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PTB GROUP LIMITED

ABN 99 098 390 991

ANNUAL REPORT
30 June 2009

Corporate Directory and Information

Directors
Harvey Parker, Chairman
Craig Baker, Managing Director and CEO
Steve Ferris, Executive Director 
Andrew Kemp, Non-executive Director

Company Secretary
James Barbeler

Registered Office and Principal  
Administrative Office
22 Orient Avenue 
PINKENBA QLD 4008

Mailing Address
PO Box 90  
PINKENBA QLD 4008

Telephone:  +61 7 3637 7000
Facsimile:  +61 7 3260 1180

Share Register
Link Market Services
Level 19, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Telephone:  +61 7 3320 2212 
Facsimile:  +61 7 3228 4999

Bankers
ANZ Corporate Bank
Level 3, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Commonwealth Bank
Level 2, 633 Pittwater Road
DEE WHY NSW 2099

Solicitors
McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Level 12, Central Plaza Two
66 Eagle Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Auditor
WHK Horwath
Level 16, 120 Edward Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Stock Exchange Listing
The Company is listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange

Internet address
www.pacificturbine.com.au

ANNUAL REPORT
30 June 2009

 
Annual Report
for the year ended 30 June 2009 

Table of Contents

Corporate Directory and Information 

Cover

Chairman’s and Managing Director’s Review  

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Financial Statements and Notes 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Shareholders Information 

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This financial report covers both PTB Group Limited as an individual entity and the consolidated entity consisting  
of PTB Group Limited and its controlled entities. The financial report is presented in the Australian currency.

PTB Group Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

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Chairman’s and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2009

Results

Net profit after tax decreased from $3.1 million in 2008 
to  $0.1  million  in  2009,  representing  a  reduction  of 
97  per  cent.    Basic  earnings  per  share  were  0.4  cents 
(11.86 cents in 2008).

This represents a return on average shareholders’ funds 
of 0.3 % (8.3 % in 2008). No dividend will be paid for 
the June 2009 year (2008: nil). The emphasis on debt 
reduction means that it is highly unlikely that a dividend 
will be paid in the 2010 year. 

The 2009 Year in Review 

In  our  2008  Annual  Report  the  key  changes  in  the 
business we detailed included:

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The  strategic  shift  in  the  business  back  to 
trading;
That there would be less concentration on rental 
of aircraft because of the lack of returns (relative 
ease of finance had meant that aircraft prices had 
been too high);
The  engine  rental  business  would  continue  as  it 
was relatively easy to fund; and 
The group had to focus on achieving its targeted 
return on assets.

The 2009 financial year has seen a number of unexpected 
challenges and a number of very significant achievements 
which  are  outlined  in  this  report.  The  most  significant 
events, linked to the matters noted above are:

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The strategic shift back to trading continued and 
contributions from these sectors of the business 
were significantly improved;
The  sale  of  the  two  large  freight  door  (LFD) 
ATP  aircraft  to  the  Middle  East  operator  did 
not  proceed  and  this  was  replaced  by  a  long-
term  finance  lease  to  an  established  operator  in 
Indonesia. This was significant in that the Middle 
East transaction was for cash and when this did 
not proceed we had to extend the $14.7 million 
Emerald  loan  to  an  amortising  facility  over  four 
years; and
Our engine financing facility was not renewed by 
one of our bankers meaning that the previously 
reliable  contribution  from  this  section  of  our 
business was significantly reduced.

The  combination  of  these  factors,  in  particular  the 
negative  impact  of  the  ATP  sale  cancellation,  the 
time  taken  to  replace  it,  and  the  resulting  interest  and 
currency costs, led to the breakeven year in 2009. 

Looking  back  we  can  now  see  that  the  financial  crisis 
was far worse than we anticipated and was a significant 

factor  in  our  ATP  sale  to  the  Middle  East  operator  not 
proceeding,  as  well  as  the  withdrawal  of  our  engine 
financing  facility.  However  in  hindsight,  and  given  the 
suddenness  and  severity  of  the  financial  crisis,  the 
Company was overexposed on the Emerald transaction. 
This will be foremost in our thinking and planning in the 
future.

Importantly,  there  were  a  number  of  critical  initiatives 
completed during the year. These are summarised below 
and commented on later in the review:

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Settlement of Belmont Airport land at Newcastle 
to a listed property developer;
Completion and settlement of the new workshop 
and office complex in Brisbane;
Rollover of $4.5 million of Notes;
Sale of Newcastle RPT operator Aeropelican;
Completed  two  LFD  and  one  passenger  ATP  in 
UK;
Replaced Middle East cash sale of LFD ATP aircraft 
with an extended credit type arrangement to an 
established operator in Indonesia;
Extension  of  short  term  $14.7  million  loan  to  a 
four year term loan;
Closure of UK Emerald refurbishment operation; 
Extended  ANZ  funding  facilities  to  31  October 
2009;  
A power by the hour arrangement with a major 
Australian freight operator;
Core operating business for IAP and PTB exceeded 
prior year and current forecasts in a difficult year; 
and   
The refocus on core PTB business to compensate 
for  withdrawal  of  the  key  bank  engine  finance 
facility. 

Activities covered under PTB Group’s 
Aviation Asset Management Operations 

The group now has three broad business groupings under 
its aviation asset management umbrella:

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PTB:  TPE331  together  with  PT6A  turbine 
engine repair and overhaul in the repair facility in 
Brisbane, and trading in spare parts for engines, 
and engines; 
IAP:  Spare  parts  supply  and  the  continued 
acquisition  of  aircraft  and  redundant  spares  as 
well as trading in aircraft. All aircraft are acquired 
at a price underwritten by their parts value with 
a view to resell or reduce to parts; and
Financing  and  Rentals:  Purchase  of  engines  and 
aircraft  for  lease,  rental  or  hire  purchase  and 
sale of engines and aircraft from the aircraft and 
engine pool.  The rental of the two LFD ATP’s and 
the expected rental of the ATP passenger aircraft 
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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

Commentary on operations during the year

A summary of results for the year is as follows:

Division

Actual
2009
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Budget
2009
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Variance

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Actual 
2008
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PTB Business
IAP Business
Emerald Assets
Emerald Currency
Emerald Interest
Corporate Overheads
Sale of Belmont land
Sale of Aeropelican
Bad and doubtful debts
Profit before Tax

PTB Business 

The Brisbane business was ahead of budget for the year 
by 10% and 91% ahead of the corresponding 12 months 
to June 2008. The year’s performance is a strong result 
in today’s climate. 

The  loss  of  our  engine  finance  facility  has  had  a  major 
impact  on  our  engine  sale  business.  Engine  finance 
was  a  very  valuable  engine  sales  tool  and  in  today’s 
financial climate would have been even more valuable in 
generating new business.

The  cash  support  from  Brisbane  for  our  Emerald 
Financier  repayments  and  the  close  down  of  Emerald’s 
UK operation has reduced Brisbane’s ability to generate 
additional  speculative  engine  sales  and  opportunistic 
engine parts purchases. 

We have been able to add to our parts sales team and 
this  has  significantly  increased  our  parts  sale  business 
which has gone some way to compensating for a decline 
in engine sales.

The new building has created efficiencies with Brisbane 
staff  under  one  roof.  We  had  expected  to  set  up  a 
Dart engine line in Brisbane. However a lack of funding 
has  currently  prevented  this  strategic  initiative  being 
implemented. IAP has since developed a relationship with 
an overseas Dart engine shop which meets its needs as 
an interim measure.

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Brisbane’s  engine  and  rental  business  is  slowing  as  a 
result of the slowdown in the aviation sector. We expect 
the  rental  business  to  improve  as  the  global  economy 
recovers.

IAP Business

The  IAP  result  was  slightly  ahead  of  budget  for  the 
year  and  177%  ahead  of  the  previous  year.  This  is  an 
outstanding result.

Early in the financial year IAP purchased for part-out a 
BAE 146 in Australia, a BAE ATP in India, and a 737-200 
in Indonesia.

The lease of the J32 aircraft to Aeropelican will create 
excellent long-term part sales opportunities for IAP and 
engine  repair  and  overhaul  opportunities  for  Brisbane. 
The  finance  leases  of  the  LFD  ATP’s  to  the  Indonesian 
operator  will  also  provide  a  base  for  significant  long-
term ATP parts sales opportunities for IAP.

Again,  working  capital  is  important:  the  future  growth 
of  the  core  IAP  business  is  dependent  upon  access  to 
working capital for aircraft part-out opportunities.

With  the  placement  of  the  ATP’s  in  Indonesia,  and  the 
closure  of  the  UK  facility,  Steve  Ferris  will  be  able  to 
spend  more  time  on  the  core  business  this  year,  thus 
enhancing growth in that sector. 

Emerald Assets

The  Brisbane  business  is  reviewing  the  feasibility  of 
installing  a  PT6A  engine  test  cell.  A  test  cell  would 
significantly expand the profit opportunities for Brisbane 
in the PT6A engine repair and overhaul business. This cell 
can  be  made  multi-engine  thus  enhancing  its  value  to 
the Group. The key to progressing this is finance, and this 
will be a significant project for the coming year.

The  global  financial  crisis  and  resulting  restriction  in 
available finance has had a major effect on this division 
and the Group’s results. 

The  sale  of  the  two  LFD  ATP’s  was  expected  to  be 
completed  early  in  this  financial  year.  The  company 
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purchase  and  the  deteriorating  financial  climate  meant 
the end user was no longer prepared to underwrite the 
project. The failure to settle has had a major impact on 
the division as the sale would have cleared its expensive 
funding  and  substantially  reduced  the  Emerald  interest 
cost of $3 million for the year. 

Our Emerald Financier converted our USD facility to AUD 
during the period, an action which cost the PTB Group 
approximately $2.4 million in foreign currency losses for 
the year.

been  returned  as  UK  Post  terminated  the 
operator’s contract as a result of difficult trading 
conditions;
African  LFD  HS748:
    The  operator  in  Africa  has 
returned  the  aircraft  after  meeting  all  financial 
requirements  and  getting  the  aircraft  on  line  in 
Africa,  as  the  expected  UN  contracts  were  no 
longer forthcoming; and
Bangladesh  HS748: 
  This  aircraft  was  returned. 
One  of  our  HS748  operators  in  Bangladesh  has 
expressed an interest in operating this aircraft.

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In addition, the expected cash sale of the two passenger 
(PAX) ATP aircraft to a European operator did not occur, 
reducing  the  Group’s  forecast  profit  by  a  further  $2.2 
million for the year.

We  are  working  to  find  alternative  markets  for  the 
unused HS748’s. The combination of new markets and 
improved  economic  conditions  will  see  these  aircraft 
redeployed. 

An  Indonesian  operator  accepted  delivery  of  the  two 
LFD ATP aircraft in June 2009 under an extended credit 
type arrangement. These aircraft were delivered in early 
August.

To limit the operational cash drain a decision was made 
to  close  the  UK  refurbishment  facility  and  complete 
one  PAX  ATP,  one  LFD  HS748,  and  reduce  to  spares 
the  remaining  HS748’s  as  part  of  the  closedown.  The 
closedown,  completion  of  the  aircraft,  part-out  of 
the  HS748’s,  and  termination  of  the  workforce  was 
completed as planned. 

One  PAX  ATP  has  been  mothballed  and  stored  at 
Blackpool in the UK. At a later date we will complete the 
refurbishment when we have the appropriate commercial 
opportunity. 

Steve  Ferris,  IAP’s  managing  director,  has  done  an 
absolutely outstanding job in closing the facility as planned 
and  deploying  the  aircraft  to  approved  facilities  where 
the care and maintenance programs can be managed. He 
has also completed the sale and deployment of the two 
LFD ATP’s to the Indonesian customer, a major task on 
its own, with the additional pressures of meeting UK and 
Indonesian aviation regulation requirements. 

Emerald  has  a  number  of  aircraft  assets  not  deployed 
at  present.  These  aircraft  are  all  future  opportunities 
that we are confident can be leased or sold as conditions 
improve. 

Brief details are:

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Completed  PAX  ATP:
  We  have  had  a  number  of 
enquiries to lease the PAX ATP however to date 
the  potential  customers  have  not  been  able  to 
meet our financial requirements. Our Indonesian 
operator  is  keen  to  lease  the  aircraft  and  is  the 
logical future operator of this aircraft;
Two  UK  HS748’s: 
  The  two  HS748  aircraft 
on  finance  leases  with  a  UK  operator  have 

Corporate Overheads

Corporate overhead costs are slightly ahead of budget 
at  $1.58  million  (Budget:  $1.57  million)  to  30  June 
2009,  however  they  have  reduced  significantly  from 
$1.76  million  in  the  prior  year.  Additional  legal  and 
financing costs were incurred during the year due to the 
various  asset  and  business  disposals,  and  the  number 
of  refinancing  activities  undertaken.  These  costs  were 
offset  by  reductions  in  Director’s  fees  and  employee 
share  option  expenses,  with  salary  and  wage  costs 
remaining stable. 

Bad and Doubtful Debts

Bad  and  doubtful  debts  expense  for  the  year  totalled 
$0.6  million  (2008:  $1.13  million).  These  expenses 
were  largely  attributable  to  three  customers  on  long-
standing  open  account.  The  customers  operated 
regional  passenger  and  freight  airline  operations  in 
Australia,  the  Pacific  Islands,  and  Bangladesh  and  were 
largely  affected  by  the  global  downturn  in  passenger 
and freight activity. A provision for impairment of $0.6 
million (2008: $0.3 million) has been prudently booked 
at  year  end.  Management  are  confident  however  that 
recovery efforts will realise funds which will reduce the 
final amount to be written off on these customers. 

We conduct business with second and third tier aviation 
companies and extending credit is a risk of the business. 
An engine sale or engine repair is often of high monetary 
value with significant margin, and credit levels evolving 
over time. 

Financing Facilities

PTB Emerald Finance Facility

Due to the inability of our Middle East customer to settle 
for cash on the two LFD ATP freighters, the Group was 
forced to renegotiate the terms of this facility to match 
the  extended  credit  terms  offered  to  the  Indonesian 
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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

disclosed to the market include an interest rate of 15% 
per  annum  (previously  22%),  minimum  monthly  loan 
repayments of $165,000, a four year loan term (i.e. to 
31 July 2013), and the existing security arrangements 
to  remain  in  place.  The  balance  at  30  June  2009  was 
$14.9 million (2008: $11.9 million).

In addition, while there is money owed to the Financier, 
no return of capital, dividends or payments can be made 
to ordinary shareholders in PTB or related parties without 
its approval. The Financier has been granted 2,875,000 
ordinary  shares  in  PTB  on  the  basis  that  these  shares 
can be issued progressively over five tranches. The first 
tranche of shares, i.e. for 1.2 million shares, was issued 
on  30  June  2009  as  approved  by  the  shareholders  on 
that date. The share issue has been structured in this way 
to minimise the potential dilutive effect on shareholders 
by allowing an early repayment of this facility.    

Unsecured Notes (PTB Rentals)

During the year the Group’s $4.589 million Note facility 
was extended for two years to 30 November 2010 at 
an interest rate of 14% (previously 11.5%).

In addition, PTB Group will issue to each Noteholder one 
Option in relation to ordinary shares for each two Notes 
held  by  that  Noteholder  at  an  exercise  price  of  $0.40 
per  share,  in  four  six  monthly  tranches  commencing 
from the issue date of 1 December 2008. The exercise 
period expires on 30 November 2010. The option issue 
has  also  been  structured  in  this  way  to  minimise  the 
potential dilutive effect on shareholders by allowing an 
early repayment of this facility.    

ANZ Facility (PTB Group)

As a result of a change to its internal lending policies, the 
ANZ Bank is limiting further lending to certain industries, 
including  our  second  tier  aviation  industry  sector.    As 
the  PTB  Group  requires  ongoing  financing  to  fund  its 
business  growth,  the  Group  has  agreed  to  consolidate 
its financing facilities with another provider.  The Group’s 
net exposure to the ANZ is less than $2.0 million at the 
reporting date and it is planned that this transition will 
be completed prior to October 2009.

Other Matters

Exchange rates 

The  current  year  has  been  volatile  with  AUD/USD 
exchange rate movements from 0.94 at June 2008, to 
0.62 in November 2008, and a closing rate at 30 June 
2009 of 0.81. 

While  the  group  has  a  natural  hedge  in  respect  to  its 
assets  and  liabilities,  the  fact  that  a  large  part  of  PTB 
Group’s trading is undertaken in US dollars and in US dollar 
valued  assets  means  that  the  conversion  to  Australian 
dollars  has  a  significant  negative  impact  on  the  gross 
margins and sales of the PTB and IAP businesses when 
the AUD appreciates against the USD.   

As mentioned above, the inability of our Emerald Financier 
to continue to finance their facility in USD led directly to 
a realised foreign currency loss of $2.4 million, of which 
approximately $1.7 million would otherwise have reversed 
to 30 June 2009. In conjunction with the Emerald interest 
expense, this was one of the largest negative impacts on 
Group trading performance for the year. 

Asset Values

Aviation  inventory  and  assets  are  global  commodities 
and are valued, bought, and sold in USD. Before the fall 
in the exchange rate from 30 June 2008, the Directors 
were of the opinion that assets were carried in the books 
at  conservative  values.  The  fall  in  the  $AUD/$USD 
exchange  rate  of  around  13%  to  30  June  2009  has 
created an additional buffer in asset values.

Sale of Aeropelican 

Following  an  unsolicited  approach,  Aeropelican  Air 
Services Pty Ltd was sold effective 30 September 2008. 
The profit on sale of the subsidiary was $651,820. The 
sale  includes  the  lease  of  three  J32  aircraft  currently 
owned  by  IAP  on  an  ongoing  basis  with  potential  to 
deploy  further  aircraft  as  the  new  operations  expand. 
Since the end of the financial year, Aeropelican has agreed 
to take a fourth aircraft on lease from IAP commencing 
October 2009.

Brisbane relocation

In  November  2008  the  Company  moved  into  its  new 
combined  engineering,  warehouse  and  office  facility 
near Brisbane airport.  Funding was provided by the CBA. 
This  has  enabled  the  business  to  once  again  combine 
under  one  roof  and  will  enable  the  expansion  of  the 
PT6  and  TPE331  engine  repair  and  overhaul  business 
as opportunities develop. The business also has space to 
add additional engine lines. 

Balance Sheet and Net Assets

The net asset position has decreased from $40.2 million 
as at 30 June 2008 (2007: $35.5m) to $39.0 million at 
30 June 2009. The decrease is mainly attributable to the 
settlement of the effective foreign currency hedges and 
the reversal of the related derivative financial instrument 
and hedging reserve totalling $1.5 million. 

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Chairman’s and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

Included in net assets are:

The  Emerald  assets:  These  are  predominantly  aircraft 
and  make  up  $13.3  million  (2008:  $15.3  million)  of 
Inventories, $3.2 million (2008: $3.3 million) of property, 
plant  and  equipment,  and  $16.6  million  (2008:  $11.2 
million) of extended credit receivables, mainly consisting 
of the hire purchase type arrangements. 

As previously disclosed above, the remaining inventory 
largely consists of completed ATP and 748 aircraft, with 
one incomplete PAX ATP aircraft remaining that can be 
refurbished  or  parted-out.  The  completed  aircraft  will 
either  be  sold  outright  to  reduce  debt  and  generate 
working  capital,  or  moved  to  the  financing  and  rentals 
pool  (classified  as  plant  and  equipment  in  non-current 
assets).

Cashflows

The positive operating cashflow has been predominantly 
due to the realisation of inventory and reduction in the 
days  to  collect  accounts  receivable.  As  mentioned  in 
previous years, the Group will normally have a negative 
operating  cashflow  as  short-term  debt  is  utilised  to 
acquire  aviation  asset  inventory  which  are  either  sold 
or placed in the recurring earnings lease and rental pool 
as  non-current  assets.  The  short-term  debt  is  then 
reduced and substituted with longer-term debt secured 
over  the  leased  or  rented  assets.  The  overall  negative 
net cashflow is predominantly due to the net investment 
by  the  PTB  Group  in  the  new  building  in  Brisbane  as 
detailed earlier in this report. 

Management

The Group now has a small team with the financial skills 
to  meet  its  management  and  reporting  requirements 
and obligations. The Group continues to work at building 
the systems and processes to meet the complexities of a 
multicurrency, multi-country business. In the Operations 
area, the PTB Business has a good team which can handle 
growth.  

The  aim  is  to  have  good  support,  financial,  and  other 
management staff freeing up the deal doers to spend a 
greater proportion of their time creating sales and new 
business.

PTB Group’s Outlook

The Group has completed a number of initiatives to allow 
it to “weather the storm” and establish a platform for the 
future. Management of IAP and PTB have concentrated 
on their core businesses and their improved performance 
has been most important.

The  rental  and  lease  side  of  the  business,  widely 
perceived  as  an  annuity  income  stream,  has  not  lived 
up  to  this  expectation.  Even  tier  one  operators  are 
cancelling  or  renegotiating  leases.  The  ordinary  IAP 
and  PTB  businesses  are  not  perceived  as  positively  by 
the market, but are vital as they provide a platform for 
the  creation  of  entrepreneurial,  and  lease  and  rental 
opportunities.

The  turboprop  market  is  our  core  business  and  is  well 
placed to generate sound levels of activity in the present 
economic  climate.  We  wrote  about  this  in  last  year’s 
annual  report  and  a  section  on  this  aspect  is  detailed 
below. It has several key characteristics:

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Fuel efficiency and low operating costs;
Relatively low capital cost; and 
Relatively  low  numbers  of  aircraft  available  due 
to  the  concentration  on  small  jets  through  the 
1990’s and into the early   years of this century.

While  finance  availability  for  customers  is  very  limited, 
PTB Group has aircraft available for rental and lease and 
the  above  dynamics  of  our  low  cost  and  fuel  efficient 
aircraft work in our favour.

For the next 12 months we will be concentrating on:

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Getting our unused aircraft back out on lease and 
generating income, or selling to generate cash;
Using  cash  flows  to  pay  down  expensive  loans 
without destroying working capital, while seeking 
less expensive alternate funding; and 
Continuing  to  manage  our  working  capital  to 
enable our core business to ‘deal’ as necessary.

In a recovery year we are expecting to generate a pre-
tax profit of approximately $2.7 million skewed towards 
the  second  half  as  conditions  improve.  However,  as  a 
recovery commences we expect to see other significant 
profit making opportunities.

Senior  management  have  been  through  a  number  of 
down turns in the aviation industry and there is always 
a bottom and a recovery. Our business tends to prosper 
in  these  recovery  times  as  buying  opportunities  occur. 
Once  recovery  begins  aircraft  start  flying  and  often 
these aircraft require maintenance catch-up. This leads 
to  additional  parts  sales,  engine  repair  and  overhaul 
work, and rental and lease opportunities.

An  extract  from  the  2008  Annual  Report  reviewing 
the  turboprop  aviation  sector,  has  again  been  included 
overleaf due to its continuing relevance.

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The 19 to 50 seat market is also dominated by 1970’s, 
80’s  and  90’s  build  aircraft  that  cannot  be  replaced, 
regardless of funding. Many smaller operators and freight 
operators  rely  upon  this  size  aircraft  and  we  are  now 
seeing even 1950’s turboprop aircraft flying in Australia 
carrying freight. Unthinkable just five years ago.

From  our  point  of  view  this  is  all  good  news  for  the 
PTB  Group  as  there  is  a  limited  amount  of  spares  and 
engines  in  the  marketplace  and  the  demand  for  parts 
and  support  can  only  increase.  The  value  of  inventory 
is climbing as the larger manufacturers are unwilling to 
make small production runs of new parts. 

The primary focus for the group is aircraft and engines 
in the turboprop market and the group is well placed to 
continue to build business in this section of the market. 
Our existing inventories are the largest within Australia 
and our extensive experience in this sector bodes well for 
our growth in the coming year.”

PTB Group Limited 

Harvey Parker 
Chairman

Craig Baker
Managing Director

2008  Annual  Report  extract:  PTB  Group’s  aviation 
sector outlook

“The  Turboprop  market  has  gone  from  strength  to 
strength since a downturn in 2001. 

Airlines have realised that the future was not necessarily 
in  the  small  regional  jets  and  have  flocked  back  to 
turboprops due to their fuel efficiency and low operating 
costs.  This  is  a  worldwide  phenomenon,  where  we  are 
seeing  major  carriers  making  huge  investments  in 
Bombardier,  Dash  8  and  ATR  aircraft  to  replace  both 
small and large jet transport aircraft. With the high cost 
of fuel, this trend seems to be increasing at a staggering 
rate  which  has  effectively  seen  the  death  of  the  small 
regional jet, the aircraft that replaced and squeezed the 
turboprop out of the same market. 

The  aviation  industry  pre  2000  effectively  wrote  the 
turboprop  off  in  favour  of  the  regional  jet  and  almost 
all  manufacturers  ceased  production  prior  to  the 
downturn. 

Only  ATR  and  Bombardier  remained,  concentrating 
on  the  larger  50+  seat  turboprop  aircraft.  Today  the 
smallest new commercial turboprop available is the 50 
seat ATR42 selling at USD 16 million.

