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Link Market Services Limited
Level 2
178 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: +61 8 9211 6652
Facsimile: +61 8 9211 6660
ASX CODE
NWH – NRW Holdings Limited
Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
WEB PAGE
www.nrw.com.au
DIRECTORS
Ian F Burston
Non-executive Chairman
Jeffery McGlinn
Chief Executive Officer
Julian Pemberton
Executive Director
and Chief Operating Officer
Michael Arnett
Non-executive Director
COMPANY SECRETARY
Kim Hyman
REGISTERED OFFICE
73-75 Dowd Street
WELSHPOOL WA 6106
Telephone: +61 8 9358 5510
Facsimile: +61 8 9311 7336
Email: info@nrw.com.au
AUDITOR
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Level 14
Woodside Plaza
240 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
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CONTENTS
A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
YEAR IN REVIEW
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
INCOME STATEMENT
BALANCE SHEET
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
CORPORATE REGISTRY
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A LETTER FROM
THE CHAIRMAN
NRW Holdings Ltd
ACN 118 300 217
73-75 Dowd St Welshpool WA 6106
T: +61 8 9358 5510
F: +61 8 9358 5515
W: www.nrw.com.au
ASX Code: NWH
Dear Shareholders
I am pleased to present the Company’s third Annual
Financial Report since initially listing on the Australian
Securities Exchange on 5th September 2007.
In a turbulent year for mining and resources industries
and the global economy generally NRW Holdings Ltd
performed exceedingly well. The Groups net profit after
tax was $37.1 million, a 13% increase from 2008 of
$32.8 million. The result was derived from revenues of
$509.6 million representing an increase of 8%
over 2008.
The events culminating in the global financial crisis
and the resulting pressure on commodities prices have
created a more competitive tendering environment
in the resources industry. Although difficult trading
conditions exist, NRW remains optimistic for 2010 with
a view to increasing revenue in excess of 2009.
As indicated in our 2008 Annual General Meeting,
management has conserved cash and reduced net
debt from $94.8 million in 2008 to current levels at
30 June 2009 of $40.2 million, a reduction of 58%. It
is expected that debt levels will continue to decrease
while reducing working capital, carefully managing
the Groups operating cash flows while undertaking
strategic capital acquisitions.
The Board reviews the Company’s dividend policy
on a regular basis and in doing so we are pleased
to announce a final dividend for 2009 of 1.0 cent,
resulting in a full year dividend of 2.00 cents per
share.
I take this opportunity to acknowledge and
thank the Board, executives and all staff for their
dedication and hard work culminating in the
excellent result for 2009. The Board has great
confidence that 2010 will be another important,
challenging but highly successful year ahead.
Ian F Burston
CHAIRMAN
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NRW HOLDINGS LTD DELIVERS STRONG
RESULTS FOR FY09
Highlights
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8% increase in revenue to $509.6 million.
13% increase in net profit to $37.1 million.
10% increase in earnings per share.
Decrease in net debt by 58% to $40.2 million.
Profit margins improved.
Strong Balance Sheet for future growth.
Mining division revenue up 77%
Dividend declared 1.00 cent, resulting in
2.00 cents for the year
Revenue guidance for FY10 increase by
20% from FY09.
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It is with great pleasure that we present to our
shareholders and stakeholders alike the results of NRW
Holdings Ltd for the financial year ended 30 June 2009.
The 2009 financial year was marked by global turmoil
of collapsing commodity prices, tightening credit
environment and curtailment of economic growth.
In spite of these events, NRW Holdings Ltd achieved
record sales revenue, an increase in net profit after tax
and reduction of net borrowings.
NRW has successfully grown the business through
a difficult operating year and diversified the Group’s
clientele. Credit is given to our diligent and hard
working staff and to our management team that
have delivered this years’ outstanding result.
“ NRW HAS SUCCESSFULLY GROWN THE BUSINESS
THROUGH A DIFFICULT OPERATING YEAR AND
DIVERSIFIED THE GROUP’S CLIENTELE.”
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
NRW grew strongly in the 2009 financial year, reflecting
the performance of several substantial civil and
mining contracts.
$ millions
Revenue
EBITDA
EBIT
Profit before tax
Net profit after tax
Return on Revenue
Earnings per share
2009
509.6
81.2
60.1
52.0
37.1
7.3%
15.0 cents
2008
471.2
71.8
53.8
47.3
32.8
7.0%
13.6 cents
8%
13%
12%
10%
13%
4%
10%
NRW’s financial performance is summarised in the table
above. We have successfully increased revenue by 8%
to $509.6 million and increased net profit after tax to
$37.1 million.
Financial Position
Equity attributable to shareholders, increased by 21%,
compared to 2008 and valued at $142.3 million. With
the aim of de-gearing the balance sheet, NRW’s net
borrowings have declined by 58% to $40.2 million from
a high of $94.8 million in 2008, achieved without the
need to raise equity and dilute shareholder earnings.
Cash
Cash provided by operating activities for the financial
year was $88.1 million compared to $14.8 million
in 2008 as a result of efficient working capital
management and a clear focus on cash conservation.
Dividends
On the 25 August 2009, the Board of NRW Holdings
Limited declared a final dividend for the Financial Year
ending June 30, 2009. The final dividend payable is
1.00 cent per share and brings the full year dividend to
2.00 cents per share.
Capital Expenditure
NRW continued to make strategic investments in new
and replacement equipment, in order to meet the
expected requirements of existing and new projects.
Capital expenditure incurred in 2009 was $25.9 million
(2008: $59.0 million).
Outlook
The outlook for NRW remains cautiously optimistic as
clients realign their corporate strategy to take account
of the fall out from the global financial crisis. However
with government sponsored infrastructure programs
beginning to find traction, it is anticipated that demand
for NRW’s services will continue to be robust.
NRW expects to capitalise on its push into Queensland,
with opportunities in coal mining and civil construction.
NRW continues to seek out significant additional
opportunities throughout the African continent to
compliment the Guinea operations as well as other
global opportunities. Civil and mining tender activity is
gaining momentum in a competitive environment.
NRW expects revenue growth for FY2010 to be
approximately 20%.
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CIVIL CONTRACTING
NRW civil contracting projects have included
construction of access roads, rail formations
(greenfield’s and duplication), rail sidings, seawalls,
airstrips, water systems, camp villages, green field mine
development, power station foundations, bridges, run-
of-mine pads and iron ore storage facilities.
Revenue for the civil contracting division was $294.1
million (2008: $336.8 million) in the 2009 financial year.
The Division’s FY10 anticipated growth is expected to
be driven by the Pilbara Iron Ore producers’ need for
new or enhanced infrastructure to meet expanding
demand for their ore.
Operations
Contracts and contract extensions won during the
period were:
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Brockman 4 Rail, Road and Plant Bulk Earthworks for
Rio Tinto
Christmas Creek Rail Extension for Fortescue Metals
Group
Cape Preston Bulk Earthworks and Breakwater in JV
with VDM for Citic Pacific Mining
Port Haven Camp Earthworks for BHPBIO
RGP5 Rail South Project in JV with John Holland and
Laing O’Rourke for BHPBIO
Dampier Gas Turbine Foundation for Rio Tinto
Queensland Bridges – Queensland Main Roads
(Mackay)
Significant achievements during the
year included:
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Successful completion of Brockman 4: the largest
earthworks resource project ever undertaken in WA.
The project staffing reached a peak in excess of 550
personnel on site.
First project in Queensland as part of diversification
strategy.
Strategic relationships with key industry partners
to enhance our capability to pursue larger projects
(John Holland, Laing O’Rourke, VDM and Ostojic
Group in NT).
Memorandum of Understanding with NYFL, an
indigenous owned company, to pursue appropriate
projects in the eastern Pilbara region.
Expansion of site based project staff to support
planned growth.
Recruitment of key staff to enhance our strategic
expansion into concrete works.
Prequalification for Main Roads WA and Queensland
construction work.
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Outlook
2010 is expected to be a year of further growth given
the projects in hand as well as the inevitable future
demand upon recovery of the global economy. It
is expected that demand for commodities and the
infrastructure required to meet that demand will secure
future growth.
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MINING SERVICES
Contracts and contract extensions during
the period were:
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Pilbara Iron: Tom Price Mining (WA) – Load and haul
of ore and waste, stockpile rehandle.
Fortescue Metals Group - Waste and Ore mining at
Fortescue’s Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek mines.
Rio Tinto – Mining services at the
Hope Downs mine.
Rio Tinto Expansion Projects: Yandi Continuous
Miner Trials (WA) – Load and haul of ore and waste.
Simfer SA (Rio Tinto Guinea): Simandou Pre
Development (Guinea, West Africa) – Exploration
access, infrastructure development and trial mining.
OM Holdings Ltd – Bootu Creek manganese mine -
waste and ore mining services including drill
and blast.
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Outlook
The outlook for further growth in the Mining sector
is positive. The mining division is focused on retaining
all current projects in 2010 whilst achieving growth
from new opportunities. Continued focus on NRW’s
indigenous involvement program will assist with
resourcing any growth potential as well as expanding
operations on the East Coast of Australia.
NRW’s mining services division provides contract mining
services to mining resource companies and has extensive
experience in developing mines in remote locations.
Significant work has been undertaken in the iron ore,
gold, manganese and mineral sand sectors. Services
include earth moving, waste and ore mining, drill and
blast, ore haulage and related ancillary services.
Revenue for the Mining Services Division was $189.4
million (2008:$107.2 million) in the 2009 financial year.
The Divisions revenue from operations increased almost
77% due to commencement of new and continuation
of existing projects undertaken for Rio Tinto, Fortescue
Metals Group and OM Holdings.
The division made significant progress during the year
in establishing long term relationships with a number of
key clients. In particular the business was able to extend
works at Tom Price and Simandou as well as winning
a three year contract with OM Holdings at their Bootu
Creek Manganese mine in the Northern Territory.
Our ongoing relationship with FMG also enabled
additional work to be won at their Christmas Creek
mine. The division is establishing a reputation for reliable
delivery of services and additional opportunities are being
pursued in Iron Ore, Coal and Gold sectors as well as
opportunities overseas to build on the experience gained
in Guinea.
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PROMAC
The Promac entity was restructured in March 2009 to
focus solely on sales of new earthmoving equipment,
off-road tyres, lighting plant and generators. Previously
the division provided rental services predominantly to
NRW’s civil contracting and mining services division.
Promac rental plant has been absorbed into the NRW
contracting fleet.
Revenue for Promac was $31.8 million (2008:$21.2
million) in the 2009 financial year. Despite the difficult
market conditions, Promac delivered strong sales of
service trucks and water trucks, selling 44 units during
the 2009 financial year - an increase of 37% compared
with the previous financial year.
Outlook
The outlook for further growth of equipment and
tyre sales in the mining and civil construction sectors
is vulnerable to current economic conditions. In
order to generate sales growth Promac is in the
process of expanding its client base domestically and
internationally particularly since it recently acquired
international distribution rights for a number
of its products.
The Promac business has developed relationships with
machinery manufacturers and importers, enabling it to
introduce new machines into the various key markets.
Promac is the authorised distributor for Patronsaint
and Amberstone OTR tyres, Nugen generators, ProLite
lighting towers, AMS water trucks and service trucks.
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ACTION MINING
SERVICES
Through its subsidiary, Actionblast Pty Ltd t/as Action
Mining Services, NRW provides earthmoving and mining
equipment repairs to all brands of equipment at its
facilities in Hazelmere.
A comprehensive mechanical repair and rebuild facility,
sand blasting, painting, boiler making repair and
fabrication services are offered to our clients.
Due to the changing environmental requirements,
Action Mining provides a fully accredited AQUIS
approved quarantine cleaning facility, one of the largest
in Perth. The quarantine cleaning station allows Action
Mining to provide a one stop shop where machinery
can be receipted from the wharf, cleaned and either
repaired or set up for any additional requirements prior
to leaving the premises.
Action Mining Services operates a 24 hour operation
when required to meet the demand of its civil and
mining client base.
A separate fabrication and assembly shop is also on the
premises where 6x4 and 8x4 service truck and water
tanker fabrication is undertaken. These products are
fully mine site compliant and are marketed to both
mining resources and mining services companies.
Revenue for the Services Division was $25.6 million
(2008: $26.2 million). Growth remained static due to
a general decline in the resources sector however the
company is well placed to satisfy future growth.
Significant resources have been allocated to facilities,
resulting in the upgrade of tooling and technical
support to meet the highest quality standards. Other
initiatives have been investment in processes, training
and safety including provision of a dedicated safety
officer and Occupational Health nurse, operating
systems and software.
Outlook
The outlook for continuing growth within the services
division is influenced by the resources sector. Action
Mining is well placed to take advantage of any growth
in the sector.
In addition, fabricated products, comprising service
modules and water tankers have been successfully
designed and developed by Actionblast Pty Ltd. These
products are highly regarded throughout industry; it is
expected that the future will provide strong demand
from customers both in the Civil and Mining industry.
New products within this field are currently being
developed to widen the client base and sales locations
within Australia.
“ IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FUTURE WILL PROVIDE
STRONG DEMAND FROM CUSTOMERS BOTH IN
THE CIVIL AND MINING INDUSTRY.”
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HEALTH, SAFETY
AND ENVIRONMENT
COMMUNITY
NRW supports the communities in which it operates by
sponsoring a range of charities, community events and
sporting clubs both domestically and internationally.
During 2009 NRW in conjunction with the Chiropractic
Faculty at Murdoch University has continued field visits
to Pilbara and Kimberley Regional centres as part of
a proactive approach to management of spinal and
related health issues.
TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT
During 2009 NRW continued its nationally accredited
Certificate II in the Metaliferous Competencies for all
operators employed by the Company.
During the reporting period 382 employees have
successfully completed the ‘Five Core Unit’ workshops
and have received a nationally accredited qualification
for the plant which they operate. This programme has
proven very popular with NRW employees with many
having attended the courses in their own time and has
proven commercially valuable as clients continue to
focus on the training and certification of operators.
The introduction of the Certificate II in the Metaliferous
Competencies has achieved considerable attention
from BHPBIO in particular with recognition of the
independent nature of the assessment assisting in the
fast tracking of the Verification of Competency (VOC)
process at project start up.
NRW introduced the Diploma of Management for all
Managers and Supervisors and to date approximately
90% of our management teams have been through
the first of four modules. This Diploma has been
specifically tailored to train our management team in
the management of our business.
There have been many positive outcomes displayed
by participants in the Diploma course with obvious
attitudinal and behavioural changes following
completion of the course material.
HUMAN RESOURCES
NRW’s current and future success’ is directly linked
to that of our people. We are driven to provide our
people with a workplace that provides excellent reward,
combined with development opportunities and most
importantly, attention to safety that is second to none.
As a company operating in an environment where
skilled labour is in short supply, NRW remains
focussed on the attraction and retention of quality
employees. NRW provides its people with development
opportunities at all levels by identifying employees with
potential and allowing access to high quality training
and development.
The last 12 months has seen an excellent up take
of training opportunities with strong participation
and progress by our work-force towards formal
qualifications in the form of the Certificate II in
Metaliferous Mining as well as the Diploma of
Management and Advanced Diploma of Management.
These qualifications are encouraged by our Health
Safety, Training and Environment department and are
open to all site based operational employees.
Rapid response to mobilisation needs in conjunction
with client requirements remains a strong focus for
the Human Resources department and NRW boasts
a dedicated recruitment and mobilisation team who
understand that delays in sourcing the right candidates
equates to real economic cost to both NRW
and our clients.
As at 30 June 2009, the NRW Group had a total of
approximately 830 employees. Our workforce includes
82 indigenous employees and 14 apprentices, reflecting
the strong commitment to indigenous employment and
training. In addition NRW continues to employ a large
number of subcontractors through strategic alliances
with indigenous organisation.
NRW has implemented several indigenous training
programs including “Power Up” in conjunction with the
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations. The “Power Up” program provides
training and employment opportunities for long term
unemployed. NRW also conducts its Cultural Awareness
Program for all employees and sub contractors with
PEEDAC Pty Ltd (an indigenous training organisation).
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
NRW is committed to achieving the highest possible
performance in occupational health and safety across all
business operations.
Performance over the second half of the year showed a
marked improvement and appears to be back on track
to achieve reductions in the 2009
performance indicators.
NRW’s Occupational Health and Safety Management
Systems are accredited to AS4801:2001, the applicable
Australian Standard and subject to continuous
audit. The company manages risk through hazard
identification, minimisation, monitoring and control
procedures, and by reviewing safety performance. NRW
ensures that all employees, including subcontractors’
employees, are fully instructed, trained and assessed in
the tasks each will be required to perform, and in the
operation of plant and equipment.
This year also saw the implementation of the Bodysmart
initiative, designed to increase awareness across all sites
of measures to prevent back and related injuries. This
program is managed by NRW’s dedicated Occupational
Health Nurse (OHN). The health programme also has
been extended to include personal dust monitoring and
noise surveys which are also conducted by the OHN.
ENVIRONMENT
NRW maintained accreditation to AS/NZS ISO 14001:
2004 Certified Environmental Management which
covers environmental Management systems in the civil
engineering and mining industries. This accreditation
reinforces NRW’s commitment to maintaining strict
environmental protocols on all projects undertaken.
This accreditation is also subject to continuing audit by
external agencies.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
In May 2009 NRW achieved accreditation to ISO
standard 9001: 2008 and AS/NZS 4801 for its quality
management system.
JEFFERY W McGLINN
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
STATEMENT
ASX GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
AND ASX RECOMMENDATIONS
The ASX Corporate Governance Council sets out
best practice recommendations, including corporate
governance practices and suggested disclosures. ASX
Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires companies to disclose the
extent to which they have complied with the best
practice recommendations and to give reasons for not
following them.
Unless otherwise indicated the best practice
recommendations of the ASX Corporate Governance
Council, including corporate governance practices
and suggested disclosures, have been adopted by the
Company for the full year ended 30 June 2009.
In addition, the Company has a Corporate
Governance section on its website: www.nrw.com.au
which includes the relevant documentation suggested
by the ASX Recommendations.
The extent to which NRW has complied with the ASX
Recommendations during the year ended 30 June
2009, and the main corporate governance practices in
place are set out below.
PRINCIPLE 1: LAY SOLID FOUNDATION
FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
ASX Principles: Recommendation 1.1: Companies
should establish the functions reserved to the Board
and those delegated to senior executives and disclose
those functions
The Board has implemented a Board Charter that
details its functions and responsibilities together with
those of the Chairman, individual Directors, chief
executive officer and Company secretary.
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establishing investment criteria including
acquisitions and divestments, approving
investments, and implementing ongoing
evaluations of investments against such criteria;
approving and monitoring the progress of major
capital expenditure, capital management and major
acquisitions and divestitures;
• providing oversight of the Company, including its
control and accountability systems;
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considering and approving the Group’s budgets;
establishing written policies on compliance, risk
oversight and management;;
reviewing and ratifying systems of risk management
and internal compliance and control, codes of
conduct and legal compliance and ensuring they
are operating effectively;
appointing and removing the chief executive
officer, monitoring performance and approving
remuneration of the chief executive officer and
the remuneration policy and succession plans for
the chief executive officer;
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ratifying the appointment and the removal of
senior executives;
• monitoring senior management’s performance
and implementation of strategy and ensuring
appropriate resources are available;
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ensuring that business risks facing the Group
are, where possible, identified and that appropriate
monitoring and reporting internal controls are in
place to manage such risks;
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approving and monitoring financial and other
reporting;
Key responsibilities of the Board include:
• determining the dividend policy of the Company
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approving the strategic objectives of the Group and
establishing goals to promote their achievement;
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• monitoring the operational and financial position
and performance of the Group;
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ensuring the directors inform themselves of the
Group’s business and financial status;
and declaring dividends;
ensuring the Company complies with its
responsibilities under the Corporations Act,
the ASX Listing Rules, the Company’s Constitution
and other relevant laws; and
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exercising due care and diligence and sound
business judgment in the performance of those
functions and responsibilities.
