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Annual Report 2010

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ANNUAL REPORT 2010

CONTENTS

  2 

Financial and Operational Highlights

  4  Chairman's Report

  6  Managing Director's Report

  10  Global Energy Market

  14  Asset Summary

  16  Australia

  18  United States

  20  Germany

  22  Commitment to Sustainability

  24 

Infigen Boards

  26 

Infigen Management

  28  Corporate Structure

  29  Corporate Governance Statement

  38  Directors' Report

  54  Auditor's Independence Declaration

  56 

Financial Statements

  60  Notes to Financial Statements

 118  Directors' Declaration

 119 

Independent Auditor's Report

 121  Additional Investor Information

 126  Glossary

 129  Corporate Directory

1

Front cover image:
Infigen was the major sponsor  
of Weereewa 2010 – A Festival  
of Lake George, a bi-annual event  
held on the shores of Lake George  
in NSW to celebrate the unique  
history and ecology of the region. 

This year's theme, Winds of Change,  
was inspired by Infigen’s Capital wind farm, 
which is seen as a symbol of the change 
sweeping through the local region,  
and more broadly across the world, with 
respect to the growth of renewable energy. 

The cover image is an entry in  
the Weereewa Sculpture Prize,  
White Presence 2010, by Jas Hugonnet. 
Photo by Fred Harden.

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During the year Infigen continued to focus 
on growing its market leading Australian 
business and improving the operational 
performance of its assets. 

Dear Securityholders,

On behalf of the Boards it is my pleasure 
to present the 2010 Annual report.

During the year Infigen continued to 
focus on growing its market leading 
Australian business and improving the 
operational performance of its assets. 

In June this year, we welcomed 
further improvements to Australia’s 
Renewable Energy Target legislation. 
The improvements significantly enhance 
the prospects of achieving the national 
interest objective of having 20 percent 
of Australia’s electricity sourced from 
renewable energy by 2020.

As Australia’s leading specialist 
renewable energy business, Infigen is 
well positioned to be a key provider of 
the mandated increase in utility scale 
renewable energy capacity. 

We have managed the financial position 
and operations of Infigen prudently and 
efficiently throughout the year. 

Infigen finished the year with significant 
cash balances of $227.3 million, which 
includes $174.1 million of cash held 
outside the Global Debt Facility  
borrower group.

Key features of the result included the 
generation of revenue from continuing 
operations of $295.6 million. Whilst 
revenues were down 2.7 percent on 
the prior year, excluding a $36.3 million 
negative effect of the appreciation of the 
Australian dollar, revenue increased by 
10.5 percent in constant currency terms. 

Corporate costs of $21.8 million were 
below guidance of $24.0 million and  
$4.8 million lower than the prior period.

Our full year 2010 distribution of  
2.0 cents per security was in line with 
guidance provided earlier in the year. 

This year we reported a statutory net loss 
of $73.5 million. This compares to a net 
profit of $192.9 million in the prior year 
that included a net gain on sale of the 
Spanish and Portuguese wind farm assets 
of $264.3 million. We expect the business 
to report a statutory net profit within the 
medium term. 

Business HigHligHts 
In October Infigen commissioned its  
fifth Australian wind farm, the Capital 
wind farm near Bungendore in New 
South Wales. With 67 turbines and  
a total installed capacity of 140.7MW,  
it is the largest wind farm to be built  
in New South Wales and is believed  
to be the largest generation project in  
New South Wales commissioned since 
the Snowy hydro scheme. 

Approximately 80 percent of the 
electricity generated from Capital wind 
farm has been contracted to Sydney 
Water for its Sydney Desalination Plant, 
with the remainder sold into the national 
electricity market. 

Capital wind farm was the first to be 
connected to the transmission network  
in NSW, paving the way for future wind 
farm developments in the state.

During the year we received approval  
for our sixth wind farm in Australia,  
the Woodlawn wind farm located  
near Bungendore in New South Wales. 
Woodlawn wind farm is close to Capital 
wind farm and will add 20 turbines  
with a total capacity of 42MW. We expect 
to complete the project in the second 
half of 2011. 

The business remains focused on 
delivering its FY11 development program 
of 160MW subject to favourable project 
economics and the availability of 
appropriate off-take arrangements.

I would like to thank the Managing 
Director, Miles George, his senior 
management team and all Infigen staff  
for their contribution to the business 
during the year.

I would also like to thank my fellow 
Directors for their support and  
efforts, particularly during the asset  
sales processes.

Finally, I would like to thank 
Securityholders for their continued 
support during the year. 

Your Directors look forward to welcoming 
you to our Annual General Meeting to  
be held at 11am on 18 November 2010 
at the InterContinental Hotel, Sydney.

Yours sincerely

graham kelly
Chairman

The economics of the Woodlawn wind 
farm are underpinned by a high quality 
wind resource, attractive turbine pricing 
and an efficient grid connection via the 
existing substation at Capital wind farm. 

When the project is completed Infigen 
will own and operate 87 turbines 
(182.7MW) in the same location, 
providing scope for additional 
operational efficiencies.

During the year we also expanded  
our largest wind farm at Lake Bonney 
in South Australia by a further 39MW 
with the completion of Lake Bonney 
Stage 3. The Lake Bonney wind farm 
now comprises 112 turbines (278.5MW), 
making it Australia’s largest. 

We continued to maintain our strict 
discipline of allocating capital to the 
highest yielding opportunities available 
and conducted the second phase of  
our buy-back program from 20 May 2010 
to 30 June 2010. During this time we 
purchased 42.1 million securities for  
a total consideration of $35.6 million. 

Finally, we successfully established  
a quality energy markets capability  
in order to optimise energy sales and  
off-take arrangements. This capability  
has already contributed to improving 
revenue for our Australian operations.

asset sale Processes
During 2009 Infigen completed a market 
testing program for its US business and, 
as a result of the findings, decided to 
proceed to a sales process.

However during the final stages of the 
sales process, US gas and electricity 
prices fell to historic lows, US legislative 
uncertainty increased, following the 
failure of Copenhagen talks in December, 
and an El Nino weather pattern 
negatively affected wind resource across 
the country. At the same time, because 
of the prolonged weakness in the US 
economy, investors had alternative 
opportunities to acquire distressed  
assets at low prices.

Following an evaluation of final offers 
received for the US wind energy business, 
the Board concluded that the retention 
benefits to securityholders of the assets 
materially exceeded the benefits of  
a sale at the prices offered.

The Board also determined that our 
German and French wind farm assets 
were non-core to the future of the 
business. These were also offered for  
sale during the year. The French business, 
comprising 52MW of operational wind 
farms, was sold for a total price of ¤71.3 
million. However as with the US business, 
the Board elected to retain the German 
business for similar value considerations. 

outlook
Infigen has a leading position in the 
Australian renewable energy market  
with attractive development prospects, 
proven capabilities in project delivery  
and asset management, and an 
experienced energy markets team. 
Our business strategy is to focus on 
optimising the performance of existing 
assets whilst continuing to pursue and 
develop attractive opportunities for 
growth in Australia. 

Significant improvements to Australia’s 
mandatory Renewable Energy Target 
legislation were passed by Federal 
Parliament in June. Infigen is optimistic 
that the passage of these improvements 
to the legislation will create strong 
demand for renewable energy and 
facilitate sustained new investment 
opportunities in utility scale renewable 
energy projects. We expect to be  
a key provider of the mandated  
increase in supply.

Infigen is continuing to investigate 
alternative sources of capital to assist 
in funding the continued growth 
of our Australian business. We are 
also exploring means to establish an 
independent capital structure for our  
US business in the medium term. 

Infigen has clear performance goals  
for FY11. For Australia and the US,  
we have turbine availability targets  
of 95 percent and we plan to move to 
direct operational control of a further  
11 US wind farms and two Australian 
wind farms during this financial year. 

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Infigen has focused on improving the  
operational performance of our wind farms  
and continuing the development of  
attractive growth opportunities in Australia.

Dear Securityholders,

The 2010 financial year delivered an 
improved regulatory environment for 
Infigen, with the passing of the enhanced 
Renewable Energy Target legislation in 
August 2009 and further improvements 
enacted in June this year. 

Infigen has focused on improving the 
operational performance of our wind 
farms during the year, and continuing 
the development of attractive growth 
opportunities in Australia.

We made significant progress in both 
areas and reinforced our position as 
Australia’s leading specialist renewable 
energy business, with the Australian 
business alone generating over one 
million megawatt hours of electricity  
in FY10.

key milestones
I am pleased to report that we increased 
our operating capacity by 11.6 percent  
to 1,726MW with the commissioning of  
the Capital wind farm at Bungendore  
in New South Wales. The wind farm  
has performed in line with expectations 
since full scale operations commenced  
in October 2009.

Capital wind farm is almost five times  
the size of the next largest wind farm  
in New South Wales and in its own right 
represents approximately 8 percent of 
Australia’s total installed capacity for  
wind energy generation.

Capital wind farm is the first stage of  
what we consider will be a landmark 
renewable energy precinct in Australia, 
following the path that Infigen 
established with the development  
of Australia’s largest wind farm at  
Lake Bonney in South Australia.

The next development within the  
precinct is already underway as we  
have received approval to proceed  
with our sixth wind farm in Australia,  
the Woodlawn wind farm, adjacent  
to the Capital wind farm. We have 
also secured further development 
opportunities near the existing sites  
at Woodlawn and Capital. 

The commencement of our latest wind 
farm represents an important milestone 
in the delivery of our FY11 construction 
program. The Woodlawn wind farm is 
expected to be completed in the second 
half of 2011 and will add 42MW to the 
installed capacity of our Australian wind 
energy business. 

We also completed a further stage at 
Lake Bonney wind farm, with the addition 
of 39MW, which brings Infigen’s total 
Australian installed capacity to 508MW.

I am pleased to report that the turbines  
at Lake Bonney Stage 2 were restored  
to full operational status by December 
2009 after the resolution of gearbox 
issues at that wind farm.

During the year we formed a consortium 
with Suntech Power to develop a 
proposal to establish Australia’s first  
large scale solar photovoltaic (PV) 
electricity generation project under  
the Federal Government’s Solar  
Flagships Program. In May this year 
the Infigen Suntech consortium was 
successful in being shortlisted as one  
of four candidates in the running to 
secure Federal and State Government 
grant funding under the program.

Our partner, Suntech Power, is the world’s 
largest supplier of crystalline silicon PV 
modules to the residential, commercial 
and utility-scale solar markets.

The Infigen Suntech proposal comprises 
up to 150MW of solar PV power 
generation capacity to be located  
at up to three sites in New South Wales.

Given our strong track record in 
developing, owning and operating 
utility-scale renewable energy projects 
in Australia, the move into solar 
energy development and generation is 
considered to be a natural extension of 
our business. It takes advantage of our 
proven skills in project development, 
site selection, planning and permitting 
processes, grid connection and 
construction management, and the 
efficient operation of renewable energy 
assets in regional Australia.

During the year Infigen established 
an Energy Markets business unit to 
manage all aspects of the sale and 
purchase of electricity and Renewable 
Energy Certificates (RECs) and to secure 
access to contract customers directly. 
Our intention is to further develop our 
electricity retailing operations, targeting 
large government, industrial and 
commercial customers.

We have a strong ability to satisfy  
utility-scale renewable energy 
requirements on a competitive basis. 
Unlike competitors relying on generation 
from fossil fuels, we are happy to commit 
to longer-term contract arrangements 
which mitigate customers’ exposure to 
the downside risks of a carbon pricing 
mechanism being implemented at some 
future point. This approach provides 
certainty to the buyer and seller over 
the long term and gives us significant 
competitive advantage.

reneWaBle energy  
target legislation 
The Federal Government’s enhanced 
Renewable Energy Target (RET) 
legislation received bipartisan support 
when it was passed by the Parliament in 
August 2009. Further improvements to 
the legislation also received bipartisan 
support in June 2010.

The changes to the legislation provide for 
just over 90 percent of the expanded RET 
target to be met by efficient large scale 
renewable energy projects, improving 
the prospect of achieving the national 
interest objective of having 20 percent 
of Australia’s electricity sourced from 
renewable energy by 2020. The more 
recent amendments dealing with the 
surplus of Renewable Energy Certificates 
created by small scale technologies are 
also important elements in facilitating 
short to medium term investment in  
utility scale plant. 

The amendments clarify the obligations 
of electricity retailers and large electricity 
users, encouraging them to contract with 
efficient renewable energy providers 
to meet the nation’s renewable energy 
target objectives at least cost.

Few of the liable parties under the RET 
legislation have any significant presence, 
expertise or experience in the renewable 
energy industry. Independent renewable 
energy developers and operators are 
likely to supply the bulk of the mandated 
renewable energy requirements and 
Infigen is very well placed in this group.

We believe that the enhanced RET 
legislation will drive investment in 
approximately 800-1000MW of new wind 
energy capacity each year to achieve a 
five fold increase in installed wind energy 
capacity by 2020.

With the delay of the Carbon Pollution 
Reduction Scheme (CPRS), the enhanced 
RET will be the main driver of utility scale 
renewable energy projects in the near 
term. Infigen is firmly of the view that 
the steep ramp up profile of obligations 
under the RET legislation from 2015 and 
the lead time required to complete large 
scale renewable energy projects requires 
that these projects commence now. 

Fy10 Financial HigHligHts
Infigen’s FY10 performance was adversely 
affected by lower than normal wind 
conditions, a deterioration in electricity 
pricing in the US, and a significant 
appreciation of the Australian dollar. 
IFN recorded revenue of $314.3 million, 
or $295.6 million excluding minority 
interests, representing a reduction of  
2.7 percent on the prior year.

On a constant currency basis, revenue 
increased by 10.5 percent compared 
to the prior year due primarily to the 
commencement of operations at the 
Capital wind farm in Australia and a 
full year contribution from newer wind 
farms in Germany and the US asset 
management business, Bluarc, which  
we purchased at the end of FY09.

The statutory net loss of $73.5 million 
for the full year ended 30 June 2010 
compares to a net profit of $192.9 million 
in the prior year that included a net gain 
on sale of the Spanish and Portuguese 
wind farm assets of $264.3 million. As 
already indicated by the Chairman, we 
expect to generate a statutory net profit 
within the medium term. 

Production
FY10 production was 4,299GWh, which 
was 4GWh below Infigen’s production 
guidance range.

Production from the Australian business 
increased by 30 percent during FY10 to 
1,137GWh due to the contribution from 
the Capital wind farm and resolution of 
gear box issues at Lake Bonney. 

The US business experienced a reduction 
of 7 percent to 2,950GWh reflecting  
low wind resource in the first three 
quarters of FY10. 

In Germany, there was a production 
increase of 27 percent over FY09 to 
212GWh, which reflected a full year 
contribution from the Calau, Leddin, 
Langwedel and Seehausen wind farms. 
Production in Germany was adversely 
affected by low wind resource throughout 
the year.

We have revised our long-term 
production assumptions in accordance 
with our stated policy of reviewing our 
long-term estimates after two to three 
years of operational history.

As a result of these reviews, the updated 
long-term production estimates have been 
reduced on average by seven percent 
which will result in a reduction of the 
average capacity factor from 36 percent  
to 34 percent across the business.

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Under the terms of our corporate debt 
facility, Infigen’s operational cash flow 
from existing assets will be deployed 
to continue deleveraging the balance 
sheet. While building long term 
securityholder value, this requirement 
limits cash available for distribution to 
securityholders and inhibits further buy-
back of Infigen securities. Approximately 
$200 million of debt is expected to be 
retired from the existing corporate debt 
facility over the next two financial years.

I would like to thank securityholders  
for their ongoing support and I look 
forward to meeting at the AGM and 
reporting further on the performance  
of the business. 

Yours sincerely

miles george 
Managing Director

One of the key challenges for the 
business is containing the service, 
maintenance and parts components  
of operating costs, which have proved  
to be more expensive than forecast, 
mainly as a result of the continued  
rapid growth in the industry.

However, our strategy of implementing 
direct control is expected to improve 
asset availability, offsetting part of this 
impact, and maintain effective cost control 
beyond the initial warranty period.

outlook 
The Australian renewable energy market 
is poised for very strong growth over 
the next ten years and Infigen is well 
positioned to benefit from its market 
leading position in developing, building 
and operating Australian renewable 
energy projects.

Infigen has a high quality Australian wind 
energy development pipeline, diversified 
across five states and representing 
approximately 1,500MW of wind energy 
projects. Our first steps in solar energy 
development have also produced 
positive results.

Woodlawn wind farm is the first element 
of our target of commencing a total 
of 160MW of new capacity additions 
in FY11, subject to energy market 
conditions and demonstration of 
favourable project economics.

We are also assessing complementary 
sources of capital to assist in funding 
our Australian pipeline opportunities, 
including project level debt, and the 
introduction of co-investors at the  
project level. 

Balance sHeet
Infigen’s balance sheet remains sound, 
with substantial liquidity as represented 
by a cash balance of $227.3 million at 
financial year end. This balance includes 
$174.1 million of cash held by group 
companies outside Infigen’s corporate 
debt facility borrower group.

Infigen finished FY10 with substantial 
liquidity available to fund opportunities 
that meet its investment criteria.

Infigen expects to retain the significant 
leverage and cost benefits of the existing 
corporate debt facility for the next two 
to three years. The rapid repayment of 
corporate level debt and US tax equity 
over this period will allow us to maximise 
future flexibility and refinancing options 
in 2012/13.

neW aPPointments
During the year we made new 
appointments to strengthen our 
executive team. 

Mr Andrew George was appointed  
as General Manager of the newly formed 
Energy Markets business unit. Andrew  
is managing Infigen’s transition to 
become a more active energy market 
participant in Australia, including 
developing strategies to expand Infigen’s 
interests in the market generally and 
in building its customer base. Andrew 
was formerly the head of Alinta’s highly 
successful energy business until the 
Alinta/AGL Scheme of Arrangement  
and since that time has been a senior 
advisor to various Australian energy 
groups including Infigen.

Mr David Griffin was appointed 
as General Manager of Infigen’s 
Development business unit. Previously 
David lead the development of Infigen’s 
Capital and Alinta wind farms and  
was responsible for sourcing other  
new opportunities for profitable  
business growth in utility scale  
renewable energy generation. 

Mr Scott Taylor was appointed General 
Manager of Infigen’s core Generation 
business unit after a period heading up 
Infigen’s US business. Our business in 
Australia is introducing a direct control 
strategy for operations, service and 
maintenance, and construction  
following similar successful initiatives  
in the US business.

These experienced managers bring 
complementary skills and experience to 
the existing senior management team 
to further strengthen our position as 
Australia’s leading specialist renewable 
energy business.

Business PerFormance targets 
We are continuing to assume the  
direct control of our assets as a way  
of improving wind farm performance  
and cost control.

In the US, Bluarc, Infigen’s in-house 
asset management business, has already 
delivered substantial improvements 
in availability as operations and 
maintenance contracts with original 
equipment manufacturers (OEMs)  
have expired. 

Bluarc’s approach is different to that 
of an OEM. Historically when an OEM 
has acted as asset manager, it has been 
incentivised only to achieve availability 
levels consistent with the turbine’s 
warranted output level. Bluarc’s focus is 
on exceeding the warranted performance 
by addressing the main causes of lost 
production such as poor response times, 
inaccurate fault diagnosis and supply 
chain delays.

We are aiming for turbine availability 
across the US portfolio of at least  
95 percent for FY11, with continuing 
improvements as further OEM contracts 
roll off in FY12 and beyond.

In Australia turbine availability was 94.4%, 
slightly below our inception to date 
figure, due to gearbox issues at Lake 
Bonney that have since been rectified.

For our Australian turbines, 84 percent 
remain under the control of the OEMs 
under existing arrangements, which limits 
our ability to improve turbine availability 
in the short term. This percentage will 
reduce to 39 percent through FY11.

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To meet generation requirements through 2025, 3,000GW  
of new power generation capacity is expected to be required, 
totaling US$5.7 trillion of capital investment excluding 
transmission and fuel costs. 

As the largest market by far over the next decade for 
new power generation, China’s role in the global power 
generation industry will increasingly drive technology and cost 
improvements. With a national policy geared to local industry 
advancement, China will remain a market for foreign technology 
and expertise that will eventually contribute to an explosion  
of Chinese energy technology exports, including for lower  
cost wind, solar, nuclear and hydro in the not-too-distant future. 

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CapaCiTy By TEChNOlOgy aNd rEgiON

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Creating a New Energy Landscape

tHe gloBal PoWer generation market is in transition
The global power industry has weathered several boom-and-
bust cycles over the last several decades as well as major 
technology transformations, with nuclear power’s rise in the 
1970s and combined cycle’s boom in the 1990s. The industry 
has also faced its setbacks, with Chernobyl in 1986 and  
Enron’s collapse in 2001. But the industry is now entering  
a transformation that is likely to dwarf those events, driven  
by rapid growth in developing countries, resource depletion, 
and most important of all, a new age of carbon policy.

The increasingly global economy is accelerating global policy 
focus on the opportunity to spur clean energy industries to 
create job growth and to address the environmental cost 
of greenhouse gas emissions. The resultant support for low 
carbon-based power generation will quicken a transition  
to renewable and clean power.

The combined events of the recent global economic crisis and 
rise of low cost unconventional natural gas production in the 
US have slowed this trend – hindering wind and solar the most 
dramatically due to their short development lead times – but 
is not expected to alter the global acceleration of low-carbon 
power generation growth over the longer term.

In the context of this shifting market environment, world energy 
demand is expected to increase by more than 50 percent by 
2020, with electricity generation expected to account for over 
half of the increase in global primary energy consumption.

ExhiBiT 1: pOWEr CONSumpTiON dEmaNd, 1990-2020

oeCd eleCtriCity Consumption
non-oeCd eleCtriCity Consumption

tWH

20,000

16,000

12,000

8,000

4,000

0

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2006

2015

2020

2025

Source: IEA

ExhiBiT 4: EvOluTiON Of glOBal aNNual  
CapaCiTy addiTiONS 

small Hydro
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Biomass
solar pV

solar Csp
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140

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Source: Emerging Energy Research

Renewables are gaining traction globally as renewable 
energy penetration hovers around 6 percent in 2008, 
expected to rise to 12 percent by 2025.

In North America, new conventional coal and nuclear power 
generation will be constrained by emission, permitting and 
financing difficulties. As a result, a combination of wind and 
natural gas CCGT will be the main focus of investment by 
utilities seeking new power generation capacity. At the same 
time, stricter policies to restrict conventional pollutants and 
the eventual passage of US federal greenhouse gas policy 
will place increasing pressure on utilities to retire existing 
conventional coal power plants in favor of less carbon-
intensive power generation sources. This is expected to  
drive renewables including wind, geothermal, solar and 
biomass to account for over 15 percent of supply by 2025, 
up from 3 percent in 2008.

The largest share of projected investment to meet this 
growing demand over the next decade will be renewable 
power generation, which is forecast to see US$2.6 trillion in 
investment between 2010 and 2025, representing 45 percent 
of total power generation investments. As the largest growth 
segment of the power market, renewables will account for  
49 percent of total capacity additions in 2020, up from  
21 percent in 2008.

ExhiBiT 3: EvOluTiON Of glOBal pOWEr  
gENEraTiON CapaCiTy mix: 2008-2025

reneWaBles
larGe Hydro
nuClear
Gas

oil
CCs
Coal

GW

8,000

6,000

2,000

4,000

0

8
0
0
2

9
0
0
2

0
1
0
2

1
1
0
2

2
1
0
2

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

5
1
0
2

6
1
0
2

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
2

9
1
0
2

0
2
0
2

1
2
0
2

2
2
0
2

3
2
0
2

4
2
0
2

5
2
0
2

Source: Emerging Energy Research

tHe sHare oF reneWaBles in tHe gloBal PoWer 
generation miX is on track to douBle to over  
12 Percent By 2025, uP From 6 Percent in 2008,  
WitH Wind and solar continuing to lead tHe Way
Stiffening renewable energy requirements – both to address 
greenhouse gas concerns and to minimize dependency  
on imports of depleting fossil fuel resources – and emerging 
carbon regimes that directly target global warming are 
expected to drive a faster shift to clean and renewable  
power generation than the power industry anticipates  
or is prepared to address. 

The growing shift from fossil-fuel power generation to 
renewable power generation will continue to be led by  
onshore wind, with a growing role for solar PV. Wind  
energy is expected to account for 63 percent of total 
renewables capacity additions during the next decade.  
Behind wind, solar PV will represent the second-largest  
source of renewables capacity additions, adding nearly  
173GW between 2010 and 2025.

10

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glOBal ENErgy marKET

In Australia, a greater urgency to reduce the country’s  
GHG emissions exposure, and diversify the generation mix, 
has led to the passage of the national Renewable Energy 
Target (RET). The RET has raised Australia’s renewable  
target fourfold, to 20 percent of the country’s power supply 
by 2020. The passage of RET will primarily drive increased 
wind growth to reach this target, as an abundant, lowest cost 
renewable resource, but will also spur increased technology 
advancement in geothermal, wave and solar. 

Financial crisis Has damPened recent Wind  
groWtH in some markets But overall gloBal  
groWtH Has remained resilient WitH increased 
reneWaBle Policy making 
Despite the economic crisis, the wind industry installed  
24 percent more capacity in 2009 than in 2008 to over  
34.2GW, reaching 155GW of installed capacity. In the long 
term, EER anticipates this figure will rise steadily to over 
600GW installed by 2020. 

ExhiBiT 5: rENEWaBlE pENETraTiON By COuNTry, 
2009 aNd 2020 

Wind
solar
otHer re

larGe Hydro
ConVentional
2009 re (exCl. larGe Hydro)

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

y
a
W
r
o
n

d
n
a
l
e
C

i

n
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d
e
W
s

l
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r
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n
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l
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l
r
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n

Source: Emerging Energy Research

While the next one to two years may continue to prove  
difficult for the global wind industry across the value chain,  
new long-term renewable policy standards, and a growing 
focus on renewable energy transmission development  
are setting the stage for continued long-term growth as 
liquidity returns to the financial sector and power demand 
growth returns.

ExhiBiT 6: glOBal WiNd CapaCiTy 
addiTiONS fOrECaST

afriCa middle east
latin ameriCa
asia paCifiC

total GW installed

nortH ameriCa
europe

i

a
d
n

i

s
u

a
n
H
C

i

n
a
p
a
J

i

o
C
x
e
m

a
e
r
o
k
H
t
u
o
s

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

0

9
0
0
2

0
1
0
2

1
1
0
2

2
1
0
2

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

5
1
0
2

6
1
0
2

7
1
0
2

8
1
0
2

9
1
0
2

0
2
0
2

1
2
0
2

2
2
0
2

3
2
0
2

4
2
0
2

5
2
0
2

Source: Emerging Energy Research

The US market experienced record growth in 2009 with 
the installation of nearly 10GW of new capacity. In 2010, 
signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) has proven more 
challenging due to low gas prices and low economic activity, 
with new installations to fall from the previous year levels for 
the first time since 2004.

In this market environment, Renewable Portfolio Standards 
(RPSs), whether state or federal, will be one of the renewable 
industry’s main drivers. In the US, 36 individual states have 
established an RPS policy. 

Beyond state specific RPS policies in the US, momentum 
continues to build to establish a stand-alone National 
Renewable Energy Standard (RES). With growing bi-partisan 
support, a new bill was announced in September 2010 to 
require 15 percent of power supply across the US to come  
from renewables. If approved, Federal RPS legislation will 
provide greater clarity for investment, boost near term wind 
activity and unlock new state markets for growth. 

In Australia, the passage of the RET is backed by a  
meaningful penalty of A$65 per MWh for energy retailers  
that fail to comply with the target. In addition legislation 
passed in 2010 separating household and utility-scale 
Renewable Energy markets, has increased the prospects for 
wind energy growth beyond 2011. Australia’s wind installed 
capacity was 1.8GW at the end of 2009, up from 1.4 in 2008. 

carBon Policy to narroW tHe cost gaP  
as reneWaBles mature
While wind’s cost-of-energy will remain above that for natural 
gas for the near-term, over the long term the adoption of 
a transparent price on carbon emissions, will complement 
falling wind energy project costs, substantially improving 
wind’s competitive cost position to utilities seeking new 
forms of generation. 

While the prospects of a global emissions reduction 
agreement have been slowed, fast-growing emerging 
countries are nevertheless establishing carbon polices to 
gain a competitive edge for their burgeoning clean power 
industries, and to prepare to compete in an increasingly 
carbon constrained global economy. 

In Australia, new found policy momentum behind 
establishing a price on carbon could have far-reaching 
implications for the long-term competitive position of wind 
energy within Australia’s power generation mix. Depending 
on the legislation’s design and on the price of carbon 
emissions allowances, an Australian GHG policy leading 
to greater international cooperation and action holds 
promise to result in wind power becoming the least-cost 
power generation option available to Australian utilities 
while advancing the prospects of achieving a 20 percent 
renewables target.

In the absence of carbon policy, recovery in the price 
of natural gas will likely be linked closely to the general 
economic recovery from the current recession. Moreover, 
natural gas production-price linkages, LNG infrastructure 
challenges, and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are 
expected to continue contributing to price volatility through 
the next decade. As such, utility procurement of wind power 
as a long-term hedge against fossil fuel price volatility is 
expected to continue. 

12

13

 
 
aSSET Summary

Country

Wind region

Australia

New South Wales

South Australia

Western Australia

US – Central

US – Mid West

US – North East

US – North West

US – South

US – South West

sub total3

Germany

US

sub total – usa

sub total – 
operational

sub total – under 
construction

total

1 Ownership is shown on the basis of active Infigen ownership  
as represented by the percentage of B Class Member interest

2 PPA: Power Purchase Agreement
3 Includes assets under construction

number of  
Wind farms

CapaCity (mW)

number of  
turbines

long term 
CapaCity  
faCtor

energy
sale2

2

3

1

6

12

1

3

3

1

8

2

18

35

1

36

total

182.7

278.5

89.1

550.3

128.7

300.5

186.2

111.5

41.0

829.6

88.0

ownership1

182.7

278.5

89.1

550.3

128.7

200.3

172.5

98.7

20.5

509.4

88.0

1,556.7

2,193.7

1,089.4

1,726.4

42.0

42.0

2,235.7

1,768.4

87

112

54

253

78

274

136

57

41

607

63

1,178

1,489

20

1,509

34%

22%

PPa & market

Fixed Tariff

PPa & market

35%

34%

40%

34%

14

15

 
 
 
auSTralia

alinta Wind Farm 
commenced full 
operations in January 
2006 with a total installed 
capacity of 89.1MW.

a reneWaBle energy Business
Infigen is Australia’s leading specialist 
renewable energy business, generating 
over 1.1 million MWh in FY10, equivalent 
to providing the power to over  
140,000 homes.

In line with this position in the Australian 
market, Infigen’s ability to access and 
directly supply renewable energy to  
a range of customers in the Australian 
market was the motivation behind  
the creation of an energy markets 
capability in FY10. This enables Infigen 
to directly supply all of the renewable 
energy requirements of Sydney’s 
desalination plant.

With five operational wind farms and  
one under construction, totalling 550MW 
in capacity, Infigen is also the largest 
owner and operator of wind energy 
generation in Australia. The operational 
wind farms comprise the Lake Bonney 
Stages 1, 2 and 3 wind farms in South 
Australia, the Alinta wind farm in Western 
Australia and the Capital wind farm  
in New South Wales. 

Infigen completed the construction of  
the 140MW Capital wind farm in FY10 
and received development approval 
for its sixth wind farm, the Woodlawn 
wind farm located near Bungendore in 
New South Wales, which is close to the 
Capital wind farm. Infigen commenced 
construction of Woodlawn in August 2010 
and expects to complete the project in 
the second half of 2011. Woodlawn will 
have an installed capacity of 42MW. 

Infigen also owns a high quality 
wind energy development pipeline 
of approximately 1,500MW across 
Australia. During the year Infigen 
created the opportunity to expand 
existing sites at both the Woodlawn  
and Capital wind farms by 6.3MW  
and 70MW respectively. 

During the year, Infigen formed a 
consortium with Suntech Power, the 
world’s leading producer of crystalline 
silicon solar PV modules, to develop up 
to three Solar PV farms (up to 150MW 
in capacity) across NSW as part of the 
Federal Government’s $1.5 billion Solar 
Flagships Program. The consortium 
was short-listed in May 2010 as one of 
four applicants in the solar PV category 
of the Program and will submit its final 
proposal in December 2010.

oPerational PerFormance
Generation at Infigen’s operational 
Australian wind farms for the 12 months 
ending 30 June 2010 was 1,137GWh, 
up 30 percent on the prior year, 
reflecting the contribution from  
Capital, which commenced operation  
in late 2009. 

The Australian wind farms performed 
at an average Capacity Factor of 29%, 
down from 30 percent in the prior year, 
primarily due to low wind conditions 
and network constraints experienced 
in South Australia. Turbine availability 
decreased slightly from 94.6 percent  
in FY09 to 94.4 percent in FY10, 
reflecting gearbox rectification works  
at Lake Bonney 2 in the first half. 

Revenue increased by 44 percent to  
$106.2 million, driven by the increase 
in operating capacity and the recovery 
of warranty performance payments. 
Uncontracted RECs were sold at 
an average price of $44.30/REC, 
significantly above the average spot-
market price of $37.50/REC. EBITDA 
margins in the Australian business 
increased to 81.1 percent in FY10,  
up from 80.0 percent in FY09. 

Infigen revised its long-term energy 
production assumptions during the year, 
in accordance with its stated policy of 
reviewing long-term estimates after two 
to three years of operational history. 
As a result of this review, the long-term 
capacity factor estimate for Australia was 
revised from 36 percent to 34 percent. 

australian Wind energy industry1
Australia has some of the world’s 
best wind resources and is a major 
growth market for wind energy. At 
the end of 2009 the Australian wind 
energy market had a total capacity of 
1,712MW, with an additional 7,000MW 
of projects proposed for development 
or construction. 

The policy environment for renewable 
energy in Australia has improved 
considerably in recent years. Legislation 
to implement an expanded national 
Renewable Energy Target (RET) 
scheme was initially passed by the 
Commonwealth Parliament in August 
2009 and will ensure that 45,000GWh, 
or 20 percent of Australia’s electricity 
supply, comes from renewable sources 
by 2020. This expanded target 
commenced on 1 January 2010.

However an oversupply of renewable 
energy certificates, caused by 
support measures for domestic small 
scale technologies, led the Federal 
Government in February 2010 to 
propose a split of the RET scheme into 
two parts – the Small-scale Renewable 
Energy Scheme (SRES) and the Large-
scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET). 
On 24 June 2010, these amendments 
to the RET were passed by the 
Commonwealth Parliament.

The two schemes combined are 
intended to meet, and possibly exceed, 
the 20 percent target, with the LRET 
portion being 41,000GWh by 2020.  
The degree to which the 20 percent 
target might be exceeded will 
depend on the uptake of small-scale 
technologies by households, small 
business and community groups. 

The changes to the RET legislation 
provide for just over 90 percent of the 
expanded RET target to be met by 
efficient large scale renewable energy 
projects, improving the prospect of 
achieving the national interest objective 
of having 20 percent of Australia’s 
electricity sourced from renewable 
energy by 2020.

As the RET scheme is technology neutral 
and encourages the target to be fulfilled 
at least cost, it is expected that wind 
energy, being the most cost competitive 
form of renewable energy generation, 
will contribute significantly to Australia’s 
future generation mix. The RET is a 
key component of the Government’s 
emissions mitigation strategy and is part 
of the Government’s longer term target 
of reducing Australia’s emissions by  
60 percent below 2000 levels by 2050.

1  Statistics provided by Global Wind Energy 

Council (GWEC) (2009)

NumBEr Of 
WiNd farmS

6

NumBEr  
Of TurBiNES

253

CapaCiTy  
(mW)1

550

lONg TErm 
CapaCiTy faCTOr

34%

gENEraTiON 
(gWh)

1,137

CapaCiTy faCTOr
aNd prOduCTiON2

Generation (mW)
CapaCity faCtor (%)

1,137

29

30

875

768

mW

1200
1,200

36

1000
1,000

800

800

600

600

400

400

200

200

0

0

%

39.999899

40

30

26.666599

20

13.333300

fy08

fy09

fy10

0.000000

10

0

16

17

1 Includes Woodlawn (42MW) which is  

under construction. 

2 Includes estimates of performance-related 

compensated production.

 
 
 
uNiTEd STaTES

a leading Wind energy  
generation Business
Infigen’s US business comprises  
18 wind farms across six wind regions 
with a total installed capacity of 
1,089.4MW1. Infigen is the eighth 
largest wind energy owner in the 
US market and is also a substantial 
wind farm asset manager through its 
subsidiary Bluarc Management Group.

oPerational PerFormance
Generation in the US for the 12 months 
ending 30 June 2010 was 2,950GWh, 
down 7 percent on the prior year.  
The average capacity factor achieved 
across the portfolio was 31%, down  
from 34 percent in the prior period. 
Both results were due to a significantly 
lower than normal wind resource 
experienced during the year. 

Turbine availability was maintained at a 
steady 94.6 percent. However revenue 
decreased by 9 percent to US$132.7 
million2, also a result of the reduced  
wind resource.

Infigen revised its long-term energy 
production estimates during the year,  
in accordance with its stated policy  
of reviewing long-term estimates after 
two to three years of operational history. 
As a result of this review, the long-term 
capacity factor estimate for the US was 
revised from 37 percent to 35 percent. 

Total operating costs for Infigen’s US 
wind energy business increased by  
7.0 percent to US$53.8 million, largely 
as a result of the step-up in wind farm 
operating costs following expiration 
of the initial Original Equipment 
Manufacturer (OEM) Warranty 
Operations and Maintenance (WOM) 
agreements. This cost increase is 
being experienced by all wind energy 
market owners in the US and is driven 
by a number of factors, including the 
pressures of a fast growing industry 
on component part supply chains and 
skilled technician shortages. 

Bluarc Management Group was 
successfully integrated into Infigen’s 
business during the year, providing a 
range of asset management services  
to all of Infigen’s wind farms in the 
US. This in-house asset management 
capability is key to Infigen’s strategy of 
taking direct operational control of all 
wind farm activities post the initial OEM 
WOM agreements. 

Infigen will continue to focus  
on maximising the operational 
performance of its US wind energy 
assets by minimising downtime of the 
wind farms and by ensuring effective 
cost control beyond the initial OEM 
WOM period, two of the primary goals 
of the direct control strategy. 

caprock has a total 
installed capacity of  
80MW and an expected 
net energy output of 
316.6GWh per annum.

us Wind energy industry3
The US wind energy industry continued 
to experience substantial growth in  
2009 with a record 9,996MW of new 
capacity installed during the year.  
This growth represents a 40 percent 
increase in new installations over 2008, 
with the five-year average annual  
growth rate for the industry reaching  
39 percent. At the end of 2009,  
the US was the largest wind market  
in the world, with total generating 
capacity of over 35,000MW. 

Historically, the primary Federal 
Government incentive for wind energy 
development has been the Production 
Tax Credit (PTC) system, which provides 
an income tax credit for electricity 
generated with wind energy for the 
first 10 years of a qualifying project’s 
operations. All of Infigen’s assets benefit 
from this incentive.

In recent years there have been a 
number of policy initiatives proposed 
or implemented to further encourage 
investment in renewable energy in the 
US. In February 2009, the US Congress 
passed the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic 
stimulus package, which included: a 
three-year extension to the PTC through 
December 2012; an option to elect  
a 30 percent Investment Tax Credit (ITC)  
as an alternative to the PTC; a new 
US$6 billion Department of Energy 
(DOE) renewable energy loan guarantee 
program, and targeted provisions 
to encourage investment in new 
transmission infrastructure.

In addition, State-based incentives  
and targets provide further impetus 
to the growth of the US wind energy 
market. There are currently 36 States and 
one District in the US with renewable 
energy usage targets, which include 
specific Renewable Portfolio Standard 
(RPS) policies. 

All of these measures continue to 
demonstrate the increased focus 
of the US in promoting renewable 
energy, driven by concerns regarding 
our environment, energy security and 
the rising costs of fossil fuels used in 
traditional forms of electricity generation.
1 On the basis of active ownership as represented by 

the percentage ownership of Class B  
Member interest.

2 Excludes US$7.9 million of revenue from  

Bluarc Management Group.

3 Statistics provided by GWEC (2009).

NumBEr Of 
WiNd farmS

18

NumBEr  
Of TurBiNES

1,178

iNSTallEd 
CapaCiTy (mW)

1,089

lONg TErm 
CapaCiTy faCTOr

35%

gENEraTiON 
(gWh)

2,950

CapaCiTy faCTOr
aNd prOduCTiON1

Generation (mW)
CapaCity faCtor (%)

36

mW

3200
3,200

3150

3100
3,100

3050

3,064

34

3,174

31

3000
3,000

2950

2900
2,900

2850

2,800
2800

2,950

fy08

fy09

fy10

%

40

30

20

10

0

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

1 Includes estimates of performance-related 

compensated production.

18

19

 
 
 
 
gErmaNy

Infigen’s presence in Germany 
comprises 12 wind farms with a total 
installed capacity of 128.7MW.

Generation at Infigen’s German wind 
farms for the 12 months ending 30 June 
2010 was 212GWh, up 27 percent on 
the prior year, reflecting the first full 
period contribution from wind farms 
previously under construction.

The German wind farms generated  
an average tariff of ¤88.7/MWh  
and achieved an EBITDA margin of  
72.9 percent. The wind farms achieved 
an average capacity factor of 19 percent 
in FY10, up from 18 percent in the prior 
year. Turbine availability improved to  
96.4 percent following the rectification 
of blade issues that affected availability 
in FY09. 

Infigen revised its long-term energy 
production assumptions during the year, 
in accordance with its stated policy of 
reviewing long-term estimates after two 
to three years of operational history. 
As a result of this review, the long-term 
capacity factor estimate for Germany 
was revised from 24 percent to  
22 percent. 

Infigen will continue to focus on 
optimising the operational performance 
of its German wind energy assets.

german Wind energy industry1
The wind energy market in Germany 
is the third largest in the world, with 
a cumulative installed capacity of 
25,777MW or around 16 percent of 
global cumulative installed capacity, as 
at the end of 2009. The German wind 
energy market experienced moderate 
growth in 2009, adding 1,917MW  
of new capacity during the year, 
compared to 1,665MW of capacity 
installed during 2008. 

The German market is supported by  
a stable regulatory environment aimed 
at achieving its long-term renewable 
energy goals. In 1991, Germany 
introduced a feed-in law that helped 
develop the wind energy market.  
In 2000, the Renewable Energy Sources 
Act (EEG) was passed, creating new 
incentives for investment, innovation 
and growth in the German renewable 
energy market. Under the EEG, 
electricity produced from renewable 
energy sources is given priority 
connection to the grid and wind farms 
are paid a fixed tariff for electricity 
produced for a period of up to  
20 years. 

The EEG was most recently amended 
in 2008, with new tariffs and regulations 
taking effect on 1 January 2009 for 
wind farms completed from 2009 to 
2013. The initial tariff for onshore wind 
energy was increased to ¤92/MWh (up 
from ¤87/MWh). Infigen’s Calau (8MW), 
Langwedel (20MW) and Leddin (10MW) 
wind farms benefit from these improved 
tariff arrangements.

