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PTB GROUP LIMITED

ABN 99 098 390 991

ANNUAL REPORT
30 June 2012

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
Pierre Kapel

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 15, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

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

Bankers
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
Crowe Horwath Brisbane
Level 16
120 Edward St
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 2012

 
Annual Report
for the year ended 30 June 2012

Table of Contents

Corporate Directory and Information 

Cover

Chairman and Managing Director’s Review  

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Financial Statements and Notes 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Shareholder Information 

Company Statistics 

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This  financial  report  covers  PTB  Group  Limited,  a  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 public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

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Chairman and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2012

1. 

Results

Net  profit  after  tax  for  the  Group  was  $1.375  million 
in  2012  compared  to  $0.657  million  in  2011.    Basic 
earnings  per  share  were  4.27  cents  (2.04  cents  in 
2011).  The above result was achieved after incurring a 
total loss in Emerald of $0.473 million on the close out 
of a Bangladesh-based long term HP debtor comprised 
of  $0.287  bad  debt  write-off  and  the  crystalisation 
of  $0.186  million  in  foreign  exchange  (‘FX’)  loss.  Net 
unrealised foreign exchange movement was $0.688 gain 
($2.274 million loss in 2011).  An analysis of operational 
earnings is set out below; this identifies the operational 
progress made during the year.

2. 

The 2011 Year in Review 

The  2012  result  represented  a  return  on  average 
in  2011).  
shareholders’  funds  of  3.13%  (1.53% 
Adjusting  for  the  unrealised  gain  on  foreign  exchange 
(tax effected) the return reduces to 2.04% on average 
shareholders’ funds.  No dividend will be paid for the June 
2012 year (2011: nil).  The emphasis on debt reduction 
means that it is highly unlikely that a dividend will be paid 
in the 2013 year. 

A summary of the divisional contributions for the year is as follows:

Division

PTB Business

IAP Business

Emerald Assets

Emerald : Currency  - realised

Emerald :  Currency - unrealised

Emerald : Interest

Corporate Overheads

Sale of Aeropelican

Emerald : Refinancing (loan forgiveness)

Emerald:  Loan Refinancing from USD to AUD  Currency - 
realised

Bad and doubtful debts

Profit before Tax

The  above  table  shows  the  operational  progress  made 
during  the  year,  in  particular  in  the  PTB  Business.   
Significant progress was also made in refocusing the IAP 
Business, outlined below.   This was a very encouraging 
operational  result  in  an  extremely  challenging  business 
environment.    A  discussion  on  the  trading  of  each 
division of the business is set out in Section 4.

The  result  has  been  achieved  while  managing  an 
aggressive loan repayment program and a strengthening 
of the AUD against the USD.  The prior year average USD 
exchange rate was 0.99 with the average rate for 2012 
being 1.03, a strengthening in the exchange rate of 4%.

The  Group  continues  to  make  substantial  progress 
in  working  through  the  issues  created  by  the  Global 
Financial Crisis (GFC) and continuing appreciation of the 
Australian  dollar  in  what  is  basically  a  US  dollar-based 
trading  business.  The  continued  strengthening  of  the 
Australian dollar in 2012 requires the Group to achieve 

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(1,433)

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1,594

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628

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(581)

(2,212)

(1,344)

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$’000

3,228

2,178

2,630

(164)

(520)

(3,004)

(1,583)

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(2,463)

(282)

1,773

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1,035

(395)

2,237

(621)

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an  increase  in  USD  margin  by  4%  to  deliver  the  same 
level of margin as in the prior year.

To  meet  these  challenges  the  Group  implemented  a 
number of strategies in 2011 which continue to be the 
businesses focus. These include:

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asset 

financing 

utilisation 

repayment  of 

the 
facilities  and 
conversion  of  AUD  8.4  million  to  USD  debt  to 
better match with USD receivables;
a focus on core competencies in all businesses;
concentration 
deployment;
process development, expanding engine care and 
maintenance  contracts,  building  the  skill  base  in 
the  engine  workshop  and  expanding  the  parts 
sales business;  and
expansion  of  the  Pratt  &  Whitney  PT6A  engine 
shop’s  capability  to  be  able  to  provide  full  in-
house engine repair and overhaul service.

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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

A  potentially  significant  one-off  trading  opportunity 
for IAP is the three Fokker F100 aircraft owned by the 
Group.  Two  F100’s  are  in  South  Africa  and  one  is  in 
Europe.

PTB Brisbane

PTB continues to focus on PT6 and 331 engine support 
for its current customers and travels the world looking 
to develop new customers and new contract customers. 
The  parts  sales  business  is  also  focused  on  airframe 
support  for  PTB  Brisbane  contract  and  relationship 
customers.    This  business  unit’s  potential  customer 
tends  to  be  located  in  difficult  and  challenging  areas 
of  the  world  where  PTB’s  skill  in  providing  a  complete 
engine support package is of benefit to the operator.

Focus on asset utilisation and deployment    

IAP  continue  to  have 
The  Emerald  business  and 
underutilised  aviation  assets.  The  Group’s  cash 
constraints have made it difficult to pursue opportunities. 
In  addition,  financial  covenants  restrict  the  proportion 
of assets that can be located outside Australia and New 
Zealand and hinder overseas lease deployment for these 
assets.  

The  Emerald  assets  being  a  small  door  ATP  freighter, 
one  ATP  passenger  and  two  HS748  aircraft  are  in  the 
UK under care and maintenance programs. An ATP and 
HS748 are mothballed in the UK.  Before the GFC these 
aircraft  were  leased  or  about  to  commence  leases  in 
Europe and the UK. This region has not recovered with 
little prospect these aircraft will be utilised in Europe or 
the UK.

We  continue  to  investigate  opportunities  for  these 
aircraft but the significant cash requirement to relocate 
and  make  ready  for  possible  use  has  hampered  this 
endeavor. 

Steve Ferris a director and one of our major shareholders 
is  now  the  owner  of  Skyforce  Aviation  Pty  Limited 
which  has  a  heavy  AOC  and  operates  two  freight 
aircraft.  Skyforce  is  active  in  pursuing  opportunities 
for  the  Emerald  assets  in  Australia  and  the  region. 
Skyforce has the ability to offer the aircraft on an ACMI 
(aircraft, crewed, maintained and insured) basis. These 
opportunities  would  be  greatly  enhanced  if  the  asset 
was  in  Australia  and  on  the  Skyforce  AOC  an  initiative 
which  is  expected  to  be  achieved  when  a  transaction 
which meets our business requirements is identified.

Restructure and repayment of financing 
facilities

The  Group  has  paid  down  $3.5  million  of  debt  in  the 
2012 financial year (2011: $4.5 million). The Group will 
continue to pay down debt to reduce its exposure.

The  Emerald  aircraft  loan  term  was  extended  by  three 
years effective from 1 November 2011. This has meant 
with the reduced principal repayment the PTB Business 
now  has  the  ability  to  review  possible  initiatives  and 
trading  opportunities  to  strengthen  its  offerings  in  an 
extremely competitive environment. 

The Group has USD 13.2 million of HP receivables with 
USD  10  million  of  borrowings.  The  CBA  converted 
$8.4  million  of  AUD  loans  into  USD  denominated  debt 
in  November  2011  thus  increasing  the  natural  hedge 
between  Receivables  and  Payables  in  USD.  This  will 
reduce the level of charges/credits to profit and loss in 
the future.

A focus on core competencies

IAP Business

The shift back to core trading activities is expected to 
reduce the reliance on one-off trading opportunities.

The  traditional  IAP  parts  business  covered  a  wide 
range of inventory and product lines. This range meant 
minimal  focus  and  expertise  was  required  to  sell  and 
meet customer requirements. With the internet and the 
GFC the market has changed, with older aircraft being 
parked and aircraft operators becoming very price and 
condition focused.

This change in IAP’s market along with the strengthening 
in USD/AUD exchange rate by 4% significantly reduced 
IAP’s margins for 2012. 

The IAP sales team is now focusing on a limited number 
of product lines including a modern product line in which 
it  has  product  knowledge  and  established  customers. 
Two  Fokker  F100  aircraft  have  been  broken  down  for 
parts  and  will  provide  a  modern  product  line  for  the 
parts business. The remaining product lines are demand 
driven and will sell down slowly over time.

Over  the  year  IAP  has  been  building  its  F100  product 
and customer knowledge and expects the focus on this 
combined with the Dart, Spey, Tay engines and F27, ATP 
and  HS748  aircraft  to  be  the  platform  to  build  parts 
sales margins. The remaining product lines will continue 
to  contribute  to  sales.  One-off  trading  opportunities 
will  continue  to  be  an  important  part  of  the  business. 
However, a significant portion of expected future sales 
margins will be from repeat business. 

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Process development, expanding engine care 
and maintenance contracts, building the skill 
base  in  the  engine  workshop  and  expanding 
the parts sales business

capacity  by  subcontracting  lower  profit  opportunity 
work.

D.  

Expanding the Parts Sales business

A.   Process development

A major impediment to engine workshop growth is the 
availability  of  staff  with  the  right  skills  and  attitude  to 
mesh with the entrepreneurial nature of the business.

To  this  end  the  PTB  Business  continues  its  focus  on 
developing  smarter  processes  and  making  continuous 
improvements  to  ensure  production  employees  are 
maximising the time they spend utilising their skills.

The  parts  sales  business  team  continues  to  build  and 
generate increased margins as it continues to focus on 
PT6  and  TPE331  parts  support  and  airframe  support 
for its extensive and growing network of contract and 
relationship customers.

To  build  this  team  the  business  has  had  to  overcome 
the  lack  of  skilled  aviation  parts  sales  staff.  A  formal 
program for senior sales staff to mentor and train young, 
computer  literate  new  entrants  has  provided  potential 
candidates for the sales team.

The  actual  volume  growth  at  PTB  has  been  significant 
and this has been achieved with the addition of a limited 
number of production staff and support staff as a result 
of the focus on process improvement. 

E.  

Expansion of the Pratt & Whitney PT6A 
engine shop’s capability to be able to 
provide full in-house engine repair and 
overhaul service 

B.    Expanding engine care and  
maintenance program   

PTB’s  engine  care  and  maintenance  contracts  are  an 
important  part  of  its  business.    In  a  very  competitive 
environment  this  provides  a  strong  base  and  profit 
opportunity for PTB’s workshop and parts business. 

The contracts vary from one year to five years. History 
shows that operators tend to renew as PTB provides a 
seamless engine management service. PTB has renewed 
and added contracts during the year and to date the only 
contract  not  renewed  has  been  where  the  operator’s 
replacement aircraft utilised an engine type which PTB 
does not support.  

We  continue  to  have  a  number  of  contracts  out  with 
operators  for  discussion  and  expect  to  finalise  and 
implement  additional  contracts  in  the  2013  financial 
year.

C.   Build the skill base in PTB’s  

engine Workshop

PTB  Brisbane’s  engine  workshop  contributes  around 
54% of its margin. The workshop is the key to extracting 
value from parts and is a major factor in the success of 
engine maintenance contracts. 

The  apprentice  program  is  providing  a  very  valuable 
resource  to  meet  the  challenge  caused  by  a  lack  of 
suitable  turbine  engineers  who  fit  the  Company’s 
workplace ethos.

The  Business’s  focus  is  to  have  a  small  highly  skilled 
workshop to extract the maximum profit opportunities 
from the work generated from contracts and augment 

The  ability  to  maximise  profit  opportunities  from 
the  work  generated  by  PTB  Brisbane’s  PT6A  engine 
maintenance  contracts  has  been  limited  by  its  ability 
to undertake a complete overhaul of the PT6A engine. 
During  the  2012  year  the  required  tooling  was 
purchased  and  training  completed  to  enable  the  repair 
and overhaul of the compressor section of the engine. 

In addition, management has negotiated an arrangement 
with  a  USA  engine  shop  to  test  the  compressor  or 
complete  engine.  Operationally  sending  the  engines  to 
the USA for testing is not ideal but it enables the Group 
to start building an important part of its expected future 
growth. We will delay the $2 million investment in a test 
cell until the engine test volumes justify this investment.

3.   Activities covered under PTB Group’s 

Aviation Asset Management Operations 

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PTB:  TPE331  together  with  PT6A  turbine 
engine repair and overhaul in the repair facility in 
Brisbane;  trading  in  spare  parts  for  engines  and 
aircraft parts primarily for contract customers. 

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.  

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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

4. 

Commentary on Operations during the Year

A summary of the results for the year is as follows:

PTB Group

IAP 

Head Office OH

Aeropelican Sale

Bad Debts

Actual
2012
$000

Budget
2012
$000

Actual
2011
$000

Actual
2010
$000

Actual
2009
$000

3,431

(248)

2,942

1,872

2,919

2,128

1,594

598

3,228

2,178

(1,510)

(1,582)

(1,433)

(1,344)

(1,583)

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652

120

(395)

(621)

Total Australian Group

1,678

3,232

3,734

453

3,854

Emerald 

Bad Debts

Realised FX on HP  Bad Debt

Emerald FX (Unrealised)

Emerald Refinancing

Total Emerald

(273)

(287)

(186)

841

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(839)

(29)

(1,584)

(374)

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(2,670)

(265)

(684)

-

3,633

(2,463)

(839)

(2,699)

1,784 (3,521)

Profit before Tax

1,773

2,393

1,035

2,237

333

Add Back

Financing Costs

Depreciation

EBITDA

Share Price 30 June

EPS 

NTA backing per share

2,208

2,070

6,051

2,202

2,318

6,913

2,769

1,491

3,727

1,929

4,569

1,442

5,295

7,893

6,344

Cents

23

4.27

138

Cents

Cents

Cents

25

2.04

121

17

5.52

119

12

0.40

129

Average AUS/USD exchange rate

$1.03

$1.05

$0.99

$0.88

$0.75

AUD/USD exchange rate

The continued strengthening of the Australian dollar against the US dollar has a major impact on Group performance 
as it reduces the AUD profit. The rebalancing of the Group’s loan book in November 2011 with a swap of $8.4 million 
into USD denominated loans has had a significant impact on increasing the Groups natural hedge and reducing the 
size of the unrealised foreign currency movement on operating profit.

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Chairman and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

PTB Business Performance

The  PTB  Brisbane  Business  generated  a  profit  before 
tax of $3.431 million. This result is ahead of budget by 
$0.489 million or 16.6% in AUD denominated profit or 
approximately 20 % in USD terms. This is a very good 
result in a challenging environment.

