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ANNUAL 
REPORT
2015

Level 1 
111 Colin Street
West Perth WA 6005
Australia

Postal Address:
PO Box 588
West Perth WA 6872

T +61 (8) 6180 2040
E info@tempoaust.com

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TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

TABLE OF 
TABLE OF 
CONTENTS
CONTENTS

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 

OUR BOARD AND LEADERSHIP TEAM 
OUR BOARD AND LEADERSHIP TEAM 

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR  3
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR  3

OUR PURPOSE & STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES 
OUR PURPOSE & STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES 

OPERATING MODEL 
OPERATING MODEL 

TEMPO’S CORE CAPABILITIES 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

REMUNERATION REPORT- AUDITED 

AUDITORS’ INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

Financial Statements   
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY ASX 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

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This Annual Financial Report (Report) is lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and ASX Limited and is a summary of Tempo 
Australia Limited’s (Tempo) operations, activities and fi nancial position as at 31 December 2015. Any references in this report to ‘the year’ or ‘the reporting 
period’ relate to the fi nancial year, which is 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 unless otherwise stated. All fi gures used in this report are Australian 
Dollars unless otherwise stated.

Tempo Australia Ltd (ABN 51 000 689 725) is the parent entity of Tempo group of companies. In this report references to ‘Tempo’, ‘TPP’ and ‘the company’ 
and ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ refers to Tempo Australia Limited and its controlled entities, unless otherwise stated.

To review the report online, visit www.tempoaust.com or alternatively contact Link Market Services Limited of Level 4, Central Park 152 St George’s Terrace 
Perth WA 6000, telephone 1300 554 474.

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

CHAIRMAN’S 
MESSAGE

Dear Shareholder,
It is my pleasure to present the Tempo Australia Limited 
Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2015.

The year has been a period of signifi cant growth and 
achievement for Tempo, which is borne out in our results. 
I would like to acknowledge the focus and commitment 
of the entire Tempo team - from our front-line workforce 
deployed across our various projects, our offi ce staff, 
leadership team and board – in helping our company 
deliver these results.

Our business model is based on maximising value and 
outcomes for our clients, and it is underpinned by a 
bottom-up focus on our people, on productivity and on 
our continued commitment to safety. 

The willingness of our people to adopt and embrace the 
‘Tempo way’ is one of the keys to our success – and it is a 
source of great personal pride.

Tempo’s positive results are even more noteworthy given 
the challenging operating environment in the natural 
resources sector, where many of our clients operate. 
To see our company perform so strongly against the 
backdrop of such diffi cult market conditions is a further 
testament to our business model and approach.

At the same time, the entire Tempo team acknowledges 
that our journey has only just begun, and that there’s  a 
lot of hard work in front of us as we seek to build on the 
foundations laid this year.

In 2016, Tempo will continue to relentlessly pursue 
the structured growth of the business, with a focus on 
providing a differentiated service offering to tier-one 
clients in the oil and gas, and mineral resources sectors. 

Under the direction of our leadership team I believe our 
company is very well placed to continue to grow and 
prosper, and to achieve its strategic objectives. 

On behalf of the Tempo team, I would like to thank all 
shareholders for their continued support, and we look 
forward to delivering further success in the year ahead.

Yours sincerely

Carmelo (Charlie) Bontempo

Non-Executive Chairman

Tempo Australia Limited 

COURTESY RIO TINTO

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OUR BOARD & LEADERSHIP TEAM

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B Philip Loots
C Brian Thomas
D Max Bergomi
E Daniel Hibbs
F Michael West

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OUR BOARD 
& LEADERSHIP 
TEAM

CARMELO (CHARLIE) 
BONTEMPO – CHAIRMAN 
One of the four founding partners 
of United Construction Holdings 
(today known as UGL Ltd). Managing 
Director of Monadelphous Group 
Limited during the company’s early 
restructuring period in the late 1990’s. 

PHILIP LOOTS – DIRECTOR
Philip is a lawyer with a PMD from 
Harvard Business School and 
brings to the board signifi cant risk 
management experience in the 
development and construction of 
projects in the infrastructure, mining 
and oil and gas sectors. Philip has 
had signifi cant involvement in the 
mega oil and gas projects in Western 
Australia and internationally. 

BRIAN THOMAS – DIRECTOR 
Brian is the principal of a corporate 
advisory practice working with 
small to mid-market capitalisation 
companies in the areas of corporate 
fi nance, mergers & acquisitions and 
investor relations.  Over the past 
10 years he has been an Executive 
and Non-Executive Director with 
a number ASX listed companies. 
This followed a 12 year career in 
corporate stockbroking, investment 
banking, funds management and 
banking after more than 20 years 
operational experience in the energy 
and resources industry.

MAX BERGOMI – 
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

Max joined Tempo in January 2016.  
A highly experienced and successful 
engineering and oil and gas industry 
executive, Max has held a number of 
high-profi le senior leadership roles 
during his 20-year career. Prior to 

joining Tempo Max built a successful 
career with major Australian 
engineering and project services 
contractor, Clough Ltd, over a period 
of eight years. He was previously 
Managing Director Australia and PNG 
for Clough’s  Oil & Gas and Mining & 
Minerals divisions.  He has  also held 
senior positions with Saipem and 
Maverick Tube Corporation in Milan, 
Houston, Jakarta and London. 

Max has a Bachelor of Engineering 
(Management and Production) from 
the Politecnico of Milan. He is also 
a graduate of the Harvard Business 
School’s Advanced Management 
Program. 

DANIEL HIBBS – CHIEF 
OPERATING OFFICER
Daniel has 22 years of operational 
experience in the Australian 
natural resources sector, with 
specifi c oil and gas and minerals 
expertise, having worked for 
Leighton Contractors, John Holland 
and Paladio Group. He also has 
signifi cant exposure to projects in 
the Pilbara mining region of Western 
Australia.

MICHAEL WEST – CHIEF 
FINANCIAL OFFICER AND 
COMPANY SECRETARY
Michael has extensive experience 
working in fi nancial, strategy 
and commercial roles in private 
and public businesses involved in 
the construction, maintenance, 
engineering, energy, private equity 
and investment banking sectors. He 
holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a 
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering 
(Honours Class I) from Sydney 
University.

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

MESSAGE FROM 
THE CEO AND 
MANAGING DIRECTOR 

Since joining Tempo in January 
2016, I have worked closely with the 
Chairman (Charlie Bontempo) and 
Board, and our leadership team on 
the formulation of the company’s 
strategic plan. I have also spent time 
with our partners and clients, who 
have been an invaluable source of 
information on global trends and 
whose insights have helped shape 
our direction. 

Tempo’s business is strong and growing, and founded on 
our values driven culture. It is critical that our strategic 
plan be centred around Tempo’s culture and  aligns with 
the direction and goals of our present and future clients. 
Tempo is effectively a start-up company having only been 
in operation for three years, and this presents a unique and 
exciting opportunity for everyone to personally contribute 
to shaping the organisation; all of this without the risks of a 
true start-up such as solvency, outlook, and stability.

The shaping of our organisation has involved stating, 
challenging and agreeing the following:

•  Tempo’s purpose;
•  the available market to Tempo;
•  our targets; and
•  the actions required to keep us heading in the right 

direction.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION 
As an organisation, we focus on being true to our 
economic purpose. – or simply put - “our purpose”.

Our purpose defi nes what we do, and what makes us 
different than our competitors.

Tempo’s purpose is “to deliver to clients in the resources 
sector specialist multidisciplinary maintenance and 
construction services, which protect and enhance their 
investments, without ever compromising on our values”.

Reference to specialist stems from two concepts. Firstly, 
the aim to deliberately avoid growing excessively, as this 
may jeopardise the quality of our operations. Secondly, 
to stay clearly within our offering - meaning being a 
company that is “an inch wide and a mile deep”, not “a 
mile wide and an inch deep”. 

Our economic purpose drives and defi nes our day-to-day 
behaviours. Our people only carry out tasks that align 
with our strategic priorities, and we continuously focus 
on our purpose.  

In essence, what differentiates us is summarised by 
three key features: 

1.  Our front line engagement process: We are, fi rst 

and foremost, a people business. It is all about our 
culture and on how we engage with our people. 
The engagement is constant from recruitment to 
on-boarding, project execution, close-out, and post-
employment. These behaviours not only develop a 
strong sense of belonging across the workforce, but 
also drive continuous improvement led by feedback 
from the people on the ground, who are the ones that 
truly matter to the outcome of our performance; 

2.  Our capacity to make quick decisions: Our overheads 
are low and we are an organisation with very few 
management layers. We believe in a fl at organisation 
structure, where we can talk to each other, resolve 
things quickly and, above all, focus on being responsive 
to client needs; and  

3.  Our management system: Our investment in an 

innovative management system is at the centre of what 
makes us different. When I fi rst joined Tempo, I quickly 
realised the wisdom in the decision to invest in and 
develop an innovative management system. Our system 
allows us to capture ‘live’ costs, enhance productivity 
and respond to and manage risks effi ciently across the 
organisation.

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Values represent the spirit of a company, and this is 
particularly true for Tempo.  Our core values are centred 
around our behavioural-based safety program, “Operation 
Zero”. Safety permeates our values.  We live and breathe 
our values, and we hire and fi re based on our values.  

OUR VALUES ARE:
Teamwork: We believe that the best solutions come from 
working together with both colleagues and clients. 

Ethics: We act beyond our own self-interest. We strive to 
make a profi t, decently.

Mastery: We aim to be the best in what we do. 

Productivity: We focus on planning every aspect of 
our work. 

One way: Everyone works and follows our management 
system. This is the key that locks in our learnings.

Safety 
permeates 
our Values

T E AMWORK

We believe that the best 
solutions come from working 
together with both 
colleagues and clients.  
Good teamwork requires 
trust, respect and 
willingness to solicit  
suggestions for 
improvements from 
everyone.

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We act beyond our own 
self - interest. We strive 
to make a profit, 
decently.

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SAFETY
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Everyone works and 
follows our Management 
System. This is the key 
that locks in our 
learnings.

We will focus on planning every 
aspect of our work. Effective 
planning is at the foundation of 
our mandate to monitor and 
continuously improve 
productivity.

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We aim to be the best at what we 
do. We recognise that mastery is 
a continuous process and that 
even when you think you’ve 
achieved mastery, you’ll almost 
always find that there is 
more you can achieve.

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CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS
The resources market is in distress, and the yearly 
results of many major companies refl ects this. So, 
is this sector so bad for contractors? After all, if a 
sector is under great stress, there is nothing any good 
management team can do, irrespective of its talent. 

Warren Buffet once said:

“When an industry with a reputation for diffi cult 
economics meets a team with a reputation for excellence, 
it is usually the industry that keeps its reputation intact”.

We believe that although the market is tough, it is not 
one which will have the better of our ability to deliver 
positive results. 

We also believe the oil & gas upstream market will 
continue to offer opportunities over the next few years, 
even through the current period of low resources prices. 
While a number of signifi cant new developments appear 
to be postponed, there are three crucial points to be 
made regarding the current market:

•  At least four existing major capital development 
projects will continue over the next few years. 
These projects will sustain groups who are currently 
working on them. Hence, the importance of being part 
of these projects.

•  There are also seven new LNG projects moving into 

production over the next few years, which will need to 
be sustained and maintained, on top of all the other 
existing facilities currently running in Australia. This 
equates to an available market in maintenance and 
sustaining capital which will be in excess of $4-$5 
billion per annum by 2020. 

•  In addition to the spend required to sustain and 

maintain existing assets, Australia will have a growing 
need for domestic gas as this is liquefi ed and exported 
to Asia. This will result in an emerging domestic gas 
market and in projects developed to sustain the gas 
demand in Australia.

In the oil & gas downstream market refi neries are 
being closed down and Australia will progressively buy 
its refi ned product from Singapore. Given the growing 
demand for diesel and jet fuel, we expect an equivalent 
growth in the need to store fuel when it arrives in 
Australia. If storage is not increased, Australia will 
have less than 20 days storage capacity by 2030, and 
be completely dependent on Singapore. This market is 
not yet the largest, but it is sustainable and offers good 
opportunities for future growth. 

We also see opportunities in the minerals market. 
Current operations, albeit considerably reduced, still 
show that the investment in mining and minerals is over 
$15 billion per annum. 

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

While the oil and gas industry has mega projects still 
being completed over the next few years, the remaining 
mineral projects are small, sustaining capital projects. 
We see a trend of the larger companies starting to award 
smaller packages to smaller integrated groups, who have 
a lower cost base. 

In summary, we believe the available market is more 
than ample to sustain Tempo’s aspirations. It is also 
apparent that we are targeting a very small market 
share and we can, therefore, afford to grow by selectively 
targeting key clients, partners, and projects.

We see opportunities that would enable Tempo to 
credibly target packages that are too small for the larger 
players and too big for the smaller ones, and to become a 
partner of choice to the larger domestic and international 
EPC groups for the larger packages.

Tough markets can be the best markets provided we 
remain focused on doing what we do well and continually 
strive to make our differentiators matter. 

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL UPDATE
Tempo ended the year reaffi rming its industry leading 
safety performance. 

Tempo’s Lost Time Injury Frequency rate (LTIFR) has 
remained at zero for now over 1000 days, while the 
Total Recordable Injury Frequency rate (TRIFR) has 
been 1.6 per million man hours worked. Our people, 
our culture and our unwavering focus on leading safety 
behaviours has been at the core of our strong safety 
performance. A further testament to Tempo’s safety 
culture was delivered this year by Rio Tinto’s Technology 
and Innovation Division, which presented Tempo with the 
“Make a Difference” safety award.  

2015 LTIFR 
– zero 

1000+ DAYS 
LTI FREE

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

In 2015 Tempo secured its fi rst direct contract with 
BHP Billiton Iron Ore to provide installation and 
commissioning services for two large portal lathes 
associated with the Mooka Ore Car Repair Workshop. 

Tempo was also awarded a contract for works at the 
Chevron-operated Barrow Island/Gorgon LNG Project, to  
support the Structural, Mechanical and Piping, Electrical 
& Instrumentation (SMPE&I) works. 

We also grew our involvement in support of the Rio Tinto 
Cape Lambert Port B Expansion Project by continuing to 
supply project management, procurement, construction, 
and shutdown planning and execution services. Although 
work under our general service contract with Santos, 
announced in December 2014, did not commence in 2015, 
we remain committed to this valued client and convinced 
we can add great value to their operations. 

Tempo mobilised over 500 front line workers to 
various sites across Australia in 2015. In line with our 
commitment to training and development, over the 
course of the year we trained over 100 front line workers 
who attended Tempo’s dedicated welding school. 

The underlying health of our business operations has 
been validated by the strong fi nancial results of 2015. 

Tempo reported a positive fi nancial performance with 
revenue of $79 million for the full fi scal year. The 
business delivered a Net Profi t After Tax (NPAT) of $6.7 
million. Tempo also reported a Net Assets value of $13.9 
million for 2015, which represented a growth of over 
100% compared to the previous year. 

The strong result has been realised primarily from 
Tempo’s sound operational performance and governance, 
and prudent cash management.

Let me conclude by restating that tough markets can be 
the best markets provided we remain focused on doing 
what we do well, and that we continually strive to make 
our differentiators matter. 

As a specialist group, we will seek to remain within our 
service offering which is to be a company that is “an inch 
wide and a mile deep”, that values safety above all else, 
and ensures that our clients and our people are always 
our top priorities. It goes without saying that if both are 
taken care of, our shareholders will also be looked after.