1 Statistics provided by GWEC (2009).

eifel, in the South-
Western region of the 
Rhineland-Palatinate,  
has 23 turbines  
in operation

NumBEr Of 
WiNd farmS

12

NumBEr Of 
TurBiNES

78

iNSTallEd 
CapaCiTy (mW)

129

lONg TErm 
CapaCiTy faCTOr

22%

gENEraTiON 
(gWh)

212

CapaCiTy faCTOr
aNd prOduCTiON1

Generation (mW)
CapaCity faCtor (%)

212

19

167

18

19

115

fy08

fy09

fy10

mW

250

250

200

200

150

150

100

100

50

0

50

0

%

40
40

35

30
30

25

20
20

15

10
10

5

0

0

1 Includes estimates of performance-related 

compensated production.

20

21

 
 
SuSTaiNaBiliTy rEpOrT

Infigen believes that to be a sustainable 
business, we must take our social, 
environmental and economic 
responsibilities very seriously. While  
we want to continue to improve  
the performance of our business, we 
seek to do so in a responsible way. 

We believe that companies which  
behave ethically, treat their people well 
and contribute to the communities in 
which they operate, are companies 
that people want to be associated with 
– whether as customers, employees, 
suppliers or shareholders.

We have shaped our business practices 
to ensure that we integrate sustainability 
into all initiatives.

The commitments we have made are:

—   To balance the economic, social  

and environmental demands of all  
of our activites.

—  To provide a safe and healthy work 
environment for all employees, 
contractors and visitors at our  
places of work.

—  To minimise our impact on the 

environment, with the protection  
of all aspects of the environment  
a priority.

—  To strive for continued excellence 

with respect to both our 
environmental performance  
and community participation  
in our activities.

occuPational HealtH and saFety
Infigen’s first priority is the safety of our 
people and the communities in which 
we operate. Our goal is zero lost time 
incidents and injuries.

Our global team consists of 
approximately 180 people managing 
36 wind farms in three countries, with 
activities comprising asset management, 
energy markets, construction, 
development and corporate functions.

Infigen’s Wind Safety Executive 
Committee is provided with a regular 
update on the safety performance of the 
assets in each country where we operate 
and asset managers are held accountable 
for safety performance.

For the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 
2010, the Total Reportable Incident Rate 
(TRIR) and Lost Time Injury Frequency 
Rate (LTIFR) for the group were as follows:

ltiFr 
infigen 
energy 
(per 200,000  
group  working hours)  working hours)

trir 
 (per 200,000  

FY09 

FY10 

6.1 

5.3 

2.8

2.5

Our Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate 
continues to trend down under active 
management, as shown in the graph below. 

lTifr

rollinG 12 montH aVeraGe (rtma)
linear (rtma)

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

9
0
l
u
J

9
0
G
u
a

9
0
p
e
s

9
0
t
C
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environment
As a specialist renewable energy 
business, we are particularly conscious of 
the greenhouse gas emissions generated 
by our activities.

In 2008 we began developing knowledge 
of our emissions, and we successfully 
fulfilled our reporting requirements 
under the National Greenhouse & 
Energy Reporting Act 2007 (NGER) for 
the inaugural report for the 12 months 
ending 30 June 2009. This report  
will be an ongoing requirement for 
Infigen Energy.

NGER requires organisations that 
produce or consume 500 TJ of energy  
or emit 125 kt CO2–e gases as a 
whole, or have a facility that produces 
or consumes 100 TJ of energy or emit 
25 kt of CO2–e gases to report to the 
Department of Climate Change on 
their activities that produce greenhouse 
gases1. Infigen Energy was required to 
report based on the energy produced  
as an organisation.

The NGER Act will underpin the 
introduction of an emissions trading 
scheme, assist all levels of government 
in policy formulation, programs and 
activities, as well as help meet Australia’s 
international reporting obligations. 

Infigen Energy’s reported production  
of greenhouse gases, energy used  
and produced for Australia in FY09  
was as follows; 

  gHg emissions1 

scope 1  
(tco2–e) 

scope 2   total of scope 
(tco2–e)  1 & 2 (tco2–e)

9 

1,749 

1,758

energy

energy  
consumed (gJ) 

energy 
Produced (gJ)

7,548 

3,099,459

Infigen has also participated in the 
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) since 
2008. The CDP is an annual emissions 
and energy reporting survey backed by 
475 institutional investors globally.

On an operational level, all of our 
wind farms undergo comprehensive 
environmental assessments before being 
granted development approval. They 
are also bound to obligations under 
environmental management programs 
which are approved by the relevant 
planning authorities.

These environmental obligations cover 
areas such as control of soil erosion 
and sedimentation, management of 
bushfire-related risks, directions on 
waste handling and disposal and the 
minimisation of any potential impacts 
our wind farms may have on flora and 
fauna habitat. At Infigen we take these 
obligations very seriously. 

Our approach to the recently 
commissioned Capital wind farm is 
an example. Some parts of Capital 
were subject to erosion. During the 
construction phase Infigen worked 
with the contractors to prevent further 
erosion and then developed plans to 
repair the landscape.

We carried out extensive work on  
site to rehabilitate the land, including 
planning the planting of 3,000 trees  
with Trees for Earth and landowners. 

communities in WHicH  
We ParticiPate
Community relationships are very 
important to Infigen. We are involved 
with communities during the planning 
and development stages of new 
projects, and then during the life  
of each wind farm.

We are committed to ongoing 
engagement with all the communities 
in which we operate through regular 
communication and a clear flow of 
information, to ensure that any concerns 
can be easily raised and then addressed.

Infigen also actively supports local 
communities, schools and sporting 
organisations through sponsorship  
and employee participation at events.

During the year Infigen was the major 
sponsor of the 2010 Weereewa Festival, 
a bi-annual event held on the shores of 
Lake George in NSW to celebrate the 
unique history and ecology of  
the region. 

This year's theme, Winds of Change, 
was inspired by Infigen’s Capital wind 
farm, which is seen as a symbol of the 
change sweeping through the local 
region, and more broadly across the 
world, with respect to the growth of 
renewable energy and creating a more 
sustainable future. 

As Major Sponsor of the Festival,  
Infigen funded the two headline  
events: the Weereewa Sculpture  
Prize, a sculpture competition and 
exhibition on the lakebed itself, and 
the En Plein Air weekend, a two-day 
painting event involving some of 
Australia’s most prominent landscape 
and environmental artists. 

Infigen was also a major sponsor  
of the 2010 Beachport Festival by  
the Sea, a bi-annual event held to 
celebrate the Limestone Coast region  
of South Australia. 

The 2010 Festival’s theme was  
SeaFari: A Celebration of Fish, Food  
and Fun, and involved a celebration  
of Beachport as a seaside town, its 
history, and its ‘wild and wonderful’ 
natural environment. 

Infigen provides employment 
opportunities in regional communities, 
both during the construction and the 
ongoing operation of our wind farms. 
1 CO2– e: Carbon dioxide equivalent; 
tCO2–e: Tonnes of carbon dioxide  
equivalent gas.

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iNfigEN BOard

graHam kelly
Non-Executive Chairman

miles george
Managing Director

antHony Battle
Non-Executive Director

douglas clemson
Non-Executive Director

micHael HutcHinson
Non-Executive Director

Graham was appointed an 
independent non-executive 
director of Infigen Energy 
in October 2008 and was 
subsequently elected Chairman 
in November 2008. He is a 
member of the Nomination & 
Remuneration Committee.

Graham has extensive experience 
in academic life, government 
service, diplomatic service, 
private legal practice and 
business management.

Graham currently holds several 
directorships including serving 
as Non-Executive Chairman of 
Tishman Speyer Office Fund, 
Centrebet International Limited 
and Oasis Fund Management 
Limited. He is also a non-
executive director of ING Funds 
Management Limited and ING 
Custodians Pty Limited.

Miles is the Managing Director  
of Infigen Energy, having 
previously been the Chief 
Executive Officer since 2007. 
Miles was appointed an executive 
director in January 2009. 

Miles has over 20 years 
experience in the infrastructure 
and energy sectors, and in 
particular renewable energy 
development and investment. 

Since 2000, Miles has been 
involved in development and 
investment in wind energy 
projects in Australia, including 
playing a key role in the 
development of Infigen’s first 
wind farm at Lake Bonney in 
South Australia. Miles jointly  
led the team which established 
the business now known 
as Infigen Energy in 2003. 
Subsequently he jointly led 
the team which structured and 
implemented the Initial Public 
Offer and listing of Infigen’s 
business on the ASX in 2005.

Anthony (Tony) was appointed 
an independent non-executive 
director of Infigen Energy  
in September 2005. He is 
Chairman of the Nomination  
& Remuneration Committee  
and a member of the Audit,  
Risk & Compliance Committee.

Tony held executive management 
and director positions in the 
banking and finance industry 
for more than 30 years. Tony 
was responsible for negotiating, 
evaluating and closing large  
and complex transactions.  
These included asset based, 
project finance, corporate,  
merger and acquisition, 
infrastructure, privatisation  
and cross-border financings. 

Doug was appointed an 
independent non-executive 
director of Infigen Energy in 
September 2005. He is Chairman 
of the Audit, Risk & Compliance 
Committee and a member  
of the Nomination & 
Remuneration Committee.

Doug is the former Finance 
Director and CFO of Asea  
Brown Boveri (ABB) where he  
was responsible for the corporate 
and project finance needs of  
the ABB group in Australia and 
New Zealand. He was instrumental 
in the establishment of the 
activities of ABB Financial  
Services and its participation  
in the co-development, 
construction and operation of 
important power generation, 
transportation and infrastructure 
projects in this region.

Doug’s previous directorships 
include General and Cologne 
Reinsurance, Electric Power 
Transmission Group, ABB 
Australia, and New Zealand,  
and Smiths Industries. 

Mike was appointed an 
independent non-executive 
director of Infigen Energy  
in June 2009. He is a member 
of the Audit, Risk & Compliance 
Committee and the Nomination  
& Remuneration Committee.

Mike was formerly an international 
transport engineering consultant 
and has extensive experience in 
the transport and communications 
sectors, including as a senior 
official with the Australian 
Government. 

Mike is currently an independent 
non-executive director of the 
Australian Infrastructure Fund 
Ltd and EPIC Energy Holdings 
Ltd. Mike has previously been 
an independent non-executive 
director of Hastings Funds 
Management Ltd, Westpac  
Funds Management Ltd, Pacific 
Hydro Ltd, OTC Ltd, HiTech 
Group Australia Ltd, the Australian 
Postal Corporation and the 
Australian Graduate School  
of Management Ltd.

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iNfigEN maNagEmENT

miles george
Managing Director

geoFF dutaillis
Chief Operating Officer

gerard dover
Chief Financial Officer

Miles was appointed Managing 
Director of Infigen Energy in 
January 2009, having previously 
been the Chief Executive Officer 
since 2007. 

He has over 20 years experience 
in the infrastructure and energy 
sectors and, in particular, 
renewable energy development 
and investment. He jointly led 
the team which established the 
business now known as Infigen 
Energy in 2003. Subsequently 
he jointly led the team which 
structured and implemented  
the Initial Public Offer and  
listing of Infigen’s business  
on the ASX in 2005.

Miles holds degrees of Bachelor 
of Engineering and Master 
of Business Administration 
(Distinction) from the University  
of Melbourne.

Gerard is the Chief Financial 
Officer of Infigen Energy.  
As well as being a member  
of the executive team, he is 
responsible for the Finance, 
Treasury, Tax, IT, HR and Investor 
Relations functions.

Gerard joined Infigen in 
September 2006. Prior to this, 
between 1990 and 1996, he 
worked with Price Waterhouse 
in the UK and Sydney. He then 
joined AstraZeneca in the UK, 
holding a number of finance 
roles before working on the IPO 
of Syngenta AG, arrangement of 
their syndicated bank facilities 
and a series of capital markets 
transactions. More recently, 
Gerard was CFO of Syngenta 
Crop Protection in Australasia.

Gerard has been a member 
of the Institute of Chartered 
Accountants in England and 
Wales since 1993 and a Member 
of Corporate Treasurers since 
2003. He holds a Bachelors 
degree in Banking and Finance.

Geoff is the Chief Operating 
Officer of Infigen Energy,  
with responsibility for global 
asset management and 
operational activities.

Geoff has worked with Infigen 
Energy since early 2005 and 
was instrumental in preparing 
the business for its Initial Public 
Offering later that year. 

Previously, Geoff worked at 
Lend Lease for almost 19 
years, including seven years 
based in London with the 
company’s European property 
development business. Geoff 
has extensive experience 
in the development and 
project management of 
major projects, having had 
leadership roles on a number 
of landmark developments, 
including Bluewater in the 
United Kingdom, at that time 
the largest retail and leisure 
complex in the UK, and as 
Project Director for the Rouse 
Hill Regional Centre, a 100 
hectare mixed-use community 
centre in north-west Sydney.

Geoff holds a Bachelor of 
Engineering (Civil) (Hons)  
from the University of NSW  
with additional qualifications  
in management (AGSM), 
property and finance.

From left Miles George, 
Geoff Dutaillis and 
Gerard Dover.

auSTralia

andreW george
General Manager — Energy Markets 

Andrew is the General Manager  
of Energy Markets for Infigen 
Energy and has responsibility  
for the commercialisation of 
Infigen’s Australian assets and  
for growing its role in the 
Australian energy market. 

Prior to this, Andrew spent  
4 years operating an independent 
consultancy within the energy 
sector in relation to operational, 
strategic and M&A matters. 

Previously, Andrew held the 
position of General Manager, 
Energy Markets for Alinta Limited, 
overseeing its growth from a 
WA gas retailer into a gas and 
electricity market player in both 
WA and the eastern states. 

Andrew’s experience over more 
than 20 years also includes roles 
with PricewaterhouseCoopers, 
Energex, QPTC/Enertrade 
and Santos. He is a Chartered 
Accountant, holds a Bachelor  
of Commerce from the University 
of Melbourne, post-graduate 
qualifications in Marketing and  
is a member of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors.

scott taylor
General Manager — Generation

Scott is the General Manager  
of Infigen’s Generation unit and 
has responsibility for managing 
the operation, service and 
maintenance and construction 
divisions of the business. 

Scott previously managed 
Infigen’s US wind energy business 
and was also involved in a 
number of business transition, 
strategy development and risk 
management functions both in 
Australia and the US.

Prior to joining Infigen Scott 
has held a number of senior 
management roles, over more 
than a decade, at Queensland 
Rail, Tarong Energy, Energex,  
and Comalco Smelting 

Scott is a Graduate and facilitator 
with the Australian Institute  
of Company Directors,

Fellow of the Risk Management 
Institute of Australia and Industry 
Fellow of the University of 
Queensland (UQ) Business School. 
Scott holds a Bachelor Degree 
of Science (UNSW), and post 
graduate degrees in Information 
Systems (UC) and Business 
Administration (UQ).

david griFFin
General Manager — Development 

David is the General Manager  
of Development for Infigen 
Energy and was previously 
responsible for leading the 
greenfield development of 
Infigen's 89MW Alinta wind farm 
in WA and 140MW Capital wind 
farm in NSW. 

David was a Major in the 
Australian Army where he served 
for 13 years prior to establishing 
his own company and initiating 
the development of these wind 
farms. David has extensive 
knowledge of all facets of  
wind farm development,  
strong knowledge of the 
Australian market and current  
and emerging wind turbine 
generator manufacturers. 

He holds a Master of Arts 
(International Relations) from the 
University of New South Wales 
with additional qualifications  
in management.

uNiTEd STaTES

craig carson
CEO – Infigen US

Craig joined Infigen Energy 
in September 2010 and has 
responsibility for all of Infigen’s 
activities in the US. 

Craig has more than twenty 
years of leadership and senior 
management experience in 
the energy industry. Prior to 
joining Infigen, Craig was Vice 
President, US Cogeneration for 
BP Alternative Energy. He had 
full P&L responsibility for BP’s 
US Cogeneration business unit, 
with 165 employees, operating 
capacity exceeding 2,000MW 
and 600MW of projects in early 
development. Craig previously 
held a series of senior positions 

with BP Alternative Energy 
with responsibility for asset 
management, construction  
and operations. 

Prior to joining BP, Craig 
held senior positions with 
ConocoPhillips and SkyGen 
Energy, leading the engineering, 
construction and management 
of a number of wind and thermal 
power facilities.

Craig holds a BS in Mechanical 
Engineering from the University  
of Illinois and a Masters of 
Business Administration from 
Kellogg School of Management. 

david Barnes
CEO Bluarc Management Group LLC

David has worked with Infigen 
Energy since 2005, having led 
the development of the group’s 
North American operations and 
asset management business. In 
June 2009, he was appointed 
CEO of Infigen’s North American 
asset management business, 
renamed Bluarc Management 
Group LLC. David is experienced 
with developing, operating, 
supervising and managing wind 
generation projects, including 
acting as a project independent 
engineer and compiling fully 
qualified project operating  
teams in Spain and the US.  
David has previously held  
senior management positions  
at Garrad Hassan, Terranova 
Energy, SeaWest and several  
wind turbine manufacturers. 

EurOpE

Holger marg
European Asset Manager

Holger joined Infigen Energy  
in 2008 as the group’s European 
Asset Manager to manage the 
operational requirements for 
Germany and France. Upon the 
establishment of Infigen Energy 
GmbH in April 2009, Holger was 
appointed Managing Director, 
based in Munich. Prior to joining 
Infigen, Holger was a Wind Farm 
Portfolio Manager at Deutsche 
Immobilien Leasing GmbH, a 
subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG.

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COrpOraTE STruCTurE

COrpOraTE gOvErNaNCE STaTEmENT

The Infigen Energy group (“iFn”) consists of the following entities:

—   Infigen Energy Limited (“iel”),  

a public company incorporated in Australia;

—   Infigen Energy Trust (“iet”),  

a managed investment scheme registered in Australia;

—   Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited (“ieBl”),  
a company incorporated in Bermuda; and

—  the subsidiary entities of IEL and IET.

One share in each of IEL and IEBL and one unit in IET have been stapled together 
to form a single stapled security, tradable on the Australian Securities Exchange 
under the ‘IFN’ code.

Infigen Energy RE Limited (“ierl”) is the Responsible Entity of IET.

The current stapled structure of the IFN group was established  
immediately prior to listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in  
2005 and is currently unable to be simplified due to provisions within  
the group’s corporate facility.

The following diagram represents the structure of the Infigen Energy group.

iFn stapled securityholders

stapled 
security

unit

share

iel

iet

share

ieBl

responsible 
entity

ierl

development and operational assets

introduCtion –  
struCture of tHe infigen energy group

This statement outlines Infigen Energy’s corporate governance 
framework as at 30 September 2010. A copy of this statement 
and other relevant documents and summaries can be accessed 
from the Corporate Governance section on our website at 
www.infigenenergy.com.

The Infigen Energy group (“IFN”) comprises the following:

— Infigen Energy Limited (“IEL”), ACN 105 051 616, a public 

company incorporated in Australia;

— Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited (“IEBL”), ARBN 116 360 

715, a company incorporated in Bermuda;

— Infigen Energy Trust (“IET”), ARSN 116 244 118, a managed 
investment scheme registered in Australia, of which Infigen 
Energy RE Limited (“IERL”), ACN 113 813 997, AFSL 
290710, is the responsible entity; and

— the subsidiary entities of IEL and IET.

Any reference contained in this statement to IERL is a reference 
to IERL in its capacity as responsible entity of IET.

Shares issued by IEL and IEBL, as well as units issued by IET, 
are stapled together to form IFN stapled securities (“IFN 
securities”). These IFN securities are quoted on the ASX under 
the market code ‘IFN’.

interaction between the roles of iel, ieBl and ierl
The Boards of IEL, IEBL and IERL (the “IFN Boards”), are 
responsible for overseeing the rights and interests of all 
investors in IFN and are accountable to them for the overall 
governance and management of IFN.

The IEL Board, in consultation and agreement with the IEBL 
and IERL Boards, formulates and approves the strategic 
direction, investment objectives and goals of IFN in 
accordance with the terms of the stapling deed agreed by 
the parties on 16 September 2005 (“Stapling Deed”). In 
practice, IEL was primarily responsible for conducting the day-
to-day operations of IFN during the 2010 financial year, and 
will continue to consult and exchange information with and 
seek the agreement of IEBL and IERL when making relevant 
decisions in relation to IFN.

The Stapling Deed sets out the terms and conditions of the 
relationship between IEL, IEBL and IERL in respect of IFN, 
for so long as the units in IET and the shares in IEL and IEBL 
remain stapled. In summary, the Stapling Deed provides that 
each of IEL, IEBL and IERL must:

— co-operate in respect of all matters relating to IFN and 

consult with each other prior to causing any act to be done 
or omission to be made which may materially affect the 
value of IFN securities;

— make available to each other all information in their 

possession necessary or desirable to fulfil their respective 
obligations under the Stapling Deed;

— co-operate with each other to ensure that each complies 
with its obligations under the ASX Listing Rules and co-
ordinate disclosure to the ASX and investors;

— act consistently with the investment strategy of IFN as 
agreed between them and consult with each other on 
implementation of this strategy and any changes to its 
implementation;

— co-operate to ensure that meetings of IEL and IEBL 

shareholders and IET unitholders are held concurrently or, 
where necessary, consecutively;

— co-operate on the terms and timing of all new issues, bonus 
and rights issues, placements, redemptions, buy-backs and 
any dividend or distribution reinvestment plans; and

— co-operate with each other to ensure that the Boards of IEL, 

IEBL and IERL have a common sub-group of Directors.

Therefore, it is by operation of the Stapling Deed that the 
Boards of IEL, IEBL and IERL are together responsible for 
overseeing the rights and interests of securityholders in IFN 
and accountable to securityholders for the overall corporate 
governance and management of IFN.

Corporate goVernanCe frameWorK –  
asX prinCiples and reCommendations

The establishment of a sound framework of corporate 
governance and the implementation of the corresponding 
governance culture and processes throughout IFN is one of 
the primary responsibilities of the IFN Boards. The IFN Boards 
recognise that they are accountable to securityholders for 
the performance of IFN and, to that end, are responsible for 
instituting and ensuring IFN maintains a system of corporate 
governance that operates in the best interests of securityholders 
whilst also addressing the interests of other key stakeholders. 
A comprehensive corporate governance framework and 
good governance policies and procedures can add to the 
performance of IFN, the creation of securityholder value and 
engender the confidence of the investment community.

The ASX Corporate Governance Council’s current Corporate 
Governance Principles and Recommendations guideline was 
released on 30 June 2010. This amended second edition of 
the guideline articulates 8 core principles (“ASX Principles”) 
that the Council believes underlie good corporate governance, 
together with 30 recommendations (“ASX Recommendations”) 
for implementing effective corporate governance.

The 2010 amendments to the revised guideline do not apply 
to IFN until the financial year commencing 1 July 2011. 
Notwithstanding, the IFN Boards advise that IFN’s corporate 
governance framework and policies follow the revised 
guideline other than the new recommendations concerning 
formal adoption of a diversity policy and related reporting 
(recommendations 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4). It is IFN’s intention to 
adopt a diversity policy during the current financial year.

The ASX Listing Rules require listed entities such as IFN to 
include a statement in their annual report disclosing the extent 
to which they have followed the ASX Principles and ASX 
Recommendations during the reporting period, identifying 
any ASX Recommendations that have not been followed 
and providing reasons for any variances. This Corporate 
Governance Statement is structured with reference to the ASX 
Recommendations within the amended second edition of the 
ASX guideline released on 30 June 2010.

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COrpOraTE gOvErNaNCE STaTEmENT

  asX prinCiple 1: lay solid foundations for 

management and oVersigHt
companies should establish and disclose the respective 
roles and responsibilities of Board and management.
  asX recommendation 1.1: companies should establish  

the functions reserved to the Board and those delegated  
to senior executives and disclose those functions.
The IFN Boards have each adopted a formal Board Charter 
which details the functions and responsibilities of the relevant 
Board and distinguishes such functions and responsibilities from 
those which have been delegated to management. A summary 
of the Board Charters is available in the Corporate Governance 
section on IFN’s website at www.infigenenergy.com.

As outlined in the respective Board Charters, the IFN Boards 
are together responsible for the management of the affairs of 
IFN. In acquitting their responsibilities, the Boards, amongst 
other things:

— contribute to and approve IFN’s corporate strategy;

— evaluate and approve capital expenditure, acquisitions, 

divestitures and other material corporate transactions of IFN;

— determine IFN’s distribution policy and the amount and 
timing of all distributions paid to IFN’s securityholders;

— approve material IFN policies, including IFN’s Code of 

Conduct, Health and Safety Policy, Securities Trading Policy, 
Continuous Disclosure Policy, Risk Management Policy and 
other compliance-related policies;

— approve all accounting policies, financial reports and 

material reporting by IFN;

— approve the appointment or removal of the Chief Executive 

Officer (“CEO”);

— develop a succession plan for the CEO, and approve 

succession plans for other senior managers;

— monitor the performance of the CEO and the other key 

management personnel in the management team;

— consider recommendations of Board Committees, such as 
the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee and Nomination 
& Remuneration Committee;

— approve the appointment and terms of appointment of the 

external auditor;

— consider, approve and monitor the effectiveness of IFN’s 

overall risk management and control framework, through, 
among other steps, regular reports to the Board from the 
Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee and regular updates 
(as required) from management on significant risk issues;

— review the performance and effectiveness of IFN’s corporate 

governance policies and procedures and consider any 
amendments to those policies and procedures;

— monitor IFN’s compliance with ASX continuous disclosure 

requirements;

— subject to the constituent document of the relevant IFN 

entity, approve the appointment of Directors to the relevant 
Board and members to Committees established by the 
Board; and

— at least annually, review and evaluate the performance 

and effectiveness of the Boards, each Board Committee 
and each individual Director against the relevant charters, 
corporate governance policies and agreed goals and 
objectives of IFN.

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The Boards have delegated detailed review and consideration 
of a number of these responsibilities to their respective 
Committees (refer Principle 2). The Board Charters also set out 
the specific powers and responsibilities of the Chair and the 
CEO (refer Principle 2).

Each IFN Board acts independently in exercising its separable 
responsibilities for each entity. Where there are joint 
responsibilities the Boards co-operate as provided for in the 
Stapling Deed. In practice this is given effect by concurrent 
Board meetings to address relevant matters.

The Board Charters also include an outline of the 
responsibilities of each Director. To assist Directors to 
understand IFN’s expectations of them, all Non-Executive 
Directors have entered into formal letters of appointment 
and been provided with copies of relevant Board Charters 
and policies. The Managing Director has a formal letter of 
employment governing his rights and responsibilities as an 
executive within the IFN group.

  asX recommendation 1.2: companies should disclose the 

process for evaluating the performance of senior executives.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the IEL Board 
has responsibilities relating to the review and monitoring 
of the performance of the IFN Boards, the Chair and other 
individual members of the IFN Boards, and for establishing key 
performance indicators against which the performance of the 
CEO and other key management personnel are evaluated.

At the commencement of the 2010 financial year, the CEO 
and other senior managers established individual key 
performance indicators against which their performance 
would be evaluated. At the conclusion of the financial year, 
the review of the performance of these key executives is 
undertaken by the CEO in conjunction with the Nomination 
& Remuneration Committee.

The Remuneration Report within the Directors’ Report 
contains details of IFN’s remuneration framework and policies, 
including other key performance conditions that are assessed 
in determining the total remuneration of the CEO and other 
senior managers in the management team. The Remuneration 
Report also contains details of total remuneration, including 
short and long term incentive structures.

  asX recommendation 1.3: companies should provide 
the information indicated in the guide to reporting on 
Principle 1.
The information indicated in the Guide to reporting 
on Principle 1 has been included in this Corporate 
Governance Statement.

  asX prinCiple 2: struCture tHe board to add Value

companies should have a Board of an effective composition, size and commitment to adequately discharge its responsibilities 
and duties.

structure of the Board

  asX recommendation 2.1: a majority of the board should be independent directors.

The size and composition of each of the IFN Boards is determined in accordance with the Constitution of the relevant entity and 
relevant corporate governance standards. It is intended that each of the IFN Boards will comprise Directors with a broad range of 
skills, expertise and experience from a diverse range of backgrounds.

  With reference to the criteria set out in Recommendation 2.1, the IFN Boards have assessed the independent status of each Director. 
The IFN Boards comprised a majority of Independent Directors throughout the 2010 financial year. There were no changes to the 
IFN Boards during the financial year.

  Currently, there are four Independent Directors and one Non-Independent Director (the Managing Director) on each of the IFN 

Boards. The IFN Boards recognise the importance of Independent Directors, particularly the external perspective and advice that 
these Directors can provide.

The current Directors appointed to the IFN Boards and their respective appointment dates are set out below:

  directors 

  G Kelly 

A Battle 

Position 

Independent Chair 

Independent Director 

  D Clemson 

Independent Director 

  M Hutchinson 

Independent Director 

  M George 

Managing Director 

iel Board 

appointment dates
ieBl Board 

ierl Board

20/10/08 

20/10/08 

20/10/08

9/9/05 

9/9/05 

18/6/09 

1/1/09 

14/9/05 

14/9/05 

18/6/09 

1/1/09 

9/9/05

9/9/05

18/6/09

1/1/09

  Directors are entitled to seek independent professional advice, collectively or on an individual basis (including, but not limited to, 
legal, accounting and financial advice), at IFN’s expense on any matter connected with the discharge of their responsibilities, in 
accordance with the procedures set out in the Board Charters.

The continued tenure of each individual Director is subject to re-election from time to time in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules 
and the respective Constitutions and Bye-Laws of IEL, IERL and IEBL.

Board committees and membership

The IFN Boards have established standing Committees to support an effective governance framework and to advise and support 
the IFN Boards in carrying out their respective responsibilities. The Chair of each Committee reports the matters considered by the 
Committee at the next Board meeting. The Committees in existence at the date of this report are as follows:

— IEL, IEBL and IERL Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees; and

— IEL Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

Each Committee has its own Charter setting out the authority under which the Committee operates and the responsibilities as 
delegated by the IFN Boards. Charters are reviewed annually and membership criteria are based on the skills and experience of 
Directors and their ability to add value to the Committee. The CEO attends all Committee meetings by invitation and Directors may 
attend any meeting of a Committee.

The Board Committees and their membership as at 30 September 2010 are set out below:

  directors 

  G Kelly 

A Battle 

  D Clemson 

  M Hutchinson 

  M George 

audit, risk &  
compliance committees 

nomination & 
remuneration committee

No 

Yes 

Yes (Chair) 

Yes 

No 

Yes

Yes (Chair)

Yes

Yes

No

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  asX recommendation 2.2: the chair should be an 

independent director.
The Chair of the IFN Boards, Mr Graham Kelly, is an 
Independent Director.

  asX recommendation 2.3: the roles of chair and 

chief executive officer should not be exercised by the 
same individual.
The roles of Chair and CEO are exercised by different people 
for IFN. The respective roles and responsibilities of the Chair 
and the CEO are described in the Board Charters. The Chair 
is not a former CEO of IFN or any related party of IFN.

  nomination committee

  asX recommendation 2.4: the Board should establish 

a nomination committee.
The IEL Board established a Nomination & Remuneration 
Committee in February 2007. It is responsible for advising 
the IFN Boards on the composition of the Boards and their 
Committees, and reviewing the performance of the Boards, 
their Committees and individual Directors, as well as its 
remuneration-related responsibilities.

Throughout the 2010 financial year, and currently, the 
Committee comprised four members, all of whom are 
Independent Directors. The Committee is chaired by Mr 
Tony Battle, an Independent Director, who is not Chair of the 
IFN Boards or any other Board Committee. The Committee 
met seven times throughout the 2010 financial year and 
the attendance of the Committee members at Committee 
Meetings is outlined in the Directors’ Report.

  Consistent with the intent and philosophy that underpins the 
terms of the Stapling Deed that exists between IEL, IEBL and 
IERL (as the Responsible Entity of IET), the IEL Nomination & 
Remuneration Committee will, at the request of the Boards of 
IEBL and IERL, from time to time carry out on behalf of IEBL and 
IERL, similar activities as the Committee is authorised to carry 
out for IEL. Accordingly, the IEL Nomination & Remuneration 
Committee will provide to the Boards of IEBL and IERL, advice 
and recommendations in relation to general nomination and 
remuneration matters. It is the intent that the Boards of IEBL and 
IERL may rely on those activities, advice and recommendations 
as if the IEL Nomination & Remuneration Committee was a 
committee of the IEBL and IERL Boards.

In making recommendations to the IFN Boards regarding the 
appointment of Directors, the Nomination & Remuneration 
Committee periodically assesses the appropriate mix of skills, 
experience and expertise required on the relevant Board 
and assesses the extent to which those skills and experience 
are represented. The IFN Boards consider that throughout 
FY10 the Directors collectively possessed the range of skills, 
experience and expertise necessary to govern IFN.

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee has adopted 
a Charter, a summary of which is available on IFN’s website. 
The responsibilities of the Committee pursuant to its Charter 
regarding nomination and remuneration matters include:

— periodically assessing the skills required of Directors to 

competently discharge the duties and obligations of the 
IFN Boards, and making recommendations to the Chair 
about how those skill levels could be enhanced;

— reviewing potential candidates for appointment to the IFN 
Boards and making recommendations in respect of them;

— having oversight of the IFN Boards’ annual performance 

evaluation process;

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— confirming which Directors will retire annually by rotation in 
accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and the Constitution 
and Bye-Laws of IEL and IEBL, respectively;

— making recommendations to the Board for determining 

the level of remuneration to be applied to Non-Executive 
Directors of IFN;

— providing input and advice regarding key performance 

indicators and remuneration of the CEO and key 
management personnel;

— approving the annual Remuneration Report to be included 

in the Directors’ Report;

— considering for approval the formulation of any long-

term incentive plans involving the potential issue of IFN 
securities; and

— monitoring and reviewing any long-term incentive plans 

for compliance with changes to legislation, regulation and 
market expectations or practices.

  asX recommendation 2.5: companies should disclose the 
process for evaluating the performance of the Board, its 
committees and individual directors.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee periodically 
reviews the membership and performance of the IFN Boards, 
their respective Committees and individual Directors, and 
makes recommendations to the IFN Boards. A member of the 
Committee will not participate in the review of his or her own 
performance, nor participate in any vote regarding his or her 
election, re-election or Committee membership.

In relation to Directors to be nominated for re-election at the 
Annual General Meeting, the Nomination & Remuneration 
Committee firstly informs the IEL and IEBL Boards of the 
names of the Directors who are retiring in accordance with the 
ASX Listing Rules and the Constitution and Bye-Laws of each 
of those entities, and secondly, provides recommendations 
to the IEL and IEBL Boards as to whether it should support 
the re-nomination of such retiring Directors. In order to make 
such recommendations, the Committee reviews the retiring 
Director's performance during the period in which the Director 
has been a member of the IEL and/or IEBL Boards.

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee has completed its 
annual performance evaluation of the IFN Boards.

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee have established 
an induction program for new Directors, making available 
to them sufficient information and advice to allow them to 
participate fully and actively in Board decision-making at the 
earliest opportunity.

  asX recommendation 2.6: companies should provide 
the information indicated in the guide to reporting on 
Principle 2.
The information indicated in the Guide to reporting 
on Principle 2 has been included in this Corporate 
Governance Statement.

  asX prinCiple 3: promote etHiCal and responsible 

deCision-maKing
companies should actively promote ethical and responsible 
decision-making.

code of conduct

securities trading Policy

  asX recommendation 3.1: companies should establish a 

code of conduct and disclose the code or a summary of the 
code as to:
— the practices necessary to maintain confidence in the 

company’s integrity

— the practices necessary to take into account their legal 
obligations and the reasonable expectations of their 
stakeholders

— the responsibility and accountability of individuals for 

reporting and investigating reports of unethical practices.

The IFN Boards are committed to delivering strong operational 
performance and improved securityholder value whilst also 
promoting securityholder and general market confidence in 
IFN and fostering an ethical and transparent culture within IFN. 
To this end, each IFN Board has adopted a formal Code of 
Conduct which is designed to ensure that:

— high standards of corporate and individual behaviour are 

observed by all Directors and employees in relation to all of 
IFN’s activities; and

— employees are aware of their responsibilities to IFN under 
their contract of employment and always act in an ethical 
and professional manner and in the interests of IFN.

The Code of Conduct requires Directors and employees, 
among other things, to:

— avoid conflicts of interest between their personal interests 

and those of IFN and its securityholders;

— not take advantage of opportunities arising from their 

position for personal gain or in competition with IFN; and

— comply with the Securities Trading Policy and other policies.

The Code of Conduct requires Directors and employees to 
report any actual or potential breach of legal requirements, 
the Code of Conduct or other IFN policies. IFN promotes 
and encourages ethical behaviour and provides protection 
for those who report violations. A summary of the Code of 
Conduct is available on IFN’s website.

In addition to the Code of Conduct, the Board Charters require 
that all Directors conduct their duties with the highest level of 
honesty and integrity, observe the rule and spirit of the law, 
comply with any relevant ethical and technical standards, not 
make improper use of any confidential information, and set a 
high standard of fairness, diligence and competency in their 
position as a Director.

IFN recognises that it has a number of legal and other 
obligations to non-securityholder stakeholders, including 
employees, financiers, suppliers and the broader community. 
The objectives of implementing the Code include ensuring 
that all stakeholders can be assured that IFN will conduct its 
affairs in accordance with ethical values and practices. The 
Code of Conduct specifically requires all employees to act in a 
manner that is lawful, diligent, fair and with honesty, integrity 
and respect.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, IFN aims to provide a 
work environment in which all employees can excel regardless 
of race, religion, age, disability, gender, sexual preference or 
marital status. In this regard, IFN maintains various policies 
relating to workplace practices, including in relation to 
occupational health and safety matters. The principles of 
fairness, honesty and propriety are essential elements of the 
various policies which have been implemented by IFN.

The IFN Boards have adopted a formal Securities Trading 
Policy which regulates the manner in which Directors and 
employees can buy or sell IFN securities, and requires that they 
conduct their personal investment activities in a manner that 
is lawful and avoids conflicts between their own interests and 
those of IFN.

The policy specifies trading windows as the periods during 
which trading in IFN stapled securities can occur. Trading is 
prohibited despite a window being open if the relevant person 
is in possession of non-public price-sensitive information 
regarding IFN. The CEO and other key management personnel 
are required to pre-notify the Company Secretary (who in turn 
notifies the Chair) of any proposed trading by them in IFN, as 
well as the details of any subsequently completed trades.

A summary of IFN’s Securities Trading Policy is available on 
IFN’s website.

  diversity Policy

  asX recommendation 3.2: companies should establish 
a policy concerning diversity and disclose the policy 
or a summary of that policy. the policy should include 
requirements for the board to establish measurable 
objectives for achieving gender diversity and for the board 
to assess annually both the objectives and progress in 
achieving them.
It is IFN’s intention to adopt a diversity policy during the 
current financial year.

  asX recommendation 3.3: companies should disclose in 

each annual report the measurable objectives for achieving 
gender diversity set by the board in accordance with the 
diversity policy and progress towards achieving them.
Following adoption of a diversity policy, IFN will report 
as proposed by Recommendation 3.3 in subsequent 
annual reports.

  asX recommendation 3.4: companies should disclose in 
each annual report the proportion of women employees 
in the whole organisation, women in senior executive 
positions and women on the board.
Following adoption of a diversity policy, IFN will report 
as proposed by Recommendation 3.4 in subsequent 
annual reports.

  asX recommendation 3.5: companies should provide 
the information indicated in the guide to reporting on 
Principle 3.
The information indicated in the Guide to reporting on 
Principle 3 has been included in this Corporate Governance 
Statement other than in relation to the new recommendations 
concerning formal adoption of a diversity policy and 
related reporting.

  asX prinCiple 4: safeguard integrity in 

finanCial reporting
companies should have a structure to independently verify 
and safeguard the integrity of their financial reporting.

  audit, risk & compliance committee

  asX recommendation 4.1: the board should establish 

an audit committee.
The IFN Boards have each established an Audit, Risk & 
Compliance Committee which are each responsible for advising 
their respective Board on internal controls and appropriate 
standards for the financial management of IFN. 

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In practice the Committees generally hold concurrent 
Committee meetings to consider relevant matters and meet 
joint responsibilities in accordance with the terms of the 
Stapling Deed. It is the responsibility of the IFN Boards to 
ensure that an effective internal control system is in place 
across IFN. This includes internal controls to deal with the 
effectiveness and efficiency of significant business processes, 
the safeguarding of assets, the maintenance of proper 
accounting records and the reliability of financial information. 
The IFN Boards have delegated the responsibility for 
overseeing the establishment and maintenance of IFN’s system 
of internal control to the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees.

Each Committee oversees the financial reporting process, the 
systems of internal control and risk management, the audit 
process and IFN’s processes for monitoring compliance with 
laws and regulations.

The Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees undertake reviews 
on behalf of the IFN Boards regarding the status of the 
business risks to IFN through its risk management processes 
aimed at ensuring risks are identified, assessed and properly 
managed. The Committees also monitor compliance by IFN 
with its various licensing and other obligations, including 
specific obligations associated with managed investment 
schemes requirements.

Each Committee works on behalf of the IFN Boards with 
the external auditor and also reviews any non-audit services 
provided by the external auditor to confirm that they are 
consistent with maintaining external audit independence.

  asX recommendation 4.2: the audit committee should be 

structured so that it:
— consists only of non-executive directors;

— consists of a majority of independent directors;

— is chaired by an independent chair, who is not the chair 

of the board; and

— has at least three members.

— review the Charter, annual plans, audit reports and other 

activities of the internal audit function;

— review the external auditors’ proposed audit scope 
and approach relating to the half year and full year 
financial reporting;

— meet with the external auditors to review reports, and 
meet separately, at least once a year, to discuss any 
matters that the Committees or auditors believe should be 
discussed privately;

— obtain regular reporting from the Compliance Manager and 
other senior managers regarding the effectiveness of the 
system for monitoring compliance with relevant regulatory 
and other obligations;

— oversee the development and implementation of a risk 
management framework, including its effectiveness in 
identifying, managing and monitoring the key risks of 
IFN; and

— provide an open avenue of communication between 

internal audit, the external auditors and the IFN Boards.

The Committees meet regularly and report to the full IFN 
Boards following each Committee meeting, including in 
respect of recommendations of the Committees that require 
IFN Board approval or action.

A summary of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee 
Charters is available in the Corporate Governance section 
on IFN’s website.

internal audit

The IFN Boards have overall responsibility for IFN’s systems of 
internal control, supported by the Audit, Risk & Compliance 
Committees and management. The IFN Boards are assisted 
by IFN’s internal audit function to assess the system of 
internal control. The internal audit function operates 
under a written Charter approved by the Audit, Risk & 
Compliance Committees.

Each Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee comprised three 
Independent Directors throughout the 2010 financial year. 
Details of the skills, experience and expertise of each Director 
are set out in the Directors’ Report. All Committee members 
possessed the requisite financial expertise and other skills 
necessary to undertake the responsibilities of the Committees. 
There were six formal Committee meetings held during the 
2010 financial year and all Committee members attended each 
meeting.

  During the year, following a risk-based assessment, the 

internal audit program reviewed IFN’s principal internal control 
procedures and systems, aiming to ensure that they were 
operating effectively and efficiently to assist IFN in achieving 
business objectives and meeting all reporting, licensing and 
other requirements. Following completion of each Internal 
Audit review, the internal audit manager presented the 
respective Internal Audit Report at the subsequent meeting 
of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee.