Engine rental income has stabilised and we expect this to 
increase slowly as working capital allows us to overhaul 
or add engines to the rental pool.

Engine  sales  margins  have  remained  well  down 
compared with previous years. The emphasis on engine 
management  contracts  means  less  opportunity  exists 
for engine sales margins as often the contract has a fixed 
fee for engine purchases. We have negotiated extended 
credit terms with major engine suppliers, and expect this 
will provide an additional selling tool for engine sales. 

The workshop margin has increased by 5.6% compared to 
the prior year’s result. The ability to undertake complete 
repairs  and  overhauls  on  the  PT6A  engine  is  expected 
to generate additional workshop margins in the second 
half of the 2013 financial year.  The workshop continues 
to develop its processes and skills to meet an expected 
increase in business.

Part  sales  performed  well  with  the  Business’s  margin 
increasing by 36.6% relative to the prior year. The parts 
business continues to train sales staff and management 
expects  parts  sales  margin  to  increase  for  2013.  The 
engine  management  contracts  provide  a  base  load  of 
work for both the workshop and parts sales.

The  initiatives  to  continue  growing  and  strengthening 
the business are as follows: 

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PT6A  engine  repairs:    The  business  currently 
subcontracts the major overhaul and PT6A repair 
work  generated  by  the  engine  management 
contracts  to  shops  in  the  USA.  At  the  financial 
year  end  the  workshop  have  completed  and 
successfully tested, in the USA, the first two PT6A 
compressor repairs. This section of the workshop 
business  has  significant  growth  potential  which 
will  be  unlocked  as  we  hire  and/or  train  skilled 
turbine engine engineers.

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Engine  finance:    We  have  recently  completed 
negotiations  with  a  USA  engine  supplier  to 
provide  term  finance  on  engines  purchase  from 
them.  This  access  to  funding  will  increase  as 
the  funder  gains  confidence  in  our  model.  This 
engine finance option will assist growth in engine 
sales  margins.Part  sales  model:    We  continue  to 
develop the parts sales model which is based on 
training  new  entrant  sales  staff  with  the  ability 
to  support  contract  and  relationship  customers 
thus freeing the senior sales staff to develop new 
markets.

EASA Approval:   PTB continues to work towards 
(European  Aviation  Safety 
obtaining  EASA 
Agency)  approval.  This  requires  developing 
processes  and  systems  to  meet  the  stringent 
European  regulations.  We  expect  to  have  met 
all  requirements  and  pass  the  EASA  audit  in  the 
2013  financial  year.  Every  country  has  its  own 
civil  aviation  regulator  which  provides  approvals 
for work carried out on the aircraft operating in 
its country. However for parts or work originating 
outside  the  country,  often  the  country  will 
require  the  parts  or  repair  or  service  to  come 
from an EASA or the USA’s FAA (Federal Aviation 
Administration)  approved  facility.  Management 
expects an EASA approval to lead to an increase 
in  our  market  for  PT6A  and  TPE331  parts  and 
engines.

  As  the  PTB 
Engine  Partout  opportunities: 
Business  increases  its  working  capital  capability 
again we expect to take advantage of additional 
engine  part  out  opportunities.  With  the  PT6 
engine  repair,  parts  sales  model  and  EASA 
approval  initiatives,  the  part  outs  will  produce 
additional  sales  opportunities  driving  future 
increases in margin for the Group

Engine  Test  Cell:    The  test  cell  continues  as  an 
initiative  but  will  remain  on  hold  until  the  PT6A 
throughput justifies the $2 million investment or 
we  are  unable  to  continue  engine  testing  in  the 
USA. 

Future margin growth opportunities for the PTB Business 
are very encouraging.

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IAP Business performance

Emerald Assets

The  IAP  business  was  behind  budget  by  $2.1  million, 
mainly as a result of shortfalls in one-off projects.

A  number  of  potential  one-off  project  opportunities 
arose during the year but were unable to be concluded. 
The assets to support these special projects continue to 
be available. 

The  IAP  traditional  parts  business  continues  to  be 
challenged  with  reduced  enquiries  from  its  traditional 
clients  and  the  exchange  rate  effect  on  its  margins 
which  are  further  eroded  by  the  inventory  effect.  This 
has meant one-off trading activities and special projects 
increasingly  underwritten 
have,  over  recent  years, 
profits.

IAP has recognised the change in its traditional business 
and over the 2012 financial year a number of changes 
have been implemented as working capital allowed:

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The business has reduced its Sydney warehouse 
space  to  the  Warriewood  and  Bankstown 
facilities;

A  number  of  staff  have  resigned  or  been  made 
redundant.  A  professional  operations/finance 
manager has been appointed; and

The  restructure  established  clear 
lines  of 
responsibility  which  will  enable  IAP  staff  to 
focus on IAP’s core competencies and free Steve 
Ferris  to  focus  on  one-off  sales  and  trading 
opportunities. 

IAP  with 
its  revised  structure  has  the  ability  to 
review  processes  to  ensure  staff  can  manage  future 
development.  The  underlying  focus  continues  to  be 
based on turning inventory into cash and special projects 
will continue as part of the business as funding allows.

The  leased  aircraft  in  the  IAP  portfolio  are  a  valuable 
contributor  to  margin  and  cash  flow.  The  lessee’s 
become part sales customers for IAP and engine repair 
and overhaul work for Brisbane. IAP has a Metro 23 and 
a  J32  that  will  be  returned  from  lease  overseas.  The 
Group  has  lease  customers  for  both  aircraft  once  they 
are back in the country and ready to go to work. IAP has 
an  additional  J32  available  for  refurbishment  but  does 
not plan to invest cash in the refurbishment until it has 
a customer. 

With  the  new  structure  and  focus,  IAP  is  expected  to 
substantially increase its contribution to the Group with 
only minimal reliance on special projects.

Access  to  working  capital  is  important  for  the  future 
growth of the core IAP business. The working capital is 
required  for  a  new  modern  aircraft  parts  product  line 
and aircraft part out opportunities to replenish the core 
products. 

The  Emerald  2012  result  (excluding  realised  and 
unrealised currency movements) was a loss of $273,000 
(2011: $29,000 loss).

The major variances were a loss on sale of $473,000 on 
the close out of the HP Lease of an HS748 in Bangladesh, 
an increase in depreciation of $337,000 and a reduction 
in interest of $311,000.

The  Emerald  Assets  business  continues  in  a  holding 
mode.  The  cash  receipts  from  billings  are  sufficient  to 
meet a reasonably aggressive loan repayment program 
and  its  expenses,  without  drawing  on  working  capital 
from IAP or the PTB Business. Emerald Asset’s expenses 
are insurance, airport charges and care and maintenance 
charges incurred while the aircraft are not working.  

There  have  been  approaches  in  2012  to  lease  various 
Emerald aircraft but often the customer does not have 
adequate  financial  backing  to  enable  the  proposed 
transaction to meet our requirements. 

The focus is to get the aircraft working but the working 
capital investment required for each aircraft means this 
will  only  happen  on  a  case  by  case  basis  as  working 
capital  becomes  available  in  Emerald  or  the  project 
meets our cash or investment return requirements.

It  is  unlikely  a  sale  or  lease  opportunity  will  present 
in  the  current  economic  climate.  The 
in  Europe 
opportunities are likely to be in Africa, Australia and PNG. 
The  Skyforce  option  previously  mentioned  does  allow 
the aircraft to be offered on an ACMI (aircraft, crewed, 
maintained and insured) basis which is a very attractive 
option we have not been able to offer in the past. Over 
time these aircraft will be out working or sold.  

Corporate Overheads 

The  Group’s  corporate  overheads  were  $1.5  million 
(2011: $1.4 million) which is $0.1 million or 4.6% below 
budget. Employment costs represent 61% (2011: 66%) 
of  overheads  with  2012  expenditure  of  $0.9  million 
compared to $0.9 million for 2011. 

Bad and Doubtful Debts

The Group has had a very good year with no operating 
debtors  being  written  off.  Emerald  wrote  off  $0.3 
million associated with the early settlement of the Long 
Term  HP  lease  in  Bangladesh,  which  was  part  of  the 
settlement arrangement on payout of this lease by the 
lessee. 

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Chairman and Managing Director’s Review 
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5.  Debt and Equity Finance

7. 

Cashflows

The Group’s sound performance for 2012 is reflected in 
the  excellent  cashflow  result.  Operating  cashflow  was 
$5.4 million (2011: $2.1 million) which is $3.3 million 
higher than the previous year. 

Capital expenditure is $2.6 million (2011: $0.4 million), 
of  which  $2.2  million  is  capitalised  maintenance  on 
operating  aircraft  with  the  balance  mainly  being 
expenditure  on  rental  engine  purchases  and  the 
expansion  of  Brisbane’s  workshop  facilities.  These 
investments are expected to generate strong returns in 
2013 and beyond. 

The  Group  reduced  debt  by  $3.5  million  (2011:  $4.5 
million).

8.  Management

The Group continues to build on developing or recruiting 
staff  with  management  skills  to  maintain  and  build 
growth without losing its entrepreneurial flair.

The  Group  has  the  staff  to  continue  to  build  the 
processes and systems to allow front line sales staff and 
skilled  turbine  engineers  to  focus  on  their  respective 
roles and not be involved with unproductive processes.

CBA Facility Review

The Group has met all its loan repayment commitments. 
As  announced  to  the  market,  the  CBA  in  November 
2011 converted $8.4 million of AUD denominated debt 
into USD denominated and significantly reduced the loan 
repayments  on  the  Emerald  loan  facility  (now  a  USD 
loan) reducing loan repayments by approximately $2.1 
million per annum.

Equity and Note Finance

At this stage there is no plan to raise additional capital.  
However, the Group is continually reviewing the option 
of using Notes or some sort of quasi equity finance to 
fund aircraft and engine assets located outside Australia.

6. 

Statement of Financial Position and Net 
Assets

The net asset position has increase from $43.2 million 
to $44.6 million as at 30 June 2012 reflecting the after 
tax profit for the year. 

Included in net assets are:

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Emerald assets: These are predominantly aircraft 
assets  of  $13.6  million  (2011:  $15.4  million) 
and extended credit receivables of $13.1 million 
(2011:  $10.1  million),  being  hire  purchase 
arrangements for aircraft.

IAP  Assets:  Land  and  Buildings  $6.8  million 
(2011:  $6.9  million),  Aircraft  fixed  assets  $7.4 
million  (2011:  $7.3  million),  other  fixed  assets 
$0.3  million  (2011:  $0.4  million),  Aircraft 
inventory  $2.6  million  (2011:  $2.3  million)  and 
spare parts inventory of $9 million (2011: $11.2 
million). 

PTB  Assets:  Comprise  plant  &  equipment, 
engines  and  spare  parts  inventory  of  $10.6 
million (2011: $11.1 million).

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9. 

PTB Group’s Outlook

PTB Group Limited 

Harvey Parker
Chairman 

Craig Baker
Managing Director 

Progress has been slow but steady as we have worked 
through the cash and operational constraints created by 
the events of the last four years. The Group is confident 
the steady progress will continue and the focus is now 
on building a strong foundation for improved operational 
performance and profitability.

The  AUD  to  USD  currency  appreciation  has  meant  the 
business has had to increase physical output significantly 
to  achieve  even  small  increases  in  business.  Further 
significant  appreciation  could  slow  future  profitability 
increases. 

For the next 12 months we will be concentrating on:

■■ Managing cash flow to pay down debt and build 

working capital in each business;

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Building  IAP  parts  sales  business  to  reduce 
reliance on one-off trading;

Continuing to build PTB’s parts sales model;

Building the PT6 repair and overhaul capability;

■■ Deploying  underutilised  aircraft  through  sale  or 

lease (as working capital allows) ;

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Continuing to travel the globe to unearth possible 
in  the  Group’s  core 
purchase  opportunities 
product lines;

■■ Developing  new  (or  renewing)  engine  care  and 

maintenance contracts;

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Continuing  the  focus  on  turning  inventory  into 
cash;

Realising  cash  and  profit  from  the  Fokker  F100 
special project; and 

■■ Obtaining  EASA  approval  to  increase  potential 
markets  for  PT6A  and  TPE331  engines  and 
engine parts. 

All  the  above  are  components  which  will  contribute  to 
our steady progress in continuing to build profitability in 
the face of global economic challenges. 

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2012

Your Directors present the financial report of PTB Group 
Limited and its controlled entities (“the Group”) for the 
year ended 30 June 2012.

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The  provision  of  finance  for  PT6A  and  TPE331 
turbine engines for customers.

Directors

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

Name

H Parker

CL Baker

RS Ferris

Position

Director (non-executive), Chairman

Managing Director (Group)

Managing Director (IAP Division) 

APS Kemp

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, 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 performed:

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Specialist  turbine  engine  repair  and  overhaul 
based at Brisbane, Australia;

Trading operations in Australia and internationally 
in aircraft turbine engines and related parts; and

The Company listed on the Stock Exchange of Newcastle 
Ltd (NSX) in March 2005.  In September 2006 it acquired 
IAP Group for $13.8 million.  IAP Group is a Sydney based 
niche  aviation  asset  management  company  providing 
aircraft inventory support, encompassing:

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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 22 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. 

In December 2006 the Company moved from the NSX 
to the ASX.  In conjunction with this move the Company 
issued 2.5 million shares at $2 each 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.  

In June 2007 a USD 40 million financing and rental fund 
was created with debt provided by an Australian financial 
institution.   The purpose of the fund was to acquire and 
refurbish a diverse array of aviation assets for resale or 
lease.    By  this  time,  PTB  Emerald  had  also  refurbished 
and  delivered  one  of  the  ATP  and  three  of  the  HS748 
freighters to European customers.

A brief summary of the years ended June 2008 to June 
2011  as  the  Company  dealt  with  the  global  financial 
crisis and its aftermath is set out below:

FY 2008:

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Global financial crisis;

■■ Decision made to sell aircraft rather than roll into 

USD40 million Fund; and

■■ Delay in settlement by a Middle Eastern customer 
on two of the LFD ATP aircraft impacted on the 
interest and holding costs of the Emerald project. 

