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Annual Report 2022

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Annual Report 2021  |  Nick Scali Limited

Contents

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Chairman and Managing Director’s Review 

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Consolidated Statement of comprehensive income 

Consolidated Statement of financial position 

Consolidated Statement of changes in equity 

Consolidated Statement of cash flows 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Shareholder Information 

Corporate Information 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
Note 1.  Basis of preparation 
Note 2.  Segment information 
Note 3.  Revenue and other income 
Note 4.  Expenses 
Note 5.  Current and deferred tax 
Note 6.  Earnings per share 
Note 7.  Dividends 
Note 8.  Reconciliation of profit after 

income tax to net cash from operating activities 

Note 9.  Cash and cash equivalents 
Note 10. Receivables 
Note 11. Inventories 
Note 12. Other financial assets 
Note 13. Property, plant and equipment 
Note 14. Leases 
Note 15. Intangibles 
Note 16. Borrowings 
Note 17. Payables 
Note 18. Deferred revenue 
Note 19. Provisions 
Note 20. Issued capital 
Note 21. Reserves 
Note 22. Financing facilities 
Note 23. Financial instruments 
Note 24. Contingent liabilities 
Note 25. Commitments 
Note 26. Employees 
Note 27. Key management personnel 
Note 28. Related party transactions 
Note 29. Share-based payments 
Note 30. Parent entity information 
Note 31. Controlled entities 
Note 32. Business Combinations 
Note 33. Significant events after the reporting period 
Note 34. Remuneration of auditors 
Note 35. Summary of other significant accounting policies 

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Historical Performance

Revenue ($m)

Net profit after tax ($m)

441.0

373.0

84.2

74.9

268.0

262.5

250.8

42.1

42.1

41.0

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 

2022

  2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 

2022

Showrooms

Dividends (cents per share)

108

70.0

65.0

58

57

61

51

47.5

45.0

40.0

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 

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2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 

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Annual Report 2022  |  Nick Scali LimitedChairman and Managing 
Director’s Review

Overview
Despite  the  turbulent  retail  environment  of  the  past  12  months, 
we  are  pleased  to  report  that  Nick  Scali  Limited  has  had  another 
successful  year,  delivering  record  sales  revenue  and  maintaining 
underlying profitability at a similar level to the previous year.  Further, 
the  Company  successfully  completed  its  first  major  acquisition, 
purchasing  Plush-Think  Sofas  Pty  Ltd  (“Plush”)  for  $103million  in 
November 2021.

Operating Performance 
During the year, sales revenue increased by 18.0% to $441million, 
with the Company benefiting from both the acquisition of Plush, and 
an environment where consumers continued to invest in items for 
the home.  Sales revenue growth was restricted by lockdowns due 
to government mandated store closures in the first half of the year 
and lockdowns in sourcing countries toward the end of the financial 
year  which  impacted  the  Company’s  ability  to  recognise  revenue 
from delivered sales to customers.

Gross  margin  decreased  by  250  basis  points  to  61.0%,  due  to 
increased freight costs and the impact of the Plush acquisition, whilst 
the  operating  costs  of  the  existing  Nick  Scali  Furniture  business 
remained tightly controlled in the face of inflationary headwinds.  As 
a consequence of the reduction in gross margin and after allowing 
for  the  additional  operating  costs  in  the  Plush  business  (including 
significant one-off acquisition and restructuring costs), the Company 
recorded a statutory net profit after tax of $75million.

During the year, the Group increased its borrowings by $65million 
to  fund  the  acquisition  of  Plush,  whilst  continuing  to  maintain  its 
strong working capital position.  The Group generated an operating 
cashflow  before  interest  and  tax  of  $163million,  and  by  30  June 
2022,  had  repaid  $10million  of  the  new  loan  facility  and  returned 
$49million to shareholders in dividends during the year.

Plush acquisition
On 1 November 2021, the Company acquired Plush from Greenlit 
Brands  Household  Goods  Pty  Ltd  for  $103million,  through  a 
combination of existing cash reserves and new borrowings.

Founded in 1999, Plush is a specialist Australian sofa retailer with a 
focus on high quality, hand-crafted “built to last” sofas, and a network 
of 46 showrooms across Australia.  Positioned in the market as a 
mid-premium sofa retailer with a focus on the aspirational customer 
demographic,  Plush  provides  the  Group  with  the  ability  to  create 
Australia’s leading sofa retailer with a dual brand strategy targeting a 
broad customer demographic.

the  enhanced  market  positioning  and 

Given 
the  highly 
complementary  ‘made  to  order’  business  models  of  Plush  and 
Nick Scali Furniture, we expect the acquisition to generate material 
synergies and drive profit growth over the medium term.  To date, 
the  Company  has  reduced  operating  expenses  within  the  Plush 
business by $18million per annum, through reductions in property, 
employment and marketing expenses.

Impact of Covid
The  Covid  pandemic  continued  to  have  a  significant  impact  on 
the  Company  during  the  year,  with  government  mandated  store 
closures resulting in over half of the store network being closed for 
three months between August and November.

Furthermore,  the  Company  was  significantly  impacted  by  Covid-
related  lockdowns  in  sourcing  countries,  most  notably  in  Vietnam 
and  China,  where  government  mandated  restrictions  resulted  in 
supply delays and extended customer delivery lead-times.

Store network
During the year, one new Nick Scali Furniture store was opened in 
Hastings, New Zealand – the Company’s first regional store in New 
Zealand.  This opening, along with Plush acquisition, resulted in the 
Company  having  a  combined  store  network  of  108  stores  at  the 
end of June 2022.

We believe that there is potential for Plush to operate a long-term 
store network of between 90 and 100 stores, and that the Nick Scali 
store network can be expanded to encompass at least 85 stores.  In 
the next financial year we expect to open six new stores across the 
combined store network.

In addition to its significant lease portfolio, the Company currently 
has  around  40,000m2  of  owned  property  in  Australia,  and  during 
the year the Company purchased a multi-purpose showroom and 
distribution  facility  in  Townsville  which  replaced  the  existing  Nick 
Scali  Furniture  showroom  and  provides  the  infrastructure  for  the 
growth of both brands in North Queensland.

Alongside the store network, the Company has continued to grow 
its successful online business, and as customer awareness of this 
business  increased  during  the  periods  of  government  mandated 
store  closures,  online  sales  now  represent  around  7%  of  total 
revenue.

Outlook
The  Company’s  future  growth  will  primarily  be  driven  by  the 
continuation of the new store rollout, as the Company extends the 
store networks of both brands over the coming years.

In the short-term, the current elevated outstanding order bank will 
drive  material  revenue  growth  in  the  first  half  of  the  new  financial 
year.  However, the business expects to face inflationary pressure 
on operating costs, as the global economic environment becomes 
less favourable over the next 12-24 months.

Dividends 
On 22nd August 2022, the Directors declared a fully franked final 
dividend of 35.0 cents per share, bringing the total dividend for the 
year to 70.0 cents per share.  This represents a payout ratio of 76%.

The final dividend has a record date of 3rd October 2022 and will be 
paid on 24th October 2022.

The Board recognises that the success of Nick Scali Limited is the 
result  of  the  dedication  of  our  many  employees  and  associates 
across  Australia  and  New  Zealand,  and  this  has  been  particularly 
so over the last two years.  We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank them for their hard work and commitment to the Company.

Furthermore,  the  Board  also  takes  this  opportunity  to  thank  our 
customers  and  suppliers,  and  shareholders  whose  continuing 
support underpins the performance of the Company.

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Annual Report 2022  |  Nick Scali LimitedDirectors’ Report

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the ‘Group’) 

consisting of Nick Scali Limited (referred to hereafter as the ‘Company’ or ‘parent entity’) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or 

during, the year ended 30 June 2022.

Directors
The names and details of the Company’s directors (referred to hereafter as the ‘Board’) in office at any time during the financial year or 

until the date of this report are as follows. Directors were in office for this entire year unless otherwise stated.

John Ingram

Carole Molyneux

Stephen Goddard

William Koeck

Anthony Scali

Principal activities
The principal activities of the Group during the year were the sourcing and retailing of household furniture and related accessories. No 

significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Dividends
Dividends paid during the year were as follows:

Final franked dividend for 30 June 2021: 25.0 cents (2020: 22.5 cents) 

Interim franked dividend for 30 June 2022: 35.0 cents (2021: 40.0 cents) 

2022 
$’000 

20,250 

28,350 

48,600 

2021
$’000

18,225

32,400

50,625

In addition to the above dividend, since the end of the financial year directors have declared a fully franked final dividend of 35.0 cents per 

fully paid ordinary share to be paid on 24 October 2022 out of retained profits at 30 June 2022.

Operating and financial review
Nick Scali Limited is a furniture retailer operating in Australia and New Zealand.

Acquisition of Plush-Think Sofas Pty Ltd
On 1 November 2021 the Company acquired Plush-Think Sofas Pty Ltd (‘Plush’) from Greenlit Brands Household Goods Pty Ltd for 

a  consideration  of  $102,522,000.  The  acquisition  group  was  funded  through  a  combination  of  new  debt  facilities  and  existing  cash 

reserves. The Group expects the acquisition to enable it to reach a wider customer demographic, and deliver operating synergies across 

both existing and acquired businesses.

Following the acquisition of Plush, the business operates under two brands, Nick Scali Furniture and Plush-Think Sofas.

Group operating results 

Revenue 

Gross Margin % 

Net profit after tax (NPAT) 

Earnings per share (EPS)(cents) 

2022 
$’000 

440,957 

61.0 

74,922 

92.5 

2021 
$’000

373,040 

63.5 

84,241 

104.0 

% Change

18.2%

-11.1%

-11.1%

During the year, and despite significant shipping delays in the second half of the year due to the lockdown in Shanghai, the Group saw 

sales revenue increase by 18.2% to $440,957,000, with Plush contributing $88,832,000 in sales revenue for period post-acquisition.

The Group’s overall gross margin was down 250 basis points to 61.0%, due to both the dilutive effect of the acquisition of the lower 

margin Plush business and increases in the cost of international freight.

Operating expenses within the Nick Scali Furniture business remained at similar levels to previous years, and the Group continued to 

leverage its fixed cost base to record strong levels of net profitability in the underlying Nick Scali Furniture business. However, due to 

one-off acquisition and restructuring costs incurred in relation to Plush totalling $7,355,000, and the lower operating leverage in the Plush 

business, total operating expenses were significantly higher than in the prior financial year, and net profit after tax was down 11.0% to 

$74,922,000.

On an underlying basis, excluding one-offs, net profit after tax was down 4.9% to $80,154,000.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

Reconciliation of underlying net profit after tax

Profit before tax 

Income tax expense 

Net profit after tax 

Reported 

$’000 

107,956 

(33,034) 

74,922 

One-offs

Acquisition Costs 

Restructuring Costs 

$’000 

3,324 

(915) 

2,409 

$’000 

4,031 

(1,209) 

2,822 

Underlying

$’000

115,311

(35,158)

80,153

The Group maintained a strong working capital position throughout the year, and increased its borrowings to fund the acquisition of Plush 

through a new $65,000,000 loan facility. By 30 June 2022, $10,000,000 of the new loan facility had been repaid and the Group had net 

assets of $140,928,000 at the end of the financial year.

Showroom network

Australia 

New Zealand

Nick Scali Furniture (No.) 

Plush (No.) 

Total (No.) 

57 

46 

103 

5

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During  the  year,  46  new  stores  were  acquired  as  part  of  the 

acquisition of Plush, and one new Nick Scali Furniture store was 

opened in Hastings, New Zealand – the Company’s first regional 

store in New Zealand.

The Company remains focused on its target of at least 85 Nick 

Scali  Furniture  stores  and  between  90  and  100  Plush  stores 

across Australia and New Zealand, and in the next financial year 

expects  to  open  between  four  and  six  new  stores  across  the 

combined store network.

Covid-19 impact
Throughout the year, the Group continued to be impacted by the 

issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and was required to 

close various stores under government mandated lockdowns at 

different  times  during  the  year.  During  the  first  half  of  the  year, 

over 50% of the store network was closed for a period of three 

months,  severely  restricting  trading  in  NSW,  Victoria  and  New 

Zealand.

Further,  the  Group  was  significantly  impacted  by  lockdowns  in 

sourcing locations, with the extended closures of manufacturing 

sites in Vietnam and port facilities in China negatively impacting 

the Group’s delivery lead times.

Whilst the possibility of further lockdown remains, the Directors 

are optimistic that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be 

much less pronounced in the next financial year.

People
The Group has a strong focus on attracting, engaging, developing, 

and  retaining  top  talent  to  ensure  it  remains  an  employer  of 

choice and maximises its potential to deliver growth. Investment 

in training and leadership development ensures employees are 

equipped to deliver in their varied roles, and best practice short-

term and long-term incentives are in place to reward exceptional 
performance.

To deliver maximum shareholder value, and to maintain investor 

and consumer confidence, the Group is committed to achieving 

high levels of integrity and ethical standards across all areas of 

the business. The Group has a Code of Conduct which sets out 

the requirement for honesty, care, fair dealing, and integrity in the 

conduct of all business activities.

The Group promotes workplace diversity and has zero tolerance 

for discrimination and harassment, and ensures that Workplace 

Health and Safety is a priority for all employees, along with that 

of customers and suppliers.

