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ANNUAL REPORT   

2017

Together, we make it happen   

At MMA Offshore Li mited  (“M MA ”  or  “Com pan y”) ,   

we specialis e in  provi ding ve ssel  solut io ns a nd  m ar in e 

expertise to the offshore  oi l  an d ga s indu str y.

Middle 
East

Dubai

South East Asia

East &   
West Africa

 Key

Office

Onshore Facility

Malaysia

Batam

Singapore

Dampier

Fremantle

Contents

Overview

About Us 

Chairman’s Address 

Managing Director’s Report 

Operating & Financial Review

Financial Position 

Risks 

Operations 

Vessel Operations 

Discontinued Operations 

Health, Safety, Environment 
& Quality 

Our People 

Our Community 

Governance

Board of Directors 

Corporate Governance 

Directors’ Report 

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Australia

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Audit Report 

Directors’ Declaration 

2017 Financial Report  

Shareholder Information

Additional Securities  

Exchange Information 

Specialised   
Offshore Fleet

Marine Logistics 
Support

Technical   
Expertise

We own and operate a specialised, high 
specification fleet of 30 core vessels with 
an average age of 5 years

Our vessel service offering is backed by 
strategically located onshore facilities

Strong project management capability 
delivering innovative and fit for purpose 
marine solutions

World Class Safety 
Performance

Total Recordable Case Frequency 
(“TRCF”) of 0.95 in FY2017 (rate per 
million hours worked)

About the cover

Designed and built by VARD, the MMA Brewster is the second of two 

PSVs (along with the MMA Plover, delivered in November 2015) built to 

provide drilling, commissioning and operational production support for 

the INPEX Ichthys Project offshore facilities. The MMA Brewster is one 

of the world’s most advanced and sophisticated PSVs [photo by MMA 

Brewster Electrical Technical Officer, Kevin Domaille].

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MMA  prid es it self on the 

qual ity, safety an d reliability 

of  it s  oper ation s.

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A b o u t   U s

MMA  Offshore Limited  is 

one o f  the larg es t  pro viders 

of marine log istics  services 

to the offshore o il and  gas 

industry in the A sia Pacific 

region

Core Fleet Profile

Vessel Type Number Average Age

AHT

AHTS

PSV

MPV/IMR

Total

3

14

7

6

30

6.3

6.5

4.4

3.5

5.2

Vessel Operations

Onshore Facilities

MMA currently owns and operates a 
fleet of over 40 vessels throughout its 
key regions of operation which include 
Australia/New Zealand, South East Asia, 
the Middle East and Africa.

Following the sale of a number of 
non-core vessels which are earmarked 
for disposal from the fleet, MMA’s 
ongoing focus will be on a core fleet of 
approximately 30 high quality, specialised 
vessels with an average age of five years. 

MMA’s fleet is capable of undertaking 
a range of offshore marine activities 
including:

• 

FPSO offtake support;

•  Supply operations – drilling and 

production;

•  Construction support;

•  Survey support;

•  Dive and ROV support;

•  Subsea installation support;

•  Subsea inspection, maintenance and 

repair; and

•  Tug and barge operations.

MMA’s combination of offshore 
vessels, technical marine expertise and 
strategically located onshore facilities 
enables us to differentiate ourselves from 
our competitors by providing innovative, 
fit for purpose vessel solutions to the 
industry. This includes collaborating with 
clients on specialised vessel designs, 
vessel conversions and modification 
projects to meet their unique project 
requirements.

MMA also has a strong capability in 
project managing larger marine logistics 
projects, supplementing its owned fleet 
with chartered vessels as required. MMA 
can leverage its land based facilities in 
South East Asia as staging and project 
preparation facilities to service these 
projects.

MMA prides itself on the quality, safety 
and reliability of its operations which 
are critical to success in the offshore 
industry. 

Singapore Oil & Gas Support Facility

MMA’s Singapore Facility includes a 2.5 
hectare site with 130 metres of water 
frontage, making it an ideal facility for 
vessel modification projects, mobilisation 
and demobilisation scopes and as a 
staging area for offshore projects.

Batam Shipyard Facility

MMA’s Batam Shipyard includes an 
18.1 hectare yard site, fabrication and 
construction areas and warehouse 
storage facilities. The facility was 
previously used to build customised 
offshore support vessels and is now 
used as a layup facility for MMA and 
third party vessels and as a multi-user 
storage, staging and project preparation 
facility. 

Dampier Slipway

The Dampier Slipway facility is located 
adjacent to the North West Shelf oil and 
gas region in Western Australia. The 
Slipway provides routine and emergency 
dockings, mobilisations and a wide 
range of marine repairs and maintenance 
services to MMA’s vessels and third party 
operators. Following the sale of MMA’s 
Dampier Supply Base and Slipway 
assets in June 2017, MMA now operates 
the Dampier Slipway under a licence 
agreement.

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C h a i r m a n ’s 
A d d r e s s

MMA c ont inued to f ace 

chal lenging market 

condi ti ons throug hout 

FY2017, although market 

senti ment is i mproving

The oil price has stabilised with Brent oil 
trading between US$45 and US$55 a 
barrel over the course of FY2017. The oil 
market appears to be rebalancing and 
we have seen global inventories begin to 
reduce in recent months. However, we 
expect to see ongoing volatility for some 
time as various supply and demand 
factors impact the market.

Global Exploration and Production 
(“E&P”) expenditure, which has been 
drastically cut over the past three 
years, is insufficient to offset reserve 
depletion and meet future demand 
growth. The International Energy Agency 
(“IEA”) recently forecast a global supply 
shortage by 2020 if underinvestment 
continues. Recent data indicates that oil 
company capital expenditure has begun 
to increase which is a positive sign.

The offshore vessel market remains 
challenging, however there are early 
signs of increased activity at the front 
end of the value chain which point to 
a future increase in vessel activity. The 
large overhang of vessels in the market 
will continue to temper a recovery in 
the short term, however the significant 
reactivation costs associated with 
bringing vessels back into service means 
that many of the older vessels which 
are currently cold stacked will not return 
to service, eliminating some of the 
oversupply. 

It will take some time for the vessel 
market to come back into balance 
with utilisation needing to increase 
significantly before we see any increase 
in rates, however the early signs are 
encouraging for a market recovery.

MMA’s strategy during the downturn 
has been to streamline the business 
to reduce costs, repay debt and focus 
on the market segments where MMA 
can generate the most value over 
time. MMA’s decision to dispose of its 
Australian Supply Base assets during 
the year was a key part of that strategy. 
The proceeds from the sale were used 
to reduce debt. MMA is also in the 
process of rationalising a number of non-
core vessels from its fleet. The vessels 
selected for disposal are typically older 
and more commoditised vessels which 
are outside of MMA’s future strategic 
focus. MMA sold 11 vessels during the 
year and intends to reduce the fleet by a 
further 10 vessels. The strategy has been 
successful in reducing holding costs and 
overheads and improving cash flow.

Following the completion of the sales 
programme, MMA’s core owned fleet 
will comprise of approximately 30 high 
quality, high specification vessels with an 
average age of five years. These vessels 
will compete at the more specialised 
end of the market, where MMA believes 
it can generate the best return from its 
assets. 

MMA reviewed the carrying value of its 
assets as at 31 December 2016 and 
again on 30 June 2017 and recognised 
a non-cash impairment charge of $312.2 
million for the year. The impairment 
charge comprised of a $287.5 million 
charge against the vessel fleet (including 
$139.5 million against the non-core 
vessels held for sale) and a $24.7 million 
charge against the Dampier Supply Base 
and Slipway assets. MMA’s Net Tangible 
Assets as at 30 June 2017 was 69 cents 
per share including the impact of the 
impairment charge.

Excluding the impact of the impairment 
charge, MMA delivered EBITDA of 
$21.7 million and a Net Loss after 
Tax of $(65.8) million. The Reported 
Loss for the Year was $(378.0) million 
after the impairment charge. Whilst a 
disappointing overall result, EBITDA was 
in line with our expectations and market 
guidance.

Notwithstanding MMA’s reduced 
earnings profile in the current 
environment, MMA continues to have 
the support of its Banking Syndicate. In 
February 2017, the Syndicate agreed to 
a number of amendments to the terms 
of the Company’s Debt Facility including 
a reduced level of amortisation and an 
extension of the facility term. Previously 
required amortisation payments of $75 
million per annum were replaced by a 
single principal repayment of $45 million, 
which was made prior to 30 June 2017. 
MMA has committed to applying the 
proceeds from the sale of any non-
core vessels to debt reduction but has 
no further compulsory amortisation 
payments until the expiry date of the 
Facility on 30 September 2019. MMA 
made total principal repayments of $67.3 
million during FY2017, reducing the 
balance of the Facility to $324.2 million 
by the end of the financial year. MMA 
continues to closely engage with its 
Banking Syndicate and is committed to 
reducing its debt to a sustainable level 
over the medium term.

As part of its ongoing Balance Sheet 
management strategy, MMA has 
recently engaged advisors to undertake 
a strategic review of the Company’s 
financial and industrial strategy including 
optimising the Company’s longer term 
funding structure. 

MMA continues to focus on its cost 
reduction programme in light of the 
current market conditions. Significant 
reductions in overhead and operating 
costs have been achieved over the past 
three years through a range of initiatives. 
Headcount has reduced by over 50% 
and employment costs have also been 
materially reduced with base salaries 
frozen since 1 July 2014 and no bonus 
payments made for the past three years. 
In light of the ongoing poor operating 
conditions being faced by the Company, 
the MMA Board of Directors and 
members of the Senior Executive Team 
also recently resolved to reduce their 
remuneration by at least 10% effective 
from 1 July 2017. 

Operationally, MMA continues to perform 
very well. We continue to differentiate 
ourselves from our competitors through 
our operational excellence, technical 
expertise and our ability to collaborate 
with our clients to deliver innovative and 
cost effective marine solutions. MMA’s 
vessels were active on a range of long 
term and short term projects during the 
year in our key regions of Australia, the 
Middle East, South East Asia and Africa. 
We continue to focus on increasing our 
presence in the Middle East, and view 
this region as key to our future strategy. 

Our newbuild programme completed 
during the year with the final two vessels, 
the MMA Pinnacle and MMA Prestige 
delivered into the fleet and contributing 
to earnings during the second half. We 
have seen ongoing demand for these 
vessels in the IMR market which is 
pleasing. MMA’s Batam Shipyard has 
been decommissioned as a shipbuilding 
facility and is now used predominantly as 
a cost effective storage facility for MMA 
and third party vessels. The facility is also 
being marketed as a staging and storage 
facility for marine logistic projects. MMA’s 
capital expenditure requirements will 
be minimal going forward, significantly 
reducing the impact on the Company’s 
forward cash flow.

I am pleased to say that MMA continued 
to demonstrate a world class safety 
performance during the year. MMA’s 
Total Recordable Case Frequency for 
the year was 0.95 per million hours 
worked, slightly up on last year but an 
excellent performance in comparison 
to the industry average and an 80% 
improvement over the past five years.  

MMA is committed to continuously 
improving its systems, processes and 
overall safety culture, through its Target 
365 programme, which is now firmly 
embedded throughout the organisation. 
MMA was recently appointed as the Asia 
Pacific representative on the International 
Marine Contractors Association 
(“IMCA”) Global HSSE Committee, an 
endorsement of MMA’s commitment 
and leadership in this area. We view 
our safety performance as our licence 
to operate and something that can 
differentiate us in this highly competitive 
market. It is also a key value of the 
Company that we look after the safety 
and welfare of our employees and we 
will remain focused on maintaining and 
improving our performance in this area.

Whilst FY2017 was another very 
challenging year for MMA, there is a 
significant change in market sentiment 
from the position this time last year. 
The growing industry consensus is that 
the market has now bottomed and 
whilst there is still uncertainty about the 
shape and timing of the recovery, the 
early signs are certainly encouraging. 
FY2018 is expected to remain subdued 
in terms of rates and utilisation until 
the oversupply of vessels is absorbed, 
however, conditions in the medium term 
are expected to improve.

I would like to conclude by thanking 
Mr Jeff Weber our Managing Director, 
and all management and staff for their 
commitment and dedication to the 
business through what has been one 
of the worst downturns the offshore 
market has ever seen. I would also like 
to sincerely thank my fellow Directors 
for their valuable contribution and 
stewardship over the past year. 

Finally, I would like to thank you, our 
shareholders, for your ongoing support.

Tony Howarth AO
Chairman

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Financial summary

Operating summary

Market conditions for the offshore 

Ongoing poor market conditions 

Non-core vessel sales 

oil and gas industry continued to 

continued to impact the 

programme delivering results

M a n a g i n g 
D i r e c t o r ’s 
R e p o r t

MMA c ont inues to 

focus on streamli ning 

it s business  to posi ti on 

it sel f for a retur n  to 

more p osit ive market 

condi ti ons. The  sales 

of the Sup ply Bases, 

non-c ore vesse l  sales 

and cost  reduction 

programmes  are key   

to t hat  strategy

$256.4m 
Revenue

$21.7m 
EBITDA

$(26.3)m(1)
EBIT (pre-impairment)

$(65.8)m(1)
NPAT (pre-impairment)

$(378.0)m 
Reported Net Loss 
after Tax

$312.2m  

Non cash impairment 
charge (pre-tax)

111.4% 
Gearing

$28.8m 
Cash at Bank

Challenging market 
conditions continued to 
impact the business during 
FY2017, however sentiment 
is improving

Continued to deliver high 
quality, innovative vessel 
solutions to clients through 
a range of long and shorter 
term contracts

Maintained world class safety 
performance

Strategic decision to 
streamline the business and 
focus on our core offshore 
vessels business

Disposed of Supply Bases 
and Slipway assets and 
progressing the sale of non-
core vessels 

Significant cost savings 
achieved to date and we 
continue to focus on this area

1  MMA’s Financial Report complies with Australian Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
  The pre-impairment reported EBIT and NPAT are unaudited but are derived from audited accounts by removing the impact of the

impairment charge from the reported IFRS audited results. MMA believes the non-IFRS disclosures reflect a more meaningful measure of
the Company’s underlying performance.

be challenging during FY2017, 

performance of our Vessels 

although sentiment is improving

business

The offshore oil and gas support industry 
continued to face enormous challenges 
during FY2017. Unprecedented low 
levels of investment by oil companies 
continued to impact demand for offshore 
vessels. 

Global E&P spend has reduced by 50% 
or US$1 trillion since 2013. The impact 
on the offshore vessel market has been 
severe with global fleet utilisation of just 
over 50%, low day rates and over 30% 
of the global fleet laid up.

On a positive note, sentiment has 
improved and the general industry 
consensus is that the market has now 
bottomed. We are starting to see signs 
of a recovery with seismic and jack up 
rig activity beginning to increase, which 
should translate to increased demand 
for offshore vessels. It will however, 
take some time to absorb the current 
overcapacity in the market before we will 
see any improvement in rates. 

Vessel operations revenue for the year 
was $221.8 million, down from $414.7 
million in FY2017 and EBITDA was $24.8 
million, down from $64.8 million.

Second half performance was better 
than first half as newbuild vessels began 
to contribute to earnings, a number 
of project scopes were extended and 
holding costs on underutilised vessels 
reduced, as vessels were sold. 

Australian operations contributed 
revenue of $149.3 million during FY2017, 
down from $323.6 million in FY2016 
and international operations contributed 
revenue of $72.5 million, down from 
$91.1 million. 

Activity in Australia was sound with a 
number of key long term production 
support contracts continuing through 
the downturn as well as some 
commissioning and decommissioning 
project work being undertaken during 
the year. The international offshore 
vessel market continued to be extremely 
challenging with intense competition for 
available work and historically low rates 
and utilisation. 

During the year, MMA made a strategic 
decision to aggressively dispose of 
approximately 20 non-core vessels from 
the fleet. 

These vessels are of an age and class 
that is outside of MMA’s core strategic 
focus going forward and whilst asset 
values are currently depressed, the 
savings in holding costs and associated 
overheads on these underutilised vessels 
made a compelling case for disposal. 

The vessels have been classified as 
held for sale in the accounts and an 
impairment charge of $129.5 million 
was recorded against the value of these 
assets reflective of the expected selling 
price to be achieved. 

MMA has completed approximately 50% 
of the targeted sales and is seeing active 
interest in the remaining vessels. MMA’s 
longer term strategic focus is on a core 
owned fleet of approximately 30 high 
quality, non-commoditised vessels with a 
current average age profile of five years. 

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Newbuild programme completed 

Cost reduction programme 

with two new IMR vessels 

delivering results

contributing to earnings in the 

second half

MMA’s newbuild programme is complete 
with the final two vessels, the MMA 
Prestige and MMA Pinnacle, delivered 
during the year and contributing to 
second half earnings.

Following completion of the newbuild 
programme, MMA’s capital expenditure 
requirements will be minimal going 
forward as expenditure is reduced to a 
maintenance level. At this point MMA 
does not anticipate building any further 
vessels for the fleet in the near future 
unless backed by long term contracts.

MMA’s Batam shipyard has ceased 
shipbuilding activities and is currently 
being utilised as a layup facility for 
MMA and third party vessels, as well as 
being marketed as a multi-user storage, 
staging and project preparation facility.

Strategic decision to dispose 

of Australian Supply Bases and 

Slipway assets

During the 2017 financial year, MMA 
made the strategic decision to dispose of 
its Australian Supply Bases and Slipway 
assets to focus on its core offshore 
vessels business. 

The assets were sold to Toll Group for 
net sale proceeds of $49.5 million with 
the proceeds from the sale used to 
amortise debt.

MMA will continue to operate the Slipway 
under a licence arrangement through 
FY2018 with an option to extend through 
to 30 June 2019. The Slipway will form 
part of the Vessels operating segment 
going forward.

The operational transition has been 
smooth with no impact on MMA’s 
Australian vessel operations. MMA will 
continue to manage its Australian vessel 
operations from a regional office at the 
Dampier Supply Base.

MMA is focused on sustainably reducing 
costs in all areas of the business whilst 
maintaining the high safety and operating 
standards which are critical to success in 
the offshore industry.

Significant costs have been taken out of 
the business over the past three years 
with corporate and operating overheads 
set to reduce by 40% between FY2015 
and FY2018 (excluding reductions 
relating to the Supply Base sale). 

Headcount across the business has 
reduced by over 50% (excluding 
reductions relating to Supply Base, 
Shipyards and vessel crew). There have 
been material reductions in overall salary 
packages with no base salary increases 
or bonus payments for the past three 
years. In addition, the Board of Directors 
and members of the Senior Executive 
team have taken a reduction in fixed 
remuneration of at least 10%, effective 
from 1 July 2017.

In addition to overhead savings, MMA 
has also significantly reduced direct 
operating costs through supplier 
negotiations, business efficiency 
and general cost control across the 
organisation. MMA also has an active 
layup programme for vessels in between 
contracts utilising our land based 
facilities. This has significantly reduced 
holding costs on underutilised vessels. 

A culture of cost management has been 
instilled throughout the business with 
a focus on minimising all discretionary 
expenditure whilst being mindful to 
ensure that cost savings are not made at 
the expense of the quality, reliability and 
safety of our operations.

The focus on costs is ongoing and will 
continue through FY2018.

Further asset impairment charge 

recognised

As at 30 June 2017, MMA recognised 
a non-cash impairment charge of 
$312.2 million against the carrying value 
of its assets reflecting the impact of 
the current market conditions on the 
Company’s operations and asset values.

A charge of $287.5 million was booked 
against the carrying value of the Vessel 
fleet (including $139.5 million against the 
non-core vessels held for sale), as well 
as a $22.3 million charge against the 
Dampier Supply Base and a $2.3 million 
charge against the Dampier Slipway.

MMA’s Net Tangible Assets (“NTA”) as at 
30 June 2017 was $0.69 per share, post 
the impairment charge.

Ongoing Balance Sheet 

management

Notwithstanding the current trading 
environment, MMA’s Banking Syndicate 
remain supportive. In February 2017, 
the Syndicate agreed a number of 
amendments to terms of the Company’s 
loan facilities to assist it to trade through 
the current difficult market conditions. 
Previous scheduled amortisation 
payments of A$75 million per annum 
were replaced by a single principal 
repayment of A$45 million which was 
made prior to 30 June 2017 from the 
proceeds of the Supply Base sale. 
No further compulsory amortisation 
is required until the expiry date of the 
Facility which has been extended to 30 
September 2019.

In addition to the A$45 million 
amortisation payment made in June 
2017, MMA applied the proceeds from 
the sale of its share of the Broome 
Supply Base to debt reduction and has 
also committed to applying any proceeds 
from non-core vessel sales to reducing 
the facility balance.

MMA has recently engaged advisors 
to undertake a strategic review of the 
Company. The review is focused on an 
assessment of the Company’s financial 
and operational strategy, including 
optimising the Company’s longer term 
funding structure.

MMA’s cash at bank as at 30 June 
2017 was $28.8 million and gearing 
has increased to 111.4% following 
the impairment charge. Cash at bank 
includes $10.2 million held in Escrow 
under the terms of MMA’s Syndicated 
Loan Facility. 

Continued to achieve excellence 

Refined strategy focused on core 

Market Outlook

in safety culture and performance

vessel operations

The past three years have seen the 
offshore vessel industry go through 
one of the worst downturns in history. 
Sentiment has, however, recently 
improved and there are early signs of 
increased tendering, jack up rig fixing 
and seismic activity which is promising. 
There is a growing consensus that the 
market has now bottomed. 

E&P spending, which has been 
drastically cut in recent years, needs to 
increase significantly to offset reserve 
depletion and to meet future demand 
growth and there are some early 
indications that project sanctioning is 
beginning to pick up. 

The oversupply of offshore vessels in 
the market remains an issue, although 
the consensus is that a large proportion 
of the global fleet which is currently 
cold stacked will never return to service 
which will eliminate some of the supply 
overhang. 

It will take some time for the vessel 
market to come into the balance 
with utilisation needing to increase 
significantly before we see any increase 
in rates. However, the early signs are 
positive for a market recovery. 

With the full year contribution from new 
vessels and the impact of our cost 
reduction programmes, we expect a 
modest improvement in EBITDA from 
continuing operations in FY2018.

Jeff Weber
Managing Director

MMA continued to achieve excellence 
in its safety culture and performance. 
The Company’s Total Recordable Case 
Frequency (“TRCF”) for FY2017 was 
0.95, up slightly on FY2016 but a world 
class safety performance compared to  
our industry peers.  

MMA’s Target 365 Strategy continues 
to evolve and produce sustainable 
improvements in safety performance and 
culture throughout the organisation. 

MMA continues to focus on improving 
its systems and processes. During the 
year, the Company achieved a major 
milestone, moving to a single certified 
global marine safety management 
system, down from three previously. 
MMA has also recently been appointed 
as the representative for the Asia Pacific 
region on the International Marine 
Contractors Association (“IMCA”) Global 
HSSE Committee. 

MMA will continue to drive improvements 
in safety across the organisation with 
Target 365 at the core of its strategy. 

Our people remain critical to our 

success

At MMA we recognise that our people 
are critical to the success of our 
business.

MMA is fortunate to have a highly 
capable Senior Management Team who 
are committed to steering the Company 
through the current challenging market 
conditions. 

I would like to express my sincere 
thanks to the Senior Management Team 
and to all MMA staff for their valuable 
contribution to the business.

MMA is also fortunate to have a highly 
experienced Board of Directors and 
I would like to take this opportunity 
to thank the Board for their ongoing 
stewardship and guidance throughout 
the year.

As mentioned previously, MMA made 
the strategic decision to dispose of its 
Australian Supply Bases and Slipway 
during the year and to accelerate the 
sale of vessels that MMA no longer views 
as core to the business going forward.

Following the sale of the remaining 
non-core vessels, MMA’s strategy will 
be highly focused and centred on a core 
fleet of approximately 30 high quality, 
specialised vessels where MMA can 
leverage its marine expertise to extract 
the most value from its assets. The core 
fleet will have an average age of five 
years which is very young by industry 
standards and will place MMA in a strong 
position to compete for more attractive 
contracts as the market improves.

MMA has a strong project management 
capability and will continue to seek 
opportunities to project manage larger 
marine logistics projects, supplementing 
its owned fleet with chartered vessels 
as required. MMA’s land based facilities 
in South East Asia provide MMA with 
additional capability and resources to 
compete for these types of projects.

Regionally, we continue to focus on 
maintaining operating scale in the key 
regions of Australia/New Zealand, the 
Middle East and South East Asia, with 
operations in Africa on the back of long 
term contracts.

MMA continues to focus on growing 
our presence in the Middle East and we 
strengthened our Dubai office during the 
year with the appointment of a full time 
Technical Manager. The Middle East 
requires a high level of technical and 
operational expertise and is well suited to 
MMA’s skillset. 

The decision to dispose of non-
core assets enables MMA to further 
streamline its operations through its 
cost reduction and business efficiency 
initiatives.

