Zicom Group Limited
Annual Report 2013

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Zicom Group Limited ABN 62 009 816 871 • ASX Code : ZGL Transiting An InflectIon Point A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 chaIrman’s message Transiting An InflectIon Point Dear Shareholders, The global economic climate continues to be uncertain although the USA economy has been showing signs of sustained recovery. Confidence in the Asia Pacific region has been dampened by the restructuring in the Chinese economy, continuing Euro-Zone’s inertia, India’s burgeoning account deficit compounded by political uncertainties and Australia’s resource slump. These have invariably impacted against the Group’s businesses. Thanks to our diversified revenue base and the Group’s ventures that have been judiciously and prudently carried out, your directors are confident that notwithstanding temporary pull backs, the Group is confident of a sustainable growth momentum in the years to come. ReSultS The Group’s consolidated revenue for the financial year just ended on 30 June 2013 dropped by 8.3% from S$130.65m in the previous year to S$119.85m. The Group’s consolidated profits after tax for the full year dropped by 11.6% from S$7.84m in the previous year to S$6.93m. Notwithstanding the results, the Group’s total cash balances remain strong at S$21.36m and its on-going prospects remain robust. For this reason the Group has decided to maintain its rate of dividends payable to shareholders. an inFleCtion Point Your directors have continuously reviewed the Group’s performance since its reverse-takeover in 2006. The Group has consistently maintained a healthy profit level giving a return on equity that ranges from 8.1% to 19.5 % from 2009 to 2013 successfully traversing the global financial crisis in 2007-2009. RetuRn on equity 19.3% 19.5% 16.4% 9.7% 8.1% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 However, your directors recognize that the Group is at an inflection point. Group’s total revenue for the 5 years to 2013 show an average negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3%. The precision engineering segment however shows a positive CAGR of 46%. Segmental Revenue Industrial and Mobile Equipment Construction Total Revenue Precision Engineering and Automation Offshore Marine, Oil and Gas StRengtHening CoRe BuSineSSeS • Focused Innovation • Product Development • Productivity Improvements • Leadership Developments • New Market Penetration FoRay into teCHnologieS • Establishing an Innovative Culture • Building Total Technical Capability • Strategic Alliances • Integrated Platform • Early Stage Funding Opportunities The Group first initiated steps to transit this inflection point 3 years ago. It invested in technologies as a new driver for sustainable growth while at the same time maintained its focus on innovation and product development, productivity improvements and new market penetration for its on-going core businesses. Existing core businesses are the back- bone of the Group with their recurrent revenue and cash flow. As such the Group continuously focuses on innovative improvements to maintain their growth. However challenges in such businesses are well entrenched and innovation space limited. Innovation and technologies will be the main drivers of growth globally. The Group embarked on limited investments in disruptive technologies 3 years ago, utilizing its strong cash position, without external borrowing. CommeRCialiSation oF teCHnology inveStmentS The three technology investments which the Group has embarked on have now reached a stage of commercialisation into the global market. Collectively these technology investments are expected to be able to make a positive contribution to the Group’s profits in the coming financial year. CReating an integRateD PlatFoRm In recognition of our success in bringing these disruptive technologies to a commercial stage, our wholly owned precision engineering subsidiary Sys-Mac Engineering & Automation Pte Ltd (Sys-Mac) was awarded the status of a medical technology “private sector translator” by a Singapore government agency responsible for developing enterprises with a cash grant of S$4.5m. The grant enables the Group to set up a first of its kind commercial entity in Singapore, focused on translating medical technology intellectual properties into tangible medical devices for various research institutions, universities, hospitals and technology spin-off companies. A Research Cooperation Agreement with one of Singapore largest health clusters to undertake joint research and development of clinically-driven inventions using our platform is being finalized. This cooperation also facilitates the Group’s customers access to clinical trials to bridge an existing gap in the local medtech eco-system. This has resulted in an integrated platform for the growth of medtech being established, generating new capabilities which the Group can market to the medtech sector. The Group is also positioned upfront to identify early stage new technologies possessing good potentials for seed investments. The integrated activities of precision engineering and technologies will be designated as “Precision Engineering & Technologies” segment. Growth momentum for the Group’s new technologies will accelerate as the Group’s integrated technology platform strengthens. confident that growth rate in this cluster can be maintained. Notwithstanding that the Group’s existing core businesses suffered an average negative CAGR of 3% in the last 5 years, we are confident that the coming years will see positive growth rates. Business prospects remain robust while the Group continues to focus on development and productivity enhancements. innovative CultuRe Skills in research and development in disruptive technologies help to enhance the culture of innovation that is permeating the Group’s entire spectrum. Cross fertilization of skills in the Group will be facilitated to strengthen the entire Group’s capability. enHanCing SHaReHolDeRS’ value The Group has shown great resilience and has been consistently profitable in the last 5 years giving a respectable return on equity from 8.1% to 19.5%. However its share value has performed below its NTA of S$0.35 (A$0.30) per share in the last 12 months. With its various growth strategies gaining traction, your directors are confident that shareholders’ value will be accordingly enhanced. yeaR CHaRt (ZGL) 0.280 0.260 0.240 0.220 0.200 0.180 2012 2013 www.netquote.com.au aPPReCiation I take this opportunity to thank the Board for their guidance and support in setting the growth directions for the Group and to convey my appreciation to the management and all employees for their entrepreneurship, diligence and strong commitment, without which the Group would not have achieved its continuous success. I would also like to thank our shareholders for their continuous support. Continuing gRowtH SeCtoRS The precision engineering segment has achieved an average CAGR of 46% in the last 5 years. With the commercialisation of the new medtech start-ups gaining momentum, we are g l Sim Chairman 1 2013 ANNUAL REPORTDIrectors anD company secretarIes Executive Directors Alternate Director giok lak Sim, FCPA Chairman and Group Managing Director, Age 67 kok Hwee Sim, BSc, MSc Executive Director, Age 35 kok yew Sim, BSc Alternate Director to Mr Kok Hwee Sim, Age 33 Experience and Expertise Appointed to the Board on 5 April 1995. Chairman and Managing Director of Zicom Group Limited and Executive Chairman of all its subsidiaries. Experienced in public accounting, corporate development, financial and industrial management as well as international trade. Singapore Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Industrial Products), 2008. Member of the Human Capital Advisory Committee of SPRING, Singapore. Member of the Entrepreneurship Review Committee 2013 Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years None Special responsibilities Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee Experience and expertise Appointed to the Board on 21 November 2007. As Executive Director of the Group, his responsibilities include human resource development, business process improvements, restructuring and acquisitions and treasury management. On 1 September 2013, Mr Sim was appointed Managing Director of iPtec Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary, principally engaged in medical technology translation services. Mr Sim graduated with a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Michigan with Honours (Magna Cum Laude) and a Masters degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University, New York. Mr Kok Hwee Sim is the eldest son of the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr G L Sim and director of substantial shareholder, SNS Holdings Pte Ltd. Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years Executive Chairman of all subsidiaries Chairman of Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd None Special responsibilities Executive Director of Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd and Director of its subsidiaries Director of Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd Managing Director of iPtec Pte Ltd Experience and expertise Appointed as Alternate Director to Mr Kok Hwee Sim on 5 July 2010. Mr Sim is the Chief Executive Officer of Sys-Mac Automation Engineering Pte Ltd (Sys-Mac) and is responsible for Sys-Mac’s growth strategies, overall administration and management of its business and operations. Mr Sim graduated with a Bachelors degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Michigan with Honours (Summa Cum Laude). He is the second son of the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr G L Sim and director of substantial shareholder, SNS Holdings Pte Ltd. Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years None Special responsibilities Alternate Director to Mr Kok Hwee Sim in Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd Director of Sys-Mac Automation Engineering Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries Director of Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report 77,474,368 ordinary shares Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report 1,258,180 ordinary shares and 280,000 options 1,070,253 ordinary shares and 280,000 options 2 Zicom Group LimitedIndependent Directors From left to right: Frank Leong Yee Yew, Yian Poh Lim, Shaw Pao Sze, Ian Robert Millard FRank leong yee yew, MBA, FCA (ENGLAND & WALES), FCA (SINGAPORE) Independent Director, Age 70 Experience and expertise Appointed to the Board on 24 July 2006. Extensive experience in auditing, financial management and corporate secretarial work, having practised as a partner in an audit firm and worked as a company secretary, finance manager and financial controller in a leading property development company and involved in acquisitions and major developments. Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years Independent Director of TTJ Holdings Limited (appointed 11 January 2010) Special responsibilities Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee Member of Audit Committee Non-executive Director of Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report 524,364 ordinary shares yian PoH lim, BSc, MSc Independent Director, Age 67 SHaw Pao Sze Independent Director, Age 69 Experience and expertise Experience and expertise Appointed to the Board on 19 February 2010. Mr Shaw Pao Sze holds a Master Foreign-Going Certificate of Competency and has extensive experiences in maritime industry from managing liner and ship chartering services, corporate planning in one of the world’s largest shipping lines and consultancy services for transport engineering, maritime and logistics planning for infrastructure projects. Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years Synergy Metals Ltd (Australia) (appointed 15 October 2010) Special responsibilities None Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report 30,000 options Appointed to the Board on 24 July 2006. Yian Poh Lim has more than 20 years of extensive experience in the banking and finance industry. In 1993, he set up Yian Poh Associates, a financial consultancy and investment firm. He has been an Honorary Commercial Advisor to The Administrative Committee of Jiaxing Economic Development Zone, China since 2000. He is also a member of the advisory panel of the Singapore Food Manufacturer’s Association. Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years Independent Director of Casa Holdings Limited (appointed 4 November 2008) Independent Director of TTJ Holdings Limited (appointed 5 July 1996) Special responsibilities Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee Member of Audit Committee Non-executive Director of Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report 488,000 ordinary shares ian RoBeRt millaRD, FCA, FAICD Independent Director, Age 74 Experience and expertise Appointed to the Board on 23 November 2006. Extensive experience in public accounting and corporate secretarial work. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants with 30 years as a partner in major accounting firms in Queensland and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years None Special responsibilities Chairman of Audit Committee Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report 592,250 ordinary shares 3 2013 ANNUAL REPORTCompany Secretaries From left to right: Surendra Kumar, Lim Bee Chun, Jenny SuRenDRa kumaR, CPA Joint Company Secretary, Age 53 lim Bee CHun, Jenny, FCCA Joint Company Secretary, Age 40 Experience and expertise Mr Kumar is the Finance Manager of Cesco Australia Limited and holds a Bachelors degree in Commerce from Auckland University and is a Certified Practicing Accountant. He has had 30 years of experiences in auditing, industrial and management accounting prior to joining the Group in 2008. Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years None Special responsibilities Director of Cesco Equipment Pty Limited Company Secretary of Cesco Australia Limited and Cesco Equipment Pty Limited Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report 15,000 ordinary shares and 120,000 options Experience and expertise Ms Jenny Lim has been the Group’s Financial Controller since 2005. She is a qualified accountant and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants from the United Kingdom since 1998. Ms Lim has over 10 years of audit and tax experience in an international public accounting firm prior to joining the Group. Other current directorships and former directorships in last 3 years None Special responsibilities Director of Zicom Pte Ltd Joint Company Secretary of all subsidiaries in Singapore except for MTA-Sysmac Automation Pte Ltd Joint Company Secretary of Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd Relevant interests in shares and options as at date of signing the Directors’ Report 664,563 ordinary shares and 280,000 options 4 Zicom Group Limitedcorporate chart ziCom gRouP limiteD ZIcom holdIngs pte ltd Singapore 100% Investment Holding cesco australIa ltd Australia 100% Concrete Mixers hangZhou cesco machInery co ltd China 100% Concrete Mixers ZIcom cesco engIneerIng co ltd Thailand 100% Concrete Mixers cesco equIpment pty ltd Australia 100% Engineered Products ZIcom cesco thaI co ltd Thailand 100% Dormant Investment holdIng company constructIon equIpment offshore marIne, oIl & gas machInery precIsIon engIneerIng & automatIon ZIcom thaI hydraulIcs co ltd Thailand 100% Hydraulics Systems fa geotech equIpment sdn Bhd Malaysia 100% Foundation Equipment foundatIon assocIates engIneerIng pte ltd Singapore 100% Foundation Equipment ZIcom pte ltd Singapore 100% Marine Deck Machinery ZIcom equIpment pte ltd Singapore 100% Oils & Gas Equipment pt sys-mac IndonesIa Indonesia 100% Precision Engineering sys-mac automatIon engIneerIng pte ltd Singapore 100% Precision Engineering & Automation mta-sysmac automatIon pte ltd Singapore 61% Automation orIon systems IntegratIon pte ltd Singapore 84% Semi-Conductor Equipment Integrated automatIon systems pte ltd Singapore 100% Automation BIoBot surgIcal pte ltd Singapore 92% Medical Device assocIated company Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd saedge vIsIon solutIons pte ltd Singapore 100% Optic & Vision System Engineering Iptec pte ltd Singapore 100% Medical Technology Translation Services 5 2013 ANNUAL REPORTMalaysia Fa geoteCH equiPment SDn BHD managing DiReCtoR Peck Hua Ng exeCutive DiReCtoR Teck Meng Liew Australia CeSCo auStRalia limiteD managing DiReCtoR Gary Webster CeSCo equiPment Pty ltD managing DiReCtoR Gary Webster exeCutive DiReCtoRS Surendra Kumar Rick Pearce Kenny Teh Thailand ziCom CeSCo engineeRing Co ltD managing DiReCtoR Sammy Ng Siong Teck exeCutive DiReCtoR Saowaluke Phongchok ziCom tHai HyDRauliCS Co ltD managing DiReCtoR Sammy Ng Siong Teck exeCutive DiReCtoR Saowaluke Phongchok Indonesia Pt SyS-maC inDoneSia managing DiReCtoR Juat Koon Sim exeCutive DiReCtoRS Kok Yew Sim David Loh Chin Woon Boon Chye Seah China HangzHou CeSCo maCHineRy Co ltD managing DiReCtoR Chin Ming Tan Key management Singapore ziCom PRivate limiteD Joint managing DiReCtoRS Juat Lim Sim Hung Seah Tang exeCutive DiReCtoRS Kok Hwee Sim Juat Khiang Sim Hong Jun Zhang Jenny Lim Bee Chun ziCom equiPment Pte ltD managing DiReCtoR Rashed Choudhury exeCutive DiReCtoR Khwaza Md Rezwanul FounDation aSSoCiateS engineeRing Pte ltD managing DiReCtoR Jimmy Teoh Guan Hooi exeCutive DiReCtoR Peck Hua Ng SyS-maC automation engineeRing Pte ltD managing DiReCtoR Juat Koon Sim exeCutive DiReCtoRS Kok Yew Sim - CEO David Loh Chin Woon Tony Low Boon Koon mta-SySmaC automation Pte ltD managing DiReCtoR Juat Koon Sim exeCutive DiReCtoRS Kok Yew Sim - CEO Tony Low Boon Koon Bobby Owen Archer Bryan Raymond Root SaeDge viSion SolutionS Pte ltD exeCutive DiReCtoRS Kok Yew Sim - CEO Bing Chiang Wong oRion SyStemS integRation Pte ltD exeCutive DiReCtoRS Amlan Sen Chin Guan Khaw Siew Sarn Lau iPteC Pte ltD managing DiReCtoR Kok Hwee Sim exeCutive DiReCtoRS Kok Yew Sim Gary Lee Kim Hin BioBot SuRgiCal Pte ltD exeCutive DiReCtoR Chew Loong Yap 6 Zicom Group LimitedDIrectors’ report 2013 Your directors present their report on the consolidated accounts of Zicom Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 2013. Directors The following persons were directors of Zicom Group Limited during the financial year and up to the date of this report. Directors were in office for this entire period. Mr. G L Sim Mr. K H Sim Mr. Y P Lim Mr. F Leong Mr. I R Millard Mr. S P Sze Mr. K Y Sim (Chairman and Managing Director) (Executive Director) (Independent) (Independent) (Independent) (Independent) (Alternate director to K H Sim) Principal Activities The Group’s principal activities comprise the manufacturing of deck machinery, offshore structures, fluid metering stations, process plants, foundation equipment and concrete mixers, precision engineered machinery and services to the offshore marine, oil and gas, construction, electronics, biomedical and agriculture industries. Consolidated Results The Group recorded the following consolidated results during the year as compared with those of previous year:- key Financials Revenue Net profits after tax (NPAT) Change (%) year ended 30 June 13 (S$ million) year ended 30 June 12 (S$ million) - 8.3 - 11.6 119.85 6.93 130.65 7.84 The Group’s cash balances remain strong. As at 30 June 2013, the group’s total cash and bank balances were S$21.36m as compared with S$24.45m as at 30 June 2012. Dividends The Group has decided to pay a final dividend of Australian cents 0.55 per share (2012: Australian cents 0.55) making the full year dividends to 1 Australian cent per share. The final dividend will be fully paid out of Conduit Foreign Income under the provisions of the Australian Income Tax Act. Accordingly, withholding tax will not apply to non-Australian residents. The record date for the final dividend will be 15 November 2013 and the payment date is 29 November 2013. Review of Operations The Group’s consolidated revenue for the full year is S$119.85m as compared with S$130.65m in the previous year, a decrease of 8.3%. The Group’s full year net consolidated profits after tax attributable to members to 30 June 2013 are S$6.93m as compared with S$7.84m in the previous year, a decrease of 11.6%. The net profit margin achieved for the full year is 5.8% as compared with 6.1% in the previous year. The 0.3% decrease is mainly attributable to unrealised mark-to-market exchange losses and the extended gestation costs of the start-up investments. Earnings per share dropped from Singapore 3.69 cents to 3.24 cents per share, a decrease of Singapore 0.45 cents. Net tangible assets per share increased from Singapore 34.22 cents to 35.05 cents per share. Return on equity, based on average of the opening and closing equity, for the year was 8.1% as compared to 9.7% in the previous year. The average rates for currency translation for revenue and expenses are A$1 to S$1.2664 (2012: S$1.3031) and for balance sheet items A$1 to S$1.1699 (2012: S$1.2917). 