The Board has formally delegated power to the
Managing Director in accordance with a Statement of
Delegated Authority approved by the Board.
Key responsibilities delegated to the chief executive
officer include:
• being responsible for the ongoing management
of the Company in accordance with the strategy,
policies and programs approved by the Board;
• developing with the Board, the Group’s vision
and direction;
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constructing, with the Company’s management
team, programs to implement this vision;
• negotiating the terms and conditions of
appointment of senior executives;
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appointing the senior management team;
endorsing the terms and conditions of
appointment of all other staff members;
• providing strong leadership to, and effective
management of, the Company in order to:
o encourage co-operation and teamwork;
o build and maintain staff morale at a high
level; and
o build and maintain a strong sense of staff
identity with, and a sense of allegiance to,
the Company;
ensuring a safe workplace for all personnel;
ensuring a culture of compliance generally, and
specifically in relation to environmental matters;
carrying out the day-to-day management of
the Company;
forming other committees and working parties
from time to time to assist in the orderly conduct
and operation of the Group;
keeping the Board informed, at an appropriate
level, of all the activities of the Group; and
ensuring that all personnel act with the highest
degree of ethics and probity.
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The Company secretary is generally responsible
for carrying out the administrative and legislative
requirements of the Board and to be responsible to
the Board for all corporate governance matters. The
secretary holds primary responsibility for ensuring that
the Board processes and procedures run efficiently and
effectively.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 1.2: Companies
should disclose the process for evaluating the
performance of senior executives.
The Board will undertake an annual performance
evaluation that reviews the performance of senior
executives.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 1.3: Companies
should provide the information indicated in the Guide
to reporting on Principle 1.
This information is set out above.
PRINCIPLE 2: STRUCTURE
OF THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
Companies should have a Board of an effective
composition, size and commitment to adequately
discharge its responsibilities and duties.
BOARD COMPOSITION
Details of the Directors in office at the date of this
report, including their qualifications, experience, date
of appointment and their status as non-executive,
independent or executive Directors are set out in the
Directors Report.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 2.1: A majority of the
board should be independent Directors.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 2.2: The Chairman
should be an independent Director.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 2.3: The roles of
the Chair and Chief Executive Officer should not be
exercised by the same individual.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
STATEMENT
The Board Charter (a copy of which has been published
on the Company’s website) currently provides that at
least one third of its Directors will be independent non-
executive directors and that the Chairman must also be
an independent non-executive director.
The Board currently has four Directors, two of whom
are non-executive. The two non-executive Directors,
including the Chairman, are considered to be
independent.
The Company acknowledges non compliance with
Recommendation 2.1 in that there is not a majority
of independent Directors on the Board. The Board
considers that given the current status of the Company,
and that it believes conflicts of interest are adequately
managed, the appointment of an additional non-
executive director would not be of overall benefit to the
Company.
The roles of the Chair and chief executive officer are
exercised by different individuals.
INDEPENDENT DECISION-MAKING
The Board agrees that all Directors should bring an
independent judgement to bear in decision-making.
Accordingly, the Board:
• has adopted a procedure for Directors to take
independent professional advice if necessary at
the Company’s expense (with the prior approval
of the Chairman, which will not be unreasonably
withheld);
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as much as is reasonably practicable within the
constraints of its current Board size and structure,
the Board sets aside sessions at its scheduled
meetings to confer without management present;
and
• has described in the Board Charter the
considerations it takes into account when
determining independence.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The Board’s Charter lists relationships it takes into
account when determining the independent status
of Directors.
Criteria that the Board takes into account when
determining Director independence include:
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is not a substantial shareholder of the Company
or an officer of, or otherwise associated directly
with a substantial shareholder of the Company;
• has not, within the last 3 years, been employed
in an executive capacity by a member of the
Group, or been a director after ceasing to hold
any such employment;
• has not, within the last 3 years, been a principal
of a material professional adviser or a material
consultant to the Group, or an employee materially
associated with the service provided;
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is not a material supplier or customer of the
Group, or an officer of or otherwise associated,
directly or indirectly, with a material supplier
or customer;
• has no material contractual relationship with the
Group other than as a director of the Company;
• has not served on the Board for a period which
could, or could reasonably be perceived to,
materially interfere with the director’s ability
to act in the best interests of the Company; and
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is free from any interest and any business
or other relationship which could, or could
reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere
with the director’s ability to act in the best
interests of the Company.
The Board considers materiality of matters which may
effect the independence of Directors from time to
time and discloses these in this Corporate Governance
Statement.
The Board has reviewed the independence status of its
Directors and has determined the following Directors to
be “independent’ (in accordance with the criteria listed
above):
• Dr Ian Burston (Chairman); and
• Mr Michael Arnett.
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Mr Arnett is a former partner, and remains a consultant
to, the law firm Deacons, who advise the Company
on various matters from time to time. Mr Arnett has
not been involved in providing any legal advice to
the Company and the Board does not consider the
materiality of his current relationship with Deacons to
impact on his independence as a Director.
The period of office held by each director in office is as
follows:
Director
Date Appointed
Period
in office
Due for
Re-election
Dr. Ian Burston
27 July 2007
2 years
Mr. Jeff McGlinn
10 February 2006
3 years
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Nomination responsibilities:
The role of the Nomination Committee includes:
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identifying nominees for directorships and other
key executive appointments;
the composition of the Board;
ensuring that effective induction and education
procedures exist for new Board appointees and
key executives; and
ensuring that appropriate procedures exist to assess
and review the performance of the Chair, executive
and non-executive directors, senior management,
Board committees and the Board as a whole.
Mr. Michael Arnett
27 July 2007
2 years
2009 AGM
Composition of the Committee
The Committee Charter states that the composition
should include:
a minimum of two non-executive members, the
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majority of whom must be independent, and
•
a Chairman who is a non-executive Director.
Committee membership is disclosed in the Directors
Report included as part of the Annual Report along with
details of meetings attended. Membership is consistent
with the composition requirements of the Charter
and the ASX Recommendations and members are
required to have an appropriate level of understanding
of principles of corporate governance, the Company’s
businesses and organisation structure, the functions
of the Board and various roles and responsibilities of
directors and other key executive positions and senior
management.
Mr. Julian Pemberton
1 July 2006
3 years
2009 AGM
More details of the skills, experience and expertise of
each director which are relevant to the position of a
director are listed in the Directors report of this Annual
Report.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
A Director’s obligations to avoid a conflict of interest are
set out in the Board Charter and reinforced in the Code
of Conduct for Directors and Key Officers.
Directors and employees of the Company are expected
to act at all times in the Company’s best interests and
to exercise sound judgment unclouded by personal
interests or divided loyalties. They must avoid the
appearance of, as well as actual, conflicts of interest in
both in their performance of duties for the Company
and in their outside activities.
The Charter states that Directors must comply strictly
with Corporations Act requirements and the Board
Charter for the avoidance of conflicts.
NOMINATION COMMITTEE
ASX Principles: Recommendation 2.4: The Board should
establish a Nomination Committee.
The Board has established a Nomination Committee
and adopted a Charter that sets out the committee’s
role and responsibilities, composition and membership
requirements.
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The Committee’s principal function is reviewing and
making recommendations to the board of directors of
the Company (Board) with respect to:
identifying nominees for directorships and other
key executive appointments;
the composition of the Board;
ensuring that effective induction and education
procedures exist for new Board appointees and
key executives; and
All Directors are expected to maintain the skills required
to discharge their obligations to the Company. Directors
are encouraged to undertake continuing professional
education and where this involves industry seminars
and approved education courses, to be paid for by the
Company where appropriate.
The skills, experience and expertise relevant to the
position of director held by each director in office at
the date of the Annual Report is set out in the Directors
Report included in the Annual Report.
ensuring that appropriate procedures exist to assess
and review the performance of the Chair, executive
and non-executive directors, senior management,
Board committees and the Board as a whole.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 2.5: Companies
should disclose the process for evaluating the
performance of the Board, its committees and
individual directors.
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During the 2009 financial year two meetings of
the Nomination Committee were held. Certain
responsibilities of the Nomination Committee were
also considered at Board meetings by the full Board as
required.
The Board will undertake an annual performance
evaluation that reviews:
• performance of the Board against the requirements
of the Board Charter;
SELECTION, APPOINTMENT, INDUCTION AND
CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES
Directors must retire at the third AGM following their
election or most recent re-election. At least one third
of Directors must stand for election at each AGM.
Any Director appointed to fill a casual vacancy since
the date of the previous AGM must submit themselves
to shareholders for election at the next AGM.
Re-appointment of Directors by rotation is not
automatic (the above retirement and re-election
provisions do not apply to the chief executive officer).
All notices of meeting at which a Director is standing
for election or re-election are accompanied by
information to enable shareholders to make an
informed decision.
As part of the induction process, meetings will be
arranged with other Board members and key executives
prior to the Director’s appointment.
• performance of Board Committees against the
requirements of their respective Charters;
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individual performances of the Chair, Directors,
and chief executive officer and
The Board Charter, the Committee Charters and
the procedures of the Board with a view to
continuous improvement.
The Board commenced the performance evaluation
in June 2009 in accordance with this process. The
evaluation of Directors other than the chief executive
officer was concluded in July 2009. The annual
performance evaluation for the chief executive officer
was conducted in August 2009.
COMPANY SECRETARY
The Company Secretary plays an important role in
supporting the effectiveness of the Board by monitoring
that Board policy and procedures are followed, and
co-ordinating the timely completion and despatch of
Board agenda and briefing material. The responsibilities
of the Company Secretary are stated in the Board
Charter.
All Directors have access to the Company Secretary.
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The appointment and removal of the Company
Secretary is a matter for decision by the Board.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 2.6: Companies
should provide the information indicated in Guide to
reporting on Principle 2
This information is set out above.
PRINCIPLE 3: PROMOTE ETHICAL AND
RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING
COMPANIES SHOULD ACTIVELY
PROMOTE ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE
DECISION-MAKING.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 3.1: Companies
should establish and disclose a Code of Conduct or a
summary of the Code as to certain specified matters.
CODES OF CONDUCT
NRW has adopted Codes of Conduct that apply to
its Directors, management and employees and which
seek to establish the minimum standards the Board
believes are necessary to maintain the highest level
of confidence for all stakeholders in the integrity of
the NRW group. These Codes are published on the
Company’s website.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 3.2: Companies
should establish a policy concerning trading in company
securities by directors, senior executives and employees,
and disclose the policy or a summary of that policy.
SECURITIES TRADING POLICY
The Board has adopted a Securities Trading Policy that
is binding on Directors and specified senior executives
of NRW. The Policy is intended to assist in maintaining
market confidence in the integrity of dealings in the
Company’s securities and is available on the
Company’s website.
This Policy is provided to all new executives to whom
the Policy will apply to at induction. The Company
provides periodic reminders to the management team
of the requirement for their compliance with this Policy.
The Company’s Security Dealing Policy prevents short-
term trading and dealing in the Company’s securities
while directors and executives are in possession of
non-public and relevant information. The Company
reinforces these measures by setting out in the Security
Trading Policy that executives and directors can only
transact with the Company’s securities with the prior
approval of the Chairman or Managing Director or in
their absence the Company Secretary.
The Policy only extends to Directors and senior
executives who occupy positions in which they may
have access to inside information from time to time
as the Board does not currently consider it necessary
for the Policy to extend to employees if they do not
have access to non-public material price sensitive
information.
All trading in the Company’s shares by Directors and
senior executives are monitored by the Company
Secretary.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 3.3: Companies
should provide the information indicated in Guide
to reporting on Principle 3
This information is set out above.
PRINCIPLE 4: SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY
IN FINANCIAL REPORTING
Companies should have a structure to
independently verify and safeguard the integrity
of the Company’s financial reporting.
This structure is required to be one of review and
authorisation designed to ensure the truthful and
factual presentation of the Company’s financial
position.
It is expected to include:
•
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the review and consideration of the financial
statements by the Audit Committee; and
a process to ensure the independence and
competence of the Company’s external auditors.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE
ASX Principles: Recommendation 4.1: The Board should
establish an Audit Committee.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 4.2: recommends the
appropriate Committee structure.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 4.3: The Committee
should have a formal Charter.
The Charter is published on the Company’s website.
The website and Charter also contains information on
the procedures for the selection and appointment of
the external auditor and for the rotation of external
audit partners.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 4.4: Companies
should provide the information indicated in Guide to
reporting on Principle 4.
The Board has established an Audit and Risk
Management Committee to assist the Board in
discharging its oversight responsibilities and has
adopted a formal Charter that sets out the Committee’s
role and responsibilities, composition and membership
requirements.
The role of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
includes:
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reviewing the integrity of management’s
presentation of the Company’s financial position;
reviewing the effectiveness of internal financial
controls, and
ensuring the independence and competence
of the Company’s internal and external auditors.
COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE
The Board has determined that the Audit Committee
should comprise:
•
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a minimum of two non-executive Directors;
a majority of independent non-executive
directors; and
•
a non-executive Chair.
In addition, the Audit Committee should include
members who are financially literate.
Committee membership is disclosed in the Directors
Report included as part of the Annual Report along
with details of meetings attended. Membership is
consistent with the composition requirements of the
Charter.
This information is set out above.
PRINCIPLE 5: MAKE TIMELY AND
BALANCED DISCLOSURE
Companies should promote timely and balanced
disclosure of all material matters concerning
the Company.
The Company is committed to ensuring that:
all investors have equal and timely access to
•
material information concerning the Company
- including its financial situation, performance,
ownership and governance; and
• Company announcements are factual and
presented in a clear and balanced way.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 5.1: Companies
should establish written policies designed to
ensure compliance with ASX Listing Rule disclosure
requirements and to ensure accountability at a
senior executive level for that compliance and
disclose those policies.
The Board has adopted a Continuous Disclosure
Policy with the Company Secretary responsible for
external communications. The Policy is available on the
Company’s website.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 5.2: Companies
should provide the information indicated in Guide
to reporting on Principle 5.
This information is set out above.
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PRINCIPLE 6: RESPECT THE RIGHTS
OF SHAREHOLDERS
Companies should respect the rights of shareholders
and facilitate the effective exercise of those rights.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 6.1: Companies
should design a communications policy for promoting
effective communication with shareholders and
encouraging their participation at general meetings and
disclose their policy.
The Company is committed to effective
communications with its shareholders, providing them
with understandable and accessible information about
the Company and facilitating shareholder participation
at general meetings.
The Board has established a Shareholder
Communications Policy, its purpose being to set out in
conjunction with the Continuous Disclosure obligations:
• Company strategy;
•
strategy implementation; and
• financial results flowing from the implementation
of Company strategy.
The full Shareholder Communications Policy is published
on the Company website.
COMMUNICATIONS POLICY
The Company communicates with its shareholders
publicly by maintaining an up-to-date website on which
all ASX and media announcements are posted. Prior
to the AGM shareholders are also invited to submit
questions to the Company through the office of the
Company Secretary. The Annual Report and is also
available in electronic format from the Company’s
website.
EXTERNAL AUDITOR’S AGM ATTENDANCE
The external auditor is required to attend the
Company’s AGM and to respond to questions from
shareholders about the conduct of the audit and the
preparation and content of the auditor’s report.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 6.2: Companies
should provide the information indicated in Guide to
reporting on Principle 6.
This information is set out above.
PRINCIPLE 7: RECOGNISE AND
MANAGE RISK
Companies should establish a sound system of risk
oversight and management and internal control.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
ASX Principles: Recommendation 7.1: Companies
should establish policies for the oversight and
management of material business risks and disclose a
summary of those policies.
The Company has adopted an Audit and Risk
Management Policy, the primary objective of which is
to ensure that the Company maintains an up-to-date
understanding of areas where the Company may be
exposed to risk and compliance issues and implement
effective management of those issues.
This Policy is published on the Company’s website under
the Charter of Audit and Risk Management.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 7.2: The Board should
require management to design and implement the risk
management and internal control system to manage
the Company’s material business risks and report to it
on whether those risks are being managed effectively.
The Board should disclose that management has
reported to it as to the effectiveness of the Company’s
management of its material business risks.
Oversight of Risk Management is undertaken by the
amalgamated Audit and Risk Management Committee.
The Board require management to report to it,
directly, or through the Audit and Risk Management
Committee, as to the effectiveness of the Company’s
management of its material business risks.
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The chief executive officer is required to report to the
Board on the progress of, and on all matters associated
with, risk management.. The chief executive officer is
to report to the Board as to the effectiveness of the
Company’s management of its material business risks at
least annually.
NRW has established a risk management foundation
that will be developed and enhanced over time to
meet best practice standards including the recent
appointment of an internal auditor.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 7.3: The Board
should disclose whether it has received assurance
from the chief executive officer and the chief financial
officer that the declaration provided in accordance
with section 295A of the Corporations Act is founded
on a sound system of risk management and internal
control and that the system is operating effectively in all
material aspects in relation to financial reporting risks.
The Board has received an assurance from the
Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer that
there is a sound system of risk management and
internal control and that the system is operating
effectively in all material respects in relation to the
financial reporting risks.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 7.4: Companies
should provide the information indicated in Guide to
reporting on Principle 7.
This information is set out above.
PRINCIPLE 8: REMUNERATE FAIRLY
AND RESPONSIBLY
Companies should ensure that the level and
composition of remuneration is sufficient
and reasonable and that its relationship to
performance is clear..
REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
ASX Principles: Recommendation 8.1: The Board should
establish a Remuneration Committee.
The Board has established a Remuneration Committee
and adopted a Charter that sets out the committee’s
role and responsibilities, composition and membership
requirements.
Remuneration responsibilities:
The role of the Remuneration Committee includes
responsibility for providing the Board with advice and
recommendations regarding the ongoing development
of an executive remuneration policy that:
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•
•
is designed to attract, maintain and motivate
directors and senior management with the aim
of enhancing the performance and long-term
growth of the Company;
clearly sets out the relationship between the
individual’s performance and remuneration; and
complies with the reporting requirements relating
to the remuneration of directors and key executives
as required by ASX Listing Rules, Accounting
Standards and the Corporations Act.
The Committee must review the remuneration policy
and other relevant policies on an ongoing basis and
recommend any necessary changes to the Board.
The composition requirements for and membership of
this Committee is consistent with the Charter.
Committee membership is disclosed in the Directors
Report included as part of the Annual Report along
with details of meetings attended.
A copy of this Committee’s Charter is on the Company’s
website.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 8.2: Companies
should clearly distinguish the structure of non-executive
directors’ remuneration from that of executive directors
and senior executives.
EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION
The Board periodically reviews executive remuneration
practices with a view to ensuring there is an appropriate
balance between fixed and incentive pay, and that
the balance reflects short and long term performance
objectives appropriate to the Company’s circumstances
and goals.
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•
taking into account the outcome of the
non-binding shareholder vote when determining
future remuneration policy; and
• providing a response to shareholder questions on
policy where appropriate.
The restrictions in the Company’s Securities Trading
Policy apply to Directors and specified executives in
relation to transactions in products associated with the
Company’s securities which limit the economic risk of
holding shares in the Company in the same manner
as they are restricted from dealing in the Company’s
securities. However, as the Company has not issued any
equity incentives to employees since its initial public
offering, it has not formulated any specific policy in
relation to the hedging of unvested entitlements under
any equity based remuneration scheme.
ASX Principles: Recommendation 8.3: Companies
should provide the information indicated in Guide to
reporting on Principle 8.
This information is set out above.
Executive remuneration will be published in the
Remuneration Report in the Company’s Annual
Report each year (including the Remuneration Report
contained in this Annual Report).
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMUNERATION
ASX guidelines for appropriate practice in non-executive
director remuneration are that non-executive directors
should:
• normally be remunerated by way of fees (in the
form of cash, non-cash benefits, superannuation
contributions or salary sacrifice into equity);
• not normally participate in schemes designed
for the remuneration of executives;
• not receive options or bonus payments; and
• not be provided with retirement benefits other
than superannuation.