Times have come full circle and the high cost of fuel has 
made airlines look again at the turboprop, but they are 
now faced with little choice and very tight availability. 
This  has  resulted  in  driving  turboprop  prices  up  –  in 
some cases up to three times what we saw immediately 
after 9/11.

Low time, well cared for aircraft are in short supply and 
hard  to  source.  There  is  only  a  very  limited  supply  of 
fewer than 50 seat aircraft and this pool is continually 
diminishing as older aircraft are retired. Supply is further 
hampered  as  soon  after  2001,  many  of  the  “newer” 
turboprops  were  snapped  up  by  the  freight  market. 
These  are  now  dedicated  freighters  and  no  longer 
available  to  cycle  through  the  passenger  networks.  No 
new aircraft are coming in to top up this pool except in 
the 50+ range. 

The  19  seat  sector  is  in  the  biggest  short  supply. 
These are in demand from both the smaller passenger 
operator and the freighter market. The power plant for 
most  19  seat  aircraft  is  the  P&W  PT6  engine  or  the 
Honeywell  TPE331  engine,  both  products  extensively 
handled by PTB. 

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2009

Your Directors present the financial report of PTB Group 
Limited (“the Company”) and its controlled entities (“the 
Group”) for the year ended 30 June 2009.

IAP Group for $13.8 million. IAP Group is a Sydney-based 
niche  aviation  asset  management  company  providing 
aircraft inventory support, encompassing:

Directors

The  following  persons  were  Directors  in  office  at  any 
time during or since the end of the year:

Name

Position

H Parker
CL Baker
RS Ferris
APS Kemp

Director (non-executive), Chairman
Managing Director (Group)
Managing Director (IAP Division) 
Director (non-executive) 

Principal Activities

The principal activities of the Group during the financial 
year  were  the  provision  of  the  following  services  in 
relation to aviation assets:

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A specialist Pratt & Whitney PT6A and Honeywell 
TPE331  turbine  engine  repair  and  overhaul 
business based at Brisbane Airport, Australia;
Trading operations in Australia and internationally 
in aircraft airframes, turbine engines, and related 
parts;
The  provision  of  finance  for  aircraft  and  turbine 
engines sold to customers; and
The  lease,  rental,  or  hire  of  aircraft  and  turbine 
engines  to  customers  from  the  Group’s  aviation 
assets pool.

There have been no significant changes in the nature of 
these activities during the year not otherwise disclosed 
in this report. 

Review of Operations

Background

PTB  Group  Limited  (“PTB”)  was  established  in  2001, 
when it was incorporated to acquire the Brisbane assets 
of Pacific Turbine Pty Ltd ACN: 079 166 653. It focused 
on providing services in relation to the Pratt & Whitney 
PT6A and Honeywell TPE331 light turbine engines. 

The Company undertook:

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Specialist  turbine  engine  repair  and  overhaul 
based at Brisbane Airport, Australia;
Trading operations in Australia and internationally 
in aircraft turbine engines and related parts; and
The  provision  of  finance  for  PT6A  and  TPE331 
turbine engines for customers.

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Global supply of aviation parts; and
Global aircraft and engine financing and sales.

Its business operations are highly complementary to PTB 
Group’s business. Steve Ferris, the founder of IAP Group, 
took approximately 80 per cent of the consideration as 
PTB Group shares and now holds approximately 25 per 
cent of the expanded Group. 

In October 2006 the Company announced it had acquired 
the  aircraft  and  associated  parts  of  the  UK  companies 
Emerald  Airways  Ltd  and  Emerald  Airways  Engineering 
Ltd for approximately $16.25 million. The assets acquired 
comprised five British Aerospace ATPs, 14 HS 748s, 10 
Shorts  360s  and  their  related  spare  parts  along  with  a 
lease of an engineering facility at the Blackpool airport. 
The  ATP  and  HS  748  aircraft  are  assets  in  which  IAP 
Group has a long-term history of trading and managing. 

In December 2006 the Company moved from the NSX 
to  ASX.  In  conjunction  with  this  move  the  Company 
issued 2.5 million shares at $2 to raise $5 million. This 
followed  capital  raisings  totalling  $7.9  million  earlier  in 
the  period  to  fund  part  of  the  IAP  Group  and  Emerald 
assets acquisitions. 

Initiatives in Current Period

The  2009  financial  year  has  seen  some  unexpected 
challenges  and  a  number  of  significant  achievements. 
These  events  have  been  detailed  in  the  Chairman’s  and 
Managing Director’s Review included in this annual report. 

Operating Results

The  consolidated  profit  for  the  financial  year  after 
income  tax,  was  $103,285  (2008: 
providing  for 
$3,131,388), a decrease of 97%. Operating profit before 
tax for the year was $333,257 (2008: $4,162,091) a 
decrease of 92%. 

The decrease in both profit after tax and operating profit 
is  due  in  part  to  the  interest  incurred  on  the  Emerald 
project of $3 million due to the inability of our customer 
in the Middle East to settle as expected and realise funds 
to repay the loans. In addition, a related realised foreign 
currency loss of $2.4 million was incurred as a result of 
the  financier’s  inability  to  continue  funding  in  USD.  The 
PTB Brisbane and IAP business performed ahead of budget 
despite the poor trading conditions during the year. 

Financial Position

The Company listed on the Stock Exchange of Newcastle 
Ltd (NSX) in March 2005. In September 2006 it acquired 

The net assets of the Group have decreased by 3% to 
$39 million as at 30 June 2009 (2008: $40.2 million). 

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Dividends

IAP Group:

No dividend has been declared and paid for the 30 June 
2009 financial year (2008: Nil). The emphasis on debt 
reduction means that it is highly unlikely that a dividend 
will be paid in the 2010 year. 

Significant Changes in State of Affairs

There were no significant changes in the state of affairs 
of the Group not otherwise disclosed in this report.

After Balance Date Events 

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end 
of the financial year which have significantly affected or 
may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the 
results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the 
Group in future years except as detailed below:

The  Company  has  agreed  to  consolidate  its  existing 
financing  facilities  with  the  ANZ  Bank  with  another 
provider. The net exposure to the ANZ at balance date 
was less than $2 million and the ANZ has extended the 
Company’s financing facilities until 31 October 2009 to 
allow  this  transition  to  occur.  A  second  ranking  charge 
over  the  assets  of  the  parent  entity  and  IAP  Group 
Australia  Pty  Ltd  was  also  signed  on  31  July  2009  in 
favour of the Emerald financier. 

Future Developments, Prospects and 
Business Strategies

The  global  aviation  industry  is  currently  experiencing 
difficult  trading  conditions  with  lower  passenger  and 
freight  demand,  and  a  shortage  of  available  funding. 
However suppliers to the industry such as the PTB Group 
have benefited historically in these times, and the Group 
has the ability to acquire assets to part-out or trade as 
operators and financiers exit surplus assets. As such the 
prospects for the continuing performance and growth of 
the Group remain sound. 

The Group is maintaining a very strong focus on its core 
competencies  and  has  identified  a  number  of  further 
initiatives that are expected to enhance its prospects.

The  Group  now  has  three  broad  business  groupings 
under its aviation asset management operations:

Pacific Turbine Brisbane:

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Rebuilding  PT6A  and  TPE331  engines  at  PTB’s 
engine repair and overhaul facilities in Brisbane;
Managing the rebuilding of engines at third party 
overhaul shops;
Trading in spare parts for engines; and
Trading  in  parts  (other  than  engines)  for  PTB 
clients.

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Spare  Parts  Supply:    Acquisition  of  redundant 
spares  from  airlines  which  have  changed  their 
aircraft  types  and  then  remarketing  to  other 
operators  of  that  type.  IAP  Group  is  by  far 
the  largest  surplus  spare  parts  dealer  in  the 
southern  hemisphere.  Its  purchasing  systems 
are well-honed over many years and its network 
of  contacts  enables  maximum  exposure  both 
for  purchasing  and  reselling  opportunities.  IAP 
Group also has a strong parts brokering business, 
particularly with its Asian contacts; and
Acquisition  and  Sale  of  Aircraft/Parting  out 
Aircraft:  As an integral activity to spares support, 
IAP  Group  has  bought  and  sold  many  aircraft. 
The aircraft traded in this way range in size from 
an  Islander  to  a  Boeing  737  and  Airbus  A300. 
Its  engineering  operation  at  Bankstown  airport 
has  significant  capability  to  perform  aircraft 
refurbishment.  IAP  Group  also  acquires  aircraft 
and  parts  them  out.  For  example,  aircraft  could 
be  acquired  outside  of  Australia  and  be  parted-
out  on  site.  Some  parts  such  as  engines  could 
then  be  immediately  sold  to  recoup  the  initial 
purchase cost, with the balance containerised as 
parts and shipped to the Sydney warehouse for 
marketing and subsequent sale.

Aircraft Engine and Airframe Rental and Financing:

The  Group  earns  recurring  earnings  from  rental  and 
financing  although  the  more  difficult  debt  market  has 
significantly  curtailed  this  part  of  the  business.  These 
areas,  which  include  profits  from  assets  bought  and 
sold  for  the  pool,  earn  returns  of  between  12  and  25 
per  cent  on  assets  employed.  Finance  leases  tend  to 
generate lower returns with operating leases being more 
profitable. Activities include:

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including: 

Short  or  medium  term  rental  or  financing  of 
engines 
  Pratt  &  Whitney  PT6A; 
Honeywell  TPE331;  Rolls  Royce  Dart  prop  jet; 
Rolls  Royce  Tay  turbo  fan  and  Rolls  Royce  Spey 
turbo fan; and
Airframe  financing  (including  purchase  and  sale) 
for  aircraft  including:    Metro  23;  EMB  110 
Bandeirante; Hawker Siddley 748; BAE ATP; F27; 
Twin Otter and Beechcraft King Air.

included 

Additional  commentary  has  been 
in  the 
Chairman’s and Managing Director’s Review in this annual 
report. The Directors have excluded from this report any 
further  information  on  the  likely  developments  in  the 
operations  of  the  Group  and  the  expected  results  of 
those operations in future financial years, as the Directors 
have reasonable grounds to believe that it would be likely 
to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group.

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Environmental Issues

The  Group  operates  from  Brisbane,  Sydney,  and 
Bankstown Airport in Australia, and Blackpool Airport in 
the UK. It is required to meet Brisbane Airport Corporation 
environment  regulations  and  the  Commonwealth’s 
Airports  (Environment  Protection)  Regulations  1997 
as well as relevant UK legislation. The Group is subject 
to  regular  audits  by  these  authorities.  The  Group  also 
has administration and warehouse facilities in a number 
of  locations  subject  to  relevant  legislation.  There  have 
been no non-compliances to date while the Group has 
operated from these various locations. 

Information on Current Directors

Harvey Parker  
(Non-Executive Chairman)

Harvey  Parker  was  born  in  1943  and  has  had  a 
distinguished career spanning several industries. He has 
experience in the aviation industry as Managing Director 
of  New  Zealand  Post  and  the  Airpost  Joint  Venture. 
Presently he is the Chairman and also serves on the audit 
and remuneration committees of the Company.

He  is  presently  Chairman  of  DWS  Advanced  Business 
Solutions  Limited  (since  9  May  2006),  Director  of 
Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria Limited, 
and  Director  and  Chairman  of  Jumbuck  Entertainment 
Limited  (since  February  2009).  During  the  past  three 
years  Mr  Parker  was  also  a  Director  of  the  Volante 
Group  (until  April  2006)  and  Chairman  of  Intermoco 
from (2 May 2007 to 31 May 2008). He has held no 
other Director positions with other listed companies in 
the last three years.

Craig Louis Baker CA, BCA  
(Managing Director – Group)

Craig  Baker  was  born  in  1946  and  has  had  extensive 
experience  in  the  aviation  industry.  He  is  a  qualified 
accountant and has been involved in aviation businesses 
as a General Manager, Director, and Finance Manager for 
over 20 years. Along with Hugh Jones, he was involved 
in the development of Airwork (NZ) Limited which has 
grown  to  become  a  major  aviation  provider  in  New 
Zealand with annual sales in excess of $80 million.

Craig’s  duties  involve  the  overall  management  of  the 
Group.  He  has  held  no  other  Director  positions  with 
other listed companies in the last three years.

Royston Stephen (Steve) Ferris B.Sc  
(Managing Director – IAP Division)

Steve Ferris was born in the UK in 1960. He graduated 
from  Bristol  University  in  1981  with  a  Bachelor  of 
Science. He incorporated the IAP Group in 1987 and has 
grown the company in a successful manner by utilising 
his vast knowledge of the aviation industry.

Steve is based in Sydney and is the Managing Director 
of  the  IAP  Group  operations.  He  has  held  no  other 
Director  positions  with  other  listed  companies  in  the 
last three years.

Andrew Peter Somerville Kemp B.Com, CA  
(Non-Executive Director)

Andrew graduated in Commerce from the University of 
Melbourne and is a Chartered Accountant. After working 
for  KPMG  and  Littlewoods  Chartered  Accountants  in 
Melbourne  and  Sydney,  he  joined  AIFC,  the  merchant 
banking affiliate of the ANZ Banking Group, in Sydney in 
1978. From 1979 until 1985, Andrew was Queensland 
Manager of AIFC.

Andrew  joined  the  North  Queensland  based  Coutts 
Group as general manager early in 1985, and continued 
with  this  group  until  January  1987  when  he  formed 
Huntington Group. 

Since  1980,  Andrew  has  been  involved  in  a  range  of 
listings, acquisitions and divestments. He has structured 
and implemented the ASX listing of eleven companies. He 
has also advised clients on a wide range of investments 
and divestments over the last 20 years.

Andrew  is  currently  a  Director  of  the  following  listed 
companies:  Silver Chef Limited (from April 2005), Trojan 
Equity Limited (from May 2005), and SCV Group Limited 
(from March 2004). He was previously a Director of S8 
Limited from February 2004 until January 2007.  

is  a  member  of  the  audit  and  remuneration 

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committees of the company.

Company Secretary

James  Barbeler  was  appointed  as  the  Chief  Financial 
Officer  from  28  May  2007,  and  Company  Secretary 
on  15  June  2007.  James  has  a  Bachelor  of  Business 
(Accountancy) 
from  Queensland  University  of 
Technology, a MBA with an IT major, and is a member of 
the Institute of Chartered Accountants. James has over 
22 years experience in all aspects of financial accounting, 
auditing, treasury, Board, and statutory reporting. James 
has held various positions including Audit Manager in a 
Chartered  Accounting  firm,  CFO,  Company  Secretary, 
and CEO of various agribusiness and commercial entities 
in both public and private companies. 

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Remuneration Report

The remuneration report is set out under the following 
main headings:

A  Principles  used  to  determine  the  nature  and 

amount of remuneration
B  Details of remuneration
C  Service contracts
D  Share-based payment compensation
E  Additional information.

The  information  provided  in  this  remuneration  report 
has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

A. 

Principles used to determine the nature 
and amount of remuneration 

Non-executive Directors

Non-executive Directors are to be paid out of Company 
funds  as  remuneration  for  their  services,  such  sum  as 
accrues on a daily basis as the Company determines to 
be divided among them as agreed, or failing agreement, 
equally.  The  maximum  aggregate  amount  which  has 
been  approved  by  shareholders  for  payment  to  non-
executive Directors is $100,000 per annum.

Directors’  remuneration  for  their  services  as  Directors 
is by a fixed sum and not a commission or a percentage 
of profits or operating revenue. It may not be increased 
except at a general meeting in which particulars of the 
proposed  increase  have  been  provided  in  the  notice 
convening  the  meeting  to  shareholders.  There 
is 
provision for Directors who devote special attention to 
the business of the Company or who perform services 
which are regarded as being outside the scope of their 
ordinary  duties  as  Directors,  or  who  at  the  request  of 
the Board engage in any journey on Company business, 
to  be  paid  extra  remuneration  determined  by  the 
Board.  Directors  are  also  entitled  to  their  reasonable 
travel,  accommodation  and  other  expenses  incurred  in 
attending Company or Board meetings, or meetings of 
any committee engaged in the Company’s business. 

Any  Director  may  be  paid  a  retirement  benefit 
as  determined  by  the  Board,  consistent  with  the 
Corporations Act 2001 and the ASX Listing Rules.

Executive and Key Management Pay

The remuneration committee is responsible for advising 
the  Board  on  remuneration  and  issues  relevant  to 
remuneration  policies  and  practices  including  those 
of  senior  management  and  executive  Directors.  The 
committee has responsibility for reviewing and evaluating 
market practices and trends in relation to remuneration, 

recommending 
remuneration  policies,  overseeing 
the  performance  and  making  recommendations  on 
remuneration  of  members  of  senior  management  and 
executive Directors.

Remuneration  in  each  case  is  taken  as  including  not 
only  monetary  payments  (salaries),  but  all  other  non-
monetary emoluments and benefits, retirement benefits, 
superannuation and incentive programs.

In  each  case  the  committee  refers  to  the  general 
market and industry practice (as far as directly relevant 
benchmarks can be identified for comparative purposes) 
and the need to attract and retain high calibre personnel. 

Compensation 
in  the  form  of  cash  bonuses  for 
executives and key management personnel is designed 
to  ensure  reward  for  performance  is  competitive  and 
appropriate  for  the  results  delivered.  The  framework 
aligns  executive  and  key  management  reward  with 
achievement  of  strategic  objectives  and  creation  of 
value for shareholders in terms of return on equity, and 
conforms  with  market  practice  for  delivery  of  reward. 
The Board ensures that executive and key management 
reward  satisfies  the  following  key  criteria  for  good 
reward governance practices:

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Competitiveness and reasonableness;
Acceptability to shareholders;
Performance alignment of compensation;
Transparency; and
Capital management.

Executive Directors

The Executive Directors’ pay and reward framework has 
the following components:

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Base pay and benefits, including superannuation; 
and
Short-term performance incentives.

Base pay: structured as a total employment cost package 
which  may  be  delivered  as  a  combination  of  cash  and 
prescribed  non-financial  benefits  at  the  Executive 
Director’s discretion. Base pay is reviewed annually and 
benchmarked against inflation. 

Benefits: Executive Directors receive benefits including 
car allowances.

Superannuation: 
  Executive  Directors’  base  pay 
includes  statutory  and  salary  sacrificed  superannuation 
contributions.

incentives: 

Short-term  performance 
  Cash  bonus 
incentives  are  based  on  pre-determined  after  tax 
return  on  equity  and  operational  targets  based  on  the 
criteria  detailed  above,  as  set  by  the  remuneration  

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

A. 

Principles used to determine the nature 
and amount of remuneration (Continued)

committee.  The  bonuses  are  paid  in  October  each 
year.  The  pre-determined  targets  ensure  that  variable 
reward is only available when value has been created for 
shareholders, and when profit and operational objectives 
are  consistent  with  the  business  plan.  Each  Executive 
Director has a target short-term incentive opportunity 
depending on the accountabilities of the role and impact 
on  the  organisation  or  business  unit  performance.  The 
maximum target bonus opportunity is 33% of base pay.

Other Executives and key management personnel

Other Executives and key management personnel’s pay 
and  reward  framework  includes  base  pay  and  short-
term incentives. There are no fixed performance criteria 
for the cash bonuses. After the end of the financial year 
the remuneration committee assesses the performance 
of 
individuals  and,  where  appropriate,  approves 
discretionary cash bonuses to be paid to the individuals. 
Cash bonuses are paid in cash following approval by the 
remuneration committee.

Long-term incentives to Executives and 
Employees

In  order  to  provide  a  long-term  incentive  to  the 
executives and employees of the Company, an Employee 
Share  Option  Scheme  (“the  Scheme”)  is  in  place.  The 
incentive  provided  by  the  scheme  will  be  of  material 
benefit to the Company in encouraging the commitment 
and continuity of service of the recipients. By providing 
executives  and  employees  with  a  personal  financial 
interest  in  the  Company,  the  Company  will  be  able  to 
attract  and  retain  executive  Directors,  key  executives 
and  employees  in  a  highly  competitive  market.  This  is 
expected  to  result  in  future  benefits  accruing  to  the 
shareholders of the Company.

The  establishment  of  the  Scheme  was  approved  by 
shareholders  on  3  June  2005.  All  staff  are  eligible 
to  participate  in  the  scheme,  including  Executive 
Directors’ (since they take part in the management of 
the Company).

The options issued to key management personnel were 
issued  pursuant  to  the  Scheme  whereby  options  were 
issued to all employees (excluding Executive Directors) 
on the same basis and the entitlements are not linked to 
performance. The number of options issued to employees 
was  determined  by  the  remuneration  committee  and 
approved by the Board in accordance with the terms of 
the Scheme.

Options  are  granted  under  the  Scheme  for  no 
consideration. The exercise price is the amount specified 
by  the  remuneration  committee  at  the  time  of  issue. 
The  exercise  period  is  the  period  specified  by  the 
remuneration  committee  at  the  time  of  issue.  Options 
under the plan may not exceed 5% of the total number 
of issued shares of the Company at the date of issue.

Options  lapse  if  prior  to  or  during  the  exercise  period 
the  employee  is  terminated  or  resigns.  If  a  person 
dies,  becomes  disabled,  or  is  made  redundant  prior  to 
the  exercise  period  the  option  lapses.  If  a  person  dies, 
becomes  disabled,  or  is  made  redundant  during  the 
exercise period special rules apply that allow options to 
be exercised.

Options granted under the Scheme carry no dividend or 
voting rights. When exercisable, each option is convertible 
into one ordinary share in PTB Group Limited. Amounts 
receivable on the exercise of options are recognised as 
share  capital.  The  above  remuneration  policy  together 
with the options package is to encourage the alignment 
of personal and shareholder interests.

Company Performance, Shareholder Wealth 
and Directors’ and Executive Remuneration

The Executive Directors’ short-term incentives are linked 
to return on equity and other operational objectives as 
described above and detailed in the table below. The base 
salaries for the executives are substantially in accordance 
with the market for executives of similar levels.

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Revenue ($’000)
Net profit ($’000)
Return on average shareholders funds (%)
Share price at year-end ($)
Dividend paid per share in respect of each financial year

38,526
103
0.3
0.12
Nil

46,608
3,131
8.3
0.46
Nil

40,559
3,589
15.8
1.95
6 cents

16,982
1,861
20.31
1.60
6 cents

10,135
1,420
26.29
1.15
6 cents

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

B. 

Details of Remuneration 

The remuneration for each Director and other key management personnel of the Company and the Group was as follows:

Short-term benefits

Post-
employment

Other

Share-based 
payment

Total

Cash 
salary and 
fees

$

Cash 
bonus

$

Non-
monetary 
benefits

Super-
annuation

Long-
term 
benefits*

Options

$

$

$

$

$

2009 Year

Directors
H Parker (Non-Executive 
Director)
CL Baker (Managing Director – 
Group)
RS Ferris(3) (Managing Director 
– IAP)
APS Kemp (1)(Non-Executive 
Director)

35,475

183,338

282,387

29,480

Total Directors

530,680

Other Key Management 
Personnel

JT Barbeler (2) 
(Company Secretary and CFO)

181,680

2008 Year

Directors
CL Baker (Managing Director – 
Group)
SG Smith (4) (Sales and Marketing 
Director  - Pacific Turbine Brisbane) 
RS Ferris(3) (Managing Director – 
IAP)
H Parker (Non-Executive Director)
RJ David (6) (Non-Executive 
Director)
APS Kemp (1)(Non-Executive 
Director)
R Blumberg (5)(Non-Executive 
Director)

167,526

117,826

252,344
30,000

10,900

20,000

-

Total Directors

598,596

Other Key Management 
Personnel

JT Barbeler (2) 
(Company Secretary and CFO)

171,496

* comprising long service leave

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,299

95,189

8,963

-

-

23,297

9,171

-

-

-

-

-

-

35,475

292,789

314,855

29,480

5,299

118,486

18,134

- 672,599

-

16,139

-

2,839

200,658

11,793

69,734

5,500

5,166

9,900

-

-
-

-

-

-

21,450
3,000

8,415
-

1,962

1,800

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

-

254,553

132,892

282,209
33,000

12,862

21,800

-

16,959

107,846

13,915

- 737,316

-

15,030

-

6,181

192,707

(1)  APS Kemp’s remuneration includes additional amounts paid for services provided in respect of corporate advisory and capital raising 

strategy services totalling $5,500 (2008: $Nil).

(2)  JT Barbeler was appointed CFO on 28 May 2007 and company secretary on 15 June 2007.
(3)  RS Ferris was appointed Managing Director (IAP Division) on 21 September 2006.
(4)  SG Smith resigned on 30 November 2007.
(5)  R Blumberg was appointed on 4 July 2007 and resigned on 22 February 2008.

(6)  RJ David resigned on 22 February 2008.

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

B. 

Details of Remuneration (Continued)

■■

There were no other executives in the current or prior 
year. All Directors and other key management personnel 
are employed by PTB Group Limited except Mr S Ferris 
who was employed by IAP Group Australia Pty Ltd from 
1 July 2008. Cash bonuses were paid during the current 
and  prior  year  to  non-key  management  personnel.  No 
specific  service  or  performance  criteria  were  used  to 
determine the amount of the bonuses.

