with forecasts 
included in industry reports. The discount rates used reflect 
specific risks relating to the relevant segments and the 
countries in which they operate.
The recoverable amount calculation for goodwill is 
most sensitive to changes in growth rate and earnings 
before interest and taxes (EBIT) margin on sales. Based on 
sensitivity analysis performed, no reasonable change in these 
assumptions would give rise to an impairment.
No impairment has been recognised for the year ended  
30 June 2018 (2017:nil).
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NOTE  1 3. N ON–CURR ENT A SSE TS – PROPERT Y, PLANT A ND EQUIPMENT  CONTINUED
RECO NCIL IATI ON S
Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are shown below.
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are shown below.
LEASEHOLD 
BUILDINGS
FURNITURE 
AND  
FITTINGS
MACHINERY 
AND 
EQUIPMENT
MOTOR 
VEHICLES
OFFICE 
EQUIPMENT 
AND OTHER CONSUMABLES
Consolidated
$
$
$
$
$
$
TOTAL
$
Balance at 1 July 2016
 147,459,568 
 956,691 
 17,237,000 
 620,492 
 1,337,378 
 4,104,829 
 171,715,958 
Additions
Disposals
Impairment
 1,461,303 
 7,045 
 693,813 
 319,835 
 1,168,053 
 – 
 3,650,049 
 (480,951)
 (20,817)
 (160,011)
 (22,348)
 – 
 – 
 (66,429)
 (21,604)
 (1,224,055)
 (1,813,856)
 – 
 (16,426)
 – 
 (198,785)
Exchange differences
 (4,854,177)
 (4,734)
 (3,509,508)
 (14,027)
 2,791,554 
 1,631,937 
 (3,958,955)
Transfers in/(out)
 – 
 – 
 3,698,497 
 – 
 (1,621,399)
 – 
 2,077,098 
Depreciation expense
 (4,115,611)
 (478,683)
 (1,93s6,041)
 (303,678)
 (1,519,440)
 (1,773,683)
 (10,127,136)
Balance at 30 June 2017
 139,310,121 
 437,154 
 16,183,761 
 556,193 
 2,118,116 
 2,739,028 
 161,344,373 
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2016
Disposals
Exchange differences
Amortisation expense
Balance at 30 June 2017
Disposals
Impairment of assets
Exchange differences
Amortisation expense
Balance at 30 June 2018
GOODWILL
LAND RIGHT
CASINO 
LICENSE
$
$
$
TOTAL
$
 2,426,187 
 36,397 
 400,543,357 
 403,005,941 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (1,881)
 (2,163)
 – 
 – 
 (13,861,663)
 (13,863,544)
 – 
 (2,163)
 2,426,187 
 32,353 
 386,681,694 
 389,140,234 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 932 
 (2,098)
 – 
 – 
 (143,860,973)
 (143,860,973)
 8,786,226 
 8,787,158 
 – 
 (2,098)
 2,426,187 
 31,187 
 251,606,947 
 254,064,321 
Additions
Disposals
 1,394,907 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (368,940)
 (136,702)
 – 
 – 
 (505,642)
 2,447,269 
 572,456 
 202,874 
 4,560 
 4,622,066 
I MPAI RMEN T TESTI NG  OF  GO OD WI LL
Exchange differences
 5,966,473 
 19,723 
 (868,885)
 26,093 
 1,518,401 
 28,858 
 6,690,663 
Depreciation expense
 (4,216,434)
 (305,076)
 (1,897,605)
 (248,188)
 (1,970,317)
 (1,341,602)
 (9,979,222)
Balance at 30 June 2018
 142,455,067 
 151,801 
 15,495,600 
 769,852 
 1,869,074 
 1,430,844 
 162,172,238 
Consumables represent low value, high turnover items that are depreciated in accordance with company policy  
and local legislation.
N OT E  14. N ON–CUR RENT A SSE TS  – INTANGIBLES
Goodwill – at cost
Land right – at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation for land right
Casino license
Less: Impairment
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 2,426,187 
 2,426,187 
 69,449 
 (38,262)
 31,187 
 67,004 
 (34,651)
 32,353 
 395,467,920 
 386,681,694 
 (143,860,973)
 – 
 251,606,947 
 386,681,694 
 254,064,321 
 389,140,234 
Goodwill is monitored by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (‘CODM’) at the cash generating unit level. CODM reviews the 
business performance based on geography and type of business. It has identified two reportable cash generating units, Lao Cai 
and DNA Star Vegas. A business–level summary of the goodwill allocation is shown below.
Lao Cai International Hotel JVC
Total goodwill
LAO CAI –  GO OD WIL L
The recoverable amount of the cash generating unit of 
Lao Cai has been determined based on the value in use 
calculation. To calculate this, cash flow projections are 
based on financial budgets approved by senior management 
covering a five year period.
The group determines whether goodwill is impaired at least 
on an annual basis. To do so, the group employs a value in 
use calculation using cash flow projections from financial 
budgets approved by senior management. Management has 
forecast a strong growth rate in budgeted gross margin for 
FY19 based on the growth in revenue from Aristo’s main 
gaming floor, VIP gaming, and the increase in the number  
of slot machines. The new hotel room, entertainment, 
restaurant and bar revenue lines, with associated marketing 
programs, will increase visitation to the new hotel, which 
will also contribute to overall revenue growth. Gross margin 
 CONSOLIDATED 
 2018 
 $ 
 2017 
 $ 
 2,426,187 
 2,426,187 
 2,426,187 
 2,426,187 
projections for future years are based on past performance 
and management’s expectations for future performance in 
each segment.
Management determined budgeted gross margin based on 
past performance and its expectations for the future and 
are considered to be reasonably achievable. The weighted 
average growth rates used are consistent with forecasts 
included in industry reports. The discount rates used reflect 
specific risks relating to the relevant segments and the 
countries in which they operate.
The recoverable amount calculation for goodwill is 
most sensitive to changes in growth rate and earnings 
before interest and taxes (EBIT) margin on sales. Based on 
sensitivity analysis performed, no reasonable change in these 
assumptions would give rise to an impairment.
No impairment has been recognised for the year ended  
30 June 2018 (2017:nil).
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DNA STAR VEGAS – CAS INO L IC E NC E
The casino licence relates to the licence to operate the DNA 
Star Vegas casino acquired on 1 July 2015. The licence is 
stated at cost less any impairment losses. This intangible asset 
is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events 
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value 
may be impaired.
The recoverable amount of the cash generating unit of DNA 
Star Vegas has been determined based on the fair value less 
costs of disposal. An independent valuation of the 100% 
equity interest in DNA Star Vegas Company Limited was 
undertaken as at 31 December 2017. Adjustments were 
made to determine the fair value less cost of disposal of the 
cash generating unit which was reasonably determined to be 
$330,204,466 (US$257,550,000 converted at the spot rate). 
This amounts to $348,465,150 at the 30 June 2018 spot rate.
The valuation was determined using budgeted gross margin 
based on past performance and its expectations for the 
future and are considered to be reasonably achievable. 
The valuation is classified as level 3 fair values in the fair 
value hierarchy as it was based on a five-year cash flow 
forecast period. The weighted average growth rates used 
are consistent with forecasts included in industry reports. 
The valuation uses a growth rate of 11% in the first year, 
3% in the following four years and a terminal growth rate 
of 3%. The discount rates used of 15.06% reflect specific 
risks relating to the relevant segments and the countries in 
which they operate. The valuation was determined using 
a foreign exchange rate between Thai baht and US dollar 
of THB32.574: US$1. A capital expenditure percentage of 
2.52% has also been included in the valuation. Furthermore, 
the valuation includes a Discount for Lack of Marketability 
(‘DLOM’) of 20.4%.
Apart from the impairment loss, the movement in the 
historical cost of the casino license is due to foreign exchange 
translation as the licence is denominated in foreign currency.
LA ND  RIGHT
Intangible asset of $31,187 (2017: $32,353) which relates to 
a 30-year land use right in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 
Land use right is stated at cost less accumulated amortisation 
and any impairment losses. The amortisation period is  
30 years. This intangible asset is tested for impairment annually 
or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.
Construction relates to costs incurred for the new 
construction of the Aristo Casino.
Amounts previously recognised as prepaid construction costs 
are transferred to construction in progress, once associated 
works have been completed.
Once recognised as part of construction in progress the 
amounts are then carried on the statement of financial 
position at cost, until such time as the asset is completed 
and ready for its intended use. Work in progress is not 
depreciated, but tested for impairment annually. Once 
ready for its intended use an amount equal to the cost of the 
completed asset will be transferred to property plant and 
equipment or non current prepayment and accounted for in 
accordance with the consolidated entity’s accounting policy 
for each asset class.
NOTE 16. NON-CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER
Other debtors
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
4,018
2017
$
3,895
NOTE 17. CURRENT LIABILITIES – TRADE AN D OTHER  PAYABLE S
Trade payables (note 28)
Deposits received
Floating chips (note 28)
Interest payable
CONSOLIDATED
2018
2017
4,842,651
4,472,103
97,285
101,974 
6,624,856
13,013,770
646,922
2,060,154
22,440,301
22,140,106
34,652,015
41,788,107
NOTE  1 5. N ON-CU RRE NT ASSE T S – CONSTRUCT ION IN P RO GRESS
Other payables and accrued expenses
Property construction works in progress – at cost
RECON CILIATIONS
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
591,787
595,885
Refer to note 28 for further information on financial instruments.
FLOAT IN G  CH IPS
The number of floating chips is determined as the difference between the number of chips in use and the actual chips counted 
by the casino as at reporting date.
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are shown below.
NOTE 18. CURRENT LIABILITIES – BORROWIN GS
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2016
Additions
Exchange differences
Transfer in/(out)
Balance at 30 June 2017
Additions
Disposals
Exchange differences
Transfers out
Balance at 30 June 2018
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CONSTRUCTION WIP
$
1,143,158
1,612,657
(82,832)
(2,077,098)
595,885
270,209
(261,366)
23,912
(36,853)
591,787
Joint Stock Commercial Ocean Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd
Refer to note 28 for further information on financial instruments.
Total secured liabilities
The total secured current liabilities are as follows:
Joint Stock Commercial Ocean Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
2,882,374
2,791,979
21,712,541
52,116,619
24,594,915
54,908,598
2,882,374
2,791,979
21,712,541
52,116,619
24,594,915
54,908,598
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DNA STAR VEGAS – CAS INO L IC E NC E
The casino licence relates to the licence to operate the DNA 
Star Vegas casino acquired on 1 July 2015. The licence is 
stated at cost less any impairment losses. This intangible asset 
is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events 
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value 
may be impaired.
The recoverable amount of the cash generating unit of DNA 
Star Vegas has been determined based on the fair value less 
costs of disposal. An independent valuation of the 100% 
equity interest in DNA Star Vegas Company Limited was 
undertaken as at 31 December 2017. Adjustments were 
made to determine the fair value less cost of disposal of the 
cash generating unit which was reasonably determined to be 
$330,204,466 (US$257,550,000 converted at the spot rate). 
This amounts to $348,465,150 at the 30 June 2018 spot rate.
The valuation was determined using budgeted gross margin 
based on past performance and its expectations for the 
future and are considered to be reasonably achievable. 
The valuation is classified as level 3 fair values in the fair 
value hierarchy as it was based on a five-year cash flow 
forecast period. The weighted average growth rates used 
are consistent with forecasts included in industry reports. 
The valuation uses a growth rate of 11% in the first year, 
3% in the following four years and a terminal growth rate 
of 3%. The discount rates used of 15.06% reflect specific 
risks relating to the relevant segments and the countries in 
which they operate. The valuation was determined using 
a foreign exchange rate between Thai baht and US dollar 
of THB32.574: US$1. A capital expenditure percentage of 
2.52% has also been included in the valuation. Furthermore, 
the valuation includes a Discount for Lack of Marketability 
(‘DLOM’) of 20.4%.
Apart from the impairment loss, the movement in the 
historical cost of the casino license is due to foreign exchange 
translation as the licence is denominated in foreign currency.
LA ND  RIGHT
Intangible asset of $31,187 (2017: $32,353) which relates to 
a 30-year land use right in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 
Land use right is stated at cost less accumulated amortisation 
and any impairment losses. The amortisation period is  
30 years. This intangible asset is tested for impairment annually 
or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.
Construction relates to costs incurred for the new 
construction of the Aristo Casino.
Amounts previously recognised as prepaid construction costs 
are transferred to construction in progress, once associated 
works have been completed.
Once recognised as part of construction in progress the 
amounts are then carried on the statement of financial 
position at cost, until such time as the asset is completed 
and ready for its intended use. Work in progress is not 
depreciated, but tested for impairment annually. Once 
ready for its intended use an amount equal to the cost of the 
completed asset will be transferred to property plant and 
equipment or non current prepayment and accounted for in 
accordance with the consolidated entity’s accounting policy 
for each asset class.