The Company’s current practice for remunerating non-
executive directors is consistent with these guidelines.
The details of Directors’ remuneration are set out in the
Remuneration Report contained in the Annual Report.
REMUNERATION POLICY DISCLOSURES
Disclosure of the Company’s remuneration policies
is best served through a transparent and readily
understandable framework for executive remuneration
that details the costs and benefits.
The Company intends to meet its transparency
obligations in the following manner:
• publishing a detailed Remuneration Report in the
Annual Report each year;
continuous disclosure of employment agreements
•
with key executives where those agreements, or
obligations falling due under those agreements,
may trigger a continuous disclosure obligation
under ASX Listing Rule 3.1;
• presentation of the Remuneration Report to
shareholders for their consideration and
non-binding vote at the Company’s AGM;
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FINANCIAL REPORT
CONTENTS
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Directors
Company Secretary
Directors’ Meetings
Principal Activities
State of Affairs
Review of Operations and Results
Significant Events After Year End
Likely Developments
Directors’ Interests
Dividends
Options Over Unissued Shares and Interests
Auditor
Auditors Independence and Non Audit Services
Indemnification and Insurance of Officers
and Auditors
Environmental Regulations
Remuneration Report (Audited)
Rounding of Amounts
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
INCOME STATEMENT
BALANCE SHEET
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 Reporting Entity
2 Basis of Preparation
3 Adoption of new and revised
Accounting Standards
4 Significant accounting policies
5 Segment reporting
6 Acquisitions of subsidiaries
7 Revenue
8 Other income
9 Profit for the year
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12 Income tax expense
13 Property, plant and equipment
14 Goodwill
15 Issued Capital
16 Reserves
17 Retained earnings
18 Earnings per share
19 Dividends
20 Controlled entities
21 Cash and cash equivalents
22 Reconciliation of cash flows from
operating activities
23 Trade and other receivables
24 Inventories
25 Financial assets
26 Other assets
27 Trade and other payables
28 Current tax liabilities
29 Deferred tax assets and liabilities
30 Borrowings
31 Jointly controlled operations
32 Financial instruments
33 Finance leases
34 Operating leases
35 Capital and other commitments
36 Contingencies
37 Share based payments
38 Provisions
39 Subsequent events
40 Related parties
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The Directors present their report together with the financial report of NRW Holdings Limited (“the Company”) and
of the Consolidated Group (also referred to as “the Group”), comprising the Company and its subsidiaries, for the
financial year ended 30 June 2009 and the Auditor’s report thereon.
DIRECTORs
The following persons held office as Directors of NRW Holdings Limited during the financial year and up to the date
of this report are:
Name
Status
Qualifications, special responsibilities and other Directorships
Ian Burston
Chairman Independent
Non-Executive Director
Dr Ian F Burston was appointed as a Director and Chairman on 27 July 2007.
His career includes former positions as Managing Director of Portman Limited,
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Gold Ltd, Chief Executive
Officer of Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd, Vice President – WA Business
Development of CRA Ltd and Managing Director of Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd. He was
a non-executive Director of the Esperance Port Authority for ten years and executive
Chairman of Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd, and is currently a non-executive Chairman of
Broome Port Authority and Imdex Ltd and a non-executive Director of Mincor Resources
NL and Fortescue Metals Group.
Dr I F Burston has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mech) degree from Melbourne University
and a Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering from Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology. He has completed the Insead Management Course in Paris and the Harvard
Advanced Management Program in Boston.
He was awarded the Western Australian Citizen of the Year (category of Industry and
Commerce) in 1992, the Order of Australia (General Division) in 1993 and an Honorary
Doctor of Science (Curtin) in 1995.
Dr I F Burston has held the following directorships of listed companies in the 3 years
immediately before the end of the financial year:
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Non Executive Chairman, Imdex Limited
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Non Executive Director, Mincor Resources NL
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Non Executive Director, Kansai Mining Corporation
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Non Executive Chairman, Cape Lambert Iron Ore Limited
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Non Executive Director, Fortescue Metals Group
Mr McGlinn was appointed a Director on 10 February 2006.
Mr McGlinn is the founding Managing Director of NRW. He has over 30 years of
experience in civil contracting, mining and marketing.
His major responsibilities within NRW are in the areas of Group management and
finance including strategy, acquisitions and overall business development.
Mr Pemberton was appointed as a Director on 1 July 2006.
He has over 20 years of experience in business, sales and management in both Australia
and the United Kingdom. Mr Pemberton joined NRW in 1997 and initially worked on
site before progressing into the sales and hire area. He has held roles as Operations
Manager and General Manager for NRW prior to his current role.
Jeffery
McGlinn
Managing Director
Julian
Pemberton
Chief Operating
Officer and
Executive Director
Michael
Arnett
Non-executive Director Mr Arnett was appointed as a Director on 27 July 2007.
Michael Arnett is a consultant to and former partner of and member of the Board of
Directors and national head of the Natural Resources Business Unit of the law firm
Deacons.
Michael has been involved in significant corporate and commercial legal work for the
resource industry for over 20 years.
Mr Arnett has held the following directorships of listed companies in the 3 years
immediately before the end of the 2009 financial year.
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Non Executive Director, Anzon Australia Limited (resigned 2008)
Non Executive Director, Anzon Energy Limited (resigned 2008)
Non Executive Director, Archipelago Resources PLC
Non Executive Chairman, Aztec Resources Limited (resigned 2006)
Non Executive Director, Kids Campus Limited (resigned 2006)
Non Executive Director, Axiom Mining Limited (resigned 2008)
Chairman, New Guinea Energy Limited
Non Executive Director, Cloncurry Metals Limited
Non Executive Director, NRW Holdings Limited
Non Executive Director, Nexus Energy Limited
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COmPANy sECRETARy
Mr Kim Hyman was appointed to the position of
company secretary on 10 July 2007. Mr Hyman has
responsibility for company secretarial services and
coordination of general legal services, as well as the risk
management portfolio.
DIRECTORs’ mEETINgs
The number of Directors’ meetings and number of
meetings attended by each of the Directors of the
Company during the financial year are:
Director
Ian Burston
Michael Arnett
Jeffery McGlinn
Julian Pemberton
Directors’
Meetings Attended
5
Directors’
Meetings Held
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
The Remuneration Committee met once during
this period.
The Nomination Committee was not required to meet
during this period.
The Audit and Risk Management Committee met in
conjunction with each Board Meeting held.
PRINCIPAL ACTIvITIEs
The principal continuing activities of the Group,
comprising the Company and the entities that it
controlled during the financial year, were:
civil contracting services
mining services
equipment rental and sales
fabrication, quarantine and repair services
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sTATE OF AFFAIRs
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs
of the Company or the Group during the financial year.
REvIEw OF OPERATIONs AND REsuLTs
A review of the operations and results for the Group
for the financial year to 30 June 2009, as well as
information on the financial position of the Group, is
set out in the Year in Review on pages 4 to 13 in this
Annual Financial Report.
sIgNIFICANT EvENTs AFTER yEAR END
No matter or circumstance has arisen since the end of
the financial year that has significantly affected, or may
significantly affect, the Group’s operations, the results
of those operations, or its state of affairs in future
financial years.
LIkELy DEvELOPmENTs
Likely developments in the Group’s operations in
future financial years and the expected results of those
operations are reported, as appropriate, in the Year
in Review on pages 4 to 13 in this Annual Financial
Report. Further information about likely developments
in the Group’s operations in future financial years, the
expected results of those operations and the Group’s
business strategy and prospects for future financial
years has not been included in this report because
disclosure of such information would be likely to
result in unreasonable prejudice to the Company
and the Group.
DIRECTORs’ INTEREsTs
At the date of this report the relevant interest of
each Director in the ordinary share capital of the
Company was:
Director
Ordinary Shares (NWH)
Jeffery McGlinn
Julian Pemberton (1)
Ian Burston
Michael Arnett
26,195,641
2,534,540
324,992
275,000
(1) Includes shares held pursuant to the Employee Share Plan.
Transactions between entities within the Group and
Director-related entities are set out in Note 40 to the
financial statements
DIvIDENDs
A fully franked interim dividend of $0.01 per ordinary
share was paid during the financial year ended
30 June 2009.
The Directors have declared a fully franked final
dividend of $0.01 cent per share, in relation to 30 June
2009, payable on 31 October 2009.
OPTIONs OvER uNIssuED shAREs
OR INTEREsTs
Other than those mentioned in the remuneration policy,
there were no options for ordinary shares on issue
during the financial year, and none had been granted or
were on issue as at the date of this report.
AuDITOR
The Company’s auditor is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
who was appointed at the AGM held on November
28, 2007.
During the financial year there were no officers of
the Company who were former partners or directors
of Deloitte.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
(continued)
AuDITOR’s INDEPENDENCE
AND NON AuDIT sERvICEs
The Directors received the Auditor’s Independence
Declaration from the auditor of the Company, which is
included on page 35 of this report.
Details of amounts paid or payable to the auditor
for non-audit services provided during the year by
the auditor are outlined in note 11 (page 56) to the
financial statements.
The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-
audit services, during the year, by the auditor (or by
another person or firm on the auditor’s behalf) is
compatible with the general standard of independence
for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.
The directors are of the opinion that the services
as disclosed in note 11 (page 56) to the financial
statements do not compromise the external auditors
independence, based on advice received from the
Audit and Risk Management Committee, for the
following reasons:
executives. The total amount of insurance premiums
paid during the financial year was $150,020.
The Company has not otherwise, during or since the
end of the financial year, except to the extent permitted
by law, indemnified or agreed to indemnify an officer
or auditor of the Company or of any related body
corporate against a liability incurred as such an officer
or auditor.
ENvIRONmENTAL REguLATIONs
The Group holds various licenses and is subject
to various environmental regulations. No known
environmental breaches have occurred in relation to the
Group’s operations.
•
•
All non-audit services have been reviewed and
approved to ensure that they do not impact the
integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and
None of the services undermine the general
principles relating to auditor independence as set
out in Code of Conduct APES 110 Code of Ethics for
Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting
Professional & Ethical Standards Board, including
reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting
in a management or decision making capacity for
the company, acting as advocate for the company or
jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.
INDEmNIFICATION AND INsuRANCE
OF OFFICERs AND AuDITORs
The Company has executed a deed of access, indemnity
and insurance in favour of each Director. The indemnity
requires the Company to indemnify each Director for
liability incurred by the Director as an officer of the
Company subject to the restrictions prescribed in the
Corporations Act. The deed also gives each Director
a right of access to Board papers and requires the
Company to maintain insurance cover for the Directors.
The Company has also executed an indemnity and
insurance deed in favour of certain executives of the
Company. The deed requires the Company to indemnify
each of these executives for liability incurred by them as
executives of NRW subject to the restrictions prescribed
in the Corporations Act. The deed also requires the
Company to maintain insurance cover for these
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
(continued)
REmuNERATION REPORT (AuDITED)
The following were key management personnel of the Group at any time during the period and unless otherwise
indicated were key management personnel for the entire period:
Name
Non-Executive
Directors
Dr I F Burston
Mr M Arnett
Executive Directors
Positions held
Resigned / Appointed
Chairman and Non Executive Director
Appointed as Non-executive Director, 27th July 2007
Non Executive Director
Appointed as Non-executive Director, 27th July 2007
Mr J W McGlinn
Director & Chief Executive Officer
Appointed as a Director, 10th February 2006.
Mr J A Pemberton
Director & Chief Operating Officer
Appointed as Director of the Company 1st July 2006
Executives
Mr M Wallace
Mr G Chiarelli
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Mr N J Silverthorne
Managing Director – Civil & Mining
Appointed 8th December 2008
Appointed 15th July 1997 resigned as
Chief Financial Officer – 24th December 2008
Appointed 27th July 2007
Mr K Bounsell
Mr W Rooney
Mr M Stewart
General Manager – NRW Maintenance
and Action Mining
Managing Director _ Civil and Mining
Engineering
General Manager – Civil Engineering
Appointed 2nd July 2007
Appointed 1st October 2008
Appointed 1st July 2008
Mr R J Morrow
General Manager – Mining Services
Appointed 6th April 2006 resigned 11th August 2008
Mr K Hyman
Mr P McBain
Company Secretary
Appointed 10th July 2007
General Manager – Civil Engineering
Appointed 3rd April 2006 resigned 30th April 2008
Remuneration committee
The remuneration committee’s principal function is reviewing and making recommendations to the Board on
remuneration packages and policies applicable to Directors and senior executives to ensure that those packages
and policies are consistent with the Company’s strategic goals and objectives.
The role and responsibilities, composition, structure and membership requirements of the remuneration committee
are set out in detail in a Remuneration Committee Charter approved by the Board.
The composition of the Remuneration Committee is as follows:
•
•
Michael Arnett (non-executive Director)
Ian Burston (non-executive Director)
Principles of compensation
Key management personnel have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of
the Company and the Group, including directors of the Company and other executives.
Key management personnel compensation is competitively set to attract and retain appropriately qualified and
experienced directors and executives, reward the achievement of strategic objectives, and achieve the broader
outcome of creating shareholder value. The compensation structures take into account:
•
•
•
capability and experience of the individuals
individual’s ability to manage and control the relevant performance criteria
the overall Group performance considering Group earnings, share price and returns on
shareholder’s wealth.
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In-substance options
Limited recourse loans were issued to key management
personnel whereby loans were to be repaid by 15th
March 2009 and accrue interest at a rate of 7.5% per
annum, payable half-yearly. The loans were issued in
order for selected key management persons to acquire
shares in the Company at market rates prior to the
listing of NRW on the ASX.
The loans were to mature on 31st March 2009 under
the original loan agreement, and have since been rolled
into a new loan agreement covering any principal
and interest balance. As a result these loans will be
continuing as at 30 June 2009 as listed above with
repayment by 30th September 2009.
The employees’ obligation for repayment of the
loans was limited to the dividends declared and the
capital returns by the Company, and in the event that
the employee ceases employment, the market price
achieved on the sale of the shares held as security by
the Company for the loans. The employee has no
exposure to unfavourable changes in market price below
the price at which the shares were issued. The shares
issued under the limited recourse loan arrangements
are accordingly accounted for as in-substance options
(equity-settled share-based payments).
To date 4,999,128 ordinary shares have been issued
under this arrangement as detailed below:
Name
Mr G Chiarelli
Mr J Kenny
Mr J Pemberton
Mr R Morrow
Mr P McBain
Mr P San Miguel
Shares Value of limited recourse
loan at 30 June 09 (1)
642,222
937,337
624,890
937,337
937,337
937,337
624,890
428,147
642,222
-
-
-
Total
4,999,128
1,712,592
(1) Loan balance at 30 June 2009. Any nil balances have
been repaid.
The Board does not impose any restrictions in relation
to a person limiting his or her exposure to the risk in
relation to the options issued by the Company.
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
(continued)
Past Year Performance(2):
Measure
2009
2008
Market Capitalisation
$238.7 million
$489.9 million
Market Capitalisation at IPO $502.5 million
$502.5 million
Share Price at end of year
Share Price at beginning
of year
Net Profit After Tax
Interim Dividend paid
$0.95
$1.95
$1.95
$2.00(1)
$37.1 million
$32.8 million
Final Dividend declared in
respect of the year
1.00 Cent
1.00 Cent
4.00 Cents
4.23 Cents
(1) PO date list price;
(2) Note the past year performance table above is limited to
performance since IPO listing. No meaningful comparison
prior to this date. There was no profit or dividends paid or
declared prior to listing.
Compensation consists of a mix of fixed and variable
compensation and short and long term performance
based incentives.
Fixed compensation
Fixed compensation consists of base compensation
(which is calculated on a total cost basis and
includes the cost of non-cash benefits provided to
key management personnel), as well as employer
contributions to superannuation funds.
Compensation levels are reviewed annually by the
remuneration committee through a process that
considers individual, segment and overall Group
performance. In addition, external consultants provide
analysis and advice to ensure the directors’ and senior
executives’ compensation is competitive in the market
place. A senior executive’s compensation is also
reviewed on promotion.
Performance linked compensation
Performance linked compensation includes both
long term and short term incentives and is designed
to reward key management personnel for meeting
or exceeding their financial and personal objectives.
The short term incentive is a bonus provided in the
form of cash plus statutory employer superannuation
contributions. The long term incentive comprises
options over the ordinary shares of the Company under
the Senior Management and Director Option Plan
(SMDOP). No options have yet been issued under the
Senior Management and Director Option Plan (SMDOP).
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
(continued)
Short term incentive bonus
Each year the remuneration committee sets the
measures of performance for the key management
personnel. The measures are determined in order to
align the individual’s reward with the strategy, objectives
and performance of the Group.
The financial performance objectives are ‘profit after
tax’ compared to budgeted amounts. The non-financial
measures vary with position and responsibility and
include such aspects as achieving strategic outcomes,
safety, customer relationship management and
staff development.
At the end of the financial year the remuneration
committee assesses the actual performance of the
Group and the individual against the measures
determined at the beginning of the period. A
percentage of the pre-determined maximum amount
may be awarded depending on the extent to which the
individual exceeded the performance measures.
No bonus is awarded where performance falls below
the minimum expectations.
The remuneration committee recommends the cash
incentive to be paid to the individuals for approval by
the board, where applicable.
No short term incentive bonus was paid during this
financial year (2008: $0).
Long term incentive
Options may be issued under the Senior Management
and Director Option Plan (SMDOP), in accordance
with the thresholds set in the terms of the SMDOP.
The objective of the SMDOP is to recognise the ability
and efforts of senior executives who contribute to
the Group’s success provide an incentive to achieve
individual long term performance objectives and
assist in the recruitment and retention of quality
senior executives.
The board has the discretion to determine the terms
and conditions applying to each offer of options under
the SMDOP including conditions attaching to the
exercise of options, restrictions on transfer and disposal,
exercise price of options and amount payable for a
grant of options. As at the date of issue of this report
the board had not resolved to issue any options under
the SMDOP. It is expected that the board will attach
conditions to the issue of options under the SMDOP
where the right to exercise the options is conditional
on the Group achieving certain performance hurdles as
determined by the remuneration committee.
To date, no options have been issued under the SMDOP.
Other benefits
Key management personnel can receive additional
benefits in the form of non-cash benefits, as part of
the terms and conditions of their appointment. Non-
cash benefits typically include the provision of motor
vehicles, motor vehicle running costs and other personal
expense payments, and the applicable Fringe Benefits
Tax on these amounts.
Service contracts
NRW has entered into executive service agreements
with each of Jeffery McGlinn as Chief Executive Officer,
John Silverthorne as Managing Director – NRW Civil
and Mining, and Julian Pemberton as Chief Operating
Officer. The executive service agreements:
•
•
•
•
•
are not fixed term agreements and continue on an
ongoing basis until terminated;
contain non-compete provisions restraining the
executives from operating or being associated with
an entity that competes with the business of NRW in
Western Australia for 12 months after termination;
provide for annual base salaries of $1,510,000 for
Mr J McGlinn, $1,000,000 for Mr J Silverthorne and
$800,000 (salary package) for Mr J Pemberton. In
addition, Messrs McGlinn and Silverthorne receive
statutory superannuation contributions, annual leave
and long service leave, motor vehicle allowance and
other fringe benefits exclusive of their base salary;
provide for remuneration to be reviewed by NRW
annually; and
may be terminated by either the executive or the
Company giving six months’ notice of termination
(or in lieu), or in the case of Mr Pemberton’s
agreement, three months’ notice (or in lieu). No
other termination payments are due.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
(continued)
Directors’ and executive officers’ remuneration (Company and Group)
The details of the nature and amount of each major element of remuneration of each director of the Company, and
relevant Company and Group executives and key management personnel, who receive the highest remuneration,
are outlined in the following tables.