7 2013 ANNUAL REPORT DIrectors’ report 2013 The results for the full year have been impacted by unrealised mark-to-market exchange losses on hedging instruments, delayed shipments in 2 significant orders of construction equipment at the end of the financial year, delay in order confirmation in our oil and gas projects and losses from extended gestation of our various technology investments. The Group’s businesses are expected to continue to be resilient in the midst of structural changes in the global economies. China, under a new leadership, has been focusing to improve the efficiency of its economy starting with restructuring its banking systems. This has resulted in tightening of money supply and highly geared inefficient enterprises are expected to fall or be merged and development is expected to slow down. The Indian economy likewise has been slowing down. The impact against resource-based economies such as Australia is being felt. The European Union’s economy is expected to remain flat and possibly weaken further. The USA and Japanese economies appear to show recovery and recent economic data show that the Chinese economy appears to be on the mend. However, the general global recovery remains fragile. At an Inflection Point Although the Group’s core businesses are built on strong foundation, your Board has recognized that the Group has reached an inflection point. Group’s annual revenue in the last 5 years from 2009 to 2013 show an average negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3%. The precision engineering segment, however, shows a positive CAGR of 46%. To transit this inflection point, 3 years ago, the Group commenced to invest in new disruptive technologies focused on medical and semi-conductor technologies that the Group can contribute synergistic support in engineering and manufacturing in our precision engineering segment. The start-ups which the Group has invested have commenced commercialisation and are expected to generate revenue in 2014. The Group will strategise its revenue into 2 main streams viz. heavy equipment and precision engineering and technologies. The heavy equipment stream will comprise the marine offshore and oil and gas, construction equipment and hydraulic services. The precision engineering and technologies stream will comprise precision engineering, automation and investments in new technologies. The main drivers to strengthen and grow the heavy equipment stream will be focused innovation and product development, productivity improvements, leadership development and market expansion. The main drivers to grow the precision engineering and technologies stream are the expansion and strengthening of the existing infrastructure with a strong pool of specialist engineers and managers. This will strengthen our expertise in supporting the growth of our existing investments in technologies and to embrace new technologies that are synergistic and possessing strong potentials that may or may not necessarily integrate into our core activities. Towards this direction, the Group has been fortuitous in being awarded “private sector translator” status by a government agency in charge of enterprise development in Singapore with a cash grant of up to S$4.5m. The grant is to assist the Group to set up a business, the first of its kind in Singapore, to be run as a commercial entity for profit, to translate medical technology intellectual properties from research institutions in Singapore. A wholly owned subsidiary, iPtec Pte Ltd has been formed for this purpose. Adding impetus to the drive, the Group will consider seed-funding of start-ups which possess strong potentials and will consider exiting these investments for profits when they have realized their potentials. Judicious Risk Management Investments in new technologies carry high risks and rewards. The market for new technologies is generally green field providing opportunities for exponential growth as compared with established products. As such it has been the Group’s policy to invest in new technologies from its internal cash reserves without external borrowings. The Group will consider gearing for a new technology business only after it has achieved commercialisation and is generating revenue. The Group will fund the paid up capital of S$2m of iPtec Pte Ltd, our new intellectual property translation engineering subsidiary from its internal cash reserves. Revenue by Business Segments The following is an analysis of the segmental revenue :- Revenue by Business Segments Change (%) Offshore Marine, Oil & Gas Machinery Construction Equipment Precision Engineering & Automation Industrial & Mobile Hydraulics 8 + 22.6 - 30.8 + 0.9 + 7.5 year ended 30 June 13 (S$ million) 42.11 year ended 30 June 12 (S$ million) 34.35 39.72 35.21 3.43 57.39 34.90 3.19 Zicom Group LimitedOffshore Winches Gas Processing Plant Offshore Fabrication Offshore Marine, Oil & Gas Machinery Following the huge oil rig orders placed in the last few years and being delivered, demand for offshore vessels to support their operations has resurged. Orders for our deck machinery had been strong offsetting delays in orders from oil and gas. Orders for our oil and gas projects had been delayed as a result of our earlier problems in two previous projects which have now been rectified and the projects successfully handed over. Our timely and successful delivery of our first deep sea deck machinery for water depth exceeding 500m has strengthened our reputation in the industry. We are confident of strengthening our positioning in the industry to gain more orders. Prospects for securing orders for oil and gas projects are strong. Offshore structures for operations of remote operated vehicles in sub-seas operations, in parallel with deck machinery, experienced increased demand. Such demand remains robust. As at the end of the financial year just ended, we have secured confirmed orders of S$37.0m in the marine offshore, oil and gas and offshore structure segment to be delivered in the financial year 2014. Construction Equipment Revenue for construction equipment decreased by 30.8% in the current year as compared with the previous year primarily due to orders amounting to S$10.8m being held back at the end of the financial year caused by customers’ delay. These were shipped after the financial year. The orders for concrete mixer in Thailand have, otherwise, been very strong and these are expected to continue into the next financial year. China’s mixer business has been quite flat due to a slow-down in infrastructure developments in China and Hong Kong. The China operation, however, has become profitable. The Australian market slowed down considerably during the year and we do not expect any significant recovery in the coming year. We expect marginal losses in the Australian market. Foundation equipment demand in South East Asia has been taking a breather. Several customers have equipped themselves in recent years. Demand for construction works requiring foundation equipment continue to be strong, in particular Singapore, due to the huge backlog in infrastructure projects that are expected to last several years. Hence, rental of equipment has been on the rise and the rate of increase is expected to be higher than new equipment sales. The Group has penetrated into Malaysia whose infrastructural developments are also growing. We expect to grow the Malaysian market. Demand in Australia remains subdued. Super-Kong Vibro Hammer Concrete Mixers Precision Engineering & Automation The precision engineering sector has shown a marginal 0.9% increase in revenue over the previous year. This is in spite of the slow- down in the global economy leading to a contraction of 2.2% in the global semi-conductor industry and the extended gestation of our start-up investments. 9 2013 ANNUAL REPORT DIrectors’ report 2013 This segment achieves an average of 46% compound annual growth in the last 5 years. With forecast of compound growth in the global semi-conductor industry exceeding 4% in the next 5 years driven by growth in demand in hand-held devices such as smart phones and tablet computers, signs of recovery are evident. Medical devices are forecast to equally enjoy good compound growth in the coming years. Riding on the growth of these sectors and the commercialisation of our start-up investments, whose products are manufactured by our precision engineering sector, we are confident of achieving sustainable growth in our precision engineering sector. Engineered to Precision Industrial & Mobile Hydraulics This sector is made up of supply of hydraulic system drives and hydraulic services in support of our general core business activities in hydraulic engineering. Variation in this sector is not significant. Foreign Exchange Exposure The Group generally prices its sales in foreign currencies on forward rates. During the full year, we hedged our rates accordingly to ensure our margins were maintained. The net loss attributable to foreign exchange during the current year is S$2.69m as compared with an exchange gain of S$0.16m in the previous year. Accounting Standards AASB 139 obliges us to fair value our outstanding foreign currency derivatives at the rates ruling on 30 June 2013. The net loss of S$2.69m included the imputed unrealised loss in the valuation of these derivatives as at 30 June 2013 amounting to S$2.41m (2012: S$0.50m). Financial Position The group’s financial position has generally improved:- Classification increase (+) / Decrease (-) S$ million as at 30 June 13 S$ million as at 30 June 12 S$ million Net Assets Net Working Capital Cash in Hand and at Bank + 3.87 + 2.46 - 3.09 88.49 44.95 21.36 84.62 42.49 24.45 Gearing Ratios The Group gearing ratio is 0% at the same ratio for the year ended 30 June 2012. Gearing ratio has been arrived at by dividing our net interest bearing debts over total capital. Return Per Share The Group’s earnings and net tangible assets per share are as follows: - Classification Earnings per share Decrease Singapore Cents - 0.45 2013 Singapore Cents 3.24 2012 Singapore Cents 3.69 The weighted average shares used to compute basic earnings per share are 213,798,000 for this year and 212,376,000 shares for the previous year. Classification increase Singapore Cents Net tangible assets per share + 0.83 as at 30 June 13 Singapore Cents 35.05 as at 30 June 12 Singapore Cents 34.22 Capital Expenditure For the year ending 30 June 2014, the Group plans to invest up to S$2.5m for prototyping, precision and testing equipment and the setting up of our new wholly owned subsidiary iPtec Pte Ltd. Part of the costs is covered by a grant. 