NOTE 16. NON-CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER
Other debtors
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
4,018
2017
$
3,895
NOTE 17. CURRENT LIABILITIES – TRADE AN D OTHER  PAYABLE S
Trade payables (note 28)
Deposits received
Floating chips (note 28)
Interest payable
CONSOLIDATED
2018
2017
4,842,651
4,472,103
97,285
101,974 
6,624,856
13,013,770
646,922
2,060,154
22,440,301
22,140,106
34,652,015
41,788,107
NOTE  1 5. N ON-CU RRE NT ASSE T S – CONSTRUCT ION IN P RO GRESS
Other payables and accrued expenses
Property construction works in progress – at cost
RECON CILIATIONS
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
591,787
595,885
Refer to note 28 for further information on financial instruments.
FLOAT IN G  CH IPS
The number of floating chips is determined as the difference between the number of chips in use and the actual chips counted 
by the casino as at reporting date.
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are shown below.
NOTE 18. CURRENT LIABILITIES – BORROWIN GS
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2016
Additions
Exchange differences
Transfer in/(out)
Balance at 30 June 2017
Additions
Disposals
Exchange differences
Transfers out
Balance at 30 June 2018
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CONSTRUCTION WIP
$
1,143,158
1,612,657
(82,832)
(2,077,098)
595,885
270,209
(261,366)
23,912
(36,853)
591,787
Joint Stock Commercial Ocean Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd
Refer to note 28 for further information on financial instruments.
Total secured liabilities
The total secured current liabilities are as follows:
Joint Stock Commercial Ocean Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
2,882,374
2,791,979
21,712,541
52,116,619
24,594,915
54,908,598
2,882,374
2,791,979
21,712,541
52,116,619
24,594,915
54,908,598
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The loan from Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd, 
which was initially drawn down on 1 July 2015, was 
refinanced under a new loan agreement dated 14 August 
2017 for a total amount of US$57 million. The new loan was 
drawn down on 28 August 2017, the proceeds of which were 
used to settle the previous loan. Under the refinancing terms, 
the loan has been extended for a further three years with a 
final settlement date of 28 August 2020.
The consolidated entity complied with loan covenants as 
amended by Mega Bank during the year and consequently 
continued to present the outstanding loan balance expected 
to be settled more than 12 months after the reporting period 
as a non-current liability as at 30 June 2018 (note 22).
ASSETS PLEDG ED AS SECURITY
The loan from Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd 
is secured by the following:
i.  A parent company guarantee from the parent entity  
for the debt owed by Donaco Hong Kong Limited
ii.  A pledge of the shares in Donaco Hong Kong 
iii.  A pledge of the shares in DNA Star Vegas Co. Ltd 
owned by Donaco Hong Kong Limited (carrying value 
$443,615,198, 2017: $426,270,598)
iv.  A pledge of the debt service reserve account maintained 
by Donaco Hong Kong Limited
v.  A security assignment of contractual rights held by the 
parent entity under the purchase agreement for DNA  
Star Vegas
vi.  A security agreement over the assets of DNA Star Vegas
vii.  A hypothec agreement over the land and buildings  
of DNA Star Vegas.
MO RTGAG E TO  JO INT STO C K COM M E RCI AL 
O CE AN  BA NK
A mortgage was registered by the Ocean Bank of Vietnam 
over the assets of the Aristo International Hotel on 11 July 
2011. Total borrowings as per the statement of financial 
position as at 30 June 2018 under this arrangement were 
$7,205,935 (2017: $9,771,928).
Limited owned by the parent entity (carrying value 
$293,608,393, 2017: $293,608,393)
Subject to the continuance of satisfactory credit ratings,  
the bank loan facilities may be drawn down at any time.
Financing arrangements
Unrestricted access was available at the reporting date to the following lines of credit 
(current and non current):
Total facilities
   Bank loans
Used at the reporting date
   Bank loans
Unused at the reporting date
   Bank loans
NOTE  1 9. CURRENT LIABILITIES  – FINA NCIAL LIA BILIT IES
Derivative financial liability at fair value through profit and loss
Warrants
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
70,401,487
108,462,225
70,401,487
108,462,225
–
–
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
–
2017
$
681,507
warrants issued are measured at fair value. At each reporting 
date the derivative financial liability is re-valued to fair value 
with the movement in the fair value recorded in profit or loss.
For the warrants granted during the 2016 financial year, fair value 
at grant date was $4,403,859. The valuation model inputs used 
to determine the fair value at the balance date are shown below.
GRANT  
DATE
EXPIRY  
DATE
SHARE PRICE 
AT REPORTING 
DATE
EXERCISE 
PRICE
EXPECTED 
VOLATILITY
DIVIDEND 
YIELD
RISK-FREE 
INTEREST 
RATE
FAIR  
VALUE
07/07/2015
07/10/2018
$0.145
$0.76
83.17%
–
2.00%
–
The remaining contractual life at 30 June 2018 is 0.27 years (2017: 1.27 years). Given the fair value of the warrants at  
30 June 2018 is immaterial in nature, no derivative financial liability has been disclosed at the reporting date. 
NOTE 20. CURRENT LIABILITIES – INCOME TAX
Provision for income tax
NOTE 21. CURRENT LIABILITIES – EMPLOYEE BENEFI TS
Annual leave
Accrued salaries, wages and other benefits
NOTE 22. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – BORROWINGS
Joint Stock Commercial Ocean Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd
Refer to note 28 for further information on financial instruments.
Total secured liabilities
The total secured liabilities (current and non-current) are as follows:
Joint Stock Commercial Ocean Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd
NOTE 23. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – EMPLOYEE BENE FITS
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
2,008,402
1,127,767
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
140,590
1,120,735
1,261,325
2017
$
95,613
885,393
981,006
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
4,323,561
6,979,949
41,483,011
46,573,678
45,806,572
53,553,627
7,205,935
9,771,928
63,195,552
98,690,297
70,401,487
108,462,225
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
42,408
42,408
2017
$
32,669
32,669
As a requirement of the terms of the group’s facility 
previously provided by OL Master Limited, the company as 
guarantor has issued 70 warrants to subscribe for its ordinary 
shares. Each warrant has a notional value of US$100,000. 
The warrants have a term of 39 months and expire on  
6 October 2018. The exercise price is $0.7579 and the 
maximum number of ordinary shares which may be issued 
is 12,334,408, and the company may elect to settle the 
difference between the share price and exercise price in cash.
The warrants associated with this transaction are classified 
as a derivative financial liability. On initial recognition the 
Long service leave
60
60
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018The loan from Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd, 
which was initially drawn down on 1 July 2015, was 
refinanced under a new loan agreement dated 14 August 
2017 for a total amount of US$57 million. The new loan was 
drawn down on 28 August 2017, the proceeds of which were 
used to settle the previous loan. Under the refinancing terms, 
the loan has been extended for a further three years with a 
final settlement date of 28 August 2020.
The consolidated entity complied with loan covenants as 
amended by Mega Bank during the year and consequently 
continued to present the outstanding loan balance expected 
to be settled more than 12 months after the reporting period 
as a non-current liability as at 30 June 2018 (note 22).
ASSETS PLEDG ED AS SECURITY
The loan from Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd 
is secured by the following:
i.  A parent company guarantee from the parent entity  
for the debt owed by Donaco Hong Kong Limited
ii.  A pledge of the shares in Donaco Hong Kong 
iii.  A pledge of the shares in DNA Star Vegas Co. Ltd 
owned by Donaco Hong Kong Limited (carrying value 
$443,615,198, 2017: $426,270,598)
iv.  A pledge of the debt service reserve account maintained 
by Donaco Hong Kong Limited
v.  A security assignment of contractual rights held by the 
parent entity under the purchase agreement for DNA  
Star Vegas
vi.  A security agreement over the assets of DNA Star Vegas
vii.  A hypothec agreement over the land and buildings  
of DNA Star Vegas.
MO RTGAG E TO  JO INT STO C K COM M E RCI AL 
O CE AN  BA NK
A mortgage was registered by the Ocean Bank of Vietnam 
over the assets of the Aristo International Hotel on 11 July 
2011. Total borrowings as per the statement of financial 
position as at 30 June 2018 under this arrangement were 
$7,205,935 (2017: $9,771,928).
Limited owned by the parent entity (carrying value 
$293,608,393, 2017: $293,608,393)
Subject to the continuance of satisfactory credit ratings,  
the bank loan facilities may be drawn down at any time.
Financing arrangements
Unrestricted access was available at the reporting date to the following lines of credit 
(current and non current):
Total facilities
   Bank loans
Used at the reporting date
   Bank loans
Unused at the reporting date
   Bank loans
NOTE  1 9. CURRENT LIABILITIES  – FINA NCIAL LIA BILIT IES
Derivative financial liability at fair value through profit and loss
Warrants
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
70,401,487
108,462,225
70,401,487
108,462,225
–
–
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
–
2017
$
681,507
warrants issued are measured at fair value. At each reporting 
date the derivative financial liability is re-valued to fair value 
with the movement in the fair value recorded in profit or loss.
For the warrants granted during the 2016 financial year, fair value 
at grant date was $4,403,859. The valuation model inputs used 
to determine the fair value at the balance date are shown below.
GRANT  
DATE
EXPIRY  
DATE
SHARE PRICE 
AT REPORTING 
DATE
EXERCISE 
PRICE
EXPECTED 
VOLATILITY
DIVIDEND 
YIELD
RISK-FREE 
INTEREST 
RATE
FAIR  
VALUE
07/07/2015
07/10/2018
$0.145
$0.76
83.17%
–
2.00%
–
The remaining contractual life at 30 June 2018 is 0.27 years (2017: 1.27 years). Given the fair value of the warrants at  
30 June 2018 is immaterial in nature, no derivative financial liability has been disclosed at the reporting date. 
NOTE 20. CURRENT LIABILITIES – INCOME TAX
Provision for income tax
NOTE 21. CURRENT LIABILITIES – EMPLOYEE BENEFI TS
Annual leave
Accrued salaries, wages and other benefits
NOTE 22. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – BORROWINGS
Joint Stock Commercial Ocean Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd
Refer to note 28 for further information on financial instruments.
Total secured liabilities
The total secured liabilities (current and non-current) are as follows:
Joint Stock Commercial Ocean Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd
NOTE 23. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – EMPLOYEE BENE FITS
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
2,008,402
1,127,767
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
140,590
1,120,735
1,261,325
2017
$
95,613
885,393
981,006
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
4,323,561
6,979,949
41,483,011
46,573,678
45,806,572
53,553,627
7,205,935
9,771,928
63,195,552
98,690,297
70,401,487
108,462,225
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
42,408
42,408
2017
$
32,669
32,669
As a requirement of the terms of the group’s facility 
previously provided by OL Master Limited, the company as 
guarantor has issued 70 warrants to subscribe for its ordinary 
shares. Each warrant has a notional value of US$100,000. 
The warrants have a term of 39 months and expire on  
6 October 2018. The exercise price is $0.7579 and the 
maximum number of ordinary shares which may be issued 
is 12,334,408, and the company may elect to settle the 
difference between the share price and exercise price in cash.
The warrants associated with this transaction are classified 
as a derivative financial liability. On initial recognition the 
Long service leave
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  2 4. EQU ITY –  ISSU ED C A P ITAL
NOTE 25. EQUITY – RESERVES
Ordinary shares – fully paid
823,592,773
831,211,424
358,656,945
359,968,884
CONSOLIDATED
2018
Shares
2017
Shares
2018
$
2017
$
  DETAILS
Balance at 30 June 2016
Acquisition of shares for employee share scheme
Balance at 30 June 2017
Employee short term incentive
Share buybacks
Balance at 30 June 2018
ORDINARY SH ARES
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends 
and the proceeds on the winding up of the company in 
proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares 
held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the 
company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.
On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in 
person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote.
CAPITAL RISK MA NAGE MENT
The consolidated entity’s objectives when managing capital 
are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, 
so that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits 
for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimum capital 
structure to reduce the cost of capital.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the 
consolidated entity may adjust the amount of dividends paid 
to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new 
shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
SHARES
ISSUE PRICE
$
831,211,424
–
831,211,424
–
(7,618,651)
823,592,773
360,968,368
999,484)
359,968,884
766,014
(2,077,953)
358,656,945
The consolidated entity would look to raise capital when an 
opportunity to invest in a business or company was seen as 
value adding relative to the current parent entity’s share price 
at the time of the investment.
The consolidated entity is subject to certain financing 
arrangements and meeting these is given priority in all capital 
risk management decisions. The financing arrangements 
contain certain covenants relating to interest cover (the ratio 
of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated finance charges), 
and debt ratio (the ratio of consolidated net debt to EBITDA), 
which apply to Donaco Hong Kong Limited. In addition, 
covenants relating to the debt equity ratio (the ratio of 
consolidated total debt to consolidated total equity), and 
minimum cash holdings, apply to the consolidated entity.
There have been no events of default on the financing 
arrangements during the financial year.
The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from 
the 2017 financial statements.