  Mr Clemson, an Independent Director who is not Chair of 

  audit governance

the IFN Boards, was Chair of each Audit, Risk & Compliance 
Committee throughout the year. The Chair of the IFN Boards is 
not a member of any Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee.

  asX recommendation 4.3: the audit committee should 

have a formal charter.
The Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees have each adopted 
a Charter which details the responsibilities and operations 
of the Committees. The responsibilities of the Committees 
detailed within their Charters broadly include:

— review and consider the financial reports for the half year 

and full year;

— review the effectiveness of IFN’s internal controls regarding 

all matters affecting IFN’s financial performance and 
financial reporting, including information technology 
security and control;

IFN’s external auditor is PricewaterhouseCoopers, appointed 
by securityholders at the 2006 Annual General Meeting in 
accordance with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001. 
The IFN Boards have a policy whereby the responsibilities 
of each of the lead audit engagement partner and review 
audit partner cannot be performed by the same people for 
a period in excess of five consecutive years. The present 
PricewaterhouseCoopers lead audit engagement partner for 
the 2010 financial year was Andrew Wilson and the current 
audit review partner is Michael O’Donnell.

The external auditor is invited to regularly attend the Audit, 
Risk & Compliance Committee meetings. Periodically, 
the Committees meet with the external auditor without 
management being present, and the Committees also meet 
with management without the external auditor being present. 
Committee members are able to contact the external auditor 
directly at any time.

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  Certification and discussions with the external auditor 

on independence
The Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees require that 
the external auditor confirm each half year that they have 
maintained their independence and have complied with 
applicable independence standards established by regulators 
and professional bodies. The Audit, Risk & Compliance 
Committees annually review the independence of the external 
auditor and have confirmed this assessment with the IFN 
Boards. A copy of the external auditor’s annual certification of 
independence is set out in the Annual Report.

Restrictions on non-audit services by the external auditor
To avoid possible independence or conflict issues, the external 
auditor is not permitted to carry out certain types of non-audit 
services for IFN, including:

— bookkeeping or other services relating to the accounting 

records or financial statements;

— appraisal or valuation services;

— secondments to management positions;

— internal audit of financial controls;

— internal control design or implementation;

— implementation or design of financial information systems 

or other information technology systems;

— legal or litigation support services; and

— strategic or structural tax planning.

For all other non-audit services, use of the external audit firm 
must be assessed in accordance with IFN’s pre-approval policy, 
which requires that all non-audit services be pre-approved by 
the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees, or by delegated 
authority to a sub-committee consisting of one or more 
members of the Committee, where appropriate.

The breakdown of the aggregate fees invoiced by the external 
auditor in respect of each of the two most recent financial 
years for audit and other services is provided in the Notes 
accompanying the Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

  asX recommendation 4.4: companies should provide 
the information indicated in the guide to reporting on 
Principle 4.
The information indicated in the Guide to reporting on 
Principle 4 has been included in this Corporate Governance 
Statement.

  asX prinCiple 5: maKe timely and 

balanCed disClosure
companies should promote timely and balanced disclosure 
of all material matters concerning the company.

continuous disclosure Policy

  asX recommendation 5.1: companies should establish 
written policies designed to ensure compliance with 
asX listing rule disclosure requirements and to ensure 
accountability at a senior executive level for that 
compliance and disclose those policies or a summary of 
those policies.
IFN is committed to complying with its continuous disclosure 
obligations pursuant to the Corporations Act and the ASX 
Listing Rules. IFN’s Continuous Disclosure Policy is designed 
to ensure that all investors have equal and timely access 
to material information concerning IFN unless it falls within 
the scope of the exemptions contained in Listing Rule 3.1A. 

The policy is also designed to ensure that material price 
sensitive information is notified to the ASX in a complete and 
balanced manner.

A Disclosure Committee comprised of the CEO and other senior 
managers operates pursuant to the Continuous Disclosure 
Policy. In addition, the IFN Boards are actively and regularly 
involved in discussing disclosure obligations and reviewing 
disclosure material in respect of significant IFN matters.

The Company Secretary is primarily responsible for 
communications with the ASX and for overseeing and 
maintaining the Continuous Disclosure Policy. The Policy sets 
out the respective responsibilities for reviewing information 
which is or may be material, making disclosures to the ASX 
and issuing media releases and other written public statements 
on behalf of IFN. As evidence of IFN’s efforts to ensure the 
market is continually updated, IFN released approximately 
80 announcements during the 2010 financial year.

IFN recognises the importance of the relationship between 
IFN, investors and analysts. From time to time IFN conducts 
analyst and investor briefings and in these situations the 
following protocols apply:

— no price sensitive information will be disclosed at these 

briefings unless it has been previously, or is simultaneously, 
released to the market;

— questions at these briefings that relate to price sensitive 

information not previously disclosed will not be 
answered other than through an appropriate ASX/market 
announcement; and

— if any price sensitive information is inadvertently disclosed, 
it will be immediately released to the ASX/market and 
placed on IFN’s website.

A summary of the Continuous Disclosure Policy is available in 
the Corporate Governance section on IFN’s website.

  asX recommendation 5.2: companies should provide 
the information indicated in the guide to reporting on 
Principle 5.
The information indicated in the Guide to reporting 
on Principle 5 has been included in this Corporate 
Governance Statement.

  asX prinCiple 6: respeCt tHe rigHts of sHareHolders
companies should respect the rights of shareholders and 
facilitate the effective exercise of those rights.

communications with shareholders

  asX recommendation 6.1: companies should design 
a communications policy for promoting effective 
communication with shareholders and encouraging their 
participation at general meetings and disclose their policy 
or a summary of that policy.

  Consistent with the Continuous Disclosure Policy, IFN is 

committed to communicating with its securityholders in an 
effective and timely manner to provide them with ready access 
to information relating to IFN. In this regard, IFN’s website 
(www.infigenenergy.com) provides access to the following 
information for securityholders and other potential investors:

— detailed information regarding the Board, executive 
management and the assets and activities of IFN;

— IFN announcements and media releases, which are posted 

to the website promptly following release;

— copies of half year and full year financial reports;

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— summaries of Board and Committee Charters and relevant 

corporate governance policies;

— copies of IFN Annual Reports;

— copies of disclosure documents relating to any capital 

raisings; and

— a link to the website of IFN’s security registry, Link Market 

Services Limited.

IFN encourages securityholders to utilise its website as 
their primary tool to access securityholder information and 
disclosures. In addition, the Annual Report facilitates the 
provision to securityholders of detailed information in respect 
of the major achievements, financial results and strategic 
direction of IFN.

IFN has a practice that information to be given by IFN at 
analyst briefings is first released to the ASX and market to 
ensure that the market operates on a fully informed and equal 
basis. Advance notice of significant group briefings and details 
regarding the various methods to access and participate in 
these briefings are circulated broadly.

Securityholders are strongly encouraged to attend and 
participate in general meetings of IFN, particularly the Annual 
General Meeting. IFN provides securityholders with details of 
any proposed meetings well in advance of the relevant dates.

IFN’s external auditor always attends the Annual General 
Meeting and is available to answer securityholder questions 
regarding the conduct of the external audit and the 
preparation and content of the auditor’s report. This allows 
securityholders an opportunity to ask questions of the auditor 
and reinforces the auditor’s accountability to securityholders.

  asX recommendation 6.2: companies should provide 
the information indicated in the guide to reporting on 
Principle 6.
The information indicated in the Guide to reporting on 
Principle 6 has been included in this Corporate Governance 
Statement.

  asX prinCiple 7: reCognise and manage risK
companies should establish a sound system of risk 
oversight and management and internal control.

  asX recommendation 7.1: companies should establish 
policies for the oversight and management of material 
business risks and disclose a summary of those policies.
  Management of risk continues to be a primary concern of IFN 
in all its business activities. IFN is committed to ensuring that 
its system of risk oversight, management and internal control 
is consistent with its business strategy and sound commercial 
practice and that its culture, processes and structures facilitate 
realisation of IFN’s business objectives, including potential 
opportunities, while managing the risks of adverse effects.

The IFN Boards are ultimately responsible for overseeing 
and managing the material risks of IFN. The Audit, Risk & 
Compliance Committees assist the Boards in this role. In 
accordance with their Charters, the role of the Audit, Risk & 
Compliance Committees includes reviewing the system for 
identifying, managing and monitoring the key risks of IFN 
and obtaining reports from the Risk Manager or other senior 
managers regarding the status of any key risk exposures 
or incidents. In undertaking these responsibilities, the 
Committees principally rely on the resources and expertise 
of management to implement and report upon the risk 
management systems and procedures implemented, such that 
the Committees are able to keep the IFN Boards informed 

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of all material business risks. The Audit, Risk & Compliance 
Committees have also implemented a robust internal 
audit program.

IFN is implementing an Enterprise Risk Management 
framework and has adopted a Risk Management Policy 
consistent with Australia/New Zealand Standard 4360, which 
clearly defines responsibilities for managing risk under IFN’s 
risk management process. The material risks of IFN’s business, 
including operational, financial, market and regulatory 
compliance risks have been identified and are required to be 
actively managed and monitored, as well as reported regularly. 
All functional managers are required to prepare and maintain 
functional risk registers as a tool for monitoring and reporting 
business risks.

A summary of the Risk Management Policy is available on 
IFN’s website.

  asX recommendation 7.2: the board should require 

management to design and implement the risk 
management and internal control system to manage the 
company’s material business risks and report to it on 
whether those risks are being managed effectively. the 
board should disclose that management has reported to it 
as to the effectiveness of the company’s management of 
its material business risks.
IFN’s Risk Management function plays a key role in developing 
and building an approach to assist IFN and its Boards in 
identifying, monitoring and managing risk and in reporting on 
material risks to the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees. 
Under the supervision of the IFN Risk Manager, IFN has 
continued to develop its Risk Management framework and 
Risk Management Policy and procedures which articulate the 
standards and responsibilities for risk management across 
all levels of the IFN business. An integral part of the risk 
management framework is the on-going development and 
maintenance of the functional risk registers. The Risk Manager 
reviews the functional risk registers to prepare an IFN group 
‘top risks’ register. This top risks register is regularly reviewed 
by the CEO and senior management, as well as regularly 
reported to the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees.

IFN’s Compliance function promotes a compliance conscious 
culture to ensure IFN complies with regulatory requirements 
across its businesses and functions.

To facilitate monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness 
of internal controls, IFN has established accounting policies, 
reporting, risk management and compliance systems to ensure 
the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees are informed of 
strategic, reputational, financial and operational risks facing the 
IFN group. Regular management certifications are undertaken 
to confirm that appropriate internal controls are in place and 
that the Risk Management Policy and other key guidelines and 
procedures are being observed.

IFN’s internal audit function provides independent reporting 
to the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees with respect to 
the management of risk and also provides comment on the 
effectiveness of the design and operation of controls across 
the IFN corporate group.

  asX recommendation 7.3: the board should disclose 

whether it has received assurance from the chief executive 
officer (or equivalent) and the chief financial officer (or 
equivalent) that the declaration provided in accordance 
with section 295a of the corporations act is founded on 
a sound system of risk management and internal control 
and that the system is operating effectively in all material 
respects in relation to financial reporting risks.

The CEO and Chief Financial Officer have provided written 
assurance to the IFN Boards that internal compliance and 
control systems were operating efficiently and effectively in all 
material respects during the 2010 financial year.

  asX recommendation 7.4: companies should provide 
the information indicated in the guide to reporting on 
Principle 7.
The information indicated in the Guide to reporting on 
Principle 7 has been included in this Corporate Governance 
Statement.

  asX prinCiple 8: remunerate fairly and responsibly

companies should ensure that the level and composition 
of remuneration is sufficient and reasonable and that its 
relationship to performance is clear.

The remuneration framework of IFN has been structured to 
be fair while being competitive to ensure that IFN can attract 
and retain the talent needed to achieve both short and long-
term success, while maintaining a strong focus on team work, 
individual performance and the interests of securityholders.

IFN’s remuneration framework aims to ensure remuneration is:

— commensurate with an individual’s contribution, position 

and responsibilities;

— competitive with market standards;

— linked with IFN’s strategic goals and performance; and

— aligned with the interests of securityholders.

The IFN remuneration framework consists of:

— a fixed component (base pay and benefits, including 

superannuation);

— a short-term performance related component or short-term 
incentive which for the executives and senior management 
level employees may include the mandatory deferral of a 
portion of their annual short-term incentive in the form of 
Restricted Securities under the Employee Deferred Security 
Plan. For the majority of employees, participation in the 
short-term incentive will be on the basis of meeting defined 
Key Performance Indicators which reflect the key financial, 
strategic and operational targets for each financial year; and

— a long-term incentive by way of participation in the 
Performance Rights & Options Plan (PR&O Plan) for 
nominated executives and senor managers. The IFN 
Boards believe that participation in the PR&O Plan is an 
appropriate ‘at risk’ equity based incentive given the 
responsibilities and commitment of the senior managers. 
The IFN Boards’ believe that participation in the PR&O Plan 
provides alignment between the potential incentive and 
reward outcomes for participants, as well as providing an 
important retention tool and reinforces the goal of creating 
sustainable value in the interests of IFN securityholders.

  Depending on the seniority of the employee, a combination 

of the above components is used to form an employee’s total 
remuneration.

Further information regarding the policies and principles 
which are applied to determine the nature and amount of 
remuneration paid to the Directors and management of IFN 
are set out in detail in the Remuneration Report.

remuneration committee

  asX recommendation 8.1: the Board should establish a 

remuneration committee.
To assist the IFN Boards in achieving fairness and transparency 
in relation to remuneration issues and overseeing the 
remuneration and human resource policies and practices 
of IFN, the IEL Board has established a Nomination & 
Remuneration Committee.

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee has adopted 
a Charter, a summary of which is available on IFN’s 
website. Further information regarding the responsibilities 
of the Committee pursuant to its Charter in relation to 
remuneration matters is outlined in the response to ASX 
Recommendation 2.4.

As noted in relation to ASX Recommendation 2.4, consistent 
with the intent and philosophy that underpins the terms of the 
Stapling Deed agreed between IEL, IEBL and IERL, the IEL 
Nomination & Remuneration Committee provides advice and 
recommendations to the Boards of IEBL and IERL in relation to 
remuneration matters.

  asX recommendation 8.2: the remuneration committee 

should be structured so that it:
— consists of a majority of independent directors

— is chaired by an independent chair

— has at least three members.

Throughout the 2010 financial year the Nomination & 
Remuneration Committee comprised four Independent 
Directors. The Committee held seven meetings during  
the year, and the attendance record of members of the 
Committee is disclosed in the Directors’ Report.

  Mr Battle, an Independent Director who is not Chair of the 

IFN Boards, was Chair of the IEL Nomination & Remuneration 
Committee throughout the year.

  non-executive director remuneration

  asX recommendation 8.3: companies should clearly 
distinguish the structure of non-executive directors’ 
remuneration from that of executive directors and  
senior executives.
The total remuneration paid to the Non-Executive Directors 
for the 2010 financial year and other relevant remuneration 
structures for Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors 
and senior executives are set out in detail in the Remuneration 
Report.

  Non-Executive Directors are paid an annual Director fee 

(inclusive of superannuation) as well as additional fees for 
serving on Board Committees. Non-Executive Director fees 
for IEL and IEBL are determined within a Non-Executive 
Director aggregate fee pool which has been approved by 
securityholders. The maximum aggregate sum of Non-
Executive Director fees for IEL and IEBL has been set at 
$500,000 per annum for each Board.

  Non-Executive Directors are not provided with retirement 

benefits other than statutory superannuation and do not 
receive options or other equity incentives, or bonus payments.

  asX recommendation 8.4: companies should provide 
the information indicated in the guide to reporting on 
Principle 8.
The information indicated in the Guide to reporting 
on Principle 8 has been included in this Corporate 
Governance Statement.

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In respect of the year ended 30 June 2010, the Directors 
submit the following report for the Infigen Energy group (IFN).

anthony Battle
non-executive director

michael Hutchinson
non-executive director

miles george
managing director

  direCtors

The following persons were Directors of Infigen Energy Limited 
(IEL), Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited (IEBL) and Infigen 
Energy RE Limited (IERL) in its capacity as responsible entity 
of the Infigen Energy Trust (IET), collectively ‘IFN’, during the 
whole of the financial year and up to the date of this report:

— Graham Kelly
— Anthony Battle
— Douglas Clemson
— Michael Hutchinson
— Miles George

The particulars of the Directors of IFN at or since the end 
of the financial year are set out below.

graham kelly
non-executive chairman

Appointed to IEL, IEBL and IERL on 20 October 2008
Appointed Chairman of IEL, IEBL and IERL on 26 November 2008

A member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee

Graham Kelly is a professional non-executive director with 
over 30 years experience in academic life, government 
service, diplomatic service, private legal practice and business 
management.

Graham currently holds several directorships including serving 
as non-executive Chairman of Tishman Speyer Office Fund, 
Centrebet International Limited and Oasis Fund Management 
Limited, as well as a non-executive director of ING Funds 
Management Limited and ING Custodians Pty Limited. 
Graham is also a Governor of the Centenary Institute for 
Cancer Medicine and was until recently the Inspector of the 
Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW).

He assisted successive Governments with the development 
and implementation of a wide range of policy initiatives, 
including the regulation of offshore petroleum and minerals, 
the enactment of national environmental legislation and the 
implementation of urban and regional development policies. 
Graham served as a Legal Attaché to the Australian Embassy 
in Washington DC representing Australia on several United 
Nations and OECD committees, particularly in the area of 
international trade and investment law and international 
competition policy.

Graham’s diplomatic career was followed by 15 years of legal 
practice at Debevoise & Plimpton and Freehills. Graham 
served as Managing Partner of the Sydney/Brisbane/Canberra 
offices of Freehills from 1991–1995, and also as National 
Chairman of the firm from 1993–1995.

Appointed to IEL and IERL on 9 September 2005
Appointed to IEBL on 14 September 2005

Chairman of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee
A member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee

Anthony (Tony) Battle held executive management and 
director positions in the banking and finance industry for 
more than 30 years. Tony was responsible for negotiating, 
evaluating and closing large and complex transactions. These 
included asset based, project finance, corporate, merger 
and acquisition, infrastructure, privatisation and cross-border 
financings. The transactions were varied and across many 
business sectors including power generation and transmission, 
gas pipelines, toll roads, hospitals, property construction and 
investment, aircraft, shipping, mining, telecommunications 
and manufacturing. Tony was a member of various strategic 
planning, credit and management committees which 
included representatives of major domestic and international 
banking organisations.

For more than a decade prior to the above, Tony led a treasury 
department of a leading merchant bank.

Tony holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, is a Fellow of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Associate of 
Chartered Secretaries Australia. Tony is based in Melbourne.

douglas clemson
non-executive director

Appointed to IEL and IERL on 9 September 2005
Appointed to IEBL on 14 September 2005

Chairman of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
A member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee

Doug Clemson is the former Finance Director and CFO 
of Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) where he was responsible for 
the corporate and project finance needs of the ABB group 
in Australia and New Zealand. He was instrumental in the 
establishment of the activities of ABB Financial Services and 
its participation in the co-development, construction and 
operation of important power generation, transportation and 
infrastructure projects in this region.

Prior to joining ABB, Doug held senior line management and 
finance executive positions with manufacturing groups, ACI 
and Smiths Industries. He is the recent chairman of Redbank 
Power and director of Powerco NZ. His previous directorships 
include General and Cologne Reinsurance, Electric Power 
Transmission Group, ABB Australia, and New Zealand, and 
Smiths Industries.

Doug is a qualified accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of 
Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Australian Institute 
of Company Directors. Doug is based in Sydney.

Appointed to IEL, IEBL and IERL on 1 January 2009

Miles George is the Managing Director of Infigen Energy, 
having previously been the Chief Executive Officer since 
2007. Miles has over 20 years experience in the infrastructure 
and energy sectors, and in particular renewable energy 
development and investment.

Since 2000 Miles has been involved in development and 
investment in wind energy projects in Australia, including a 
key role in the development of Infigen’s first wind farm at Lake 
Bonney in South Australia.

Miles jointly led the team which established the business now 
known as Infigen Energy in 2003. Subsequently he jointly led 
the team which structured and implemented the Initial Public 
Offer and listing of Infigen’s business on the ASX in 2005.

Following listing Miles continued to work on the development 
and financing of Infigen’s wind farm investments in Australia, 
the US and Europe. He was subsequently appointed as Chief 
Executive in 2007 and Managing Director in 2009.

Miles holds degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Master 
of Business Administration (Distinction) from the University 
of Melbourne.

Appointed to IEL, IEBL and IERL on 18 June 2009
A member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee

A member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee

Mike Hutchinson is a qualified civil engineer, educated at the 
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, and 
Harvard Business School. Mike was formerly an international 
transport engineering consultant with experience in the United 
Kingdom, France, Australia, Africa, South East Asia and the 
Pacific and a senior Australian Government official.

From 1980 to 1999 he was a senior official with the 
Australian Government, mainly working in the transport and 
communications sectors. Mike worked closely on reform of the 
Australian Government's state-owned enterprise sector from 
1987 to 1996 and was acting Managing Director of the former 
OTC Ltd in 1989. He led the government's major privatisation 
program over the period 1996 to 1999, including Telstra, ANL 
Ltd, Australian National and most of Australia's airports, and he 
worked closely on the regulation of privatised infrastructure.

Since 2000, Mike has practised as a private consultant and 
company director. He has been a trustee of the Australian 
Government's superannuation schemes and a consultant to 
a global investment bank.

Mike is currently an independent non-executive director of the 
Australian Infrastructure Fund Ltd and EPIC Energy Holdings 
Ltd. Mike has previously been an independent non-executive 
director of Hastings Funds Management Ltd, Westpac Funds 
Management Ltd, Pacific Hydro Ltd, OTC Ltd, the Australian 
Postal Corporation and the Australian Graduate School of 
Management Ltd, as well as previously Chairman of HiTech 
Group Australia Ltd.

Mike is a Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia, 
Australian Institute of Company Directors, Institution of Civil 
Engineers and Institution of Highways & Transportation. Mike 
is based in Canberra.

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  direCtors’ interests in ifn stapled seCurities

Company seCretaries

prinCipal aCtiVities

  One share in each of IEL and IEBL and one unit in IET have been stapled together to form a single stapled security, tradable on the 
Australian Securities Exchange under the ‘IFN’ code (IFN stapled securities). The table below lists the Directors of IFN during the 
financial year as well as showing the relevant interests of Directors in IFN stapled securities during the financial year.

director 
G Kelly 
A Battle 
D Clemson 
M Hutchinson 
M George 

role 
Independent Chairman 
Independent Non-Executive Director 
Independent Non-Executive Director 
Independent Non-Executive Director 
Executive Director 

  direCtors’ meetings

iFn stapled securities Held

Balance 
1 July 2009 
10,000 
42,634 
140,000 
0 
500,000 

acquired during 
the year 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

sold during 
the year 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

Balance
30 June 2010
10,000
42,634
140,000
0
500,000

The number of IFN Board meetings and meetings of standing Committees established by the IFN Boards held during the year ended 
30 June 2010, and the number of meetings attended by each Director, are set out below.

Board meetings 

committee meetings

iel 

ieBl 

ierl 

director 
G Kelly 
A Battle 
D Clemson 
M Hutchinson 
M George 

a 
15 
15 
16 
16 
16 

B 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

a 
15 
15 
16 
16 
16 

B 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

a 
13 
12 
13 
13 
13 

B 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

audit, risk 
& compliance 
B 
a 
n/a 
n/a 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
n/a 
n/a 

iel nomination 
& remuneration
B
7
7
7
7
n/a

a 
6 
7 
7 
7 
n/a 

A = Number of meetings attended.
B = Number of meetings held during the time the Director held office or was a member of the committee during the year.

Additional meetings of committees of Directors were held during the year, but these are not included in the above table, for 
example where the Boards delegated authority to a committee of Directors to approve specific matters or documentation on behalf 
of the Boards.

The names and particulars of the company secretaries of IFN at 
or since the end of the financial year are set out below.

  david richardson

company secretary

Appointed 26 October 2005

David joined Infigen Energy as Company Secretary in 2005 
and is now responsible for the company secretarial, risk 
management, insurance, compliance and internal audit 
functions, as well as corporate governance across the group.

Prior to joining Infigen Energy, David was a Company Secretary 
within the AMP Group including AMP Capital Investors, 
Financial Services and Insurance divisions.

David holds a Diploma of Law, Bachelor of Economics and a 
Graduate Diploma in Company Secretarial Practice. David is 
a Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia.

catherine gunning

  alternate company secretary 

Appointed 18 June 2009

Catherine is the General Counsel of Infigen Energy. Prior to 
joining Infigen in December 2005, Catherine was a Senior 
Associate in the Corporate & Commercial Department at 
Allens Arthur Robinson.

Catherine also worked in London for private equity house 
NatWest Equity Partners (now Bridgepoint Capital Limited).

Catherine has a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of 
Laws, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment 
and is admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court 
of New South Wales.

Catherine is currently on maternity leave.

CHanges in state of affairs

In July 2009, IFN acquired interests in Australian and New 
Zealand wind energy project development assets. The 
Australian and New Zealand wind energy development 
assets were primarily 50 percent interests in development 
opportunities comprising more than 1000MW in six Australian 
states and in New Zealand, with a number of the projects 
located close to IFN’s existing Australian wind farms.

In August 2009, IFN acquired a 20 percent Class B interests in 
the Caprock wind farm in the United States, taking IFN’s Class 
B interests to 100 percent for that wind farm.

In March 2010, IFN acquired a company, subsequently 
renamed Infigen Energy Markets Pty Limited, which holds 
a licence to sell energy to retail customers and trade in 
energy markets.

In April 2010, IFN disposed of its portfolio of six wind farms 
in France for a total price of €71.3 million.

Other changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated 
entity are referred to in the Financial Statements and 
accompanying Notes.

Infigen Energy is Australia’s leading specialist renewable 
energy business and is listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX: IFN). IFN owns and operates wind energy 
businesses in Australia, the US and Germany, incorporating 
a total of 36 wind farms with a total capacity of 2,236MW.

IFN has six wind farms in Australia with a total capacity of 
550MW and plans to significantly expand its renewable energy 
business through the delivery of projects from its Australian 
development pipeline.

IFN’s US business comprises 18 wind farms with a total 
installed capacity of 1089MW and also includes the Bluarc 
asset management business.

IFN’s presence in Germany comprises 12 wind farms with a 
total installed capacity of 128.7MW.

distributions

In respect of the half year period to 31 December 2009, 
no interim dividend was declared or paid.

In respect of the half year period to 30 June 2010, the Board 
has declared an FY10 final distribution of 2.0 cents per stapled 
security which will be paid on 16 September 2010.

IFN has confirmed that the FY10 final distribution of 2.0 cents 
per stapled security will be fully tax deferred. Further details 
regarding distributions paid by IFN are set out in Note 27 to 
the Financial Statements.

reVieW of operations

During the year ended 30 June 2010, based on IFN’s economic 
interest, IFN recorded revenues from continuing operations 
of $295.6 million compared to $303.8 million in FY09, 
representing a decrease of 2.7 percent. 

IFN recorded a net loss for FY10 of $73.5 million compared 
to a net profit for FY09 of $192.9 million. The FY09 net 
profit result included a net profit on sale of the Spanish and 
Portuguese wind farm assets of $267.7 million.

A further review of the operations of IFN and the results of 
those operations for the year ended 30 June 2010 is included 
in the attached Financial Statements and accompanying Notes.

subsequent eVents

Since the end of the financial year, there have not been any 
transactions or events of a material or unusual nature likely 
to affect significantly the operations or affairs of IFN in future 
financial periods.

future deVelopments

Disclosure of information regarding likely developments in the 
operations of the consolidated entity in future financial years 
and the expected results of those operations is likely to result in 
unreasonable prejudice to the consolidated entity. Accordingly, 
this information has not been disclosed in this report.

enVironmental regulations

To the best of Directors’ knowledge, IFN has complied 
with all significant environmental regulations applicable to 
its operations.

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indemnifiCation and insuranCe of offiCers

non-audit serViCes

IFN has agreed to indemnify all Directors and Officers 
against losses incurred in their role as Director, Alternate 
Director, Secretary, Executive or other employee of IFN or its 
subsidiaries, subject to certain exclusions, including to the 
extent that such indemnity is prohibited by the Corporations 
Act 2001 or any other applicable law. The agreement stipulates 
that IFN will meet the full amount of any such liabilities costs 
and expenses (including legal fees). IFN has not been advised 
of any claims under any of the above indemnities.

During the financial year IFN paid insurance premiums for 
a Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance contract, that 
provides cover for the current and former Directors, Alternate 
Directors, Secretaries and Executive Officers of IFN and its 
subsidiaries. The Directors have not included details of the 
nature of the liabilities covered in this contract or the amount 
of the premium paid, as disclosure is prohibited under the 
terms of the contract.

proCeedings on beHalf of ifn

No person has applied for leave of the Court to bring 
proceedings on behalf of IFN, or to intervene in any 
proceedings to which IFN is a party, for the purpose of 
taking responsibility on behalf of IFN for all or part of these 
proceedings. IFN was not a party to any such proceedings 
during the year.

former partners of tHe audit firm

No current Directors or Officers of IFN have been Partners of 
PricewaterhouseCoopers at a time when that firm has been the 
auditor of IFN.

The Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit 
services, during the year, by the auditor (or by 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. Details of amounts paid or payable to 
the auditor for non-audit services provided during the year by 
the auditor are outlined in Note 8 to the Financial Statements.

auditor’s independenCe deClaration

IFN’s auditor has provided a written declaration under section 
307C of the Corporations Act 2001 that to the best of its 
knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:

  —   the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations 

Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

  —   the applicable Australian code of professional conduct in 

relation to the audit.

The auditor’s independence declaration is attached to this 
Directors’ Report.

rounding

IEL is a company of the kind referred to in ASIC Class Order 
98/0100, dated 10 July 1998, and in accordance with that 
Class Order, amounts in the Directors’ Report and the Financial 
Report are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, unless 
otherwise indicated.

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee received 
considerable advice during development of the long-term 
incentive plans from independent remuneration consultants, 
with both the Employee Deferred Security Plan and the 
Performance Rights & Options Plan being approved at a 
General Meeting of securityholders held on 29 April 2009. 
However, changes to employee share schemes first announced 
by the Federal Government in the May 2009 Federal Budget 
created uncertainty in relation to the future operation of 
these plans. Revised proposals subsequently announced 
by the Federal Government provided sufficient certainty 
for performance rights and options to be issued under the 
Performance Rights & Options Plan prior to 30 June 2009 
(the FY09 Grant).

Legislation was introduced in December 2009 affecting the 
tax treatment of employee share scheme interests acquired 
after 1 July 2009. No securities have been awarded under 
the Employee Deferred Security Plan or the Performance 
Rights & Options Plan in FY10 whilst the company determined 
the effect of these legislative changes in relation to the IFN 
remuneration strategy.

remuneration report
infigen energy remuneration Framework
Infigen Energy’s remuneration framework aims to ensure 
remuneration is:

— commensurate with an individual’s contribution, position 

and responsibilities;

— competitive with market standards;

— linked with IFN’s strategic goals and performance; and

— aligned with the interests of securityholders.

role of the iel nomination & remuneration committee
On behalf of the Infigen Energy group, the Board of Infigen 
Energy Limited (IEL) established a Nomination & Remuneration 
Committee to assist the IFN Boards. In addition to nomination 
and succession matters, the Committee is responsible for 
reviewing and monitoring the remuneration framework 
across the group, including specifically the performance 
and remuneration of Directors and management. As at 
period end and currently, the members of the Nomination & 
Remuneration Committee are A Battle (Committee Chairman), 
G Kelly, D Clemson and M Hutchinson – all independent non-
executive directors.

In relation to the IFN remuneration framework, the Nomination 
& Remuneration Committee has focused on the following 
remuneration matters during the year:

—  reviewed and endorsed the Human Resources Plan 

which aligns the organisational structure with the IFN 
strategic plan;

—  undertaking senior management Key Performance 

Indicator reviews for FY10 and FY11, including establishing 
a framework for formal alignment of Key Performance 
Indicators to financial, strategic and operational goals of 
the business;

—  development of a framework for the annual salary 
review with mechanisms to monitor internal and 
external relativities;

—  establishment of a formal performance management 

program aligned to the annual salary review framework;

—  determination of short and long-term incentive allocations 

for senior management;

—  undertaking Board/Committee performance and Director 

fee reviews;

—  review and endorsement of a graduate recruitment 

program through participation in the University of NSW 
Co-Operative Scholarship Program in photovoltaics and 
renewable energy engineering; and

—  assessing legislative and other proposed regulatory 

changes to determine the effect on:

–   potential termination and retirement benefits payable 

to employees;

–  the Employee Deferred Security Plan; and

–  the Performance Rights & Options Plan.

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a.  remuneration of non-eXeCutiVe direCtors

b.  remuneration of employees

— provide short to medium-term incentives for the retention 

Fees to Non-Executive Directors reflect the demands which are made on, and the responsibilities of, the Directors. Following receipt 
of advice from the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, the individual Non-Executive Director fees and committee membership 
fees are determined by the IFN Boards within the aggregate amount approved by securityholders. At the 2006 Annual General 
Meetings of Infigen Energy Limited (IEL) and Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited (IEBL), securityholders approved the current maximum 
aggregate amount which may be paid to all Non-Executive Directors as $500,000 per annum for IEL and $500,000 per annum for 
IEBL, which includes committee membership fees. The responsible entity of the Infigen Energy Trust, Infigen Energy RE Limited (IERL), 
is a subsidiary entity of the IFN group and no maximum aggregate amount of fees for Non-Executive Directors has been set.

Non-Executive Directors receive a cash fee for service which is inclusive of statutory superannuation. Non-Executive Directors do 
not receive any performance-based remuneration (such as performance rights or options) or any retirement benefits. Non-Executive 
Director fees are reviewed annually.

Board/committee Fees
Fees payable to Non-Executive Directors during the year ended 30 June 2010 are set out below.

Board/committee 
IFN Boards 

iFn audit, risk & compliance committees 

IEL Nomination & Remuneration Committee 

role 
Chairman 
Non-Executive Director 
chairman 
Member 
Chairman 
Member 

Fee (pa)
$210,000
$125,000
$18,000
$9,000
$12,000
$6,000

remuneration of non-executive directors for the years ended 30 June 2009 and 2010
Details of the nature and amount of each element of the emoluments of each current Non-Executive Director of IFN for the years 
ended 30 June 2009 and 2010 are set out in the table below.

non-executive directors1 
G Kelly 

A Battle 

D Clemson 

M Hutchinson 

Total Remuneration 

year 
Fy10 
FY092 
Fy10 
FY09 
Fy10 
FY09 
Fy10 
FY093 
Fy10 
FY09 

short-term 
benefits 
Fees 
$ 
201,539 
121,070 
133,945 
132,569 
136,697 
130,275 
128,440 
4,214 
600,621 
388,128 

Post-employment  
benefits 
superannuation 
$ 
14,461 
10,896 
12,055 
11,931 
12,303 
11,725 
11,560 
379 
50,379 
34,931 

total 
$
216,000
131,966
146,000
144,500
149,000
142,000
140,000
4,593
651,000
423,059

1 Excludes Non-Executive Directors who resigned in FY09 (W Murphy resigned 29 April 2009; P Hofbauer and N Andersen resigned on 18 June 2009).
2 Appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Infigen Energy Limited (IEL), Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited (IEBL) and Infigen Energy RE Limited (IERL) 

on 20 October 2008.

3 Appointed as a Non-Executive Director of IEL, IEBL and IERL on 18 June 2009.

Following ongoing advice from remuneration consultants, 
the Nomination & Remuneration Committee developed and 
implemented a remuneration framework for the management 
team consisting of the following:

— a fixed component (base pay and benefits, including 

superannuation);

— a short-term performance related component or short-
term incentive (STI) which for the executives and senior 
management level employees (Senior Managers) may 
include the mandatory deferral of a portion of their annual 
STI in the form of Restricted Securities under the Employee 
Deferred Security Plan. For the majority of employees, 
participation in the STI will be on the basis of meeting 
defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which reflect 
the key financial, strategic and operational targets for each 
financial year; and

— a long-term incentive (LTI) by way of participation in 

the Performance Rights & Options Plan (PR&O Plan) for 
nominated Senior Managers. The Board believes that 
participation in the PR&O Plan is an appropriate ‘at risk’ 
equity based incentive given the responsibilities and 
commitment of the Senior Managers. In the Board’s 
opinion, participation in the PR&O Plan provides alignment 
between the potential incentive and reward outcomes for 
participants, as well as providing an important retention tool 
and reinforces the goal of creating sustainable value in the 
interests of securityholders.

  Depending on the seniority of the employee, a combination 

of the above components is used to form an employee’s total 
remuneration. There are no guaranteed base salary increases 
included in any employment contracts.

short term incentive scheme
The current STI scheme promotes the achievement of annual 
business goals of IFN in conjunction with the achievement 
of personal goals as they relate to each employee’s position. 
Each employee has a set of agreed KPIs that are linked to, 
and determine, their STI. The STI is an at-risk performance 
related component of remuneration and is subject to the 
achievement of the stretch financial, strategic and operational 
KPIs set. The Nomination & Remuneration Committee has 
set STI opportunities for senior management that reflect each 
particular manager’s seniority and role. The maximum STI 
opportunity for senior management ranges between 30 and 
64 percent of base salary. The Board determines the annual 
KPIs for the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer which 
are then cascaded to the senior management team.

employee deferred security Plan
The Employee Deferred Security Plan (EDS Plan) is designed to 
allow employees an opportunity to acquire stapled securities in 
IFN, and in doing so, further align the interests of employees 
with those of securityholders by providing a platform for the 
broader delivery of equity ownership to IFN employees.

The objectives of the EDS Plan are to:

— provide an incentive for the creation of, and focus on, 

securityholder wealth;

— further align the interests of employees with those 

of securityholders;

— ensure the remuneration packages of employees 
are consistent with market practice and provide 
competitive compensation;

of employees; and

— support the culture of employee stapled security ownership.

Under the EDS Plan, employees would have the ability to 
express a preference to receive IFN stapled securities instead 
of a portion of their potential future STI remuneration on a 
pre-tax basis in the form of restricted IFN stapled securities 
(Restricted Securities). In addition, IFN would be able to make 
awards of Restricted Securities to employees as a performance 
incentive or reward for exceptional performance, on terms and 
conditions as determined by the Board of IEL.

The Board of IEL is responsible for administering the EDS 
Plan in accordance with the EDS Plan Rules and the terms 
and conditions of specific grants of Restricted Securities to 
participants in the EDS Plan. An award of Restricted Securities 
under the EDS Plan is subject to both the EDS Plan Rules and 
the terms of the specific award. Restricted Securities allocated 
under the EDS Plan may be existing securities or newly 
issued securities. Any IFN stapled securities that are issued or 
transferred to employees under the EDS Plan will rank equally 
with those traded on the ASX at the time of issue. A participant 
is entitled to:

— receive distributions/dividends;

— participate in bonus and rights issues; and

— vote at general meetings of IFN,

in respect of the Restricted Securities that they hold under the 
EDS Plan (whether or not the Restricted Securities are subject 
to disposal restrictions or performance conditions).

Under the EDS Plan, the Board has the discretion to determine 
which employees will be offered the opportunity to participate 
in the EDS Plan. At the time of the General Meeting of 
securityholders which approved the EDS Plan in April 2009, the 
Board indicated an intention to offer voluntary participation in 
the EDS Plan to a wide range of employees who may express 
a preference to sacrifice part of their salary or cash based 
incentives. The Restricted Securities would be purchased on-
market or issued and would be held by employees subject to 
a holding lock for 10 years. However, the Board, in its absolute 
discretion, may approve the removal of the holding lock, but 
not before the terms and conditions set out under the relevant 
award have been satisfied.

Securities awarded under the EDS Plan as part of a mandatory 
STI allocation may be purchased on market or issued and 
would be held by Senior Managers subject to a specified 
holding lock period. The holding lock would expire on the 
10th anniversary from the date of allocation, however the 
Board, in its absolute discretion, may approve the removal of 
the holding lock, but not until one year has passed in relation 
to 50 percent of the Restricted Securities and two years have 
passed in relation to the remaining Restricted Securities.

  Due to the changes to the tax treatment of employee share 

schemes legislated in December 2009, no Restricted Securities 
have been awarded to employees of IFN under the EDS 
Plan since the establishment of the plan and during the year. 
Based on advice received by the Board, a decision has been 
made to withhold both mandatory and voluntary participation 
in the EDS Plan until such time that the Tax treatment of 
this plan provides a greater alignment of employee and 
securityholder interests.

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  Due to the changes effecting the tax treatment of employee 

share schemes legislated in December 2009, no performance 
rights or options have been granted to employees of IFN 
under the PR&O Plan during the reporting period. However, 
as part of contractual negotiations, certain new senior full-time 
employees commencing in FY10 were advised that they would 
be entitled to receive share-based remuneration under the 
PR&O Plan. Due to the nature of the relevant positions, it was 
determined by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee 
that it was appropriate for these new senior employees to be 
included in the long-term incentive program. Proposed awards 
and conditions under the FY10 Grant had not been finalised 
as at the end of the period due to outstanding further advice 
at the time regarding the legislative changes introduced in 
December 2009.

Pr&o Plan arrangements for the Fy09 grant

In 2009, the Board determined that the most appropriate form 
of incentive arrangement for the FY09 period for the Senior 
Managers was a long-term incentive arrangement. Following 
the internalisation of management, the Board determined 
that on a ‘one-off’ basis for FY09 nominated Senior Managers 
would receive a long-term incentive award under the PR&O 
Plan that encompassed:

— the Senior Manager’s short-term incentive opportunity 

for FY09;

— the Senior Manager’s long-term incentive award for 

FY09; and

— the Senior Manager’s long-term incentive award for FY10.

For Senior Managers participating in the ‘one-off’ PR&O 
opportunity, the Board accelerated participation in the PR&O 
Plan by bringing forward the FY10 PR&O allocation. That ‘one-
off’ opportunity in FY09 enhanced the retention capacity of 
IFN’s reward framework and the alignment of Senior Manager’s 
reward outcomes with the interests of securityholders. 
Notwithstanding, for any benefit to vest the IFN performance 
thresholds as outlined below must be achieved.

For Senior Managers who received the FY09 Grant under the 
PR&O Plan (which incorporated the FY10 LTI award), the Board 
did not make any further awards under the PR&O Plan to those 
Senior Managers in respect of FY10.

Performance rights & options Plan
The Performance Rights and Options Plan (PR&O Plan) 
is designed to deliver to nominated Senior Managers an 
appropriate long-term equity participation interest in IFN, and 
in doing so, align the longer term interests of Senior Managers 
with those of securityholders. Any performance rights and 
options awarded to Senior Managers under the PR&O Plan are 
‘at risk’ and will only vest if the terms and conditions set out 
under the relevant award are satisfied.

