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ANNUAL REPORT
30 June 2015

ABN 99 098 390 991

Corporate Directory and Information

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

Company Secretary
Daniel Zgrajewski

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 Registry
Link Market Services
Level 15, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Telephone:  1300 554 474 
Facsimile:  +61 7 3228 4999

Bankers
Commonwealth Bank
Business and Private Banking 
Lvl 3, Tower B, 799 Pacific Highway
CHATSWOOD NSW 2067

Solicitors
Talbot Sayer Lawyers
4/293 Queen Street
Brisbane QLD 4000

Auditor
Williams Hall Chadwick
Level 19
144 Edward Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Stock Exchange Listing
The Company is listed on the  
Australian Securities Exchange
ASX Code: PTB

Internet address
www.pacificturbine.com.au

ANNUAL REPORT
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Annual Report
for the year ended 30 June 2015

Table of Contents

Corporate Directory and Information 

Inside 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 2015

1. 

Results

Net profit after tax for the Group is $1.963 million in 2015 compared to a loss of $11.137 million in 2014.  Profit 
per share is 5.33 cents (2014: loss per share of 30.44 cents).  Net tangible assets per share (NTA) are $0.73 (2014: 
$0.80).

An interim fully franked dividend of 5 cents per share was paid in the year ended 30 June 2015 (2014: Nil). 

An analysis of the operational earnings is set out below and on the following pages. 

2. 

The 2015 Year in Review 

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

PTB Business 

Corporate Overheads

PTB : Engine Write-down

PTB : Foreign Exchange (FX)

IAP  Business

IAP : Inventory Write-down

IAP : Aircraft Write-down

IAP : FX

Emerald Assets

Emerald : FX

Emerald : Inventory Write-down

Emerald : Aircraft Write-down

Emerald : Impairment of Extended Credit Receivables

Emerald : Discount on asset realisation transactions

Actual
2015
$’000

2,579

(863)

-

(499)

(2,073)

Actual
2014
$’000

3,339

(993)

(100)

(17)

575

-

(6,475)

(819)

(132)

533

(54)

(741)

(8,370)

(2,653)

(286)

44

3,966

(174)

-

-

(4)

-

Actual
2013
$’000

4,099

Actual
2012
$’000

3,504

(1,275)

(1,443)

-

(313)

280

-

-

52

(42)

(357)

-

-

-

-

(135)

(205)

-

-

(43)

(286)

341

-

-

-

40

-

(1,859)

Profit/(Loss) before Income Tax Expense

2,690 (15,907)

585

1,773

Profit/(Loss) before Income Tax Expense  
(excluding non-cash asset write-downs)

2,980

3,251

2,444

1,773

The PTB Business had a solid year contributing $2.579 
million to the Group result. The consistent results for this 
business  are  driven  by  long-term  engine  maintenance 
contracts.

The  IAP  Business  returned  a  net  loss  before  tax  of 
$2.073  million.    This  loss  was  mainly  driven  by  lower 
than  expected  aircraft  leasing  revenue,  redundancy 
costs,  a  provision  for  remediation  work  on  one  of  our 
properties and a provision for impairment of a receivable 
from the 2014 year. A further provision for the write-
down of two aircraft has also been included in the 2015 
results.

The Emerald Assets Business had a very good year with 
a  net  profit  before  tax  of  $3.966  million.    The  result 
was boosted by the gain on disposal of an ATP aircraft 
following an incident in Indonesia this year.  The aircraft 
was  written-off  by  the  lessee’s  insurers  and  the  full 

proceeds have been received by Emerald.

The PTB Business is expected to return a better result 
for 2016 with incremental gains in productivity.

The  2016  results  for  IAP  are  expected  to  improve 
significantly  with  a  return  to  overall  profits.  Increased 
revenues  from  three  Jetstream  aircraft  that  were 
placed  on  leases  from  June  2015  and  ongoing  labour 
savings  following  the  transfer  of  the  accounting  and 
administration functions to the head office in Brisbane 
will be the main drivers.

The Emerald Assets Business is expected to make small, 
consistent  profits  from  ATP  aircraft  in  Indonesia  for 
the  next  three  to  four  years.  All  of  the  legacy  issues 
regarding aircraft have now all been addressed with no 
idle aircraft remaining.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESChairman and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

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Managing cash flow to pay down debt, build 
working capital and provide cash to pay 
dividends

continues  to  be  organic  growth  opportunities  for  the 
PT6A Brisbane shop and the Group continues to invest 
in plant, people and processes that improve efficiencies 
and profitability.

The  Group’s  cash  position  has  improved  significantly 
compared  to  the  prior  year.  This  is  mainly  due  to 
proceeds on disposal of aircraft assets during the year. 
A portion of these proceeds have already been used to 
fund loan repayments and the payment of a dividend.

The Group has paid down $1.372 million of debt in the 
2015 financial year (2014: $1.574 million). The Group 
will  continue  to  pay  down  loans  in  the  Emerald  Assets 
business and maintain an appropriate level of debt in the 
other businesses.

The Company paid a 5 cents per share dividend in June 
2015  with  $0.418  million  being  paid  out  in  cash  and 
the  remainder  in  shares  under  the  company’s  dividend 
reinvestment plan.

PTB (Brisbane) business

PTB  is  a  focused  engine  business  concentrating  on 
the PT6 and TPE331 engines. The TPE331 engine is a 
significant contributor to Brisbane’s profitability but it is 
a mature engine with a slowly declining operator base.  
PTB  has  a  number  of  TPE331  engine  management 
contracts,  which  will  assist  the  business  to  maintain 
profitability in line with the declining operator base.

The  small  PT6A  engine  is  the  cornerstone  of  the  PTB 
engine business and will remain so into the future. Over 
time we expect to become a major player in this global 
market.  Our  PT6A  engine  overhaul  shop  is  geared  to 
produce  engines  for  our  contract  customers.  Due  to 
growth  in  our  contract  customer  base,  the  shop  does 
not  currently  have  the  capacity  to  meet  all  of  the 
demand of both contract and non-contract customers. 
In  order  to  meet  the  increased  demand,  we  currently 
have a number of engines in work in the USA.

The  PT6A  contribution  continues  to  grow.  The  bigger 
Pratt & Whitney approved shops have difficulty making 
a return in the small PT6A space as there is insufficient 
margin  to  cover  their  overhead  costs.  This  continues 
to  provide  opportunities  for  the  smaller,  highly  skilled, 
proactive  shops  with  minimal  overheads,  such  as  ours. 
Our  emphasis  on  customer  service  also  provides  a 
competitive advantage.

The  Group’s  focus  on  the  PT6A  small  engine  means  it 
continues to build knowledge in repairs and procurement 
enabling the business to reduce the cost of rebuilding and 
maintaining the engine. With the established production 
plan  that  contract  customers  provide,  the  business 
can extract maximum value from any opportunist bulk 
parts buys or engine opportunities that may arise. There 

In  addition  to  this,  the  Group  is  planning  to  partner 
with  or  purchase  a  PT6A  engine  overhaul  facility  in 
the  USA.  This  will  allow  the  business  to  market  its 
engine maintenance programs to customers across the 
world.  The  USA  capacity  will  also  provide  operational 
efficiencies  and  cost  reduction  opportunities  through 
reduced freight and repair costs.

The USA is the home of turbine engines and the cost of 
labour,  market  access  and  the  regulatory  environment 
makes  it  the  favoured  option  to  increase  capacity  and 
open new markets. A USA facility would have a further 
advantage, in that the PTB business would not need to 
invest in a test cell or EASA and FAA approvals.

The  business  model  has  been  built  around  managing 
the  life  cycle  of  customers’  engines  and  providing 
shared benefits across the life of those engines. These 
programs  could  be  expanded  if  the  Company  had  the 
ability  to  finance  and  lease  aircraft  powered  by  small 
PT6A engines. This would enable PTB Brisbane to access 
the  profit  opportunities  from  engines  as  well  as  a  net 
return from financing. The key is low cost finance and we 
continue to investigate possible funding opportunities. 

The  business  will  also  continue  to  search  out  one-off 
trading  opportunities  in  engines,  aircraft  and  parts. 
These deals have led to significant profits in past years 
and  are  expected  to  continue  to  contribute  into  the 
future.

IAP Businesss

The  IAP  business  had  a  difficult  year  with  idle  aircraft 
and one-off costs leading to a significant operating loss 
for the year.

Three of the idle aircraft were placed on operating leases 
from  June  2015.  These  aircraft  will  drive  a  significant 
improvement in results for 2015-16.

The structure of the IAP Business was reviewed during 
the year. It was decided that while the core businesses 
need to continue to improve returns, the high overheads 
costs  were  a  major  factor  in  the  poor  overall  results. 
It  was  decided  that  the  administration  and  accounting 
functions  would  be  combined  with  the  head  office 
in  Brisbane.  The  majority  of  existing  accounting  and 
administration  staff  in  the  Sydney  office  were  made 
redundant in the second half of the financial year.  There 
have been no increases in staff in Brisbane in relation to 
this leading to an ongoing staff saving for IAP and the 
Group.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES4

Chairman and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

The engine division continues to provide solid margins. 
The division is mainly focused on Rolls Royce engines and 
there has been a steady flow of work since Rolls Royce 
announced  that  it  was  discontinuing  its  Dart  support. 
The  knowledge  in  the  engine  division  enables  them  to 
work across a number of turbine engine types and this 
knowledge  will  be  valuable  in  evaluating  future  engine 
and product line opportunities.

The Airframe division has focused on Fokker and British 
Aerospace airframes. It also has a major role in supporting 
the  lease  customers  of  Emerald  and  IAP.  The  airframe 
segment  is  not  expected  to  grow  in  future  years  and 
will continue to extract returns from a sell down of the 
existing stock, while maintaining an appropriate level of 
stock to support lease customers.

Idle aircraft has been a major issue for the IAP Business. 
The  IAP  business  has  four  Jetstream  aircraft  and  two 
Metro aircraft available for lease with all but one of these 
having  been  idle  for  the  majority  of  the  financial  year. 
The  three  idle  Jetstreams  were  returned  to  service  in 
June 2015 and will provide a significant improvement to 
results for 2016. The IAP business continues to look for 
opportunities to get the two Metros back into service.

Emerald Assets Business

The 2015 results for the Emerald Assets business were 
boosted by the gain on disposal of an ATP aircraft. The 
aircraft  was  damaged  due  to  an  excursion  from  the 
runway during a landing in poor weather conditions. No 
one was injured in the incident but there was significant 
damage  to  the  landing  gear,  a  wing  and  one  of  the 
engines. The lessee’s insurers deemed it a total write-off 
and the insurance proceeds have been received.

During  the  year,  the  business  also  negotiated  a  cash 
deal to close-out the lease of an HS748 to an African 
customer.

This  leaves  the  Emerald  business  with  one  owned  ATP 
aircraft on lease to a long-term customer and another 
customer owned ATP on a maintenance agreement. The 
remaining idle ATP aircraft in England has been reduced 
to spares and will be used to support the other ATP’s.

Emerald  will  make  a  modest  profit  and  a  significant 
EBITDA  contribution  in  the  upcoming  years,  with  the 
funds used to pay down debt.

3. 

Commentary on Operations during the Year 

A summary of operational results (excluding tax, FX and non-cash asset write-downs) for each business is included 
below:

PTB Business 

IAP  Business

Emerald Assets

Corporate Overheads

Operational results  
(excluding non-cash asset write-downs and FX)

PTB Business Performance

Actual
2015
$’000

2,579

(2,073)

3,966

(863)

Actual
2014
$’000

3,339

575

533

Actual
2013
$’000

4,099

280

(42)

Actual
2012
$’000

3,504

(205)

(286)

(993)

(1,275)

(1,443)

3,609

3,454

3,062

1,570

The  PTB  Business  generated  an  operational  profit  of 
$2.579 million. The consistent results for the business 
continue  to  be  underwritten  by  the  long-term  engine 
maintenance  contracts.  The  PT6  Workshop  had  a 
reasonable  year  but  fell  $0.710  million  short  of  the 
margins that were achieved in the prior year. 

and were designed to align Australia with the European 
(EASA)  and  USA  (FAA)  rules  that  have  been  in  place 
for decades. We believe that the new rules have added 
additional  layers  of  complexity  above  the  equivalent 
FAA rules, which leaves the USA shops with a significant 
competitive advantage.

Additional requirements under the Civil Aviation Safety 
Authority (CASA) Part 145 approval, compared to the 
previous CAR30 approval, led to additional costs and a 
reduction  in  productivity.  The  new  Part  145  rules  for 
maintenance  organisations  commenced  in  June  2013 

The  business  started  to  come  to  grips  with  the 
additional requirements from the Part 145 maintenance 
approval in the final quarter, leading to a corresponding 
improvement in productivity. The business will continue 
to work on this and further improvements are expected 
in 2016.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESChairman and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

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Availability  of  suitable  staff  also  had  an  impact  on 
productivity during peak periods.

Despite the reduced margins compared to the prior year, 
the  PT6  Workshop  was  still  the  largest  contributor  to 
the overall result.

Engine  sales  had  a  very  good  year.  Excellent  margins 
were  made  from  a  batch  of  PT6  engines  that  were 
purchased  during  the  year  and  drove  a  significant 
increase in margins compared to the prior year.

Parts  sales  to  non-contract  customers  were  $0.306 
million  lower  than  the  previous  year.  This  was  a 
disappointing  result  and  the  business  is  focused  on 
improving results in this area in 2016.

Parts sales to contract customers were in line with the 
prior  year  and  were  a  significant  contributor  to  the 
overall margin.

Engine  rental  income  for  the  year  was  slightly  higher 
than the prior year. While there are opportunities in this 
area into the future, it will depend on the availability of 
capital  to  purchase  additional  engines  for  lease.    There 
may  also  be  opportunities  for  the  rental  or  leasing  of 
engines from stock where a surplus becomes available.