Treasury shares are shares in Donaco International Limited 
that are held by Smartequity EIS Pty Ltd for the purpose of 
issuing shares under the employee share scheme. Shares 
issued to employees are recognised on a first-in-first-out basis. 
  DETAILS
Opening balance 1 July 2016
Acquisition of shares by the Trust (average price: $0.4199 per share)
Balance 30 June 2017
Shares issued to employees
Balance 30 June 2018
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NUMBER OF 
SHARES
$
–
2,376,653
2,376,653
(1,781,429)
595,224
–
999,484
999,484
(766,014)
233,470
Revaluation surplus reserve
Foreign currency reserve
Employee share option reserve
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2016
Foreign currency translation
Employee share option expense
Balance at 30 June 2017
Foreign currency translation
Shares allocated to employees
Employee share options
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
1,855,327
17,875,486
2,809,651
22,540,464
REVALUATION 
SURPLUS  
RESERVE
SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENT  
RESERVE
FOREIGN 
CURRENCY 
RESERVE
$
$
$
2017
$
1,855,327
4,275,055
3,295,396
9,425,778
TOTAL
$
1,855,327
3,021,680
19,697,748
24,574,755
–
–
–
(15,422,693)
(15,422,693)
273,716
–
273,716
1,855,327
3,295,396
–
–
(766,014)
280,269
4,275,055
13,600,431
–
–
9,425,778
13,600,431
(766,014)
280,269
Balance at 30 June 2018
1,855,327
2,809,651
17,875,486
 22,540,464
NATU RE AN D  PURPO SE OF  EQU IT Y RE SERVES
Revaluation surplus
Foreign currency
The revaluation surplus reserve is used to record  
increments and decrements in the fair value of net assets  
of disposed entities.
Share-based payment
The reserve is used to recognise:
• 
• 
the grant date fair value of options issued to key 
management personnel but not exercised
the issue of options held by the Employee Share Option 
Trust to key management personnel.
Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign 
controlled entity are recognised in other comprehensive 
income as described in note 1 and accumulated in a separate 
reserve within equity. The cumulative amount is reclassified  
to profit or loss when the net investment is disposed of.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  2 4. EQU ITY –  ISSU ED C A P ITAL
NOTE 25. EQUITY – RESERVES
Ordinary shares – fully paid
823,592,773
831,211,424
358,656,945
359,968,884
CONSOLIDATED
2018
Shares
2017
Shares
2018
$
2017
$
  DETAILS
Balance at 30 June 2016
Acquisition of shares for employee share scheme
Balance at 30 June 2017
Employee short term incentive
Share buybacks
Balance at 30 June 2018
ORDINARY SH ARES
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends 
and the proceeds on the winding up of the company in 
proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares 
held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the 
company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.
On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in 
person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote.
CAPITAL RISK MA NAGE MENT
The consolidated entity’s objectives when managing capital 
are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, 
so that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits 
for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimum capital 
structure to reduce the cost of capital.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the 
consolidated entity may adjust the amount of dividends paid 
to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new 
shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
SHARES
ISSUE PRICE
$
831,211,424
–
831,211,424
–
(7,618,651)
823,592,773
360,968,368
999,484)
359,968,884
766,014
(2,077,953)
358,656,945
The consolidated entity would look to raise capital when an 
opportunity to invest in a business or company was seen as 
value adding relative to the current parent entity’s share price 
at the time of the investment.
The consolidated entity is subject to certain financing 
arrangements and meeting these is given priority in all capital 
risk management decisions. The financing arrangements 
contain certain covenants relating to interest cover (the ratio 
of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated finance charges), 
and debt ratio (the ratio of consolidated net debt to EBITDA), 
which apply to Donaco Hong Kong Limited. In addition, 
covenants relating to the debt equity ratio (the ratio of 
consolidated total debt to consolidated total equity), and 
minimum cash holdings, apply to the consolidated entity.
There have been no events of default on the financing 
arrangements during the financial year.
The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from 
the 2017 financial statements.
Treasury shares are shares in Donaco International Limited 
that are held by Smartequity EIS Pty Ltd for the purpose of 
issuing shares under the employee share scheme. Shares 
issued to employees are recognised on a first-in-first-out basis. 
  DETAILS
Opening balance 1 July 2016
Acquisition of shares by the Trust (average price: $0.4199 per share)
Balance 30 June 2017
Shares issued to employees
Balance 30 June 2018
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NUMBER OF 
SHARES
$
–
2,376,653
2,376,653
(1,781,429)
595,224
–
999,484
999,484
(766,014)
233,470
Revaluation surplus reserve
Foreign currency reserve
Employee share option reserve
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2016
Foreign currency translation
Employee share option expense
Balance at 30 June 2017
Foreign currency translation
Shares allocated to employees
Employee share options
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
1,855,327
17,875,486
2,809,651
22,540,464
REVALUATION 
SURPLUS  
RESERVE
SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENT  
RESERVE
FOREIGN 
CURRENCY 
RESERVE
$
$
$
2017
$
1,855,327
4,275,055
3,295,396
9,425,778
TOTAL
$
1,855,327
3,021,680
19,697,748
24,574,755
–
–
–
(15,422,693)
(15,422,693)
273,716
–
273,716
1,855,327
3,295,396
–
–
(766,014)
280,269
4,275,055
13,600,431
–
–
9,425,778
13,600,431
(766,014)
280,269
Balance at 30 June 2018
1,855,327
2,809,651
17,875,486
 22,540,464
NATU RE AN D  PURPO SE OF  EQU IT Y RE SERVES
Revaluation surplus
Foreign currency
The revaluation surplus reserve is used to record  
increments and decrements in the fair value of net assets  
of disposed entities.
Share-based payment
The reserve is used to recognise:
• 
• 
the grant date fair value of options issued to key 
management personnel but not exercised
the issue of options held by the Employee Share Option 
Trust to key management personnel.
Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign 
controlled entity are recognised in other comprehensive 
income as described in note 1 and accumulated in a separate 
reserve within equity. The cumulative amount is reclassified  
to profit or loss when the net investment is disposed of.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  2 6. EQU ITY –  RETA IN ED   P ROFITS
The average exchange rates and reporting date exchange rates applied are shown below.
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
115,374,413
92,630,958
(124,510,815)
30,990,298
(4,113,618)
(8,246,843)
(13,250,020)
115,374,413
USD
THB
VND
CNY
MYR
SGD
HKD
AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS
AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE
REPORTING DATE EXCHANGE RATE
2018
1.2897
0.0397
0.0001
0.1982
0.3163
0.9608
0.1648
2017
1.3254
0.0380
0.0001
0.1946
0.3093
0.9520
0.1707
2018
1.3530
0.0409
0.0001
0.2045
0.3352
0.9923
0.1724
2017
1.3001
0.0382
0.0001
0.1921
0.3028
0.9436
0.1666
working capital requirements and growth plans. Shareholders 
should note that the payment of dividends is not guaranteed.
The carrying amount of the consolidated entity’s foreign currency denominated financial assets and financial liabilities at the 
reporting date are shown below.
Retained profits at the beginning of the financial year
(Loss)/profit after income tax expense for the year
Dividends paid
(Accumulated losses)/retained profits at the end of the financial year
NOTE  2 7. EQU ITY –  DIVID END S
A new dividend policy was announced on 29 August 2017, 
which stated that the consolidated entity intends to pay out 
10–30% of net profit after tax as dividends to shareholders, 
with the intention to provide regular half-yearly dividend 
payments, subject to the consolidated entity’s then current 
FRANKING  CREDIT BA LA NCE
A dividend of $4,113,618 (0.5 cents per ordinary share) was 
paid on 20 October 2017. The dividend was 100% conduit 
foreign income and was unfranked.
The dividend recommended after 30 June 2018 is fully unfranked and 100% conduit foreign income.
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
Franking credits available for subsequent reporting periods after payment of tax liability 
based on a tax rate of 30% (2017: 30%)
471,682
471,682 
NOTE  2 8. FI NA NCIAL  IN STRUME NTS 
FINAN CIAL RI SK MANAGEMENT OBJEC T IV E S
The consolidated entity’s activities expose it to a variety 
of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency 
risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The 
consolidated entity’s overall risk management program 
focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and 
seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial 
performance of the consolidated entity. The consolidated 
entity uses different methods to measure different types of 
risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity 
analysis in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange and 
other price risks and ageing analysis for credit risk.
Risk management is carried out by senior finance executives 
(‘finance’) under policies approved by the Board. These 
policies include identification and analysis of the risk exposure 
of the consolidated entity and appropriate procedures, controls 
and risk limits. Finance identifies, evaluates and hedges 
financial risks within the consolidated entity’s operating units. 
Finance reports to the Board on a monthly basis.
M ARKE T RI SK
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such 
as interest rate and foreign exchange rate will affect the 
consolidated entity’s income.
FO RE IGN  CURRE NCY RI SK
The consolidated entity is exposed to foreign exchange 
fluctuations in relation to cash generated for working 
capital purposes, denominated in foreign currencies and net 
investments in foreign operations, in which the functional 
currencies are Vietnamese dong and Thai baht.
Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial 
transactions and recognised financial assets and financial 
liabilities denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s 
functional currency. The risk is measured using sensitivity 
analysis and cash flow forecasting. An assessment of the 
sensitivity of the consolidated entity’s exposure to interest 
rate movements was performed, and was found to be 
immaterial for the purposes of this disclosure.
Exchange rate exposures are managed within approved policy 
parameters and material movements are not expected. The 
consolidated entity does not enter into any forward exchange 
contracts to buy or sell specified foreign currencies.
Consolidated
USD
VND
CNY
MYR
THB
SGD
EUR
HKD
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
2018
13,044,387
5,299,495
12,133,109
800,324
27,070,484
132,179
–
257,378
58,737,356
2017
39,885,279
6,666,217
14,514,911
34,749
26,675,967
203,720
6,685
183,740
2018
2017
(61,506,058)
(101,805,116)
(9,690,246)
(6,175,459)
(72,731)
(11,036,948)
(13,013,771)
(82,477)
(26,610,202)
(25,316,206)
(16,382)
–
(67,324)
(13,219)
–
(55,193)
88,171,268
(104,138,402)
(151,322,930)
A 5% strengthening of the Australian dollar against the various foreign currencies at the balance date would increase/(decrease) 
the company’s profit/(loss) after tax by the amounts shown below. The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.
Consolidated
% change
Effect on profit after tax
Effect on profit after tax
AUD STRENGTHENED
USD
VND
CNY
MYR
THB
SGD
EUR
HKD
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2018
2,423,084
219,538
(297,883)
(36,380)
(23,014)
(5,790)
–
(9,503)
2,270,052
2017
3,095,992
218,537
(75,057)
2,386
(67,988)
(9,525)
(334)
(6,427)
3,157,584
A 5% weakening of the Australian dollar against the various currencies would have had the equal but opposite effect on the 
above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  2 6. EQU ITY –  RETA IN ED   P ROFITS
The average exchange rates and reporting date exchange rates applied are shown below.
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
115,374,413
92,630,958
(124,510,815)
30,990,298
(4,113,618)
(8,246,843)
(13,250,020)
115,374,413
USD
THB
VND
CNY
MYR
SGD
HKD
AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS
AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE
REPORTING DATE EXCHANGE RATE
2018
1.2897
0.0397
0.0001
0.1982
0.3163
0.9608
0.1648
2017
1.3254
0.0380
0.0001
0.1946
0.3093
0.9520
0.1707
2018
1.3530
0.0409
0.0001
0.2045
0.3352
0.9923
0.1724
2017
1.3001
0.0382
0.0001
0.1921
0.3028
0.9436
0.1666
working capital requirements and growth plans. Shareholders 
should note that the payment of dividends is not guaranteed.
The carrying amount of the consolidated entity’s foreign currency denominated financial assets and financial liabilities at the 
reporting date are shown below.
Retained profits at the beginning of the financial year
(Loss)/profit after income tax expense for the year
Dividends paid
(Accumulated losses)/retained profits at the end of the financial year
NOTE  2 7. EQU ITY –  DIVID END S
A new dividend policy was announced on 29 August 2017, 
which stated that the consolidated entity intends to pay out 
10–30% of net profit after tax as dividends to shareholders, 
with the intention to provide regular half-yearly dividend 
payments, subject to the consolidated entity’s then current 
FRANKING  CREDIT BA LA NCE
A dividend of $4,113,618 (0.5 cents per ordinary share) was 
paid on 20 October 2017. The dividend was 100% conduit 
foreign income and was unfranked.
The dividend recommended after 30 June 2018 is fully unfranked and 100% conduit foreign income.
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
Franking credits available for subsequent reporting periods after payment of tax liability 
based on a tax rate of 30% (2017: 30%)
471,682
471,682 
NOTE  2 8. FI NA NCIAL  IN STRUME NTS 
FINAN CIAL RI SK MANAGEMENT OBJEC T IV E S
The consolidated entity’s activities expose it to a variety 
of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency 
risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The 
consolidated entity’s overall risk management program 
focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and 
seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial 
performance of the consolidated entity. The consolidated 
entity uses different methods to measure different types of 
risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity 
analysis in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange and 
other price risks and ageing analysis for credit risk.