10 Zicom Group Limited DIrectors’ report 2013 Confirmed Orders We have a total of S$56.0m (30 June 2012: S$51.5m) outstanding confirmed orders in hand as at 30 June 2013. A breakdown of these outstanding confirmed orders is as follows:- These outstanding orders are scheduled for delivery in the financial year 2014. Prospects for on-going orders continue to be robust. Offshore Marine, Oil & Gas Machinery Construction Equipment Precision Engineering & Automation Industrial & Mobile Hydraulics total S$ m 37.0 12.3 6.5 0.2 56.0 The Precision Engineering Technology Cluster Going forward into 2014, we aim to group the technology cluster comprising our start-up investments and the precision engineering and automation sector together under “Precision Engineering & Technologies”. A Strategic Catalyst The Group’s success in translating its start-ups’ technologies into products that have now progressed to commercialisation globally has earned it the award of a “private sector translator” that comes with a cash grant of up to S$4.5m for the first 3 years. This amount is to be disbursed based on the Group’s achieving key performance milestones. A wholly owned subsidiary iPtec Pte Ltd (“iPtec”) has been formed to carry out this activity and will be run as a commercial entity for profit. It is the intention of the Group and the grantor for iPtec to achieve a global outreach. iPtec is an acronym for intellectual property (“IP”) translation engineering centre. iPtec will focus on medical technology translation for local research institutes in Singapore in both the government and private sector and may extend to include overseas IPs. iPtec will be the first company of its kind in Singapore to bridge an eco-system in the medical technology landscape in Singapore. The company will invest in the latest state-of-the-art advanced prototyping equipment and testing facilities and employ specialist engineers in equipment design, clinical trials, regulatory approvals and industrial design to render a comprehensive suite of services to customers from the IP’s proof of concept stage to commercialisation. Seed Funding Potentials Translated IPs are owned by customers who pay for the translation services. However the Group will consider investing in and co- own IPs that possess strong potentials and to provide seed-funding to start-ups with strong promises. Seed-funded investments may be disposed of for profit if their potentials have been realized and they do not form a strategic fit with the Group’s core business. Technologies translated by iPtec may be seamlessly supported by Sys-Mac Automation Engineering Pte Ltd’s manufacturing expertise as it has done so for the Group’s various start-up investments. Progress on Start-Up Investments The Group’s various start-ups possess disruptive technologies. The nature of the technologies invariably takes a longer phased gestation period. The most encouraging signs are that each of the technologies invested has been accepted by the relevant end users as disruptive. As the technologies are validated at various phases for proof of value to the customers, gradual adoption is gaining pace. Once customers have fully adopted the technologies, exponential sales are expected to break-out. Orion Systems Integration Pte Ltd (Orion) Orion’s commercial Thermal Bonder for fine pitch flip chips has been accepted by industry. We are finalising the sale of significant batch orders with the first batch of 6 units aimed to be shipped within the first half of 2014 subject to no delay in customer’s expansion plans. The expanding global demand for hand-held devices and tablet computers will use fine pitch flip chips as opposed to conventional chips. This is expected to accelerate the process for chip manufacturers to retool into manufacturing and packaging fine pitch flip chips. Fine pitch flip chips are high power computing chips that meet present days’ requirement for small but powerful chips for increased multi-functional computing needs in the industry. Orion is emerging from its gestation to be revenue generating. Phoenix Thermal Bonder 11 2013 ANNUAL REPORTDIrectors’ report 2013 Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd (Biobot) The commercial version of the Mona Lisa iSR’obot surgical robot for prostate biopsy was launched in the AUA 2013, a conference of the American Urology Association in San Diego in May 2013. The surgical robot was well received and we are finalising partnerships with two university hospitals to set up centers of excellence in Europe and USA. One of these will be based in Germany and the other one in New York City. We aim to have these centers set up before December 2013. The centers of excellence will facilitate training of customers in the region on the use of our surgical robot and facilitate further development on the applications of our robot, including therapy. The commercial unit has undergone various technical improvements in accuracy, enhanced safety and ergonomic features facilitating one-man operation and local anaesthesia. Approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in USA for the updated unit has been received. We expect to receive CE Mark (Eurozone) in the next 2 months. Updates to regulatory approval in Australia and Taiwan have been filed. We plan to file for regulatory approval in China in the first half of calendar year 2014. Biobot aims to realise its first sales of the robot in the first half of the next financial year. Mona Lisa iSR’bot Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd (Curiox) Curiox’s DropArray technology has achieved break-through acceptance by 10 of the top 25 pharmaceutical companies in the USA and Europe. The DropArray technology, whose application research findings were published in “Blood” a prestigious journal of the American Society of Hematology in December 2012, is now well accepted as the leading unique technology for high throughput screening in drug discovery processes that use both suspension and adherent cells in the preparation of complex assays. The DropArray technology which employs wall-less microplates has proven to achieve a higher retention of suspension cells during washing and uses less disease markers and reagents which are expensive compounds. The technology is now at a critical stage of validation by various pharmaceutical companies applying it in their respective proprietary assays in developing new drugs. Significant progress has been achieved in us adapting our features to suit their needs. We are confident that our progress towards full adoption is gaining pace. Although their standards are stringent, making the level of entry high, we are hopeful of industry’s adoption within the next 12 months. A full adoption of our technology will potentially escalate from its current validation with high end complex assays to simpler assays widening the scope of applications across the industry. In the interim, revenue from applications in simpler assays is being generated. This is expected to pick up. Curiox LT DropArray Machine Curiox DropArray Assay Curiox HT DropArray Machine Prospects The year just ended has been volatile. Our full year’s results have been impacted by such volatility. The global recovery is expected to remain fragile with uncertainties continuing to prevail. The Group charts its course on the basis that these global uncertainties whether arising from economic imbalances or political changes will always underscore the global economic landscape. As such, the Group has been positioning itself to transit the inflection point in its growth path, in order to create a platform for sustainable growth. Prospects for the Group in 2014 remain strong. The Group is confident of sustainable growth into the future. 12 Zicom Group LimitedDIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 Subsequent Events after the Balance Sheet Date Redemption of redeemable loans stocks On 1 July 2013, 3,016,772 redeemable loan stocks in Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd (“Biobot”) held by Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd has been fully redeemed by Biobot via the issue of 1 ordinary share fully paid for every loan stock held. As a result, the Group equity interest in Biobot was adjusted to 91.8%. Incorporation of iPtec Pte Ltd On 2 July 2013, Sys-Mac Automation Engineering Pte Ltd incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, iPtec Pte Ltd, which will be principally engaged in medical technology translation services. Environmental Regulations The group is subject to environmental regulations under State and Federal legislations. The group holds environmental licences for its manufacturing site in Brisbane. No significant material environmental incidents occurred during the year. Meetings of directors The number of meetings of the company’s board of directors and of each board committee held since the last Annual General Meeting, and the numbers of meetings attended by each director were: Giok Lak Sim Kok Hwee Sim Yian Poh Lim Frank Leong Yee Yew Ian R Millard Shaw Pao Sze Kok Yew Sim Meetings of Committees Full meetings of directors Audit A 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 B 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Nomination & Remuneration B A 1 1 - - 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - A = Number of meetings attended B = Number of meetings held during the time the director held office or was a member of the committee during the year Insurance or indemnification of officers During the financial year, Zicom Group Limited paid a premium of A$8,527 to insure against liabilities of the directors and officers of the reporting entity. The liabilities insured are legal costs that may be incurred in defending civil or criminal proceedings that may be brought against directors or officers in their capacities as officers of the reporting entity. The policy also provides for certain statutory fines incurred by the reporting entity or officers, and protection for claims made alleging a breach of professional duty arising out of an act, error or omission of the officers of the reporting entity. Retirement, election and continuation in office of directors Mr Y P Lim retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-election. 13 2013 ANNUAL REPORTDIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 Directors’ relevant interests in Zicom Group Limited In accordance with S300(11) of the Corporations Act 2001, the relevant interests of the Messrs G L Sim and S P Sze in the shares and options of Zicom Group Limited as at the date of this report are unchanged to those disclosed within the financial statements as at 30 June 2013. Due to the expiry of certain share options subsequent to the financial year just ended, the share options held by the following directors at the date of this report are: Mr K H Sim Mr Y P Lim Mr F Leong Mr I R Millard Mr K Y Sim 280,000 - - - 280,000 There has been no change to the relevant interests in shares of Zicom Group Limited held by these directors between the reporting date and the date of this report. Remuneration report (Audited) This remuneration report outlines the director and executive remuneration arrangements of the Company and the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations. This information has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Act. Key management personnel (KMP) of the Group are defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major activities of the Group, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Group. The remuneration report is set out under the following main headings: A B C A Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration Service Agreements Details of remuneration Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration A combined Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been formed. The members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprise of Mr Y P Lim as Chairman with Mr Frank Leong and Mr G L Sim as members. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee had approved the Service Agreement of the group managing director, Mr G L Sim and this was subsequently ratified by the full board. The key principle of Zicom Group Limited’s remuneration policy is to ensure remuneration is set at levels that will attract, motivate, reward and retain personnel to improve business results, having regard to the company’s financial performance and financial position. Non-executive directors Remuneration of non-executive directors is determined by the directors within the maximum amount approved by the shareholders. Each non-executive director receives a base fee of A$25,000 for being a director of the Group. An additional fee of A$2,000 is also paid for each Board Committee of which a non-executive director sits and A$5,000 if the director is a Chair of a Board Committee. The payment of additional fees for serving on committees recognises the additional time commitment and responsibilities of the non-executive directors who serve on one or more sub committees. There is also an attendance fee of A$1,000 for each meeting attended by the non-executive director. 14 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDDIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 Non-executive directors are eligible to participate in the Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan (“ZESOP”). The Board considers that there should be an appropriate mix of remuneration comprising cash and securities for all Directors to link the remuneration of the Directors to the financial performance of the Company and to align the interests of shareholders and all Directors. The board recommends that total directors’ fees for non-executive directors for the financial year ending 30 June 2014 be fixed at a maximum sum of A$150,000 (S$180,000) at the same level as the previous year. Key management personnel – executive directors and senior executives All remuneration paid to executive directors and senior executives comprises of the following components: • • • • Base pay and benefits; Short term incentives; Other remuneration such as superannuation, Participation in the Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan. The company’s policy does not allow transactions which limit the economic risk in participating in unvested entitlements under equity-based remuneration schemes. Base pay The level of base pay is set so as to provide a level of remuneration which is appropriate to the position and is competitive in the market. The remuneration of the executive directors is reviewed annually by the board and the remuneration of senior executives is reviewed annually or on promotion by the managing director(s). Benefits Senior executives receive benefits including health insurance, disability insurance and car allowances. Short term incentives The objective of short term incentives is to reward the senior executives of the group with performance bonus tied to a minimum profit threshold of the group companies. Such bonuses are paid within 90 days after the year end and completion of audit. The minimum profit threshold is the lower of $500,000 or 15% of total shareholder funds as at the reporting date. B Service Agreements Group Managing Director The group managing director, Mr G L Sim is directly employed by Zicom Holdings Private Limited (“ZHPL”) and has renewed his service agreement with ZHPL for another 5 years with effect from 1 July 2011. The group and Mr Sim are required to give each other at least 6 months’ notice in the termination of the service agreement. Under the terms of his service agreement, Mr Sim continues to be appointed as the Zicom Group Limited (“ZGL”) Group Managing Director and Chairman as well as the Executive Chairman of all the operating subsidiaries. Mr Sim is entitled to an annual review of his monthly salary if the company’s results exceed 15% return on shareholders’ funds. Mr Sim has frozen his monthly salary since 2007. Mr Sim will continue to draw the monthly salary at the 2007 level for the next 5 years from 1 July 2011 and waive all salary increments. Apart from this, all other benefits, terms and conditions in his service agreement remain unchanged. 15 2013 ANNUAL REPORTDIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 Mr Sim is paid a monthly salary and a car allowance. Mr Sim is entitled to a performance bonus not exceeding 5% of the pre-tax consolidated profits of ZHPL upon achieving agreed minimum profit targets, being the only criterion for his entitlement. ZHPL’s profits exceeded the target for the financial year just ended and will be paid a bonus accordingly. Mr Sim has decided with the Nomination & Remuneration Committee that he shall only receive 3.5% of pre-tax consolidated profits of ZHPL as his performance bonus instead of his full entitlement at 5% so as to allocate the balance of his entitlement to reward other outstanding senior executives who are otherwise not entitled to profit sharing contractually. Accordingly, this 3.5% of pre-tax consolidated profits will be deemed to be 100% of his entitlement for the current financial year. Mr Sim has likewise, in previous years, forgone part of his bonus. Mr Sim is entitled to convert part of this performance bonus up to no more than 50% of the amount payable, into shares of ZGL at the average of the closing prices of the last 5 trading days before the end of the relevant financial year. However, such entitlement must be exercised within 7 working days after the financial year end. For the current financial year, Mr Sim did not elect to convert any part of his performance bonus into ZGL shares. Mr Sim is not paid any salary or fees by ZGL, Cesco Australia Limited (“CAL”) or any other group companies. In the event CAL achieves the minimum pre-tax profits, Mr Sim will be paid a bonus not exceeding 5% of CAL’s profits. During the year just ended, Mr Sim was not paid any bonus by CAL as the profit target was not achieved. Senior Executives (directors of group companies) Senior executives in key decision making are employed under rolling contracts. The company and these senior executives are required to give each other 6 months’ notice to terminate the service contracts. The senior executives are entitled to a monthly salary and a car allowance. Each year, each of the subsidiary companies, allocates 10% of their pre-tax profits upon achieving agreed minimum profit targets, being the only criterion for allocation of bonus to its eligible executives, as a “bonus pool”. The maximum entitlement capped for eligible executives ranges from 2.5% to 5% of the pre-tax profits. Each year, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee will decide the proportion payable to each of these eligible executives based on the number of eligible executives entitled to the pool and any recommendation of management to reward any outstanding senior executives who are otherwise not eligible contractually, to be specially rewarded. The decisions made by the Committee are deemed to be 100% of their entitlement for the respective eligible executive for the financial year. These senior executives are also entitled to convert part of their performance bonus, up to no more than 50% of the amount payable, into shares in ZGL at the average of the closing prices of the last 5 trading days before the end of the relevant financial year. However, such entitlement must be exercised within 7 working days after the financial year end. For the year just ended, none of the executives exercised the option to convert part of their performance bonus into ZGL shares. Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan Options are granted under the Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan (“ZESOP”) which was approved by shareholders on 23 November 2006. A person is eligible to participate in ZESOP if he or she is a director or an employee of a group company. Approved share options are allocated to each group company based on its profit contribution to the Group for the past 3 years. These options are then granted to employees based on individual performance and those with potentials in that group company. This initiative strengthens the Group’s position to retain and attract talent so as to expand and grow to improve the Group’s performance and enhance shareholders’ value. The board may at any time make invitations to eligible employees to participate in the ZESOP. The invitation will specify the total number of options each eligible employee may acquire, the exercise price, period and exercise conditions. All options shall lapse upon the expiry of the exercise period as determined by the board or 10 years after grant of the option whichever is earlier. 16 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDDIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 If an eligible participant ceases to be employed by any member of the group his or her options shall lapse. In the event an eligible participant, who, by reason of death, or physical or mental incapacity or such other reasons as the Board may approve, ceases to be an eligible participant before the participant has exercised all vested options under ZESOP, then those options shall continue to be capable of being exercised in accordance with the rules. Options granted under ZESOP carry no voting rights or entitlement to dividends. During the current financial year, 2,610,000 share options were granted to deserving employees and directors to acquire the ZGL shares at A$0.17 per share. These options are valid for 3 years, 50% of these options are exercisable 12 months from the date of grant and the remaining are exercisable 24 months from the date of grant. Options are granted at no cost to employees. When exercised, each option is convertible into one ordinary share which shall be credited as fully paid up and rank equally with all other fully paid ordinary share capital. During the financial year, employees have exercised options to acquire 517,500 fully paid ordinary shares in Zicom Group Limited at a weighted average exercise price of A$0.18 per share. 1,277,500 options expired during the financial year. At the date of this report, there were 6,760,000 unissued ordinary shares under options (7,035,000 at the reporting date). Company Performance The table below shows the performance of the Group for the past 5 financial years: Earnings per share (Australian cents) Dividend per share (Australian cents) Closing share price (Australian cents) Net tangible assets per share (Australian cents) 2013 2.56 1.00 23.00 29.96 2012 2.83 1.00 15.00 26.49 2011 5.15 1.00 50.00 24.73 2010 4.02 0.85 12.50 23.53 2009 4.47 0.60 10.00 20.84 17 2013 ANNUAL REPORTDIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 e h t n i t u o t e s e r a 2 1 0 2 d n a 3 1 0 2 e n u J 0 3 d e d n e s r a e y e h t r o f d e t i m L i p u o r G m o c Z i f o l e n n o s r e p t n e m e g a n a m y e k e h t d n a s r o t c e r i d e h t o t n o i t a r e n u m e r e h t f o s l i a t e D . s r a e y l i a c n a n i f h t o b r o f d e t s e v % 0 0 1 e r e w e b a t l e h t n i d e t s i l t n e m y a p d e s a b - e r a h s d n a s u n o b d e t a e r l e c n a m r o f r e p l l A l . s e b a t i g n w o l l o f ) d e t i d u a ( n o i t a r e n u m e r f o s l i a t e D C 18 e c n a m r o f r e P d e t a e R l % l a t o T $ S e r a h S s n o i t p o $ S e c n a m r o f r e P i d a P s u n o B r e h t O m r e T - t r o h S - n o N e e y o p m E l y r a t e n o M m r e T t r o h S l y r a a S h s a C s e r a h S n i n o i t a u n n a r e p u S s t i f e n e B s t i f e n e B $ S $ S $ S $ S h s a C $ S s e e F d n a $ S s t n e m y a P d e s a B - e r a h S t i f e n e B s t i f e n e B e e y o p m E m r e T l t r o h S t s o P t n e m y o p m E l – – – – – . 