The Board of IEL may in its absolute discretion determine 
which eligible employees will be offered the opportunity to 
participate in the PR&O Plan. The PR&O Plan will allow the 
grant of performance rights and options to participants, with 
the PR&O Plan Rules setting out the general terms of the 
PR&O Plan. A grant of performance rights or options under 
the PR&O Plan is subject to both the PR&O Plan Rules and the 
terms of the specific grant. Other features of the PR&O Plan 
are as follows:

— the Board of IEL may impose performance conditions on 
any grants under the PR&O Plan to reflect IFN’s business 
plans, targets, budgets and its performance objectives. 
Further information is provided below in relation to 
performance conditions.

— performance rights and options will not attract dividends, 
distributions or voting rights until they vest (and in the 
case of options, are exercised) and stapled securities are 
allocated (whether or not the stapled securities are subject 
to non-disposal restrictions).

— upon the performance conditions being satisfied in respect 

of a performance right and/or option:

– the performance right automatically vests and IEL must 

procure the issue or transfer of an IFN stapled security to 
the participant; and

– the option vests but the participant must determine 

whether to ‘exercise’ the option. Upon the exercise of 
the option and payment of relevant exercise price by the 
participant, IEL must procure the issue or transfer of an 
IFN stapled security to the participant.

— the Board of IEL may, in its discretion, accelerate the 

vesting of all or part of any unvested performance rights or 
options, including in circumstances such as death, total and 
permanent disablement, a change of control, a compromise 
or arrangement under Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act, 
winding up or delisting.

— the PR&O Plan provides for the acquisition by issue 

or transfer of fully paid stapled securities by the plan 
entity appointed by IEL. Stapled securities may then be 
transferred from the plan entity to a participant upon 
the relevant performance conditions being satisfied. Any 
stapled securities issued under the PR&O Plan will rank 
equally with those traded on the ASX at the time of issue.

— in the event of any capital reorganisation of IFN (including 

any bonus issues and rights issues), the participant’s options 
or performance rights will be adjusted, as set out in the 
PR&O Plan Rules and otherwise in accordance with the 
Listing Rules. In general, it is intended that the participant 
will not receive any advantage or disadvantage from such 
adjustment relative to IFN securityholders.

Performance conditions of awards granted under 
the Pr&o Plan for the Fy09 grant

1.  Participants received 50 percent of their award in the form 

of performance rights and 50 percent in the form of options. 
Performance rights and options were awarded to participants 
in two tranches of equal value (tranche 1 and tranche 2).

2.  The measures used to determine performance and the 

subsequent vesting of performance rights and options are 
Total Shareholder Return (TSR) and a financial performance 
test. The vesting of Tranche 1 of the performance rights and 
Tranche 1 of the options is subject to the TSR condition, while 
Tranche 2 of the performance rights and Tranche 2 of the 
options is subject to an Operational Performance condition. 
The Operational Performance condition is determined by an 
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation 
(EBITDA) test.

tranche 1

tranche 2

Performance 
rights

options

TSR condition

TSR condition

Operational 
Performance 
condition

Operational 
Performance 
condition

3.  The Tranche 1 TSR condition is measured over a 3 year period 

from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011.

4.  The Tranche 2 Operational Performance condition is measured 

over a 3 year period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2011.

5.  tsr condition (applicable to Tranche 1 performance rights 

and Tranche 1 options): TSR measures the growth in the price 
of securities plus cash distributions notionally reinvested in 
securities. In order for the Tranche 1 performance rights and 
the Tranche 1 options to vest, the TSR of IFN will be compared 
to companies in the S&P/ASX 200 (excluding financial services 
and the materials/resources sector). The performance period 
commences on 1 January 2009 and ends on 31 December 
2011. For the purpose of calculating the TSR measurement, 
the security prices of each company in the S&P/ASX 200 
(as modified above) and of IFN will be averaged over the 
30 trading days preceding the start and end date of the 
performance period.

The percentage of the Tranche 1 performance rights and 
Tranche 1 options that vest are as follows:

iFn’s tsr performance 
compared to the relevant 
peer group

Percentage of tranche 1 
performance rights and 
tranche 1 options to vest

0 to 49th percentile

Nil

50th to 74th percentile

50% – 98%
(ie. for every percentile 
increase between 50% and 
74% an additional 2% of the 
TSR grant will vest)

75th to 100th percentile

100%

6.  operational Performance condition (applicable to Tranche 
2 performance rights and Tranche 2 options): the vesting 
of the Tranche 2 performance rights and Tranche 2 options 
is subject to an Operational Performance condition. In the 
context of the market volatility and the changing circumstances 
of IFN moving to an operational business, this Operational 
Performance condition is to be established annually by the 
Board. At the completion of the 3 year performance period, 
the Operational Performance conditions which have been 
set will provide a cumulative hurdle which must be achieved 
in order for the Operational Performance condition to 
be satisfied.

The Operational Performance condition will test the multiple 
of EBITDA to Capital Base, with the annual target being a 
specified percentage increase in the multiple over the year. 
The Capital Base will be measured as equity (net assets) plus 
net debt. Both the EBITDA and Capital Base will be measured 
on a proportionately consolidated basis to reflect IFN’s 
economic interest in all investments.

For the awards granted in the FY09 Grant under the PR&O 
Plan, the annual targets for FY09 and FY10 were set to reflect 
the performance expectations of IFN’s business and prevailing 
market conditions at the respective times. The annual 
Operational Performance target for each subsequent financial 
year will be established by the Board no later than the time of 
the release of IFN’s annual financial results for the preceding 
financial year.

The annual Operational Performance targets are confidential 
to IFN, however each year’s target, and the performance 
against that target, will be disclosed in IFN’s Annual Report 
for that year.

7.  Any performance rights or options that do not vest following 

the measurement of performance against the TSR and 
Operational Performance conditions described above will be 
subject to a single retest 4 years after the commencement 
of the relevant performance period (ie. 31 December 2012 
in regards to the Tranche 1 TSR performance condition 
and 30 June 2012 in regards to the Tranche 2 Operational 
Performance condition). Any performance rights or options 
that do not vest in year 4 will then lapse.

8.  The Board of IEL will accelerate the vesting of any performance 
rights or options awarded in the FY09 Grant in the event of a 
change in control of IFN as approved by securityholders at the 
General Meetings held on 29 April 2009.

Pr&o Plan arrangements for the Fy10 grant

  During the reporting period, as part of contractual negotiations, 

certain new senior full-time employees were advised that 
they would be entitled to receive share-based remuneration 
under the PR&O Plan (FY10 Grant). Due to the nature of the 
relevant positions, it was determined by the Nomination & 
Remuneration Committee that it was appropriate for these new 
senior employees to be included in the long-term incentive 
program. Proposed awards and conditions under the FY10 
Grant had not been finalised as at the end of the period due to 
outstanding further advice at the time regarding the legislative 
changes introduced in December 2009.

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remuneration Policy and the Performance of infigen energy
Following the internalisaton of management on 31 December 2008, a greater alignment between the interests of management and 
securityholders has occurred by a transformed Infigen Energy remuneration framework involving greater ‘at risk’ components of 
remuneration, such as:

— short-term incentive arrangements: the inclusion of annual ‘hurdle’ Key Performance Indicators for all employees whereby 
a material proportion of potential STI reward is subject to the achievement by the IFN group of set financial hurdles; and

— long-term incentive arrangements: the establishment of the Employee Deferred Security Plan and the Performance Rights 

& Options Plan, including the subsequent granting of awards to Senior Managers under the PR&O Plan (FY09 Grant) 
whereby vesting of all awards is subject to achievement of Total Shareholder Return and Operational Performance conditions 
over a multi-year period.

  With a greater ‘at risk’ component of remuneration, a greater alignment of the interests of management and securityholders 

has been achieved, resulting in an enhanced link between the remuneration framework and the performance of Infigen Energy. 
If relevant hurdles and conditions are not achieved by the IFN group, then a direct proportion of remuneration is forgone by 
employees. Furthermore, with the vesting of awards under share-based remuneration plans subject to multi-year conditions, this 
retention element of the plans further aligns the longer-term interests of senior management and securityholders.

Relevant metrics for the financial year periods since listing on the ASX on 28 October 2005 are included in the table below.

  Closing security price 

Revenue1 (m) 
EBITDA from operations1 (m) 
  Distributions (cents per security) 
  Net assets per security 
Total securities on issue 

30 June 2006 
$1.51 
$85.6 
$64.6 
10.2 
$1.16 
575,301,766 

30 June 2007 
$1.95 
$171.9 
$126.5 
12.5 
$1.10 
673,070,882 

30 June 2008 
$1.645 
$254.3 
$193.0 
14.5 
$1.30 
868,600,694 

30 June 2009 
$1.15 
$303.8 
$215.2 
9.0 
$1.14 
808,176,9242 

30 June 2010
$0.715
$295.6
$195.5
2.0
$0.95
760,374,4282

 1

 2

 Revenue and EBITDA from operations figures exclude the results of discontinued operations in the year of disposal and the year prior to disposal. The Portuguese 
and Spanish asset portfolios were sold by Infigen Energy on 21 November 2008 and 9 January 2009, respectively. These asset sales achieved a collective net 
gain on sale of $267.7 million and a significant deleveraging of the business. On 6 April 2010, the French asset portfolio was sold for a net loss on sale, including 
interest rate swap settlements, foreign exchange losses realised and advisory costs, of $12.9 million and a further deleveraging of the business.
 The reduction in securities on issue during FY09 and FY10 is a result of the on-market security buy-back programs.

iFn Fy10 security Buy-back Programs
From 1 July 2009 to 16 July 2009, a total of 5,716,339 IFN securities were acquired as part of the on market security buy-back 
program which had been approved by IFN securityholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 26 November 2008.

  On 12 May 2010, the IFN Boards agreed to implement a further on-market security buy-back program. The Boards believed the 

security price at the time did not reflect the underlying quality or value of Infigen Energy’s global wind energy portfolio. IFN securities 
were acquired under this buy-back program from 20 May 2010 to 30 June 2010, with a total of 42,086,157 securities acquired at an 
average price of approximately 84.7 cents per security.

infigen energy – executives

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, the following persons were key management personnel, relevant group executives and 
company executives (Executives) of the Infigen Energy group during the financial year:

M George 
G Dutaillis 
G Dover 
S Taylor 
A George 
D Richardson 
C Gunning 

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
General Manager, Generation Australia
General Manager, Energy Markets Australia
Company Secretary
General Counsel

taBle 1: remuneration of executives for the years ended 30 June 2008 and 2009

  Details of the nature and amount of each element of the emoluments of each Executive for the years ended 30 June 2009 and 2010 

are set out in the table below.

short-term employee benefits

salary
$
year
550,000
Fy10
662,499
FY09
370,000
Fy10
407,500
FY09
370,000
Fy10
407,500
FY09
375,000
Fy10
n/a
FY09
173,654
Fy10
n/a
FY09
250,000
Fy10
228,000
FY09
176,000
Fy10
FY09
n/a
Fy10 2,264,654

executive
M George

G Dutaillis

G Dover

S Taylor

A George5

D Richardson

C Gunning6

Total  
Remuneration

512,077

270,096

reten- 
sti paid in 
tion
current
Payment4
period3
$
$
– 220,000
–
– 160,000
–
– 160,000
–
–
n/a
–
n/a
52,500
–
–
n/a
75,000 592,500

270,096
75,000
n/a
–
n/a
–
131,000
–
n/a

total of 
short-term 
non-
employee 
monetary 
benefits
benefits
$
$
– 770,000
– 1,174,576
– 530,000
–
677,596
– 530,000
–
677,596
– 450,000
n/a
– 173,654
n/a
– 302,500
–
359,000
– 176,000
n/a
– 2,932,154

n/a

n/a

n/a

Post-
employ-
ment 
benefits

other 
long-term 
employee 
benefits

share-based 
payments1, 2

super-
annuation
$
14,461
13,744
14,461
13,744
14,461
13,744
14,461
n/a
7,231
n/a
14,461
13,744
10,845
n/a
90,382

long 
service 
leave
$
9,178
10,432
6,174
6,591
6,174
6,591
6,257
n/a
2,898
n/a
4,172
3,832
1,468
n/a

equity 
settled
$
647,215
(158,755)
336,552
(19,471)
336,552
107,176
9,0387
n/a
26,7027
n/a
95,917
21,730
100,965
n/a
36,321 1,552,941

cash 
total
settled
$
$
– 1,440,854
997,421
887,187
669,683
887,187
796,330
479,757
n/a
210,484
n/a
417,050
398,306
289,278
n/a
– 4,611,797

(42,576)
–
(8,777)
–
(8,777)
–
n/a
–
n/a
–
–
–
n/a

FY09

1,705,499 1,183,269

–

– 2,888,768

54,976

27,446

(49,320)

(60,130) 2,861,740

1 For the period 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009 and FY10, share-based payments includes performance rights and options relating to IFN stapled securities.
2 Options, bonus deferral rights and share awards that were held by the Executives relating to Babcock & Brown ordinary shares prior to the termination of the 

Management Agreements with Babcock & Brown were forfeited or expired on 31 December 2008. In some instances, this has resulted in a net negative value for 
share based payments presented in the table in FY09 due to the expense that was previously recognised in relation to these options, bonus deferral rights and 
share awards being reversed.

3 Short Term Incentives for FY09 refers to the STI paid in relation to prior employment with the Babcock & Brown group. STI for FY10 paid to S Taylor relates to the 

transition from a fixed term contract as General Manager, IFN United States, to full-time employment as General Manager, Generation Australia.

4 Retention payments were made in accordance with the separation agreement with the Babcock & Brown group – there are no further retention payment obligations.
5 A George commenced employment with IFN on 4 January 2010.
6 C Gunning commenced maternity leave on 4 January 2010.
7 These are approximate accounting valuations of equity settled remuneration based on contractual obligations made in FY10 to S Taylor and A George. 

Performance rights have not yet been granted.

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taBle 2: remuneration components as a Proportion of total remuneration

taBle 3: value of remuneration that vests in Future years

The relative proportion of fixed remuneration to performance-based remuneration for FY10 is set out below.

Remuneration amounts provided in the table below refer to the maximum value of performance rights and options relating to IFN 
securities. These amounts have been determined at grant date by using an appropriate pricing model and amortised in accordance 
with AASB 2 ‘Share Based Payment’. The minimum value of remuneration that may vest is nil.

executive 
  M George 
  G Dutaillis 
  G Dover 
S Taylor 
A George 
  D Richardson 
  C Gunning 

Fixed 
remuneration1 
(%) 
40 
44 
44 
82 
87 
64 
65 

Performance-based remuneration 

cash sti 
(%) 
0 
0 
0 
164 
0 
0 
0 

retention2 
(%) 
15 
18 
18 
0 
0 
13 
0 

  share-based 
payments3 
(%) 
45 
38 
38 
2 
13 
23 
35 

total
(%)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

executive 
  M George 
  G Dutaillis 
  G Dover 
S Taylor1 
A George1 
  D Richardson 
  C Gunning 

maximum value of remuneration 
which is subject to vesting

Fy10 
($) 
647,215 
336,552 
336,552 
9,038 
26,702 
95,917 
100,965 

Fy11 
($) 
647,215 
336,552 
336,552 
18,328 
55,064 
95,917 
100,965 

Fy12
($)
138,797
72,174
72,174
18,378
55,215
20,570
21,652

1 Fixed Remuneration consists of salary, non-monetary benefits, superannuation and long service leave.
2 Retention payments were made in accordance with the separation agreement with the Babcock & Brown group – there are no further retention payment obligations.
3 Share-based payments refer to the value of performance rights and options relating to IFN securities.
4 Cash STI paid to S Taylor in FY10 relates to the transition from a fixed term contract as General Manager, IFN United States, to full-time employment as General 

Manager, Generation Australia.

Infigen Energy’s current remuneration strategy is to provide a balanced compensation mix by rewarding superior performance in 
achieving strategic, financial and operational performance objectives as well as aligning the longer term interests of management 
with those of securityholders.

iFn Performance rights and options

Performance rights and options over IFN stapled securities were granted to Executives in FY09 under the Performance Rights & 
Options Plan (FY09 Grant).

  During the reporting period, as part of contractual negotiations, certain new senior full-time employees were advised that they would 

be entitled to receive share-based remuneration under the PR&O Plan (FY10 Grant). However, proposed awards and conditions 
under the FY10 Grant had not been finalised as at the end of the period due to outstanding further advice at the time regarding the 
legislative changes introduced in December 2009.

  No performance rights or options in relation to IFN securities vested or became exercisable in FY10. No IFN securities were acquired 

by Executives upon the exercise of options during FY10.

1 These are approximate accounting valuations of equity settled remuneration based on contractual obligations made in FY10 to S Taylor and A George. 

Performance rights have not yet been granted.

  outstanding Performance rights

Performance rights relating to IFN securities awarded to participants in the Performance Rights & Options Plan for the FY09 Grant 
were granted in two tranches and have a 3 year performance measurement period. Vesting of Tranche 1 is subject to a Total 
Shareholder Return (TSR) condition and Tranche 2 is subject to an Operating Performance condition. Upon relevant performance 
conditions being met, the performance rights granted automatically vest and the holder will receive one fully paid ordinary IFN 
stapled security per performance right vested. The performance rights do not attract dividends, distributions or voting rights until 
they vest and stapled securities are allocated. No exercise price is payable in relation to the performance rights and no amounts 
have been paid or are payable by the recipient for the granting of these performance rights. No performance rights vested or were 
exercised during the year and all performance rights held as at 30 June 2010 are unvested and unexercisable. Two employees that 
participated in the FY09 Grant are no longer employed by IFN and their entitlements in relation to performance rights under the 
FY09 Grant have lapsed.

Any performance rights which do not vest following the measurement of performance against the relevant conditions will be subject 
to a single retest 4 years after the commencement of the relevant performance period (ie. 31 December 2012 in regards to the 
Tranche 1 and 30 June 2012 in regards to the Tranche 2). Any performance rights which do not vest after each single retest period 
will then lapse.

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taBle 4: terms and conditions of outstanding Performance rights

The table below provides the terms and conditions of outstanding performance rights relating to IFN securities which have been 
granted to Executives (FY09 Grant). The performance rights are valued as at the deemed grant date.

executive employment contracts

The base salaries for Executives as at 30 June 2010, in 
accordance with their employment contract, are as follows:

executive1 
  M George 
  G Dutaillis 
  G Dover 
  D Richardson 
  C Gunning 

granted number 
1,112,925 
578,721 
578,721 
164,935 
173,616 

grant date 
27/3/09 
27/3/09 
27/3/09 
27/3/09 
27/3/09 

value per 
performance  
right 
($) 
0.626 
0.626 
0.626 
0.626 
0.626 

total value of
performance
rights granted 
($) 
696,844 
362,359 
362,359 
103,272 
108,708 

estimated vesting date2
tranche 2
tranche 1 
30/6/11
31/12/11 
30/6/11
31/12/11 
30/6/11
31/12/11 
30/6/11
31/12/11 
30/6/11
31/12/11 

1 In accordance with contractual obligations, a proportion of remuneration for S Taylor and A George in FY10 relates to share based payments, however the details 

and conditions of the potential performance rights to be granted are not sufficiently finalised to be included in the above table.

2 Any performance rights which do not vest after the 3 year performance measurement period are subject to a single retest period for a further year respectively.

  outstanding options

  Options relating to IFN securities awarded to participants in the Performance Rights & Options Plan for the FY09 Grant were 

granted in two tranches and have a 3 year performance measurement period. Vesting of Tranche 1 is subject to a TSR condition and 
Tranche 2 is subject to an Operating Performance condition. Upon vesting, each option entitles the holder to subscribe for one fully 
paid ordinary IFN stapled security upon payment of the relevant exercise price per security. The options do not attract dividends, 
distributions or voting rights until they vest and stapled securities are allocated. These options were issued at no cost and no amounts 
have been paid, or are payable, by the recipient for the granting of these options. No options relating to IFN securities vested or were 
exercised during the year and all options held at 30 June 2010 are unvested and unexercisable. Two employees that participated in 
the FY09 Grant are no longer employed by IFN and their entitlements in relation to options under the FY09 Grant have lapsed.

Any options which do not vest following the measurement of performance against the relevant conditions will be subject to a single 
retest 4 years after the commencement of the relevant performance period (ie. 31 December 2012 in regards to the Tranche 1 and 
30 June 2012 in regards to the Tranche 2). Any options which do not vest after that single retest period will then lapse.

taBle 5: terms and conditions of outstanding options

The table below provides the terms and conditions of outstanding options relating to IFN securities which have been granted to 
Executives. The options are valued as at the deemed grant date.

executive1
M George
G Dutaillis
G Dover
D Richardson
C Gunning

granted number
5,053,908
2,628,032
2,628,032
748,989
788,410

grant date
27/3/09
27/3/09
27/3/09
27/3/09
27/3/09

value per 
option
($)
0.209
0.209
0.209
0.209
0.209

total value 
of options 
granted
($)
1,057,331
549,812
549,812
156,696
164,944

exercise 
price per 
option
($)
0.897
0.897
0.897
0.897
0.897

estimated vesting date2

tranche 1

tranche 2

expiry date 
of vested 
options

31/12/11
31/12/11
31/12/11
31/12/11
31/12/11

30/6/11
30/6/11
30/6/11
30/6/11
30/6/11

31/12/13
31/12/13
31/12/13
31/12/13
31/12/13

1 The proportion of remuneration for S Taylor and A George in FY10 relating to share-based payments will not include a grant of options.
2 Any options which do not vest after the 3 year performance measurement period are subject to a single retest period for a further year respectively.

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

  On behalf of the Directors of IEL:

  M George 
  G Dutaillis 
  G Dover 
S Taylor 
A George 
  D Richardson 
  C Gunning 

$550,000
$370,000
$370,000
$300,000
$350,000
$250,000
$260,000

Employment contracts relating to the Executives contain the 
following conditions:

  Douglas Clemson 
  Director 

Miles George
Director

Duration 
of contract

Notice period 
to terminate the 
contract

Termination 
payments 
provided under 
the contract

— Open-ended

Sydney, 30 August 2010

—  For M George, G Dutaillis, G Dover 
and S Taylor, their employment is 
able to be terminated by either 
party on 6 months’ written notice. 
For A George, D Richardson and 
C Gunning, their employment is able 
to be terminated by either party 
on 3 months’ written notice. IFN 
may elect to pay an amount in lieu 
of completing the notice period, 
calculated on the base salary as at 
the termination date.

—  Upon termination, any accrued 
but untaken leave entitlements, 
in accordance with applicable 
legislation, are payable. If made 
redundant, a severance payment 
equivalent to 4 weeks base salary for 
each year of service (or part thereof), 
up to a maximum of 36 weeks.

52

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fiNaNCial STaTEmENTS
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

56  Consolidated statements of comprehensive income

89  Note 21 – Provisions

57  Consolidated statements of financial position

90  Note 22 –  Institutional equity partnerships classified 

58  Consolidated statements of changes in equity

59  Consolidated cash flow statements

notes to tHe finanCial statements

62  Note 1 – Summary of accounting policies

72  Note 2 – Revenue

72  Note 3 – Other income

73  Note 4 – Expenses

74  Note 5 – Discontinued operations

77  Note 6 – Income taxes and deferred taxes

79  Note 7 – Key management personnel remuneration

81  Note 8 – Remuneration of auditors

81  Note 9 – Trade and other receivables

82  Note 10 – Inventory

82  Note 11 – Prepayments

82  Note 12 – Other current assets

82  Note 13 – Derivative financial instruments – assets

82  Note 14 – Investments in associates

83  Note 15 – Property, plant and equipment

84  Note 16 – Goodwill

85  Note 17 – Intangible assets

86  Note 18 – Trade and other payables

86  Note 19 – Borrowings

89  Note 20 – Derivative financial instruments – liabilities

as liabilities

91  Note 23 – Contributed equity

92  Note 24 – Reserves

93  Note 25 – Retained earnings

93  Note 26 – Earnings per security/ share

94  Note 27 – Distributions paid

95  Note 28 – Share-based payments

98  Note 29 – Commitments for expenditure

98  Note 30 – Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

99  Note 31 – Leases

100  Note 32 – Subsidiaries

103  Note 33 – Acquisition of businesses

104  Note 34 – Segment information

107  Note 35 – Related party disclosures

108  Note 36 – Subsequent events

108  Note 37 – Notes to the cash flow statement

109  Note 38 – Financial risk management

116  Note 39 – Interests in joint ventures

117  Note 40 – Parent entity financial information

audiTOr'S iNdEpENdENCE dEClaraTiON

PricewaterhouseCoopers 
ABN 52 780 433 757 

Darling Park Tower 2 
201 Sussex Street 
GPO BOX 2650 
SYDNEY  NSW  1171 
DX 77 Sydney 
Australia 
Telephone +61 2 8266 0000 
Facsimile +61 2 8266 9999 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

As lead auditor for the audit of Infigen Energy Limited for the year ended 30 June 2010, I declare 
that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

PricewaterhouseCoopers 
ABN 52 780 433 757 

relation to the audit; and 

a)  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

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

Darling Park Tower 2 
201 Sussex Street 
GPO BOX 2650 
SYDNEY  NSW  1171 
DX 77 Sydney 
This declaration is in respect of Infigen Energy Limited and the entities it controlled during the 
Australia 
period.  
Telephone +61 2 8266 0000 
Facsimile +61 2 8266 9999 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

As lead auditor for the audit of Infigen Energy Limited for the year ended 30 June 2010, I declare 
that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a)  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

relation to the audit; and 

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

This declaration is in respect of Infigen Energy Limited and the entities it controlled during the 
period.  
A J Wilson 
Partner 
PricewaterhouseCoopers 

Sydney 
30 August 2010 

A J Wilson 
Partner 
PricewaterhouseCoopers 

Sydney 
30 August 2010 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

54

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CONSOlidaTEd STaTEmENTS 
Of COmprEhENSivE iNCOmE
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

CONSOlidaTEd STaTEmENTS 
Of fiNaNCial pOSiTiON
aS aT 30 juNE 2010

Revenue from continuing operations 
Income from institutional equity partnerships 

  Other income 
  Operating expenses 
  Corporate costs 
  Other expenses 
  Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Interest expense 
Finance costs relating to institutional equity partnerships 

  Other finance costs 

Significant non-recurring items 
Share of net losses of associates accounted for using the equity method 

  net profit / (loss) before income tax expense 

Income tax (expense) / benefit 
(Loss) / profit from continuing operations 
Profit/ (loss) from discontinued operations 

  net profit / (loss) for the year 

  other comprehensive income – movements through equity
  Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax 

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations and movement  
in fair value of net investment hedges 
total comprehensive income / (loss) for the period, net of tax 

  net profit / (loss) for the period is attributable to stapled security holders as:

Equity holders of the parent 
Equity holders of the other stapled entities (non-controlling interests) 

  Other non-controlling interests 

total comprehensive income / (loss) is attributable to stapled security holders as:
Equity holders of the parent 
Equity holders of the other stapled entities (non-controlling interests) 

  Other non-controlling interests 

earnings per share of the parent based on earnings from continuing operations  
attributable to the equity holders of the parent:
Basic (cents per share) 
  Diluted (cents per share) 

earnings per share of the parent based on earnings attributable  
to the equity holders of the parent:
Basic (cents per share) 
  Diluted (cents per share) 

1 Refer to Note 1(a) for further information regarding the restatement.

2010 
$’000 

314,342 
63,579 
21,380 
(104,764) 
(21,808) 
(12,099) 
(146,658) 
(93,864) 
(54,347) 
(8,231) 
(9,658) 
(85) 

(52,213) 
(12,321) 
(64,534) 
(8,969) 
(73,503) 

2009 
$’000 
(restated)1
324,934
86,818
49,612
(94,555)
(21,764)
–
(153,239)
(107,295)
(104,587)
(24,955)
(62,354)
–

(107,385)
35,978
(71,407)
264,347
192,940

(35,476) 

(150,671)

(12,762) 
(121,741) 

(70,378) 
(3,385) 
(73,763) 
260 
(73,503) 

(118,616) 
(3,385) 
(122,001) 
260 
(121,741) 

(7.7) 
(7.7) 

(8.8) 
(8.8) 

68,724
110,993

191,653
(2,159)
189,494
3,446
192,940

109,706
(2,159)
107,547
3,446
110,993

(8.5)
(8.5)

22.6
22.4

note 
2 
3 
3 

4 
4 

4 
4 
4 

6 

5 

24 

24 

26 
26 

26 
26 

current assets

  Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 
Inventory 
Prepayments 

  Other current assets 
  Derivative financial instruments 

total current assets 

  non-current assets

Receivables 
Prepayments 

  Derivative financial instruments 

Investment in associates 
Property, plant and equipment 

  Deferred tax assets 
  Goodwill 

Intangible assets 
total non-current assets 
total assets 

current liabilities
Trade and other payables 
Borrowings 

  Derivative financial instruments 
  Current tax payables 

Provisions 
total current liabilities 

  non-current liabilities

Payables 
Borrowings 

  Derivative financial instruments 

Provisions 

  Deferred tax liabilities 

total non-current liabilities 
Institutional equity partnerships classified as liabilities 
total liabilities 

  net assets 

equity holders of the parent

  Contributed equity 

Reserves 
Retained earnings 

equity holders of the other stapled entities (non-controlling interests)

  Contributed equity 

Reserves 
Retained earnings 

  other non-controlling interests 

total equity 

note 

37 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 

9 
11 
13 
14 
15 
6 
16 
17 

18 
19 
20 
6 
21 

18 
19 
20 
21 
6 

22 

23 
24 
25 

23 
24 
25 

2010 
$’000 

229,950 
45,155 
3,204 
16,376 
75 
– 
294,760 

1,171 
12,495 
– 
3,543 
3,110,894 
97,327 
26,457 
366,581 
3,618,468 
3,913,228 

74,216 
88,355 
59,573 
2,394 
2,627 
227,165 

485 
1,334,285 
98,284 
239 
63,805 
1,497,098 
1,469,280 
3,193,543 
719,685 

2,305 
(189,185) 
120,209 
(66,671) 

781,240 
– 
5,116 
786,356 
– 
719,685 

 The above statements of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 The above statements of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

56

2009 
$’000

409,334
48,412
4,801
14,509
1,385
5,105
483,546

–
6,803
3,717
–
3,396,213
88,342
27,455
401,705
3,924,235
4,407,781

83,910
80,703
59,331
2,043
2,885
228,872

246
1,567,636
73,584
193
50,012
1,691,671
1,567,062
3,487,605
920,176

4,496
(128,264)
190,587
66,819

857,617
(20,564)
8,501
845,554
7,803
920,176

57

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOlidaTEd STaTEmENTS 
Of ChaNgES iN EquiTy
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

CONSOlidaTEd CaSh flOW STaTEmENTS
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

total equity at 1 July 2008 

  Net profit for the period 
  Changes in the fair value  

of cash flow hedges, net of tax 
Exchange differences on  
translation of foreign operations  
and movement in fair value of  
net investment hedges 
total comprehensive income  
for the period 

transactions with equity holders  
in their capacity as equity holders:

  Contributions of equity,  
net of transaction costs 
Purchase of securities –  
on market buyback 

  Disposal of non-controlling  

interests on sale of subsidiary 
Acquisition of non-controlling  
interests of subsidiaries 
Recognition of  
share-based payments 

  Distributions paid 

total equity at 30 June 2009 

24 

23 

23 

– 

24 

24 
27 

  Net loss for the period 
  Changes in the fair value of  
cash flow hedges, net of tax 
Exchange differences on translation  
of foreign operations and movement  
in fair value of net investment hedges  24 
total comprehensive income  
for the period 

24 

transactions with equity holders  
in their capacity as equity holders:

Purchase of securities –  
on market buyback 
Acquisition of non-controlling  
interests of subsidiaries 
Recognition of  
share-based payments 

  Distributions paid 

total equity at 30 June 2010 

23 

24 

24 
27 

note 

  contributed 
equity 
$’000 
1,014,410 
– 

reserves 
$’000 
(63,922) 
– 

retained 
earnings 
$’000 
9,594 
189,494 

  other non-
controlling 
interests 
$’000 
166,343 
3,446 

total 
$’000 
960,082 
189,494 

total
equity
$’000
1,126,425
192,940

24 

– 

(150,671) 

– 

(150,671) 

– 

(150,671)

– 

– 

9,745 

(60,898) 

– 

– 

68,724 

– 

68,724 

– 

68,724

(81,947) 

189,494 

107,547 

3,446 

110,993

– 

– 

– 

(4,030) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

9,745 

(60,898) 

– 

– 

9,745

(60,898)

– 

(161,986) 

(161,986)

(4,030) 

– 

(4,030)

– 
(101,144) 
862,113 

1,071 
– 
(148,828) 

– 
– 
199,088 

1,071 
(101,144) 
912,373 

– 
– 
7,803 

1,071
(101,144)
920,176

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(73,763) 

(73,763) 

260 

(73,503)

(35,476) 

(12,762) 

– 

– 

(35,476) 

(12,762) 

– 

– 

(35,476)

(12,762)

(48,238) 

(73,763) 

(122,001) 

260 

(121,741)

(41,933) 

– 

– 

5,797 

– 

– 

(41,933) 

– 

(41,933)

5,797 

(8,063) 

(2,266)

– 
(36,635) 
783,545 

2,084 
– 
(189,185) 

– 
– 
125,325 

2,084 
(36,635) 
719,685 

– 
– 
– 

2,084
(36,635)
719,685

note 

2010 
$’000 

2009 
$’000

(73,503) 

192,940

cash flows from operating activities
Profit/ (loss) for the period 
Adjustments for:

  Distributions paid to non-controlling interests 
Interests in institutional equity partnerships 
(Gain)/loss on revaluation for fair value through profit  
or loss financial assets – financial instruments 
(Gain)/loss on sale of investments 

  Depreciation and amortisation of non-current assets 

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss 
Amortisation of share-based expense 
Amortisation of borrowing costs capitalised 
Increase/(decrease) in current tax liability 
(Increase)/decrease in deferred tax balances 

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from  

acquisition and disposal of businesses:

(Increase)/decrease in assets:

  Current receivables and other current assets 
  Other financial assets classified as operating activities 
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
  Current payables 
  Non-current payables 

  net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities 

cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds on sale of controlled entities 
Proceeds on sale of investment 
Payment for property, plant and equipment 
Payment for intangible assets 
Payment for investments in controlled and  
jointly controlled entities 
Payment for investments in associates 
Refund of investment prepayment 
Loans advanced 
Loans to related parties (associates) 

  net cash provided by/ (used in) investing activities 

cash flows from financing activities
Payment for securities buy-back 
Proceeds from borrowings 
Repayment of borrowings 
Loans from related parties 

  Distributions paid to security holders 
  net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activities 

  net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 
Effects of exchange rate changes on the balance of cash held in foreign currencies 
cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 

(14,714) 
(9,232) 

1,207 
13,568 
150,561 
(193) 
2,084 
5,611 
346 
3,957 

3,714 
13,927 

823 
(1,277) 
96,879 

93,916 
450 
(122,621) 
(15,641) 

(5,170) 
(4,560) 
– 
– 
(1,499) 
(55,125) 

(42,696) 
20,525 
(153,606) 
– 
(36,635) 
(212,412) 

(170,658) 
409,334 
(8,726) 
229,950 

37(b) 

27 

37(a) 

(24,388)
17,770

21,960
(256,677)
200,833
(24,430)
1,071
7,265
(4,303)
(10,988)

17,334
–

30,200
–
168,587

1,768,179
–
(474,561)
(20,276)

(28,656)
–
2,684
(84,240)
1
1,163,131

(60,889)
407,617
(1,442,105)
13,440
(91,399)
(1,173,336)

158,382
208,505
42,447
409,334

59

 The above statements of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 The above cash flow statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

58

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO ThE fiNaNCial STaTEmENTS
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

NOTES TO ThE fiNaNCial STaTEmENTS
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

1.  summary of aCCounting poliCies

(a)  Basis of preparation

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation 
of the consolidated financial report are set out below. These 
policies have been consistently applied to all the years 
presented, unless otherwise stated. The financial report 
is for the group consisting of Infigen Energy Limited and 
its subsidiaries.

Summarised financial information relating to the parent entity, 
IEL, is presented in note 40.

stapled security

The shares of Infigen Energy Limited (IEL) and Infigen Energy 
(Bermuda) Limited (IEBL) and the units of Infigen Energy Trust, 
(IET) are combined and issued as stapled securities in Infigen 
Energy Group (“Infigen” or the “Group”). The shares of IEL 
and IEBL and the units of IET cannot be traded separately and 
can only be traded as stapled securities.

This financial report consists of the consolidated financial 
statements of IEL, which comprises IEL and its controlled 
entities, IET and its controlled entities and IEBL, together 
acting as Infigen.

The separate financial statements for IEL as an individual entity 
present a net liability position. IEL is one component of a 
stapled entity that is in a net asset position.

This general purpose financial report has been prepared 
in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, other 
authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting 
Standards Board, Urgent Issues Group Interpretations and the 
Corporations Act 2001.

compliance with iFrs

Australian Accounting Standards include Australian equivalents 
to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). 
Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the consolidated and 
parent entity financial report of IEL complies with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

  Historical cost convention

These financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of 
financial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) 
at fair value through profit or loss.

restatement of comparative information

  Discontinued Operations

The group disposed of its assets in France in April 2010. 
In the prior year, the group disposed of its assets in Portugal 
in November 2008 and of its assets in Spain in January 2009. 
As a consequence of these disposals, for the year ended 
30 June 2010, France is classified as a discontinued operation. 
For the year ended 30 June 2009, France, Spain and Portugal 
are classified as discontinued operations.

Furthermore, under AASB 5, Non-current Assets Held for Sale 
and Discontinued Operations, the comparative information 
has been restated in respect of the results of the operations 
relating to assets in France.

1.  summary of aCCounting poliCies CONTINUED

effect of restatements: income statement for the year ended 30 June 2009

Revenue from continuing operations 
Income from institutional equity partnerships 

  Other income 
  Operating expenses 
  Corporate costs 
  Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Interest expense 
Finance costs relating to institutional equity partnerships 

  Other finance costs 

Significant non-recurring items 

  net profit / (loss) before income tax expense 

Income tax benefit / (expense) 
Profit / (loss) from continuing operations 
Profit / (loss) from discontinued operations 

  net profit / (loss) for the period 
  attributable to stapled security holders as:

Equity holders of the parent 
Equity holders of the other stapled entities (non-controlling interests) 

  Non-controlling interest 

earnings per share of the parent based on earnings from continuing  
operations attributable to the equity holders of the parent:
Basic (cents per security) 
  Diluted (cents per security) 

income tax benefit / (expense) is attributable to:
Income tax (expense) / benefit from continuing operations 
Income tax (expense) / benefit from discontinued operations 
income tax (expense) / benefit 

30 June 2009 
$’000 
336,959 
86,818 
49,652 
(96,123) 
(21,764) 
(157,973) 
(107,295) 
(104,587) 
(25,212) 
(62,354) 
(101,879) 
35,767 
(66,112) 
259,052 
192,940 

  discontinued 
operations 
$’000 
(12,025) 
– 
(40) 
1,568 
– 
4,734 
– 
– 
257 
– 
(5,506) 
211 
(5,295) 
5,295 
– 

30 June 2009
$’000
(restated)
324,934
86,818
49,612
(94,555)
(21,764)
(153,239)
(107,295)
(104,587)
(24,955)
(62,354)
(107,385)
35,978
(71,407)
264,347
192,940

191,653 
(2,159) 
189,494 
3,446 
192,940 

(7.9) 
(7.9) 

35,767 
(15,841) 
19,926 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

(0.7) 
(0.7) 

211 
(211) 
– 

191,653
(2,159)
189,494
3,446
192,940

(8.6)
(8.6)

35,978
(16,052)
19,926

60

61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO ThE fiNaNCial STaTEmENTS
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

NOTES TO ThE fiNaNCial STaTEmENTS
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

1.  summary of aCCounting poliCies CONTINUED
(b)  consolidated accounts

UIG 1013: Consolidated Financial Reports in relation to Pre-
Date-of-Transition Stapling Arrangements requires one of the 
stapled entities of an existing stapled structure to be identified 
as the parent entity for the purpose of preparing consolidated 
financial reports. In accordance with this requirement, IEL 
has been identified as the parent of the consolidated group 
comprising IEL and its controlled entities, IET and its controlled 
entities and IEBL.

In accordance with UIG 1013, consolidated financial 
statements have been prepared by IEL as the identified parent 
of Infigen. The financial statements of Infigen should be read 
in conjunction with the separate financial statements of IET 
for the period ended 30 June 2010.

AASB Interpretation 1002 Post-Date-of-Transition Stapling 
Arrangements applies to stapling arrangements occurring 
during annual reporting periods ending on or after 
31 December 2005 where the identified parent does not 
obtain an ownership interest in the entity whose securities 
have been stapled. As a consequence of the stapling 
arrangement involving no acquisition consideration and 
no ownership interest being acquired by the combining 
entities, no goodwill is recognised in relation to the stapling 
arrangement and the interests of the equity holders in the 
stapled securities are treated as non-controlling interests.

  Whilst stapled arrangements occurring prior to the application 

of AASB Interpretation 1002 are grandfathered and can 
continue to be accounted for in accordance with the principles 
established in UIG 1013, for disclosure purposes and the fact 
that Infigen has entered into stapling arrangements both pre 
and post transition to AIFRS, the interests of the equity holders 
in all stapled securities (regardless of whether the stapling 
occurred pre or post transition to AIFRS) has been treated 
as minority interest under the principles established in AASB 
Interpretation 1002.

(c)  Principles of consolidation

(i) subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets 
and liabilities of all subsidiaries of IEL as at 30 June 2010 and 
the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. IEL and 
its subsidiaries together are referred to in this financial report 
as the Group or the consolidated entity.

Subsidiaries are all those entities (including certain institutional 
equity partnerships and other special purpose entities) over 
which the Group has the power to govern the financial and 
operating policies, generally accompanying a shareholding 
of more than one-half of the voting rights. The existence and 
effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable 
or convertible are considered when assessing whether the 
Group controls another entity.

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which 
control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated 
from the date that control ceases.

The purchase method of accounting is used to account for 
the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group (refer Note 1(e)).

The Group applies a policy of treating transactions with 
non-controlling interests as transactions with a shareholder. 
Purchases from non-controlling interests result in an acquisition 
reserve being the difference between any consideration 
paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value 
of identifiable net assets of the subsidiary.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains 
on transactions between Group companies 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 Group.

  Non-controlling interests in the results and equity of 

subsidiaries are shown separately in the consolidated income 
statement and balance sheets respectively.

(ii) Jointly controlled entities

Jointly controlled entities, consolidated under the 
proportionate consolidation method, are entities over whose 
activities the Group has joint control, under a contractual 
agreement, together with the other owners of the entity. 
They include certain institutional equity partnerships. The 
consolidated financial statements include the Group’s 
proportionate share of the joint venture’s assets and liabilities, 
revenues and expenses, from the date the joint control begins 
until it ceases.

(iii) associates

Associates are all entities over which the Group has 
significant influence but not control or joint control, generally 
accompanying a shareholding of between 20 percent and 
50 percent of the voting rights. Investments in associates 
are accounted for in the consolidated financial statements 
using the equity method of accounting, after initially being 
recognised at cost. The Group’s investment in associates 
includes goodwill (net of any accumulated impairment loss) 
identified on acquisition.