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F i n a n c i a l   P o s i t i o n

N et  Prof it /(Loss) A fte r Tax   
From C on ti nu ing  Opera t ion s 
(Pre - impa irme nt  ch arg e)

$ (6 6.8 )m

$39.9m

$22.1m

$16.5m

The C ompany reported 

a net lo ss  after tax  for 

the 2 01 7  financial year 

from both continuing  and 

The Company reported a net loss after 
tax from its continuing vessel operations 
during the year of $(354.3) million after 
booking an impairment charge against 
the carrying value of its vessel fleet of 
$287.5 million.

discontinued operations 

Impairment Charge

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15

16

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of $ (3 78 .0)  millio n 

$(16.4)m

after  boo king  non-cash 

$(66.8)m

impairment charg es  of 

$3 12 .2  millio n agains t 

the carrying valu e o f 

the C ompany’s Vess el, 

Supply B as e and Slipway 

business es

The Directors made a strategic decision 
during the year to dispose of the 
Company’s Supply Base and Slipway 
businesses in Dampier and its 50% 
investment in the Supply Base business 
in Broome and focus on the core 
offshore vessels business going forward.

The Company completed the sale of 
its share in the Broome Supply Base 
business on 28 April 2017 and the 
Dampier Supply Base and Slipway 
businesses on 15 June 2017.

The Company reported a net loss after 
tax from these businesses, which were 
reported as discontinued operations 
during the year, of $(23.7) million which 
included an impairment charge of $24.6 
million.

Following the decision to sell the 
Dampier Supply Base and Slipway 
businesses and the 50% share of the 
Broome Supply Base business, the 
Company assessed their carrying values 
against their expected net sale values. 
This resulted in an impairment charge of 
$22.3 million being booked against the 
carrying value of the Dampier Supply 
Base and an impairment charge of $2.3 
million against the Slipway business. 

The Company also resolved during the 
year to dispose of a number of non-core 
vessels from its fleet. These vessels were 
classified as held for sale in the financial 
statements and their carrying values 
were reported at their expected net sale 
values which resulted in an impairment 
charge of $129.4 million being booked 
against these vessels.

Going forward the Company will 
focus on operating its core fleet of 
approximately 30 high quality vessels. 
The Company continued to experience 
difficult trading conditions during the 
year due to the subdued oil price and an 
oversupply of vessels which has resulted 
in low demand and low charter rates 
for vessels. As a result, the Company 
again assessed the carrying value of the 
core fleet against its fair market value 
and recorded an impairment charge of 
$158.1 million for the 2017 financial year. 

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The Comp any continued to 

work  t hrou gh a significant 

rest ru ct ur ing p rogramme 

duri ng  the year.

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Operating Cashflow

Cashflow

Debt Management

$ (6 .1) m

$185.4m

$120.2m

$70.8m

$54.4m

13

14

15

16

17
$(6.1)m

Ca pi ta l Expenditure

$ 31.9 m

$247.2m

$95.6m

$68.0m

$159.3m

$31.9m

13

14

15

16

17

Inte res t Bea ring Liabilities 
(e xcl uding unamortised fees)

$ 324 .2m

$448.0m $448.5m

$398.7m

Cash outflows from operations for the 
2017 financial year were $6.1 million 
after meeting debt facility interest 
commitments of $20.6 million during  
the year.

In addition, the Company received net 
proceeds of $76.0 million during the 
year from assets sales which included 
the sale of the Dampier Supply Base 
and Slipway businesses, its 50% share 
of the Broome Supply Base business 
and the sale of a number of non-core 
vessels in the fleet. The Company also 
received dividends of $9.1 million from 
the Broome Supply Base joint venture 
business. 

The Company applied $71.0 million 
toward refinancing costs and repayment 
of the outstanding balance of its debt 
facility. 

Capital Expenditure

The capital expenditure for the year of 
$31.9 million was a significant reduction 
from the amount incurred in the previous 
year of $159.3 million. The major capital 
expenditure for the year was in relation to 
completing the construction of the two 
specialised Inspection Maintenance and 
Repair (“IMR”) vessels, MMA Prestige 
and MMA Pinnacle, which were being 
built at the Company’s Shipyard in 
Batam, Indonesia. Both vessels were 
completed during the first half of the 
financial year and contributed to earnings 
during the second half.  

The Company has now completed its 
newbuild programme and accordingly, 
the Company’s capital expenditure is 
expected to be significantly lower again 
in the coming year.

$324.2m

Dividends

$179.6m

13

14

15

16

17

Due to the ongoing difficult trading 
conditions which the Company 
experienced during the year, the 
Company was again unable to pay a 
dividend for the 2017 financial year. 

In response to the ongoing difficult 
trading conditions that the Company 
was experiencing, in August 2016, 
the Company received approval for 
a number of further amendments to 
the terms and financial covenants of 
its Syndicated Term Loan Facility and 
committed to an increase in the annual 
principal repayments over the remaining 
term of the Facility to $75 million, 
payable in six month instalments of 
$37.5 million, with the first payment due 
on 31 December 2016. 

On 23 December 2016 the Syndicate 
agreed to defer the payment of the 
scheduled amortisation of $37.5 million 
which was due on 31 December to 31 
March 2017.

Subsequently, on 28 February 2017, 
the Company and the Syndicate 
members agreed to a number of further 
amendments to the Facility including 
replacing the previous scheduled 
amortisation payments with a principal 
repayment of $45 million to be paid 
on 30 June 2017 and the remaining 
balance of the Facility to be repaid at 
the termination date. The parties also 
agreed to extend the term of the Facility 
for a further six month period to 30 
September 2019.

The $45 million principal repayment at 30 
June 2017 was funded primarily from the 
proceeds of the sale of the Company’s 
Dampier Supply Base and Slipway 
businesses.

The Company also applied the proceeds 
received from the non-core vessels sales 
and the dividend and sale proceeds 
from the Broome Supply Base business 
toward prepayment of the remaining 
balance of the Facility.

In accordance with the terms of the 
Facility, proceeds from the sale of the 
remaining non-core vessels will also 
be applied toward prepayment of the 
remaining balance of the Facility.  

The weighted average interest rate on 
the Facility at 30 June 2017 was 7.6%.

Following the principal repayments 
during the year, the balance owing on 
the Facility had reduced to $324.2 million 
at 30 June 2017. 

N TA  Pe r Sh are 

$ 0.6 9

$2.10

$1.95

$1.66

$1.70

Balance Sheet

The Company continues to have a 
strong asset base comprising its core 
fleet of high quality vessels with an 
average age of five years. At 30 June 
2017, the Company reported Total 
Assets of $632.7 million, Net Assets of 
$256.5 million and a Net Tangible Asset 
backing per share (“NTA”) of $0.69 per 
share.

At 30 June 2017 the Company had cash 
reserves totalling $28.8 million. Included 
in this balance is a total of $10.2 million 
which is held in Escrow under the terms 
of the Company’s Syndicated Loan 
Facility. These funds may be used to 
make additional prepayment of the 
outstanding balance of the Facility at 
any time. Alternatively the Company may 
access these funds for other purposes 
subject to receiving approval from the 
majority of the Syndicate members. 

The Company’s gearing ratio (net debt 
to equity) at 30 June 2017, following 
the impairment charge for the year, 
increased to 111.4%, compared to 
53.9% the previous year. 

$0.69

13

14

15

16

17

C ash  At  B an k 

$ 28 .8m

$174.8m

$124.5m

$58.8m

$49.7m

$28.8m

13

14

15

16

17

Ge a rin g 

1 11 .4%

111.4%

53.9%

40.8%

36.1%

30.0%

13

14

15

16

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Governance

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R i s k s

MMA recognises t hat 

risk is  an inherent  part  of 

its business.  Eff ective ly 

identifying and m ana ging 

risk is  critical  to M MA’s 

success

MMA operates an enterprise risk 
management framework aligned to ISO 
31000, the international standard for risk 
management. 

This section describes (in no order of 
significance) the material risks that have 
been identified and are being managed 
in order for the Company to deliver 
on its objectives. It is not intended to 
be all encompassing, nor is any of the 
information intended to be taken as a 
statement of fact. These risks can be 
affected by a variety of factors which 
can, in turn, impact the Company’s 
performance.

Dependence on level of activity in 

the offshore oil and gas industry

The Company is dependent on the 
level of activity in the offshore oil and 
gas industry in the markets in which the 
Company operates (currently Australia, 
South East Asia, the Middle East and 
Africa).

The level of activity in the offshore oil and 
gas industry will be affected by prevailing 
and future oil and gas prices, economic 
growth, energy demand, the cost and 
availability of other energy sources and 
changes in energy technology and 
regulation. Any prolonged period of 
low offshore oil and gas activity (such 
as what is currently being experienced) 
will have an adverse impact on MMA’s 
business. 

The Company aims to mitigate the 
impact of lower offshore oil and gas 
activity by differentiating itself though 
innovation and operational excellence, by 
diversifying our contract portfolio across 
production, construction and exploration 
and by diversifying our geographic 
footprint across a number of key regional 
areas.

Decreases in industry activity may also 
increase the risk of the Company failing 
to comply with the covenants associated 
with its Banking Facilities. In addition to 
the controls listed above, MMA seeks 
to manage this risk through proactively 
engaging with its lenders, through 
divesting non-core assets and through 
ongoing monitoring and review of the 
Company’s Balance Sheet strategy.

Competition, vessel oversupply 

• 

and fleet composition 

misalignment with market 

demand 

Demand for MMA’s vessels is also 
affected by the number of vessels 
available in the market and the 
competitive landscape.

In the current market, there is an 
oversupply of vessels and the 
corresponding increase in competition 
adversely impacts utilisation, rates and 
contract terms, thereby impacting MMA’s 
earnings.

MMA seeks to manage this risk by 
having a clear strategic plan including 
an ongoing review of its asset mix and 
capability to meet market demand. 
MMA is in the process of disposing of 
a number of non-core vessels from the 
fleet which are commoditised in nature to 
focus on more technically sophisticated 
vessels where MMA can utilise its marine 
expertise to extract the most value out of 
its assets. 

MMA also has an active lay-up 
programme to minimise holding costs 
for vessels between contracts. These 
laid-up vessels are either cold or warm 
stacked to minimise costs predominantly 
at our land based facilities in Batam, 
Singapore and Australia.

MMA’s strategy is to differentiate 
itself from its competitors through 
operational excellence, proactive 
and innovative solutions, long term 
customer relationships and responsive 
account management whilst remaining 
competitive on price.

Operational risks

The Company’s operations are subject 
to various risks inherent in servicing 
the offshore oil and gas industry. Our 
international operations broaden our risk 
exposure in terms of both opportunities 
and threats.

Operational risks include (but are not 
limited to):

•  Health and safety incidents;

• 

Loss of key customers/contracts;

Failure by customers to pay 
for services contracted and/or 
performed;

Geopolitical, government and 

regulatory factors

Our international operations are subject 
to more challenging geopolitical climates 
to varying degrees. Changes in the 
geopolitical climate in our market areas, 
such as the outbreak or resolution of war, 
nationalisation of our customers’ oil and 
gas projects and changes to industry 
related legislation, protectionist measures 
and economic sanctions, may open up 
more advantageous areas to operate or 
could require us to discontinue operating 
in that area, leading to corresponding 
impacts on vessel and service utilisation.

MMA’s strategic plan considers such 
risks and operationally we risk assess 
market areas and clients regularly to limit 
negative and optimise positive impacts.

Industry news, experienced personnel 
and industry relationships are leveraged 
to ensure we base our decisions on 
up to date geopolitical information. 
Contingency plans for fast emerging 
geopolitical risks are used to limit 
business disruption.

Foreign exchange

The majority of MMA’s revenues are 
paid in either Australian or US Dollars 
and the Company’s operating costs are 
primarily denominated in a combination 
of Australian, Singaporean and US 
Dollars, providing a natural hedge for our 
activities. MMA also has a combination 
of Australian Dollar and US Dollar debt.

Adverse movements in these currencies 
may result in a negative impact on 
MMA’s reported earnings.

MMA’s treasury policy and contract 
management processes further mitigate 
this risk. The Board also considers from 
time to time whether to manage currency 
fluctuation risk through appropriate 
hedging.

•  Redeployment costs of assets that 

are unable to be used in their current 
geography for a period of time;

•  Equipment damage, technical 

failures or human error;

• 

Industrial unrest;

•  Capsizing, sinking, grounding, 
collisions, fires and explosions, 
piracy, vessel seizures or arrests and 
acts of terrorism;

•  Environmental pollution/

contamination and other related 
accidents; 

•  Regulatory and legislative non-

compliance;

Fraud and theft;

Increases in input costs; 

Loss of key personnel; and

• 

• 

• 

•  Contractual assumptions of risk.

Potential consequences associated with 
these risks include the loss of human life 
or serious injury, pollution, environmental 
damage, significant damage or loss 
to assets and equipment, business 
disruption, client dissatisfaction, damage 
to our reputation and legal and regulatory 
action, including fines. This could expose 
MMA to significant liabilities, a loss of 
utilisation, revenue and/or the incurrence 
of additional costs and therefore may 
have a materially adverse impact on 
the Company’s financial position and 
profitability.

We employ a number of well executed 
controls to manage these risks, 
including, but not limited to, appropriate 
insurance coverage, hazard and risk 
management processes, quality audits, 
planned maintenance programmes, 
compliance programmes, tender and 
contract management processes, 
access to in-house and external 
legal expertise, industrial relations 
strategies, emergency preparedness 
and contingency plans, preferred 
supplier and subcontractor processes, 
counterparty risk assessments and a 
host of engineering and operational 
controls.

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Governance

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V e s s e l 
O p e r a t i o n s

Ongoi ng poor 

market  condit ions 

Financial overview

Revenue down 46.5%

EBITDA down 61.7%

EBIT down 29.2% (pre-impairment)

$287.5m vessel impairment charge

conti nued to i mpact 

Operating overview

the p erformance of 

Utilisation – average 52%

our Vessels divi sion 

during FY2017

Rates remain at historically low levels 
across all regions and vessel segments

Second INPEX vessel commenced on 
long term contract 

Newbuild IMR vessels contributed to 
second half earnings

Non-core vessel sales programme 
progressing with a further 11 vessels 
sold during FY2017

Increased tendering activity 

Strategy

Optimising the fleet to dispose of non-
core/commoditised vessels and focus 
on more specialised vessels where MMA 
can add value through its technical and 
operational expertise

Focus on key geographic regions of 
Australia/New Zealand, South East Asia, 
the Middle East and Africa

Differentiation through innovative 
solutions, superior service, high quality 
and safe operations whilst remaining 
cost competitive

Outlook

Market sentiment improving

Early signs of increase in activity at the 
front end of the value chain

Challenging conditions expected to 
continue through FY2018 as oversupply 
in the market is absorbed, however the 
signs for a recovery are looking more 
positive

Vess e l Utilisation

70%

66%

53%

50%

1H16 2H16

1H17

2H17

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Vessels Financials

Revenue 

EBITDA

EBITDA / Revenue

Variance

30 Jun 2017

30 Jun 2016

46.5%

61.7%

4.4%

$221.8m

$414.7m

$24.8m

$64.8m

11.2%

15.6%

EBIT (pre-impairment)1

29.2%

-$19.9m

-$15.4m

EBIT / Revenue1

Segment Assets

5.3%

-9.0%

-3.7%

37.9%

$582.0m

$937.7m

1 EBIT is shown excluding the impact of the $287.5m impairment charge against vessel assets in 

FY2017 and $100m impairment charge in FY2016

Utilisation remained steady during 
the year at approximately 43%. This 
includes laid up vessels and vessels 
being marketed for sale. Excluding the 
non-core fleet, utilisation was significantly 
higher.

South East Asia

There was no improvement in utilisation 
or rates in the South East Asian market 
during the year. However, tendering 
activity has picked up significantly across 
the region and there has been a small 
increase in rig utilisation which could 
signify an upcoming improvement in 
market conditions for the offshore vessel 
industry. Oversupply remains an issue 
although with an increasing number of 
vessels going into layup, the number 
of available vessels in the market is 
reducing.

MMA currently has 11 vessels working in 
South East Asia. 

The MMA Almighty continues on its long 
term production support with PTTEP in 
Thailand, however this contract will be 
retendered in FY2018. The remaining 
vessels are on shorter term contracts or 
operating in the spot market. 

The MMA Prestige and MMA Pinnacle, 
MMA’s newbuild IMR vessels, have been 
engaged in ongoing work for a variety 
of clients in the dive support market 
since their delivery into the fleet during 
FY2017 until recently. Currently the MMA 
Pinnacle is in northern Australia working 
with ROVs on board and the MMA 
Prestige is in the Middle East on a short 
term dive support campaign.

Other vessels have been engaged in a 
range of shorter term contracts through 
Brunei, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand and 
India.

Australia

Production support is a key focus of 
MMA’s Australian business now that 
the major LNG projects have moved 
beyond the main construction phase. 
MMA continues to service the majority of 
the oil production facilities on the North 
West Shelf on term contracts and vessel 
sharing arrangements.  

MMA also has three vessels operating 
out of Darwin including the MMA Plover 
and MMA Brewster which are on a five 
year plus options contract supporting 
INPEX’s Ichthys LNG Project. In addition, 
the MMA Inscription is on a five year 
contract supporting ConocoPhillips’ 
Bayu-Undan Project in the Timor Sea. 
These are key contracts for MMA 
providing full utilisation for the vessels for 
the term of the contracts. 

In terms of project work, MMA managed 
a fleet of 13 vessels for Technip Oceania 
for the Shell Prelude Subsea Installation 
Project during the first half of FY2017. 
Five tugs (three owned by MMA) and 
five barges were mobilised in South East 
Asia and prepared for arrival in Australia. 
Upon arrival in Australia, the barges 
were loaded with subsea pipeline spools 
which were delivered to the Prelude site 
north west of Broome. Two MMA tugs 
acted as infield support vessels to berth 
the barges alongside the construction 
vessel and one MMA PSV conducted 
supply operations from Broome to the 
Prelude site. This was the third campaign 
in which MMA had provided vessel 
support to Technip Oceania for the 
Prelude Project.

MMA also had three vessels engaged in 
supporting Chevron’s Thevenard Island 
Abandonment Project during the second 
half of the year with activity continuing 
into the first quarter of FY2018.

The vessel sharing arrangements that 
MMA implemented in FY2016 have 
been working well with three vessels 
currently being shared by six clients. The 
arrangement is mutually beneficial for all 
parties, reducing operating costs for the 
oil companies whilst increasing utilisation 
of MMA’s fleet.

Exploration activity in Australia continues 
to be subdued with the rig count in 
Australia at historically low levels. We 
did however, see an increase in seismic 
activity during the year with the Mermaid 
Searcher supporting two seismic scopes 
during the second half. This is a positive 
sign for future exploration activity in the 
region.

MMA currently has 15 vessels working in 
Australia with six on term contracts and 
the remainder positioned for spot work in 
the region.

MMA continues to have a layup strategy 
in place to minimise operating costs in 
between contracts for vessels which are 
not working. The vessels are either shut 
down in safe anchorage and monitored, 
kept on the Slipway or transferred to our 
facilities in South East Asia. 

During the year we concluded the 
negotiations for new four year Enterprise 
Bargaining Agreements for our marine 
personnel. A sustainable outcome 
was achieved for MMA’s employees, 
the Company and the industry and 
the agreement was reached without 
experiencing any lost time due to 
protected industrial action.

Looking ahead, Australia will remain a 
key market for MMA. MMA will focus on 
servicing its existing production support 
contracts in Australia and we continue 
to tender for new opportunities for both 
short and long term contracts as they 
arise. A number of scopes are currently 
being tendered for construction projects 
in 2018 including Woodside’s Greater 
Western Flank Phase 2 Development 
and Woodside’s Greater Enfield Project. 
Overall, we expect market activity to 
remain relatively stable at current levels 
in Australia.

International

Internationally, market conditions 
remained challenging across MMA’s 
operating regions of South East Asia, 
the Middle East and Africa. The ongoing 
oversupply of vessels in the market 
means that competition is intense, 
keeping rates at close to breakeven 
levels. 

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Vessel Sales Programme

MMA’s vessel sales programme to 
optimise the fleet composition and 
reduce debt has been ongoing since 
FY2016.

During FY2017, MMA made the decision 
to accelerate the sale of a number of 
non-core vessels to reduce holding 
costs, interest and overhead costs and 
to improve cash flow. The programme 
has been successful with 11 vessels sold 
during FY2017 and two further vessels 
sold in the 2018 financial year to date. 

Since FY2016, 28 non-core vessels have 
been sold for a total consideration of 
A$68 million. A further 10 vessels have 
been earmarked for sale with one of 
these vessels currently under contract.  

Following the completion of the sales 
programme, MMA will retain a core fleet 
of approximately 30 high quality, high 
specification vessels with an average age 
of five years.

Proceeds from the sale of non-core 
vessels will be used to fund debt 
reduction. 

Whilst not active in the African spot 
market, MMA will transfer vessels into 
this market on the back of longer term 
contracts.

Whilst market activity in West Africa 
remains subdued, longer term prospects 
for East Africa remain very promising 
after the sanctioning in June 2017 by 
ENI of its Coral South FLNG project in 
offshore Mozambique. This marks the 
first such development in East Africa, an 
emerging frontier region with significant 
gas discoveries. Drilling, construction 
and installation contracts have been 
awarded and the project is targeting first 
LNG production in 2022. MMA will seek 
to leverage its experience in frontier LNG 
developments in Australia to support this 
project as it progresses.

Newbuild Programme

MMA’s newbuild programme is complete 
with the final two vessels, the MMA 
Prestige and MMA Pinnacle, delivered 
during the year.

Following completion of the newbuild 
programme, MMA’s capital expenditure 
requirements will be minimal going 
forward as expenditure is reduced to a 
maintenance level. At this point MMA 
does not anticipate building any further 
vessels for the fleet in the near future 
unless backed by long term contracts.

Middle East

There continues to be strong levels of 
activity in the Middle East, predominantly 
driven by Saudi Aramco’s expansion 
activities in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco 
has committed to spending over US$300 
billion over the next 10 years, increasing 
demand for offshore support vessels. 
Vessel supply continues to increase, 
however, as operators mobilise vessels 
into the Middle East from other regions, 
rates have therefore declined significantly 
over the past two years. 

MMA currently has five vessels operating 
in the Middle East with three on long 
term contracts. Unfortunately one of 
the three vessels is currently off-hired 
to undergo repairs which impacted 
the financial contribution from this 
contract. The MMA Pride has been on 
continuous shorter term scopes with a 
key contractor in the region. 

MMA continues to view this region as 
a key platform in its future strategy and 
strengthened its Dubai office with the 
addition of a full time Technical Manager 
during the year. 

We are currently seeing very strong 
tendering activity out of the Middle East 
region, particularly Saudi Arabia as well 
as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. 
The Middle East requires a high level of 
technical and operational expertise and 
is well suited to MMA’s skillset. MMA is 
focused on growing our presence in this 
region.

Africa

The African market continues to be 
plagued by an oversupply of vessels and 
limited work. During FY2016 MMA made 
the strategic decision to pull its spot 
vessels out of the African market. 

Currently we have one vessel, the MMA 
Privilege, on a longer term contract 
with a major marine contractor in Cote 
d’Ivoire. 

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MMA’s ne wbuild 

programme is  comp le te 

wi th the fina l t wo ve ssels 

delivered  during the year.

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D i s c o n t i n u e d 
O p e r a t i o n s

During the year 

MMA d isposed of i ts 

Da mpi er Supply  Base 

and S lip wa y and its 

50% share of t he 

Broome  Supply  B ase 

Joi nt Vent ure

The operational transition has been 
smooth with no impact on MMA’s 
Australian vessel operations. MMA will 
continue to manage its Australian vessel 
operations from a regional office at the 
Dampier Supply Base.

MMA also disposed of its 50% share in 
the Broome Supply Base joint venture to 
Toll Group in April 2017 for $8.7 million 
represented by a dividend distribution of 
$8.3 million and sale proceeds of $0.4 
million.

MMA’s 50% share of NPAT from the 
Broome Supply Base for the 2017 
financial year up to the date of sale was 
$0.5 million, down from $2.6 million in 
FY2016.

In June 2017, MMA disposed of its 
Dampier Supply Base and Dampier 
Slipway assets to Toll Group for net sale 
proceeds of $40.8 million. Proceeds from 
the sale were used to amortise debt.

The Dampier Supply Base contributed 
revenue of $27.6 million and EBITDA of 
$3.7 million during the year, down 55.7% 
and 81.8% respectively on the previous 
financial year. 

The Dampier Slipway contributed 
revenue of $12.0 million and EBITDA 
of $0.7 million during the year, up from 
revenue of $9.8 million and an EBITDA 
loss of $(2.1) million in FY2016. 

MMA will continue to operate the Slipway 
under a licence arrangement through 
FY2018 with an option to extend through 
to 30 June 2019. The Slipway will form 
part of the Vessels operating segment 
going forward.

Dampier Supply Base Financials

1 Jul 16 to 15 Jun 17

Variance

30 Jun 2017

30 Jun 2016

Revenue1 

EBITDA

EBIT (pre-impairment)2

55.6%

82.0%

8%

$27.6m

$3.6m

$1.6m

$62.2m

$20.0m

$13.1m

Dampier Slipway Financials

1 Jul 16 to 15 Jun 17

Variance

30 Jun 2017

30 Jun 2016

Revenue1 

EBITDA3

EBIT (pre-impairment)3,4

22.4%

$2.8m

$3.3m

$12.0m

$0.7m

$0.4m

$9.8m

$(2.1)m

$(2.9)m

Broome Supply Base Financials

1 Jul 16 to 28 Apr 17

Variance

30 Jun 2017

30 Jun 2016

50% Share of NPAT

$2.1m

$0.5m

$2.6m

1 Including intercompany revenues 
2 Excluding impairment charge of $22.3m in FY2017 and $36m in FY2016 
3 Excluding impairment charge of $2.3m in FY2017 and $3m in FY2016
4 Prior to consolidation eliminations

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H e a l t h ,   S a f e t y,   E n v i r o n m e n t   &   Q u a l i t y

MMA continues to strive for ‘A Perfect 
Day Every Day’, that is a day free of 
recordable injuries or illness and material 
incidents; our “Target 365”.