Climate change
The  Company  has  assessed  that  climate  related  risks  do  not 

currently have a significant impact on the business.

Outlook
At  30  June  2022,  the  Group  had  an  outstanding  order  book  of 

$185,284,000.  Given  this,  and  the  incremental  sales  revenue 

from the Plush business, the Company expects sales revenue for 

the first half of the next financial year to be materially above the 

previous year.

However,  given  the  current  global  economic  environment,  the 

business will face challenges in respect of potential rising freight 

costs and inflationary pressure on operating costs over the next 

12-24 months.

In  the  longer  term,  and  following  the  successful  acquisition  of 

Plush,  the  Company’s  growth  is  expected  be  driven  by  the 

continuation of the new store rollout program across both brands.

Significant changes in the state of affairs
Other  than  the  acquisition  of  Plush-Think  Sofas  Pty  Ltd  on  1 

November 2021 (and discussed above), there were no significant 

changes in the state of affairs of the Company during the year.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year
Other  than  the  dividend  declared  on  22  August  2022  (and 

discussed  above),  no  other  matter  or  circumstance  has  arisen 

since  30  June  2022  that  has  significantly  affected,  or  may 

significantly  affect  the  Group’s  operations,  the  results  of  those 

operations, or the Group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

Likely developments and expected results  
of operations
Refer to the Operating and financial review on page 6.

Environmental regulation
The  Company  is  not  subject  to  any  significant  environmental 

regulation  under  Australian  Commonwealth  or  State  law. 

The  Directors  are  not  aware  of  any  particular  or  significant 

environmental  issues  which  have  been  raised  in  relation  to  the 

Group’s operations during the financial year.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

John Ingram

Information on directors
Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications:  AM, FCPA
Experience and expertise:
John was appointed to the Board as non-executive Chairman in 

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

April 2004, and was formerly Managing Director of Crane Group 

Limited.
Other current directorships: Non-executive Chairman of Peter 
Warren Automotive Holdings Limited (ASX: PWR).

(last  three  years):  Non-executive 

Former  directorships 
Chairman of Shriro Holdings Limited (ASX: SHM). 
Special  responsibilities:  Member  of  the  Audit  and  Risk 
Committee. 

Member of the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee.
Interests in shares:  385,000.

Carole Molyneux

Independent Non-Executive Director

Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications:  BA (Hons)
Experience and expertise:
Carole  was  appointed  to  the  Board  in  June  2014.  Carole  has 

extensive experience in retail and was the Chief Executive Officer 

of Suzanne Grae, (part of the Sussan Retail Group), for eighteen 

years until 2013.
Other current directorships: Nil.
Former directorships (last three years): Nil.
Special  responsibilities:  Chairman  of  the  Remuneration  and 
Human Resources Committee. 

Member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Interests in shares:  20,000.

Stephen Goddard

Independent Non-Executive Director

Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications:  BSc (Hons), MSc
Experience and expertise:
Stephen was appointed to the Board in March 2018. Stephen 

William (Bill) Koeck

Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications:  LLB, LLM(Hons), Post Graduate Applied 

Independent Non-Executive Director

Corporate Finance; admitted UK and 

Australia

Experience and expertise:
Bill  was  appointed  to  the  Board  in  August  2020.  Bill  is  an 

experienced  legal  adviser  with  over  40  years  of  experience  in 

mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, private equity, 

restructuring  and  corporate  governance.  Bill  is  currently  a 

member of the Federal Governments Takeovers Panel.
Other current directorships: Non-Executive Chairman, Member 
of  Audit  Risk  and  Governance  Committee  and  Chairman  of 

Compensation and Nomination Committee for Coronado Global 

Resources Inc (ASX: CRN).

Non-Executive Director of Poulos Bros.Group.
Former directorships (last three years): Nil.
Special  responsibilities:  Member  of  the  Remuneration  and 
Human Resources Committee. 

Member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Interests in shares:  16,300.

Anthony Scali

Managing Director

Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications:  BCom
Experience and expertise:
Anthony  is  Managing  Director  of  Nick  Scali  Limited.  Anthony 

joined  the  Company  in  1982  after  completing  a  Bachelor  of 

Commerce  degree  at  the  University  of  New  South  Wales  and 

has almost 40 years’ experience in furniture retailing.
Other current directorships: Nil.
Former directorships (last three years): Nil.
Interests in shares:  11,039,474.

‘Other  current  directorships’ 

included  above  are  current 

directorships for listed entities only and exclude directorships of 

all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

is  an  experienced  retailer  having  held  a  broad  range  of  senior 

‘Former  directorships  (last  3  years)’  included  above  are 

executive positions in the industry. These include Finance Director 

directorships  held  in  the  last  three  years  for  listed  entities  only 

and  Operations  Director  for  David  Jones,  founding  Managing 

and  exclude  directorships  of  all  other  types  of  entities,  unless 

Director  of  Officeworks,  and  various  senior  management  roles 

otherwise stated.

with Myer.
Other  current  directorships:  Non-Executive  Chairman  and 
Chairman  of  Remuneration  and  Nomination  Committee  of  JB 

Hifi Limited (ASX: JBH).

Non-Executive  Director  and  Chairman  of  the  Audit  and  Risk 

Committee of GWA Group Limited (ASX: GWA).

Non-Executive  Director  and  Chairman  of  the  Audit  and  Risk 

Committee of Accent Group Limited (ASX: AX1).
Former directorships (last three years): Nil.
Special  responsibilities:  Chairman  of  the  Audit  and  Risk 
Committee. 
Member of the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee.
Interests in shares:  6,000.

At the date of this report, no Directors held options over ordinary 

shares in the Company.

Company Secretary
The  Company  Secretary  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  since 

February  2019  is  Christopher  Malley.  He  is  a  current  member 

of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 

and began his career in Audit and Advisory with Deloitte in their 

consumer business practices in London and Sydney. Following 

ten years with Pepsico International, Christopher’s retail career 

began  with  MySale  PLC  before  he  joined  Nick  Scali  as  the 

General Manager Finance in November 2017.

.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

Special responsibilities of directors
Audit and Risk Committee  
The members of the Audit and Risk Committee are as follows:

•  Stephen Goddard (Chairman) 

•  William Koeck 

•  John Ingram 

•  Carole Molyneux

Remuneration and Human Resources Committee 
The members of the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee are as follows: 

•  Carole Molyneux (Chairman) 

•  Stephen Goddard 

•  John Ingram 

•  William Koeck

Meetings of directors
The numbers of meetings of the Board and of each Board sub-committee held during the year ended 30 June 2022, and the numbers 

of meetings attended by each director or sub-committee member, were:

John Ingram 

Stephen Goddard  

William Koeck  

Carole Molyneux 
Anthony Scali1 

Directors’ 
Meetings 

Held 

Attended 

Remuneration and Human 
Resources Committee 
Attended 

Held 

Audit and Risk
Committee

Held 

Attended

10  

10  

10  

10  

10  

10  

10 

10 

10 

10 

2  

2  

2  

2  

– 

2  

2   

2  

2  

– 

4  

4  

4  

4 

– 

4

4

4

3

–

1 Anthony Scali is not a member of the sub-committees, but was invited to attend the meetings of the sub-committees and his 
attendance was recorded in the minutes.

Remuneration Report – Audited
The remuneration report details the remuneration arrangements for the key management personnel of the Group, in accordance with 

the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations. For the purposes of the report, key management personnel are 

defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major activities of the business.

1. Details of key management personnel
For the year ended 30 June 2022 the key management personnel (KMPs) of the Group consisted of the following directors:

John Ingram 
–  Non-Executive Chairman
Stephen Goddard   –  Non-Executive Director 
–  Non-Executive Director
William Koeck  
Carole Molyneux  
Anthony Scali  

–  Non-Executive Director

–  Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

And the following executives:
Christopher Malley –  Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
John Austin –  Chief Operating Officer 

2. Remuneration strategy
The quality of Nick Scali Limited’s directors and executives is a major factor in the overall performance of the Group. To this end, the 

Company believes that an appropriately structured remuneration strategy underpins a performance-based culture which in turn drives 

shareholder returns. The Group’s remuneration strategy is therefore designed to attract and retain high quality and committed non-

executive directors and employees.

The executive remuneration and reward framework has two components:

•  fixed remuneration comprising of salary and superannuation

•  variable incentives comprising short-term incentives (STIs) in the form of a cash based reward and long-term incentives (LTIs) in the 

form of an equity reward.

The variable incentives are designed to deliver value to executives for performance against a combination of Company profitability and 

achievement against strategic goals. Short-term incentives motivate employees to achieve outstanding performance and are based on 

current year predetermined key performance indicators (KPIs) such as profit after tax, and non-financial activities that achieve short to 

medium term objectives, while long-term incentives align employees with shareholder interests and are based on maintaining long-term 

shareholder value using performance measures such as EPS.

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Remuneration Report – Audited (continued)

3. Remuneration and Human Resources Committee
The Remuneration and Human Resources Committee currently consists of the non-executive Board members and is responsible for:

•  reviewing  remuneration  arrangements  and  succession  planning  of  senior  management,  including  the  Managing  Director  and 

engaging external compensation consultants if necessary.

•  reviewing  and  approving  any  discretionary  component  of  short  and  long-term  incentives  for  the  Managing  Director  and  senior 

executives.

•  recommending to the Board any increase in the remuneration of existing senior employees of the Group for which Board approval is 

required.

•  recommending to the Board the remuneration of new senior executives appointed by the Group.

•  the setting of overall guidelines for Human Resources policy, within which Senior Management determines specific policies.

•  reviewing the performance of the Board and its sub-committees, with the advice of external parties if appropriate.

The Committee has met twice in the last twelve months. In addition, matters for consideration by the Committee have been dealt with 

during various Board meetings, where all Remuneration and Human Resources Committee members were in attendance.

4. Remuneration structure
In accordance with corporate governance best practices, the remuneration structures for non-executive directors and executives are 

separate.

4.1 Non-executive directors’ remuneration
Non-executive directors are paid a fixed annual fee, which is periodically reviewed. Non-executive directors do not receive any variable 

renumeration and they are not entitled to participate in the Executive Performance Rights Plan.

Non-executive chairman and directors’ fees in place at 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 were as follows: 

Base fee for Non-Executive Chairman 

Base fee for Non-Executive Director 
Additional fee for Audit and Risk Committee Chairman1 
Additional fee for Audit and Risk Committee Member 
Additional fee for Remuneration and Human Resources Committee Chairman1 
Additional fee for Remuneration and Human Resources Committee Member 

2022 
$ 

200,000 

100,000 

20,000 

5,000 

10,000 

3,000 

2021 
$

200,000

100,000

17,000

5,000

7,000

3,000

1 The additional fees for the Audit and Risk Committee Chairman and the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee Chairman 
were increased during the year, with effect from 1 December 2021.

The pool for non-executive directors’ fees is capped at $1,000,000 per year as approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual 

General Meeting in October 2021.

4.2 Executive remuneration
The  Group  provides  appropriate  rewards  to  attract  and  retain  key  personnel.  Base  salaries,  STIs  and  LTIs  are  established  by  the 

Remuneration and Human Resources Committee for each executive having regard to the nature of each role, the experience of the 

individual employee and the performance of the individual and are then approved by the Board. External consultants are engaged as 

appropriate and market information is used to benchmark executive remuneration. 

4.2.1 Service agreements
Details of the ongoing service agreements between the Company and executives considered KMPs, are as follows:

Name 

Title 

Commencement  
date 

Base salary including 
superannuation

Termination benefit

Anthony Scali 

Managing Director 

24 May 2004 

Christopher Malley 

Chief Financial Officer 

6 February 2019 

$750,000 

$300,000 

–

3 months base salary

& Company Secretary 

John Austin 

Chief Operating Officer 

1 July 2020 

$350,000 

3 months base salary

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4.2.2 Targeted remuneration mix
The targeted proportions of the total remuneration opportunity for the executives considered to be key management personnel (KMPs) 

for the 2022 financial year were:

Fixed Remuneration 
Base Salary 

Variable Remuneration

Short-term Incentive 

Long-term Incentive

Managing Director 

Other KMPs 

50% 

50% 

50% 

25% 

–

25%

4.2.3 Fixed remuneration – Base Salary
Fixed  compensation  is  set  to  provide  a  base  level  of  compensation  which  is  appropriate  to  the  position  and  responsibility  and  is 

competitive in the market. Fixed compensation is reviewed annually, with effect from 1 September each year, by the Remuneration 

and Human Resources Committee with reference to the performance of both the business and the individual, the individual’s skills and 

experience, comparative market compensation and where appropriate, external advice. 

The Group provides superannuation contributions in line with statutory obligations with benefits being contributed to the employee’s 

chosen superannuation fund.

4.2.4 Variable remuneration – Short-term incentive (STI)
The  Company  operates  annual  short-term  incentive  programs  that  reward  KMPs  on  the  achievement  of  predetermined  KPIs 

established each financial year, according to the accountabilities of their role and its impact on the Group’s performance. KPIs include 

profit targets and personal performance criteria which are set to incentivise superior performance. Using KPIs which include profit 

targets ensures that variable rewards are paid only when value is created for shareholders and Group profitability meets or exceeds 

a level approved by the Board. STIs are linked to KPIs on a sliding scale which is established at the beginning of each financial year. 