The Group’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits 
or losses is recognised in the income statement, and its share 
of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in 
reserves. The cumulative post-acquisition movements are 
adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. 
Dividends receivable from associates are recognised in the 
parent entity’s income statement, while in the consolidated 
financial statements they reduce the carrying amount of 
the investment.

  When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or 

exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other long-
term receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, 
unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf 
of the associate.

Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its 
associates are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest 
in the associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless 
the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the 
asset transferred.

(d)  trade and other payables

(g)  Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the construction of 
qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the cost of those 
assets. Other borrowing costs are expensed.

(h)  assets under construction
  Costs incurred in relation to assets under construction are 

deferred to future periods.

  Deferred costs are transferred to plant and equipment from 

the time the asset is held ready for use on a commercial basis.

(i)  Property, plant and equipment
  Wind turbines and associated plant, including equipment 
under finance lease, are stated at historical cost less 
accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost 
includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the 
acquisition of the item. Cost may also include transfers from 
equity of any gains/losses on qualifying cash flow hedges of 
foreign currency purchases of property, plant and equipment. 
In the event that settlement of all or part of the purchase 
consideration is deferred, cost is determined by discounting 
the amounts payable in the future to their present value as at 
the date of acquisition.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount 
or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when 
it is probable that future economic benefits associated with 
the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be 
measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part 
is recognised. All other repairs and maintenance are charged 
to the income statement during the reporting period in which 
they are incurred.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its 
recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater 
than its estimated recoverable amount.

  Depreciation is provided on wind turbines and associated 
plant. Depreciation is calculated on a straight line basis 
so as to write off the net cost or other revalued amount 
of each asset over its expected useful life to its estimated 
residual value. The estimated useful lives, residual values and 
depreciation method are reviewed at the end of each annual 
reporting period.

  Depreciation on other assets is calculated using the straight-
line method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts, net 
of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives.

  Wind turbines and associated plant 

Fixtures & fittings 
  Computer equipment 

25 years
10–20 years
3–5 years

Trade payables and other accounts payable are recognised 
when the Group becomes obliged to make future payments 
resulting from the purchase of goods and services. The 
amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days 
of recognition.

(e)  Business combinations

The purchase method of accounting is used to account for 
all business combinations, including business combinations 
involving entities or businesses under common control, 
regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are 
acquired. Cost is measured as the fair value of the assets given, 
shares issued or liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of 
exchange plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. 
Where equity instruments are issued in an acquisition, the fair 
value of the instruments is their published market price as at 
the date of exchange unless, in rare circumstances, it can be 
demonstrated that the published price at the date of exchange 
is an unreliable indicator of fair value and that other evidence 
and valuation methods provide a more reliable measure of 
fair value. Transaction costs arising on the issue of equity 
instruments are recognised directly in equity.

Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent 
liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured 
initially at their fair values at the acquisition date, irrespective 
of the extent of any minority interest. The excess of the cost 
of acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the 
identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill (refer 
Note 1(o)). If the cost of acquisition is less than the Group’s 
share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the 
subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised directly in 
the income statement, but only after a reassessment of the 
identification and measurement of the net assets acquired.

  Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, 
the amounts payable in the future are discounted to their 
present value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate 
used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, being the 
rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an 
independent financier under comparable terms and conditions.

(f)  Borrowings

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of 
transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently 
measured at amortised cost. Any difference between the 
proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption amount 
is recognised in the income statement over the period of the 
borrowings using the effective interest method.

Borrowings are removed from the balance sheet when the 
obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled 
or expired. The difference between the carrying amount of a 
financial liability that has been extinguished or transferred to 
another party and the consideration paid, including any non-
cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognised in 
other income or other expenses.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group 
has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability 
for at least 12 months after the reporting date.

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1.  summary of aCCounting poliCies CONTINUED
(j)  derivative financial instruments

The Group enters into a variety of derivative financial 
instruments to manage its exposure to interest rate and 
foreign exchange rate risk, including forward foreign exchange 
contracts and interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps.

  Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date 
a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently 
re-measured to their fair value at each reporting date. The 
resulting gain or loss is recognised in the income statement 
immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective 
as a hedging instrument, in which event, the timing of the 
recognition in the income statement depends on the nature 
of the hedge relationship.

The Group designates certain derivatives as either hedges 
of the cashflows of highly probable forecast transactions 
(cash flow hedges) or hedges of net investments in foreign 
operations (net investment hedge).

The Group documents at the inception of the hedging 
transaction the relationship between hedging instruments 
and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective 
and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The 
Group also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception 
and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are 
used in hedging transactions have been and will continue to 
be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash 
flows of hedged items.

(i) cash flow hedge

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives 
that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is 
recognised in equity in the hedging reserve. The gain or loss 
relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in 
the income statement within other income or other expenses.

Amounts accumulated in equity are recycled in the income 
statement in the periods when the hedged item affects profit 
or loss (for instance when the forecast sale that is hedged 
takes place). The gain or loss relating to the effective portion 
of interest rate swaps hedging variable rate borrowings is 
recognised in the income statement within ‘finance costs’. The 
gain or loss relating to the effective portion of forward foreign 
exchange contracts hedging export sales is recognised in the 
income statement within ‘sales’. However, when the forecast 
transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of a non-
financial asset (for example, fixed assets) the gains and losses 
previously deferred in equity are transferred from equity and 
included in the initial measurement of the cost of the asset. 
The deferred amounts are ultimately recognised in profit or 
loss as depreciation in the case of fixed assets.

  Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging 

instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or 
no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. At that time, 
any cumulative gain or loss deferred in equity at that time 
remains in equity and is recognised when the forecast 
transaction is ultimately recognised in the income statement. 
When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, 
the cumulative gain or loss that was deferred in equity is 
recognised immediately in the income statement.

(ii) net investment hedge

  Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted 

for similarly to cash flow hedges.

Any gain or loss on the hedging instrument relating to 
the effective portion of the hedge is recognised in the 
foreign currency translation reserve; the gain or loss relating 
to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the 
income statement.

  Gains and losses deferred in the foreign currency translation 
reserve are recognised immediately in the income statement 
when the foreign operation is partially disposed of or sold.

(iii) derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting

  Certain derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge 
accounting. Changes in the fair value of any derivative 
instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are 
recognised immediately in the income statement.

(k)  goods and services tax (gst)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the 
amount of associated GST unless the GST incurred is not 
recoverable from the taxation authority. In this case it is 
recognised as part of the cost of 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 taxation 
authority is included with other receivables or payables 
in the balance sheet.

  Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST 

component of cash flows arising from investing or financing 
activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the 
taxation authority, are presented as operating cash flows.

 (l)  segment reporting
  Operating segments are reported in a manner that is 

consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief 
operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, 
who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing 
performance of the operating segments, has been identified 
as the Board of Directors of IEL.

change in accounting policy

The Group has applied AASB 8 Operating Segments 
and AASB 2007-3 Amendments to Australian Standards 
arising from AASB 8 from 1 July 2009. AASB 8 requires a 
‘management approach’ under which segment information 
is presented on the same basis as that used for internal 
reporting purposes. This has not resulted in any changes to 
the reportable segments presented from the prior period.

  Goodwill is allocated by management to groups of cash-

generating units on a segment level. The application of AASB 
8 Operating Segments from 1 July 2009 has not resulted in 
any impairment of goodwill. There has been no other impact 
on the measurement of the Group’s assets and liabilities.

(m) Foreign currency translation

(i) Functional and presentation currency

(n)  income tax
current tax

Items included in the financial statements of each of the 
Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the 
primary economic environment in which the entity operates 
(‘the functional currency’). The consolidated financial 
statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is 
the Group’s presentation currency.

(ii) transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional 
currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of 
the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting 
from the settlement of such transactions and from the 
translation at year end exchange rates of monetary assets and 
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in 
the income statement, except when they are deferred in equity 
as qualifying net investment hedges or are attributable to part 
of the net investment in a foreign operation.

Translation differences on non-monetary financial assets and 
liabilities such as equities held at fair value through profit or 
loss are recognised in profit or loss as part of the fair value 
gain or loss.

(iii) group companies

The results and financial position of all the Group entities (none 
of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) 
that have a functional currency different from the presentation 
currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

— assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented 
are translated at the closing rate at the date of that 
balance sheet;

— income and expenses for each income statement are 

translated at average exchange rates (unless this is not a 
reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the 
rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case 
income and expenses are translated at the dates of the 
transactions); and

— all resulting exchange differences are recognised as 

a separate component of equity.

  On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the 

translation of any net investment in foreign entities, and of 
borrowings and other financial instruments designated as 
hedges of such investments, are taken to shareholders’ equity. 
When a foreign operation is sold or any borrowings forming 
part of the net investment are repaid, a proportionate share 
of such exchange differences are recognised in the income 
statement, as part of the gain or loss on sale where applicable.

  Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition 
of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the 
foreign entities and translated at the closing rate.

  Current tax expense is calculated by reference to the amount 
of income taxes payable or recoverable in respect of the 
taxable profit or tax loss for the period. It is calculated using 
tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively 
enacted by the reporting date. Current tax for current and prior 
periods is recognised as a liability (or asset) to the extent that it 
is unpaid (or refundable).

  deferred tax

  Deferred tax expense is accounted for using the 

comprehensive balance sheet liability method in respect 
of temporary differences arising from differences between 
the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial 
statements and the corresponding tax base of those items.

In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all 
taxable temporary differences. 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. However, deferred tax assets and liabilities are not 
realised if the temporary differences giving rise to them arise 
from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities (other than 
as a result of a business combination) which affects neither 
taxable income nor accounting profit. Furthermore, a deferred 
tax liability is not realised in relation to taxable temporary 
differences arising from goodwill.

  Deferred tax liabilities are realised for taxable temporary 
differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and 
associates except where the Group is able to control the 
reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that 
the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable 
future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary 
differences associated with these investments and interests are 
only realised to the extent that it is probable that there will be 
sufficient taxable profits against which to realise the benefits of 
the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in 
the foreseeable future.

  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates 
that are expected to apply to the period(s) when the asset and 
liability giving rise to them are realised or settled, based on tax 
rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively 
enacted by the reporting date. The measurement of deferred 
tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that 
would follow from the manner in which the Group expects, at 
the reporting date, to recover or settle the carrying amount of 
its assets and liabilities.

  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate 

to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the 
company/ Group intends to settle its current tax assets and 
liabilities on a net basis.

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(ii) goodwill

(q)  impairment of assets

(s)  Provisions

1.  summary of aCCounting poliCies CONTINUED
(n)  income tax continued

current and deferred tax for the period

  Current and deferred tax is recognised as an expense or 

income in the income statement, except when it relates to 
items credited or debited directly to equity, in which case the 
deferred tax is also recognised directly in equity, or where it 
arises from the initial accounting for a business combination, 
in which case it is taken into account in the determination of 
goodwill or excess.

Under current Bermudian law, IEBL will not be subject to any 
income, withholding or capital gains taxes in Bermuda.

  Current and deferred tax is determined in reference to the 

tax jurisdiction in which the relevant entity resides.

  Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over 

the fair value of the Group’s share of the net identifiable assets, 
liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired at the date of 
acquisition. Goodwill on acquisition is separately disclosed in 
the balance sheet. Goodwill acquired in business combinations 
is not amortised, but tested for impairment annually and 
whenever there is an indication that the goodwill may be 
impaired. Any impairment is amortised immediately in the 
income statement and is not subsequently reversed. Goodwill 
on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets.

  Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose 
of impairment testing. Each of those cash-generating units 
represents the Group’s investment in each country of operation 
by each primary reporting segment.

tax consolidation

(iii) development assets

IEL and its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities have 
implemented the tax consolidation legislation.

The head entity, IEL, and the controlled entities in the tax-
consolidated group continue to account for their own current 
and deferred tax amounts. These tax amounts are measured 
as if each entity in the tax consolidated group continues to be 
a stand alone taxpayer in its own right.

In addition to its own current and deferred amounts, IEL 
also recognises the current tax liabilities (or assets) and 
the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and 
unused tax credits assumed from controlled entities in the 
tax consolidated group.

Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding agreements 
with the tax consolidated entities are recognised as amounts 
receivable from or payable to other entities in the group. 
Details about the tax funding agreement are disclosed in 
Note 6.

Any difference between the amounts assumed and amounts 
receivable or payable under the tax funding agreement are 
recognised as a contribution to (or distribution from) wholly-
owned tax consolidated entities.

(o)  intangible assets

(i) Project-related agreements and licences

Project-related agreements and licences include the 
following items:

— Licences, permits and approvals to develop and operate 
a wind farm, including governmental authorisations, land 
rights and environmental consents;

— Interconnection rights, and

— Power purchase agreements.

Project-related agreements and licences are carried at cost less 
accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. Amortisation 
is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost 
of licences over their estimated useful lives, which are based 
on the lease term of the related wind farm.

  Development assets represent development costs incurred 
prior to commencement of construction for wind farms. 
Development assets are not amortised, but are transferred to 
plant and equipment and depreciated from the time the asset 
is held ready for use on a commercial basis.

(p)  leased assets

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms 
of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards 
of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as 
operating leases.

(i) group as lessee

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised at 
their fair value or, if lower, at amounts equal to the present 
value of the minimum lease payments, each determined at the 
inception of the lease. The corresponding liability to the lessor 
is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and 
reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant 
rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. 
Finance charges are charged directly against income, unless 
they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case 
they are recognised in accordance with the Group’s general 
policy on borrowing costs.

Finance leased assets are amortised on a straight-line basis 
over the shorter of the lease term and estimated useful life of 
the asset.

  Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a 

straight-line basis over the lease term, except where another 
systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in 
which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into 
operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. 
The aggregate benefits of incentives are recognised as a 
reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis, except 
where another systematic basis is more representative of the 
time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset 
are consumed.

(ii) group as lessor

Refer to Note 1(u) for the accounting policy in respect of lease 
income from operating leases.

At each reporting date, the consolidated group reviews the 
carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to 
determine whether there is any indication that those assets 
have suffered an impairment loss.

Provisions are recognised when the consolidated group has 
a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past 
events, the future sacrifice of economic benefits is probable, 
and the amount of the provision can be measured reliably.

If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the 
asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the 
impairment loss (if any). Where the asset does not generate 
cash flows that are independent from other assets, the Group 
estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit 
to which the asset belongs.

  Goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and 
intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for 
impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that 
the asset may be impaired. An impairment of goodwill is not 
subsequently reversed.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to 
sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated 
future cash flows are discounted to their present value using 
a discount rate that reflects current market assessments 
of the time value of money and the risks specific to the 
asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have 
not been adjusted.

For assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest 
levels for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows 
which are largely independent of the cash inflows from 
other assets or groups of assets (cash generating unit). If the 
recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is 
estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying 
amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) is reduced to its 
recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised in 
the income statement immediately, unless the relevant asset 
is carried at fair value, in which case the impairment loss is 
treated as a revaluation decrease.

  Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying 
amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) is increased to the 
revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the 
extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed 
the carrying amount that would have been determined had 
no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (cash-
generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss 
is recognised in the income statement immediately, unless the 
relevant asset is carried at fair value, in which case the reversal 
of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

(r)  cash and cash equivalents

For cash flow statement presentation purposes, cash and cash 
equivalents comprise 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 
insignificant risk of changes in value, net of outstanding bank 
overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in 
current liabilities in the balance sheet.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate 
of the consideration required to settle the present obligation 
at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and 
uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is 
measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present 
obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those 
cash flows.

  When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a 
provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the 
receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that 
recovery will be received and the amount of the receivable can 
be measured reliably.

(t)  distributions and dividends

Provision is made for the amount of any distribution or 
dividend declared being appropriately authorised and no 
longer at the discretion of the entity, on or before the end of 
the financial year, but not distributed at balance date.

(u)  revenue recognition

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration 
received or receivable. Amounts disclosed as revenue are net 
of returns, trade allowances, rebates and amounts collected on 
behalf of third parties.

The Group recognised revenue when the amount of revenue 
can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic 
benefits will flow to the entity and specific criteria have been 
met for each of the Group’s activities as described below.

The amount of revenue is not considered to be reliably 
measurable until all contingencies relating to the sale have 
been resolved. The Group bases its estimates on historical 
results, taking into consideration the type of customer, the 
type of transaction and the specifics of each arrangement.

Revenue is recognised for the major business activities 
as follows:

(i) electricity sales

Product sales are generated from the sale of electricity 
generated from the Group’s wind farms. Revenues from 
product sales are recognised on an accruals basis. Product 
sales revenue is only recognised when the significant risks and 
rewards of ownership of the products have passed to the buyer 
and the Group attains the right to be compensated.

(ii) lease income

In accordance with UIG 4 Determining whether an Asset 
Contains a Lease, revenue that is generated under certain 
power purchase agreements, where the Group sells 
substantially all of the related electricity to one customer, 
is classified as lease income.

Lease income from operating leases is recognised in income 
on an accruals basis. Lease income is only recognised when 
the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the products 
have passed to the buyer and the Group attains the right to 
be compensated.

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(u)  revenue recognition continued

(iii) renewable energy certificates (recs)

RECs are recorded as an asset at their fair value when they 
are registered. Revenue is deferred until the RECs are sold.

(iv) Production tax credits (Ptcs)

PTCs are recognised as revenue when generated by the 
underlying wind farm assets and utilised to settle the 
obligation to Class A institutional investors.

(v) accelerated tax depreciation credits and operating 
tax gains/(losses)

The accelerated tax depreciation credits on wind farm assets 
are utilised to settle the obligation to Class A institutional 
investors when received. The associated income is recognised 
over the life of the wind farm to which they relate.

(vi) government grants

  Grants from the government are recognised at their fair 
value where there is a reasonable assurance that the 
grant will be received and the Group will comply with 
all attached conditions.

  Government grants relating to costs are deferred and 

recognised in the income statement over the period 
necessary to match them with the costs that they are 
intended to compensate.

  Government grants relating to the purchase of property, 

plant and equipment are included in non-current liabilities 
as deferred income and are credited to the income 
statement on a straight-line basis over the expected 
lives of the related assets.

(vii) other income

Interest income is recognised using the effective 
interest method.

  Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive 

payment is established.

Revenue from rendering of services is recognised when 
services are provided.

(v)  loans and receivables

Trade receivables, loans and other receivables are recorded 
at amortised cost less impairment. Trade receivables are 
generally due for settlement within 30 days.

A provision for impairment of loans and receivables is 
established when there is objective evidence that the Group 
will not be able to collect all amounts due according to 
the original terms of loans and receivables. The amount of 
the provision is the difference between the asset’s carrying 
amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, 
discounted at the effective interest rate. The amount of 
the impairment loss is recognised in the income statement 
within other expenses. Subsequent recoveries of amounts 
previously written off are credited against other expenses in 
the income statement.

(w) contributed equity
  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. Incremental costs directly attributable 
to the issue of new shares or options for the acquisition of a 
business are not included in the cost of the acquisition as part 
of the purchase consideration.

If the entity reacquires its own equity instruments, for 
example, as the result of a share buy-back, those instruments 
are deducted from equity and the associated shares are 
cancelled. No gain or loss is recognised in the profit or loss 
and the consideration paid including any directly attributable 
incremental costs (net of income taxes) is recognised directly 
in equity.

(x)  earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit 
attributable to equity holders of the Company, 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 year.

  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 that would have been 
outstanding assuming the conversion of all dilutive potential 
ordinary shares.

(y)  Fair value estimation

The fair value of the financial assets and financial liabilities 
must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for 
disclosure purposes.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in 
an active market (for example, over-the-counter derivatives) 
is determined using valuation techniques. The Group uses a 
variety of methods and makes assumptions that are based on 
market conditions existing at each balance date. The fair value 
of interest-rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the 
estimated future cash flows. The fair value of forward exchange 
contracts is determined using forward exchange market rates 
at the balance sheet date. These instruments are included in 
level 2 (refer to Note 38).

The carrying amounts of trade receivables and payables are 
assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-
term nature. The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure 
purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual 
cash flows at the current market interest rate that is available 
to the Group for similar financial instruments.

(z)  non current assets (or disposal groups) held-for-sale and 

(iii) share-based payments

discontinued operations

  Non-current assets (or disposal groups) are classified as held 
for-sale if their carrying amount will be recovered principally 
through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. 
They are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and 
fair value less costs to sell, except for assets such as deferred 
tax assets, assets arising from employee benefits, financial 
assets and investment property that are carried at fair value 
and contractual rights under insurance contracts, which are 
specifically exempt from this requirement.

An impairment loss is recognised for any initial or subsequent 
write-down of the asset (or disposal group) to fair value less 
costs to sell. A gain is recognised for any subsequent increases 
in fair value less costs to sell of an asset (or disposal group), 
but not in excess of any cumulative impairment loss previously 
recognised. A gain or loss not previously recognised by the 
date of the sale of the non-current asset (or disposal group) 
is recognised at the date of derecognition.

  Non-current assets (including those that are part of a 

disposal group) are not depreciated or amortised while they 
are classified as held-for-sale. Interest and other expenses 
attributable to the liabilities of a disposal group classified as 
held-for-sale continue to be recognised.

  Non-current assets classified as held-for-sale and the assets 
of a disposal group classified as held-for-sale are presented 
separately from the other assets in the balance sheet. The 
liabilities of a disposal group classified as held-for-sale are 
presented separately from other liabilities in the balance sheet.

A discontinued operation is a component of the entity that 
has been disposed of or is classified as held-for-sale and that 
represents a separate major line of business or geographical 
area of operations, is part of a single co-ordinated plan to 
dispose of such a line of business or area of operations, or is 
a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale. The 
results of discontinued operations are presented separately 
on the face of the income statement.

 (aa) employee benefits

(i) Wages and salaries and annual leave

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits and annual leave expected to be settled within 12 
months of the reporting date are recognised in other payables 
in respect of employees’ services up to the reporting date and 
are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the 
liabilities are settled.

(ii) long service leave

The liability for long service leave is recognised in the provision 
for employee benefits and 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 government bonds with terms to maturity 
and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated 
future cash outflows.

Share-based compensation benefits are provided to the 
executives via the Performance Rights and Options Plan 
(PR&O Plan). Information relating to the PR&O Plan is set out 
in Note 28.

The fair value of performance rights and options granted 
under the PR&O Plan is recognised as an employee benefit 
expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value 
is measured at grant date and recognised over the period 
during which the executives become unconditionally entitled 
to the options.

The fair value at grant date is independently determined using 
a Monte-Carlo simulation model that takes into account the 
exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, 
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. The Monte-
Carlo simulation model incorporates the performance hurdles 
that must be met before the share-based payments vests in 
the holder.

The fair value of the options that have been granted is 
adjusted to reflect market vesting conditions, but excludes 
the impact of any non-market vesting conditions including 
the Total Shareholder Return and Operational Performance 
hurdles. Non-market vesting conditions are included in 
assumptions about the number of options that are expected 
to become exercisable. At each reporting date, the entity 
revises its estimate of the number of options that are 
expected to become exercisable. The employee benefit 
expense recognised each period takes into account the 
most recent estimate. The impact of the revision to original 
estimates, if any, is recognised in the income statement with 
a corresponding adjustment to equity.

(iv) Profit-sharing and bonus plans

The Group recognises a liability and an expense for 
bonuses and profit-sharing based on a formula that takes 
into consideration the profit attributable to the company’s 
shareholders after certain adjustments. The Group recognises 
a provision where contractually obliged or where there is a 
past practice that has created a constructive obligation.

(v) termination benefits

Termination benefits are payable when employment is 
terminated before the normal retirement date, or when an 
employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for 
these benefits. The Group recognises termination benefits 
when it is demonstrably committed to either terminating the 
employment of current employees according to a detailed 
formal plan without possibility of withdrawal or providing 
termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage 
voluntary redundancy. Benefits falling due more than 12 
months after reporting date are discounted to present value.

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1.  summary of aCCounting poliCies CONTINUED
 (ab) institutional equity partnerships classified as liabilities

(i) class a members

Initial contributions by Class A members into US partnerships 
are recognised at cost using the effective interest method. 
Class A carrying amounts are adjusted when actual cash flow 
differs from estimated cash flow. The adjustment is calculated 
by computing the present value of the actual difference 
using the original effective interest rate. The adjustment is 
recognised through income or expense in profit or loss.

This difference represents the change in residual interest 
due to the Class A institutional investors.

(ii) class B members

  On consolidation of the US partnerships the Group’s Class B 

membership interest and associated finance charge for the 
year is eliminated and any external Class B member balances 
remaining represents net assets of US partnerships attributable 
to non-controlling interests. Refer 1(c) for further details of the 
Group’s accounting policy for consolidation.

 (ac) rounding of amounts

The Group is of a kind referred to in Class order 98/0100, 
issued by the Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission, relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the 
financial report. Amounts in the financial report have been 
rounded off in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest 
thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

 (ad) new accounting standards and uig interpretations
  Certain new accounting standards and UIG interpretations 

have been published that are not mandatory for 30 June 2010 
reporting periods. The Group’s assessment of the impact of 
these new standards and interpretations is set out below.

(i) aasB 2009-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Group Cash-Settled Share-based Payment 
Transactions [AASB 2] (effective from 1 January 2010)

The amendments made by the AASB to AASB 2 confirm that 
an entity receiving goods or services in a group share-based 
payment arrangement must recognise an expense for those 
goods or services regardless of which entity in the group 
settles the transaction or whether the transaction is settled in 
shares or cash. They also clarify how the group share-based 
payment arrangement should be measured, that is, whether 
it is measured as an equity- or a cash-settled transaction. 
The group will apply these amendments retrospectively for the 
financial reporting period commencing on 1 July 2010. There 
will be no impact on the Group’s financial statements.

(ii) aasB 2009-10 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Classification of Rights Issues [AASB 132] 
(effective from 1 February 2010)

In October 2009 the AASB issued an amendment to AASB 
132 Financial Instruments: Presentation which addresses 
the accounting for rights issues that are denominated in a 
currency other than the functional currency of the issuer. 
Provided certain conditions are met, such rights issues are 
now classified as equity regardless of the currency in which 
the exercise price is denominated. Previously, these issues had 
to be accounted for as derivative liabilities. The amendment 
must be applied retrospectively in accordance with AASB 
108 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates 
and Errors. The Group will apply the amended standard 
from 1 July 2010. As the Group has not made any such 
rights issues, the amendment will not have any effect on the 
Group’s financial statements.

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(iii) aasB 9 Financial Instruments and AASB 2009-11 
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising 
from AASB 9 (effective from 1 January 2013)

AASB 9 Financial Instruments addresses the classification 
and measurement of financial assets and is likely to affect the 
Group’s accounting for its financial assets. The standard is not 
yet applicable until 1 January 2013 but is available for early 
adoption. AASB 9 only permits the recognition of fair value 
gains and losses in other comprehensive income if they relate 
to equity investments that are not held-for-trading. Fair value 
gains and losses on available-for-sale debt investments, for 
example, will therefore have to be recognised directly in profit 
or loss. The Group has not yet decided when to adopt AASB 9 
and has not assessed the impact as yet.

(iv) revised aasB 124 Related Party Disclosures and AASB 
2009-12 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards 
(effective from 1 January 2011)

In December 2009 the AASB issued a revised AASB 124 
Related Party Disclosures. It is effective for accounting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2011 and must be applied 
retrospectively. The amendment removes the requirement 
for government-related entities to disclose details of all 
transactions with the government and other government-
related entities and clarifies and simplifies the definition of 
a related party. The Group will apply the amended standard 
from 1 July 2011. The changes to AASB 124 will not have any 
impact on the financial statements of the Group.

(v) aasB interpretation 19 Extinguishing financial liabilities 
with equity instruments and aasB 2009-13 Amendments to 
Australian Accounting Standards arising from Interpretation 
19 (effective from 1 July 2010)

AASB Interpretation 19 clarifies the accounting when an 
entity renegotiates the terms of its debt with the result that 
the liability is extinguished by the debtor issuing its own 
equity instruments to the creditor (debt for equity swap). It 
requires a gain or loss to be recognised in profit or loss which 
is measured as the difference between the carrying amount of 
the financial liability and the fair value of the equity instruments 
issued. The Group will apply the interpretation from 1 July 
2010. It is not expected to have any impact on the Group’s 
financial statements since it is only retrospectively applied from 
the beginning of the earliest period presented (1 July 2009) 
and the group has not entered into any debt for equity swaps 
since that date.

(vi) aasB 2009 14 Amendments to Australian Interpretation 
– Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement 
(effective from 1 January 2011)

In December 2009, the AASB made an amendment to 
Interpretation 14 The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, 
Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction. The 
amendment removes an unintended consequence of the 
interpretation related to voluntary prepayments when there is a 
minimum funding requirement in regard to the entity’s defined 
benefit scheme. It permits entities to recognise an asset for a 
prepayment of contributions made to cover minimum funding 
requirements. The Group does not have any defined benefit 
arrangements therefore the amendment is not expected to 
have any impact on the Group’s financial statements. The 
Group intends to apply the amendment from 1 July 2011.

 (ae) critical accounting estimates and judgements

(ii) tax consolidation legislation

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are 
based on historical experience and other factors, including 
expectations of future events that may have a financial impact 
on the entity and that are believed to be reasonable under 
the circumstances.

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the 
future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, 
seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and 
assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities 
within the next financial year are:

(i) estimated useful economic life of wind turbines and 
associated plant

As disclosed in Note 1(i) the Group depreciates property, plant 
and equipment over 25 years. This period of depreciation is 
utilised for wind turbines and associated plant that have useful 
economic lives in excess of 25 years as no determination 
has been made to extend the life of the project beyond 
this period.

(ii) estimated impairment of goodwill

The Group tests annually whether goodwill has suffered any 
impairment, in accordance with the accounting policy stated 
in Note 1(q). The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units 
have been determined based on value-in-use calculations. 
These calculations require the use of assumptions. Refer to 
Note 16 for details of these assumptions and the potential 
impact of changes to the assumptions.

(iii) income taxes

The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia and 
jurisdictions where it has foreign operations. Significant 
judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision 
for income taxes. There are many transactions and calculations 
undertaken during the ordinary course of business for which 
the ultimate tax determination is uncertain.

 (af) Parent entity financial information

The financial information for the parent entity, Infigen Energy 
Limited, disclosed in Note 40, has been prepared on the same 
basis as the consolidated financial statements, except as set 
out below.

(i) investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint 
venture entities

Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint venture 
entities are accounted for at cost in the financial statements of 
Infigen Energy Limited. Dividends received from associates are 
recognised in the parent entity’s profit or loss, rather than being 
deducted from the carrying amount of these investments.

Infigen Energy Limited and its wholly-owned 
Australian controlled entities have implemented the tax 
consolidation legislation.

The head entity, Infigen Energy Limited, and the controlled 
entities in the tax consolidated group account for their own 
current and deferred tax amounts. These tax amounts are 
measured as if each entity in the tax consolidated group 
continues to be a stand alone taxpayer in its own right. In 
addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, Infigen 
Energy Limited also recognises the current tax liabilities 
(or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax 
losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled entities 
in the tax consolidated group.

The entities have also entered into a tax funding agreement 
under which the wholly-owned entities fully compensate 
Infigen Energy Limited for any current tax payable assumed 
and are compensated by Infigen Energy Limited for any current 
tax receivable and deferred tax assets relating to unused tax 
losses or unused tax credits that are transferred to Infigen 
Energy Limited under the tax consolidation legislation. The 
funding amounts are determined by reference to the amounts 
recognised in the wholly-owned entities’ financial statements.

The amounts receivable/payable under the tax funding 
agreement are due upon receipt of the funding advice from 
the head entity, which is issued as soon as practicable after the 
end of each financial year.

The head entity may also require payment of interim funding 
amounts to assist with its obligations to pay tax instalments.

Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding agreements 
with the tax consolidated entities are recognised as current 
amounts receivable from or payable to other entities in 
the group.

Any difference between the amounts assumed and amounts 
receivable or payable under the tax funding agreement are 
recognised as a contribution to (or distribution from) wholly-
owned tax consolidated entities.

(iii) Financial guarantees

  Where the parent entity has provided financial guarantees 
in relation to loans and payables of subsidiaries for no 
compensation, the fair values of these guarantees are 
accounted for as contributions and recognised as part 
of the cost of the investment.

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2.  reVenue

4.  eXpenses

From continuing operations
Revenue from the sale of energy and products1 
Revenue from lease of plant and equipment1, 2 

  Compensation for revenues lost as a result of O&M providers  

not meeting contracted turbine availability targets 
Revenue from asset management services 

From discontinued operations (note 5)
Revenue from the sale of energy and products1 

  Compensation for revenues lost as a result of O&M providers  

not meeting contracted turbine availability targets 

2010 
$’000 

2009
$’000
(restated – 
refer note 1(a))

80,851 
210,440 

14,816 
8,235 
314,342 

88,995
232,688

3,251
–
324,934

11,214 

145,397

– 
11,214 

2,906
148,303

From continuing operations:
Profit/ (loss) before income tax has been arrived at after charging the following expenses:

  other expenses:
  Development costs 

Loss from sale of investment 
Expenses relating to potential sale of overseas assets – contingent hedging  
of foreign currency proceeds 
Expenses relating to potential sale of overseas assets – other costs 

2010 
$’000 

2009
$’000
(restated – 
refer note 1(a))

316 
643 

8,041 
3,099 
12,099 

–
–

–
–
–

The Group undertook a process to sell its interests in overseas businesses during the year ended 30 June 2010. Costs totalling 
$8,041,000 were incurred in relation to the net costs associated with contingent hedging of potential asset disposals and $3,099,000 
other costs were also incurred as part of these sales processes.

1 Includes revenue from the sale of electricity and from the sale of green products, such as Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The Group generates RECs in 

Australia and sells them under contractual arrangements and on market. $51,359,000 of RECs are included within revenue from continuing operations for the year 
ended 30 June 2010. The Group retained approximately 82,000 unsold RECs ($3,204,000) at 30 June 2010. These unsold RECs are recorded in the statement of 
financial position and revenue is deferred until they are sold.

2  In accordance with UIG 4 Determining whether an Asset Contains a Lease, revenue that is generated under certain power purchase agreements, where the Group 

sells substantially all of the related electricity to one customer, is classified as lease income. Refer Note 1(u) for further information.

3.  otHer inCome

From continuing operations:
income from institutional equity partnerships
Value of production tax credits offset against Class A liability1 
Value of tax losses offset against Class A liability1 
Benefits deferred during the period1 

  other

Interest income 
Foreign exchange gains / (losses) 

  Other income 

1 Refer Note 22 for further details.

2010 
$’000 

2009
$’000
(restated – 
refer note 1(a))

85,413 
49,414 
(71,248) 
63,579 

7,646 
13,734 
– 
21,380 

111,217
134,333
(158,732)
86,818

16,423
26,680
6,509
49,612

  depreciation and amortisation expense:
  Depreciation of property, plant & equipment 

Amortisation of intangible assets 

Finance costs relating to institutional equity partnerships:
Allocation of return on outstanding Class A liability1 

  Movement in residual interest (Class A)1 
  Non-controlling interest (Class B)1 

1 Refer Note 22 for further details.

  other finance costs:

Fair value losses on financial instruments 
Bank fees and loan amortisation costs 

significant non-recurring items:
Termination of management agreements (refer below) 
Transition-related expenses (refer below) 

  Management charges – base fees 

130,817 
15,841 
146,658 

57,377 
(7,396) 
4,366 
54,347 

1,207 
7,024 
8,231 

– 
9,658 
– 
9,658 

137,973
15,266
153,239

82,298
16,094
6,195
104,587

12,258
12,697
24,955

41,272
16,262
4,820
62,354

The Group had previously entered into management agreements and an exclusive financial advisory agreement with Babcock & 
Brown. During the year ended 30 June 2009, the Group terminated these agreements for a total settlement of $40,000,000 before 
associated costs. Of the $40,000,000, a payment of $35,000,000 was made on 31 December 2008. The remainder, $5,000,000, was 
paid on 30 June 2009.

As a consequence of terminating the management agreements, Infigen Energy has undertaken transition programs in Australia 
and the US. During the year ended 30 June 2010, the Group incurred $9,658,000 in relation to the transition program in the US. 
During the year ended 30 June 2009, the Group incurred $16,262,000 in relation to the transition program in Australia. Management 
charges of $4,820,000 that were incurred during the year ended 30 June 2009 under previous management agreements with the 
Babcock & Brown group have been reclassified as a significant non-recurring item in that period.

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5.  disContinued operations
(a) details of disposed operations

sale of French Portfolio

  During the year ended 30 June 2010, Infigen agreed to sell its portfolio of wind farms in France. The sale and settlement occurred 

simultaneously in April 2010.

sale of Portuguese Portfolio

  During the year ended 30 June 2009, Infigen agreed to sell its jointly-owned portfolio of wind farms in Portugal. The sale and 

settlement occurred simultaneously in November 2008.

sale of spanish Portfolio

In August 2008, Infigen agreed to sell its portfolio of operating Spanish wind energy assets. The sale was subject to local authority 
consents and financial close occurred in January 2009.

(b) Financial performance

The results of the discontinued operations for the years ended 30 June 2010 and 30 June 2009, respectively through to disposal 
are presented below:

30 June 2010 

France 
$’000 
11,214 
15 
(6,235) 
4,994 
(1,038) 

total 
$’000 
11,214 
15 
(6,235) 
4,994 
(1,038) 

30 June 2009
(restated – refer note 1(a))
Portugal 
$’000 
66,413 
2,885 
(60,260) 
9,038 
(2,246) 

spain 
$’000 
69,865 
1,300 
(72,996) 
(1,831) 
(10,145) 

total
$’000
148,303
4,225
(139,815)
12,713
(12,602)

France 
$’000 
12,025 
40 
(6,559) 
5,506 
(211) 

5.  disContinued operations CONTINUED
(c)  assets and liabilities and cash flow information of the French disposed entity

The major classes of assets and liabilities of the French assets as at the date of sale are as follows:

  Cash 

Receivables 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangibles 

  Other assets 
total assets 

Trade creditors 

  Deferred tax liabilities 
  Derivative financial instruments 

total liabilities 

  net assets attributable to discontinued operations 

The net cash flows of the French assets are as follows:

  Net cash inflow from operating activities 
  Net cash outflow from investing activities 
  Net cash outflow/ (inflow) from financing activities 
  net cash outflow/ (inflow) 

Revenue (Note 2) 

  Other income 
Expenses 
Profit / (loss) before income tax 
Income tax expense 
Profit / (loss) after income tax  
of discontinued operations 
Profit / (loss) on sale of subsidiary  
before income tax 
Income tax expense 
Profit / (loss) on sale of subsidiary  
after income tax 
Profit / (loss) from discontinued  
operations before non-controlling  
interest 

  Disposal of non-controlling interest  

on sale of subsidiary 
Profit / (loss) from discontinued  
operations after non-controlling  
interest 

3,956 

3,956 

5,295 

6,792 

(11,976) 

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(d)  details of the sale of the French entity

(12,925) 
– 

(12,925) 
– 

(12,925) 

(12,925) 

– 
– 

– 

(3,631) 
(3,450) 

274,763 
– 

271,132
(3,450)

(7,081) 

274,763 

267,682

(8,969) 

(8,969) 

5,295 

(289) 

262,787 

267,793

– 

– 

– 

(3,446) 

– 

(3,446)

(8,969) 

(8,969) 

5,295 

(3,735) 

262,787 

264,347

  Consideration received:
  Cash received from sale 

Infigen’s share of net assets attributable to discontinued operations 
Loss on sale before income tax 
Income tax expense 
loss on sale after income tax 

  Net cash inflow on disposal:
  Cash and cash equivalents consideration 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents balance disposed of 
Less: Transaction costs 
Less: Interest rate swap close out costs 
Proceeds on sale of subsidiary, net of cash disposed 

30 Jun 2010 
$’000 
7,651 
(3,841) 
(6,609) 
(2,799) 

as at
6 april 2010
$’000
2,296
2,673
83,763
20,778
4,598
114,108

1,473
342
5,452
7,267

106,841

30 Jun 2009
$’000
12,358
(14,819)
5,045
2,584

6 april 2010
$’000

93,916
(106,841)
(12,925)
–

(12,925)1

104,027
(2,296)
(2,363)
(5,452)
93,916

 1

 Loss on sale after income tax comprises loss on disposal of investment in French entity $5,110,000, financing costs of $5,452,000 and transaction costs of $2,363,000.

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(e)  assets and liabilities and cash flow information of the Portuguese and spanish disposed entities

6.  inCome taXes and deferred taXes

The major classes of assets and liabilities of the Portuguese assets as at the date of sale (14 November 2008) and the Spanish entity 
as at the date of sale (8 January 2009) are as follows:

  Cash 

Receivables 
Prepayments 
Investment in associate 
Property, plant and equipment 

  Other tax assets 
  Goodwill 

Intangibles 

  Other assets 
total assets 

Trade creditors 
  Current tax payables 

Borrowings 

  Derivative financial instruments 
  Other tax liabilities 
  Other liabilities 
total liabilities 

  net assets 

infigen’s share of net assets attributable to discontinued operations 

The prior year net cash flows of the Portuguese and Spanish assets are as follows:

  Net cash inflow from operating activities 
  Net cash outflow from investing activities 
  Net cash inflow/ (outflow) from financing activities 
  net cash inflow/ (outflow) 

(f)  details of the sale of the Portuguese and spanish entities

  Consideration received:
  Cash received from sale 

Repayment of borrowings and settlement of derivatives 
Total disposal consideration 
Infigen’s share of net assets attributable to discontinued operations 
Loss on sale before income tax 
Income tax expense 
loss on sale after income tax 

  Net cash inflow on disposal:
  Cash and cash equivalents consideration 

Less: cash and cash equivalents balance disposed of 
Proceeds on sale of subsidiary, net of cash disposed 

Portugal 
14 nov 2008 
$’000 
16,027 
126,376 
– 
– 
1,838,108 
– 
– 
368,211 
23,984 
2,372,706 

151,063 
– 
1,509,445 
– 
– 
241,152 
1,901,660 
471,046 
295,525 

spain
08 Jan 2009
$’000
19,767
39,227
4,039
316
789,734
9,196
34,150
407,915
–
1,304,344

6,250
5,353
1,214,378
23,213
49,336
–
1,298,530
5,814
5,814

Portugal 
30 June 2009 
$’000 
41,093 
(81,874) 
9,070 
(31,711) 

spain
30 June 2009
$’000
58,243
(40,749)
(19,454)
(1,960)

Portugal 
14 nov 2008 
$’000 

spain
8 Jan 2009
$’000

291,894 
– 
291,894 
(295,525) 
(3,631) 
(3,450) 
(7,081) 

291,894 
(16,027) 
275,867 

1,518,168
(1,237,591)
280,577
(5,814)
274,763
–
274,763

1,518,168
(19,767)
1,498,401

(a)  income tax expense

income tax expense/ (benefit) comprises:

  Current tax 
  Deferred tax 

Under / (over) provided in prior years 

income tax expense/ (benefit) is attributable to:
Profit / (loss) from continuing operations 
Profit / (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 5) 

  aggregate income tax expense 

  Deferred income tax (benefit) / expense included in income tax (benefit) / expense comprises:
  Decrease / (increase) in deferred tax assets 

(Decrease) / increase in deferred tax liabilities 

Tax losses that are derived in the current year are recorded as deferred tax expense.