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FY 2009:

FY 2010:

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The  effect  of  the  financial  crisis  continued  to 
impact on global passenger and freight activity, 
creating  a  fall  in  aircraft  values,  the  inability  to 
source  financing,  and  significant  oversupply 
leasing 
of  aircraft  which 
opportunities;

limited  sale  and 

The  sale  of  the  two  LFD  ATP  aircraft  did  not 
proceed as the customer defaulted;

The Group was forced to renegotiate the $14.7 
million Emerald loan to an amortising facility over 
four years at a more expensive interest rate;

The facility was moved to AUD at request of the 
Financier causing a $2.4 million currency loss;

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Emerald  financier  debt  refinanced  by  CBA  Bank 
leading to a profit on settlement of approximately 
$3.6 million;

■■ MD 90 project in Indonesia (purchase of aircraft 
for  part-out  and  sale)  was  settled,  financed  on 
a  profit  share  basis  by  an  international  aviation 
group;

■■ One  of  the  Metro  aircraft  leased  into  South 
Korea;    fourth  J32  aircraft  deployed  with  NSW 
RPT operator;

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PTB  engine  maintenance  contracts  expanded; 
and

Continued strengthening of Australian dollar.

The USD $40 million facility was allowed to lapse 
as  the  Group  was  unable  to  secure  profitable 
projects within its risk profile;

FY 2011:

As  part  of  the  strategic  consolidation  of  its 
operations, the Company settled on the Belmont 
Land resulting in a profit of $1.9m (booked in the 
2008  year);  subsidiary  Aeropelican  Air  Services 
an RPT operator based at Newcastle Airport was 
sold; the $4.5 million Unsecured Note facility was 
rolled over; a purpose built workshop and office 
complex  in  Brisbane  was  completed;  and  the 
existing ANZ financing facilities were extended;

Core  operating  business  in  Pacific  Turbine  and 
IAP  exceeded  prior  year  and  current  forecasts 
in a difficult year, and a major Australian freight 
operator was signed up to an engine management 
contract;

Prior  to  the  2009  year  end,  the  two  LFD  ATP 
Indonesian  freight 
aircraft  were  sold  to  an 
operator  on  an  extended  credit  type  of 
arrangement; and

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Substantial increase in operating performance of 
PTB Division;

Good    IAP  Division  result  with  one-off  trading 
events contributing strongly;

■■ Debt of $4.5 million paid down; and

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Refinanced  $4.6  million  of  Note  finance  by  $4 
million CBA Bank facility.

Initiatives in the Current Period

The  2012  financial  year  has  seen  some  ongoing 
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.  

■■ Decision  made  to  reduce  the  scope  of  the  UK 

refurbishment facility.

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Operating Results

After Balance Date Events 

The  consolidated  profit  for  the  financial  year  after 
providing  for  income  tax  was  $1.375  million  (2011: 
$0.657 million).  Operating profit before tax for the year 
was $1.773 million (2011: $1.035 million). 

impact  of  unrealised  foreign  currency  (FX) 
The 
movements  has  reduced  significantly  as  the  Group 
increased its level of natural hedge by converting $8.4 
million of its AUD funding into USD denominated funding 
in  November  2011.  Unrealised  FX  has  reduced  from  a 
loss  of  $2.274  million  in  2011  to  a  gain  of  $0.688 
million in 2012.

From  an  operational  performance  perspective,  the 
performance for the Group was down on the prior year 
due to no major project sales at IAP and losses in Emerald 
due to the write off of a portion of the Bangladesh based 
long term HP Debtor in exchange for a lump sum cash 
settlement. The Brisbane business continued to deliver 
strong results.

Comments on Group operational performance:

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.

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.

Strong performance from PTB Brisbane;

The Group is made up of three broad business groupings 
comprising:

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satisfactory  performance 
Emerald: 
circumstances with an abnormal loss of $0.473 
million 
incurred  following  the  closure  of  a 
Bangladesh-based  long  term  HP  deal  which  did 
realise a sound level of cash for the Group; and

in 

IAP  Business:  performance  down  with  no 
significant one-off sales recorded; good progress 
in refocusing traditional parts business.

Financial Position

The net assets of the Group have increased by $1.375 
million (3.2%) to $44.575 million as at 30 June 2012 
(2011: $43.200 million). 

Dividends

No dividend has been declared and paid for the 30 June 
2012 financial year (2011: Nil).  

Franking Credits

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years 
based on a tax rate of 30% are $11.911million (2011: 
$11.911 million).

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.

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;

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Trading in spare parts for engines; and

Trading  in  parts  (other  than  engines)  for  PTB 
clients.

IAP Group:

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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;

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; and 

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IAP  Group  also  acquires  aircraft  and  parts  them 
out.    For  example,  aircraft  could  be  acquired 

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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.

Emerald:

■■ Management of the Emerald acquisition assets

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Provision  of  HP  finance  for  Lessors  of  Emerald 
Aircraft

Sales and leasing of Emerald aircraft assets

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.

Environmental Issues

The  Group  operates  from  Brisbane,  Sydney,  and 
Bankstown  Airport  in  Australia.    It  is  required  to  meet 
Brisbane Airport Corporation environmental regulations, 
the Commonwealth’s Airports (Environment Protection) 
Regulations  1997.  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 Dip P.A, B.A. MBA (Melb) (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  Limited  (since 
9  May  2006),  Director  and  Chairman  of  Jumbuck 
Entertainment  Limited  (since  February  2009)  and  was 
formerly Director of Riding for the Disabled Association 
of  Victoria  Limited  (resigned  October  2010).    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  in  New  Zealand.  He  has 
had extensive experience in the aviation industry and is 
a  qualified  accountant  having  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  G8  Education 
Limited  (from  March  2011).  He  was  a  director  of  SCV 
Group Limited from March 2004 to February 2011.

He is a member of the audit and remuneration committees 
of the Company.

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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.

Company Secretary

Pierre Kapel was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer 
and Company Secretary from 22 November 2010 and 
has a Bachelor of Commerce from Newcastle University 
and is a CPA. 

Pierre  has  over  30  years’  experience  in  finance  with  a 
significant  part  of  his  career  with  BHP  in  Australia  and 
Asia.      He  has  a  diverse  business  background  ranging 
from  Steel  manufacturing  &  processing,  Mining, 
Rural,  Industrial  Waste  processing,  Quarrying,  Asphalt 
manufacture & paving and Civil Construction. Pierre has 
held CFO roles in the Private and Public sectors and was 
the CFO of ERS Limited, an ASX listed company.

Remuneration Report (Audited)

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.

Principles used to determine the nature 

A. 
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 
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Executive Directors

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).

As  advised  in  the  following  “Section  D  Share-Based 
Payment Compensation” no options were issued under 
the scheme during the year (2011: Nil).

Company  Performance,  Shareholder  Wealth  and 
Directors’ and Executive Remuneration

The base salaries for the executives are substantially in 
accordance  with  the  market  for  executives  of  similar 
levels.

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.

  Executive  Directors’  base  pay 
Superannuation: 
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 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.

As  advised  in  the  following  “Section  B.  Details  of 
Remuneration”,  no  short  term  incentives  were  paid  to 
Executive Directors during the financial year (2011: Nil)

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 following approval by 
the remuneration committee.

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Directors’ Report
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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

Total

Share-
based 
payment

Cash 
salary 
and fees 
$

Non- 
monetary 
benefits 
$

Cash 
bonus 
$

Super- 
annuation 
$

Long- 
term 
benefits* 
$

Options 
$

$

2012 Year

Directors

H Parker (Non-Executive Director)

30,000 

CL Baker (Managing Director - Group)

231,498 

RS Ferris  (Managing Director - IAP)

271,180

APS Kemp (Non-Executive Director)

 21,800

Total Directors

 554,478      

Other Key Management Personnel

P Kapel (Company Secretary and CFO)

178,626

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- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 3,000

- 

49,519 

9,254 

23,119

4,386

- 

- 

75,638

13,640    

- 

33,000         

-   290,271 

-  298,685

- 

21,800

- 643,756

 16,804

5,472

-  200,902       

Total Other Key Management 
Personnel

2011 Year

Directors

 178,626 

 - 

 - 

16,804 

5,472

-  200,902

H Parker (Non-Executive Director)

30,000

CL Baker (Managing Director - Group)

225,532

RS Ferris (Managing Director - IAP)

289,964

APS Kemp (Non-Executive Director)

21,800

Total Directors

567,296

Other Key Management Personnel

JT Barbeler (Company Secretary and 
CFO)
(From 1/7/2010 - 31/10/2010)

Marz Engineer (Acting Company 
Secretary and CFO

61,137

7,438

P Kapel (Company Secretary and CFO)
(From 22/11/2010 - 30/6/2011)

115,041

Total Other Key Management 
Personnel

183,616

* comprising accrued long service leave

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- 

- 

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- 

- 

- 

- 

-

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3,000

- 

49,519

9,457

23,557

10,084

- 

- 

76,076

19,541

- 

33,000

-  284,508

-  323,605

- 

21,800

-  662,913

5,627

669

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- 66,764

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8,107

10,078

2,138

- 127,258

16,375

2,138

- 202,129

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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (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  previous  years,  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 

Major provisions of service agreements with Executive 
Directors and other key management personnel as at 30 
June 2012 are set out below:

CL Baker (Managing Director – Group)

Pierre Kapel (Company Secretary and Chief 
Financial Officer)

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■■

Term  of  agreement  –Minimum  of  three  years 
commencing 22 November 2010 ;

  $207,000 

inclusive 
Base  annual  salary  – 
of    9%  superannuation  +  LSL  accrual  +  Bonus 
to  be  reviewed  annually  by  the  remuneration 
committee; and

Notice  period  –  Termination  by  three  months’ 
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 

All issued share-based remuneration options expired in 
the previous reporting period. 

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Term  of  agreement  –  of  one  year  commencing 
18 December 2011;

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

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

Notice  period  –  Termination  by  a  minimum  of 
12  months’  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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Term  of  agreement  –  of  one  year  commencing 
18 December 2011;

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

Notice  period  –  Termination  by  a  minimum  of 
12  months’  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.

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Directors’ Report
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E 

Additional Information

Share Options

Details of remuneration: cash bonuses and options

Shares Issued on Exercise of Options

As  both  the  grant  of  options  and  cash  bonuses  during 
the year were discretionary, no part of the grants were 
forfeited and no part is payable in future years.

Share-based compensation: options

No  ordinary  shares  of  PTB  Group  Limited  were  issued 
during the year ended 30 June 2012 and subsequent to 
year end no shares were issued pursuant to the exercise 
of  options  granted  under  the  Employee  Share  Option 
Scheme.

There were no options granted during the year. As at 30 
June 2012 all options had expired.

Shares Under Option

Loans to Directors and Executives

There are no loans to Directors and executives.

Meetings of Directors 

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

Nominations Committee

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2

2

10

11

11

10

2

2

2

2

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. 

At  the  date  of  this  report,  PTB  Group  Limited  has  no 
unissued ordinary shares under option.

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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Non-Audit Services

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
23 August 2012

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  prior  year  Crowe  Horwath,  the  Company’s 
auditor, had performed other services in addition to their 
statutory audit duties as set out in note 24.  During the 
year no non-audit service fees were paid or payable for 
services provided by the auditor of the company:

2012
$

2011
$

Non Audit Services-  
Crowe Horwath

Taxation compliance

Other taxation consulting

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-

16,881

13,000

The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out on 
page 20 and forms part of the Directors’ Report for the 
year ended 30 June 2012.

Crowe  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 2012 

Crowe Horwath Brisbane
ABN 79 981 227 862
Member Crowe Horwath International

Level 16, 120 Edward Street 
Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia 
GPO Box 736
Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia
Tel: +61 7 3233 3555
Fax: +61 7 3233 3567 
www.crowehorwath.com.au

A WHK Group Firm

Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 to the directors 
of PTB Group Limited

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief during the year ended 30 June 2012 there have been:

(i)  no  contraventions  of  the  auditor  independence  requirements  as  set  out  in  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.

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Crowe Horwath Brisbane

Brendan Worrall
Partner

Signed at Brisbane, 23 August 2012

Crowe Horwath Brisbane is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein (Crowe Horwath). Each 
member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath Brisbane and its 
affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Crowe Horwath or any other member of Crowe 
Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Crowe Horwath or 
any other Crowe Horwath member © 2011 Crowe Horwath Brisbane 

Liability Limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation other than for the acts or omissions 
of financial services licensees.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Governance Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2012

Scope of responsibility of the Board

Composition of the Board

for 

the  Company’s  corporate 
Responsibility 
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:

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

a)  The Board should comprise at least four Directors;
b)  At least half of the Board should be non-executive 
Directors independent from management; and
c)  The Chairman of the Board should be one of the 

independent non-executive Directors.

a)  Chart  strategy  and  set  financial  targets  for  the 

Company;
b)  Monitor  the 

implementation  and  execution 
of  strategy  and  performance  against  financial 
targets; and

c)  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:

a)  Composition  of  the  Board  itself  including  the 

appointment and removal of Directors;

b)  Oversight  of 

its 
the  Company 
strategy,  operational  performance,  controls  and 
accountability systems;

including 

c)  Appointment  and  removal  of  senior  executives 

and the Company Secretary;

d)  Reviewing,  ratifying,  and  monitoring  systems  of 
risk  management  and  internal  compliance  and 
control,  codes  of  ethics  and  conduct,  and  legal 
and statutory compliance;

e)  Monitoring  senior  management’s  performance 

At  the  date  of  this  annual  report  the  Board  comprises 
four members including H Parker, an independent, non-
executive  Chairman,  APS  Kemp  an  independent  non-
executive  Director,  and  C  Baker  and  RS  Ferris  who  are 
executive Directors.    .  

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.  The last amendment was 
on  22  December  2010.  This  charter  sets  out  various 
other matters that are important for effective corporate 
governance including the following:

a)  A detailed definition of ‘independence’;
b)  A framework for the identification of candidates 
for appointment to the Board and their selection;
c)  A  framework  for  individual  performance  review 

and implementation of strategy;

and evaluation;

f)  Approving and monitoring the progress of major 
capital  expenditure,  capital  management,  and 
acquisitions and divestures; and

g)  Approving  and  monitoring  financial  and  other 

reporting and the operation of committees.