IAP Business performance

The IAP Business finished the year with a net operational 
loss  (excluding  tax,  non-cash  asset  write-downs  and 
FX) of $2.073 million.

The overall loss was driven by:

Provisions  were  taken  up  for  possible  impairments  to 
debtors.  This  was  made  up  of  two  large  engine  sales 
where the engines are still in IAP’s possession. While it is 
likely that these debts will either be paid, or the engines 
sold to another party, it was felt that it was prudent to 
take up the provision.

Depreciation  costs  were  higher  in  2015  due  to  the 
idle  aircraft.  For  operating  aircraft,  the  depreciation  is 
charged as part of the cost of sales, rather than as an 
overhead.  This  will  reduce  in  the  upcoming  year  in  line 
with  the  aircraft  returning  to  service.  The  increased 
rental  returns  mentioned  previously  are  net  of  the 
depreciation costs.

The  core  airframe  parts  and  engine  sales  businesses 
of IAP returned similar results to the prior year and are 
forecast  to  produce  similar  results  for  next  financial 
year. These businesses are now well set up to produce 
consistent returns without a reliance on one-off deals.

Overall, the IAP Business is well positioned to deliver a 
solid profit for the 2016 year.

Emerald Assets

The Emerald 2015 operating result (excluding tax, non-
cash asset write-downs and FX) was a profit of $3.966 
million (2014: $0.533 million). The gain on disposal of 
an ATP aircraft was a significant contributor to the result. 

Movements in aircraft during the year were:

■■ One ATP was delivered on a long-term lease;

■■ One leased ATP was damaged in a landing incident 

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■■

Reduced aircraft rentals

and has been written-off;

Redundancy costs

■■ One ATP was broken down into parts to support 

the leased aircraft;

Property rehabilitation provision

Emerald now owns just one aircraft, which is attached 
to a long-term lease. In addition to this, Emerald has a 
maintenance contract for a second ATP that is owned by 
the same customer.

For  the  next  three  to  four  years  the  Emerald  Assets 
business  will  provide  modest  profits  from  this  lease, 
interest  from  a  hire  purchase  agreement  and  the  ATP 
maintenance  contract.  Funds  will  primarily  be  used  to 
pay down debt.

■■ Debtor impairment provision

■■

Additional depreciation costs.

Aircraft rentals were $0.489 million lower than the prior 
year  due  to  all  but  one  aircraft  remaining  idle  for  the 
majority  of  the  year.  As  at  June  2015,  all  four  of  the 
Jetstream  aircraft  are  now  operating  on  leases.  This  is 
forecast to deliver a $0.592 million increase in returns 
for  2016.  This  could  be  further  improved  if  leases  or 
sales of the two remaining Metro aircraft are found.

The  majority  of  the  accounting  and  administrative 
functions for IAP were moved to the head office in the 
final quarter of the 2015 year. This led to the payment of 
redundancy costs but will deliver a significant reduction 
in overhead costs for the upcoming year.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES6

Chairman and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

Corporate Overheads 

The  Group’s  corporate  overheads  were  $0.863  million 
(2014: $0.993 million). The Group is continually looking 
for  ways  to  make  savings  in  overheads  and  this  is 
reflected in the below budget result.

4.  Debt and Equity Finance

Note:  The  land,  buildings  and  associated  plant  and 
equipment  for  Pinkenba  (Brisbane)  were  transferred 
from IAP to PTB during the year.

There is also a significant future tax asset balance related 
to carry forward tax losses for the Group.

These  assets  are  offset  by  borrowings,  including  bank 
overdrafts, of $15.675 million (2014: $16.650 million).

The  Group  has  met  all  of  its  loan  repayments  and  the 
CBA’s covenant requirements during the year.

6. 

Cash Flows

2015
$’000

3,389

7,540

929

(2,206)

(4,268)

(1,372)

(418)

3,594

There was a net increase in cash during 2015 of $3.594 
million,  compared  to  a  decrease  of  $1.398  million  in 
2014. The broad sources and applications of funds are 
set out below: 

The Group refinanced a large proportion of its debt with 
the  CBA  during  the  2015  financial  year.  These  debts 
were  previously  included  in  current  liabilities  in  2014 
and have now been reclassified as non-current for this 
report.

Total  debt  as  at  June  2015  has  reduced  to  $15.675 
million  (2014:  $16.650  million)  with  the  weighted 
average  interest  rate  also  dropping  to  5.77%  (2014: 
7.58%).  Net  debt  is  $11.875  million  (2014:  $15.508 
million).

5. 

Statement of Financial Position and Net 
Assets

Sources

Operating (excluding PTB stock)

Insurance proceeds – Emerald ATP

Jetstream & other sale proceeds

The  net  asset  position  as  at  June  2015  has  increased 
to  $35.101  million  (2014:  $33.556  million).  Included 
in net assets are:

Applications

Additional stock & engines – PTB

Capital spend (mainly aircraft & engines)

2015
$’000

2014
$’000

Net Loan Repayments

Dividend – cash portion

Net Movements in Cash

Emerald Assets Business

Aircraft assets 

3,979

6,563

Extended credit receivables

2,789

2,479

The  business  will  continue  to  focus  on  improving  cash 
generated from operating activities with a view to using 
these funds to pay dividends and reduce debt.

IAP Business

Land and buildings

Aircraft

Other fixed assets

3,813

6,618

5,878

6,946

57

311

Spare parts inventory

6,029

5,281

PTB Business

Land and buildings

Other fixed assets

Spare parts

Engines

Work in progress

3,184

617

319

370

6,283

6,014

9,278

6,919

2,815

2,467

The  PTB  Business  has  continued  to  build  capacity  and 
improve  the  productivity  of  the  PT6  workshop.  This 
has  included  an  investment  additional  spare  parts  and 
engines.

The Group has invested $4.268 million during the year 
on  assets.    This  included  preparing  ATP  and  Jetstream 
aircraft  for  lease,  overhauling  of  rental  engines  and 
minor investments in tools and facilities.

The Group has continued to pay down loans during the 
year  with  all  repayment  and  covenant  requirements 
having been met. This will continue to be a focus for the 
Group  as  improvements  in  cash  generation  from  each 
business flow through.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESChairman and Managing Director’s Review 
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

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7.    PTB Group’s Outlook

■■ Developing 

new 

(or 

renewing) 

engine 

management programs;

The  Group  is  now  in  a  significantly  better  position  to 
move forward and provide greater returns to investors.

The  PTB  business  will  continue  to  make  consistent 
profits  from  the  existing  maintenance  contracts  while 
continuing  to  take  advantage  of  one-off  trading 
opportunities.

The IAP business is also in a very good position to provide 
a  solid  profit  in  2016.  The  return  of  three  Jetstream 
aircraft to service will provide a significant boost to the 
results.  The saving in overhead costs from merging the 
IAP administration and accounting with the Head Office 
will also boost the results for the business.

The  Emerald  business  will  also  return  a  modest  profit 
from the remaining ATP lease and maintenance contract 
in 2016.

■■

■■

■■

Continuing  to  focus  on  turning  inventory  into 
cash.

Investigate 
funding of aircraft and engines

funding  opportunities  to  allow 

Building  a  USA  PT6A  capability, 
including 
management  of  USA  engine  production,  a  sales 
presence  for  engines,  PT6A  parts  and  engine 
management programs.

For the next 12 months we will be focused on:

Harvey Parker
Chairman 

Craig Baker
Managing Director

■■ Managing cash flow to pay down debt and build 

working capital in each business;

■■ Managing cash flow to pay regular cash dividends;

■■

■■

Continue building the capacity of the PT6A repair 
and overhaul facility;

Promote  profitability  in  IAP  by  managing  costs 
and focusing on sales;

■■ Deploying remaining idle aircraft through sale or 

lease;

■■

Continuing  to  travel  the  globe  to  unearth 
possible  purchase  opportunities  in  the  Group’s 
core  product  lines  and  possible  one-off  trading 
opportunities;

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES8

Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2015

Your Directors present the financial report of PTB Group 
Limited and its controlled entities (“the Group”) for the 
year ended 30 June 2015.

■■

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

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:

■■

■■

Global supply of aviation parts; and

Global aircraft and engine financing and sales.

Its  business  operations  were  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 
2013  as  the  Company  dealt  with  the  global  financial 
crisis and its aftermath is set out below:

FY 2008:

■■

Global financial crisis;

■■ Decision made to sell aircraft rather than use the 

rental 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.

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) 

NFJ Bolton

Director (non-executive) – 
appointed 11 November 2014 

Principal Activities

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

■■

■■

■■

■■

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.

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:

■■

■■

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

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

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FY 2009:

■■

Continued strengthening of Australian dollar.

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

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 

FY 2011:

■■

■■

Substantial  increase  in  operating  performance  of 
PTB Division;

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

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

■■ Debt of $4.5 million paid down; and

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;

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

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;  and,  a  purpose  built  workshop 
and  office  complex  in  Brisbane  was  completed; 
and  the  existing  ANZ  financing  facilities  were 
extended;

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

■■ Decision  made  to  reduce  the  scope  of  the  UK 

refurbishment facility.

■■

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

FY 2012:

■■

■■

■■

Good  operational  progress  made  with  the  PTB 
Business and progress made in refocussing the IAP 
Business;

Cash flow from operations up to $5.4 million; and

$3.5 million of debt paid down and $8.4 million of 
debt  converted  to  USD  to  better  match  with  USD 
receivables.

FY 2013:

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

PTB Business signed a 5 year extension to the engine 
maintenance contract with its largest customer;

Improved  operating  results  from  core  businesses 
across the Group;

Sale of ATP aircraft to existing customer. Accounting 
loss offset by cash benefit;

$4.1 million of debt paid down; and

Fully franked 5.1 cent per share dividend paid.

FY 2010:

FY 2014:

■■

Emerald financier debt refinanced by CBA 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;

■■

■■

■■

■■

$19.8  million  write-down  of  assets  in  IAP  and 
Emerald;

Rationalisation of aircraft assets in Emerald with four 
sold, one broken down into parts and one placed on 
lease;

Focus on building PT6 overhaul capacity to service 
contracts;

$1.6 million of debt paid down.

■■

PTB  engine  maintenance  contracts  expanded; 
and

A  detailed  discussion  and  analysis  of  the  2015  year’s 
performance  has  been  provided  in  the  Chairman  and 
Managing Director’s Review included in this annual report.

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Operating Results

The  consolidated  profit  for  the  financial  year  after 
providing  for  income  tax  was  $1.963  million  (2014: 
$11.137  million  loss).  Operating  profit  before  tax  for 
the  year  was  $2.690  million  (2014:  $15.907  million 
loss). 

Financial Position

The net assets of the Group are $35.101 million as at 
30 June 2015 (2014: $33.556 million). 

Dividends

A fully franked dividend of 5 cents per share was declared 
and paid for the 30 June 2015 financial year (2014: Nil).  

Franking Credits

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years 
based on a tax rate of 30 per cent are $10.236 million 
(2014: $11.020 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.

After Balance Date Events 

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end 
of the financial year which have significantly affected or 
may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the 
results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the 
Group in future.

Future Developments, Prospects and 
Business Strategies

Small operators in the global aviation industry continue 
to  experience  difficult  trading  conditions  with  lower 
passenger  and  freight  demand,  and  a  shortage  of 
Increased  regulation  within  the 
available  funding. 
industry has also had a notable impact on small operators. 
This has provided both challenges and opportunities to 
the Group.

In response to this, the Group has focused on improving 
the  profitability  of 
its  core  businesses  through 
rationalising  underperforming  assets  and  building  on 
existing  long-term,  mutually  beneficial  relationships 
with 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.  

information  on  the 

Other  than  as  detailed  in  the  Chairman  and  Managing 
Director’s  Review,  the  Directors  have  excluded  from 
this  report  any  further 
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  Commonwealth’s  Airports 

The  Group  operates  from  Brisbane,  Sydney,  and 
Bankstown Airports in Australia.  It is required to meet 
Brisbane  Airport  Corporation  environment  regulations 
and 
(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  was  formerly  Chairman  of  Jumbuck  Entertainment 
(resigned  October  2014),  Chairman  of 
Limited 
Australian Natural Proteins Ltd (resigned October 2013) 
and  Chairman  of  DWS  Limited  (resigned  February 
2014).  He  has  held  no  other  Director  positions  with 
listed companies in the last three years.

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

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

■■

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

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 35 years.

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

Nicholas is focused on delivering superior risk adjusted 
returns  through  active  management  and  innovative 
solutions to challenging issues.

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

Nicholas is a member of the remuneration committee of 
the Company.

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 business.  He has held no Director positions with 
other listed companies in the last three years.

Andrew 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 
in  1985,  and 
Group  as  General  Manager  early 
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 25 years.

Andrew  is  currently  a  Director  of  Silver  Chef  Limited 
(from  April  2005).  He  was  a  director  of  G8  Education 
Limited (March 2011 to March 2015) and Trojan Equity 
Limited (May 2005 to March 2013). 

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

Nicholas Bolton (Non-Executive Director)

Nicholas  Bolton  was  appointed  as  a  Non-Executive 
Director  on  11  November  2014.  Nicholas  is  the 
Managing  Director  of  Keybridge  Capital  Limited,  a 
significant  shareholder  of  PTB  Group  Limited,  and  a 
director  of  Australian  Style  Group  Pty  Ltd.    Over  the 
past 13 years, Nicholas has managed and restructured 
approximately $1 Billion of assets in the aviation, finance, 
property, shipping, infrastructure and IT sectors.

Company Secretary

Daniel Zgrajewski was appointed as the Chief Financial 
Officer  and  Company  Secretary  effective  from  27 
November  2013.  Daniel  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Business 
from  Queensland  University  of  Technology  and  is  a 
Certified Practicing Accountant. 