(b)  numerical reconciliation of income tax expense/ (benefit) to prima facie tax payable:

Profit/ (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense 
Profit/ (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax expense (Note 5) 

Income tax expense/ (benefit) calculated at 30 percent (2009: 30%) 

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

  Non-deductible expenses 
  Non-assessable income 

Amortisation of intangibles 
  Non-deductible interest expense 

Unrealised foreign exchange movement 
Sundry items 

  Difference in overseas tax rates 

Assessable income recognised on internal reorganisation 
income tax expense/ (benefit) 

(c)  amounts recognised directly in equity

The following deferred amounts were not recognised in net profit or loss  
but charged directly to equity during the period:

  Deferred tax asset 
  Deferred tax liabilities 
  net deferred tax 

(d)  tax losses

2010 
$’000 

2009
$’000
(restated – 
refer note 1(a))

(2,814) 
16,173 
– 
13,359 

12,321 
1,038 
13,359 

(5,366) 
21,539 
16,173 

(52,213) 
(7,931) 
(60,144) 
(18,043) 

21,564 
– 
432 
218 
2,591 
(195) 
(109) 
6,901 
13,359 

2010 
$’000 

(3,619) 
(3,288) 
(6,907) 

10,452
(30,428)
50
(19,926)

(35,978)
16,052
(19,926)

(38,790)
8,362
(30,428)

(107,385)
280,399
173,014
51,904

22,845
(91,022)
342
3,326
(4,643)
(2,744)
66
–
(19,926)

2009
$’000

7,695
3,423
11,118

Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised 
Potential tax benefit @ 30% 

(272,174) 
81,652 

(203,677)
61,103

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6.  inCome taXes and deferred taXes CONTINUED
(e)  tax consolidation

IEL and its wholly-owned Australian resident entities have formed a tax-consolidated group with effect from 1 July 2003 and are 
therefore taxed as a single entity from that date. The head entity within the tax-consolidated group is IEL. The members of the tax-
consolidated group are identified in Note 32.

Entities within the tax-consolidated group have entered into a tax funding arrangement and a tax sharing agreement with the head 
entity. Under the terms of the tax funding arrangement, IEL and each of the entities in the tax-consolidated group has agreed to pay 
a tax equivalent payment to or from the head entity, based on the current tax liability or current tax asset of the entity. Such amounts 
are reflected in amounts receivable from or payable to other entities in the tax-consolidated group.

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

6.  inCome taXes and deferred taXes CONTINUED 

  Deferred tax assets to be recovered within 12 months 
  Deferred tax assets to be recovered after more than 12 months 

  Deferred tax liabilities to be settled within 12 months 
  Deferred tax liabilities to be settled after more than 12 months 

7.  Key management personnel remuneration
  details of key management personnel

2010 
$’000 
– 
97,327 
97,327 

– 
63,805 
63,805 

2009
$’000
–
88,342
88,342

–
50,012
50,012

2010 
$’000 

2009
$’000

The following directors were Key Management Personnel (KMP) of Infigen from the beginning of the prior financial year until 30 June 
2010:

(f)  current tax liabilities
current tax payables:
Income tax payable attributable to:
Australian entities in the group 
  Overseas entities in the group 

2010 

  gross deferred tax assets:

Unused revenue tax losses – corporate 

  Deductible equity raising costs 
Effect of hedge movements 
Unrealised foreign exchange loss 

  Other 

  gross deferred tax liabilities:
  Depreciation 

Effect of hedge movements 
Unrealised foreign exchange gains 

  Other 

2009

  gross deferred tax assets:

Unused revenue tax losses – corporate 

  Deductible goodwill 
  Deductible equity raising costs 
Effect of hedge movements 
Unrealised foreign exchange loss 

  Other 

  gross deferred tax liabilities:
  Depreciation 

Effect of hedge movements 
Unrealised foreign exchange gains 

  Other 

78

1,585 
809 
2,394 

1,597
446
2,043

opening 
balance 
$’000 

charged to 
income 
$’000 

charged to 
equity 
$’000 

acquisitions/ 

disposals  closing balance
$’000

$’000 

58,782 
168 
23,120 
1,877 
4,395 
88,342 

(45,192) 
(2,647) 
(2,233) 
60 
(50,012) 

32,693 
7,921 
80 
8,406 
20,778 
2,394 
72,272 

(261,079) 
(25,031) 
2,803 
(5,715) 
(289,022) 

5,483 
(168) 
– 
4,446 
(4,395) 
5,366 

(7,406) 
– 
(8,366) 
(5,767) 
(21,539) 

32,565 
– 
88 
610 
1,646 
3,881 
38,790 

(6,044) 
(503) 
(2002) 
187 
(8,362) 

– 
– 
3,619 
– 
– 
3,619 

– 
2,647 
641 
– 
3,288 

– 
– 
– 
21,086 
(28,781) 
– 
(7,695) 

– 
(3,423) 
– 
– 
(3,423) 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
4,458 
4,458 

(6,476) 
(7,921) 
– 
(6,982) 
8,234 
(1,880) 
(15,025) 

221,931 
26,310 
(3,034) 
5,588 
250,795 

64,265
–
26,739
6,323
–
97,327

(52,598)
–
(9,958)
(1,249)
(63,805)

58,782
–
168
23,120
1,877
4,395
88,342

(45,192)
(2,647)
(2,233)
60
(50,012)

— Anthony Battle
— Douglas Clemson
— Graham Kelly (appointed 20 October 2008)
— Miles George (appointed 1 January 2009)
— Michael Hutchinson (appointed 18 June 2009)

The following persons were a director or alternate director of IEL from the beginning of the prior financial year until their resignation:

— Antonino Lo Bianco (resigned as an alternate director on 8 December 2008)
— Warren Murphy (resigned as a director on 29 April 2009)
— Peter Hofbauer (resigned as a director on 18 June 2009)
— Nils Andersen (resigned as a director on 18 June 2009)1
— Michael Garland (resigned as an alternate director on 18 June 2009)

 1

 Appointed as a Director of Infigen Energy RE Limited (“IERL”), the responsible entity for the Trust, on 9 September 2005. Appointed as a director of IEL and 
IEBL on 8 October 2008. Resigned as a director of IEL, IEBL and IERL on 18 June 2009.

  Other KMP of Infigen were:

  name 
  M George 
  G Dutaillis 
  G Dover 
  D Richardson 

role 
Chief Executive Officer 
Chief Operating Officer 
Chief Financial Officer 
Company Secretary 

2010 
Note 1 
✓ 
✓ 
✗ 

2009
Note 1
✓
✓
✓

 Note 1: As noted above, Miles George was appointed as a director on 1 January 2009. Prior to this date, during the year ended 30 June 2009, he was a KMP by 
virtue of his role of Chief Executive Officer.

key management personnel remuneration
The aggregate remuneration of KMPs of Infigen over FY09 and FY10 is set out below:

Short-term employee benefits 
Post-employment benefits (superannuation) 

  Other long-term benefits / share-based payments 

total 

2010 
$ 
2,430,622 
93,762 
1,341,845 
3,866,229 

2009
$
3,628,039
100,558
(82,006)
3,646,591

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7.  Key management personnel remuneration CONTINUED

rights, options and awards held over infigen securities

  Consistent with the termination of management agreements that were in place between Infigen and Babcock & Brown, KMPs that 

had been previously employed by Babcock & Brown became employees of Infigen on 1 January 2009.

  Options, fund bonus deferral rights, and share awards that were held by KMPs over Babcock & Brown securities prior to the 

termination of management agreements were forfeited or expired on 31 December 2008. This has resulted in the negative value for 
share-based payments in FY09 as the expense that was previously recognised in relation to these options, fund bonus deferral rights 
and share awards was reversed in FY09. No additional options, bonus deferral rights and share awards were granted over Babcock & 
Brown securities to KMPs during FY09.

Performance rights and options over Infigen securities were granted to KMPs in FY09 under the Performance Rights & Options 
(PR&O) Plan.

  No performance rights or options over Infigen securities vested or became exercisable in FY09 and FY10. No Infigen securities were 
acquired by KMPs as a result of the exercise of options during FY09 and FY10. No performance rights or options were granted, 
exercised or vested during the year ended 30 June 2010.

Performance rights and options held by KMPs over Infigen securities over the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 are set out below. 
The expense recognised in relation to the performance rights and options under the PR&O Plan is recorded within Corporate Costs 
in Note 4.

Set out below are summaries of performance rights granted:

  M George 
  G Dutaillis 
  G Dover 

Set out below are summaries of options granted:

  M George 
  G Dutaillis 
  G Dover 

security holdings in infigen

grant date 
27 Mar 2009 
27 Mar 2009 
27 Mar 2009 

expiry date 
– 
– 
– 

grant date 
27 Mar 2009 
27 Mar 2009 
27 Mar 2009 

expiry date 
31 Dec 2013 
31 Dec 2013 
31 Dec 2013 

Balance at start
and end 
of the year
number
1,112,925
578,721
578,721

Balance at start
and end 
of the year
number
5,053,908
2,628,032
2,628,032

exercise 
price 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

exercise 
price 
$0.897 
$0.897 
$0.897 

8.  remuneration of auditors

Pricewaterhousecoopers: audit services
Audit and review of the financial report 
total remuneration for audit services 

Pricewaterhousecoopers: non-audit services

  other assurance related services
  Due diligence and other services 

total remuneration for non-audit services 

9.  trade and otHer reCeiVables

current
Trade receivables 
Interest receivables 
Amounts due from related parties – associates (Note 35) 

  Goods & Services Tax and other taxes receivable 
  Other 

  non-current

Amounts due from related parties – associates (Note 35) 

2010 
$ 

2009
$

1,271,317 
1,271,317 

1,676,198
1,676,198

63,500 
63,500 

2010 
$'000 

32,425 
– 
328 
8,274 
4,128 
45,155 

1,171 
1,171 

487,212
487,212

2009
$'000

35,504
27
1,616
8,909
2,356
48,412

–
–

(a)  impairment of trade receivables

There were no impaired trade receivables for the Group in 2010 or 2009.

(b)  Past due but not impaired

As of 30 June 2010, trade receivables of $2,033,000 (2009: $229,000) were past due but not impaired. Refer to Note 38 for more 
information. These relate to a number of independent customers for whom there is no recent history of default.

The other classes within trade and other receivables do not contain impaired assets and are not past due. Based on the credit history 
of these other classes, it is expected that these amounts will be received when due. The Group does not hold any collateral in 
relation to these receivables. In the prior year the Group held $625,000 (EUR 360,000) for bank guarantees issued to the constructor 
of the Plambeck wind farms in Germany.

  No Infigen securities were granted as remuneration to KMPs during FY09 and FY10. Security holdings of KMPs, including their 

personally related parties, in Infigen securities over the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2010 are set out below.

(c)  other receivables

These amounts generally arise from transactions outside the usual operating activities of the Group.

There was no movement in security holdings of KMPs during the year ended 30 June 2010.

(d)  Foreign exchange and interest rate risk

  G Kelly 
A Battle 
  D Clemson 
  M Hutchinson 
  N Andersen 
P Hofbauer 
  W Murphy 
  M Garland 

A Lo Bianco 

  M George 
  G Dutaillis 
  G Dover 

Balance at 
1 July 2008 
N/A 
37,634 
140,000 
– 
11,694 
3,569,253 
2,406,241 
2,142,000 
2,142,000 
500,000 
607,820 
10,000 

acquired 
during Fy09 
N/A 
5,000 
– 
– 
– 
– 
150,351 
– 
– 
– 
34,000 
– 

sold 
during Fy09 
N/A 
– 
– 
– 
– 
500,000 
2,406,241 
1,513,475 
– 
– 
– 
– 

Balance at 
30 June 2009 
and 30 June 2010
10,000
42,634
140,000
–
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
500,000
641,820
10,000

loans to key personnel and their personally related entities from infigen

  No loans have been made by Infigen to KMPs or their personally related parties during FY09 and FY10.

There are no other transactions with KMPs.

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Information about the Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk and interest rate risk in relation to trade and other receivables is 
provided in Note 38.

(e)  Fair value and credit risk
  Due to the nature of these receivables, their carrying amount is assumed to approximate their fair value. The maximum exposure 

to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of each class of receivables mentioned above. Refer to Note 38 for more 
information on the risk management policy of the Group and the credit quality of the Group’s trade receivables.

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10. inVentory

15. property, plant and equipment

Inventory – Renewable Energy Certificates 

11. prepayments

current
Prepaid operations expenses 

  Other prepayments 

  non-current

Prepaid operations expenses 
Prepaid investment costs 

12. otHer Current assets

  Other 

13. deriVatiVe finanCial instruments – assets

current
At fair value:
Foreign currency forward contracts – cash flow hedges 

  non-current
At fair value:
Foreign currency forward contracts – cash flow hedges 

Refer to Note 38 for further information.

14. inVestments in assoCiates

2010 
$'000 
3,204 
3,204 

15,149 
1,227 
16,376 

12,296 
199 
12,495 

75 
75 

– 
– 

– 
– 

2009
$'000
4,801
4,801

14,254
255
14,509

6,540
263
6,803

1,385
1,385

5,105
5,105

3,717
3,717

  During the year Infigen acquired interests in a pipeline of development projects in Australia and New Zealand, which included 

interests in shares in various entities, development rights and land. These interests range from 32 percent to 50%, depending on the 
entity, each of which has been treated as an associate.

The Group paid $4,560,000 for the interests in the shares in these development entities and has equity accounted its interests.

(a) movements in carrying amounts

  Carrying amount at the beginning of the financial year 

Acquired during the year 
Share of profits / (loss) after income tax 
  Disposal of carrying value of investments 

carrying amount at the end of the financial year 

(b)  summarised financial information of associates

The Group’s share of the results of its associates and its aggregated assets (including goodwill)  
and liabilities are as follows:

  group’s share of:

Assets 
Liabilities 
Revenues 
Profit / (Loss) 

(c)  contingent liabilities of associates

There were no contingent liabilities relating to associates at the end of the financial year.

2010 
$'000 
– 
4,560 
(85) 
(932) 
3,543 

408 
572 
– 
(85) 

2009
$'000
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

  at 1 July 2008
  Cost or fair value 

Accumulated depreciation 

  net book value 

year ended 30 June 2009

  Opening net book value 

Additions 
Transfers 
Acquisitions through business combinations 

  Disposals 
  Depreciation expense 
  Net foreign currency exchange differences 

closing net book value 

  at 30 June 2009
  Cost or fair value 

Accumulated depreciation 

  net book value 

year ended 30 June 2010

  Opening net book value 

Additions 
Transfers 
  Disposals 
  Depreciation expense 
  Net foreign currency exchange differences 

closing net book value 

  at 30 June 2010
  Cost or fair value 

Accumulated depreciation 

  net book value 

assets under  
construction 
$’000 

Plant & equip-  
ment at cost 
$’000 

559,304 
– 
559,304 

559,304 
331,135 
(313,079) 
– 
(256,831) 
– 
39,251 
359,780 

359,780 
– 
359,780 

359,780 
91,765 
(415,858) 
– 
– 
– 
35,687 

35,687 
– 
35,687 

4,503,824 
(175,133) 
4,328,691 

4,328,691 
29,441 
313,079 
134,143 
(2,370,712) 
(180,804) 
782,595 
3,036,433 

3,286,428 
(249,995) 
3,036,433 

3,036,433 
10,454 
415,858 
(83,763) 
(134,026) 
(169,749) 
3,075,207 

3,442,706 
(367,499) 
3,075,207 

total
$’000

5,063,128
(175,133)
4,887,995

4,887,995
360,576
–
134,143
(2,627,543)
(180,804)
821,846
3,396,213

3,646,208
(249,995)
3,396,213

3,396,213
102,219
–
(83,763)
(134,026)
(169,749)
3,110,894

3,478,393
(367,499)
3,110,894

The Group has certain assets with net book value of $39,742,000 which are accounted for under finance leases (2009: $56,336,000). 
Refer Note 31.

Assets under construction are deemed to be qualifying assets. Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the construction of a 
qualifying asset are capitalised as part of the cost of that asset.

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16. goodWill

  gross carrying amount

Balance at beginning of financial year 
Additional amounts recognised from business combinations occurring during the period (Note 33) 

  Disposals 
  Net foreign currency exchange differences 

Balance at end of financial year 

2010 
$'000 

27,455 
– 
– 
(998) 
26,457 

(a)  impairment tests for goodwill
  Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating units (CGUs) identified according to country of operation.

A segment-level summary of the goodwill allocation is presented below.

Australia 
  Germany 

United States 

2010 
$'000 
15,136 
7,135 
4,186 
26,457 

2009
$'000

48,291
6,469
(34,150)
6,845
27,455

2009
$'000
15,136
7,927
4,392
27,455

The recoverable amount of a CGU is determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations use cash flow projections 
based on financial budgets approved by management covering the life of the wind farm. A high proportion of the Group’s revenues 
are contracted at fixed prices under power purchase agreements.

(b)  key assumptions for value-in-use calculations

The Group makes assumptions in calculating the value-in-use of its CGUs including assumptions around expected wind speeds. In 
performing these calculations for each CGU, the Group has applied pre-tax discount rates in the range of 8 percent – 10 percent 
(2009: 8 percent – 10%).The discount rates used reflect specific risks relating to the relevant countries in which they operate.

In determining future cash flows, the Group uses Long-term Mean Energy Production estimates (“P50”) to reflect the currently 
expected performance of the assets throughout the budget period. The Long-term Mean Energy Production is estimated by 
independent technical consultants on behalf of the Group for each wind farm.

For wind farms with power purchase agreements, future growth rates are based on CPI in the relevant jurisdiction. For wind farms 
subject to market prices, future growth rates are based on long term industry price expectations.

17. intangible assets

  at 1 July 2008
  Cost 

Accumulated amortisation and impairment 

  net book value 

year ended 30 June 2009

  Opening net book value 

Additions 
Acquisitions through business combinations (ii) 

  Disposals 

Amortisation expense (i) 

  Net foreign currency exchange differences 

closing net book value 

  at 30 June 2009
  Cost 

Accumulated amortisation and impairment 

  net book value 

year ended 30 June 2010

  Opening net book value 

Additions 
Acquisitions through business combinations (ii) 

  Disposals 

Amortisation expense (i) 

  Net foreign currency exchange differences 

closing net book value 

  at 30 June 2010
  Cost 

Accumulated amortisation and impairment 

  net book value 

development 
assets 
$’000 

Framework 
agreement 
$’000 

Project-related 
agreements 
and licences 
$’000 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
9,127 
6,320 
– 
– 
– 
15,447 

15,447 
– 
15,447 

4,800 
(4,519) 
281 

281 
– 
– 
– 
(281) 
– 
– 

4,800 
(4,800) 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

4,800 
(4,800) 
– 

988,316 
(23,820) 
964,496 

964,496 
22,484 
31,891 
(776,126) 
(19,748) 
178,708 
401,705 

427,331 
(25,626) 
401,705 

401,705 
– 
6,275 
(20,778) 
(16,535) 
(19,533) 
351,134 

390,731 
(39,597) 
351,134 

total
$’000

993,116
(28,339)
964,777

964,777
22,484
31,891
(776,126)
(20,029)
178,708
401,705

432,131
(30,426)
401,705

401,705
9,127
12,595
(20,778)
(16,535)
(19,533)
366,581

410,978
(44,397)
366,581

(i) Amortisation expense is included in the line item Depreciation and Amortisation Expense in the statement of comprehensive income.

  (ii) Includes $nil (2009: $24,671,000) relating to uplift on non-controlling interest (refer Note 22).

Project-related agreements and licences

Project-related agreements and licences include the following items:

— Licences, permits and approvals to develop and operate a wind farm, including governmental authorisations, land rights and 

environmental consents;

— Interconnection rights, and

— Power purchase agreements.

Project-related agreements and licences are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. Amortisation is 
calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of licences over their estimated useful lives, which are based on the 
lease term of the related wind farm.

  development assets

  Developments assets represent the cost of licenses and wind farm development costs incurred prior to commencement of 

construction for wind farms. Development assets are subsequently capitalised with the cost of constructing wind farms upon 
completion. Development assets are not amortised and are depreciated over the effective life of the eventuating asset as property, 
plant and equipment when they become ready for use.

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18. trade and otHer payables

current
Trade payables and accruals 
Amounts due to related parties (Note 35) 
Interest payable 

  Goods and services and other taxes payable 
  Deferred income 
  Other (i) 

  non-current

Amounts due to related parties (Note 35) 

  Other non-current payables 

2010 
$'000 

43,283 
– 
102 
18,398 
4,120 
8,313 
74,216 

– 
485 
485 

2009
$'000

66,322
978
72
7,879
7,299
1,360
83,910

246
–
246

(i) Includes an accrual for annual leave and employee retention bonuses. The entire obligation for annual leave is presented as current, since the Group does not 

have an unconditional right to defer settlement.

19. borroWings

current
Secured

  at amortised cost:
  Global Facility (i) 

Finance lease liabilities (Note 31) 

  non-current
Secured

  at amortised cost:
  Global Facility (i) 
  Capitalised loan costs 

Finance lease liabilities (Note 31) 

capitalised borrowing costs
Borrowing costs capitalised during the financial year 

  Weighted average capitalisation rate on funds borrowed generally 

2010 
$'000 

2009
$'000

85,816 
2,539 
88,355 

77,806
2,897
80,703

1,308,757 
(11,676) 
1,297,081 

37,204 
1,334,285 

5,152 
6.6% 

1,538,262
(18,791)
1,519,471

48,165
1,567,636

12,441
6.2%

  Where borrowing costs are directly attributable to the construction of a qualifying asset, they are capitalised as part of the cost 

of that asset.

The total value of funds that have been drawn down by currency, exchanged at the year end rate, are presented in the 
following table:

Australian Dollars 
Euro – Debt 
Euro – Finance Lease 
US Dollars 
  gross debt 

Less Capitalised Loan Costs 
total debt 

86

current Balance 
(local curr ‘000) 
649,048 
139,935 
27,722 
464,460 

current Balance
(aud ’000)
649,048
200,609
39,742
544,917
1,434,316

(11,676)
1,422,640

19. borroWings CONTINUED

(i) global Facility

The Group’s debt facility (the Global facility) is a fully amortising, multi-currency facility that matures in 2022.

The Global Facility is a syndicated facility that is provided by:

— Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento, S.A. (Espírito Santo Investment),

— Millennium investment banking (Banco Millennium BCP Investimento, S.A.),

— Bank of Scotland (HBOS),

— Dexia Credit Local,

— KFW IPEX Bank GmbH,

— The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland,

— Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen Boerenleenbank B.A.(RABO Bank),

— DEPFA Bank PLC,

— KBC Bank N.V.,

— Natixis Bank,

— The Royal Bank of Scotland,

— Commonwealth Bank of Australia,

— IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG,

— Westpac Banking Corporation,

— Societe Generale Bank,

— Banco Santander S.A.,

— Hypovereinsbank Unicredit Group.

The following diagram provides a high level representation of the Infigen group entities that are part of the Global Facility borrower 
group (Borrower Group) and those that are not (refer to Excluded Companies below).

inFigen energy 
limited

Stapled

Funding

inFigen energy 
trust

Stapled

inFigen energy 
(Bermuda) 
limited

Funding

oPerating  
Wind Farms

inFigen energy 
Holdings Pty ltd

WoodlaWn; 
signiFicant  
casH Balance;
dev. PiPeline

Entities within the Global 
Facility borrower group

Excluded Companies

The wholly-owned subsidiaries of Infigen that are entitled to returns, including cash distributions, from the US wind farm entities,  
or institutional equity partnerships (refer Note 22), are included within the Borrower Group.

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Financial covenants:

20. deriVatiVe finanCial instruments – liabilities

19. borroWings CONTINUED

excluded companies

Excluded Companies are quarantined from the Global Facility. 
Excluded Companies:

— are not entitled to borrow under the Global Facility;

— are not entitled to deal with companies within the Global 

Facility other than on an arm’s length basis; and,

— are not subject to, or the subject of, the representations, 

covenants or events of default applicable to the 
Borrower Group.

  drawings under the global Facility

  Drawings under the Global Facility are in multiple currencies 

to match the underlying currencies of Infigen’s investments 
and provide a natural foreign currency hedge in relation to the 
debt servicing of amounts drawn under the Global Facility. The 
base currency of the Global Facility is the Euro.

  During the period of the Cash Sweep, the only financial 

covenant that applies under the Global Facility is a leverage 
ratio covenant. This covenant is based on the results of each 
twelve month period ending 30 June or 31 December and is 
as follows:

— Through June 2016: < 8.5 times;

— June 2016 to June 2019: <6.0 times;

— June 2019 to June 2022 (expiry of facility): <3.0 times.

The leverage ratio is determined by taking the quotient of 
Net Debt and EBITDA of entities that are within the Borrower 
Group. EBITDA represents the consolidated earnings of 
Borrower Group entities before finance charges, unrealised 
gains or losses on financial instruments and material items 
of an unusual or non-recurring nature, and includes cash 
distributions that have been received from US wind farm 
entities during the relevant period.

Principal repayments under the global Facility

review events

Subsequent to 30 June 2010 through to 2022, all surplus cash 
flows of the Borrower Group, after taking account of future 
working capital requirements, are used to make repayments 
under the Global Facility on a semi-annual basis (Cash Sweep). 
The net proceeds of any disposals of Borrower Group entities 
are included in the Cash Sweep.

A review event would occur if the shares of IEL were removed 
from the official list of the Australian Securities Exchange or 
were unstapled from units of IET and shares of IEBL. Upon 
the occurrence of such an event an assessment of the impact 
on the Global Facility would need to be ascertained and, if 
necessary, an action plan agreed.

interest Payments

Security

The Group pays interest each six months based on Euribor 
(Euro drawings), BBSY (Australian Dollar) or LIBOR (other 
currencies), plus a margin. The current average margin the 
Group pays on its borrowings is 90 basis points. It is the 
Group’s policy to use financial instruments to fix the interest 
rate for a portion of the borrowings (refer Note 38).

The Global Facility has no asset level security, however each 
borrower under the Global Facility is a guarantor of the 
facilities. In addition, lenders have first ranking security over 
the issued share capital of, or other ownership interest in:

— the borrowers other than Infigen Energy Limited, and

— the direct subsidiaries of the borrowers, which are holding 
entities of each operating wind farm in Infigen’s portfolio.

Lenders have no security over Excluded Companies.

2010 
$'000 

– 
59,573 
59,573 

– 
98,284 
98,284 

2,627 
2,627 

239 
239 

2009
$'000

2,550
56,781
59,331

2,023
71,561
73,584

2,885
2,885

193
193

After the Reallocation Date, the Class A institutional 
investors retain a small minority interest for the duration of its 
membership in the structure. The Group also has an option to 
purchase the Class A institutional investors’ residual interests at 
fair market value on the Reallocation Date.

recognition of institutional equity partnerships
The Group either controls or jointly controls the strategic and 
operating decisions of institutional equity partnerships. Notes 
32 and 39 provide further details of controlled and jointly 
controlled partnerships.

classification of institutional equity partnerships

  Class B and Class A members’ investments in institutional 

equity partnership structures are classified as liabilities in the 
financial statements as the partnerships have limited lives and 
the allocation of income earned is governed by contractual 
agreements over the life of the investment. Whilst classified 
as liabilities it is important to note:

— Should future operational revenues from the US wind 

farm investments be insufficient, there is no contractual 
obligation on the Group to repay the liabilities.

— Institutional balances outstanding (Class A and Class 

B non-controlling interests) do not impact the Group’s 
lending covenants or interest cover ratios.

— There is no exit mechanism for institutional investors 

consequently there is no re-financing risk.

current
At fair value:
Foreign currency forward contracts – cash flow hedges 
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges 

  non-current
At fair value:
Foreign currency forward contracts – cash flow hedges 
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedges 

Refer to Note 38 for further information.

21. proVisions
current
Employee benefits 

  non-current

Employee benefits 

22. institutional equity partnersHips Classified 

as liabilities

  nature of institutional equity partnerships

The Group’s relationship with the non-managing members and 
managing members (Class A and Class B institutional investors, 
respectively) is established through a limited liability company 
operating agreement that allocates the cash flows generated 
by the wind farms between the Class B institutional investors 
(the Group’s ownership of these varies from 50%-100%) and 
allocates the tax benefits, which include Production Tax Credits 
(PTC) and accelerated depreciation, largely to the Class A 
institutional investors.

The Class A institutional investors purchase their partnership 
interests for an upfront cash payment. This payment is fixed 
so that the investors, as of the date that they purchase their 
interest, anticipate earning an agreed targeted internal rate 
of return by the end of the ten year period over which PTCs 
are generated. This anticipated return is computed based on 
the total anticipated benefit that the institutional investors 
will receive and includes the value of PTCs, allocated taxable 
income or loss and cash distributions receivable.

Under these structures, all operating cash flow is allocated to 
the Class B institutional investors until the earlier of a fixed 
date, or when the Class B institutional investors recover the 
amount of invested capital. This is expected to occur between 
five to ten years from the initial closing date. Thereafter, all 
operating cash flow is allocated to the Class A institutional 
investors until they receive the targeted internal rate of return 
(the “Reallocation Date”).

Prior to the Reallocation Date, a significant part of the 
tax income and benefits generated by the partnerships 
are allocated to the Class A institutional investors, 
with any remaining benefits allocated to the Class B 
institutional investors.

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22  institutional equity partnersHips Classified as liabilities CONTINUED

23. Contributed equity

The following table includes the components of institutional equity partnerships classified as liabilities: Class A member liabilities; 
non-controlling interests relating to Class B members and deferred revenue.

class a members 

class B members 

total

class a and class B liabilities:

  at 1 July 
  Distributions 

1,016,042 
(1,573) 

969,402 
(3,125) 

2010  
$’000 

2009 
$’000 

Value of production tax credits  
offset against Class A liability 
Value of tax losses offset against  
Class A liability1 
Allocation of return on  
outstanding Class A liability 
  Movement in residual interest  

(Class A) 

  Non-controlling interest (Class B) 
Uplift on non-controlling interest  
(Class B) resulting from purchase  
price allocation 
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss 

  at 30 June 

  deferred revenue:
  at 1 July 

Benefits deferred during the period 
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss 

  at 30 June 

2010 
$’000 

96,040 
(13,141) 

– 

– 

– 

2009 
$’000 

2010 
$’000 

2009
$’000

71,155 
(20,175) 

1,112,082 
(14,714) 

1,040,557
(23,300)

– 

– 

– 

(85,413) 

(111,217)

(49,414) 

(134,333)

57,377 

82,298

(85,413) 

(111,217) 

(49,414) 

(134,333) 

57,377 

82,298 

(7,396) 
– 

16,094 
– 

– 
4,366 

– 
6,195 

(7,396) 
4,366 

16,094
6,195

– 
(50,459) 
879,164 

– 
196,923 
1,016,042 

– 
(4,820) 
82,445 

24,971 
13,894 
96,040 

– 
(55,279) 
961,609 

24,971
210,817
1,112,082

454,980 
71,248 
(18,557) 
507,671 
1,469,280 

265,762
158,732
30,486
454,980
1,567,062

1 This comprises the following tax-effected components:

Total Taxable Income/Loss before  
accelerated tax depreciation 
Accelerated tax depreciation 
tax loss 

2010  
$’000 

2009
$’000

52,949 
(102,363) 
(49,414) 

61,842
(196,175)
(134,333)

Fully paid stapled securities/shares
Balance as at 1 July 2008 
  Capital distribution 
  Distribution reinvestment plan (i) 
  Securities bought back on market and cancelled (ii) 
Balance as at 30 June 2009 

  attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent 
Equity holders of the other stapled securities (non-controlling interests) 

Balance as at 1 July 2009 

  Cash distribution 

Securities bought back on market and cancelled (ii) 
Balance as at 30 June 2010 

  attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent 
Equity holders of the other stapled securities (non-controlling interests) 

no. '000 

$'000

868,601 
– 
8,398 
(68,822) 
808,177 

808,177 

(47,803) 
760,374 

1,014,410
(101,144)
9,745
(60,898)
862,113

4,496
857,617
862,113

862,113
(36,635)
(41,933)
783,545

2,305
781,240
783,545

Stapled securities entitle the holder to participate in dividends from IEL and IEBL and in distributions from IET. The holder is entitled 
to participate in the proceeds on winding up of the stapled entities in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the 
securities held.

(i) distribution reinvestment plan

Infigen operates a distribution reinvestment plan (DRP) under which holders of stapled securities may elect to have all or part of their 
distribution entitlements satisfied by the issue of new stapled securities rather than by being paid in cash. The stapled securities 
issued under the DRP will be allotted based on the weighted average ‘market price’ for Infigen stapled securities sold on the ASX 
over the 10 trading days ending on the trading day which is three trading days before the date that the securities are to be allotted 
under the DRP (DRP Price).

  On 18 September 2008, Infigen issued 8,398,000 stapled securities at a price of $1.16 per security in relation to the payment of the 

final distribution for the year ended 30 June 2008.

  On 17 December 2008, Infigen suspended the DRP until further notice. As a result, no distributions were settled through the issue of 
stapled securities under the Distribution Reinvestment Plan during the year ended 30 June 2009. The DRP was re-instated during the 
year ended 30 June 2010 but no securities were issued during the year under the DRP. Securities will be issued under the plan at a 
nil discount to the DRP Price.

(ii) on market security buy-back

  On 5 May 2010, Infigen announced its intention to undertake a buy-back of up to 10 percent of its securities between the 

announcement date and 30 June 2010. No securityholder approval was required for the buy-back.

  On 5 September 2008, Infigen announced its intention to undertake a buy-back of up to 10 percent of its securities over the 

following 12 months. On 26 November 2008, securityholders approved a resolution at the Annual General Meeting for an on-market 
security buyback of up to 30 percent of securities on issue.

As at 30 June 2010, Infigen had purchased and cancelled 47,803,000 (2009: 68,822,000) stapled securities at an average price of 
$0.88 (2009: $0.88) per security.

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24. reserVes

Foreign currency translation 

  Hedging 

Acquisition 
Share-based payment 

  attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent 
Equity holders of the other stapled securities (non-controlling interests) 

Foreign currency translation reserve
Balance at beginning of financial year 

  movement increasing / (decreasing) recognised:

  Translation of foreign operations 
  Forward exchange contracts 
  Deferred tax reversal 
Balance at end of financial year 

2010 
$'000 
12,956 
(157,621) 
(47,675) 
3,155 
(189,185) 

(189,185) 
– 
(189,185) 

25,718 

(9,680) 
(3,438) 
356 
12,956 

2009
$'000
25,718
(122,145)
(53,472)
1,071
(148,828)

(128,264)
(20,564)
(148,828)

(43,006)

99,174
(5,369)
(25,081)
25,718

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign controlled entities are taken to the foreign currency translation reserve, 
as described in Note 1(m). The reserve is recognised in profit and loss when the net investment is disposed of.

  Hedging reserve

Balance at beginning of financial year 

  movement increasing / (decreasing) recognised:

Interest rate swaps 

  Deferred tax arising on hedges 

Balance at end of financial year 

2010 
$'000 

(122,145) 

(42,383) 
6,907 
(157,621) 

2009
$'000

28,526

(183,792)
33,121
(122,145)

The hedging reserve is used to record movements on a hedging instrument in a cash flow hedge that are recognised directly in 
equity, as described in Note 1(j). Amounts are recognised in profit and loss when the associated hedged transaction settles.

  acquisition reserve

Balance at beginning of financial year 
Acquisition of non-controlling interest of subsidiary (i) 
Balance at end of financial year 

2010 
$'000 

(53,472) 
5,797 
(47,675) 

2009
$'000

(49,442)
(4,030)
(53,472)

(i) In May, June and August 2009, Infigen Energy acquired various non-controlling interests relating to entities over which Infigen Energy already exerted control. 

Therefore, the acquisition of these non-controlling interests did not result in a change of control but was an acquisition of the minority shareholders.

 These transactions are treated as transactions between owners of the Group. Additional goodwill is recognised only to the extent that it represents goodwill  
that was attributable to the minority interest at the acquisition date but is now attributable to the parent entity. No such goodwill was recognised in relation  
to the other non-controlling interest acquisitions. The difference between the purchase consideration and the amount, by which the non-controlling interest is 
adjusted, has been recognised in the acquisition reserve. In relation to the various non-controlling interests that have been purchased during the year ended  
30 June 2009 and the year ended 30 June 2010 for $3,224,000 and $2,257,000 (refer Note 37(b)), respectively, the amounts in the table above have been 
recognised in the acquisition reserve.

share-based payment reserve
Balance at beginning of financial year 
Share-based payments expense1 
Balance at end of financial year 

2010 
$'000 

1,071 
2,084 
3,155 

2009
$'000

–
1,071
1,071

1 The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of performance rights and options issued to employees but not exercised.  

Refer Note 28 for further detail.

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25. retained earnings

Balance at beginning of financial year 

  Net profit / (loss) attributable to stapled security holders 

Balance at end of financial year 

  attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent 
Equity holders of the other stapled securities (non-controlling interests) 

26. earnings per seCurity/ sHare

Basic earnings per stapled security/ parent entity share:
Parent entity share
From continuing operations attributable to the parent entity share holders 
From discontinued operations 
total basic earnings per share attributable to the parent entity share holders 

Stapled security
From continuing operations attributable to the stapled security holders 
From discontinued operations 
total basic earnings per share attributable to the stapled security holders 

  diluted earnings per stapled security/ parent entity share:

Parent entity share
From continuing operations attributable to the parent entity share holders 
From discontinued operations 
total diluted earnings per share attributable to the parent entity share holders 

Stapled security
From continuing operations attributable to the stapled security holders 
From discontinued operations 
total diluted earnings per share attributable to the stapled security holders 

2010 
$'000 
199,088 
(73,763) 
125,325 

120,209 
5,116 
125,325 

2009
$'000
9,594
189,494
199,088

190,587
8,501
199,088

2010 

2009
cents per security  cents per security
(restated)

(7.7) 
(1.1) 
(8.8) 

(8.1) 
(1.1) 
(9.2) 

(7.7) 
(1.1) 
(8.8) 

(8.1) 
(1.1) 
(9.2) 

(8.5)
31.1
22.6

(8.8)
31.1
22.3

(8.5)
30.9
22.4

(8.8)
30.9
22.1

The earnings and weighted average number of securities/ shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per security / 
share are as follows:

earnings attributable to the parent entity share holders
From continuing operations 
From discontinued operations 
total earnings attributable to the parent entity share holders 

earnings attributable to the stapled security holders
From continuing operations 
From discontinued operations 
total earnings attributable to the stapled security holders 

  Weighted average number of securities/ shares for the purposes  

of basic earnings per security/ share 

  Weighted average number of securities/ shares for the purposes  

of diluted earnings per security/ share 

2010 
$’000 

(61,409) 
(8,969) 
(70,378) 

(64,794) 
(8,969) 
(73,763) 

2010 
no. '000 

799,847 

799,847 

2009
$’000
(restated)

(72,694)
264,347
191,653

(74,853)
264,347
189,494

2009
no. '000

849,877

856,604

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27. distributions paid

recognised amounts

  ordinary securities

2010 

2009

cents 
per security 

total 
$’000 

cents 
per security 

total
$’000

Final distribution in respect of 2009 year of  
4.5 cents per stapled security (2008: 7.25 cents)  
paid on 17 September 2009 (2008: September 2008),  
100 percent tax deferred (2008: 100 percent tax deferred) 

  No interim distribution in respect of 2010 year  

(2009: 4.50 cents per stapled security paid in  
March 2009, 100 percent tax deferred) 

  Distributions paid in cash or satisfied by the issue  
of new stapled securities under the Distribution  
Reinvestment Plan during the year ended  
30 June 2010 and the year ended 30 June 2009  
were as follows:
Paid in cash 
Satisfied by the issue of stapled securities 

4.50 

36,635 

– 

– 
36,635 

7.25 

4.50 

36,635 
– 
36,635 

62,974

38,170
101,144

91,399
9,745
101,144

  On 30 August 2010, the Directors of Infigen declared a final distribution in respect of the year ended 30 June 2010 of 2.00 cents per 

stapled security (2009: 4.50 cents), 100 percent tax deferred. The amount that will be paid in September 2010 (2009: September 2009) 
will be $15,207,000 (2009: $36,635,000). As the distribution was declared subsequent to 30 June 2010 no provision has been included 
as at 30 June 2010.

  No franking credits have been generated by the parent entity.

  Due to the changes affecting the tax treatment of employee 

share schemes legislated in December 2009, no performance 
rights or options have been granted to employees of Infigen 
under the PR&O Plan during the reporting period. However, 
as part of contractual negotiations, certain new senior full-time 
employees commencing in FY10 were advised that they would 
be entitled to receive share-based remuneration under the 
PR&O Plan. Due to the nature of the relevant positions, it was 
determined by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee 
that it was appropriate for these new senior employees to be 
included in the long-term incentive program. Proposed awards 
and conditions under the FY10 Grant had not been finalised 
as at the end of the period due to outstanding further advice 
at the time regarding the legislative changes introduced in 
December 2009.

Pr&o Plan arrangements for the Fy09 grant

In 2009, the Board determined that the most appropriate form 
of incentive arrangement for the FY09 period for the Senior 
Managers was a long-term incentive arrangement. Following 
the internalisation of management, the Board determined 
that on a ‘one-off’ basis for FY09 nominated Senior Managers 
would receive a long-term incentive award under the PR&O 
Plan that encompassed:

— the Senior Manager’s short-term incentive opportunity 

for FY09;

— the Senior Manager’s long-term incentive award for 

FY09; and

— the Senior Manager’s long-term incentive award for FY10.

For Senior Managers participating in the ‘one-off’ PR&O 
opportunity, the Board accelerated participation in the 
PR&O Plan by bringing forward the FY10 PR&O allocation. 
That ‘one-off’ opportunity in FY09 enhanced the retention 
capacity of Infigen’s reward framework and the alignment 
of Senior Manager’s reward outcomes with the interests of 
securityholders. Notwithstanding, for any benefit to vest 
the Infigen performance thresholds as outlined below must 
be achieved.

For Senior Managers who received the FY09 Grant under the 
PR&O Plan (which incorporated the FY10 LTI award), the Board 
did not make any further awards under the PR&O Plan to those 
Senior Managers in respect of FY10.

28. sHare-based payments
(a)  employee performance rights and options plan

The Performance Rights and Options Plan (PR&O Plan) 
is designed to deliver to nominated Senior Managers an 
appropriate long-term equity participation interest in the 
Group, and in doing so, align the longer term interests of 
executives and senior management level employees (Senior 
Managers) with those of securityholders. Any performance 
rights and options awarded to Senior Managers under the 
PR&O Plan are ‘at risk’ and will only vest if the terms and 
conditions set out under the relevant award are satisfied.

The Board of IEL may in its absolute discretion determine 
which eligible employees will be offered the opportunity to 
participate in the PR&O Plan. The PR&O Plan will allow the 
grant of performance rights and options to participants, with 
the PR&O Plan Rules setting out the general terms of the 
PR&O Plan. A grant of performance rights or options under 
the PR&O Plan is subject to both the PR&O Plan Rules and the 
terms of the specific grant. Other features of the PR&O Plan 
are as follows:

— the Board of IEL may impose performance conditions on 
any grants under the PR&O Plan to reflect the Group’s 
business plans, targets, budgets and its performance 
objectives. Further information is provided below in relation 
to performance conditions.