The Managing Director and other senior executives are 
responsible for:

a)  Developing  corporate  strategy,  performance 
targets,  budgets,  and  business  and  operational 
plans for review and ratification by the Board;

b)  Developing, 

implementing,  and  maintaining 
appropriate policies, procedures, and practices for 
the management and control of the business; and
c)  Execution  of  the  overall  corporate  strategy  and 
business plans, and the day to day management 
of operations.  

d)  Proper training to be made available to Directors 
both at the time of their appointment and on an 
on-going basis;

e)  Basic procedures for meetings of the Board and 
its committees: frequency, agenda, minutes and 
private discussion of management issues among 
non-executive Directors;

f)  Ethical  standards  and  values:  formalised  in  a 

detailed code of ethics and values;

g)  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
h)  Communications  with  shareholders  and  the 

market.

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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:

Remuneration Committee

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:

a)  Review  and  evaluation  of  market  practices  and 

trends on remuneration matters;

b)  Recommendations to the Board in relation to the 
Company’s remuneration policies and procedures;
the  performance  of  senior 

c)  Oversight  of 

management and non-executive Directors; and
d)  Recommendations to the Board in relation to the 
remuneration  of  senior  management  and  non-
executive Directors.

a)  Board  and  committee  structure  to  facilitate  a 

proper review function by the Board;

Nominations Committee

Meetings are held at least twice each year.  

b)  Internal control framework including management 

information systems;

c)  Corporate  risk  assessment  and  compliance  with 

internal controls;
d)  Internal  audit 

function  and  management 

processes supporting external reporting;

e)  Review of financial statements and other financial 

information distributed externally;

f)  Review of the effectiveness of the audit function;
g)  Review of the performance and independence of 

the external auditors;

h)  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;

i)  Assessing the adequacy of external reporting for 

the needs of shareholders; and

j)  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  ARM  Committee  does  not  comply  with  the  ASX 
Guidelines  in  that  the  Chairman  is  also  Chairman  of 
the  Board.  However  the  Board  believes  this  matter  is 
acceptable given the size of the company, the nature of 
its business and the financial literacy of the members.

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.

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

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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

Independent professional advice

Recommendation 1.3

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.

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.   

The  Board  composition  does  not  comply  with 
recommendation 2.1 of the ASX Corporate Governance 
Guidelines  as  the  majority  of  Directors  are  not 
independent Directors.

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

■■ 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 
is  evaluated  annually  by  the 
individual  Directors 
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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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

Principle 3 –  Promote ethical and responsible 

Price Sensitive information: 

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  “Securities 
trading  policy”  that  prohibit  Directors,  executives 
(and  their  respective  associates)  and  employees 
from  acquiring,  selling  or  otherwise  trading  in  the 
Company’s  shares 
if  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:

Trading in Shares: 

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Employees:  are  able 
to  purchase  shares 
throughout the year except from 31 December 
and 30 June during the period running up to ASX 
announcement of half-yearly and yearly profits.  
Staff will be notified of these timeframes;

■■ Directors:    in  addition  to  the  guidelines  for 
employees,  Directors  must  notify  the  Secretary 
of any Trading by that Director so as to facilitate 
the  timely  lodgement  with  ASX  of  an  Appendix 
3Y or other prescribed form notifying ASX of the 
initial acquisition, change of interests or cessation 
of Directors’ interests as required by the Listing 
Rules;

■■

Both  the  above  are  subject  to  the  person  not 
being in possession of price sensitive information 
and  the  buying  not  being  for  short  term  or 
speculative gain; and

the  company’s  “  Securities  trading  policy”  has  been 
lodged  with  the  ASX.    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:

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

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  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 
attended has been disclosed in the Directors’ Report.

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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:  

■■

■■

■■

■■

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 
independent 
management 
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. 

(and/or 

team 

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:  

■■

■■

■■

the 

The  Company’s  financial  reports  are  complete 
and  present  a  true  and  fair  view,  in  all  material 
respects,  of 
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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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

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 
issues  relevant  to  remuneration 
remuneration  and 
including  those  for  senior 
policies  and  practices 
management  and  executive  Directors.  These  policies 
are  included  in  the  Company’s  Corporate  Governance 
Charter and its current members are Harvey Parker and 
Andrew Kemp.  

Harvey  Parker  and  Andrew  Kemp  are  independent 
Directors  and  its  composition  does  not  fully  comply 
with the recommendations in 8.1 of the ASX Corporate 
Governance Guidelines as 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. 

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: 

■■

■■

■■

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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Statement Of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30 June 2012

Revenue 

Total Revenue

Cost of goods sold

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation

Repairs and maintenance

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 attributable to the owners  
of the parent entity

Other comprehensive income net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year  
attributable to the owners of the parent entity

Basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share 

Note

2

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

 32,275 

32,275

 31,347 

31,347

(17,712)

(15,060)

(5,390)

(2,070)

(83)

(282)

(2,208)

163

150

(3,070)

(30,502)

1,773

(398)

1,375

 - 

 1,375 

Cents

4.27

4.27

(5,028)

(1,491)

(70)

120

(2,769)

(2,659)

(451)

(2,904)

(30,312)

1,035

(378)

657 

 - 

 657  

Cents

2.04

2.04

3

4

21

21

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

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Statement Of Financial Position
as at 30 June 2012

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Derivative financial instruments

Other current assets

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

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

Issued Capital

Retained earnings

Total Equity

Note

20(a)

5

6

7

9

5

6

10

11

12

9

13

14

8

16

17

14

15

16

17

18

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

1,354

6,627

12,355

-

257

  670 

  4,819 

  13,140 

  13 

  529 

 20,593

 19,171

12,111

6,072

33,517

2,112

4,334

3

 58,149 

 78,742 

4,792

7,457

-

849

1,714

14,812

14,687

3,357

64

1,247

19,355

34,167

 44,575 

28,973

15,602

 44,575 

  10,523 

  7,206 

  34,827 

  1,589 

  4,334 

  47 

 58,526  

77,697  

  4,163 

  14,832 

  41 

  702 

  985 

20,723 

  10,832 

  2,435 

  163 

  344 

13,774 

 34,497  

43,200 

  28,973 

  14,227 

 43,200  

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

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Statement Of Changes In Equity
for the year ended 30 June 2012

Issued Capital

Note

Share 
Capital

Other 
Equity 
Securities

Total
Issued 
Capital

Reserves

Share 
Based 
Payments

Retained 
Earnings

Total 
Equity

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

  28,790 

183 

28,973 

283 

    13,287 

  42,543 

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

-

 657

 -

657

 -

657 

         657 

Balance at 1 July 2010
Total comprehensive income:

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income 
for the year 

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners:

Employee share options expense

 - 

 - 

- 

(283)

283 

- 

Balance at 30 June 2011

  28,790 

183 

28,973 

- 

    14,227 

  43,200 

Balance at 1 July 2011

  28,790 

          183 

28,973 

               - 

    14,227 

  43,200 

Total comprehensive income:

Profit for the year

           - 

              - 

- 

               - 

1,375         

1,375

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for 
the year

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Balance as at 30 June 2012

  28,790 

          183 

28,973 

               - 

15,602    

44,575

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

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Statement Of Cashflows 
for the year ended 30 June 2012

2012

Note

$’000

2011

$’000

Cash Flow From Operating Activities

Cash receipts from customers (inclusive of goods & services tax)

29,468

34,110

Cash payments to suppliers and employees  
(inclusive of goods & services tax)

Interest received

Finance costs

Income tax (paid)/ refund

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

20(b)

Cash Flow From Investing Activities

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Net cash (used in)/ provided by investing activities

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

Proceeds from borrowings raised

Repayment of borrowings

Repayment of lease liabilities

Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

20(a)

(23,797)

(31,502)

1,952

(2,208)

(2)

5,413

(2,616)

1,472

(1,144)

10,615

(13,968)

(167)

(3,520)

749

(603)

146

1,974

(2,769)

266

2,079 

(354)

1,955

1,601

5,308

(9,657)

(156)

(4,505)

(825)

222

(603)

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012

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 the financial statements for PTB Group 
Limited  as  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, 
other  authoritative  pronouncements  of  the  Australian 
Accounting  Standards  Board,  Urgent 
Issues  Group 
Interpretations  and  the  Corporations  Act  2001.    This 
Report  was  authorised  by  the  Board  of  Directors  for 
issue on 23 August 2012. 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  of 
PTB  Group  Limited  comply  with  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS). 

Historical cost convention

These financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation 
of available-for-sale financial assets, financial assets and 
liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value 
through  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  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 
2012 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 29.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Group 
has  the  power  to  control  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 acquisition method of accounting is used to account 
for business combinations 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.

(c)  Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent 
with  the  internal  reporting  provided  to  the  chief 
operating decision maker.  The chief operating decision 
maker,  who  is  responsible  for  allocating  resources  and 
assessing performance of the operating segments, has 
been identified as the Executive Directors.  

(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.    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 statement of comprehensive income, 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.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

(d) 

 Foreign currency translation 
(continued)

Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in 
a  foreign  currency  are  translated  using  the  exchange 
rates  at  the  date  when  the  fair  value  was  determined.  
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 statement of comprehensive income are recognised 
in  the  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  statement  of 
financial  position  presented  are  translated  at 
the closing rate at the date of that statement of 
financial position;
Income  and  expenses  for  each  statement  of 
comprehensive income 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 
in other comprehensive income.

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 recognised in other 
comprehensive  income.    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 statement of 
comprehensive income statement, as part of the gain or 
loss on sale where applicable. 

(e)  Revenue recognition

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

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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  Group  bases  its 
estimates on historical results, taking into consideration 
the  type  of  customer,  the  type  of  transaction  and  the 
specifics of each arrangement.  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 
persuasive  evidence  exists  that  the  significant 
risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have 
passed  to  the  buyer,  the  consideration  can  be 
measured  reliably  and  collectability  is  probable. 
Risks  and  rewards  are  considered  passed  to  the 
buyer at time of delivery to customer or where 
an executed sales agreement, or an arrangement 
exists, indicating there has been a transfer of the 
risks and rewards to the customer, the goods are 
complete and available to be despatched;
Revenue  from  repairs  is  recognised  at  the  time 
the service is performed;
Revenue  from  sale  of  goods  and  provision 
of  services  under  maintenance  contracts 
is 
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

income 

is 

is 

(f)  Unearned revenue

Unearned revenue includes amounts received in advance 
from customers.  Such amounts are recorded as revenue 
in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  when  the 
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

(g) 

Income tax

The  income  tax  expense  or  revenue  for  the  year  is  the 
tax payable on the current year’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 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 is recognised in profit or loss, 
except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in 
other comprehensive income or directly in equity.  In this 
case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive 
income or directly in equity respectively.  

Tax consolidation legislation

PTB  Group  Limited  and  its  wholly-owned  Australian 
controlled  entities  have 
tax 
consolidation legislation effective 1 July 2008.  The head 
entity, PTB Group Limited, and the controlled entities in 

implemented 

the 

the tax consolidated group account for their own current 
and  deferred  tax  amounts.    These  tax  amounts  are 
measured as if each entity in the tax consolidated group 
continues to be a stand alone taxpayer in its own right.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, 
PTB  Group  Limited  also  recognises  the  current  tax 
liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising 
from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed 
from  controlled  entities  in  the  tax  consolidated  group.  
Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding agreements 
with  the  tax  consolidated  entities  are  recognised  as 
amounts receivable from, or payable to, other entities in 
the Group.

Any  difference  between  the  amounts  assumed  and 
amounts  receivable  or  payable  under  the  tax  funding 
agreement  are  recognised  as  a  contribution  to  (or 
distribution  from)  wholly-owned  tax  consolidated 
entities.  PTB Group limited may also require payment of 
interim funding amounts to assist with its obligations to 
pay tax instalments.  The funding amounts are recognised 
as current intercompany receivables or payables. 

(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  statement  of  financial 
position  as  a  finance  lease  obligation,  net  of  finance 
charges.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

(h)  Leased assets (continued)

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).

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.

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).

(i)  Business combinations

(k)  Cash and cash equivalents

issued  or 

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account 
for  all  business  combinations  regardless  of  whether 
equity 
instruments  or  other  assets  are  acquired.  
The  consideration  transferred  for  the  acquisition  of 
a  subsidiary  comprises  the  fair  value  of  the  assets 
liabilities 
instruments 
transferred,  equity 
incurred  or  assumed  at  the  date  of  exchange.    The 
consideration  transferred  also  includes  the  fair  value 
of  any  contingent  consideration  arrangement  and  the 
fair  value  of  any  pre-existing  equity  interest  in  the 
subsidiary.    Acquisition-related  costs  are  expensed  as 
incurred.  Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and 
contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination 
are,  with  limited  exceptions,  measured  initially  at  their 
fair  values  at  the  acquisition  date.    On  an  acquisition-
by-acquisition  basis,  the  Group  recognises  any  non-
controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or 
at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of 
the acquiree’s net identifiable assets.

The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount 
of  any  non-controlling  interest  in  the  acquiree,  and 
the  acquisition-date  fair  value  of  any  previous  equity 
interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the Group’s 
share of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded 
as goodwill.  If those amounts are less than the fair value 
of the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary acquired 
and the measurement of all amounts has been reviewed, 
the difference is recognised directly in profit and loss as 
a bargain purchase.   

Where  settlement  of  any  part  of  cash  consideration 

For  the  purpose  of  presentation  in  the  statement  of 
cash flows, 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  statement  of 
financial position.

(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.

Collectability  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 statement of comprehensive 
income.  Cashflows relating to short-term receivables are 
not discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.

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(m) 

Inventories

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 reporting 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 reporting 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 
purposes 
is  estimated  by  discounting  the  future 
contractual  cash  flows  at  the  current  market  interest 
rate  that  is  available  to  the  Group  for  similar  financial 
instruments.

(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).

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.

Inventories  are  classified  as  non-current  assets  if  the 
asset is expected to be realised in a period greater than 
twelve months from balance date.   

(n)  Other financial assets

its  financial  assets 

The  Group  classifies 
in  the 
following  categories:  financial  assets  at  fair  value 
through  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  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 
financial  position,  held-to-maturity 
statement  of 
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  date  which  are 
classified as non-current assets.  Loans and receivables 
are  included  in  trade  and  other  receivables  in  the 
statement of financial position.