Risk management is carried out by senior finance executives 
(‘finance’) under policies approved by the Board. These 
policies include identification and analysis of the risk exposure 
of the consolidated entity and appropriate procedures, controls 
and risk limits. Finance identifies, evaluates and hedges 
financial risks within the consolidated entity’s operating units. 
Finance reports to the Board on a monthly basis.
M ARKE T RI SK
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such 
as interest rate and foreign exchange rate will affect the 
consolidated entity’s income.
FO RE IGN  CURRE NCY RI SK
The consolidated entity is exposed to foreign exchange 
fluctuations in relation to cash generated for working 
capital purposes, denominated in foreign currencies and net 
investments in foreign operations, in which the functional 
currencies are Vietnamese dong and Thai baht.
Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial 
transactions and recognised financial assets and financial 
liabilities denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s 
functional currency. The risk is measured using sensitivity 
analysis and cash flow forecasting. An assessment of the 
sensitivity of the consolidated entity’s exposure to interest 
rate movements was performed, and was found to be 
immaterial for the purposes of this disclosure.
Exchange rate exposures are managed within approved policy 
parameters and material movements are not expected. The 
consolidated entity does not enter into any forward exchange 
contracts to buy or sell specified foreign currencies.
Consolidated
USD
VND
CNY
MYR
THB
SGD
EUR
HKD
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
2018
13,044,387
5,299,495
12,133,109
800,324
27,070,484
132,179
–
257,378
58,737,356
2017
39,885,279
6,666,217
14,514,911
34,749
26,675,967
203,720
6,685
183,740
2018
2017
(61,506,058)
(101,805,116)
(9,690,246)
(6,175,459)
(72,731)
(11,036,948)
(13,013,771)
(82,477)
(26,610,202)
(25,316,206)
(16,382)
–
(67,324)
(13,219)
–
(55,193)
88,171,268
(104,138,402)
(151,322,930)
A 5% strengthening of the Australian dollar against the various foreign currencies at the balance date would increase/(decrease) 
the company’s profit/(loss) after tax by the amounts shown below. The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.
Consolidated
% change
Effect on profit after tax
Effect on profit after tax
AUD STRENGTHENED
USD
VND
CNY
MYR
THB
SGD
EUR
HKD
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2018
2,423,084
219,538
(297,883)
(36,380)
(23,014)
(5,790)
–
(9,503)
2,270,052
2017
3,095,992
218,537
(75,057)
2,386
(67,988)
(9,525)
(334)
(6,427)
3,157,584
A 5% weakening of the Australian dollar against the various currencies would have had the equal but opposite effect on the 
above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.
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CONTINUE D
INTER EST RATE RISK
entity’s bank loans and debt obligations and its cash and cash 
equivalents. The consolidated entity manages its interest rate risk 
by using a combination of variable and fixed rate borrowings.
The consolidated entity’s exposure to the risk of changes in 
market interest rates relates primarily to the consolidated 
As at the reporting date, the consolidated entity had the cash 
and cash equivalents shown below. 
  CONSOLIDATED
Bank loans
Cash on hand and cash at bank
Fixed deposits
Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST RATE
BALANCE
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST RATE
BALANCE
2018
2017
%
8.19
0.18
5.05
$
(70,401,487)
45,331,648
1,743,941
(23,325,898)
%
8.09
0.41
4.80
$
(108,462,225)
64,338,919
1,683,830
(42,439,476)
An analysis by remaining contractual maturities is shown  
in ‘liquidity and interest rate risk management’ below.
An assessment of the sensitivity of the consolidated entity’s 
exposure to interest rate movements was performed, and was 
found to be immaterial for the purposes of this disclosure.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default 
on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the 
consolidated entity. The consolidated entity has a strict code 
of credit, including obtaining agency credit information, 
confirming references and setting appropriate credit 
limits. The consolidated entity obtains guarantees where 
appropriate to mitigate credit risk. The maximum exposure 
to credit risk at the reporting date to recognised financial 
assets is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for 
impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the statement of 
financial position and notes to the financial statements. The 
consolidated entity does not hold any collateral.
LI QU IDITY RI SK
Vigilant liquidity risk management requires the consolidated 
entity to maintain sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and 
cash equivalents) and available borrowing facilities to be  
able to pay debts as and when they become due and 
payable.  The consolidated entity maintains cash to meet 
all its liquidity requirements and manages its liquidity by 
carefully monitoring cash outflows due in a day-to-day and 
week-to-week basis. Furthermore, the consolidated entity’s 
long-term liquidity needs are identified in its annual Board 
approved budget, and updated on a quarterly basis through 
revised forecasts.
Remaining contractual maturities
The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s 
remaining contractual maturity for its financial liabilities.  
The tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted 
cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date  
on which the financial liabilities are required to be paid.
1 YEAR   
OR LESS
BETWEEN   
1 AND 2 
YEARS
BETWEEN   
2 AND 5 
YEARS
OVER 5 
YEARS
TOTAL 
CONTRACTUAL 
MATURITIES
1 YEAR   
OR LESS
BETWEEN  
1 AND 2 
YEARS
BETWEEN  
2 AND 5 
YEARS
OVER 5 
YEARS
TOTAL 
CONTRACTUAL 
MATURITIES
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST 
RATE
%
–
–
$
$
4,472,103
13,013,770
–
–
8.09
54,908,598
53,553,627
72,394,471
53,553,627
Consolidated – 2017
Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Floating chips
Interest bearing – variable
Bank loans
Total non-derivatives
$
–
–
–
–
$
–
–
–
–
$
4,472,103
13,013,770
108,462,225
125,948,098
The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually disclosed above.
FAI R VALUE  OF F INAN CIAL I N STRUMEN TS
Unless otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments reflect their fair value.
NOTE 29. KEY MANAGEMEN T 
PERSONNEL DISCLOSU RES
D IRECTORS
The following persons were directors of Donaco International 
Limited during the financial year:
Stuart James McGregor 
Joey Lim Keong Yew 
Benedict Paul Reichel 
Non-executive Director  
and Chairman
Managing Director  
and CEO
Executive Director  
and Company Secretary
Benjamin Lim Keong Hoe 
Non-executive Director
OTH ER KEY M ANAG EMEN T PERSONNEL
The following persons also had the authority and 
responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the 
major activities of the consolidated entity, directly or 
indirectly, during the financial year:
Kenny Goh Kwey Biaw 
Deputy Chief Financial  
Officer and CEO of  
Donaco Singapore  
(retired 31 March 2018)
Chong Kwong Yang 
Chief Financial Officer
Att Asavanund 
Chief Operating Officer  
and Deputy CEO  
(resigned 31 August 2017)
Robert Andrew Hines 
Non-executive Director
COM PENSATION
Ham Techatut Sukjaroenkraisri   Executive Director  
(retired 23 November 2017)
Paul Porntat Amatavivadhana  Non-executive Director  
(resigned 3 July 2017)
The aggregate compensation made to directors and other 
members of key management personnel of the consolidated 
entity is shown below.
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST 
RATE
%
–
–
$
$
4,842,651
6,624,856
–
–
8.19
24,594,915
45,806,572
36,062,422
45,806,572
Consolidated – 2018
Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Floating chips
Interest bearing – variable
Bank loans
Total non-derivatives
66
66
$
–
–
–
–
$
–
–
–
–
$
4,842,651
6,624,856
70,401,487
81,868,994
Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Share-based payments
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
2,744,060
3,148,000
326,958
259,516
103,293
196,804
3,330,534
3,448,097
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NOTE  2 8. FI NA NCIAL  IN STRUME NTS   
CONTINUE D
INTER EST RATE RISK
entity’s bank loans and debt obligations and its cash and cash 
equivalents. The consolidated entity manages its interest rate risk 
by using a combination of variable and fixed rate borrowings.
The consolidated entity’s exposure to the risk of changes in 
market interest rates relates primarily to the consolidated 
As at the reporting date, the consolidated entity had the cash 
and cash equivalents shown below. 
  CONSOLIDATED
Bank loans
Cash on hand and cash at bank
Fixed deposits
Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST RATE
BALANCE
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST RATE
BALANCE
2018
2017
%
8.19
0.18
5.05
$
(70,401,487)
45,331,648
1,743,941
(23,325,898)
%
8.09
0.41
4.80
$
(108,462,225)
64,338,919
1,683,830
(42,439,476)
An analysis by remaining contractual maturities is shown  
in ‘liquidity and interest rate risk management’ below.
An assessment of the sensitivity of the consolidated entity’s 
exposure to interest rate movements was performed, and was 
found to be immaterial for the purposes of this disclosure.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default 
on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the 
consolidated entity. The consolidated entity has a strict code 
of credit, including obtaining agency credit information, 
confirming references and setting appropriate credit 
limits. The consolidated entity obtains guarantees where 
appropriate to mitigate credit risk. The maximum exposure 
to credit risk at the reporting date to recognised financial 
assets is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for 
impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the statement of 
financial position and notes to the financial statements. The 
consolidated entity does not hold any collateral.
LI QU IDITY RI SK
Vigilant liquidity risk management requires the consolidated 
entity to maintain sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and 
cash equivalents) and available borrowing facilities to be  
able to pay debts as and when they become due and 
payable.  The consolidated entity maintains cash to meet 
all its liquidity requirements and manages its liquidity by 
carefully monitoring cash outflows due in a day-to-day and 
week-to-week basis. Furthermore, the consolidated entity’s 
long-term liquidity needs are identified in its annual Board 
approved budget, and updated on a quarterly basis through 
revised forecasts.
Remaining contractual maturities
The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s 
remaining contractual maturity for its financial liabilities.  
The tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted 
cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date  
on which the financial liabilities are required to be paid.
1 YEAR   
OR LESS
BETWEEN   
1 AND 2 
YEARS
BETWEEN   
2 AND 5 
YEARS
OVER 5 
YEARS
TOTAL 
CONTRACTUAL 
MATURITIES
1 YEAR   
OR LESS
BETWEEN  
1 AND 2 
YEARS
BETWEEN  
2 AND 5 
YEARS
OVER 5 
YEARS
TOTAL 
CONTRACTUAL 
MATURITIES
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST 
RATE
%
–
–
$
$
4,472,103
13,013,770
–
–
8.09
54,908,598
53,553,627
72,394,471
53,553,627
Consolidated – 2017
Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Floating chips
Interest bearing – variable
Bank loans
Total non-derivatives
$
–
–
–
–
$
–
–
–
–
$
4,472,103
13,013,770
108,462,225
125,948,098
The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually disclosed above.
FAI R VALUE  OF F INAN CIAL I N STRUMEN TS
Unless otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments reflect their fair value.
NOTE 29. KEY MANAGEMEN T 
PERSONNEL DISCLOSU RES
D IRECTORS
The following persons were directors of Donaco International 
Limited during the financial year:
Stuart James McGregor 
Joey Lim Keong Yew 
Benedict Paul Reichel 
Non-executive Director  
and Chairman
Managing Director  
and CEO
Executive Director  
and Company Secretary
Benjamin Lim Keong Hoe 
Non-executive Director
OTH ER KEY M ANAG EMEN T PERSONNEL
The following persons also had the authority and 
responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the 
major activities of the consolidated entity, directly or 
indirectly, during the financial year:
Kenny Goh Kwey Biaw 
Deputy Chief Financial  
Officer and CEO of  
Donaco Singapore  
(retired 31 March 2018)
Chong Kwong Yang 
Chief Financial Officer
Att Asavanund 
Chief Operating Officer  
and Deputy CEO  
(resigned 31 August 2017)
Robert Andrew Hines 
Non-executive Director
COM PENSATION
Ham Techatut Sukjaroenkraisri   Executive Director  
(retired 23 November 2017)
Paul Porntat Amatavivadhana  Non-executive Director  
(resigned 3 July 2017)
The aggregate compensation made to directors and other 
members of key management personnel of the consolidated 
entity is shown below.
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST 
RATE
%
–
–
$
$
4,842,651
6,624,856
–
–
8.19
24,594,915
45,806,572
36,062,422
45,806,572
Consolidated – 2018
Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Floating chips
Interest bearing – variable
Bank loans
Total non-derivatives
66
66
$
–
–
–
–
$
–
–
–
–
$
4,842,651
6,624,856
70,401,487
81,868,994
Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Share-based payments
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
2,744,060
3,148,000
326,958
259,516
103,293
196,804
3,330,534
3,448,097
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NOTE  3 0. REMUNER ATION OF  AUDITORS
During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by Crowe Horwath the auditor of the 
company, and unrelated firms.