MMA’s Total Recordable Case Frequency 
“TRCF” for FY2017 was 0.95 per million 
hours worked, slightly up on FY2016 
but an 80% improvement over the 
past five years and a world class safety 
performance compared to our industry 
peers. The IMCA average for 2017 was 
1.8.

MMA also tracks the number of ‘Perfect 
Days’ across its global operations with 
our Target being 365 perfect days 
each year. In FY2017, MMA achieved 
310 Perfect Days across the whole 
organisation, equating to an overall 
percentage of 85%, consistent with the 
previous reporting period. 

MMA continues to encourage an open 
reporting culture and is now including 
measures relating to asset reliability in its 
Target 365 reporting.

As part of our continuous improvement 
culture, we have implemented a number 
of initiatives during the year, including:

•  A comprehensive internal assurance 
programme targeted at verifying that 
controls are in place and sufficient to 
prevent incidents, thus maintaining 
our licence to operate;

•  Continuing to embed our Target 365 
Critical Controls into all operations 
and verify their effectiveness; and

• 

Improving our management systems 
to ensure efficient and effective 
global operations.

MMA supports industry HSEQ forums 
by openly sharing lessons learned and 
through active involvement in events and 
forums across our global operations. 
MMA has also recently been appointed 
to the International Marine Contractors 
Association (“IMCA”) Global HSSE 
Committee as the representative for the 
Asia Pacific region.

In 2017 MMA  maintained 

a w orl d class HSEQ 

pe rformance

Total Re co rdable Case

Frequ ency

(per  mi llion hours)

4.7

3.3

1.8

0.95

1.2

0.36

13

14

15

16

17

MMA TRCF

IMCA Average

MMA 3 Yr Avg

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Environment

Quality

Senior Management Engagement

MMA remains committed to achieving 
the highest standard of environmental 
performance across all of its business 
activities.

MMA continues to undertake a 
programme of environmental monitoring 
and reporting in compliance with our 
onshore environmental licences. The sale 
of the Dampier Supply Base required 
the transfer of Ministerial Statement 
535 to the new owner. MMA continues 
to operate in compliance with its 
environmental licence for boat building 
and maintenance activities (Licence 
L4996/1993/8) at our Slipway.

MMA maintained certification for its 
quality systems accreditation (AS/
NZS ISO 9001: 2008) across its 
global operations during the reporting 
period and OHSAS 18001: 2007 and 
ISO 14001: 2015 in our international 
operations.

MMA continues to improve its systems 
and processes to ensure that they 
reduce risk and are operationally 
efficient. In FY2017 we achieved a major 
milestone, moving to a single global 
marine safety management system, 
down from three separate systems 
previously. We also achieved third party 
certification of the new system across all 
of our global operations.

MMA believes that visible senior 
management commitment is 
fundamental to achieving our Target 365 
vision and a positive HSE culture. 

In FY2017, we implemented the Target 
365 Senior Management Engagement 
programme. Each shore based senior 
manager is encouraged to engage with 
the workforce by being actively involved 
in applying our safety management 
systems with crews and staff.

Targets are set and senior management 
engagements are tracked to ensure 
we maintain a consistent and quality 
management presence in the field.

In FY2017 we achieved hundreds of 
formal senior management engagements 
and received positive feedback from 
crews and staff, which has set the 
foundation for us to continue the 
programme into FY2018. 

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Overview

Operating & Financial Review
Operating & Financial Review

Governance

2017 Financial Report

O u r   P e o p l e 

MMA’s success is 

de pend ent  upon i ts 

pe op l e, their  capabi liti es 

and t he Compa ny’s abi li ty 

to rem ain agil e

398

Au stra l ia

Top Ten 
Employee 
Nationalities

MMA strives to provide a workplace 
built on trust, cooperation and mutual 
respect, where our people care about 
their safety and the safety of those 
around them.

MMA continued with its commitment 
to in-house training activities during 
the year, with several new training 
programmes developed to meet specific 
needs or risks within the business.

MMA’s workforce planning principles 
continue to be based on a dynamic 
model that plans for the right person, to 
be in the right job, with the right skills, at 
the right time. 

Throughout the year, 1,093 employees 
completed 3,968 individual training 
programmes. Of these, 78% were 
developed in-house and completed via 
MMA’s online learning environment.

During FY2017, we concluded the 
negotiations for new four year Enterprise 
Agreements for our Australian marine 
personnel. A sustainable outcome was 
achieved for MMA’s employees, the 
Company, our clients and the industry. 
The agreement was reached without 
experiencing any lost time due to 
protected industrial action. 

Additionally, FY2017 saw refinement of 
MMA’s resource planning and utilisation 
analysis tools, which has enabled the 
business to optimise the scheduling of 
our offshore employees.

Training and Development

MMA is committed to the development 
of our people through performance 
feedback, internal development 
opportunities and training programmes.

MMA continues to focus on providing 
our people with the right skills so that 
they can perform their roles safely and 
competently.

Diversity

As a business with a global focus, MMA 
aims to have a workforce that best 
represents the communities in which we 
operate.

MMA’s employees are made up of 
20 different nationalities, with 652 of 
our people coming from non-English 
speaking backgrounds.

In terms of gender diversity, MMA’s 
target for FY2017 was for women to 
hold at least 10% of senior executive 
positions (16.7% currently) and at least 
30% of senior management roles (28.2% 
currently).

Targeted employment opportunities for 
Indigenous Australians and women in 
non-traditional seafaring roles have also 
increased throughout the year.

% Of Wome n Employed

Russian  Federa tio n
Mya nmar
Tha ila nd
Ukraine
Ma la ysia
Singapore

9
13
19
32
72
77

42.8(1)

34.7(1)

Philip pines

88

Indonesia 151

30.0

28.2

20.0

16.7

16.7

14.3

16

17

16

17

16

17

16

17

India 178

Total 
Organisation

Board of 
Directors

Executive 
Management

Senior 
Management

1 The company considers that it is more accurate 

to report its diversity statistics excluding seafarers 
as seafaring is not generally a profession that 
women chose.

O u r   C o m m u n i t y

MMA  is committed to  the commun ities   in  which  it o per ates , through  creati ng  an d 

dev eloping  opportunities  that have eco nomically  and  s ocially ben efici al o utcomes

Using a combination of procurement 
of goods and services, employment 
opportunities and sponsorship, MMA 
delivers economic and social benefits to 
the communities in which it operates.

MMA also participates in locally based 
industry network groups as a means of 
achieving greater interaction with local 
stakeholders. 

Procurement

Local content is embedded in our 
approach to the procurement of goods 
and services and MMA is committed 
to developing new capabilities in the 
communities in which we operate. 

MMA aims to procure at least 80% of 
its operational spend through localised 
supply and service agreements.

Typically, we identify opportunities 
where local providers have the ability 
to directly service MMA’s requirements 
and where this is not possible, we work 
with counterparties to develop these 
offerings.

MMA continued to make considerable 
gains in its engagement with Aboriginal 
and Torres Strait Islander (“ATSI”) 
businesses over the past 12 months.   

MMA’s overall spend with ATSI 
enterprises since the inception of 
business engagement in FY2015 is just 
over $5.5 million. In FY2017 MMA’s 
spend surpassed $1.6 million. 

The range of products and services 
supplied by ATSI businesses includes 
waste management services, office 
supplies, personal protective equipment, 
lifting and rigging equipment and 
consumables, victualling supplies, 
facilities maintenance, graphic design, 
payroll and recruitment services. MMA is 
proud to be a leader in this area.

Employment 

With vessel activity in the Timor Sea, 
MMA’s Maritime Cadet Programme 
in Timor-Leste continues to provide a 
marine career pathway for Timorese 
nationals. 

The first STCW-rated cadet graduated in 
early 2017 from Akademi Laut Malaysia. 
A second cadet is expected to graduate 
in October 2017. 

Graduates will enter our international 
fleet to gain valuable sea time and 
ongoing positions, adding real value to 
our operations and leading the way to 
marine careers for their Timorese peers. 

MMA’s ATSI Traineeship programme is 
providing marine careers to ATSI people 
in Northern Australia. 

With three vessels operating from 
Darwin, ATSI communities are a key 
stakeholder in our operations. 

In the last 12 months, two ATSI trainees 
completed formal qualifications. One 
successfully completed a Certificate III in 
Maritime Operations (Integrated Rating) 
at South Metropolitan TAFE. This trainee 
has progressed to sea time in order to 
gain eligibility for an Integrated Rating 
Certificate of Proficiency.

The second ATSI Trainee completed their 
Certificate of Safety Training in May 2017 
and is progressing to a Certificate III in 
Maritime Operations (Integrated Rating).   

Sponsorship 

As part of MMA’s Target 365 rewards 
programme, business units provided 
donations to a range of charities 
including the Prostate Cancer 
Foundation (Australia), Alzheimer’s 
Australia (Australia), Care Corner 
(Singapore) and Legacy (Australia) in 
2017. 

MMA recognises that supporting 
community endeavours, either in kind or 
monetarily, is a responsibility we have to 
the communities in which we operate. 
We look forward to continuing our 
corporate citizenship in 2018.

Industry Networking 

MMA continues its support of the Local 
Contracting Alliance (“LCA”), which 
assists businesses in achieving their local 
content targets. Specifically aligned to 
ATSI business engagement, the LCA is 
reporting strong success in facilitating 
collaboration between Indigenous and 
non-Indigenous enterprises.

MMA is now a member of the Petroleum 
Club NT. Membership provides an 
important network with NT local vendors 
and industry. In May 2017, MMA 
sponsored the Petroleum Club’s Industry 
Networking Session and MMA’s Fleet 
Operations General Manager was a 
keynote speaker at the event. 

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Overview

Operating & Financial Review

Governance

2017 Financial Report

B o a r d   o f   D i r e c t o r s

Mr Anthony (Tony) John Howarth AO

Mr Jeffrey Andrew Weber

Mr Mark Francis Bradley

Mr Hugh Andrew Jon (Andrew) 

Ms Eva Alexandra (Eve) Howell

Mr Chiang Gnee Heng

Chairman 
– Appointed 1 August 2006

Managing Director 
– Appointed 31 December 2002

Jeff began his career as a Marine 
Engineer with BHP Transport. He went 
on to complete a degree in this field 
in 1993 and in 1994 graduated with a 
Master’s in Engineering and Technology 
Management from the University of 
Queensland. During his 19 years with 
BHP, Jeff gained comprehensive project 
management experience and helped 
develop new business for BHP Transport 
in Australia and South East Asia. He also 
managed a major initiative with BHP’s 
steel division, reviewing its logistics 
arrangements and developing processes 
to improve services and reduce costs. 
In 1998, Jeff joined Riverside Marine 
in Queensland and helped expand its 
operations Australia wide. This included 
forming a joint venture company with 
Wijsmuller International Towage BV, 
RiverWijs and negotiating with Woodside 
Petroleum to take over that company’s 
harbour towage operation in Dampier, 
Western Australia. Jeff is also a Non-
Executive Director of Maritime Super Pty 
Ltd, a superannuation fund dedicated to 
employees in the maritime industry.

As Managing Director of MMA, Jeff 
is responsible for the financial and 
operational performance of all of the 
Company’s business lines.

Tony was appointed as a Director of 
the Company on 5 July 2001 and 
as Chairman of the Company on 1 
August 2006. Tony is also currently a 
Non-Executive Director of Wesfarmers 
Limited, Alinta Holdings and BWP 
Management Limited, the responsible 
entity for the BWP Trust. Tony is also 
a Life Fellow of the Financial Services 
Institute of Australasia, a Fellow of the 
AICD and has worked in the banking 
and finance industry for over 30 years. 
He has previously held the positions 
of Managing Director of Challenge 
Bank Limited, CEO of Hartleys Limited, 
Chairman of Alinta Limited, Chairman of 
Home Building Society Limited, Deputy 
Chairman of the Bank of Queensland 
Limited and a Non-Executive Director 
of AWB Limited. Tony is also Chairman 
of St John of God Health Care Inc. 
and an Adjunct Professor (Financial 
Management) at the University of 
Western Australia Business School.

Tony is also involved in a number of 
community and business organisations 
including being a member of the 
University of Western Australia Business 
School Advisory Board and is the current 
Chairman of the West Australian Rugby 
Union Inc.

Tony is also a member of the Company’s 
Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee and the Audit and Risk 
Committee.

Non-Executive Director 
– Appointed 22 September 2000 
– Retired 24 November 2016

A Civil Engineer with a track record 
in senior offshore engineering 
management, Mark joined the J Ray 
McDermott company in 1977 for service 
on Esso’s Tuna/Mackerel project in Bass 
Strait. During the 14 years of technically 
challenging work that followed, Mark 
held senior positions with the company 
in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai 
and Saudi Arabia. Still with McDermott, 
but returning to Australia, he then 
worked on new projects in Bass Strait 
and, finally, the Woodside North Rankin 
A and Goodwyn A platforms on the 
North West Shelf in Western Australia. 
In 1991, Mark joined Clough Offshore 
as Project Manager of a number of 
North West Shelf projects. Duties in 
Thailand, China and Indonesia followed, 
and by 1993 he was Operations/Project 
Manager for BHP’s Griffin project. In 
1994, Mark became Managing Director 
of Clough Offshore. He then presided 
over that company’s fivefold growth. In 
1997, Mark joined the Board of Clough 
Engineering as an Executive Director, 
retiring and becoming a Director of MMA 
in 2000.

With the exception of Mr Mark Bradley (who resigned with effect from 24 November 2016), the above named Directors held office during  

the whole of the financial year and since the end of the financial year.

Edwards

Non-Executive Director 
– Appointed 18 December 2009

Non-Executive Director 
– Appointed 27 February 2012

Non-Executive Director 
– Appointed 5 July 2012

Andrew currently serves as a Non-
Executive Director of Nido Petroleum 
(delisted 26 June 2017), is Non-
Executive Chairman of MACA Ltd and 
is President of Activ Foundation Inc. 
Andrew is a former Managing Partner of 
PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ Perth Office 
(PwC), a former National Vice President 
of the Securities Institute of Australia 
(now the Financial Services Institute of 
Australasia) and a former President of 
the Western Australian division of that 
Institute. He is a Fellow of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow 
of the Chartered Accountants Australia 
and New Zealand and has served as 
State Chairman of the local Education 
Committee of that organisation and 
was a former member of its National 
Education Committee. Andrew 
graduated from the University of Western 
Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce 
degree.

Andrew is the Chairman of the 
Company’s Audit and Risk Committee 
and a member of the Company’s 
Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee.

Eve has over 40 years of experience 
in the oil and gas industry in a number 
of technical and managerial roles. Eve 
is currently a Non-Executive Director 
of Downer EDI Ltd and Buru Energy 
Ltd. She is also a Senior Adviser to 
African Geopolitics, a socio-political 
advisory group helping enterprises work 
successfully in Africa.

Eve is a former Executive Vice President 
for Woodside Energy Ltd responsible 
for Health, Safety & Security and before 
that, the North West Shelf Project. 
Prior to that, Eve held the position of 
Managing Director at Apache Energy 
Ltd. She has previously served on a 
number of Boards, including Tangiers 
Petroleum Limited, EMR Resources 
Pty Ltd, the Fremantle Port Authority, 
the Australian Petroleum Production & 
Exploration Association and was a Board 
member and President of the Australian 
Mines and Metals Association. Eve holds 
a Bachelor of Science (with Honours 
in Geology and Mathematics) from the 
University of London and an MBA from 
Edinburgh Business School and is a 
graduate of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.

Eve is Chair of the Company’s 
Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee and a member of the 
Company’s Audit and Risk Committee.

Chiang Gnee graduated as a Marine 
Engineer in July 1977 from the 
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 
(UK) and spent almost 30 years 
working in Singapore government 
linked companies and in various 
industries including shipyards, ordnance 
equipment manufacturing, aircraft engine 
component manufacturing, amusement 
and lifestyle businesses and environment 
management.

In June 1989, Chiang Gnee attended 
the Sloan School of Management 
at MIT (USA) and graduated with 
a Masters in Management in July 
1990. He was formerly the CEO of 
Sembawang Shipyard for 10 years 
and CEO of Sembcorp Environment 
Management Pte Ltd for two years 
until August 2007. Chiang Gnee was 
also formerly an Executive Director of 
the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) 
which focuses on the development of 
the Singapore maritime industry. Chiang 
Gnee is currently engaged in workplace 
health and safety management and 
in vocational technical education in 
Singapore. He is Chairman of the 
Singapore Workplace Safety and Health 
Council and Deputy Chairman of the 
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) 
Board of Governors.

Chiang Gnee is also a Director of MMA 
Offshore Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore) and all 
of its subsidiaries/related companies in 
Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. 

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C o r p o r a t e   G o v e r n a n c e

Corporate Governance

The Board of Directors (“Board”) of MMA Offshore Limited (“Company” or “MMA”) is responsible for the corporate governance of the 
consolidated entity. The Board is a strong advocate of good corporate governance. 

Compliance with Australian Corporate Governance Standards

In accordance with the disclosure requirements of the ASX Listing Rules, the Board believes that the governance policies and 
practices adopted by the Company for the year ended 30 June 2017 follow the 3rd edition of the Corporate Governance Principles 
and Recommendations (“3rd Edition ASX Principles”) set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council.

Access to Corporate Governance Statement

The Company’s Corporate Governance Statement, which outlines the Company’s corporate governance policies and practices 
for the year ended 30 June 2017, can be found on the Company’s website at www.mmaoffshore.com/company/corporate_ 
governance.phtml. 

3rd Edition ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations

Comply

Reference 

in Corporate 

Governance 

Statement

1.5

A listed entity should:

(a)  have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the board or a 

Yes

Recommendation 1.5

relevant committee of the board to set measurable objectives for achieving 

gender diversity and to assess annually both the objectives and the entity’s 

progress in achieving them;

(b)  disclose that policy or a summary of it; and

(c)  disclose as at the end of each reporting period the measurable objectives 

for achieving gender diversity set by the board or a relevant committee of 

the board in accordance with the entity’s diversity policy and its progress 

towards achieving them, and either:

Yes

Yes

Recommendation 1.5

Recommendation 1.5

(1)  the respective proportions of men and women on the board, in senior 

Yes

Recommendation 1.5

executive positions and across the whole organisation (including how 

the entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or

The Company’s Corporate Governance Statement is current as at 18 September 2017 and has been approved by the Board.

(2)  if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender 

Yes

Recommendation 1.5

ASX Corporate Governance Council Recommendations Checklist

Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as 

defined in and published under that Act.

ASX Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires companies to disclose the extent to which they have complied with the 3rd Edition ASX Principles.

1.6

A listed entity should:

The table below lists each of the 3rd Edition ASX Principles and the Company’s assessment of its compliance with these for the year 
ended 30 June 2017, with reference to the section of the Corporate Governance Statement where further details can be found.

3rd Edition ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations

Comply

Reference 

in Corporate 

Governance 

Statement

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight

1.1

A listed entity should disclose:

(a)  the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management; and

(b)  those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to 

Yes

Yes

Recommendation 1.1

Recommendation 1.1

management.

1.2

A listed entity should:

(a)  undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting 

Yes

Recommendation 1.2

forward to security holders a candidate for election as a director; and

(b)  provide security holders with all material information in its possession 

Yes

Recommendation 1.2

relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a director.

1.3

A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior 

Yes

Recommendation 1.3

executive setting out the terms of their appointment.

1.4

The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the 

Yes

Recommendation 1.4

board, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the 

board.

(a)  have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of 

Yes

Recommendation 1.6

the board, its committees and individual directors; and

(b)  disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance 

Yes

Recommendation 1.6

evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that 

process.

1.7

A listed entity should:

(a)  have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of 

Yes

Recommendation 1.7

its senior executives; and

(b)  disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance 

Yes

Recommendation 1.7

evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that 

process.

Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value

2.1

The board of a listed entity should:

(a)  have a nomination committee which:

(1)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent 

directors; and

(2)  is chaired by an independent director,

and disclose:

(3)  the charter of the committee;

(4)  the members of the committee; and.

(5)  as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the 

committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of 

the members at those meetings; or

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Recommendation 2.1

Recommendation 2.1

Recommendation 2.1

Recommendation 2.1

Recommendation 2.1

Recommendation 2.1

(b)  if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the 

N/A

N/A

processes it employs to address board succession issues and to ensure 

that the board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, 

independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and 

responsibilities effectively.

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Comply

Reference 

3rd Edition ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations

Comply

Reference 

2.2

A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out the mix 

Yes

Recommendation 2.2

4.2

of skills and diversity that the board currently has or is looking to achieve in its 

in Corporate 

Governance 

Statement

membership.

2.3

A listed entity should disclose:

(a)  the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent 

Yes

Recommendation 2.3

directors;

(b)  if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the type 

Yes

Recommendation 2.3

described in Box 2.3 (Factors relevant to assessing the independence 

of a director) but the board is of the opinion that it does not compromise 

the independence of the director, the nature of the interest, position, 

association or relationship in question and an explanation of why the board 

is of that opinion; and.

(c)  the length of service of each director.

A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors.

Yes

Yes

Recommendation 2.3

Recommendation 2.4

The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independent director and, 

Yes

Recommendation 2.5

in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity.

2.4

2.5

2.6

A listed entity should have a programme for inducting new directors and 

Yes

Recommendation 2.6

provide appropriate professional development opportunities for directors to 

develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as 

directors effectively.

Principle 3: Act Ethically and Responsibly 

3.1

A listed entity should:

(a)  have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees; 

Yes

Recommendation 3.1

and

(b)  disclose that code or a summary of it.

Yes

Recommendation 3.1

Principle 4: Safeguard Integrity in Corporate Reporting

4.1

The board of a listed entity should:

(a)  have an audit committee which:

Yes

Recommendation 4.1

(1)  has a least three members, all of whom are non-executive directors and 

Yes

Recommendation 4.1

a majority of whom are independent directors; and

(2)  is chaired by an independent director who is not the chair of the board,

Yes

Recommendation 4.1

and disclose:

(3)  the charter of the committee;

Yes

Recommendation 4.1

(4)  the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of committee; 

Yes

Recommendation 4.1

and

(5)  in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee 

Yes

Recommendation 4.1

met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the 
members at those meetings; or

(b)  if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes 

N/A

N/A

it employs that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its 
corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and 
removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement 
partner.

in Corporate 

Governance 

Statement

Yes

Recommendation 4.2

The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial 
statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration 
that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly 
maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate 
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and 
performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis 
of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating 
effectively.

4.3

A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external auditor attends 
its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to 
the audit.

Yes

Recommendation 4.3

Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure

5.1

A listed entity should:

(a)  have a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure 

obligations under the Listing Rules; and

(b)  disclose that policy or a summary of it.

Principle 6: Respect the rights of shareholders

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance to 
investors via its website.

A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations programme to 
facilitate effective two-way communications with investors.

A listed entity should disclose the policies and procedures it has in place to 
facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders.

A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communication 
from and send communications to, the entity and its security registry 
electronically.

Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk

7.1

The board of a listed entity should:

(a)  have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which:

(1)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent 

directors; and;

(2)  is chaired by an independent director,

and disclose:

(3)  the charter of the committee;

(4)  the members of the committee; and;

(5)  as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the 

committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of 
the members at those meetings; or

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Recommendation 5.1

Recommendation 5.1

Recommendation 6.1

Recommendation 6.2

Recommendation 6.3

Recommendation 6.4

Recommendation 7.1

Recommendation 7.1

Recommendation 7.1

Recommendation 7.1

Recommendation 7.1

Recommendation 7.1

(b)  if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, 

N/A

N/A

disclose that fact and the processes it employs for overseeing the entity’s 
risk management framework.

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Reference 

in Corporate 

Governance 

Statement

7.2

The board or a committee of the board should:

(a)  review the entity’s risk management framework at least annually to satisfy 

Yes

Recommendation 7.2

itself that it continues to be sound; and

(b)  disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has 

Yes

Recommendation 7.2

taken place.

7.3

A listed entity should disclose:

(a)  if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what 

Yes

Recommendation 7.3

role it performs; or

(b)  if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it 

N/A

N/A

employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk 
management and internal control processes.

7.4

A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to 
economic, environmental and social sustainability risks, and if it does, how it 
manages or intends to manage those risks.

Yes

Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly

8.1

The board of a listed entity should:

(a)  have a remuneration committee which:

(1)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent 

directors; and

(2)  is chaired by an independent director,

and disclose:

(3)  the charter of the committee;

(4)  the members of the committee; and;

(5)  as at the end of the each reporting period, the number of times the 

committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of 
the members at those meetings; or

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

“Risks” under the 
Operating & Financial 
Review section of the 
2017 Annual Report.

Recommendation 8.1

Recommendation 8.1

Recommendation 8.1

Recommendation 8.1

Recommendation 8.1

Recommendation 8.1

(b)  if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and the 

N/A

N/A

processes it employs for setting the level and composition of remuneration 
for directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is 
appropriate and not excessive.

8.2

A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices regarding 
the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive 
directors and other senior executives.