The STIs are paid in the form of cash bonuses and the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee is responsible for assessing 

whether the KPIs are met and the STIs are payable. 

The Managing Director may also recommend to the Board discretionary bonuses in exceptional circumstances to reward contributions 

from high performing employees. The following table shows the STI cash bonus target and the amount achieved for each KMP in the 

years ended 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021:

Year ended 30 June 2022
Anthony Scali 

Christopher Malley 

John Austin 

Year ended 30 June 2021
Anthony Scali 

Christopher Malley 

John Austin 

Targeted STI Entitlement and KPIs 
Non Financial 
KPIs % 

Financial 
KPIs % 

Total $ 

STI Achieved and KPIs
Financial 
KPIs % 

Non Financial
KPIs %

80% 

100% 

100% 

80% 

100% 

100% 

20% 

750,000 

– 

– 

150,000 

150,000 

20% 

750,000 

– 

– 

150,000 

150,000 

80% 

100% 

100% 

80% 

100% 

100% 

20%

–

–

20%

–

–

Total $ 

750,000 

150,000 

150,000 

750,000 

150,000 

150,000 

4.2.5 Variable remuneration – Long-term incentive (LTI)
Long-term  incentives,  in  the  form  of  the  share  rights  offered  under  the  Executive  Performance  Rights  Plan  (EPRP),  are  provided 

to employees to align remuneration with the creation of shareholder value over the long-term. The EPRP is only made available to 

executives and other employees who have been employed for more than 12 months who are able to influence the generation of 

shareholder value and who have a direct impact on the Group performance against relevant long-term performance targets.

The Board has determined earnings per share (EPS) growth to be the most appropriate measure of long-term performance. Under 

the EPRP, employees are granted rights to ordinary shares that will vest after a period of three years subject to the achievement of 

specific levels of EPS growth. EPS is based on the Group’s underlying profit after tax and before non-recurring items, as determined 

by the Board.

Under the EPRP the number of rights exercisable at the end of the vesting period is dependent on the level of EPS growth achieved 

by the Company, as follows:

EPS growth (3 year CAGR) 

Less than 5% 

5%  

5% to 10% 

More than 10% 

Percentage of rights exercisable

Nil

50%

Pro rata between 50% and 100%

100%

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The number of rights granted is calculated by taking the relevant executive’s fixed annual remuneration and multiplying it by the relevant 

predetermined LTI entitlement percentage of fixed remuneration and then dividing this by the Group’s volume weighted average share 

price for the four-week period prior to the date of the release of the Group’s full year results.

Rights to ordinary shares may also be granted in accordance with the EPRP as a retention award where the only performance condition 

is continued employment with the Group at the vesting date. During the year ended 30 June 2022, 60,000 such rights were awarded 

to John Austin.

If  the  minimum  level  of  EPS  growth  is  not  met  or  if  the  participant  ceases  to  be  employed  by  the  Group,  any  unvested  rights  will 

immediately lapse unless otherwise determined by the Board.

There is no exercise price for shares granted under the EPRP and the employees are able to exercise their rights up to two years 

following the vesting date, after which time the rights will lapse. In the event of a takeover offer for the Company, the rights may, at the 

discretion of the Board, vest in accordance with an assessment of performance with the performance period pro-rated to the date of 

the takeover offer.

The LTI entitlement of executives considered KMPs is calculated as a percentage of fixed annual remuneration for the years ended 30 

June 2022 and 30 June 2021 as follows:

Year ended 30 June 2022 

Years of Service 

Targeted LTI Entitlement 

LTI Awarded

Anthony Scali 

Christopher Malley 

John Austin 

41 

4 

2 

0% 

50% 

50% 

0%

50%

50%

Year ended 30 June 2021 

Years of Service 

Targeted LTI Entitlement 

LTI Awarded

Anthony Scali 

Christopher Malley 

John Austin 

40 

3 

1 

0% 

50% 

50% 

0%

50%

0%

Employees who have been granted rights are prohibited from entering transactions to limit the economic risk of such rights whether 

through a derivative, hedge, or similar arrangement. In addition, employees are prohibited from entering margin lending arrangements 

in respect of shares in the Company where those shares are offered as security for the lending arrangement.

4.2.6 Terms of performance and retention rights granted
The terms and conditions of each grant of rights to ordinary shares affecting the remuneration of employees in this financial year or 

future reporting years are as follows:

Grant reference 

Grant date1 

FY22/24 
FY21/23 

FY20/22 

20 Sep 2021 
14 Sep 2020 

13 Sep 2019 

Vesting and 
exercisable date 

Aug 20242 
Aug 20232 
22 Aug 2022 

Expiry date 

Exercise price ($) 

Fair value per right
at grant date ($)

30 Jun 2026 

30 Jun 2025 

30 Jun 2024 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

9.87

6.61

5.17

1  The grant date is the date at which the performance rights are communicated to the employees. The effective date of the grant, from 

which the performance hurdles are measured, is the first day of the financial year in which the grant is made.

2  The exact vesting and exercisable date for rights that have not yet vested is currently indeterminate, and depends on the date of 
meeting at which the Board can confirm the achievement of the long-term performance hurdles. This is typically four to eight weeks 
following the end of the financial year.

4.2.7 Performance rights holding
The table below sets out the balance of performance rights held by executives considered KMPs.

Balance 
1 July 2021 

– 

45,708 

– 

Balance 
1 July 2020 

– 

Granted 

– 

12,669 

12,669 

Granted 

– 

23,810 

21,898 

– 

– 

Vested and 
exercised 

Forfeited 

Balance
30 June 2022

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

–

58,376

12,669

Vested and 
exercised 

Forfeited 

Balance
30 June 2021

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

–

45,708

–

Anthony Scali 

Christopher Malley 

John Austin 

Anthony Scali 

Christopher Malley 

John Austin 

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4.2.8 Retention rights holding
The table below sets out the balance of retention rights held by executives considered KMPs. 

Balance at 1 July 2021 

Granted 

Vested and exercised 

Forfeited 

Balance at 30 June 2022

Anthony Scali 

Christopher Malley 

John Austin 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

60,000 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

–

–

60,000

4.3 Group performance
The table below sets out the financial performance of the Group over the past five years:

Revenue ($m) 

Net profit after tax ($m) 

Earnings per share (Cents) 

Ordinary dividends per share (Cents) 

Share price at 30 June ($) 

4.4 Remuneration outcomes

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 

2022 

CAGR (%)

250.8 

268.0 

262.5 

41.0 

50.6 

40.0 

6.73 

42.1 

52.0 

45.0 

6.26 

42.1 

51.9 

47.5 

6.48 

373.0 

84.2 

104.0 

65.0 

11.72 

441.0 

74.9 

92.5 

60.0 

8.26 

15.0

16.3

16.3

10.7

5.3

4.4.1 Remuneration outcomes for non-executive directors
The tables below set out the remuneration outcomes for the non-executive directors for the years ended 30 June 2022 and 30 June 

2021 respectively:

Year ended 30 June 2022

John Ingram 

William Koeck 

Carole Molyneux 

Stephen Goddard 

Year ended 30 June 2021 

John Ingram 
William Koeck1 
Carole Molyneux 

Stephen Goddard 

Short-term benefits 
Fees 

Post-employment benefits  
Superannuation

181,818 

98,182 

103,409 

110,682 

494,091 

182,648 

90,411 

102,283 

109,589 

484,931 

18,182 

9,818 

10,341 

11,068 

49,409 

17,352 

8,589 

9,717 

10,411 

46,069 

 Total

200,000

108,000

113,750

121,750

543,500

200,000

99,000

112,000

120,000

531,000

1  William Koeck was appointed as a Non-executive Director on 1 August 2020

4.4.2 Remuneration outcomes for executive KMPs
The tables below set out the remuneration outcomes for the executive KMPs for the years ended 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 

respectively:

Short-term benefits 

Base Salary 
$ 

Cash bonus (STI) 
$ 

Post-employment 
benefits  
Superannuation 
$ 

Long-term 
 benefits  
Employee entitlements 
$ 

Share-based
payments 
Shares rights (LTI) 
$ 

Total

$

Year ended 30 June 2022

Anthony Scali 

Christopher Malley   

John Austin 

Year ended 30 June 2021 

Anthony Scali1 
Christopher Malley1  
John Austin 

726,437 

276,423 

305,548 

750,000 

150,000 

150,000 

1,308,408 

1,050,000 

803,723 

308,723 

288,723 

750,000 

150,000 

150,000 

1,401,169 

1,050,000 

23,567 

23,567 

23,567 

70,700 

21,277 

21,277 

21,277 

63,831 

11,243 

– 

1,511,247

– 

– 

145,473 

238,985 

595,462

718,100

11,243 

384,458 

2,824,809

11,852 

– 

– 

– 

1,586,852

82,938 

– 

562,938

460,000

11,852 

82,938 

2,609,790

1  In response to the Covid-19 crisis, executives accepted a voluntary 30% reduction to remuneration for the period 1 April 2020 to  

30 June 2020. This was repaid as an ex-gratia payment in September 2020.

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Remuneration Report – Audited (continued)

4.5 Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel

4.5.1 Interest in the Shares of the Company
The beneficial interest of each director in the contributed equity of the Company are as follows: 

John Ingram 

William Koeck 

Carole Molyneux 

Stephen Goddard 

Anthony Scali 

Balance at  
1 July 2021  

Received as part 
of remuneration 

Purchases 

Disposals 

Balance at 
30 June 2022

Ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares  Ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares

360,000 

5,900 

15,500 

6,000 

11,039,474 

11,426,874 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

25,000 

10,400 

4,500 

– 

– 

39,900 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

385,000

16,300

20,000

6,000

11,039,474

11,466,774

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

Indemnity and insurance of officers
The Company indemnifies all the directors and executive officers against certain liabilities incurred as such by a director or officer, while 

acting in their respective capacity, and enters contracts insuring the directors and officers against liabilities of this nature. The premiums 

paid under the terms of these contracts have not been determined on an individual director or officer basis, and the directors have not 

included details of the nature of the liabilities covered or the amount of the premium paid in respect of the directors’ and officers’ liability 

insurance contracts, as such disclosure is prohibited under the terms of the contract.

No other agreements to indemnify directors or officers have been entered into, nor have any payments in relation to indemnification 

been made, during or since the end of the financial year, by the Company.

Indemnity and insurance of auditor
To the extent permitted by law, the Company has agreed to indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young Australia (EY), as part of the terms 

of audit engagement agreement against claims by third parties arising from the audit (for an unspecified amount) – except for any loss 

in respect of any matters which are finally determined to have resulted from EY’s negligent, wrongful, or wilful acts or omissions. No 

payment has been made to indemnify EY during or since the financial year.

Proceedings on behalf of the Company
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on behalf of the 

Company, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the 

Company for all or part of those proceedings.

Officers of the Company who are former partners of Ernst & Young
There are no officers of the Company who are former partners of Ernst & Young.

Corporate Governance Statement 
Nick Scali Limited’s Corporate Governance Statement discloses how the Company complies with the recommendations of the ASX 

Corporate Governance Council (4th Edition) and sets out the Group’s main corporate governance practices. This statement has been 

approved by the Board and is current as of 30 June 2022. The Corporate Governance Statement of Nick Scali Limited can be found 

on the Company’s website: www.nickscali.com.au/corporate-governance. 

Rounding of amounts
The Company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, relating 

to ‘rounding-off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand dollars, or 

in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

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Non-audit services
The Company may decide to employ the Company’s auditor, or its network firms, for non-audit services where their skills and expertise 

are considered relevant.

During the year ended 30 June 2022, Ernst & Young Australia performed due diligence services on a acquisition and provided tax 

compliance services. Details of the amount paid to the auditor for non-audit services are set out below. 

Tax compliance services 

Due diligence 

2022
$’000

46

143

189

The  directors  are  satisfied  that  the  provisions  of  non-audit  services  are  compatible  with  the  general  standard  of  independence  for 

auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The nature and scope of all non-audit services provided was approved by the Audit 

and Risk Committee, and the directors are satisfied that the services provided do not compromise the integrity and objectivity of the 

Company’s auditor for the following reasons:

•  none of the services required the auditor to review or audit the auditors own work

•  none of the services required the auditor to act in a management or decision-making capacity for the Company

•  none of the services required the auditor to act as an advocate for the Company

•  none of the services involved the auditor jointly sharing in the economic risks and rewards of the Company

•  a declaration required by section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 confirming their independence has been received from Ernst 

& Young Australia

Auditor’s independence declaration
The Directors received the declaration from the auditor of Nick Scali Limited and is included on page 17 of the Financial Statements.

Auditor
Ernst & Young Australia continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

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

On behalf of the directors

John Ingram 
Chairman 

22 August 2022
Sydney

Barrel Swivel Armchair.

Anthony Scali
Managing Director

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Ernst & Young 
200 George Street 
Sydney  NSW  2000 Australia 
GPO Box 2646 Sydney  NSW  2001 

Tel: +61 2 9248 5555 
Fax: +61 2 9248 5959 
ey.com/au 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of Nick Scali Limited 

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Nick Scali Limited for the financial year ended 30 
June 2022, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a. No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

relation to the audit;

b. No contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit; and

c. No non-audit services provided that contravene any applicable code of professional conduct in

relation to the audit.