Audit services – Crowe Horwath Sydney
Audit or review of the financial statements
Audit services – related firms
Audit or review of the financial statements
Preparation of the tax return
Audit services – unrelated firms
Audit or review of the financial statements
Other services – unrelated firms
Preparation of the tax return
NOTE  3 1. COMMITMENTS
Capital commitments
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:
   Property construction works
   Property, plant and equipment
   Car
Lease commitments – operating
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:
   Within one year
   One to five years
   More than five years
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
97,500
97,500
206,044
984
207,028
2017
$
97,500
97,500
239,202
1,022
240,224
72,660
74,135
1,803
74,463
5,019
79,154
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
599,871
37,914
–
637,785
637,089
–
44,028
681,117 
311,063
659,182
7,580,362
8,550,607
371,396
792,453 
7,443,115
8,606,964
Operating lease commitments includes contracted amounts for various offices and sites within Australia and South-East Asia 
under non-cancellable operating leases. The leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights. On renewal, the 
terms of the leases are renegotiated
NOTE 32. RELATED PARTY 
TRANSACTIONS
PAREN T E NTI TY
Donaco International Limited is the legal parent entity. 
Donaco International Limited is listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX: DNA).
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 34. 
KEY M ANAGE MEN T PERSONNEL 
Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set 
out in note 29 and the remuneration report included in the 
directors’ report.
TRANSACTI ON S WI TH  RELATED PARTIES
The following transactions occurred with related parties 
during 2018.
Leasing fees paid to Lee Hoe Property Co., Ltd – a director-related entity
Rental received from director’s immediate family
Technical support fees paid by Lao Cai JVC to iSentric Limited – a director-related entity
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
77,382
58,332
139,243
2017
$
156,012
111,734
187,214
Management fees received for Star Paradise Casino property from MMD Travel Co Ltd –  
   a director-related entity
477,992
2,338,782
Disposal of property, plant and equipment to previous owner of DNA Star Vegas Co, Ltd –  
   a director-related entity
141,351
586,237
The above transactions occurred at commercial rates.
In 2017, the following transactions occurred with parties who ceased to be related parties during 2018:
Labour hire fee paid to Star Vegas Resort & Club Co, Ltd – a director-related entity
Licence agreement for occupation of office space paid to Infinite Capital Co., Ltd –  
   a director-related entity
Management fees accrued to previous owner of DNA Star Vegas Co, Ltd –  
   a director-related entity
–
–
–
11,959,472
45,840
19,045,688
There were no other payables or receivables from related parties at the current or previous reporting date.
Loans to/from related parties
There were no loans to or from related parties at the current and previous reporting date.
Terms and conditions
All transactions were made on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates.
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During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by Crowe Horwath the auditor of the 
company, and unrelated firms.
Audit services – Crowe Horwath Sydney
Audit or review of the financial statements
Audit services – related firms
Audit or review of the financial statements
Preparation of the tax return
Audit services – unrelated firms
Audit or review of the financial statements
Other services – unrelated firms
Preparation of the tax return
NOTE  3 1. COMMITMENTS
Capital commitments
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:
   Property construction works
   Property, plant and equipment
   Car
Lease commitments – operating
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:
   Within one year
   One to five years
   More than five years
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
97,500
97,500
206,044
984
207,028
2017
$
97,500
97,500
239,202
1,022
240,224
72,660
74,135
1,803
74,463
5,019
79,154
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
599,871
37,914
–
637,785
637,089
–
44,028
681,117 
311,063
659,182
7,580,362
8,550,607
371,396
792,453 
7,443,115
8,606,964
Operating lease commitments includes contracted amounts for various offices and sites within Australia and South-East Asia 
under non-cancellable operating leases. The leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights. On renewal, the 
terms of the leases are renegotiated
NOTE 32. RELATED PARTY 
TRANSACTIONS
PAREN T E NTI TY
Donaco International Limited is the legal parent entity. 
Donaco International Limited is listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX: DNA).
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 34. 
KEY M ANAGE MEN T PERSONNEL 
Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set 
out in note 29 and the remuneration report included in the 
directors’ report.
TRANSACTI ON S WI TH  RELATED PARTIES
The following transactions occurred with related parties 
during 2018.
Leasing fees paid to Lee Hoe Property Co., Ltd – a director-related entity
Rental received from director’s immediate family
Technical support fees paid by Lao Cai JVC to iSentric Limited – a director-related entity
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
77,382
58,332
139,243
2017
$
156,012
111,734
187,214
Management fees received for Star Paradise Casino property from MMD Travel Co Ltd –  
   a director-related entity
477,992
2,338,782
Disposal of property, plant and equipment to previous owner of DNA Star Vegas Co, Ltd –  
   a director-related entity
141,351
586,237
The above transactions occurred at commercial rates.
In 2017, the following transactions occurred with parties who ceased to be related parties during 2018:
Labour hire fee paid to Star Vegas Resort & Club Co, Ltd – a director-related entity
Licence agreement for occupation of office space paid to Infinite Capital Co., Ltd –  
   a director-related entity
Management fees accrued to previous owner of DNA Star Vegas Co, Ltd –  
   a director-related entity
–
–
–
11,959,472
45,840
19,045,688
There were no other payables or receivables from related parties at the current or previous reporting date.
Loans to/from related parties
There were no loans to or from related parties at the current and previous reporting date.
Terms and conditions
All transactions were made on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates.
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NOTE 34. INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance 
with the accounting policy described in note 1.
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Profit after income tax
Total comprehensive income
Statement of financial position
Total current assets
Total assets
Total current liabilities
Total liabilities
Equity
Issued capital
Employee share option reserve
Accumulated losses
Total equity
PARENT
2018
$
2017
$
(344,111)
(344,111)
2,015,705
2,015,705
22,588,546
19,672,065
372,987,687
370,065,828
43,137,126
33,990,140
43,179,534
33,982,653
406,620,031
407,931,972
2,809,651
3,295,396
(79,621,529)
(75,144,193)
329,808,153
336,083,175
GUAR ANTEES ENTERED INTO BY  T HE  PAR E NT 
ENTITY IN RELATION  TO THE DEBT S  OF ITS 
SUB SID IARIES
As at 30 June 2018, the parent entity acts as a guarantor for 
the facility provided by Mega International Commercial Bank 
Co. Ltd to a controlled entity, Donaco Hong Kong Limited.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 
2018 and 30 June 2017.
CAPITAL COMMITMENTS – PROP E RTY, P L A NT 
AND EQUIPMENT
The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, 
plant and equipment at as 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017.
SIGN IFIC AN T  ACCOU NTIN G  P OL IC IE S
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent 
with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 1, 
except for the following:
• 
investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less 
any impairment, in the parent entity
•  dividends received from subsidiaries are recognised as 
other income by the parent entity.
Name
Donaco Australia Pty Ltd
Donaco Singapore Pte Ltd
Donaco Holdings Ltd *
Donaco Holdings Sdn Bhd *
Lao Cai International Hotel Joint Venture Company *
Donaco Hong Kong Limited
Prime Standard Limited
Donaco Holdings (Hong Kong) Pte Ltd *
DNA Star Vegas Co. Limited **
Donaco Entertainment & Marketing (Thailand) Ltd *
Donaco Investment (S) Pte Ltd *
Subsidiary of Donaco Singapore Pty Ltd
* 
**  Subsidiary of Donaco Hong Kong Limited
The principal activities of each subsidiary are:
Donaco Australia Pty Ltd 
OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Principal place of business/
Country of incorporation
2018
2017
Australia
Singapore
British Virgin Islands
Malaysia
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Thailand
Singapore
%
100
100
100
100
95
100
100
100
100
49
100
%
100
100
100
100
95
100
100
100
100
49
–
Dormant (previously operated New Zealand games service,  
discontinued in January 2015). 
Donaco Singapore Pte Ltd 
Holding company for Vietnamese casino operations.
Donaco Holdings Ltd 
Cost centre for corporate operations. 
Donaco Holdings Sdn Bhd 
Cost centre for corporate operations.
Donaco Holdings (Hong Kong) Pte Ltd 
Cost centre for corporate operations and marketing activities. 
Lao Cai International Hotel Joint Venture Company  Operates Vietnamese casino operations.
Donaco Hong Kong Limited 
Holding company for Cambodian casino operations. 
Prime Standard Limited 
Dormant (previously cost centre for corporate operations). 
DNA Star Vegas Co. Limited 
Operates Cambodian casino operations.
Donaco Entertainment & Marketing (Thailand) Ltd  Dormant (previously provided marketing services).  
While the ownership of this entity is below 50%, it is considered  
a controlled entity due to the provisions of the shareholders agreement 
which give the consolidated entity the right to appoint a majority  
of the board.
Donaco Investment (S) Pte Ltd 
Investment company.
70
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NOTE  3 3. PA RENT ENTITY  IN FO RMAT ION
NOTE 34. INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance 
with the accounting policy described in note 1.
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Profit after income tax
Total comprehensive income
Statement of financial position
Total current assets
Total assets
Total current liabilities
Total liabilities
Equity
Issued capital
Employee share option reserve
Accumulated losses
Total equity
PARENT
2018
$
2017
$
(344,111)
(344,111)
2,015,705
2,015,705
22,588,546
19,672,065
372,987,687
370,065,828
43,137,126
33,990,140
43,179,534
33,982,653
406,620,031
407,931,972
2,809,651
3,295,396
(79,621,529)
(75,144,193)
329,808,153
336,083,175
GUAR ANTEES ENTERED INTO BY  T HE  PAR E NT 
ENTITY IN RELATION  TO THE DEBT S  OF ITS 
SUB SID IARIES
As at 30 June 2018, the parent entity acts as a guarantor for 
the facility provided by Mega International Commercial Bank 
Co. Ltd to a controlled entity, Donaco Hong Kong Limited.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 
2018 and 30 June 2017.
CAPITAL COMMITMENTS – PROP E RTY, P L A NT 
AND EQUIPMENT
The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, 
plant and equipment at as 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017.
SIGN IFIC AN T  ACCOU NTIN G  P OL IC IE S
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent 
with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 1, 
except for the following:
• 
investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less 
any impairment, in the parent entity
•  dividends received from subsidiaries are recognised as 
other income by the parent entity.
Name
Donaco Australia Pty Ltd
Donaco Singapore Pte Ltd
Donaco Holdings Ltd *
Donaco Holdings Sdn Bhd *
Lao Cai International Hotel Joint Venture Company *
Donaco Hong Kong Limited
Prime Standard Limited
Donaco Holdings (Hong Kong) Pte Ltd *
DNA Star Vegas Co. Limited **
Donaco Entertainment & Marketing (Thailand) Ltd *
Donaco Investment (S) Pte Ltd *
Subsidiary of Donaco Singapore Pty Ltd
* 
**  Subsidiary of Donaco Hong Kong Limited
The principal activities of each subsidiary are:
Donaco Australia Pty Ltd 
OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Principal place of business/
Country of incorporation
2018
2017
Australia
Singapore
British Virgin Islands
Malaysia
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Thailand
Singapore
%
100
100
100
100
95
100
100
100
100
49
100
%
100
100
100
100
95
100
100
100
100
49
–
Dormant (previously operated New Zealand games service,  
discontinued in January 2015). 
Donaco Singapore Pte Ltd 
Holding company for Vietnamese casino operations.
Donaco Holdings Ltd 
Cost centre for corporate operations. 
Donaco Holdings Sdn Bhd 
Cost centre for corporate operations.
Donaco Holdings (Hong Kong) Pte Ltd 
Cost centre for corporate operations and marketing activities. 
Lao Cai International Hotel Joint Venture Company  Operates Vietnamese casino operations.
Donaco Hong Kong Limited 
Holding company for Cambodian casino operations. 
Prime Standard Limited 
Dormant (previously cost centre for corporate operations). 
DNA Star Vegas Co. Limited 
Operates Cambodian casino operations.
Donaco Entertainment & Marketing (Thailand) Ltd  Dormant (previously provided marketing services).  
While the ownership of this entity is below 50%, it is considered  
a controlled entity due to the provisions of the shareholders agreement 
which give the consolidated entity the right to appoint a majority  
of the board.
Donaco Investment (S) Pte Ltd 
Investment company.
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NOTE  3 4. I NTERESTS IN SU BS IDIARIES   CONTINUED
NOTE 36. NET CASH FLOWS F ROM  OP ER ATING  ACTIVITI ES
S UMMARISED FINANCIAL INFORM AT ION
Summarised financial information of the subsidiary with non-controlling interests that are material to the consolidated entity are 
shown below.