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. Losses are recognised in the 
statement  of  comprehensive  income  and  reflected  in 
an  allowance  account.  When  an  event  occurring  after 
the  impairment  was  recognised  causes  the  amount 
of  the  impairment  loss  to  decrease  the  decrease  in 
impairment  loss  is  reversed  through  the  statement 
of  comprehensive  income.  When  the  Directors  are  of 
the  view  that  collection  is  no  longer  possible  and  the 
recovery action has ceased the amount in the allowance 
account is offset against the loan or receivable.

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1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

portion is recognised in the statement of comprehensive 
income within ‘other income’ or ‘other expenses’.

(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:

■■

■■

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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).

inception  of  the  hedging  transaction  the 
At  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.

The fair values of various derivative financial instruments 
used  for  hedging  purposes  are  disclosed  in  note  7. 
Movements  in  the  hedging  reserve  in  shareholders’ 
equity  are  shown  in  note  19.    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  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  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 statement of comprehensive income 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 

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 statement of comprehensive 
income 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 the statement of comprehensive 
income and in the hedging reserve in equity.  The gain 
or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised 
immediately in the statement of comprehensive income 
within ‘other income’ or ‘other expense’.

Amounts  accumulated  in  equity  are  recycled  in  the 
statement  of  comprehensive  income  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 statement of comprehensive income within ‘finance 
costs’.  The gain or loss relating to the effective portion 
of  forward  foreign  exchange  contracts  hedging  export 
sales  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive 
income 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 statement of 
comprehensive income 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 statement of comprehensive income.  
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  statement  of 
comprehensive income.

Net investment hedges

investments 

Hedges  of  net 
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  other 
comprehensive  income  and  accumulated  reserves  in 

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equity.    The  gain  or  loss  relating  to  the  ineffective 
portion  is  recognised  immediately  in  the  statement  of 
comprehensive  income,  within  ‘other  income’  or  ‘other 
expense’.    Gains  or  losses  accumulated  in  equity  are 
included  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income 
when  the  foreign  operation  is  partially  disposed  of  or 
sold.

Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge 
accounting

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

(q)  Property, plant and equipment

Property,  plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  historical 
cost  less  accumulated  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, 

The estimated useful lives are as follows:

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 statement 
of comprehensive income during the financial period in 
which they are incurred.

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

Land is not depreciated.  Depreciation on other assets 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 statement of comprehensive income in which the 
depreciation  and  amortisation  of  property,  plant  and 
equipment is included is ‘depreciation and amortisation’.

Class

Buildings

Leasehold improvements

Leasehold improvements - leased

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment – leased

Rental engines

Airframes

Life

40 years

5 years

6 years

3 - 10 years

6 - 8 years

Basis

SL

SL

SL

DV

DV

5,500 - 7,000 hours

Actual hours as a proportion of 
estimated total operating hours

15-20 years

SL

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.

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, 

and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance date. 

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  statement  of  comprehensive  income.  
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.

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1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

(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.    The  allocation  is 
made to those cash-generating units or groups of cash-
generating  units  that  are  expected  to  benefit  from 
the  business  combination  in  which  the  goodwill  arose, 
identified according to operating segments (note 27).

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 statement of comprehensive 
income 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.

(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  statement 

of  comprehensive  income  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 statement of financial 
position  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 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

including  non-
Liabilities  for  wages  and  salaries, 
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.  The 
liability  for  annual  leave  and  accumulating  sick  leave  is 
recognised  in  the  provision  for  employee  benefits.    All 
other  short-term  employee  benefit  obligations  are 
presented as payables.

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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

Sharebased  compensation  benefits  are  provided  to 
employees  via  the  PTB  Group  Limited  Employee  Share 
Option Scheme as detailed in note 23.

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 
riskfree interest rate for the term of the option.

The fair value of the options granted excludes the impact 
of  any  nonmarket  vesting  conditions  (for  example, 
profitability and sales growth targets and performance 
and service criteria). Nonmarket 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.

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.

(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

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.

(z)  Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

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

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 that would have been outstanding assuming the 
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

(ad)  Critical accounting estimates 

and judgements

(aa)  Goods and services tax

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

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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; 
For 
receivables  and  payables  which  are 
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; or
Cash  flows  are  presented  on  a  gross  basis  and 
the  GST  components  of  cash  flows  arising 
from  investing  or  financing  activities  which  are 
recoverable  from,  or  payable  to  the  taxation 
authority, are presented as operating cash flows.

■■

(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  statements.  Amounts 
in  the  financial  statements  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:

22 Orient Avenue
Pinkenba QLD 4007

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The  Group  evaluates  estimates  and 
judgements 
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  12  for  details  of  these 
assumptions and the potential impact of changes to the 
assumptions. 

Long Service Leave (LSL)

The  Group  estimates  the  pattern  and  LSL  taken  based 
on  history  and  utilises  management’s  judgement  in 
determining  the  cash  flow  estimates  of  payments  of 
LSL. These estimates are then utilised to determine the 
NPV of these expect LSL payments and the adequacy of 
the provision.

Hire Purchase  Receivables

judgement 

Management  applies 
in  assessing  the 
recoverability  of  its  hire  purchase  receivables  The 
Group assesses both the current payment performance 
and  operational  knowledge  of  the  debtor’s  business 
operation  as  the  Group  is  in  regular  contact  with  the 
debtor  as  it  is  responsible  for  undertaking  scheduled 
engine maintenance and is a supplier of spare parts for 
the aircraft under lease to the LT HP debtors maintenance 
department.

 (ae)  New accounting standards  

and interpretations

Accounting Standards not Previously Applied 

The  Group  has  adopted  the  following  new  and  revised 
Australian  Accounting  Standards  issued  by  the  AASB 
which have mandatory application to the current period. 
Disclosures required by these Standards that are deemed 
material  have  been  included  in  this  financial  report  on 
the  basis  that  they  represent  a  significant  change  in 
information from that previously made available.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The following standards, amendments to standards and 
interpretations have been identified as those which may 
impact the entity in the period of initial application. They 
are  available  for  early  adoption  at  30  June  2012,  but 
have not been applied in preparing this financial report: 

(iii) AASB  11  Joint  operations  or  joint  ventures 
(effective from 1 January 2013) replaces AASB 
131  Interests  in  Joint  Ventures  (July  2004) 
and  SIC-13  Jointly  Controlled  Entities  –  Non-
monetary  Contributions  by  Venturers  (July 
2004).

(i)  AASB  9  Financial  Instruments,  AASB  2009-
11  Amendments  to  Australian  Accounting 
Standards  arising  from  AASB  9  and  AASB 
2010-7  Amendments  to  Australian  Accounting 
Standards  arising  from  AASB  9  (December 
2010) (effective from 1 January 2013) AASB 9 
Financial Instruments addresses the classification, 
measurement  and  derecognition  of  financial 
assets and financial liabilities. 

The  standard  is  not  applicable  until  1  July 
2013  but  is  available  for  early  adoption.  When 
adopted,  the  standard  will  affect  in  particular 
the  group’s  accounting  for  its  available-for-sale 
financial  assets,  since  AASB  9  only  permits  the 
recognition of fair value gains and losses in other 
comprehensive  income  if  they  relate  to  equity 
investments  that  are  not  held  for  trading.  Fair 
value gains and losses on available-for-sale debt 
investments, for example, will therefore have to 
be recognised directly in profit or loss. 

There will be no impact on the group’s accounting 
for  financial  liabilities,  as  the  new  requirements 
only affect the accounting for financial liabilities 
that  are  designated  at  fair  value  through  profit 
or  loss  and  the  group  does  not  have  any  such 
liabilities.  The  derecognition  rules  have  been 
transferred from AASB 139 Financial Instruments: 
Recognition and Measurement and have not been 
changed. The group has not yet decided when to 
adopt AASB 9. 

(ii)  Revised  AASB  10  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements (effective from 1 January 2013)

The standard introduces a single model of control, 
which is used to determine whether an investee 
must be consolidated. The definition of ‘control’ 
is based on various factors, and is wider than just 
those entities in which an investee holds greater 
than 50% of the voting rights.

The Group will apply the amended standard from 
1 July 2013. When the amendments are applied 
there  will  be  no  impact  on  any  of  the  amounts 
recognised in the financial statements.

The  revisions  ensure  that  the  form  of  the 
arrangement is no longer the primary determinant 
of the accounting treatment and that accounting 
choice has been eliminated for interests in jointly 
controlled  entities.  There  are  now  only  two 
forms  of  joint  arrangement,  a  ‘joint  operation’ 
and  a  ‘joint  venture’  The  use  of  proportionate 
consolidation to account for joint ventures is no 
longer  permitted;  now  only  equity  accounting 
applies.

The  Group  does  not  have  any  joint  operations 
or  joint  ventures.  The  amendment  is  therefore 
not expected to have any impact on the group’s 
financial statements. The Group intends to apply 
the amendment from 1 July 2013.

(iv) AASB 12 Disclosure of Involvement  with Other 

Entities (effective from 1 January 2013)

the  disclosure 
The  standard  contains  all 
requirements  associated  with  “other  entities” 
i.e.  subsidiaries,  associates  and  joint  ventures 
that were previously located in AASB’s 127, 128 
and 131 and Interpretations 112 and 113.  The 
disclosures  have  been  enhanced  to  ensure  that 
a  reporting  entity  discloses  all  the  information 
that  helps  users  of 
financial  statements 
understand the composition of the Group and its 
interrelationships.

The  amendment  is  not  expected  to  have  any 
impact on the Group’s financial statements. The 
group  intends  to  apply  the  amendment  from  1 
July 2013.

(v)  AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement –  Replaces the 
existing IFRS guidance on fair value measurement 
and disclosure (effective from 1 January 2013)

The new standard aims to eliminate measurement 
inconsistencies  by  having  one  set  of  fair  value 
measurement  requirements  and  one  set  of 
disclosure  requirements  for  all  components  of 
financial statements. 

The  amendment  is  not  expected  to  have  any 
impact  on  the  group’s  financial  statements.  The 
Group  intends  to  apply  the  amendment  from  1 
July 2013.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

(x)  AASB  2011-9  Amendments 

to  Australian 
Accounting Standards –Presentation of Items of 
Other Comprehensive Income (effective from 1 
July 2012)

This  amendment  changes  the  presentation  of 
some items within Other Comprehensive Income.

The group will apply the amendment from 1 July 
2012. 

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

 (ae)  New accounting standards and 

interpretations (continued)

(vi) AASB  127  Separate  Financial  Statements 
(effective from 1 January 2013). This has been 
revised  consequential  to  the  issue  of  AASB  10 
Consolidated Financial Statements and has been 
reissued and renamed superceding its predecessor 
AASB  127  Consolidated  and  Separate  Financial 
Statements.

AASB  127  Separate  Financial  Statements  now 
deals  only  with  the  preparation  of  separate 
company financial statements.

The Group will apply the amendment from 1 July 
2013. It is currently evaluating the impact of the 
amendment.

(viii)  AASB  2010-8  Amendments  to  Australian 
Accounting Standards – Deferred Tax: Recovery 
of  Underlying  Assets  (effective  from  1  January 
2012)

In  December  2010,  the  AASB  amended  AASB 
112 Income Taxes to provide a practical approach 
for measuring deferred tax liabilities and deferred 
tax assets when investment property is measured 
using the fair value model. AASB 112 requires the 
measurement of deferred tax assets or liabilities 
to reflect the tax consequences that would follow 
from the way management expects to recover or 
settle the carrying amount of the relevant assets 
or liabilities that is through use or through sale. 

introduces  a 

The  amendment 
rebuttable 
presumption  that  investment  property  which  is 
measured  at  fair  value  is  recovered  entirely  by 
sale. The group will apply the amendment from 1 
July 2012. It is currently evaluating the impact of 
the amendment.

(ix) AASB  2011-4  Amendments 

to  Australian 
Accounting Standards – Removal of Individual Key 
Management Personnel Disclosure Requirements 
(effective from 1 July 2013)

standard 

personnel 

eliminates 

key 
This 
management 
and 
replaces  them  with  disclosure  by  class  for  non-
remuneration  disclosures  for  Key  Management 
Personnel

individual 
disclosures 

The group will apply the amendment from 1 July 
2013. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

2. 

Revenue

Sales revenue

Sale of goods

Services

Rental of engines/aircraft

- Minimum lease payments

- Contingent rentals

Other revenue

Interest

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

21,233

6,303

867

1,916

30,319

20,380

6,007

1,315

1,671

29,373

- Extended credit receivables (hire purchase agreements)

1,952

1,967

- Other

Other

Total revenue

3. 

Profit before income tax expense

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 engines/aircraft

- Leased plant and equipment

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

-

4

7

-

32,275

31,347

17,712

15,060

95

132

1,740

8

95

-

124

30

282

(163)

437

95

130

1,099

7

127

33

187

96

(120)

2,659

539

- Interests and finance charges paid/payable

2,208

2,769

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

4. 

Income Tax Expense

(a) 

Income tax expense

Current tax

Deferred tax arising from origination or reversal of temporary differences

Under/(over) provided in prior years 

(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% (2011: 30%)

Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) in calculating taxable 
income:

- Sundry items

Under/(over) provided in prior years

Income tax expense/(benefit)

5. 

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)

Maintenance contract receivables

Impaired trade receivables

2011

$’000

2010
Restated

$’000

-

500

(102)

398

1,773

532

(32)

500

(102)

398

-

378

-

378

1,035

311

67

378

-

378

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

4,639

(301)

4,338

817

1,445

27

6,627

11,679

432

12,111

2,693

(371)

2,322

458

2,002

37

4,819

10,066

457

10,523

As at 30 June 2012 current trade receivables of the Group with a nominal value of $297,157 (2011: $372,069) 
were impaired. The amount of the provision was $301,000 (2011: $371,000). 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

5. 

Trade and Other Receivables (continued)

The ageing of trade receivables is as follows:

Current

30+ Days

60+ Days

90+ Days

Total

2,800

(5)

2,795

2,097

(56)

2,041

935

(1)

934

179

(94)

85

424

(5)

419

133

(11)

122

480

(290)

190

284

(210)

74

4,639

(301)

4,338

2,693

(371)

2,322

Group – 2012

Trade receivables

Impaired trade receivables

Unimpaired receivables

Group – 2011

Trade receivables

Impaired trade receivables

Unimpaired receivables

Past due but not impaired

As at 30 June 2012, 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 holds retention of title over goods sold until cash is received.