2009
Short Term Benefits
Post
Employment
Benefits
Other
Long Term
Benefits
Share Based
Payments
Total
KEY
MANAGEMENT
PERSONNEL
Salary &
fees
$
STI
cash
bonus
$
Non cash
benefit(1)
Annual
Leave(5)
Super-
annuation
Other(3) Equity
$
$
$
$
$
In
substance
options(6)
$
Perform-
ance
related
%
Total
$
$
Value of
options
%
$
645,421
100,000
80,000
DIRECTORS
Mr J W McGlinn 1,510,000
Mr J A
Pemberton
NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS
Dr I F Burston
Mr M Arnett
EXECUTIVES
Mr G Chiarelli(2)
Mr K Hyman
Mr M Wallace(4)
Mr M Stewart
Mr W Rooney
Mr P J McBain(2)
Mr R J Morrow(2)
Mr J N
Silverthorne
Mr K Bounsell
Total
compensation
(Consolidated)
Total
compensation
(Company)
620,353
238,144
148,200
636,153
510,796
-
55,713
1,000,000
400,000
5,944,780
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
197,555 149,277
147,639
58,048
109,714
82,301
13,745
79,982
2,846
-
14,543
61,428
5,566
15,245
7,598
1,565
2,545
-
-
-
24,755
5,960
28,609
25,422
-
-
140,443
103,308
76,711
2,992
9,000
7,200
26,830
21,433
13,338
57,254
45,972
-
3,144
90,000
36,000
-
-
-
11,711
-
-
-
-
-
17,247
6,899
662,356
396,027
471,555
173,887
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 2,062,519
110,218
1,041,381
-
-
111,846
87,200
87,846
-
-
-
-
-
-
749,572
357,471
173,064
737,261
589,788
1,565
61,402
-
-
1,324,401
549,199
198,064
7,846,669
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Note: the pay period upon which the salary and fees are based is from 21 June 2008 to 19 June 2009:
(1) - The non cash benefits comprise fringe benefits including motor vehicle allowances and related expenses offered to key
management personnel.
(2) - The key management personnel have terminated their employment.
(3) - Represents the movement in accrued long service leave calculated from the opening balance 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
(4) - Mr Mark Wallace appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 8th December 2008
(5) - Represents the movement in accrued annual leave calculated from the opening balance 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
(6) - In-substance options (issued in 2007) relates to the revaluation of loan agreements of key personal staff due the Boards decision
to extend terms to 30 September 2009.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
(continued)
2008
Short Term Benefits
Post
Employment
Benefits
Other
Long Term
Benefits
Share Based
Payments
Total
KEY
MANAGEMENT
PERSONNEL
Salary &
fees
$
STI
cash
bonus
$
Non cash
benefit(1)
Annual
Leave
Super-
annuation
Other Equity
$
$
$
$
$
In
substance
options
$
Perform-
ance
related
%
Total
$
$
Value of
options
%
$
996,153
100,000
80,000
400,000
400,000
67,307
DIRECTORS
Mr J W McGlinn 1,556,639
Mr J N
Silverthorne
Mr J A
Pemberton
Mr K Bounsell
Mr L N Piper
NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS
Dr I F Burston
Mr M Arnett
EXECUTIVES
Mr G Chiarelli
Mr K Hyman
Mr J A Kenny
Mr R J Morrow
Mr P J McBain
Mr S P Lucas
Total
Compensated
(Consolidated)
Total
compensation
(Company)
435,446
200,000
299,999
275,229
242,746
173,076
5,226,595
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
229,842
29,068
140,098
109,022
147,453
76,820
89,654
58,598
107,877
139,932
75,994
3,162
1,623
-
-
-
-
-
14,521
23,972
13,690
27,450
27,450
12,856
-
6,196
4,678
15,936
-
10,875
36,000
36,000
4,327
9,000
7,200
39,190
18,000
27,000
24,771
21,246
12,877
6,666
6,667
-
-
-
-
3,333
-
-
-
-
821,037
148,358
465,363
184,286
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 2,064,669
-
1,368,678
-
553,705
- 584,222
- 147,628
- 109,000
87,200
-
- 489,157
-
251,501
- 345,367
- 343,386
- 291,442
- 209,684
-
6,845,639
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1) - The non cash benefits comprised mostly of the motor vehicle allowances offered to key management personnel.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
(continued)
Non-executive directors
Non-executive directors do not receive performance
related compensation.
The Company’s Constitution provides that non-
executive Directors’ remuneration must not exceed the
maximum aggregate sum determined by the Company
in general meeting. At present, the nominated sum
is fixed at a maximum of $350,000, in aggregate,
per annum. This maximum sum cannot be increased
without members’ approval by ordinary resolution at
a general meeting.
Non-executive Directors’ fees (excluding
superannuation) to be paid by the Company are
as follows:
Director
Dr I F Burston
Mr M Arnett
Fee per annum in AUD
100,000
80,000
Non-executive directors are also entitled to receive
reimbursement for travelling and other expenses that
they properly incur in attending Directors’ meetings,
attending any general meetings of the Company or in
connection with the Company’s business.
ROuNDINg OF AmOuNTs
The amounts contained in this report and the financial
report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (where
rounding is applicable) under the option available to
the Company under ASIC Class Order 98/0100. The
Company is an entity to which the Class Order applies.
This report has been made in accordance with a
resolution of the Directors of the Company.
JEFFERY W McGLINN
Chief Executive Officer
IAN F BURSTON
Chairman
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AUDITOR’S
INDEPENDENCE
DECLARATION
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
A.C.N. 74 490 121 060
Woodside Plaza
Level 14
240 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
GPO Box A46
Perth WA 6837 Australia
DX 206
Tel: +61 (0) 8 9365 7000
Fax: +61 (0) 8 9365 7001
www.deloitte.com.au
The Board of Directors
NRW Holdings Limited
73 – 75 Dowd Street
Welshpool WA 6106
24 September 2009
Dear Board Members
NRW Holdings Limited
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the
following declaration of independence to the directors of NRW Holdings Limited.
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial statements of NRW Holdings Limited for the
financial year ended 30 June 2009, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there
have been no contraventions of:
(i)
the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to
the audit; and
(ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.
Yours sincerely
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
A T Richards
Partner
Chartered Accountants
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
AuDITOR’s INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
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DIRECTORS’
DECLARATION
The directors of the company declare that:
(a) in the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts
as and when they become due and payable;
(b) in the directors’ opinion, the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the
Corporations Act 2001, including compliance with the accounting standards and giving a true and fair view of
the financial position and performance of the Company and the consolidated entity; and
(c) The directors have been given the declarations required by s.295A of the Corporations Act 2001.
At the date of this declaration, the Company is within the class of companies affected by ASIC Class Order
98/1418. The nature of the deed of cross guarantee is such that each company which is party to the deed
guarantees to each creditor payment in full of any debt in accordance with the deed of cross guarantee.
In the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the companies to which
the ASIC Class Order applies, as detailed in the Directors Report will, as a group, be able to meet any obligations or
liabilities to which they are, or may become, subject to virtue of the deed of cross guarantee.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors made pursuant to s.295(5) of the Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the Directors
JEFFERY W McGLINN
Chief Executive Officer
IAN F BURSTON
Chairman
Perth, 24th August 2009
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Income Statement
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Revenue
Other income
Financial income
Financial expenses
Materials and consumables used
Employee benefits expense
Subcontractor costs
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
Impairment expense
Plant and equipment costs
Travel and accommodation
Other expenses
Profit before income tax
Income tax expense
Profit for the year
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company
Earnings per share (cents per share)
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Note
7
8
10
10
12
18
18
18
18
Consolidated
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
509,603
471,183
9,427
207
(8,341)
(90,372)
(125,754)
(89,233)
(21,102)
-
(98,731)
(18,729)
(14,997)
51,978
(14,886)
37,092
7,105
920
(7,321)
(75,426)
(100,687)
(109,129)
(17,554)
(495)
(80,812)
(14,064)
(26,375)
47,345
(14,584)
32,761
2009
$’000
-
47,987
58
(35)
-
-
(361)
-
-
-
-
-
47,649
(14,295)
33,354
2008
$’000
-
54,756
186
(234)
-
(866)
(5)
-
-
-
-
(10,906)
42,931
(13,057)
29,874
37,092
32,761
33,354
29,874
15.0 cents
14.9 cents
13.6 cents
13.4 cents
-
-
-
-
Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 42 to 80.
INCOmE sTATEmENT
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Balance Sheet
As at 30 June 2009
Note
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
1,205
87,773
-
-
147
102,093
-
-
102,240
88,978
-
-
-
34,089
2,987
37,076
139,316
483
-
3,809
1,124
5,416
-
-
-
-
5,416
133,900
80,560
1,551
51,789
133,900
-
-
-
34,086
3,940
38,026
127,004
86
-
13,217
1,124
14,427
-
-
-
-
14,427
112,577
79,528
1,475
31,574
112,577
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Other current assets
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
Property, plant and equipment
Goodwill
Financial assets
Deferred tax assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Current tax liabilities
Provisions
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity
21
23
24
26
23
13
14
25
29
27
30
28
38
27
30
38
16
16
17
20,603
118,293
13,181
3,046
155,123
-
125,922
27,127
-
3,608
156,657
311,780
98,108
34,722
4,019
5,979
3,273
132,666
10,328
3,148
149,415
8,495
123,356
27,127
-
3,267
162,245
311,660
68,008
53,155
15,001
4,452
142,828
140,616
-
26,096
602
26,698
169,526
142,254
80,560
1,527
60,167
142,254
8,495
44,923
410
53,828
194,444
117,216
79,528
1,475
36,213
117,216
Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 42 to 80.
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BALANCE shEET
Statement of
Changes in Equity
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Fully paid
ordinary shares
$’000
30,723
-
Foreign currency
translation reserve
$’000
-
-
Option
reserve
$’000
1,290
264
Retained
earnings
$’000
13,501
-
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2007
Interest on ‘ESP’ loans
Exchange differences arising on translation of
foreign operations
Related income tax
Net income recognised directly in equity
Profit for the year
Total recognised income and expense
Payment of dividends
Share issue – IPO
Share issue – deferred consideration for AMS
Share issue – ‘EGO’
Share issue costs
Repayment of limited recourse loan as part
of the ‘ESP’
Balance at 30 June 2008
Balance at 1 July 2008
Interest on ‘ESP’ loans
Exchange differences arising on translation
of foreign operations
Related income tax
Net income recognised directly in equity
Profit for the year
Total recognised income and expense
Payment of dividends
Repayment of limited recourse loan as
part of the ‘ESP’
Balance at 30 June 2009
-
-
-
-
-
-
46,580
2,500
866
(1,760)
619
79,528
79,528
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,032
80,560
Total
$’000
45,514
264
-
(79)
185
32,761
32,946
(10,049)
46,580
2,500
866
(1,760)
619
-
-
-
32,761
32,761
(10,049)
-
-
-
-
-
(79)
185
-
185
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,475
36,213
117,216
1,475
36,213
117,216
108
-
(32)
76
-
76
-
-
-
-
-
-
108
(24)
(32)
52
37,092
37,092
37,092
37,144
(13,138)
(13,138)
-
1,032
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(24)
-
(24)
-
(24)
-
-
(24)
1,551
60,167
142,254
Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 42 to 80.
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Statement of Changes in Equity (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Company
Balance at 1 July 2007
Interest on ‘ESP’ loans
Related income tax
Net income recognised directly in equity
Profit for the year
Total recognised income and expense
Payment of dividends
Share issue – IPO
Share issue – deferred consideration for AMS
Share issue – ‘EGO’
Share issue costs
Repayment of limited recourse loan as part of the ‘ESP’
Balance at 30 June 2008
Balance at 1 July 2008
Interest on ‘ESP’ loans
Related income tax
Net income recognised directly in equity
Profit for the year
Total recognised income and expense
Payment of dividends
Repayment of limited recourse loan as part of the ‘ESP’
Balance at 30 June 2009
Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 42 to 80.
Fully paid ordinary
shares
Option reserve
Retained earnings
Total
$’000
30,723
-
-
-
-
-
-
46,580
2,500
866
(1,760)
619
79,528
79,528
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,032
80,560
$’000
1,290
264
(79)
185
-
185
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,475
1,475
108
(32)
76
-
76
-
-
$’000
11,749
-
$’000
43,762
264
-
(79)
-
29,874
29.874
(10,049)
-
-
-
-
-
185
29,874
30,059
(10,049)
46,580
2,500
866
(1,760)
619
31,574
112,577
31,574
-
112,577
108
-
(32)
-
33,354
33,354
(13,139)
76
33,354
33,430
(13,139)
-
1,032
1,551
51,789
133,900
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sTATEmENT OF ChANgEs IN EquITy
Statement of
Cash Flows
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash receipts from customers
Cash paid to suppliers and employees
Interest paid
Interest received
Income tax paid
Consolidated
Company
Note
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
544,468
402,688
(422,048)
(372,000)
(8,341)
(6,272)
280
1,184
20
-
(35)
131
-
(384)
(230)
450
(26,242)
(10,838)
(22,782)
(8,260)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
22
88,117
14,762
(22,666)
(8,424)
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash acquired
6
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Net cash - used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of share capital
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings and finance/hire purchase liabilities
-
2,119
(7,254)
(5,135)
(881)
1,681
(4,773)
(3,973)
-
15,145
46,580
36,191
(54,182)
(95,577)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(781)
-
-
(781)
46,580
-
(24,000)
Proceeds from repayment of Employee Share Plan loans (see note 37)
1,032
619
1,032
619
Payment of dividends to shareholders
Payment of costs relating to initial public offering
Repayment of director related party loans
Loans received from subsidiaries
(13,139)
(10,049)
(13,139)
(10,049)
-
-
-
(12,910)
(3,429)
-
-
(12,910)
-
-
33,716
10,169
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
(51,144)
(38,576)
21,609
10,409
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
31,838
(27,786)
(1,057)
1,204
(11,235)
16,551
1,205
1
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
21
20,603
(11,235)
147
1,205
Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 42 to 80.
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Notes to the
Financial Statements
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
1. REPORTINg ENTITy
NRW Holdings Limited (the ‘Company’) is a public
company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and
incorporated in Australia. The address of the Company’s
registered office is 73-75 Dowd Street, Welshpool,
Western Australia. The consolidated financial statements
of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2009
comprises the Company and its subsidiaries (together
referred to as ‘Consolidated’, the ‘Consolidated Group’
or the ‘Group’). The Group is primarily involved in civil
and mining contracting, the fabrication of components
and repairs to plant and equipment and rental and sales
of earthmoving equipment.
2. BAsIs OF PREPARATION
(a) Statement of compliance
The financial report is a general purpose financial
report which has been prepared in accordance with
the Corporations Act 2001, Accounting Standards and
Interpretations, and complies with other requirements
of the law.
The financial report includes the separate financial
statements of the Company and the consolidated
financial statements of the Group.
Accounting Standards include Australian equivalents to
International Financial Reporting Standards (‘AIFRS’).
Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial
statements and notes of the Company and the Group
comply with International Financial Reporting
Standards (‘IFRS’).
The financial statements were authorised for issue by
the Board of Directors on 24th August 2009.
(b) Basis of measurement
The financial report has been prepared on the basis of
historical cost modified by the revaluation of certain
non-current assets and financial instruments. Cost
is based on fair values of the consideration given in
exchange for assets. All amounts are presented in
Australian dollars, unless otherwise noted.
The Company is a company of the kind referred to in
ASIC Class Order 98/0100, dated 10 July 1998, and
consequently the amounts in the financial report are
rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless
otherwise indicated.
(c) Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements requires
management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the application of accounting
policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
income and expenses. Actual results may differ from
these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on
an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised
and in any future periods affected.
In particular, information about significant areas
of estimation uncertainty and critical judgements
in applying accounting policies that have the most
significant effect on the amount recognised in the
financial statements are described in the
following notes:
(i) ConstruCtion Work in Progress
Essentially these amounts comprise of revenue earned,
but not billed at 30 June 2009, mostly in relation to civil
and some mining income claims. These amounts may
comprise variations to contract particulars, and changes
to scope beyond the original tendered contract. The
process requires the client to accept or come to an
arrangement with NRW for these types of claims.
(ii) goodWill
Determining whether goodwill is impaired requires an
estimation of the value in use of the cash-generating
units to which goodwill has been allocated. The value in
use calculation requires the entity to estimate the future
cash flows expected to arise from the cash-generating
unit and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate
present value. In this regard the future cash flows are
estimated based on approved budgets relating to the
cash-generating units.
(iii) emPloyee entitlements
Management judgement is applied in determining the
following key assumptions used in the calculation of
long service leave at balance date:
•
•
•
future increases in wages and salaries;
future on cost rates; and
experience of employee departures and period
of service.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
3. ADOPTION OF NEw AND REvIsED ACCOuNTINg sTANDARDs
In the current year, the Group has adopted all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the
Australian Accounting Standards Board (the AASB) that are relevant to its operations and effective for the current
annual reporting period. Details of the impact of the adoption of these new accounting standards are set out in the
individual accounting policy notes set out below.
early adoPtion of aCCounting standards
The directors elected in the previous year under s334(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 to apply AASB 8 ‘Operating
Segments” and AASB 2007-3 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 8’, even though
the standards are not required to be applied until annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009.
AASB 8 is a disclosure standard which has resulted in a redesignation of the Group’s reportable segments (see
note 5), but has no impact on the reported results or financial position of the Group. The operating segments are
identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by chief
operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its performance.
standards and interPretations issued not yet effeCtive
At the date of authorisation of the financial report, the Standards and Interpretations listed below were in issue but
not yet effective.
Initial application of the following Standards will not affect any of the amounts recognised in the financial report,
but will change the disclosures presently made in relation to the Group and the Company’s financial report:
Standard
AASB 101 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ (revised
September 2007), AASB 2007-8‘ Amendments to Australian
Accounting Standards arising from AASB 101’, AASB 2007-
10‘ Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards
arising from AASB 101’
AASB 8 ‘Operating Segments’, AASB 2007-3 ‘Amendments to
Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 8’
AASB 2009-2 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting
Standards – Improving Disclosures about Financial
Instruments’
Effective for annual reporting
periods beginning on or after
1 January 2009
Expected to be initially applied
in the financial year ending
30 June 2010
1 January 2009
30 June 2010
1 January 2009 (and that ends
on or after 30 April 2009)
30 June 2010
standards and interPretations issued not yet effeCtive standards
Initial application of the following standards is not expected to have any material impact on the financial report of
the Group and the company:
Standard/Interpretation
AASB 123 ‘Borrowing Costs’ (revised), AASB 2007-6
‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising
from AASB 123’
AASB 3 ‘Business Combinations’ (2008), AASB 127
‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’ and AASB
2008-3 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards
arising from AASB 3 and AASB 127’
AASB 2008-1 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting
Standard - Share-based Payments: Vesting Conditions and
Cancellations’
AASB 2008-2 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting
Standards - Puttable Financial Instruments and Obligations
arising on Liquidation’
AASB 2008-5 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting
Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project’
Effective for annual reporting
periods beginning on or after
1 January 2009
Expected to be initially applied
in the financial year ending
30 June 2010
AASB 3 (business
combinations occurring after
the beginning of annual
reporting periods beginning
1 July 2009), AASB 127 and
AASB 2008-3 (1 July 2009)
1 January 2009
30 June 2010
30 June 2010
1 January 2009
30 June 2010
1 January 2009
30 June 2010
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
3. ADOPTION OF NEw AND REvIsED ACCOuNTINg sTANDARDs (CONTINuED)
AASB 2008-6 ‘Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the
Annual Improvements Project’
AASB 2008-7 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Cost of an Investment in a
Subsidiary, Jointly Controlled Entity or Associate
AASB 2008-8 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Eligible Hedged Items’
AASB 2009-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Improving Disclosures about
Financial Instruments Amends AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures to require enhanced
disclosure amendments:
•
clarify that the existing AASB 7 fair value disclosures must be made separately for each
class of financial instrument
add disclosure of any change in the method for determining fair value and the reasons
for the change
establish a three-level hierarchy for making fair value measurements used
in the disclosures
clarify that the current maturity analysis for non-derivative financial instruments should
include issued financial guarantee contracts and disclosure of a maturity analysis for
derivative financial liabilities. Comparative information is not required to be provided in
the first year the amendments are applied.