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
LAO CAI I NTERNATIONAL HOT EL JOINT V E NT URE   COM PA NY
a) Reconciliation of (loss)/profit after income tax to net cash from operating activities
(Loss)/profit after income tax expense for the year
(124,248,871)
31,189,049
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of assets
Share-based payments
Non-cash finance costs
Gain on revaluation of derivative financial liability
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in trade and other receivables
(Increase)/decrease in inventories
(Increase)/decrease in other operating assets
Decrease in trade and other payables
Increase/(decrease) in provision for income tax
Increase in provisions for employee benefits
Net cash from operating activities
b) Change in liabilities arising from financing activities
Borrowings at beginning of the year (note 22)
Repayments
Foreign exchange adjustments
Other non-cash movements
Borrowings at end of the year (note 22)
9,981,320
10,129,299
143,860,973
280,269
198,785
273,716
3,839,305
8,037,166
(681,507)
(1,113,012)
9,505,655
(503,870)
(1,390,974)
5,581,440
525,402
38,057
(7,180,789)
(7,587,489)
880,635
290,058
(432,382)
515,367
34,632,204
47,355,398
2018
$
108,462,225
(44,326,139)
2,426,096
3,839,305
70,401,487
Summarised statement of financial position
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Summarised statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Revenue
Expenses
Profit before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Profit after income tax expense
Statement of cash flows
Net cash from operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
Other financial information
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests
Accumulated non-controlling interests at the end of reporting period
2018
$
2017
$
18,440,168
14,894,013
68,654,062
54,766,529
87,094,230
69,660,542
20,065,651
18,413,616
11,816,389
13,326,362
31,882,040
31,739,978
55,212,190
37,920,564
25,963,606
26,186,141
(17,078,032)
(19,093,638)
8,885,574
(1,035,477)
7,850,097
7,092,503
(880,886)
6,211,617
6,077,364
13,982,466
(1,529,638)
(1,556,309)
(7,652,100)
(9,897,377)
(3,104,374)
2,528,780
261,944
198,751
1,799,990
1,335,096
NOTE  3 5. EVE NTS A FTER  TH E 
R EP ORT ING  PERIOD
S HARE OPTIONS
On 29 June 2018 the company announced the expiration 
of 2,930,625 options on 1 July 2018 in accordance with 
their terms. The options were part of the FY14, FY15 and 
FY16 option series. Currently, there are 2,514,186 remaining 
options on issue.
TE RMINATIO N O F VI VO  AR RA NG EM ENT
On 23 August 2018, the contract between DNA Star 
Vegas Co., Ltd and Vivo Tower Holdings Limited (‘Vivo’), 
announced to the market on 16 June 2017, was terminated. 
DNA Star Vegas will now receive direct rental payments from 
the sub-licensees brought into the Star Vegas property by 
Vivo, which will substantially replace the fixed fee previously 
paid by Vivo. Under a new agreement, Vivo’s role is to market 
and manage the online gaming platform owned by DNA Star 
Vegas, in return for a revenue share. 
The directors are not aware of any other events subsequent to 
the reporting period that may have a material impact on the 
financial statements. 
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NOTE 36. NET CASH FLOWS F ROM  OP ER ATING  ACTIVITI ES
S UMMARISED FINANCIAL INFORM AT ION
Summarised financial information of the subsidiary with non-controlling interests that are material to the consolidated entity are 
shown below.
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
LAO CAI I NTERNATIONAL HOT EL JOINT V E NT URE   COM PA NY
a) Reconciliation of (loss)/profit after income tax to net cash from operating activities
(Loss)/profit after income tax expense for the year
(124,248,871)
31,189,049
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of assets
Share-based payments
Non-cash finance costs
Gain on revaluation of derivative financial liability
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in trade and other receivables
(Increase)/decrease in inventories
(Increase)/decrease in other operating assets
Decrease in trade and other payables
Increase/(decrease) in provision for income tax
Increase in provisions for employee benefits
Net cash from operating activities
b) Change in liabilities arising from financing activities
Borrowings at beginning of the year (note 22)
Repayments
Foreign exchange adjustments
Other non-cash movements
Borrowings at end of the year (note 22)
9,981,320
10,129,299
143,860,973
280,269
198,785
273,716
3,839,305
8,037,166
(681,507)
(1,113,012)
9,505,655
(503,870)
(1,390,974)
5,581,440
525,402
38,057
(7,180,789)
(7,587,489)
880,635
290,058
(432,382)
515,367
34,632,204
47,355,398
2018
$
108,462,225
(44,326,139)
2,426,096
3,839,305
70,401,487
Summarised statement of financial position
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Summarised statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Revenue
Expenses
Profit before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Profit after income tax expense
Statement of cash flows
Net cash from operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
Other financial information
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests
Accumulated non-controlling interests at the end of reporting period
2018
$
2017
$
18,440,168
14,894,013
68,654,062
54,766,529
87,094,230
69,660,542
20,065,651
18,413,616
11,816,389
13,326,362
31,882,040
31,739,978
55,212,190
37,920,564
25,963,606
26,186,141
(17,078,032)
(19,093,638)
8,885,574
(1,035,477)
7,850,097
7,092,503
(880,886)
6,211,617
6,077,364
13,982,466
(1,529,638)
(1,556,309)
(7,652,100)
(9,897,377)
(3,104,374)
2,528,780
261,944
198,751
1,799,990
1,335,096
NOTE  3 5. EVE NTS A FTER  TH E 
R EP ORT ING  PERIOD
S HARE OPTIONS
On 29 June 2018 the company announced the expiration 
of 2,930,625 options on 1 July 2018 in accordance with 
their terms. The options were part of the FY14, FY15 and 
FY16 option series. Currently, there are 2,514,186 remaining 
options on issue.
TE RMINATIO N O F VI VO  AR RA NG EM ENT
On 23 August 2018, the contract between DNA Star 
Vegas Co., Ltd and Vivo Tower Holdings Limited (‘Vivo’), 
announced to the market on 16 June 2017, was terminated. 
DNA Star Vegas will now receive direct rental payments from 
the sub-licensees brought into the Star Vegas property by 
Vivo, which will substantially replace the fixed fee previously 
paid by Vivo. Under a new agreement, Vivo’s role is to market 
and manage the online gaming platform owned by DNA Star 
Vegas, in return for a revenue share. 
The directors are not aware of any other events subsequent to 
the reporting period that may have a material impact on the 
financial statements. 
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2018NOTE  3 7. EARNIN GS  PER SHA R E 
Set out below are summaries of options outstanding under the plan during the year ended 30 June 2018:
Earnings per share for (loss)/profit from continuing operations
(Loss)/profit after income tax
Non-controlling interest
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
(124,248,871)
31,189,049
(261,944)
(198,751)
(Loss)/profit after income tax attributable to the owners of Donaco International Limited
(124,510,815)
30,990,298
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share
828,178,915
831,211,424
Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:
    Options over ordinary shares
–
–
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share
828,178,915
831,211,424
CONSOLIDATED
2018
2017
Numbers
Numbers
GRANT 
 DATE
EXPIRY  
DATE
EXERCISE 
PRICE
BALANCE AT 
START OF 
THE YEAR
GRANTED
EXERCISED
01/07/2014
01/07/2017
01/07/2014
01/07/2018
01/07/2015
01/07/2017
01/07/2015
01/07/2018
01/07/2015
01/07/2019
25/08/2015
01/07/2018
25/08/2015
01/07/2019
25/08/2015
01/07/2020
$0.59
$0.59
$0.89
$0.89
$0.89 
$0.77
$0.77
$0.77
1,194,836
1,149,717
457,047
395,208
 349,377
1,385,700
1,156,784
1,008,025
7,096,694
– 
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
EXPIRED/
FORFEITED/
OTHER
BALANCE AT 
THE END OF 
THE YEAR
(1,194,836)
–
–
1,149,717
(457,047)
–
–
–
–
–
–
395,208
349,377
1,385,700
1,156,784
1,008,025
(1,651,883)
5,444,811
Set out below are the options exercisable at the end of the financial year:
GRANT DATE
EXPIRY DATE
EXERCISE PRICE 
NUMBER
NUMBER
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
CONSOLIDATED
2018
Cents
(15.03)
(15.03)
2017
Cents
3.73
3.73
01/07/2014
01/07/2014
01/07/2015
01/07/2015
25/08/2015
01/07/2015
01/07/2017
01/07/2018
01/07/2017
01/07/2018
01/07/2018
01/07/2019
$
0.59
0.59
0.89
0.89
0.77
0.89
2018
2017
–
1,149,717
–
395,208
1,385,700
349,377
3,280,002
1,194,836
1,149,717
457,047
395,208
1,385,700
–
4,582,508 
The weighted average share price during the financial year was $0.34 (2017: $0.43).
The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the financial year was 0.65 years (2017: 
1.27 years).
The weighted average exercise price for all outstanding options is $0.75 (2017: $0.73).
An additional 5,444,811 options over ordinary shares and 12,339,408 shares subject to warrants are anti-dilutive and have been 
excluded from the above calculations as the exercise price of these options and warrants exceeds the average market share price 
during the year.
NOTE  3 8. S HARE-BA SE D PAYM EN TS
EMPLOYEE SHARES
Share allocation FY18
Under the employee share scheme, 1,781,429 shares 
were issued to employees on 3 October 2017, held by an 
employee share trust. These shares were issued at 41.99 cents 
per share and will vest over the three-year vesting period 
commencing on 1 July 2017.
EMPLOYEE OPT IONS
Employee option allocation FY14
At the Annual General Meeting on 21 November 2013, 
shareholders approved the establishment of a LTI plan for 
executives, consisting of the annual grant of units under 
an option share trust (OST). On 23 December 2013, the 
company announced that it had issued options amounting 
to 1% of its then issued capital (a total of 4,010,511 options) 
under the LTI plan. Approval for the issue of these options 
under an employee incentive scheme was obtained pursuant 
to ASX Listing Rule 10.14.
These options were not contributed to the OST until 1 July 
2014. Accordingly employees were not allocated units in the 
OST until 1 July 2014.
Employee option allocation FY15
Pursuant to the approval granted by shareholders at the FY13 
Annual General Meeting, further options were contributed to 
the OST for FY15. These options were not contributed to the 
OST until 1 July 2015, and accordingly employees were not 
allocated additional units in the OST until 1 July 2015.
Employee option allocation FY16
Pursuant to the approval granted by shareholders at the FY13 
Annual General Meeting, further options were contributed to the 
OST for FY16. These options were contributed to the OST and 
employees were allocated additional units on 25 August 2015.
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NOTE  3 7. EARNIN GS  PER SHA R E 
Set out below are summaries of options outstanding under the plan during the year ended 30 June 2018:
Earnings per share for (loss)/profit from continuing operations
(Loss)/profit after income tax
Non-controlling interest
CONSOLIDATED
2018
$
2017
$
(124,248,871)
31,189,049
(261,944)
(198,751)
(Loss)/profit after income tax attributable to the owners of Donaco International Limited
(124,510,815)
30,990,298
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share
828,178,915
831,211,424
Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:
    Options over ordinary shares
–
–
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share
828,178,915
831,211,424
CONSOLIDATED
2018
2017
Numbers
Numbers
GRANT 
 DATE
EXPIRY  
DATE
EXERCISE 
PRICE
BALANCE AT 
START OF 
THE YEAR
GRANTED
EXERCISED
01/07/2014
01/07/2017
01/07/2014
01/07/2018
01/07/2015
01/07/2017
01/07/2015
01/07/2018
01/07/2015
01/07/2019
25/08/2015
01/07/2018
25/08/2015
01/07/2019
25/08/2015
01/07/2020
$0.59
$0.59
$0.89
$0.89
$0.89 
$0.77
$0.77
$0.77
1,194,836
1,149,717
457,047
395,208
 349,377
1,385,700
1,156,784
1,008,025
7,096,694
– 
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
EXPIRED/
FORFEITED/
OTHER
BALANCE AT 
THE END OF 
THE YEAR
(1,194,836)
–
–
1,149,717
(457,047)
–
–
–
–
–
–
395,208
349,377
1,385,700
1,156,784
1,008,025
(1,651,883)
5,444,811
Set out below are the options exercisable at the end of the financial year:
GRANT DATE
EXPIRY DATE
EXERCISE PRICE 
NUMBER
NUMBER
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
CONSOLIDATED
2018
Cents
(15.03)
(15.03)
2017
Cents
3.73
3.73
01/07/2014
01/07/2014
01/07/2015
01/07/2015
25/08/2015
01/07/2015
01/07/2017
01/07/2018
01/07/2017
01/07/2018
01/07/2018
01/07/2019
$
0.59
0.59
0.89
0.89
0.77
0.89
2018
2017
–
1,149,717
–
395,208
1,385,700
349,377
3,280,002
1,194,836
1,149,717
457,047
395,208
1,385,700
–
4,582,508 
The weighted average share price during the financial year was $0.34 (2017: $0.43).
The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the financial year was 0.65 years (2017: 
1.27 years).
The weighted average exercise price for all outstanding options is $0.75 (2017: $0.73).
An additional 5,444,811 options over ordinary shares and 12,339,408 shares subject to warrants are anti-dilutive and have been 
excluded from the above calculations as the exercise price of these options and warrants exceeds the average market share price 
during the year.
NOTE  3 8. S HARE-BA SE D PAYM EN TS
EMPLOYEE SHARES
Share allocation FY18
Under the employee share scheme, 1,781,429 shares 
were issued to employees on 3 October 2017, held by an 
employee share trust. These shares were issued at 41.99 cents 
per share and will vest over the three-year vesting period 
commencing on 1 July 2017.