— performance rights and options will not attract dividends, 
distributions or voting rights until they vest (and in the 
case of options, are exercised) and stapled securities are 
allocated (whether or not the stapled securities are subject 
to non-disposal restrictions).

— upon the performance conditions being satisfied in respect 

of a performance right and/or option:

– the performance right automatically vests and IEL must 

procure the issue or transfer of an Infigen stapled security 
to the participant; and

– the option vests but the participant must determine 

whether to ‘exercise’ the option. Upon the exercise of 
the option and payment of relevant exercise price by the 
participant, IEL must procure the issue or transfer of an 
Infigen stapled security to the participant.

— the Board of IEL may, in its discretion, accelerate the 

vesting of all or part of any unvested performance rights or 
options, including in circumstances such as death, total and 
permanent disablement, a change of control, a compromise 
or arrangement under Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act, 
winding up or delisting.

— the PR&O Plan provides for the acquisition by issue 

or transfer of fully paid stapled securities by the plan 
entity appointed by IEL. Stapled securities may then be 
transferred from the plan entity to a participant upon 
the relevant performance conditions being satisfied. Any 
stapled securities issued under the PR&O Plan will rank 
equally with those traded on the ASX at the time of issue.

— in the event of any capital reorganisation of Infigen 
(including any bonus issues and rights issues), the 
participant’s options or performance rights will be 
adjusted, as set out in the PR&O Plan Rules and 
otherwise in accordance with the Listing Rules. In 
general, it is intended that the participant will not receive 
any advantage or disadvantage from such adjustment 
relative to Infigen securityholders.

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28. sHare-based payments CONTINUED
(a)  employee performance rights and options plan continued

Performance conditions of awards granted under 
the Pr&o Plan for the Fy09 grant

— Participants received 50 percent of their award in the 

form of performance rights and 50 percent in the form of 
options. Performance rights and options were awarded 
to participants in two tranches of equal value (tranche 1 
and tranche 2).

— The measures used to determine performance and the 

subsequent vesting of performance rights and options are 
Total Shareholder Return (TSR) and a financial performance 
test. The vesting of Tranche 1 of the performance rights and 
Tranche 1 of the options is subject to the TSR condition, 
while Tranche 2 of the performance rights and Tranche 2 
of the options is subject to an Operational Performance 
condition. The Operational Performance condition 
is determined by an earnings before interest, taxes, 
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) test.

tranche 1

tranche 2

Performance 
rights

options

TSR condition

TSR condition

Operational 
Performance 
condition

Operational 
Performance 
condition

— The Tranche 1 TSR condition is measured over a 3 year 
period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011.

— The Tranche 2 Operational Performance condition is 
measured over a 3 year period from 1 July 2008 to 
30 June 2011.

— tsr condition (applicable to Tranche 1 performance 

rights and Tranche 1 options): TSR measures the growth 
in the price of securities plus cash distributions notionally 
reinvested in securities. In order for the Tranche 1 
performance rights and the Tranche 1 options to vest, the 
TSR of Infigen will be compared to companies in the S&P/
ASX 200 (excluding financial services and the materials/
resources sector). The performance period commences 
on 1 January 2009 and ends on 31 December 2011. For 
the purpose of calculating the TSR measurement, the 
security prices of each company in the S&P/ASX 200 (as 
modified above) and of Infigen will be averaged over the 
30 trading days preceding the start and end date of the 
performance period.

The percentage of the Tranche 1 performance rights and 
Tranche 1 options that vest are as follows:

infigen’s tsr performance 
compared to the relevant 
peer group

Percentage of tranche 1 
performance rights and 
tranche 1 options to vest

0 to 49th percentile

Nil

50th to 74th percentile

50% – 98%
(ie. for every percentile 
increase between 50% and 
74% an additional 2% of the 
TSR grant will vest)

75th to 100th percentile

100%

96

— operational Performance condition (applicable to 

Tranche 2 performance rights and Tranche 2 options): the 
vesting of the Tranche 2 performance rights and Tranche 
2 options is subject to an Operational Performance 
condition. In the context of the market volatility and the 
changing circumstances of Infigen moving to an operational 
business, this Operational Performance condition is to be 
established annually by the Board. At the completion of the 
3 year performance period, the Operational Performance 
conditions which have been set will provide a cumulative 
hurdle which must be achieved in order for the Operational 
Performance condition to be satisfied.

The Operational Performance condition will test the multiple 
of EBITDA to Capital Base, with the annual target being a 
specified percentage increase in the multiple over the year. 
The Capital Base will be measured as equity (net assets) plus 
net debt. Both the EBITDA and Capital Base will be measured 
on a proportionately consolidated basis to reflect Infigen’s 
economic interest in all investments.

For the awards granted in the FY09 Grant under the PR&O 
Plan, the annual targets for FY09 and FY10 were set to reflect 
the performance expectations of Infigen’s business and 
prevailing market conditions at the respective times. The 
annual Operational Performance target for each subsequent 
financial year will be established by the Board no later than the 
time of the release of Infigen’s annual financial results for the 
preceding financial year.

The annual Operational Performance targets are confidential 
to Infigen, however each year’s target, and the performance 
against that target, will be disclosed in Infigen’s Annual Report 
for that year.

— Any performance rights or options that do not vest 

following the measurement of performance against the 
TSR and Operational Performance conditions described 
above will be subject to a single retest 4 years after the 
commencement of the relevant performance period 
(ie. 31 December 2012 in regards to the Tranche 1 TSR 
performance condition and 30 June 2012 in regards to 
the Tranche 2 Operational Performance condition). Any 
performance rights or options that do not vest in year 4 
will then lapse.

— The Board of IEL will accelerate the vesting of any 

performance rights or options awarded in the FY09 Grant in 
the event of a change in control of Infigen as approved by 
securityholders at the General Meetings held on 29 April 2009.

Pr&o Plan arrangements for the Fy10 grant

  During the reporting period, as part of contractual 

negotiations, certain new senior full-time employees were 
advised that they would be entitled to receive share-based 
remuneration under the PR&O Plan (FY10 Grant). Due to 
the nature of the relevant positions, it was determined by 
the Nomination & Remuneration Committee that it was 
appropriate for these new senior employees to be included 
in the long-term incentive program. Proposed awards and 
conditions under the FY10 Grant had not been finalised as 
at the end of the period due to outstanding further advice 
at the time regarding the legislative changes introduced in 
December 2009.

28. sHare-based payments CONTINUED
Set out below are summaries of performance rights and options that have been granted under the plan:

2010 
deemed grant date 

expiry 
date 

exercise 
price 

Balance at 
start of 
the year 

granted 
during 
the year 

lapsed 
during 
the year 

number 

number 

number 

end of 
the year 

Balance at  vested and 
exercisable 
at end of 
the year
number

number 

Performance rights
27 Mar 2009 
total 

  Weighted average exercise price 

N/A 

N/A 

  options

27 Mar 2009 
total 

31 Dec 2013 

$0.897 

  Weighted average exercise price 

3,714,720 
3,714,720 
– 

16,868,935 
16,868,935 
$0.897 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

(291,141) 
(291,141) 
– 

3,423,579 
3,423,579 
– 

15,546,833 
(1,322,102) 
(1,322,102)  15,546,833 
$0.897 

$0.897 

–
–
–

–
–
–

Performance rights and options were awarded in two tranches of equal value (Tranche 1 and Tranche 2). None were exercised during 
the year ended 30 June 2010.

  During the year ended 30 June 2010, no performance rights or options expired and no performance rights or options vested or 

became exercisable.

Fair value of performance rights and options granted

The assessed fair values at grant date of performance rights granted in Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 during the year ended 30 June 2009 
were $0.543 and $0.708, respectively. The assessed fair values at grant date of options granted in Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 during 
the year ended 30 June 2009 were $0.207 and $0.211, respectively. The first grant date for the performance rights and options 
under the PR&O Plan was deemed to be 27 March 2009.

The fair values of performance rights and options at grant date are independently determined using a Monte-Carlo simulation model 
that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the performance right or option, the impact of dilution, 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 performance right or option.

The model inputs for performance rights and options granted during the year ended 30 June 2009 included:

(a)  Performance rights and options are granted for no consideration and vest in accordance with the TSR condition and the 

Operational Performance condition outlined above for Tranche 1 and Tranche 2, respectively. Performance rights have a nil 
exercise price and vest automatically. Vested options are exercisable until 31 December 2013.

(b) Exercise price for options: $0.897

(c) Grant date: 27 March 2009

(d) Expiry date of options: 31 December 2013

(e) Share price at grant date: $0.86

(f) Expected price volatility of the company’s shares: 49.00%

(g) Expected dividend yield: 8.60%

(h) Risk free interest rate: 3.96%

The expected price volatility is based on the actual volatility of Infigen’s daily closing share price for the periods from 29 March 2006 
to 27 March 2009, from 29 March 2007 to 27 March 2009, and from 31 March 2008 to 27 March 2009.

  Where performance rights and options are issued to employees of subsidiaries within the Group, the expense in relation to these 

performance rights and options is recognised by the relevant entity with the corresponding increase in stapled securities.

(b)  expenses arising from share-based payment transactions

Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the period as part of employee benefit expense 
were as follows:

Performance rights and options issues (net of lapsed awards) under the PR&O Plan 

2010 
$'000 
2,084 
2,084 

2009
$'000
1,071
1,071

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29. Commitments for eXpenditure

31. leases

(a)  capital expenditure commitments
  Not later than 1 year 

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 

2010 
$'000 

69,769 
– 
69,769 

2009
$'000

89,162
–
89,162

  Capital expenditure commitments relate to the construction of wind farms.

(b)  lease commitments

Finance lease liabilities and non-cancellable operating lease commitments are disclosed in Note 31 to the financial statements.

(c)  other expenditure commitments
  Other
  Not later than 1 year 

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 
Later than 5 years 

2010 
$'000 

12,650 
28,498 
41,861 
83,009 

  Other expenditure commitments include commitments relating to operations and maintenance arrangements and 

connection agreements.

30. Contingent liabilities and Contingent assets

contingent liabilities

Letters of credit 

2010 
$'000 
66,074 
66,074 

2009
$'000

5,823
24,526
63,254
93,603

2009
$'000
77,401
77,401

Letters of credit generally relate to wind farm construction, operations and decommissioning and represent the maximum 
exposure. No liability was recognised by the parent entity of the Group in relation to these letters of credit, as their combined 
fair value is immaterial.

kumeyaay warranty claim

In December 2009, the Kumeyaay wind farm experienced unexpected damage during a typical storm event and a utility power 
outage. Following the storm, the initial review revealed that 45 blades on 23 of the 25 turbines were damaged, and that it was 
probable the remaining blades were also affected and would need to be replaced.

By April 2010, the turbine manufacturer had replaced all 75 blades and all 25 turbines were operating. The turbine manufacturer has 
not billed Kumeyaay Wind LLC, a Group subsidiary, for the costs of repair to the site and of the replacement of blades.

It is the Group’s view that these costs are covered under the manufacturer’s warranty. The Group is also seeking to recover liquidated 
damages for lost production under the manufacturer’s performance guarantee. The turbine manufacturer disagrees with this view 
and, at this time, an outcome is uncertain. Kumeyaay Wind LLC has engaged external legal counsel to represent it in the agreed 
dispute resolution process, and, if required, through formal litigation. Discussions continue between the management of both 
organisations in accordance with the agreed resolution process.

Finance leases
leasing arrangements
Finance leases relate to wind turbine generators at the Eifel wind farm and have a term of 14 years with an option to purchase at the 
end of the term.

Finance lease liabilities

  Minimum future lease payments

commitments in relation to finance leases are payable as follows:

  Not later than 1 year 

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 
Later than five years 

  minimum future lease payments  

Less future finance charges 
Present value of minimum lease payments 

Included in the financial statements as:

  Current borrowings (Note 19) 
  Non-current borrowings (Note 19) 

2010 
$'000 

4,854 
19,415 
23,159 
47,428 
(7,686) 
39,742 

2,538 
37,204 
39,742 

2009
$'000

5,961
23,579
28,068
57,608
(6,546)
51,062

2,897
48,165
51,062

1 Minimum future lease payments include the aggregate of all lease payments and any guaranteed residual.

  operating leases

The Group leases land for its wind farms under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within 20 to 55 years. The leases have 
varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights.

commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to  
non-cancellable operating leases are payable as follows:

  Not later than 1 year 

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 
Later than 5 years 

2010 
$'000 

9,221 
34,826 
154,408 
198,455 

2009
$'000

9,148
36,910
175,408
221,466

98

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fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

32. subsidiaries

  name of entity 
Parent entity

* Infigen Energy Limited 
  other stapled entities
  Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited 
  Infigen Energy Trust 
  subsidiaries of infigen
  Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm LLC 
  Aragonne Wind LLC 
  Bluarc Management Group LLC 
  Buena Vista Energy LLC 
* Capital Wind Farm 2 Pty Limited 
* Capital Wind Farm Holdings Pty Limited 
* Capital Wind Farm (BB) Trust 
  Caprock Wind LLC 
  Caprock Wind Investments LLC 
  CCWE Holdings LLC 
  Cedar Creek Wind Energy LLC 
  Crescent Ridge Holdings LLC 
  Crescent Ridge LLC 
* CS CWF Trust 
  CS Walkaway Trust 
  IFN Crescent Ridge LLC 
  Infigen Energy Management LLC 
  Infigen Energy Verwaltungs GmbH 
  Infigen Energy (Niederrhein) Limited 
  Infigen Energy (Eifel) Ltd 
  Infigen Energy GmbH 
  Infigen Energy Holdings Sarl 
  Infigen Energy Germany Holdings Sarl 
  Infigen Energy Vest Holdings Sarl 
  Infigen Energy Gesa Holdings Sarl 
  Infigen Energy Nor Holdings Sarl 
  Infigen Energy US LLC 
* Infigen Energy T Services Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy Custodian Services Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy Development Holdings Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy Development Pty Ltd 
* Infigen Energy Services Holdings Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy Services Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy RE Limited 
* Infigen Energy Investments Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy Markets Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy US Partnership 
  Infigen Energy US Corporation 

* Denotes a member of the IEL tax consolidated group.

  ** The proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power held.

1 Class B Member interest.

100

country of 
incorporation 

2010 
% 

2009
%

ownership interest**

32. subsidiaries CONTINUED

  name of entity 

Australia

Bermuda
Australia

USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
Australia 
Australia 
USA 
USA 
Germany 
UK 
UK 
Germany 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
Luxembourg 
USA 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
USA 
USA 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100%1 
100% 
67%1 
67%1 
75%1 
75%1 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

100%
100%
100%
100%
–
100%
100%
100%1
100%
67%1
67%1
75%1
75%1
100%
100%
–
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
–
100%
100%

* Infigen Energy (US) Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy (US) 2 Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy Finance (Australia) Pty Limited 
* Infigen Energy Finance (Germany) Pty Limited 
  Infigen Energy Finance (Lux) SARL 
  Infigen Energy (Malta) Limited 
* Infigen Energy Holdings Pty Limited 
* GWP Europe 2 Pty Limited 
  GSG LLC 
  Kumeyaay Holdings LLC 
  Kumeyaay Wind LLC 
* Lake Bonney Wind Power Pty Limited 
* Lake Bonney 2 Holdings Pty Limited 
* Lake Bonney Wind Power 2 Pty Limited 
* Lake Bonney Wind Power 3 Pty Limited 
* Lake Bonney Holdings Pty Limited 
  Mendota Hills LLC 
* NPP LB2 LLC 
* NPP Projects I LLC 
* NPP Projects V LLC 
* NPP Walkaway Pty Limited 
* NPP Walkaway Trust 
  POP Personnel LLC 
* Renewable Power Ventures Pty Limited 
  RPV Investment Trust 
  Societe d’Exploitation du Parc Eolien de Fond Du Moulin SARL 
  Societe d’Exploitation du Parc Eolien de Mont Felix SARL 
  Societe d’Exploitation du Parc Eolien Le Marquay SARL 
* Societe d’Exploitation du Parc Eolien Le Chemin Vert SARL 
* Societe d’Exploitation du Parc Eolien Les Trentes SARL 
  Societe d’Exploitation du Parc Eolien Sole de Bellevue SARL 
  Windfarm Seehausen GmbH 
  Sonnenberg Windpark GmbH & Co KG 
* Walkaway Wind Power Pty Limited 
* Walkaway (BB) Pty Limited 
  Walkaway (BB) Trust 
* Walkaway (CS) Pty Limited 
  Windpark Eifel GmbH & Co KG 
  Windpark Hiddestorf GmbH & Co KG 
  Windpark Kaarst GmbH & Co KG 
  Windpark Niederrhein GmbH & Co KG 
  Windpark Calau GmbH & Co. KG 
  Windpark Langwedel GmbH & Co. KG 
  Windpark Leddin GmbH & Co. KG 
  Windfarm Coswig GmbH 
  Windfarm Eschweiler GmbH 
* Woodlawn Wind Pty Ltd 
* WWP Holdings Pty Limited 

ownership interest**

country of 
incorporation 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Luxembourg 
Malta 
Australia 
Australia 
USA 
USA 
USA 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
Australia 
Australia 
USA 
Australia 
Australia 
France 
France 
France 
France 
France 
France 
Germany 
Germany 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Germany 
Germany 
Germany 
Germany 
Germany 
Germany 
Germany 
Germany 
Germany 
Australia 
Australia 

2010 
% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100%1 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

2009
%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%1
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
–
100%

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NOTES TO ThE fiNaNCial STaTEmENTS
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

32. subsidiaries CONTINUED

  name of entity 

  Babcock & Brown Cedar Creek LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Blue Canyon LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Caprock LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Combine Hills LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Kumeyaay LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Sweetwater 1 LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Sweetwater 2 LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Sweetwater 3 LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Sweetwater 4-5 LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Wind Park Jersey LLC 
* BBWP Europe Pty Limited 
* BBWP Europe 2 Pty Limited 
* BBWP Europe 3 Pty Limited 
* BBWP Europe 4 Pty Limited 
* BBWP Europe 5 Pty Limited 
  BBWP Europe Holdings Malta II Limited 
* BBWP Germany Holdings Pty Limited 
* BBWP Germany Holdings 2 Pty Limited 
* BBWP Germany Holdings 3 Pty Limited 
  BBWP Holdings (Bermuda) Limited 
  B & B Wind Portfolio I LLC 
  Babcock & Brown Wind Portfolio Holdings I LLC 

* Denotes a member of the IEL tax consolidated group.

  ** The proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power held.

1 Class B Member interest.

country of 
incorporation 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
USA 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Malta 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Bermuda 
USA 
USA 

ownership interest**

2010 
% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
– 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100%1 

2009
%
100%
100%
80%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%1

33. aCquisition of businesses
year ended 30 June 2010
(i) infigen energy markets Pty limited

In March 2010, Infigen Energy Services Holdings Pty Limited, 
a subsidiary of IEL, purchased 100 percent of the share capital 
of Infigen Energy Markets Pty Limited which holds a licence to 
sell energy to retail customers and trade in energy markets.

The purchase price was approximately $10,373,000.

The fair value of net assets acquired, $10,373,000, are 
provided in the table below.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $140,000 
and net loss of $15,000 to the Group for the period from 
acquisition to 30 June 2010. If the acquisition had occurred 
on 1 July 2009, revenue of $558,000 and net loss of $59,000 
would have been contributed to the Group.

carrying  
value 
$’000 

Fair
value
$’000

Purchase consideration

  Cash, including associated costs 
  Cash paid after the end of the financial year 
  Contingent consideration1 

  net assets / (liabilities) acquired

Intangible assets 

  Cash 

Trade debtors & receivables 
Accrued revenue 
Payables 

  Other liabilities 

  goodwill 

9,640
303
430
  10,373

6,275
– 
6,727
6,727 
1,627
1,627 
1,577
1,577 
(4,105)
(4,105) 
(1,728) 
(1,728)
4,098  10,373
–

Purchase consideration
cash, including associated costs 

  net assets / (liabilities) acquired
  Cash 

Plant and equipment 
Intangibles 
Payables 
Interest-bearing liabilities 

  Other liabilities 

  goodwill 

(ii) Plambeck Portfolio

carrying  
value 
$’000 

Fair
value
$’000

970

516 
17,123 
– 
(120) 
(17,919) 
– 
(400) 

516
17,123
1,370
(120)
(17,919)
(411)
559
411

In May 2009, BBWP Europe KG Holdings 2 Lux Sarl, a subsidiary 
of IEL, purchased 100 percent of the share capital of each of 
Windpark Calau GmbH & Co. KG, Windpark Langwedel GmbH 
& Co. KG Windpark Leddin GmbH & Co. KG.

The purchase price was approximately $3,480,000, including 
associated costs.

The fair value of net assets acquired, $1,814,000, are provided 
in the table below.

The acquired businesses contributed revenues of $6,034,000 
and net loss of $416,000 to the Group for the period from 
acquisition to 30 June 2009. If the acquisition had occurred on 
1 July 2008, revenue of $11,255,000 and net loss of $725,000 
would have been contributed to the Group.

 1

 Contingent consideration represents the estimated amount payable to the 
vendor subsequent to acquisition. Contingent consideration is based upon 
the performance of Infigen Energy Markets over the period from acquisition 
to the end of the deferred consideration period on 31 December 2011.

year ended 30 June 2009
(i) seehausen

In September 2008, BBWP Gesa Holdings GmbH & Co KG, a 
subsidiary of IEL, purchased 100 percent of the share capital 
of Seehausen GmbH which operates the Seehausen wind farm 
in Germany.

The purchase price was approximately $970,000, including 
associated costs.

Purchase consideration
cash, including associated costs 

  net assets / (liabilities) acquired
  Cash 

Receivables 
Plant and equipment 

  Other assets 

Intangibles 
Payables 
Interest bearing liabilities 

  Other liabilities 

The fair value of net assets acquired, $559,000, are provided 
in the table below.

  goodwill 

The acquired business contributed revenues of $1,444,000 
and net profit of $450,000 to the Group for the period from 
acquisition to 30 June 2009. If the acquisition had occurred on 
1 July 2008, revenue of $1,444,000 and net profit of $450,000 
would have been contributed to the Group.

carrying  
value 
$’000 

Fair
value
$’000

3,480

3,676 
8,165 

933 
– 
(7,082) 

3,676
8,165
116,396  116,396
933
5,550
(7,082)
(124,070)  (124,070)
(1,754)
1,814
1,666

(89) 
(2,071) 

102

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fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

33. aCquisition of businesses CONTINUED

year ended 30 June 2009 continued

(iii) Bluarc management group (Bluarc)

In June 2009, Infigen Energy US Asset Management LLC, 
a subsidiary of IEL, purchased 100 percent of the share 
capital of Bluarc (formerly Babcock & Brown Power Operating 
Partners). Bluarc forms part of a group of assets that IEL, or 
subsidiaries of IEL, have agreed to acquire from Babcock & 
Brown Limited.

The total purchase price for this group of assets, which 
includes certain non-controlling interests relating to entities 
that IEL already controls and a pipeline of development 
projects in Australia and New Zealand, was $23,400,000.

As of 30 June 2009, the Group had purchased certain non-
controlling interests and Bluarc. Of the $23,400,000 total 
purchase price, $9,244,000 (including $2,011,000 held in 
escrow) had been paid as of 30 June 2009. Of this, $3,224,000 
has been allocated to the non-controlling interest acquisitions 
(refer Note 24) and the remainder, $4,008,000, to Bluarc. All 
remaining payments, relating to interests in shares in various 
entities (refer Note 14), development rights, land and non-
controlling interests in subsidiaries (refer Note 24), were made 
during the year ended 30 June 2010.

The fair value of net assets acquired was $1,627,000.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $152,000 
and net loss of $1,697,000 to the Group for the period from 
acquisition to 30 June 2009. If the acquisition had occurred on 
1 July 2008, revenue of $8,740,000 and net loss of $2,667,000 
would have been contributed to the Group.

Purchase consideration
cash, including funds held  
in escrow and associated costs 

  net assets / (liabilities) acquired
  Cash 

Receivables 
Plant and equipment 

  Other assets 
  Other liabilities 

  goodwill 

carrying  
value 
$’000 

Fair
value
$’000

6,019

1,414
515
624
194
(1,120)
1,627
4,392

1,414 
515 
624 
194 
(1,120) 
1,627 

34. segment information
(a)  segment information provided to the Board of directors
Following the adoption of AASB 8, Operating Segments, 
and AASB 2007-3, Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from AASB 8 (refer Note 1(l)), management 
has determined the operating segments based on the reports 
reviewed by the Board of Directors of IEL that are used to 
make strategic decisions.

The Board considers the business primarily from a geographic 
perspective and has identified three reportable segments. The 
reporting segments consist of the wind farm and generation 
business held within each geographical area.

34. segment information CONTINUED
(b)  segment information provided to the Board of directors

The segment information provided to the Board of Directors for the operating segments for the year ended 30 June 2010 is 
as follows:

year ended 30 June 2010 
Segment revenue 
Revenue – non-controlling interests 
Statutory revenue 

australia 
$’000 

us 
$’000 

germany 
$’000 

106,152 

158,922 

30,549 

Segment EBITDA from Operations 

86,059 

87,054 

22,365 

  Corporate costs (excluding share-based payment expense) 
  Development costs 
Segment EBITDA 
Segment EBITDA 
Share-based payment expense 
EBITDA 

year ended 30 June 2009
Segment revenue 
Revenue – non-controlling interests 
Elimination 
Statutory revenue 

73,638 

202,478 

27,688 

Segment EBITDA from Operations 

58,851 

135,076 

21,185 

  Corporate costs (excluding share-based payment expense) 

Segment EBITDA 

Segment EBITDA 
Share-based payment expense 
  Management charges – base fees 

EBITDA 

total
$’000

295,623
18,719
314,342

195,478
(19,724)
(959)
174,795
174,795
(2,084)
172,711

303,804
26,099
(4,969)
324,934

215,112
(20,693)
194,419

194,419
(1,071)
(4,820)
188,528

The Board of Directors assesses the performance of the operating segments based on a measure of EBITDA (Segment EBITDA). This 
measurement basis excludes the effects of non-recurring expenditure from the operating segments such as restructuring costs, legal 
expenses and goodwill impairments when the impairment is the result of an isolated, non-recurring event. Furthermore, the measure 
excludes the effects of equity-settled share-based payments and unrealised gains/losses on financial instruments.

Interest income and expenditure are not allocated to segments, as this type of activity is driven by the central treasury function, 
which manages the cash position of the Group.

The Board of Directors reviews segment revenues on a proportional basis, reflective of the economic ownership held by the Group.

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34. segment information CONTINUED

A reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to operating profit before income tax and discontinued operations is provided as follows:

Segment EBITDA 

  Non-controlling interests proportionally consolidated for segment reporting 

Income from institutional equity partnerships 

  Other income 

Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions 
Expenses relating to potential sale of overseas assets 

  Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Interest expense 
Finance costs relating to institutional equity partnerships 

  Other finance costs 

Significant non-recurring items 
Share of net profits from associates and joint venture partnerships accounted  
for using the equity method 

  net loss before income tax expense and discontinued operations 

A summary of assets by operating segment is provided as follows:

2010 
$'000 
174,795 
14,100 
63,579 
21,380 
(2,084) 
(11,140) 
(146,658) 
(93,864) 
(54,347) 
(8,231) 
(9,658) 

(85) 
(52,213) 

year ended 30 June 2010 

  Current assets 
  Non-current assets 

total 

year ended 30 June 2009

  Current assets 
  Non-current assets 

total1 

australia 
$’000 

176,010 
1,184,227 
1,360,237 

120,015 
1,099,036 
1,219,051 

us 
$’000 

germany 
$’000 

78,399 
2,178,431 
2,256,830 

89,452 
2,390,363 
2,479,815 

40,351 
255,810 
296,161 

263,850 
305,625 
569,475 

 1

 Total assets in 2009 excludes discontinued operations (France) amounting to $139,440,000 ($10,228,000 current and $129,212,000 non-current). 
Consolidated total assets for the year ended 30 June 2009, including the discontinued operations were $4,407,781,000.

2009
$'000
194,419
15,447
86,818
49,612
(1,071)
–
(153,239)
(107,295)
(104,587)
(24,955)
(62,534)

–
(107,385)

total
$’000

294,760
3,618,468
3,913,228

473,317
3,795,024
4,268,341

35. related party disClosures
(a)  equity interests in related parties
equity interests in subsidiaries

  Details of the percentage ownership held in subsidiaries are 

disclosed in Note 32 to the financial statements.

(b)  key management personnel disclosures
  Details of key management personnel remuneration are 

disclosed in Note 7 to the financial statements.

(c)  other related party transactions

year-ended 30 June 2010
Related party balances
At the year end the Group was owed an amount of $1,499,000 
from various associates.

Effective 1 July 2009, Babcock & Brown and its subsidiaries 
are no longer related parties of the Group.

year-ended 30 June 2009
Termination of Management Agreements
The Group had previously entered into management 
agreements and an exclusive financial advisory agreement 
with subsidiaries of Babcock & Brown.

  On 31 December 2008, the Group terminated these 

agreements for a total settlement of $40,000,000 before 
associated costs.

As this event occurred part way through the financial year, 
Babcock & Brown has been treated as a related party for the 
whole of the year ended 30 June 2009 for the purposes of 
this Note.

Transactions involving other related parties
Receivables from related parties are disclosed in Note 9. 
Payables to related parties (associates) are disclosed in Note 
18. Transactions were made on normal commercial terms and 
conditions and under normal market rates.

  Custodian, Responsible Entity and Manager fees and costs
  During the year ended 30 June 2009, the Group terminated 
the Custodian Agreement that had previously been in place 
with Babcock & Brown Asset Holdings Pty Limited (“BBAH”), 
which was a subsidiary of Babcock & Brown Limited.

Under the terms of the Custodian Agreement, 0.0125 percent 
of the gross asset value of IET was payable annually. During 
the year ended 30 June 2009, fees paid to BBAH by the Group 
were $119,000.

  During the year ended 30 June 2009, the Group acquired the 

Responsible Entity from the Babcock & Brown group.

Under IET’s constitution, the Responsible Entity (“RE”) is 
entitled to a management fee of 2 percent per annum of the 
value of the gross assets of the Group. The RE had previously 
exercised its right under the constitution to waive the fee 
referred to above such that it is paid remuneration of $500,000 
per annum, increased by CPI annually. During the year ended 
30 June 2009, prior to the acquisition of the Responsible 
Entity, IET incurred Responsible Entity fees of $303,000.

Under the management agreements, a base fee of 1.4 percent 
per annum of the net investment value of the Group had 
been payable at the end of each quarter. During the year 
ended 30 June 2009, prior to the termination of management 
agreements, base management fees of $4,820,000 were paid. 
Of this amount, IEL incurred $4,331,000, IET incurred $59,000 
and IEBL incurred $430,000.

Under the management agreement between IEL and Babcock 
& Brown Wind Partner Management (BBWPM), BBWPM had 
been entitled to an amount per annum in respect of expenses. 
During the year ended 30 June 2009, prior to the termination 
of the management agreements, IEL incurred $5,550,000, 
representing management expenses incurred by BBWPM in 
the performance of its duties.

Under a management agreement between Olivento S.L. and 
each of Babcock & Brown Limited and Babcock & Brown S.L., 
approximately $895,000 was paid during the year ended 30 
June 2009 for the management of the Spanish Wind farms.

Related party operational payments
The Group paid $720,000 to Renerco A.G. under Technical 
Management Agreements during the year ended 30 June 
2009 for the operational management of German wind farms

The Group paid approximately $5,747,000 to Bluarc, at the 
time a subsidiary of Babcock & Brown Limited under certain 
project and fiscal administration agreements during the year 
ended 30 June 2009 in relation to the US wind farms in which 
the Group has an interest. During the year ended 30 June 
2009, the Group acquired Bluarc (refer Note 33).

Transactions with related parties

  During the year ended 30 June 2009, the Group entered 

into arrangements to purchase certain assets from Babcock 
& Brown. These included the US asset management business, 
as well as Babcock & Brown’s Australian and New Zealand 
development pipeline of wind farm projects and various non-
controlling interests relating to wind farm entities in which 
the Group already had a controlling interest. The combined 
purchase price for this group of assets was $23,400,000.

  During the year ended 30 June 2009, the Group purchased 

the US asset management business and certain non-controlling 
interests. Subsequent to 30 June 2009, the Group acquired 
the remaining non-controlling interests and the Australian and 
New Zealand development pipeline of wind farm projects  
(refer Note 33).

In respect of this group of assets, an amount of $7,232,000 was 
paid to Babcock & Brown during the year ended 30 June 2009.

  During the year ended 30 June 2009 Infigen received 

$13,355,000 from Babcock & Brown in relation to a rebate of 
framework incentive fees that had been previously charged.

  During the year ended 30 June 2009 Infigen paid a subsidiary 

of Babcock & Brown Limited a total of $14,831,000 in 
development premiums relating to the development of wind 
farms in Australia.

Share holdings of related parties

  During the year ended 30 June 2009, the Babcock & Brown 
Group disposed of its holdings of the Group’s stapled 
securities. The Group paid distributions of $11,365,000 to the 
Babcock & Brown Group during the year ended 30 June 2009.

(d)  Parent entities

The parent entity in the Group is IEL.

The ultimate Australian parent entity is IEL.

The ultimate parent entity is IEL.

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36. subsequent eVents

38. finanCial risK management

Since the end of the financial year, there have not been any transactions or events of a material or unusual nature likely to affect 
significantly the operations or affairs of the Group in future financial periods.

37. notes to tHe CasH floW statement

(a)  reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand  
and in banks, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the  
financial year as shown in the cash flow statement is reconciled to the related items in the  
balance sheet as follows:
  Cash and cash equivalents 

(b)  Businesses acquired
  During the financial year, 1 business (2009: 8) was acquired.  

Details of the acquisitions are as follows:
consideration

  Cash paid 
  Cash paid after the end of the financial year 
  Contingent consideration deferred 
cash and cash equivalents paid 

Fair value of net assets acquired

  Cash 

Receivables and other current assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangibles 

  Other assets 
Payables 
Interest bearing liabilities 

  Other liabilities 
  net assets/ (liabilities) acquired 
  goodwill 

  net cash outflow on acquisition

Total consideration 
Less: cash and cash equivalent balances acquired 
Less: cash paid after the end of the financial year and deferred consideration 
Add: payment for non-controlling interests (Note 24) 
Add: prior year and future acquisition costs paid 
cash paid for investments in controlled entities 

(c)  non-cash financing and investing activities
  Distribution reinvestment plan (Note 27) 

(d)  restricted cash balances

2010 
$'000 

2009
$'000

229,950 
229,950 

409,334
409,334

9,640 
303 
430 
10,373 

6,727 
3,204 
– 
6,275 
– 
(4,105) 
– 
(1,728) 
10,373 
– 

10,373 
(6,727) 
(733) 
2,257 
– 
5,170 

– 
– 

10,469
–
–
10,469

5,606
8,680
134,143
6,920
1,127
(7,202)
(141,989)
(3,285)
4,000
6,469

10,469
(5,606)
–
3,224
20,569
28,656

9,745
9,745

As at balance date, $26,011,000 (2009: $17,226,000) of cash is held in escrow in relation to payments retained by the Group under 
turbine supply and wind farm construction contracts, as well as the decommissioning of certain sites.

(a)  market risks

(i) interest rate risks

The Group’s income and operating cash flows are exposed to 
interest rate risk as it borrows funds at floating interest rates. 
The risk is managed by fixing a portion of the floating rate 
borrowings, by use of interest rate swap contracts. During 
2010 and 2009, the Group’s borrowings at variable rates were 
denominated in Australian Dollars, US Dollars and Euros.

A high percentage of the face value of debt in each of the 
relevant currencies is hedged using interest rate swaps. The 
following table shows a breakdown of the Group’s interest rate 
debt and swap positions.

In undertaking this strategy the Group is willing to forgo a 
percentage of the potential economic benefit that would arise 
in a falling interest rate environment, to protect itself from 
downside risks of increasing interest rates and to secure a 
greater level of predictability for cash flows.

Interest rate swap contracts – designated as cash flow hedges
Under interest rate swap contracts, the Group agrees to 
exchange the difference between fixed and floating rate 
interest amounts calculated on agreed notional principal 
amounts. The fair value of interest rate swaps are based on 
market values of equivalent instruments at the reporting date 
and are disclosed below. The average interest rate is based 
on the outstanding balances at the start of the financial year.

The Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks: market risk 
(including currency risk, interest rate risk and electricity price 
risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

The principal financial instruments that give rise to these 
risks comprise cash, receivables, payables and interest 
bearing debt.

Risk management is carried out by a central treasury 
department under policies approved by the Board of Directors. 
The Group’s treasury department identifies, evaluates and 
hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the Group’s 
operating units. The Board provides written principles for 
overall risk management, as well as policies covering specific 
areas, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit 
risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative 
financial instruments, and investment of excess liquidity.

The Group’s treasury policy provides a framework for managing 
the financial risks of the Group. The key philosophy of the 
Group’s treasury policy is risk mitigation. The Group’s treasury 
policy specifically does not authorise any form of speculation.

The Group’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 
Group. The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as 
foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps to hedge 
certain risk exposures. In line with the Group’s treasury policy 
derivatives are exclusively used for hedging purposes, not as 
trading or other speculative instruments.

The Group 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 aging analysis for credit risk.

There have been no changes to the type or class of financial 
risks the Group is exposed to since the prior year.

The following tables detail the notional principal amounts and remaining terms of interest rate swap contracts outstanding as at 
reporting date:

  outstanding fixed interest rate swaps

Fixed swap – Australia Dollar 
Fixed swap – Euro 
Fixed swap – US Dollar 

average contracted 
fixed interest rate 

2010 
% 

6.74 
4.87 
5.28 

2009 
% 

6.74 
4.81 
5.28 

notional principal amount 

Fair value

2010 
$’000 

2009 
$’000 

2010 
$’000 

2009
$’000

596,877 
189,212 
516,220 
1,302,309 

621,829 
295,671 
541,339 
1,458,839 

(44,503) 
(26,597) 
(86,757) 
(157,857) 

(35,166)
(28,179)
(64,997)
(128,342)

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38. finanCial risK management CONTINUED

(i) interest rate risks continued

38. finanCial risK management CONTINUED

(i) interest rate risks continued

Bank debt as at balance date
The table below details the total amount of debt and breakdown of fixed and floating debt the Group holds as at 30 June 2010.

The debt is denominated in AUD, USD and EUR and the debt is re-priced every 6 months.

AUD debt is priced using the 6 month BBSW rate plus the defined facility margin.

EUR debt is priced using the 6 month Euribor rate plus the defined facility margin.

USD debt is priced using the 6 month Libor rate plus the defined facility margin.

The current six month fixed and floating rate debt detailed in the table below is not inclusive of the facility margin.

The current average facility margin is 90 basis points (2009: 92 basis points).

Floating rate debt
AUD debt 
EUR debt 
USD debt 

Fixed rate debt
AUD debt 
EUR debt 
USD debt 

total debt 

Floating debt 

2010 
% 

5.10 
1.04 
0.75 

2009 
% 

3.73 
2.87 
1.95 

debt principal amount
2009
$’000

2010 
$’000 

49,551 
11,396 
28,697 
89,644 

16,100
47,862
93,268
157,230

Fixed debt 

% 

6.74 
4.87 
5.28 

5.70 

% 

6.74 
4.81 
5.28 

5.46 

debt principal amount 
$’000 
$’000 

% of debt Hedged

$’000 

$’000

599,497 
228,955 
516,220 
1,344,672 
1,434,316 

621,829 
346,733 
541,339 
1,509,901 
1,667,131

92 
95 
95 
94 

97
88
85
91

The table below shows the maturity profile of the interest rate swaps as of 30 June 2010 and 30 June 2009.

Fair value 
aud$’000 

  undiscounted  
fair value 
aud$’000 

up to
12 months 
aud$’000 

1 to 5 years  after 5 years
aud$’000

aud$’000 

2010
AUD swaps 
EUR swaps 
USD swaps 

(44,503) 
(26,597) 
(86,757) 
(157,857) 

(55,333) 
(28,994) 
(91,952) 
(176,279) 

(10,701) 
(6,496) 
(43,023)1 
(60,220) 

(28,594) 
(15,820) 
(34,885) 
(79,299) 

1 Includes interest rate swaps of $27,431,000 that can be terminated by the counterparty prior to maturity.

2009
AUD swaps 
EUR swaps 
USD swaps 

(35,166) 
(28,179) 
(64,997) 
(128,342) 

(40,491) 
(30,820) 
(72,671) 
(143,982) 

(20,162) 
(10,310) 
(23,019) 
(53,491) 

(15,314) 
(17,181) 
(35,561) 
(68,056) 

(16,038)
(6,678)
(14,044)
(36,760)

(5,015)
(3,329)
(14,091)
(22,435)

The gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instruments at fair value is deferred in equity in the hedging reserve, to the extent 
that the hedge is effective, and reclassified into profit and loss when the hedged interest expense is recognised. The ineffective 
portion is recognised in the income statement immediately. In the year ended 30 June 2010, a net loss of $1,207,000 was recorded 
(2009: $12,258,000 net loss) and included in finance costs.

Sensitivity
The sensitivity to interest rate movement of net profit before tax and equity have been determined based on the exposure to interest 
rates at the reporting date. A sensitivity of 100 basis points has been selected across the 3 currencies to which the Group is exposed 
to floating rate debt: AUD, EUR, and USD. The 100 basis points sensitivity is deemed to be flat across the yield curve and is a 
reasonable sensitivity estimate of movement based on current long term and short term interest rates.

aud 
  +100 bps 

aud 
–100 bps 

eur 
+100 bps 

eur 
–100 bps 

usd 
+100 bps 

usd
–100 bps

2010

  aud $’000

impact on income statement

  Cash 

Borrowings 

Finance Lease 
  Cap Loan Cost 

  Derivatives –  

AUD  192,146 
3,601 
EUR 
34,203 
USD 
229,950
AUD  649,048 
200,609 
EUR 
544,917 
USD 
39,742 
EUR 
(11,676) 
AUD 

1,422,640

interest rate swaps  AUD  596,877 
189,212 
516,220 
1,302,309

EUR 
USD 

1,921 
– 
– 

(496) 
– 
– 
– 
– 

4,123 
– 
– 

(1,921) 
– 
– 

496 
– 
– 
– 
– 

(4,123) 
– 
– 

– 
36 
– 

– 
(114) 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

total income statement 

5,548 

(5,548) 

(78) 

impact on hedge reserve

  Derivatives –  

– 
(36) 
– 

– 
114 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

78 

– 
– 
342 

– 
– 
(287) 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

55 

–
–
(342)

–
–
287
–
–

–
–
–

(55)

interest rate swaps  AUD  596,877 
189,212 
516,220 
1,302,309 

EUR 
USD 

total hedge reserve 
total impact on equity 

30,215 
– 
– 
30,215 
35,763 

(30,215) 
– 
– 
(30,215) 
(35,763) 

– 
8,495 
– 
8,495 
8,417 

– 
(8,495) 
– 
(8,495) 
(8,417) 

– 
– 
29,577 
29,577 
29,632 

–
–
(29,577)
(29,577)
(29,632)

2009

  aud $’000

impact on income statement

  Cash 

Borrowings 

Finance Lease 
  Cap Loan cost 

  Derivatives –  

AUD  312,679 
35,052 
EUR 
61,603 
USD 
409,334
AUD  637,929 
343,533 
EUR 
634,607 
USD 
51,062 
EUR 
(18,791) 
AUD 

1,648,339

interest rate swaps  AUD  621,829 
295,671 
541,339 
1,458,839

EUR 
USD 

3,126 
– 
– 

(161) 
– 
– 
– 
– 

4,624 
– 
– 

(3,126) 
– 
– 

161 
– 
– 
– 
– 

(4,624) 
– 
– 

– 
351 
– 

– 
(479) 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
(351) 
– 

– 
479
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
616 

– 

(936) 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

–
–
(616)

–

936
–
–

–
–
–

total income statement 

7,589 

(7,589) 

(128) 

128 

(320) 

320

impact on hedge reserve

  Derivatives –  

interest rate swaps  AUD  621,829 
295,671 
541,339 
1,458,839 

EUR 
USD 

total hedge reserve 
total impact on equity 

33,397 
– 
– 
33,397 
40,986 

(33,397) 
– 
– 
(33,397) 
(40,986) 

– 
21,171 
– 
21,171 
21,043 

– 
(21,171) 
– 
(21,171) 
(21,043) 

– 
– 
39,148 
39,148 
38,828 

–
–
(39,148)
(39,148)
(38,828)

110

The impact on net profit is largely due to the Group’s exposure to interest rates on its non-hedged variable rate borrowings. The impact 
on hedge reserve is due to the effective portion of the change in fair value of derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges.