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

At 1 July

Provision for impairment recognised during the year

Receivables written off during the year as uncollectable

At 30 June 

Maintenance contract receivables

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

(371)

(212)

282

(301)

(818)

567

(120)

(371)

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.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

5. 

Trade and Other Receivables (continued)

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

Minimum hire purchase payments receivable

Future finance revenue

Within one year

Later that one year but not later than five years 

Later than five years

Total hire purchase payments receivable

Representing receivables:

Current

Non-current

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

3,018

13,642

-

3,379

13,191

- 

16,660

16,570

(1,573)

(1,963)

-

(3,536)

13,124

1,445

11,679

13,124

(1,376)

(3,126)

- 

(4,502)

12,068

2,002

10,066

12,068

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Amounts receivable from controlled entities 
Refer note 31 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 26.

6. Inventories

Current 
Work in progress – at cost

Finished goods – at cost

Non-Current

Finished goods – at cost

441

11,914

12,355

6,072

6,072

972

12,168

13,140

7,206

7,206

Finished  goods  include  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. 

7.  Derivative Financial Instruments

Current Assets

Forward foreign exchange contracts – cashflow hedges

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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

8. 

Tax balances – Current

Current tax liabilities

9.  Other Assets

Current

Prepayments

Deposits

Non-Current

Other

2012

2011

$’000

$’000

-  

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241

16

257

3

523

6

529

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10.  Property, Plant and Equipment

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 not later than five years

889

885

1,774

1,748

885

2,633

Non-current assets pledged as security

Refer note 14 for information on non-current assets pledged as security.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

10.  Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)

Leasehold 
Land & 
Buildings
Improvements
Owned Owned Under 
Lease

Plant & 
Equipment
Owned Under 
Lease

Rental Engines/ 
Aircraft
Owned Under 
Lease

Assets Under 
Construction
Owned Under 
Lease

Total

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Year ended  
30 June 2011
Opening net  
book value
Additions

Transfers 1

Disposals
Depreciation/ 
amortisation
Closing net  
book value

At 30 June 2011

Cost 
Accumulated 
depreciation 
Net book value

Year ended  
30 June 2012
Opening net  
book value
Additions

Transfers 2

Disposals
Depreciation/ 
amortisation
Closing net  
book value

At 30 June 2012

Cost 
Accumulated 
depreciation 

6,955

75

-

-

-

(95)

6,860

-

-

-

(7)

68

-

-

-

-

-

-

640

37 15,525 1,072

338

961 25,603

69

35

(4)

-

186

(4) 9,475

-

43

- 3,261

- (2,402)

-

(130)

(33) (1,099)

(127)

56

354

- 12,767

- (2,406)

- (1,491)

-

-

610

- 21,685

945 3,642 1,017 34,827

7,210

93

- 1,206

187 26,406 1,182 3,642 1,017 40,943

(350)

(25)

6,860

68

6,860 

-

-

-

68 

37 

-

-

(95 )

(8 )

6,765

97

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(596)

(187) (4,721)

(237)

-

- (6,116)

610

- 21,685

945 3,642 1,017 34,827

610 

- 21,685 

945  3,642  1,017  34,827 

42 

54 

- 

- 1,595 

205 

16 

721  2,616 

-

227 

- (1,323)

-

-

(54 )

(760 )

(533 )

-

-

- (1,323)

- (2,070)

(132 )

- (1,740)

(95 )

574

- 20,444 1,055 3,604

978 33,517

7,210 

131 

- 1,261 

187  26,159  1,386  3,604 

978  40,929 

Net book value

6,765

97

(445 )

(34 )

-

-

(687)

(187 ) (5,715)

(331 )

-

- (7,412)

574

- 20,444 1,055 3,604

978 33,517

1 

2 

2011:  Net Transfers consists of items transferred from asset under lease to owned assets of ($4,000), allocated from assets 
under construction to plant and equipment of $31,000 and $12,735,000 of aircraft & engine inventory to aircraft & engine 
assets and assets under construction.
2012:  Net  Transfers  consists  of  items  transferred  from  asset  under  construction  to  plant  and  equipment  of  $54,000, 
$533,000 of engine cores to inventory and $760,000 of engine refurbishment cost to Rental Engines/Aircraft fixed assets..

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

11. Deferred Tax Assets

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Tax losses

Accruals

Employee benefits

Doubtful debts

Other

Total deferred tax assets

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

423

47

235

260

1,147

2,112

268

37

221

112

951

1,589

Movements

Tax losses Accruals Employee 

benefits

Doubtful 
debts

Other

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

At 1 July 2010

687

67

206

246

(Charged)/credited to statement of 
comprehensive income

At 30 June 2011

(Charged)/credited to statement of 
comprehensive income

At 30 June 2012

(419)

(30)

15

(134)

268

155

423

37

10

47

221

14

235

112

148

260

494

456

951

196

1,700

(112)

1,589

523

1,147

2,112

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

12. Intangible Assets

Cost

Accumulated amortisation and impairment

Total Goodwill

Impairment tests for goodwill

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

4,334

-

4,334

4,334

-

4,334

Goodwill is allocated to the IAP operations as a single cash-generating unit (CGU) which is included in the IAP 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 12.1% (2011: 10.6%).  An average growth rate of 3% 
(2011: 4%) has been used.  Management determined budgeted net profit based on past performance and Directors 
best estimates of profit estimates over a five year period.  The discount rate reflects Directors best estimates of 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.

13.  Trade and Other Payables 

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

Trade payables and accruals

4,792

4,163

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

14.  Borrowings

Current

Secured

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Lease liabilities

Unsecured

Other loans – related parties

Non-Current

Secured

Bank loans

Lease liabilities

Unsecured

Other loans – related parties

1,208

4,599

254

6,061

1,396

7,457

11,965

122

12,087

2,600

14,687

1,273

11,917

172

13,362

1,470

14,832

7,857

375

8,232

2,600

10,832

Information concerning the effective interest rates is set out in note 26.

Bank Overdraft, Bank Loans and Bills Payable

The bank overdraft, bank loans including bills payable are secured by way of a registered company charge over the 
whole of the assets and undertakings of the parent entity and that of its subsidiaries PTB Emerald Pty Ltd and IAP 
Group  Australia  Pty  Ltd  of  $44.260  million  (2011:  $42.883  million).    Included  in  the  above  are  bank  loans  and 
finance leases in the subsidiaries that are secured by the relevant aviation assets included in plant and equipment 
and inventory of the relevant subsidiary. In addition the Group has complied with the requirement that while there is 
money owed to the lender, no return of capital, dividends or payments can be made to ordinary shareholders in PTB 
or related parties without its approval.

The Groups primary arrangements are subject to an annual review each year in November.

Lease Liabilities

Lease liabilities and finance company loans 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 22 for information on other loans from related parties.

Effective Interest Rates

Information concerning the effective interest rates is set out in note 26.

Finance Facilities

Information concerning available facilities including used and unused portion of the finance facilities is set out in note 26.

Assets Pledged as Security

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

15.  Deferred Tax Liabilities

The balance comprises temporary  
differences attributable to:

Property, plant and equipment

Inventory

Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

Movements

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

3,003

11

343

3,357

2,076

38

321

2,435

Property, plant 
and equipment

Inventory

Other

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

At 1 July 2010

(Charged)/credited to income statement 
of comprehensive income

At 30 June 2011

(Charged)/credited to income statement 
of comprehensive income

At 30 June 2012

1,662

414

2,076

927

3,003

  288 

(250)

38

(27)

11

220

101

321

22

343

2,170

265

2,435

922

3,357

2
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

16.  Provisions

Current

Employee benefits

Service Warranties

Non-Current

Employee benefits

Movements in Provisions

Balance 1 July 2010

Provisions made during the year

Provisions used during the year

Balance  at 30 June 2011

Provisions made during the year 
Provisions used during the year

Balance  at 30 June 2012

(a) Service warranties  

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

719

130

849

572

130

702

64 

163 

Employee
Benefits

Service
Warranties

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

687 

357 

(309) 

735 

328 
(280)

783 

123 

7 

-

130 

-
-

130 

810 

364 

(309) 

865 

328
(280) 

913 

Provision is made for the estimated warranty claims in respect of products sold which are still under warranty at 
the end of the reporting period. Historically there have been no material warranty claims and this is not expected to 
change in the future.

(b) Amounts not expected to be settled within the next 12 months

The  current  provision  for  employee  benefits  includes  accrued  annual  leave,  vesting  sick  leave  and  long  service 
leave. For long service leave it covers all unconditional entitlements where employees have completed the required 
period  of  service  and  also  those  where  employees  are  entitled  to  pro-rata  payments  in  certain  circumstances. 
The  entire  amount  of  the  provision  is  presented  as  current,  since  the  group  does  not  have  an  unconditional 
right  to  defer  settlement  for  any  of  these  obligations.  However,  based  on  past  experience,  the  group  does  not 
expect  all  employees  to  take  the  full  amount  of  accrued  leave  or  require  payment  within  the  next  12  months. 
The  following  amounts  reflect  leave  that  is  not  to  be  expected  to  be  taken  or  paid  within  the  next  12  months. 
Leave obligations expected to be settled after 12 months  2012 $300k (2011: $280k)

17.  Other Liabilities

Deferred revenue

Deposits in advance

Non-Current

Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue relates to maintenance contract revenue received in advance.

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

794

920

1,714 

258

727

985

1,247 

344 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

18.  Contributed Equity

Share capital

32,225,168 ordinary shares fully paid  
(2011: 32,225,168 ordinary shares fully paid)

Other equity securities

Value of conversion rights (net of tax)

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

28,790

28,790

183

183

28,973

28,973

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. All shares rank equally with regards to the Company’s residual 
assets. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the 
Company.

Movements in ordinary share capital

Note

No. of Shares

$000

Closing balance 30 June 2010

32,225,168

28,790

Share issues 2011

Closing balance 30 June 2011

Share issues 2012

Closing balance 30 June 2012

Notes:

-

-

32,225,168

28,790

-

-

32,225,168

28,790

No issue of shares were made in the current or prior (2011) financial year.

Options

As  at  balance  date  there  are  no  outstanding  options  to  purchase  ordinary  shares  in  the  parent  entity.  All  options 
previously outstanding expired without being exercised in the year ended 30 June 2011.

An employee share option scheme was approved by shareholders on 3 June 2005.  Refer to note 23 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.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

19.  Reserves

Share-based payments reserve

Movements

Reserve balance 1 July 

Option expense

Transfer to retained earnings

Reserve balance 30 June 

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

-

-

-

-

283

283

-

(283)

-

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

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 statement of comprehensive 
income when the associated hedged transaction affects the statement of comprehensive income.

20.  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 statement of cash flows is reconciled to 
items in the statement of financial position as follows: 

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

Bank overdraft (note 14)

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

1,354

(1,208)

146

670

(1,273)

(603)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

20.  Cash Flow Information (continued)

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

Profit for the year

Depreciation and amortisation

(Gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Movement in impairment of trade receivables

Unrealised foreign currency movements

Changes in operating assets and liabilities 

(Increase)/decrease in:

Trade and other 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

*  net of transfers to/from property, plant and equipment

21.  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

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

Effect of dilutive securities:

- Director and employee share options

- Note options

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

1,375

2,070

(150)

(70)

(688)

657

1,491

451

(447)

2,274

(2,597)

2,452

(523)

316

4,420

(3,723)

112

(12)

2,260

(3,459)

48

(2)

922

5,413

49

-

266

2,079

2012

cents

2011

cents

4.27

4.27

2.04

2.04

$’000

$’000

1,375

657

Number

Number

32,225,168

32,225,168

-

-

-

-

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

32,225,168

32,225,168

2
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

22.  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

P Kapel

Position

Employer

Company Secretary and CFO

PTB Group Limited

Key management personnel Compensation

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Other long-term benefits

2012

$

2011

$

733,104

750,912

92,442

19,112

92,451

21,679

844,658

865,042

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

22.  Key Management Personnel Disclosures (continued)

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 

Other 
Changes

Exercised/
Lapsed 
during the 
year

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

Vested and 
exercisable 
at the end of 
the year

No

No

No

No

No

No

2012

Directors

H Parker

CL Baker

RS Ferris

APS Kemp

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other key management personnel of the Group

P Kapel

2011

Directors

H Parker

CL Baker

RS Ferris

APS Kemp

-

-

20,000

10,000

851,600

-

-

-

-

-

Other key management personnel of the Group

JT Barbeler

M Engineer

P Kapel

20,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20,000

10,000

851,600

20,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
1
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2
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A

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

22.  Key Management Personnel Disclosures (continued)

Share holdings

The number 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 
(on-market 
 purchases)

Balance 
 at date of 
appointment/ 
resignation

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

No

No

No

No

No

No

2012

Directors

H Parker

CL Baker

RS Ferris

APS Kemp

296,000

1,931,704

6,908,054

250,982

-

-

-

-

Other key management personnel of the Group

P Kapel

-

2011

Directors

H Parker

CL Baker

RS Ferris

APS Kemp

296,000

1,931,704

6,908,054

208,982

-

-

-

-

-

Other key management personnel of the Group

JT Barbeler

M Engineer

P Kapel

23,850

2,537

-

-

-

-

Loans to key management personnel

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

134,181

-

-

-

-

42,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

296,000

1,931,704

6,908,054

385,163

-

296,000

1,931,704

6,908,054

250,982

23,850

2,537

-

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

During 2007 PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd (subsidiary) obtained a loan of $2,000,000 from Steve Ferris (Director).  The 
loan is repayable on 21 September 2012. Interest of 10% (2011: 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 
2012 of $3,531,587 (2011: $3,196,838). This loan is subordinated to the CBA to the extent of $2,600,000.

IAP Australia Pty Ltd has an at call loan facility from Steve Ferris of $464,106 (2011: $873,139). Interest of 9.5% 
(2011: 9.5%) per annum (fixed) is payable monthly in arrears and capitalised to the balance of the loan.  

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 2012 (Continued)

22.  Key Management Personnel Disclosures (continued)

A Director Mr S R Ferris is the major shareholder and Chairman of Skyforce Aviation Pty Ltd (Skyforce). During the 
year ended 30 June 2012 IAP Group Australia Pty (IAP), as the owner of an aircraft under lease to Toll Aviation Pty 
Limited (Toll), is in the process of finalising an agreement (which is to be executed post 30 June 2012) with Toll and 
Skyforce in which Skyforce manages the aircraft leased to Toll on behalf of IAP. 