This declaration is in respect of Nick Scali Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year. 

Ernst & Young 

Lisa Nijssen-Smith 
Partner 
22 August 2022 

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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2022

Revenue from contracts with customers 

Cost of goods sold 

Gross profit 

Other income 

Expenses 
Marketing expenses 

Employment expenses 

General and administration expenses 

Property expenses 

Distribution expenses 

Acquisition expenses 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Finance costs 

Profit before income tax expense 
Income tax expense 

Note 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

3 

3 

4 

4 

32 

5 

440,957 

(171,980) 

373,040  

(136,285)

268,977 

236,755 

1,554 

1,582 

(21,828) 

(62,294) 

(13,032) 

(7,750) 

(3,522) 

(3,324) 

(41,555) 

(9,270) 

107,956 
(33,034) 

(16,217)

(46,124)

(10,417)

(5,216)

(1,322)

–

(30,870)

(6,958)

121,213
(36,972)

Profit after income tax expense for the year attributable to the owners of
Nick Scali Limited 

74,922 

84,241

Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Net change in the fair value of cash flow hedges taken to equity, net of tax 

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to the owners of 
Nick Scali Limited 

647 

(201) 

446 

4,858

13

4,871

75,368 

89,112

CENTS 

CENTS

Basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share 

6 

6 

92.5 

92.5 

104.0

104.0

The above consolidated statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Consolidated statement of financial position
As at 30 June 2022

Assets
Current assets
Cash and bank deposits 

Receivables 

Inventories 

Other financial assets 

Prepayments 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets
Land and buildings 

Plant and equipment 

Right-of-use assets 

Deferred tax 

Intangibles  

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Borrowings 

Payables 

Lease liabilities 

Deferred revenue 

Current tax liabilities 

Provisions 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 

Lease liabilities 

Deferred revenue 

Deferred tax 

Provisions 

Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity
Issued capital 

Reserves 

Retained profits 

Total equity 

Note 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

13 

14 

5 

15 

16 

17 

14 

18 

19 

16 

14 

18 

5 

19 

20 

21 

74,620 

3,550 

70,525 

3,091 

3,040 

106,892

1,694

46,733

1,565

2,382

154,826 

159,266

97,385 

15,140 

215,362 

4,257 

129,425 

461,569 

83,413

15,215

170,904

5,334

2,691

277,557

616,395 

436,823 

20,100 

34,979 

36,200 

85,074 

7,665 

6,260 

15,500

22,075

27,309

51,895

15,588

3,593

190,278 

135,960

71,562 

201,736 

1,767 

8,130 

1,994 

285,189 

18,162

166,009

1,272

–

1,394

186,837

475,467 

322,797 

140,928 

114,026 

3,364 

1,538 

136,026 

140,928 

3,364

958

109,704

114,026

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 30 June 2022

Issued 
capital 
$’000 

Equity 
benefits 
reserve 
$’000 

Capital  
profits 
reserve 
$’000 

Cash flow 
hedge 
reserve 
$’000 

Foreign
exchange 
reserve 
$’000 

Retained 
profits 
$’000 

Total
equity
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2020 

3,364 

(352) 

78 

(3,760) 

(4) 

76,088 

75,414

Profit after income tax expense for the year 

– 

Other comprehensive income for the year,  

net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Employee share rights recognised  

under EPRP (Note 21) 

Dividends paid during the year (Note 7) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

125 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

84,241 

84,241

4,858 

13 

– 

4,871  

4,858 

13 

84,241 

89,112

Balance at 30 June 2021 

3,364 

(227) 

78 

1,098 

Balance at 1 July 2021 

3,364 

(227) 

78 

1,098 

Profit after income tax expense for the year 

– 

Other comprehensive income for the year,  

net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Employee share rights recognised  

under EPRP (Note 21) 

Dividends paid during the year (Note 7) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

134 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

647 

647 

– 

– 

– 

– 

9 

9 

– 

– 

125

(50,625)  

(50,625)

109,704  114,026 

109,704  114,026

74,922 

74,922

(201) 

– 

446  

(201) 

74,922 

75,368

– 

– 

– 

134

(48,600) 

(48,600)

Balance at 30 June 2022 

3,364 

(93) 

78 

1,745 

(192) 

136,026  140,928

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 2022

Cash flows from operating activities 
Receipts from customers 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Interest received 

Income tax payments 

Note 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

500,023 

(336,821) 

426,170 

(258,777)

163,202 

167,393

92 

(40,955) 

367 

(27,332)

Net cash from operating activities 

8 

122,339 

140,428 

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 

Purchase of intangible assets 

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 

Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired 

(18,422) 

(557) 

– 

32 

(102,522) 

(15,325)

(312)

22

–

Net cash from investing activities 

(121,501) 

(15,615)

Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of dividends on ordinary shares 

Proceeds from borrowings 

Repayment of borrowings 

Investment in term deposits 

Repayment of lease liabilities 

Interest payments – lease liabilities 

Interest payments – borrowings 

Net cash used in financing activities 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 

7 

14 

14 

(48,600) 

72,500 

(14,500) 

(40,000) 

(33,274) 

(8,124) 

(1,112) 

(50,625)

–

–

–

 (23,594)

(6,208)

(531)

(73,110) 

(80,958)

(72,272) 

106,892 

43,855

63,037

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 

9 

34,620 

106,892 

The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Annual Report 2022  |  Nick Scali Limited 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
For year ended 30 June 2022

Note 1. Basis of preparation
Corporate information
Nick  Scali  Limited  (the  Company  or  the  parent)  is  a  for  profit 
company  limited  by  shares  incorporated  in  Australia  whose 
shares are publicly traded on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Basis of preparation
These general-purpose financial statements have been prepared 
in  accordance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  and 
Interpretations  issued  by  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards 
Board (‘AASB’) and the Corporations Act 2001. These financial 
statements  also  comply  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board  (‘IASB’).  The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared 
under the historical cost convention, except for derivative financial 
instruments, which have been prepared at fair value. The financial 
report was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of 
the directors on 22 August 2022.

At  the  end  of  the  reporting  period  the  Group  had  a  net 
current  liability  position  of  $35,452,000.  Within  the  net  current 
liability  position,  the  Group  has  recorded  deferred  revenue  of 
$85,074,000 that is expected to be recognised as revenue within 
the  next  12  months,  and  accordingly  the  financial  statements 
continue to be prepared on a going concern basis.

Where  necessary  because  of  a  change  in  the  presentation  of 
certain expenses during the current year, comparative amounts 
in the statement of comprehensive income have been reclassified 
for consistency with presentation in the current year.

Basis of consolidation
The  consolidated  financial  statements  comprise  the  financial 
statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of 30 June 
2022. A subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by the Company. 
The  Company  controls  an  entity  when  it  is  exposed  to,  or  has 
rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and 
can affect those returns through its power over the entity. 

The  financial  statements  of  the  subsidiaries  are  included  in 
the  consolidated  financial  statements  from  the  date  on  which 
control  commences  until  the  date  on  which  control  ceases. 
Intercompany  transactions,  balances,  and  unrealised  gains  on 
transactions  between  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  are 
eliminated. Accounting policies of the subsidiaries are consistent 
with the policies adopted by the Company.

Changes in accounting policies, accounting standards and 
interpretations
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the annual 
financial  statements  are  consistent  with  those  followed  in  the 
preparation of the annual financial statements for the period 30 
June 2021.

In  addition,  the  following  accounting  policies  were  adopted  in 
the preparation of the interim financial statements that were not 
outlined in the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Business combinations
Acquisitions  of  subsidiaries  and  other  business  combinations 
are  accounted  for  using  the  acquisition  method  with  the  cost 
of  acquisition  allocated  to  the  fair  value  of  the  assets  acquired 
and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. Acquisition costs 
incurred are expensed during the financial year. 

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Business combination provisional accounting
The Group has 12 months from the acquisition date to finalise the 
accounting for any business combination. Provisional accounting 
is  applied  by  the  Group  for  business  combinations  where  the 
acquisition accounting is incomplete at the end of the reporting 
period. 

Significant accounting judgements, estimates  
and assumptions
In  the  process  of  applying  the  Company’s  accounting  policies, 
management has made judgements, estimates and assumptions. 
All  judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions  made  are  believed 
to  be  reasonable,  based  on  the  most  current  information 
available  to  management.  Actual  results  may  differ  from  these 
judgements, estimates and assumptions. Judgements, estimates 
and  assumptions  which  have  the  most  significant  effect  on  the 
amounts recognised in the financial statements:

Impairment of goodwill
The  Company  determines  whether  goodwill  is  impaired  on  an 
annual  basis.  This  requires  an  estimation  of  the  recoverable 
amount  of  the  cash-generating  unit  to  which  the  goodwill  is 
allocated. The assumptions used in this estimation of recoverable 
amount and the carrying amount of goodwill is discussed in the 
financial report.

Lease term of contracts with renewable options
The  Company  determines  the  lease  term  to  be  the  non-
cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods covered 
by  an  option  to  extend  the  lease  if  it  is  reasonably  certain  that 
the  option  will  be  exercised.  In  assessing  the  likelihood  of  a 
lease option being exercised, the Company considers the costs 
of  termination,  the  extent  of  any  leasehold  improvements,  the 
strategic importance of the lease location and the current market 
rent for the site.

Estimation of useful lives of assets
The estimation of the useful lives of assets has been based on 
historical experience as well as consideration of lease terms (for 
assets  used  in  or  affixed  to  leased  premises)  and  replacement 
policies  (for  motor  vehicles).  In  addition,  the  condition  of  the 
assets is assessed at least once per year and considered against 
the  remaining  useful  life.  Adjustments  to  useful  lives  are  made 
when considered necessary.

Net realisable value of inventory
Inventories  are  valued  at  the  lower  of  cost  and  net  realisable 
value.  Weighted  average  cost  is  used  to  value  inventories. 
Costs  incurred  in  bringing  each  product  to  its  present  location 
and  condition  including  freight,  cartage  and  import  duties  are 
included in the cost of finished goods. 

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary 
course of business, less estimated costs necessary to make the 
sale. Judgment is applied in assessing the net realisable value.

Valuation of brands acquired
Brand  names  acquired  in  a  business  combination  are  valued 
at  fair  value  using  the  relief  from  royalty  method.  This  method 
requires the Company to estimate future cashflows arising from 
the  brand,  applicable  royalty  rates  and  appropriate  discount 
rates.

Annual Report 2022  |  Nick Scali LimitedNotes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 2. Segment information
The Company has identified the Managing Director and the Board of Directors as the chief operating decision makers. The Company 

has one reportable segment being the retailing of furniture in Australia and New Zealand. 

Note 3. Revenue and other income
Revenue
Revenue from contracts with customers 

Other income
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Net gain on disposal of right-of-use asset and remeasurement of lease liability 

Rental income 

Interest income 

Sundry income 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

440,957 

373,040

– 

29 

916 

92 

517 

14

–

783

367

418

1,554 

1,582

Recognition and measurement – Revenue
Revenue from contracts with customers is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Group is expected 

to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. Contracts with customers provide for both the sale 

of goods and the provision of accidental damage warranties, and the timing of the recognition of revenue of these separate 

components is as follows:

Sale of goods

When recognising revenue in relation to the sale of goods to customers, the key performance obligation of the Group is the delivery of 

the goods to the customer, and revenue is recognised at the time of delivery of the goods to the customer.

Accidental damage warranties

When recognising revenue in relation to accidental damage warranties, the key performance obligation of the Group extends over 

the term of the warranty, and consequently revenue is recognised over the term of warranty, weighted according to the expected 

occurrence of the performance obligations.

Note 4. Expenses
Profit before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Included within employee expenses

Salaries, wages and fees 

Government wage subsidies received as a consequence of Covid-19  

Voluntary repayment of government wage subsidies 

Superannuation contributions 

Share-based payments 

Included within property expenses

Short-term and low value lease payments 

Rent concessions received as a consequence of Covid-19  

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

41,533 

(67) 

– 

4,374 

625 

1,588 

(847) 

33,805

(3,565)

2,471

3,265

210

697

(624)

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 5. Current and deferred tax
Income tax expense
Current income tax charge 

Adjustments in respect of current income tax of previous years 

Relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences 

Income tax expense 

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate
Profit before income tax expense 

Income tax at the statutory tax rate of 30% 

Adjustments in respect of current income tax of previous years 

Adjustment for difference in overseas tax rates 

Adjustment for share rights exercised 

Adjustment for voluntary repayment of government wage subsidies 

Adjustment for acquisition costs 

Other items 

Income tax expense 

Deferred tax recognised comprises temporary differences attributable to:
Right-of-use assets 

Lease liabilities 

Brands 

Deferred capital gains 

Property, plant and equipment 

Employee entitlements 

Cashflow hedge (Note 23) 

Other 

Reflected in the statement of financial position as follows: 

Deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities 

Deferred tax liabilities, net 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

33,138 

(201) 

97 

33,034 

37,527

(94)

(461)

36,972

107,956 

121,213 

32,387 

36,369

(201) 

(103) 

(106) 

– 

991 

66 

(94)

(23)

(105)

741

–

84

33,034 

36,972

(64,116) 

70,899 

(11,400) 

(1,612) 

(77) 

2,034 

(927) 

1,326 

(3,873) 

4,257 

(8,130) 

(3,873) 

(50,812)

57,480

–

(1,612)

(1,550)

1,153

(469)

1,144

5,334

5,334

–

5,334

Recognition and measurement – Income tax
Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior years are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to 

the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted 

by the reporting date.