8.3

A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should:

Yes

Recommendation 8.2

(a)  have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into  

Yes

Recommendation 8.3

transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which 
limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme; and

(b)  disclose that policy or a summary of it.

Yes

Recommendation 8.3

L-R  Mr Tony Howarth (Chairman), Ms Eve Howell, Mr Jeff Weber (Managing Director), Mr Chiang Gnee Heng and Mr Andrew Edwards.

The B oard of Directors  of MMA  Offs ho re Limited i s res po ns ibl e for  the corpo rate 

go ver nance o f  the co nso lidated entity.  T he B o ard  is  a s tro ng  advo cate o f  good 

corpo rate  go ver nance.

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Company Secretary

The Directors of MMA Offshore Limited (“Company” or “MMA”) submit herewith the annual report of the Company for the financial 
year ended 30 June 2017. In order to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Directors report as follows:

Directors

The names and particulars of the Company’s Directors in office during or since the end of the financial year are set out on pages 26 
to 27 (including their qualifications, experience and special responsibilities). 

With the exception of Mr Mark Bradley (who resigned with effect from 24 November 2016), the Directors held office during the 
whole of the financial year and since the end of the financial year.

Directorships of Other Listed Companies

Directorships of other listed companies held by the Directors in the three years immediately before and since the end of the financial 
year are as follows:

Name

Company

Mr A Howarth

Wesfarmers Limited

BWP Management Limited

Period of Directorship

Since July 2007

Since October 2012

Mr A Edwards

Nido Petroleum Limited (delisted 26 June 2017)

Since December 2009

MACA Limited

Ms E Howell

Downer EDI Limited

Buru Energy Limited

Directors’ Shareholdings

Since October 2010

Since January 2012

Since July 2014

The following table sets out each Director’s relevant interest in the securities of the Company as at the date of this report:

Name

Mr A Howarth

Mr J Weber

Mr A Edwards

Ms E Howell

Mr CG Heng

Fully paid ordinary  
shares direct

Fully paid ordinary  
shares indirect

384,146

-

-

-

100,000

781,756

1,907,958

115,680

123,529

-

Performance  
rights direct

-

2,001,432

-

-

-

Dylan Darbyshire-Roberts, solicitor, held the position of Company Secretary of the Company at the end of the financial year.

Dylan joined the Company in May 2007 in the role of Commercial Manager and was appointed as Company Secretary of MMA 
Offshore Limited on 19 August 2008.  

Previously, he was a Senior Associate with the law firm DLA Piper where he practised in the areas of insurance, corporate and 
marine law. After obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce degree (1995) and a LLB degree (1997) at the University of Natal (PMB), Dylan 
qualified as a Solicitor in South Africa, New South Wales and Western Australia. Dylan has worked in a legal capacity in all of these 
jurisdictions as well as the UK over the past 19 years. He holds a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and is a 
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and The Governance Institute of Australia.

Principal Activities

The consolidated entity’s principal activities during the course of the financial year were the provision of marine logistics and supply 
base services to the offshore oil and gas industry.

During the financial year, the consolidated entity sold its Dampier Supply Base and Slipway assets and also sold its 50% interest in 
the Toll Mermaid Logistics Broome Supply Base. Details of these sales are contained in note 2.3 to the Financial Statements. Apart 
from these sales, there were no significant changes in the nature of the activities of the consolidated entity during the financial year.

Review of Operations

A review of and information about the operations of the consolidated entity for the financial year and the results of those operations 
are set out in the Chairman’s Address, the Managing Director’s Report and the Operating and Financial Review section of this 
Annual Report.

Changes in State of Affairs

As noted above, during the financial year the consolidated entity sold its Dampier Supply Base and Slipway assets and also sold 
its 50% interest in the Toll Mermaid Logistics Broome Supply Base. Details of these sales are contained in note 2.3 to the Financial 
Statements. In addition, the Chairman’s Address and the Managing Director’s Report (in this Annual Report) set out a number of 
matters which have had a significant effect on the state of affairs of the consolidated entity. Other than those matters, there was no 
significant change in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity.

Subsequent Events

There has not been any matter or circumstance occurring subsequent to the end of the financial year that has significantly affected, 
or may significantly affect, the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the 
consolidated entity in future financial years.

Future Developments

The Directors do not have any interests in shares, options or rights of any related body corporate of the Company as at the date of 
this report.

The Chairman’s Address and the Managing Director’s Report give an indication, in general terms, of likely developments in the 
Company’s operations in future financial years and the expected results of those operations. 

Remuneration of Key Management Personnel

Environmental Regulations

Information about the remuneration of key management personnel is set out in the Remuneration Report section of this Directors’ 
Report on pages 38 to 47. The term ‘key management personnel’ refers to those persons having authority and responsibility for 
planning, directing and controlling the activities of the consolidated entity, either directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether 
executive or otherwise) of the consolidated entity.

Rights Granted to Directors and Senior Management

During and since the end of the financial year, no performance rights were granted to either the Managing Director or any key 
management personnel as part of their remuneration.

The Company continues to conduct its operations within the parameters of the Department of Environmental and Conservation 
Licence and Ministerial requirements. There were no known breaches of licence conditions for the year ended 30 June 2017.

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During the financial year:

In respect of the financial year ended 30 June 2016, as detailed in the Directors’ Report for that financial year, the Directors 
suspended the payment of dividends (both interim and final) in order to retain cash to support business operations until market 
conditions improve.

This position remains the same in respect of the financial year ended 30 June 2017. Accordingly, no interim or final dividend has 
been recommended, declared or paid for the 2017 financial year.

Unissued Shares under Rights

Details of unissued shares under rights as at the date of this report are:

Issuing entity

MMA Offshore Limited

MMA Offshore Limited

Number of unissued 
shares under rights

7,554,228

2,001,432

Class of shares

Ordinary

Ordinary

Exercise price  
of rights  
$

0.00(a)

0.00(b)

Expiry date  
of rights

1 Jul 2020

1 Jul 2020

(a)  These performance rights issued under the terms of the MMA Offshore Limited Performance Rights Plan - 2015 vest on 1 July 2018 subject to the 
performance criteria as set out in the Remuneration Report (on page 44 of this Annual Report) being met and have a 2 year exercise period to  
1 July 2020.

(b) These performance rights issued under the terms of the MMA Offshore Limited Managing Director’s Performance Rights Plan - 2015 vest on 1 July 
2018 subject to the performance criteria as set out in the Remuneration Report (on page 44 of this Annual Report) being met and have a 2 year 
exercise period to 1 July 2020.

The holders of these rights do not have the right, by virtue of the issue of the right, to participate in any share issue of the Company.

Shares Issued on Vesting of Rights

No shares were issued during or since the end of the financial year as a result of the vesting of rights.

Insurance and Indemnification of Directors and Officers

During the financial year, the Company paid a premium in respect of a contract insuring the Directors of the Company, the Company 
Secretary and all Executive Officers of the Company and of any related body corporate against a liability incurred in acting in their 
capacity as a Director, Company Secretary or Executive Officer of the Company to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 
2001 (Cth). The relevant contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability and the amount of the premium.

The Company’s Constitution requires the Company, so far as permitted under applicable law and to the extent the person is 
not otherwise indemnified, to indemnify each officer of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and may indemnify its 
auditors, against a liability incurred as such an officer or auditor to any person (other than the Company or a related body corporate) 
including a liability incurred as a result of appointment or nomination by the Company or subsidiary as trustee or as an officer of 
another corporation, unless the liability arises out of conduct involving a lack of good faith. The Company has entered into Deeds 
of Indemnity, Insurance and Access with each of the Directors of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries in terms of the 
indemnity provided under the Company’s Constitution.

The Company has not otherwise, during or since the end of the financial year, except to the extent permitted by law, indemnified or 
agreed to indemnify an officer or auditor of the Company or of any related body corporate against any liability incurred in acting in 
their capacity as such an officer of the Company.

No indemnity payment has been made under any of the documents referred to above during or since the end of the financial year.

Indemnification of Auditors

The Company’s auditor is Deloitte.

The Company has agreed with Deloitte, as part of its terms of engagement, to indemnify Deloitte against certain liabilities to third 
parties arising from the audit engagement. The indemnity does not extend to any liability resulting from the wilful misconduct or 
fraudulent act or omission by Deloitte.

•  The Company has not paid, or agreed to pay, any premium in relation to any insurance for Deloitte or a body corporate related 

to Deloitte; 

•  No indemnity payment has been made under any of the documents referred to above during or since the end of the financial 

year; and

•  There were no officers of the Company who were former partners or directors of Deloitte, whilst Deloitte conducted audits of the 

Company.

Directors’ Meetings

The following table sets out the number of Directors’ meetings (including meetings of Committees of Directors) held during the 
financial year and the number of meetings attended by each Director (while they were a Director or Committee member). During the 
financial year, 11 Board meetings, 4 Audit and Risk Committee meetings and 3 Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings 
were held.

Name

Mr A Howarth

Mr J Weber

Mr M Bradley(1)

Mr A Edwards

Ms E Howell

Mr CG Heng

Board of Directors

Audit and Risk Committee

Nomination and  
Remuneration Committee

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

11

11

4

11

11

11

10

11

4

11

11

11

4

4

2

4

4

4

4

4

2

4

4

4

3

3

1

3

3

3

3

3

1

3

3

3

(1)  Mr Bradley retired as a director on 24 November 2016.

Proceedings on Behalf of the Company

No proceedings have been brought on behalf of the Company, nor has any application been made in respect of the Company under 
section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Non-Audit Services

Details of the amounts paid or payable to the external auditor for non-audit services provided during the year are outlined in note 5.5 
to the Financial Statements.

During the year, the Company paid Deloitte the sum of $407,758 for the provision of non-audit services (being extensive debt 
restructuring advice and tax compliance services) and the sum of $598,898 for the provision of audit services. Despite this, the 
Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the year by the external 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 
(Cth).

In view of the above, the Directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed in note 5.5 to the Financial Statements do not 
compromise the external auditor’s independence, based on advice received from the Audit and Risk Committee, for the following 
reasons:

•  All non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and objectivity of the 

auditor; and

•  None of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 ‘Code of Ethics 
for Professional Accountants’ issued by the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board, including reviewing or auditing 
the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision making capacity for the Company, acting as an advocate for the 
Company or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

The Auditor’s Independence Declaration is included on page 48 of this Annual Report.

Rounding Off of Amounts

The Company is a company of the kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financials/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 
2016/191, dated 24 March 2016, and in accordance with that Corporations Instrument, amounts in the Directors’ Report and the 
Financial Statements are rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

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Key Remuneration Outcomes

This Remuneration Report, which forms part of the Directors’ Report, sets out information about the remuneration of the Company’s 
key management personnel for the financial year ended 30 June 2017. The term ‘key management personnel’ refers to those 
persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the consolidated entity, either 
directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the consolidated entity.

The prescribed details for each person covered by this Remuneration Report are detailed below under the following headings:

•  Key Management Personnel;

•  Remuneration Policy;

•  Relationship between the Remuneration Policy and Company Performance;

•  Remuneration of Key Management Personnel; and

•  Key Terms of Employment Contracts.

Key Management Personnel

The Directors and other key management personnel of the consolidated entity during and since the end of the financial year were:

Executive Director

Mr J Weber (Managing Director)

Non-Executive Directors

Mr A Howarth (Chairman) 

Mr M Bradley(1) 

Mr A Edwards

Ms E Howell

Mr CG Heng

Other Key Management Personnel

Mr D Ross (Chief Operating Officer)

Mr P Raynor (Chief Financial Officer)(2)

Mr D Lofthouse (General Manager Business Development)(3)  

Mr D Roberts (General Manager Legal/Company Secretary) 

Mr M Gillett (General Manager Human Resources)

Ms L Buckey (General Manager Corporate Development) 

Mr D Thomas (General Manager HSEQ)

(1)  Retired on 24 November 2016.
(2)  Resigned on 28 July 2017.

(3)  Ceased employment on 15 November 2016.

Apart from Mr M Bradley and Mr D Lofthouse (who only held their respective positions for part of the financial year), the above 
named persons held their current position for the whole of the financial year and since the end of the financial year.

Remuneration Policy

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is delegated responsibility by the Board for reviewing the remuneration packages 
of all Directors and key management personnel on an annual basis and making recommendations to the Board in this regard. The 
specific responsibilities of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee are set out in the Committee’s Charter, which is to be found 
under Appendix C of the Board Charter.

Remuneration packages are typically reviewed and determined with due regard to current market rates and are benchmarked 
against comparable industry salaries and are adjusted to reflect changes in the performance of the Company.

Given current financial constraints, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee carried out an internal review of the remuneration 
packages of the Managing Director and non-director key management personnel for the 2017 financial year, without engaging the 
services of an independent remuneration consultant. The Board is satisfied that the remuneration recommendations made by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee were free from undue influence by any member of the key management personnel to 
whom the recommendations relate.

Having regard to the overall performance of the Company during the 2017 financial year and current market conditions,  
the key remuneration outcomes for the Company’s key management personnel in 2017 were as follows:

Fixed Annual Remuneration (FAR)

•  The Board froze the FAR component for the Managing Director and other key management personnel for the 2017 financial 

year; and

•  The Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer have agreed to a 10% decrease in FAR for the 2018 

financial year. For the remaining key management personnel, FAR has again been frozen for the 2018 financial year.

Short-term Incentive (STI)

•  The Board suspended the STI component in relation to the Managing Director and other key management personnel for the 

2017 financial year and once again for the 2018 financial year.

Long-term Incentive (LTI)

•  The Board suspended the LTI component in relation to the Managing Director and other key management personnel for the 

2017 financial year and once again for the 2018 financial year.

Remuneration Report 2016

MMA Offshore Limited’s Remuneration Report for 2016 was adopted at the Annual General Meeting on 24 November 2016 with  
a clear majority of 46,705,661 votes in favour of the motion (representing 84% of the votes received).

Non-Executive Directors’ Remuneration

Non-Executive Directors’ fees are determined within an aggregate Directors’ fee pool which is periodically recommended for 
approval by shareholders. The maximum fees payable to Non-Executive Directors are currently $950,000 per annum in aggregate 
(as approved by shareholders at the Company’s AGM on 22 November 2012).

Fees paid to Non-Executive Directors are set at levels which reflect both the responsibilities of, and time commitments required from 
each Non-Executive Director to discharge their duties. Non-Executive Directors’ fees are reviewed annually by the Board to ensure 
they are appropriate for the duties performed, including Board committee duties, and are in line with the market. Non-Executive 
Directors do not receive performance-based remuneration. Other than statutory superannuation, Directors are not entitled to 
retirement allowances.

Following a review by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, there was no increase in Non-Executive Directors’ fees for the 
2017 financial year. 

In addition, there has been a general 10% decrease in Non-Executive Directors’ fees for the 2018 financial year, with the Chairman 
agreeing to a 37% decrease in fees for the 2018 financial year.

Other Key Management Personnel

Remuneration of the Managing Director and other executive key management personnel generally comprises both a fixed 
component and an at-risk component, which is designed to remunerate key management personnel for increasing shareholder 
value and for achieving financial targets and business strategies set by the Board.

The remuneration of the Managing Director and other key management personnel has the following three components:

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1

Remuneration Component

Details

Fixed Annual Remuneration (FAR)

•  Comprising base salary and superannuation.

Allocation of Executive Remuneration between Fixed and Variable Remuneration

The allocation of total executive remuneration between fixed and variable remuneration for the 2017 financial year is as follows:

•  In setting FAR, consideration is given to current market rates and 
industry benchmarking against appropriate comparator groups 
(including the median market rates within the sector and industry peers), 
Company performance and individual performance.

•  As previously reported, given the performance of the Company and 
current market conditions, the Board determined that the Managing 
Director and Senior Management would not receive any increase in FAR 
for the 2017 financial year.

•  The Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating 

Officer have all agreed to accept a 10% decrease in FAR for the 2018 
financial year. The Board has also determined that the other Senior 
Management of the Company will not receive any increase in FAR for 
the 2018 financial year.

2

Short-term Incentive (STI)

•  An annual “at-risk” cash component designed to reward performance 

against the achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) set by the 
Board.

•  The invitation to participate in the STI is at the absolute discretion of the 
Board and is subject to such conditions which the Board may prescribe 
from time to time.

•  As previously reported, given the performance of the Company and 

current market conditions, the Board exercised its discretion to suspend 
the STI component for the 2017 financial year.

•  Once again, the Board has exercised its discretion to suspend the STI 
component for the 2018 financial year (subject always to the Board’s 
discretion to reinstate the STI component if market conditions change). 

3

Long-term Incentive (LTI)

•  The Company grants rights over its ordinary shares under the LTI.

•  The vesting of these rights is based on the achievement of stipulated 

performance criteria targets over a 3 year period.

•  The LTI also aims to align executives’ long-term interests with those of 

shareholders and to retain executives.

•  Given the performance of the Company and current market conditions, 
the Board has exercised its discretion to suspend the LTI component for 
the 2017 financial year.

•  Once again, the Board has exercised its discretion to suspend the LTI 

component for the 2018 financial year.

The Board is currently considering a new 2018 Employee Incentive Plan to replace both the STI and LTI incentive plans - which (as 
noted above) have both been suspended for the 2018 financial year. 

It is anticipated that the new 2018 Employee Incentive Plan will be a share rights plan operating over a 2 year term with vesting 
triggers and parameters linked to the strategic objectives of the Company. 

While the proposed 2018 Employee Incentive Plan is not a typical incentive structure, the Board considers that it is appropriate in 
the current circumstances to achieve its business turnaround strategy, to retain key management personnel within the Company 
and to achieve the strategic objectives of the Company.

The Board maintains its discretion to revert to a more normal remuneration structure (including STI and/or LTI) if market conditions 
change. 

M an ag in g Di rec to r

Ot he r E xe c ut ives  (Maximum)

11%

13%

89%

87%

FAR

LTI

FAR

LTI

Relationship between the Remuneration Policy and Company Performance

The table below summarises information about the Company’s earnings for the 2017 financial year and the Company’s earnings and 
movements in shareholder wealth for the five years to 30 June 2017, which is a key factor in the Board’s decision to suspend both 
the STI and LTI remuneration components for the 2017 financial year.

Revenue

Net profit/(loss) before tax

Net profit/(loss) after tax

Share price at start of the year

Share price at end of the year

Interim dividend(1)

Final dividend(1)

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

30 June 2017 
$’000

30 June 2016 
$’000

30 June 2015 
$’000

30 June 2014 
$’000

30 June 2013 
$’000

256,396

481,123

(379,791)(3)

(155,262)(3)

(378,032)

(143,962)

$0.31

$0.15

0cps

0cps

$0.54

$0.31

0cps

0cps

796,666

(48,219)

(51,291)

$2.06

$0.54

4.0cps

1.5cps

594,597

449,490

77,112

53,884

$3.52

$2.06

5.5cps

7.0cps

83,755

60,298

$2.82

$3.52

5.5cps

7.0cps

(101.30cps)

(38.64 cps)

(13.91 cps)

18.78cps

25.17cps

(101.30cps)

(38.64 cps)

(13.91 cps)

18.76cps

24.78cps

3 year compound annual TSR(2)

(49%)

(46%)

(32%)

(9%)

15%

(1 ) Franked to 100% at 30% corporate income tax rate.
(2)  TSR comprises share price growth and dividends.
(3)  This includes a non-cash impairment charge of $312 million against the carrying value of the Company’s assets as at 30 June 2017  

(2016: $139 million).

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In this Annual Report, remuneration outcomes are presented based on the requirements of accounting standards (which has 
the benefit of being readily comparable with other companies) rather than the actual “take-home” pay received by executive key 
management personnel (being cash, other benefits and the value of equity vesting during the relevant financial year).

An example of this includes LTI awards which are recognised and accounted for over the performance period (3 years) based 
on their assessed value when originally granted to the executive. This may be significantly different to their value, if and when the 
incentive vests to that executive.

The following tables disclose:

(A)  The actual remuneration of the Directors and other key management personnel of the Company for the 2017 financial year (i.e. 

the actual “take-home” pay received by key management personnel for the 2017 financial year); and

(B)  The statutory presentation of the remuneration of the Directors and other key management personnel of the Company for the 

2017 financial year and for the previous financial year based on the requirements of accounting standards.

(A)  Key Management Personnel Remuneration (Actual)

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

2017

Salary & 
fees
$

Cash 
bonus
$

Non-
monetary(2)
$

Leave 
Payout Superannuation Termination
$

$

$

Directors
Mr A Howarth
Mr J Weber
Mr M Bradley(1)
Mr A Edwards
Ms E Howell
Mr CG Heng
Senior Management
Mr D Ross
Mr P Raynor
Mr D Lofthouse(1)
Mr D Roberts
Mr M Gillett
Ms L Buckey(4)
Mr D Thomas
Total

227,164
926,456
45,928
111,600
107,485
104,987

535,495
540,110
144,920
308,980
308,980
214,061
296,892
3,873,057

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

1,628
2,158
-
-
-
-

2,198
2,002
816
2,497
-
-
-
11,300

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
179,250
-
17,826
-
-
197,076

19,616
34,231
4,363
10,602
10,211
6,174

29,615
25,000
12,826
19,616
19,616
19,616
19,616
231,100

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
302,342
-
-
-
-
302,342

Long-term 
employee 
benefits
Long 
Service 
Leave
$
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Share  
based  
payments

Total

Rights(3)
$

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

$

248,407
962,485
50,291
122,202
117,696
111,161

567,309
567,112
640,154
331,093
346,422
233,676
316,508
4,614,875

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

2017

Salary & 
fees
$

Cash 
bonus
$

Non-

monetary(2) Superannuation
$

$

Termination
$

Directors
Mr A Howarth
Mr J Weber
Mr M Bradley(1)
Mr A Edwards
Ms E Howell
Mr CG Heng
Senior Management
Mr D Ross
Mr P Raynor
Mr D Lofthouse(1)
Mr D Roberts
Mr M Gillett
Ms L Buckey(4)
Mr D Thomas
Total

227,164
926,456
45,928
111,600
107,485
104,987

535,495
540,110
144,920
308,980
308,980
214,061
296,892
3,873,057

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-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

1,628
2,158
-
-
-
-

2,198
2,002
816
2,497
-
-
-
11,300

19,616
34,231
4,363
10,602
10,211
6,174

29,615
25,000
12,826
19,616
19,616
19,616
19,616
231,100

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
302,342
-
-
-
-
302,342

Long-term 
employee 
benefits
Long 
Service 
Leave
$

-
16,012
-
-
-

9,419
9,419
994
5,477
7,636
6,263
-
55,220

Share  
based  
payments

Total

Rights(3)
$

-
120,440
-
-
-
-

88,480
88,480
23,326
19,327
19,327
16,662
18,615
394,657

$

248,407
1,099,297
50,291
122,202
117,696
111,161

665,207
665,011
485,224
355,897
355,559
256,601
335,123
4,867,676

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Salary & 
fees
$

Cash 
bonus
$

Non-

monetary(2) Superannuation
$

$

Termination
$

2016

Directors

Mr A Howarth

Mr J Weber

Mr M Bradley

Mr A Edwards

Ms E Howell

Mr CG Heng

Senior Management

Mr D Ross

Mr P Raynor

Mr D Lofthouse

Mr D Roberts

Mr M Gillett

Ms L Buckey(4)

Mr D Thomas

235,900

961,290

115,892

115,892

105,507

105,706

555,691

560,883

391,285

320,863

320,863

205,944

308,310

Total

4,304,026

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,537

2,266

-

-

-

-

4,776

5,830

1,848

2,642

-

-

-

19,307

36,346

11,009

11,009

9,652

6,411

31,153

25,961

19,307

19,307

19,307

19,307

19,307

18,899

247,383

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Long-term 
employee 
benefits
Long 
Service 
Leave
$

Share  
based  
payments

Total

Rights(3)
$

$

-

-

256,744

16,035

200,495

1,216,432

-

-

-

-

9,781

9,781

6,843

5,670

17,009

11,263

-

-

-

-

126,901

126,901

115,159

112,117

126,481

727,882

126,481

728,936

38,839

458,122

32,181

380,662

32,181

389,360

20,030

256,544

-

30,994

358,611

76,382

607,681

5,254,371

(1)  These salaries & fees are only for part of the financial year as Mr M Bradley retired from the Company on 24 November 2016 and Mr D Lofthouse 

ceased employment with the Company on 15 November 2016. 

(2)  These non-monetary benefits comprise the provision of motor vehicle, fuel, travel and other benefits, as applicable.
(3)  The value of the rights granted to key management personnel as part of their remuneration is calculated as at the grant date using the binomial 

pricing model. The amounts disclosed as part of remuneration for the financial year have been determined by allocating the grant date value on a 
straight-line basis over the period from the grant date to the vesting date (i.e. 3 years).

(4)  Ms Buckey is employed on a part-time basis.

The table below sets out the relative proportions of the elements of remuneration of key management personnel that are linked to 
performance:

Fixed Remuneration

Remuneration linked to Performance

Ms A Howarth

Mr M Bradley

Mr A Edwards

Ms E Howell

Mr CG Heng

Executive Directors

Mr J Weber

Senior Management

Mr D Ross

Mr P Raynor

Mr D Lofthouse

Mr D Roberts

Mr M Gillett

Ms L Buckey

Mr D Thomas

2017

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

89%

87%

87%

95%

95%

95%

94%

94%

2016

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

84%

83%

83%

92%

92%

92%

92%

91%

2017

2016

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

11%

13%

13%

5%

5%

5%

6%

6%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

16%

17%

17%

8%

8%

8%

8%

9%

No key management personnel appointed during the period received a payment as part of his or her consideration for agreeing to 
hold the position.