Your Sincerely 

Max Bergomi

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OUR PURPOSE & STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

OUR PURPOSE
& STRATEGIC 
IMPERATIVES

To deliver to clients in the resources sector, 
specialist multidisciplinary maintenance and 
construction services, which protect and enhance 
their investments, without ever compromising on 
our values.

STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES

CREATE SHAREHOLDER VALUE
•  To have a measured growth in total 

shareholder return through Earnings Per 
Share (EPS) growth and recurring dividends.

ENHANCE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
•  To be recognised for our unique frontline 

worker engagement process that promotes 
continuous improvement; our high level of 
customer responsiveness; and our ability 
to leverage off an integrated yet scalable 
management system, centred on productivity, 
risk management and innovation.

ENSURE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
•  To be relentlessly committed to our goal of 

zero harm to our people and the environment, 
and respecting the communities in which 
we operate.

MANAGE RISK
•  To have a balanced mix of reimbursable and 

lump sum work.

•  To self-execute work packages < $50m, and 

form partnerships for larger 
work packages.

WORK WITH THE RIGHT CLIENTS 
AND PARTNERS
•  To build a portfolio of loyal blue chip 

customers in the resources sector by 
being responsive to our clients’ needs, and 
constantly focusing on doing more with less.

•  To be a partner of choice for large international 

Engineering Procurement Construction 
contractors, and Original Equipment 
Manufacturers, in the resources sector.

COURTESY RIO TINTO

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OPERATING MODEL

OPERATING 
MODEL

Protecting and 
enhancing our 
clients investments

CLIENTS

BLUE CHIP
OPERATORS

EPCs &
EPC(M)s

OEMs

BLUE CHIP
MATERIALS
COMPANIES

EPCs &
EPC(M)s

OEMs

LOGISTIC &
DISTRIBUTION

EPCs &
EPC(M)s

RESOURCES 
& DEFENSE

MARKETS

SERVICES

Oil and Gas Minerals and Metals

Tank Farms

SPECIALIZED MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE

DIFFERENTIATORS

CUSTOMER RESPONSIVENESS, PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS, FRONT LINE WORKERS 
ENGAGEMENT PROCESS, ERP AND RISK MANAGEMENT

GEOGRAPHIES

AUSTRALIA (AND INTERNATIONALLY  FOR EXISTING PARTNERS AND CLIENTS)

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TEMPO’S CORE CAPABILITIES ACROSS THE RESOURCES SECTOR

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

TEMPO’S CORE 
CAPABILITIES ACROSS 
THE RESOURCES SECTOR

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Brownfield Activities (Oil & Gas, Mineral)

EARNINGS FROM EFFICIENCIES

EARNING FROM OPERATIONS

DEVELOPMENT COSTS

SAVINGS THROUGH EFFICIENCIES

GEOTEC 
INVESTIGATION

EXPLORATION

PROJECT 
DEVELOPMENT

OPERATIONS
(PRODUCTION)

DOWNSTREAM

DECOMMISIONING
/CLOSURE

ENGINEERING

MAINTENANCE 

TANK FARMS

•  Support on construction 
pricing and partnership 
models.   

•  Constructability reviews.
•  Prefabrication, 

pre-assembly, and 
modularization strategy 
definition.

•  Cost estimating and 
feasibility reviews.
•  Hazard and operability 
study (HAZOB) support. 
•  Site productivity reviews, 

and tools.

•  Maintenance 

management, planning 
and execution services.
•  Shutdowns management 
and execution services.
•  Fabrication management 
and execution services.
IR management and 
employment of front line 
workers through 
established industry 
agreements. 

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•  Conventional off 

foundation construction 
management, planning 
and execution services. 
•  Bottom up construction 
management, planning 
and execution services. 
•  Top down / tank jacking, 

construction 
management, planning 
and execution services.

CONSTRUCTION

MODIFICATIONS

•  Multidisciplinary 

construction management, 
planning  and execution. 

•  Turnkey construction 
management and 
execution services.

•  Prefabrication, 

pre-assembly and 
modularization 
management and 
execution services.  
•  Fabrication management 
and execution services.
IR management, and 
employment of front line 
workers through 
established industrial 
agreements.

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COMMISSIONING

•  Plant commissioning 

• 

planning and execution 
services.
IR management, and 
employment of front line 
workers through 
established industrial 
agreements.

•  Multidisciplinary 
construction 
management, planning 
and execution  for 
sustaining and minor 
capital works.

•  Turnkey construction 
management and 
execution  services. 

•  Prefabrication, 

pre-assembly and 
modularization 
management and 
execution services. 

• 

•  Fabrication management 
and execution services.
IR management, and 
employment of front line 
workers through 
established industrial 
agreements.

FIELD/MINE
SITE OPERATIONS

Tempo’s Core Capabilities

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We will strive 
to remain within 
our core service 
offering, and ensure 
our clients and our 
people are always 
our top priorities. 

COURTESY CHEVRON AUSTRALIA 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

The directors present their report together with the fi nancial report of the consolidated entity consisting of Tempo 
Australia Limited (Tempo) and the entities it controls, for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2015 and the auditor’s 
report thereon. 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
During the year ended 31 December 2015 the company generated revenues from construction, maintenance and 
personnel management activities which included the supply of project management, procurement, and site execution 
services (through direct hire of blue collar trades). 

RESULTS
For the year ended 31 December 2015, Tempo reported revenues of $79.2 million, a ~390% increase on revenues for 
fi scal year 2014.

The Net Profi t After Tax (NPAT) delivered in 2015 was $6.7 million. This strong result is underpinned by the company’s 
increased and ongoing activities undertaken across Australia for clients in the oil and gas and minerals sectors, on 
capital projects and sustaining capital works, along with the benefi ts of previously unrecognised tax assets. 

Net Assets value of $13.9 million was reported for the full fi scal year, which represented growth of approximately 
100% compared to the previous year. 

Tempo had a net cash balance of $6.9 million at the year-end and no substantial bank debt. This compares highly 
favourably with the net cash balance at 31 December 2014, of $0.5 million. Tempo has generated strong net cash from 
operations which together with a $10 million working capital facility, which remains fully undrawn, will help fund 
future growth expenditure.

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Tempo provides sector specialist multidisciplinary maintenance and construction services which protect and enhance 
our clients investments, without ever compromising on our values.

Highlights of Tempo’s activities and operations for the year ended 31 December 2015 are presented as follows:

OPERATIONS
During the year, Tempo secured its fi rst direct contract with BHP Billiton Iron Ore to provide installation and 
commissioning service for two large portal lathes associated with the Mooka Ore Car Repair Workshop. 

The company was also awarded a contract for works at the Chevron-operated Barrow Island/Gorgon LNG Project, to 
support the Structural, Mechanical and Piping, Electrical & Instrumentation (SMPE&I) works. 

Tempo also grew its involvement in support of the Rio Tinto Cape Lambert Port B Expansion Project by continuing to 
supply project management, procurement, construction, and shutdown planning and execution services. 

In addition, Tempo mobilised over 500 front line workers to various sites across Australia in 2015. In line with Tempo’s 
commitment to training and development, over the course of the year, Tempo trained over 100 front line workers who 
attended Tempo’s dedicated welding school.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
On 7 April 2015 Tempo welcomed Brian Thomas to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Brian is a 
highly experienced corporate and resource sector professional, with significant expertise in the financial services 
industry gained over a 15 year career, and is also an experienced company director and chairman. Also in line with 
best practice corporate governance principles, Michael West stepped down from the Board to focus solely on his role 
as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. 

On 20 October 2015 Tempo announced the appointment of Max Bergomi as Chief Executive Officer effective from 11 
January 2016. On 31 March 2016 Max assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. A highly 
experienced and successful engineering and oil and gas industry executive, Max has held a number of high-profile 
senior leadership roles during his 20-year career and his appointment is a key, strategic addition to Tempo’s executive 
leadership team. 

On 22 November 2015 Nick Bowen resigned as a director of the company, having been with the Tempo since 2013. 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
Apart from the matters noted in the “Review of operations”, “After balance date events” and in the financial statements 
and accompanying notes attached, there were no other significant changes in the state of affairs. 

AFTER BALANCE DATE EVENTS
On 18 January 2016, Tempo announced it had secured approximately $65 million in additions to two of its contracts 
in the oil and gas, and mining industries. These extensions see Tempo continuing to work with these clients across 
construction, pre-commissions and commissioning support services.

On 10 February 2016, the company issued an Appendix 3b which outlined the changes in options, with 4,000,000 
options forfeited and 1,500,000 unlisted options issued under the Tempo Employee Share Option Plan dated 22/01/2013 
can only be exercised on the achievement of certain vesting conditions attached to the options and have an exercise 
price of $0.15 per ordinary share, expiring 07/08/17.

On 7 March 2016, Tempo announced that effective 31 March 2016, Max Bergomi would join the Board as Chief Executive 
Officer and Managing Director, and that Carmelo Bontempo would step down from his executive Chairman role to 
become Non-Executive Chairman. The changes are in line with Tempo’s business plan and the implementation of the 
company’s management strategy and succession planning as it continues to drive its structured growth backed by 
strong governance processes.

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS
Tempo will continue its strategy of delivering to clients in the resources sector specialist multidisciplinary 
maintenance and construction services. 

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
We take our commitment to the environment seriously. Everything we do revolves around our commitment to zero 
harm to our people and the environment, and respecting the communities in which we operate. 

We identify and adhere to all relevant regulatory and contractual obligations that we are required to meet. Tempo 
commits to implement an environmental management system that aligns to ISO 14001. Based on the results of 
enquiries made, the directors are not aware of any material breaches of environmental legislation during the 
reporting period. 

DIVIDEND PAID, RECOMMENDED AND DECLARED
No dividends were paid, declared or recommended since the start of the financial year. 

SHARE OPTIONS
There were no repurchases, repayments of debt securities or equity securities in the year.

In 2015, the Company cancelled 4,000,000 options being:

i. 

2,000,000 C Class Unlisted Options – exercise price of $0.10 per ordinary share, expiring 21 March 2016, and

ii.  2,000,000 D Class Unlisted Options – exercise price of $0.14 per ordinary share, expiring 21 March 2017.

In 2015, the Company had 275,000 options expire without exercise being:

i. 

275,000 Unlisted options issued under Tempo ESOP – can only be exercised on the achievement of certain vesting 
conditions attached to the options and have an exercise price of $0.15 per ordinary share, expiring 8 April 2015.

In 2015, the Company issued 5,000,000 options being:

i. 

4,000,000 Unlisted options issued under Tempo ESOP – can only be exercised on the achievement of certain 
vesting conditions attached to the options and have an exercise price of $0.10 per ordinary share, expiring 9 

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i.	 April	2016,	and

ii.	 1,000,000	Unlisted	options	issued	under	Tempo	ESOP	–	can	only	be	exercised	on	the	achievement	of	certain	
vesting	conditions	attached	to	the	options	and	have	an	exercise	price	of	$0.15	per	ordinary	share,	expiring	7	
August	2017.

Since	the	end	of	the	financial	year,	the	Company	issued	1,500,000	options	being:

i.	

1,500,000	Unlisted	options	issued	under	Tempo	ESOP	–	can	only	be	exercised	on	the	achievement	of	certain	
vesting	conditions	attached	to	the	options	and	have	an	exercise	price	of	$0.15	per	ordinary	share,	expiring	7	
August	2017.

SHARES ISSUED ON EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
There	were	no	options	exercised	during	the	financial	year.
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
For	the	year	ended	31	December	2015	Tempo	had	agreements	to	indemnify	Directors	and	Officers	of	the	company	against	
all	liabilities	to	persons	(other	than	the	Company	or	related	body	corporate)	which	arise	out	of	the	performance	of	their	
normal	duties	as	Directors	or	Executive	Officers	unless	the	liability	relates	to	conduct	involving	lack	of	good	faith.	

The	company	agreed	to	indemnify	the	Directors	and	Executive	Officers	against	all	costs	and	expenses	incurred	in	
defending	an	action	that	falls	within	the	scope	of	the	indemnity.	The	Directors’	and	Officers’	liability	insurance	provides	
cover	against	costs	and	expenses	involved	in	defending	legal	actions	and	any	resulting	payments	arising	from	a	liability	to	
persons	(other	than	the	Company)	incurred	in	their	position	as	a	Director	or	Executive	Officer	unless	the	conduct	involves	
a	wilful	breach	of	duty	or	an	improper	use	of	inside	information	or	position	to	gain	advantage.	

The	insurance	policy	does	not	allow	specific	disclosure	of	the	nature	of	the	liabilities	insured	against	or	the	premium	paid	
under	the	policy.

The	company	has	not	indemnified	or	agreed	to	indemnify	the	auditor	of	the	company.

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE CONSOLIDATED ENTITY
No	person	has	applied	for	leave	of	Court	to	bring	proceedings	on	behalf	of	the	consolidated	entity.

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY
The	directors	of	Tempo	Australia	Limited	during	the	financial	year	and	up	to	the	date	of	this	report	are	provided	below,	
together	with	Company	Secretary.	

Mr Carmelo Bontempo – Chairman 

Appointment:	

Initial	appointment	as	Non-Executive-Director	3	August	2011	
Appointed	as	Chairman	7	February	2014	
Appointed	as	Executive	Chairman	17	April	2014	
Appointed	Non-Executive	Chairman	31	March	2016

Experience and expertise
Mr	Bontempo	was	one	of	the	four	founding	partners	of	United	Construction	Holdings	(today	known	as	UGL	
Limited)	where	he	held	the	positions	of	General	Manager	and	Executive	Director.	He	was	also	Managing	Director	of	
Monadelphous	Group	Limited	and	a	key	advisor	to	numerous	private	and	publicly	listed	companies	in	Australia.

Current	directorships	in	other	listed	companies:	None

Directorships	in	listed	companies	in	the	last	three	years:	
None

Mr Philip Loots – Non-Executive Director 
BComm	LLb,	PMD	Harvard

Appointment: 	 Initial	appointment	20	February	2014

Experience and expertise 
Philip	is	a	lawyer	with	a	PMD	from	Harvard	Business	School	and	brings	to	the	board	significant	risk	management	
experience	in	the	development	and	construction	of	projects	in	the	infrastructure,	mining	and	oil	and	gas	sectors.	
Philip	has	had	significant	involvement	in	mega	oil	and	gas	projects	in	Western	Australia	and	internationally.

Current	directorships	in	other	listed	companies:	None

Directorships	in	listed	companies	in	the	last	three	years:	None

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TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015Mr Brian Thomas – Non-Executive Director 
BSc,	MBA,	Grad	Cert	App	Fin	Inv,	SAFin,	MAICD,	MAusIMM

Appointment: 	 Initial	appointment	7	April	2015

Experience and expertise 
Brian	is	the	principal	of	a	corporate	advisory	practice	working	with	small	to	mid-market	capitalisation	companies	
in	the	areas	of	corporate	finance,	mergers	&	acquisitions	and	investor	relations.	Over	the	past	10	years	he	has	been	
an	executive	and	Non-executive	director	with	a	number	ASX	listed	companies.	This	followed	a	12	year	career	in	
corporate	stockbroking,	investment	banking,	funds	management	and	banking	after	more	than	20	years	operational	
experience	in	the	energy	and	resources	industry.	

Current	directorships	in	listed	companies:	Orinoco	Gold	Limited

Directorships	in	listed	companies	in	the	last	three	years:	Go	Energy	Group	Limited,	Ensurance	Limited,	Potash	
Minerals	Limited,	Noble	Mineral	Resources	Limited.