Recognition and measurement – Deferred tax
Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences at the reporting date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and 

their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. Deferred income tax, assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that 

are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been 

enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in profit or loss. Deferred tax assets and 

deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the 
deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 6. Earnings per share
Profit after income tax attributable to the owners of Nick Scali Limited 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

74,922 

82,241 

Number 

Number

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

81,000,000  

81,000,000 

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

81,000,000  

81,000,000 

Basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share 

Recognition and measurement – Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share

Cents 

92.5 

92.5 

Cents

104.0

104.0

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is calculated as net profit attributable to members, adjusted to exclude costs of servicing equity (other 

than dividends), divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted EPS adjusts the basic EPS to take account of the after-tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive potential 

ordinary shares that have been recognised as expenses; and other costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the 

weighted average number of shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration. 

Note 7. Dividends
Dividends
Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

Final fully franked dividend for 30 June 2021: 25.0 cents (2020: 22.5 cents) 

Interim fully franked dividend for 30 June 2022: 35.0 cents (2021: 40.0 cents) 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

20,250 

28,350 

48,600 

18,225

32,400

50,625

In addition to the above dividend, since the end of the financial year directors have declared a final fully franked dividend of 35.0 cents 

per fully paid ordinary share to be paid on 24 October 2022 out of retained profits at 30 June 2022.

Franking credits
Franking credits are available to the Company as follows: 

Franking credits available at the reporting date based on a tax rate of 30% 

62,475 

36,011

Franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision 

for income tax at the reporting date based on a tax rate of 30% 

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years based on a tax rate of 30% 

3,688 

66,163 

15,457

51,468

Franking credits available for future reporting periods based on a tax rate of 30% 

54,013 

42,789

Tax rate at which paid dividends have been franked 

Tax rate at which dividends declared and unpaid will be franked 

2022 
% 

30.0 

30.0 

2021
%

30.0

30.0

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account as at the end of the financial year, adjusted for:

•  franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax at the reporting date

•  franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date

•  franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 8. Reconciliation of profit after income tax to net cash from operating activities
Profit after income tax expense for the year  

74,922  

84,241    

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

Investing and financing items included in profit after income tax expense: 

Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Interest expense  

Net gain on disposal of right use asset 

Non-cash items included in profit after income tax expense: 

Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Share-based payments expense 

Cash items not included in profit after income tax expense:

Purchase of shares under EPRP 

Change in operating assets and liabilities: 

Trade and other receivables 

Inventories 

Deferred tax  

Prepayments 

Other financial assets 

Net fair value change on derivatives 

Trade and other payables 

Deferred revenue 

Provision for income tax 

Other provisions 

Net foreign currency differences 

Net cash from operating activities 

Note 9. Cash and bank deposits
Cash at bank and on hand 

Short-term deposits 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Term deposits 

282 

9,249 

(29) 

41,555 

               625 

145

6,739

–

30,870

210 

(352) 

(105)

(1,426) 

(14,034) 

592 

(162) 

(1,671) 

647 

6,766 

13,596 

(7,923) 

(230) 

              (68) 

877

(10,460)

1,707

(291)

(6,936)

4,858

5,813

12,304

10,001

315

140

122,339 

140,428  

2022 
$’000 

34,620 

– 

34,620 

40,000 

74,620 

2021
$’000

50,045

56,847

106,892

–

106,892

Recognition and measurement – Cash and bank deposits
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or 

less. Deposits are made for varying periods, depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group. Deposits with an original 

maturity of more than three months are recognised as term deposits.

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 10. Receivables
Trade debtors  

Other debtors  

2022 
$’000 

1,823 

1,727 

3,550 

2021
$’000

189

1,505

1,694

During the year ended 30 June 2022, $40,000 (2021: $2,000) was recognised as an expense for expected credit losses. 

Recognition and measurement – Trade and other receivables 
Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at fair value, less any allowance for expected credit losses. Trade debtors are generally 

due for settlement within 30 days. Other debtors include receivables from suppliers and GST paid in advance. These are non-interest 

bearing and are due for settlement between 30 and 90 days.

Note 11. Inventories
Finished goods – at net realisable value 

Stock in transit – at cost 

2022 
$’000 

47,997 

22,528 

70,525 

2021
$’000

34,987

11,746

46,733

During the year ended 30 June 2022, $292,000 (2021: $620,000) was recognised as reduction in cost of goods sold for inventories 

carried at net realisable value. 

Recognition and measurement – Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Weighted average cost is used to value inventories. Costs incurred 

in bringing each product to its present location and condition includes purchase price plus freight, cartage and import duties. Net 

realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

Note 12. Other financial assets
Derivative hedge receivable 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

2022 
$’000 

3,091 

3,091 

2021
$’000

1,565

1,565

Foreign  exchange  forward  contracts  are  held  as  hedging  instruments  against  forecast  purchases  in  USD.  The  notional  amount  of 

foreign exchange forward contracts held on 30 June 2022 totalled $USD32,060,000 which covers between 50% and 100% of highly 

probable purchases for the six months to 31 December 2022 (30 June 2021: $USD39,760,000). The average rate of foreign exchange 

forward contracts held on 30 June 2022 was $USD0.74 (30 June 2021: $USD0.77).

Recognition and measurement – Other financial assets
Derivative hedge receivable

The  Group  uses  derivative  financial  instruments,  such  as  forward  currency  contracts,  interest  rate  swaps  and  forward  commodity 

contracts,  to  hedge  its  foreign  currency  risks,  interest  rate  risks  and  commodity  price  risks,  respectively.  Such  derivative  financial 

instruments  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value  on  the  date  on  which  a  derivative  contract  is  entered  into  and  are  subsequently 

remeasured at fair value. Derivatives are carried as financial assets when the fair value is positive and as financial liabilities when the 

fair value is negative.

Where derivative financial instruments are deemed to be effective hedges against foreign currency, interest rate, or commodity price 

risks, the net gain or loss on the fair value of the instrument is recognised as other comprehensive. Where derivative financial instruments 

are deemed to be ineffective hedges, the net gain or loss on the fair value of the instrument is recognised in profit or loss.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 13. Property, plant and equipment

Land &  
buildings 
$’000 

Leasehold 
improvements 
$’000 

Fixtures &  
fittings 
$’000 

Motor 
vehicles 
$’000 

Office
equipment 
$’000 

Total
$’000

Year ended 30 June 2022 
At cost 

104,824 

Less, accumulated depreciation 

(7,439) 

22,318 

(13,282) 

2,292 

(1,907) 

Year ended 30 June 2021 
At cost 

Less, accumulated depreciation 

97,385 

9,036 

385 

90,164 

(6,751) 

83,413 

21,215 

(11,243) 

9,972 

950 

(755) 

195 

921 

(584) 

337 

747 

(419) 

328 

14,692 

(9,310) 

145,047

(32,522)

5,382 

112,525

12,794 

(8,074) 

125,870

(27,242)

4,720 

98,628

Reconciliations
Reconciliation of the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the financial year:

Land &  
buildings 
$’000 

Leasehold 
improvements 
$’000 

Fixtures &  
fittings 
$’000 

Motor 
vehicles 
$’000 

Office
equipment 
$’000 

Balance at 1 July  2020 

Additions 

Disposals 

Foreign currency translation 

Depreciation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2021 

Acquisitions (Note 32) 

Additions 

Disposals 

Foreign currency translation 

Depreciation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2022 

74,488 

10,080 

– 

– 

(1,155) 

83,413 

– 

15,398 

(164) 

– 

(1,262) 

97,385 

9,362 

2,896 

– 

(8) 

(2,278) 

9,972 

2,245 

1,267 

(118) 

(64) 

(4,266) 

9,036 

227 

4 

– 

– 

(36) 

195 

286 

6 

– 

(1) 

(101) 

385 

303 

126 

(6) 

– 

(95) 

328 

36 

85 

– 

(1) 

(111) 

337 

Total
$’000

89,622

13,788

(6)

(9)

5,242 

682 

– 

(1) 

(1,203) 

(4,767)

4,720 

328 

1,666 

– 

(11) 

(1,320) 

98,628

2,894

18,422

(282)

(77)

(7,060)

5,382 

112,525

Land and buildings totalling $67.5m (2021: $83.4m) are used to secure bank loans relating to their purchase.

Recognition and measurement – Property, plant and equipment
All  classes  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  are  measured  at  cost,  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  any  impairment  in  value. 

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis based on management’s estimate of both the residual value and the useful economic 

life  of  the  asset.  The  depreciation  methods,  residual  values  and  useful  lives  are  reviewed,  and  adjusted  if  appropriate,  at  each 

reporting date.

Management’s current estimates of useful economic lives are as follows:

Buildings:  

20 to 40 years

Leasehold improvements:   5 to 15 years (leasehold improvements are depreciated at 

the shorter of the useful life or the term of the lease)

Furniture and fitting:  

3 to 15 years

Motor vehicles:  

Office equipment  

6 years

(including IT equipment):  

3 to 12 years

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the Company. 
Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss. 

The carrying values of property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate 

the carrying value may not be recoverable. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable 

amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which it belongs. If any such indication exists and where the carrying values 

exceed the estimated recoverable amount, the assets or cash-generating units are written down to their recoverable amount.

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Note 14. Leases
Lease liabilities
Current lease liabilities  

Non-current lease liabilities  

Reconciliation of lease liabilities
Opening lease liabilities  

Lease modifications agreed during the year 

Additional leases entered during the year 

Acquisitions (Note 32) 

Interest accrued 

Lease repayments 

Disposal  

Foreign currency translation 

Right-of-use assets
Right-of-use assets – at cost 

Less, accumulated depreciation  

Reconciliation of right-of-use assets
Opening right-of-use asset  

Lease modifications agreed during the year 

Additional right-of-use assets relating to leases entered during the year 

Acquisitions (Note 32) 

Acquired make good provision 

Disposal of right-of-use assets relating to leases terminated during the year 

Additional make good asset during the year 

Depreciation 

Foreign currency translation 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

36,200  

201,736  

27,309

166,009

237,936  

193,318

193,318 

6,742 

11,484 

62,172 

8,124 

(41,398) 

(1,959) 

(547) 

181,203

8,934

26,509

–

6,207

(29,472)

–

(63)

237,936 

193,318

344,184 

(128,822) 

270,663

(99,759)

215,362 

170,904

170,904 

6,742 

11,484 

62,172 

251 

(1,929) 

18 

(33,816) 

(464) 

161,734

8,934

26,509

–

–

(160)

–

(26,057)

(56)

215,362 

170,904

Recognition and measurement – Leases
Lease liabilities

The Group enters non-cancellable leases for retail showrooms and warehouse facilities in Australia and New Zealand. Leases are 

entered into for varying terms and rent reviews are based on CPI increases or fixed increases. A lease liability is recognised at the 

commencement date of a lease at the present value of the lease payments to be made over the term of the lease. 

Lease liabilities include known future payments for which the Group is contractually obliged under the terms of its non-cancellable 

leases. Estimated future payments in respect of make-good clauses within non-cancellable leases are accounted for as provisions 

(Note 19).

A number of the leases contain options to renew in favour of the Group. These options are negotiated by management to provide 

flexibility  in  managing  the  leased-asset  portfolio  and  align  with  the  Group’s  business  needs.  Management  exercises  judgement  in 

determining whether these extension options are reasonably certain to be exercised. The present value of the lease payments  to 

be made under options considered reasonably certain to be exercised have been included in the lease liability balance at 30 June 

2022.  The  undiscounted  potential  future  payments  under  options  that  are  not  considered  reasonably  certain  to  be  exercised  is 

$131,321,000 which includes those that have an exercise date within the next five years of $51,750,000.

Right-of-use assets

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost at commencement of the lease and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the effective 

life of the asset. The right-of-use assets have an effective life of between three and fourteen years dependent on the term of the lease 

and the likelihood of the Company exercising any lease extension options in its favour.

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Note 15. Intangibles

Year ended 30 June 2022 
At cost 

Less, accumulated amortisation 

Year ended 30 June 2021 
At cost 

Less, accumulated amortisation 

Goodwill 
$’000 

90,589 

– 

90,589 

2,378 

– 

2,378 

Brands 
$’000 

Website costs 
$’000 

38,000 

– 

38,000 

– 

– 

– 

2,367 

(1,531) 

836 

1,165 

(852) 

313 

Reconciliations
Reconciliation of the carrying amounts of intangibles at the beginning and end of the financial year:

Balance at 1 July 2020 

Additions 

Amortisation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2021 

Additions 

Acquisitions (Note 32) 

Amortisation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2022 

Goodwill 
$’000 

2,378 

– 

– 

2,378 

– 

88,211 

– 

90,589 

Brands 
$’000 

Website costs 
$’000 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

38,000 

– 

38,000 

47 

312 

(46) 

313 

557 

645 

(679) 

836 

Total
$’000

130,956

(1,531)

129,425

3,543

(852)

2,691

Total
$’000

2,425

312

(46)

2,691

557

126,856

(679)

129,425

No impairment losses have been recognised in the year ended 30 June 2022 (2021: $Nil)

Recognition and measurement – Intangibles
Goodwill and brands

Goodwill on acquisition is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the cost of the business combination over the Group’s interest 

in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities, and contingent liabilities. Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost 

less any accumulated impairment losses.