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(B)  Key Management Personnel Remuneration (Statutory Presentation)

Non-Executive Directors

2017 Financial ReportOverviewOperating & Financial ReviewGovernanceBonus and Share-based payments granted as compensation for the current financial year 

STI (Cash Bonuses)

As noted above, having regard to the overall performance of the Company and current market conditions, the Board has, in relation 
to the Managing Director and other key management personnel, exercised its discretion to:

•  Suspend the STI component for the 2017 financial year; and

•  Once again, suspend the STI component for the 2018 financial year (subject to the Board’s discretion to reinstate the STI 

component if market conditions change).

LTI (Performance Rights/Share Based Payments)

During the financial year:

•  No performance rights were granted to either the Managing Director or the other key management personnel; 

•  No share-based payments were granted as compensation to either the Managing Director or the other key management 

personnel; and

•  No performance rights granted to either the Managing Director or the other key management personnel as part of their 

compensation in previous financial years vested.

During the financial year, the following rights schemes were in existence:

Series

Number issued

Grant date

Expiry date

(1) 3 Dec 2013 (a)

1,092,384

11 Oct 2013

1 Jul 2016

(2) 3 Dec 2013 (a)

(3) 3 Dec 2013 (a)

339,238

11 Oct 2013

1 Jul 2016

346,023

21 Nov 2013

1 Jul 2016

(4) 22 Oct 2014 (b)

1,052,625

22 Oct 2014

1 Jul 2017

(5) 1 Dec 2014 (b)

(6) 1 Dec 2014 (b)

11,382

1 Dec 2014

1 Jul 2017

430,075

18 Nov 2014

1 Jul 2017

(7) 10 Feb 2016 (c)

2,001,432

18 Nov 2015

1 Jul 2020

(8) 10 Feb 2016 (c)

8,037,836

7 Dec 2015

1 Jul 2020

(9) 7 Jun 2016 (c)

220,284

18 Apr 2016

1 Jul 2020

Exercise  
price 
$

Fair value at 
grant date 
$

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

2.14

2.02

1.71

1.09

1.09

0.75

0.02

0.02

0.02

Vesting date

1 Jul 2016

1 Jul 2016

1 Jul 2016

1 Jul 2017

1 Jul 2017

1 Jul 2017

1 Jul 2018

1 Jul 2018

1 Jul 2018

(a)  In accordance with the terms of the Mermaid Marine Australia Limited Performance Rights Plan - 2013 (issued by the Board on 
11 October 2013) and the Mermaid Marine Australia Limited Managing Director’s Performance Rights Plan - 2013 (as approved 
by shareholders at the Company’s AGM on 21 November 2013), the number of performance rights which vest on 1 July 2016 
will depend on the growth in the Earnings per Share of MMA Offshore Limited and the total shareholder return of the Company 
relative to a selected peer group of companies. These performance hurdles have not been met. As such, the performance rights 
have lapsed in accordance with the terms of the relevant plan rules.

(b)  In accordance with the terms of the Mermaid Marine Australia Limited Performance Rights Plan - 2014 (issued by the Board on 
22 October 2014 and 1 December 2014) and the Mermaid Marine Australia Limited Managing Director’s Performance Rights 
Plan - 2014 (as approved by the shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 18 November 2014) the number of 
performance rights which vest on 1 July 2017 will depend on growth in the Earnings per Share of MMA Offshore Limited and the 
total shareholder return of the Company relative to a selected peer group of companies. These performance hurdles have not 
been met. As such, the performance rights have lapsed in accordance with the terms of the relevant plan rules.

(c)  In accordance with the terms of the MMA Offshore Limited Performance Rights Plan - 2015 (issued by the Board on 7 

December 2015 and 18 April 2016) and the MMA Offshore Limited Managing Director’s Performance Rights Plan - 2015 (as 
approved by the shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 18 November 2015) the number of performance 
rights which vest on 1 July 2018 will depend on the Company achieving the specified share price target(s) for MMA Offshore 
Limited and the total shareholder return of the Company relative to a selected peer group of companies. Subject to the 
performance rights vesting on 1 July 2018, the vested performance rights must be exercised within a 2 year period from the 
vesting date (i.e. by 1 July 2020) or such other time as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion.

There has been no alteration of the terms and conditions of the above share-based payment arrangements since the grant date.

The following table summarises the number of performance rights that lapsed during the financial year in relation to performance 
rights granted to key management personnel as part of their remuneration:

Name

Mr J Weber

Mr D Ross

Mr P Raynor

Mr D Roberts

Mr M Gillett

Ms L Buckey

Mr D Thomas

Financial year  
in which rights  
were granted

No. of rights  
lapsed during the 
current year

2012/2013

2012/2013

2012/2013

2012/2013

2012/2013

2012/2013

2012/2013

511,822

250,893

250,893

67,801

67,801

35,069

42,548

Key Management Personnel Equity Holdings

Details of the fully paid ordinary shares of the Company held by key management personnel are as follows:

2017

Mr A Howarth

Mr J Weber

Mr A Edwards

Ms E Howell

Mr CG Heng

Mr D Ross

Mr P Raynor

Mr D Roberts

Mr M Gillett

Ms L Buckey

Mr D Thomas

2016

Mr A Howarth

Mr J Weber

Mr A Edwards

Ms E Howell

Mr CG Heng

Mr D Ross

Mr P Raynor

Mr D Roberts

Mr M Gillett

Ms L Buckey

Mr D Thomas

Balance at 
1 July 2016

Granted as 
compensation

Received on vesting of 
Performance Rights

Net other 
change

Balance at 
30 June 2017

Balance held 
nominally

1,165,902

1,907,958

115,680

123,529

-

765,785

204,992

-

59,903

1,475

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,165,902

1,907,958

115,680

123,529

100,000

765,785

204,992

-

59,903

1,475

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at 
1 July 2015

Granted as 
compensation

Received on vesting of 
Performance Rights

Net other 
change

Balance at 
30 June 2016

Balance held 
nominally

965,902

1,907,988

15,431

120,000

-

740,012

178,223

-

59,903

1,475

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25,773

25,773

-

-

-

-

200,000

1,165,902

-

1,907,958

100,249

3,529

-

-

996

-

-

-

-

115,680

123,529

-

765,785

204,992

-

59,903

1,475

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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2017 Financial ReportOverviewOperating & Financial ReviewGovernanceDetails of the performance rights held by executive key management personnel are as follows:

Key Terms of Employment Contracts

2017
Executives

Mr J Weber

Mr D Ross

Mr P Raynor

Mr D Roberts

Mr M Gillett

Ms L Buckey

Mr D Thomas

2016
Executives

Mr J Weber

Mr D Ross

Mr P Raynor

Mr D Roberts

Mr M Gillett

Ms L Buckey

Mr D Thomas

Balance at  
1 July 2016

Granted as 
compensation

Vested

Net other 
change 
(lapsed)

Balance at 30 
June 2017

Vested but not 
exercisable

Rights vested 
during year

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,943,329

1,395,131

1,395,131

375,403

375,403

300,244

338,807

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at  
1 July 2015

Granted as 
compensation

Vested

(67,801)

(67,801)

(35,069)

(42,548)

Net other 
change 
(lapsed)

(511,822)

2,431,507

(250,893)

1,144,238

(250,893)

1,144,238

307,602

307,602

265,175

296,259

Balance at 30 
June 2016

Vested but not 
exercisable

Rights vested 
during year

1,093,963

2,001,432

-

(152,066)

2,943,329

553,597

553,597

140,216

140,216

91,656

95,979

941,850

(25,773)

(74,543)

1,395,131

941,850

(25,773)

(74,543)

1,395,131

252,126

252,126

217,350

242,828

-

-

-

-

(16,939)

(16,939)

(8,762)

0

375,403

375,403

300,244

338,807

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25,773

25,773

-

-

-

-

During the financial year, no performance rights vested in favour of the Managing Director or other key management personnel.

Further details of the share based payment arrangements during the 2017 and 2016 financial years are contained in note 5.2 of the 
Financial Statements.

Loans to Key Management Personnel

The Company has provided a member of its key management personnel with a short-term loan at rates comparable to the average 
commercial rate of interest. This loan is unsecured.

As at the date of this report, the Managing Director and other executive key management personnel are all employed by the 
Company under an employment contract, none of which are of fixed-term duration.

These employment contracts may be terminated by either party giving the required notice and subject to termination payments as 
detailed in the table below:

Name

Mr J Weber

Mr D Ross

Mr P Raynor

Mr D Roberts

Mr M Gillett

Ms L Buckey

Mr D Thomas

Termination notice period

Termination benefits payable

6 months

6 months

6 months

6 weeks

8 weeks

30 days

12 weeks

Yes(1)

Yes(1)

Yes(1)

No

No

No

No

(1)  If the employee is made redundant as a result of a material diminution in the nature and level of responsibilities or functions of the employee’s 

position in a publicly listed company located in Perth, Western Australia, including without limitation through a change in control of the Company, 
the employee will be entitled to a payment being the lesser of either:
•  1.5 times the Fixed Annual Remuneration in the relevant year (excluding any short-term incentives or long-term incentives); or

•  The maximum amount that may be paid to the employee under the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules without prior shareholder approval. 

Under these employment contracts, the remuneration package for:

•  The Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer consists of an annual base salary and a short-term 
incentive component and a long-term incentive component at the discretion of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
and the Board; and

•  Other executive key management personnel consists of an annual base salary and statutory superannuation contributions. 

Participation in the Company’s incentive schemes is at the discretion of the Board.

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

The following table outlines aggregate amounts in respect of loans made to key management personnel of the Group.

On behalf of the Directors,

Balance as at 1 July 2016

34,870

Interest 
charged

1,387

Arm’s length 
interest 
differential(1)

Allowance 
for doubtful 
receivables 

Balance as at  
30 June 2017

Number of key 
management 
personnel

-

-

24,732

1

(1)  The arm’s length interest differential refers to the difference between the amount of interest paid and payable in the reporting period and the amount 

of interest that would have been charged on an arms-length basis. 

Share Trading Restrictions

The Company’s Share Trading Policy requires key management personnel proposing to enter into arrangements that limit the 
economic risk of a vested holding in the Company’s securities to first obtain approval from the Chairman of the Board (for directors), 
approval of the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee (for the Chairman of the Board), and approval from the Managing 
Director (for other executives), and subsequently provide details of the dealing within five business days of the dealing taking place. 
Any breach of the Share Trading Policy is taken very seriously by the Company and is subject to disciplinary action, including 
possible termination of a person’s employment or appointment. A copy of the Company’s Share Trading Policy can be found on the 
Corporate Governance page of our website at www.mmaoffshore.com/company/corporate_ governance.phtml.

Tony Howarth AO 
Chairman 
Fremantle, 18 September 2017 

46      Annual Report 2017

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2017 Financial ReportOverviewOperating & Financial ReviewGovernanceA u d i t o r ’s   I n d e p e n d e n c e   D e c l a r a t i o n

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 

Tower 2 
Brookfield Place 
123 St Georges Terrace 
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
Perth WA 6000 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
GPO Box A46 
Perth WA 6837 Australia 
Tower 2 
Brookfield Place 
Tel:  +61 8 9365 7000 
123 St Georges Terrace 
Fax:  +61 8 9365 7001 
Perth WA 6000 
www.deloitte.com.au 
GPO Box A46 
Perth WA 6837 Australia 

Tel:  +61 8 9365 7000 
Fax:  +61 8 9365 7001 
www.deloitte.com.au 

The Board of Directors 
MMA Offshore Limited 
1 Mews Road 
Fremantle WA 6160 

The Board of Directors 
MMA Offshore Limited 
18 September 2017 
1 Mews Road 
Fremantle WA 6160 

Dear Board Members 

18 September 2017 
Auditor’s Independence Declaration to MMA Offshore Limited 

In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following 
Dear Board Members 
declaration of independence to the directors of MMA Offshore Limited. 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to MMA Offshore Limited 
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of MMA Offshore Limited for the year 
ended 30 June 2017, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no 
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following 
contraventions of: 
declaration of independence to the directors of MMA Offshore Limited. 

the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; 
and 

• 
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of MMA Offshore Limited for the year 
ended 30 June 2017, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no 
contraventions of: 
• 

any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

• 

the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; 
and 

Yours sincerely 

A u d i t   R e p o r t

Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
members of MMA Offshore Limited 
members of MMA Offshore Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 
Opinion 

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
Tower 2 
Brookfield Place 
Tower 2 
123 St Georges Terrace 
Brookfield Place 
Perth WA 6000 
123 St Georges Terrace 
GPO Box A46 
Perth WA 6000 
Perth WA 6837 Australia 
GPO Box A46 
Perth WA 6837 Australia 
Tel:  +61 8 9365 7000 
Fax:  +61 8 9365 7001 
Tel:  +61 8 9365 7000 
www.deloitte.com.au 
Fax:  +61 8 9365 7001 
www.deloitte.com.au 

Opinion 
We have audited the financial report of  MMA Offshore Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries 
(the “Group”) which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2017, the 
We have audited the financial report of  MMA Offshore Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement 
(the “Group”) which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2017, the 
of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement 
to  the  financial  statements,  including  a  summary  of  significant  accounting  policies  and  other 
of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes 
explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration. 
to  the  financial  statements,  including  a  summary  of  significant  accounting  policies  and  other 
explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration. 
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001, including:  
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001, including:  
(i)  

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2017 and of its financial 
performance for the year then ended; and   
giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2017 and of its financial 
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 
performance for the year then ended; and   
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

(i)  
(ii)  

(ii)  
Basis for Opinion 

• 

any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

Yours sincerely 
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 
John Sibenaler 
Partner  
Chartered Accountants 

John Sibenaler 
Partner  
Chartered Accountants 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited 

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Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited 

Basis for Opinion 
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under 
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial 
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under 
Report section  of  our  report.  We  are  independent  of  the  Group  in  accordance  with  the  auditor 
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial 
independence  requirements  of  the  Corporations Act 2001 and  the  ethical  requirements  of  the 
Report section  of  our  report.  We  are  independent  of  the  Group  in  accordance  with  the  auditor 
Accounting  Professional  and  Ethical  Standards  Board’s  APES  110  Code of Ethics for Professional 
independence  requirements  of  the  Corporations Act 2001 and  the  ethical  requirements  of  the 
Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also 
Accounting  Professional  and  Ethical  Standards  Board’s  APES  110  Code of Ethics for Professional 
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  
Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also 
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  
We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been 
given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the 
We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been 
time of this auditor’s report. 
given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the 
time of this auditor’s report. 
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our opinion. 
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
Key Audit Matters  
for our opinion. 
Key Audit Matters  
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context 
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not 
our audit of the financial report for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context 
provide a separate opinion on these matters.  
of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not 
provide a separate opinion on these matters.  

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 
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Key Audit Matter 

How the scope of our audit responded to the Key 
Audit Matter 

Key Audit Matter 

How the scope of our audit responded to the Key 
Audit Matter 

Carrying value of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

Recoverability of trade receivables 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

Key Audit Matter 
As disclosed in note 2.2 during the financial year 
an impairment of $287m was recorded in 
respect of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 
Carrying value of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 
(CGU). 

How the scope of our audit responded to the Key 
  Understanding the process management 
Audit Matter 

undertakes to evaluate the recoverability of the 
Vessel CGU; 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 
  Assessing management’s determination of the 

As disclosed in note 2.2 during the financial year 
As disclosed in note 3.7, the assessment of the 
an impairment of $287m was recorded in 
recoverable amount of the vessels requires 
respect of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 
management to exercise judgement. 
(CGU). 

The Group appointed external valuers to 
As disclosed in note 3.7, the assessment of the 
provide specialist advice on valuing the vessels 
recoverable amount of the vessels requires 
on a fair value less costs of disposal basis. 
management to exercise judgement. 

Key assumptions used in assessing recoverable 
The Group appointed external valuers to 
amount include current and forecast economic 
provide specialist advice on valuing the vessels 
conditions including a potential contraction in 
on a fair value less costs of disposal basis. 
the market as a consequence of volatile 
commodity prices and the application of an ‘en 
Key assumptions used in assessing recoverable 
bloc’ discount to the vessel fleet. 
amount include current and forecast economic 
conditions including a potential contraction in 
the market as a consequence of volatile 
Carrying value of assets held for sale 
commodity prices and the application of an ‘en 
bloc’ discount to the vessel fleet. 
As disclosed in note 3.4 the Group had classified 
certain non-core vessels as assets held for sale. 

Carrying value of assets held for sale 
The assessment of the recoverable amount of 
the non-core assets held for sale requires 
As disclosed in note 3.4 the Group had classified 
management to exercise judgement. A market 
certain non-core vessels as assets held for sale. 
based approach has been used, reflecting the 
value which could be expected to be realised 
The assessment of the recoverable amount of 
through sales executed in the period to 30 June 
the non-core assets held for sale requires 
2018. 
management to exercise judgement. A market 
based approach has been used, reflecting the 
In assessing the recoverable amount of these 
value which could be expected to be realised 
non-core vessels, the Group has used internal 
through sales executed in the period to 30 June 
management valuations incorporating existing 
2018. 
industry knowledge including actual sales 
achieved during the period, current discussions 
In assessing the recoverable amount of these 
with prospective purchasers and market sales of 
non-core vessels, the Group has used internal 
similar vessels.  
management valuations incorporating existing 
industry knowledge including actual sales 
achieved during the period, current discussions 
with prospective purchasers and market sales of 
similar vessels.  

  Understanding the process management 

Vessels CGU based on our understanding of the 
nature of the Group’s business and the economic 
undertakes to evaluate the recoverability of the 
environment in which the segments operate; 
Vessel CGU; 
  Assessing the objectivity and competence of the 
  Assessing management’s determination of the 
external valuers; 
Vessels CGU based on our understanding of the 
 
In conjunction with our valuation specialists, 
nature of the Group’s business and the economic 
evaluating the external valuations obtained by the 
environment in which the segments operate; 
Group by assessing the valuation methodology 
  Assessing the objectivity and competence of the 
adopted and the assumptions used; 
external valuers; 
  Comparing actual sales prices, including ‘en bloc’ 
 
In conjunction with our valuation specialists, 
discounts, of vessels during and post the reporting 
evaluating the external valuations obtained by the 
period to evaluate the reasonableness of the 
Group by assessing the valuation methodology 
valuation; and 
adopted and the assumptions used; 

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 
  Comparing actual sales prices, including ‘en bloc’ 

disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 
discounts, of vessels during and post the reporting 
period to evaluate the reasonableness of the 
valuation; and 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 
  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 
disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 
  Understanding the process management undertakes to 

evaluate the recoverability of non-core vessels; 
 
Evaluating and challenging management’s  
Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 
determination of the carrying value through;  

  Comparing the carrying values to the sale 

  Understanding the process management undertakes to 
evaluate the recoverability of non-core vessels; 
prices of non-core vessels sold in the period to 
 
Evaluating and challenging management’s  
30 June 2017 and up to the date of the 
determination of the carrying value through;  
financial statements; 
  Comparing actual market sale prices of similar 
  Comparing the carrying values to the sale 
vessels sold in the period to 30 June 2017 and 
prices of non-core vessels sold in the period to 
up to the date of the financial statements; and 
30 June 2017 and up to the date of the 
  Evaluating current discussions and/or 
financial statements; 
negotiations held with prospective purchasers 
  Comparing actual market sale prices of similar 
in respect of non-core vessels. 
vessels sold in the period to 30 June 2017 and 
up to the date of the financial statements; and 

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 
  Evaluating current discussions and/or 
disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 
negotiations held with prospective purchasers 
in respect of non-core vessels. 

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 

disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 

Key Audit Matter 
As  disclosed  in  note  3.2,  the  carrying  value  of 
trade  receivables  is  $55.6  million,  net  of  an 
allowance for doubtful debts of $21.2 million  

  Understanding the process management 

How the scope of our audit responded to the Key 
undertakes to evaluate the recoverability of trade 
Audit Matter 
receivables; 

Carrying value of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 
Significant judgment is required in assessing the 
recoverability of trade receivables. This includes 
As disclosed in note 2.2 during the financial year 
 
assessing  the  credit  risk  of  trade  receivables 
an impairment of $287m was recorded in 
which have been outstanding for a period longer 
respect of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 
than average payment terms. 
(CGU). 

As disclosed in note 3.7, the assessment of the 
recoverable amount of the vessels requires 
management to exercise judgement. 

  Assessing the recoverability of a sample of trade 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 
receivables by reviewing cash received subsequent 
to year end;  
  Understanding the process management 
Reviewing other evidence including customer 
correspondence and holding discussions with 
management to challenge their knowledge of 
  Assessing management’s determination of the 
future conditions that may impact expected 
customer receipts; and 

undertakes to evaluate the recoverability of the 
Vessel CGU; 

Vessels CGU based on our understanding of the 
nature of the Group’s business and the economic 
environment in which the segments operate; 
disclosures in Note 3.2 to the financial statements. 
  Assessing the objectivity and competence of the 

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 

external valuers; 
In conjunction with our valuation specialists, 
evaluating the external valuations obtained by the 
Group by assessing the valuation methodology 
adopted and the assumptions used; 

Other Information  

The Group appointed external valuers to 
provide specialist advice on valuing the vessels 
on a fair value less costs of disposal basis. 

 

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  other  information.  The  other  information  comprises  the 
information included in the annual report, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s 
  Comparing actual sales prices, including ‘en bloc’ 
report thereon.  

Key assumptions used in assessing recoverable 
amount include current and forecast economic 
conditions including a potential contraction in 
Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any 
the market as a consequence of volatile 
form of assurance conclusion thereon.  
commodity prices and the application of an ‘en 
bloc’ discount to the vessel fleet. 

discounts, of vessels during and post the reporting 
period to evaluate the reasonableness of the 
valuation; and 

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 

disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial 
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

Carrying value of assets held for sale 

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report 

  Understanding the process management undertakes to 

As disclosed in note 3.4 the Group had classified 
certain non-core vessels as assets held for sale. 

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this 
other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.  
evaluate the recoverability of non-core vessels; 
 
Evaluating and challenging management’s  
determination of the carrying value through;  

The assessment of the recoverable amount of 
the non-core assets held for sale requires 
management to exercise judgement. A market 
based approach has been used, reflecting the 
value which could be expected to be realised 
through sales executed in the period to 30 June 
2018. 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a 
true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 
and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the 
financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to 
fraud or error.  

prices of non-core vessels sold in the period to 
30 June 2017 and up to the date of the 
financial statements; 

  Comparing the carrying values to the sale 

  Comparing actual market sale prices of similar 
vessels sold in the period to 30 June 2017 and 
up to the date of the financial statements; and 

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease 
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.  

negotiations held with prospective purchasers 
in respect of non-core vessels. 

  Evaluating current discussions and/or 

In assessing the recoverable amount of these 
non-core vessels, the Group has used internal 
management valuations incorporating existing 
industry knowledge including actual sales 
achieved during the period, current discussions 
with prospective purchasers and market sales of 
similar vessels.  

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 

disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 

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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report  

Key Audit Matter 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole  is 
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that 
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an 
How the scope of our audit responded to the Key 
audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material 
Audit Matter 
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material 
if,  individually  or  in  the  aggregate,  they  could  reasonably  be  expected  to  influence  the  economic 
decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

Carrying value of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 

 

As part  of  an  audit in  accordance with  the  Australian  Auditing  Standards,  we exercise professional 
judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:   

  Understanding the process management 

undertakes to evaluate the recoverability of the 
Vessel CGU; 

As disclosed in note 2.2 during the financial year 
an impairment of $287m was recorded in 
respect of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 
(CGU). 
 

  Assessing management’s determination of the 

As disclosed in note 3.7, the assessment of the 
recoverable amount of the vessels requires 
management to exercise judgement. 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud 
Vessels CGU based on our understanding of the 
or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence 
nature of the Group’s business and the economic 
that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a 
environment in which the segments operate; 
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud 
  Assessing the objectivity and competence of the 
may  involve  collusion,  forgery,  intentional  omissions,  misrepresentations,  or  the  override  of 
internal control.  

external valuers; 
In conjunction with our valuation specialists, 
The Group appointed external valuers to 
evaluating the external valuations obtained by the 
provide specialist advice on valuing the vessels 
  Obtain  an  understanding  of  internal  control  relevant  to  the  audit  in  order  to  design  audit 
Group by assessing the valuation methodology 
on a fair value less costs of disposal basis. 
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an 
adopted and the assumptions used; 
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.  

  Comparing actual sales prices, including ‘en bloc’ 

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 

estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.  

discounts, of vessels during and post the reporting 
period to evaluate the reasonableness of the 
valuation; and 

Key assumptions used in assessing recoverable 
amount include current and forecast economic 
  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 
conditions including a potential contraction in 
the market as a consequence of volatile 
commodity prices and the application of an ‘en 
  Conclude on the appropriateness of the director’s use of the going concern basis of accounting 
disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 
bloc’ discount to the vessel fleet. 
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events 
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. 
If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s 
report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to 
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of 
our  auditor’s  report.  However,  future  events  or  conditions  may  cause  the  Group  to  cease  to 
continue as a going concern.  