Mr Max Bergomi – Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
B.Eng.	Management	and	Production,	Graduate	of	Harvard	Business	School’s	Advanced	Management	Program

Appointment:   Initial	appointment	as	Chief	Executive	Officer	11	January	2016	

Appointment	as	Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	31	March	2016

Experience and expertise 
Max	joined	Tempo	in	January	2016	as	Chief	Executive	Officer	and	on	31	March	2016	became	Tempo’s	Chief	Executive	
Officer	and	Managing	Director.	A	highly	experienced	and	successful	engineering	and	oil	and	gas	industry	executive,	
Max	has	held	a	number	of	high-profile	senior	leadership	roles	during	his	20-year	career.	

Prior	to	joining	Tempo,	Max	built	a	successful	career	with	major	Australian	engineering	and	project	services	
contractor,	Clough	Ltd,	over	a	period	of	eight	years.	He	was	previously	Managing	Director	Australia	and	PNG	for	
Clough’s	Oil	&	Gas	and	Mining	&	Minerals	divisions.	He	has	also	held	senior	positions	with	Saipem	and	Maverick	
Tube	Corporation	in	Milan,	Houston,	Jakarta	and	London.	

Max	has	a	Bachelor	of	Engineering	(Management	and	Production)	from	the	Politecnico	of	Milan.	He	is	also	a	
graduate	of	the	Harvard	Business	School’s	Advanced	Management	Program.

Current	directorships	in	other	listed	companies:	None

Directorships	in	listed	companies	in	the	last	three	years:	None

Former directors

Mr Nick Bowen – Non-Executive Director 
B.Eng.	Mining	Engineering	(Honours	Class	1)

Appointment: 	 Initial	appointment	11	March	2013		

Resigned	22	November	2015	

Experience and expertise 
Nick	has	more	than	30	years	of	experience	in	resources	with	open	cut	mining,	underground	mining	and	civil	
engineering	both	in	Australian	and	Internationally,	including	roles	as	Executive	Global	Head	Mining	Services	of	Orica	
Ltd	and	CEO	of	Macmahon	Holdings	Limited.

Current	directorships	in	other	listed	companies:	None

Directorships	in	listed	companies	in	the	last	three	years:	Macmahon	Holdings	Ltd

Company Secretary

Mr Michael West
B.Com	(Finance	and	Economics),	B.Eng.	Mechanical	Engineering	(Honours	Class	1),	GAICD

Appointment:	

Initial	appointment	as	Non-executive	director	23	June	2014	–	Resigned	on	7	April	2015	
Appointment	as	Company	Secretary	24	September	2014	-	Current

Experience and expertise 
Michael	has	extensive	experience	working	in	financial,	strategy	and	commercial	roles	in	private	and	public	
businesses	involved	in	the	construction,	maintenance,	engineering,	energy,	private	equity	and	investment	banking	
sectors.	He	holds	a	Bachelor	of	Commerce	and	a	Bachelor	of	Mechanical	Engineering	(Honours	Class	I)	from		
Sydney	University.

Current	directorships	in	other	listed	companies:	None

Directorships	in	listed	companies	in	the	last	three	years:	Tempo	Australia	Limited	

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTDIRECTORS’ MEETINGS
The	number	of	meetings	of	the	board	of	directors	and	of	each	board	committee	held	during	the	financial	year	and	the	
numbers	of	meetings	attended	by	each	director	were:

Carmelo	Bontempo
Nick	Bowen
Philip	Loots
Brian	Thomas	
Michael	West

Directors’ meetings

Audit & Compliance Committee

Eligible to attend

Attended

Eligible to attend

Attended

9
8
9
7
2

9
8
7
7
2

2
2
2
1
1

2
2
1
1
1

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS IN SHARES OR OPTIONS OVER SHARES
Current	directors’	relevant	interests	in	shares	of	Tempo	Australia	Limited	or	options	over	shares	in	the	company	at	the	
date	of	this	report	are	detailed	below.	

Carmelo	Bontempo
Philip	Loots
Brian	Thomas
Max	Bergomi

Total

Ordinary Shares

Options over 
Ordinary shares

42,021,632
-
-
3,835,000

45,856,632

-
4,000,000
-
1,500,000

5,500,000

At	the	time	of	his	retirement	Nick	Bowen	held	5,847,954	ordinary	shares.

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
A	copy	of	the	auditor’s	independence	declaration	in	relation	to	the	audit	for	the	financial	year	is	provided	within	this	
financial	report.

NON-AUDIT SERVICES
Non-audit	services	are	approved	by	the	board	of	directors.	Non-audit	services	provided	by	the	company’s	auditors,	RSM	
Australia	are	detailed	below.	The	directors	are	satisfied	that	the	provision	of	the	non-audit	services	during	the	year	by	the	
auditor	is	compatible	with	the	general	standard	of	independence	for	auditors	imposed	by	the	Corporations	Act	2001.

Amounts	paid	or	payable	to	an	auditor	for	non-audit	services	provided	during	the	year	by	the	auditor	to	any	entity	that	is	
part	of	the	consolidated	entity	for:	

Taxation	services

2015 
$

2014 
$

19,770

15,521

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TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015REMUNERATION REPORT - AUDITED

REMUNERATION 
REPORT - AUDITED

REMUNERATION POLICIES
The	board	policy	for	determining	the	nature	and	amount	of	remuneration	of	directors	and	executives	is	agreed	by	the	
board	of	directors	as	a	whole.	The	board	obtains	professional	advice	where	necessary	to	ensure	that	the	company	
attracts	and	retains	talented	and	motivated	directors	and	employees	who	can	enhance	company	performance	through	
their	contributions	and	leadership.	

For	directors	and	executives,	the	company	provides	a	remuneration	package	that	incorporates	both	cash-based	
remuneration	and	share-based	remuneration.	The	contracts	for	service	between	the	company	and	specified	directors	
and	executives	are	on	a	continuing	basis,	the	terms	of	which	are	not	expected	to	change	in	the	immediate	future	aside	
from	normal	negotiations	on	contracts	as	they	approach	their	conclusion	and	the	normal	annual	review	processes.	

As	the	Company	is	transitioning	from	a	start-up	to	a	sustainable	business,	the	board	has	sought	to	align	remuneration	
of	directors	and	executives	with	industry	best	practice,	including	setting	of	short-term	and	long-term	incentives	
and	targets.	Targets	include	items	such	as	profitability,	performance	metrics,	safety	performance,	leadership,	
performance	to	peers	and	others.

Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP)
For	Key	Management	Personnel,	a	Short-Term	Incentive	Plan	(STIP)	has	been	developed	which	enables	eligible	
members	to	a	cash	bonus,	based	on	annual	performance	of	the	company	against	a	range	of	metrics.		These	targets	
include	performance	against;	financial	metrics	such	as	profitability,	cash	flow,	costs,	and	order	intake;	leadership	
targets,	such	as	engagement	with	workforce	and	leadership	behaviour;	operational	metrics	such	as	customer	
satisfaction,	system	development	and	governance;	and	Risk	and	HSE	targets.		

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
A	Long-Term	Incentive	Plan	(LTIP)	has	also	been	developed	which	will	allow	eligible	employees	to	options	or	
performance	rights	in	the	company.		Any	issue	under	the	LTIP	would	be	subject	to	vesting	over	three	years	subject	to	
continued	performance	of	the	Total	Shareholder	Returns	(TSR)	of	the	Company	versus	the	ASX300	over	the	vesting	
period	and	future	earnings	per	share	growth	over	the	vesting	period.

Non-executive director remuneration
Non-executive	directors	receive	fees	and	share-based	remuneration.	The	company	determines	the	maximum	amount	
for	remuneration,	including	thresholds	for	share-based	remuneration,	for	directors	by	resolution.	ASX	listing	rules	
require	the	aggregate	non-executive	director’s	remuneration	be	determined	periodically	by	a	general	meeting.	
The	most	recent	determination	was	at	the	Annual	General	Meeting	held	on	7	October	2011,	where	the	shareholders	
approved	an	aggregate	remuneration	of	$500,000.	Directors’	share-based	remuneration	was	voted	on	by	members	at	
general	meetings.

Voting and comments made at the company’s 29 May 2015 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)
At	the	last	AGM	held	on	29	May	2015	,	95.76%	of	the	votes	received	supported	the	adoption	of	the	remuneration	report	
for	the	year	ended	31	December	2014.	The	company	did	not	receive	any	specific	feedback	at	the	AGM	regarding	its	
remuneration	practices.

DIRECTORS’ AND EXECUTIVES’ COMPENSATION
(a)	Details	of	Directors	and	Key	Management	Personnel

The	directors	and	key	management	personnel	during	the	year	ended	31	December	2015	were:

Directors 
Carmelo	Bontempo	

16

Chairman	
(Appointed	Chairman	31	March	2016)	
(Appointed	as	Executive	Chairman	17	April	2014)	
(Appointed	as	Chairman	7	February	2014)	

	
	
	
Philip	Loots	

Brian	Thomas	

Michael	West	

Non-Executive	Director	
(Joined	as	Non-Executive	Director	20	February	2014)

Non-Executive	Director	
(Joined	as	Non-Executive	Director	7	April	2015)

Chief	Financial	Officer	and	Company	Secretary	
	(Resigned	from	Board	7	April	2015,	to	continue	as	Chief	Financial	Officer	and		
Company	Secretary)	
(Appointed	as	Executive	Director,	Chief	Financial	Officer	and	Company	Secretary	24	
September	2014)	
(Joined	as	Non-Executive	Director	23	June	2014)

Nick	Bowen	

Non-Executive	Director	(resigned	22	November	2015)

Executive
Daniel	Hibbs	

Michael	West	

Chief	Operating	Officer	
(Appointed	as	COO	21	January	2016)	
(Joined	as	General	Manager	5	November	2012)

Chief	Financial	Officer	and	Company	Secretary	
	(Resigned	from	Board	7	April	2015,	to	continue	as	Chief	Financial	Officer	and		
Company	Secretary)		
(Appointed	as	Executive	Director,	Chief	Financial	Officer	and	Company	Secretary	24	
September	2014)	
(Joined	as	Non-Executive	Director	23	June	2014)

(i)  Key management personnel compensation

Short-Term

Post- 
employment

Long- 
term

Share- 
based 
pay-
ments

TOTAL

Total 
Perfor-
mance 
Related

Salary 
fees

Cash  
Bonus

Non- 
monetary

Other

Superan-
nuation

Other 
payments

Incentive 
plans

Options 
granted

2015

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

Carmelo	Bontempo

13,698	

-

Daniel	Hibbs

Philip	Loots

321,601	

90,000	

15,000

-

Michael	West

225,001	

67,500	

Brian	Thomas	(i)

Nick	Bowen	(ii)

10,063	

13,750	

-

-

Total

2014

599,113

157,500

$

$

$

Carmelo	Bontempo

15,000

Nick	Bowen

Daniel	Hibbs

Philip	Loots

Michael	West	(iii)

15,000

289,604

12,857

74,712

Giuseppe	Leone	(iv)

262,422

Richard	Wright	(v)

5,000

Total

674,615

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,302	

39,233	

-

27,271	

14,000

956	

-

1,307	

14,000

70,069

$

16,274

-

-

-

$

$

-

1,406

26,774

-

27,738

5,673

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40,029

156,003

-

-

44,012

73,882

156,003

$

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15,000	 NA

62,767	

513,601	

28%

26,357	

41,357	 NA

-

-

-

319,772	

30%

25,019	 NA

15,057

NA

89,124

929,806

$

$

%

-

31,274

N/A

	28,404

44,810

25,714

342,092

28,404

41,261

-

108,123

660

459,134

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

-

5,000

N/A

83,182

1,031,694

i.	 Appointed	7	April	2015
ii.	 Resigned	22	November	2015
iii.	 Appointed	as	Non-Executive	Director	23	June	2014,	appointed	as	Executive	Director,	Chief	Financial	Officer	and	Company		

Secretary	24	September	2014

iv.	 Ceased	appointment	on	24	September	2014
v.	 Passed	away	6	April	2014

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TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015	
	
	
	
	
	
 
DIRECTORS’ AND EXECUTIVES’ EQUITY HOLDINGS 
Shareholding
The	number	of	ordinary	shares	in	the	parent	entity	held	during	the	financial	year	by	each	director	and	other	member	
management	personnel	of	the	consolidated	entity,	including	their	personally	related	parties,	is	set	out	below:

2015

Carmelo	Bontempo
Nick	Bowen*
Daniel	Hibbs
Philip	Loots
Michael	West
Brian	Thomas

Total

*	 Resigned	22	November	2015

2014

Carmelo	Bontempo
Nick	Bowen
Daniel	Hibbs
Philip	Loots
Michael	West
Giuseppe	Leone	*
Richard	Wright	**

Total

Balance at  
the start of  
the year

Received 
as part of 
remuneration

Additions

Disposals/ 
other

 Balance at the 
end of the year

39,021,632
5,847,954
921,000
-
-
-

45,790,586

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

3,000,000
-
310,000
-
528,000
-

3,838,000

-
(5,847,954)
-
-
-
-

42,021,632
-
1,231,000
-
528,000
-

(5,847,954)

43,780,632

Balance at  
the start of  
the year

Received 
as part of 
remuneration

Additions

Disposals/ 
other

17,969,000
5,847,954
921,000
-
-
3,048,143
17,455,773

45,241,870

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

21,052,632
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
(3,048,143)
(17,455,773)

 Balance at  
the end of  
the year

39,021,632
5,847,954
921,000
-
-
-
-

21,052,632

(20,503,916)

45,790,586

*	 Ceased	appointment	24	September	2014
**	 Passed	away	6	April	2014	

Option holding
The	number	of	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	the	parent	entity	held	during	the	financial	year	by	each	director	and 	
other	members	of	key	management	personnel	of	the	consolidated	entity,	including	their	personally	related	parties	is 	
set	out	below:

2015

Carmelo	Bontempo
Nick	Bowen*
Daniel	Hibbs
Philip	Loots
Michael	West
Brian	Thomas

Total

*	 Resigned	22	November	2015

Balance at  
the start of  
the year

-
4,000,000
3,381,000
4,000,000
-
-

11,381,000

Granted

Exercised

-
-
2,000,000
-
-
-

2,000,000

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other

 Balance at  
the end of  
the year

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
(4,000,000)
(275,000)
-
-
-

(4,275,000)

-
-
5,106,000
4,000,000
-
-

9,106,000

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REMUNERATION REPORT - AUDITED2014

Carmelo	Bontempo
Nick	Bowen
Daniel	Hibbs
Philip	Loots
Michael	West
Giuseppe	Leone*
Richard	Wright

Total

Balance at  
the start of  
the year

-
11,695,908
275,000
-
-
250,000
-

Granted

Exercised

-
4,000,000
3,106,000
4,000,000
-
-
-

12,220,908

11,106,000

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other

-
(11,695,908)
-
-
-
(250,000)
-

 Balance at  
the end of  
the year

-
4,000,000
3,381,000
4,000,000
-
-
-

(11,945,908)

11,381,000

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

*	 Ceased	appointment	24	September	2014

Transactions with related parties
Transactions	between	related	parties	are	on	normal	commercial	terms	and	conditions	no	more	favourable	than	those	
available	to	other	parties	unless	otherwise	stated.	

None	in	2015.	

During	2014	the	Company	raised	$1,200,000	from	Bontempo	Nominees	Pty	Ltd	(a	related	party	of	Carmelo	Bontempo)	in	
exchange	for	21,052,632	ordinary	shares.	From	the	period	of	loaning	the	money	to	conversion	to	ordinary	shares,	the	loan	
earned	interest	of	$16,274.