Brand names acquired in a business combination are initially measured at fair value using the relief from royalty method. Following initial 

recognition, brands are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Goodwill and brands are reviewed for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that their 

carrying value may be impaired. Impairment is determined by assessing the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit (“CGU”), or 

group of CGUs, to which the asset relates. The Group has determined that its CGUs are the individual showrooms, being the smallest 

grouping of assets that generate cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

The Group has determined that the relevant group of CGUs to which all of the Group’s goodwill and brands relate is the aggregation 

of all CGUs within the Nick Scali Group, as it is not considered practicable to allocate these assets to smaller CGUs on a reasonable 

and consistent basis.

It was previously determined that the relevant group of CGUs to which the Group’s goodwill related was the aggregation of all CGUs 

in South Australia, as the goodwill had arisen on the acquisition of the store network in South Australia. During the year, this asset 

was reallocated to the aggregated group of all CGUs within the Nick Scali Group, as this more accurately reflects the way in which 

management monitor the activities of the business

The  recoverable  amount  of  the  aggregation  of  all  CGUs  within  the  Nick  Scali  Group  is  based  on  their  value  in  use,  determined  by 

discounting the future cash flows expected to be generated by their continued use. The key assumptions, to which this determination 
is most sensitive, relate to the following:

Sales revenue:  Revenue for the next five years has been estimated with reference to the Group’s budget for the year ending 30 June 

2023 and five-year forward-looking plans, adjusted for recent performance trends. Consideration was given to expected retail trading 

conditions when estimating future revenue.

Gross margin:  Gross margins have been estimated with reference to the Group’s budget for the year ending 30 June 2023, adjusted 
where appropriate for expected future changes in the Group’s international supply chain.

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Note 15. Intangibles continued

Terminal growth rate:  Growth beyond the next five years has been estimated with reference to the expected long-term average growth 

rate for Australia and New Zealand. The terminal growth rate was determined to be 2.0% (2021: 2.0%).

Discount rate:  The discount rate is based on the specific circumstances of the Group and its CGUs and was derived from its weighted 

average cost of capital. Consideration was given to the cost of both debt and equity, and the Group’s weighted average cost of capital 

was determined to be 10.4% (2021: 8.0%).

At 30 June 2022, the recoverable amount of the CGU exceeded its carrying amount, and there are considered to be no reasonably 

possible changes to any of the key assumptions that would cause the recoverable amount of the CGU to be less than its carrying 

values, and consequently, no impairment has been recognised.

Website costs 

The direct costs of developing the Group’s websites are measured at cost, less accumulated amortisation and any impairment in value. 

The Group determines that the website will generate probable future economic benefits and recognises both internal expenditure and 

external expenditure on website content as an intangible. The website costs are determined to have a finite life of between 3 and 5 years 

and amortisation is provided on a straight-line basis over the useful life.

Note 16. Borrowings
Current bank loans 

Non-current bank loans 

Reconciliation of borrowings 
Opening borrowings 

Additional bank loans drawn during the year 

Repayment of bank loans during the year 

Repayment of bank loans during the year 

2022 
$’000 

20,100 

71,562 

91,662 

33,662 

72,500 

(14,500) 

91,662 

2021
$’000

15,500

18,162

33,662

33,662

–

–

33,662

The effective interest rates of the current and non-current bank loans are included at Note 23. The maturities of the non-current loans 

are between 12 months and 52 months. 

Recognition and measurement – Interest-bearing loans and borrowings
All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received less directly attributable transaction 

costs. After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 

interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities that are yield related are included as part of the carrying amount of 

the loans and borrowings. Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense when incurred, unless they are directly attributable to the 

acquisition, construction, or production of a qualifying asset whereby they are capitalised.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at 

least 12 months after the reporting date.

Note 17. Payables
Trade creditors 

Other creditors and accruals 

Trade creditors

2022 
$’000 

17,516 

17,463 

34,979 

2021
$’000

11,542

10,533

22,075

Trade creditors are non-interest-bearing financial instruments and are normally settled within 30 days. 

Other creditors

Other creditors are non-interest-bearing financial instruments and are normally settled on 30-day to 60-day terms.

Recognition and measurement – Payables
Trade and other payables are carried at amortised cost and due to their short-term nature they are not discounted. They represent 
liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the 
Company becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of goods and services received. 

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Note 18. Deferred revenue
Customer deposits 

Current accidental damage warranties 

Current deferred revenue 

Non-current accidental damage warranties 

Non-current deferred revenue 

2022 
$’000 

84,740 

334 

85,074 

1,767 

1,767 

2021
$’000

51,418

477

51,895

1,272

1,272

86,841 

53,167

Recognition and measurement – Deferred revenue
Customer deposits

Customer deposits represent amounts received from customers for orders not yet completed. Deposits received from customers are 

recognised as revenue at the point of delivery of the goods to the customer. Orders are typically completed within three months and 

deposits are therefore considered short-term in nature and are not discounted.

Accidental damage warranties

Accidental  damage  warranties  are  purchased  by  customers  in  conjunction  with  the  purchase  of  goods  and  are  initially  measured 

based on an allocation of the purchase price between the fair value of the goods and the warranty. Amounts deferred are recognised 

as revenue over the term of the warranty. Accidental damage warranties classified as current will be recognised as revenue within 12 

months of the reporting date.

Note 19. Provisions
Current employee entitlements 

Current lease make good 

Current provisions 

Non-current employee entitlements 

Non-current lease make good 

Non-current provisions 

2022 
$’000 

6,088 

172 

6,260 

698 

1,296 

1,994 

8,254 

2021
$’000

3,462

131

3,593

387

1,007

1,394

4,987

Recognition and measurement – Provisions
Employee entitlements
Liabilities for annual leave and long service leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are measured as the 
amounts to be paid when the liabilities are settled and are discounted to net present value.

Liabilities for annual leave and long service leave not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are measured as the 
present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date using the 
projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to the expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures 
and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on corporate bonds with 
terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Lease make good
A provision has been made for the present value of anticipated costs of future restoration of leased properties. The provision includes 
future cost estimates associated with restoring the premises to its condition at the time the Company initially leased the premises, 
subject to fair wear and tear.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

2022 
Shares 

2021 
Shares 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

Note 20. Issued capital
Authorised and fully paid ordinary shares 

81,000,000  

81,000,000 

3,364 

3,364 

Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the Company in proportion to the 
number of and amounts paid on the shares held. All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

Recognition and measurement – Issued share capital
Ordinary share capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the Company.

Any transaction costs arising on the issue of ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the share proceeds 
received, net of tax.

Note 21. Reserves
Capital profits reserve  

Cash flow hedge reserve 

Foreign exchange reserve 

Equity benefits reserve 

Movements in reserves

Equity 
benefits 
reserve 
$’000 

Capital 
profits 
reserve 
$’000 

Balance at 1 July 2020 

Amounts recognised for cash flow hedges 

Income tax on items taken directly to or transferred from equity 

Purchase of shares under EPRP 

Share based payments expense 

Foreign currency translation differences 

Balance at 30 June 2021 

Amounts recognised for cash flow hedges 

Income tax on items taken directly to or transferred from equity 

Purchase of shares under EPRP 

Share-based payments 

Foreign currency translation differences 

Balance at 30 June 2022 

(352) 

– 

21 

(105) 

209 

– 

(227) 

– 

(139) 

(352) 

625 

– 

(93) 

2022 
$’000 

78 

        1,745 

              (192) 

(93) 

1,538 

2021
$’000

78

1,098

9

(227)

958

Total
$’000

Cash flow 
hedge  
reserve  
$’000 

 (3,760) 

6,937 

(2,079) 

– 

– 

– 

78 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

78 

     1,098 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

647 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Foreign
exchange
reserve 
$’000  

(4) 

(4,038)

– 

– 

– 

– 

13 

 9 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(201) 

6,937

2,058

(105)

209 

 13

958

647

(139)

(352)

625

(201)

78 

1,745 

(192) 

1,538

Equity benefits reserve
This reserve is used to record the value of share-based payments provided to employees as part of their remuneration. Refer to Note 

29 for further details of these plans.

Capital profits reserve
This reserve is comprised wholly of the surplus on the disposal of assets that were acquired prior to the introduction of Capital Gains 

Tax provisions.

Cash flow hedge reserve
This reserve is used to recognise the effective portion of the gain or loss on cash flow hedge instruments that are determined to be 

effective hedges.

Foreign exchange reserve

This reserve is used to recognise differences arising where assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the 
functional currency exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 22. Financing facilities
Unrestricted access was available to the following credit facilities at the reporting date:

Total facilities
Bank loans expiring within 12 months 

Bank loans expiring in greater than 12 months 

Interchangeable facilities, including letters of credit and bank guarantees 

Bank guarantee facilities 

Facilities used at reporting date
Bank loans expiring within 12 months 

Bank loans expiring in greater than 12 months 

Interchangeable facilities, including letters of credit and bank guarantees 

Bank guarantee facilities 

Facilities unused at reporting date
Bank loans expiring within 12 months 

Bank loans expiring in greater than 12 months 

Interchangeable facilities, including letters of credit and bank guarantees 

Bank guarantee facilities 

2022 
$’000 

2021
$’000

20,100 

71,562 

1,000 

500 

93,162 

20,100 

71,562 

– 

380 

92,042 

– 

– 

1,000 

120 

1,120 

15,500

18,162

3,015

–

36,677

15,500

18,162

1,312

–

34,974

–

–

1,703

–

1,703

Note 23. Financial instruments

Financial risk management objectives
The Company has exposure to foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.

The Company’s financial risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Company, to set 

appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed 

regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Company’s activities.

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework. 

The  Board  of  Directors  has  established  an  Audit  and  Risk  Committee,  which  is  responsible  for  developing  and  monitoring  the 

Company’s risk management policies. The Committee provides regular reports to the Board of Directors on its activities.

The Company’s principal financial instruments comprise bank loans, and cash and short-term deposits. The main purpose of these 

financial Instruments is to raise finance for and fund the Company’s operations. The Company has various other financial instruments 

such  as  trade  debtors  and  trade  creditors,  which  arise  directly  from  its  operations.  It  is,  and  has  been  throughout  the  year,  the 

Company’s policy that no trading in financial instruments is undertaken.

Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices such as foreign exchange rates and interest rates will affect the Company’s income 

or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control exposure within 

acceptable parameters while maximising return.

Foreign currency risk
All the Company’s sales are denominated in either Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars, whilst the majority of inventory purchases 

are  denominated  in  currencies  other  than  Australian  dollars,  primarily  US  dollars.  Where  appropriate  the  Company  uses  forward 

currency contracts and options to manage its currency exposures; and where the qualifying criteria are met, these are designated as 

hedging instruments for the purposes of hedge accounting.
As of 30 June 2022, the Company had trade payables of $6,835,000 (2021: $3,318,000) denominated in US dollars and stock in 

transit of $22,529,000 (2021: $11,746,000) denominated in US dollars, all of which are covered by designated cash flow hedges. As 

a result, the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in the US dollar exchange rate is minimal. The cash flows relating to cash flow 

hedge positions held at year end are expected to occur in July 2022 through to December 2022, and the profit and loss is expected 

to be affected through cost of sales as the hedged items (inventory) are sold to customers. All forecast transactions subject to hedge 

accounting have occurred or are highly likely to occur.

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Note 23. Financial instruments (continued)

During the year, the Company designated foreign currency forward contracts as hedges of highly probable purchases of inventory in US 

dollars. The forecast purchases of inventory for which designated foreign currency forward contracts were in place at 30 June 2022 are 

expected to occur during July 2022 through to December 2022.

The terms of the foreign currency forward contracts have been negotiated to match the terms of the forecasted transactions. Both 

parties of the contract have fully cash collateralised the foreign currency forward contracts, and therefore, effectively eliminated any 

credit risk associated with the contracts (both the counterparty’s and the Company’s own credit risk). Consequently, the hedges were 

assessed to be highly effective. As of 30 June 2022, an unrealised gain of $647,000 (30 June 2021: an unrealised gain of $4,858,000) 

is recorded in other comprehensive income.

Interest rate risk
Financial instruments utilised that are subject to interest, and therefore interest rate risk, are cash and commercial bills. Management 
continually monitor the exposure to interest rate risk, and the following table sets out the carrying amount by maturity of the financial 
instruments exposed to interest rate risk at reporting date. All financial instruments exposed to interest rate risk are exposed to a variable 

interest rate.

The fair value of the cash, deposits and bank loans shown below are based on the face value of those financial instruments.