No  share-based  payment  compensation  benefits  were 
granted in the current year. Details of benefits provided 
in  the  prior  year,  which  were  in  the  form  of  share 
options, are given in section D below. No specific service 
or  performance  criteria  were  used  to  determine  the 
amount of the grant.

C. 

Service Contracts 

Termination  by  a  minimum  of 
Notice  period  – 
12  month’s  notice  in  writing  by  either  party 
other  than  for  gross  misconduct.  Termination 
payment  is  equivalent  to  one  year’s  salary  plus 
superannuation as noted above.

RS Ferris (Managing Director – IAP)

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■■

■■

Minimum  of  three  years 

Term  of  agreement  – 
commencing 17 December 2007;
$280,000  inclusive  of 
Base  annual  salary  – 
9%  superannuation  and  vehicle  allowance  to 
be  reviewed    annually  by  the  remuneration 
committee; and
Notice  period  – 
Termination  by  a  minimum  of 
12  month’s  notice  in  writing  by  either  party 
other  than  for  gross  misconduct.  Termination 
payment  is  equivalent  to  one  year’s  salary  plus 
superannuation as noted above.

Major provisions of service agreements with Executive 
Directors and other key management personnel as at 30 
June 2009 are set out below:

JT Barbeler (Company Secretary and Chief 
Financial Officer)

CL Baker (Managing Director – Group)

■■

■■

Minimum  of  three  years 

Term  of  agreement  – 
commencing 17 December 2007;
$280,000  inclusive  of 
Base  annual  salary  – 
9%  superannuation  and  vehicle  allowance  to 
be  reviewed  annually  by  the  remuneration 
committee; and

■■

■■

■■

–  Indefinite  with  a  notice 

Term  of  agreement 
period of one month;
$195,030 inclusive of  9% 
Base annual salary – 
superannuation  to  be  reviewed  annually  by  the 
remuneration committee; and
–  Termination  by  one  month’s 
Notice  period 
notice  in  writing  by  either  party  other  than  for 
gross misconduct.

No  other  key  management  personnel  are  subject  to 
service agreements.

D. 

Share-based Payment Compensation 

In the 2006 and 2007 financial years, options were granted to certain staff under the PTB Group Limited Employee 
Share Option Scheme. Refer Section A above for details of the Scheme. The options are not dependent upon the 
satisfaction of a performance condition as they depend upon service vesting conditions (the options vest one third 
each year).

The terms and conditions of each grant of options affecting key management personnel remuneration in the previous, 
current or future reporting periods are as follows:

Grant date

Expiry Date

Exercise 
price

Value per 
option at 
grant date

Date exercisable

10 March 2005

10 March 
2008

$1.15

$0.137 10 March 2006 (expired 10 March 2008).

30 September 2005 19 November 

$1.60

$0.35

31 May 2007

2008
31 August 
2010

$2.00

$0.54

33% after 19 August 2006, 33% after  
19 August 2007, and 33% after 19 August 2008.
33% after 31 May 2008, 33% after  
31 May 2009, and 33% after 31 May 2010.

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

D. 

Share-based Payment Compensation  (Continued)

Details of options over ordinary shares in the Company provided to each Director of PTB Group Limited and each 
of  the  key  management  personnel  of  the  Group  in  the  2009  and  2008  financial  years  are  set  out  below.  When 
exercisable, each option is convertible into one ordinary share of PTB Group Limited.

Other Key Management Personnel
JT Barbeler

Number of options 
granted during the year

Number of options vested 
during the year

2009

2008

2009

2008

-

-

6,667

6,667

The amounts disclosed for remuneration relating to options above are the assessed fair values at grant date of options 
granted, allocated equally over the period from grant date to vesting date. Fair values at grant date are determined 
using a Binomial option pricing model which takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the share 
price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free 
interest rate for the term of the option. Refer note 25 of the financial report for the inputs into the model.

No other remuneration options granted to key management personnel were exercised or lapsed during this or the 
prior financial year.

E. 

Additional Information

Details of remuneration: cash bonuses and options

As both the grant of options and cash bonuses during the year were discretionary, no part of the grants was forfeited 
and no part is payable in future years. For details of option vesting conditions and number vested refer to Section D.

Share-based compensation: options

There were no options granted, exercised, or lapsed during the year. 

Name

A
Remuneration 
consisting of 
options

B
Value at grant 
date
$

C
Value at exercise 
date
$

D
Value at lapse 
date
$

J Barbeler

1.4%

$10,754

-

-

A = The  percentage  of  the  value  of  remuneration  consisting  of  options,  based  on  the  value  of  options  expensed 

during the year.

B = The value at grant date calculated in accordance with AASB 2 Share-based Payment of options granted during 

the year as part of remuneration.

C = The value at exercise date of options that were granted as part of remuneration and were exercised during the year.
D = The value at lapse date of options that were granted as part of remuneration and that lapsed during the year.

Loans to Directors and Executives

There are no loans to Directors and executives.

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

E. 

Additional Information (Continued)

Directors’ Interests

Meetings of Directors 

Directors’ shares and options in the Company at the date 
of this report are as follows:

Attendances by each Director during the financial year 
were as follows:

Number of 
Meetings Held 
While a Director

Number of 
Meetings 
Attended

Full Board
H Parker
CL Baker
APS Kemp
RS Ferris

Remuneration 
Committee
H Parker
APS Kemp

Audit and Risk 
Management 
Committee
H Parker
APS Kemp 

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12
12
12

1
1

2
2

12
12
12
10

1
1

2
2

Nominations Committee

Given  the  size  of  the  Company  and  of  the  Board  the 
separate  Nominations  Committee  was  discontinued  in 
the year ended 30 June 2008 and the responsibility for 
this function now rests with the Board. 

Share Options

Shares Issued on Exercise of Options

No  ordinary  shares  of  PTB  Group  Limited  were  issued 
during  the  year  ended  30  June  2009  and  subsequent 
to  year  end  on  exercise  of  options  granted  under  the 
Employee Share Option Scheme.

Shares Under Option

At  the  date  of  this  report,  PTB  Group  Limited  has 
unissued ordinary shares under option as follows:

Exercise 
price

No. of ordinary 
shares

Expiry date  
of options

$0.40
$1.60
$2.00

4,588,800
120,000
40,000

30 November 2010
20 February 2010
31 August 2010

Ordinary 
Shares

Number

Share 
Options

Unsecured 
Notes 

CL Baker
RS Ferris
H Parker
APS Kemp 

1,782,104
6,908,054
296,000
181,982

-
-
-
414,800

-
-
-
414,800

Indemnification and Insurance of Directors, 
Officers and Auditors

During  or  since  the  end  of  the  financial  year,  the 
Company  has  not  given  any  indemnity  or  entered  into 
any  agreement  to  indemnify,  or  paid  or  agreed  to  pay 
insurance  premiums  in  relation  to  an  officer  or  auditor, 
except as detailed below.

The  Company  has  Directors  and  Officers  insurance  in 
place for all Directors and officers of the Company.

This  insurance  insures  any  person  who  is  or  has  been 
an  officer  of  the  Company  against  certain  liabilities  in 
respect of their duties as an officer of the Company, and 
any other payments arising from or in connection with 
such proceedings, other than where such liabilities arise 
from conduct involving a wilful breach of duty.

The policy prohibits disclosure of details of the cover and 
the amount of the premium paid.

Proceedings on Behalf of the Company

No  person  has  applied  to  the  Court  under  section 
237  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  for  leave  to  bring 
proceedings on behalf of the Company, or to intervene 
in  any  proceedings  to  which  the  Company  is  a  party, 
for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the 
Company for all or part of those proceedings.

No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on 
behalf  of  the  Company  with  leave  of  the  Court  under 
section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001.

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

E. 

Additional Information (Continued)

Rounding of Amounts

The  Company  is  of  a  kind  referred  to  in  class  order 
98/100, 
issued  by  the  Australian  Securities  and 
Investments Commission, relating to the “rounding off” 
of  amounts  in  the  Directors’  report.  Amounts  in  the 
Directors’ report have been rounded off in accordance 
with that class order to the nearest thousand dollars, or 
in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

This  report  is  made  in  accordance  with  a  resolution  
of the Directors.

H Parker
Chairman

Brisbane
25th September 2009

Non-Audit Services

The  Company  may  decide  to  employ  the  auditor  on 
assignments additional to statutory audit duties where 
the auditor’s expertise and experience with the Company 
are important.

The Board of Directors has considered the position and, 
in  accordance  with  the  advice  received  from  the  audit 
committee  is  satisfied  that  the  provision  of  non-audit 
services during the year is compatible with the general 
standard of independence for auditors imposed by the 
Corporations Act 2001. The Directors are satisfied the 
provision of non-audit services by the auditor, as set out 
below,  did  not  compromise  the  auditor  independence 
requirements  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  for  the 
following reasons:

■■

■■

all non-audit services have been reviewed by the 
audit committee to ensure they do not impact the 
impartiality and objectivity of the auditor; and
none  of  the  services  undermine  the  general 
principles relating to auditor independence as set 
out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional 
Accountants, including reviewing or auditing the 
auditor’s  own  work,  acting  in  a  management  or 
a  decision-making  capacity  for  the  company, 
acting  as  advocate  for  the  company  or  jointly 
sharing economic risk and rewards.

During the year WHK Horwath, the Company’s auditor, 
has  performed  other  services  in  addition  to  their 
statutory audit duties as set out in note 26. During the 
year  the  following  non-audit  service  fees  were  paid 
or  payable  for  services  provided  by  the  auditor  of  the 
company:

Non Audit Services-  
WHK Horwath
Taxation compliance
Other taxation consulting

2009 
$

2008 
$

31,180
39,800

55,000
-

The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out on 
page 18 and forms part of the Directors’ Report for the 
year ended 30 June 2009.

WHK  Horwath  continues  in  office  in  accordance  with 
Section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration
for the year ended 30 June 2009 

To the Directors of PTB Group Limited

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, during the year ended 30 June 2009 there have been:

(i)  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation 

to the audit; and

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

WHK Horwath

Don  Langdon
Principal

Signed at Brisbane  25th September 2009.

Liability limited by a scheme approved by Professional Standards Legislation other than for acts or omissions by 
financial services licensees.

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Corporate Governance Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2009

Scope of responsibility of the Board

Composition of the Board

Responsibility  for  the  Company’s  proper  corporate 
governance  rests  with  the  Board.  The  Board’s  guiding 
principle in meeting this responsibility is to act honestly, 
conscientiously and fairly, in accordance with the law, in 
the interests of PTB Group’s shareholders (with a view 
to  building  sustainable  value  for  them)  and  those  of 
employees and other stakeholders.

The Board’s broad function is to:

■■

■■

■■

Chart  strategy  and  set  financial  targets  for  the 
Company;
implementation  and  execution 
Monitor  the 
of  strategy  and  performance  against  financial 
targets; and
Appoint  and  oversee  the  performance  of 
executive management and generally to take and 
fulfil an effective leadership role in relation to the 
Company.

Power  and  authority  in  certain  areas  is  specifically 
reserved to the Board – consistent with its function as 
outlined above. These areas include:

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

including 

Composition  of  the  Board  itself  including  the 
appointment and removal of Directors;
Oversight  of 
its 
the  Company 
strategy,  operational  performance,  controls  and 
accountability systems;
Appointment  and  removal  of  senior  executives 
and the Company Secretary;
Reviewing, ratifying, and monitoring systems of 
risk  management  and  internal  compliance  and 
control,  codes  of  ethics  and  conduct,  and  legal 
and statutory compliance;
Monitoring  senior  management’s  performance 
and implementation of strategy;
Approving and monitoring the progress of major 
capital  expenditure,  capital  management,  and 
acquisitions and divestures; and
Approving  and  monitoring  financial  and  other 
reporting and the operation of committees.

The Managing Director and other senior executives are 
responsible for:

■■

■■

■■

Developing  corporate  strategy,  performance 
targets,  budgets,  and  business  and  operational 
plans for review and ratification by the Board;
Developing, 
implementing,  and  maintaining 
appropriate  policies,  procedures,  and  practices 
for the management and control of the business; 
and
Execution  of  the  overall  corporate  strategy  and 
business plans, and the day to day management 
of operations. 

The  Board  performs  its  role  and  function,  consistent 
with  the  above  statement  of  its  overall  corporate 
governance  responsibility, 
in  accordance  with  the 
following principles:

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The  Board  should  comprise  at 
Directors;
At least half of the Board should be non-executive 
Directors independent from management; and
The Chairman of the Board should be one of the 
independent non-executive Directors.

At  the  date  of  this  annual  report  the  Board  comprises 
four members including H Parker an independent, non-
executive Chairman, APS Kemp a non-executive Director, 
and C Baker and RS Ferris who are executive Directors. 
APS Kemp is not considered to be independent as he is an 
executive Director of Huntington Group which provides 
corporate  advice  to  the  Group.  Notwithstanding  the 
above, the Board is of the view that such relationships 
do not materially interfere with each Director’s ability to 
act in the best interest of the Company. 

During the previous year, three Directors resigned due 
to  external  professional  and  personal  commitments. 
The  Board  will  seek  to  appoint  an  independent  non-
executive  Director  with  appropriate  experience  during 
the coming year. Notwithstanding the above, the Board 
is of the view that the current composition of the Board 
is adequate to ensure the best interests of shareholders 
given the size and nature of the Company’s operations. 
In addition, the Chairman has the deciding vote at any 
meetings where a vote is initially tied.

Board Charter and Policy

The Board has adopted a charter (which will be kept under 
review  and  amended  from  time  to  time  as  the  Board 
may consider appropriate) to give formal recognition to 
the matters outlined above. This charter sets out various 
other matters that are important for effective corporate 
governance including the following:

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A detailed definition of ‘independence’;
A framework for the identification of candidates 
for appointment to the Board and their selection;
A  framework  for  individual  performance  review 
and evaluation;
Proper training to be made available to Directors 
both at the time of their appointment and on an 
on-going basis;
Basic procedures for meetings of the Board and 
its committees: frequency, agenda, minutes and 
private discussion of management issues among 
non-executive Directors;

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Ethical  standards  and  values:  formalised  in  a 
detailed code of ethics and values;
Dealings in securities: formalised in a detailed code 
for securities transactions designed to ensure fair 
and  transparent  trading  by  Directors  and  senior 
management and their associates; and
Communications  with  shareholders  and  the 
market.

The ARM Committee does not comply with two of the 
Guidelines in that it has an equal number of independent 
and non-independent Directors and that the Chairman 
is  also  Chairman  of  the  Board.  However,  the  Board 
believes these matters are acceptable given the size of 
the Company, the nature of its business and the financial 
literacy of the members. 

Remuneration Committee

These initiatives, together with the other matters provided 
for in the Board’s charter, are designed to ‘institutionalise’ 
good  corporate  governance  and  generally,  to  build  a 
culture  of  best  practice  in  PTB  Group’s  own  internal 
practices and in its dealings with others.

Audit and Risk Management Committee 
(‘ARM Committee’)

The  purpose  of  this  Committee  is  to  advise  on  the 
establishment  and  maintenance  of  a  framework  of 
internal control and appropriate ethical standards for the 
management of the Company. Its current members are 
Harvey Parker and Andrew Kemp.

The Committee performs a variety of functions relevant 
to risk management and internal and external reporting 
and reports to the Board following each meeting. Among 
other  matters  for  which  the  Committee  is  responsible 
are the following:

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function  and  management 

Board  and  committee  structure  to  facilitate  a 
proper review function by the Board;
Internal control framework including management 
information systems;
Corporate  risk  assessment  and  compliance  with 
internal controls;
Internal  audit 
processes supporting external reporting;
Review of financial statements and other financial 
information distributed externally;
Review  of  the  effectiveness  of  the  audit 
function;
Review of the performance and independence of 
the external auditors;
Review  of  the  external  audit  function  to  ensure 
prompt  remedial  action  by  management,  where 
appropriate,  in  relation  to  any  deficiency  in,  or 
breakdown of, controls;
Assessing the adequacy of external reporting for 
the needs of shareholders; and
Monitoring compliance with the Company’s code 
of ethics.

Meetings  are  held  at  least  twice  each  year.  A  broad 
agenda is laid down for each regular meeting according 
to an annual cycle. The Committee invites the external 
auditors to attend each of its meetings.

The  purpose  of  this  Committee  is  to  assist  the  Board 
and report to it on remuneration and issues relevant to 
remuneration policies and practices including those for 
senior  management  and  non-executive  Directors.  Its 
current members are Harvey Parker and Andrew Kemp.

Among the functions performed by the Committee are 
the following:

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Review  and  evaluation  of  market  practices  and 
trends on remuneration matters;
Recommendations to the Board in relation to the 
Company’s remuneration policies and procedures;
the  performance  of  senior 
Oversight  of 
management and non-executive Directors; and
Recommendations to the Board in relation to the 
remuneration  of  senior  management  and  non-
executive Directors.

Meetings are held at least twice each year. During the 
year the Executive Directors and CFO voluntarily waived 
annual increases and bonuses so only one meeting was 
deemed necessary.

Nominations Committee

recommendations 

Best  practice 
issued  by  ASX 
recommend  a  separate  Nominations  Committee  to 
assist  the  Board  and  report  to  it  on  selection  and 
appointment  issues  and  practices  including  those  for 
senior management and non-executive Directors.

However,  given  the  size  of  the  Company  and  of  the 
Board  the  separate  Nominations  Committee  has  not 
been  continued  and  the  responsibility  for  this  function 
now rests with the Board.

Best practice commitment

The Company is committed to achieving and maintaining the 
highest standards of conduct and has undertaken various 
initiatives,  as  outlined  in  this  section,  that  are  designed 
to  achieve  this  objective.  The  PTB  Group’s  Corporate 
Governance Charter is intended to ‘institutionalise’ good 
corporate governance and, generally, to build a culture of 
best practice both in the Company’s own internal practices 
and in its dealings with others. The Charter is available on 
the Company’s website.

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

The  following  are  a  tangible  demonstration  of  the 
Company’s corporate governance commitment:

Independent professional advice

With  the  prior  approval  of  the  Chairman,  which 
may  not  be  unreasonably  withheld  or  delayed,  each 
Director  has  the  right  to  seek  independent  legal  and 
other professional advice concerning any aspect of the 
Company’s operations or undertakings in order to fulfil 
their duties and responsibilities as Directors. Any costs 
incurred are borne by the Company.

Code of ethics and values

The  Company  has  developed  and  adopted  a  detailed 
code  of  ethics  and  values  to  guide  Directors  in  the 
performance of their duties.

Code of conduct for transactions in securities

The Company has developed and adopted a formal code 
to regulate dealings in securities by Directors and senior 
management  and  their  associates.  This  is  designed  to 
ensure  fair  and  transparent  trading  in  accordance  with 
both the law and best practice.

Charter

The code of ethics and values and the code of conduct for 
transactions in securities (referred to above) both form 
part  of  the  Company’s  corporate  governance  charter 
which has been formally adopted, which complies with 
the  ASX  document,  ‘Corporate  Governance  Principles 
and  Recommendations  –  second  edition’  (‘Guidelines’) 
applying to listed entities as published in August 2007 by 
the ASX Corporate Governance Council with the aim of 
enhancing the credibility and transparency of Australia’s 
capital markets. 

The Board has assessed the Company’s current practice 
against the Guidelines and outlines its assessment below:

Principle 1 –  Lay solid foundations for 

management and oversight

Recommendation 1.1
The  role  of  the  Board  and  delegation  to  management 
have been formalised as described above in this section 
and will continue to be refined, in accordance with the 
Guidelines,  in  light  of  practical  experience  gained  in 
operating as a listed company. PTB Group complies with 
the Guidelines in this area.

Recommendation 1.2
The  process  for  evaluating  the  performance  of 
senior  executives  is  outlined  in  section  A  and  B  of  the 
“Remuneration Report” included in the Directors’ Report. 
PTB Group complies with the Guidelines in this area.

Recommendation 1.3
The Corporate Governance Statement and Board Charter 
are  available  on  the  Company’s  website.  Performance 
evaluations  have  taken  place  in  accordance  with  the 
process disclosed.

Principle 2 – Structure the Board to add value

Recommendation 2.1
Of  the  four  Company  Directors,  Harvey  Parker  and 
Andrew Kemp are non-executive Directors. Together the 
Directors have a broad range of experience, expertise, 
skills, qualifications and contacts relevant to the business 
of the Company. 

Andrew  Kemp  is  not  considered  to  be  an  independent 
Director  and  consequently  the  Board  composition 
does not comply with recommendation 2.1 of the ASX 
Corporate Governance Guidelines.

The Board has adopted the following measures to ensure 
that independent judgment is achieved and maintained 
in respect of its decision-making processes:

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Directors  are  entitled  to  seek 
independent 
professional  advice  at  the  Company’s  expense, 
subject to the approval of the Chairman;
Directors having a conflict of interest in relation 
to  a  particular  item  of  business  must  absent 
themselves  from  the  Board  meeting  before 
commencement of discussion on the topic; and
Non-executive Directors confer on a needs basis 
without management in attendance.

Recommendation 2.2 and 2.3 
Harvey Parker is an independent non-executive Director 
and Chairman of the Company. PTB Group complies with 
the Guidelines in these areas.

Recommendation 2.4
As described above, given the size of the Company and 
of  the  Board,  the  separate  Nominations  Committee 
has  not  been  continued  and  the  responsibility  for  this 
function now rests with the Board.

Recommendation 2.5 and 2.6
The  performance  of  the  Board,  its  committees,  and 
individual  Directors 
is  evaluated  annually  by  the 
Chairman in accordance with the Company’s Corporate 
Governance  Charter.  This  review  includes  the  mix  and 
experience  and  skills  represented,  the  effectiveness  of 
Board processes, and the performance and contribution 
of individual members in terms of the execution of the 
required  Board  functions  as  described  above,  for  the 
relevant year. Members of the Board whose performance 
is  unsatisfactory  are  asked  to  retire.  The  Charter  is 
available on the Company’s website. PTB Group complies 
with the Guidelines in these areas.

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Corporate Governance Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

Principle 3 –  Promote ethical and responsible 

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decision making

Recommendation 3.1
The Board encourages the highest standards of ethical 
conduct  by  all  Directors  and  employees  of  the  Group. 
The Board has adopted a Code of Ethics in its Corporate 
Governance  Charter  that  sets  out  the  principles  and 
standards with which all Group officers and employees 
are  expected  to  comply  in  the  performance  of  their 
respective  functions.  Officers  and  employees  are 
expected to:  

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Comply with the law;  
Act honestly and with integrity;
Reduce  the  opportunity  for  situations  to  arise 
which  result  in  divided  loyalties  or  conflicts  of 
interest;
Use  PTB  Group’s  assets  responsibly  and  in  the 
best interests of its shareholders; and
Be responsible and accountable for their actions.

Senior  management  immediately  investigates  possible 
failures  to  comply  with  the  principles  of  ethical  and 
responsible  conduct,  employing  the  use  of  third  party 
expertise  where  necessary.  The  appropriate  level  of 
disciplinary  action  is  applied  where  departures  from 
these principles are confirmed. The Charter is available 
on the Company’s website. PTB Group complies with the 
Guidelines in these areas.

Recommendation 3.2 and 3.3
Guidelines  for  dealing  in  securities:    The  Company  has 
developed  specific  written  guidelines  in  its  Corporate 
Governance Charter that prohibit Directors, executives 
(and  their  respective  associates)  and  employees  from 
acquiring, selling or otherwise trading in the Company’s 
shares 
they  possess  material  price-sensitive 
information which is not in the public domain. Pursuant to 
these guidelines, no person may deal in securities while 
they  are  in  possession  of  price-sensitive  information. 
The  Company’s  policy  is  that  trading  in  PTB  Group’s 
securities is permitted, as set out below:

if 

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Selling  of  Shares:    During  the  four  week  period 
after  ASX  announcement  of  half-yearly  and 
yearly profits and Annual General Meeting;
Buying:    Employees  are  able  to  purchase  shares 
throughout the year except for six week periods 
running up to ASX announcement of half-yearly 
and yearly profits. Staff will be notified of these 
timeframes;
Price  Sensitive  information:  Both  the  above  are 
subject to the person not being in possession of 
price  sensitive  information  and  the  buying  not 
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In  no  circumstances  should 
any  person  sell  more  than  $50,000  worth  of 
securities unless prior to entering into discussions, 
they  have  written  approval  from  the  Chairman 
as  to  the  form  and  timing  of  the  sale  and  the 
management of its public disclosure. 

The Charter is available on the Company’s website. PTB 
Group complies with the Guidelines in these areas.