EMPLOYEE OPT IONS
Employee option allocation FY14
At the Annual General Meeting on 21 November 2013, 
shareholders approved the establishment of a LTI plan for 
executives, consisting of the annual grant of units under 
an option share trust (OST). On 23 December 2013, the 
company announced that it had issued options amounting 
to 1% of its then issued capital (a total of 4,010,511 options) 
under the LTI plan. Approval for the issue of these options 
under an employee incentive scheme was obtained pursuant 
to ASX Listing Rule 10.14.
These options were not contributed to the OST until 1 July 
2014. Accordingly employees were not allocated units in the 
OST until 1 July 2014.
Employee option allocation FY15
Pursuant to the approval granted by shareholders at the FY13 
Annual General Meeting, further options were contributed to 
the OST for FY15. These options were not contributed to the 
OST until 1 July 2015, and accordingly employees were not 
allocated additional units in the OST until 1 July 2015.
Employee option allocation FY16
Pursuant to the approval granted by shareholders at the FY13 
Annual General Meeting, further options were contributed to the 
OST for FY16. These options were contributed to the OST and 
employees were allocated additional units on 25 August 2015.
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NOTE 39. CONTINGENT ASSETS   
AND LIABILITIES
CO URT PRO CE EDI NGS
During the year to 30 June 2018, the company commenced 
proceedings against the vendor for breach of non-
competition clauses under the agreements of the sale and 
purchase of Star Vegas. The company obtained an injunction 
on 25 December 2017, ordering the closure of the Star 
Paradise and Star Paramax casinos which were illegally 
operated by the vendor. A further appeal was submitted to a 
higher court by the vendor, contesting against the injunction. 
As at the date of this report, the appeal has not been 
resolved. The vendor had also attempted to seek security 
rights over certain assets of Star Vegas in relation to his claim 
for the unpaid FY2017 management fee, however this was 
rejected by the court on 6 July 2018.
The vendors are also joint owners of a Cambodian company, 
Lee Hoe Property Co. Ltd, which owns and leases the land 
occupied by the Star Vegas business. During the reporting 
period, threats were made by the vendor to terminate the 
lease, however an injunction against this was granted 
in favour of the company. The vendor has commenced 
arbitration proceedings in Cambodia which is likely to take 
three to six months to resolve. On 20 August 2018, the 
lessor obtained an order allowing him to develop the land 
outside the Star Vegas boundary, which was always agreed 
under the lease, provided that no competing casino or 
gaming business is built. The vendor has also commenced 
defamation proceedings in Thailand against Donaco and two 
of its directors, seeking damages of THB1 million (equivalent 
to $40,900). No amounts have been recognised as at  
30 June 2018 in relation to these proceedings as they are still 
in the early stages and no damages have been determined.
As at 30 June 2018, Donaco was also in the process of 
enforcing its legal rights via arbitration proceedings in 
Singapore. Having considered expert legal and financial 
advice, the company has increased the size of its damages 
claim from US$120 million (equivalent to $162 million) to 
US$190 million (equivalent to $257 million). The hearing 
date is currently set for July 2019. No amount receivable 
has been recognised as at 30 June 2018 given the delayed 
hearing date and the uncertainty over the outcome of the 
proceedings.
DI RECTOR’S  DECLAR ATION 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
In the directors’ opinion:
• 
• 
• 
• 
the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the 
Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional 
reporting requirements
the attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting 
Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 1  
to the financial statements
the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the consolidated 
entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its performance for the financial year 
ended on that date
there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and 
when they become due and payable.
The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations  
Act 2001.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the 
Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the directors
Mr Stuart McGregor 
Chairman
28 September 2018  
Melbourne
7777
“As at 30 June 2018, Donaco  
was also in the process of 
enforcing its legal rights via 
arbitration proceedings in 
Singapore. Having considered 
expert legal and financial advice, 
the company has increased the 
size of its damages claim from 
US$120 million (equivalent  
to $162 million) to  
US$190 million (equivalent  
to $257 million).”
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NOTE 39. CONTINGENT ASSETS   
AND LIABILITIES
CO URT PRO CE EDI NGS
During the year to 30 June 2018, the company commenced 
proceedings against the vendor for breach of non-
competition clauses under the agreements of the sale and 
purchase of Star Vegas. The company obtained an injunction 
on 25 December 2017, ordering the closure of the Star 
Paradise and Star Paramax casinos which were illegally 
operated by the vendor. A further appeal was submitted to a 
higher court by the vendor, contesting against the injunction. 
As at the date of this report, the appeal has not been 
resolved. The vendor had also attempted to seek security 
rights over certain assets of Star Vegas in relation to his claim 
for the unpaid FY2017 management fee, however this was 
rejected by the court on 6 July 2018.
The vendors are also joint owners of a Cambodian company, 
Lee Hoe Property Co. Ltd, which owns and leases the land 
occupied by the Star Vegas business. During the reporting 
period, threats were made by the vendor to terminate the 
lease, however an injunction against this was granted 
in favour of the company. The vendor has commenced 
arbitration proceedings in Cambodia which is likely to take 
three to six months to resolve. On 20 August 2018, the 
lessor obtained an order allowing him to develop the land 
outside the Star Vegas boundary, which was always agreed 
under the lease, provided that no competing casino or 
gaming business is built. The vendor has also commenced 
defamation proceedings in Thailand against Donaco and two 
of its directors, seeking damages of THB1 million (equivalent 
to $40,900). No amounts have been recognised as at  
30 June 2018 in relation to these proceedings as they are still 
in the early stages and no damages have been determined.
As at 30 June 2018, Donaco was also in the process of 
enforcing its legal rights via arbitration proceedings in 
Singapore. Having considered expert legal and financial 
advice, the company has increased the size of its damages 
claim from US$120 million (equivalent to $162 million) to 
US$190 million (equivalent to $257 million). The hearing 
date is currently set for July 2019. No amount receivable 
has been recognised as at 30 June 2018 given the delayed 
hearing date and the uncertainty over the outcome of the 
proceedings.
DI RECTOR’S  DECLAR ATION 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
In the directors’ opinion:
• 
• 
• 
• 
the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the 
Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional 
reporting requirements
the attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting 
Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 1  
to the financial statements
the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the consolidated 
entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its performance for the financial year 
ended on that date
there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and 
when they become due and payable.
The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations  
Act 2001.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the 
Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the directors
Mr Stuart McGregor 
Chairman
28 September 2018  
Melbourne
7777
“As at 30 June 2018, Donaco  
was also in the process of 
enforcing its legal rights via 
arbitration proceedings in 
Singapore. Having considered 
expert legal and financial advice, 
the company has increased the 
size of its damages claim from 
US$120 million (equivalent  
to $162 million) to  
US$190 million (equivalent  
to $257 million).”
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INDEPENDEN T AU DI TOR ’S REP ORT   
TO THE  MEMBER S OF D ONACO INT ERNAT IONA L  L IMIT ED 
IN DEPEND EN T AU DITO R’S REP ORT  
TO THE  MEMBER S OF DONACO I N TER NATI ONAL LIMITED 
R EP ORT ON THE AU D IT OF TH E   FINA NCIAL REPORT
Decentralised operations
Opinion
We have audited the financial report of Donaco International Limited (the company) and its subsidiaries (the consolidated 
entity), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, the consolidated statement of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement 
of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting 
policies, and the directors’ declaration.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the consolidated entity is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
including:
(a)  giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its financial performance 
for the year then ended; and
(b)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are 
further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent 
of the consolidated entity in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the 
ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional 
Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical 
responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Crowe Horwath Sydney is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Horwath is a 
separate and independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation. Liability 
limited other than for the acts or omissions of financial services licensees.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial 
report for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and  
in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
KEY AUDIT MATTER
HOW WE ADDRESSED THE KEY AUDIT MATTER
The consolidated entity comprises subsidiaries (components) 
whose operations are spread across Cambodia, Vietnam and 
Hong Kong.
The decentralised and varied nature of these operations 
require significant oversight by management to monitor the 
activities, to review financial reporting by the components, 
and to undertake the consolidated entity’s consolidation.
This matter has been identified as a key audit matter given 
the following:
• number and significance of the subsidiaries to the 
consolidated entity
Our audit procedures included, amongst others,  
the following:
• visited and held discussion with the component auditor  
of DNA Star Vegas Co. Limited
• held discussions with the component auditors of Donaco 
Hong Kong Limited and Lao Cai International Hotel Joint 
Venture Company
• tailored our group reporting instructions and designed 
audit procedures based on information obtained during 
audit planning and our assessment of the consolidated 
entity’s overall audit risks
• varied nature of the operations and accounting systems 
• maintained communication with the component auditors 
and processes
throughout the audit process
• manual nature of the consolidation process
• evaluated the work performed by the component auditors 
• multiple foreign currencies involved.
for sufficiency for our overall group audit purpose
• agreed the financial data used in the consolidation to the 
component auditors’ group reporting
• tested the mathematical accuracy of the consolidation 
workings, including reperforming foreign currency 
translations and evaluating the completeness and accuracy 
of the consolidation elimination entries.
Crowe Horwath Sydney is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Horwath is a separate and 
independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation. Liability limited other than for the acts 
or omissions of financial services licensees.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTINDEPENDEN T AU DI TOR ’S REP ORT   
TO THE  MEMBER S OF D ONACO INT ERNAT IONA L  L IMIT ED 
IN DEPEND EN T AU DITO R’S REP ORT  
TO THE  MEMBER S OF DONACO I N TER NATI ONAL LIMITED 
R EP ORT ON THE AU D IT OF TH E   FINA NCIAL REPORT
Decentralised operations
Opinion
We have audited the financial report of Donaco International Limited (the company) and its subsidiaries (the consolidated 
entity), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, the consolidated statement of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement 
of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting 
policies, and the directors’ declaration.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the consolidated entity is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
including:
(a)  giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its financial performance 
for the year then ended; and
(b)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are 
further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent 
of the consolidated entity in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the 
ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional 
Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical 
responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Crowe Horwath Sydney is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Horwath is a 
separate and independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation. Liability 
limited other than for the acts or omissions of financial services licensees.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial 
report for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and  
in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
KEY AUDIT MATTER
HOW WE ADDRESSED THE KEY AUDIT MATTER
The consolidated entity comprises subsidiaries (components) 
whose operations are spread across Cambodia, Vietnam and 
Hong Kong.
The decentralised and varied nature of these operations 
require significant oversight by management to monitor the 
activities, to review financial reporting by the components, 
and to undertake the consolidated entity’s consolidation.
This matter has been identified as a key audit matter given 
the following:
• number and significance of the subsidiaries to the 
consolidated entity
Our audit procedures included, amongst others,  
the following:
• visited and held discussion with the component auditor  
of DNA Star Vegas Co. Limited
• held discussions with the component auditors of Donaco 
Hong Kong Limited and Lao Cai International Hotel Joint 
Venture Company
• tailored our group reporting instructions and designed 
audit procedures based on information obtained during 
audit planning and our assessment of the consolidated 
entity’s overall audit risks
• varied nature of the operations and accounting systems 
• maintained communication with the component auditors 
and processes
throughout the audit process
• manual nature of the consolidation process
• evaluated the work performed by the component auditors 
• multiple foreign currencies involved.
for sufficiency for our overall group audit purpose
• agreed the financial data used in the consolidation to the 
component auditors’ group reporting
• tested the mathematical accuracy of the consolidation 
workings, including reperforming foreign currency 
translations and evaluating the completeness and accuracy 
of the consolidation elimination entries.
Crowe Horwath Sydney is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member of Crowe Horwath is a separate and 
independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation. Liability limited other than for the acts 
or omissions of financial services licensees.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTINDEPENDEN T AU DI TOR ’S REP ORT   
TO THE  MEMBER S OF D ONACO INT ERNAT IONA L  L IMIT ED 
IN DEPEND EN T AU DITO R’S REP ORT  
TO THE  MEMBER S OF DONACO I N TER NATI ONAL LIMITED 
Impairment assessment of intangible assets (Note 14)
Contingent assets and liabilities (Note 39)
KEY AUDIT MATTER
HOW WE ADDRESSED THE KEY AUDIT MATTER
KEY AUDIT MATTER
HOW WE ADDRESSED THE KEY AUDIT MATTER
The consolidated entity recorded a casino licence asset of 
$251.61 million as at 30 June 2018. The licence is classified 
as an intangible asset with indefinite useful life and is subject 
to annual impairment assessment.
Impairment of $143.86 million was recognised in the 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
for the year based on the annual impairment assessment 
made as at 31 December 2017.
At 30 June 2018, management performed an impairment 
indicators assessment and concluded that no further 
impairment testing was required.