•
•
•
1 July 2009
30 June 2010
1 January 2009
30 June 2010
1 July 2009
30 June 2010
1 January 2009
30 June 2010
AASB 2009-4 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual
Improvements Process’
AASB 2009-5 ‘Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the
Annual Improvements Process’
AASB 2009-6 “Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards”
AASB 2009-7 “Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards”
AASB 1 ‘First-time Adoption of Australian Accounting Standards’
1 July 2009
30 June 2010
1 January 2010(1)
30 June 2011
1 January 2009(2)
30 June 2010
1 July 2009
1 July 2009
30 June 2010
30 June 2010
AASB Interpretation 15 ‘Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate’
1 January 2009
30 June 2010
AASB Interpretation 16 ‘Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation’
1 October 2008
30 June 2010
AASB Interpretation 17 ‘Distribution of Non-cash Assets to Owners, AASB 2008-13
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB Interpretation 17
‘Distribution of Non-cash Assets to Owners’
AASB Interpretation 18 ‘Transfers of Assets from Customers’
1 July 2009
30 June 2010
1 July 2009(3)
30 June 2010
1 Applicable to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2010, except for the amendments made to the guidance to
AASB 118 ‘Revenue’ that have no explicit application date and are taken to be immediately effective.
2 Applicable to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2009 that end on or after 30 June 2009.
3 AASB Interpretation 18 applies to transfers of assets from customers received on or after 1 July 2009.
The initial application of the expected issue of an Australian equivalent accounting Standard/Interpretation to the
following Standard/Interpretation is not expected to have a material impact on the financial report of the Group
and the Company:
Effective for annual reporting
periods beginning on or after
1 January 2010 and must be
applied retrospectively
Expected to be initially applied
in the financial year ending
30 June 2010
Standard/Interpretation
Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions
– Amendments to IFRS 2
Amends IFRS 2 Share-based Payment to clarify the accounting
for group cash-settled share-based payment transactions. An
entity that receives goods or services in a share-based payment
arrangement must account for those goods or services no
matter which entity in the group settles the transaction, and
no matter whether the transaction is settled in shares or
cash. The amendments to IFRS 2 also incorporate guidance
previously included in IFRIC 8 Scope of IFRS 2 and IFRIC 11 IFRS
2 – Group and Treasury Share Transactions. As a result, the
IASB has withdrawn IFRIC 8 and IFRIC 11.
Note: The AASB made AASB 2009-8 ‘Amendments to
Australian Accounting Standards – Group Cash-settled
Share-based Payment Transactions’ in July 2009 to implement
equivalent amendments in the Australian context.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
4. sIgNIFICANT ACCOuNTINg POLICIEs
The accounting policies described below have been
applied consistently by the Group entities:
(a) Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate
the financial statements of the Company and entities
controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries). Control is
achieved where the Company has the power to govern
the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to
obtain benefits from its activities.
The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of
during the year are included in the consolidated income
statement from the effective date of acquisition or up
to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate.
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and
expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.
A list of controlled entities is contained in Note 20 to
the financial statements. All controlled entities have a
30 June financial year-end with the exception of NRW
Sarl who has a 31 December financial year end.
Inter-company loans which have no interest or
repayment terms are effectively investments in
controlled entities and are reflected at cost.
All intra-Group balances and transactions between
entities in the consolidated Group, including any
unrealised profits or losses, have been eliminated on
consolidation. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have
been changed where necessary to ensure consistency
with those policies applied by the parent entity.
Where controlled entities have entered or left the
consolidated Group during the year, their operating
results have been included from the date control was
obtained or until the date control ceased.
(b) Income tax
Current tax
Current tax is calculated by reference to the amount of
income taxes payable or recoverable in respect of the
taxable profit or tax loss for the period. It is calculated
using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or
substantively enacted by reporting date. Current tax for
current and prior periods is recognised as a liability (or
asset) to the extent that it is unpaid (or refundable).
deferred tax
Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet
liability method. Temporary differences are differences
between the tax base of an asset or liability and its
carrying amount in the balance sheet. The tax base
of an asset or liability is the amount attributed to that
asset or liability for tax purposes.
In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognised for
all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets
are recognised to the extent that it is probable that
sufficient taxable amounts will be available against
which deductible temporary differences or unused tax
losses and tax offsets can be utilised. However, deferred
tax assets and liabilities are not recognised if the
temporary differences giving rise to them arise from the
initial recognition of assets and liabilities (other than as
a result of a business combination) which affects neither
taxable income nor accounting profit. Furthermore,
a deferred tax liability, is not recognised in relation to
taxable temporary differences arising from the initial
recognition of goodwill.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable
temporary differences associated with investments
in subsidiaries and associates and interests in joint
ventures except where the Group is able to control the
reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable
that the temporary differences will not reverse in the
foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from
deductible temporary differences associated with these
investments and interests are only recognised to the
extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient
taxable profits against which to utilise the benefits of
the temporary differences and they are expected to
reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the
tax rates that are expected to apply to the period(s)
when the asset and liability giving rise to them are
realised or settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws)
that have been enacted or substantively enacted by
reporting date. The measurement of deferred tax
liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that
would follow from the manner in which the Group
expects, at the reporting date, to recover or settle the
carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they
relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation
authority and the company/Group intends to settle its
current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
4. sIgNIFICANT ACCOuNTINg POLICIEs
(CONTINuED)
Current and deferred tax for the period Current and
deferred tax is recognised as an expense or income in
the income statement, except when it relates to items
credited or debited directly to equity, in which case
the deferred tax is also recognised directly in equity, or
where it arises from the initial accounting for a business
combination, in which case it is taken into account in
the determination of goodwill or excess.
tax Consolidation
The company and all its wholly-owned Australian
resident entities are not part of a tax consolidated
group under Australian taxation law. Management is
reviewing this position and may choose to alter the
groups tax consolidated position in the future.
(c) Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net
realisable value. Costs, including an appropriate portion
of fixed and variable overhead expenses, are assigned
to inventories by the method most appropriate to each
particular class of inventory, with all categories being
valued on a first in first out basis. Net realisable value
represents the estimated selling price for inventories less
all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to
make the sale.
(d) Construction work in progress
Construction work in progress represents the gross
unbilled amount expected to be collected from
customers for contract work performed to date. It is
measured at cost plus profit recognised to date less
progress billings and recognised losses. Cost includes
all expenditure related directly to specific projects and
an allocation of fixed and variable overheads incurred
in the Group’s contract activities based on normal
operating capacity.
Construction work in progress is presented as part of
trade and other receivables in the balance sheet. If
payments received from customers exceed the income
recognised, then the difference is presented as deferred
income in the balance sheet.
(e) Property, Plant and Equipment
Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried
at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
ProPerty
Land and buildings held for use in the production
or supply of goods or services, or for administrative
purposes, are carried in the balance sheet at fair value,
less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and
subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Any accumulated depreciation at the date of
revaluation is eliminated against the gross carrying
amount of the asset and the net amount is restated to
the revalued amount of the asset.
Plant and equiPment
Plant and equipment and leasehold improvements
are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
impairment. Construction in progress is stated at cost.
Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable
to the acquisition or construction of the item. In the
event that settlement of all or part of the purchase
consideration is deferred, cost is determined by
discounting the amounts payable in the future to their
present value as at the sate of acquisition.
dePreCiation
The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including
building and capitalised lease assets, but excluding
freehold land, is depreciated on a diminishing value
basis over their useful lives to the consolidated Group
commencing from the time the asset is held ready for
use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the
shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or
the estimated useful lives of the improvements.
The depreciation rates used for each class of
depreciable assets are:
Class of Fixed Asset
Depreciation Rate
Buildings
2.5% - 7.5%
Leasehold improvements
7.5% - 33.3%
Plant and equipment
7.5% - 50%
Office Equipment
7.5% - 66.67%
Furniture and Fittings
Motor Vehicles
7.5% - 45%
15% - 25%
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by
comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These
gains and losses are included in the income statement.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
(f) Leases
Leases of fixed assets where substantially all the
risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the
asset, are classified as finance leases, all other leases
are classified as operating leases. Finance leases are
capitalised by recording an asset and a liability at the
lower of the amounts equal to the present value of the
minimum lease payments, including any unguaranteed
residual values expected to accrue at the end of the
lease term. Lease payments are allocated between the
reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest
expense for the period.
Leased assets are depreciated on a diminishing value
basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or
the lease term. Lease payments for operating leases, are
recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over
the lease term, except where another systematic basis
is more representative of the time patterns in which
economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.
Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised
as a liability and amortised on a straight-line basis
over the life of the lease term except where another
systematic basis is more representative of the time
pattern in which economic benefits from the leased
assets are consumed.
(g) Financial Instruments
reCognition
Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value,
net of transaction costs, on trade date, which includes
transaction costs, when the related contractual rights
or obligations exist for the delivery of the investment
within the timeframe established by the market
concerned. Subsequent to initial recognition these
instruments are measured as set out below.
investments in subsidiaries
Subsequent to initial recognition investments in
subsidiaries are measured at cost in the Company
financial statements.
finanCial assets at fair value
through Profit and loss
A financial asset is classified in this category if acquired
principally for the purpose of selling in the short term,
is part of an identified portfolio of financial instruments
that the group manages together and has a recent
actual pattern of short term profit making. Derivatives
are also categorised as held for trading unless they are
designated as hedges. Realised and unrealised gains
and losses arising from changes in the fair value of
these assets are included in the income statement in the
period in which they arise.
loans and reCeivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets
with fixed or determinable payments that are not
quoted in an active market and are stated at amortised
cost using the effective interest rate method,
less impairment.
held-to-maturity investments
These investments have fixed maturities, and it is the
Group’s intention and ability to hold these investments
to maturity. Any held-to-maturity investments held
by the Group are stated at amortised cost using the
effective interest rate method, less impairment.
available-for-sale finanCial assets
Available-for-sale financial assets include any financial
assets not included in the above categories. Available-
for-sale financial assets are reflected at fair value.
Unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in fair
value are taken directly to equity, with the exception
of impairment losses. Interest is calculated using the
effective interest method and foreign exchange gains
and losses on monetary assets are recognised directly in
the profit and loss.
finanCial liabilities
Financial guarantee contract liabilities
Financial guarantee contract liabilities are measured
initially at their fair values and subsequently at the
higher of:
•
•
the amount of the obligation under the contract, as
determined under AASB 137 ‘Provisions, Contingent
Liabilities and Contingent Assets’; and
the amount initially recognised less, where
appropriate, cumulative amortisation in accordance
with the revenue recognition policies described in
note 4(o).
Financial Liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as either financial
liabilities at fair value through profit and loss or other
financial liabilities.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss
Financial liabilities are classified as at fair value through
profit and loss where the financial liability is either held
for trading or it is designated as at fair value through
profit and loss. A financial liability is held for trading if:
•
•
it has been incurred principally for the purpose of
repurchasing in the near future; or
it is part of an identified portfolio of financial
instruments that the Group manages together and
has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-
taking; or
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For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
4. sIgNIFICANT ACCOuNTINg POLICIEs
(CONTINuED)
•
it is a derivative that is not designated and effective
as a hedging instrument.
A financial liability other than a financial liability held for
trading is designated as at fair value through profit and
loss upon initial recognition if:
recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of
the hedge relationship.
The Group designates certain derivatives as either hedges
of the fair value of recognised assets or liabilities or
firm commitments (fair value hedges), hedges of highly
probable forecast transactions or hedges of foreign
currency risk of firm commitments (cash flow hedges),
or hedges of net investments in foreign operations.
•
•
such designation eliminates or significantly reduces
a measurement or recognition inconsistency that
would otherwise arise; or
the financial liability forms part of a group of
financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which
is managed and its performance evaluated on a
fair value basis, in accordance with the Group’s
documented risk management or investments
strategy, and information about the grouping is
provided internally on that basis.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and
loss are stated at fair value, with any resultant gain or
loss recognised in profit and loss. The net gain or loss
recognised in profit and loss incorporates any interest
paid on the financial liability.
Other Financial Liabilities
Other financial liabilities, including borrowings, are
initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs.
Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at
amortised cost using the effective interest method, with
interest expense recognised on an effective yield basis.
The effective interest method is a method of calculating
the amortised cost of a financial liability and of
allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The
effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts
estimated future cash payments through the expected
life of the financial liability, or, where appropriate, a
shorter period.
derivative finanCial instruments
The Group enters into occasional derivative financial
instruments mainly to manage its exposure to foreign
exchange rate risk, including foreign exchange forward
contracts. Further details of derivative financial
instruments are disclosed in note 32 to the
financial statements.
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the
date a derivative contract is entered into and are
subsequently remeasured to their fair value at each
reporting date if considered material. The resulting
gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately
unless the derivative is designated and effective as a
hedging instrument, in which event, the timing of the
The fair value of a hedging derivative is presented as
a non-current asset or a non-current liability if the
remaining maturity of the instrument is more than 12
months and it is not expected to be realised or settled
within 12 months. Other derivatives are presented as
current assets or current liabilities.
Embedded derivatives
Derivatives embedded in other financial instruments or
other host contracts are treated as separate derivatives
when their risks and characteristics are not closely
related to those of host contracts and the host contracts
are not measured at fair value with changes in fair value
recognised in profit or loss.
Hedge accounting
The Group designates certain hedging instruments,
which include derivatives, embedded derivatives and
non-derivatives in respect of foreign currency risk, as
either fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, or hedges of
net investments in foreign operations.
Hedges of foreign exchange risk on firm commitments
are accounted for as cash flow hedges. At the inception
of the hedge relationship the entity documents the
relationship between the hedging instrument and
hedged item, along with its risk management objectives
and its strategy for undertaking various hedge
transactions. Furthermore, at the inception of the
hedge and on an ongoing basis, the Group documents
whether the hedging instrument that is used in a
hedging relationship is highly effective in offsetting
changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item.
Fair value hedge
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are
designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded
in profit or loss immediately, together with any changes
in the fair value of the hedged item that is attributable
to the hedged risk.
Hedge accounting is discontinued when the Group
revokes the hedging relationship, the hedging
instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised,
or no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. The
adjustment to the carrying amount of the hedged item
arising from the hedged risk is amortised to profit or
loss from that date.
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For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Cash flow hedge
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of
derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow
hedges are deferred in equity. The gain or loss relating
to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in
profit or loss as part of other expenses or other income
Amounts deferred in equity are recycled in profit or loss
in the periods when the hedged item is recognised in
profit or loss in the same line of the income statement
as the recognised hedged item. However, when the
forecast transaction that is hedged results in the
recognition of a nonfinancial asset or a non-financial
liability, the gains and losses previously deferred in
equity are transferred from equity and included in the
initial measurement of the cost of the asset or liability.
Hedge accounting is discontinued when the Group
revokes the hedging relationship, the hedging
instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised,
or no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. Any
cumulative gain or loss deferred in equity at that time
remains in equity and is recognised when the forecast
transaction is ultimately recognised in profit or loss.
When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to
occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was deferred in
equity is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are
accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. Any gain or
loss on the hedging instrument relating to the effective
portion of the hedge is recognised in the foreign
currency translation reserve; the gain or loss relating
to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in
profit or loss and included in the ‘other expenses or
other income’ line of the income statement.
Gains and losses deferred in the foreign currency
translation reserve are recognised in profit or loss when
the foreign operation is disposed of.
share CaPital
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of
ordinary shares are recognised as a deduction from
equity, net of any related income tax benefit.
Fair value
Fair value is determined based on current bid prices for
all quoted investments. Valuation techniques are applied
to determine the fair value for all unlisted securities,
including recent arms length transactions, reference to
similar instruments and option pricing models.
Impairment
Financial assets, other than those at fair value through
profit or loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment
at each balance sheet date. Financial assets are impaired
where there is objective evidence that as a result of one
or more events that occurred after the initial recognition
of the financial asset the estimated future cash flows of
the investment have been impacted.
At each reporting date, the Group assess whether
there is objective evidence that a financial asset
has been impaired, other than those at fair value
through profit and loss. In the case of available-for
sale financial instruments, a prolonged decline in the
value of the instrument is considered to determine
whether impairment has arisen. Impairment losses are
recognised in the income statement.
(h) Impairment of Assets
At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying
values of its tangible and intangible assets to determine
whether there is any indication that those assets
have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the
recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of
the asset’s fair value less costs to sell or value in use,
is compared to the assets carrying value. In assessing
value in use, the estimated future cash flows are
discounted to their present value using a pre-tax
discount rate that reflects current market assessments
of the time value of money and the risks specific to the
asset for which the estimated future cash flows have
not been adjusted. Any excess of the assets carrying
value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the
income statement.
Impairment testing is performed annually for goodwill
and intangible assets with indefinite lives.
Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable
amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates
the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to
which the asset belongs.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the
carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating unit)
is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable
amount, but only to the extent that the increased
carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount
that would have been determined had no impairment
loss been recognised for the asset (cash-generating
unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is
recognised directly in profit or loss.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
4. sIgNIFICANT ACCOuNTINg POLICIEs
(CONTINuED)
(i) Intangibles
goodWill
Goodwill acquired in a business combination is initially
measured at its 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 recognised at the date of the
acquisition. Goodwill is subsequently measured at its
cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For the
purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to
each of the Group’s cash generating units, or groups
of cash-generating units, expected to benefit from the
synergies of the business combination. Cash-generating
units or groups of cash-generating units to which
goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment
annually, or more frequently if events or changes in
circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.
If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating
unit (or group of cash-generating units) is less than
the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit (or
groups of cash-generating units), the impairment loss
is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any
goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit (or
groups of cash-generating units) and then to the other
assets of the cash generating units pro-rata on the
basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the cash-
generating unit (or groups of cash-generating units). An
impairment loss recognised for goodwill is recognised
immediately in profit or loss and is not reversed in a
subsequent period. On disposal of an operation within
a cash-generating unit, the attributable amount of
goodwill is included in the determination of the profit
or loss on disposal of the operation.
(j) Foreign Currency Transactions
and Balances
funCtional and Presentation
CurrenCy
The functional currency of each of the Group’s
entities is measured using the currency of the primary
economic environment in which that entity operates.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in
Australian dollars which is the parent entity’s functional
and presentation currency.
transaCtion and balanCes
Foreign currency transactions are translated into
functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing
at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency
monetary items are translated at the year end exchange
rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost
continue to be carried at the exchange rate at the date
of the transaction. Non-monetary items measured at
fair value are reported at the exchange rate at the date
when fair values were determined.
Exchange differences arising on the translation
of monetary items are recognised in the income
statement, except where deferred in equity as a
qualifying cash flow or net investment hedge.
Exchange differences arising on the translation of
non-monetary items are recognised directly in equity to
the extent that the gain or loss is directly recognised in
equity otherwise the exchange difference is recognised
in the income statement.
On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of the
Group’s foreign operations are translated into Australian
dollars at exchange rates prevailing on the balance
sheet date. Income and expense items are translated
at the average exchange rates for the period, unless
exchange rates fluctuated significantly during that
period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates
of the transactions are used. Exchange differences
arising, if any, are classified as equity and transferred to
the Group’s foreign currency translation reserve. Such
exchange differences are recognised in profit or loss in
the period in which the foreign operation is disposed.
(k) Employee Benefits
Provision is made for the Group’s liability for employee
benefits arising from services rendered by employees to
balance date in respect of wages and salaries, annual
leave, long service leave and sick leave. Employee
benefits that are expected to be settled within one year
have been measured at the amounts expected to be
paid when the liability is settled, plus related on-costs.