During the year ended 30 June 2012 IAP provided aircraft maintenance services to Skyforce and Skyforce provided 
aircraft maintenance services to IAP. The services we provided were not significant in value and were invoiced at 
Skyforce and IAP’s cost.

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

Amounts recognised as revenue

Cost of the provision of maintenance services

Amounts recognised as expense

Cost of the provision of maintenance services

Interest expense*

2012

$

2011

$

57,679

57,679

22,667

377,089

399,756

-

-

-

392,447

392,447

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

– current receivables

– current borrowings

– non-current borrowings

-

-

1,395,693

1,469,977

2,600,000

2,600,000

* 

represents interest paid in 2011 at 14% to APS Kemp, C Baker, and S Ferris on unsecured notes and on the two unsecured 

loans payable by Group companies to R.S Ferris at 9.5% (2011: 9.5%) and 10% (2011: 10%) as detailed above.

23.  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 2012 (Continued)

23.  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

No

No

No

No

No

No

-

-

-

2012

No options 
issued or 
outstanding

2010

31 May 2007 31 Aug 2010

$2.00

40,000

-

-

-

-

-

40,000

-

-

-

-

The weighted average remaining contractual life of share options outstanding at the end of the 2012 year was Nil years 
(2011: Nil years).

24.  Remuneration of Auditors

During the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the parent entity:

2012

2011

$

$

(a) Audit Services - Crowe Horwath

Audit or review of the financial reports

156,414

122,200

Total remuneration for audit services

156,414

122,200

(b) Taxation Services - Crowe Horwath

Taxation compliance services 

Other tax consulting services

Total remuneration for taxation services

-

-

-

16,881

13,000

29,881

Total auditor’s remuneration of Crowe Horwath

156,414

152,0811

There was no other remuneration paid to related practices of the auditor, or other non-related audit firms.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

25.  Commitments

(a) Finance leases

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

2011

$’000

2010

$’000

284

128

-

412

(30)

(6)

-

376

254

122

376

225

413

-

638

(53)

(37)

-

548

172

376

548

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

531

247

924

143

519

330

992

Operating leases mainly comprise leases of premises in Australia (Bankstown, Sydney) and in the UK (Blackpool).  
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. 

(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

466

81

548

340

279

619

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

25.  Commitments (continued)

(d)  Capital commitments

No Capital expenditure contracted for at balance date.

26.  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 transaction 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.

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

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Forward exchange contracts

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Other liabilities

30-Jun-12

30-Jun-11

USD

GBP

USD

GBP

$’000

£’000

$’000

£’000

1,338

16,977

-

5

2

-

440

14,821

(13)

4

-

-

(2,113)

(167)

(2,467)

(63)

(11,946)

(548)

-

-

(2,858)

(192)

-

-

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

26.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (continued)

(a)  Market risk (continued)

Group sensitivity

Based on the financial instruments held at 30 June 2012, 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 $236,000 higher/$289,000 lower (2011: $527,000 higher/$644,000 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. 

Equity would have been $236,000 higher/$289,000 lower (2011: $527,000 higher/$644,000 lower) had the 
Australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10% against the US dollar due to the reasons noted above.  Equity is 
less sensitive to movements in the Australian dollar/US dollar exchange rates in net US dollar Statement of Financial 
Position exposure in 2012 compared to 2011 as a consequence of the Group increasing its natural hedge position 
with  the  conversion  of  $8.400  million  in  AUD  denominated  bank  facilities  into  USD  denominated  bank  loans  in 
November 2011.  The Group’s exposure to other foreign exchange movements is not material.

This significant reduction in the Groups net USD exposure through the increase in USD denominated funding has 
reduced the impact of the +-10% market risk sensitivity calculation on the Groups result. 

As the company undertakes the majority of its sales and purchases in US dollars most profit is generated in US dollars 
with the AUD reported profit negatively impacted by any strengthening of the Australian dollar.

(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 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. 

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 in the following table:

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

26.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (continued)

(a)  Market risk (continued)

Fixed Interest Rate Maturing

Effective 
Weighted 
Average 
Interest 
Rate

Floating 
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

Non-
Interest 
Bearing

Total

%

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

$’000

2012

Financial assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Trade and other 
receivables

Extended credit 
receivables

0.00%

1,348        

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

6

1,354

 - 

5,614

5,614

     12.60%

 -  1,445 1,763 9,916

-           - 

        - 

 -  13,124 

Total financial assets

1,348 1,445 1,763 9,916

-

 - 

 - 

5,620 20,092

Financial liabilities

Trade and other 
payables

Bank overdraft

Bank Loans

Bills payable

Lease liabilities

Insurance Loan

           -   

            - 

         - 

         - 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

4,792    4,792

8.42%

1,208          - 

         - 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          -  1,208

7.98%

100 4,374 2,168 4,040 

306

79

        - 

          -  11,067

7.78%

5,375

-

-

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          -  5,375

10.34%             - 

254

122

         - 

          - 

        - 

          - 

4.06%             - 

122          - 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          - 

376

122

Related party loans

9.94%             -  1,396 2,600  

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          -  3,996

Total financial liabilities

6,683 6,146 4,890 4,040

306

79

 - 

4,792 26,936

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66

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

26.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (continued)

(a)  Market risk (continued)

Fixed Interest Rate Maturing

Effective 
Weighted 
Average 
Interest 
Rate

Floating 
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

Non-
Interest 
Bearing

Total

%

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

$’000

2011

Financial assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Trade and other 
receivables

Extended credit 
receivables

0.73%         665 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

          5 

      670 

 - 

   3,243     3,243 

13.22%

 -    2,003       359 

    411    9,295 

          - 

        - 

 -   12,068 

Total financial assets

        665    2,003       359 

    411    9,295 

 - 

 - 

   3,248   15,981 

Financial liabilities

Trade and other 
payables

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Bills payable

Lease liabilities

Insurance Loan

           -   

            - 

         - 

         - 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

   4,163     4,163 

7.95%      1,273 

         - 

         - 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          -     1,273 

7.00%      2,706    1,994 

       27 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          -     4,727 

9.17%      9,250    3,475    2,210 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          -   14,935 

10.32%             -       171       255 

    122 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          - 

      548 

4.23%             -       111 

         - 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          - 

      111 

Related party loans

9.89%             -    1,470    2,600 

        - 

         - 

          - 

        - 

          -     4,070 

Total financial liabilities

  13,229    7,221 

  5,092 

    122 

 - 

 - 

 - 

   4,163   29,827 

There are no other interest bearing financial assets and liabilities.

Group sensitivity

As the majority of the interest rates are fixed, at 30 June 2012 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 (2011: immaterial).

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.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

26.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (continued)

(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.

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 2012 the largest 10 debtors 
comprised approximately 77% (2011: 86%) of total receivables.  It should be noted that the largest debtor 
is an extended credit receivable to a customer in Indonesia which accounts for 56% (2011: 69%) 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.  Other trade receivables comprise 33% 
(2011: 34%) of total receivables; and

■■

The receivables are concentrated in six main geographical areas.  Refer to note 27 for further information.

At balance date cash was held with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

26.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (continued)

(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.

Consolidated

2012 
$’000

2011 
$’000

1,500

3,629

7,563

5,375

376

3,996

22,439

1,208

3,629

7,560

5,375

376

3,996

22,144

292

3

295

    1,500 

    4,437 

        376 

  14,935 

        658 

    4,070 

  25,976 

    1,274 

    4,437 

        290 

  14,935 

        658 

    4,070 

  25,664 

        226 

          86 

        312 

Finance Facilities

Available facilities

Bank overdraft

Bank loans  - chattel mortgage

- other

Bills payable - multi option

Finance Company Leases & Loans

Related party facilities

Amounts utilised

Bank overdraft

Bank loans  - chattel mortgage

- other

Bills payable - multi option

Finance Company Leases & Loans

Related party facilities

Unused facilities

Bank overdraft

Bank loans  - other

2
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

26.  Financial Risk Management and Other Financial Instrument Disclosures (continued)

(c)  Liquidity risk (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

1 to 2 
years

2 to 3 
years

3 to 4 
years

4 to 5 
years

Over 5 
years

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Group 2012

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

4,792

             - 

             - 

             - 

             - 

             - 

4,275 

             - 

             - 

             - 

4,040

8,315

306

306 

79

79 

             - 

15,461

 - 

26,936

4,792     

6,683  

Variable rate

Fixed rate

Total financial liabilities

1,308

6,147

12,247

1,100

4,889

5,989

Group 2011

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

     4,163 

             - 

             - 

             - 

             - 

             - 

     4,163 

Variable rate

Fixed rate

     7,706 

     3,937 

             - 

             - 

             - 

             - 

  11,643 

     8,607 

     7,401 

        128 

             - 

             - 

             - 

  16,136 

Total financial liabilities

  20,476 

  11,338 

        128 

 - 

 - 

 - 

  31,942 

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 the interest rate of 9.5% (2011: 9.5%) and 10% (2011: 10%) per note 22.

Bills payable

The multi-option facility includes variable rate commercial bills of $5,375,000 at a weighted average interest rate 
of 7.78%. For each drawing of a bill, a rate is quoted by the bank at the time of draw down.  The bills have terms 
between one and two years 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.

69

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information

The Group has three reportable segments:

■■

■■

■■

PTB: Covering the operations of the holding company PTB Group Limited specialising in PT6 and TPE331 
Turboprop  engines.  The  business  repairs,  sells  hires  and  leases  PT6  and  TPE331  engines,  maintains  under 
contract related engines, and trades in related engine and airframe parts.

IAP:  Covering  the  operations  of  the  IAP  Group  Australia  Pty  Ltd  trading  in  aircraft,  jet  aircraft  engines, 
airframes and related parts. This business is an aircraft owner and leases aircraft to airline operators under 
both operating and finance leases.

Emerald: Covers the operation of PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd the owner of the aircraft acquired from Emerald 
Airways UK which are leased to airline operators under both operating and finance leases. 

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, and 
Europe.

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. 

The  following  tables  outline  the  distribution  of  the  Group’s  sales,  adjusted  EBITDA,  assets  and  liabilities  by  those 
geographical markets by business segment.

2
1
0
2
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R
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L
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U
N
N
A

S
E
I
T
I
T
N
E
D
E
L
L
O
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000 $’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

2012

(i) Revenue

PTB

Total Segment Revenue

8,639 2,068

1,939 10,423

Inter-segment Revenue

(1,049)

- 

-

-

Revenue  from external 
customers

7,590 2,068

1,939 10,423

3

-

3

212

-

212

425

-

425

19

-

19

3

-

3

533

-

533

-

- 

-

-

-

-

- 1,815

-

-

- 1,815

3,011

(381)

2,630

36

- 

36

2,042 2,537

-

-

2,042 2,537

- 23,091

- (1,049)

- 22,042

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,030

-

2,030

8,584

(381)

8,203

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,220 2,104

3,981 14,775

640

555

- 32,275

Emerald

Total Segment Revenue

Inter-segment Revenue

Revenue  from external 
customers

IAP

Total Segment Revenue

Inter-segment Revenue

Revenue  from external 
customers

Unallocated 

Total Unallocated 
Revenue

Revenue  from external 
customers

(ii) Adjusted EBITDA 

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Unallocated

1,208

408

308 1,659

99

449

- 

-

7

-

-

378

-

(32)

512

-

-

237

89

-

Adjusted EBITDA

1,756

415

686 2,139

326

3

6

32

-

41

-

-

-

-

-

3,586

310

1,467

-

5,363

71

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

2012

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated Total

$’000

$’000

$’000 $’000 $’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

(iii) Segment Disclosure Items

Depreciation & Amortisation

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

Impairment of Goodwill

IAP

Total

Impairment of Goodwill

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

350

-

576

926

- 

-

-

-

-

-

51

-

 -

51

-

-

-

-

-

-

Unrealised (Gain)/Loss on Foreign Currency

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

-

99

2

101

79

-

1

80

48

258

-

-

48

-

273

531

-

72

-

72

-

442

-

442

-

-

 -

707

514

849

- 2,070

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- (880)

31

81

31 (799)

(62)

17

(45)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(59)

(56)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

79

(840)

73

(688)

2
1
0
2
T
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O
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E
R
L
A
U
N
N
A

S
E
I
T
I
T
N
E
D
E
L
L
O
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

2012

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Total Segment Assets

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Unallocated

Total

1,197

24,704

- 

-

5

-

18,195

342

1,107 1,478

- 13,942

-

-

-

15,232 36,354

13,348

(17,194) 11,293

349 1,597

1,753

725

1,962 31,095

44,096

347

1,456 17,017

1,753

14,073

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 78,742

Total assets includeis:
Non-current Assets (other than financial assets and deferred tax)

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

8,921

2

20,523

29,446

-

-

- 

-

-

-

- 12,495

- 1,015

- 13,510

-

-

355

355

-

15,232 24,153

12,726

(17,194)

8,029

-

1,962 23,855

12,726

- 56,037

Total Segment Liabilities 

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

8,445

553

2,777

10,440

9,704

-

- 

-

241

333

934

280

28,589

553

3,018 1,547

-

-

49

49

1

170

240

411

- 12,109

- 11,544

- 10,514

- 34,167

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74

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

2011

(i) Revenue

PTB

Total Segment Revenue

5,240 2,028

937 10,666

Inter-segment Revenue

(426)

-

-

-

Revenue  from external 
customers

4,814 2,028

937 10,666

30

-

30

160

-

160

222

-

222

(8)

-

(8)

310

-

310

444 19,337

-

(426)

444 18,911

-

-

-

2,401

-

2,401

832

-

832

320 10,799

-

(764)

320 10,035

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 1,931

-

-

- 1,931

5,512

(764)

4,748

66

-

66

1,070 2,777

-

-

1,070 2,777

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9,562 2,094

2,007 15,374

412

1,134

764 31,347

Emerald

Total Segment Revenue

Inter-segment Revenue

Revenue  from external 
customers

IAP

Total Segment Revenue

Inter-segment Revenue

Revenue  from external 
customers

Unallocated 

Total Unallocated 
Revenue

Revenue  from external 
customers

(ii) Adjusted EBITDA 

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Unallocated

749

320

146 1,659

-

1,704

- 

-

23

-

-

399

-

719

893

-

Adjusted EBITDA

2,453

343

545 3,271

5

160

(3)

-

162

-

310

306

-

616

69

-

2,948

1,189

109

3,431

-

-

178

7,568

2
1
0
2
T
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E
R
L
A
U
N
N
A

S
E
I
T
I
T
N
E
D
E
L
L
O
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000 $’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

2011

(iii) Segment 
Disclosure Items

Depreciation & Amortisation

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

Impairment of Goodwill

IAP

Total

Impairment of Assets

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

208

-

659

867

- 

-

-

-

-

-

54

-

-

54

-

-

-

-

-

-

Unrealised (Gain)/Loss on Foreign Currency

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

-

-

-

-

4

-

(1)

3

25

282

-

-

-

85

25

367

-

22

-

22

-

155

1

156

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 2,438

15

(104)

15 2,334

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(85)

(85)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

569

177

745

1,491

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

2,438

(168)

2,274

75

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P
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76

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

2011

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Total Segment Assets

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Unallocated

Total

1,212

25,862

- 

-

14

-

16,026

271

533 1,273

-

-

16,086 34,189

- 12,663

1,407

14,696

(17,514) 12,464

43,100

285

570 16,127

2,831

14,784

37 2,191

1,424

-

-

-

88

-

1,428 31,044

-

-

- 77,697

Total assets includes:
Non-current Assets (other than financial assets and deferred tax)

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

9,273

47

19,593

28,913

Total Segment Liabilities 

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

8,688

12,168

10,587

31,443

-

-

-

-

7

-

-

7

-

457

-

-

16,086 25,816

- 10,882

1,395

13,145

(17,514)

7,955

- 1,758

387

-

1,428 23,166

- 13,097

1,782

13,145

- 56,937

1,767

-

283

2,050

36

156

440

632

-

-

-

-

-

157

208

365

- 10,498

- 12,481

 - 11,518

- 34,497

2
1
0
2
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A
U
N
N
A

S
E
I
T
I
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N
E
D
E
L
L
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A
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012(Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

Other segment information

(i) Segment revenue

Sales between segments are carried out at cost and are eliminated on consolidation. The revenue from external 
parties reported to the Board is measured in a manner consistent with that in the income statement.