(a)	Details	concerning	share-based	compensation	of	directors	and	executives

Grant date

Expiry date

Exercise 
price

Balance at  
the start of  
the year

Granted

Exercised

14-May-13

8-Apr-15

28-Feb-14

28-Mar-16

30-May-14

21-Mar-16

30-May-14

21-Mar-17

14-Apr-15

9-Apr-16

14-Apr-15

7-Aug-17

Total Granted

Weight average  
exercise Price

$0.15

$0.10

$0.10

$0.14

$0.10

$0.15

-

-

275,000	

3,106,000	

4,000,000	

4,000,000	

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,000,000	

1,000,000	

11,381,000

5,000,000

$0.12

$0.11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Expired / 
forfeited/ 
other

(275,000)

-

(2,000,000)

(2,000,000)

-

-

Balance at  
the end of  
the year

Vested 
at year 
end

Vesting 
Date

-

3,106,000	

2,000,000	

2,000,000	

4,000,000	

1,000,000	

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28-Feb-15

28-Feb-16

22-Feb-16

22-Feb-17

28-Feb-16

7-Jul-17

-

4,275,000

12,106,000

$0.12

$0.11

For	the	options	granted	during	the	current	financial	year,	the	valuation	model	inputs	used	to	determine	the	fair	value	at	
the	grant	date,	are	as	follows:

Grant date

Expiry date

Share price 
at grant date

Exercise 
price

Expected 
volatility

Dividend 
yield

Risk-free 
interest rate

Fair value at 
grant date

14-Apr-15
14-Apr-15

9-Apr-16
7-Aug-17

$0.065
$0.065

$0.10
$0.15

109.0%
121.1%

0%
0%

1.86%
1.86%

$0.0193
$0.0322

There	were	no	shares	issued	on	exercise	of	compensation	options	during	the	year.

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TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015REMUNERATION REPORT - AUDITED

SERVICE AGREEMENTS
The	company	currently	has	service	agreements	with	its	directors.	The	agreements	detailing	the	formal	terms	and	
conditions	of	the	appointment,	expected	time	commitment,	procedure	regarding	confl	icts	of	interest,	performance	
appraisal,	remuneration,	superannuation	and	insurance	arrangements.	The	Tempo	Constitution	governs	the	election	
and	appointment	of	directors,	rotation	of	elected	directors,	casual	vacancies	and	eligibility	for	election.	The	terms	and	
entitlements	of	non-executive	directors	are	governed	by	normal	employment	law.

The	following	summarises	the	key	provisions	of	service	agreements	with	executives:

Name:
Title:
Agreement	commenced:
Term	of	agreement:
Details:

Max	Bergomi
Chief	Executive	Offi	cer	and	Managing	Director
11	January	2016
Permanent	full	time
Fixed	remuneration	of	$420,000	per	annum	(including	statutory	superannuation).	
1,500,000	unlisted	options	to	be	issued	under	the	Tempo	Employee	Share	Option	
Plan	(ESOP)	to	acquire	shares	in	the	Company	at	an	exercise	price	of	15	cents	each	
expiring	7	August	2017.	Subject	to	shareholder	approval	at	the	2016	Annual	General	
Meeting,	4,000,000	performance	rights	(Performance	Rights)	in	two	tranches:	Tranche	
1:	2,500,000	Performance	Rights	vesting	on	1	July	2018;	and	Tranche	2:	1,500,000	
Performance	Rights	vesting	on	1	July	2019.	The	Performance	Rights	will	be	subject	
to	performance	hurdles	agreed	by	the	Board	and	based	on	relative	performance	of	
Total	Shareholder	Returns	(TSR)	to	the	ASX300	and	Earnings	Per	Share	growth.	In	the	
future	Mr	Bergomi	may	be	eligible	to	receive	up	to	60%	of	his	base	salary	in	further	
performance	rights,	under	the	LTIP.	Employment	may	be	terminated	by	the	Company	
with	six	months’	notice.	Mr	Bergomi	may	terminate	by	giving	the	Company	three	
months’	notice.	The	Company	can	terminate	the	Employee	Service	Agreement	(ESA)	
without	notice	for	serious	or	wilful	misconduct.	The	ESA	contains	a	three	(3)	month	
Australia	wide	restraint	of	trade	provision	from	the	date	employment	ceases.

Name:

Title:

Daniel	Hibbs

Chief	Operating	Offi	cer

Agreement	commenced:

5	November	2012

Term	of	agreement:

Permanent	full	time

Details:

Name:

Title:

Base	salary	of	$300,000	and	motor	vehicle	allowance	of	$21,600	per	annum	plus	
superannuation.	Three	(3)	months	termination	notice	by	either	party.	A	bonus	of	up	to	
30%	of	base	salary	paid	in	cash,	subject	to	annual	performance	of	the	individual	and	
business	as	outlined	in	the	STIP.	Mr	Hibbs	will	be	eligible	to	receive	up	to	30%	of	his	
base	salary	in	performance	rights,	under	the	LTIP.

Michael	West

Chief	Financial	Offi	cer	/	Company	Secretary

Agreement	commenced:

26	September	2014

Term	of	agreement:

Permanent	full	time

Details:

Base	salary	of	$225,000	per	annum	plus	superannuation.	Three	(3)	months	
termination	notice	by	either	party.	A	bonus	of	up	to	30%	of	base	salary	paid	in	cash,	
subject	to	annual	performance	of	the	individual	and	business	as	outlined	in	the	STIP.	
Mr	West	will	be	eligible	to	receive	up	to	30%	of	his	base	salary	in	performance	rights,	
under	the	LTIP.	

Signed	in	accordance	with	a	resolution	of	the	directors.

Carmelo Bontempo
Director	

Date	31	March	2016

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AUDITORS INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Tempo Australia Limited for the year ended 31 December 
2015, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: 

(i) 

the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 

(ii) 

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

RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS 

Perth, WA 
Dated: 31 March 2016 

TUTU PHONG 
Partner 

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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

For the Year Ended 31 December 2015

Revenue

Other	income

Revenue

Employee	and	director	benefits	expense

Administration	costs

Occupancy	costs

Depreciation	and	amortisation	

Other	expenses

Listing	and	other	statutory	charges

Interest	and	finance	charges

Other	professional	expenses

Total expenses

Note 

3

3

8,	11

4

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

78,079,491

16,026,422

1,074,262

13,683

79,153,753

16,040,105

54,840,307

9,819,990

343,232

250,320

73,870

272,793

304,365

106,652

17,358,165

7,214,382

19,046

492,483

689,691

27,070

40,586

216,680

74,067,114

18,002,518

Profit before income tax benefit

5,086,639

(1,962,413)

Income	tax	benefit	

Profit attributable to the members of the parent

Other	comprehensive	income

Total comprehensive income

Net profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Earnings per share

Basic	earnings	(loss)	–	cents	per	share

Diluted	earnings	(loss)	–	cents	per	share

5

17

17

1,653,356

6,739,995

-

6,739,995

6,739,995

655,930

(1,306,483)

-

(1,306,483)

(1,306,483)

3.449

3.449

(0.772)

(0.772)

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 31 December 2015

CURRENT	ASSETS

Cash	and	cash	equivalents

Trade	and	other	receivables

Other	assets

Total current assets

NON-CURRENT	ASSETS

Property,	plant	and	equipment

Goodwill

Intangibles

Deferred	tax	assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

CURRENT	LIABILITIES

Trade	and	other	payables

Borrowing

Provisions

Total current liabilities

NON-CURRENT	LIABILITIES

Deferred	tax	liabilities

Borrowings

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets 

EQUITY

Issued	capital

Share	option	reserve

Accumulated	losses

Total equity

Consolidated entity

Note

2015 
$

2014 
$

6

7

8

9

11

20

12

13

14

20

13

7,426,812

20,290,736

310,853

28,028,401

400,383

3,118,087

-

2,886,457

6,404,927

1,123,444

6,910,874

207,243

8,241,561

75,793

3,118,087

37,800

1,182,540

4,414,220

34,433,328

12,655,781

12,301,341

354,854

7,583,273

20,239,468

73,566

179,353

252,919

4,666,975

600,000

262,890

5,529,865

23,005

-

23,005

20,492,387

5,552,870

13,940,941

7,102,911

15(a)

15(b)

70,153,493

182,682

(56,395,234)

13,940,941

70,153,493

84,647

(63,135,229)

7,102,911

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the Year Ended 31 December 2015

Consolidated

Issued capital

Accumulated  
losses

Share option reserve

Total equity

$

$

$

$

At 1 January 2014

68,003,493	

(61,828,746)

1,465	

6,176,212	

Profit	/	(Loss)

Other	comprehensive	
income

Total comprehensive loss 

-

-

-

Share	issues

Share	based	payments

Transaction	costs

2,200,000	

-

(50,000)

(1,306,483)

-

(1,306,483)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

83,182	

-

(1,306,483)

-

(1,306,483)

2,200,000	

83,182	

(50,000)

At 31 December 2014

70,153,493 

(63,135,229)

84,647 

7,102,911 

At 1 January 2015

70,153,493	

(63,135,229)

84,647	

7,102,911	

Profit	/	(Loss)

Other	comprehensive	
income

Total comprehensive loss 

Share	issues

Share	based	payments

Transaction	costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,739,995	

-

6,739,995	

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

98,035	

-

6,739,995	

-

6,739,995	

-

98,035	

-

At 31 December 2015

70,153,493 

(56,395,234)

182,682 

13,940,941 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Year Ended 31 December 2015

Consolidated entity

Note

2015 
$

2014 
$

CASH	FLOW	FROM	OPERATING	ACTIVITIES

Receipts	from	customers

Payments	to	suppliers,	employees	and		
transfers	to	administrator

Interest	and	finance	charges	paid

Interest	received

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

16

CASH	FLOW	FROM	INVESTING	ACTIVITIES

Payments	for	property	plant	and	equipment

Net cash (used in) investing activities

CASH	FLOW	FROM	FINANCING	ACTIVITIES

Proceeds	from	issue	of	equity	instruments

Equity	issue	transaction	cost

Proceeds	from	borrowings

Loan	repayment

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	at	beginning	of	year

Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

72,550,181

11,367,011

(65,401,048)

(15,123,623)

(492,483)

73,171

6,729,821

(40,586)

13,683

(3,783,515)

(360,660)

(360,660)

(26,911)

(26,911)

-

-

1,051,400

(1,117,193)

(65,793)

6,303,368

1,123,444

7,426,812

2,200,000

(44,673)

600,000

-

2,755,327

(1,055,099)

2,178,543

1,123,444

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2015

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PREPARATION 
Tempo	Australia	Limited	is	domiciled	in	Australia.	

The	financial	statements	are	general	purpose	financial	statements	that	have	been	prepared	in	accordance	with	
Australian	Accounting	Standards,	including	Australian	Accounting	Interpretations,	of	the	Australian	Accounting	
Standards	Board	(AASB)	and	the	Corporations	Act	2001.	The	entity	is	a	for-profit	entity	for	financial	reporting	purposes	
under	Australian	Accounting	Standards.

In	accordance	with	the	Corporations	Act	2001,	these	financial	statements	present	the	results	of	the	consolidated	entity	
only.	Supplementary	information	about	the	parent	entity	is	disclosed	in	the	notes	to	the	financial	statements.

Australian	Accounting	Standards	set	out	accounting	policies	that	the	AASB	has	concluded	would	result	in	financial	
statements	containing	relevant	and	reliable	information	about	transactions,	events	and	conditions.	Compliance	with	
Australian	Accounting	Standards	ensures	that	the	financial	statements	and	notes	also	comply	with	International	
Financial	Reporting	Standards.	Material	accounting	policies	adopted	in	the	preparation	of	the	financial	statements	are	
presented	below	and	have	been	consistently	applied	unless	stated	otherwise.

The	financial	statements	were	authorised	for	issue	on	31	March	2016	by	the	directors	of	the	company.

The	financial	statements,	except	for	cash	flow	information,	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	liabilities.	The	amounts	presented	in	the	financial	statements	have	been	rounded	to	the	nearest	dollar.

The	following	is	a	summary	of	material	accounting	policies	adopted	by	the	consolidated	entity	in	the	preparation	and	
presentation	of	the	financial	report.	The	accounting	policies	have	been	consistently	applied,	unless	otherwise	stated.	

The	consolidated	entity	has	adopted	all	of	the	new,	revised	and	amending	Accounting	Standards	and	Interpretations	
issued	by	the	AASB	for	the	current	reporting	period.	The	adoption	of	these	Accounting	Standards	and	Interpretations	did	
not	have	a	material	impact	on	the	financial	performance	or	position	of	the	consolidated	entity.

Summary	of	the	significant	accounting	policies:

(a) Principles of consolidation
The	consolidated	financial	statements	incorporate	the	assets,	liabilities	and	results,	of	the	entities	controlled	by	Tempo	
Australia	Limited	during	this	year.	A	controlled	entity	is	any	entity	which	Tempo	Australia	Limited	has	the	ability	and	right	
to	govern	the	financial	and	operating	policies	so	as	to	obtain	benefits	from	the	entity’s	activities.

Where	controlled	entities	have	entered	or	left	the	consolidated	entity	during	the	year,	the	financial	performance	of	those	
entities	is	included	only	for	the	period	of	the	year	that	they	were	controlled.	

In	preparing	the	consolidated	financial	statements,	all	intragroup	balances	and	transactions	between	entities	in	the	
consolidated	entity	have	been	eliminated	in	full	on	consolidation.

(b) Business combinations
Business	combinations	occur	where	an	acquirer	obtains	control	over	one	or	more	businesses.

A	business	combination	is	accounted	for	by	applying	the	acquisition	method,	unless	it	is	a	combination	involving	entities	
or	businesses	under	common	control.	The	business	combination	will	be	accounted	for	from	the	date	that	control	is	
attained,	whereby	the	fair	value	of	the	identifiable	assets	acquired	and	liabilities	(including	contingent	liabilities)	assumed	
is	recognised	(subject	to	certain	limited	exemptions).

When	measuring	the	consideration	transferred	in	the	business	combination,	any	asset	or	liability	resulting	from	a	
contingent	consideration	arrangement	is	also	included.	Subsequent	to	initial	recognition,	contingent	consideration	
classified	as	equity	is	not	re-measured	and	its	subsequent	settlement	is	accounted	for	within	equity.	Contingent	
consideration	classified	as	an	asset	or	liability	is	re-measured	in	each	reporting	period	to	fair	value,	recognising	any	
change	to	fair	value	in	profit	or	loss,	unless	the	change	in	value	can	be	identified	as	existing	at	acquisition	date.

All	transaction	costs	incurred	in	relation	to	business	combinations	are	expensed	to	the	statement	of	comprehensive	
income.	The	acquisition	of	a	business	may	result	in	the	recognition	of	goodwill	or	a	gain	from	a	bargain	purchase.

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(c) Revenue recognition
Revenue	is	measured	at	the	fair	value	of	the	consideration	received	or	receivable	after	taking	into	account	any	trade	
discounts	and	volume	rebates	allowed.	When	the	inflow	of	consideration	is	deferred,	it	is	treated	as	the	provision	of	
financing	and	is	discounted	at	a	rate	of	interest	that	is	generally	accepted	in	the	market	for	similar	arrangements.	The	
difference	between	the	amount	initially	recognised	and	the	amount	ultimately	received	is	interest	revenue.