4 8 3 . 8 0 4 . 5 7 3 . 8 6 3 . 8 0 4 . 4 2 4 . 7 0 4 8 6 0 6 4 , 9 6 2 2 4 , 6 3 5 3 4 , 7 5 7 6 3 , 8 7 4 8 7 4 8 7 4 1 3 0 3 6 8 6 1 , 5 6 4 1 , 5 7 7 8 4 7 , 3 0 0 4 9 2 , 5 7 8 2 5 3 , , 3 5 6 5 9 3 1 , 9 5 9 5 5 4 , 5 3 3 4 5 3 , 3 7 2 2 3 4 , 5 3 7 7 3 3 , , 2 0 3 0 8 5 1 , , 5 8 5 4 4 1 3 , – 9 2 7 3 , 9 2 7 3 , 8 5 4 7 , 7 2 3 3 , – 7 2 3 3 , 7 2 3 3 , 1 8 9 9 , 4 0 9 8 1 , – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 2 5 , 5 0 0 6 , 3 1 0 0 6 , 3 1 5 2 7 , 2 3 5 7 7 , 8 0 0 7 , 1 1 5 7 7 , 8 0 0 9 , 5 0 5 1 , 5 3 5 7 8 , 7 6 – – – – – 0 0 0 , 4 2 0 0 0 , 2 1 0 0 4 , 4 4 0 0 4 , 0 8 0 0 0 , 0 6 0 0 0 , 8 1 0 0 6 , 1 2 0 0 4 , 4 1 0 0 0 , 4 1 1 0 0 4 , 4 9 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 5 2 , 7 8 2 0 0 0 , 0 2 1 0 0 5 , 2 3 1 0 5 7 , 9 3 5 7 5 8 , 7 6 1 0 0 5 , 4 4 1 0 6 3 , 3 8 1 0 2 5 , 7 3 1 7 3 2 , 3 3 6 0 9 5 , 5 4 1 9 7 , 1 4 8 5 0 , 3 4 6 2 7 , 6 3 5 6 1 , 7 6 1 0 0 0 , 2 3 4 4 7 6 , 4 4 1 6 4 6 , 8 5 1 0 2 3 , 5 3 7 0 0 0 , 6 1 2 5 3 1 , 0 8 1 1 1 2 , 5 1 2 8 8 5 , 6 7 1 s r o t c e r i d e v i t u c e x e - n o n l a t o t - b u S s r o t c e r i d e v i t u c e x e l a t o t - b u S ) i m S H K o t e t a n r e t l a ( i m S Y K l e n n o s r e p t n e m e g a n a m y e k r e h t O ) ( 1 h o e T H G s r o t c e r i D e v i t u c e x E n a m r i a h C - i m S L G i m S H K s r o t c e r i D e v i t u c e x e - n o N i m L P Y g n o e L F d r a l l i M R I e z S P S 3 1 0 2 e m a N ) 2 ( i m S n o o K J ) ( 4 g n a T S H ) 3 ( i m S L J d t L e t P g n i r e e n g n E i i s e t a c o s s A n o i t a d n u o F f o r o t c e r i d i g n g a n a m e h t s i h o e T H G ) 1 ( d t L e t P g n i r e e n g n E i n o i t a m o t u A c a M - s y S f o i t n e d s e r P e h t s i i m S n o o K J ) 2 ( d t L e t P m o c Z i f o r o t c e r i d i g n g a n a m t n o i j e h t s i g n a T S H ) 4 ( d t L e t P m o c Z i f o r o t c e r i d i g n g a n a m t n o i j e h t s i i m S L J ) 3 ( 7 8 9 , 2 7 1 , 1 9 1 4 , 0 9 6 , 1 l a t o t d n a r G 4 3 9 , 7 8 7 l e n n o s r e p t n e m e g a n a m y e k r e h t o l a t o t - b u S ZICOM GROUP LIMITED DIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 % e c n a m r o f r e P d e t a e R l % – – – – – . 1 3 4 . 0 1 4 . 8 7 4 . 5 9 4 . 3 2 5 . 9 3 2 . 8 1 2 l a t o T $ S 3 3 4 1 5 , 3 2 5 7 4 , 7 2 8 8 4 , 1 0 0 1 4 , 8 1 2 3 , 8 1 2 3 , 8 1 2 3 , 8 0 9 1 , 4 8 7 8 8 1 , 2 6 5 1 1 , 7 0 3 1 1 8 , 9 4 0 8 6 2 , 9 8 2 4 4 4 , , 5 4 6 3 2 5 1 , 2 0 5 8 7 5 , 7 2 1 3 8 3 , 6 1 2 5 3 3 , 2 0 5 5 7 2 , , 7 4 3 2 7 5 1 , , 6 7 7 4 8 2 3 , – 3 3 7 2 1 , 3 3 7 2 1 , 6 6 4 5 2 , 8 6 8 9 , – 2 4 3 9 , 5 0 6 9 , 5 1 8 8 2 , 3 4 8 5 6 , t s o P t n e m y o p m E l s t n e m y a P d e s a B - e r a h S t i f e n e B s t i f e n e B e e y o p m E m r e T l t r o h S e r a h S n i i d a P s u n o B e c n a m r o f r e P r e h t O m r e T - t r o h S - n o N e e y o p m E l y r a t e n o M m r e T t r o h S l y r a a S h s a C s n o i t p O s e r a h S n o i t a u n n a r e p u S s t i f e n e B s t i f e n e B $ S $ S $ S $ S $ S h s a C $ S s e e F d n a $ S – – – – – 0 0 5 8 3 , 5 2 1 3 5 , 0 0 0 5 7 1 , 5 2 6 6 6 2 , – – – – – 5 2 6 6 6 2 , – – – – – 7 0 3 , 5 2 2 5 , 9 0 3 1 , 3 1 9 5 9 , 7 2 1 3 3 , 6 2 6 1 , 7 7 6 3 , 7 0 1 3 , 5 0 7 1 , 6 2 9 2 1 , 4 5 – – – – – 0 0 0 , 4 2 0 0 0 , 2 1 2 6 3 , 4 4 2 6 3 , 0 8 0 0 0 , 0 6 0 0 0 , 8 1 0 0 6 , 1 2 0 0 4 , 0 2 0 0 0 , 0 2 1 2 6 3 , 0 0 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 0 0 , 5 7 1 0 0 5 , 1 7 5 7 3 , 9 5 1 5 7 8 , 5 0 4 3 0 3 , 6 8 2 1 5 3 , 0 0 2 0 0 0 , 0 8 0 0 0 , 0 6 5 1 2 , 8 4 5 0 3 , 4 4 9 0 6 , 5 4 3 9 0 , 9 3 0 0 0 , 2 3 4 6 8 1 , 0 2 1 2 7 1 , 5 6 1 8 5 3 , 7 1 7 0 0 0 , 6 1 2 4 1 6 , 7 5 1 7 0 9 , 6 1 2 7 8 1 , 0 8 1 4 5 6 , 6 2 6 8 0 7 , 0 7 7 9 2 5 , 2 3 0 , 1 8 8 2 , 5 6 6 , 1 s r o t c e r i D e v i t u c e x e - n o N i m L P Y g n o e L F d r a l l i M R I e z S P S 2 1 0 2 e m a N s r o t c e r i d e v i t u c e x e l a t o t - b u S ) i m S H K o t e t a n r e t l a ( i m S Y K l e n n o s r e p t n e m e g a n a m y e k r e h t O ) ( 1 h o e T H G s r o t c e r i D e v i t u c e x E n a m r i a h C - i m S L G i m S H K ) 2 ( i m S n o o K J t n e m e g a n a m y e k r e h t o l a t o t - b u S ) ( 4 g n a T S H l e n n o s r e p l a t o t d n a r G ) 3 ( i m S L J 2 2 2 , 7 7 1 s r o t c e r i d e v i t u c e x e - n o n l a t o t - b u S d t L e t P g n i r e e n g n E i i s e t a c o s s A n o i t a d n u o F f o r o t c e r i d i g n g a n a m e h t s i h o e T H G ) 1 ( d t L e t P g n i r e e n g n E i n o i t a m o t u A c a M - s y S f o t n e d s e r p i e h t s i i m S n o o K J ) 2 ( d t L e t P m o c Z i f o r o t c e r i d i g n g a n a m t n o i j e h t s i g n a T S H ) 4 ( d t L e t P m o c Z i f o r o t c e r i d i g n g a n a m t n o i j e h t s i i m S L J ) 3 ( 19 2013 ANNUAL REPORT DIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 Details of share options to key management personnel The following options were granted to the following key management personnel during the year ended 30 June 2013. 2013 Directors K H Sim K Y Sim Executives G H Teoh J L Sim H S Tang No of options granted Grant date Fair value per option at grant date Exercise price per option Expiry date First exercise date Last exercise date 40,000 15 Nov 12 40,000 15 Nov 12 40,000 15 Nov 12 40,000 15 Nov 12 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 1 Sep 12 1 Sep 12 1 Sep 12 1 Sep 12 1 Sep 12 1 Sep 12 A$0.09 A$0.10 A$0.09 A$0.10 A$0.09 A$0.10 A$0.09 A$0.10 A$0.09 A$0.10 A$0.17 A$0.17 A$0.17 A$0.17 A$0.17 A$0.17 A$0.17 A$0.17 A$0.17 A$0.17 14/11/2015 14/11/2015 14/11/2015 14/11/2015 15/11/2013 15/11/2014 15/11/2013 15/11/2014 14/11/2015 14/11/2015 14/11/2015 14/11/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 01/09/2013 01/09/2014 01/09/2013 01/09/2014 01/09/2013 01/09/2014 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 31/08/2015 Options granted to, vested and exercised by key management personnel during the year are as follows: No of Options Value of Options S$ Granted Exercised Expired Granted Exercised Expired Remuneration consisting of options for the year (%) Independent Directors Y P Lim F Leong I R Millard S P Sze Executive Directors G L Sim K H Sim K Y Sim Executives G H Teoh J Koon Sim J L Sim H S Tang – – – – 50,000 50,000 50,000 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 150,000 – – 200,000 100,000 300,000 – 80,000 80,000 80,000 – 80,000 80,000 400,000 – – – – – 8,696 8,696 8,757 – 8,757 8,757 43,663 7,223 7,223 7,223 – – – – – – – – 21,669 – – – – – – – – – 20,694 10,347 31,041 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.1 – 1.3 1.1 0.7 – 0.8 1.0 For details on the valuation of options, including models and assumptions used, please refer to note 25. There were no alterations to the terms and conditions of options granted as remuneration since their grant date. 20 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDDirectors’ Declaration DIRECTORS’ REPORT 2013 In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Zicom Group Limited, I state that: In the opinion of the directors: Legal Proceedings the financial statements and notes of the consolidated entity are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (a) No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the consolidated entity or to intervene in any proceedings to which the consolidated entity is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s balance sheet as at 30 June 2012 and of its performance for consolidated entity for all or any part of those proceedings. the year ended on that date; and (i) Non-Audit Services (ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and Corporations Regulations 2001; There were no non-audit services provided by the entity’s auditor and related practices of the entity auditor, Ernst & (b) Young, during the year. the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 2.2. (c) Auditor’s Independence Declaration there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable. A copy of the auditor’s signed independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is (d) attached to this report. this declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. Rounding of Amounts (e) as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Closed Group identified in Note 10 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject, by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee. The company is an entity to which the Class Order 98/100 applies and accordingly, amounts in the financial statements and directors’ report have been rounded to the nearest S$1,000 unless otherwise stated. This report was made in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors. On behalf of the Board G L Sim GL Sim Chairman/Managing Director Chairman/Managing Director Brisbane 23 September 2013 28 September 2012 88 ZICOM GROUP LIMITED 21 2013 ANNUAL REPORT AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION to the Directors of Zicom Group Limited In relation to our audit of the financial report of Zicom Group Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 2013, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 or any applicable code of professional conduct. Ernst & Young Ric Roach Partner 23 September 2013 22 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT Introduction The Board of Directors is responsible for the Corporate Governance of Zicom Group Limited and its controlled entities (referred to in this document as “the Company”). The Directors are focused on fulfilling their responsibilities individually and as a Board to all of the Company’s stakeholders. This involves recognition of and a need to adopt principles of good corporate governance having regard to the ASX Corporate Governance Council (CGC) published guidelines as well as its corporate governance principles and recommendations. The Company has reviewed its Corporate Governance procedures over the past year to ensure compliance with the principles of good corporate governance. At the end of this Corporate Governance Statement there is a table detailing the recommendations with which the Company does not strictly comply. A description of the Company’s practices in complying with the principles is set out below. Principle 1: Laying Solid Foundations for Management and Oversight The role of the Board is to lead and oversee the