As disclosed in note 3.4 the Group had classified 
certain non-core vessels as assets held for sale. 

evaluate the recoverability of non-core vessels; 
 
Evaluating and challenging management’s  
determination of the carrying value through;  

The assessment of the recoverable amount of 
the non-core assets held for sale requires 
  Evaluate  the  overall  presentation,  structure  and  content  of  the  financial  report,  including  the 
management to exercise judgement. A market 
disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in 
based approach has been used, reflecting the 
a manner that achieves fair presentation.  
value which could be expected to be realised 
through sales executed in the period to 30 June 
  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or 
  Comparing actual market sale prices of similar 
2018. 
business  activities  within  the  Group  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  financial  report.  We  are 
vessels sold in the period to 30 June 2017 and 
responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group’s audit. We remain solely 
up to the date of the financial statements; and 
responsible for our audit opinion. 

prices of non-core vessels sold in the period to 
30 June 2017 and up to the date of the 
financial statements; 

  Understanding the process management undertakes to 

  Comparing the carrying values to the sale 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

Carrying value of assets held for sale 

  Evaluating current discussions and/or 

In assessing the recoverable amount of these 
non-core vessels, the Group has used internal 
management valuations incorporating existing 
industry knowledge including actual sales 
achieved during the period, current discussions 
with prospective purchasers and market sales of 
similar vessels.  

negotiations held with prospective purchasers 
in respect of non-core vessels. 

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 

disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of 
the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we 
identify during our audit.  

Key Audit Matter 

We  also  provide  the  directors  with  a  statement  that  we  have  complied  with  relevant  ethical 
requirements  regarding  independence,  and  to  communicate  with  them  all  relationships  and  other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related 
safeguards.  

How the scope of our audit responded to the Key 
Audit Matter 

Carrying value of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit 
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public 
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter 
should  not  be  communicated  in  our  report  because  the  adverse  consequences  of  doing  so  would 
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 

As disclosed in note 2.2 during the financial year 
an impairment of $287m was recorded in 
respect of the Vessel Cash Generating Unit 
(CGU). 

undertakes to evaluate the recoverability of the 
Vessel CGU; 

  Assessing management’s determination of the 

  Understanding the process management 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

As disclosed in note 3.7, the assessment of the 
recoverable amount of the vessels requires 
management to exercise judgement. 
Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

Vessels CGU based on our understanding of the 
nature of the Group’s business and the economic 
environment in which the segments operate; 
  Assessing the objectivity and competence of the 

external valuers; 
In conjunction with our valuation specialists, 
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 38 to 47 of the director’s report for the 
evaluating the external valuations obtained by the 
year ended 30 June 2017.  
Group by assessing the valuation methodology 
adopted and the assumptions used; 

The Group appointed external valuers to 
provide specialist advice on valuing the vessels 
on a fair value less costs of disposal basis. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of MMA Offshore Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2017, 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

  Comparing actual sales prices, including ‘en bloc’ 

 

discounts, of vessels during and post the reporting 
period to evaluate the reasonableness of the 
valuation; and 

Key assumptions used in assessing recoverable 
amount include current and forecast economic 
conditions including a potential contraction in 
the market as a consequence of volatile 
commodity prices and the application of an ‘en 
bloc’ discount to the vessel fleet. 

Responsibilities  

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 
The  directors  of  the  Company  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  presentation  of  the 
Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility 
is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance 
with Australian Auditing Standards.  

disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

Carrying value of assets held for sale 

As disclosed in note 3.4 the Group had classified 
certain non-core vessels as assets held for sale. 

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of 
the non-core assets held for sale requires 
management to exercise judgement. A market 
based approach has been used, reflecting the 
value which could be expected to be realised 
John Sibenaler 
through sales executed in the period to 30 June 
Partner 
2018. 
Chartered Accountants 
Perth, 18 September 2017 

In assessing the recoverable amount of these 
non-core vessels, the Group has used internal 
management valuations incorporating existing 
industry knowledge including actual sales 
achieved during the period, current discussions 
with prospective purchasers and market sales of 
similar vessels.  

  Understanding the process management undertakes to 

evaluate the recoverability of non-core vessels; 
 
Evaluating and challenging management’s  
determination of the carrying value through;  

  Comparing the carrying values to the sale 

prices of non-core vessels sold in the period to 
30 June 2017 and up to the date of the 
financial statements; 

  Comparing actual market sale prices of similar 
vessels sold in the period to 30 June 2017 and 
up to the date of the financial statements; and 

  Evaluating current discussions and/or 

negotiations held with prospective purchasers 
in respect of non-core vessels. 

  Assessing the appropriateness of the related 

disclosures in Note 3.7 to the financial statements. 

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D i r e c t o r s ’   D e c l a r a t i o n

The Directors declare that:

(a)  in the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they 

become due and payable;

(b)  in the Directors’ opinion, the attached Financial Statements are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as 

stated in note 1.1 to the Financial Statements;

(c)  in the Directors’ opinion, the attached Financial Statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 
(Cth), including compliance with accounting standards and giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of 
the consolidated entity; and

(d)  the Directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

At the date of this declaration, the Company is within the class of companies affected by ASIC Class Order 98/1418. The nature of 
the deed of cross guarantee is such that each company, which is party to the deed, guarantees to each creditor payment in full of 
any debt in accordance with the deed of cross guarantee.

In the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the companies to which the ASIC Class 
Order applies, as detailed in note 5.6 to the Financial Statements will, as a Group, be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to 
which they are, or may become, liable for by virtue of the deed of cross guarantee.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors made pursuant to section 295(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

On behalf of the Directors,

Tony Howarth AO 
Chairman 
Fremantle, 18 September 2017

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MMA’s vision is to  be an 
industry leader, an employer 
of choice  fo r our people, a 
service prov ider of choice for 
our customers and a compan y 
of choice  fo r our shareholders.

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Operating & Financial Review

Governance

2017 Financial Report

F i n a n c i a l 

R e p o r t   

2 0 1 7

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other  
Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements

1.  General Notes 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

Statement of Compliance 

Basis of Preparation 

Basis of Consolidation 

New Accounting Standards 

Critical Accounting Judgements and 
Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty 

2. 

Financial Performance 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

Segment Information 

Other Income and Expenses 

Discontinued Operations 

Income Taxes 

Earnings per Share 

Dividends Provided for or Paid 

3. 

Assets and Liabilities 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

3.5 

3.6 

3.7 

3.8 

3.9 

Cash 

Trade and Other Receivables 

Inventories 

Assets Classified as Held for Sale 

Investments Accounted For Using The Equity Method 

Property, Plant and Equipment 

Impairment of Non-current Assets 

Trade and Other Payables 

Borrowings 

3.10  Provisions 

3.11  Deferred Tax Balances 

4.  Capital Structure 

4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

Issued Capital 

Reserves 

Capital Risk Management 

5.  Other Notes 

5.1 

5.2 

5.3 

5.4 

5.5 

5.6 

5.7 

5.8 

5.9 

Commitments for Expenditure 

Share Based Payments 

Key Management Personnel Compensation 

Related Party Transactions 

Remuneration of Auditors 

Subsidiaries 

Parent Company Information 

Financial Instruments 

Events After the Reporting Period 

57

58

59

60

61

61

61

61

62

62

63

63

65

66

67

68

68

69

69

70

71

71

71

72

73

75

75

77

78

80

80

80

81

82

82

84

85

86

86

87

90

90

94

Additional Securities Exchange Information 

95

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive 
Income
For the year ended 30 June 2017

Continuing Operations

Revenue 

Investment income

Other gains/(losses)

Vessel expenses

Administration expenses

Impairment charge

Finance costs

Loss before tax from continuing operations

Income tax benefit

Note

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.4

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

221,766

133

(14,960)

(241,636)

(7,377)

(287,542)

(26,444)

(356,060)

1,729

414,724

937

12,354

(430,171)

(9,365)

(100,000)

(17,685)

(129,206)

16,295

Loss for the Year from continuing operations

(354,331)

(112,911)

Discontinued Operations

Loss from discontinued operations

Loss for the Year

2.3

(23,701)

(31,051)

(378,032)

(143,962)

Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

Reclassification of exchange differences on disposal of entities

Gain/(loss) on hedge of net investment in a foreign operation

Gain on cashflow hedges

Transfer of cashflow hedge gain to initial carrying amount of hedged items

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total Comprehensive Loss for the Year

Loss attributable to owners of the Company

Total comprehensive loss attributable to owners of the Company

Earnings/(loss) per share 

From continuing operations

Basic

Diluted

From continuing and discontinued operations

Basic

Diluted

(6,906)

-

7,142

-

-

236

25,152

(1,835)

(8,829)

6,294

(17,839)

2,943

(377,796)

(141,019)

(378,032)

(377,796)

(143,962)

(141,019)

Cents Per Share Cents Per Share

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

(94.98)

(94.98)

(101.33)

(101.33)

(30.31)

(30.31)

(38.64)

(38.64)

The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 June 2017

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 30 June 2017

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Current tax assets

Prepayments

Assets classified as held for sale

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Property, plant and equipment

Total Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Unearned revenue

Borrowings

Provisions

Current tax liabilities

Customer deposits

Total Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

Unearned revenue

Trade payables

Borrowings

Provisions

Deferred tax liabilities

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total Equity

Note

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.10

3.9

3.10

3.11

4.1

4.2

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

28,757

65,317

3,032

-

1,254

35,944

134,304

-

498,386

498,386

632,690

37,386

66

5

10,208

2,607

2,000

52,272

-

8,597

314,447

885

-

323,929

376,201

256,489

561,275

115,199

(419,985)

256,489

49,725

66,676

4,263

5,712

3,349

-

129,725

8,966

955,782

964,748

1,094,473

43,940

3,489

73,083

14,633

-

2,210

137,355

311

-

318,742

806

3,093

322,952

460,307

634,166

556,566

119,553

(41,953)

634,166

Year Ended 30 June 2017

Balance at 1 July 2016

Comprehensive income/(loss) for the year:

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the Year

Employee 
Equity 
Settled 
Benefits 
Reserve

Issued 
Capital

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Reserve

Retained 
Earnings/
(Accumulated 
Losses)

Hedging 
Reserve

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Total

$’000

556,566

5,704

(58,345)

172,194

(41,953)

634,166

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,142

7,142

-

(378,032)

(378,032)

(6,906)

(6,906)

-

236

(378,032)

(377,796)

Transfer to share capital

Recognition of share based payments

Related income tax benefit

Balance at 30 June 2017

4,709

(4,709)

-

-

285

(166)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

285

(166)

561,275

1,114

(51,203)

165,288

(419,985)

256,489

Employee 
Equity 
Settled 
Benefits 
Reserve

Issued 
Capital

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Reserve

Retained 
Earnings/
(Accumulated 
Losses)

Hedging 
Reserve

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Total

$’000

555,681

4,952

(37,971)

148,877

107,578

779,117

Year Ended 30 June 2016

Balance at 1 July 2015

Comprehensive income/(loss) for the year:

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the Year

Payment of dividends

-

-

-

-

Issue of shares under dividend reinvestment plan

885

Recognition of share based payments

Related income tax benefit

Balance at 30 June 2016

-

-

915

(163)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(143,962)

(143,962)

(20,374)

23,317

-

2,943

(20,374)

23,317

(143,962)

(141,019)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5,569)

(5,569)

-

-

-

885

915

(163)

556,566

5,704

(58,345)

172,194

(41,953)

634,166

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 30 June 2017

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Receipts from customers

Interest received

Payments to suppliers and employees

Income tax received

Interest and other costs of finance paid

Net Cash (Used in)/Provided by Operating Activities

3.1

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of investment

Dividends received

Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Investing Activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Repayment of borrowings

Financing fees on borrowings

Dividends paid

2.6

Note

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

244,195

579,893

133

937

(236,413)

(451,668)

6,638

(20,647)

(6,094)

(28,033)

75,536

425

9,063

56,991

(67,326)

(3,723)

-

6,959

(15,947)

120,174

(172,014)

34,997

-

4,000

(133,017)

(58,660)

(2,574)

(4,684)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

(71,049)

(65,918)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(20,152)

(78,761)

Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2017

1.  General Notes

MMA Offshore Limited (MMA or the Company) is a listed public company incorporated in Australia. Its shares are traded on 
the Australian Securities Exchange.  

1.1  Statement of Compliance

These financial statements are general purpose financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with 
the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards (AASBs) and other authoritative pronouncements of 
the Australian Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. 

The accounting policies are consistent with those applied in previous reporting periods.  

The Financial Statements were authorised for issue by the Directors on 18 September 2017.

1.2  Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost, except for certain assets which have been 
impaired and financial instruments that are measured at fair values. Historical cost is generally based on the fair values 
of the consideration given in exchange for assets. 

All amounts are presented in Australian dollars, unless otherwise noted. Transactions in foreign currencies are 
recognised at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Monetary items denominated in foreign 
currencies at reporting date are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at that date. Exchange differences are 
recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise except for certain hedging transactions as described in note 
4.2. 

For the purposes of preparing the financial statements, the Company is a for profit entity.

The Company is a company of the kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financials/Directors’ Reports) 
Instrument 2016/191, dated 24 March 2016, and in accordance with this Corporations Instrument, amounts in the 
financial statements are rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

49,725

124,482

1.3  Basis of Consolidation

Effects of exchange rate changes on the balance of cash held in foreign currencies

(816)

4,004

Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of the Financial Year

28,757

49,725

The financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company 
(its subsidiaries). Control is achieved when the Company: 

•  has power over the investee;

• 

is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and

•  has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

The Company reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are 
changes to one or more of the three elements of control listed above.

Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Company obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the 
Company loses control of the subsidiary. Specifically, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of 
during the year are included in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income from the 
date the Company gains control until the date when the Company ceases to control the subsidiary.

When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into 
line with the Group’s accounting policies.

All intragroup assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between members 
of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.

The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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1.  General Notes (continued)

1.4  New Accounting Standards

Adoption of New and Revised Accounting Standards and Interpretations

In the current year, the Group has applied the following new and amended AASBs that are mandatorily effective for an 
accounting period that begins on or after 1 July 2016: 

AASB 2015-2  
‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – 
Disclosure Initiative: Amendments to AASB 101’ 

This amendment clarifies that an entity need not provide specific 
disclosure required by an AASB if the information resulting from 
the disclosure is not material. In addition the amendment provides 
guidance regarding the structure of the financial statements 
including ordering and grouping of notes.   

The adoption of this standard has not resulted in any adjustment to the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Standards and Interpretations issued but not yet effective

At the date of authorisation of the Financial Statements, the Standards and Interpretations listed below were issued but 
not yet effective:

Standard/Interpretation

Effective for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after

Expected to be initially applied 
in the financial year ending

AASB 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ 

1 January 2018

AASB 16 ‘Leases’

AASB 2016-2 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Disclosure Initiative: Amendments to  
AASB 107’  

1 January 2019

1 January 2017

30 June 2019

30 June 2020

30 June 2018

AASB 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ 

1 January 2018

30 June 2019

The Group has reviewed AASB 15, 16 and 2016-2 and the preliminary assessment indicates there is unlikely to be any 
material impact on its financial statements. The Group is still assessing the impact of adopting AASB 9.  

1.5  Critical Accounting Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty 

In the application of the Group’s accounting policies, the Directors are required to make judgements, estimates and 
assumptions about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The 
estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be 
relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are 
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the 
revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical judgements in applying accounting policies

The following critical judgement has been made by the Directors in the process of applying the Group’s accounting 
policies.

Allowance for doubtful debts – refer note 3.2

Key sources of estimation uncertainty 

The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end 
of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities within the next financial year.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment – refer note 3.6

Impairment of property, plant and equipment – refer note 3.7

Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2017

2. 

Financial Performance

2.1  Segment Information

An operating segment is a component of a group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenue 
and incur expenses and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (the 
Board of Directors) for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance. For the current 
reporting period the Group had one reportable segment in continuing operations being its Vessel operations. 

The Group’s previously reportable Supply Base and Slipway segments, which were sold during the current year, have 
been classified as discontinued operations (see note 2.3). 

Information regarding the Vessel operating segment is presented below. The accounting policies of the reportable 
segment are the same as the Group’s accounting policies.

Segment revenues and results

The following is an analysis of the Group’s revenue and results by reportable segment:

Revenue from  
external customers

Impairment charge

Profit/(loss)
after impairment

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

Continuing Operations 

Vessels

221,766

414,724

(287,542)

(100,000)

(307,412)

(115,447)

Investment income

Other gains/(losses)

Administration costs

Finance costs

Loss from continuing operations 
before income tax

133

937

(14,960)

12,354

(7,377)

(9,365)

(26,444)

(17,685)

(356,060)

(129,206)

Segment loss represents the loss earned by the Vessel segment without allocation of investment revenue, other gains 
and losses, administration costs, finance costs and income tax expense. This is the measure reported to the chief 
operating decision maker for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance.

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The 
stage of completion of the contract is determined progressively at contractual rates as service hours are delivered and 
direct expenses incurred.

Segment Assets

The following is an analysis of the Group’s assets by reportable segment:

Vessel segment assets(i)

Unallocated assets

Total continuing assets

Assets relating to discontinued operations(ii) 

Total

2017 
$’000

582,002

41,742

623,744

8,946

2016 
$’000

937,658

69,340

1,006,998

87,475

632,690

1,094,473

(i) 

Vessel segment assets include vessels held for sale (see note 3.4).

(ii) 

Trade receivables outstanding at 30 June 2017 related to Supply Base and Slipway.

For the purposes of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments, all assets are 
allocated to reportable segments other than cash, investments in jointly controlled entities, other financial assets, current 
tax assets and central administration assets.

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2. 

Financial Performance (continued)

2.1  Segment Information (continued)

Other segment information

Vessel assets

Unallocated assets

Total

Depreciation and 
amortisation

Additions to 
non-current assets

2017 
$’000

44,708

833

45,541

2016 
$’000

80,286

1,024

81,310

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

31,010

156,403

49

-

31,059

156,403

Impairment charges from continuing operations

In addition to the depreciation charges reported above, the Group also recognised impairment charges (see note 3.7) 
in respect of vessels as set out below:

Vessels held for continuing operations

Vessels held for sale

Total

Geographical information

2017 
$’000

158,089

129,453

287,542

2016 
$’000

100,000

-

100,000

The Group is based in two principal geographical areas – Australia (country of domicile) and Singapore, however the 
fleet is traded around the world as a single fleet and moves between all geographical areas.

During the year, the Group operated vessels in a number of countries outside of Australia. The Group’s revenue from 
continuing operations from external customers by location of operations and information about its non-current assets by 
location of assets are detailed in the following table.

Location

Australia

Other

Total

Revenue from  
external customers

Non-current assets(i)

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

148,804

323,616

187,018

340,597

72,962

91,108

311,368

615,185

221,766

414,724

498,386

955,782

(i) 

Non-current assets excluding investments accounted for using the equity method.

Information about major customers for continuing operations

Included in revenues arising from vessel services are revenues of approximately $30.5 million (2016: $38.2 million) 
which arose from sales to the Group’s largest customer, revenues of approximately $28.7 million (2016: $61.4 million) 
which arose from sales to the Group’s second largest customer and revenues of approximately $26.5 million (2016: $7.3 
million) which arose from sales to the Group’s third largest customer.

2.2  Other Income and Expenses

Profit/(loss) for the year has been arrived at after recognising the following specific 
amounts

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

Other gains and losses:

Net foreign exchange gains/(losses)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Loss on disposal of assets held for sale

Gain on disposal of investment 

Total

Depreciation:

Leasehold buildings and improvements

Vessels at cost

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment – hire purchase

Total

Impairment charges:

Impairment charge recognised on trade receivables

Reversal of impairment charge recognised on trade receivables

(271)

(11,423)

(3,266)

-

(14,960)

261

43,548

1,678

54

45,541

8,631

-

981

(3,791)

-

15,164

12,354

1,004

78,106

2,134

66

81,310

7,279

(1)

Impairment charge recognised on vessel cash generating unit

287,542

100,000

Employee benefits:

Post employment benefits:

Defined contribution plans

Share based payments:

Equity settled share based payments

Other employee benefits

Total

9,675

12,969

285

99,193

109,153

915

139,706

153,590

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognised as an expense when employees have 
rendered service entitling them to the contributions.

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2. 

Financial Performance (continued)

2.3  Discontinued Operations

A discontinued operation is a component of the Group that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and 
represents a major segment(s) of the business and is part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of such a line of 
business. Information regarding the results of the discontinued operations presented separately in the Statement of 
Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income is presented below.

Dampier Supply Base and Slipway businesses

At 31 December 2016, the Group classified the Dampier Supply Base and Slipway businesses as held for sale and 
discontinued operations.

On 15 June 2017, the Group disposed of the Dampier Supply Base and Slipway businesses.

Investment in Toll Mermaid Logistics Broome Pty Ltd (TMLB)

On 28 April 2017 the Group disposed of its 50% investment in TMLB which operated the Broome Supply Base business 
and accordingly, classified the investment as a discontinued operation. This investment was previously accounted for 

using the equity method. 

Analysis of profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations 

The combined results of the discontinued operations included in the profit/(loss) for the year are set out below. The 
comparative profit and cash flows from discontinued operations have been re-presented to include those operations 
classified as discontinued in the current period.

Profit/(Loss) for the period of discontinued operations

Revenue

Share of profit from jointly controlled entity

Total revenue

Expenses

Loss on sale of discontinued operations

Impairment charge on measurement to fair value

Loss before tax

Attributable income tax expense

Loss for the period from discontinued operations

Cash flows from discontinued operations

Net cash inflows from operating activities

Net cash inflows from investing activities

Net cash outflows from financing activities

Net cash inflows

2017 
$’000

34,630

522

35,152

(33,365)

(842)

(24,646)

(23,701)

-

(23,701)

92

50,355

(861)

49,586

2016 
$’000

66,399

2,611

69,010

(56,066)

-

(39,000)

(26,056)

(4,995)

(31,051)

34,127

6,357

(1,701)

38,783

2.4 

Income Taxes

Income tax recognised in profit or loss

Tax (benefit)/expense comprises:

Current tax expense in respect of the current year

Deferred tax benefit in respect of the current year 

Adjustment recognised in the current year in relation to tax provisions of 
prior years 

Total income tax benefit

The income tax (benefit)/expense for the year can be reconciled to accounting 
loss as follows:

Loss from operations

Income tax benefit calculated at 30% 

Effect of revenue that is exempt from taxation

Effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit

Effect of tax deductible items not included in accounting profit

Effect of foreign income taxable in Australia

Effect of tax losses utilised

Effect of unused tax losses and temporary differences not recognised as deferred 
tax assets

Effect of different tax rates of subsidiaries operating in other jurisdictions

Adjustment recognised in the current year in relation to tax provisions of prior 
years

Total income tax benefit

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

1,063

(3,160)

368

(1,729)

(356,060)

(106,818)

(226)

75,842

(461)

570

-

25,230

3,766

(2,097)

368

(1,729)

2,635

(7,695)

(11,235)

(16,295)

(129,206)

(38,762)

(884)

28,208

(250)

1,671

(1,623)

6,030

550

(5,060)

(11,235)

(16,295)

The tax rate used for the 2017 and 2016 reconciliations above is the corporate tax rate of 30% payable by Australian 
corporate entities on taxable profits under Australian tax law.

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on the taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the 
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income because of items of income or expense that 
are taxable or deductible in other years and items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s liability for current 
tax is calculated using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

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Financial Performance (continued)

2.5  Earnings per Share 

3. 

Assets and Liabilities

3.1  Cash

The earnings used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

Loss for the year used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share 
from continuing operations 

Loss from discontinued operations

Loss for the year used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (basic): 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic 
earnings per share

2017 
$’000

(354,331)

(23,701)

(378,032)

2016 
$’000

(112,911)

(31,051)

(143,962)

2017 
No.’000

2016 
No.’000

373,077

372,581

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted):

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic 
earnings per share

373,077

372,581

Shares deemed to be issued for no consideration in respect of employee rights

-

-

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of diluted 
earnings per share

373,077

372,581

The following potential ordinary shares are non-dilutive and are therefore excluded 
from the weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of 
diluted earnings per share:

Employee rights

10,924

13,719

2.6  Dividends Provided for or Paid

No dividends have been provided for or paid during the current year. The dividend paid in the comparative year was a 
final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2015.

Adjusted franking account balance

2017 
$’000

47,589

2016 
$’000

44,000

Cash balances include $10.2 million held in Escrow under the terms of the Group’s Syndicated Loan Facility. Amounts in 
this account may be used to make additional prepayment of the outstanding balance of the Facility (see note 3.9) at any 
time. The Group may not otherwise withdraw the cash unless approved by a majority of the Syndicate members.           

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand and in banks.

Cash and cash equivalents

Reconciliation of loss for the year to net cash flows from operating activities

Loss for the year

Depreciation of non-current assets

Impairment of non-current assets

Amortisation of borrowing costs

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

Loss on sale of assets held for sale

Loss on sale of discontinued operations

Gain on disposal of investment

Unrealised foreign exchange gain

Allowance for doubtful debts

Bad debts

Equity settled share based payment

Share of jointly controlled entity profit

Change in net assets and liabilities:

2017 
$’000

28,757

2016 
$’000

49,725

(378,032)

(143,962)

47,933

312,188

3,900

11,423

3,266

842

-

(71)

8,474

157

285

(522)

89,031

139,000

1,739

3,791

-

-

(15,164)

(228)

7,279

-

915

(2,611)

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

(8,482)

131,343

Decrease in prepayments

Decrease in inventories

Decrease/(increase) in current tax balances

Decrease in provisions 

Decrease in trade and other payables

Decrease in unearned revenue

Decrease in deferred tax liabilities

Net cash flows from operating activities

2,085

1,172

8,043

(4,566)

(7,343)

(3,713)

(3,133)

(6,094)

6,562

558

(2,377)

(8,525)

(50,163)

(35,050)

(1,964)

120,174

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Assets and Liabilities (continued)

3. 