Principle 4 –  Safeguard integrity in financial 

reporting

Recommendation 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4
PTB  Group’s  Managing  Director  and  Chief  Financial 
Officer  report  in  writing  to  the  ARM  Committee  that 
the consolidated financial statements of PTB Group and 
its controlled entities for each half and full financial year 
present  a  true  and  fair  view,  in  all  material  respects,  of 
the Group’s financial condition and operational results and 
are  in  accordance  with  accounting  standards.  The  ARM 
Committee operates throughout the year with the primary 
objective  to  assist  the  Board  of  Directors  in  fulfilling 
the  Board’s  responsibilities  relating  to  the  accounting, 
reporting and financial risk management practices of the 
Company. In fulfilling this objective, the ARM Committee 
meets at least two times each year. The main duties and 
responsibilities of the committee include:

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Review and consideration of statutory compliance 
matters;
Review  of  the  annual  and  half-yearly  financial 
reports;
Recommend  to  the  Board  nominations  for 
appointment as external auditors;
Review  the  scope  of  the  audit,  the  level  of 
audit  fees  and  the  performance  of  the  external 
auditors;
Liaison  with  external  auditors,  review  of  audit 
planning and consideration of audit results; and
Evaluation  of  the  adequacy  and  effectiveness 
of  the  Company’s  administrative,  operating  and 
accounting  policies  and  controls  through  active 
communication with operating management and 
the external auditors.

The  ARM  Committee  (with  its  own  charter)  does  not 
comply with the Guidelines in that it has an equal number of 
independent and non-independent Directors, the Chairman 
is  also  Chairman  of  the  Board,  and  it  has  less  than  three 
members. However, the Board believes these matters are 
acceptable given the size of the Company, the nature of its 
business and the financial literacy of the members. 

The Charter is available on the Company’s website and 
the names, qualifications, and the number of meetings 
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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

Principle 5 – Make timely and balanced disclosure

Recommendation 5.1 and 5.2
Documented  procedures 
in  accordance  with  the 
Corporate  Governance  Charter  are  in  place  to  identify 
matters that are likely to have a material effect on the 
price  of  the  Company’s  securities  and  to  ensure  those 
matters  are  notified  to  the  ASX  in  accordance  with 
the  Company’s  Listing  Rule  disclosure  requirements. 
The  Managing  Director  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  are 
responsible  for  monitoring  the  Company’s  activities  in 
light of its continuous disclosure policy. The Company’s 
continuous disclosure obligations are also reviewed as a 
standing  item  on  the  agenda  for  each  regular  meeting 
of  the  Board.  Each  Director  is  required  at  every  such 
meeting  to  confirm  details  of  any  matter  within  their 
knowledge that might require disclosure to the market. 

is 

responsible 

for  all 
The  Company  Secretary 
communications with the ASX. All communications with 
external  stakeholders  in  respect  of  sensitive  company 
information are subject to the relevant safeguarding and 
confidentiality  procedures.  These  communications  are 
undertaken in light of continuous disclosure requirements 
of  the  ASX  and  the  broad  principles  of  ensuring  the 
market is fully informed of price sensitive information.

The Charter is available on the Company’s website. PTB 
Group complies with the Guidelines in these areas.

 Principle 6 – Respect the rights of shareholders

Recommendation 6.1 and 6.2
The Board recognises the importance of this principle and 
strives to communicate with shareholders both regularly 
and  clearly,  both  by  electronic  means  and  using  more 
traditional  communication  methods.  Announcements 
and  reporting  results  are  available  on  the  Company’s 
website.  Shareholders  are  encouraged  to  attend  and 
participate at general meetings. The Company’s auditors 
will  always  attend  the  annual  general  meeting  and  will 
be  available  to  answer  shareholders’  questions.  The 
Company’s policies comply with the Guidelines in relation 
to the rights of shareholders.

Principle 7 - Recognise and manage risks

Recommendation 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3
The Board is responsible for oversight of the Group’s risk 
management and control framework. The ARM Committee 
assists  the  Board  in  fulfilling  its  responsibilities  in  this 
regard by reviewing the financial and reporting aspects 
of the Group’s risk management and control framework.  

The Group has implemented a policy framework included 
in the Corporate Governance Charter, designed to ensure 
that the Group’s risks are identified and that controls are 
adequate, in place, and functioning effectively. 

This  framework 
incorporates  the  maintenance  of 
comprehensive policies, procedures and guidelines that 
encompass  the  Group’s  activities.  It  addresses  areas 
such as,  occupational health and  safety, environmental 
management, trade practices, IT disaster recovery and 
business  continuity  planning.  Responsibility  for  control 
and  risk  management  is  delegated  to  the  appropriate 
level  of  management  within  the  Group  with  the 
Managing  Director  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  having 
ultimate responsibility to the Board for the Group’s risk 
management and internal control activities. 

Arrangements put in place by the Board to monitor risk 
management include:  

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Regular monthly reporting to the Board in respect 
of  operations  and  the  financial  position  of  the 
Group;  
Reports by the Chairman of the ARM Committee 
and  circulation  to  the  Board  of  the  minutes  of 
each meeting held by the ARM Committee;  
Presentations  made  to  the  Board  throughout 
the year by appropriate members of the Group’s 
management team  (and/or independent advisers, 
where necessary) on the nature of particular risks 
and  details  of  the  measures  which  are  either  in 
place  or  can  be  adopted  to  manage  or  mitigate 
the risk; and  
Any  Director  may  request  that  operational  and 
project audits be undertaken by management. 

Prior to signing the Group’s annual financial statements, 
PTB  Group’s  Managing  Director  and  Chief  Financial 
Officer report in writing to the ARM Committee that:  

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The Company’s financial reports are complete and 
present a true and fair view, in all material respects, 
of the financial condition and operational results 
of the Company and Group, and are in accordance 
with relevant accounting standards;
The  above  statement  is  founded  on  a  sound 
system  of 
internal 
compliance  and  control  which  implements  the 
policies adopted by the Board; and 
The  Company’s  risk  management  and  internal 
compliance  and  control  framework  is  operating 
efficiently and effectively in all material respects.

risk  management  and 

The Charter is available on the Company’s website. PTB 
Group complies with the Guidelines in these areas.

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Principle 8 - Remunerate fairly and responsibly

Recommendations 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3
As  detailed  above,  the  Company  has  a  Remuneration 
committee  to  assist  the  Board  and  report  to  it  on 
remuneration and issues relevant to remuneration policies 
and  practices  including  those  for  senior  management 
and non-executive Directors. These policies are included 
in the Company’s Corporate Governance Charter and its 
current members are Harvey Parker and Andrew Kemp. 

Andrew  Kemp  is  not  considered  to  be  an  independent 
Director  and  consequently  its  composition  does  not 
comply  with  the  recommendations  in  8.1  of  the  ASX 
Corporate  Governance  Guidelines  as  it  has  an  equal 
number of independent and non-independent Directors, 
the Chairman is also Chairman of the Board, and it has 
less than three members. However, the Board believes 
these  matters  are  acceptable  given  the  size  of  the 
Company, the nature of its business and the commercial 
experience of the members. 

The Company’s polices relating to Directors’ and Senior 
Executives’  remuneration  are  set  out  in  the  annual 
report.  Options  were  granted  to  employees  under  an 
Employee Share Option Scheme. Options have also been 
issued to executive Directors of the Company and to a 
corporate adviser. 

It  is  the  Company’s  objective  to  provide  maximum 
stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality 
Board and executive team by remunerating Directors and 
key  executives  fairly  and  appropriately  with  reference 
to  relevant  employment  market  conditions.  To  assist 
in  achieving  this  objective,  the  nature  and  amount  of 
some components of executive Directors’ and officers’ 
emoluments  are  linked  to  the  Company’s  financial  and 
operational  performance.  The  expected  outcomes  of 
the remuneration structure are: 

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Retention and motivation of key executives;  
Attraction  of  quality  management  to  the 
Company; and  
Performance incentives which allow executives to 
share the rewards of the success of the Group. 

In relation to the payment of bonuses and options, the 
Board, having regard to the overall performance of PTB 
Group and the performance of the employee during the 
period, exercises discretion. 

The Charter is available on the Company’s website and 
the  names  and  the  number  of  meetings  attended  has 
been disclosed in the Directors’ Report.

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for the year ended 30 June 2009

Consolidated

Parent Entity

Note

2009
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2008
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2009
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Revenue 

Other income

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394

-

Cost of goods sold

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation

Airport charges and taxes

Repairs and maintenance

Fuel costs

Bad and doubtful debts

Finance costs

Net foreign exchange loss

Net loss on sale of property, plant and 
equipment

Other expenses

Total expenses

Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense

Income tax (expense)/ benefit

Profit/(Loss) for the year

Basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share 

4

5

23

23

(18,808)

(24,961)

(10,801)

(11,029)

(5,116)

(1,442)

(750)

(256)

(553)

(621)

(4,569)

(2,517)

(136)

(5,457)

(2,224)

(2,343)

(626)

(1,483)

(1,135)

(2,836)

-

-

(2,193)

(2,337)

(179)

(223)

-

(45)

-

(327)

(268)

-

-

-

(21)

-

(843)

(396)

(137)

-

(4,077)

(3,400)

(1,931)

(1,339)

38,845

(44,465)

(15,744)

(16,325)

333

(230)

103

4,162

(1,031)

3,131

1,483

(523)

960

(1,259)

324

(935)

Cents

Cents

0.4

0.4

11.86

11.85

The income statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Balance Sheets
for the year ended 30 June 2009

Consolidated

Parent Entity

Note

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Derivative financial instruments

Current tax assets

Other current assets

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Trade and other receivables

Other financial assets

Property, plant and equipment

Deferred tax assets

Intangible assets

Other non-current assets

Total Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Current tax liabilities

Provisions

Other current liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

Borrowings

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Other non-current liabilities

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Contributed equity

Reserves

Retained profits

Total Equity

22

6

7

8

9

10

6

11

12

13

14

10

15

16

9

18

19

16

17

18

19

20

21

466

5,438

28,494

-

353

493

1,200

17,614

27,691

1,770

517

545

154

3,966

6,378

-

353

124

750

4,085

5,550

-

443

157

35,244

49,337

10,975

10,985

15,797

-

3,914

-

27,086

24,329

10,921

14,019

1,336

441

-

108

26,825

37,800

1,263

2,357

-

237

504

9,890

14,019

1,441

715

-

-

26,065

37,050

1,450

2,809

-

355

346

2,026

4,334

116

34,719

84,056

4,626

18,404

1,423

826

1,072

26,351

4,361

4,960

14,397

2,685

201

197

17,480

43,831

40,225

27,963

1,725

10,537

40,225

-

253

49

-

302

4,663

33,137

-

3

36

40

 79

5,039

32,011

28,174

28,041

274

4,689

241

3,729

33,137

32,011

2,221

4,334

367

49,805

85,049

3,458

7,823

429

702

1,034

13,446

29,462

2,702

150

279

32,593

46,039

39,010

28,096

274

10,640

39,010

The balance sheets should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Statements of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 June 2009

Contributed Equity

Reserves

Retained 
Profits

Total

Issued 
Capital 
$’000

Other 
Equity 
Securities 
$’000

Share 
Based 
Payments 
$’000

Hedging 
Reserve 
$’000

$’000

$’000

Consolidated

At 1 July 2007

Profit/(Loss) for the year

Employee share options

Dividends paid 

Issues of share capital (net of transaction 
costs) 

Recognition of effective cashflow hedge

27,773

183

163

-

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

78

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,484

7,406

35,525

3,131

3,131

-

-

-

-

78

-

7

1,484

At 30 June 2008

27,780

183

241

1,484

10,537

40,225

Profit/(Loss) for the year

Employee share options

Dividends paid 

Issues of share capital 
(net of transaction costs) 

Recognition of effective cashflow hedge

At 30 June 2009

Parent Entity

At 1 July 2007

Profit/(Loss) for the year

Employee share options

Dividends paid 

Issues of share capital (net of transaction 
costs) 

-

-

-

133

-
27,913

-

-

-

-

-

33

-

-

-

-

-

-

103

-

-

-

103

33

-

133

-
183

-
274

(1,484)
-

-
10,640

(1,484)
39,010

27,773

261

163

-

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

78

-

-

At 30 June 2008

27,780

261

241

Profit/(Loss) for the year

Employee share options

Dividends paid 

Issues of share capital (net of transaction 
costs) 

-

-

-

133

-

-

-

-

-

33

-

-

At 30 June 2009

27,913

261

274

The statements of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,664

32,861

(935)

(935)

-

-

-

78

-

7

3,729

32,011

960

-

-

-

960

33

-

133

4,689

33,137

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Cash Flow Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2009

Consolidated

Parent Entity

Note

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Cash Flow From Operating Activities

Cash receipts in the course of operations

39,592

40,840

18,024

19,325

Cash payments in the course of operations

(33,248)

(41,030)

(17,599)

(17,286)

Interest received

Finance costs

GST recovered/(paid)

Income taxes paid

524

596

(3,449)

(2,136)

209

394

(1,518)

(1,290)

105

(268)

957

(162)

286

(396)

656

(679)

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating 
activities

22(b)

2,110

(2,626)

1,057

1,906

Cash Flow From Investing Activities

Proceeds from sale of subsidiary (net of 
cash disposed)

271

-

Payments for property, plant and equipment

(5,789)

(3,684)

-

(191)

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and 
equipment

Net proceeds/(repayment) of loans to 
subsidiaries

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing 
activities

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Repayment of lease liabilities

Proceeds from issue of shares

Share issue transaction costs

Dividends paid

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing 
activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash 
equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 
of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of  
the year

1,909

2,309

136

-

-

(1,105)

(3,609)

(1,375)

(1,160)

-

(60)

3

555

498

5,384

(4,927)

(68)

-

(11)

-

378

14,147

(8,372)

(161)

7

-

-

976

378

(1,709)

(1,771)

-

-

(11)

-

-

7

-

-

5,621

(744)

(1,386)

(1,121)

1,620

(847)

1,018

667

(953)

22(a)

(454)

667

750

(97)

(268)

750

The cash flow statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies

The  principal  accounting  policies  adopted 
in  the 
preparation  of  the  financial  report  are  set  out  below. 
These  policies  have  been  consistently  applied  to  all 
the  years  presented,  unless  otherwise  stated.  The 
financial  report  includes  separate  financial  statements 
for  PTB  Group  Limited  as  an  individual  entity  and  the 
consolidated entity consisting of PTB Group Limited and 
its subsidiaries.

(a) 

Basis of preparation 

This general purpose financial report has been prepared 
in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and 
the Corporations Act 2001, and was authorised for issue 
on 25 September 2009. 

Compliance with IFRSs

to 

include  Australian 
Australian  Accounting  Standards 
equivalents 
International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards  (AIFRS).  Compliance  with  AIFRS  ensures 
that the consolidated financial statements and notes of 
PTB  Group  Limited  comply  with  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRSs). The parent entity financial 
statements and notes also comply with IFRSs. 

Historical cost convention

These financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation 
of available-for-sale financial assets, financial assets and 
liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value 
through  the  income  statement,  and  certain  classes  of 
property, plant and equipment.

Critical accounting estimates

The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity 
with AIFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting 
estimates.  It  also  requires  management  to  exercise 
its  judgement  in  the  process  of  applying  the  Group’s 
accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree 
of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions 
and estimates are significant to the financial statements 
are disclosed in note 1(ad).

(b)  Principles of consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the 
assets  and  liabilities  of  all  subsidiaries  of  PTB  Group 
Limited  (“company”  or  “parent  entity”)  as  at  30  June 
2009 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then 
ended. PTB Group Limited and its subsidiaries together 
are referred to in this financial report as the Group or the 
consolidated entity. For details of the subsidiaries refer 
note 31.

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

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

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

Intercompany  transactions,  balances  and  unrealised 
gains  on  transactions  between  Group  companies  are 
eliminated.  Unrealised  losses  are  also  eliminated  unless 
the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of 
the asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries 
have  been  changed  where  necessary  to  ensure 
consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Investments  in  subsidiaries  are  accounted  for  at  cost 
in  the  individual  financial  statements  of  PTB  Group 
Limited.

(c) 

Segment reporting

A business segment is a group of assets and operations 
engaged in providing products or services that are subject 
to risks and returns that are different to those of other 
business segments. A geographical segment is engaged 
in  providing  products  or  services  within  a  particular 
economic  environment  subject  to  risks  and  returns 
that are different from those of segments operating in 
other  economic  environments.  Intersegment  pricing  is 
at cost.

(d) 

Foreign currency translation

(i) 

Functional and presentation currency

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

(ii) 

Transactions and balances

Foreign  currency  transactions  are  translated  into  the 
functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing 
at the dates of the transactions. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(e)  Revenue recognition

(d) 

Foreign currency translation (Continued)

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

Translation  differences  on  assets  and  liabilities  carried 
at fair value are reported as part of the fair value gain 
or 
loss.  Translation  differences  on  non-monetary 
assets  and  liabilities  such  as  equities  held  at  fair  value 
through  the  income  statement  are  recognised  in  the 
income statement as part of the fair value gain or loss. 
Translation differences on non-monetary financial assets 
such as equities classified as available-for-sale financial 
assets are included in the fair value reserve in equity.

(iii) Group companies

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

■■

■■

■■

Assets  and  liabilities  for  each  balance  sheet 
presented are translated at the closing rate at the 
date of that balance sheet;
Income and expenses for each income statement 
are translated at average exchange rates (unless 
this  is  not  a  reasonable  approximation  of  the 
cumulative  effect  of  the  rates  prevailing  on 
the  transaction  dates,  in  which  case  income 
and expenses are translated at the dates of the 
transactions); and
All resulting exchange differences are recognised 
as a separate component of equity.

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

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Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration 
received or receivable. Amounts disclosed as revenue are 
net of returns, trade allowances, rebates, and amounts 
collected on behalf of third parties. 

The  Group  recognises  revenue  when  the  amount  of 
revenue  can  be  reliably  measured,  it  is  probable  that 
future  economic  benefits  will  flow  to  the  entity  and 
specific criteria have been met for each of the Group’s 
activities  as  described  below.  The  amount  of  revenue 
is  not  considered  to  be  reliably  measurable  until  all 
contingencies relating to the sale have been resolved. 

Revenue is recognised for the major business activities 
as follows:

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Revenue  from  the  sale  of  goods  is  recognised 
when  the  significant  risks  and  rewards  of 
ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer 
and can be measured reliably. Risks and rewards 
are  considered  passed  to  the  buyer  at  time  of 
delivery to customers;
Revenue  from  repairs  is  recognised  at  the  time 
the service is performed;
Revenue  from  sale  of  goods  and  provision 
is 
of  services  under  maintenance  contracts 
recognised  in  accordance  with  the  stage  of 
completion  method  unless  the  outcome  of  the 
contract  cannot  be  reliably  estimated.  When 
the  outcome  of  the  contract  cannot  be  reliably 
estimated,  contract  costs  are  recognised  as  an 
expense as incurred, and where it is probable that 
costs will be recovered, revenue is recognised to 
the extent of costs incurred;
Interest  on  extended  credit  receivables  (under 
hire  purchase  agreements) 
recognised 
progressively by the Group over the hire purchase 
term to achieve a constant periodic rate of return 
on the carrying amount of the receivable (being 
the Group’s net investment in the hire purchase 
arrangement);
recognised  on  a  basis 
Rental 
representative  of  the  time  pattern  in  which  the 
benefit of use derived from the asset is diminished. 
For engines rental, income is recognised based on 
an  hourly  rate  and  hours  of  usage.  For  aircraft 
rental,  income  is  recognised  on  a  straight-line 
basis over the lease term; and
Airline revenue that mainly arises from passenger 
ticket  sales 
is 
performed.

is  recognised  when  uplift 

income 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(f)  Unearned revenue

Unearned revenue includes amounts received in advance 
from customers. Such amounts are recorded as revenue 
in  the  income  statement  when  the  above  revenue 
recognition criteria are met.

(g) 

Income tax

The income tax expense or revenue for the period is the 
tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based 
on  the  national  income  tax  rate  for  each  jurisdiction 
adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities 
attributable  to  temporary  differences  between  the  tax 
bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts 
in the financial statements, and to unused tax losses.

Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  recognised  for 
temporary  differences  at  the  tax  rates  expected  to 
apply  when  the  assets  are  recovered  or  liabilities  are 
settled,  based  on  those  tax  rates  which  are  enacted 
or  substantively  enacted  for  each  jurisdiction.  The 
relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts 
of  deductible  and  taxable  temporary  differences  to 
measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception 
is  made  for  certain  temporary  differences  arising  from 
the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred 
tax  asset  or  liability  is  recognised  in  relation  to  these 
temporary  differences  if  they  arose  in  a  transaction, 
other than a business combination, that at the time of 
the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or 
taxable profit or loss.

Deferred  tax  assets  are  recognised  for  deductible 
temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is 
probable that future taxable amounts will be available to 
utilise those temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for 
temporary differences between the carrying amount and 
tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the 
parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal 
of the temporary differences and it is probable that the 
differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there 
is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets 
and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate 
to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and 
tax  liabilities  are  offset  where  the  entity  has  a  legally 
enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle 
on  a  net  basis,  or  to  realise  the  asset  and  settle  the 
liability simultaneously.

Current  and  deferred  tax  balances  attributable  to 
amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised 
directly in equity.

Tax consolidation legislation

PTB  Group  Limited  and  its  wholly-owned  Australian 
implemented  the  tax 
controlled  entities  have  not 
consolidation  legislation.  Accordingly,  the  income  tax 
expense,  tax  payable  and  deferred  tax  assets  and 
liabilities  of  each  entity  are  calculated  on  a  standalone 
basis  and  are  recognised  in  the  entity  to  which  they 
relate.

(h) 

Leased assets

Leases  are  classified  as  finance  leases  whenever  the 
terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and 
rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are 
classified as operating leases.

As lessor

Amounts  due  from  lessees  under  finance  leases  are 
recorded  as  receivables.  Finance  lease  receivables  are 
initially recognised at amounts equal to the net investment 
in  the  lease.  Finance  lease  payments  receivable  are 
allocated  between  interest  revenue  and  reduction  of 
the lease receivable over the term of the lease in order 
to  reflect  a  constant  periodic  rate  of  return  on  the  net 
investment outstanding in respect of the lease.

For  operating  leases,  the  leased  asset  (rental  engines 
and  aircraft)  is  classified  as  a  non-current  asset  and 
depreciated in accordance with the depreciation policy 
set  out  in  note  1(q).  Rental  income  from  operating 
leases is recognised as set out in note 1(e).

As lessee

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised 
at their fair value or, if lower, at amounts equal to present 
value of the minimum lease payments, each determined 
at the inception of the lease. The corresponding liability 
to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance 
lease obligation, net of finance charges.

Lease  payments  are  apportioned  between  finance 
charges  and  reduction  of  the  lease  obligation  so  as  to 
achieve  a  constant  rate  of  interest  on  the  remaining 
balance  of  the  liability.  Finance  charges  are  charged 
directly  against 
income,  unless  they  are  directly 
attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are 
capitalised in accordance with the consolidated entity’s 
general policy on borrowing costs. Refer to note 1(u).

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(h) 

Leased assets (Continued)

Finance  leased  assets  are  amortised  on  a  diminishing 
value basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. 
Refer note 1(q).

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense 
on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  lease  term,  except 
where another systematic basis is more representative 
of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the 
leased asset are consumed.

(i) 

Business combinations

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

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

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

(j) 

Impairment of assets

Goodwill  and  intangible  assets  that  have  an  indefinite 
useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested 

annually  for  impairment,  or  more  frequently  if  events 
or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  they  might 
be impaired. Other assets are reviewed for impairment 
whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate 
that  the  carrying  amount  may  not  be  recoverable.  An 
impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which 
the  asset’s  carrying  amount  exceeds  its  recoverable 
amount.  The  recoverable  amount  is  the  higher  of  an 
asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the 
purposes  of  assessing  impairment,  assets  are  grouped 
at  the  lowest  levels  for  which  there  are  separately 
identifiable cash inflows (cash generating units).

(k)  Cash and cash equivalents

For  cash  flow  statement  presentation  purposes,  cash 
and  cash  equivalents  includes  cash  on  hand,  deposits 
held  at  call  with  financial  institutions,  other  short-
term,  highly  liquid  investments  with  original  maturities 
of  three  months  or  less  that  are  readily  convertible  to 
known  amounts  of  cash  and  which  are  subject  to  an 
insignificant risk of changes in value, and bank overdrafts. 
Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current 
liabilities on the balance sheet.

(l) 

Trade and other receivables

Trade  and  other  receivables  are  recognised  initially  at 
fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost 
using  the  effective  interest  method,  less  provision  for 
impairment. Trade receivables are due for settlement in 
30 to 90 days.

Collectibility  of  receivables  is  reviewed  on  an  ongoing 
basis.  Debts  which  are  known  to  be  uncollectible  are 
written  off  by  reducing  the  carrying  amount  directly. 
A  provision  for  impairment  is  established  when  there 
is  objective  evidence  that  the  Group  will  not  be  able 
to  collect  all  amounts  due  according  to  the  original 
terms of receivables. The amount of the provision is the 
difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the 
present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted 
at  the  original  effective  interest  rate.  The  amount  of 
the  provision  is  recognised  in  the  income  statement. 
Cashflows  relating  to  short-term  receivables  are  not 
discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.

(m) 

Inventories

Raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods

Inventories  are  stated  at  the  lower  of  cost  and  net 
realisable  value.  Costs  are  assigned  to  individual  items 
of  stock  by  specific  identification.  Net  realisable  value 
is  the  estimated  selling  price  in  the  ordinary  course  of 
business less the estimated costs of completion and the 
estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(m) 

Inventories (Continued)

Land held for resale

Land  held  for  sale  is  stated  at  the  lower  of  cost  and  net 
realisable  value.  Cost  is  assigned  by  specific  identification 
and includes the cost of acquisition and development costs.