Employee benefits payable later than one year have
been measured at the present value of the estimated
future cash outflows to be made for those benefits.
Obligations for contributions to defined contribution
superannuation funds are recognised as an expense in
profit or loss when they are due.
(l) Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal or
constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for
which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits
will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best
estimate of the consideration required to settle the
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For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
present obligation at reporting date, taking into account
the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.
Where a provision is measured using the cash flows
estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying
amount is the present value of those cash flows. When
some or all of the economic benefits required to settle
a provision are expected to be recovered from a third
party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is
virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and
the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
(m) Share-based payments
The fair value determined at the grant date of the
equity-settled share based payments is expensed on a
straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the
estimate of shares that will eventually vest.
At each reporting date, the Group revises its estimate of
the number of equity instruments expected to vest. The
impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is
recognised in profit or loss over the remaining vesting
period, with corresponding adjustments to the equity-
settled employee benefits reserve.
The Employee Share Plan (‘ESP’) is accounted for as an
“in-substance” option plan due to the limited recourse
nature of the loan between the employees and the
Company to finance the purchase of ordinary shares.
The dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding options is
reflected as additional share dilution in the computation
of earnings per share. Shares in the Group held under
the ESP are deducted from equity, and the grant date
fair value of the options recognised at reporting date is
credited to Options reserve.
(n) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand,
deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly
liquid investments with original maturities of three
months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts
are shown within short-term borrowings in current
liabilities on the balance sheet.
(o) Revenue
Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at the
fair value of the consideration received or receivable,
net of returns and allowances. Revenue is recognised
when the significant risks and rewards of ownership
have been transferred to the buyer, recovery of the
consideration is probable, the associated costs and
possible return of the goods can be estimated reliably,
and there is no continuing management involvement
with the goods.
Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised in
profit or loss in proportion to the stage of completion
of the transaction at the reporting date. The stage of
completion is assessed by reference to surveys of work
performed.
Construction contract revenue is recognised in profit
or loss when the outcome of a construction contract
can be measured reliably, in proportion to the stage
of completion of the contract. Contract revenue
includes the initial amount agreed in the contract plus
any variations in contract work, claims and incentive
payments to the extent that it is probable that they
will result in revenue and can be measured reliably.
The stage of completion is assessed by reference to
surveys of work performed. When the outcome of a
construction contract cannot be measured reliably,
contract revenue is recognised only to the extent of
contract costs incurred that are likely to be recoverable.
An expected loss on a contract is recognised
immediately in profit or loss.
Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis
taking into account the interest rates applicable to the
financial assets.
Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to
receive a dividend has been established.
All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and
services tax (GST).
(p) Borrowing Costs
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition,
construction or production of assets that necessarily
take a substantial period of time to prepare for their
intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those
assets, until such time as the assets are substantially
ready for their intended use or sale.
All other borrowing costs are recognised in income in
the period in which they are incurred.
(q) Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of
the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST
incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax
Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as
part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of
an item of the expense.
Receivables and payables in the balance sheet are
shown inclusive of GST.
Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement
on a gross basis, except for the GST component of
investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as
operating cash flows.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
4. sIgNIFICANT ACCOuNTINg POLICIEs
(CONTINuED)
(r) Business combinations
The purchase method of accounting is used to account
for all business combinations within the scope of AASB
3, regardless of whether equity instruments or other
assets are acquired. Cost is measured of the fair value of
the assets given, equity instruments issued or liabilities
incurred or assumed at the date of the exchange plus
costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Transaction
costs arising on the issue of equity instruments are
recognised directly in equity.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and
contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination
are measured initially at their fair values at acquisition
date, except for non-current assets that are classified as
held-for-sale in accordance with AASB5 ‘ Non-current
assets held for sale’ and discontinued operations, which
are recognised at fair value less costs to sell.
The excess of the costs of the acquisition over the fair
value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded
as goodwill. If the cost of the acquisition is less than the
Group’s share of fair value of the identifiable net assets
of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised
directly in the income statement, but only after
reassessment of the identification and measurement of
the net assets acquired.
(s) Joint venture Arrangements
Jointly Controlled oPerations
The Group adopts the proportionate distribution
method as permitted under AASB 131. As such
incorporated in the consolidated groups financial
statements are the distribution from the joint venture
operations The Group recognises the assets that it
jointly controls and the liabilities that it incurs, along
with the expenses that it incurs and the Group’s share
of the income that it earns from the sale of goods or
services by the joint venture.
The joint ventures are characterised as jointly controlled
operations rather than establishment of a corporation,
partnership or other entity. Each venturer uses its
own property, plant and equipment and carries its
own inventories as applicable. It also incurs its own
expenses and liabilities and raises its own finance which
represents its own obligations.
5. sEgmENT REPORTINg
The segments are presented in line with the Group’s
internal management reporting structure.
The Group has in the previous year adopted AASB 8
Operating Segments and AASB 2007-3 Amendments to
Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 8
in advance of their effective dates. As such the Group’s
reportable segments under AASB 8 remain unchanged.
Information regarding these segments is reported below.
The accounting policies for the reportable segments are
the same as the Group’s accounting policies.
Segment results and segment assets include items
directly attributable to a segment as well as those that
can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated
items comprise predominantly interest bearing loans,
borrowings, and corporate assets and expenses. Inter-
segment pricing is determined on an arm’s length basis.
Reportable segments and Product Segments
The board as in prior years has identified the following
reportable segments which have not been aggregated
but reflect each reporting division and its products:
•
•
•
•
The provision of civil
This segment continues to
Civil Contracting.
infrastructure and other construction services
including rail formation, bulk earthworks and
detailed road and tunnel construction.
Mining Services.
operate in the Mining contracting services including
earth moving, waste stripping, ore haulage and
related ancillary services.
Equipment Rental and Sales.
of new and used, heavy mining and ancillary
equipment and the distribution of off-road tyres,
loaders, excavators and rollers.
Fabrication and Repair Services.
The provision
of equipment repairs, sandblasting and painting
services, service truck and water tanker fabrication
and import services, including quarantine cleaning.
Rental and sale
geograPhiCal information
The following table represents a break down of the activity
between the two operating geographical segments:
Revenue from
External Customers
2008
$’000
440,540
30,643
2009
$’000
479,487
30,116
Total Assets
2009
$’000
292,252
19,528
2008
$’000
282,405
29,255
509,603
471,183
311,780
311,660
Australia
West Africa -
Guinea
Total
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The civil and mining contracting segments aim to service worldwide projects, at present servicing two distinct areas
being Australia and West Africa – Guinea. The other segments being Equipment Rental and Sales and Fabrication
and Repair services operate predominantly in Australia with some business representation overseas for equipment
sales. It is expected these overseas destinations will be a source of future projects and sales turnover. Revenues from
external customers are attributed to individual countries based on the invoiced address for the goods and services.
rePortable segments
Civil Contracting Mining Services
Equipment
Rental and
Sales
Fabrication
and Repair
Services
Eliminations
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
2009
$000
2008
2009
2008
$000
$’000
$’000
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Total external
revenue
Inter-segment
revenue
Total segment
revenue
294,142
336,761
189,434
107,167
16,018
10,955
10,009
16,300
-
-
509,603
471,183
-
11
-
-
15,815
10,269
15,569
9,904
(31,384)
(20,184)
-
-
294,142
336,772
189,434
107,167
31,833
21,224
25,578
26,204
(31,384)
(20,184)
509,603
471,183
Segment result
27,737
39,888
31,157
25,551
6,552
3,779
3,138
4,309
-
-
68,584
73,527
9.4% 11.8% 16.4% 23.8% 20.6% 17.8% 12.3% 16.4%
13.5% 15.6%
Unallocated
expenses
Results from
operating
activities
Unallocated IPO
and employee
share expenses (2)
Net finance costs
Income tax
expense
Profit for the
period
(8,471)
(8,070)
60,113
65,457
-
60,113
(11,711)
53,746
(8,134)
(6,402)
(14,886)
(14,584)
37,092
32,761
Civil Contracting
Mining Services
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Equipment Rental
and Sales
2009
2008
$000
$000
Fabrication and
Repair Services
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Segment assets
144,732
124,213
93,210
104,217
38,854
46,565
12,141
11,001
288,937
285,996
Unallocated
assets
Total assets
Segment
liabilities
Unallocated
liabilities
Total liabilities
Capital
expenditure
Depreciation &
Impairment(1)
144,732
124,213
93,210
104,217
38,854
46,565
12,141
11,001
22,842
311,780
25,664
311,660
(83,239)
(79,894)
(53,608)
(63,144)
(27,250)
(38,884)
(2,841)
(3,738)
(166,937)
(185,660)
(83,239)
(79,894)
(53,608)
(63,144)
(27,250)
(38,884)
(2,841)
(3,738)
(2,588)
(169,526)
(8,783)
(194,443)
13,785
14,760
8,878
34,439
2,948
8,390
3,385
7,113
14,300
7,580
3,080
3,130
217
337
1,423
25,153
59,013
225
21,102
18,049
(1) Includes the impairment loss recognised to profit and loss of $495,000.
(2) The unallocated amounts relate to IPO costs and employee share expenses which do not form part of the segment reporting above.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
6. ACquIsITIONs OF suBsIDIARIEs
Acquisition of entity – Actionblast Pty Ltd
With effect from 30 March 2007, NRW Holdings Ltd, acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Actionblast
Pty Ltd (Action Mining Services), a company incorporated in Australia, with the Group provisionally recognising
$24,417 (thousand) of Goodwill, being the excess of total purchase consideration over the fair value of net tangible
assets acquired.
The numbers presented below have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The
transaction was fully settled on 31 March 2008 when the deferred consideration component was paid to the
vendor. The fair values of the consideration paid, assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired were only
provisionally determined as at 30 June 2007. The treatment on acquisition was finalised in the year ended 30 June
2008 with regard to the following:
(i) The $24,000 (thousand) paid to the vendor in cash and cash equivalents, was financed by way of a new bank
loan facility which was repaid in September 2007 from the proceeds raised from the initial public offering.
(ii) The $2,500 (thousand) deferred consideration due to the vendor upon listing on the Australian Stock Exchange
on 5th September 2007 has been settled by way of 1,250 (thousand) issued shares at a fair value (issue price) of
$2.00 per share. This has now been finalised and completed in full.
(iii) A further purchase price instalment of $1,000 (thousand) was due on 31 March 2008. The final amount paid
in cash to the vendor on this date was reduced by $245 (thousand) in purchase price adjustments, as stipulated
in the terms of the share purchase agreement. An additional $26 (thousand) in direct transaction costs were
incurred during the current financial year with a corresponding uplift in goodwill on acquisition. A further $100
(thousand) in costs was paid in 2008.
7. REvENuE
Revenue from the sale of goods
Revenue from the rendering of services (i)
Other operating revenue
Consolidated
2009
$’000
25,708
483,895
-
509,603
2008
$’000
19,396
451,776
11
471,183
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
(i) Included within revenue from the rendering of services are the following amounts recognised from construction contracts during
the period:
Construction work in progress
Less Construction contract advances received
Construction revenue – work in progress
Consolidated
2009
$’000
25,069
-
25,069
2008
$’000
38,338
-
38,338
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
Construction revenue – billed
468,691
405,585
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
8. OThER INCOmE
Trust distribution income
Net (loss)/gain on sale of property plant and equipment
Fuel rebate revenue
Other income
9. PROFIT FOR ThE yEAR
Consolidated
2009
$’000
-
(103)
5,885
3,645
9,427
2008
$’000
-
362
4,670
2,073
7,105
Company
2009
$’000
47,626
-
-
361
47,987
2008
$’000
54,756
-
-
-
54,756
(a) Gains and losses
Profit/(loss) for the year has been arrived at after crediting/(charging) the following gains and losses:
Gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Consolidated
2009
$’000
(103)
2008
$’000
362
Company
2009
$’000
-
2008
$’000
-
Net foreign exchange gains/(losses)
-
(2)
-
-
(b) Other expenses
Profit for the year includes the following expenses:
Cost of sales
Consolidated
2009
$’000
(33,001)
2008
$’000
(16,495)
Company
2009
$’000
-
2008
$’000
-
Reversal of (impairment)/impairment of trade receivables
(188)
350
Impairment of non-current assets
Depreciation of non-current assets
Operating lease and rentals:
Minimum lease payments
Employee benefits expense:
Superannuation contributions
Share-based payment – equity-settled 37
Wages and salaries
Payroll tax
Other(IPO Costs)
-
(21,100)
(21,100)
(495)
(17,554)
(18,049)
(87,694)
(87,694)
(70,153)
(70,153)
(8,955)
-
(109,861)
(6,937)
(125,754)
(7,081)
(866)
(87,267)
(5,472)
(100,687)
-
(11,414)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(866)
-
-
(866)
(10,845)
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
10. FINANCE INCOmE AND ExPENsE
Interest Income
Total Finance Income
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
Interest on obligations under finance leases
Total Finance expense
Consolidated
2009
$’000
207
207
(2,083)
(6,258)
(8,341)
2008
$’000
920
920
(2,225)
(5,095)
(7,321)
Net Finance Income and Expense
(8,134)
(6,401)
Company
2009
$’000
58
58
(35)
-
(35)
23
2008
$’000
186
186
(234)
-
(234)
(48)
11. AuDITORs’ REmuNERATION
Auditor of the parent entity
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Audit and review of financial reports
Non-audit services (1)
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
133,750
-
133,750
120,000
369,465
406,405
38,787
-
38,787
36,940
369,465
406,405
(1) Non-audit services for the financial year ended 30 June 2008 include the preparation of the Investigating Accountants’ Report
included in the prospectus dated 27 July 2007 and services as part of a Vendor Due Diligence engagement.
12. INCOmE TAx ExPENsE
Recognised in the income statement
Current tax expense
Current period
Adjustments for prior years
Deferred tax expense
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Total income tax expense in income statement
Consolidated
2009
$’000
15,231
(4)
15,228
(341)
14,887
2008
$’000
18,436
68
18,504
(3,920)
14,584
Company
2009
$’000
13,342
-
13,342
953
14,295
2008
$’000
15,236
68
15,304
(2,247)
13,057
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Numerical reconciliation between tax expense and pre-tax net profit
Profit for the period
Total income tax expense
Profit after income tax
Income tax using the Company’s domestic tax rate of 30%
Changes in income tax expense due to:
Non-allowable expenses
Tax concessions
Share-based payments
Under provision for prior years
Effect of different income tax rates for subsidiaries operating
in a different tax jurisdiction
Effective tax rate
Consolidated
2009
$’000
51,978
(14,886)
37,092
2008
$’000
47,345
(14,584)
32,761
Company
2009
$’000
47,649
(14,295)
33,354
2008
$’000
42,931
(13,057)
29,874
15,594
14,204
14,295
12,879
83
(733)
-
(4)
(54)
133
-
110
68
70
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
110
68
-
14,886
28.64%
14,584
30.80%
14,295
30.00%
13,057
30.40%
The Company has completed its tax consolidation assessment and a decision was made not to proceed with tax
consolidation, on the basis of cost versus benefit. The Company will review this decision periodically in order to
ensure this position does not change.
Recognised directly in equity
Current tax
Interest received on ESP loan balances outstanding
Deferred tax
Share issue costs
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
32
32
-
-
79
79
(619)
(619)
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
79
79
(619)
(619)
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
13. PROPERTy, PLANT AND EquIPmENT
Buildings
$’000
Leasehold
improvements
$’000
Plant and
equipment
$’000
Cost
Balance at 1 July 2007
Other acquisitions
Disposals
Balance at 1 July 2008
Other acquisitions
Disposals
Balance at 30 June 2009
Depreciation
Balance at 1 July 2007
Depreciation expense
Impairment expense
Disposals
Balance at 1 July 2008
Depreciation expense
Impairment expense
Disposals
Balance at 30 June 2009
Net book value
At 30 June 2008
At 30 June 2009
491
360
-
851
6
(390)
467
14
60
-
-
14
55
-
(46)
83
776
384
Total
$’000
116,441
59,013
(4,008)
171,446
25,889
(5,522)
191,813
32,727
17,554
495
(2,689)
32,727
21,102
-
(3,301)
65,890
71
1,050
-
1,121
189
-
1,310
4
40
-
-
4
118
-
-
162
115,879
57,603
(4,008)
169,474
25,694
(5,132)
190,036
32,709
17,454
495
(2,689)
32,709
20,929
-
(3,255)
65,645
1,077
1,148
121,504*
124,391
123,356
125,922
Included in the net book value of total plant and equipment was plant and equipment under finance leases
comprising of a net book value of $80,257 (2008: $93,988).
NRW Holdings Ltd holds no property plant or equipment. It also holds no land or buildings.
14. gOODwILL
As part of the Board’s review the Group’s Goodwill has been reviewed and held at carrying amounts as follows:
Gross carrying amount
Balance at the beginning of financial year
Additional amounts recognised from business combinations
occurring in prior period (note 6)
Balance at the end of financial year
Accumulated impairment
Balance at the beginning of financial year
Impairment loss
Balance at the end of financial year
Carrying amounts
At the beginning of the financial year
At end of the financial year
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
27,127
27,101
-
27,127
26
27,127
-
-
-
-
-
-
27,127
27,127
27,101
27,127
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
The assumptions made as part of the Board’s review comprise:
•
•
•
•
•
•
the separate cash generating units continue to be Actionblast Pty Ltd (fabrication, service and repairs) and
secondly Promac Rental and Sales Pty Ltd (equipment rental and sales);
Goodwill carrying amounts are retained at $24,417,000 in relation to Actionblast Pty Ltd and $2,710,000 in
relation to Promac Rental and Sales Pty Ltd;
the calculation of the recoverable amount is based on the value in use, adopting the approved Board budget for
full year 30 June 2010. Cash flows beyond one year have been extrapolated using a steady 3% growth rate;
the terminal value has been estimated at the end of the 5 year period based on the projected cash flow;
a weighted average cost of capital including a risk margin has been set at pre tax discount rate 10.0%);
the directors have applied a sensitivity movement of 10% to the value in use analysis. On this basis, there was
still no impairment loss. The assumptions above appear adequate and the assumptions are consistent with
industry expectations and Group activity.
15. IssuED CAPITAL
Ordinary shares
251,223,000 fully paid ordinary shares
(2008: 251,223,000)
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
80,560
79,528
80,560
79,528
The Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital and issued shares do not have a par value due
to changes to the corporations’ law abolishing these concepts.
Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends.
Fully paid ordinary shares
Balance at the beginning of the financial year (1)
Effect of the share split (2)
Share issue – initial public offering
Share issue – deferred consideration for acquisition of
Actionblast Pty Ltd
Share issue – employee gift offer
Repayment of limited recourse loan as part of the ‘ESP’
Less cost of the initial public offering (net of tax)
Balance at the end of the period
Consolidated
2009
No.
251,223,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
251,223,000
2009
$’000
79,528
-
-
-
-
1,032
-
80,560
Consolidated
2008
No.
2008
$’000
65,974,869
160,275,131
23,290,000
1,250,000
433,000
-
-
251,223,000
30,723
-
46,580
2,500
866
619
(1,760)
79,528
(1) The balance of ordinary shares on issue at 1 July 2007 includes 1,457,752 ordinary shares (pre share-split) issued to senior
executives under the Employee Share Plan (‘ESP’).
(2) The Company undertook a share split at a ratio of 226,250,000 / 65,974,869 shares.
16. REsERvEs
Option reserve
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Interest received on employee loan balances due under the
‘ESP’
Related income tax
Balance at the end of the financial year
Consolidated
2009
$’000
1,475
108
(32)
1,551
2008
$’000
1,290
264
(79)
1,475
Company
2009
$’000
1,475
108
(32)
1,551
2008
$’000
1,290
264
(79)
1,475
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
The option reserve arose on the grant of ordinary shares to key management personnel financed by way of limited
recourse loans with Company creating an in-substance option over the ordinary shares.