Assets and Liabilities (continued)

3.2  Trade and Other Receivables

Trade receivables

Allowance for doubtful debts

Other receivables

Total

2017 
$’000

76,834

(21,240)

9,723

65,317

2016 
$’000

71,181

(13,456)

8,951

66,676

3.3 

Inventories

Fuel – at cost

Consumables

Work in progress

Total

2017 
$’000

2,501

511

20

3,032

2016 
$’000

2,996

1,215

52

4,263

The average credit period on rendering of services is 30 days. An allowance has been made for estimated irrecoverable 
trade receivable amounts arising from the past rendering of services.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling 
price for inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.

Of the trade receivables balance at the end of the year, $16.1 million (2016: $18.3 million) is outstanding from the 
Group’s largest debtor and $6.8 million (2016: $6.6 million) from the Group’s second largest debtor.

3.4  Assets Classified as Held for Sale

Non-current assets are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale 
transaction rather than through continuing use and a sale is considered highly probable. They are measured at the 
lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. An impairment loss is recognised for any initial write-down 
of the asset to fair value less costs to sell. Information regarding the assets held for sale in the statement of financial 
position is presented below.

At 31 December 2016, the Group resolved to dispose of a number of non-core vessels within the fleet. An impairment 
charge of $129.4 million was recognised on the reclassification of the non-core vessels to held for sale at that date, as 
the fair value less costs to sell for these vessels was expected to be lower than their carrying amount.

At 30 June 2017, the carrying value of the vessels not yet sold was $35.9 million. 

3.5 

Investments Accounted For Using The Equity Method

The Company owned a 50% (2016:50%) interest in Toll Mermaid Logistics Broome Pty Ltd (TMLB), which was sold on 
28 April 2017 for $8.7 million, represented by a dividend distribution of $8.3 million and sales proceeds of $0.4 million. 
The carrying value on disposal was $8.7 million (30 June 2016: $9.0 million). The company is incorporated in Australia 
and provides supply base services in Broome for the offshore oil and gas industry. 

Trade receivables disclosed above include amounts (see below for aged analysis) that are past due at the end of the 
reporting period but against which the Group has not recognised an allowance for doubtful receivables because there 

has not been a significant change in credit quality and the amounts are still considered recoverable.

The carrying amount of trade receivables is reduced by the impairment loss through the use of an allowance account 
when collection is considered at risk. When a trade receivable is subsequently considered uncollectible, it is written 
off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the 
allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognised in profit or loss.

Ageing of receivables past due but not impaired:

31-60 days

61-90 days

91-120 days

121-150 days

Over 150 days

Total

Movement in the allowance for doubtful debts

Balance at the beginning of the year

Impairment losses recognised on receivables

Amounts written off as uncollectible

Amounts recovered during the year

Foreign exchange translation

Balance at the end of the year

Significant Accounting Judgement 

2017 
$’000

1,932

4,680

2,184

1,027

10,533

20,356

13,456

8,788

(157)

-

(847)

21,240

2016 
$’000

2,863

4,342

1,362

2,610

18,096

29,273

6,068

7,197

-

(1)

192

13,456

In determining the recoverability of trade receivables, the Group considers any change in the credit quality of the 
trade receivable from the date credit was initially granted up to the reporting date. In making their judgement on the 
appropriateness of the allowance for doubtful debts they have considered the outcomes of regular meetings with 
customers, ongoing contractual arrangements and regularity of receipts from the customers. Accordingly, the Directors 
believe that there is no further credit provision required in excess of the allowance for doubtful debts.

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are 
considered to be impaired where there is objective evidence that as a result of one or more events that occurred after 
the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been affected.

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3.6  Property, Plant and Equipment

Leasehold 
Buildings and 
Improvements 
at cost 
$’000

Vessels  
at cost 
$’000

Plant and 
Equipment 
at cost 
$’000

Plant and 
Equipment 
– Hire 
Purchase  
at cost 
$’000

Fixed Assets 
under 
Construction 
at cost 
$’000

Total 
$’000

153,464

1,124,071

2,012

122,237

30,909

1,469

(5,409)

(90,716)

(2,057)

-

5,296

49,895

38,450

155,363

1,243,937

194

12,162

(964)

(73,088)

-

134,202

(61)

2,503

32,763

106

(106)

160

11,887

122,551 1,442,882

-

(690)

-

(2)

33,602

159,320

-

(98,872)

(49,834)

-

5,326

51,573

11,195

111,645 1,554,903

569

(690)

(135)

18,834

31,865

-

(74,848)

(134,227)

-

Gross carrying amount:

Balance at 1 July 2015

Additions

Disposals

Transfers

Net currency exchange differences

Balance at 1 July 2016

Additions

Disposals

Transfers

Reclassification of assets held for sale

(140,363)

(349,852)

(16,625)

(10,426)

-

(517,266)

Net currency exchange differences

(284)

48,399

(242)

(513)

3,748

51,108

Balance at 30 June 2017

13,946

1,015,760

16,056

-

- 1,045,762

Accumulated depreciation:

Balance at 1 July 2015

Disposals

Impairment charge

Depreciation expense

Net currency exchange differences

(45,450)

(333,316)

(13,478)

(4,560)

285

57,295

(35,071)

(82,570)

(6,369)

(78,106)

(6,714)

(26,215)

1,919

(1,845)

(3,674)

(1,442)

585

(2,084)

(882)

1

-

-

(396,804)

60,084

(17,430)

(139,000)

-

-

(89,031)

(34,370)

Balance at 1 July 2016

(93,319)

(462,912)

(18,520)

(6,940)

(17,430)

(599,121)

Disposals

Impairment charge

Depreciation expense

Transfers

291

45,256

(21,457)

(275,126)

(1,738)

(43,549)

-

(27,616)

72

(3,494)

(2,311)

(125)

Reclassification of assets held for sale

105,683

292,472

12,318

Net currency exchange differences

(1,981)

(51,468)

148

Balance at 30 June 2017

(12,521)

(522,943)

(11,912)

431

-

46,050

(1,256)

(10,855)

(312,188)

(335)

101

7,913

86

-

-

(47,933)

27,640

-

-

418,386

645

(52,570)

-

(547,376)

Net book value:

As at 30 June 2016

As at 30 June 2017

62,044

781,025

1,425

492,817

14,243

4,144

4,255

-

94,215

955,782

-

498,386

Leasehold buildings and improvements, vessels, plant and equipment and equipment under finance lease are stated at 
cost less, where applicable, accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Cost includes expenditure that is directly 
attributed to the acquisition of the item.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful 
lives. Leasehold buildings and improvements are depreciated over the period of the lease or estimated useful life, 
whichever is the shorter, using the straight-line method.

Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over their expected useful lives on the same basis as owned assets. 

3. 

Assets and Liabilities (continued)

3.6  Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)

The gain or loss arising on disposal or retirement of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the 
difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognised in profit and loss.

The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each annual reporting 
period. The following rates are used in the calculation of depreciation:

Leasehold buildings and improvements 
Vessels 
Vessel refits 
Plant and equipment 

2% - 39% straight-line
4% - 8.33% straight-line
20% - 40% straight-line
5% - 100% straight-line

Key Source of estimation uncertainty

The Group reviews the estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment at the end of each annual reporting 
period. At the end of this reporting period, the Directors have determined that there was no adjustment required to the 
Group’s property, plant and equipment’s useful lives.

3.7 

Impairment of Non-current Assets

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is 
any indication that those assets may have suffered an impairment loss. 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 it is not possible 
to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-
generating unit to which the asset belongs.

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 profit or loss immediately.

Key Source of estimation uncertainty

Determining whether assets are impaired requires an estimate of the recoverable value of the assets. In order to 
determine the recoverable value of the assets in the current year, a Fair Value less Cost of Disposal (“FVLCOD”) 
approach was used (2016: FVLCOD approach). The FVLCOD method requires an estimate of the current market value 
of the assets and the costs that would be associated with a disposal of the assets. In estimating the current market 
value of the assets, the Group engaged experienced and qualified valuers to perform valuations. At the end of the 
reporting period, the Directors have determined that there is an impairment charge required to the Group’s carrying 
amount of property, plant and equipment.

The Group performs its impairment testing annually on 30 June each year. In addition, market conditions are monitored 
for indications of impairment for all of the Group’s operating assets. Where an indication of impairment is identified, a 
formal impairment assessment is performed.

The Group has identified the following indicators of impairment at 30 June 2017:

• 

the carrying amount of the net assets of the Group is greater than the Company’s market capitalisation; and 

•  market conditions in both Australia and internationally have continued to be challenging as the impact of lower oil 

prices is felt across the offshore support industry.

As a result, the Group assessed the recoverable amounts of the Vessels Cash-Generating Unit (“CGU”).

The Supply Base and Slipway CGUs were classified as Held for Sale as at 31 December 2016 resulting in the 
recognition of an impairment at that date as disclosed below. These assets were subsequently disposed of on 15 June 
2017.

Impairment testing

The Group has evaluated whether the recoverable amount of each CGU exceeds its carrying amount. The recoverable 
amount is determined to be the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal (“FVLCOD”) or its value in use. In all 
instances, the FVLCOD method was used for the purpose of impairment testing on 30 June 2017.

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3. 

Assets and Liabilities (continued)

3.7 

Impairment of Non-current Assets (continued)

Impairment charges recognised 

The following information relates to impairment charges included in profit or loss: 

Segment/CGU

Vessels

Supply Base 

Slipway

Total

Class of asset

Method

Property, Plant & Equipment

FVLCOD

Property, Plant & Equipment

FVLCOD

Property, Plant & Equipment

FVLCOD

Impairment charge

2017 
$’000

287,542

22,315

2,331

312,188

2016 
$’000

100,000

36,000

3,000

139,000

The impairment charge recognised for Vessels is reflected as part of the Group’s continuing operations (note 2.2) while 
the impairment charge for Supply Base and Slipway CGUs are reflected in discontinued operations (note 2.3).     

The inputs used in deriving the recoverable amount of each CGU is categorised in accordance within the following 
levels of the fair value hierarchy:

CGU

Vessels

   Continuing operations

   Held for sale

Level 3(i) 
$’000

498,386

35,944

Recoverable 
Amount  
$’000

498,386

35,944

(i) 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs used to measure fair value. In our calculations the inputs used are based 
on both observable and unobservable market data prepared by an independent valuation consultant together with 
internally determined valuations. Due to the unobservable market data and internal valuation components of the 
valuations, the inputs are considered Level 3.

Vessels

Industry conditions in Australia and internationally continue to be challenging, as the impact of the continued low oil 
prices and over supply of vessels are felt across the offshore oil and gas support industry. Oil prices have recovered 
from near 12-year lows, but continue to remain subdued, reflecting ongoing surplus concerns. As a result of these 
concerns, MMA is impacted through lower utilisation and charter rates for its vessels. In addition, the value of vessels in 
the market has continued to decrease.    

As disclosed in note 3.4, a group of non-core vessels in the fleet were classified as being held for sale as at 31 
December 2016. This classification has resulted in two separate fair value assessments for the fleet, being those core 
vessels used for continuing operations and those non-core vessels that are held for sale.

Continuing Operations

The recoverable amount of the core vessels was determined using a market based approach, reflecting the value which 
could be expected to be realised through the disposal of the vessels, in an orderly market, on an “as is where is” basis 
between a willing buyer and willing seller.

An independent valuation of the fleet was undertaken by a specialist marine valuation consultancy and ship broking 
company. In preparing their valuation report, some of the factors they considered include the current market conditions 
in which the vessels operate, a review of recent market sales of similar vessels, consideration of the specification and 
earnings potential of each vessel and the inherent value and replacement cost of each vessel. 

A key input into the recoverable amount of the CGU was the application of a discount to the independent vessel 
valuation to reflect the amount which would be achieved if the fleet was disposed of in one single transaction. We have 
applied an ‘en bloc’ discount of 20% being a rate within a range provided by the independent valuer. A 5% increase 
or decrease in the ‘en bloc’ discount rate would result in a corresponding $31 million increase or decrease in the 
impairment charge.

Another key input was the estimated costs of disposal. The Company has adopted a selling cost equal to 2% of the sale 
value of each vessel based on actual selling costs of between 1.5% and 2.5% for previous vessel sales.

3.7 

Impairment of Non-current Assets (continued)

At 30 June 2017, the inputs used in calculating the fair value of the core fleet have moved from Level 2 to Level 3 within 
the fair value hierarchy. While the underlying independent valuation of each vessel is still considered to be a Level 
2 input, the continued weakness in the vessel market and industry has resulted in limited market information being 
currently available to assess the value of the ‘en bloc’ discount used in the current reporting period. As a result of this 
limited observable data, the fair value hierarchy is reclassified to Level 3.

Inputs in determining the classification level within the fair value hierarchy are reassessed at each reporting period as 
part of the impairment process. The inputs used within calculations are assessed and discussed internally to determine 
the extent to which they can be compared to observable market information and classified accordingly.    

Held for Sale

The recoverable amount of the non-core vessels was determined using a market based approach, reflecting the value 
which could be expected to be realised through an accelerated sale program.

In the initial assessment of the fair value of these non-core vessels at 31 December 2016, the Company had taken into 
consideration the following factors:

• 

• 

• 

• 

the current market values assessed by the independent specialist marine consultancy and broking company 

the recent market evidence of deemed distressed sales of vessels of similar age and classification

the forecast costs the Company would incur in holding the respective vessels over the next 3 year period

the accelerated timing in which the Company wants to complete the sales

The Company reassessed the fair value of the remaining non-core vessels at 30 June 2017 to take into consideration the 
following factors:

•  actual sales of the non-core vessels that have been completed to date and contracted vessel sales that will 

complete in the coming months

•  current sale discussions and negotiations on the remaining non-core vessels

•  market sales evidence for similar vessels over the past 6 months

The price that would be expected to be received in these circumstances for these non-core vessels would be less than 
if sold in an orderly transaction with no time restrictions to complete the sale. 

3.8  Trade and Other Payables

Trade payables

Other payables and accruals

Goods and services tax payable

Total

2017 
$’000

7,826

24,390

5,170

37,386

2016 
$’000

9,372

34,443

125

43,940

The average credit period on purchases of all goods is 30 days. The Group monitors payments to ensure that all 
payables are paid within the credit time frame.

3.9  Borrowings

Secured – at amortised cost

Current

Hire purchase liability(i)

Bank loans(ii)

Unamortised loan fees(iii)

Total

Non-Current

Hire purchase liability(i)

Bank loans(ii)

Unamortised loan fees(iii)

Total

2017 
$’000 

2016 
$’000

5

-

-

5

8

324,209

(9,770)

314,447

432

75,000

(2,349)

73,083

491

322,755

(4,504)

318,742

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3. 

Assets and Liabilities (continued)

3.9  Borrowings (continued)

Summary of borrowing arrangements: 

(i) 

(ii) 

The hire purchase liabilities are fixed interest rate debt with repayment periods not exceeding 3 years. The current 
weighted average interest rate on the hire purchase liabilities is 2.9% (2016: 6.41%).

In May 2014, the Company entered into a five year Syndicated Facility Agreement with NAB and ANZ as 
mandated lead arrangers together with a further five Syndicate Banks, comprising a A$200 million term loan 
facility and a US$227 million term loan facility. The Facility was fully secured by fixed and floating charges given 
by certain controlled entities within the Group, registered ship mortgages over a number of vessels owned by 
certain controlled entities, real property mortgages and a mortgage by way of sub-demise over the Dampier 
Supply Base lease. 

In February 2016, the Company agreed a number of amendments to the terms and financial covenants of the 
Facility with the members of the Syndicate in response to the difficult trading conditions in the offshore oil and gas 
industry.

On 16 September 2016, the Company received approval of some further amendments to the terms and financial 
covenants of the Facility from the Syndicate members and committed to an increase in the annual principal 
repayments over the remaining term of the Facility to $75.0 million per annum, with $37.5 million to be settled by 
31 December 2016.

On 23 December 2016 the Syndicate agreed to defer the payment of the scheduled amortisation of $37.5 million 
which was due on 31 December 2016 to 31 March 2017.

Subsequently, on 28 February 2017, the Company and the Syndicate members agreed to a number of further 
amendments to the Facility including replacing the previous scheduled amortisation payments with a principal 
repayment of $45 million to be paid on 30 June 2017 and the remaining balance of the Facility to be repaid at 
the termination date. The parties also agreed to extend the term of the Facility for a further 6 month period to 30 
September 2019.

The $45 million principal repayment at 30 June 2017 was funded primarily from the proceeds of the sale of the 
Company’s Dampier Supply Base and Slipway businesses.

The Company also applied proceeds received from the non-core vessels sales program and the sale of its 50% 
shareholding in the jointly controlled Company, Toll Mermaid Logistics Broome Pty Ltd, toward prepayment of the 
remaining balance of the Facility.

In accordance with the terms of the Facility, proceeds from the sale of the remaining non-core vessels will also be 
applied toward prepayment of the remaining balance of the Facility.

The current weighted average interest rate on the bank loans is 7.6% (2016: 3.77%).

(iii) 

The unamortised loan fees are in relation to the Syndicated Facility Agreement.

Other financial liabilities including borrowings are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs.

Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, with 
interest expense recognised on an effective yield basis. The effective interest method is a method of calculating 
the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective 
interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the 
financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

The Group derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Group’s obligations are discharged, 
cancelled or they expire. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognised and 
the consideration paid or payable is recognised in the profit and loss. 

3.9  Borrowings (continued) 

Available borrowing facilities

Secured loan facilities with various maturity dates through to 2019 and which may 
be extended by mutual agreement:

Amount used

Amount unused

Total

Secured bank overdraft:

Amount used

Amount unused

Total

3.10  Provisions

Current

Employee benefits – annual leave

Employee benefits – long service leave

Restructuring costs – shipbuilding operations

Warranty & Cancellation costs – shipbuilding operations

Total

Non-current

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

324,209

397,755

-

-

324,209

397,755

-

4,000

4,000

2017 
$’000

6,553

3,507

148

-

-

4,000

4,000

2016 
$’000

7,075

3,418

889

3,251

10,208

14,633

Employee benefits – long service leave

885

806

A liability is recognised for benefits accruing to employees in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and long 
service leave in the period the related service is performed.

Liabilities recognised in respect of short-term employee benefits, are measured at their nominal values using the 
remuneration rate expected to apply at the time of settlement.

Liabilities recognised in respect of long-term employee benefits are measured at the present value of the estimated 
future cash outflows to be made by the Group in respect of services provided by employees up to reporting date.

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it 
is probable that the Group will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of 
the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation 
at 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.

A restructuring provision is recognised when the Group has developed a detailed formal plan for restructuring and has 
raised a valid expectation with those affected that it will carry out the restructuring by starting to implement the plan or 
announcing its main features to those affected by it. The measurement of a restructuring provision includes only the 
direct expenditures arising from the restructuring, which are those amounts that are both necessarily entailed by the 
restructuring and not associated with the ongoing activities of the entity.

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Assets and Liabilities (continued)

3.11  Deferred Tax Balances

Deferred tax assets/(liabilities) arise from the following:

2017

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

Property, plant and equipment

Inventory

Receivables

Other

Gross deferred tax assets:

Provisions

Employee share trust

Unearned revenue

Unused tax losses and credits

Other

Total

2016

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

Property, plant and equipment

Inventory

Receivables

Other

Gross deferred tax assets:

Provisions

Share issue costs

Employee share trust

Unearned revenue

Unused tax losses and credits

Other

Total

Opening 
Balance

Recognised in 
Profit or Loss

Recognised  
in Equity

$’000

$’000

$’000

Closing 
Balance

$’000

(11,098)

(((9 (903)

(674)

(104)

6,219

443

6

148

336

(4,543)

-

-

-

(460)

(668)

44

(12,779)

6,816

336

(5,627)

684

382

104

7,995

521

9,686

(3,093)

(48)

85

(104)

(3,368)

(221)

(3,656)

3,160

-

(166)

-

(237)

-

(403)

(67)

636

301

-

4,390

300

5,627

-

(8,756)

(1,197)

(1,145)

(11,098)

(625)

(658)

(10,401)

(20,440)

4,247

14

270

7,389

3,187

450

15,557

(4,883)

(278)

(16)

10,297

8,806

(3,563)

(14)

275

(7,285)

4,410

71

(6,106)

2,700

-

-

-

(903)

(674)

(104)

(1,145)

(12,779)

-

-

(163)

-

398

-

235

(910)

684

-

382

104

7,995

521

9,686

(3,093)

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the 
financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax assets are 
generally recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be 
available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.

3. 

Assets and Liabilities (continued)

3.11  Deferred Tax Balances (continued)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period(s) in which the 
liability is settled or the asset is realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively 
enacted by 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 there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against 
current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends 
to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Current and deferred tax are recognised in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognised in other 
comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case the current and deferred tax are also recognised in other 
comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively. 

Unrecognised deferred tax assets

Deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits for 
which no deferred tax assets have been recognised are attributable to the following:

Tax losses (revenue in nature)

Tax losses (capital in nature)

Deductible temporary differences

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

39,371

19,313

10,116

10,057

837

10,976

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent 
that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Nature of tax funding arrangements and tax sharing agreements 

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, MMA Offshore Limited 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 or if any entity should leave the tax consolidated group. The effect of the tax sharing agreement is that each 
member’s liability for tax payable by the tax consolidated group is limited to the amount payable to the head entity under 
the tax funding arrangement.

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Capital Structure (continued)

4.3  Capital Risk Management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as going concerns, while 
maximising the return to stakeholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance. The Group’s overall 
strategy remains unchanged from 2016.

The capital structure of the Group consists of net debt (borrowings as detailed in note 3.9 offset by cash at bank 
balances) and equity of the Group (comprising issued capital and reserves as detailed in notes 4.1 and 4.2 and 
accumulated losses).

The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements other than normal banking requirements.

Based on recommendations of management and the Board, the Group will balance its overall capital structure through 
new share issues as well as the establishment of new borrowing facilities or repayment of existing facilities. The Group 
uses its gearing ratio (measured as net debt to equity) to manage its capital. The ratio is monitored on a monthly basis 
by the Board and management.  

Gearing Ratio

The gearing ratio at the end of the reporting period was as follows:

Debt(i)

Cash and cash equivalents

Net debt

Equity(ii)

Gearing ratio

(i) 
(ii) 

Debt is defined as long and short-term borrowings, as detailed in note 3.9.
Equity includes all capital and reserves of the Group that are managed as capital.

2017 
$’000

314,452

(28,757)

285,695

256,489

111%

2016 
$’000

391,825

(49,725)

342,100

634,166

54%

4. 

Capital Structure

4.1 

Issued Capital

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 

Balance at beginning of financial year

Issue of shares under employee rights plans

Transfer employee equity settled benefits reserve

Issue of shares under dividend reinvestment plan

2017 
No.’000

373,077

-

-

-

2017 
$’000

556,566

-

4,709

-

2016 
No.’000

371,220

122

-

1,735

2016 
$’000

555,681

-

-

885

Balance at end of financial year

373,077

561,275

373,077

556,566

Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends.

Share Rights

As at 30 June 2017, executives and employees held rights over 10,923,881 ordinary shares (2016: 13,718,778) in 
aggregate (see note 5.2).

Share rights granted under the employee share rights plans carry no right to dividends and no voting rights. 

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its 
liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Group are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

4.2  Reserves

Employee equity settled benefits

Hedging

Foreign currency translation

Balance at end of financial year

2017 
$’000

1,114

(51,203)

165,288

115,199

2016 
$’000

5,704

(58,345)

172,194

119,553

The employee equity settled benefits reserve arises on the grant of share rights to executives and employees under the 
Company’s share rights plans. Amounts are transferred out of the reserve and into issued capital when the rights vest or 
expire.

The hedging reserve is used to record gains and losses on hedges designated as cash flow hedges including hedges 
of net investments in a foreign operation. Gains and losses accumulated in the hedge reserve are taken to the profit 
or loss when the hedged transaction impacts the profit or loss, or is included as an adjustment to the initial carrying 
amount of the hedged item. For a net investment in a foreign operation any gains and losses are taken to profit and loss 
on disposal of the foreign operation.

The foreign currency translation reserve represents exchange differences relating to the translation from the functional 
currencies of the Group’s foreign controlled entities into Australian Dollars.

The assets and liabilities of the Group’s foreign operations are translated into Australian Dollars using exchange rates 
prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange 
rates for the period. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognised through other comprehensive income and 
recognised in equity. 

On the disposal of the foreign operation (i.e. a disposal of the Group’s entire interest in a foreign operation), all of the 
accumulated exchange differences in respect of that operation attributable to the Group are reclassified to profit or loss.