management and direction of the Company and its controlled entities. After appropriate consultation with executive management the Board: - - - - - defines and sets the business objectives. It subsequently monitors performance and achievement of the Company’s objectives; oversees the reporting on matters of compliance with corporate policies and laws, takes responsibility for risk management processes and reviews executive management of the Company; monitors and approves business plans, financial performance and budgets, and available resources and major capital expenditure initiatives of the Company; maintains liaison with the Company’s auditor; and reports to Shareholders. Senior Executives and Executive Directors have letters of appointments or service contracts describing their terms of office, duties, rights and responsibilities. The performance of the board and key executives is reviewed regularly against both measureable and qualitative indicators. The performance criteria against which directors and executives are assessed are aligned with the financial and non-financial objectives of Zicom Group Limited. Directors whose performance is consistently unsatisfactory may be asked to retire. Principle 2: Structure the Board to Add Value The recommendations of the Corporate Governance Council are that the composition of the Board be determined so as to provide the Company with a broad base of industry, business, technical, administrative and corporate skill and experience considered necessary to represent Shareholders and fulfil the business objectives of the Company. The recommendations of best practice are that the majority of the directors and in particular the chairperson should be independent. An independent director is one who: - - does not hold an executive position; is not a substantial shareholder of the Company or an officer of, or otherwise associated directly with, a substantial shareholder of the Company; 23 2013 ANNUAL REPORTCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT - - - - - has not within the last three years been employed in an executive capacity by the Company or other group member, or been a director after ceasing to hold any such employment; is not a principal of a significant professional adviser or a significant consultant of the Company or other group member, or an employee materially associated with the service provided; is not a significant supplier or customer of the Company or other group member, or an officer of, or otherwise associated directly or indirectly with a significant supplier or customer; has no significant contractual relationship with the Company or other group member other than as a Director of the Company; and is free from any interest and any business or other relationship which could, or could reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere with the Director’s ability to act in the best interests of the Company. Individual board members do not fulfil all of these criteria but the overall profile of the Board is considered the most appropriate for the activities of the Company. Details of the members of the Board, their experience, expertise, qualifications, term of office and independent status are included in the “Board of Directors” section within the annual report. Materiality thresholds in determining the independence of non-executive directors are: - - A relationship that accounts for more than 10% of the Director’s gross income (other than director’s fees paid by the company). Where the relationship is with a firm, company or entity, in respect of which the Director (or any associate) has more than a 20% shareholding if a private company or 2% if a listed company. Mr G L Sim was appointed Managing Director of Zicom Group Limited commencing 1 July 2006, and Chairman of Zicom Group Limited with effect from 23 November 2006. He is a major shareholder in Zicom Group Limited through his interest in his family company, SNS Holdings Pte Ltd. Previously Mr Sim had been the major shareholder (through SNS Holdings Pte Ltd) of Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd (“ZHPL”). Mr Sim has been the Managing Director of ZHPL since founding the company and was appointed the Chairman of ZHPL on 17 August 2007, in line with his position as the Group chairman. The Board has determined that Mr Sim is, and was not independent. Mr Frank Leong has no relationships or interests that would affect his role as an independent director. Mr Y P Lim has no relationships or interests that would affect his role as an independent director. Mr Ian R Millard has no relationships or interests that would affect his role as an independent director. Mr S P Sze has no relationships or interests that would affect his role as an independent director. Mr K H Sim is an Executive Director and therefore is considered by the Board to be not independent. Mr K Y Sim is an alternate director of Mr K H Sim and therefore is considered by the Board to be not independent. Term of Office The Company’s Constitution specifies that at the annual general meeting in every year, one third of the Directors for the time being but not exceeding one-third (with the exception of the Managing Director) must retire from office by rotation. 24 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT Independent Professional Advice Directors and Board Committees have the right, in connection with their duties and responsibilities as Directors, to seek independent professional advice at the Company’s expense. Prior written approval of the Chairman is required, and this will not be unreasonably withheld. Board Committees The Company has a Nomination and Remuneration Committee and an Audit Committee, the details of which are set out below: Nomination and Remuneration Committee The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is a combined committee, comprising of the following members: • • • Mr Y P Lim (Chairman) Mr G L Sim Mr Frank Leong The Committee has the responsibility for recruitment and evaluation of Board Members. In addition the committee formulates the remuneration policies for the Board Members and Managing Director of the Group. Audit Committee The Audit Committee comprises of the following members: • • • Mr Ian Millard (Chairman) Mr Frank Leong Mr Y P Lim The Audit Committee operates in accordance with a charter. The main responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to: • • • • • • • Review, assess and approve the annual report, the half year financial report and all other financial information published by the Company or released to the market. Review the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control environment, including effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Oversee the effective operation of the risk management framework. Recommend the appointment, removal and remuneration of the external Auditor, and review the terms of their engagement, the scope and quality of their audit and assess their performance. Consider the independence and competence of the external Auditor on an ongoing basis. Review and monitor related party transactions and assess their propriety. Report on matters relevant to the committee’s role and responsibilities. The Board and the Company Secretaries The Company Secretaries are accountable to the Board and the appointment or removal of the Company Secretary is a matter of the Board as a whole. Each Director is entitled to access the advice and services of the Company Secretary. 25 2013 ANNUAL REPORTCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT Principle 3: Promote Ethical and Responsible Decision-Making Code of Conduct Directors, officers, employees and consultants to the Company are required to observe high standards of behaviour and business ethics on behalf of the Company and they are required to maintain a reputation of integrity on the part of both the Company and themselves. The Company does not contract with or otherwise engage any person or party where it considers integrity may be compromised. Directors are required to disclose to the Board actual or potential conflicts of interest that may or might reasonably be thought to exist between the interests of the director or the interests of any other party in so far as it affects the activities of the Company. When applicable, directors are to act in accordance with the Corporations Act if a conflict cannot be removed or it persists. Directors would be restricted from taking part in the decision making process or discussions where that conflict does arise. Directors are required to make disclosure of any share trading. The key principles of the Share Trading Policy are that Directors and officers are prohibited to trade while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information and during the following closed periods: • • • • The period between 1 January and the release of the Company’s Half Year results to the Stock Exchange The period between 1 July and the release of the Company’s Full Year results to the Stock Exchange The twenty-four hours following an announcement of price sensitive information on the Stock Exchange Other periods as may be imposed by the Company when price sensitive, non-public information may exist in relation to a matter Price sensitive information is information that a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of the company shares. The undertaking of any trading in shares must be notified to the Company Secretary who makes disclosure to the ASX. Diversity Policy The Company does not have a written diversity policy, however, the Company recognises the importance of benefitting from all available talent regardless of gender, age, ethnicity and cultural background. The Company promotes an environment conducive to the appointment of well qualified employees, senior management and board candidates so that there is appropriate diversity to maximise the achievement of corporate goals. The Company has employees including executives from diversified cultural background and nationalities such as Australians, Bangladeshis, Chinese, Indians, Indonesians, Filipinos, Malaysians, Myanmar, New Zealanders, Singaporeans and Thais. In addition, approximately 20% of the Company’s workforce is made up of female employees. Principal 4: Safeguard Integrity in Financial Reporting As stated above the Company’s Audit Committee is made up of independent directors. To ensure the integrity of the Company’s financial reports, the managing director and the Group Financial Controller are required to declare annually, in writing to the board, that the financial records of the Company for the respective financial year have been properly maintained, the Company’s financial reports comply with accounting standards and present a true and fair view of the Company’s financial condition and operational results. Each member of the Board has access to the external Auditor and the Auditor has access to each Board member. 