Daniel  has  over  20  years  of  experience  in  finance  and 
has  worked  in  a  number  of  roles  in  commercialised 
segments of Brisbane City Council.  These roles included 
Commercial  Accountant  for  Brisbane  CityWorks  and 
Principal Financial Accountant for Brisbane Water.

Audit & Risk Management Committee Chairman

Russell  Cole  B.Com,  FCA  is  the  independent  Chairman 
of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Russell 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Queensland  with  a 
Bachelor  of  Commerce  and  is  a  Chartered  Accountant 
and Registered Company Auditor. 

Russell has over 25 years’ experience in public practice 
as a Chartered Accountant specialising in the corporate 
sector  with  significant  experience 
in  audit,  risk 
management  and  corporate  governance.  He  has  spent 
15  years  as  an  audit  &  assurance  partner  of  national 
accounting  firms  with  a  particular  focus  on  emerging 
listed companies.       

Remuneration Report (Audited)

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

A  Key management personnel
B  Principles  used  to  determine  the  nature  and 

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

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

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A. 

Key management personnel

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 caliber personnel. 

in  the  form  of  cash  bonuses  for 
Compensation 
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 to 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:

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

Competitiveness and reasonableness;

Acceptability to shareholders;

Performance alignment of compensation;

Transparency; and

Capital management.

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

Non-executive directors 

Mr H Parker

Chairman, Non-executive director

Mr A P S Kemp

Non-executive director

Mr N F J Bolton 

Non-executive  director  from  11 
November 2014

Executive officers

Mr C L Baker

Executive Director

Mr R S Ferris

Executive Director

Mr D Zgrajewski 

Company Secretary and CFO

Except as noted, the named persons held their current 
position for the whole of the financial year and since 
the end of the financial year.

Principles used to determine the nature 

B. 
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  of  shareholders.    There  is 
provision for Directors who devote special attention to 
the business of the Company or who perform services 
which are regarded as being outside the scope of their 
ordinary  duties  as  Directors,  or  who  at  the  request  of 
the Board engage in any journey on Company business, 
to be paid extra remuneration determined by the Board.  

Directors  are  also  entitled  to  their  reasonable  travel, 
in 
accommodation  and  other  expenses 
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. 

incurred 

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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  E  Share-Based 
Payment Compensation” no options were issued under 
the scheme during the year (2014: 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.

Executive Directors

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

■■

■■

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.

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

incentives: 

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

As  advised  in  the  following  “Section  C.  Details  of 
Remuneration”,  no  short  term  incentives  were  paid  to 
Executive Directors during the financial year (2014: 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.

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 

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C.  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

$

Cash
bonus

$

Non-
monetary
benefits

Super-
annuation

Long-
term
benefits*

Termination
Benefits

Options

$

$

$

$

$

$

33,000

         - 

               - 

-

-

                -                  - 

33,000

284,071

          - 

               - 

31,424

16,091

                -                  -  331,586

357,270

          - 

               - 

34,386

24,570

                -                  -  416,226

21,800

          - 

               - 

-                 - 

                -                  - 

21,800

13,827

          - 

               - 

-

-

                - 

-

13,827

2015 Year Directors

H Parker 
(Non-Executive Director)

CL Baker 
(Managing Director - 
Group)

RS Ferris 
(Managing Director - 
IAP)

APS Kemp 
(Non-Executive Director)

NFJ Bolton  
(Non-Executive 
Director – 11/11/14 to 
30/06/15) **

Total Directors

709,968

-

-

65,810

40,661

-

- 816,439

Other Key Management Personnel

D Zgrajewski (Company 
Secretary and CFO)

177,879

4,000                - 

17,254                - 

               -                 -  199,133

Total Other Key 
Management Personnel 177,879

4,000  

- 

17,254

 - 

 - 

 -  199,133

2014 Year Directors

H Parker (Non-Executive 
Director)

CL Baker ( Managing 
Director - Group)

RS Ferris ( Managing 
Director - IAP)

APS Kemp (Non-
Executive Director)

    30,000 

    -

               - 

 3,000              - 

            - 

            - 

33,000         

          - 

               - 

35,000            

4,279

              - 

              -  275,693

         - 

               - 

23,761

4,268

              -                -  294,729

236,414

266,700

 21,800

          - 

               - 

                 - 

             - 

              - 

              - 

21,800

Total Directors

 554,914      

          - 

               - 

61,761            

8,547     

            - 

            -  625,222

Other Key Management Personnel

P Kapel (Company 
Secretary and CFO - 
1/07/13 to 27/11/13)

D Zgrajewski (Company 
Secretary and CFO – 
27/11/13 to 30/06/14)

81,394

-

104,685

2,400

- 

-

10,417

1,318         

99,404

-  192,533       

9,876

-

-

- 116,961

Total Other Key 
Management Personnel 186,079

* Comprising accrued long service leave 
* Paid to Keybridge Capital Limited

2,400 

- 

 20,293

1,318         

99,404

-  309,494

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

15

D Zgrajewski (Company Secretary and Chief 
Financial Officer)

■■

■■

■■

Term  of  agreement  –  Three  years  commencing 
22 November 2013;

Base  annual  salary  –  $180,250  excluding 
superannuation; 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.

E. 

Share-based Payment Compensation 

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

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 is employed by IAP Group Australia Pty Ltd.  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.

D. 

Service Contracts 

Major provisions of service agreements with Executive 
Directors and other key management personnel as at 30 
June 2015 are set out below:

C L Baker (Managing Director – Group)

■■

■■

■■

Term of agreement – 19 December 2013 to 31 
December 2015;

Base  annual  salary  –  $310,000  excluding 
superannuation effective from 1 July 2014 and 
$319,300  excluding  superannuation  effective 
from 1 January 2015; and

Notice  period  –  Termination  by  three  months’ 
notice  in  writing  by  either  party  other  than  for 
gross misconduct.  

R S Ferris (Managing Director – IAP)

■■

■■

■■

Term of agreement – 19 December 2013 to 31 
December 2015;

Base  annual  salary  –  $310,000  excluding 
superannuation effective from 1 July 2014 and 
$319,300  excluding  superannuation  effective 
from 1 January 2015; and

Notice  period  –  Termination  by  three  months’ 
notice  in  writing  by  either  party  other  than  for 
gross misconduct.  

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

F. 

Additional Information

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.

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
& DRP)

Balance
 at date of
appointment
/
resignation

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

2015 Directors

H Parker

CL Baker

RS Ferris

APS Kemp

NFJ Bolton*

343,175

2,356,505

7,733,783

649,635

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

65,996

477,022

1,487,266

178,587

-

-

-

-

409,171

2,833,527

9,221,049

828,222

1,345,775

6,998,027

8,343,802

-

-

-

-

-

50,077

343,175

2,356,505

7,733,783

649,635

Other Key management personnel of the Group

D Zgrajewski

-

2014 Directors

H Parker

CL Baker

RS Ferris

APS Kemp

343,175

2,324,205

7,733,783

593,545

-

-

-

-

-

Other Key management personnel of the Group

P Kapel

D Zgrajewski

14,318

-

-

-

-

50,077

-

32,300

-

56,090

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,000

24,318

-

-

N/A

-

* Shares are held by Keybridge Capital Limited, of which NFJ Bolton is Managing Director.

Loans to key management personnel

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

Other transactions with key management personnel and/or their related parties

During 2007 PTB (Emerald) Pty Ltd (subsidiary) obtained a loan of $2,000,000 from Steve Ferris (Director).  The 
loan  was  repaid  in  full  during  the  year  ended  30  June  2015.  Interest  of  9%  (2014:  9%)  per  annum  (fixed)  was 
payable monthly in arrears. The loan was unsecured and the balance outstanding at 30 June 2015 was nil (2014: 
$2,600,000). 

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for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

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During 2015, Steve Ferris advanced funds to IAP to fund the purchase of a package of parts. There is no interest 
payable on this advance and the full amount is to be repaid in the 2016 year.  The balance outstanding as at 30 June 
2015 for this advance is $270,615.

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.

A Director, Mr. R S Ferris, is the major shareholder of Skyforce Aviation Pty Ltd (Skyforce). Mr. R S Ferris is not a 
Director or employee of Skyforce and did not receive any remuneration from Skyforce during the year (2014: Nil). 

During 2015 IAP sold parts and provided aircraft maintenance services to Skyforce and Skyforce provided aircraft 
maintenance services to IAP. The parts sold and services provided were invoiced at market rates.

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

Amounts invoiced by IAP to Skyforce

Rental Income for Aircraft 

Sale of parts to Skyforce

Provision of aircraft maintenance services to Skyforce

Amounts invoiced by Skyforce to IAP

2015
$’000

2014
$’000

-

80,808

-

80,808

130,581

139,096

85,743

355,420

Provision of aircraft maintenance services to IAP

132,812

247,411

Interest paid on Director’s loan

205,272

236,705

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

– current borrowings

– non-current borrowings

 270,615

-

                  -

2,600,000

There were no other transactions conducted between the Group and KMP or their related parties, other than those 
disclosed  above  relating  to  equity,  compensation  and  loans,  that  were  conducted  other  than  in  accordance  with 
normal employee, customer or supplier relationships on terms no more favourable than those expected under arm’s 
length dealings with unrelated persons.

Details of remuneration: cash bonuses and options

Any grant of options and cash bonuses are discretionary. No options or bonuses were granted during the year.

Share-based compensation: options

There were no options granted during the year. As at 30 June 2015 there are no options on issue.

Share Options

Shares Issued on Exercise of Options

There were no options outstanding as at the commencement of the financial year and no options were issued during 
the year ending 30 June 2015. No options were issued subsequent to year end.

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

Shares Under Option

Proceedings on Behalf of the Company

At  the  date  of  this  report,  PTB  Group  Limited  has  no 
unissued ordinary 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

NFJ Bolton

Remuneration Committee

H Parker

APS Kemp

NFJ Bolton

Audit and Risk  
Management Committee

H Parker

APS Kemp

13

13

13

13

8

2

2

1

4

4

11

13

13

12

8

2

2

1

3

4

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 willful breach of duty.

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

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

Non-Audit Services

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

The Board of Directors has considered the position and, 
in  accordance  with  the  advice  received  from  the  audit 
committee  is  satisfied  that  the  provision  of  non-audit 
services, if any, during the year is compatible with the 
general standard of independence for auditors imposed 
by the Corporations Act 2001.  

During  the  year  no  non-audit  service  fees  were  paid 
or  payable  for  services  provided  by  the  auditor  of  the 
company (2014: Nil).

The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out on 
page 19 and forms part of the Directors’ Report for the 
year ended 30 June 2015.

Williams Hall Chadwick continues in office in accordance 
with Section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

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
21 August 2015

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESAuditor’s Independence Declaration
for the year ended 30 June 2015

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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 2015 there have been no 
contraventions of:

(i)  the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

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

Geoffrey Stephens
Director

Williams Hall Chadwick

Dated this 21st day of August 2015 

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES20

Corporate Governance Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2015

Corporate  Governance  describes  the  framework  of 
rules,  relationships,  systems  and  processes  within 
and  by  which  authority  is  exercised  and  controlled 
within  corporations.  It  encompasses  the  mechanisms 
by  which  companies,  and  those  in  control,  are  held  to 
account. Good corporate governance promotes investor 
confidence which is crucial to the ability of the group to 
compete for capital.

The  ASX  Corporate  Governance  Council’s  Corporate 
Governance Principles and Recommendations 3rd Edition 
recommends eight core corporate governance principles 
for entities listed on the ASX that, in the Council’s view 
are  likely  to  achieve  good  governance  outcomes  and 
meet  the  reasonable  expectations  of  most  investors 
in  most  situations.  The  Recommendations  are  not 
mandatory and do not seek to prescribe the corporate 
governance practices that a listed entity must adopt.

Under  Listing  Rule  4.10.3  PTB  is  required  to  provide  a 
statement disclosing the extent to which it has followed 
the  Recommendations.  Where  a  Recommendation  has 
not been followed, this fact must be disclosed together 
with the reasons for the departure.

This  PTB  Group  Corporate  Governance  Statement  is 
structured with reference to the Council’s Principles and 
Recommendations.

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for 
management and oversight.

A 
listed  entity  should  establish  and  disclose  the 
respective  roles  and  responsibilities  of  its  board  and 
management  and  how  their  performance  is  monitored 
and evaluated.

Recommendation 1.1

A listed entity should disclose:

Complies: 
YES

(a)  the  respective  roles  and  responsibilities  of  its 

board and management; and

(b) those matters expressly reserved to the board 

and those delegated to management.

Recommendation 1.2

A listed entity should:

Complies: 
YES

(a)  undertake appropriate checks before appointing 
a person, or putting forward to security holders 
a candidate for election, as a director; and

(b) provide  security  holders  with  all  material 
information  in  its  possession  relevant  to  a 
decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a 
director.

Recommendation 1.3

Complies: 
YES

A  listed  entity  should  have  a  written  agreement  with 
each  director  and  senior  executive  setting  out  the 
terms of their appointment.

Recommendation 1.4

Complies: 
YES

The  company  secretary  of  a  listed  entity  should  be 
accountable  directly  to  the  board,  through  the  chair, 
on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the 
board.

Recommendation 1.5

A listed entity should:

Complies: 
NO

(a)  have  a  diversity  policy  which 

includes 
requirements  for  the  board  or  a  relevant 
committee  of  the  board  to  set  measurable 
objectives  for  achieving  gender  diversity  and 
to  assess  annually  both  the  objectives  and  the 
entity’s progress in achieving them;

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

(c)  disclose as at the end of each reporting period 
the  measurable  objectives 
for  achieving 
gender diversity set by the board or a relevant 
committee of the board in accordance with the 
entity’s diversity policy and its progress towards 
achieving them, and either:

(1) the 

respective  proportions  of  men 
and  women  on  the  board, 
in  senior 
executive positions and across the whole 
organisation  (including  how  the  entity 
has  defined  “senior  executive”  for  these 
purposes); or 

(2) if  the  entity  is  a  “relevant  employer” 
under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, 
the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality 
Indicators”,  as  defined  in  and  published 
under that Act.