Foreign currency translation reserve
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign
operations
Balance at the end of the financial year
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
-
(24)
(24)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Reserves
1,527
1,475
1,551
1,475
17. RETAINED EARNINgs
Balance at the beginning of the financial year
Net profit attributable to members of the parent entity
Dividends paid (note 7)
Balance at the end of the financial year
Consolidated
2009
$’000
36,213
37,092
(13,139)
60,167
2008
$’000
13,501
32,761
(10,049)
36,213
Company
2009
$’000
31,574
33,354
(13,139)
51,789
2008
$’000
11,749
29,874
(10,049)
31,574
18. EARNINgs PER shARE
Earnings per share (cents per share)
The income and share data used in the calculation of basic and dilutive earnings per share are as follows:
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Consolidated
2009
15.0 cents
14.9 cents
2008
13.6 cents
13.4 cents
Basic earnings per share
The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share
are as follows:
Profit for the year
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares for the purpose
of basic earnings per share
Consolidated
2009
$‘000
37,092
2008
$‘000
32,761
247,986
241,768
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Diluted earnings per share
The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share
are as follows:
Consolidated
2009
$‘000
2008
$‘000
37,092
32,761
247,986
241,768
920
3,614
248,906
245,382
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares for the purpose
of basic earnings per share
Shares deemed to be issued for
no consideration in respect of:
Employee in-substance options
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares for the purpose
of diluted earnings per share
19. DIvIDENDs
Recognised amounts paid:
Fully paid ordinary shares
Interim dividend to 31 December 2007:
Fully franked at 30% tax rate
Final dividend to 30 June 2008:
Fully franked at 30% tax rate
Interim dividend to 31 December 2008:
Fully franked at 30% tax rate
Unrecognised amounts:
Final dividend to 30 June 2009
Fully Franked at 30% tax rate
Franking account balance
Franking account balance at 1 July
Tax paid
Franking credits attached to dividends paid:
- as final dividend
- as interim dividend
Franking account balance at 30 June
2009
Cents per share
2008
Cents per share
Total
$’000
Total
$’000
-
-
4.00
10,049
4.23
10,627
1.00
2,512
1.00
2,512
-
-
-
-
-
-
Company
2009
$’000
3,954
22,782
(4,554)
(1,077)
21,105
2008
$’000
-
8,260
-
(4,306)
3,954
Franking credits that will arise from the payment of income tax payable as at reporting date
Franking credits that will arise from the payment of dividends declared before the financial report
was authorised for issue but not recognised as a distribution to equity holders during the period.
Net franking credits available
3,809
13,217
(1,077)
23,837
(4,554)
12,617
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
20. CONTROLLED ENTITIEs
Parent entity
NRW Holdings Limited
Wholly owned subsidiaries
NRW Pty Ltd as trustee for NRW Unit Trust
Actionblast Pty Ltd
NRW Mining Pty Ltd
NRW Intermediate Holdings Pty Ltd
Promac Rental & Sales Pty Ltd
NRW SARL
Indigenous Mining & Exploration Company Pty Ltd
Country of
incorporation
Ownership interest
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Guinea
Australia
2009
-
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2008
-
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
All of the wholly-owned subsidiaries in Australia have entered into a deed of cross guarantee with NRW Holdings
Ltd pursuant to the ASIC Class Order 98/1418 and are relieved from the requirement to prepare and lodge an
audited financial report.
NRW Sarl is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRW Holdings Limited and is incorporated in the Republique of Guinea
(West Africa) and not part of the above deed of cross guarantee arrangements.
The consolidated income statements of the entities party to the deed of cross guarantees are:
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue
Other income
Financial income
Financial expenses
Materials and consumables used
Employee benefits expense
Subcontractor costs
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
Impairment expense
Plant and equipment costs
Travel and accommodation
Other expenses
Profit before income tax
Income tax expense
Profit for the year
Consolidated
2009
$’000
509,277
9,310
207
(8,341)
(90,079)
(124,132)
(89,233)
(21,093)
-
(96,070)
(18,729)
(18,053)
53,064
(15,266)
37,798
2008
$’000
468,097
7,105
920
(7,179)
(75,180)
(100,419)
(109,082)
(17,305)
(495)
(80,361)
(14,000)
(26,153)
45,948
(14,095)
31,853
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
The consolidated balance sheets of the entities party to the deed of cross guarantees are:
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Other current assets
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
Property, plant and equipment
Goodwill
Deferred tax assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Current tax liabilities
Provisions
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity
Consolidated
2009
$’000
20,342
118,245
13,181
3,046
154,813
-
125,860
27,127
3,608
156,598
311,411
97,920
34,722
4,018
5,979
142,638
-
26,096
-
602
26,698
169,336
142,075
80,560
1,550
59,964
142,075
2008
$’000
3,273
132,666
10,328
3,148
149,415
7,098
123,356
27,127
3,267
160,848
310,263
68,008
53,155
14,513
4,452
140,127
8,495
44,923
-
410
53,828
193,955
116,308
79,528
1,475
35,305
116,308
21. CAsh AND CAsh EquIvALENTs
(a) For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents includes cash
on hand and in banks. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year as
shown in the cash flow statement is reconciled to the related items in the balance
sheet as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents
Bank overdraft
Consolidated
2009
$’000
20,603
-
20,603
2008
$’000
3,273
(14,508)
(11,235)
Company
2009
$’000
147
-
147
2008
$’000
1,205
-
1,205
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
21. CAsh AND CAsh EquIvALENTs (CONTINuED)
(b) Non-cash investing activities
During the year, the Group acquired $18,632,000 (2008: $54,240,000) of equipment under finance lease. These
acquisitions will be reflected in the cash flow statement over the term of the finance leases via repayments of
finance leases.
During the prior year, the Company partially settled the deferred component of the consideration due for the
acquisition of Actionblast Pty Ltd by way of issued equity instruments. 1,250,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the
Company were issued to the Actionblast Pty Ltd vendor with a fair value of $2.00 per share (issue price). This issue
is not reflected in the cash flow statement.
22. RECONCILIATION OF CAsh FLOws FROm OPERATINg ACTIvITIEs
a) Reconciliation of profit for the period to net cash flows from operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the period
Adjustments for:
Trust distribution income
Initial public offer costs
Loss/(Gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
Depreciation
Impairment of fixed assets
Employee gift share offer
Interest on ‘ESP’ loans accounted for directly in equity
Operating profit before changes in working capital
and provisions
Change in trade and other receivables
Change in provision for doubtful debts
Change in inventories
Change in other assets
Change in trade and other payables
Change in provisions and employee benefits
Change in provision for income tax
Change in deferred tax balances
Net cash from operating activities
Consolidated
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
37,092
32,761
33,354
29,874
-
-
102
21,100
-
-
108
-
10,845
(363)
17,554
495
866
264
(47,626)
-
-
-
-
-
108
(54,756)
10,845
-
-
-
866
264
58,402
62,422
(14,164)
(12,907)
22,680
188
(2,852)
102
19,235
1,718
(11,015)
(341)
88,117
(73,838)
-
(1,756)
(1,254)
22,866
2,573
7,668
(3,920)
14,762
(411)
-
-
-
397
-
(9,441)
953
(22,666)
-
-
-
-
(314)
-
7,044
(2,247)
(8,424)
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
23. TRADE AND OThER RECEIvABLEs
Current Receivables
Trade Receivables
Other Receivable (1)
Retentions
Other Loan receivable
Securities (Property Bonds)
Amounts Due from Subsidiaries
Allowance for Doubtful Debts (ii)
Amounts due From Customers under Construction Contracts
Non Current Receivables
Other Receivable
Amounts Due from Subsidiaries
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
83,192
11,474
1,541
-
22
-
(188)
96,040
22,252
118,293
-
-
-
75,940
9,217
151
12
24
-
-
85,344
47,322
132,666
8,495
-
8,495
Company
2009
$’000
377
35
-
-
-
101,682
-
102,093
-
102,093
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
87,773
-
87,773
-
87,773
-
43,189
43,189
Loans to controlled entities are interest free, have no fixed repayment terms and can be called at the
Company’s discretion.
(1) On 30 May 2008, Promac entered into a Settlement Deed with Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd (“PICS”) in relation to
matters arising from a one-off series of transactions in 2006 in which Promac supplied a number of second-hand tyres to PICS.
NRW guaranteed certain obligations of Promac under the Settlement Deed. The terms of the Settlement Deed are confidential.
Under the terms of a Deed of Indemnity and a Deed of Acknowledgement dated 30th May 2007, as at 30th June
2009 an amount of $10,000,000 (“Indemnification balance”) is receivable within 12 months by Promac from the
Indemnifiers (see Related Party note 40 for the full list of the Indemnifiers). The Indemnification balance is for the
same amount (receivable at the same times) as the amount payable by Promac to PICS under the Settlement Deed,
and has been guaranteed by Jeffery William McGlinn as trustee for the Mystica Trust, Walsec Pty Ltd as trustee for
the LN Piper Family Trust, Keith Bounsell as trustee for the Bounsell Family Trust and Nicholas John Ross Silverthorne
and Maureen Kaye Silverthorne as trustees for the Silverthorne Trust.
As a result of the arrangements described above, NRW and Promac are fully indemnified in respect of matters
arising from the supply of second-hand tyres to PICS in 2006. Title to and risk in the second-hand tyres has passed
to the Indemnifiers.
(ii) Movement in the allowance for doubtful debts:
Balance at the beginning of the year
Impairment losses recognised on receivables
Amounts written off as uncollectable
Amounts resolved during the year
Balance at end of year
Consolidated
2009
$’000
-
(188)
-
-
(188)
2008
$’000
(372)
-
22
350
-
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
23. TRADE AND OThER RECEIvABLEs (CONTINuED)
Ageing of impaired trade receivables:
60-90 days
90-120 days
120+ days
Consolidated
2009
$’000
-
25
163
188
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
In determining the recoverability of a trade receivable, the Group considers any change in the credit quality and
other operational issue of the trade receivable, from the date credit was initially granted up to the reporting date.
The directors believe that there is no further allowance required in excess of the allowance for doubtful debts.
(iii) Ageing of past due but not impaired – accounts receivable:
60-90 days
90-120 days
120+ days
(iv) Construction work in progress comprises:
Gross cost plus profit recognised to date
Less: progress billings received
Net construction work in progress
24. INvENTORIEs
Raw materials and consumables
Work in progress
Finished goods
25. FINANCIAL AssETs
Non-current
Investments carried at cost
- investments in subsidiaries (note 17)
Consolidated
2009
$’000
702
339
2,153
3,194
2008
$’000
386
807
4,057
5,250
Consolidated
2009
$’000
353,941
(331,689)
22,252
2008
$’000
164,079
(116,757)
47,322
Consolidated
2009
$’000
8,898
1,158
3,125
13,181
2008
$’000
4,556
921
4,851
10,328
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
34,089
34,089
34,086
34,086
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
26. OThER AssETs
Current
Prepayments
Other
27. TRADE AND OThER PAyABLEs
Current Payables
Trade Payables
Goods and Service Tax
Other Payables
Non Trade Payables and accruals
Deferred Income
Amounts Due to Subsidiaries
Non trade related parties
Non Current Payables
Other Payables (1)
Consolidated
2009
$’000
3,036
9
3,046
Consolidated
2009
$’000
68,050
2,279
10,352
15,263
2,164
-
-
98,108
-
-
2008
$’000
3,148
-
3,148
2008
$’000
41,329
1,963
9,217
15,499
-
-
-
68,008
8,495
8,495
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
397
-
-
-
-
86
-
483
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
86
-
86
-
-
(1) Includes an amount payable to Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd (‘PICS’). Refer Trade and other receivables note for detail
disclosure of this transaction.
28. CuRRENT TAx LIABILITIEs
The current tax liability of the consolidated entity of $4,019,000 (2008: $15,001,000) and for the Company of
$3,809,000 (2008: $13,217,000) represents the amount of income taxes payable in respect of the current and
prior periods.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
29. DEFERRED TAx AssETs AND LIABILITIEs
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:
Consolidated
Doubtful debts
Work in progress
Inventories
Property, plant and equipment
Other assets
Costs of the initial public offer
Other creditors and accruals
Provisions
Total tax assets / (liabilities)
Net tax assets / (liabilities)
Company
Other assets
Costs of the initial public offer
Provisions
Total tax assets / (liabilities)
Net tax assets / (liabilities)
30. BORROwINgs
The Groups borrowings comprised of:
Secured at Amortised Cost
Current
Bank Overdraft
Finance lease liability
Insurance Funding
Trade Finance Liability
Total Current
Non Current
Finance lease liability
Insurance Funding
Total Non Current
Assets
Liabilities
2009
$’000
52
-
103
151
342
2,660
2,687
1,974
7,969
3,608
-
2,660
337
2,997
2,987
2008
$’000
-
-
183
157
360
3,603
725
1,459
6,487
3,267
-
3,603
337
3,940
3,940
2009
$’000
-
(347)
(2,293)
(1,710)
(10)
-
-
-
(4,361)
-
(10)
-
-
(10)
-
2008
$’000
-
(276)
(1,442)
(1,501)
-
-
-
-
(3,220)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
-
32,887
298
1,537
34,722
26,096
-
26,096
60,818
14,508
33,552
2,465
2,629
53,155
44,744
179
44,923
98,077
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
(ii) Finance Facilities
Consolidated finanCe faCilities as at 30 June 2009
FINANCE DESCRIPTION
Asset Financing
Bank Overdraft
Trade Finance
Other
FACE VALUE
(limit)
$’000
133,000
40,000
7,000
299
CARRYING AMOUNT
(utilised)
$’000
58,983
-
1,537
298
Consolidated finanCe faCilities as at 30 June 2008
FINANCE DESCRIPTION
Asset Financing
Loans
Trade Finance
Other
FACE VALUE
(limit)
$’000
122,750
4,000
7,500
2,644
CARRYING AMOUNT
(utilised)
$’000
78,296
14,508
2,629
2,644
UNUTILISED AMOUNT
(utilised)
$’000
74,017
40,000
5,463
1
UNUTILISED AMOUNT
(utilised)
$’000
44,454
10,508
4,871
-
Security
The main finance provider is the ANZ Banking Group which provides overdraft, trade finance, performance
guarantees, asset financing etc. Annual and periodic reviews take place as necessary subject to bank covenants and
conditions as set in the agreement between the parties. As such the ANZ Banking Group has in place security by
way of a fixed and floating charge over all the Groups present and future assets, undertaking (including goodwill)
and unpaid/uncalled capital of the Company excluding security attaching to other asset financiers.
31. JOINTLy CONTROLLED OPERATIONs
The Group has late in the year ended 30 June 2009 become a party to several jointly controlled operations. These
venturers were in the start up phase and at 30 June 2009 are presented as follows:
Name of Venture
NRWVDM Joint Venture
LNJ Consortium
Principal Activity
Mine Asset Development (earthworks) and
Breakwater Construction.
Asset Development Projects (camps rail etc).
Group Interest
2009
2008
50%
33%
-
-
The Groups interest in assets and liabilities employed in the above jointly controlled operations under their
respective asset and liability categories are as follows:
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
Current Liabilities
Trade and Other Payables
Total Net Assets
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
7,566
7,484
82
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
32. FINANCIAL INsTRumENTs
Financial Risk Management
The financial instruments adopted by the Group
primarily lie in the area of credit risk, liquidity risk, and
market risk.
The Board has ultimate responsibility to manage the
Groups exposure to risk and prevention. In particular
the board assesses which systems are employed to
deliver the most appropriate level of controls including,
systems of compliance and adherence to any relevant
limits. Furthermore, the risk policies and procedures
are reviewed periodically and aim to reflect market
conditions, recent activities and other relevant dynamic
changes that may occur.
The Groups overall financial risk management strategy
seeks to ensure appropriate funding levels, approved
treasury directives and identification of risks faced by
the Group. In addition it is seen as critical that the going
concern basis is maintained and capital availability held
ready to meet operational and financial objectives.
Primarily interest bearing debt, cash and cash deposits,
trade receivables and payables are the main focus of
financial instruments engaged by the Group. The Group
is also exposed to some foreign currency risks although
considered minimal.
Capital Risk Management
The capital structure of the Group comprises of debt
(including borrowings), cash and cash equivalents, and
equity to the relevant stakeholders.
Primarily the board aims to provide a sound capital
funding structure that allows market confidence
(from all sectors) and which delivers sustained current
and future growth. The majority of capital funding
is required for the long term purchase of operating
assets. These are primarily placed under hire purchase
borrowing arrangements.
As in prior years the cash position is reviewed regularly
and ensures the Group will be able to pay its debts
as and when they fall due. Borrowings and operating
cash flows are primarily used to cater for general day
to day operations and funding of dividend and tax
disbursements.
Gearing Ratio:
The Groups geared ratio target has been formally set at
45% and for the year ended 30 June 2009 as set out
below the Group achieved a net Debt to Equity ratio
of 28% - well below its target range. The board meets
regularly to determine the level of borrowings and
funding required. The gearing ratio is influenced directly
from the capital structure including the payment of
dividends and any other movement in debt such as for
expansion. At year end the gearing ratio was:
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
60,818
(20,603)
40,216
98,077
(3,273)
94,805
-
(147)
-
-
(1,205)
-
142,254
117,216
133,900
112,577
28%
81%
-
-
Borrowing
Note 30
Debt (Note 30)
Cash (Note 21)
Net Debt
Equity
Net Debt to
Equity Ratio
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of financial assets and financial
liabilities recorded in the financial statement continue
to approximate their fair values. There has been no
impairment charge or adjustments made to any of the
carrying values, as such the fair values are in line with
carrying values.
The consolidated group and the Company’s remaining
contractual maturity for its financial liabilities and
financial assets are set out in the following tables. As
applicable the table shows the effective interest rates
and average interest rates.
Interest rate risk management
The Group has been highly successful in renegotiating
its borrowings with its primary lenders. No material
changes have occurred from prior years. The cost
of capital and the related borrowings for the Group
have decreased slightly and it is not expected that any
material fluctuations or volatility will occur in the short
term. Any rate rise or change in the near future would
not result in any material impact.
The Board continues to review its risk associated with
any covenants and borrowing conditions. The Group
enjoys a mixture of fixed and variable borrowings to
manage both cash and long term capital purchases. The
long term debt specifically relating to capital purchases
of plant and machinery is fixed.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
The Group does not enter into any specific swaps or hedging relative to any interest rate volatility. Predominantly
the exposure is on the bank borrowings, which are primarily the bank overdraft and the annual review was
completed successfully during the financial year ended 30 June 2009. Other considerations of debt and borrowings
lie in funding new developments which forms part of the risk management strategy of the Group.
Given the Group has most of the financing under fixed rate hire purchase or other similar asset financing
agreements, the exposure to market volatility of interest rate lies mainly in the overdraft facilities. Applying a
conservative movement of 150 basis points to the average overdraft would add a cost of $105,000 AUD plus or
minus depending on market swings and balances. It is not considered material that such a swing will impact on the
business should this arise.