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5.  Other Notes

5.1  Commitments for Expenditure

Capital expenditure commitments

Plant and Equipment

Leasehold Improvements 

Vessels

Total

Finance lease liabilities

Minimum Lease Payments

2017 
$’000

6

10

16

(3)

13

2016 
$’000

475

513

988

(65)

923

Not later than 1 year

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years

Minimum future payments

Less future finance charges

Present value of minimum lease payments

Included in the Financial Statements as:

Borrowings – current (note 3.9)

Borrowings – non-current (note 3.9)

Total

2017 
$’000

339

-

1,149

1,488

2016 
$’000

13

132

7,331

7,476

Present Value of Minimum  
Lease Payments

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

5

8

13

-

13

5

8

13

432

491

923

-

923

432

491

923

Finance leases relate to various equipment with lease terms of up to 5 years. The Group has options to purchase the 
equipment for a nominated amount at the conclusion of the lease agreements.

Leases are classified as finance leases when 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.

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the Group at their fair value at the inception of 
the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is 
included in the statement of financial position as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs and reduction of the lease obligations so as to achieve a 
constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance costs are recognised immediately in profit or 
loss.

5.  Other Notes (continued)

5.1  Commitments for Expenditure (continued)

Operating leases

Payments recognised as an expense:

Minimum lease payment

Non-cancellable operating lease commitments:

Not later than 1 year

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years

Total non-cancellable operating lease commitments

Aggregate operating lease commitments comprise:

Office rental commitments(i)

Onshore facility rental commitments(ii)

Vessel charter fee commitments(iii)

Other(iv)

Total

(i) 

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

14,848

118,222

3,345

5,483

8,828

4,363

3,969

-

496

8,828

10,309

13,585

23,894

7,153

11,919

3,788

1,034

23,894

The Group has a lease on the head office premises at Fremantle, Australia which expires on 4 August 2020, 
with an option to extend for a further 5 year term. The Group also has a 3 year lease agreement in place for the 
Singapore office expiring on 31 January 2018. 

(ii)   The Group has a rental commitment for the lease of the Singapore Onshore Facility for a term expiring on 15 April 
2021. The Group also has a Licence Agreement to operate the Dampier Slipway facility for 1 year expiring 15 
June 2018, with an option for a further year.      

(iii)   As of 30 June 2017, the Company had no vessels (2016:1 vessel) under a bare boat charter agreement. Vessel 

charter commitments represent charter fee payments to be made to the owners of these vessels.

(iv)   The Group has leases over a number of residential properties and various items of machinery and equipment. 

These leases are all on commercial terms for periods up to 5 years.

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.

The Group as lessor

In the previous year the Group had sub lease agreements and equipment rental agreements with clients at the Dampier 
Supply Base. The Group also had bareboat charter agreements, relating to certain vessels.

Non-cancellable operating lease receivables:

Not later than 1 year

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years

Total

2017 
$’000

-

-

-

2016 
$’000

12,652

23,335

35,987 

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial 
direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased 
asset and recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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5.  Other Notes (continued)

5.2  Share Based Payments

Share rights incentive plans

The Group has established ownership based compensation plans whereby executives and employees of the Group 
have been issued rights over ordinary shares of MMA Offshore Limited.

Upon exercise, each share right, converts into one ordinary share of MMA Offshore Limited. No amounts are paid or 
are payable by the recipient on receipt of the rights. The rights carry no entitlement to dividends and no voting rights. 
Holders of rights do not have the entitlement, by virtue of the right, to participate in any share issue of the Company. The 
rights may be exercised at any time from their vesting date to the date of their expiry. The rights are not quoted on the 
ASX.

The following share based payment arrangements were in existence during the current reporting period:

Series

Number issued

Grant Date

Expiry Date

(1) 

Issued 03 December 2013 

1,092,384

11 Oct 2013

1 Jul 2016

(2) 

Issued 03 December 2013 

339,238

11 Oct 2013

1 Jul 2016

(3) 

Issued 03 December 2013 

346,023

21 Nov 2013

1 Jul 2016

(4) 

Issued 22 October 2014 

1,052,625

22 Oct 2014

1 Jul 2017

(5) 

Issued 1 December 2014 

11,382

1 Dec 2014

1 Jul 2017

(6) 

Issued 1 December 2014 

430,075

18 Nov 2014

1 Jul 2017

(7) 

Issued 10 February 2016 

2,001,432

18 Nov 2015

1 Jul 2020

(8) 

Issued 10 February 2016 

8,037,836

7 Dec 2015

1 Jul 2020

(9) 

Issued 07 June 2016 

220,284

18 Apr 2015

1 Jul 2020

Exercise  
price 
$

Fair Value at 
Grant date 
$

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

2.14

2.02

1.71

1.09

1.09

0.75

0.02

0.02

0.02

None of the Performance Criteria for rights issued during the 2014 financial year as part of Series 1, 2 and 3 were met. 
As such, all the rights have lapsed in accordance with the terms of the Plan rules. 

Performance Rights issued during the 2015 financial year as part of Series 4, 5 and 6 to executives and employees are 
subject to achievement of a number of vesting targets. 25% of the rights are subject to achieving normalised earnings 
per share (EPS) growth targets over the 3 year vesting period and the remaining 75% are subject to the Company’s 
Total Shareholder Return percentile ranking relative to a selected Peer Group. At 30 June 2017 none of the performance 
criteria for these rights had been met and they will lapse in accordance with the terms of the Plan rules.          

Performance Rights issued during the 2016 financial year as part of Series 7, 8 and 9 to executives and employees are 
subject to achievement of a number of vesting targets. 50% of the rights are subject to achieving a share price target 
and the remaining 50% are subject to the Company’s Total Shareholder Return percentile ranking relative to a selected 
Peer Group over the 3 year vesting period.

Please refer to the Remuneration Report on pages 38 to 47 for further details of Performance Rights issued to 
executives and employees.

Fair value of share rights granted during the year

There were no share rights granted during the year.

Equity settled share based payments to employees are measured at fair value of the equity instrument at grant date. 

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity settled share based payments is expensed on a straight-line 
basis over the vesting period, based on the Group’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest, with a 
corresponding increase in equity. At the end of each reporting period, the Group revises its estimate of the number of 
equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in profit 
or loss such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with corresponding adjustment to the employee 
equity settled benefits reserve.

5.  Other Notes (continued)

5.2  Share Based Payments (continued)

Movement in share rights during the period

The following reconciles the outstanding share rights at the beginning and end of the financial year:

Employee Share Right Plans

Balance at the beginning of the financial 
year 

Granted during the financial year 

Exercised during the financial year  

Forfeited during the financial year 

Expired during the financial year

Balance at the end of the financial year 

Exercisable at end of the financial year

2017

2016

Weighted 
average 
exercise price  
$

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Number of 
rights

13,718,778

-

-

(815,406)

(1,979,491)

10,923,881

-

Number of  
rights

4,172,468

10,259,552

(121,546)

-

(591,696)

13,718,778

-

Weighted 
average 
exercise price  
$

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Share rights outstanding at the end of the year

The following share rights were outstanding at the end of the financial year: 

Series

(4) 

Issued 22 October 2014

(5) & (6) 

Issued 01 December 2014

Issued 10 February 2016

Issued 10 February 2016

Issued 07 June 2016

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

Total

Exercise price 
$

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Expiry Date

1 Jul 2017

1 Jul 2017

1 Jul 2020

1 Jul 2020

1 Jul 2020

Number

926,764

441,457

2,001,432

7,333,944

220,284

10,923,881

5.3  Key Management Personnel Compensation

Please refer to the Remuneration Report for details of key management personnel.

The aggregate compensation made to the Directors and other key management personnel of the Company and the 
Group is set out below:

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Other long-term benefits

Termination benefits

Share based payments

Total

2017 
$

2016 
$

3,884,357

4,322,925

231,100

55,220

302,342

394,657

247,383

76,382

-

607,681

4,867,676

5,254,371

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5.4  Related Party Transactions

5.  Other Notes (continued)

5.6  Subsidiaries

The immediate parent and ultimate controlling party of the Group is MMA Offshore Limited.

The Group’s material subsidiaries at the end of the reporting period are as follows:

Parent Entity

MMA Offshore Limited 

Subsidiaries

MMA Offshore Vessel Operations Pty Ltd

MMA Offshore Charters Pty Ltd

MMA Offshore Supply Base Pty Ltd

MMA Offshore Asia Pte Ltd

MMA Offshore Logistics Pty Ltd

MMA Offshore Vessel Holdings Pte Ltd 

MMA Offshore Malaysia Sdn Bhd 

MMA Offshore Shipyard and Engineering 
Services Pte Ltd 

Airia Jaya Marine (S) Pte Ltd

MMA Offshore Asia Vessel Operations Pte Ltd 

JSE Offshore Shipping Pte Ltd

JSE Offshore (Labuan) Pte Ltd

Concord Offshore (Labuan) Ltd

PT Jaya Asiatic Shipyard

Note

Country of 
Incorporation

Ownership 
Interest  2017 
%

Ownership 
Interest 2016 
%

(i)

Australia

(ii) (iii)

(ii) (iii)

(ii) (iii)

(ii) (iii)

 (ii) 

Australia

Australia

Australia

Singapore

Australia

Singapore

Malaysia

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Malaysia

Malaysia

Indonesia

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

(i)  MMA Offshore Limited is the head entity within the tax consolidated group.

(ii) 

These companies are members of the tax consolidated group.

(iii)  Pursuant to ASIC Class Order 98/1418, relief has been granted to these wholly owned controlled entities from 

the Corporations Law requirements for preparation, audit and lodgement of the financial report. As a condition of 
the Class Order, MMA Offshore Limited and the controlled entities entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee on 15 
February 2012.

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company, have 
been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Details of transactions between the Group and 
other related parties are disclosed below.

Trading transactions

During the year, Group entities entered into the following trading transactions with related parties that are not members 
of the Group:

Jointly controlled entity

Sale of Goods

Purchase of Goods

2017 
$

44,809

2016 
$

65,505

2017 
$

8,770

2016 
$

2,191

The following balances were outstanding at the end of the reporting period:

Jointly controlled entity

Amounts owed by related party

Amounts owed to related party

2017 
$

-

2016 
$

17,893

2017 
$

-

2016 
$

-

Sales and purchases of services to and from related parties were made at normal commercial rates. 

Amounts outstanding were unsecured and were settled in cash. No guarantees have been given or received. No 
expense has been recognised in the current or prior periods for bad or doubtful debts in respect of amounts owed by 
related parties.

Loans to related parties

The Group provided a member of its key management personnel with a short term loan during the year, at a rate 
comparable to the average commercial rate of interest. The outstanding balance at the end of the year was $24,732  
(2016: $34,870).

Other related party transactions  

Other transactions that occurred during the financial year between entities in the wholly owned Group were the charter 
of vessels and the provision of Supply Base and Slipway services. These are all provided at commercial rates.

5.5  Remuneration of Auditors

Auditor of the Parent Entity

Audit or review of the financial report

Advice relating to debt restructure

Total

Network firms of the Parent Entity auditor

Audit or review of the financial report

Taxation compliance services

Total

2017 
$

2016 
$

313,076

344,978

658,054

285,822

62,780

348,602

361,725

-

361,725

382,566

43,652

426,218

The auditor of MMA Offshore Limited is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (“Deloitte”).

Following a detailed review by the Audit and Risk Committee of the nature of the non-audit services provided by the 
external auditor during the year, the Board has determined that the services provided, and the amount paid for those 
services, are compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 
(Cth) and that the auditor’s independence has not been compromised.

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5.6  Subsidiaries (continued)

The consolidated statements of comprehensive income and financial position of entities which are party to the deed of 
cross guarantee are as follows:

Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Continuing Operations

Revenue 

Investment income

Dividend income

Other income/(losses)

Vessel expenses

Administrative expenses

Impairment charge

Finance costs

Loss before income tax expense from continuing operations

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Loss for the year from continuing operations

Discontinued Operations

Loss from discontinued operations

Loss for the Year

Other Comprehensive Income

Gain on cashflow hedges

Transfer of cashflow hedge gain to initial carrying amount of hedged items

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax

Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the year

(491,808)

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

150,341

2,759

9,063

3,906

(146,544)

(7,377)

(453,437)

(26,450)

(467,739)

(368)

(468,107)

323,616

2,696

50,025

(10,258)

(307,563)

(9,365)

(85,866)

(17,075)

(53,790)

4,313

(49,477)

(23,701)

(491,808)

(31,051)

(80,528)

-

-

-

6,294

(17,839)

(11,545)

(92,073)

5.  Other Notes (continued)

5.6  Subsidiaries (continued)

Statement of Financial Position

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Prepayments

Assets classified as held for sale

Current tax assets

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Other financial assets

Property, plant and equipment

Total Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Unearned revenue

Borrowings

Provisions

Total Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

Unearned revenue

Other payables

Borrowings

Provisions

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

Total Equity

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

Retained earnings at beginning of the financial year

Net loss

Dividend provided for or paid

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses) at end of the financial year

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

24,944

38,831

1,535

717

857

-

66,884

-

335,537

112,932

448,469

515,353

39,285

-

-

9,447

48,732

-

1,901

314,452

885

317,238

365,970

149,383

561,275

1,114

(413,006)

149,383

78,802

(491,808)

-

(413,006)

35,767

33,487

3,063

2,474

-

11,128

85,919

8,966

748,071

235,880

992,917

1,078,836

34,143

1,980

73,083

9,955

119,161

311

-

318,742

806

319,859

439,020

639,816

556,566

4,448

78,802

639,816

164,899

(80,528)

(5,569)

78,802

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5.7  Parent Company Information

The accounting policies of the parent entity, which have been applied in determining the financial information shown 
below, are the same as those applied in the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

5.  Other Notes (continued)

5.8  Financial Instruments (continued) 

Market risk

Financial Position

Assets

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Issued capital

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

Profit reserve - 2016(i)

Employee equity settled benefits reserve

Total Equity

Financial Performance

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive gain 

Total comprehensive loss

Guarantees provided under the deed of cross guarantee 
Commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment by  
the parent entity

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

17,352

563,601

580,953

4,982

319,482

324,464

256,489

561,289

(420,079)

114,122

1,157

256,489

39,599

1,030,163

1,069,762

73,220

324,549

397,769

671,993

556,579

114,122

-

1,292

671,993

(420,079)

(36,811)

-

(420,079)

41,506

-

(36,811)

41,251

-

-

(i) 

A profit reserve has been created this year and represents an appropriation of amounts from retained earnings for 
the payment of future dividends.

5.8  Financial Instruments

Categories of financial instruments

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 

Loans and receivables

Financial liabilities

2017 
$’000

28,757

65,317

2016 
$’000

49,725

66,676

Payables and borrowings at amortised cost

360,435

435,765

Financial risk management objectives

The Group’s treasury function includes the management of the Group’s financial assets and commitments including 
ensuring adequate procedures and controls are in place to manage financial risks. These risks include market risk 
(including currency and interest rate risk) credit risk and liquidity risk.

A Treasury Policy has been approved by the Board and provides guidelines for conducting treasury activities. 
Compliance with this Policy is monitored through internal audit procedures and subsequent reporting to the Audit and 
Risk Committee.

The Group seeks to minimise the effects of these risks, by using, where considered appropriate, derivative financial 
instruments to hedge these risk exposures. The allowable financial derivatives and conditions for their use are 
documented in the Treasury Policy. The Group does not enter into or trade financial instruments including derivative 
financial instruments for speculative purposes.

The Group’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and 
interest rates. Where required, the Group can enter into a range of derivative financial instruments to manage its 
exposure to these risks.

At a Group level, these market risks are managed through sensitivity analysis. There is no change in the manner in 
which these risks are managed and measured in the current year.

Foreign currency risk management 

The Group undertakes transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Consequently, exposures to exchange rate 
fluctuations arise. Exchange rate exposures are managed within approved policy parameters utilising forward foreign 
exchange contracts. 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at the end 
of the financial year are as follows:

US Dollars

Singapore Dollars

Euro

Other

Liabilities

Assets

2017 
$’000

17,061

3,518

643

975

2016 
$’000

28,473

10,626

937

2,864

2017 
$’000

41,844

2,335

877

1,224

2016 
$’000

63,394

3,494

59

1,443

Foreign currency sensitivity analysis

The Group is mainly exposed to US Dollars (USD), Singapore Dollars (SGD) and Euro (EUR).

The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to a 10% increase and decrease in the Australian Dollar against the 
relevant foreign currencies. The 10% sensitivity represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible 
change in foreign exchange rates. The sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding foreign currency denominated 
monetary items and adjusts their translation at the period end for a 10% change in foreign currency rates. A positive 
number below indicates an increase in profit or equity where the Australian dollar strengthens 10% against the relevant 
currency. For a 10% weakening of the Australian Dollar against the relevant currency, there would be an equal and 
opposite impact on the profit or equity.     

US Dollar Impact

Singapore Dollar Impact

Euro Impact

Profit or Loss

Equity(i)

2017 
$’000

(788)

1

(17)

2016 
$’000

(103)

75

14

2017 
$’000

(1,465)

107

(5)

2016 
$’000

(3,072)

573

66

(i) 

The current and comparative year USD impact relates to the translation from the functional currencies of the 
Group’s foreign entities into Australian Dollars. 

The Group’s profit and loss sensitivity to foreign currency has increased at the end of the current period due to higher 
USD denominated assets in Australian operations.

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5.8  Financial Instruments (continued)

Interest rate risk management

The Group is exposed to interest rate risk because it borrows funds primarily at floating interest rates. The risk is 
managed by the Group by the use of interest rate swap contracts when considered appropriate. Hedging activities are 
evaluated regularly to align with interest rate views ensuring the most cost-effective hedging strategies are applied, if 
required.

The Group’s exposures to interest rates on financial assets and financial liabilities are detailed in the liquidity risk 
management section of this note.

Interest rate sensitivity analysis

The sensitivity analysis below has been determined based on the exposure to interest rates at the end of the reporting 
period. For floating rate liabilities, the analysis is prepared assuming the amount of the liability outstanding at the end of 
the reporting period was outstanding for the whole year. A 100 basis point increase or decrease is used when reporting 
interest rate risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably 
possible change in interest rates.

At reporting date, if interest rates had been 100 basis points higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the 
impact on the net profit of the Group would be as follows:

•  Net profit would decrease/increase by $3,242,085 (2016: decrease/increase by $3,977,559). This is attributable to 

the Group’s exposure to interest rates on its variable borrowings.

The Group’s sensitivity to interest rates has decreased during the current year due to the decrease in the carrying value 
of the variable rate debt instruments as a result of the principal repayments made during the year.

Credit risk management

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to 
the Group. The Group has a policy of only dealing with credit worthy counterparties. The Group’s exposures to its 
counterparties are continuously monitored by management. Where appropriate, the Group obtains guarantees from 
customers. Cash terms, advance payments or letters of credit are required from customers of lower credit standing.

Trade receivables consist of a large number of customers spread across the offshore oil and gas exploration, 
development and production industries and across diverse geographical areas. Ongoing credit evaluation is performed 
on the financial condition of trade receivables.

Apart from the largest and second largest trade receivables (refer note 3.2), the Group does not have any significant 
credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any group of counterparties having similar characteristics. The 
Group defines counterparties as having similar characteristics if they are related entities. The credit risk on the largest 
and second largest receivables is managed through regular meetings with the customers, ongoing contractual 
arrangements and regular receipts for the balances outstanding.

The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks with 
high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.

The carrying amount of financial assets recognised in the financial statements, which is net of impairment losses, 
represents the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk.

Liquidity risk management

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves, overdraft and borrowing facilities, 
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and managing credit terms with customers and suppliers. Note 
3.9 sets out details of additional undrawn facilities that the Group has at its disposal to further reduce liquidity risk.

5.  Other Notes (continued)

5.8  Financial Instruments (continued)

The following tables detail the Group’s remaining contractual maturity for its non-derivative financial liabilities with 
agreed repayment periods. The tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities 
based on the earliest date on which the Group can be required to pay. The table includes both interest and principal 
cash flows. To the extent that interest flows are at floating rate, the undiscounted amount is derived from current interest 
rates at the end of the reporting period.

Weighted 
average 
effective 
interest rate 
%

Less than 
1 month
$’000

1-3  
months
$’000

3 months  
to 1 year
$’000

1-5 years
$’000

Total 
$’000

30 June 2017

Non-interest bearing

Finance lease liability

Variable interest rate instruments

Total

30 June 2016

Non-interest bearing

Finance lease liability

Variable interest rate instruments

Total

-

2.90

7.60

-

6.41

3.77

37,386

1

2,899

40,286

43,940

62

1,435

45,437

-

1

4,124

4,125

-

124

2,503

2,627

-

4

18,457

18,461

-

290

85,471

85,761

8,597

10

355,106

363,713

-

518

342,409

342,927

45,983

16

380,586

426,585

43,940

994

431,818

476,752

The following table details the Group’s expected maturity for its non-derivative financial assets. The table has been 
drawn up based on the undiscounted contractual maturities of the financial assets including interest that will be earned 
on those assets. 

Weighted 
average 
effective 
interest rate 
%

Less than 
1 month
$’000

1-3  
months
$’000

3 months  
to 1 year
$’000

1-5 years
$’000

Total 
$’000

30 June 2017

Non-interest bearing

Variable interest rate instruments

Total

30 June 2016

Non-interest bearing

Variable interest rate instruments

Total

-

1.06

-

1.22

23,354

28,782

52,136

8,638

49,776

58,414

8,430

27,084

-

-

8,430

27,084

4,521

49,868

-

-

6,449

-

6,449

3,649

-

65,317

28,782

94,099

66,676

49,776

4,521

49,868

3,649

116,452

The Group has access to financing facilities as described in note 3.9, of which $4.0 million were unused at the end 
of the reporting period (2016: $4.0 million). The Group expects to meet its other obligations from the proceeds of the 
ongoing vessel sales programme, operating cash flows and proceeds of maturing financial assets.

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For the year ended 30 June 2017 

Ordinary Share Capital (as at 7 September 2017)

373,076,993 fully paid ordinary shares are held by 7,611 individual shareholders. All issued ordinary shares carry one vote per 
share.

5.  Other Notes (continued)

5.8  Financial Instruments (continued)

Fair value of financial instruments

The Directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recognised in the 
consolidated financial statements approximate their fair values.

The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are determined as follows:

Substantial shareholders

Halom Investments Pte Ltd

Black Crane Asia Opportunities Fund

•  The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities with standard terms and conditions and traded on active 

Mr Hassan El Ali 

liquid markets are determined with reference to quoted market prices.

•  The fair values of other financial assets and financial liabilities (excluding derivative instruments) are determined in 

accordance with generally accepted pricing models based on discounted cash flow analysis.

5.9  Events After the Reporting Period

There has not been any matter or circumstance that occurred subsequent to the end of the financial year that 
has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those 
operations, or the state of affairs of the consolidated entity in future financial years.

Distribution of Holders of Ordinary Shares (as at 31 August 2017)

Size of Holding

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Number of 
Shares

66,045,938

38,709,498

19,849,123

% of Issued 
Capital

17.70

10.38

5.32

Number of ordinary shareholders

1,696

2,293

1,257

2,129

258

7,633

Twenty Largest Shareholders (as at 7 September 2017)

Number of 
Shares

% of Issued 
Capital

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Argo Investments Limited

Evelin Investments Pty Limited

Hishenk Pty Ltd

8 Mr Hong Keong Chiu & Ms Yok Kee Khoo

9 Mr Mark Francis Bradley

10 Ms Jennifer Ann Weber & Mr Jeffrey Andrew Weber [JAWS Family A/C]

11 UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

12 BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

13 Dental Union Of Australia Pty Ltd 

14 One Managed Investment Funds Ltd <1A/C>

15 Ms Ying Liang & Mr Zong Sui Liu 

16 Mrs Elizabeth Aprieska 

17 Akir Pty Ltd

18 Mr Sheng Qi Yu

19 Mr Yong Zheng

20 Ms Melissa Mary Stephens

Total

89,124,723

77,835,865

18,832,891

12,410,721

7,000,000

4,580,000

3,525,000

3,419,647

2,250,000

1,907,958

1,799,610

1,659,111

1,500,000

1,500,000

1,497,963

1,444,553

1,255,924

1,234,375

1,209,080

1,202,550

23.89

20.86

5.05

3.33

1.88

1.23

0.94

0.92

0.60

0.51

0.48

0.44

0.40

0.40

0.40

0.39

0.34

0.33

0.32

0.32

235,189,971

63.04

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Operating & Financial Review

Governance

2017 Financial Report

Additional Securities Exchange Information 
For the year ended 30 June 2017 (continued)

Unmarketable Parcels (as at 31 August 2017) 

The number of holders holding less than a marketable parcel of the Company’s shares is as follows:

Minimum Parcel Size

Number of ordinary shareholders

Number of shares

2,778

2,918

2,875,809

Voting Rights

All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction. 

Unquoted Rights (as at 7 September 2017)

9,555,660 unlisted rights are held by 69 individual rights holders.

Shareholder Enquiries

Shareholders can obtain information about their shareholding by contacting the Company’s share registry:

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd

GPO Box 2975
Melbourne
Victoria 3000 Australia
Enquiries:
(within Australia) 
(outside Australia)  +61 3 9946 4439
Facsimile: 
+61 3 9473 2500
www.computershare.com/Investor/Contact
www.computershare.com.au

1300 727 014

Change of Address

Shareholders should notify the share registry immediately if there is a change to their registered address.

Securities Exchange Listing

Shares in MMA Offshore Limited are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Publications

The Annual Report is the main source of information for shareholders.

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