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Recommendation 1.6

A listed entity should:

Complies: 
YES

(a)  have  and  disclose  a  process  for  periodically 
evaluating  the  performance  of  the  board,  its 
committees and individual directors; and

(b) disclose,  in  relation  to  each  reporting  period, 
whether  a  performance  evaluation  was 
undertaken in the reporting period in accordance 
with that process.

risk  management  and  internal  compliance  and 
control,  codes  of  ethics  and  conduct,  and  legal 
and statutory compliance;

(e)  Monitoring  senior  management’s  performance 

and implementation of strategy;

(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.

Recommendation 1.7

A listed entity should:

Complies: 
YES

Responsibilities of the Managing Director and 
Senior Management 

The Managing Director and other senior executives are 
responsible for:

(a)  have  and  disclose  a  process  for  periodically 
its  senior 

evaluating  the  performance  of 
executives; and

(b) disclose,  in  relation  to  each  reporting  period, 
whether  a  performance  evaluation  was 
undertaken in the reporting period in accordance 
with that process.

Responsibility of the Board

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

The Board’s broad function is to:

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 

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.

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 in 
June 2015. 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 evaluation;

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;

(c)  Appointment  and  removal  of  senior  executives 

and the Company Secretary;

f)  Ethical  standards  and  values:  formalised  in  a 

(d) Reviewing,  ratifying,  and  monitoring  systems  of 

detailed code of ethics and values;

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES22

Corporate Governance Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

g)  Dealings in securities: as per the Group’s Securities 
Trading  Policy  last  updated  on  22  December 
2010 that is lodged with the ASX; and

h)  Communications  with  shareholders  and  the 

market.

Appointment of Board Members 

When  a  vacancy  exists,  through  whatever  cause,  or 
where  the  Board  considers  that  it  would  benefit  from 
the services of a new member with particular skills, the 
Board  considers  a  panel  of  candidates  identified  and 
selected by the Board having regard to:

a)  what  may  be  appropriate  for  the  Company  and 

the Group;

b)  the  skills,  expertise  and  experience  of  the 

candidates;

c)  the mix of those skills, expertise and experience 

with those of the existing Directors; and

d)  the  perceived  compatibility  of  the  candidates 
with the Group and with the existing Directors.

Potential  candidates  to  be  appointed  as  Directors  are 
considered  by  the  Board  with  advice  from  an  external 
consultant as considered by the Board to be appropriate.  
The  Board  then  appoints  the  most  suitable  candidates 
who  (assuming  that  they  consent  to  act  as  Directors) 
continue in office only until the next AGM and are then 
eligible  for  re-election  but  are  not  taken  into  account 
in  determining  the  number  of  Directors  to  retire  by 
rotation at the AGM. Security holders are provided with 
all  material  information  in  the  company’s  possession 
relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-
elect a director

The terms and conditions of the appointment of all new 
members  of  the  Board  must  be  specified  in  a  letter  of 
appointment.

Diversity Policy

The  Board  aims  to  create  a  corporate  culture  that 
embraces  diversity  by  applying  transparent  merit 
based principles to recruitment, training and promotion 
opportunities. 

It supports employment flexibility and employee career 
development and recognises the importance of creating 
an environment that is conducive to the appointment of 
suitably  qualified  employees,  management  and  Board 
candidates  who  will  maximise  the  achievement  of  the 
corporate goals.

recommendations 

issued  by  ASX 
Best  practice 
recommend  a  separate  disclosure  of  measurable 
objectives 
for  measuring  gender  diversity  and 
the  proportion  of  women  employees  in  the  whole 
organisation, in senior positions and on the Board.

The  Board  is  of  the  view  that  given  the  size  of  the 
Company and of the Board, it is considered that setting 
diversity  targets  and  measurement  systems  are  not 
appropriate and hence PTB Group does not fully comply 
with this guideline.

Board and Committee Evaluation Process

The  performance  of  the  Board,  its  committees,  and 
individual  Directors 
is  evaluated  annually  by  the 
Chairman in accordance with the Company’s Corporate 
Governance  Charter.  This  review  includes  the  mix  and 
experience  and  skills  represented,  the  effectiveness  of 
Board processes, and the performance and contribution 
of individual members in terms of the execution of the 
required  Board  functions  as  described  above,  for  the 
relevant year.  Members of the Board whose performance 
is  unsatisfactory  are  asked  to  retire.    The  Charter  is 
available  on  the  Company’s  website.  It  is  considered 
that  an  informal  annual  evaluation  of  the  performance 
of  the  Board,  its  committees  and  the  Directors  by  the 
Chairman  is  appropriate  given  the  size  and  complexity 
of the business. 

Service Agreements with Senior Management 
and Company Secretary 

Senior Management Evaluation Process

The  terms  of  appointment  of  senior  management  are 
documented  in  a  service  agreement.  Key  details  of 
service agreements with key management personnel are 
detailed in the remuneration report forming part of the 
Directors’ report in the annual report

The terms of appointment of the company secretary are 
documented  in  a  service  agreement  including  that  the 
company secretary is accountable directly to the board, 
through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper 
functioning of the board.

The  process  for  evaluating  the  performance  of  senior 
management  includes  a  process  of  annual  appraisals 
measuring  performance  against  goals  and  key 
performance  indicators  including  contributions  to  the 
overall outcomes of the business. 

Performance evaluations have taken place in accordance 
with the process disclosed.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESCorporate Governance Statement
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Principle 2: Structure the board to add value.

A  listed  entity  should  have  a  board  of  an  appropriate 
size, composition, skills and commitment to enable it to 
discharge its duties effectively.

Recommendation 2.1

The board of a listed entity should:

Complies: 
YES

(a)  have a nomination committee which: 

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

(2) is chaired by an independent director, and 

disclose:

(3) the charter of the committee; 

(4) the members of the committee; and 

Recommendation 2.3

A listed entity should disclose:

Complies: 
YES

(a)  the  names  of  the  directors  considered  by  the 

board to be independent directors;

(b) if a director has an interest, position, association 
or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 
but the board is of the opinion that it does not 
compromise  the  independence  of  the  director, 
the nature of the interest, position, association 
or relationship in question and an explanation of 
why the board is of that opinion; and

(c)  the length of service of each director.

Recommendation 2.4

Complies: 
NO

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

(5) as  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period, 
the number of times the committee met 
throughout  the  period  and  the  individual 
attendances  of  the  members  at  those 
meetings; or

Recommendation 2.5

Complies: 
YES

The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an 
independent  director  and,  in  particular,  should  not  be 
the same person as the CEO of the entity.

(b) if  it  does  not  have  a  nomination  committee, 
disclose that fact and the processes it employs 
to address board succession issues and to ensure 
that  the  board  has  the  appropriate  balance  of 
skills, knowledge, experience, independence and 
diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and 
responsibilities effectively.

Recommendation 2.6

Complies: 
YES

A  listed  entity  should  have  a  program  for  inducting 
new  directors  and  provide  appropriate  professional 
development  opportunities  for  directors  to  develop 
and  maintain  the  skills  and  knowledge  needed  to 
perform their role as directors effectively.

Recommendation 2.2

Complies: 
YES

A  listed  entity  should  have  and  disclose  a  board  skills 
matrix  setting  out  the  mix  of  skills  and  diversity  that 
the  board  currently  has  or  is  looking  to  achieve  in  its 
membership.

Nominations Committee

recommendations 

issued  by  ASX 
Best  practice 
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.

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.

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Corporate Governance Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

Composition of the Board

The Board performs its role and function in accordance 
with the following principles:

a)  The Board should comprise at least three and no 

more than 10 Directors;

b)  The  Board  must  comprise  of  members  with 
a  broad  range  of  experience,  expertise,  skills 
and  contacts  relevant  to  the  Company  and  its 
business;

notwithstanding  their  position  as  a  professional 
advisor  due  to  the  fact  that  fees  payable  by 
the  Company  to  the  advisor’s  firm  represent  an 
insignificant component of its overall revenue;

d)  is  not  a  significant  supplier  or  customer  of  the 
Company or another Group member, or an officer 
of or otherwise associated, directly or indirectly, 
with a significant supplier or customer;

e)  has  no  significant  contractual  relationship  with 
the  Company  or  another  Group  member  other 
than as a Director;

c)  At least half of the Board should be non-executive 
Directors independent from management; and

f) 

d)  The Chairman of the Board should be one of the 

independent non-executive Directors.

At  30  June  2015  the  Board  comprised  five  members 
including  H  Parker  (appointed  10/10/2001),  an 
independent  non-executive  Chairman,  APS  Kemp 
(appointed  25/08/2006)  an 
independent  non-
executive Director, NFJ Bolton (appointed 11/11/2014) 
a  non-executive  director  and  C  Baker  (appointed 
9/10/2001)  and  RS  Ferris  (appointed  21/09/2006) 
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.

Independence of Board Members

The  Board  has  adopted  the  following  definition  of  an 
Independent Director:

An  independent  Director  is  a  Director  who  is  not  a 
member  of  management  (a  non-executive  Director) 
and who:

a) 

is not a substantial shareholder of the Company 
or an officer of, or otherwise associated, directly 
or indirectly, with a substantial shareholder of the 
Company;

b)  has not, within the last three years, been employed 
in  an  executive  capacity  by  the  Company  or 
another Group member, or been a Director after 
ceasing to hold any such employment;

c) 

is  not  a  principal  of  a  professional  advisor  to 
the  Company  or  another  Group  member,  or  an 
employee materially associated with the service 
provided,  except  in  circumstances  where  the 
advisor  might  be  considered  to  be  independent 

is free from any interest and any business or other 
relationship,  which  could,  or  could  reasonably 
be  perceived  to,  materially  interfere  with  the 
Director’s ability to act in the best interests of the 
Company; and

g)  has  not  served  on  the  Board  for  a  period  which 
could,  or  could  reasonably  be  perceived  to, 
materially  interfere  with  the  Director’s  ability  to 
act in the best interests of the Company.

The Board regularly assesses the independence of each 
Director in the light of the interests disclosed by them. 
The independence of Directors is disclosed in the annual 
report.  Where  the  independence  of  a  Director  is  lost, 
this will be immediately disclosed to the market.

Of  the  five  Company  Directors,  Harvey  Parker  and 
Andrew Kemp are independent 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 2.4 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 judgement is achieved and maintained 
in respect of its decision-making processes:

■■

The  Chairman  is  an  independent  non-executive 
Director;

■■ 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.

■■

The size and complexity of the business does not warrant 
additional Directors at the present time.

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for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

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Board Skills Matrix

Best practice commitment

A Board skills matrix has been adopted by the board of 
PTB Group Limited (PTB) to ensure the board maintains 
an  appropriate  mix  of  skills,  knowledge,  experience, 
personal attributes and other criteria appropriate for the 
governance of the Group. 

The  PTB  Board  is  a  skills-based  board  comprising 
directors  who  collectively  have  the  skills,  knowledge 
and  experience  to  effectively  govern  and  direct  the 
organisation  including  governance  skills,  industry  skills 
and personal attributes.

The Board skills matrix is reviewed and assessed annually 
as part of the board evaluation process. Individual board 
member  skills  are  updated  annually  as  part  of  the 
director evaluation process.

A summary of skills, experience and special responsibilities 
of  each  director  is  disclosed  in  the  Directors’  Report 
included in the annual report.

Induction of New Directors, Training and 
Advice

Directors  are  provided  with  relevant  information  in 
relation to the Company and the Group before accepting 
appointment, and also with a relevant induction package 
on accepting appointment, in each case appropriate for 
them to discharge their responsibilities in office.

Directors  are  provided  with  access  to  continuing 
education 
in  relation  to  the  Group  extending  to 
its  business,  the  industry  in  which  it  operates,  and 
generally information required by them to discharge the 
responsibilities of their office.

Each  Director  has  the  right  to  seek  independent  legal 
or other professional advice at the Company’s expense.  
Prior  approval  from  the  Chairman  is  required  but  may 
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly

A listed entity should act ethically and responsibly

Recommendation 3.1

A listed entity should:

Complies: 
YES

(a)  have a code of conduct for its directors, senior 

executives and employees; and

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

The Company is committed to achieving and maintaining 
the  highest  standards  of  conduct  and  has  undertaken 
various  initiatives  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:

Independent professional advice

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

Code of conduct for transactions in securities

The  Company  has  developed  and  adopted  a  Securities 
Trading  Policy  (lodged  with  the  ASX)  to  regulate 
dealings in securities by Directors, senior management, 
employees  and  their  associates.  This  is  designed  to 
ensure  fair  and  transparent  trading  in  accordance  with 
both the law and best practice.

Charter

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:

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

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. 

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Corporate Governance Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in corporate 
reporting

Recommendation 4.3

Complies: 
YES

A listed entity should have formal and rigorous processes 
that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of 
its corporate reporting.

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

Complies: 
No, 4.1(a) 
(1) and 
4.1(a) 
(2) not 
complied 
with)

Recommendation 4.1

The board of a listed entity should:

(a)  have an audit committee which: 

(1) has at least three members, all of whom 
are non-executive directors and a majority 
of whom are independent directors; and.

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

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  Russell  Cole  (Independent  External  Chairman  of 
ARM  Committee),  Harvey  Parker  (Independent  Non-
Executive  Director)  and  Andrew  Kemp  (Independent 
Non-Executive Director).

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

(3) the charter of the committee; 

a)  Board  and  committee  structure  to  facilitate  a 

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

(5) in  relation  to  each  reporting  period,  the 
number  of  times  the  committee  met 
throughout  the  period  and  the  individual 
attendances  of  the  members  at  those 
meetings; or

(b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose 
that  fact  and  the  processes  it  employs  that 
independently  verify  and 
the 
integrity of its corporate reporting, including the 
processes  for  the  appointment  and  removal  of 
the external auditor and the rotation of the audit 
engagement partner.

safeguard 

Recommendation 4.2

Complies: 
YES

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

proper review function by the Board;

b)  Internal control framework including management 

information systems;

c)  Corporate  risk  assessment  and  compliance  with 

internal controls;

d)  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;

j)  Overseeing business continuity planning and risk 

mitigation arrangements.