Revenues  from  external  customers  of  PTB  are  derived  from  repairing,  selling,  leasing  and  maintaining  PT6  and 
TPE331 turbo prop aircraft engines under contract and training related engine and airframe parts. For IAP revenue 
is derived from trading in aircraft, jet aircraft engines, airframes and related parts as well as leasing aircraft under 
operating and finance leases. Emerald’s revenue is interest income from finance leases and revenue from operating 
leases and sale of aircraft.

A breakdown of revenue and results is provided in the preceding tables.

Total Segment revenue

Intersegment eliminations

Interest revenue

Total revenue from continuing operations (note 2)

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

33,705

(1,430)

-

32,537

(1,190) 

-

32,275

31,347

The Group is domiciled in Australia. The amount of its revenue from external customers in Australia is $10.220 million 
(2011: $9.562 million) and the total revenue from external customers in other countries is $22.055 million (2011: 
$21.785 million). Segment revenues are allocated based on the country in which the customer is located.

(ii) Adjusted EBITDA

The Board assesses the performance of the operating segments based on a measure of adjusted EBITDA. 

This measurement basis excludes the effects of non recurring expenditure from the operating segments such as, 
unrealised gains / (losses) on foreign currency movements and goodwill impairments. Interest income and interest 
income on long term HP receivables is allocated to segments whereas financing and interest expense and expenditure 
are not allocated to segments.

A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to operating profit before income tax is provided as follows:

Adjusted EBITDA

Unrealised gain/(loss) on foreign Currency

Goodwill impairment

Impairment of other assets

Depreciation and amortisation

Finance Costs

Profit before income tax from continuing operations

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

5,363 

688 

7,568

(2,273)

-

-

(2,070) 

(2,208) 

1,773

-

-

(1,491)

(2,769)

1,035

77

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2

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

Other segment information

(iii) Segment assets

The amounts provided to the Board with respect to total assets are measured in a manner consistent with that of the 
financial statements. These assets are allocated based on the operations of the segment and the physical location 
of the asset.

Reportable segments’ assets are reconciled to total assets as follows:

Segment Assets

Unallocated:

Deferred tax assets

Derivative financial instruments

Total assets as per the statement of financial position

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

 76,630

76,095

2,112 

- 

1,589

13

 78,742

77,697

The total of non current assets other than financial instruments and deferred tax assets located in Australia is $29.446 
million (2011:  $28.913 million), and the total of these non current assets located in other countries is $26.591 
million (2011: $28.024 million). Segment assets are allocated to countries based on where the assets are located.

(iv) Segment liabilities

The amounts provided to the board with respect to total liabilities are measured in a manner consistent with that of 
the financial statements. These liabilities are allocated based on the operations of the segment.

The group’s borrowings and derivative financial instruments are not considered to be segment liabilities but rather 
managed by the treasury function. Reportable segments’ liabilities are reconciled to total liabilities as follows:

Segment Liabilities

Unallocated:

Current tax liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Total liabilities as per the statement of financial position

29.  Dividends

No dividends were paid in the current or prior (2011) year.

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

30,810 

32,021

- 

3,357 

 34,167

41

2,435

34,497

2
1
0
2
T
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O
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E
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L
A
U
N
N
A

S
E
I
T
I
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N
E
D
E
L
L
O
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N
O
C
D
N
A
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

29.  Subsidiaries

Name

Country of Incorporation

2012

2011

Equity Holding

PTB Finance Limited (1)

PTB Rentals Australia Pty Ltd (1)

Pacific Turbine, Inc (2)

PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd (3)

Australia

Australia

USA

Australia

Aircraft Maintenance Services Ltd (4)

United Kingdom

IAP Group Australia Pty Ltd (5)

International Air Parts UK Limited (6)

PTB Emerald Limited (7)

748 Cargo Pty Ltd (8)

Australia

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Australia

(1) Incorporated 14 October 2005
(2) Incorporated 29 September 2005
(3) Incorporated 4 October 2006
(4) Incorporated 6 November 2006
(5) Purchased as part of business combination on 21 September 2006. 

Aeropelican Air Services disposed 30 September 2008.

(6) Incorporated 18 October 2006
(7) Incorporated 13 October 2006
(8) Incorporated 21 June 2007 (Previously PTB Asset Management Pty Ltd) 

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

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.

79

A
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1
2

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

30.  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 statement of comprehensive income and summary of movements in 
consolidated retained earnings

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 statement of comprehensive income and a summary of movements in consolidated 
retained profits for the year ended 30 June 2012 of the Closed Group: 

Revenue 

Other income

Total Revenue

Cost of goods sold

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation

Repairs and maintenance

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

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable 
 to the owners of the parent entity

Summary of movements in consolidated retained profits

Retained profits at the beginning of the financial year

Reserves

Profit for the year

Retained profits at the end of the financial year

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32,275

30,918

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32,275 

30,918 

(17,712)

(15,060)

(5,390)

(2,070)

(83)

(282)

(2,208)

163

150

(3,070)

(5,028)

(1,491)

(70)

120

(2,397)

(2,659)

(441)

(2,905)

(30,502)

(29,931)

1,773

(398)

1,375

1,375

-

1,375

987

(362)

625

625

-

625

14,101

13,476

-

1,375

15,476

-

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012

30.  Deed of Cross Guarantee (continued)

(b)  Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Set out below is a consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2012 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

Inventories

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

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

1,354

6,627

671

4,819

12,355

13,140

-

- 

257

13

- 

529

20,593

19,172

11,797

10,523

6,072

265

7,206

264

33,517

34,827

2,112

4,334

3

58,100

78,693

4,792

7,457

-

849

1,714

14,812

14,687

3,357

64

1,247

19,355

34,167

44,526

1,589

4,334

47

58,790

77,962

4,788

13,933

41

702

985

20,449

11,418

2,436

164

344

14,362

34,811

43,151

29,050

29,050

-

15,476

44,526

-

14,101

43,151

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

31.  Related Party Balances and 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 29.

b) 

Key management personnel

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 22.

c)  Other Transactions with Subsidiaries

The following transactions occurred with subsidiaries:

Parent Entity

Revenue - sale of engines 

Revenue - sale of goods and services

Revenue - engine rentals

Purchase of goods and services

Rent and property related expenses

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

579,111

-

662,320

277,088

131,180

187,365

200,415

124,481

265,376

256,896

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

Loans to subsidiaries

19,064,244

18,678,126

The  parent  entity  advanced  loans  to  subsidiaries  during  the  current  year.    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

63

23

-

-

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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for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

32.  Parent Entity Financial Information

a) 

Summary financial information

Statement of Financial Position

Current assets 

Total Assets

Current liabilities 

Total Liabilities

Shareholder’s equity

Issued Capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

Profit or loss for the year

Total comprehensive income

b)  Guarantees entered into by the parent entity

Carrying amount included in current liabilities

33.  Events after the Balance Date

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

11,352

8,715

49,872

46,881

5,005

5,641

12,128

10,517

29,050

29,050

8,694

37,744

7,314

36,364

1,380

1,107

1,380

1,107

-

-

-

-

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. 

34. Contingent liabilities

The Group had the following bank guarantees  as at 30 June 2012: 

Favouree

Bank

Date

Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited

Bankstown Airport Limited

ANZ

CBA

24/10/2003

27/03/2007

2012

$’000

2011

$’000

-

18

18

21

18

39

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Director’s Declaration
for the year ended 30 June 2012

The Directors of the Company declare that:

(a)  the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes,  as  set  out  on  pages  27  to  83  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 2012 and of the performance for the year 
ended on that date of the 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 30 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 30; and

(d) the financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 1..

The Directors have been given the declarations by the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer for the financial 
year ended 30 June 2012 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 
23 August 2012 

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Independent Auditor’s Report
for the year ended 30 June 2012

Crowe Horwath Brisbane
ABN 79 981 227 862
Member Crowe Horwath International

Level 16, 120 Edward Street 
Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia 
GPO Box 736
Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia
Tel: +61 7 3233 3555
Fax: +61 7 3233 3567 
www.crowehorwath.com.au

A WHK Group Firm

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the members of PTB Group Limited 

Report on the Financial Statements

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  PBT  Group  Limited,  which  comprises  the  consolidated 
statement  of  financial  position  as  at  30  June  2012,  the  consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  the 
consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, 
notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, 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 Statements

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that give a true and fair view 
in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control 
as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material 
misstatement,  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error.  In  Note  1,  the  directors  also  state,  in  accordance  with  Accounting 
Standard  AASB  101  Presentation  of  Financial  Statements,  that  the  financial  report  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.  Those  standards  require  that  we  comply  with  relevant  ethical 
requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about 
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.

Crowe Horwath Brisbane is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein (Crowe Horwath). Each 
member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath Brisbane and its 
affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Crowe Horwath or any other member of Crowe 
Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Crowe Horwath or 
any other Crowe Horwath member. © 2011 Crowe Horwath Brisbane

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Independent Auditor’s Report
for the year ended 30 June 2012 (Continued)

Independence

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

Opinion

In our opinion: 

a. the financial report of PTB Group Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2010 

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

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

Corporations Regulations 2001; and 

b.  the  consolidated  financial  report  also  complies  with 
disclosed in Note 1.

International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as  

Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 14 to 18 of the directors’ report for the year 
ended 30 June 2012. 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. 

Opinion

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of PTB Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 2012, complies with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Crowe Horwath Brisbane

Brendan Worrall
Partner

Signed at Brisbane, 23 August 2012

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Shareholders Information
for the year ended 30 June 2012

The  shareholder 
applicable as at 24 September 2012.

information  set  out  below  was 

(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)

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

Class of equity security

Ordinary 
Shares

Options

40

145

56

95

32

368

Number of 
Ordinary 
Shares Held

Percentage
%

RS Ferris

Keybridge Capital

River Capital

CL Baker

SG Smith

GD Hills

(d)  Voting Rights

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-

-

-

-

-

6,908,054

5,822,033

3,923,032

1,951,704

1,843,860

1,776,000

21.44

18.07

12.17

 6.06

 6.00

 6.00

(b) 

 The number of ordinary shareholdings held 
in less than marketable parcels is 56.

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

Percentage
% 

RS Ferris

Keybridge Capital Limited
River Capital Alternate Fund Management
Baker Superannuation
G Hills
J Flintoft
M Hills
M Yannis
SG Smith & JA Flintoft Superannuation Fund 
RG Yannis
Norfolk Enchants Pty Ltd (Trojan Superannuation Fund)
S Martin 
M R & S J Gordon Super A/c
CH Croaker
Moat Investments Pty Ltd 
GY & T Yannis
David Family Superannuation Fund
H Parker 
R G Farley 
H Jones
Huxley Martin Pty Ltd
Huntington Group Pty Ltd

6,908,054

5,822,033
3,923,032
1,269,600
888,000
888,000
888,000
758,175
750,000
625,298
616,565
491,052
446,276
415,414
354,000
351,386
337,000
296,000
276,068
276,000
200,000
199,261

26,979,214

21.44%

18.07%
12.17%
3.94%
2.76%
2.76%
2.76%
2.35%
2.33%
1.94%
1.91%
1.52%
1.38%
1.29%
1.10%
1.09%
1.05%
0.92%
0.86%
0.86%
0.62%
0.62%

83.72%

Unquoted equity securities

Number on issue

Number of holders

Options issued under the PTB Group Ltd Share Option Scheme 
to take up ordinary shares

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Company Statistics
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2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

32,275

1,375

45,575

5,413

31,347

657

43,200

2,079

27,241

1,647

42,543

4,137

38,526

103

40,010

2,110

46,608

3,131

40,225

(2,626)

32,225

32,225

32,225

27,603

26,403

3.13

0.23

138

Nil

1.53

0.25

121

Nil

3.99

0.17

119

Nil

0.25

0.12

129

Nil

8.27

0.46

152

Nil

$1.03

$0.99

$0.88

$0.75

$0.89

Revenue ($’000)

+-Net profit ($’000)

Net Assets ($’000)

Cash Flow from Operating 
Activities ($’000)

Ordinary Shares fully paid 
(‘000)

Return on average 
shareholders’ funds (%)

Share price at year-end ($)

NTA backing per Share 
(Cents)

Dividend paid per share in 
respect of each financial 
year

Average AUD/USD 
exchange rate

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