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(b)  credit risk
  Credit risk refers to the risk that the counterparty will default 
on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to 
the Group. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, 
derivative financial instruments and deposits with banks, as 
well as credit exposures to customers. The Group exposure 
is continuously monitored and the aggregate value of 
transactions are spread amongst creditworthy counterparties.

The Group does not have any significant credit risk exposure 
to any single counterparty or any group of counterparties 
having similar characteristics. Infigen as a wind generator 
sells electricity to large utility companies that operate in the 
regions it has wind farms. The utility companies are situated 
in Australia, Germany and in many different states of USA. No 
one utility company represents a significant portion of the total 
accounts receivable balance.

The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial 
instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks 
with credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating 
agencies at above investment grade. The carrying amount of 
financial assets recorded in the financial statements, represents 
the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk.

38. finanCial risK management CONTINUED

(iii) electricity and renewable energy certificate (rec) 
price risks

The Group has wind farm operations in Australia, USA and 
Europe and sells electricity and RECs to utility companies in 
each of the regions it operates.

The financial risk to the Group is that a decrease in the 
electricity or REC price reduces revenue earned.

To mitigate the financial risks of electricity and REC prices 
falling, the Group has entered into power purchase 
agreements and fixed tariff agreements to fix the sale price 
of the electricity and RECs it produces.

In undertaking this strategy of fixing a percentage of its 
wind electricity and REC sales, the Group is willing to forgo 
a percentage of the potential economic benefit that would 
arise in an increasing electricity and REC price environment, 
to protect itself from downside risks of decreasing electricity 
and REC prices and secure a greater level of predictability of 
cash flows.

Sensitivity
The following table details the Group’s pre-tax sensitivity to 
a 10 percent change in the electricity and REC price, with 
all other variables held constant as at the reporting date, for 
its exposure to the electricity market on the sale of variable 
rate products.

A sensitivity of 10 percent has been selected as this is 
considered reasonable given the current level of electricity and 
REC prices and the volatility observed on an historic basis and 
market expectations for future movement.

consolidated 

  aud $’000 

2010
Income statement 
2009
Income statement 

electricity/  electricity/
rec Price
rec Price 
– 10%
+ 10% 

5,574 

(5,574)

5,383 

(5,383)

38. finanCial risK management CONTINUED

(ii) Foreign currency risks

The Group has wind farm operations in Australia, the US and Europe.

The Group generates AUD, USD and EUR revenue from these operations. The Group is exposed to a decline in value of EUR and 
USD versus the AUD, decreasing the value of AUD equivalent revenue from its European and US wind farm operations.

Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities denominated in a currency that 
is not the entity’s functional currency and net investments in foreign operations. The risk is measured using sensitivity analysis and cash 
flow forecasting.

The Group aims to ensure that the majority of its expenses are denominated in the same currency as the associated revenues. For 
example, under the Group’s Global Facility the matching principle is used by drawing down debt in the currency of the cash flows that 
the underlying operation generates. Consequently, only the net cash flows of an operation are exposed to currency fluctuations.

  Consistent with the Group’s treasury guidelines regarding preservation of capital the Group only utilises forward foreign exchange 
contracts when there is actual return of net investment from its European and US operations. The cash generated from the US and 
European operation will be used completely for debt service post 30 June 2010 and will not be repatriated.

  No foreign exchange forward contracts are currently in place.

Forward foreign exchange contracts

average exchange rate 

2010 

2009 

Foreign currency 
2010 
Fc’000 

2009 
Fc’000 

contract value 

Fair value

2010 
$’000 

2009 
$’000 

2010 
$’000 

2009 
$’000

  outstanding contracts 
Sell USD buy AUD 

– 

0.7463 

– 

76,500 

– 

102,509 

– 

4,249

As at the reporting date the amount of unrealised gains under forward foreign exchange contracts relating to anticipated future 
transactions is $nil (2009: $4,249,000). All amounts relating to the forward foreign exchange contracts settled in 2010 were recognised 
in the income statement.

The Group’s balance sheet exposure to foreign currency risk at the reporting date was as follows.

The below table represents the EUR and USD assets and liabilities the group holds in AUD functional currency entities.

Foreign currency aud’000 

  Cash 

Trade receivable 
Short-term Intercompany Loans 
  Net investment in foreign operations 

Trade payables 
Bank loans 
Forward exchange contracts –  
sell foreign currency (cash flow hedges) 
total exposure Foreign currency ’000 

2010 

2009

eur 
147 
6,992 
135,654 
15,441 
(3,966) 
(160,240) 

– 
(5,972) 

usd 
1,256 
42 
1,474 
304,057 
(329) 
(52,550) 

– 
253,950 

eur 
738 
2,627 
275,127 
24,513 
(1,638) 
(251,709) 

– 
49,658 

usd
3,688
5
–
333,990
–
(71,235)

(94,119)
172,329

Sensitivity
The following table details the Group’s pre-tax sensitivity to a 10 percent change in the AUD against the USD and the EUR, with all 
other variables held constant, as at the reporting date, for its unhedged foreign exchange exposure.

A sensitivity of 10 percent has been selected as this is considered reasonable given the current level of exchange rates and the 
volatility observed on an historic basis and market expectations for future movement.

consolidated 

  aud’000 
2010
Income statement 
FCTR (Foreign currency translation reserve) 

2009
Income statement 
FCTR (Foreign currency translation reserve) 

aud/eur 
+ 10% 

aud/eur 
– 10% 

aud/usd 
+ 10% 

aud/usd
– 10%

2,141 
(1,544) 

(2,514) 
(2,451) 

(2,141) 
1,544 

2,514 
2,451 

5,011 
(30,406) 

16,167 
(33,399) 

(5,011)
30,406

(16,167)
33,399

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NOTES TO ThE fiNaNCial STaTEmENTS
fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

38. finanCial risK management CONTINUED

38. finanCial risK management (Cont’d)

consolidated 
2010
Bank deposits 
Trade receivables 

  Other Current Receivables 

Amounts due from related parties (associates) 

  GST, VAT and other tax receivables 

2009
Bank deposits 
Interest receivable 

  Derivative – Forward Foreign Exchange 

Trade receivables 

  Other current receivables 

Amounts due from related parties 

  GST, VAT and other tax receivables 

(c)  liquidity risks

Within credit   Past due but
not impaired 
$’000 

terms 
$’000 

impaired 
$’000 

description

229,950 
30,392 

4,128 

1,499 
8,274 

409,334 
27 
8,822 
35,275 

2,356 
1,616 
8,909 

– 
2,033 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
229 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

 Minimum credit rating – ‘A’ grade (S&P)
 Spread geographically with large utility 
companies
 Loan to (joint venture) partner plus 
miscellaneous receivables
Loan to associate
  National and regional governments

 Minimum credit rating – ‘A’ grade (S&P)
 Minimum credit rating – ‘A’ grade (S&P)
 Minimum credit rating – ‘A’ grade (S&P)
 Spread geographically with large 
utility companies
Miscellaneous receivables
 Receivables from joint venture partners
National and regional governments

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities and reserve borrowing facilities by 
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.

The tables below set out the Group’s financial liabilities at balance date and places them into relevant maturity groupings based on 
the remaining period at balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual 
undiscounted cash flow.

The tables include forecast contractual repayments under the Global Facility. From 1 July 2010 the facility terms provide that net cash 
flows from the companies included in the Global Facility borrower group be applied to repay amounts outstanding under the Global 
Facility.

Fair value measurements
The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for 
disclosure purposes.

As of 1 July 2009, the Group adopted the amendment to AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures which requires disclosure of 
fair value measurements by level of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:

(a) 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), and

(c)  inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3).

The following tables present the Group’s assets and liabilities measured and recognised at fair value at 30 June 2010. Comparative 
information has not been provided as permitted by the transitional provisions of the new rules.

2010 
liabilities
Interest rate swaps 
total liabilities 

  Capital Risk Management

level 1 
$’000 

– 
– 

level 2 
$’000 

157,857 
157,857 

level 3 
$’000 

– 
– 

total
$’000

157,857
157,857

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard their ability to continue as a going concern, so that they can 
continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to 
reduce the cost of capital.

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of distributions of dividends paid to 
securityholders, return capital to securityholders, issue new securities or sell assets to reduce debt.

The capital structure of the Group consists of total corporate facilities as listed in Note 19, and equity, comprising issued capital, 
reserves and retained earnings as listed in Notes 23, 24 and 25.

The Board of Directors review the capital structure, and as part of this review, consider the cost of capital and the risks and rewards 
associated with each class of capital.

Through 30 June 2010, the Group has had to maintain the following ratios in regard to compliance with its banking facility:

For interest rate swaps, the cash flows have been estimated using forward interest rates applicable at the reporting date.

— Leverage Ratio – Debt / EBITDA

2010

  Global Facility Debt 
  Gross finance lease 

Interest rate swap payable 

  Current payables 

2009

  Global Facility Debt 
  Gross finance lease 

Interest rate swap payable 
Forward foreign exchange payable 
Forward foreign exchange (receivable) 

  Current payables 
.

up to 12 months 
$’000 

1 to 5 years 
$’000 

after 5 years 
$’000 

total contractual 
cash flows
$’000

— Cash Flow Cover Ratio – EBITDA / Scheduled interest and principal repayments.

  During the year these ratios have been met.

Subsequent to 30 June 2010, only the leverage ratio is relevant.

85,816 
4,854 
60,220 
74,216 

77,806 
6,039 
53,491 
60,189 
(62,744) 
83,910 

536,185 
19,416 
79,299 
– 

636,133 
23,627 
68,057 
38,071 
(39,765) 
– 

772,572 
23,158 
36,760 
– 

902,129 
27,942 
22,434 
– 
– 
– 

1,394,573
47,428
176,279
74,216

1,616,068
57,608
143,982
98,260
(102,509)
83,910

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fOr ThE yEar ENdEd 30 juNE 2010

39. interests in joint Ventures

Interests in the following institutional equity partnerships in the US are accounted for in the consolidated financial statements as joint 
venture partnerships and are proportionately consolidated based on Infigen’s Class B interest.

40. parent entity finanCial information
(a) summary financial information

The individual financial statements for the parent entity show the following aggregate amounts:

institutional equity partnership 
Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC 
Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC 
Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC 
Blue Canyon Windpower LLC 
Eurus Combine Hills 1 LLC 
Sweetwater Wind 4-5 Holdings LLC 
JB Wind Holdings LLC 

related wind farms 
Sweetwater 1 
Sweetwater 2 
Sweetwater 3 
Blue Canyon 
Combine Hills 
Sweetwater 4, Sweetwater 5 
Jersey Atlantic, Bear Creek 

class B interest held by infigen  
(30 June 2009 and 2010)
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
53%
59%

Further information relating to these institutional equity partnerships is set out below:

share of institutional equity partnerships’ assets and liabilities

  Current assets 
  Non-current assets 

total assets 

  Current liabilities 
  Non-current liabilities 

total liabilities 

  net assets 

share of institutional equity partnerships’ revenues and expenses
Revenues 
Expenses 
Profit/ (loss) before tax 

share of institutional equity partnerships’ commitments and contingent liabilities
The following information is included within the information contained in Notes 29 and 30.

  Commitments 
  Contingent liabilities 

2010 
$'000 

16,523 
571,549 
588,072 

6,292 
446,120 
452,412 
135,660 

71,333 
(59,017) 
12,316 

31,902 
1,090 

2009
$'000

18,517
638,802
657,319

11,027
481,445
492,472
164,847

96,535
(97,823)
(1,288)

43,535
2,812

current assets 
total assets 
current liabilities 
total liabilities 
shareholders’ equity
Issued capital 
Reserves
  Hedging reserve 
Retained earnings 

Profit or loss for the year 
total comprehensive income 

(b) guarantees entered into by the parent entity

2010 
$'000 
777,756 
866,982 
881,474 
884,381 

2009
$'000
279,090
1,072,117
1,124,257
1,129,170

2,305 

4,496

– 
(19,704) 
(17,399) 
44,111 
41,845 

2,266
(63,815)
(57,053)
(35,365)
(39,018)

IEL has provided a guarantee over a lease in favour of American Fund US Investments LP in relation to its Dallas office which was 
executed on 26 June 2009. A performance guarantee dated 31 March 2010 has also been provided by IEL in relation to a contract 
to supply energy.

(c) contingent liabilities of the parent entity

The parent entity did not have any contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2010 or 30 June 2009.

(d) contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant or equipment

As at 30 June 2010, the parent entity had no contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant or equipment 
(30 June 2009 – $nil).

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In the opinion of the Directors of Infigen Energy Limited (“IEL”):

(a)  the financial statements and notes set out on pages 56–117 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i) 

 complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting 
requirements; and

(ii)   giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2010 and of its performance for the financial 

year ended on that date; and

(b)  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

  Note 1(a) confirms that the financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 

International Accounting Standards Board.

The Directors have been given the declarations by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer required by section 
295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors pursuant to section 295(5) of the Corporations Act 2001.

  On behalf of the Directors of IEL:

  Douglas Clemson 
  Director 

Sydney, 30 August 2010

Miles George
Director

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Independent auditor’s report to the members of  
Infigen Energy Limited 

Report on the financial report  

Independent auditor’s report to the members of  
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Infigen Energy Limited (the company), which 
Infigen Energy Limited 
comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2010, and the statement of 
comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year 
Independent auditor’s report to the members of  
Infigen Energy Limited
Report on the financial report  
ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the 
directors’ declaration for Infigen Energy Group (the consolidated entity). The consolidated entity 
Report on the financial report 
comprises the company and the entities it controlled at the year's end or from time to time during 
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Infigen Energy Limited (the company), which 
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Infigen Energy Limited (the company), which comprises 
the financial year. 
comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2010, and the statement of 
the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2010, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of 
changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting 
comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year 
policies, other explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration for Infigen Energy Group (the consolidated entity). The 
Directors’ responsibility for the financial report 
ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the 
consolidated entity comprises the company and the entities it controlled at the year's end or from time to time during the 
directors’ declaration for Infigen Energy Group (the consolidated entity). The consolidated entity 
financial year.
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the 
comprises the company and the entities it controlled at the year's end or from time to time during 
Directors’ responsibility for the financial report
financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian 
the financial year. 
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in 
Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility includes establishing 
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the 
and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial 
Directors’ responsibility for the financial report 
Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the 
report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying 
preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the 
error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in 
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the 
the circumstances. In Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation 
circumstances. In Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard 
financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian 
of Financial Statements, that the financial report, comprising the financial statements and notes, comply with 
AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that the financial report, comprising the financial 
Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility includes establishing 
International Financial Reporting Standards.
statements and notes, comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. 
and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial 
Auditor’s responsibility 
report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in 
Auditor’s responsibility  
appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the 
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical 
circumstances. In Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard 
requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted 
AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that the financial report, comprising the financial 
the financial report is free from material misstatement.
our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that 
statements and notes, comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. 
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial 
we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform 
report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material 
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material 
Auditor’s responsibility  
misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor 
considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to 
misstatement. 
design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted 
the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting 
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and 
our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that 
policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall 
disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, 
we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform 
presentation of the financial report.
including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due 
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material 
Our procedures include reading the other information in the Annual Report to determine whether it contains any 
to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant 
misstatement. 
material inconsistencies with the financial report.
to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit 
Our audit did not involve an analysis of the prudence of business decisions made by directors or management.
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an 
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and 
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our  
opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the 
disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, 
audit opinions. 
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 
including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due 
made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. 
to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant 
to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit 
Our procedures include reading the other information in the Annual Report to determine whether it 
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an 
contains any material inconsistencies with the financial report. 
opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the 
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 
Our audit did not involve an analysis of the prudence of business decisions made by directors or 
made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. 
management. 
Our procedures include reading the other information in the Annual Report to determine whether it 
contains any material inconsistencies with the financial report. 

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Our audit did not involve an analysis of the prudence of business decisions made by directors or 
management. 

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Independence

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Auditor’s opinion 

In our opinion:

(a)  the financial report of Infigen Energy Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)   giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 

June 2010 and of their performance for the year ended on that date; and

(ii)   complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting 

Interpretations) and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

(b)  the consolidated financial report and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as 

disclosed in Note 1.

Report on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the remuneration report included in pages 7 to 18 of the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 
Independent auditor’s report to the members of  
2010. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the remuneration report 
in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 
Infigen Energy Limited (continued) 
remuneration report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

 Auditor’s opinion 

In our opinion, the remuneration report of Infigen Energy Limited for the year ended 30 June 2010, complies with 
Auditor’s opinion  
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

In our opinion, the remuneration report of Infigen Energy Limited for the year ended 30 June 2010, 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

PricewaterhouseCoopers 

performanCe rigHts and options plan (pr&o): fy10 operational performanCe target

As outlined in the Directors’ Report on pages 38–53, the vesting of the FY09 Tranche 2 performance rights and Tranche 2 options and the 
vesting of the FY10 Tranche 2 performance rights that have been awarded to senior executives, is subject to an Operational Performance 
condition. The Operational Performance condition is established annually by the Board. At the completion of the three year performance 
period, the Operational Performance conditions which have been set will provide a cumulative hurdle which must be achieved in order 
for the Operational Performance condition to be satisfied.

The Operational Performance condition will test the ratio of EBITDA to Capital Base, with the annual target being a specified percentage 
increase in the ratio over the year. The Capital Base will be measured as equity (net assets) plus net debt. Both the EBITDA and Capital 
Base will be measured on a proportionately consolidated basis to reflect Infigen’s economic interest in all investments.

As illustrated in the table below, the FY10 annual target required an increase in the ratio of EBITDA to Capital Base of 19.22 percent.  
The increase in the ratio achieved over the period was 9.24%, resulting in an absolute shortfall for FY10 of 9.98 percent. This FY10 
shortfall is relevant to the FY10 awards to which reference is made in the Directors’ Report on page 47 and the aggregate shortfall over 
FY09 and FY10 of 16.26 percent (FY09: shortfall of 6.28%; FY10: shortfall of 9.98%) is relevant to the FY09 awards to which reference is 
made in the Directors’ report on page 47. As the Operational Performance condition is a cumulative hurdle, the aggregate shortfalls of 
16.26 percent relating to the FY09 awards and 9.98 percent relating to the FY10 awards will be carried forward to FY11.

The FY09 figures provided below are inclusive of the results of the French operations. These operations were sold during FY10 and hence 
the FY10 figures provided below exclude the FY10 results of the French operations.

eBitda/capital Base 

  operational Performance measure 
% 
% 
% 
% 

  achieved vs target 

  movement in ratio 

target 

calculation inputs 
eBitda 

  Net Debt 
Equity 
capital Base 

aud ‘000 
AUD ‘000 
AUD ‘000 
aud ‘000 

Fy09  
8.26 

167,957 
1,161,533 
872,016 
2,033,549 

Fy10
9.02
9.24
19.22
(9.98)

172,778
1,195,308
719,685
1,914,993

The below table provides an explanation of how the inputs to the above calculations have been derived.

adj for 
economic 
interest & 
 non-recurring 
items2 & 
 adj for 
Fy09 Pre–  movement 
in equity3 
(21,114) 
1,118 
(19,996) 
- 
4,802 
4,802 
- 
- 
(40,357) 
(40,357) 

restatements1 
336,959 
(117,886) 
219,073 
1,648,339 
(409,334) 
1,239,005 
199,088 
862,113 
(148,828) 
912,373 

  aud ‘000 
Revenue 
Expenses 
eBitda 
Borrowings 
  Cash Balance 
  net debt 

Retained Earnings 
  Contributed Equity 

Reserves 
equity 

  capital Base 

Fy09
  adjusted &
  translated at 
at Fy10 
exchange 
rates4  

167,957 
1,549,923 
(388,390) 
1,161,533 

872,016 
2,033,549 

Fy09 
adjusted  
315,845 
(116,768) 
199,077 
1,648,339 
(404,532) 
1,243,807 
199,088 
862,113 
(189,185) 
872,016 

Fy10 
reported  
314,342 
(127,531) 
186,811 
1,422,640 
(299,950) 
1,192,690 
125,325 
783,545 
(189,185) 
719,685 

adj. for 
economic 
interest5 
(18,710) 
4,677 
(14,033) 
- 
2,618 
2,618 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Fy10
295,632
(122,854)
172,778
1,422,640
(227,332)
1,195,308
125,325
783,545
(189,185)
719,685
1,914,993

A J Wilson                                                                                                            Darren Ross 
Partner                                                                                                                 Partner 

Sydney 
30 August 2010 

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1 See Note 1a of FY10 Annual Financial Report. Expenses includes Operating Expenses and Corporate Costs
 Relates to economic interest in German wind farms and to US Minority Interest – see slides 36 & 37 of FY09 Results Presentation;  
and to Base Fees – see Note 4 of FY09 Annual Financial Report
 FY09 Reserves have been adjusted to reflect the FY10 Reserves figure in order to mitigate inconsistencies in the Capital Base relating to movements in foreign 
exchange and interest rates from FY09 to FY10
 Translated at the following rates:

 2

 3

 4

AUD/EUR:

AUD/USD:

EBITDA

Net Debt

EBITDA

Net Debt

FY09

0.53

0.58

0.72

0.81

FY10

0.63

0.70

0.87

0.85

5 Relates to US Minority Interest – see slides 21, 22 & 25 of FY10 Results Presentation.

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important aspeCts of tHe us assets
llc Project agreements – change of control Provisions
The limited liability company agreements (each a Project LLC Agreement) of the various Project LLCs for the US Assets provide for two 
levels of membership interests: Class A and Class B. The Class B Members serve as the managing members of the company.

The managing members have control over and manage the affairs of the Project LLC, but the consent of the Class A Members is 
required for certain material actions to be taken by the Project LLC (such as the incurrence of debt, sale of material assets, mergers, 
acquisitions, sale of the Project LLC or other similar actions). Transfers of membership interests are permitted subject to (a) a right of 
first bid procedure for the benefit of non-transferring members, (b) a prohibition against transfers to certain disqualified transferees 
(such as competitors of the Project LLC), (c) prior to the Reallocation Date, transfers of Class B interests require consent of a 
designated super-majority of the Class A interests, and (d) Class A interests may be transferred after ten years if the Reallocation Date 
has not been reached and distributions have failed to exceed the sum of the Class B Members’ capital contributions.

A change of control in a member of a Project LLC must comply with the foregoing transfer restrictions, except that an event causing 
a change of control of a member’s ultimate parent company does not constitute a change of control. The relevant Project LLC 
Agreements provide that a change purported to be made in breach of these provisions is void and that specific performance in 
respect of those clauses can be sought. In addition, breach of these provisions may give rise to a claim of damages.

baCK to baCK guarantees regarding CoVenants in tHe projeCt llC agreements

In addition, each of IEL and, in certain instances, Infigen Energy RE Limited (IERL) in its capacity as Responsible Entity of IET (together, 
the Guarantors) have entered into guarantees (the Back-to-Back Guarantees) in favour of Babcock & Brown International Pty Ltd and/or 
Babcock & Brown LP (the Beneficiaries).

The Back-to-Back Guarantees support downstream guarantees which have been given by the Beneficiaries to support the obligations of 
the Investment LLCs which are Class B Members of Project LLCs (that own and operate wind farm projects in the United States) in favour 
of the Class A Members of those Project LLCs.

bermuda laW issues

Incorporation: Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited (IEBL) is incorporated in Bermuda.

Takeovers: Unlike IEL and IET, IEBL is not subject to the sections in Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act dealing with the acquisition of 
shares (including substantial holdings and takeovers). Bermuda company law does not have a takeover code which effectively means 
that a takeover of IEBL will be regulated under Australian takeover law. However, Section 103 of the Bermuda Companies Act provides 
that where an offer is made for shares of a company and, within four months of the offer the holders of not less than 90 percent of the 
shares which are the subject of such offer accept, the offeror may by notice require the non-tendering shareholders to transfer their shares 
on the terms of the offer. Dissenting shareholders may apply to the court within one month of the notice, objecting to the transfer. The 
test is one of fairness to the body of the shareholders and not to individuals, and the burden is on the dissentient shareholder to prove 
unfairness, not merely that the scheme is open to criticism.

stapled seCurities

Each Stapled Security is made up of one IEL share, one IET unit and one IEBL share which, under each of the Constitutions and Bye-Laws 
respectively, are stapled together and cannot be traded or dealt with separately. In accordance with its requirements in respect of listed 
stapled securities, ASX reserves the right to remove any or all of IEL, IEBL and IET from the Official List if, while the stapling arrangements 
apply, the securities in one of these entities ceases to be stapled to the securities in the other entities or one of these entities issues 
securities which are not then stapled to the relevant securities in the other entities.

furtHer inVestor information

Further information required by the Australian Securities Exchange and not shown elsewhere in this Report is as detailed below.  
The information is current as at 21 September 2010. 

  number of stapled seCurities and Holders

  One share in each of IEL and IEBL, and one unit in IET, have been stapled together to form a single IFN stapled security. The total 

number of IFN stapled securities on issue as at 21 September 2010 is 761,222,569 and the number of holders of these stapled securities 
is 27,669.

substantial seCurityHolders

The names of substantial IFN securityholders who have notified IFN in accordance with section 671B of the Corporations Act 2001 are set 
out below.

iFn stapled securities

substantial iFn securityholder 
The Children’s Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP 
Kairos Fund Limited 
Leo Fund Managers Ltd 

Voting rigHts

date of notice 

number  
15 September 2010  168,565,525 
56,000,000 
40,045,240 

5 November 2009 
28 May 2010 

%
22.17
6.98
5.07

It is generally expected that General Meetings of shareholders of IEL, shareholders of IEBL, and unitholders of IET will be held 
concurrently where proposed resolutions relate to all three IFN entities. At these General Meetings of IEL, IEBL and IET the voting rights 
outlined below will apply. 

voting rights in relation to general meetings of iel and ieBl:

  —    on a show of hands, each shareholder of IEL and IEBL who is present in person and each other person who is present as a proxy, 

attorney or duly appointed corporate representative of a shareholder has one vote; and

  —   on a poll, each shareholder of IEL and IEBL who is present in person has one vote for each share they hold. Also each person present 
as a proxy, attorney or duly appointed corporate representative of a shareholder, has one vote for each share held by the shareholder 
that the person represents.

voting rights in relation to general meetings of iet:

  —   on a show of hands, each unitholder who is present in person and each other person who is present as a proxy, attorney or duly 

appointed corporate representative of a unitholder has one vote; and

  —   on a poll, each unitholder who is present in person has one vote for each one dollar of the value of the units in IET held by the 

unitholder. Also, each person present as proxy, attorney or duly appointed corporate representative of a unitholder has one vote for 
each one dollar of the value of the units in IET held by the unitholder that the person represents.

  on-marKet seCurity buy-baCK programs during fy10

From 1 July 2009 to 16 July 2009, a total of 5,716,339 IFN securities were acquired as part of the on market security buy-back program 
which had been approved by IFN securityholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 26 November 2008.

  On 5 May 2010, the IFN Boards agreed to implement a further on-market security buy-back program. IFN securities were acquired 

under this buy-back program from 20 May 2010 to 30 June 2010, with a total of 42,086,157 securities acquired at an average price of 
approximately 84.7 cents per security. 

stapled seCurities tHat are restriCted or subjeCt to Voluntary esCroW

There are currently no IFN stapled securities which are restricted or subject to voluntary escrow.

  use of CasH

Throughout the 2010 financial year, IFN used the cash (and assets in a form readily convertible to cash) that it held at 28 October 2005 
(the date IFN listed on the Australian Securities Exchange) in a way consistent with its business objectives, as outlined in the financial 
statements and notes.

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addiTiONal iNvESTOr iNfOrmaTiON

  distribution of ifn stapled seCurities

The distribution of IFN stapled securities amongst IFN securityholders as at 21 September 2010 is set out below.

category 
1 – 1,000 
1,001 – 5,000 
5,001 – 10,000 
10,001 – 100,000 
100,001 – and over 
total 

securityholders 
10,956 
11,795 
2,538 
2,235 
145 
27,669 

securities
5,365,018
30,511,621
18,800,336
51,767,645
654,777,949
761,222,569

As at 21 September 2010, the number of securityholders holding less than a marketable parcel of IFN stapled securities was 8,036.

tWenty largest ifn seCurityHolders
the 20 largest iFn securityholders as at 21 september 2010 are set out below.

   rank 

iFn securityholder 

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
National Nominees Limited 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – A/C 3 
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – GSI ECSA 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – A/C 2 
ANZ Nominees Limited  
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited 
Brispot Nominees Pty Ltd 
AMP Life Limited 
UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 
JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 
Queensland Investment Corporation 
Cogent Nominees Pty Limited 
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 
ANZ Nominees Limited  
Mr Christopher Lucas  
RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 

   1 
   2 
   3 
   4 
   5 
   6 
   7 
   8 
   9 
   10 
   11 
   12 
   13 
   14 
   15 
   16 
   17 
   18 
   19 
   20 
   total top 20 
   Balance of register 
   grand total of iFn stapled securities 

 iFn stapled securities Held
number 
263,903,162 
82,505,211 
58,053,937 
52,342,475 
50,017,530 
29,924,811 
14,120,000 
12,193,033 
10,377,703 
6,800,626 
6,322,228 
6,300,440 
5,770,674 
3,645,869 
2,399,093 
1,964,670 
1,890,227 
1,618,966 
1,581,904 
1,405,205 
613,137,764 
148,084,805 
761,222,569 

Percentage
34.67%
10.84%
7.63%
6.88%
6.57%
3.93%
1.85%
1.60%
1.36%
0.89%
0.83%
0.83%
0.76%
0.48%
0.32%
0.26%
0.25%
0.21%
0.21%
0.18%
80.55%
19.45%
100.00%

Key asX announCements
The key announcements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange and released to the market throughout FY10 are listed below. 
Dates shown are when announcements were made to the ASX.

2009 (July – december)

1 July  

21 July  

11 august  

17 august  

17 august  

27 august  

25 november  

18 december  

2010

20 January  

11 February  

25 February  

31 march  

6 april  

27 april  

5 may  

12 may  

13 may  

13 may  

16 June  

21 June  

24 June  

28 June  

6 July  

16 august  

30 august  

 Transition to independence completed

 Completion of acquisition of Australian and NZ assets

 Completion of Unmarketable Parcel Sale facility

 Infigen to commence sale process for US business

 Details of Australian development pipeline

 Financial results for 12 months ended 30 June 2009

 2009 Annual General Meeting and results

 Distribution policy update

 Infigen announces senior appointments

 First half production and revenue report

 Financial results for six months ended 31 December 2009

 Infigen Energy secures direct access to retail energy market

 Sale of French wind farms and update on asset sale process

 IFN retains US business and confirms distribution policy

 Appendix 3C – announcement of buy-back

 IFN shortlisted for Solar Flagships Program

 IFN to commence on-market buy-back

 IFN receives development approval for Woodlawn

 IFN business update and Open Briefing

 Estimated FY10 final distribution

 IFN welcomes amendments to renewable energy target

 IFN to proceed with Woodlawn Wind Farm

 IFN reports unaudited cash balance as at 30 June 2010

 Full year production and revenue report

   Financial results for 12 months ended 30 June 2010 
 and FY11 guidance

The above list does not include all announcements made to the ASX, such as Change in Substantial Shareholder Notices and cancellation of securities notices 
resulting from the on-market security buy-back program. A comprehensive list and full details of all publications can be found on the IFN website, www.
infigenenergy.com, and the ASX website, www.asx.com.au. 

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glOSSary

ASX  

BBW  

B&B  

CAPACITY  

CAPACITY FACTOR  

Australian Securities Exchange

 Babcock & Brown Wind Partners (former name of Infigen Energy and 
former code which Infigen Energy stapled securities traded under on 
the ASX)

Babcock & Brown group

The maximum power that a wind turbine can safely produce

 A measure of the productivity of a wind turbine, calculated by the 
amount of power that a wind turbine produces over a set time period, 
divided by the amount of power that would have been produced if the 
turbine had been running at full capacity during that same time interval

CCGT  

CCS  

Combined Cycle Gas Turbine

Carbon Capture and Storage

IET  

IFN 

Infigen Energy Trust (ARSN 116 244 118)

 The code which Infigen Energy stapled securities trade  
under on the ASX

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR 

PricewaterhouseCoopers

INFIGEN / INFIGEN ENERGY 

 Group of entities comprising IEL, IEBL, IET and, where the context 
permits, includes their respective subsidiary entities

INSTALLED CAPACITY 

The amount of capacity installed at a wind farm

IPP  

KW  

KWh  

Independent Power Producer

Kilowatt. Equivalent to one thousand Watts of electricity

Kilowatt hour. A unit of energy of work equal to 1,000 Watt-hours 

LARGE HYDRO  

Hydropower generator with capacity of 10MW or greater

CLASS A MEMBERS 

Holders of Class A interests in a Project LLC

LONG TERM MEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION 

CLASS A MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS 

The interests held by Class A Members

CLASS B MEMBERS  

Holders of Class B interests in a Project LLC

CLASS B MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS  

The interests held by Class B Members

CO2  

DISTRIBUTIONS  

DRP  

EBITDA  

EEG  

ETS  

EURO or €  

FINANCIAL YEAR  

GAMESA  

GHG  

GRID  

GW  

GWEC 

GWh  

HENRY HUB  

HIN  

IEA  

IEBL  

IEL  

IERL  

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Carbon Dioxide

 Distributions made by IFN to securityholders in respect  
of their stapled securities

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation

German Act of 2004 granting priority to renewable  
energy resources

Emissions Trading Scheme

Euro, the currency of the European Monetary Union

 A period of 12 months starting on 1 July and ending on 30 June in the 
next calendar year

MRET  

MW  

MWh  

O&M 

OEM 

P50  

PPA  

PRACTICAL COMPLETION 

PRE-COMMISSIONING  

Gamesa Energía SA, a company based in Spain

PROJECT LLC  

Greenhouse Gases

 Also termed transmission system, the network of power lines and 
associated equipment required to deliver electricity from generators  
to consumers

Gigawatt. Equivalent to one billion Watts of electricity

Global Wind Energy Council

Gigawatt hour

 Pricing point for natural gas futures contracts traded on the New York 
Mercantile Exchange

Holder Identification Number

International Energy Agency

Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited (ARBN 116 360 715)

Infigen Energy Limited (ABN 39 105 051 616)

 Infigen Energy RE Limited (ABN 61 113 813 997)  
(AFSL 290 710), the responsible entity of IET

PROJECT LLC AGREEMENT  

PTC  

REALLOCATION DATE  

REC  

RET  

 The best estimate of energy production in a year where there is a  
50 percent probability that a given level of energy production will  
be exceeded in any year. This may also be referred to as P50

 Mandatory Renewable Energy Target established  
by the Australian Government in 2001

Megawatt. Equivalent to 1,000 kilowatts or one million Watts

Megawatt hour

Operations and Maintenance

Original Equipment Manufacturer

Refer Long Term Mean Energy Production

Power Purchase Agreement

 The date on which construction has been completed in accordance 
with the respective delivery contract(s), typically including all regulatory 
requirements

 Operation of the wind farm prior to practical completion, during which 
all aspects are tested for performance against specified criteria

 Limited liability companies in the US which each hold a wind farm 
where Infigen has acquired indirect Class B Member interests

 A limited liability company agreement between the members of a 
Project LLC

 Production Tax Credit: a tax credit created by the US Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 that applies to wholesale electrical generators of wind energy 
facilities based upon the amount of energy generated in a year

 The date on which tax benefits and cash distributions are shared 
between the Class A Member and the Class B Members, being a  
date which occurs when the Class A Members’ target return has  
been achieved, as further described in a Project LLC Agreement  
as the flip date

 Renewable Energy Certificate; an electronic form of currency 
established under the RET scheme equivalent to 1 MWh of electricity 
generated by a renewable energy source

 Renewable Energy Target; a scheme established by the Australian 
Government to encourage additional generation of electricity from 
renewable energy sources to meet the Government’s commitment to 
achieving a 20 percent share of electricity generation in Australia from 
renewable energy sources by 2020

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COrpOraTE dirECTOry

RPS  

SECURITYHOLDER  

SMALL HYDRO  

SOLAR CSP  

SOLAR PV  

STAPLED SECURITY  

TARIFF  

US03/04  

US05  

US06  

US07  

VESTAS  

VESTAS-AUSTRALIA  

WATT  

WATTHOUR (Wh)  

WIND RESOURCE  

 Renewables Portfolio Standard; a policy set by federal or state 
governments that a percentage of the electricity supplied by electricity 
generators be derived from a renewable energy source

The registered holder of an IFN stapled security 

Hydropower generator with capacity of less than 10MW

Concentrating Solar Power

Solar Photovoltaic

 One unit in IET, one share in IEL and one share in IEBL, stapled together 
to form a stapled security that cannot be traded or dealt with separately

 Rates paid for electricity per kilowatt hour consumed or generated

 Refers to a portfolio of US wind farms including Sweetwater  
1 & 2, Caprock, Blue Canyon, Combine Hills with a total capacity of 
approximately 324MW. Infigen’s Class B Member interest in the portfolio 
amounts to approximately 186.1MW

 Refers to a portfolio of US wind farms including Sweetwater 3, Kumeyaay, 
Bear Creek, Jersey Atlantic and Crescent Ridge with a total capacity of 
approximately 271MW. Infigen’s Class B Member interest in the portfolio 
amounts to approximately 177MW

 Refers to a portfolio of US wind farms including Buena Vista, Aragonne 
Mesa, Mendota, Allegheny Ridge I and GSG with a total capacity of 
approximately 339.7MW. Infigen’s Class B Member interest in the 
portfolio amounts to approximately 335.2MW

 Refers to a portfolio of US wind farms including Sweetwater 4 & 5 and 
Cedar Creek with a total capacity of approximately 621.8MW. Infigen’s 
Class B Member interest in the portfolio amounts to approximately 
370.6MW

 Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a company incorporated in Denmark

 Vestas-Australian Wind Technology Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Vestas

 The base unit of power. A measure of the rate at which work is being 
done. (746 Watts = one horsepower)

 The electrical energy unit of measure equal to one Watt of power 
supplied to, or taken from, an electric circuit steadily for one hour 

 A reference to the quality of energy potentially available from the wind  
in a particular location

WTG  

Wind turbine generator

disclaimer
This publication is issued by Infigen Energy Limited (IEL), 
Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited (IEBL) and Infigen Energy 
RE Limited as responsible entity for Infigen Energy Trust 
(collectively Infigen). Infigen and its respective related 
entities, directors, officers and employees (collectively 
Infigen Entities) do not accept, and expressly disclaim,  
any liability whatsoever (including for negligence) for any 
loss howsoever arising from any use of this publication  
or its contents. This publication is not intended to constitute 
legal, tax or accounting advice or opinion. No representation 
or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the 
accuracy, completeness or thoroughness of the content of 
the information. The recipient should consult with its own 
legal, tax or accounting advisers as to the accuracy and 
application of the information contained herein and should 
conduct its own due diligence and other enquiries in relation 
to such information.

The information in this publication has not been 
independently verified by the Infigen Entities. The Infigen 
Entities disclaim any responsibility for any errors or omissions 
in such information, including the financial calculations, 
projections and forecasts. No representation or warranty 
is made by or on behalf of the Infigen Entities that any 
projection, forecast, calculation, forward-looking statement, 
assumption or estimate contained in this presentation  
should or will be achieved. None of the Infigen Entities  
or any member of the Infigen Energy Group guarantees  
the performance of Infigen, the repayment of capital  
or a particular rate of return on Infigen stapled securities.

IEL and IEBL are not licensed to provide financial product 
advice. This publication is for general information only  
and does not constitute financial product advice, including 
personal financial product advice, or an offer, invitation 
or recommendation in respect of stapled securities, by 
IEL, IEBL or any other Infigen Entities. Please note that, 
in providing this publication, the Infigen Entities have not 
considered the objectives, financial position or needs of the 
recipient. The recipient should obtain and rely on its own 
professional advice from its tax, legal, accounting and other 
professional advisers in respect of the recipient’s objectives, 
financial position or needs.

Corporate direCtory
INFIGEN ENERGY 
Level 22, 56 Pitt Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 
T: +61 2 8031 9900 
www.infigenenergy.com

direCtors
Graham Kelly (Chairman) 
Miles George (Managing Director) 
Anthony Battle 
Douglas Clemson 
Michael Hutchinson

Company seCretary
David Richardson

responsible entity for infigen energy trust
Infigen Energy RE Limited 
Level 22, 56 Pitt Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
T: +61 2 8031 9900

registry
Link Market Services Limited 
Locked Bag A14 
Sydney South NSW 1235 
T: 1300 554 474 (within Australia) 
T: +61 2 8280 7111 (outside Australia) 
F: +61 2 9287 0303 
Email: infigen@linkmarketservices.com.au 
www.linkmarketservices.com.au

auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers 
Darling Park Tower 2 
201 Sussex Street 
Sydney NSW 2650

annual general meeting
Infigen Energy’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 
11am in the Fort Macquarie Room of the InterContinental 
Sydney Hotel, 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia  
on 18 November 2010.

about infigen and tHis annual report
Each stapled security in Infigen Energy comprises:

—  One share of Infigen Energy Limited  

(ABN 39 105 051 616), an Australian public company; 

—   One unit of Infigen Energy Trust (ARSN 116 244 118), 
an Australian registered managed investment scheme 
whose responsible entity is Infigen Energy RE Limited 
(ABN 61 113 813 997)(AFSL 290 710); and 

—  One share of Infigen Energy (Bermuda) Limited  
(ARBN 116 360 715), a company incorporated  
in Bermuda and registered in Australia. 

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This Annual Report covers the activities and operations of 
Infigen Energy for the 12 month period to 30 June 2010.

All amounts expressed in dollars ($) in this Annual Report  
are Australian dollars, unless otherwise specified.

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