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Meetings are held four times 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.

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 
financial  condition  and 
respects,  of 
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 

While  recommendation  4.1  requires  all  members  to 
be  non-executive  directors,  the  chairman  of  the  ARM 
Committee is not a director of the company but has been 
appointed because of his specialist expertise in financial 
reporting, governance and audit related matters and for 
his independence.

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 
included in the annual report.

The  Company’s  auditor  attends  the  AGM  of  the 
Company and is available to answer questions in relation 
to the audit of the financial report.

Continuous Disclosure Obligations

in  accordance  with  the 
Documented  procedures 
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 

The  Company  Secretary 
for  all 
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 
light  of  continuous  disclosure 
requirements  of  the  ASX  and  the  broad  principles  of 
ensuring the market is fully informed of price sensitive 
information.

in 

Principle 6: Respect the rights of security 
holders

A listed entity should respect the rights of its security 
holders by providing them with appropriate information 
and  facilities  to  allow  them  to  exercise  those  rights 
effectively.

Recommendation 6.1

Complies: 
YES

Principle 5: Make timely and balanced 
disclosure

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

A 
listed  entity  should  make  timely  and  balanced 
disclosure of all matters concerning it that a reasonable 
person  would  expect  to  have  a  material  effect  on  the 
price or value of its securities.

Recommendation 5.1

A listed entity should:

Complies: 
YES

(a)  have  a  written  policy  for  complying  with  its 
continuous  disclosure  obligations  under  the 
Listing Rules; and

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

Recommendation 6.2

Complies: 
YES

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

Recommendation 6.3

Complies: 
YES

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESCorporate Governance Statement
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Recommendation 6.4

Complies: 
YES

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

Shareholder Communications

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.    Company 
information, news, announcements, reporting results and 
main corporate governance documents are available on 
the Company’s website.  Shareholders are encouraged to 
attend and participate at general meetings and are given 
an opportunity to put forward questions they would like 
addressed at annual general meetings.  The Company’s 
auditors will always attend the annual general meeting 
and will be available to answer shareholders’ questions.

Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk

A listed entity should establish a sound risk management 
framework and periodically review the effectiveness of 
that framework.

Recommendation 7.1

Complies: 
No, (7.1(a)
(1) & 
(2) not 
complied 
with refer 
disclosure 
under Rec-
ommenda-
tion (4)

The board of a listed entity should:

(a)  have  a  committee  or  committees  to  oversee 

risk, each of which: 

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

(2) is chaired by an independent director, and 

disclose:

(3) the charter of the committee; 

(4) the members of the committee; and 

(5) as  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period, 
the number of times the committee met 
throughout  the  period  and  the  individual 
attendances  of  the  members  at  those 
meetings; or

(b) if 

it  does  not  have  a  risk  committee  or 
committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that 
fact and the processes it employs for overseeing 
the entity’s risk management framework.

Recommendation 7.2

The board or a committee of the board 
should:

Complies: 
YES

(a)  review the entity’s risk management framework 
at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues 
to be sound; and

(b) disclose,  in  relation  to  each  reporting  period, 

whether such a review has taken place.

Recommendation 7.3

A listed entity should disclose:

Complies: 
YES

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

(b) ) if it does not have an internal audit function, 
that  fact  and  the  processes  it  employs  for 
evaluating  and  continually 
the 
its  risk  management  and 
effectiveness  of 
internal control processes.

improving 

Recommendation 7.4

Complies: 
YES

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

Risk Management

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 

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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 
management 
independent 
advisers,  where  necessary)  on  the  nature  of 
particular risks and details of the measures which 
are either in place or can be adopted to manage 
or mitigate the risk; and  
Any  Director  may  request  that  operational  and 
project audits be undertaken by management. 

(and/or 

team 

The risk management framework included in the Audit 
and Risk Management Committee Charter is available on 
the Company’s website and is reviewed at least annually. 
The last review was in June 2015.

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Recommendation 8.1

Complies: 
YES

The board of a listed entity should:

(a)  have a remuneration committee which:  

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

(2) is chaired by an independent director, and 

disclose: 

(3) the charter of the committee;  

(4) the members of the committee; and 

(5) as  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period, 
the number of times the committee met 
throughout  the  period  and  the  individual 
attendances  of  the  members  at  those 
meetings;43 or

(b) if  it  does  not  have  a  remuneration  committee, 
disclose  that  fact  and  the  processes 
it 
employs  for  setting  the  level  and  composition 
of  remuneration  for  directors  and  senior 
executives and ensuring that such remuneration 
is appropriate and not excessive.

Internal Audit

Recommendation 8.2

Complies: 
YES

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

Recommendation 8.3

Complies: 
YES

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

(a)  have  a  policy  on  whether  participants  are 
permitted  to  enter  into  transactions  (whether 
through  the  use  of  derivatives  or  otherwise) 
which limit the economic risk of participating in 
the scheme; and

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

importance 

The  company  currently  does  not  have  an  internal 
audit  function.  Considerable 
is  placed 
on  maintaining  a  strong  control  environment  both 
financially  and  operationally.  The  audit  committee  and 
the board continue to monitor the need for an internal 
audit  function  as  the  business  grows  and  through  the 
independent  expertise  on  the  audit  committee  in 
conjunction  with  reporting  from  external  auditors  and 
industry  certification  audits  which  regularly  evaluate 
the  effectiveness  of  its  risk  management  and  internal 
control processes.

Economic, 
Sustainability Risks

Environmental 

and 

Social 

The  group  is  not  subject  to  any  material  exposure  to 
economic, environmental and social sustainability risks.

Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and 
responsibly

listed  entity  should  pay  director  remuneration 
A 
sufficient to attract and retain high quality directors and 
design its executive remuneration to attract, retain and 
motivate high quality senior executives and to align their 
interests with the creation of value for security holders.

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Corporate Governance Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

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. 
These policies are included in the Company’s Corporate 
Governance  Charter.  Its  current  members  are  Harvey 
Parker (Chairman), Andrew Kemp and Nicholas Bolton. 

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.

The  Company’s  polices  relating  to  Non-Executive 
Directors’ and Executive 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.

Equity-Based Remuneration Scheme

The  Company  does  not  currently  operate  an  equity-
based remuneration scheme.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESConsolidated Statement Of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30 June 2015

31

Revenue 

Total Revenue

Note

2

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

35,996

35,996

34,732

34,732

Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress

2,296

(2,504)

Raw materials and consumables used and finished goods purchased 
for sale

(24,603)

(16,008)

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation

Repairs and maintenance

Bad and doubtful debts

Finance costs

Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)

Net gain/(loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment

Impairment of aircraft

Impairment of extended credit receivables

Impairment of inventory

Other expenses

Total expenses

Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Profit/(Loss) for the year attributable to the owners of the 
parent entity

Other comprehensive income net of tax

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year attributable to 
the owners of the parent entity

Basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share 

3

4

21

21

(6,161)

(1,445)

(52)

(1,518)

(1,286)

(629)

4,060

(286)

-

-

(3,682)

(33,306)

2,690

(727)

1,963

- 

(5,858)

(1,619)

(76)

(227)

(1,540)

(203)

(2)

(9,289)

(2,653)

(7,216)

(3,444)

(50,639)

(15,907)

4,770

368 

 -

1,963

(11,137)

Cents

5.33

5.33

Cents

(30.44)

(30.44)

The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
32

Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position 
as at 30 June 2015

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other current assets

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Trade and other receivables

Property, plant and equipment

Deferred tax assets

Intangible assets

Total Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Derivative financial instruments

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

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total Equity

Note

20(a)

5

6

8

5

9

10

11

12

13

14

7

16

17

13

15

16

17

18

19

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

3,800

5,616

21,113

444

30,973

1,955

20,820

4,970

4,334

32,079

63,052

6,249

3,535

-

-

849

1,447

12,080

12,412

2,388

509

562

15,871

27,951

35,101

1,142

6,242

18,817

230

26,431

2,027

22,992

5,866

4,334

35,219

61,650

5,408

12,364

55

-

821

1,573

20,221

4,284

2,558

100

931

7,873

28,094

33,556

31,778

13,956

(10,633)

35,101

30,367

13,956

(10,767)

33,556

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESConsolidated Statement Of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 June 2015

33

Issued Capital

Reserves

Note

Share 
Capital

Other 
Equity 
Securities

Total
Issued 
Capital

Dividend
Appropriation 
Reserve

Retained 
Earnings

Total 
Equity

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Balance at 1 July 2013

30,184

183

30,367

13,956

370

44,693

Total comprehensive income:

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income 
for the year 

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners and 
other transfers

Contributions of equity net of 
transaction cost

Transfer to reserves

Dividend recognised for the year

18

19

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(11,137)

(11,137)

-

-

(11,137)

(11,137)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at 30 June 2014

30,184

183

30,367

13,956 (10,767)

33,556

Balance at 1 July 2014

30,184

183

30,367

13,956 (10,767)

33,556

Total comprehensive income:

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income 
for the year 

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners and 
other transfers

Contributions of equity net of 
transaction cost

Transfer to reserves

Dividend recognised for the year

-

-

-

18

19

19

1,411

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,411

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,963

1,963

- 

-

1,963

1,963

-

-

1,411

-

(1,829)

(1,829)

Balance at 30 June 2015

31,595

183

31,778

13,956 (10,633)

35,101

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34

Consolidated Statement Of Cashflows
for the year ended 30 June 2015

Cash Flow From Operating Activities

Cash receipts from customers

Cash payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Finance costs

Income tax (paid)/ refund

2015

Note

$’000

2014

$’000

36,997

            38,741 

(34,813)

(34,862)

285

            876 

(1,286)

       (1,540)

-

                -   

Net cash provided by operating activities

20(b)

1,183

3,215

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

Repayment of borrowings

Repayment of lease liabilities

Payment of dividends

28

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)

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

(4,268)

             (3,039)

8,469

4,201

                -   

       (3,039)

3,257

                 479 

(4,595)

       (1,915)

(34)

(418)

          (138)

                 -   

(1,790)

             (1,574)

3,594              (1,398)

(240)

3,354

         1,158 

(240)

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015

35

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies

(b)  Principles of consolidation

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 

These  general  purpose  financial  statements  have  been 
prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations 
of  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  and 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as  issued 
by  the 
International  Accounting  Standards  Board. 
This  Group  is  a  for-profit  entity  for  financial  reporting 
purposes  under  Australian  Accounting  Standards. 
Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation 
of these financial statements are presented below and 
have been consistently applied unless stated otherwise.

Except  for  cash  flow 
information,  the  financial 
statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and 
are based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, 
by  the  measurement  at  fair  value  of  selected  non-
current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities. 

The Financial Statements were authorised by the Board 
of Directors for issue on 21 August 2015.

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 profit or loss and other 
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).

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the 
assets  and  liabilities  of  all  subsidiaries  of  PTB  Group 
Limited  (“company”  or  “parent  entity”)  as  at  30  June 
2015 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.  The parent controls an entity when 
it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from 
its  involvement  with  the  entity  and  has  the  ability  to 
affect those returns through its power over the entity. 
For details of the subsidiaries refer note 29. 

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  (‘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 

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES36

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies(continued)

(h)  Foreign currency translation 

  (continued) 

denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the 
statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  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.

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 profit or loss and other 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 
profit  or  loss  and  other  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 the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss.

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

(e)  Revenue recognition

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

The  Group  recognises  revenue  when  the  amount  of 
revenue  can  be  reliably  measured,  it  is  probable  that 
future  economic  benefits  will  flow  to  the  entity  and 
specific criteria have been met for each of the Group’s 
activities  as  described  below.    The  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:

■■

■■

■■

■■

■■

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  the 
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 dispatched;
Revenue  from  repairs  is  recognised  at  the  time 
the service is performed;
Revenue  from  the  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;

income 

is 

is 

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

37

(f)  Unearned revenue

Tax consolidation legislation

includes  amounts  received 

in 
Unearned  revenue 
advance  from  customers.    Such  amounts  are  recorded 
as  revenue  in  the  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and 
other  comprehensive  income  when  the  above  revenue 
recognition criteria are met.

(g) 

Income tax

The income tax expense 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.

the 

implemented 

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  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 standalone 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

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.

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.

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.

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(p).    Rental  income  from  operating 
leases is recognised as set out in note 1(e).

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES38

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

(h)  Leased assets 
  (continued) 

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.

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 
income,  unless  they  are  directly 
directly  against 
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(t).

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

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

(i)  Business combinations

The 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 
transferred,  equity 
liabilities 
instruments 
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.

issued  or 

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

(j) 

Impairment of assets

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

(k)  Cash and cash equivalents

For  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.

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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 profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income.  Cash flows relating to 
short-term receivables are not discounted if the effect 
of discounting is immaterial.

(m) 

Inventories

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  profit  or  loss  and  other  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  profit  or  loss  and  other  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.

Raw materials, work in progress, and finished 
goods

Fair value estimation

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 

loans  and 

The Group classifies its financial assets in the following 
categories:  financial  assets  at  fair  value  through  the 
statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive 
receivables,  held-to-maturity 
income, 
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 
investments  or 
profit  and 
available-for-sale financial assets.

loss,  held-to-maturity 

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.

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(p).

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

(p)  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 cash flow 
hedges of foreign currency purchases of property, plant 
and equipment.

Subsequent  costs  are  included  in  the  asset’s  carrying 
amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, 
only when it is probable that future economic benefits 
associated with the item will flow to the Group and the 
cost  of  the  item  can  be  measured  reliably.    All  other 
repairs and maintenance are charged to the statement 
of profit or loss and other 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.    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  profit  or  loss  and 
other comprehensive income in which the depreciation 
and  amortisation  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  is 
included is ‘depreciation and amortisation’.