Revenue	recognition	relating	to	the	provision	of	services	is	determined	with	reference	to	the	stage	of	completion	of	the	
transaction	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period,	when	the	outcome	of	the	contract	can	be	estimated	reliably.	The	stage	of	
completion	is	determined	with	reference	to	the	services	performed	to	date	as	a	percentage	of	total	anticipated	services	
to	be	performed.	Where	the	outcome	cannot	be	estimated	reliably,	revenue	is	recognised	only	to	the	extent	that	related	
expenditure	is	recoverable.	

Revenue	from	the	sale	of	goods	is	recognised	at	the	point	of	delivery	as	this	corresponds	to	the	transfer	of	significant	
risks	and	rewards	of	ownership	of	the	goods	and	the	cessation	of	all	involvement	in	those	goods.

Interest	revenue	is	recognised	using	the	effective	interest	method.

All	revenue	is	stated	net	of	the	amount	of	goods	and	services	tax	(GST).

(d) Employee benefits
Provision	is	made	for	the	company’s	liability	for	employee	benefits	arising	from	services	rendered	by	employees	to	the	
end	of	the	reporting	period.	Employee	benefits	that	are	expected	to	be	settled	within	one	year	have	been	measured	at	
the	amounts	expected	to	be	paid	when	the	liability	is	settled.	Employee	benefits	payable	later	than	one	year	have	been	
measured	at	the	present	value	of	the	estimated	future	cash	outflows	to	be	made	for	those	benefits.	In	determining	the	
liability,	consideration	is	given	to	employee	wage	increases	and	the	probability	that	the	employee	may	satisfy	any	vesting	
requirements.	Those	cash	flows	are	discounted	using	market	yields	on	national	government	bonds	with	terms	to	maturity	
that	match	the	expected	timing	of	cash	flows	attributable	to	employee	benefits.

(e) Income tax
The	income	tax	expense	(income)	for	the	year	comprises	current	income	tax	expense	(income)	and	deferred	tax	expense	
(income).

Current	income	tax	expense	charged	to	profit	or	loss	is	the	tax	payable	on	taxable	income.	Current	tax	liabilities	(assets)	
are	measured	at	the	amounts	expected	to	be	paid	to	(recovered	from)	the	relevant	taxation	authority.

Deferred	income	tax	expense	reflects	movements	in	deferred	tax	asset	and	deferred	tax	liability	balances	during	the	year	
as	well	unused	tax	losses.	

Current	and	deferred	income	tax	expense	(income)	is	charged	or	credited	outside	profit	or	loss	when	the	tax	relates	to	
items	that	are	recognised	outside	profit	or	loss.

Except	for	business	combinations,	no	deferred	income	tax	is	recognised	from	the	initial	recognition	of	an	asset	or	liability	
where	there	is	no	effect	on	accounting	or	taxable	profit	or	loss.

Deferred	tax	assets	and	liabilities	are	calculated	at	the	tax	rates	that	are	expected	to	apply	to	the	period	when	the	asset	
is	realised	or	the	liability	is	settled	and	their	measurement	also	reflects	the	manner	in	which	management	expects	to	
recover	or	settle	the	carrying	amount	of	the	related	asset	or	liability.

Deferred	tax	assets	relating	to	temporary	differences	and	unused	tax	losses	are	recognised	only	to	the	extent	that	it	is	
probable	that	future	taxable	profit	will	be	available	against	which	the	benefits	of	the	deferred	tax	asset	can	be	utilised.

Where	temporary	differences	exist	in	relation	to	investments	in	subsidiaries,	branches,	associates	and	joint	ventures,	
deferred	tax	assets	and	liabilities	are	not	recognised	where	the	timing	of	the	reversal	of	the	temporary	difference	can	be	
controlled	and	it	is	not	probable	that	the	reversal	will	occur	in	the	foreseeable	future.

Current	tax	assets	and	liabilities	are	offset	where	a	legally	enforceable	right	of	set-off	exists	and	it	is	intended	that	
net	settlement	or	simultaneous	realisation	and	settlement	of	the	respective	asset	and	liability	will	occur.	Deferred	tax	
assets	and	liabilities	are	offset	where:	(a)	a	legally	enforceable	right	of	set-off	exists;	and	(b)	the	deferred	tax	assets	
and	liabilities	relate	to	income	taxes	levied	by	the	same	taxation	authority	on	either	the	same	taxable	entity	or	different	
taxable	entities	where	it	is	intended	that	net	settlement	or	simultaneous	realisation	and	settlement	of	the	respective	
asset	and	liability	will	occur	in	future	periods	in	which	significant	amounts	of	deferred	tax	assets	or	liabilities	are	
expected	to	be	recovered	or	settled.

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TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015(f) Plant and equipment
Plant	and	equipment	are	measured	on	the	cost	basis	and	therefore	carried	at	cost	less	accumulated	depreciation	and	
any	accumulated	impairment.	In	the	event	the	carrying	amount	of	plant	and	equipment	is	greater	than	the	estimated	
recoverable	amount,	the	carrying	amount	is	written	down	immediately	to	the	estimated	recoverable	amount	and	
impairment	losses	are	recognised	either	in	profit	or	loss	or	as	a	revaluation	decrease	if	the	impairment	losses	relate	to	a	
re-valued	asset.	A	formal	assessment	of	recoverable	amount	is	made	when	impairment	indicators	are	present.

The	carrying	amount	of	plant	and	equipment	is	reviewed	annually	by	directors	to	ensure	it	is	not	in	excess	of	the	
recoverable	amount	from	these	assets.	The	recoverable	amount	is	assessed	on	the	basis	of	the	expected	net	cash	flows	
that	will	be	received	from	the	asset’s	employment	and	subsequent	disposal.	The	expected	net	cash	flows	have	been	
discounted	to	their	present	values	in	determining	recoverable	amounts.

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	consolidated	entity	and	the	cost	
of	the	item	can	be	measured	reliably.	All	other	repairs	and	maintenance	are	recognised	as	an	expense	in	the	statement	of	
comprehensive	income	during	the	financial	period	in	which	they	are	incurred.

Depreciation	is	provided	on	a	straight-line	basis	over	the	asset’s	useful	life	to	the	consolidated	entity	commencing	
from	the	time	the	asset	is	held	ready	for	use.	Leasehold	improvements	are	depreciated	over	the	shorter	of	either	the	
unexpired	period	of	the	lease	or	the	estimated	useful	lives	of	the	improvements.

The	depreciation	rates	used	are	listed	as	below:

Asset Class

Furniture	and	fixtures
IT
Plant	&	equipment
Motor	vehicles

Depreciation Rate

25%
25%
25%
25%

The	assets’	residual	values	and	useful	lives	are	reviewed,	and	adjusted	if	appropriate,	at	the	end	of	each	reporting	period.	
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.

Gains	and	losses	on	disposals	are	determined	by	comparing	proceeds	with	the	carrying	amount.	These	gains	and	losses	
are	included	in	the	statement	of	comprehensive	income.	When	re-valued	assets	are	sold,	amounts	included	in	the	
revaluation	surplus	relating	to	that	asset	are	transferred	to	retained	earnings.

(g) Operating leases
Leases	where	the	lessor	effectively	retains	substantially	all	the	risks	and	benefits	of	ownership	of	the	leased	assets	are	
classified	as	operating	leases.	For	operating	leases,	lease	payments	are	recognised	as	an	expense	in	the	profit	or	loss	
on	a	straight-line	basis	over	the	term	of	the	relevant	lease	unless	another	systematic	basis	is	representative	of	the	time	
pattern	of	the	user’s	benefit,	even	if	the	payments	are	not	on	that	basis.	Lease	incentives	received	are	recognised	in	profit	
or	loss	as	an	integral	part	of	the	total	lease	expenses.	

(h) Intangibles
Customer	contracts	acquired	in	a	business	combination	are	amortised	on	a	straight-line	basis	over	the	period	of	their	
expected	benefit,	being	their	finite	life	of	3	years.

(i) Impairment of non-financial assets
At	the	end	of	each	reporting	period,	the	consolidated	entity	assesses	whether	there	is	any	indication	that	an	asset	may	
be	impaired.	The	assessment	will	include	the	consideration	of	external	and	internal	sources	of	information.	If	such	
an	indication	exists,	an	impairment	test	is	carried	out	on	the	asset	by	comparing	the	recoverable	amount	of	the	asset,	
being	the	higher	of	the	asset’s	fair	value	less	costs	to	sell	and	value	in	use,	to	the	asset’s	carrying	amount.	Any	excess	of	
the	asset’s	carrying	amount	over	its	recoverable	amount	is	recognised	immediately	in	profit	or	loss,	unless	the	asset	is	
carried	at	a	re-valued	amount	in	accordance	with	another	Standard.	Any	impairment	loss	of	a	re-valued	asset	is	treated	
as	a	revaluation	decrease	in	accordance	with	that	other	Standard.

Where	it	is	not	possible	to	estimate	the	recoverable	amount	of	an	individual	asset,	the	consolidated	entity	estimates	the	
recoverable	amount	of	the	cash-generating	unit	to	which	the	asset	belongs.

Impairment	testing	is	performed	annually	for	goodwill	and	intangible	assets	with	infinite	lives.

(j) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash	and	cash	equivalents	include	cash	on	hand,	deposits	available	on	demand	with	banks,	other	short-term	highly	liquid	
investments	with	original	maturities	of	three	months	or	less,	and	bank	overdrafts.	Bank	overdrafts	are	reported	within	
short-term	borrowings	in	current	liabilities	in	the	statement	of	financial	position,	if	any.	For	the	statement	of	cash	flows,	
the	item	includes	cash	and	cash	equivalents	less	cash	subject	to	restriction,	if	any.	

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(k) Financial instruments
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial	assets	and	financial	liabilities	are	recognised	when	the	entity	becomes	a	party	to	the	contractual	provisions	to	
the	instrument.	For	financial	assets,	this	is	equivalent	to	the	date	that	the	company	commits	itself	to	either	the	purchase	
or	sale	of	the	asset.	

Financial	instruments	are	initially	measured	at	fair	value	plus	transaction	costs,	except	where	the	instrument	is	
classified	“at	fair	value	through	profit	or	loss”,	in	which	case	transaction	costs	are	expensed	to	profit	or	loss	immediately.	

Classification and subsequent measurement
Financial	instruments	are	subsequently	measured	at	fair	value,	amortised	cost	using	the	effective	interest	method,	or	cost.	

Amortised	cost	is	calculated	as	the	amount	at	which	the	financial	asset	or	financial	liability	is	measured	at	initial	
recognition	less	principal	repayments	and	any	reduction	for	impairment,	and	adjusted	for	any	cumulative	amortisation	of	
the	difference	between	that	initial	amount	and	the	maturity	amount	calculated	using	the	effective	interest	method.

Fair	value	is	determined	based	on	current	bid	prices	for	all	quoted	investments.	Valuation	techniques	are	applied	to	
determine	the	fair	value	for	all	unlisted	securities,	including	recent	arm’s	length	transactions,	reference	to	similar	
instruments	and	option	pricing	models.

The	effective	interest	method	is	used	to	allocate	interest	income	or	interest	expense	over	the	relevant	period	and	is	
equivalent	to	the	rate	that	discounts	estimated	future	cash	payments	or	receipts	(including	fees,	transaction	costs	and	
other	premiums	or	discounts)	over	the	expected	life	(or	when	this	cannot	be	reliably	predicted,	the	contractual	term)	
of	the	financial	instrument	to	the	net	carrying	amount	of	the	financial	asset	or	financial	liability.	Revisions	to	expected	
future	net	cash	flows	will	necessitate	an	adjustment	to	the	carrying	amount	with	a	consequential	recognition	of	an	
income	or	expense	item	in	profit	or	loss.

The	consolidated	entity	does	not	designate	any	interests	in	subsidiaries,	associates	or	joint	venture	entities	as	being	
subject	to	the	requirements	of	Accounting	Standards	specifically	applicable	to	financial	instruments.

(i)	Financial	assets	at	fair	value	through	profit	or	loss
Financial	assets	are	classified	at	“fair	value	through	profit	or	loss”	when	they	are	held	for	trading	for	the	purpose	
of	short-term	profit	taking,	derivatives	not	held	for	hedging	purposes,	or	when	they	are	designated	as	such	to	avoid	
an	accounting	mismatch	or	to	enable	performance	evaluation	where	a	group	of	financial	assets	is	managed	by	key	
management	personnel	on	a	fair	value	basis	in	accordance	with	a	documented	risk	management	or	investment	strategy.	
Such	assets	are	subsequently	measured	at	fair	value	with	changes	in	carrying	amount	being	included	in	profit	or	loss.

(ii)	Loans	and	receivables	
Loans	and	receivables	are	non-derivative	financial	assets	with	fixed	or	determinable	payments	that	are	not	quoted	in	an	
active	market	and	are	subsequently	measured	at	amortised	cost.	Gains	or	losses	are	recognised	in	profit	or	loss	through	
the	amortisation	process	and	when	the	financial	asset	is	derecognised.

(iii)	Held-to-maturity	investments	
Held-to-maturity	investments	are	non-derivative	financial	assets	that	have	fixed	maturities	and	fixed	or	determinable	
payments,	and	it	is	the	Group’s	intention	to	hold	these	investments	to	maturity.	They	are	subsequently	measured	at	
amortised	cost.	Gains	or	losses	are	recognised	in	profit	or	loss	through	the	amortisation	process	and	when	the	financial	
asset	is	derecognised.

(iv)	Available-for-sale	investments
Available-for-sale	investments	are	non-derivative	financial	assets	that	are	either	not	capable	of	being	classified	into	
other	categories	of	financial	assets	due	to	their	nature	or	they	are	designated	as	such	by	management.	They	comprise	
investments	in	the	equity	of	other	entities	where	there	is	neither	a	fixed	maturity	nor	fixed	or	determinable	payments.	
They	are	subsequently	measured	at	fair	value	with	any	re-measurements	other	than	impairment	losses	and	foreign	
exchange	gains	and	losses	recognised	in	other	comprehensive	income.	When	the	financial	asset	is	derecognised,	the	
cumulative	gain	or	loss	pertaining	to	that	asset	previously	recognised	in	other	comprehensive	income	is	reclassified	
into	profit	or	loss.	Available-for-sale	financial	assets	are	classified	as	non-current	assets	when	they	are	expected	to	be	
sold	after	12	months	from	the	end	of	the	reporting	period.	All	other	available-for-sale	financial	assets	are	classified	as	
current	assets.

(v)	Financial	liabilities
Non-derivative	financial	liabilities	other	than	financial	guarantees	are	subsequently	measured	at	amortised	cost.	
Gains	or	losses	are	recognised	in	profit	or	loss	through	the	amortisation	process	and	when	the	financial	liability	is	
derecognised.

(l) Investments
Investments	are	initially	recorded	at	cost,	being	the	fair	value	of	the	consideration	given	and	including	acquisition	charges	
associated	with	the	investment.	After	initial	recognition,	investments,	which	are	classified	as	available-for-sale,	are	
measured	at	fair	value.

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TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015(m) Goodwill
Goodwill	is	carried	at	cost	less	any	accumulated	impairment	losses.

Goodwill	is	calculated	as	the	excess	of	the	sum	of:

i.	
the	consideration	transferred;
ii.	 any	non-controlling	interest;	and
iii.	

	the	acquisition	date	fair	value	of	any	previously	held	equity	interest;

over	the	acquisition	date	fair	value	of	net	identifiable	assets	acquired.

The	acquisition	date	fair	value	of	the	consideration	transferred	for	a	business	combination	plus	the	acquisition	date	fair	
value	of	any	previously	held	equity	interest	shall	form	the	cost	of	the	investment	in	the	separate	financial	statements.