Weighted  
average 
interest rate 
% 

Assets less than three months – Cash 

Assets between three months and 12 months – Deposits 

Liabilities less than one year – Bank loans 

Liabilities between one and five years – Bank loans 

0.20 

3.65 

2.04 

1.26 

  2022 

2021

Weighted
average
interest rate 
% 

0.20 

– 

1.54 

1.49 

Balance 
$’000 

34,816 

40,000 

(20,100) 

(71,562) 

(16,846) 

Balance
$’000

106,892

–

(15,500)

(18,162)

73,230

A reasonably possible decrease (or increase) in the interest rate of 50 basis points would result in a decrease (or increase) of profit of 

$84,000 (2021: $45,000 on 50 basis points movement).

Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Company. 

In most cases, the Company requires full and final payment either prior to, or upon delivery of the goods to the customer. In limited 

cases where credit is provided, the Company trades on credit terms with recognised, creditworthy third parties. Customers who wish 

to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing 

basis with the result that the Company’s exposure to bad debts is not significant. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk 

within the Company. 

With respect to credit risk arising from financial assets of the Company, which comprise of cash and cash equivalents and receivables, 

the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collateral or other security, at reporting date to recognised 

financial assets is in the carrying amount, net of any provisions for doubtful debts, as disclosed in the statement of financial position 

and notes to the financial statements. Cash and cash equivalents are only invested with corporations which are approved by the Board.

Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s approach to 

managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both 

normal and stressed conditions.

The  Company  manages  liquidity  risk  by  maintaining  adequate  cash  reserves  and  available  borrowing  facilities  by  continuously 

monitoring actual and forecast cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.

The following tables detail the Company’s remaining contractual maturity for its financial instrument liabilities. The tables have been 

drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the financial liabilities are 

required  to  be  paid.  The  tables  include  both  interest  and  principal  cash  flows  disclosed  as  remaining  contractual  maturities  and 

therefore these totals may differ from their carrying amount in the statement of financial position.

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Note 23. Financial instruments (continued)

Less than  
3 months 
$’000 

3 to 12 
months 
$’000 

1 to 5 
 years 
$’000 

Over 5 
years 
$’000 

Remaining
maturities
$’000

Year ended 30 June 2022 
Interest bearing

Bank loans 

Lease liabilities 

Non–interest bearing

Trade creditors 

Other creditors 

Current tax liabilities 

Year ended 30 June 2021 
Interest bearing

Bank loans   

Lease liabilities 

Non-interest bearing

Trade creditors 

Other creditors 

Current tax liabilities  

20,143 

11,374 

– 

31,973 

74,913 

95,076 

– 

8,974 

95,056

147,397

17,516 

17,465 

7,665 

74,163 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

17,516

17,465

7,665

31,973 

169,989 

8,974 

285,099

– 

8,509 

15,613 

24,928 

18,609 

94,094 

– 

16,583 

34,222

144,114

11,542 

10,533 

15,588 

46,172 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

11,542

10,533

15,588

40,541 

112,703 

16,583 

215,999

The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually disclosed above.

Fair value hierarchy
All  financial  instruments  for  which  fair  value  is  recognised  or  disclosed  are  categorised  with  the  fair  value  hierarchy,  described  as 

follows, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:

Level 1:  Quoted market prices in an active market (that are unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2:   Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly 

observable

Level 3:   Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable

At  the  reporting  date  the  fair  value  of  derivative  financial  instruments  represented  a  derivative  hedge  receivable  of  $3,091,000  

(2021: receivable of $1,565,000). All foreign currency forward contracts were measured at fair value using the Level 2 method. Unless 

otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments reflect their fair value.

Recognition and measurement – Financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to 

their fair value at each reporting date. Recognition of the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a 

hedging instrument and the nature of the item being hedged. As appropriate, the Company designates derivatives as either hedges 

of  the  fair  value  of  recognised  assets  or  liabilities  of  firm  commitments  (fair  value  hedges)  or  hedges  of  highly  probable  forecast 

transactions (cash flow hedges).

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified, into three levels, using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of 

the inputs used in making the measurements. Classifications are reviewed at each reporting date and transfers between levels are 

determined based on a reassessment of the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

For recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements, external valuers may be used when internal expertise is either not available 
or when the valuation is deemed to be significant. External valuers are selected based on market knowledge and reputation. Where 

there is a significant change in fair value of an asset or liability from one year to another, an analysis is undertaken, which includes 

a verification of the major inputs applied in the latest valuation and a comparison, where applicable, with external sources of data.

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Note 24. Contingent liabilities
In the ordinary course of business, the Group are subject to various legal actions and inquiries or investigations from regulators and 

government bodies. Consideration has been given to all such matters at 30 June 2022, and no contingent liabilities were identified at 

that date (30 June 2021: Nil).

Note 25. Commitments
Land and buildings 

Leasehold improvements 

Plant and equipment 

Intangibles – Website costs 

Note 26. Employees  
The total number of employees at the reporting date was as follows: 

Number of full-time and part-time employees at balance date 

Note 27. Key management personnel 
The aggregate compensation made to directors and other 

key management personnel of the Company is set out below:

Short-term employee benefits 

Long-term employee benefits 

Post-employment benefits 

Share-based payments 

2022 
$’000 

6,729 

43 

1,391 

440 

8,603 

2022 
No. 

2021
$’000

4,453

253

41

244

4,991

2021
No.

776 

541

2022 
$ 

2021
$

2,852,499 

2,936,100

11,852 

120,265 

384,458 

11,852

109,900

82,938

3,369,074 

3,140,790

Note 28. Related party transactions 
Related party transactions between the Company and the directors and personally related entities were made during the year in the 

ordinary course of business on normal commercial terms and conditions. The nature of these dealings was primarily the reimbursement 

of personal expenses incurred on Company paid credit cards and the purchase of products for their own use.

Receivables from and payables to related parties
There were no trade receivables from or trade payables to related parties on 30 June 2022 (2021: Nil).

Loans to or from related parties
There were no loans to or from related parties on 30 June 2022 (2021: Nil).

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Note 29. Share-based payments
The Company has an Executive Performance Rights Plan (EPRP) which is provided for executives and other employees. In accordance 

with the provisions of the plan, executives and employees are awarded rights to ordinary shares that will vest after a period of three 

years subject to the achievement of specific performance hurdles in relation to earnings per share (EPS) growth. There is no exercise 

price for the shares and the employees can exercise the right for up to two years following vesting, after which time the rights lapse.

In the year ended 30 June 2022 rights to ordinary shares were issued which include performance hurdles requiring compound annual 

EPS growth of between 5% and 10%. Under the grant, 50% of the rights are exercisable on the achievement of 5% EPS growth, 

100% on the achievement of 10% EPS growth, and for the achievement of between 5% and 10% EPS growth the number of rights 

exercisable is calculated on a pro-rata basis.

The following table reconciles the outstanding employee share rights under the EPRP at the beginning and end of the financial year:

Outstanding share rights at the start of the year 

Share rights granted  

Share rights vested and exercised  

Share rights forfeited  

2022 

146,459 

108,914 

(28,382) 

– 

2021

114,827

56,569

(12,469)

(12,469)

Outstanding share rights at the end of the year 

226,991 

146,459

The expense recognised in relation to employee share rights during the year was $624,600 (2021: $209,450).

Recognition and measurement – Share-based payments
Share-based payments are measured at the fair value of the rights at grant date and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the 

vesting period, with a corresponding increase in equity, based on the Company’s estimate of the number of shares that will eventually 

vest, considering the likelihood of employee turnover and the likelihood of non-market performance conditions being met.

The fair value of rights at grant date is valued under risk neutral conditions. Under these conditions the value of the right is equivalent 

to the share price reduced by the present value of dividends payable on the shares until vesting. The present value of the dividends is 

deducted from the share price because the right holder is not entitled to dividends until the rights are exercised. The valuation assumes 

that the rights are exercised as they vest.

The key assumptions used for determining fair value at grant date are as follows:

Share price at grant date ($) 

Dividend yield (%) 

Franking rate (%) 

Implied pre-tax effective dividend yield (%) 

Note 30. Parent entity information 
Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity. 

Statement of financial position
Current assets 

Non current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Non current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

40

2022 

12.36 

9.0 

30.0 

12.9 

2022 
$’000 

2021

8.75

6.5

30.0

9.3

2021
$’000

234,965 

258,789 

154,199

257,504

493,754 

411,703

150,509 

211,277 

361,786 

112,801

185,869

298,670

131,968 

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Note 30. Parent entity information (continued)

Equity

Issued capital 

  Capital profits reserve 

  Cash flow hedge reserve 

  Equity benefits reserve 

  Retained profits 

Total equity 

Statement of comprehensive income 
Profit after income tax expense 

Other comprehensive Income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

2022 
$’000 

3,364 

78 

1,721 

(93) 

2021
$’000

3,364

78

1,098

(227)

126,898 

108,720

131,968 

113,033

66,778 

446 

67,224 

83,481

4,858

88,339

Recognition and measurement – Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Nick Scali Limited (‘Company’ or ‘parent 

entity’) as of 30 June 2022 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Nick Scali Limited and its subsidiaries together 

are referred to in these financial statements as the Group.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Company has control. The Company controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has 

rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and can affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of 

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

the date that control ceases.

Intercompany transactions, balances, and unrealised gains on transactions between entities in the Group are eliminated. Unrealised 

losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset transferred. 

Note 31. Controlled entities
Subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities, and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance with the 

accounting policy described in this financial report 

Name of entity 

Country of incorporation 

Class of shares 

Nick Scali (New Zealand) Limited 

New Zealand 

Nick Scali Employee Share Scheme Pty Limited  Australia 

Plush-Think Sofas Pty Limited 

Australia 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

2022 
% 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

2021
%

100.0

100.0

–

Closed Group
Pursuant to ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785, Nick Scali Limited, Plush-Think Sofas Pty Limited 

and Nick Scali Employee Share Scheme Pty Ltd (the “Closed Group”) entered into a deed of cross guarantee on 30 June 2022. The 

effect of the deed is that Nick Scali Limited has guaranteed to pay any deficiency in the event of winding up of any controlled entity or if 

they do not meet their obligations under the terms of overdrafts, loans, leases or other liabilities subject to the guarantee. The controlled 

entities within the Closed Group have also given a similar guarantee in the event that Nick Scali Limited is wound up or if it does not 

meet its obligations under the terms of overdrafts, loans, leases or other liabilities subject to the guarantee.

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Note 31. Controlled entities (continued)
The consolidated statement of profit or loss, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, summary of movements in consolidated 

retained earnings and consolidated statement of financial position of the entities that are members of the Closed Group are as follows:

Closed Group
2022
$’000

426,730

(172,775)

5,265

(107,185)

(38,078)

(8,623)

105,334

(32,331)

73,003

647

647

73,650

108,870

73,003

(48,600)

133,273

70,369

6,255

66,382

3,091

2,982

149,079

97,385

12,502

198,065

129,425

437,377

586,456

Statement of profit or loss 
Revenue from contracts with customers 

Cost of goods sold 

Other income 

Operating expenses 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Finance costs 

Profit before income tax expenses 

Income tax expense 

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income
Net change in the fair value of cash flow hedges taken to equity, net of tax 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Summary of movements in consolidated retained earnings
Retained earnings at the beginning of the year 

Profit for the year 

Dividends paid during the year 

Retained earnings at the end of the year 

Statement of financial position
Assets 
Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 

Receivables 

Inventories 

Other financial assets 

Prepayments 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets

Land and buildings 

Plant and equipment 

Right-of-use assets 

Intangibles  

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

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Note 31. Controlled entities continued

Liabilities 
Current liabilities

Borrowings 

Payables 

Lease liabilities 

Deferred revenue 

Current tax liabilities 

Provisions 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings 

Lease liabilities 

Deferred revenue 

Deferred tax 

Provisions 

Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity
Issued capital 

Reserves 

Retained profits 

Total equity 

Closed Group
2022
$’000

20,100

34,107

33,028

81,685

7,228

6,151

182,299

71,562

186,385

1,767

4,189

1,886

265,789

448,088

138,368

3,364

1,731

133,273

138,368

Note 32. Business combinations
Acquisition of Plush-Think Sofas Pty Limited
Overview and strategic rationale

On 1 November 2021 the Company acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Plush-Think Sofas Pty Ltd for $102,522,000. The 

Group expects the acquisition to enable it to expand its store network and leverage its existing distribution facilities.

The cashflow on acquisition was as follows:

Net cash acquired with the subsidiary 

Cash paid 

Purchase consideration transferred 

Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired

$’000

7,784

(110,306)

(102,522)

The  Group  measured  the  value  of  the  identifiable  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  acquisition  at  fair  value.  The  acquired  lease 

liabilities  were  measured  using  the  present  value  of  the  remaining  lease  payments,  whilst  the  acquired  right-of-use  assets  were 

measured at an amount equal to the acquired lease liabilities.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 32. Business combinations (continued)
The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of Plush-Think Sofas Pty Ltd at the date of acquisition were as follows:

Assets 
Identifiable current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 

Receivables 

Inventories 

Prepayments 

Total identifiable current assets 

Identifiable non-current assets

Plant and equipment 

Right-of-use assets 

Intangibles  

Total identifiable non-current assets 

Total identifiable assets 

Liabilities 
Identifiable current liabilities

Payables 

Lease liabilities 

Deferred revenue 

Other financial liabilities 

Provisions 

Total identifiable current liabilities 

Identifiable non-current liabilities

Lease liabilities 

Deferred tax 

Provisions 

Total identifiable non-current liabilities 

Total identifiable liabilities 

Identifiable net assets 

Cash paid 

Identifiable net assets 

Goodwill arising on acquisition 

Value at 
Acquisition
$’000

7,784

486

9,758

498

18,526

2,894

62,422

38,645

103,961

122,487

5,884

7,750

20,078

145

3,133

36,990

54,423

8,615

364

63,402

100,392

22,095

110,306

(22,095)

88,211

The goodwill recognised has been attributed to the expected synergies from combining the assets and activities of Plush with those 

of the other companies in the Group. 