INTEREST AND LIQUIDITY ANALYSIS
effective
interest rate
%
2.45%
-
-
6.54%
-
9.33%
2009
CONSOLIDATED
Financial Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalent
Trade and Other Receivables
Financial Liabilities
Asset Financing
Loans
Trade Finance
Trade and Other Payables
Other Borrowings
Net Financial Assets/(Liabilities)
COMPANY
Financial Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalent
2.25%
Trade and Other Receivables
Financial Liabilities
Inter Company Loans Payable
-
-
8.65%
58,983
30,081
26,096
Total
0 to 30 days
1 to 5 yrs
> 5 yrs
$000s
$000s
31 days to
< 1 year
$000s
-
36,263
36,263
-
697
39,907
298
70,983
(34,720)
-
102,093
102,093
-
-
$000s
20,603
82,029
102,632
2,805
-
840
56,037
-
59,682
42,950
147
-
147
-
-
$000s
20,603
118,293
138,896
-
1,537
95,944
298
156,762
(17,866)
147
102,093
102,240
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26,096
(26,096)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Net Financial Assets/(Liabilities)
102,240
147
102,093
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
32. FINANCIAL INsTRumENTs (CONTINuED)
INTEREST AND LIQUIDITY ANALYSIS
2008
CONSOLIDATED
Financial Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalent
Trade and Other Receivables
Financial Liabilities
Asset Financing
Loans
Trade Finance
Trade and Other Payables
Other Borrowings
Net Financial Assets/Liabilities
COMPANY
Financial Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalent
Trade and Other Receivables
Financial Liabilities
Other Loan - ANZ
Inter Company Loans Payable
Net Financial Assets/Liabilities
effective
interest rate
%
6.6%
-
8.61%
8.16%
9.12%
-
9.33%
6.7%
Total
0 to 30 days
$000s
3,273
132,666
135,939
(78,296)
(14,508)
(2,629)
(68,008)
(2,644)
(166,085)
(30,146)
1,205
87,773
88,978
-
(86)
(86)
88,892
$000s
3,273
77,443
80,716
(2,342)
-
(1,227)
(43,641)
-
(47,210)
33,506
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 days to
< 1 year
$000s
-
55,223
55,223
(31,210)
(14,508)
(1,402)
(24,367)
(2,465)
(73,952)
(18,729)
1,205
87,773
88,978
-
(86)
(86)
88,978
1 to 5 yrs
> 5 yrs
$000s
-
-
-
(44,744)
-
-
-
(179)
(44,923)
(44,923)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$000s
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Foreign Exchange and currency exposure
The Group has a reportable and functional currency in Australian dollars. However there are some transactions
of an operational and capital nature that may be denominated in a foreign currency. The Board considers that
movements in foreign currency (negative or positive) will have minimal impact on operating profits, given that
most projects are agreed in Australian dollars. Any new developments which the Group considers or bids for
are considered as part of the risk management by the board. During the year ended 30 June 2009 and where
applicable this risk strategy incorporates the use of forward exchange contracts. This has generally only been
required for specific hedging of short term transactions within the normal operating cycle wether they be receivable
or payable. The Group is not in the business of trading such that forward exchange contracts are aimed at placing
a fixed and determinable value on the receivable or payable so as to mitigate any unexpected peak or trough in the
underlying budgeted outcome. Other than specific transactions or purchases the majority of transactions are dealt
with at spot.
The Groups operations in West Africa – Guinea have a continued minor exposure to foreign currency movements.
The structure has not materially changed from prior years and as such predominantly the exposure is based on the
transfer of funds for services rendered in the country of West Africa - Guinea. The Cash balances at 30 June 2009
(at spot) were $247,508 AUD (2008: 14,089 AUD) and $96,833 AUD (2008: 9,037 AUD).
At this stage no hedging is entered into for the purposes of the Guinea operations. Cash is converted to USD and
then into GNF as required. Volatile market movements is considered as a low risk, given the majority of the cash
is utilised quickly. Contract income however is negotiated and invoiced in Australian dollars. In this regard foreign
exchange movements are considered minimal and immaterial.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Credit risk
The credit risk associated with the Group is primarily if any third party fails to meet its obligations to pay its debt as
and when they fall due. Trade and other receivables continue in the 30 to 60 day band with some falling outside
this timeframe. Cash retentions are subject to the variety of contracts that the Group is engaged in. The main
security is normally by way of bank guarantee or insurance bonds. The retention or guarantee/bond period varies
from contract to contract.
Where terms are exceeded no interest is charged on late payments, however management follow a strict credit
policy as part of day to day cash flow management.
The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements net of any allowance for losses, represents
the Groups maximum exposure to credit risk without taking into account the value of any collateral obtained.
The total amount of guarantees/bonds stand at $42,829,000 (2008: $16,982,000) and cash retentions held as
accounts receivable stand at $1,541,138 (2008: $151,000).
33. FINANCE LEAsEs
Finance leases as lessee
Non cancellable finance leases are payable as follows:
The types of finance lease the Group mainly enters into are in relation to the acquisition of new capital, primarily
plant and equipment. The majority of new plant and equipment purchases are financed utilising these finance
leases, under hire purchase or chattel mortgage. They are fixed contracts with a fixed and determinable measure of
finance cost for the period.
No Later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
Later than five years
Minimum future lease payments(1)
Less future finance charges
Present value of minimum lease payments
Minimum future lease payments
Consolidated
2009
$’000
36,522
27,560
-
64,082
(5,099)
58,983
2008
$’000
38,986
48,256
-
87,242
(8,945)
78,296
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
Present value of minimum
future lease payments
Consolidated
2009
$’000
32,887
26,096
-
58,983
-
58,983
2008
$’000
33,552
44,744
-
78,296
-
78,296
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1) Minimum future lease payments include the aggregate of all the lease payments and any guaranteed residual.
Included in the financial statement as: (note 30 ‘Borrowings’)
Current borrowings
Non-Current borrowings
32,887
26,096
58,983
33,552
44,744
78,296
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
34. OPERATINg LEAsEs
Operating leases as lessee
Non cancellable operating lease rentals (excluding property rentals - see below) are payable are as follows:
Less than one year
Between one and five years
More than five years
Property lease rentals are payable as follows:
Less than one year
Between one and five years
More than five years
Consolidated
2009
$’000
455
9
-
464
Consolidated
2009
$’000
1,347
3,266
1,920
6,533
2008
$’000
187
16
-
202
2008
$’000
1,210
3,708
2,560
7,477
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
The majority of property leases continue to primarily relate to commercial property leases. These leases consist of
5 year terms with options to renew every 5 years until the year commencing 28 February 2022. All commercial
property leases contain market or CPI review clauses during the term of the leases.
The Group does not have the option to purchase the leased assets at the end of the lease period.
35. CAPITAL AND OThER COmmITmENTs
Capital expenditure commitments
– Plant and equipment and Other
Within one year
Between one and five years
Later than five years
36. CONTINgENCIEs
Contingent Liabilities
Bank guarantees
Insurance Bonds
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
2,163
6,490
-
8,563
Consolidated
2009
$’000
29,673
13,156
42,829
2,199
8,793
-
10,992
2008
$’000
16,982
-
16,982
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Company
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bank guarantees and insurance bonds are issued to minimise cash retentions and are a function of operational
revenue. The period of each guarantee/bond varies from contract to contract.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
37. shARE BAsED PAymENTs
Senior Management and Director Option Plan (“SMDOP”)
The SMDOP is a senior management and director share option plan and has been put in place since NRW’s
admission to the ASX. No options have been issued under the plan to date. The board has the discretion to
determine the terms and conditions applying to each offer of options under the SMDOP including performance
conditions attaching to the exercise of options, restrictions on transfer and disposal, exercise price of options and
amount payable for a grant of options.
The SMDOP will be accounted for as equity settled share-based payments where the fair value determined at the
grant date is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the estimate of shares that will
eventually vest.
Employee Gift Offer (“EGO”)
The Employee Gift Offer allowed for eligible employees to receive between 500 and 7,500 shares at no cost to the
employee, forming part of the initial public offer on 5th September 2007.
A total of 433,000 ordinary shares were issued to eligible employees under the EGO with a fair value of $2.00 per
share (issue price under the prospectus). As a result, $866,000 has been charged to the income statement of the
Group and the Company during the financial year ended 30 June 2008 as an Employee benefits expense.
In-substance options
Limited recourse loans were issued to key management personnel whereby loans were to be repaid by 15th March
2009 and accrue interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum, payable half-yearly. The have since been rolled into new
loan agreements to be settled on 30th September 2009. As a result these loans have been fair valued and included
in the remuneration table set out in the Directors report.
38. PROvIsIONs
Current
Employee benefits
Warranty
Total current provisions
Non current
Employee benefits
Total non current provisions
Consolidated
2009
$’000
5,939
39
5,978
602
602
2008
$’000
4,418
34
4,452
410
410
Company
2009
$’000
1,124
-
1,124
-
-
2008
$’000
1,124
-
1,124
-
-
Total current and non current provisions
6,580
4,862
1,124
1,124
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
38. PROvIsIONs CONTINuED
Balance at 1 July 2008
Acquired in a business combination
Provisions made during the year
Provisions used during the year
Provisions reversed during the year
Balance at 30 June 2009
Short-term provisions
Long-term provisions
Total balance at 30 June 2009
Warranty
provision
$’000
33
-
24
-
(18)
39
Consolidated
Employee
benefits
$’000
4,828
-
5,081
(3,368)
-
6,541
39
-
39
5,939
602
6,541
Total
$’000
4,861
-
5,105
(3,368)
(18)
6,580
5,978
602
6,580
Company
Employee
benefits
$’000
1,124
-
-
-
-
1,124
1,124
-
1,124
Total
$’000
1,124
-
-
-
-
1,124
1,124
-
1,124
39. suBsEquENT EvENTs
There has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report any transaction
or event of a material nature likely in the opinion of the Directors, to affect significantly the operations of the
consolidated entity, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the consolidated entity in subsequent
financial years.
On the 25th August 2009, the Board of NRW Holdings Limited declared a final dividend for the Financial Year
ending June 30, 2009. The final dividend payable is 1.0 cent per share and brings the full year dividend to 2.0 cents
per share.
40. RELATED PARTIEs
Individual directors and executives compensation disclosures
Information regarding individual directors and executives’ compensation and some equity instruments disclosures
are provided in the Directors’ report page 24.
Loans to key management personnel and their related parties
Details regarding loans outstanding at reporting date to key management personnel and their related parties are
as follows:
Mr J A Pemberton
Mr G Chiarelli
Mr J A Kenny
Mr P L Miguel
Mr R J Morrow
Totals
Balance
30 June 2008
$
619,071
619,071
412,713
412,713
619,071
2,682,639
Balance
30 June 2009
$
642,222
642,222
428,147
-
-
1,712,592
Interest paid
during the period
$
23,279
23,279
15,519
29,964
15,931
107,972
Highest balance
in the period
$
642,222
642,222
428,147
428,147
619,071
2,759,808
Limited recourse loans were issued by the Company on 15th March 2007 to specific key management personnel
as part of the Employee Share Plan described in the directors report. The loans were provided in order to finance
the purchase of fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at $2.26 per share. The loans were to mature on 31st
March 2009 under the original loan agreement, and have since been rolled into a new loan agreement covering
any principal and interest balance. As a result these loans at the Boards discretion are now due and payable on 30
September 2009.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Throughout the year the Group transacted with various related parties. These related parties are related by director
interests and other as listed. The following transactions have occurred and the amounts are all considered to be at
arms length and at normal market rates.
Key management person and/or related party
Transaction Booked in Group
Note
Transaction value year ended 30 June
2008
$
2009
$
(ii) Other related party – Revenue
Mr J W McGlinn
- Mystica Trust
Revenue on sale of several
items of plant and equipment.
9,748
-
Mr J W McGlinn & Mr L N Piper
- Fallbrook Pty Ltd
Revenue on back-charges and
sale of motor vehicle.
-
2,619
Mr C Lindsay-Rae
Mr J W McGlinn
- Springpark Mining Services Pty Ltd
Revenue on services income for
earthmoving contract works.
5,280,590
33,096,370
Mr J W McGlinn & Mr C Lindsay-Rae
- Springpark Australia Pty Ltd
Revenue on back charge and
sale of motor vehicle/laptops.
105,013
80,530
Mr J W McGlinn & Mr C Lindsay-Rae
- Springpark International Ltd
Revenue on back charges of
travel and other.
1,494
-
(iii) Other related party – Expense
Mr J W McGlinn
- McGlinn Property Trust
Mr J N Silverthorne
- Silverthorne Trust
Mr C Lindsay-Rae
Mr J W McGlinn
- Springpark Australia Pty Ltd
Mr C Lindsay-Rae
Mr J W McGlinn
- Springpark Australia Pty Ltd
Mr J W McGlinn – Newstream Group
Mr J W McGlinn – Fallbrook Pty Ltd
Mr J W McGlinn
- Springpark Accommodation
Expense on rent paid.
283,000
282,999
Expense on rent paid.
114,195
111,477
Expense on purchase of tyres
and machinery.
-
3,196,949
Expense on purchase of
subcontractor services and hire.
947,330
7,419,668
Expense on purchasing of
Consultancy services.
Expense on back charges for
travel and charters.
Expense on purchase of
accommodation at various
mine sites.
148,837
110,000
338,577
726,509
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
40. RELATED PARTIEs (CONTINuED)
The inter group transactions are in relation to transactions within the Group between the entities. All transactions
are considered at arms length and at fair market rates. The amounts comprise of:
Key management person and/
or related party.
(iv) Inter Group Transactions
NRW Pty Ltd – Purchases from
Promac Rental & Sales Pty Ltd
NRW Pty Ltd – Purchases from
Promac Rental & Sales Pty Ltd
NRW Pty Ltd – Purchases from
Action Mining Services
NRW Pty Ltd – Sales to Action
Mining Services
NRW Pty Ltd – Sales to Promac
Rental & Sales Pty Ltd
NRW Pty Ltd - Transfer of grants
or government advances from
NRW Holdings
NRW Pty Ltd - Sales to NRW
VDM Joint Venture
NRW Pty Ltd - Purchases from
NRW Sarl
Action Mining Services – Sales to
Promac Rental & Sales Pty Ltd
Transaction Booked in Group
Note
Transaction value
year ended 30 June
2009
$
2008
$
Tyres and back charge of repairs and maintenance.
4,033,987
1,119,644
Hire charges for rental of plant and equipment.
11,834,033
9,228,943
Repairs and maintenance plant and module purchases.
4,114,661
2,237,279
Back charges for labour and miscellaneous.
42,109
10,513
Back charges for repairs and maintenance,
management fee and miscellaneous.
Transfer of grants and government incentives or
payments received.
Subcontractor Services
Management Fee
235,272
388,411
360,682
10,316,885
4,667,794
-
-
-
Water trucks, service trucks, repairs and maintenance.
11,451,651
9,684,579
In addition to the above, as detailed in note 23, Promac entered into a Settlement Deed with Pilbara Iron Company
(Services) Pty Ltd (“PICS”) and Deeds of Indemnity and Acknowledgement dated 30th May 2008 with indemnifying
parties listed:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Jeffery William McGlinn as trustee for the Mystica Trust;
Nicholas John Ross Silverthorne and Maureen Kaye Silverthorne as trustees for the Silverthorne Trust;
Walsec Pty Ltd as trustee for the LN Piper Family Trust;
Keith Bounsell as trustee for the Bounsell Family Trust;
Julian Alexander Pemberton as trustee for the JP Trust;
Gino Chiarelli as trustee for the Lamond Family Trust;
Andrew Charles Hunt as trustee for the Eden Family Trust;
Peter Laurence De San Miguel;
Bashbille Pty Ltd as trustee for the Mate Trust; and
Bernadine Lindsay-Rae as trustee for the LR Trust.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
Assets and liabilities balances arising from the related party transactions
Amounts receivable from or payable to related parties at reporting date were as follows:
Account Receivable Balances
Inter Group (Subsidiaries)
Other Related Party (1)
Current receivables/total assets
Accounts Payable Balances
Inter Group (Subsidiaries)
Total related party payables
Consolidated
2009
$’000
2008
$’000
-
10,000,000
10,000,000
-
23,022,422
23,022,422
-
-
-
-
4,710,412
4,710,412
Company
2009
$’000
102,093
-
102,093
483
-
483
2008
$’000
87,773
-
87,773
86
-
86
(i) The indemnification related to the PICS Settlement described in Note 23. – Trade and Other Receivables. The amount receivable
from the Indemnifiers as at 30 June 2009 was $10,000,000.
Options and rights over equity instruments
Apart from the in-substance options described in the directors report, no options were issued to or held by key
management personnel or their related parties during the reporting period.
Key management personnel compensation
The key management personnel compensation included in ‘Employee benefits expense’ (see note 9) is as follows:
Short term employee benefits
Other long term benefits
Post employment benefits
Termination benefits
Share-based payments
Consolidated
2009
$’000
7,003,163
173,887
471,555
-
198,064
7,846,669
2008
$’000
6,195,990
184,286
465,363
-
-
6,845,639
Company
2009
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
2008
$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
SHAREHOLDING FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2009
The movement during the reporting period in the number of ordinary shares in NRW Holdings Ltd held directly,
indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person as applicable, including their related parties, is as follows:
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2009
Key Person
Held at
1 July 2008
Purchases(1)
Received as
compensation
Mr J W McGlinn
Mr J A Pemberton
Dr I F Burston
Mr M Arnett
Mr G Chiarelli(2)
Mr K Hyman
Mr P J McBain(2)
Mr R J Morrow(2)
Mr J N Silverthorne(3)
Mr K Bounsell
22,859,402
2,534,540
50,000
175,000
2,215,100
17,000
487,000
937,334
21,418,735
3,381,843
54,075,954
3,336,239
-
274,992
100,000
-
-
-
-
11,020,640
-
14,731,871
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Received
on options
exercised
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sales /
transfers
Held at
30 June 2009
-
-
-
-
(1,100,000)
-
(227,000)
(937,334)
(5,933,348)
-
(8,197,682)
26,195,641
2,534,540
324,992
275,000
1,115,100
17,000
260,000
-
26,506,027
3,381,843
60,610,143
(1) All purchases were made on-market.
(2) Sales/transfers of shares during the year consist of ‘ESP’ shares sold by a resigning key employee of NRW.
(3) All sales were made on the on-market.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the financial year ended 30 June 2009
40. RELATED PARTIEs (CONTINuED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008
Held at 1
Key Person
July 2007
Purchases(1)
Received as
compensation
Mr L N Piper
Mr J W McGlinn
Mr J N Silverthorne
Mr J A Pemberton
Mr K Bounsell
Mr G Chiarelli
Mr J A Kenny
Mr P J McBain
Mr R J Morrow
Mr S Lucas
Mr M Arnett
Dr I F Burston
12,491,478
13,331,679
12,491,478
1,204,825
1,972,302
1,018,526
182,219
273,328
273,328
-
-
-
43,239,163
29,350
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,000
175,000
50,000
279,350
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Received
on options
exercised
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sales /
transfers(2)
Other
changes(3)
Held at 30
June 2008
(37,693,472)
(22,859,406)
(21,418,742)
(1,597,210)
(3,381,843)
(1,277,768)
-
(450,334)
-
-
-
-
(88,678,775)
30,345,998
32,387,129
30,345,998
2,926,925
4,791,384
2,474,342
442,671
664,006
664,006
-
-
-
105,042,460
5,173,354
22,859,402
21,418,735
2,534,540
3,381,843
2,215,100
624,890
487,000
937,334
25,000
175,000
50,000
59,882,198
(1) All purchases were made via subscriptions in the IPO and purchases of shares on-market.
(2) Sales/transfers of shares during the year consist of the portion of shares sold down by the vendor shareholders as part of the IPO
and ‘ESP’ shares sold by a resigning key employee of NRW.
(3) Other changes reflect the effect of the share split undertaken by the Company in August 2007 as part of the IPO.
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SHAREHOLDER
INFORMATION
AS AT 17TH AUGUST 2009
NRW’s issued capital comprises 251,223,000 fully paid ordinary shares.
DIsTRIBuTION OF shAREhOLDINgs
Distribution schedule of shareholdings
1 – 1,000 Shares
1,001 – 5,000 Shares
5,001 – 10,000 Shares
10,001 – 100,000 Shares
100,001 Shares and over
(ii) Total number of holders
(iii) Number of holders of less than marketable parcel
(iv) Percentage held by the 20 largest holders
No. of
shareholders
787
1,183
655
864
105
3,594
94
NRw’s 20 LARgEsT shAREhOLDERs As AT 17Th AugusT 2009
Rank
Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
UBS WEALTH MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA NOMINEES PTY LTD
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED
JEFFERY WILLIAM MCGLINN THE MYSTICA TRUST & RELATED PARTIES
NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
ANZ NOMINEES LIMITED
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