Fair	value	uplifts	in	the	value	of	pre-existing	equity	holdings	are	taken	to	the	statement	of	comprehensive	income.	Where	
changes	in	the	value	of	such	equity	holdings	had	previously	been	recognised	in	other	comprehensive	income,	such	
amounts	are	recycled	to	profit	or	loss.

Goodwill	on	acquisition	of	subsidiaries	is	included	in	intangible	assets.	Goodwill	on	acquisition	of	associates	is	included	
in	investments	in	associates.

Goodwill	is	tested	for	impairment	annually	and	is	allocated	to	a	cash-generating	unit	or	groups	of	cash-generating 	
units,	representing	the	lowest	level	at	which	goodwill	is	monitored	not	larger	than	an	operating	segment.	Gains	and 	
losses	on	the	disposal	of	an	entity	include	the	carrying	amount	of	goodwill	related	to	the	entity	disposed	of.	Changes	in 	
the	ownership	interests	in	a	subsidiary	are	accounted	for	as	equity	transactions	and	do	not	affect	the	carrying	amounts 	
of	goodwill.

(n) Impairment
At	the	end	of	each	reporting	period,	the	consolidated	entity	assesses	whether	there	is	objective	evidence	that	a	financial	
asset	has	been	impaired.	A	financial	asset	or	a	group	of	financial	assets	is	deemed	to	be	impaired	if,	and	only	if,	there	is	
objective	evidence	of	impairment	as	a	result	of	one	or	more	events	(a	“loss	event”)	having	occurred,	which	has	an	impact	
on	the	estimated	future	cash	flows	of	the	financial	asset(s).

In	the	case	of	available-for-sale	financial	assets,	a	significant	or	prolonged	decline	in	the	market	value	of	the	instrument	
is	considered	to	constitute	a	loss	event.	Impairment	losses	are	recognised	in	profit	or	loss	immediately.	Also,	any	
cumulative	decline	in	fair	value	previously	recognised	in	other	comprehensive	income	is	reclassified	to	profit	or	loss	at	
this	point.

In	the	case	of	financial	assets	carried	at	amortised	cost,	loss	events	may	include:	indications	that	the	debtors	or	a	group	
of	debtors	are	experiencing	significant	financial	difficulty,	default	or	delinquency	in	interest	or	principal	payments;	
indications	that	they	will	enter	bankruptcy	or	other	financial	reorganisation;	and	changes	in	arrears	or	economic	
conditions	that	correlate	with	defaults.

For	financial	assets	carried	at	amortised	cost	(including	loans	and	receivables),	a	separate	allowance	account	is	used	
to	reduce	the	carrying	amount	of	financial	assets	impaired	by	credit	losses.	After	having	taken	all	possible	measures	
of	recovery,	if	management	establishes	that	the	carrying	amount	cannot	be	recovered	by	any	means,	at	that	point	the	
written-off	amounts	are	charged	to	the	allowance	account	or	the	carrying	amount	of	impaired	financial	assets	is	reduced	
directly	if	no	impairment	amount	was	previously	recognised	in	the	allowance	account.

When	the	terms	of	financial	assets	that	would	otherwise	have	been	past	due	or	impaired	have	been	renegotiated,	the	
consolidated	entity	recognises	the	impairment	for	such	financial	assets	by	taking	into	account	the	original	terms	as	if	the	
terms	have	not	been	renegotiated	so	that	the	loss	events	that	have	occurred	are	duly	considered.

(o) Trade and other receivables
Trade	and	other	receivables	include	amounts	due	from	customers	for	goods	sold	and	services	performed	in	the	ordinary	
course	of	business.	Receivables	expected	to	be	collected	within	12	months	of	the	end	of	the	reporting	period	are	
classified	as	current	assets.	All	other	receivables	are	classified	as	non-current	assets.	

Trade	and	other	receivables	are	initially	recognised	at	fair	value	and	subsequently	measured	at	amortised	cost	using	the	
effective	interest	method,	less	any	provision	for	impairment.	

(p) Trade and other payables
Trade	and	other	payables	represent	the	liabilities	for	goods	and	services	received	by	the	entity	that	remain	unpaid	at	the	
end	of	the	reporting	period.	The	balance	is	recognised	as	a	current	liability	with	the	amounts	normally	paid	within	30	days	
of	recognition	of	the	liability.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(q) New Accounting Standards for application in future periods
Australian	Accounting	Standards	and	Interpretations	that	have	recently	been	issued	or	amended	but	are	not	yet	
mandatory,	have	not	been	early	adopted	by	the	consolidated	entity	for	the	annual	reporting	period	ended	31	December	
2015.	The	consolidated	entity’s	assessment	of	the	impact	of	these	new	or	amended	Accounting	Standards	and	
Interpretations,	most	relevant	to	the	consolidated	entity,	are	set	out	below.

AASB	9	Financial	Instruments
This	standard	is	applicable	to	annual	reporting	periods	beginning	on	or	after	1	January	2018.	The	standard	replaces	
all	previous	versions	of	AASB	9	and	completes	the	project	to	replace	IAS	39	‘Financial	Instruments:	Recognition	and	
Measurement’.	AASB	9	introduces	new	classification	and	measurement	models	for	financial	assets.	A	financial	asset	
shall	be	measured	at	amortised	cost,	if	it	is	held	within	a	business	model	whose	objective	is	to	hold	assets	in	order	
to	collect	contractual	cash	flows,	which	arise	on	specified	dates	and	solely	principal	and	interest.	All	other	financial	
instrument	assets	are	to	be	classified	and	measured	at	fair	value	through	profit	or	loss	unless	the	entity	makes	an	
irrevocable	election	on	initial	recognition	to	present	gains	and	losses	on	equity	instruments	(that	are	not	held-for-trading)	
in	other	comprehensive	income	(‘OCI’).	For	financial	liabilities,	the	standard	requires	the	portion	of	the	change	in	fair	
value	that	relates	to	the	entity’s	own	credit	risk	to	be	presented	in	OCI	(unless	it	would	create	an	accounting	mismatch).	
New	simpler	hedge	accounting	requirements	are	intended	to	more	closely	align	the	accounting	treatment	with	the	risk	
management	activities	of	the	entity.	New	impairment	requirements	will	use	an	‘expected	credit	loss’	(‘ECL’)	model	to	
recognise	an	allowance.	Impairment	will	be	measured	under	a	12-month	ECL	method	unless	the	credit	risk	on	a	financial	
instrument	has	increased	significantly	since	initial	recognition	in	which	case	the	lifetime	ECL	method	is	adopted.	The	
standard	introduces	additional	new	disclosures.	The	consolidated	entity	will	adopt	this	standard	from	1	January	2018	but	
the	impact	of	its	adoption	is	yet	to	be	assessed	by	the	consolidated	entity.

AASB	15	Revenue	from	Contracts	with	Customers
This	standard	is	applicable	to	annual	reporting	periods	beginning	on	or	after	1	January	2018.	The	standard	provides	a	
single	standard	for	revenue	recognition.	The	core	principle	of	the	standard	is	that	an	entity	will	recognise	revenue	to	
depict	the	transfer	of	promised	goods	or	services	to	customers	in	an	amount	that	reflects	the	consideration	to	which	
the	entity	expects	to	be	entitled	in	exchange	for	those	goods	or	services.	The	standard	will	require:	contracts	(either	
written,	verbal	or	implied)	to	be	identified,	together	with	the	separate	performance	obligations	within	the	contract;	
determine	the	transaction	price,	adjusted	for	the	time	value	of	money	excluding	credit	risk;	allocation	of	the	transaction	
price	to	the	separate	performance	obligations	on	a	basis	of	relative	stand-alone	selling	price	of	each	distinct	good	or	
service,	or	estimation	approach	if	no	distinct	observable	prices	exist;	and	recognition	of	revenue	when	each	performance	
obligation	is	satisfied.	Credit	risk	will	be	presented	separately	as	an	expense	rather	than	adjusted	to	revenue.	For	
goods,	the	performance	obligation	would	be	satisfied	when	the	customer	obtains	control	of	the	goods.	For	services,	the	
performance	obligation	is	satisfied	when	the	service	has	been	provided,	typically	for	promises	to	transfer	services	to	
customers.	For	performance	obligations	satisfied	over	time,	an	entity	would	select	an	appropriate	measure	of	progress	to	
determine	how	much	revenue	should	be	recognised	as	the	performance	obligation	is	satisfied.	Contracts	with	customers	
will	be	presented	in	an	entity’s	statement	of	financial	position	as	a	contract	liability,	a	contract	asset,	or	a	receivable,	
depending	on	the	relationship	between	the	entity’s	performance	and	the	customer’s	payment.	Sufficient	quantitative	and	
qualitative	disclosure	is	required	to	enable	users	to	understand	the	contracts	with	customers;	the	significant	judgments	
made	in	applying	the	guidance	to	those	contracts;	and	any	assets	recognised	from	the	costs	to	obtain	or	fulfil	a	contract	
with	a	customer.	The	consolidated	entity	will	adopt	this	standard	from	1	January	2018	but	the	impact	of	its	adoption	is	yet	
to	be	assessed	by	the	consolidated	entity.

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NOTE 2: CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The	preparation	of	the	financial	statements	requires	management	to	make	judgements,	estimates	and	assumptions	that	
affect	the	reported	amounts	in	the	financial	statements.	Management	continually	evaluates	its	judgements	and	estimates	
in	relation	to	assets,	liabilities,	contingent	liabilities,	revenue	and	expenses.	Management	bases	its	judgements,	
estimates	and	assumptions	on	historical	experience	and	on	other	various	factors,	including	expectations	of	future	events,	
management	believes	to	be	reasonable	under	the	circumstances.	The	resulting	accounting	judgements	and	estimates	
will	seldom	equal	the	related	actual	results.	The	judgements,	estimates	and	assumptions	that	have	a	significant	risk	of	
causing	a	material	adjustment	to	the	carrying	amounts	of	assets	and	liabilities	(refer	to	the	respective	notes)	within	the	
next	financial	year	are	discussed	below.

Share-based payment transactions
The	consolidated	entity	measures	the	cost	of	equity-settled	transactions	with	employees	by	reference	to	the	fair	value	of	
the	equity	instruments	at	the	date	at	which	they	are	granted.	The	fair	value	is	determined	by	using	either	the	Binomial	
or	Black-Scholes	model	taking	into	account	the	terms	and	conditions	upon	which	the	instruments	were	granted.	The	
accounting	estimates	and	assumptions	relating	to	equity-settled	share-based	payments	would	have	no	impact	on	the	
carrying	amounts	of	assets	and	liabilities	within	the	next	annual	reporting	period	but	may	impact	profit	or	loss	and	equity.

Goodwill 
The	consolidated	entity	tests	annually,	or	more	frequently	if	events	or	changes	in	circumstances	indicate	impairment,	
whether	goodwill	has	suffered	any	impairment.	The	recoverable	amounts	of	cash-generating	units	have	been	determined	
based	on	value-in-use	calculations.	These	calculations	require	the	use	of	assumptions,	including	estimated	discount	
rates	based	on	the	current	cost	of	capital	and	growth	rates	of	the	estimated	future	cash	flows.

Income tax
The	consolidated	entity	is	subject	to	income	taxes	in	the	jurisdictions	in	which	it	operates.	Significant	judgement	is	
required	in	determining	the	provision	for	income	tax.	There	are	many	transactions	and	calculations	undertaken	during	
the	ordinary	course	of	business	for	which	the	ultimate	tax	determination	is	uncertain.	The	consolidated	entity	recognises	
liabilities	for	tax	based	on	the	consolidated	entity’s	current	understanding	of	the	tax	law.	Where	the	final	tax	outcome	of	
these	matters	is	different	from	the	carrying	amounts,	such	differences	will	impact	the	current	and	deferred	tax	provisions	
in	the	period	in	which	such	determination	is	made.

Recovery of deferred tax assets
Deferred	tax	assets	are	recognised	for	tax	losses	and	deductible	temporary	differences	only	if	the	consolidated	entity	
considers	it	is	probable	that	future	taxable	amounts	will	be	available	to	utilise	those	temporary	differences	and	losses.

NOTE 3

REVENUE

Revenues	from	operations

Other	income

Total revenue

NOTE 4

OTHER EXPENSES

Project recoverable cost

Project	material	cost

Candidate	screening	cost

Equipment	and	subcontractor	costs

Total other expenses

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Consolidated entity

2015 
$

78,079,491

1,074,262

79,153,753

2014 
$

16,026,422

13,683

16,040,105

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

(5,833,548)

(945,603)

(10,579,014)

(17,358,165)

(3,138,951)

(191,547)

(3,883,884)

(7,214,382)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
	
NOTE 5

INCOME TAX

Profit	(loss)	before	income	tax

At	the	statutory	income	tax	rate	of	30%	(2014:	30%)

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

Adjustment	relating	to	prior	years

Recognition	of	previously	unrecognised	prior	year	tax	losses

Income tax expense (benefit)

NOTE 6

RECEIVABLES

CURRENT

Trade	receivables

Other	receivables

Accrued	income

Total current receivables

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

5,086,639

1,525,992

(250,340)

433,459

(3,362,467)

(1,653,356)

2014 
$

(1,962,413)

(588,724)

(67,206)

-

-

(655,930)

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

6,636,710

-

13,654,026

20,290,736

3,744,742

8,311

3,157,821

6,910,874

The	accrued	income	shown	at	each	balance	date	has	all	been	subsequently	invoiced	and	converted	to	cash	or	retention.	

The	following	table	details	the	trade	and	other	receivables	exposed	to	credit	risk	with	ageing	analysis	and	impairment	
provided	for	thereon.	Amounts	are	considered	as	“past	due”	when	the	debt	has	not	been	settled;	with	the	terms	and	
conditions	agreed	between	the	consolidated	entity	and	the	customer	or	counterparty	to	the	transaction.	Receivables	that	
are	past	due	are	assessed	for	impairment	by	ascertaining	solvency	of	the	debtors	and	are	provided	for	where	there	are	
specific	circumstances	indicating	that	the	debt	may	not	be	fully	paid	to	the	consolidated	entity.

The	balances	of	receivables	that	remain	within	initial	trade	terms	(as	detailed	in	the	table)	are	considered	to	be	of	high	
credit	quality.

Gross 
amount

Past due and 
impaired

Past due but not impaired

$000

$000

< 30

$000

31 - 60

$000

61 - 90

$000

> 90

$000

2015
Trade	and	term	
receivables
Accrued	income

Total

2014
Trade	and	term	
receivables
Other	receivables
Accrued	income

Total

6,636,710
13,654,026

20,290,736

3,744,742
8,311
3,157,821

6,910,874

-
-

-

-
-
-

-

89,603
-

89,603

13,550
-
-

13,550

-
-

-

21,089
-
-

21,089

-
-

-

-
-
-

-

-
-

-

-
-
-

-

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NOTE 7

OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Prepayments

Insurances

Other

Total other current assets

NOTE 8

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Furniture	and	fixtures	-	at	cost

Furniture	and	fixtures	-	accumulated	depreciation

Net	book	value	furniture	and	fixture

Plant	and	equipment	-	at	cost

Plant	and	equipment	-	accumulated	depreciation

Net	book	value	plant	and	equipment

IT	–	at	cost

IT	–	accumulated	depreciation

Net	book	value	IT

Total	cost

Total	accumulated	depreciation

Total	net	book	value

Reconciliations

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

Carrying	amount	at	beginning	of	year

Additions

Depreciation	expense

Disposals

Carrying	amount	at	end	of	year

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

270,033

40,820

310,853

100,412

106,831

207,243

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

65,664

(16,351)

49,313

46,343

(42,097)

4,246

395,175

(48,351)

346,824

507,182

(106,799)

400,383

75,793

360,660

(36,070)

-

400,383

22,146

(10,668)

11,478

46,343

(33,951)

12,392

78,033

(26,110)

51,923

146,522

(70,729)

75,793

79,935

26,910

(31,052)

-

75,793

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NOTE 9

GOODWILL

Goodwill	–	at	cost

Accumulated	impairment	losses

Net	carrying	amount

Reconciliations

Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of Goodwill at the 
beginning and end of the current financial year

Carrying	amount	at	beginning	of	year

Acquisitions	through	business	combinations

Amortisation	expense

Impairment

Carrying	amount	at	end	of	year

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

3,118,087

3,118,087

-

-

3,118,087

3,118,087

3,118,087

3,118,087

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,118,087

3,118,087

Impairment disclosures
Goodwill	is	allocated	to	Tempo	Personnel	Management	(previously	known	as	Tempo	Industry	Partners).	Goodwill	has	an	
infinite	useful	life.