The estimated useful lives are as follows:

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

6-10 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 de-recognised. Other routine operating 
maintenance,  repair  and  minor  renewal  costs  are  also 
charged as expenses as incurred.

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

Gains  and  losses  on  disposals  are  determined  by 
comparing  proceeds  with  the  carrying  amount.    These 
are included in the statement of profit or loss and other 
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

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

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(q) 

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

incurred 

in  acquiring  software  and 

Costs 
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.  The line item in the statement of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income in which 
the  amortisation  of  computer  software  is  included  is 
‘depreciation and amortisation’ expense.

(r)  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.

(s)  Borrowings

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.

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. 

(t)  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.

(u)  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  cash  flows  of  recognised  assets 
and 
liabilities  and  highly  probable  forecast 
transactions (cash flow hedges); or
Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation 
(net investment hedges).

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 profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income over the period of the 
borrowings  using  the  effective  interest  method.    Fees 

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

(u)  Derivatives and hedging activities 

  (continued) 

be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or 
cash flows of hedged items.

The fair values of various derivative financial instruments 
used  for  hedging  purposes  are  disclosed  in  note  14. 
Movements  in  the  hedging  reserve  in  shareholders’ 
equity  are  shown  in  note  18.    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  profit  or  loss  and  other 
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 
profit  or  loss  and  other  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 
portion is recognised in the statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income within ‘other income’ 
or ‘other expenses’.

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

Cash flow hedge

The  effective  portion  of  changes  in  the  fair  value  of 
derivatives  that  are  designated  and  qualify  as  cash 
flow  hedges  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of  profit 
or  loss  and  other  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  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive 
income within ‘other income’ or ‘other expense’.

Amounts  accumulated  in  equity  are  recycled  in  the 
statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  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  profit  or 
loss  and  other  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 profit or loss and 
other 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 
profit or loss and other 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 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Net investment hedges

Hedges  of  net  investments  in  foreign  operations  are 
accounted  for  similarly  to  cash  flow  hedges.    Any 
gain  or  loss  on  the  hedging  instrument  relating  to  the 
effective  portion  of  the  hedges  is  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive  income  and  accumulated  reserves  in 
equity.    The  gain  or  loss  relating  to  the  ineffective 
portion  is  recognised  immediately  in  the  statement  of 
profit  or  loss  and  other  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

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

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(v)  Employee benefits

Share-based payments

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.

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.  

Termination benefits 

When  applicable,  the  Group  recognises  a  liability  and 
expense  for  termination  benefits  at  the  earlier  of;  (a) 
the  date  when  the  Group  can  no  longer  withdraw  the 
offer for termination benefits; and (b) when the Group 
recognises costs for restructuring pursuant to AASB137: 
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets 
and the costs include termination benefits. In either case, 
unless  the  number  of  employees  affected  is  known, 
the  obligation  for  termination  benefits  is  measured  on 
the  basis  of  the  number  of  employees  expected  to  be 
affected.  Termination  benefits  that  are  expected  to 
be  settled  wholly  before  12  months  after  the  annual 
reporting  period  in  which  the  benefits  are  recognised 
at  the  (undiscounted)  amounts  expected  to  be  paid. 
All other termination benefits are accounted for on the 
same basis as other long term employee benefits. 

Share  based  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 
risk free interest rate for the term of the option.

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

Profit sharing and bonus plans

The  Group  recognises  a  provision  where  contractually 
obliged  or  where  there  is  a  past  practice  that  has 
created  a  constructive  obligation.  Bonus  payments  are 
discretionary and subject to Board approval.

(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.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

1. 

Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies (continued)

(ab)  Rounding of amounts

(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. 

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.

(y)  Dividends

(ac)   General

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.

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:

(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.

(aa)  Goods and services tax

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

■■

■■ 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; 
receivables  and  payables  which  are 
For 
recognised inclusive of GST.  The net amounts of 
GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation 
authority  is  included  as  part  of  receivables  or 
payables; 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.

■■

22 Orient Avenue 
Pinkenba QLD 4007

(ad)  Critical accounting estimates and 
judgements

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

Impairment

impairment 

The  Group  tests  six  monthly  whether  goodwill  has 
suffered  any 
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  11  for 
details of these assumptions and the potential impact of 
changes to the assumptions. 

Long Service Leave (LSL)

The  Group  estimates  the  pattern  of  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 expected 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 

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESNotes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

45

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)    Fair value of assets and liabilities 

The  Group  measures  some  of  its  assets  and  liabilities 
at  fair  value  on  either  a  recurring  or  non-recurring 
basis, depending on the requirements of the applicable 
Accounting Standard. 

Fair value is the price the Group would receive to sell an 
asset  or  would  have  to  pay  to  transfer  a  liability  in  an 
orderly (i.e. unforced) transaction between independent, 
knowledgeable  and  willing  market  participants  at  the 
measurement date. 

As  fair  value  is  a  market  based  measure,  the  closest 
equivalent observable market pricing information is used 
to  determine  fair  value.  Adjustments  to  market  values 
may  be  made  having  regard  to  the  characteristics  of 
the  specific  asset  or  liability.  The  fair  values  of  assets 
and  liabilities  that  are  not  traded  in  an  active  market 
are determined using one or more valuation techniques. 
These  valuation  techniques  maximise,  to  the  extent 
possible the use of the observable market data. 

To  the  extent  possible,  the  market  information  is 
extracted from either the principal market for the asset 
or  liability  (i.e.  the  market  with  the  greatest  volume 
and level of activity for the asset or liability) or, in the 
absence  of  such  a  market,  the  most  advantageous 
market available to the entity at the end of the reporting 
period  (i.e.  the  market  that  maximises  the  receipts 
from  the  sale  of  the  asset  or  minimises  the  payments 
made to transfer the liability, after taking into account 
transaction costs and transport costs). 

For  non-financial  assets,  the  fair  value  measurement 
also takes into account a market participants ability to 
use the asset in its highest and best use or to sell it to 
another market participant that would use the asset in 
its highest and best use. 

The  fair  value  of  liabilities  and  the  entity’s  own  equity 
instruments  (excluding  those  related  to  share-based 
payment arrangements) may be valued, where there is 
no observable market price in relation to the transfer of 
such  financial  instrument,  by  reference  to  observable 
market  information  where  such  instruments  are  held 
as assets. Where this information is not available, other 
valuation techniques are adopted and, where significant, 
are  detailed  in  the  respective  note  to  the  financial 
statements.

(af)  New accounting standards and 
interpretations

The following new standards, amendments to standards 
and  interpretations  are  effective  for  annual  periods 
beginning  after  1  July  2014.  The  following  standards 
have  been  identified  as  those  which  impact  the  entity 
in  the  current  reporting  period.  There  is  no  significant 
impact to the group on adoption of these standards.

(i)  AASB  2012-3:  Amendments  to  Australian 
Accounting  Standards  –  Offsetting  Financial 
Assets  and  Financial  Liabilities.  This  standard 
applies  application  guidance  to  AASB  132  to 
address  inconsistencies  identified  in  applying 
some  of  the  offsetting  criteria  of  AASB  132, 
including clarifying the meaning of ‘currently has 
a legal enforceable right of set-off’ and that some 
gross  settlement  systems  may  be  considered 
equivalent to net settlement.

(ii)  AASB  2013-3  Amendments  to  AASB  136 
–  Recoverable  Amount  Disclosures  for  Non-
Financial  Assets.  This  standard  amends  AASB 
136  to  require  additional  disclosures  about  the 
fair  value  measurement  when  the  recoverable 
amount of impaired assets is based on fair value 
less  costs  of  disposal.  In  addition,  a  further 
requirement  has  been  included  to  disclose  the 
discount rates that have been used in the current 
and  previous  measurements  if  the  recoverable 
amount  of  impaired  assets  based  on  fair  value 
less  costs  of  disposal  was  measured  using  a 
present value technique.

Certain  new  accounting  standards  and  interpretations 
have  been  published  that  are  not  mandatory  for  30 
June  2015  reporting  periods  and  have  not  been  early 
adopted by the Group. The following new standards to 
be applied in future periods are not expected to have a 
significant impact on the Group:

(i)  AASB 9 Financial instruments (application date 1 
January  2018).  This  standard  makes  significant 
changes to the way financial assets are classified 
for the purpose of determining their measurement 
basis and also to the amounts relating to fair value 
changes, which are to be taken directly to equity. 
This  standard  also  makes  significant  changes  to 
hedge accounting requirements and disclosures.

(ii)  IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
(application  date  1  January  2018).  Establishes 
principles  for  reporting  useful  information  to 
users  of  financial  statements  about  the  nature, 
amount,  timing  and  uncertainty  of  revenue  and 
cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with 
customers.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
46

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

2. 

Revenue

Sales revenue

Sale of goods

Services

Rental of engines/aircraft

- Minimum lease payments

- Contingent rentals

Other revenue

Interest

- Extended credit receivables (hire purchase agreements)

- Other

Other

Total revenue

3. 

Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense

Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense includes the following specific items:

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 and software

Impairment losses

- Trade debtors

- Extended credit receivables

- Inventories

- Aircraft

Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss

Superannuation expense

Finance costs

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

28,802

4,875

921

1,028

35,626

282

2

86

24,552

5,959

1,077

1,275

32,863

855

21

993

35,996

34,732

117

137

1,105

8

78

-

124

62

1,518

-

-

286

629

506

110

123

1,126

9

251

-

109

68

227

2,653

7,216

9,289

203

462

- Interests and finance charges paid/payable

1,286

1,540

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

47

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% (2014: 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 

Provision for impairment – extended credit receivables

Other receivables

Non-Current

Extended credit receivables

Maintenance contract receivables

Impaired trade receivables

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

-

809

(82)

727

-

(4,770)

-

(4,770)

2,690

807

(15,907)

(4,772)

2

809

(82)

727

2

(4,770)

-

(4,770)

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

5,829

(1,525)

4,304

176

1,136

-

-

5,616

1,653

302

1,955

5,143

(123)

5,020

287

1,786

(1,048)

197

6,242

1,741

286

2,027

As at 30 June 2015 current trade receivables and extended credit receivables of the Group with a nominal value of 
$1,525,465 (2014: $1,171,482) were impaired.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
48

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

5. 

Trade and Other Receivables (continued)

The ageing of trade receivables is as follows:

Current

30+ Days

60+ Days

90+ Days

Total

Group – 2015

Trade receivables

Impaired trade receivables

Unimpaired receivables

Group – 2014

Trade receivables

Impaired trade receivables

Unimpaired receivables

Past due but not impaired

2,427

-

2,427

2,818

-

2,818

890

(7)

883

709

(2)

707

729

(386)

343

281

(31)

250

1,783

(1,132)

651

5,829

(1,525)

4,304

1,335

(90)

1,245

5,143

(123)

5,020

As at 30 June 2015, 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

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

(1,171)

(1,504)

1,150

(1,525)

(5)

(1,244)

78

(1,171)

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 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  expected  to  be  retained  by  the 
customers.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

49

5. 

Trade and Other Receivables (continued)

Payments in relation to the extended credit receivables 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 than one year but not later than five years 

Later than five years

Total extended credit receivables

Representing receivables:

Current

Non-current

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

1,290

1,859

-

3,149

(153)

(207)

-

(360)

2,789

1,136

1,653

2,789

1,012

2,034

-

3,046

(274)

(293)

-

(567)

2,479

738

1,741

2,479

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

2,815

18,298

21,113

2,467

16,350

18,817

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.  

Tax balances – Current

Current tax liabilities

8.   Other Assets

Current

Prepayments

Deposits

-

-

436

8

444

223

7

230

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

9. 

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

Non-current assets pledged as security

Refer note 13 for information on non-current assets pledged as security.

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

1,781

3,182

4,963

983

2,157

3,140

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESNotes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

51

9. 

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

623

183

-

(2)

-

- 17,572 2,092 4,081

348 31,727

- 3,295

-

-

(759)

-

-

550

- (1,159)

-

-

20 4,093

- (1,918)

-

(2)

- (5,549)

- (3,422)

(318) (9,289)

(123)

- (1,126)

(251)

681

- 13,433 1,841

-

50

50

-

50

- (1,619)

50 22,992

50 32,566

- (9,574)

50 22,992

7,547

93

- 1,499

- 20,534 2,793

(818)

- (7,101)

(952)

681

- 13,433 1,841

6,960

51

45

-

-

-

(110)

6,895

-

-

-

-

(9)

42

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(652)

(51)

6,895

42

6,895

42

186

-

-

-

(117)

6,964

-

-

-

-

(8)

34

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Year ended  
30 June 2014
Opening net  
book value
Additions

Transfers 1

Disposals

Impairment 3
Depreciation/ 
amortisation
Closing net  
book value

At 30 June 2014

Cost 
Accumulated 
depreciation 
Net book value

Year ended  
30 June 2015
Opening net  
book value
Additions

Transfers 2

Disposals

Impairment 4
Depreciation/ 
amortisation
Closing net  
book value

At 30 June 2015

Cost 
Accumulated 
depreciation 

- 13,433 1,841

50

50 22,992

681

129

-

-

-

- 3,271

1

- 1,221

(847)

- (3,491)

(917)

-

(286)

-

(137)

- (1,105)

(78)

673

- 13,043

6

-

-

-

-

 - 3,593

-

374

- (4,408)

-

(286)

- (1,445)

56

50 20,820

56

-

56

50 30,304

- (9,484)

50 20,820

-

-

-

-

7,733

93

- 1,623

22 20,727

Net book value

6,964

34

(769)

(59)

-

-

(950)

(22) (7,684)

673

- 13,043

1 
2 
3 

4 

2014: Net Transfers of $1,918,000 represents transfer of engine cores and aircraft frames to inventory.
2015: Net Transfers of $374,000 represents transfer of engine cores and aircraft frames from inventory.
2014:  Impairments  of  $9,289,000  represents  a  write-down  of  aircraft  in  the  IAP  and  Emerald  Assets  businesses.  These 
write-downs were primarily driven by a change in strategy.
2015: Impairments of $286,000 represents a provision for write-down of idle aircraft in IAP. Carrying value was determined 
to be in excess of the net realisable value.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

10. Deferred Tax Assets

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Tax losses

Accruals

Employee benefits

Doubtful debts

Other

Total deferred tax assets

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

3,099

4,116

27

284

458

1,102

4,970

60

276

351

1,063

5,866

Movements

Tax losses Accruals

Employee 
benefits

Doubtful 
debts

Other

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

At 1 July 2013

563

95

250

1

867

1,776

(Charged)/credited to statement 
of profit or loss and 
other comprehensive income

3,553

(35)

26

350

196

4,090

At 30 June 2014

4,116

60

276

351

1,063

5,866

(Charged)/credited to statement 
of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income

(1,017)

(33)

8

107

39

(896)

At 30 June 2015

3,099

27

284

458

1,102

4,970

A deferred tax asset of $4.97 million (2014: $5.866 million) has been recognised at 30 June 2015.This includes 
$3.099  million  attributable  to  prior  years’  income  tax  losses  carried  forward  (2014:  $4.116  million).  Based 
on  management  forecast  of  expected  future  taxable  profits  and  the  reversal  of  the  temporary  differences,  it  is 
considered probable that these deferred tax assets will be recovered in the future. 