The impairment assessment of the intangible asset is a key 
audit matter because of the complexity and subjectivity 
involved, specifically in relation to the Fair Value less  
Cost of Disposal model adopted by management and the  
key assumptions that are used to determine the inputs to  
the assessment.
Our audit procedures included, amongst others,  
the following:
Annual impairment assessment made as at 31 December 
2017
• Assessed management’s determination of the cash 
generating unit (‘CGU’) and the CGU’s carrying value.
• Assessed reasonableness of cash flow forecasts by 
comparing the base year in the forecast calculation to the 
current period’s actual results.
• Assessed the appropriateness of the currency used in the 
model. The cash flow forecast is calculated in the Thai 
baht (THB) and translated to the US dollar (USD) at the 
valuation date.
• Together with our valuation specialists, assessed 
reasonableness of the key assumptions used, being 
revenue growth rate, discount rate, terminal growth rate 
and discount for lack of marketability.
• Together with our valuation specialists, tested the 
mathematical accuracy and components of the model that 
supports the impairment assessment.
• Checked the sensitivity of the impairment assessment by 
focusing on the discount for lack of marketability and THB/
USD translation rate.
• Evaluated the adequacy of the judgements and sources 
of estimation uncertainty disclosures in the consolidated 
financial report.
Management’s conclusion that there was no further 
impairment indications as at 30 June 2018
• Held discussions with management and assessed the 
reasonableness of the management’s impairment indicators 
assessment.
• Assessed the reasonableness of the market inputs used  
by management in calculating the discount rate as at  
30 June 2018.
• Reviewed reasonableness of the management’s forecast for 
the year ending 30 June 2019.
The group is a party to several ongoing legal actions both 
initiated by and directed against its subsidiaries. Outcomes 
of these proceedings were uncertain at 30 June 2018.
We determined this to be a key audit matter given the 
materiality of the amounts involved together with the level of 
judgement required in assessing the developments to ensure 
they are appropriately reflected in the financial report.
Our audit procedures, amongst others, included  
the following:
• obtained a list of litigation matters and held discussions 
with management on the status and outcome of each 
matter up to the date of this audit report
• reviewed all solicitor’s representation letters, including 
those received by the component auditors of DNA Star 
Vegas Co. Limited and Donaco Hong Kong Limited
• held discussions with the component auditors of DNA Star 
Vegas Co. Limited and Donaco Hong Kong Limited to gain 
understanding of the impact on the consolidated financial 
report. Reviewed group reporting package received
• ensured completeness and accuracy of the disclosures 
included in the consolidated financial report.
Bank loan covenant compliance (Notes 18 and 22)
KEY AUDIT MATTER
HOW WE ADDRESSED THE KEY AUDIT MATTER
The group’s liabilities included a bank loan from Mega 
International Commercial Bank Co Ltd of $63,195,552 at  
30 June 2018, with $41,483,011 classified a non-current. 
The loan agreement included certain covenants that, if 
breached by the group, permitted the lender to demand 
repayment before the loan’s normal maturity date. 
We determined this to be a key audit matter given the 
magnitude of the potential impact on the consolidated 
statement of financial position and the going concern 
asessment if the covenants were breached and the 
borrowings were to be reclassified as a current liability.
Our procedures included, amongst others:
• reviewed bank loan agreements to identify covenants 
requirements
• reviewed a letter from Mega International Commercial 
Bank Co Ltd that approved an amended covenant ratio  
to be effective for 30 June 2018 compliance reporting
• reviewed the management’s covenant calculation and 
assessed compliance to the amended covenant ratio
• assessed appropriateness of the bank loan classification  
in the consolidated statement of financial position as at  
30 June 2018 and adequacy of the disclosures in Notes 18 
and 22.
Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the 
consolidated entity’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s 
report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any form  
of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider 
whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit  
or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
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DONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTDONACO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2018 ANNUAL REPORTINDEPENDEN T AU DI TOR ’S REP ORT   
TO THE  MEMBER S OF D ONACO INT ERNAT IONA L  L IMIT ED 
IN DEPEND EN T AU DITO R’S REP ORT  
TO THE  MEMBER S OF DONACO I N TER NATI ONAL LIMITED 
Impairment assessment of intangible assets (Note 14)
Contingent assets and liabilities (Note 39)
KEY AUDIT MATTER
HOW WE ADDRESSED THE KEY AUDIT MATTER
KEY AUDIT MATTER
HOW WE ADDRESSED THE KEY AUDIT MATTER
The consolidated entity recorded a casino licence asset of 
$251.61 million as at 30 June 2018. The licence is classified 
as an intangible asset with indefinite useful life and is subject 
to annual impairment assessment.
Impairment of $143.86 million was recognised in the 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
for the year based on the annual impairment assessment 
made as at 31 December 2017.
At 30 June 2018, management performed an impairment 
indicators assessment and concluded that no further 
impairment testing was required.
The impairment assessment of the intangible asset is a key 
audit matter because of the complexity and subjectivity 
involved, specifically in relation to the Fair Value less  
Cost of Disposal model adopted by management and the  
key assumptions that are used to determine the inputs to  
the assessment.
Our audit procedures included, amongst others,  
the following:
Annual impairment assessment made as at 31 December 
2017
• Assessed management’s determination of the cash 
generating unit (‘CGU’) and the CGU’s carrying value.
• Assessed reasonableness of cash flow forecasts by 
comparing the base year in the forecast calculation to the 
current period’s actual results.
• Assessed the appropriateness of the currency used in the 
model. The cash flow forecast is calculated in the Thai 
baht (THB) and translated to the US dollar (USD) at the 
valuation date.
• Together with our valuation specialists, assessed 
reasonableness of the key assumptions used, being 
revenue growth rate, discount rate, terminal growth rate 
and discount for lack of marketability.
• Together with our valuation specialists, tested the 
mathematical accuracy and components of the model that 
supports the impairment assessment.
• Checked the sensitivity of the impairment assessment by 
focusing on the discount for lack of marketability and THB/
USD translation rate.
• Evaluated the adequacy of the judgements and sources 
of estimation uncertainty disclosures in the consolidated 
financial report.
Management’s conclusion that there was no further 
impairment indications as at 30 June 2018
• Held discussions with management and assessed the 
reasonableness of the management’s impairment indicators 
assessment.
• Assessed the reasonableness of the market inputs used  
by management in calculating the discount rate as at  
30 June 2018.
• Reviewed reasonableness of the management’s forecast for 
the year ending 30 June 2019.
The group is a party to several ongoing legal actions both 
initiated by and directed against its subsidiaries. Outcomes 
of these proceedings were uncertain at 30 June 2018.
We determined this to be a key audit matter given the 
materiality of the amounts involved together with the level of 
judgement required in assessing the developments to ensure 
they are appropriately reflected in the financial report.
Our audit procedures, amongst others, included  
the following:
• obtained a list of litigation matters and held discussions 
with management on the status and outcome of each 
matter up to the date of this audit report
• reviewed all solicitor’s representation letters, including 
those received by the component auditors of DNA Star 
Vegas Co. Limited and Donaco Hong Kong Limited
• held discussions with the component auditors of DNA Star 
Vegas Co. Limited and Donaco Hong Kong Limited to gain 
understanding of the impact on the consolidated financial 
report. Reviewed group reporting package received
• ensured completeness and accuracy of the disclosures 
included in the consolidated financial report.
Bank loan covenant compliance (Notes 18 and 22)
KEY AUDIT MATTER
HOW WE ADDRESSED THE KEY AUDIT MATTER
The group’s liabilities included a bank loan from Mega 
International Commercial Bank Co Ltd of $63,195,552 at  
30 June 2018, with $41,483,011 classified a non-current. 
The loan agreement included certain covenants that, if 
breached by the group, permitted the lender to demand 
repayment before the loan’s normal maturity date. 
We determined this to be a key audit matter given the 
magnitude of the potential impact on the consolidated 
statement of financial position and the going concern 
asessment if the covenants were breached and the 
borrowings were to be reclassified as a current liability.
Our procedures included, amongst others:
• reviewed bank loan agreements to identify covenants 
requirements
• reviewed a letter from Mega International Commercial 
Bank Co Ltd that approved an amended covenant ratio  
to be effective for 30 June 2018 compliance reporting
• reviewed the management’s covenant calculation and 
assessed compliance to the amended covenant ratio
• assessed appropriateness of the bank loan classification  
in the consolidated statement of financial position as at  
30 June 2018 and adequacy of the disclosures in Notes 18 
and 22.
Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the 
consolidated entity’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s 
report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any form  
of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider 
whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit  
or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
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TO THE  MEMBER S OF D ONACO INT ERNAT IONA L  L IMIT ED 
IN DEPEND ENT AU DI TO R’S REP ORT  
TO THE  MEMBER S OF DONACO I N TER NATI ONAL LIMITED 
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are 
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of the directors for the financial report
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in 
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors 
determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the consolidated entity to continue as 
a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting 
unless the directors either intend to liquidate the consolidated entity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but 
to do so.
From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the 
financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in the auditor’s report 
unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine 
that a matter should not be communicated in the auditor’s report because the adverse consequences of doing so would 
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
REPORT ON THE REMUNERATION REPORT
Opinion on the remuneration report
We have audited the remuneration report included in pages 11 to 19 of the directors’ report for the year 30 June 2018.
In our opinion, the remuneration report of Donaco International Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2018, complies with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report
Responsibilities
As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain 
professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• 
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform 
audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from 
error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
•  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 consolidated entity’s internal 
control.
• 
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related 
disclosures made by the directors.
•  Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit 
evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on 
the consolidated entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are 
required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are 
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the consolidated entity to cease to continue as a going concern.
• 
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the 
financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
•  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within 
the consolidated entity to express an opinion on the consolidated financial report. The auditor is responsible for the 
direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. The auditor remains solely responsible for the audit opinion.
We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant 
audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during the audit.
We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding 
independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear  
on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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.
CROWE HORWATH SYDNEY
SUWARTI ASMONO 
Partner
28 September 2018  
Sydney
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IN DEPEN DENT AU DI TOR’S RE P ORT   
TO THE  MEMBER S OF D ONACO INT ERNAT IONA L  L IMIT ED 
IN DEPEND ENT AU DI TO R’S REP ORT  
TO THE  MEMBER S OF DONACO I N TER NATI ONAL LIMITED 
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are 
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of the directors for the financial report
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in 
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors 
determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the consolidated entity to continue as 
a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting 
unless the directors either intend to liquidate the consolidated entity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but 
to do so.
From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the 
financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in the auditor’s report 
unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine 
that a matter should not be communicated in the auditor’s report because the adverse consequences of doing so would 
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
REPORT ON THE REMUNERATION REPORT
Opinion on the remuneration report
We have audited the remuneration report included in pages 11 to 19 of the directors’ report for the year 30 June 2018.
In our opinion, the remuneration report of Donaco International Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2018, complies with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report
Responsibilities
As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain 
professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• 
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform 
audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from 
error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
•  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 consolidated entity’s internal 
control.
• 
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related 
disclosures made by the directors.
•  Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit 
evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on 
the consolidated entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are 
required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are 
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the consolidated entity to cease to continue as a going concern.
• 
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the 
financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
•  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within 
the consolidated entity to express an opinion on the consolidated financial report. The auditor is responsible for the 
direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. The auditor remains solely responsible for the audit opinion.
We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant 
audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during the audit.
We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding 
independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear  
on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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.
CROWE HORWATH SYDNEY
SUWARTI ASMONO 
Partner
28 September 2018  
Sydney
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SHA REH OLD ER  IN FOR MAT ION 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
SHAR EHOLDER  I NFO RMATIO N 
for the year ended 30 June 2018
The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 31 August 2018.
SU BSTANTI AL H OLD ERS
DISTRIBUTION OF EQUITABL E  S EC UR IT IE S
Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:
1 to 1,000
1,001 to 5,000
5,001 to 10,000
10,001 to 100,000
100,001 and over
EQUITY SECURIT Y HOLDERS
The names of the twenty largest security holders of quoted equity securities are shown below.
NUMBER OF HOLDERS  
OF ORDINARY SHARES
333 
509 
309 
718
162
2,031
Substantial holders in the company are shown below.
Lim Keong Yew
Lim Keong Hoe (jointly held as part of Lim Keong Yew’s holding)
Perpetual Limited and subsidiaries
Fidelity International and subsidiaries
Lee Bug Tong
Lee Bug Huy
ORDINARY SHARES
Number held
% of total shares issued
231,406,797
107,311,200
120,080,387
68,554,883
73,599,765
74,599,764
28.10
13.03
14.56
8.31
8.93
9.06
VOTIN G  RIG HT S
Options
The voting rights attached to ordinary shares and options are 
discussed below.
There are no voting rights attached to options. Upon exercise 
of the option, the issued shares will confer full voting rights.
ORDINARY SHARES
Ordinary shares
Warrants
Twenty largest quoted equity security holders
Number held
% of total shares issued
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
359,033,138 
43.59
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