(n)  Other financial assets

The  Group  classifies  its  investments  in  the  following 
categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or 
loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, 
and available-for-sale financial assets. The classification 
depends on the purpose for which the investments were 
acquired.  Management  determines  the  classification  of 
its investments at initial recognition and re-evaluates this 
designation at each reporting date.

The Group has no financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss, held-to-maturity investments or available-
for-sale financial assets.

Loans and receivables

Loans  and  receivables  are  non-derivative  financial 
assets  with  fixed  or  determinable  payments  that  are 
not  quoted  in  an  active  market.  They  arise  when  the 
Group provides money, goods or services directly to a 
debtor with no intention of selling the receivable. They 
are  included  in  current  assets,  except  for  those  with 
maturities  greater  than  12  months  after  the  balance 
sheet  date  which  are  classified  as  non-current  assets. 
Loans  and  receivables  are  included  in  trade  and  other 
receivables in the balance sheet.

Loans  and  receivables  are  initially  recognised  at  fair 
value plus transaction costs and subsequently carried at 
amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

The Group assesses at each balance date whether there 
is  objective  evidence  that  a  financial  asset  or  group  of 
financial assets is impaired.

Fair value estimation

The  fair  value  of  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities 
must be estimated for recognition and measurement or 
for disclosure purposes.

The  fair  value  of  financial  instruments  traded  in  active 
markets (such as publicly traded derivatives, and trading 
and  available-for-sale  securities)  is  based  on  quoted 
market  prices  at  the  balance  sheet  date.  The  quoted 
market price used for financial assets held by the Group 
is the current bid price; the appropriate quoted market 
price for financial liabilities is the current ask price.

The  fair  value  of  financial  instruments  that  are  not 
traded in an active market is determined using valuation 
techniques.  The  Group  uses  a  variety  of  methods  and 
makes assumptions that are based on market conditions 
existing at each balance date. Quoted market prices or 
dealer quotes for similar instruments are used for long-
term debt instruments held. Other techniques, such as 
estimated discounted cash flows, are used to determine 
fair value for the remaining financial instruments. 

The  nominal  value  less  estimated  credit  adjustments 
of  trade  receivables  and  payables  are  assumed  to 
approximate  their  fair  values  due  to  their  short-term 
nature. The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure 
is  estimated  by  discounting  the  future 
purposes 
contractual  cash  flows  at  the  current  market  interest 
rate  that  is  available  to  the  Group  for  similar  financial 
instruments.

(o) 

Leasehold improvements

The cost of improvements to or on leasehold properties 
is  amortised  over  the  unexpired  period  of  the  lease  or 
the  estimated  useful  life  of  the  improvement  to  the 
Group, whichever is the shorter. Refer note 1(q).

(p)  Derivatives and hedging activities

Derivatives  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value  on 
the  date  a  derivative  contract  is  entered  into  and  are 
subsequently  remeasured  to  their  fair  value  at  each 
reporting date. The accounting for subsequent changes 
in  fair  value  depends  on  whether  the  derivative  is 
designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature 
of the item being hedged. The Group designates certain 
derivatives as either:

■■

■■

■■

Hedges  of  the  fair  value  of  recognised  assets 
and  liabilities  or  a  firm  commitment  (fair  value 
hedges);
Hedges of the cashflows of recognised assets and 
liabilities and highly probable forecast transactions 
(cashflow hedges); or
Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation 
(net investment hedges).

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(p) 

 Derivatives and hedging activities 
(Continued)

The fair values of various derivative financial instruments 
used  for  hedging  purposes  are  disclosed  in  note  8. 
Movements  in  the  hedging  reserve  in  shareholders 
equity  are  shown  in  note  21.  The  full  fair  value  of  a 
hedging derivative is classified as a non-current asset or 
liability when the remaining maturity of the hedged item 
is more than 12 months. If the remaining maturity of the 
hedged item is less than 12 months it is classified as a 
current asset or liability. Trading derivatives are classified 
as a current asset or liability.

Fair value hedge

Changes  in  the  fair  value  of  derivatives  that  are 
designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded 
in the income statement, together with any changes in 
the  fair  value  of  the  hedged  asset  or  liability  that  are 
attributable to the hedged risk. The gain or loss relating 
to the effective portion of interest rate swaps hedging 
fixed  rate  borrowings  is  recognised  in  the  income 
statement within ‘finance costs’, together with changes 
in  the  fair  value  of  the  hedged  fixed  rate  borrowings 
attributable to interest rate risk. The gain or loss relating 
to  the  ineffective  portion  is  recognised  in  the  income 
statement within ‘other income’ or ‘other expenses’.

If  the  hedge  no  longer  meets  the  criteria  for  hedge 
accounting, the adjustment to the carrying amount of 
a hedged item for which the effective interest method 
is  used  is  amortised  to  the  income  statement  over 
the  period  to  maturity  using  a  recalculated  effective 
interest rate.

Cashflow hedge

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

Amounts  accumulated  in  equity  are  recycled  in  the 
income statement in the periods when the hedged item 
affects  profit  or  loss.  The  gain  or  loss  relating  to  the 
effective portion of interest rate swaps hedging variable 
rate borrowings is recognised in the income statement 
within  ‘finance  costs’.  The  gain  or  loss  relating  to  the 
effective portion of forward foreign exchange contracts 
hedging  export  sales  is  recognised  in  the  income 
statement  within  ‘sales’.  However  when  the  forecast 

transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of 
a  non-financial  asset  the  gains  and  losses  previously 
deferred  in  equity  are  transferred  from  equity  and 
included  in  the  initial  measurement  of  the  cost  of  the 
asset. The deferred amounts are ultimately recognised in 
the income statement as costs of goods sold in the case 
of inventory, or as depreciation in the case of property, 
plant and equipment.

When  a  hedging  instrument  expires  or  is  sold  or 
terminated, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria 
for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or loss existing 
in equity at that time remains in equity and is recognised 
when  the  forecast  transaction  is  ultimately  recognised 
in the income statement. When a forecast transaction is 
no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss 
that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to 
the income statement.

Net investment hedges

Hedges  of  net  investments  in  foreign  operations  are 
accounted for similarly to cashflow hedges. Any gain or 
loss on the hedging instrument relating to the effective 
portion of the hedges is recognised in equity. The gain 
or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised 
immediately  in  the  income  statement,  within  ‘other 
income’ or ‘other expense’. Gains or losses accumulated 
in equity are included in the income statement when the 
foreign operation is partially disposed of or sold.

Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge 
accounting

Certain derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge 
accounting. Changes in the fair value of any derivative 
instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting 
are recognised immediately in the income statement and 
are included in ‘other income’ or ‘other expenses’.

(q)  Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost 
less  depreciation.  Historical  cost  includes  expenditure 
that  is  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition  of  the 
items. Cost may also include transfers from equity of any 
gains/losses  on  qualifying  cashflow  hedges  of  foreign 
currency purchases of property, plant and equipment.

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, 
and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

(q)  Property, plant and equipment (Continued)

Increases in the carrying amounts arising on revaluation 
of  land  and  buildings  are  credited,  net  of  tax,  to  the 
revaluation  reserve  in  shareholders’  equity.  To  the 
extent that the increase reverses a decrease previously 
recognised in the income statement, the increase is first 
recognised  in  the  income  statement.  Decreases  that 
reverse  previous  increases  of  the  same  asset  are  first 
charged against revaluation reserves directly in equity 
to  the  extent  of  the  remaining  reserve  attributable 
to  the  assets,  all  other  decreases  are  charged  to  the 
income statement. 

Depreciation  is  generally  calculated  on  a  straight-line 
(SL) or diminishing value (DV) basis so as to allocate the 
cost,  net  of  residual  values,  of  each  item  of  property, 
plant and equipment (excluding land and rental engines) 
over  its  estimated  useful  life  to  the  Group.  For  rental 
engines,  depreciation 
is  based  on  the  estimated 
operating hours. The line item in the income statement 
in which the depreciation and amortisation of property, 
plant  and  equipment  is  included  is  ‘depreciation  and 
amortisation expense’.

The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Class

Life

Basis

5 years

40 years

Buildings
Leasehold 
improvements
Leasehold 
improvements – 
leased
Plant and equipment 3–10 years
Plant and equipment 
– leased

6–8 years

6 years

SL

SL

SL
DV

Rental engines
Airframes

5,500–
7,000 hours
15–20 years SL

DV
Actual hours as 
a proportion of 
estimated total 
operating hours

Certain  items  of  plant  and  equipment,  primarily  rental 
engines, are required to be overhauled on a regular basis. 
This  is  managed  as  part  of  an  ongoing  major  cyclical 
maintenance  program.  The  costs  of  this  maintenance 
are charged as expenses as incurred, except where they 
relate to the replacement of a component of an asset, in 
which case the costs are capitalised and depreciated in 
accordance with the above. The carrying amount of the 
replaced  part  is  derecognised.  Other  routine  operating 
maintenance,  repair  and  minor  renewal  costs  are  also 
charged as expenses as incurred.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately 
to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount 
is greater than its estimated recoverable amount (note 
1 (j)).

Gains  and  losses  on  disposals  are  determined  by 
comparing  proceeds  with  carrying  amount.  These  are 
included  in  the  income  statement.  When  re-valued 
assets are sold, it is Group policy to transfer the amounts 
included  in  revaluation  reserves  in  respect  of  those 
assets to retained earnings.

(r) 

Intangibles

Goodwill

Goodwill  represents  the  excess  of  the  cost  of  an 
acquisition  over  the  fair  value  of  the  Group’s  share  of 
the  net  identifiable  assets  of  the  acquired  subsidiary 
at the date of the acquisition. Goodwill on acquisitions 
of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets. Goodwill 
is  not  amortised.  Instead  it  is  tested  for  impairment 
annually,  or  more  frequently  if  events  or  changes  in 
circumstances  indicate  that  it  might  be  impaired,  and 
is  carried  at  cost  less  accumulated  impairment  losses. 
Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the 
carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

Goodwill is allocated to the cash generating units for the 
purpose of impairment testing. 

Computer software

Costs  incurred  in  acquiring  software  and  licenses  that 
will contribute to future period financial benefits through 
revenue generation and/or cost reduction are capitalised 
to  software  and  systems.  Costs  capitalised  include 
external  direct  costs  of  materials  and  service,  direct 
payroll and payroll related costs of employees’ time spent 
on the project. Computer software has a finite life and is 
carried  at  cost  less  any  accumulated  amortisation  and 
any impairment losses. Computer software is amortised 
on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 
7 years. The line item in the income statement in which 
the  amortisation  of  computer  software  is  included  is 
‘depreciation and amortisation’ expense.

(s) 

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are recognised initially at fair 
value and subsequently measured at amortised cost.

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services 
provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial 
year which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and 
are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(t) 

Borrowings

Borrowings  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value,  net  of 
transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently 
measured at amortised cost. Any difference between the 
proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption 
amount  is  recognised  in  the  income  statement  over 
the  period  of  the  borrowings  using  the  effective 
interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan 
facilities,  which  are  not  an  incremental  cost  relating  to 
the actual draw-down of the facility, are recognised as 
prepayments and amortised on a straight-line basis over 
the term of the facility.

The  fair  value  of  the  liability  portion  of  a  note  (with 
an  attached  option  to  convert  into  ordinary  shares)  is 
determined using a market interest rate for an equivalent 
non-convertible  note.  This  amount  is  recorded  as  a 
liability on an amortised cost basis until extinguished on 
conversion or maturity of the note. The remainder of the 
proceeds  is  allocated  to  the  conversion  option.  This  is 
recognised  and  included  in  shareholders’  equity,  net  of 
income tax effects.

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

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

(u)  Borrowing costs

Borrowing  costs  incurred  for  the  construction  of  any 
qualifying  asset  are  capitalised  during  the  period  of 
time that is required to complete and prepare the asset 
for its intended use or sale. Other borrowing costs are 
expensed.  The  amount  of  borrowing  costs  capitalised 
is  determined  as  the  actual  borrowing  costs  incurred 
as  funds  are  borrowed  specifically  for  the  purpose  of 
obtaining a qualifying asset.

(v) 

Employee benefits

Wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits,  annual  leave  and  accumulating  sick  leave 
expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting 

date are recognised in the employee benefits provision in 
respect of employees’ services up to the reporting date 
and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid 
when the liabilities are settled. 

Long service leave

The  liability  for  long  service  leave  is  recognised  in  the 
employee  benefits  provision  and  measured  as  the 
present value of expected future payments to be made 
in  respect  of  services  provided  by  employees  up  to 
the  reporting  date.  Consideration  is  given  to  expected 
future wage and salary levels, experience of employee 
departures  and  periods  of  service.  Expected  future 
payments  are  discounted  using  market  yields  at  the 
reporting  date  on  national  government  bonds  with 
terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as 
possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Superannuation

The Group makes contributions to defined contribution 
superannuation  funds.  Contributions  are  recognised 
as  an  expense  as  they  become  payable.  Prepaid 
contributions  are  recognised  as  an  asset  to  the  extent 
that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments 
is available. 

Share-based payments

Share-based  compensation  benefits  are  provided  to 
employees  via  the  PTB  Group  Limited  Employee  Share 
Option Scheme as detailed in note 25.

The fair value of options granted under the PTB Group 
Limited  Employee  Share  Option  Scheme  is  recognised 
as  an  employee  benefit  expense  with  a  corresponding 
increase  in  equity.  The  fair  value  is  measured  at  grant 
date  and  recognised  over  the  period  during  which  the 
employees  become  unconditionally  entitled  to  the 
options.

The  fair  value  at  grant  date  is  determined  using  a 
Binomial  option  pricing  model  that  takes  into  account 
the  exercise  price,  the  term  of  the  option,  the  share 
price at grant date and expected price volatility of the 
underlying  share,  the  expected  dividend  yield  and  the 
risk-free interest rate for the term of the option.

The fair value of the options granted excludes the impact 
of  any  non-market  vesting  conditions  (for  example, 
profitability  and  sales  growth  targets  and  performance 
and service criteria). Non-market vesting conditions are 
included  in  assumptions  about  the  number  of  options 
that are expected to become exercisable. At each balance 
sheet date, the entity revises its estimate of the number 
of options that are expected to become exercisable. The 
employee benefit expense recognised each period takes 
into account the most recent estimate.

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(v) 

Employee benefits (Continued)

Profit sharing and bonus plans

The  Group  recognises  a  liability  and  an  expense  for 
bonuses  and  profit  sharing  based  on  a  formula  that 
takes  into  consideration  the  profit  attributable  to  the 
company’s  shareholders  after  certain  adjustments. 
The  Group  recognises  a  provision  where  contractually 
obliged or where there is a past practice that has created 
a constructive obligation.

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted  earnings  per  share  adjusts  the  figures  used  in 
the  determination  of  basic  earnings  per  share  to  take 
into account the after income tax effect of interest and 
other  financing  costs  associated  with  dilutive  potential 
ordinary  shares  and  the  weighted  average  number  of 
shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration 
in relation to dilutive potential ordinary shares.

(aa)  Goods and services tax

Revenues,  expenses  and  assets  are  recognised  net  of 
the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except:

(w)  Provisions

Provisions  for  service  warranties  and  make  good 
obligations are recognised when the Group has a present 
legal  or  constructive  obligation  as  a  result  of  past 
events,  it  is  probable  that  an  outflow  of  resources  will 
be required to settle the obligation and the amount has 
been reliably estimated.

Provisions  are  measured  at  the  present  value  of 
management’s best estimate of the expenditure required 
to  settle  the  present  obligation  at  the  reporting  date. 
The discount rate used to determine the present value 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of 
money and the risks specific to the liability. 

(x)  Contributed equity

Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

Incremental  costs  directly  attributable  to  the  issue  of 
new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, 
net of tax, from proceeds. 

(y)  Dividends

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Where  the  amount  of  GST  incurred  is  not 
recoverable  from  the  taxation  authority,  it  is 
recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an 
asset or as part of an item of expense; or
receivables  and  payables  which  are 
For 
recognised inclusive of GST. The net amounts of 
GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation 
authority  is  included  as  part  of  receivables  or 
payables.

(ab)  Rounding of amounts

The  company  is  of  a  kind  referred  to  in  class  order 
98/100, 
issued  by  the  Australian  Securities  and 
Investments  Commission,  relating  to  the  “rounding 
off” of amounts in the financial report. Amounts in the 
financial  report  have  been  rounded  off  in  accordance 
with that class order to the nearest thousand dollars, or 
in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

(ac) General

PTB Group Limited is a public company limited by shares, 
incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Listed below is 
the registered office, principal place of business, and its 
principal administrative office:

Provision  is  made  for  the  amount  of  any  dividend 
declared,  being  appropriately  authorised  and  no  longer 
at the discretion of the entity, on or before the end of 
the year but not distributed at balance date.

22 Orient Avenue
Pinkenba QLD 4008
Ph: +61 7 3637 7000

(z) 

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

The company changed its name on 1 December 2006 
from  Pacific  Turbine  Brisbane  Limited  to  PTB  Group 
Limited.

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit 
attributable to equity holders of the company, excluding 
any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, 
by  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares 
outstanding during the year, adjusted for bonus elements 
in ordinary shares issued during the year.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(ad) 

 Critical accounting estimates and 
judgements

judgements 
The  Group  evaluates  estimates  and 
incorporated into the financial report based on historical 
knowledge  and  best  available  current 
information. 
Estimates  assume  a  reasonable  expectation  of  future 
events  and  are  based  on  current  trends  and  economic 
data, obtained both externally and within the company. 
Key  estimates  and  judgements  impacting  the  financial 
statements are as follows:

Impairment

The Group tests annually whether goodwill has suffered 
any  impairment,  in  accordance  with  the  accounting 
policy  stated  in  note  1(j).  The  recoverable  amounts  of 
cash-generating units have been determined based on 
value-in-use calculations. These calculations require the 
use of assumptions. Refer to note 14 for details of these 
assumptions and the potential impact of changes to the 
assumptions.

(ae) 

 New accounting standards and 
interpretations

Certain  new  accounting  standards  and  interpretations 
have  been  published  that  are  not  mandatory  for  30 
June  2009  reporting  period.  The  Group  has  decided 
against  early  adoption  of  these  standards.  The  Group’s 
and parent entity’s assessment of the impact of the new 
standards and interpretations relevant to the Group are 
set out below:

(i)  AASB 8: Operating Segments and AASB 2007-3: 
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards 
arising  from  AASB  8  (applicable  for  annual 
reporting  periods  commencing  from  1  January 
2009). AASB 8 introduces a new “management 
approach”  to  segment  reporting.  The  changes 
require  identification  of  operating  segments  on 
the  basis  of  internal  management  reports  that 
are regularly reviewed by the Group’s key decision 
makers for the purposes of assessing performance 
and the allocation of resources to each segment. 
While  the  impact  of  this  standard  has  not  been 
assessed at this stage, there is the potential for 
more segments to be identified. Given the lower 
economic  levels  at  which  segments  may  be 
defined, and the fact that cash generating units 
cannot  be  bigger  than  operating  segments,  the 
allocation  of  goodwill  to  reportable  segments 
and  impairment  calculations  may  be  affected 

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by  the  change  in  approach.  Management  does 
not  presently  believe  that  this  will  result  in  any 
additional impairment of goodwill.

(ii)  Revised  AASB  123:  Borrowing  Costs  and  AASB 
2007-6:  Amendments  to  Australian  Accounting 
Standards arising from AASB 123 (applicable for 
annual  reporting  periods  commencing  from  1 
January 2009). The revised AASB 123 Borrowing 
costs removes the option to expense borrowing 
costs  related  to  qualifying  assets.  The  standard 
now requires that an entity capitalise borrowing 
costs  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition, 
construction  or  production  of  a  qualifying  asset 
as  part  of  the  cost  of  that  asset.  The  revised 
standard is not expected to have any impact on 
the group’s financial report.

(iii) Revised  AASB  101:  Presentation  of  Financial 
Statements,  AASB  2007-8:  Amendments 
to  Australian  Accounting  Standards  arising 
from  AASB  101,  and  AASB  2007-10:  Further 
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards 
arising  from  AASB  101  (all  applicable  to  annual 
reporting  periods  commencing  from  1  January 
2009). The revised AASB 101 and amendments 
supersede the previous AASB 101 and:

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Re-defines  the  composition  of  financial 
statements by requiring the details of all non-
owner  changes  in  equity  to  be  presented  in 
a  statement  of  comprehensive  income  with 
corresponding  changes  to  the  statement  of 
changes in equity. The revised standard does 
not  change  the  recognition,  measurement 
or  disclosure  of  transactions  and  events 
that  are  required  by  AASBs.  The  Total 
Comprehensive  Income  may  be  presented 
as  a  single  statement  of  income  or  in  an 
Income  Statement  and  separate  Statement 
of Comprehensive Income;
requires  disclosure  of  income  tax  relating  to 
each  component  of  other  comprehensive 
income;
requires inclusion of an additional statement 
of  financial  position  (balance  sheet)  when 
an  entity  applies  an  accounting  standard 
retrospective 
a 
retrospectively,  makes 
restatement,  or  reclassifies 
its 
items 
financial statements; and
requires 
reclassification 
adjustments  relating  to  components  of 
other  comprehensive  income;  and  requires 
dividends to owners and related amounts per 
share  to  be  presented  in  the  Statement  of 
Changes in Equity or the Notes to the financial 
statements,  and  not  in  the  Statement  of 
Comprehensive Income.

disclosure 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (Continued)

(ae) 

 New accounting standards and 
interpretations (Continued)

The  revised  standard  is  expected  to  have  a 
significant  impact  on  the  presentation  of  the 
consolidated financial statements. The group has 
not yet determined whether a single Statement 
of  Comprehensive  Income  or  separate  Income 
Statement  and  Statement  of  Comprehensive 
Income will be presented. Other changes to the 
standard  will  be  prospectively  applied  to  the 
financial statements of the Group.

(iv) AASB  2008-1:  Amendments  to  Australian 
Accounting Standard — Share-based Payments: 
Vesting  Conditions  and  Cancellations  [AASB 
2]  (applicable  for  annual  reporting  periods 
commencing  from  1  January  2009).  This 
amendment to AASB 2:

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clarifies  the  definition  of  vesting  conditions, 
and  the  concept  of  non-vesting  conditions 
taken to account in determining the fair value 
at grant date;
clarifies  that  vesting  conditions  are  those 
conditions that determine whether an entity 
receives  the  services  that  result  in  the 
counterparty’s entitlement; 
restricts  the  definition  of  vesting  conditions 
to include service conditions and performance 
conditions only;
amends 
the  definition  of  performance 
conditions  to  require  the  completion  of 
a  service  period  in  addition  to  specified 
performance targets; and
specifies  that  cancellations  should  receive 
the  same  accounting  treatment  whether 
cancelled by the entity or by another party.
The group has not yet determined the potential 
effect  of  the  amendment  to  the  financial 
statements.

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for 

annual 

(v)  AASB  2008-8:  Amendment  to  IAS  39  Financial 
Instruments:  Recognition  and  Measurement 
(applicable 
reporting  periods 
commencing  from  1  July  2009).  AASB  2008-
8  amends  AASB  139  Financial  Instruments: 
Recognition  and  Measurement  and  must  be 
applied retrospectively in accordance with AASB 
108 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting 
Estimates  and  Errors.  This  amendment  makes 
two  significant  changes.  It  prohibits  designating 
inflation as a hedgeable component of fixed rate 
debt  and  prohibits  including  time  value  in  the 
one-sided hedged risk when designating options 
as hedges. The amendments are not expected to 
materially affect the Group.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

2. 

Revenue

Sales revenue
Sale of goods
Services
Airline passengers and freight
Rental of engines/aircraft
-  Minimum lease payments
-  Contingent rentals

Other revenue
Interest
- 

 Extended credit receivables (hire purchase 
agreements)

-  Other
Management fee - subsidiaries
Other

3.  Other Income

Net foreign exchange gains
Net gain on disposal of subsidiary
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and 
equipment

4. 

Expenses

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

25,855
5,265
2,380

2,548
919
36,967

469
40
-
1,050
38,526

-
652

-
652

30,795
4,027
7,238

1,717
1,956
45,733

551
44
-
280
46,608

1,803
-

216
2,019

10,359
5,502
-

410
215
16,486

88
17
125
117
16,833

376
-

18
394

9,840
4,096
-

393
129
14,458

276
10
167
155
15,066

-
-

-
-

Profit before income tax expense includes the following specific items:

Cost of sale of goods
Depreciation
-  Buildings
-  Plant and equipment
-  Rental engines/aircraft
-  Leasehold improvements
Amortisation
-  Leased leasehold improvements
-  Leased plant and equipment
-  Software
Operating lease rentals – minimum lease payments
-  Premises 
-  Equipment
Impairment losses (bad and doubtful debts) 
-  Trade debtors
Net foreign exchange losses
Defined contribution superannuation expense

Finance costs
- 
-  Amount capitalised

Interests and finance charges paid/payable

18,808

24,961

10,801

11,029

79
171
1,079
38

-
75
-

567
125

621
2,517
702

5,144
(575)
4,569

47
142
1,943
41

-
44
7

478
149

1,135
-
638

3,515
(679)
2,836

-
70
79
30

-
-
-

212
7

327
-
337

268
-
268

-
66
118
39

-
-
-

82
5

843
137
174

396
-
396

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

5. 