There were no contingent liabilities identified within Plush-Think Sofas Pty Ltd at the date of acquisition. 

Transaction costs

Transaction  costs  of  $3,324,000  have  been  expensed  and  are  included  as  acquisition  expenses  in  the  consolidated  statement 

of comprehensive income. These costs were paid before 30 June 2022 and are part of operating cash flows in the consolidated 

statement of cash flows. 

Reported impact of acquisition

Plush-Think Sofas Pty Ltd has contributed $88,832,000 of revenue for the period from 1 November 2021 to 30 June 2022. If the 

acquisition had taken place on 1 July 2021, revenue for the Group would have increased by $50,350,000 to $491,017,000. 

Due to the extensive effects of central group services provided by Greenlit Brands Holdings Limited to Plush-Think Sofas Pty Ltd prior 

to the acquisition, and the integration of the business in to the Group subsequent to the acquisition, it is impracticable to determine 

either the impact the acquisition has had on profit after tax for the period from 1 November 2021 to 30 June 2022, or the impact that 

the acquisition would have had on net profit after tax had the acquisition occurred on 1 July 2021.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 33. Significant events after the reporting period
Other than the dividend declared on 22 August 2022 (see Note 7), no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2022 

that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Group’s operations, the results of those operations, or the Group’s state 

of affairs in future financial years.

Note 34. Remuneration of auditors
During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services 

provided by Ernst & Young, the auditor of the Company, and its network firms: 

Audit services
Auditing the statutory financial report of the Company and its controlled 

entities and auditing the statutory financial reports of any controlled entities 

363,000 

195,315

2022 
$ 

2021
$

Other services
Due diligence services 

Tax compliance 

142,621 

46,095 

551,716 

145,000

30,936

371,251

Note 35. Summary of other significant accounting policies
Current and non-current classification
Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current classification.

An asset is classified as current when: it is either expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in normal operating cycle; 

it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within 12 months after the reporting year; or the asset is cash 

or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting year. All 

other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected to be settled in normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of 

trading; it is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting year; or there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the 

liability for at least 12 months after the reporting year. All other liabilities are classified as non-current. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as non-current.

Other taxes
Revenues, expenses, and assets are recognised net of the amount of Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) except:  

• 

 when the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the GST 

is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable;  and

• 

receivables and payables, which are stated with the amount of GST included.

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in the 

statement of financial position. Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis and the GST component of 

cash flows arising from investing and financing activities, which is recoverable from, or payable to the taxation authority are classified 

as operating cash flows. Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, 

the taxation authority.

Foreign currency translation
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Nick Scali Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions 

or at the hedged rate if qualifying financial instruments have been used to reduce exposure. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated 

in foreign currencies are retranslated at the financial year-end exchange rates and recognised in profit or loss.

All exchange differences are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except when deferred in equity as qualifying cash 

flow hedges.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

Note 35. Summary of other significant accounting policies (continued)

Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the reporting date. 

The  revenues  and  expenses  of  foreign  operations  are  translated  into  Australian  dollars  using  the  average  exchange  rates,  which 

approximate the rates at the dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign exchange differences are recognised in other 

comprehensive income through the foreign currency reserve in equity.

Government grants
Government grants are recognised where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attached conditions will 

be complied with. When the grant relates to an expense item, it is recognised as a reduction of the expense to which it relates. 

Rent concessions 
The practical expedient to AASB16 Covid-19 Related Rent Concessions has been adopted. This allows for an election to not account 

for changes in lease payments as a lease modification where a change in lease payments to the revised consideration are substantially 

the same or less than the consideration for the lease preceding the change, the reductions only affect payments which fall due before 

30 June 2022 and there has been no substantive change in terms and conditions. Where the practical expedient has been applied, 

rent concessions are accounted for as a reduction in property costs.

Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities
Financial assets 

A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognised when 

either: 

• 

• 

the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired; or

 the Company retains the right to receive cash flows from the asset, but has assumed an obligation to pay them in full without 

material delay to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; or

• 

the Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset and either (a) has transferred substantially all the risks 

and rewards of the asset, or (b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset but has 

transferred control of the asset.

When the Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset and has neither transferred nor retained substantially 

all the risks and rewards of the asset nor transferred control of the asset, the asset is recognised to the extent of the Company’s 

continuing involvement in the asset. Continuing involvement that takes the form of a guarantee over the transferred asset is measured 

at the lower of the original carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of consideration received that the Company could 

be required to repay.

Financial liabilities 

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled, or expires. When an existing financial 

liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially 

modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability, and 

the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in profit or loss.

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) because of a past event, it is probable that 

an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of 

the amount of the obligation. When the Company expects a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an insurance contract, the 

reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any 

provision is presented in the income statement net of any reimbursement. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions 

are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the 

provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a borrowing cost.

Dividends
Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial year and no longer at the discretion of the Company.

Rounding of amounts
The  Company  is  of  a  kind  referred  to  in  Class  Order  2016/191,  issued  by  the  Australian  Securities  and  Investments  Commission, 

relating to ‘rounding-off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand 

dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

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Annual Report 2022  |  Nick Scali LimitedDirectors’ Declaration

In the Directors’ opinion:

•   the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the Accounting Standards, the Corporations 

Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

•  the attached financial statements and notes comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 

International Accounting Standards Board as described in Note 1 to the financial statements;

•  the attached financial statements and notes five a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position as at 30 June 2022 and of 

its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

•  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and 

payable.

•  as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Closed Group identified in 

Note 31 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject, by virtue of the Deed of Cross 

Guarantee.

The Directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

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

On behalf of the directors

Anthony Scali
Managing Director

John Ingram 
Chairman 

22 August 2022

Sydney

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Independent Auditor’s Report 
to the Members of Nick Scali Limited

Ernst & Young 
200 George Street 
Sydney  NSW  2000 Australia 
GPO Box 2646 Sydney  NSW  2001 

Tel: +61 2 9248 5555 
Fax: +61 2 9248 5959 
ey.com/au 

Independent auditor’s report to the members of Nick Scali Limited 

Report on the audit of the financial report 

Opinion 
We have audited the financial report of Nick Scali Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries 
(collectively the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 
30 June 2022, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of 
changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the 
financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ 
declaration. 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001, including: 

a. Giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2022

and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and

b. Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for opinion 
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under 
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial 
report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor 
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the 
Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional 
Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the 
financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with 
the Code.  

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our opinion. 

Key audit matters 
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit 
addressed the matter is provided in that context. 

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the 
financial report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit 
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of 
material misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the 
procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the 
accompanying financial report. 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

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Inventory Valuation 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

As at 30 June 2022, the Group held $70.5 million in 
inventories representing 11% of total assets. All inventory 
within the Group is managed using consistent processes. 

Our audit procedures assessed the valuation of inventories 
and the related financial report disclosures. These 
procedures included the following: 

As detailed in Note 11 of the financial report, inventories are 
valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. There is 
judgement involved in determining the cost of inventories 
and in assessing net realisable value. 

Assessed the application of inventory costing 

-
methodologies, specifically in relation to freight and customs 
duties, and whether this was consistent with Australian
Accounting Standards.

The cost of inventories includes elements relating to the 
costs of freight and customs duties. Judgements were 
involved in the process of allocating these costs to 
inventories.  

Assessed the effectiveness of relevant controls in

-
relation to the inventory costing process and assessed the
accuracy of the Group’s inventory valuation model, on a
sample basis.

There is judgement in estimating the value of inventory 
which may be sold below cost and determining the net 
realisable value of this inventory. Such judgements include 
expectations for future sales and inventory clearance plans. 

Assessed the basis by which the Group ensures 

-
inventory was recorded at the lower of cost and net 
realisable value, including the rationale for recording specific 
adjustments to value inventory below cost. In doing so, we
examined sales margins achieved, the process for identifying 
specific slow moving inventories, historical inventory
turnover and expected future sales.

Acquisition of Plush-Think Sofas 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

On 1 November 2021, the Group completed the acquisition 
of Plush-Think Sofas Pty Ltd (“Plush”) for consideration of 
$102.5m.  

The Group completed the acquisition accounting arising from 
the Plush acquisition and recognised goodwill of $88.2m and 
an intangible relating to the Plush brand of $38.0m. This 
goodwill, along with goodwill from a previous acquisition, 
has been allocated at the segment level being the lowest 
level at which goodwill is being monitored by management. 

Accounting for this acquisition was a complex and 
judgemental exercise, requiring the Group to determine the 
fair value of acquired assets and liabilities. 

Disclosures in relation to the acquisition can be found in 
Note 32 of the financial report. 

Our audit procedures included the following: 

We considered the terms of the agreement entered 

-
into the acquire Plush and assessed whether the accounting 
treatment was in accordance with Australian Accounting 
Standards. 

-
Assessed the valuation assumptions used in the
determination of the fair value of the acquired assets and 
liabilities and the amount recognised as goodwill.

Involved valuation specialists in assessing the fair 

-
value of the brand acquired.

Assessed the Group’s identified CGU and Goodwill 

-
allocation with consideration of the Group’s reporting 
segments, operations and strategy.

Assessed the adequacy of the financial report 

-
disclosures contained in Note 32.

Information other than the financial report and auditor’s report thereon 
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information included in the Company’s 2022 annual report other than the financial report and our 
auditor’s report thereon. We obtained the directors’ report that is to be included in the annual report, 
prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and we expect to obtain the remaining sections of the annual 
report after the date of this auditor’s report.  

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not and will not 
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report 
and our related assurance opinion. 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

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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.  

If, based on the work we have performed on the other information obtained prior to the date of this 
auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are 
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.  

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

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating 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 have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report 
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 
audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material 
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. 

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

► Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to

fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from
error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the
override of internal control.

► Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

► Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting

estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

► Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to
events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the 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.

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

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► Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the

disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events
in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

► Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or

business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are
responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely
responsible for our audit opinion.

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

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

From the matters communicated to the directors, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year 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. 

Report on the audit of the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 30 
June 2022. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Nick Scali Limited for the year ended 30 June 2022, 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Responsibilities 
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. 

Ernst & Young 

Lisa Nijssen-Smith 
Partner 
Sydney 
22 August 2022 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

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Annual Report 2022  |  Nick Scali LimitedShareholder Information

Additional information required by the Australian Securities Exchange and not shown elsewhere in this report is as follows. The 

information is current as at 15 July 2022.

Distribution of equitable securities
Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:

Shareholders Category
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 holders of ordinary shares

2,864
2,117
467
354
27

5,829

Equity security holders
The names of the twenty largest security holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

Number held 

% of total shares issued

Ordinary shares

15,722,394 

12,986,465 

11,039,474 

9,071,910 

4,710,769 

2,794,201 

2,300,000 

1,325,039 

1,200,000 

557,331 

411,944 

322,272 

221,588 

211,500 

180,500 

172,451 

163,500 

159,707 

154,222 

116,403 

19.41

16.03

13.63

11.20

5.82

3.45

2.84

1.64

1.48

0.69

0.51

0.40

0.27

0.26

0.22

0.21

0.20

0.20

0.19

0.14

63,821,750 

78.79

Number held 

% of total shares issued

Ordinary shares

11,039,474 

7,024,241 

4,081,577 

22,145,292 

13.63

8.67

5.04

27.34

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

Scali Consolidated Pty Limited 

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 

National Nominees Limited 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

Grahger Retail Securities Pty Ltd 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

Molvest Pty Ltd 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

Netwealth Investments Limited 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

28421 Pty Ltd 

Anacacia Pty Limited 

NCH Pty Ltd 

McNiven & Co Pty Ltd 

UBS Nominees Pty Limited 

BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Ltd 

Mr William Francis Cannon 

Substantial holders
Substantial holders in the Company are set out below:

Scali Consolidated Pty Limited 

Magellan Financial Group Limited 

Perpetual Limited 

Voting rights
Ordinary shares

All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

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Corporate Information

Nick Scali Limited
ABN 82 000 403 896

Registered Office
Level 7, Triniti 2

39 Delhi Road

North Ryde NSW 2113

Telephone: 02 9748 4000

Website: www.nickscali.com.au 

Company Secretary
Christopher Malley

Auditors
Ernst & Young

200 George Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Solicitors
Ashurst 

Level 11, 5 Martin Place

Sydney NSW 2000

Share Registry
Link Market Services Limited

Level 12, 680 George Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone: 02 8280 7100

Stock Exchange
Nick Scali Limited shares are 

listed on the Australian  

Securities Exchange

ASX code: NCK

Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will 

be held at 100 Walker Street, 

North Sydney at 11H00 on 

Thursday 24th November 2022

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