The	recoverable	amount	of	the	cash-generating	unit	is	determined	based	on	value-in-use	calculations.	Value-in-use	is	
calculated	based	on	the	present	value	of	cash	flow	projections	over	a	5-years	period	with	the	period	extending	beyond	
1	year	extrapolated	using	an	estimated	growth	rate.	The	cash	flows	are	discounted	using	a	discount	rate	which	reflects	
management’s	estimate	of	the	time	value	of	money	and	the	group’s	weighted	average	cost	of	capital,	the	risk	free	rate	
and	the	volatility	of	the	share	price	relative	to	market	movements.

The	following	assumptions	were	used	in	the	value-in-use	calculations:

Growth	Rate	(revenue	and	expense)	

Discount	Rate	

5.00%

19.5%

The	Directors	believe	that	any	reasonable	change	in	the	key	assumptions	on	which	the	recoverable	amount	of	the	CGU	is	
based	would	not	cause	the	CGU’s	carrying	amount	to	exceed	its	recoverable	amount.

NOTE 10
Segment reporting
The	Group	has	identified	its	operating	segment	based	on	internal	management	reporting	that	is	reviewed	by	the	Board	of	
Directors	(chief	operating	decision	makers)	in	assessing	performance	and	determining	the	allocation	of	resources.

The	group	operated	in	one	segment	being	the	resources	services	segment.

Major customers
The	consolidated	entity	has	a	number	of	customers	to	which	it	provides	services.	The	consolidated	entity	supplies	a	
single	external	customer	who	accounts	for	49%	of	external	revenue	(2014:	54%).	The	next	most	significant	customer	
accounts	for	41%	(2014:	30%).

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NOTE 11

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Customer	contracts	–	at	cost

Customer	contracts	–	accumulated	amortisation

Net	book	value	customer	contracts

Reconciliations

Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of Intangibles at the 
beginning and end of the current financial year

Carrying	amount	at	beginning	of	year

Amortisation	expense

Impairment

Carrying	amount	at	end	of	year

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

-

-

-

226,800

(189,000)

37,800

37,800

(37,800)

-

-

113,400

(75,600)

-

37,800

Intangible	assets	have	finite	useful	lives.	The	current	amortisation	charges	for	intangible	assets	are	included	under	
depreciation	and	amortisation	expense	per	the	statement	of	comprehensive	income.	

The	intangible	Asset	-	Customer	Contracts	is	expected	to	have	a	finite	useful	life	of	3	years.	It	has	been	amortised	on	
straight	line	basis	over	3	years.

NOTE 12

PAYABLES

Trade payables

Other payables

Accrued	payables

Total payables

NOTE 13

BORROWINGS

Current

Short	term	borrowings	from	debtor	finance	facility

Other	financing	facilities	(equipment,	insurance,	software,	etc)

Non-current

Other	financing	facilities	(equipment,	insurance,	software,	etc)	

Total borrowings

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2,152,357

10,148,984

-

12,301,341

2014 
$

2,060,526

1,860,101

746,348

4,666,975

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

-

354,854

179,353

534,207

600,000

-

-

600,000

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Financing arrangements

Access	was	available	at	the	reporting	date	to	the	following	line	of	credits:

Total	facility	limit

Total facility limit

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

10,534,207

5,500,000

10,534,207

5,500,000

Used	at	the	reporting	date

534,207

600,000

Unused	at	the	reporting	date*

10,000,000

4,900,000

Total facility limit

10,534,207

5,500,000

*availability	to	borrow	depends	on	prevailing	debtor	balances	at	any	point	in	time	

At	reporting	date,	the	consolidated	entity	had	a	$10,000,000	debtor	backed	working	capital	facility.	The	key	terms	are:

Funding	limit:	$10,000,000	

Interest	rate:	8.9%	

Security:	General	Security	Agreement	(GSA)	over	the	floating	assets	over	Tempo	and	associated	companies	and	an	Account	specific	registration	on	the	PPSR

Other	various	financing	agreements	in	place	amount	to	$534,207,	which	relate	to	financing	for	equipment,	software	and	insurance	funding.	These	
agreements	vary	in	interest	rates	from	2.8%	to	6.5%	and	are	generally	secured	against	the	item	purchased.	

NOTE 14

PROVISIONS

Current provisions
Employee	benefits
Other	provisions
Total current provisions

Total provisions

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

5,414,406
2,168,867
7,583,273

262,890
-
262,890

7,583,273

262,890

Employee benefits
Provision	for	employee	benefits	represents	amounts	accrued	for	annual	leave,	sick	leave,	and	redundancy.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROVISIONS

Carrying	amount	at	the	beginning	of	period
		Additional	provision	made
		Amounts	used
		Unused	amounts	reversed
Carrying amount at the end of the period

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

262,890
12,018,203
(6,866,687)
-
5,414,406

2014 
$

190,268
498,137
(332,765)
(92,750)
262,890

Other provisions
Other	provisions	mainly	consist	of	provisions	for	insurance	and	estimated	warranty	provisions	in	respect	of	service	
rendered	which	are	still	under	warranty	at	the	reporting	date.

OTHER PROVISIONS

Carrying	amount	at	the	beginning	of	period
		Additional	provision	made
		Amounts	used
		Unused	amounts	reversed
Carrying amount at the end of the period

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

-
2,168,867
-
-
2,168,867

2014 
$

-
-
-
-
-

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NOTE 15 

CONTRIBUTED EQUITY

Ordinary	shares	fully	paid

Share	options	reverse

Note

15(a)

15(b)

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

70,153,493

70,153,493

182,682

84,647

70,336,175

70,238,140

Ordinary shares
Fully	paid	ordinary	shares	carry	one	vote	per	share	and	carry	the	right	to	dividends.

Capital risk management
The	consolidated	entity’s	objectives	when	managing	capital	are	to	safeguard	its	ability	to	continue	as	a	going	concern,	so	
it	can	provide	returns	for	shareholders	and	benefits	for	other	stakeholders	and	to	maintain	an	optimum	capital	structure	
to	reduce	the	cost	of	capital.	In	order	to	maintain	or	adjust	the	capital	structure,	the	consolidated	entity	may	adjust	the	
dividends	paid	to	shareholders	or	issue	new	shares.	The	consolidated	entity’s	capital	risk	management	policy	remains	
unchanged	from	the	Annual	Report	for	the	year	ended	31	December	2014.

(a) Movements in shares on issue

Beginning	of	the	financial	year

Issued	during	the	year

Option	exercised

Deduct:	Share	issue	costs

End of financial year

(b) Share options reserve – 
movements

Parent entity

# of shares

($)

195,440,059

70,153,493

-

-

-

-

-

-

195,440,059

70,153,493

2015

2014

Number

($)

Number

($)

Outstanding	at	beginning	of	year

11,381,000

Issued	during	the	year

Share-based	payment

Exercised	during	the	year

Lapsed	or	expired	during	the	year

Outstanding at year end

-

5,000,000

-

(4,275,000)

12,106,000

84,647

-

154,336

-

(56,301)

182,682

12,220,908

-

11,106,000

-

(11,945,908)

11,381,000

3,223

-

81,424

-

-

84,647

Share options 
The	company	offered	employee	participation	in	the	Employee	share	option	plan	as	a	long-term	incentive	and	as	part	of	
the	remuneration	arrangements.	The	amount	expensed	in	the	statement	of	comprehensive	income	is	determined	by	
reference	to	the	fair	value	of	the	options	at	the	grant	date.	

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NOTE 16

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Reconciliation	of	the	net	profit	(loss)	after	tax	to	the	net	cash	
flows	from	operations

Net profit/(loss)

Non-cash items

Depreciation	and	amortisation

Esop	and	option	expenses

Changes in assets and liabilities

Receivables

Other	assets

Payables

Provisions

Deferred	tax	assets

Deferred	tax	liabilities

Net operating cash flow

NOTE 17

EARNING PER SHARE

The	following	reflects	the	income	and	share	data	used	in	the	
calculations	of	basic	and	diluted	earnings	per	share

Net profit/(loss) after tax

Earnings	used	in	calculating	basic	and	diluted	earnings	per	share 	

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

Effect of dilutive securities

Share	options

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

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

6,739,995

(1,306,483)

73,870

98,035

(13,379,862)

(103,610)

7,634,366

7,320,383

(1,703,917)

50,561

106,652

84,647

(5,340,069)

(23,864)

3,277,978

72,622

(609,032)

(45,966)

6,729,821

(3,783,515)

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

6,739,995

6,739,995

(1,306,483)

(1,306,483)

195,440,059

169,278,765

-

-

195,440,059

169,278,765

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NOTE 18

LEASE EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS

Operating	leases	(non-cancellable)

(a)		Operating	leases	related	to	office

(b)		Operating	leases	related	to	Plant	&	Equipment

Minimum	lease	payments

-	Not	later	than	one	year

-	Later	than	one	year	and	not	later	than	five	years

-	Later	than	five	years

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

54,092	

35,674	

99,300	

368,649	

89,766	

	467,949	

	-		

-		

-		

	-		

Aggregate lease expenditure contracted for at reporting date

89,766 

386,936 

FINANCE LEASE COMMITMENTS

Committed	at	the	reporting	date	and	recognised	as		
liabilities	payable:

-	Not	later	than	one	year

-	Later	than	one	year	and	not	later	than	five	years

Total	commitment

Less:	future	finance	charges

Net	commitment	recognised	as	liabilities

Representing

-	Other	financing	facilities	-		current	(note	13)

-	Other	financing	facilities	-		non-current	(note	13)

Aggregate lease expenditure contracted for at reporting date

The	entity	had	no	capital	commitments	as	at	31	December	2015	(2014:	Nil).

Consolidated entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

366,011	

194,194	

(25,998)	

534,207

354,854

179,353

534,207

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
 
NOTE 19

RELATED PARTY AND KEY MANAGEMENT  
PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES

(a)		The	consolidated	financial	statements	include	the		
financial	statements	of	Tempo	Australia	Limited	and	its	
controlled	entities	listed	below

Parent Entity

Tempo	Australia	Limited

Subsidiaries of Tempo Australia Limited

Tempo	Resources	Solutions	Pty	Ltd	(former	FHL		
Mining	Services	Pty	Ltd)

Tempo	Engineering	Pty	Ltd

Tempo	Engineering	Services	Pty	Ltd

Tempo	Construction	&	Maintenance	Pty	Ltd

Tempo	Personnel	Management	Pty	Ltd

Tempo	Global	Pty	Ltd

(b)		Compensation	by	category	for	Directors	and		
nominated	executives

Short-term	employment	benefits

Post-employment	benefits

Share	based	benefit

Others

Total benefits

Consolidated entity

2015

2014

Country of 
Incorporation  

Australia

Australia

100%

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

2015 
$

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

2014 
$

756,613

70,069

89,124

14,000

929,806

674,615

229,885

83,182

44,012

1,031,694

Transactions with related parties
Transactions	between	related	parties	are	on	normal	commercial	terms	and	conditions	no	more	favourable	than	those	
available	to	other	parties	unless	otherwise	stated.	

There	were	no	other	payments	than	payments	for	director’s	fees	with	related	parties	during	2015.

During	2014	the	Company	raised	$1,200,000	from	Bontempo	Nominees	Pty	Ltd	(a	related	party	of	Carmelo	Bontempo)	in	
exchange	for	21,052,632	ordinary	shares.	From	the	period	of	loaning	the	money	to	conversion	to	ordinary	shares,	the	loan	
earned	interest	of	$16,274.

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NOTE 20

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Deferred tax asset comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Consolidated Entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

Carry	forward	tax	losses

Accrued	expenses	

Employee	benefits

Others

Balance as at year end

Movements:

Opening	balance	

Adjustment	to	income	tax	for	prior	year

Charged	to	profit	or	loss

Balance as at year end

Deferred tax liability comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Other	creditors

Prepayment	and	receivables

Plant	and	equipment

Balance as at year end

Movements:

Opening	balance

Charged	to	profit	or	loss

Balance as at year end

434,781

448,053

1,974,229

29,393

2,886,456

1,182,540

(433,459)

2,137,376

2,886,456

-

50,048

23,518

73,566

23,005

50,561

73,566

868,240

119,424

144,313

50,563

1,182,540

573,508

-

609,032

1,182,540

19,972

-

3,033

23,005

68,971

(45,966)

23,005

In	addition	to	the	tax	assets	recorded	on	the	statement	of	financial	position,	Tempo	has	identified	a	further	$4,191,611	of	
tax	losses	from	previous	years	that	may	be	available	to	Tempo,	to	offset	future	taxable	income.	The	ability	to	utilise	these	
losses	will	depend	on	Tempo’s	ability	to	continue	to	pass	the	continuity	of	ownership	and	control	tests	in	accordance	with	
the	Income	Tax	Assessment	ACT	1997.

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NOTE 21: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The	consolidated	entity’s	activities	expose	it	to	credit	risk	and	liquidity	risk.	Interest	rate	risks	are	not	considered	as	
significant.	The	consolidated	entity	uses	different	methods	to	measure	different	types	of	risk	to	which	it	is	exposed.

Risk	management	is	carried	out	by	the	Executive	Chairman	and	the	Chief	Financial	Officer	under	policies	approved	by	the	
Audit	and	Compliance	Committee	and	the	Board.	The	Board	provides	directions	for	overall	risk	management,	as	well	as	
policies	covering	specific	areas.

(a) Credit risk exposures 
The	maximum	exposure	to	credit	risk,	excluding	the	value	of	any	collateral	or	other	security,	at	balance	date	for	
recognised	financial	assets	is	the	carrying	amount	of	those	assets,	net	of	any	provisions	for	doubtful	debts	of	those	
assets,	as	disclosed	in	the	financial	statements.	The	consolidated	entity	has	no	derivative	financial	instruments	or	
forward	exchange	contracts.	At	year	end,	97%	($4,528,326)	of	receivables	were	due	from	one	largest	debtor.	Subsequently	
to	the	year-end	$4,528,326	has	been	paid/withheld	for	retention	and	exposure	to	these	debtors	decreased	to	$nil.	As	a	
result	there	is	no	material	credit	risk	exposure	to	any	single	debtor	or	group	of	debtors	under	financial	instruments.

(b) Liquidity risk 
Prudent	liquidity	risk	management	implies	maintaining	sufficient	cash,	to	meet	the	on-going	expenditure	requirements	
whilst	the	group	is	in	start-up	phase.	Management	and	the	board	monitor	rolling	forecasts	of	the	consolidated	entity’s	
liquidity	on	the	basis	of	expected	cash	flow.	