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense

(a) 
Current tax
Deferred tax
Under/(over) provided in prior years 

The under provision for the prior year related to tax 
payable on the Belmont property which is liable at 
the date of settlement, but included in the income 
tax year in which the contract was executed.

(b) 

 Numerical reconciliation of income tax 
expense to prima facie tax 

Profit/(loss) before income tax expense
Tax at the Australian tax rate of 30% (2008: 30%)
Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible 
(taxable) in calculating taxable income:
-  Share-based payments
- 

 Deferred tax liability on assets not previously 
recognised
-  Sundry items

Provisions transferred in
Losses not recognised in prior year
Under/(over) provided in prior years
Income tax expense/(benefit)

(c)  Amounts recognised directly in equity
Aggregate current and deferred tax arising in the 
reporting period and not recognised in net profit  
or loss but directly debited or credited to equity:
Net deferred tax – debited (credited) directly to 
equity (notes 13 and 17)

6. 

Trade and Other Receivables

Current
Trade receivables
Provision for impairment 

Maintenance contract receivables
Extended credit receivables (hire purchase 
agreements)
Other receivables

Non-Current
Extended credit receivables (hire purchase 
agreements)
Amounts receivable from controlled entities

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

39
178
13
230

333
100

10

-
61
171
46
-
13
230

850
(527)
708
1,031

-
505
18
523

-
(346)
22
(324)

4,162
1,249

-

329
17
1,595
-
(388)
(176)
1,031

1,483
445

(1,259)
(378)

10

-
4
459
46
-
18
523

-

-
9
(369)
(2)
-
47
(324)

-

164

-

164

2,876
(613)
2,263
766

2,379
30
5,438

15,797
-
15,797

15,493
(304)
15,189
-

2,191
234
17,614

3,914
-
3,914

3,162
(355)
2,807
766

363
30
3,966

-
10,921
10,921

3,067
(133)
2,934
-

987
164
4,085

74
9,816
9,890

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

6. 

Trade and Other Receivables (Continued)

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are generally unsecured and due 30 to 90 days from date of recognition.

Impaired trade receivables

As at 30 June 2009 current trade receivables of the Group with a nominal value of $634,582 (2008: $326,821) 
were impaired. The amount of the provision was $613,301 (2008: $303,492). As at 30 June 2009 current trade 
receivables of the parent entity with a nominal value of $386,405 (2008: $153,625) were impaired. The amount 
of the provision was $355,301 (2008: $132,878). It was assessed that a portion of the receivables is expected 
to be recovered. The Group has retention of title over the goods until the cash is received.

Current 30+ Days 60+ Days 90+ Days

Total

The ageing of trade receivables is as follows:

Group – 2009
Trade receivables
Impaired trade receivables
Unimpaired receivables

Group – 2008
Trade receivables
Impaired trade receivables
Unimpaired receivables

Parent entity – 2009
Trade receivables
Impaired trade receivables
Unimpaired receivables

Parent entity – 2008
Trade receivables
Impaired trade receivables
Unimpaired receivables

Past due but not impaired

1,324
-
1,324

12,751
(27)
12,724

784
-
784

1,176
-
1,176

741
(1)
740

735
(4)
731

759
(1)
758

588
-
588

294
(117)
177

517
(517)
-

2,876
(635)
2,241

959
-
959

1,048
(296)
752

15,493
(327)
15,166

281
(117)
164

714
-
714

1,338
(268)
1,070

589
(154)
435

3,162
(386)
2,776

3,067
(154)
2,913

As  at  30  June  2009,  unimpaired  trade  receivables  greater  than  30  days  represent  amounts  past  due  but  not 
impaired. Based on the credit history of these other classes, it is expected that these amounts will be received when 
due. The Group and parent entity hold retention of title over goods sold until cash is received.

Movements in the provision for impairment of receivables are as follows:

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

At 1 July

Provision for impairment recognised during the year
Receivables written off during the year as 
uncollectable
Unused amount reversed
At 30 June 

(304)

(139)

(620)

(1,135)

311
-
(613)

970
-
(304)

(133)

(327)

105
-
(355)

(102)

(843)

812
-
(133)

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

6. 

Trade and Other Receivables (Continued)

Maintenance contract receivables

Maintenance contract receivables are generally unsecured. The relevant agreements require fixed monthly payments 
over the term of the contracts which are generally up to 5 years.

Extended credit receivables

Extended  credit  receivables  (hire  purchase  agreements)  represent  amounts  owed  by  customers  for  engines  and 
aircraft  sold  to  those  customers.  The  amounts  owed  by  customers  are  secured  under  hire  purchase  agreements 
between  the  Group  and  the  customer.  The  amounts  are  repayable  by  the  customers  by  monthly  instalments  of 
principal and fixed interest over periods of 1 to 5 years. Furthermore, the agreements do not include any contingent 
rentals. The receivables are secured as the rights to the engine and/or aircraft revert to the Group in event of default. 
The engines and aircraft are maintained and insured by the customers and at the end of the term of the agreement 
are retained by the customers. None of the extended credit receivables are impaired, or past due but not impaired.

Payments in relation to the hire purchase 
agreements are receivable as follows:

Within one year
Later than one year but not later than five years
Later than five years

Future finance revenue
Within one year
Later that one year but not later than five years 
Later than five years

Representing receivables:
Current
Non-current

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

4,194
10,852
12,384
27,430

(1,815)
(7,439)
-
(9,254)
18,176

2,379
15,797
18,176

2,692
4,400
241
7,333

(501)
(719)
(8)
(1,228)
6,105

2,191
3,914
6,105

380
-
-
380

(17)
-
-
(17)
363

363
-
363

1,036
77
-
1,113

(49)
(3)
-
(52)
1,061

987
74
1,061

Amounts receivable from controlled entities

Refer note 33 for information on amounts receivable from controlled entities.

Risk exposure

Information concerning the exposure to credit risk, foreign exchange and interest rate risk is set out in note 28.

7. 

Inventories

Work in progress – at cost
Finished goods – at cost

     376
28,118
28,494

13,118
14,573
27,691

376
6,002
6,378

483
5,067
5,550

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

7. 

Inventories  (Continued)

Finished  goods  includes  aircraft,  engines  and  parts  held  for  sale.  Work  in  progress  includes  engines  and  aircraft 
undergoing reconditioning in preparation for sale as well as incomplete repair jobs. 

Borrowing costs of $574,580 (2008: $679,000) have been capitalised into the cost of inventory on qualifying 
assets (recognised in work in progress). The capitalisation rate is the interest rate applicable to the specific facility 
of 22% (2008: 16%).

8.  Derivative Financial Instruments

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Current

Forward foreign exchange contracts 
– cashflow hedges

-

1,770

-

-

In the previous year the Emerald operations included the contract for sale of two LFD ATP aircraft of which one 
had been included as the contract was unconditional. In order to protect against exchange rate movements, the 
Group entered into forward exchange contracts (FEC’s) to sell US dollars. These contracts hedged highly probable 
contractual sales for the year and the FEC’s were timed to mature when the settlements were scheduled to be 
made. The effective foreign currency hedges were settled in the current year. 

9. 

Tax balances – Current

Current tax assets
Current tax liabilities

10.  Other Assets

Current
Prepayments

Deposits

Non-Current
Other

11.  Other Financial Assets

353
429

517
1,423

427

66
493

367

468

77
545

116

353
-

68

56
124

108

443
-

91

66
157

-

Shares in subsidiaries

-

-

14,019

14,019

These financial assets are carried at cost. For details of the subsidiaries refer note 31.

9
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

12.  Property, Plant and Equipment

Consolidated

Land & 
Buildings

Leasehold 
Improvements

Plant & 
Equipment

Rental 
Engines/ 
Aircraft

Assets Under 
Construction

Total

Owned 

Owned 

$’000

$’000

Under 
Lease
$’000

Owned 

$’000

Under 
Lease
$’000

Owned 

Owned 

$’000

$’000

Under 
Lease
$’000

$’000

At 1 July 2007

Cost 

4,188

196

Accumulated depreciation 

(35)

(126)

Net book value

4,153

70

Year ended 30 June 
2008

Opening net book value

4,153

Additions

Transfers1

Disposals

Depreciation/ 
amortisation

Closing net book value

70

86

-

-

-

-

-

(47)

4,106

(41)

115

At 30 June 2008

Cost 

4,188

281

Accumulated depreciation 

(82)

(166)

Net book value

4,106

115

Year ended 30 June 
2009

Opening net book value

Additions

Transfers 2

Disposals

Depreciation/ 
amortisation

Closing net book value

At 30 June 2009

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book value

4,106

3,001

21

-

(78)

7,050

7,210

(160)

7,050

115

-

-

-

(39)

76

85

(9)

76

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

521

66

-

(149)

417

854

(437)

417

417

596

-

(60)

(171)

782

1,275

(493)

782

824

(303)

521

91 19,501

2,154

1,250 28,204

(18)

(1,958)

-

- (2,440)

73 17,543

2,154

1,250 25,764

73 17,543

2,154

1,250 25,764

166

2,026

764

-

1,257 (1,582)

140

-

3,248

(325)

- (2,134)

- (2,224)

-

-

(21)

(16)

(2,097)

(44)

(1,943)

179 16,786

1,336

1,390 24,329

235 19,986

1,336

1,390 28,270

(56)

(3,200)

-

- (3,941)

179 16,786

1,336

1,390 24,329

179 16,786

1,336

1,390 24,329

-

-

1,525

419

- (1,891)

302

(21)

(94)

401

5,825

-

419

- (2,045)

(75)

(1,079)

-

- (1,442)

104 15,760

1,523

1,791 27,086

234 19,259

1,523

1,791 31,377

(130)

(3,499)

-

- (4,291)

104 15,760

1,523

1,791 27,086

1   2008:  Net transfers consists of items transferred to/from inventory ($325,000) and between owned assets 

under construction and rental engines and aircraft ($1,582,000).

2  Net transfers consists of items transferred to/from inventory ($419,000) and between owned assets under 

construction and owned buildings ($21,000).

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46

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

12. Property, Plant and Equipment (Continued)

Parent Entity

Leasehold 
Improvements

Plant & 
Equipment

Owned

$’000

Under 
Lease
$’000

Owned

$’000

Under 
Lease
$’000

Rental 
Engines/ 
Aircraft

Assets Under 
Construction

Total

Owned

Owned

$’000

$’000

$’000

At 1 July 2007
Cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net book value

Year ended 30 June 2008
Opening net book value
Additions
Transfers 1
Disposals
Depreciation/ amortisation
Closing net book value

At 1 July 2008
Cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net book value

Year ended 30 June 2009
Opening net book value
Additions
Transfers 1
Disposals
Depreciation/ amortisation
Closing net book value

At 30 June 2009
Cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net book value

196
(126)
70

70
-
-
-
(39)
31

196
(165)
31

31
-
-
-
(31)
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

526
(258)
268

268
41
-
(4)
(66)
239

538
(299)
239

239
175
-
(24)
(70)
320

605
(285)
320

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

1,340
(72)
1,268

1,268
-
-
-
(118)
1,150

1,340
(190)
1,150

1,150
-
-
(93)
(78)
979

1,244
(265)
979

-
-
-

-
21
-
-
-
21

21
-
21

21
37
(21)
-
-
37

2,062
(456)
1,606

1,606
62
-
(4)
(223)
1,441

2,094
(653)
1,441

1,441
212
(21)
(117)
(179)
1,336

37
-
37

1,886
(550)
1,336

1  Net transfers consist of items transferred between owned assets under construction and owned buildings in a 

subsidiary.

9
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

12.  Property, Plant and Equipment (Continued)

Rental arrangements – aircraft and engines

The Group rents aircraft and engines under two general arrangements:

■■

■■

Contingent  rentals  -  rented  to  customers  under  agreements  with  rentals  payable  monthly  and  no  fixed 
term.  As  such,  the  agreements  are  cancellable.  The  rent  is  calculated  on  the  basis  of  an  hourly  rate  and 
hours of usage. There are no minimum hours of usage or minimum lease payments set out in the relevant 
agreements.  As  such,  in  accordance  with  AASB  117  “Leases”  the  rental  income  comprises  of  contingent 
rentals not minimum lease payments. Accordingly, there are no fixed lease commitments receivable; and
Set or minimum rentals - the operating leases relate to aircraft and/or engines leased to third parties with 
lease terms of between 3-7 years. The monthly rental payments are either set or per hour of usage with 
minimum hours per annum. In addition, a contingent rental may be receivable based upon hours of usage. The 
lessee may have an option to purchase the aircraft/engine at the expiry of the lease period. However, the final 
purchase price is determined on a case by case basis in negotiation between the Group and the lessee.

Minimum lease payments in relation to aircraft and engine operating leases are receivable as follows:

No later than one year
Later than one year but no later than five years
Later than five years

Non-current assets pledged as security

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

1,612
3,183
-
4,795

1,031
3,300
345
4,676

509
1,045
-
1,554

509
1,554
-
2,063

Refer note 16 for information on non-current assets pledged as security.

13.  Deferred Tax Assets

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Tax losses
Accruals
Employee benefits
Doubtful debts
Share issue expenses
Other
Total deferred tax assets

1,281
65
312
184
-
379
2,221

1,350
52
308
91
-
225
2,026

177
35
86
107
-
36
441

475
14
116
40
-
70
715

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48

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

13.  Deferred Tax Assets (continued)

Movements:

Tax 
losses

Accruals Employee 

benefits

Doubtful 
debts

Share 
issue 
expenses

Other

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

164

30

717

-

195

(164)

-

-

-

-

-
-

164

-

(164)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,473

(164)

-

-

-

-

-

225

2,026

154

-
379

195

-
2,221

43

27

-

-

70

366

513

(164)

-

715

(34)

(274)

-

-

36

-

-

441

Consolidated

At 1 July 2007

(Charged)/credited to income 
statement

Credited directly to equity

Utilised against current tax 
liability

Acquisition of subsidiary 

At 30 June 2008

(Charged)/credited to income 
statement

Credited directly to equity

At 30 June 2009

Parent Entity

At 1 July 2007

(Charged)/credited to income 
statement

Credited directly to equity

Other

At 30 June 2008

(Charged)/credited to income 
statement

Credited directly to equity

Other

At 30 June 2009

87

101

293

1,263

(49)

15

-

-

-

1,350

(69)

-
1,281

-

475

-

-

475

(298)

-

-

177

-

-

-

52

13

-
65

16

(2)

-

-

14

21

-

-

35

-

-

-

308

4

-
312

112

4

-

-

116

(30)

-

-

86

42

49

-

-

-

91

93

-
184

31

9

-

-

40

67

-

-

107

9
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A
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N
A

S
E
I
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I
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N
E
D
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L
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

14. 

Intangible Assets

Consolidated
At 1 July 2007
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net book amount

Year ended 30 June 2008
Opening net book amount
Amortisation charge
Closing net book amount

At 30 June 2008
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net book amount

Year ended 30 June 2009
Opening net book amount
Amortisation charge
Closing net book amount

At 30 June 2009
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net book amount

Parent Entity
At 1 July 2007
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net book amount

Year ended 30 June 2008
Opening net book amount
Amortisation charge
Closing net book amount

At 30 June 2008
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net book amount

Year ended 30 June 2009
Opening net book amount
Amortisation charge
Closing net book amount

At 30 June 2009
Cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Net book amount

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L
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N
T
I
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Goodwill
$’000

4,334
-
4334

4,334
-
4,334

4,334
-
4,334

4,334
-
4,334

4,334
-
4,334

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

14. 

Intangible Assets (continued)

Impairment tests for goodwill

Goodwill is allocated to the IAP operations as a single cash-generating unit (CGU) which is included in the Aircraft 
and Engines Sales/Rentals primary business segment. The recoverable amount of the CGU is determined based 
on value in use calculations. These calculations use cashflow projections based on financial budgets approved by 
management covering a five-year period and include a terminal value adjusted for the perpetual growth rate.

Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations

The calculations utilise a pre-tax risk adjusted discount rate of 13.8% (2008: 14.2%). A growth rate of 2% (2008: 
3%) has been used. Management determined budgeted net profit based on past performance and its expectations 
for the future. The discount rate reflects the specific risks relating to the relevant segment in which IAP operates.

Impact of possible changes in key assumptions

The  Directors  consider  that  there  is  no  reasonably  possible  change  in  key  assumptions  which  management  has 
based  its  determination  of  IAP’s  recoverable  amount  which  would  cause  the  carrying  amount  of  IAP’s  CGU  to 
exceed its recoverable amount.

15.  Trade and Other Payables

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Trade payables and accruals

3,458

4,626

1,263

1,450

Effective Interest Rates

Information concerning the effective interest rates is set out in note 28.

16.  Borrowings

Current

Secured

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Finance company loan

Lease liabilities

Unsecured

Notes

Developer advance

Other loans – related parties

Non-Current

Secured

Bank loans

Lease liabilities

Unsecured

Notes

Other loans – related parties

920

6,371

268

126

533

10,313

71

117

7,685

11,034

4,528

2,044

798

251

1,838

268

-

2,357

-

-

-

-

2,737

72

-

2,809

-

-

-

18,404

2,357

2,809

11,133

802

11,935

-

2,462

14,397

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

138

7,823

21,557

676

22,233

4,589

2,640

29,462

9
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A

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

16.  Borrowings (continued)

Unsecured Notes 

During the 2006 year, PTB Finance Limited (a subsidiary of PTB Group Limited) issued 4,588,800 unsecured notes 
at $1 per note raising $4,588,800 in cash. The notes were rolled for a further 2 years on 30 November 2008. 
Nominal interest of 14% (2008: 11.5%) per annum (fixed) is payable monthly in arrears. Noteholders also received 
one option to acquire shares in PTB Group Limited for every $2 invested in the notes in four six monthly tranches 
commencing from the issue date. The exercise period expires 30 November 2010 at an exercise price of $0.40 per 
share. The options are transferable. 

At balance date, two tranches of 2,294,400 options on each of 30 November 2009 and 31 May 2010, remain to 
be issued for zero cash consideration to noteholders holding unsecured notes issued in PTB Finance Limited. 

The notes are presented in the balance sheet as follows:

Face value of notes issued
Other equity securities – value of conversion rights
Transaction costs

Interest expense *
Interest paid
Current liability
Non-current liability

Consolidated

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

4,589
(261)
(83)
4,245
2,231
(1,887)
-
4,589

4,589
(261)
(83)
4,245
1,524
(1,241)
4,528
-

*  interest expense is calculated by applying the effective interest rate of 14% (2008:14%) to the liability component.

Bank Overdraft, Bank Loans and Bills Payable

The bank overdraft, bank loans and bills payable in the parent entity are secured by way of a registered mortgage 
debenture and chattel mortgages over all assets and undertakings of the parent entity.  The bank overdraft and bills 
payable of the subsidiaries are secured by the land and building (recognised in property, plant and equipment) of 
$7,050,000 (2008: $4,106,000).  The bank loans in the subsidiaries are secured by the relevant aviation assets 
included in plant and equipment and inventory of the relevant subsidiary of $16,540,786 (2008: $18,618,794).

As at 30 June 2009, the refurbishment and term loan detailed below were rolled into an AUD term loan at an interest 
rate of 15% per annum (previously 22%), minimum monthly loan repayments of $165,000, a four year loan term (i.e. 
to 31 July 2013), and the existing security arrangements to remain in place. The balance at 30 June 2009 was $14.9 
million (2008: $11.9 million). In addition while there is money owed to the Financier, no return of capital, dividends 
or payments can be made to ordinary shareholders in PTB or related parties without its approval. The Financier has 
been granted 2,875,000 ordinary shares in PTB on the basis that these shares can be issued progressively over five 
tranches. The first tranche of shares, i.e. for 1.2 million shares, was issued on 30 June 2009 as approved by the 
shareholders on that date. 

In the prior year a facility of USD $5,400,000 for the refurbishment of the Emerald aviation assets was established in 
order to complete and settle the two LFD ATP and two PAX ATP aircraft. The nominal interest rate was 16% capitalised 
quarterly on the balance of the facility. The security arrangements are consistent with those noted below. 

During  the  2006  year  PTB  (Emerald)  Pty  Ltd  (a  subsidiary)  received  a  term  loan  from  a  finance  company  of 
$8,263,000.  The loan was repayable in monthly installments of $115,000 from February 2008 and was to terminate 
on 31 December 2012.  Nominal interest of 13% per annum was payable quarterly in arrears.  

The following security has been provided by PTB and currently remains in place:

■■

■■

■■

Mortgage over the shares held by PTB in PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd and the bank account;
Mortgage over the aircraft held by PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd as detailed above; and
A charge over the assets and rights of PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd which have a carrying value of $26,265,699 
(2008: $32,283,527).

In addition, a second ranking charge over the assets of the parent entity and IAP Group Australia Pty Ltd was signed 
on 31 July 2009 in favour of the financier. The carrying value of the Group assets at balance date is $39,010,493. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

16.  Borrowings (Continued)

Advance from developer

The Belmont property was previously used by the IAP Group (Aeropelican Air Services Pty Ltd) as the Newcastle 
airport for its passenger and freight operations prior to moving to Williamtown Airport.

In March 2004, IAP entered into a joint venture deed with a third party developer in respect of the Belmont property. 
Under the joint venture deed the third party developer advanced IAP $2 million for the right to pursue the rezoning of 
the property as residential and/or commercial and if achieved, the development of the property by subdivision and sale 
of subdivided lots. The $2.04 million advance from the developer was secured by a mortgage over the property.

Prior to 30 June 2007 year end, the Group entered into an agreement to sell the land for $5.5 million. On 4 July 
2008 the contract settled and the proceeds were utilised to repay the liability of $2.04 million (including accrued 
fees and charges).

Lease Liabilities

Lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased assets revert to the lessor in the event of default.

Other Loans – Related Parties

Refer note 24 for information on other loans from related parties.

Effective Interest Rates

Information concerning the effective interest rates is set out in note 28.

Finance Facilities

Information concerning the finance facilities is set out in note 28.

Assets Pledged as Security

Certain assets of the Group are pledged as security for the facilities as noted above.

17.  Deferred Tax Liabilities

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

The balance comprises temporary differences 
attributable to:

Property, plant and equipment

Inventory

Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

2,038

388

276

2,702

1,836

556

293

2,685

92

-

161

253

3

-

-

3

9
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0
2
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N
A

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E
I
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D
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L
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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

17.  Deferred Tax Liabilities (Continued)

Movements:

Property, 
plant and 
equipment

Inventory Maintenance 

Other

Total

contracts

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Consolidated

1 July 2007

Charged/(credited) to income 
statement

At 30 June 2008

Charged/(credited) to income 
statement

At 30 June 2009

Parent Entity

1 July 2007

Charged/(credited) to income 
statement

At 30 June 2008

Charged/(credited) to income 
statement

At 30 June 2009

18.  Provisions

Current

Employee benefits

Non-Current

Employee benefits

19.  Other Liabilities

Current

Deferred revenue

Deposits in advance

Non-Current

Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue

1,725

111

1,836

202

2,038

3

-

3

89

92

135

421

556

(168)

388

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

43

1,903

250

293

(17)

276

-

-

-

161

161

782

2,685

17

2,702

3

-

3

250

253

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

702

826

237

355

150

201

49

36

177

857

1,034

209

863

1,072

279

197

-

504

504

-

-

346

346

40

Deferred revenue relates to maintenance contract revenue received in advance.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

20.  Contributed Equity

Share capital

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

27,603,135 ordinary shares fully paid 
(2008: 26,403,135 ordinary shares fully paid)

27,913

27,780

27,913

27,780

Other equity securities

Value of conversion rights (net of tax) (note 16)

183
28,096

183
27,963

261
28,174

261
28,041

Effective 1 July 1998, the Corporations legislation in place abolished the concepts of authorised capital and par 
value shares. Accordingly, the parent does not have authorised capital nor par value in respect of its issued shares.

Movements in ordinary share capital

Note

No of 
Shares

Issue Price
$

$’000

Balance 1 July 2007

Dividend reinvestment scheme
Options exercised
Closing balance 30 June 2008

Share issues to Emerald Financier
Transaction costs net of deferred tax
Closing balance 30 June 2009

Notes:

26,396,468

-
6,667
26,403,135

1,200,000
-
27,603,135

(a)

(b)
(b)

1.00

0.12

27,773

-
7
27,780

144
(11)
27,913

(a)  Issue of shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment scheme (refer note 30).

The company has established a dividend reinvestment plan under which holders of ordinary shares may elect 
to have all or part of their dividend entitlements satisfied by the issue of new ordinary shares rather than by 
being paid cash. Shares are issued under the plan at up to a 4% discount to the market.

  Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the parent 
entity in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. On a show of hands every holder 
of ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is entitled to vote, and upon a poll each share is 
entitled to one vote.

(b) Issue of shares pursuant to shareholder approval.

The Emerald Financier has been granted 2,875,000 ordinary shares in PTB on the basis that these shares can 
be issued progressively over five tranches. The first tranche of shares, i.e. for 1.2 million shares, was issued 
on 30 June 2009 as approved by the shareholders on that date. The shares were issued at the market rate 
on that day, being $0.12 per share. The residual four tranches of 418,750 shares per tranche will issue on 
31.12.09, 30.6.10, 31.12.10, and 30.6.11 respectively. The share issue has been structured in this way to 
minimise the potential dilutive effect on shareholders by allowing an early repayment of this facility.    

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

20.  Contributed Equity (Continued)

Options

As at balance date the number of options to purchase ordinary shares in the parent entity was as follows:

2009

2008

No. of Options

No. of Options

Exercise Price

Expiry Date

Employee share options
Employee share options
Employee share options
Note options
Note options

-
120,000
40,000
-
4,588,800

80,002
120,000
40,000
1,529,600
-

$1.00
$1.60
$2.00
$1.60
$0.40

19 November 2008
20 February 2010
31 August 2010
30 November 2008
30 November 2010

An employee share option scheme was approved by shareholders on 3 June 2005. Refer to note 25 for details.

Note options were granted as part of the unsecured note placement. Refer note 16 for details.

Capital Risk Management

The Group’s and the parent entity’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard their ability to continue as a 
going concern, so that they can continue to provide returns to shareholders, benefits to other stakeholders, and to 
maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. 

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, 
return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. The Board of Directors monitors the 
return on capital, which the Group defines as net profit after tax divided by average shareholders’ equity. 

21.  Reserves 

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Share-based payments reserve

274

241

274

241

Movements:
Reserve balance 1 July 
Option expense
Reserve balance 30 June 

The share-based payments reserve is used to 
recognise the fair value of the options issued but 
not exercised.

241
33
274

163
78
241

241
33
274

163
78
241

Hedging reserve

-

1,484

Movements:
Reserve balance 1 July
Recognition of effective cashflow hedge
Settlement of cashflow hedge
Reserve balance 30 June

1,484
-
(1,484)
-

-
1,484
-
1,484

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-

The  hedging  reserve  is  used  to  record  gains  or  losses  on  a  hedging  instrument  in  a  cash  flow  hedge  that  are 
recognised directly in equity, as described in note 1(p). Amounts are recognised in the income statement when 
the associated hedged transaction affects the income statement.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

22.  Cash Flow Information

(a) 

 Reconciliation of Cash and Cash 
Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial 
year as shown in the cash flow statements is reconciled 
to items in the balance sheets as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents assets 
– cash at bank and on hand

Bank overdraft (note 16)

(b) 

 Reconciliation of Net Cash Flow from 
Operating Activities to Profit/(Loss) 
for the Year

Profit/(Loss) for the year
Depreciation and amortisation
(Gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and 
equipment
(Gain)/loss on disposal of subsidiary
Share-based payments
Movement in provision for doubtful debts
Interest capitalised
Unrealised foreign currency movements
Non-cash interest on unsecured notes

Changes in operating assets and liabilities net  
of effects from disposal of controlled entities.
(Increase)/decrease in:
Receivables
Inventories **
Deferred tax assets*
Other assets

Increase/(decrease) in:
Trade payables, accruals, and other liabilities
Employee benefits
Current tax liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities*
Net cash flow from operating activities

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

466

(920)
(454)

1,200

(533)
667

154

(251)
(97)

750

-
750

103
1,442

136
(652)
33
309
1,297
2,167
62

475
(1,222)
(1,146)
(837)

(263)
68
(830)
968
2,110

3,131
2,224

(216)
-
78
165
559
(934)
130

(7,644)
(856)
(619)
380

550
49
271
92
(2,626)

960
179

(18)
-
33
222
-
-
-

736 
(795)
270
(700)

(69)
(104)
90
253
1,057

(935)
223

-
-
78
31
-
-
-

4,168
(151)
(346)
(22)

(473)
(9)
(658)
-
1,906

*  net of amounts charged or credited directly to equity
**  net of transfers to/from property, plant and equipment

(c)  Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

Dividends satisfied by the issue of shares under the dividend reinvestment scheme are shown in note 30. Options 
issued to employees under the Employee Share Option Scheme are shown in note 25. 

During the year the Group purchased $35,000 of property, plant and equipment by way of finance lease (2008: 
$305,896).

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

23.  Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Earnings used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share 
-  Profit after tax for the year

Consolidated

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

0.4

0.4

11.86

11.85

$’000

$’000

103

3,131

Number

Number

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

26,406,432 26,402,185

Effect of dilutive securities:

-  Director and employee share options

-  Note options

-

-

23,607

-

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

26,406,432 26,425,792

In the current year no options were considered to be potential ordinary shares. In the prior year options granted 
to  Directors  and  to  employees  under  the  PTB  Group  Limited  Employee  Share  Option  Scheme  (note  25)  and  the 
1,529,600 options granted as part of the unsecured notes (note 16) were considered to be potential ordinary shares 
and were included in the determination of diluted earnings per share to the extent to which they were dilutive. The 
options have not been included in the determination of basic earnings per share.

24.  Key Management Personnel Disclosures

Directors

The following persons were Directors of PTB Group Limited during the financial year:

Chairman – non-executive
H Parker

Executive Directors
CL Baker, Managing Director (Group)
RS Ferris, Managing Director (IAP Division) 

Non-executive Directors
APS Kemp 

Other key management personnel

The following persons also had authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the 
Group, directly or indirectly, during the financial year:

Name
JT Barbeler

Position
Company Secretary and CFO

Employer
PTB Group Limited

There were no other key management personnel in either the current or prior year.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

24.  Key Management Personnel Disclosures (Continued)

Key management personnel compensation:

Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Other long-term benefits
Share-based payments

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

717,659
134,625
18,134
2,839
873,257

787,051
122,876
13,915
6,181
930,023

435,272
111,328
8,963
2,839
558,402

787,051
122,876
13,915
6,181
930,023

The company has taken advantage of the relief provided by Corporations Regulations 2001 and has transferred the 
detailed remuneration disclosures to the Directors’ report. The relevant information can be found in sections A to E 
of the remuneration report in the Directors’ report. 

Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel

Options provided as remuneration and shares issued on exercise of such options

Details of options provided as remuneration and shares issued on the exercise of such options, together with terms 
and conditions of the options, can be found in section D of the remuneration report in the Directors’ report.

Option holdings

The numbers of options over ordinary shares in the company held during the financial year by each Director of PTB 
Group Limited and other key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, are set 
out below:

Name

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted 
during the 
year as 
compensation

Exercised/
Lapsed 
during the 
year

Other 
Changes

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

Vested and 
exercisable 
at the end of 
the year

2009
Directors
H Parker
CL Baker
RS Ferris
APS Kemp
Other key management personnel of the Group
JT Barbeler

-
-
-
38,267

20,000

-
-
-
-

-

2008
Directors
CL Baker
SG Smith
RS Ferris
H Parker
RJ David
APS Kemp
R Blumberg
Other key management personnel of the Group
JT Barbeler

200,000
200,000
-
-
-
188,267
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

20,000

-

-
-
-
(38,267)2

-
-
-
414,8002

-
-
-
414,800

-
-
-
414,800

-

-

20,000

13,334

(200,000)1
-
-
-
-
(150,000)1
-

-
(200,000)1
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
38,267
-

-
-
-
-
-
38,267
-

-

-

20,000

6,667

1  550,000 options issued to Directors expired and lapsed on 10 March 2008.

2 

 38,267  options  issued  to  APS  Kemp  as  part  of  the  unsecured  notes  issued  in  2006  lapsed  during  the  year.  
A  further  414,800  options  were  issued  as  part  of  the  rollover  of  the  notes  as  approved  by  shareholders  on  
30 June 2009 (refer note 16).

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

24.  Key Management Personnel Disclosures (Continued)

Share holdings

The numbers of shares in the company held during the financial year by each Director of PTB Group Limited and other 
key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, are set out below. There were no 
shares granted during the current or previous year as compensation.

Name

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Issued as 
purchase 
consideration

Received 
during the 
year on the 
exercise of 
options

Other 
changes

Balance 
at date of 
appointment/
resignation

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

2009

Directors

H Parker

CL Baker

RS Ferris

APS Kemp

296,000

1,782,104

6,908,054

147,248

-

-

-

-

Other key management personnel of the Group

JT Barbeler

-

2008

Directors

CL Baker

SG Smith

RS Ferris

H Parker

RJ David

APS Kemp

1,782,104

1,843,860

6,908,054

296,000

337,000

136,348

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other key management personnel of the Group
JT Barbeler

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

34,734

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,900 

-

-

-

-

-

-

296,000

1,782,104

6,908,054

181,982

-

-

1,782,104

(1,843,860)

-

-

-

(337,000)

-

-

6,908,054

296,000

-

147,248

-

Loans to key management personnel

There were no loans to Directors of PTB Group Limited or other key management personnel of the Group during the 
current or previous reporting period.

Other transactions with key management personnel

APS Kemp’s remuneration included additional amounts paid for services provided in respect of corporate advisory and 
capital raising strategy services of $5,500 (2008: $Nil). These services were supplied at normal terms and conditions. 

In 2007 PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd (subsidiary) obtained a loan of $2,000,000 from Steve Ferris (Director). The loan is 
repayable on 16 December 2011. The loan is subordinated to the finance company loan. Nominal interest of 10% per 
annum (fixed) is payable monthly in arrears and capitalised to the balance of the loan. The loan is unsecured and has 
a balance outstanding at 30 June 2009 of $2,619,521 (2008: $2,371,224).

Additionally,  IAP  Group  Australia  Pty  Ltd  (subsidiary)  has  a  loan  from  Steve  Ferris  (Director)  where  monies  are 
advanced  to  IAP  and  repaid  on  a  revolving  line  of  credit  basis.  The  loan  has  a  maturity  date  of  31  August  2010 
and is unsecured and has a fixed interest rate of 8%. The loan is repayable in monthly instalments and has a balance 
outstanding at 30 June 2009 of $158,343 (2008: $889,116). 

All transactions were under normal commercial terms and conditions, unless otherwise stated. No bad or doubtful 
debts expense has been, or is likely to occur from transactions with related parties.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

24.  Key Management Personnel Disclosures (Continued)

Aggregate amounts of each of the above types of other transactions with key management personnel of the Group:

Amounts recognised as expense

Interest expense*

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$

2008
$

2009
$

2008
$

313,952
313,952

305,182
305,182

-
-

-
-

Aggregate amounts receivable/payable arising from the above types of transactions with key management personnel 
of the Group:

– current borrowings
– non-current borrowings

138,001
3,054,663

798,001
2,462,339

-
-

-
-

*  represents interest paid at 11.5% to 30 November 2008 and 14% thereafter to APS Kemp on unsecured notes 
and on the two unsecured loans payable by Group companies to R.S Ferris at 8% and 10% as detailed above.

At balance date, the following options remain to be issued to two companies that are related parties and associated 
with APS Kemp, a Director of PTB Group Limited. On 30 November 2009 and 31 May 2010  two tranches of options 
are  to  be  issued,  one  totalling  410,000  options  to  Huntington  Group  Pty  Ltd  ACN  010  693  651  and  a  second 
tranche of 4,800 options to Manco (Aust) Pty Ltd ACN 062 457 658. These options were approved at a General 
Meeting on 30 June 2009 and are to be issued for zero cash consideration. These companies currently hold 414,800 
notes at balance date.

25.  Share-based Payments

Employee Share Option Scheme

The establishment of the Employee Share Option Scheme was approved by shareholders on 3 June 2005. All staff 
are eligible to participate in the scheme, including executive Directors.

Options  are  granted  under  the  scheme  for  no  consideration.  The  exercise  price  will  be  the  amount  specified  by 
the remuneration committee at the time of issue. The exercise period is the period specified by the remuneration 
committee at the time of issue. Options under the plan may not exceed 5% of the total number of issued shares of 
the company at the date of issue.

Options lapse if prior to or during the exercise period the employee is terminated or resigns. If a person dies, becomes 
disabled, or is made redundant prior to the exercise period the option lapses. If a person dies, becomes disabled, or is 
made redundant during the exercise period special rules apply that allow options to be exercised.

Options granted under the scheme carry no dividend or voting rights. When exercisable, each option is convertible 
into one ordinary share for cash. Amounts receivable on the exercise of options are recognised as share capital. 

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

25.  Share-based Payments (Continued)

Set out below are summaries of options granted under the scheme:

Grant date

Expiry date Exercise 

price

Balance 
at start 
of year

Granted 
during 
the year

Exercised 
during 
the year

Expired/ 
forfeited 
during 
the year

Balance 
at end of 
the year

Exercisable 
at end of 
the year

Number Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Consolidated and parent entity – 2009
31 May 2007 31 Aug 2010
30 Dec 2006 20 Feb 2010
30 Sep 2005 19 Nov 2008
Consolidated and parent entity – 2008
31 May 2007 31 Aug 2010
30 Dec 2006 20 Feb 2010
30 Sep 2005 19 Nov 2008

$2.00
40,000
$1.60 140,000
93,336
$1.00

$2.00
40,000
$1.60 120,000
80,002
$1.00

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
80,002

40,000
120,000
-

-
-
(6,667)

-
(20,000)
(6,667)

40,000
120,000
80,002

26,666
80,000
-

13,334
40,000
46,667

Options held vest one third each year on the anniversary of the grant date.

The weighted average remaining contractual life of share options outstanding at the end of the 2009 year was 
0.77 years (2008: 1.3 years).

No  options  were  exercised  during  the  year.  The  weighted  average  share  price  at  the  date  of  exercise  of  options 
exercised during the prior year $1.52.

Fair value of options granted 

The assessed fair value at grant date of the options granted during the year ended 30 June 2007 was $1.01 per 
option for the 30 December 2006 grant and $0.54 per option for the 31 May 2007 grant (2006: 35 cents per 
option). The fair value at grant date is determined using a Binomial option pricing model that takes into account the 
exercise price, the term of the option, the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying 
share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option.

The model inputs for options granted as at 31 May 2007, 30 December 2006, and September 2005 respectively 
included:

Grant date
Consideration
Life
Exercise price
Expiry date
Share price at grant date
Expected price volatility
Expected dividend yield
Risk free interest rate

31 May 2007
Nil
3 years
$2.00
31 August 2010
$2.00
24%
6%
6.22%

30 December 2006
Nil
3 years
$1.60
20 February 2010
$2.53
36%
6%
5.93%

30 September 2005
Nil
3 years
$1.00
19 November 2008
$1.20
39%
6%
5.29%

The expected price volatility is based on the historic volatility of the entity up to the grant date of the options as 
well as the historic volatility of a number of similar entities (based on a period with a similar life of the options). The 
fair value of the options granted excludes the impact of any non-market vesting conditions. There were no market 
based conditions.

Director Options

During the 2005 year options were granted to Directors by the parent entity. Each option granted is convertible into 
one ordinary share in PTB Group Limited for cash. The options were issued upon listing pursuant to the prospectus 
dated 4 January 2005. Options granted carry no dividend or voting rights. The options vested upon listing and there 
were no further vesting conditions. They are exercisable at any time after 12 months after grant but before expiry.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

25.  Share-based Payments (Continued)

Set out below are summaries of options granted:

Grant date

Expiry date Exercise 

price

Balance 
at start 
of year

Granted 
during 
the year

Exercised 
during 
the year

Expired 
during 
the year

Balance 
at end of 
the year

Exercisable 
at end of 
the year

Number Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Consolidated and parent entity – 2008

10 Mar 2005 10 Mar 2008

$1.15 550,000

-

-

550,000

-

-

No such options were granted in the 2009 or 2008 years.

The weighted average remaining contractual life of share options outstanding at the end of the year was Nil years 
(2008: Nil years).

Fair value of options granted

The assessed fair value at grant date of the options granted during the year ended 30 June 2005 was 13.7 cents per 
option. The fair value at grant date was independently determined using a Binomial option pricing model that takes 
into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of 
the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option.

The model inputs for options granted during the year ended 30 June 2005 included:

Options are granted for no consideration and have a three year life
Exercise price: $1.15
Grant date: 10 March 2005
Expiry date: 10 March 2008
Share price at grant date: $1.00
Expected price volatility of the company’s shares: 31.5%
Expected dividend yield: 6% 
Risk-free interest rate: 5.22%

The expected price volatility was based on the historic volatility of a number of similar entities (based on a period 
with  a  similar  life  of  the  options).  The  fair  value  of  the  options  granted  excludes  the  impact  of  any  non-market 
vesting conditions. There were no market based conditions.

Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions

Total  expenses  arising  from  share-based  payment  transactions  recognised  during  the  year  as  part  of  employee 
benefit expense were as follows:

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Options issued under employee option scheme

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26.  Auditor’s Remuneration

(a)  Audit Services
Remuneration of the auditor of the Group for:
Audit or review of the financial reports
Related practices of the auditor for an audit
of an entity within the group

(b)  Non audit services
Taxation compliance 
Other tax consulting

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$

2008
$

2009
$

2008
$

115,500

130,000

75,000

80,000

-

10,000

-

-

31,180
39,800

55,000
-

16,180
29,800

26,000
-

There was no other remuneration paid to related practices of the auditor.

27.  Commitments

Finance leases

(a) 
Commitments in relation to finance leases are 
payable as follows:
Within one year
Later than one year but not later than five years
Later than five years
Minimum lease payments
Future finance charges 
  - Within one year

  - Later than one year but not later than five years
  - Later than five years

Representing lease liabilities:
Current
Non-current

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

211
832
-
1,043

(85)

(156)
-
802

126
676
802

215
915
128
1,258

(98)

(235)
(6)
919

117
802
919

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-
-
-

Finance leases comprise leases of property, plant and equipment, under normal commercial finance lease terms 
and conditions.

(b)  Operating leases
Commitments in relation to non-cancellable 
operating leases contracted for at the reporting date 
but not recognised as liabilities are payable as follows:
Within one year
Later than one year but not later than five years
Later than five years

146
486
531
1,163

357
92
-
449

7
13
-
20

66
20
-
86

Operating leases mainly comprise leases of premises in Brisbane, Sydney and Newcastle in Australia and Blackpool in 
UK. These leases are under normal commercial terms and conditions including rentals, in certain cases, being subject 
to periodic review for market and/or CPI increases as well as options for renewal.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

27.  Commitments (Continued)

(c) 

Remuneration commitments

Commitments  for  payment  of  salaries  and  other 
remuneration under long-term employment contracts 
in existence at the reporting date but not recognised 
as liabilities payable:
Less than one year

Greater than one year but not later than five years

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

560

280
840

560

840
1,400

280

140
420

560

840
1,400

Remuneration commitments comprise the minimum amounts payable to C Baker and S Ferris upon termination under 
their service agreements.

(d)  Capital commitments 

Capital  expenditure 
for  Land  and  Buildings 
contracted  for  at  balance  date  but  not  recognised  
as liabilities was payable as follows:
Within one year

-
-

3,380
3,380

-
-

-
-

Capital commitments in the prior year included the land and buildings contracted for at 12 February 2008 by IAP 
Group Australia Pty Ltd to house the PTB Group Brisbane workshop, sales, and administration activities. 

28.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures

Financial Risk Management

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks; market risk (including foreign exchange risk, price risk, 
and cash flow and fair value interest rate risk), credit risk, and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk management 
program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the 
financial performance of the Group.

Risk management is carried out by management under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Management 
identifies, evaluates and addresses financial risks and uses different methods to measure different types of risk to 
which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity analysis in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange and other 
price risks, and ageing analysis for credit risk. The Board provides principles for overall risk management, as well as 
policies covering specific areas, such as mitigating foreign exchange, interest rate and credit risks, use of derivative 
financial instruments and investing excess liquidity.

(a)  Market risk

(i) Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities are denominated 
in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.

The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk primarily arising from sale and purchase 
transactions denominated in US dollars and UK pounds. The risk is measured using sensitivity analysis and cashflow 
forecasting.

These derivatives are exclusively used for hedging purposes to minimise foreign exchange risk on relevant transactions 
and the Group does not speculate on foreign currency. The Group manages this risk through matching, to the extent 
possible, of US dollar denominated receivables and payables. All transactions which are exposed to foreign exchange 
risk are authorised by senior management.

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

28.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (Continued)

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk at the reporting date was as follows: 

30 June 2009

30 June 2008

USD
$’000

GBP
’000

USD
$’000

GBP
$’000

209
16,435
-
(687)
(3,479)
(60)

52
7
-
458
-
-

907
10,654
12,000
(1,098)
(7,340)
(164)

45
902
-
(572)
-
-

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Forward exchange contracts
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Other liabilities

Group sensitivity

Based on the financial instruments held at 30 June 2009, had the Australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10% 
against the USD dollar, with all other variables held constant, the Group’s post tax profit for the year would have 
been $1,196,000 higher/$979,000 lower (2008: $239,000 higher/$196,000 lower), mainly as a result of foreign 
exchange gains and losses on translation of US dollar denominated financial instruments as detailed in the above table. 
Profit is more sensitive to movements in the Australian dollar/US dollar exchange rates in 2009 than in 2008 because 
of the decreased amount of the US dollar denominated borrowings offsetting US dollar denominated receivables.

Equity  would  have  been  $1,196,000  higher/$979,000  lower  (2008:  $466,000  higher/$359,000  lower)  had 
the Australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10% against the US dollar due to the reasons noted above. Equity 
is more sensitive to movements in the Australian dollar/US dollar exchange rates in 2009 than in 2008 because 
of the decreased amount of US dollar denominated borrowings. The Group’s exposure to  other  foreign  exchange 
movements is not material.

The Parent entity’s exposure to foreign currency risk at the reporting date was as follows: 

30 June 2009

30 June 2008

USD
$’000

GBP
’000

USD
$’000

GBP
$’000

57
1,328
-
(432)
-
(60)

-
-
-
-
-
-

445
1,878
-
(729)
-
(164)

-
-
-
-
-
-

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Forward exchange contracts
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Other liabilities

Parent entity sensitivity

Based on the financial instruments held at 30 June 2009, had the Australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10% 
against the USD dollar, with all other variables held constant, the Parent entity’s post tax profit for the year would 
have been $86,000 higher/$70,000 lower (2008: $116,000 higher/$95,000 lower), mainly as a result of foreign 
exchange  gains  and  losses  on  translation  of  US  dollar  denominated  financial  instruments  as  detailed  in  the  above 
table. Profit is less sensitive to movements in the Australian dollar/US dollar exchange rates in 2009 than in 2008 
because of the decreased amount of the US dollar denominated trade and other receivables, thereby reducing the 
overall net exposure.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

28.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (Continued)

Equity  would  have  been  $86,000  higher/$70,000  lower    (2008:  $116,000  higher/$95,000  lower)  had  the 
Australian  dollar  weakened/strengthened  by  10%  against  the  US  dollar,  arising  mainly  from  the  movement  in  US 
dollar denominated receivables. The Parent entity’s exposure to other foreign exchange movements is not material.

(ii) Price risk

The Group is not directly exposed to material equity securities price risk or commodity price risk.

(iii) Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk

The Group has significant interest-bearing assets being extended credit receivables. These receivables are subject 
to fixed interest rates. The fair value interest rate risk associated with these receivables is not hedged. The risk is 
minimised through the relatively short nature of the majority of these receivables as well as funding them, where 
possible, by matching fixed rate bank loans.

The Group has significant interest bearing liabilities, as detailed below. The majority of these liabilities bear fixed interest 
rates. The fair value interest rate risk is not hedged. However, as noted above, the fixed interest rate bank loans are 
generally used to fund extended credit receivables. Loans from financial institutions are used to purchase and refurbish 
aviation assets. Although the fair value interest rate risk is not hedged where possible the loans are matched against 
receivables in currencies that match the interest rate risk. The unsecured notes which bear a fixed interest rate were 
primarily issued to fund the engine rental pool which derives rental revenue as disclosed in note 2.

Variable rate debt (primarily the bank overdraft) is also not hedged.