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

53

11. Intangible Assets

Goodwill - cost

Total Goodwill

Impairment tests for goodwill

2015

$’000

2014

$’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  cash  flow  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 11.7% (2014: 12.6%).  An average growth rate of 3% 
(2014: 3%) 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.

12.  Trade and Other Payables 

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

Trade payables and accruals

6,249

5,408

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES54

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

13. 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

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

446

2,818

-

1,382

10,964

18

3,264

12,364

271

3,535

-

12,364

12,412

-

12,412

-

12,412

1,668

16

1,684

2,600

4,284

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

Bank Overdraft, Bank Loans and Bills Payable

The bank overdraft and 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 $34.786 million (2014: $33.242 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 the bank’s approval. 

PTB Group refinanced a significant portion of its existing loans with the Commonwealth Bank in October 2014. This 
included: the refinancing of a group of loans for a further three years; the conversion of $1 million of overdrafts to 
loans; and the conversion of a portion of loans from USD to AUD.

In addition to this, PTB Group took out an additional loan to fund the purchase of a batch of engines for stock.

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 to section F of the Remuneration Report for information on other loans from related parties.

Effective Interest Rates

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

55

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.

14.  Derivative Financial Instruments

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

Current Liabilities

Forward foreign exchange contracts –cash flow hedges

-

55

15.  Deferred Tax Liabilities                                            

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Property, plant and equipment

Inventory

Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

Movements

2,098

12

278

2,388

2,267

12

279

2,558

Property, plant 
and equipment

Inventory

Other

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

At 1 July 2013

Charged/(credited) to statement of profit 
& loss and other comprehensive income

At 30 June 2014

Charged/(credited) to statement of profit 
or loss and other comprehensive income

At 30 June 2015

2,926

(659)

2,267

(169)

2,098

103

(91)

12

-

12

209

70

279

(1)

278

3,238

(680)

2,558

(170)

2,388

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56

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

16.  Provisions

Current

Employee benefits

Service warranties

Non-Current

Employee benefits

Remediation provisions

Movements in Provisions

Balance 1 July 2013

Provisions made during the year

Provisions used during the year

Balance  at 30 June 2014

Provisions made during the year

Provisions used during the year

Balance  at 30 June 2015

(a) Service warranties  

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

849

-

849

98

411

509

821

-

821

100

-

100

Employee
Benefits

Remediation 
Provisions

Service
Warranties

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

834

437

(350)

921

457

(431)

947

-

-

 -

-

411

-

411

-

-

 -

-

-

-

-

834

437

(350)

921

868

(431)

1,358

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) Remediation Provisions

Provision is made for the estimated expenditure required to restore the leasehold premises to an acceptable standard 
at the end of the lease term.

(c) 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. All 
of these amounts 2015: $849,000 (2014: $821,000) are 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. Leave obligations expected to be settled after 12 months 2015: $390K (2014: $350K).

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

57

17.  Other Liabilities

Current

Deferred revenue

Deposits in advance

Non-Current

Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue relates to maintenance contract revenue received in advance.

18.  Contributed Equity

Share capital

42,007,656 ordinary shares fully paid 
(2014: 36,581,727 ordinary shares fully paid)

Other equity securities

Value of conversion rights (net of tax) 

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

908

539

1,447

965

608

1,573

562

931

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

31,595

30,184

183

183

31,778

30,367

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

No. of Shares

$’000

Closing balance 30 June 2013

36,581,727

30,184

Share issues 2014*

Closing balance 30 June 2014

Share issues 2015 (under dividend reinvestment plan refer note 28)

Closing balance 30 June 2015

-

-

36,581,727

30,184

5,425,929

42,007,656

1,411

31,595

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.

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58

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

18.  Contributed Equity (continued)

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. The group defines capital as its equity and net 
debt. There has been no change to capital risk management policies during the year.  

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.

19.  Reserves

Dividend Appropriation Reserve

Movements

Reserve balance 1 July 

Transfer from retained earnings

Reserve balance 30 June 

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

13,956

13,956

13,956

13,956

-

-

13,956

13,956

The dividend appropriation reserve is used to record the retained earnings which can be used for future 
dividend  payments.  A  fully  franked  dividend  of  5  cents  per  share  (2014:  NIL)  was  paid  directly  from 
retained earnings. 

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

59

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 13)

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

3,800

(446)

3,354

1,142

(1,382)

(240)

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

Profit/(loss) for the year

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment of aircraft

Impairment of inventory

(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

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

1,963

1,445

286

-

(4,060)

354

413

1,538

(2,670)

896

(215)

966

437

-

(170)

1,183

(11,137)

1,619

9,289

7,216

2

1,166

(995)

4,926

(2,794)

(4,090)

(31)

(1,363)

87

-

(680)

3,215

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60

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

21.  Earnings Per Share 

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Earnings used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share  
- (loss)/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

2015

cents

2014

cents

5.33

5.33

(30.44)

(30.44)

$’000

$’000

1,963

(11,137)

Number

Number

36,804,710

36,581,727

-

-

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

36,804,710

36,581,727

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  
NFJ Bolton (appointed 11 November 2014)

Other key management personnel

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

Name

Position

Employer

D Zgrajewski

Company Secretary and CFO

PTB Group Limited

Key management personnel compensation

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Other long-term benefits

Termination benefits

2015

$

2014

$

891,847

746,393

83,064

40,661

-

79,054

9,865

99,404

1,015,572

934,716

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESNotes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

61

22.  Key Management Personnel Disclosures (continued)

Short-term employee benefits

These amounts include fees and benefits paid to the non-executive directors as well as all salary, paid leave benefits 
and fringe benefits awarded to executive directors and other KMP.

Post-employment benefits

These amounts represent superannuation contributions made during the year.

Other long-term benefits

These amounts represent long service leave benefits accrued during the year.

Further  information  in  relation  to  the  KMP  disclosures  can  be  found  in  the  remuneration  report  contained  in  the 
Directors’ report. 

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 received on the exercise of options are recognised as share capital. 

There were no options granted or exercised during the financial year and no options were outstanding at the current 
or prior financial year end.

24.  Remuneration of Auditors

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

2015

2014

$

$

Audit Services – Williams Hall Chadwick

Audit or review of the financial reports

130,000

129,641

Total remuneration for audit services

130,000

129,641

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
62

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (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

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

17

-

37

(2)

(1)

-

34

18

16

34

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

181

534

-

715

177

698

21

896

Operating leases mainly comprise leases of equipment and premises in Australia (Bankstown, Sydney).  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 in place at 
the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities payable:

Less than one year

Greater than one year but not later than five years

(d)  Capital commitments

No Capital expenditure contracted for at balance date.

499

71

570

804

563

 1,367

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

63

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 transactions and recognised assets and liabilities are denominated 
in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.

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

Where  derivatives  are  used  they  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

Other assets

Forward exchange contracts

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Other liabilities

30-Jun-15

30-Jun-14

USD

GBP

USD

GBP

$’000

£’000

$’000

£’000

2,719

6,090

181

-

(4,136)

(7,815)

(182)

7

2

-

-

-

-

-

1,057

6,334

31

3,000

(3,535)

(8,254)

(606)

6

- 

-

-

(263)

-

-

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (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 2015, had the Australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10% 
against the USD dollar, with all other variables held constant, the Group’s post tax position for the year would have 
been $320,000 lower/$262,000 higher (2014: profit $164,000 lower/$134,000 higher), 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 $320,000 lower/$262,000 higher (2014: $164,000 lower/$134,000 higher) had the 
Australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10% against the US dollar due to the reasons noted above.  

It is worth noting that the company undertakes the majority of its sales and purchases in US dollars. Therefore, the 
majority of profit is generated in US dollars, with the reported AUD profit positively impacted by any weakening of 
the Australian dollar.

As per above, the Group’s exposure to other foreign exchange movements is not material.

(ii) 

Price risk

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESNotes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

65

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

(a)  Market risk (continued)

(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:

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

2015

Financial assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Trade and other 
receivables

Extended credit 
receivables

0.00%

3,796 

-

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

6.12%

  -  

482 

522 

566 

565 

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

4  3,800 

  -  

4,782  4,782 

  -  

654  2,789 

Total financial assets

3,796

482 

522 

566 

565 

- 

  -  

  5,440   11,371 

Financial liabilities

Trade and other 
payables

Bank overdraft

Bank Loans

Bills payable

Lease liabilities

Insurance Loan

Related party loans

           -   

  -  

4.20%

5.60%

446 

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -   2,761 

991  3,784 

6.03%

3,450 

-

3.93%

-

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

56 

  -  

  -   4,188 

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

Total financial liabilities

3,896  2,817 

991  7,972 

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

6,249  6,249 

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

  -  

446 

  -   7,536 

  -   7,638 

  -  

  -  

  -  

56 

271 

271 

6,520  22,196 

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
66

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (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

2014

Financial assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Trade and other 
receivables

Extended credit 
receivables

0.00%

1,134

-

    8.51%

-

-

-

-

-

-

738 1,741

Total financial assets

1,134

738 1,741

Financial liabilities

Trade and other 
payables

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Bills payable

Lease liabilities

Insurance Loan

Related party loans

7.41%

- 7,235 1,555

99

14

           -   

-

7.16%

1,382

-

-

-

-

7.17%

1,400 2,275

7.68%

4.58%

9.00%

-

-

-

-

15

-

18

54

- 2,600

Total financial liabilities

2,782 9,582 4,170

100

14

There are no other interest bearing financial assets and liabilities.

Group sensitivity

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

1,142

5,790

5,790

-

2,479

5,798

9,411

5,408

5,408

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,382

8,903

3,675

34

54

2,600

5,408 22,056

As the majority of the interest rates are fixed, at 30 June 2015 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 (2014: 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.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESNotes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

67

(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 2015 the largest 10 debtors 
comprised approximately 71% (2014: 73%) of total receivables.  It should be noted that the largest debtor is an 
extended credit receivable to a customer in Indonesia which accounts for 29% (2014: 28%) 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 29% (2014: 27%) 
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.

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
68

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (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, finance leases and finance company loans.

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

Consolidated

2015 
$’000

2014 
$’000

654

188

7,486

7,638

-

271

16,237

446

188

7,404

7,638

-

271

15,947

208

82

290

1,533

423

8,578

3,675

34

2,600

16,843

1,382

423

8,534

3,675

34

2,600

16,648

151

44

195

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

69

Maturities of financial liabilities

The tables below analyse the Group’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 cash flows. 

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 2015

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Variable rate

Fixed rate

Total financial liabilities

Group 2014

Non-derivatives

6,520

446

2,817

9,783

-

-

991

991

-

3,450

7,972

11,422

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,520

3,896

11,780

22,196

Non-interest bearing

5,408

             - 

             - 

             - 

             - 

             - 

-

             - 

             - 

             - 

4,171

4,171

100

100

14

14

             - 

5,408

2,782

13,866

-

-

-

 - 

22,056

Variable rate

Fixed rate

Total financial liabilities

2,782

9,581

17,771

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.

Related party loans

No  interest  is  payable  on  the  related  party  loan  of  $271,000  (2014:  NIL).  The  prior  year  related  party  loan  of 
$2,600,000 was repaid in full during the year and was at an interest rate of 9.0%.

Bills payable

The multi-option facility includes variable rate commercial bills of $7,638,000 (2014: $3,675,000) at a weighted 
average interest rate of 6.03% (2014: 7.17%). 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 from drawdown date. 

Maturities of financial liabilities

The previous tables analyse the Group’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 cash flows.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (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/PNG/New Zealand, Pacific Islands, 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.

.

.