(c) Fair value estimation 
The	fair	value	of	financial	assets	and	financial	liabilities	is	estimated	for	recognition	and	measurement	and	for	disclosure	
purposes.	The	carrying	value	less	impairment	provision	of	trade	receivables	and	payables	is	a	reasonable	approximation	
of	their	fair	values	due	to	the	short-term	nature	of	trade	receivables.	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.

(d) Interest rate risk 
The	group	has	an	exposure	to	interest	rates	through	its	working	capital	facilities	and	its	borrowings	for	equipment,	
insurances	and	software.	Given	the	short	term	nature	and	size	of	the	borrowings,	the	board	believes	there	is	no	material	
credit	risk	regarding	interest	rates.

NOTE 22: PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION
Set	out	below	is	the	supplementary	information	about	the	parent	entity.

Parent Entity Information

Profit/(Loss)	after	income	tax

Total comprehensive income

Total	current	assets

Total	assets

Total	current	liabilities

Total	liabilities

Equity

Contributed	equity

Accumulated	losses

Total equity

Contingencies

The	parent	entity	had	no	contingent	liabilities	as	at	31	December	
2015	(2014:	Nil).

Capital	commitments

The	parent	entity	had	no	capital	commitments	as	at	31	December	
2015	(2014:	Nil).	

2015 
$

176,153	

176,153 

464,539	

7,060,348	

1,238,520	

1,312,086	

70,336,175	

(64,587,913)

5,748,262 

2014 
$

(1,552,016)

(1,552,016)

1,520,776	

6,556,420	

707,035	

730,040	

70,238,140	

(64,411,760)

5,826,380 

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NOTE 23: SHARE BASED PAYMENTS
An	employee	share	option	plan	(ESOP)	has	been	established	by	the	company,	and	approved	by	shareholders	at	the	
general	meeting	held	on	the	2nd	of	May	2013,	whereby	the	company	may,	grant	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	the	parent	
entity	to	certain	key	management	personnel	of	the	company.	The	options	are	issued	for	nil	consideration	and	are	granted	
in	accordance	with	performance	guidelines	established	by	Tempo	Employee	Share	Option	Plan.

As	per	approved	in	the	Annual	General	Meeting	held	on	the	29/05/2014,	the	company	grant	Class	C	and	D	options	at	nil	
cost	to	Board	Members.

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

2015

Grant date

Expiry 
date

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired / 
forfeited/ 
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

Vested 
at the 
end of 
year

14-May-13

8-Apr-15

$0.15

275,000	

28-Feb-14

28-Mar-16

$0.10

3,106,000	

30-May-14

21-Mar-16

$0.10

4,000,000	

30-May-14

21-Mar-17

$0.14

4,000,000	

-

-

-

-

14-Apr-15

14-Apr-15

9-Apr-16

7-Aug-17

$0.10

$0.15

-

-

4,000,000	

1,000,000	

Total Granted

Weight average  
exercise Price	

11,381,000 

5,000,000 

$0.12

$0.11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(275,000)

-

-

3,106,000	

(2,000,000)

2,000,000	

(2,000,000)

2,000,000	

-

-

4,000,000	

1,000,000	

(4,275,000)

12,106,000	

$0.12

$0.11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vesting 
Date

28-Feb-15

28-Feb-16

22-Feb-16

22-Feb-17

28-Feb-16

7-Jul-17

For	the	options	granted	during	the	current	financial	year,	the	valuation	model	inputs	used	to	determine	the	fair	value	at	
the	grant	date,	are	as	follows:

Grant date

Expiry date

Share price 
at grant 
date

Exercise 
price

Expected 
volatility

Dividend yield

14-Apr-15

14-Apr-15

9-Apr-16

7-Aug-17

$0.065

$0.065

$0.10

$0.15

109.0%

121.1%

0%

0%

Risk-free 
interest 
rate

1.86%

1.86%

Fair value at 
grant date

$0.0193

$0.0322

NOTE 24: AUDITORS REMUNERATION

AUDITORS REMUNERATION

Audit or review of the financial report 

RSM	Australia	Partners

Tax	compliance

RSM	Australia	Partners

Total 

Consolidated Entity

2015 
$

2014 
$

61,000	

56,000	

19,770	

80,770 

15,521	

71,521 

NOTE 25: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On	18	January	2016,	Tempo	announced	it	has	secured	approximately	$65m	in	additions	to	two	of	its	contracts	in	the	oil	
and	gas	and	mining	industry.	These	extensions	see	Tempo	continuing	to	work	with	these	clients	across	construction,	pre-
commissions	and	commissioning	support	services.

On	10	February	2016,	the	company	issued	an	Appendix	3b	which	outlined	the	changes	in	options,	with	4,000,000	options	
forfeited	and	1,500,000	unlisted	options	issued	under	the	Tempo	Employee	Share	Option	Plan	dated	22/01/2013	can	only	
be	exercised	on	the	achievement	of	certain	vesting	conditions	attached	to	the	options	and	have	an	exercise	price	of	$0.15	
per	ordinary	share,	expiring	07/08/17.	

On	7	March	2016,	Tempo	announced	that	effective	31	March	2016,	Max	Bergomi	will	join	the	Board	as	Chief	Executive	
Officer	and	Managing	Director,	and	that	Carmelo	Bontempo	will	step	down	from	his	executive	Chairman	role	to	
become	Non-Executive	Chairman.	The	changes	are	in	line	with	the	Company’s	business	plan	and	the	implementation	
of	its	management	strategy	and	succession	planning	as	it	continues	to	drive	its	structured	growth	set	against	strong	
governance	processes.

NOTE 26: CONTINGENCIES
The	consolidated	entity	has	no	contingent	assets	or	liabilities	as	at	31	December	2015	(2014:	nil).

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

TEMPO AUSTRALIA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2015

DIRECTORS’ 
DECLARATION

For the year ended 31 December 2015

The	directors	declare	that	the	fi	nancial	statements	and	notes	are	in	accordance	with	the	Corporations	Act	2001	and:

a	 Comply	with	Accounting	Standards,	the	Corporations	Regulations	2001	and	other	mandatory	professional	

reporting	requirements;

b.	 Give	a	true	and	fair	view	of	the	fi	nancial	position	of	the	consolidated	entity	as	at	31	December	2015	and	of	its	

performance	as	represented	by	the	results	of	their	operations	and	its	cash	fl	ows,	for	the	year	ended	on	that	date;	
and

c.	 Comply	with	International	Financial	Reporting	Standards	as	issued	by	the	International	Accounting	Standards	

Board.

In	the	opinion	of	the	directors,	there	are	reasonable	grounds	to	believe	the	company	will	be	able	to	pay	its	debts	as	and	
when	they	become	due	and	payable.	

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

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

Carmelo Bontempo
Director	

Date	31	March	2016

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AUDITORS REPORT

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 
TO THE MEMBERS OF 
TEMPO AUSTRALIA LIMITED 

Report on the Financial Report  

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Tempo Australia Limited, which comprises the statement 
of financial position as at 31 December 2015, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes 
in  equity  and  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 Report 

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair 
view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the  Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal 
control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that 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. 

Auditor’s Responsibility 

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

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Independence  

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. We 
confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to the 
directors of Tempo Australia Limited, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this 
auditor's report.  

Opinion  

In our opinion: 

(a)  the financial report of Tempo Australia Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2015 and of 

its 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 contained within the directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 
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.    

Opinion  

In  our  opinion,  the  Remuneration  Report  of  Tempo  Australia  Limited  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2015 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS 

Perth, WA 
Dated:  31 March 2016   

TUTU PHONG 
Partner 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY ASX

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
REQUIRED BY ASX

CORPORATE	GOVERNANCE	STATEMENT
The	purpose	of	Tempo	Australia	Ltd	(“Tempo”)	is	to	deliver	to	clients	in	the	resources	sector,	specialist	multidisciplinary	
maintenance	and	construction	services	,	which	protect	and	enhance	their	investments,	without	ever	compromising	on	
our	values.	Whilst	doing	this	the	Board	is	committed	to	providing	a	satisfactory	return	to	its	shareholders	and	fulfilling	
its	corporate	governance	obligations	and	responsibilities	in	the	best	interests	of	the	company	and	its	shareholders.	Good	
governance	enables	Tempo	to	deliver	this	purpose	whilst	meeting	the	Boards	intent.	The	governance	structures	and	
processes	are	defined	in	Tempo’s	Corporate	Governance	Statement	which	can	be	found	here	www.tempoaust.com/irm/
content/corporate-governance2.aspx?RID=254

SHAREHOLDER	INFORMATION
The	information	below	is	current	at	14	March	2016,	and	includes	additional	information	required	by	the	Australian	
Securities	Exchange	Limited	which	is	not	shown	elsewhere	in	this	report.

SECURITIES EXCHANGE LISTING
Quotation	has	been	granted	for	all	the	ordinary	shares	of	the	company	on	all	Member	Exchanges	of	the	Australian	
Securities	Exchange	Limited.	

DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS 
The	number	of	shareholders,	by	size	of	holding,	in	each	class	of	share	is:	

Category  
(Size of holding)

100,001	and	Over
10,001	to	100,000
5,001	to	10,000
1,001	to	5,000
1	to	1,000

Total

Number of Ordinary 
Shareholders

Number of Ordinary 
Shares

% of Issued Capital

165
357
121
274
259

1,176

177,796,856
15,610,541
978,702
967,937
86,023

195,440,059

90.97
7.99	
0.50	
0.50	
	0.04	

100.00 

Non	marketable	securities	totalling	a	number	of	192,652	ordinary	shares	are	held	by	323	shareholders	(2014:	588).

There	is	no	current	on-market	buy-back	of	securities.

OPTIONS
As	at	14	March	2016	the	Company	had	12,881,000	unquoted	options	over	unissued	ordinary	shares	in	the	Company	held	
by	4	option	holders.

VOTING RIGHTS
On	show	of	hands:	one	vote	for	each	member	on	poll:	one	vote	for	each	share	held.

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SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
The	names	of	substantial	shareholders	disclosed	in	substantial	holding	notices	given	to	the	Company	are:

Name

BONTEMPO	NOMINEES	PTY	LTD	
ANTHONY	BARTON	&	ASSOCIATES	

TOP 20 SHAREHOLDERS

Name

Number of 
Ordinary Shares

42,021,632
26,670,000

% of Issued Capital

21.50
13.64

Number of  
Ordinary Shares

% of Issued Capital

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

17

17

18

19

20

BONTEMPO	NOMINEES	PTY	LTD	

INGLEWOOD	LODGE	PTY	LTD	

GAB	SUPERANNUATION	FUND	PTY	LTD	

UBS	NOMINEES	PTY	LTD	

HSBC	CUSTODY	NOMINEES	(AUSTRALIA)	LIMITED	

MR	NICHOLAS	RONALD	BOWEN	&	MS	MARIAN	CONCEPTA	WELSH	

CITICORP	NOMINEES	PTY	LIMITED	

ZERO	NOMINEES	PTY	LTD	

MISS	SILVANA	MASALKOVSKI	

MR	ANTHONY	PETER	BARTON	&	MRS	CORINNE	HEATHER	BARTON

MR	PAUL	SANTILLO	

J	P	MORGAN	NOMINEES	AUSTRALIA	LIMITED	

SEARCH	POINT	PTY	LTD	

MRS	CHIARA	RENIS	

BARTON	&	BARTON	PTY	LTD	

VANAVO	PTY	LIMITED	

GDM	SERVICES	PTY	LTD	

MR	IVAN	TANNER	&	MRS	FELICITY	TANNER	

INGLEWOOD	LODGE	PTY	LTD	

MISS	VICTORIA	ROSE	BARTON	

INGLEWOOD	LODGE	PTY	LTD	

MR	DANNY	HANNA	&	MRS	CINZIA	HANNA	

Total

Balance	of	Register

Total Number of Ordinary Shares on Issue

41,702,632

16,350,000

7,750,000

5,514,038

5,136,124

5,000,000

4,767,858

4,114,286

3,707,811

3,491,562

3,000,000

2,601,500

2,500,000

2,350,000

2,309,285

2,183,285

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

1,950,000

1,650,000

1,515,020

123,593,401

71,846,658 

195,440,059

21.34

8.37

3.97

2.82

2.63

2.56

2.44

2.11

1.90

1.79

1.53

1.33

1.28

1.20

1.18

1.12

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.00

0.84

0.78

63.24 

36.76	

100 

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

CORPORATE 
DIRECTORY

DIRECTORS
Carmelo	Bontempo	 Chairman	

Philip	Loots	

Independent	Non-Executive	Director	

Brian	Thomas	

Independent	Non-Executive	Director

Max	Bergomi	

Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director

EXECUTIVE TEAM
Daniel	Hibbs	

Chief	Operating	Officer

Michael	West	

Chief	Financial	Officer	and	Company	Secretary

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING 
The	company’s	shares	are	quoted	on	the	Australian	Stock	Exchange	under	the	code	TPP.

REGISTERED OFFICE
1,	111	Colin	Street	
West	Perth,	WA,	6005

POSTAL ADDRESS
PO	Box	588,	West	Perth	
WA,	6872,	Australia

PRINCIPAL PLACE  
OF BUSINESS AND 
REGISTERED ADDRESS
Level	1,	111	Colin	Street

West	Perth,	WA,	6005,	Australia

Telephone:	+61	(8)	6180	2040

Email:	info@tempoaust.com

Website:	www.tempoaust.com

AUDITOR 
RSM	Bird	Cameron	Partners

8	St	Georges	Terrace

Perth	WA	6000

T:	08	9261	9100

www.rsmi.com.au 

SHARE REGISTRY
Link	Market	Services

Level	4,	Central	Park

152	St	George’s	Terrace

Perth	WA	6000

T:	1300	554	474

SOLICITOR
Steinepreis	Paganin	

Level	4,	The	Read	Buildings,

16	Milligan	Street,	

Perth		WA		6000	

T:	08	9321	4000	

www.linkmarketservices.com.au

www.steinpag.com.au

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TABLE OF 
TABLE OF 
CONTENTS
CONTENTS

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 

OUR BOARD AND LEADERSHIP TEAM 
OUR BOARD AND LEADERSHIP TEAM 

1
1

2
2

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR  3
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR  3

OUR PURPOSE & STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES 
OUR PURPOSE & STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES 

OPERATING MODEL 
OPERATING MODEL 

TEMPO’S CORE CAPABILITIES 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

REMUNERATION REPORT- AUDITED 

AUDITORS’ INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

Financial Statements   
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY ASX 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

ABOUT THIS REPORT:

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7

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This Annual Financial Report (Report) is lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and ASX Limited and is a summary of Tempo 
Australia Limited’s (Tempo) operations, activities and fi nancial position as at 31 December 2015. Any references in this report to ‘the year’ or ‘the reporting 
period’ relate to the fi nancial year, which is 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 unless otherwise stated. All fi gures used in this report are Australian 
Dollars unless otherwise stated.

Tempo Australia Ltd (ABN 51 000 689 725) is the parent entity of Tempo group of companies. In this report references to ‘Tempo’, ‘TPP’ and ‘the company’ 
and ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ refers to Tempo Australia Limited and its controlled entities, unless otherwise stated.

To review the report online, visit www.tempoaust.com or alternatively contact Link Market Services Limited of Level 4, Central Park 152 St George’s Terrace 
Perth WA 6000, telephone 1300 554 474.

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ANNUAL 
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2015

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