The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk and the effective weighted average interest rate for each class of financial 
assets and financial liabilities is set out below:

Effective 
Weighted 
Average

Floating

Fixed Interest Rate Maturing

Interest 
Rate

Interest 
Rate

1 year 
or less

1 to 2 
years

2 to 3 
years

3 to 4 
years

4 to 5 
years

Over 5 
years

%

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Non- 
Interest 
Bearing
$’000

Total

$’000

2009

Financial assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Trade and other 
receivables

Extended credit 
receivables

0.64

389

-

13.14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

77

466

3,059

3,059

Total financial assets

389

2,379

1,999

2,379

1,999

630

630

492

492

293 12,383

- 18,176

293 12,383

3,136 21,701

Financial liabilities

Trade and other 
payables

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Bills payable

Lease liabilities

Unsecured notes

Related party loans

Total financial liabilities

-

6.16

12.21

-

920

375

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,630

3,084

4,418

4,463

7,001

5.37

4,225

-

-

-

-

-

10.50

14.00

9.89

-

-

-

126

148

158

248

122

-

4,589

138

2,640

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,520

4,894 10,461

4,576

4,711

7,123

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,458

3,458

-

920

- 23,971

-

-

-

-

4,225

802

4,589

2,778

3,458 40,743

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

28.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (Continued)

Effective 
Weighted 
Average

Floating

Fixed Interest Rate Maturing

Interest 
Rate

Interest 
Rate

1 year 
or less

1 to 2 
years

2 to 3 
years

3 to 4 
years

4 to 5 
years

Over 5 
years

%

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Non- 
Interest 
Bearing
$’000

Total

$’000

2008

Financial assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Trade and other 
receivables

Extended credit 
receivables

1.29

1,155

-

10.57

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

45

1,200

15,423 15,423

Total financial assets

1,155

2,197

2,197

902

902

1,876

1,876

507

507

390

390

233

233

-

6,105

15,468 22,728

Financial liabilities

Trade and other 
payables

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Bills payable

Lease liabilities

Unsecured notes

Related party loans

Total financial liabilities

-

9.82

11.85

-

533

297

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9,299

2,749

2,434

3,820

2,863

9.04

2,100

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.50

11.50

9.45

-

-

-

116

126

148

158

248

122

4,528

798

-

91

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,371

4,626

4,626

-

533

- 21,462

-

-

-

-

2,100

918

4,528

3,260

2,930 14,741

2,966

2,582

3,978

3,111

2,493

4,626 37,427

There are no other interest bearing financial assets and liabilities.

Group and Parent entity sensitivity

As the majority of the interest rates are fixed, at 30 June 2009 if interest rates had changed by -/+100 basis points 
from  year-end  rates  with  all  other  variables  held  constant,  post  tax  profit  and  equity  for  the  year  would  not  be 
materially impacted (2008: $nil).

Net Fair Values

The net fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities approximate their carrying values.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Group does not normally use derivative financial instruments except as noted above.

(b) 

Credit risk

The Group trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties.

The main credit risk arises from receivables balances. These balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the 
result that the Group’s exposure to bad debts is not considered significant by the Directors. Management review the 
credit rating of each customer, taking into account any previous trading history with the Group, its financial position, 
and external credit reports where appropriate. Individual risk limits are set based on internal ratings and compliance 
is regularly monitored by management.

The  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk,  excluding  the  value  of  any  collateral  or  other  security,  at  balance  date  to 
recognised financial assets, is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed 
in the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

28.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (Continued)

The Group does not have any material credit risk exposure to any single debtor or group of debtors under financial 
instruments at balance date except as follows:

■■

■■

■■

The Group’s customers are involved in the airline passenger and freight operation industry;
There are a number of individually significant receivables. For example at 30 June 2009 the largest 10 debtors 
comprised approximately 91% (2008: 80%) of total receivables. It should be noted in the current year that the 
largest debtor is an extended credit receivable to a customer in Indonesia which accounts for 68% of total receivables. 
The Group has security over the underlying asset in the event of a default, in conjunction with guarantees of $5 
million USD from the parent entity of the customer. There is a broad spread of other trade and extended credit 
receivables comprising 11% and 17% (2008: 22% and 28%) of total receivables respectively; and
The receivables are concentrated in six main geographical areas. Refer to note 29 for further information.

At balance date cash was held with ANZ, CBA, Bank West, and National Australia Bank.

(c) 

Liquidity risk 

Prudent  liquidity  risk  management  implies  maintaining  sufficient  cash  and  the  availability  of  funding  through  an 
adequate amount of committed credit facilities. The Group manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecast 
and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. The Group also ensures 
that adequate unutilised borrowing facilities and cash reserves are maintained. The Group’s objective is to maintain 
a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of bank overdrafts, bank loans, unsecured 
notes, and finance leases and finance company loans. Details of unused borrowing facilities are disclosed below.

-  chattel mortgage
-     refurbishment
-     aviation fund
-  other
-  multi-option

Finance Facilities 
Available facilities
Bank overdraft
Bank loans 

Bills payable 
Notes
Related party facilities
Developer loan

Amounts utilised
Bank overdraft
Bank loans 

Bills payable 
Notes
Related party facilities
Developer loan

Unused facilities
Bank overdraft
Bank loans 

Bills payable 
Notes
Related party facilities

-  chattel mortgage
-     refurbishment
-     aviation fund
-  other
-  multi-option

-  chattel mortgage
-     refurbishment
-     aviation fund
-  other
-  multi-option

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Parent Entity

2009 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

1,613
24,505
-
-
268
4,225
4,589
2,778
-
37,978

920
24,505
-
-
268
4,225
4,589
2,778
-
37,285

693
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
693

1,519
16,684
5,610
31,166
368
2,100
4,528
3,260
2,043
67,278

534
15,923
4,045
-
368
2,100
4,528
3,260
2,043
32,801

985
761
1,565
31,166
-
-
-
-
34,477

500
988
-
-
268
850
-
-
-
2,606

251
988
-
-
268
850
-
-
-
2,357

249
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
249

500
2,500
-
-
72
1,000
-
-
-
4,072

-
1,737
-
-
72
1,000
-
-
-
2,809

500
763
-
-
-
-
-
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

28.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (Continued)

Maturities of financial liabilities

The tables below analyse the Group’s and the Parent entity’s financial liabilities and net and gross settled derivative 
financial instruments into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the reporting date to the 
contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cashflows. 

1 year or 
less
$’000

1 to 2 
years
$’000

2 to 3 
years
$’000

3 to 4 
years
$’000

4 to 5 
years
$’000

Over 5 
years
$’000

Total

$’000

Group 2009

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Variable rate

Fixed rate

Total financial liabilities

Derivatives

Gross settled – (inflow)

Group 2008

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Variable rate

Fixed rate

Total financial liabilities

3,458

3,553

8,701

15,712

-

107

13,603

13,710

-

2,302

7,193

9,495

-

-

-

-

7,193

7,193

7,329

7,329

-

-

6,669

3,202

15,416

25,287

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,323

4,323

3,642

3,642

4,712

4,712

3,478

3,478

2,736

2,736

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,458

5,962

44,019

53,439

-

-

6,669

3,202

34,307

44,178

Derivatives

Gross settled – (inflow)

1,769

    1,769   

Parent 2009

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Variable rate

Fixed rate

Total financial liabilities

Parent 2008

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Variable rate

Fixed rate

Total financial liabilities

1,263

1,172

1,347

3,782

1,450

1,094

1,164

3,708

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

317

317

-

-

287

287

-

-

207

207

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

92

92

-

-

1,769

1,769

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,263

1,172

1,347

3,782

1,450

1,094

2,067

4,611

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

28.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (Continued)

Bank overdraft

The bank overdraft facilities are subject to annual review and may be drawn at any time. The interest rate is variable 
and is based on prevailing market rates. 

Bank loans

The chattel mortgage loans are repayable by monthly instalments of principal and fixed interest over a period of 2 to 
4 years from each draw down date.

The other bank loans are subject to annual review. The interest rate is variable and is based on prevailing market rates.

Related party loans

The related party loans are at a fixed interest rate of 8% and 10% per note 24.

Bills payable

The multi-option facility includes variable rate commercial bills. For each drawing of a bill, a rate is quoted by the bank 
at the time of draw down. The bills have a term of 12 months and the facility is subject to annual review.

Maturities of financial liabilities

The previous tables analyse the Group’s and the parent entity’s financial liabilities, net and gross settled derivative 
financial instruments into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the reporting date to the 
contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cashflows.

29.  Segment Information

Business Segments (Primary Reporting)

The Group operates predominantly in the following business segments:

■■

■■

Aircraft Transport – Operation of Aeropelican Air Services; and
Aircraft and Engines Sales and Rentals – Repair, rental and sale of aircraft, engines and related parts (including 
hire purchase agreements).

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

29.  Segment Information (Continued)

2009

Segment revenue

Sales to external customers

Intersegment sales

Total sales revenue

Other revenue/income

Aircraft 
Transport 

$’000

Aircraft 
& Engines 
Sales/
Rentals
$’000

Elimination 

Total 

$’000

$’000

2,380

-

2,380

-

36,146

1,159

37,305

-

-

38,526

(1,159)

(1,159)

-

-

38,526

-

Total segment revenue/income

2,380

37,305

(1,159)

38,526

652

39,178

160

1,870

(113)

1,917

Unallocated revenue

Consolidated revenue/income

Segment result

Segment result

Unallocated revenue less unallocated expenses

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the year

Assets

Segment assets

Unallocated assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Segment liabilities

Unallocated liabilities

Total liabilities

-

82,475

-

5,349

Other segment information 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment, 
intangibles and other non- current segment assets

-

6,244

Unallocated

Total acquisitions

Depreciation and amortisation expense

158

1,284

Unallocated

Total depreciation and amortisation 

(1,584)

333

(230)

103

82,475

2,574

85,049

5,349

40,690

46,039

6,244

-

6,244

1,442

-

1,442

-

-

-

-

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

29.  Segment Information (Continued)

2008

Segment revenue

Sales to external customers

Intersegment sales

Total sales revenue

Other revenue/income

Total segment revenue/income

Unallocated revenue

Consolidated revenue/income

Segment result

Segment result

Intersegment elimination

Unallocated revenue less unallocated expenses

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the year

Assets

Segment assets

Unallocated assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Segment liabilities

Unallocated liabilities

Total liabilities

Aircraft 
Transport 

$’000

Aircraft 
& Engines 
Sales/
Rentals
$’000

Elimination 

Total 

$’000

$’000

7,238

-

7,238

9

7,247

33,870

827

34,697

2,010

36,707

-

41,108

(827)

(827)

-

(827)

-

41,108

2,019

43,127

5,500

48,627

(239)

4,324

-

4,085

3,449

73,855

2,729

6,772

77

4,162

(1,031)

3,131

77,304

6,752

84,056

9,501

34,330

43,831

3,217

31

3,248

2,205

19

2,224

-

-

-

-

Other segment information 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment, 
intangibles and other non- current segment assets

66

3,151

Unallocated

Total acquisitions

Depreciation and amortisation expense

343

1,862

Unallocated

Total depreciation and amortisation 

Geographical Segments (Secondary Reporting)

The  Group’s  management  and  operations  are  based  in  Brisbane  and  Sydney,  Australia.  Its  customers,  however,  are 
located in six main geographical markets – Australia/New Zealand, Pacific Islands, North America, Asia, Africa, Europe.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

29.  Segment Information (Continued)

The following table shows the distribution of the Group’s sales, assets, and purchase of property, plant and equipment 
by those geographical markets:

Segment Revenues 
From Sales to External 
Customers

Segment Assets

Purchase of Property, 
Plant and Equipment

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Australia/NZ

Pacific 

North America

Asia

Africa

Europe

Other

Unallocated

Total

13,592

3,008

3,604

15,335

398

3,228

13

25,299

3,740

2,966

12,973

464

3,070

19

46,585

2,674

518

17,894

1,105

16,268

5

39,178

48,531

85,049

-

96

-

39,178

48,627

85,049

48,167

2,465

682

10,680

956

20,136

19

83,105

951

84,056

5,368

-

865

-

11

-

-

6,244

-

6,244

2,698

-

38

-

-

512

-

3,248

-

3,248

Segment assets include rental engines and aircraft which are attributed either to the geographic market in which the 
customer who rents the engine or aircraft at year-end is based or, for non-rented engines and aircraft, where they 
are physically located.

All other segment assets are attributed to the geographical location where they are physically located.

30.  Dividends

Dividends paid during the year

No dividends were paid during the year.

Dividends paid in cash or satisfied by the issue of shares under the dividend 
reinvestment scheme during the year were as follows:

Paid in cash
Satisfied by the issue of shares

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

-

-
-
-

-

-
-
-

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Franking credits
Franking credits available for subsequent financial 
years based on a tax rate of 30% (2008: 30%)

11,911

12,847

2,180

2,623

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74

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

30.  Dividends (Continued)

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

(a)  franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax;
(b)  franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date; and
(c)  franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date.

The consolidated amounts include franking credits that would be available to the parent entity if distributable profits 
of subsidiaries were paid as dividends.

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Dividends not recognised at year end
Since year end the Directors have not recommended the payment of a final dividend 
(2008: nil cents). In the previous year, the aggregate amount of proposed dividends 
that were expected to be paid out of retained profits but not recognised as a liability 
at year end was:

-

-

The impact on the franking account of the dividend amount recommended by the Directors since year end, but 
not recognised as a liability at year end would be a reduction in the franking account of $Nil (2008: $Nil).

31.  Subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries:

Name

PTB Finance Limited (1)
PTB Rentals Australia Pty Ltd (1)
Pacific Turbine, Inc (2)
PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd (3)
Aircraft Maintenance Services Ltd (4)
IAP Group Australia Pty Ltd (5)
Aeropelican Air Services Pty Ltd (5)
International Air Parts UK Limited (6)
PTB Emerald Limited (7)
PTB Asset Management Pty Ltd (8)

Country of 
Incorporation

Australia
Australia
USA
Australia
United Kingdom
Australia
Australia
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Australia

Equity Holding

2009

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%

2008

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

Incorporated 14 October 2005
Incorporated 29 September 2005
Incorporated 4 October 2006
Incorporated 6 November 2006
 Purchased as part of business combination on 21 September 2006. Aeropelican Air Services disposed 30 September 2008.
Incorporated 18 October 2006
Incorporated 13 October 2006
Incorporated 21 June 2007 

All subsidiaries are 100% owned by PTB Group Limited which is incorporated in Australia. All share capital consists of 
ordinary shares in each company and the proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power 
held. All subsidiaries were established by the parent except for those acquired as part of the business combination in 
prior years.

IAP Group Australia Pty Limited (ACN: 003 675 867) a subsidiary of PTB Group Limited, disposed of Aeropelican Air 
Services Pty Ltd (ACN: 000 653 083) on 30 September 2008. Consideration received amounted to $282,000 with 
the net deficient assets disposed of amounting to $369,635. The net deficiency in assets comprised trade creditors 
of $910,389, employee entitlements of $244,709, trade and other receivables of $559,270, other current assets 
of $76,662, and plant and equipment of $149,531. The profit on sale of the subsidiary was $651,820. The profit 
before  tax  on  ordinary  activities  of  Aeropelican  during  the  period,  and  the  corresponding  previous  period  was 
$160,354 and a loss of $239,206 respectively.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

31.  Subsidiaries (Continued)

All subsidiaries except for PTB Finance Limited and Pacific Turbine Inc have been granted relief from the necessity to 
prepare financial reports in accordance with Class Order 98/1418 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission as detailed in note 32.

32.  Deed of Cross Guarantee

On 29 June 2007, PTB Group Limited and all of its subsidiaries, excluding PTB Finance Limited and Pacific Turbine 
Inc, entered into an arrangement as parties to a deed of cross guarantee under which each company guarantees the 
debts of the others. By entering into the deed, the wholly owned entities have been relieved from the requirements 
to prepare a financial report and Directors’ report under Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) issued by the Australian 
Securities and Investments Commission.

(a)  Consolidated income statement and a summary of movements in consolidated retained profits

PTB Group Limited and its subsidiaries, excluding PTB Finance Limited and Pacific Turbine Inc, represent a ‘Closed 
Group’ for the purposes of the Class Order, and as there are no other parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee that are 
controlled by PTB Group Limited, they also represent the ‘Extended Closed Group’.

Set out below is a consolidated income statement and a summary of movements in consolidated retained profits for 
the year ended 30 June 2009 of the Closed Group: 

Revenue 

Other income

Cost of goods sold

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation

Airport charges and taxes

Repairs and maintenance

Fuel costs

Bad and doubtful debts

Finance costs

Net foreign exchange loss

Net loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 

Other expenses

Total expenses

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit for the year

Summary of movements in consolidated retained profits

Retained profits at the beginning of the financial year

Profit for the year

Dividends provided for or paid

Retained profits at the end of the financial year

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

38,526

652

46,603

2,019

(18,808)

(24,961)

(5,116)

(1,442)

(750)

(256)

(553)

(621)

(4,645)

(2,517)

(136)

(4,044)

(5,547)

(2,224)

(2,343)

(626)

(1,483)

(1,135)

(2,861)

-

-

(3,299)

(38,888)

(44,479)

               290    

4,143  

(217)

(1,026)

                 73 

            3,117

10,518

73

-

7,401

3,117

-

10,591

10,518

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76

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

32.  Deed of Cross Guarantee (Continued)

(b)  Balance sheet

Set out below is a consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2009 of the Closed Group:

Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Derivative financial instruments
Current tax assets
Other current assets
Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets
Trade and other receivables
Other financial assets
Property, plant and equipment
Deferred tax assets
Intangible assets
Other non-current assets
Total Non-Current Assets
Total Assets

Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Current tax liabilities
Provisions
Other current liabilities
Total Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions
Other non-current liabilities
Total Non-Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Assets

Equity
Contributed equity
Reserves
Retained earnings
Total Equity

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$’000

2008
$’000

410
5,438
28,493
-
353
493
35,187

17,515
264
27,087
2,215
4,334
367
51,782
86,969

3,452
7,824
419
702
1,033
13,430

31,369
2,701
150
280
34,500
47,930
39,039

28,174
274
10,591
39,039

1,153
17,614
27,691
1,770
517
545
49,290

4,957
264
24,329
2,026
4,334
116
36,026
85,316

4,616
13,876
1,398
826
1,072
21,788

20,170
2,674
202
197
23,243
45,031
40,285

28,040
1,727
10,518
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

33.	 Related	Party	Transactions

(a)	

Parent	entity	and	subsidiaries

The ultimate parent entity of the Group is PTB Group Limited. Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 31.

(b)	 Key	management	personnel

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 24.

(c)	 Other	transactions	with	subsidiaries

The following transactions occurred with subsidiaries:

Revenue - sale of engines 
Revenue - sale of goods and services
Revenue - engine rentals
Revenue - management fee
Revenue - interest revenue
Purchase  of engines
Purchase of goods 
Rent expense

Parent	Entity

2009
$

2008
$

308,530
245,150
115,803
125,001
14,714
264,933
192,736
192,499

220,000
37,927
95,802
166,668
-
-
187,605
-

In  addition  to  the  above  sales,  the  parent  has  also  provided,  free  of  charge,  other  administrative  and  accounting 
assistance to the subsidiaries.

(d)	

Loans	to	subsidiaries

Parent	Entity

2009
$

2008
$

Loans to subsidiaries

10,920,798

9,815,823

The parent entity advanced loans to subsidiaries during the current year (refer cash flow statement). The loans are 
non-interest bearing, unsecured, at call and repayable in cash.

(e)	 Outstanding	balances	arising	from	sales/purchases	of	goods	and	services

Trade and extended credit receivables
Trade payables

Parent	Entity

2009
$

2008
$

1,112,904
-

801,700
167,004

No provisions for doubtful debts have been raised in relation to any outstanding balances, and no expense has been 
recognised in respect of bad or doubtful debts due from related parties.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

34.  Events after the Balance Sheet Date

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which have significantly affected or may 
significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group 
in future years except as detailed below:

ANZ Facilities

The Company has agreed to consolidate its existing financing facilities with the ANZ Bank with another provider. The 
net exposure to the ANZ at balance date was less than $2 million and the ANZ has extended the Company’s financing 
facilities until 31 October 2009 to allow this transition to occur. 

Emerald Facilities

A second ranking charge over the assets of the parent entity and IAP Group Australia Pty Ltd was signed on 31 July 
2009 in favour of the Emerald financier. 

35.  Contingencies

There are no contingencies requiring disclosure.

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Directors’ Declaration
for the year ended 30 June 2009

The Directors of the Company declare that:

(a)  the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes,  as  set  out  on  pages  25  to  78  are  in  accordance  with  the 

Corporations Act 2001 and: 
(i)  comply with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
(ii)   give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2009 and of the performance for the year 

ended on that date of the Company and consolidated entity; 

(b) there  are  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that  the  company  will  be  able  to  pay  its  debts  as  and  when  they 

become due and payable; and

(c)  at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Extended 
Closed Group identified in note 31 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may 
become, subject by virtue of the deed of cross guarantee described in note 32. 

The  Directors  have  been  given  the  declarations  by  the  chief  executive  officer  and  chief  financial  officer  for  the 
financial year ended 30 June 2009 required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

H Parker
Chairman

Brisbane 
25 September 2009

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Independent Auditor’s Report
for the year ended 30 June 2009 

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the members of PTB Group Limited 

Report on the Financial Report

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  PTB  Group  Limited  (the  Company),  which  comprises  the 
balance  sheets  as  at  30  June  2009,  and  the  income  statements,  statements  of  changes  in  equity  and  cash  flow 
statements for the year ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes 
and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the Company and the entities it controlled at the 
year’s end or from time to time during the financial year.

Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Report 

The  directors  of  the  company  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the  financial  report  in 
accordance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  (including  the  Australian  Accounting  Interpretations)  and  the 
Corporations  Act  2001.  This  responsibility  includes  establishing  and  maintaining  internal  controls  relevant  to  the 
preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due  to 
fraud  or  error;  selecting  and  applying  appropriate  accounting  policies;  and  making  accounting  estimates  that  are 
reasonable in the circumstances. In Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 
101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that compliance with the Australian equivalents to International Financial 
Reporting Standards ensures that the financial report, comprising the financial statements and notes, complies with 
International Financial Reporting Standards.

Auditor’s Responsibility 

Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  financial  report  based  on  our  audit.  We  conducted  our  audit  in 
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical 
requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether 
the financial report is free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial 
report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material 
misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor 
considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order 
to  design  audit  procedures  that  are  appropriate  in  the  circumstances,  but  not  for  the  purpose  of  expressing  an 
opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of 
accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating 
the overall presentation of the financial report.

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

Liability  limited  by  a  scheme  approved  by  Professional  Standards  Legislation  other  than  for  acts  or  omissions  by 
financial services licensees.

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 (Continued)

Independence 

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Liability  limited  by  a  scheme  approved  by  Professional  Standards  Legislation  other  than  for  acts  or  omissions  
by financial services licensees.

Auditor’s Opinion 

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

(a)  giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2009 and 

of their performance for the year ended on that date; and 

(b)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the 

Corporations Regulations 2001. 

 The financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1.

Report on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included on pages 11 to 15 of the directors’ report for the year ended 30 
June 2009. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration 
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. 

Auditor’s Opinion 

In  our  opinion  the  Remuneration  Report  of  PTB  Group  Limited  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2009,  complies  with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

WHK Horwath

Don Langdon
Principal
Brisbane, 25 September 2009

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Shareholders Information
for the year ended 30 June 2009

The shareholder information set out below was applicable 
as at 31 August 2009.

(c) 
The names of the substantial shareholders 
(including related entities) listed in the company’s 
register are:

(a)  Distribution of Shareholders:

Category (size of 
Holding)

Class of equity security

Ordinary 
Shares

Options

1 – 1,000
1,001 – 5,000
5,001 – 10,000
10,001 – 100,000
100,001 and over

45
174
71
119
31
440

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11
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(b) 

 The number of ordinary shareholdings held 
in less than marketable parcels is 192.

Number of 
Ordinary 
Shares Held

Percentage
%

RS Ferris
River Capital
CL Baker
SG Smith
GD Hills

  6,908,054 (2)
  4,397,100
  1,782,104
  1,843,860
  1,776,000

25.02
15.92
6.46
6.68
6.43

(d)  Voting Rights

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting 
in  person  or  by  proxy  shall  have  one  vote  and  upon  a 
poll  each  share  shall  have  one  vote.  Options  carry  no 
voting rights.

(e)  20 Largest Shareholders — Ordinary Shares (Quoted):

Number of Ordinary 
Fully Paid Shares Held

% Held of issued 
Ordinary Capital

RS Ferris
River Capital Pty Limited
Keybridge Capital Limited
ACAO Capital Limited
Baker Superannuation Fund
J Flintoft
G Hills
M Hills
SG Smith & JA Flintoft Superannuation Fund
S Martin
Mr & SJ Gordon Super A/c
Moat Investment Pty Ltd
David Family Superannuation Family Trust
H Parker
SP Martin & LP Martin (Basil Martin Family A/c)
H Jones
Mr K Arden & Mrs M Arden (Harpos Super Fund A/c)
Mr C Baker
Colex Pty Ltd (Carroll Family Super A/c)
Harvels Pty Ltd

6,908,054
4,397,100
1,200,000
1,194,919
1,100,000
888,000
888,000
888,000
750,000
491,052
446,276
435,129
337,000
296,000
285,870
276,000
219,400
191,052
181,500
181,500
21,554,852

25.02
15.92
4.35
4.33
3.98
3.22
3.22
3.22
2.72
1.78
1.62
1.58
1.22
1.07
1.04
1.00
0.79
0.69
0.66
0.66
78.09

Unquoted equity securities
Options issued under the PTB Group Ltd Share Option 
Scheme to take up ordinary shares
Options issued in terms of the unsecured notes issue

Number on issue

Number of holders

160,000 (1)

4,588,800

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(1) Number of unissued ordinary shares under the options. No person holds 20% or more of these securities.
(2)  These shares were subject to voluntary escrow expiring 20 September 2008.

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