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for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

71

27.  Segment Information (continued)

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

2015

(i) Revenue

PTB

Total Segment Revenue

5,138 3,925

4,862

13,566

Inter-segment Revenue

(23)

-

-

-

Revenue  from external 
customers

5,115 3,925

4,862

13,566

27

-

27

178

-

178

424

-

424

78

-

78

(19)

-

(19)

898

-

898

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

794

-

794

1,663

(340)

1,323

498

1,576

2,751

-

-

-

498

1,576

2,751

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,438 4,423

6,438

17,111

629

957

- 35,996

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

Total revenue  from 
external customers

(ii) Adjusted EBITDA 

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Unallocated

415

422

-

-

523

-

(150)

(61)

(193)

1,459

4,050

(337)

3

162

(52)

8

(19)

(110)

Adjusted EBITDA

265

361

330

5,172

113

(121)

- 27,596

-

(23)

- 27,573

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

953

-

953

7,810

(340)

7,470

-

-

-

-

-

2,830

4,193

(903)

6,120

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72

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

2015

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

PTB

Total

Impairment of Assets

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

438

-

584

1,022

-

-

120

120

-

-

-

-

286

286

- 

-

-

-

-

-

Unrealised (Gain)/Loss on Foreign Currency

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

228

-

228

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

-

-

-

-

105

-

(5)

100

130

364

- (122)

(16)

114

(28)

214

1

(5)

(4)

(8)

-

75

-

75

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

(9)

(7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

438

303

704

1,445

-

-

-

-

286

286

602

(127)

(62)

413

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

73

27.  Segment Information (continued)

2015

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Capital Expenditure

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

961

-

764

1,725

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,868

-

1,868

-

-

-

-

961

1,868

764

3,593

Total Segment Assets

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Unallocated

Total

27,340

725

710 2,784

2,116

-

- 6,173

14,135 2,071

148

806

-

-

-

-

265

654

112

-

43,591 2,796

858 9,763

1,031

Total Assets Includes

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

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

12,038

-

67

-

7,733 2,015

19,771 2,082

-

80

- 5,176

-

-

- 5,256

Total Segment Liabilities 

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

2,073

986

3,209 1,116

10

1,105

-

81

652

87

(25)

196

3,188 1,067

3,948 1,287

-

-

-

-

11

33

-

44

-

13

30

-

43

-

-

-

-

1

-

81

82

20,257 52,081

(10,904)

(1,948)

(9,353)

7,949

-

-

- 58,082

20,257 32,442

(10,904)

(5,728)

(9,353)

395

- 27,109

-

-

-

-

7,396

670

1,550

9,616

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74

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (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

2014

(i) Revenue

PTB

Total Segment Revenue

6,272 1,934

729 13,494

Inter-segment Revenue

(401)

-

-

-

Revenue  from external 
customers

5,871 1,934

729 13,494

4

-

4

6

-

6

19

-

19

- 22,439

-

(401)

- 22,038

-

-

-

2,120

-

2,120

- 1,482

-

-

- 1,482

619

-

619

Emerald

Total Segment Revenue

Inter-segment Revenue

Revenue  from external 
customers

-

-

-

IAP

Total Segment Revenue

Inter-segment Revenue

Revenue  from external 
customers

2,724

(303)

2,421

Unallocated 

Total Unallocated 
Revenue

Total revenue  from 
external customers

(ii) Adjusted EBITDA 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,209 3,734

122

1,088

-

-

-

-

3,209 3,734

122

1,088

- 10,877

-

(303)

- 10,574

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,292 1,934

3,938 18,710

745

1,113

- 34,732

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Unallocated

1,060

267

100 1,860

-

413

- 

-

-

-

-

610

-

115

710

-

Adjusted EBITDA

1,473

267

710 2,685

-

48

23

-

71

1

1

207

-

209

-

-

-

-

-

3,288

164

1,963

-

5,415

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

75

27.  Segment Information (continued)

2014

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

PTB

Total

Impairment of Assets

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

440

-

654

1,094

- 

-

100

-

7,056

7,156

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26

-

-

26

-

-

-

-

247

250

497

-

-

-

-

2

-

2

-

-

-

- 2,346

1,048

8,370

-

-

238

-

- 2,346

1,286

8,370

Unrealised (Gain)/Loss on Foreign Currency

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

-

-

-

-

(30)

(11)

(210)

-

-

-

(30)

-

(630)

(263)

62

51

72

2

(768)

(261)

-

(8)

21

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

466

249

904

1,619

-

-

-

100

- 11,764

-

7,294

- 19,158

-

-

-

-

(251)

(901)

157

(995)

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76

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

2014

Australia
PNG & 
NZ

Pacific

America
North & 
South

Asia

Africa

Europe Unallocated

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Capital Expenditure

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

677

-

617

1,294

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,799

-

2,799

-

-

-

-

677

2,799

617

4,093

Total Segment Assets

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Unallocated

Total

21,462

454

434

1,294

735

-

-

5,988

19,184

720

772

640

-

-

-

-

181

854

107

-

41,381 1,174

1,206

7,922

1,142

2,959

3

20,243 44,071

2,857

(11,193)

(759)

99

-

(9,050) 12,472

-

-

- 55,784

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

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

8,190

-

13,154

21,344

39

-

720

759

-

-

-

-

60

5,401

-

5,461

-

-

-

-

-

20,243 28,532

1,789

(11,193)

(4,003)

-

(9,050)

4,824

1,789

- 29,353

Total Segment Liabilities 

PTB

Emerald

IAP

Total

2,019

745

1,665

31

-

1,129

1,139

3,189

128

873

200

2,994

1,069

519

186

364

4

328

-

332

33

222

121

376

-

-

-

-

4,985

1,896

1,952

8,833

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

77

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 trading in 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

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

36,359

(363)

-

35,436

(704)

-

Total revenue from continuing operations (note 2)

35,996

34,732

The Group is domiciled in Australia. The amount of its revenue from external customers in Australia is $6.438 million 
(2014: $8.292 million) and the total revenue from external customers in other countries is $29.558 million (2014: 
$26.440 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, impairments of aircraft, inventory and extended credit 
receivables.  Interest  income  and  interest  income  on  long  term  HP  receivables  is  allocated  to  segments  whereas 
finance costs and depreciation and amortisation expenses 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

Impairment of inventory

Impairment of extended credit receivables

Impairment of aircraft

Depreciation and amortisation

Finance Costs

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

6,120

(413)

-

-

(286)

(1,445)

(1,286)

5,415

995

(7,216)

(2,653)

(9,289)

(1,619)

(1,540)

Profit/(Loss) before income tax from continuing operations

2,690

(15,907)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

27.  Segment Information (continued)

(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

Total assets as per the statement of financial position

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

58,082

55,784

4,970

63,052

5,866

61,650

The total of non current assets other than financial instruments and deferred tax assets located in Australia is $19.771 
million (2014: $21.344 million), and the total of these non current assets located in other countries is $7.338 million 
(2014: $8.009 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:

Derivative financial instruments

Deferred tax liabilities

Current borrowings

Non-current borrowings

Total liabilities as per the statement of financial position

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

9,616

8,833

-

2,388

3,535

12,412

27,951

55

2,558

12,364

4,284

28,094

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

79

28.  Dividends

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

Dividends paid during the year       

Interim dividend for 30 June 2015 of  5 cents per share (2014: Nil) fully franked 
(at 30%) paid on 16 June 2015                  

1,829

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

Paid in cash

Satisfied by the issue of shares

418

1,411

1,829

-

-

-

-

Consolidated

Parent Entity

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

Franking credits       

Franking credits available for subsequent financial 
years based on a tax rate of 30% (2014: 30%)

10,236

11,020

10,236

11,020

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

a)  franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax;

b)  franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date; and

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

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

29.  Subsidiaries

Name

Country of Incorporation

2015

2014

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.

There are no significant restrictions over the Group’s ability to access these assets, and settle liabilities, of the Group.

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for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

81

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 profit & loss and other 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  profit  &  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income  and  a  summary 
of  movements  in  consolidated  retained  profits  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2015  of  the  Closed  Group: 

Revenue 

Total Revenue

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

35,996

35,996

34,732

34,732

Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress

2,296

(2,504)

Raw materials and consumables used and finished goods purchased for sale

(24,603)

(16,008)

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation

Repairs and maintenance

Bad and doubtful debts

Finance costs

Net foreign exchange loss

Net gain / (loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment 

Impairment of aircraft

Impairment of extended credit receivables

Impairment of inventory

Other expenses

Total expenses

Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit/(Loss) for the year

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Profit/(Loss) 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/(losses)

Retained (losses)/profits at the beginning of the financial year

Transfer to dividend appropriation reserve

Profit/(loss) for the year

Dividend paid during the year

Retained (losses)/profits at the end of the financial year

(6,161)

(1,445)

(52)

(1,518)

(1,286)

(629)

4,060

(286)

-

-

(3,682)

(33,306)

2,690

(727)

1,963

(5,858)

(1,619)

(76)

(227)

(1,540)

(203)

(2)

(9,289)

(2,653)

(7,216)

(3,444)

(50,639)

(15,907)

4,770

(11,137)

1,963

(11,137)

-

-

1,963

(11,137)

(10,893)

-

244

 -

1,963

(11,137)

(1,829)

-

(10,759)

(10,893)

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82

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

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 2015 of the Closed Group:

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

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

Derivative financial instruments

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

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

3,800

5,616

1,142

6,242

21,113

18,817

-

444

-

230

30,973

26,431

1,641

-

265

1,713

-

265

20,820

22,992

4,970

4,334

-

32,030

63,003

6,249

3,535

-

-

849

1,447

5,866

4,334

-

35,170

61,601

5,408

12,364

55

-

821

1,573

12,080

20,221

12,412

2,388

509

562

15,871

27,951

35,052

31,855

13,956

4,284

2,558

100

931

7,873

28,094

33,507

30,444

13,956

(10,759)

(10,893)

35,052

33,507

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

83

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 the Directors’ Report and 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

Revenue - dividend

Purchase of goods and services

Rent and property related expenses

Parent Entity

2015

$

2014

$

-

303,322

35,714

-

-

-

38,251

58,676

-

-

168,281

364,959

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

d)  Outstanding balances of Loans to Subsidiaries

Loans to subsidiaries

19,939,917

19,925,633

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

-

-

-

-

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (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

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

19,639

15,539

65,513

58,160

7,187

8,228

17,025

10,165

31,855

12,127

4,506

48,488

30,444

13,956

3,595

47,995

911

1,429

911

1,429

-

-

-

-

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: 

Favouree

Bank

Date

The President of Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan

Bankstown Airport Limited

CBA

CBA

5/03/2014

27/03/2007

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

-

18

18

21

18

39

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors’ Declaration
for the year ended 30 June 2015

The Directors of the Company declare that:

85

(a)  the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes,  as  set  out  on  pages  31  to  84  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 2015 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 29; 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 2015 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 
21 August 2015

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86

Independent Auditor’s Report
for the year ended 30 June 2015

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the members of PTB Group Limited 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial report of PTB Group Limited, which comprises the consolidated statement 
of  financial  position  as  at  30  June  2015,  the  consolidated  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  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 gives a true and fair view 
in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control 
as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that 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 statements comply with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

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.

Independence

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESIndependent Auditor’s Report
for the year ended 30 June 2015 (Continued)

87

Auditor’s 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 2015 

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

(ii)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and  

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

Report on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included on pages 11 to 16 of the directors’ report for the year 
ended 30 June 2015. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the 
Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to 
express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian 
Auditing Standards. 

Auditor’s Opinion

In  our  opinion  the  Remuneration  Report  of  PTB  Group  Limited  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2015,  complies  with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Geoffrey Stephens
Director

Williams Hall Chadwick

Dated this 21st day of August 2015

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES88

Shareholders’ Information
for the year ended 30 June 2015

The  shareholder 
applicable as at 13 August 2015.

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

22

99

39

88

41

289

RS Ferris

Keybridge Capital

River Capital

CL Baker

SG Smith

(d)  Voting Rights

-

-

-

-

-

-

Number of 
Ordinary 
Shares Held

Percentage
%

9,221,049

8,343,802

4,548,266

2,833,527

2,209,317

21.95%

19.86%

10.83%

6.75%

5.26%

(b) 

 The number of ordinary shareholdings held 
in less than marketable parcels is 34.

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
% 

MR ROYSTON STEPHEN FERRIS

KEYBRIDGE CAPITAL LIMITED
RIVER CAPITAL ALTERNATE FUND MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
BAKER SUPERANNUATION PTY LTD
MR STEPHEN GARRY SMITH & MRS JUDITH ANN FLINTOFT
MILTON YANNIS
GRAEME HILLS
MARGARET HILLS
ROCKET SCIENCE PTY LTD
JUDITH FLINTOFT
ROSS GEORGE YANNIS
MR GEORGE YANNIS & MRS THELMA YANNIS
MS CECILIA HAMILTON CROAKER
M R & S J GORDON PTY LTD
DAVID FAMILY SUPERANNUATION FUND PTY LTD
MR EDWARD JAMES DALLY & MRS SELINA DALLY 
HARVEY PARKER
HUGH JONES
MRS SUSAN DEBORAH MARTIN-BAKER
HUNTINGTON GROUP PTY LIMITED

9,221,049

8,205,568
4,548,266
2,188,708
1,321,317
1,206,002
1,061,066
999,038
897,261
888,000
864,370
644,649
481,621
478,669
465,847
435,207
409,171
381,525
380,721
370,924

35,449,029

21.95%

19.53%
10.83%
5.21%
3.15%
2.87%
2.53%
2.38%
2.14%
2.11%
2.06%
1.53%
1.15%
1.14%
1.11%
1.04%
0.97%
0.91%
0.91%
0.88%

84.39%

Unquoted equity securities

Number on issue

Number of holders

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

-

-

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIESCompany Statistics
for the year ended 30 June 2015

89

Revenue ($’000)

+-Net (loss)/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 (Cents) per 
share in respect of each 
financial year

Average AUD/USD 
exchange rate

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

35,996

1,963

35,101

1,183

34,732

(11,137)

33,556

3,215

27,704

368

44,693

6,496

32,275

1,375

45,575

5,413

31,347

657

43,200

2,079

42,008

36,582

36,582

32,225

32,225

4.92

0.30

73

5

(28.47)

0.29

80

Nil

0.82

0.40

110

5.1 

3.13

0.23

125

Nil

1.53

0.25

121

Nil

$0.84

$0.92

$1.03

$1.03

$0.99

ANNUAL REPORT 2015PTB GROUP LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES90

Notes:
Notes:

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