26 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT Principal 5: Make Timely and Balanced Disclosure The Joint Company Secretaries are persons responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating disclosure of information to the ASX as well as communication with the ASX. This involves compliance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Listing Rules. Principal 6: Respect the Rights of Shareholders Pursuant to Principle 6, the Board’s objective is to promote effective communication with its shareholders at all times. Zicom Group Limited is committed to: - - - Ensuring that shareholders and financial markets are provided with full and timely information about the Company’s activities in a balanced and understandable way Complying with continuous disclosure obligations contained in the ASX listing rules and the Corporations Act in Australia Communicate effectively with its shareholders and making it easier for shareholders to communicate with the Company To promote effective communication with shareholders and encourage effective participation at general meetings, information is communicated to shareholders: - - - - - Through the release of information to the market via the ASX Through the distribution of annual report and Notice of Annual General Meeting Through shareholder meetings and investor relations presentations Through letters and other forms of communications directly with shareholders when deemed necessary Hosting all of the above on the Company website at www.zicomgroup.com The external auditors are required to attend the Annual General Meeting and are available to answer any shareholder questions about the conduct of the audit preparation of the audit report. Principle 7: Recognise and Manage Risk The Board is conscious of the need to continually maintain systems of risk management and controls in order to create long-term shareholders value. In recognition of this, the board determines the Company’s risk profile and is responsible for overseeing and approving risk management strategy and policies and internal controls. The Company has in place policies and procedures for risk management which cover areas including workplace health and safety, control of key resources, manufacturing, financial and other critical business processes. The operational risks are managed by senior management level and escalated to the board for direction where the issue is exceptional, non-recurring or may have a material financial or operational impact on the Company. In accordance with Section 295A of the Corporations Act, the Group Managing Director (Chief Executive Officer equivalent) and the Group Financial Controller (Chief Financial Officer equivalent) have provided a written statement to the board that: - - The view provided on the Company’s financial report is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control which implements the Board’s policies; and The Company’s risk management and internal compliance and control system is operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects. The board notes that due to its nature, such internal control assurance can only be reasonable rather than absolute as the inherent limitations in internal controls cannot be designed to detect all weaknesses in control procedures. 27 2013 ANNUAL REPORTCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT Principle 8: Remunerate Fairly and Responsibly As stated above, a Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been established by the board. Details of the remuneration for Directors and Key Management Personnel can be found in the Directors Report within the Annual Report. The Group Managing Director and Group Executive Director receive performance based remuneration. In addition, the Group Managing Director has renewed his service agreement with the Group for a term of another 5 years from 1 July 2011. The other Directors do not receive any performance based remuneration and do not have contracts with the Company that give them any form of certain tenure. One third of the Directors retire annually and are free to seek re- election by Shareholders. Each member of the Board has committed to spending sufficient time to enable them to carry out their duties as a Director of the Company. A maximum amount of remuneration for non-executive Directors is fixed by Shareholders in general meeting and can be varied in the same manner. In determining the allocation (if any) the Board must take account of the time demands on the Directors together with such factors as fees paid to other corporate directors and to the responsibilities undertaken by them. The Directors with the exception of Mr G L Sim were granted options after it was approved by the shareholders in an Extraordinary General Meeting on 28 August 2008. The Board considers that there should be an appropriate mix of remuneration comprising cash and securities for all Directors to link the remuneration of the Directors to the financial performance of the Company. The Directors consider this remuneration policy to be a sensible and balanced policy which aligns the interests of shareholders and all Directors. The hedging policy regarding unvested options is detailed within the Directors’ Report. 28 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT Departures from the Recommendations of the ASX Corporate Governance Council. Recommendation Number 1.1 1.2 and 2.5 Departure from Recommendation Explanation for Departure is no formalisation of There the separation of functions between the Board and Management. Throughout the reporting period the Board consisted of a majority of non-executive Directors. Practices followed are consistent with the Principle. is no written process There for performance evaluation of the Board, committees, individual Directors and key executives. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee monitors, reviews and discusses the performance of the Board and key executives and implements changes where necessary. 2.2 The Chair is not an independent director. The Chairperson and Managing Director positions are held by the same non-independent director. The Board has chosen a director who has significant experience in the business who will lead the Company in the best interests of the shareholders. The Board has agreed on the responsibilities and division between Chairman and Managing Director. The Chair and Managing Director positions are held by the same non- independent director. There is no written Diversity Policy and there are no established measureable objectives for achieving gender diversity. Although there are no written policies and measureable objectives in place, practices followed are consistent with the Principle. There are no written policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with ASX Listing Rule disclosure requirements. Although there are no written policies in place, the responsibility for compliance with the ASX Listing Rules is handled by the Board, in conjunction with the Company Secretaries. The Company has no formally designed or disclosed communication strategy with Shareholders. 2.3 3.3 5.1 6.1 7.1 and 7.2 There has been no written policies on risk oversight and management or for senior management to make statements to the Board concerning those matters. The Board is conscious of the need to keep Shareholders and markets advised. The procedures adopted within the Company, although not written, are weighted towards informing Shareholders and markets. Given the nature and size of the Company, its business interests and the involvement of all Directors, all of whom have business management skills, it was not considered necessary to establish a written policy. The Company adheres to the Recommendations under for this Principle statements by senior management to the Board. 29 2013 ANNUAL REPORTCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for the year ended 30 June 2013 (In Singapore dollars) Revenue from continuing operations Other operating income Cost of materials Employee, contract labour and related costs Depreciation and amortisation Property related expenses Other operating expenses Finance costs Share of results of associates Profit before taxation Tax benefit / (expense) Note 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 4 4 4 5 118,733 128,959 1,116 1,689 (61,265) (29,374) (5,256) (2,595) (13,367) (474) (613) 6,905 303 (73,776) (27,318) (4,931) (2,528) (12,081) (878) (1,357) 7,779 (553) Profit for the year from continuing operations after taxation 7,208 7,226 Other comprehensive income: Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit and loss Foreign currency translation on consolidation Effect of tax on other comprehensive income (326) - (326) (135) – (135) Total comprehensive income 6,882 7,091 Profit/ (loss) attributable to: Owners of parent Non-controlling interest Profit for the year Total comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to: Owners of parent Non-controlling interest Earnings per share (cents) Basic earnings per share Diluted earnings per share 6 6 6,929 279 7,208 6,603 279 6,882 3.24 3.23 7,836 (610) 7,226 7,701 (610) 7,091 3.69 3.67 30 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET as at 30 June 2013 (In Singapore dollars) Note 2013 S$’000 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Deferred tax assets Loan receivable from an associate Investment in an associate Others Current assets Cash and bank balances Inventories Trade and other receivables Prepayments Tax recoverable Assets held for sale Financial asset recorded at fair value through profit or loss TOTAL ASSETS Current liabilities Payables Interest-bearing liabilities Provisions Provision for taxation Unearned income Unrealised loss on derivatives NET CURRENT ASSETS Non-current liabilities Interest-bearing liabilities Deferred tax liabilities Provisions Unearned income TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company Contributed equity Reserves Retained earnings Non-controlling interest TOTAL EQUITY 8 9 5 11 11 20 12 13 15 16 17 18 17 5 18 19 2012 S$’000 35,833 11,918 754 - 2,768 1 51,274 24,446 28,255 33,169 908 205 - 300 87,283 33,101 13,212 1,943 919 2,578 1 51,754 21,355 21,829 34,832 546 109 524 - 79,195 130,949 138,557 20,747 9,459 1,138 431 64 2,411 34,250 44,945 5,147 2,622 443 - 8,212 42,462 88,487 37,623 (251) 50,099 87,471 1,016 88,487 31,547 10,425 1,248 1,015 64 497 44,796 42,487 6,535 2,161 384 63 9,143 53,939 84,618 37,083 110 45,955 83,148 1,470 84,618 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 130,949 138,557 31 2013 ANNUAL REPORTCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the year ended 30 June 2013 (In Singapore dollars) 6 6 2 , 0 8 2 0 9 , 1 4 6 3 , 8 7 0 4 3 , 1 4 7 3 5 ) 5 3 1 ( 6 2 2 , 7 6 6 8 3 2 8 7 5 1 9 0 , 7 ) 5 8 8 ( ) 6 0 7 , 2 ( 8 6 ) 8 9 ( ) 6 2 3 ( 8 0 2 , 7 8 1 6 , 4 8 – ) 0 1 6 ( ) 0 1 6 ( – – 8 7 5 ) 0 7 3 ( – 8 6 ) 8 9 ( – 9 7 2 0 7 4 , 1 ) 5 3 1 ( 6 3 8 , 7 – 6 6 8 3 2 1 0 7 , 7 ) 5 1 5 ( ) 6 0 7 , 2 ( – – ) 6 2 3 ( 9 2 9 , 6 8 4 1 , 3 8 – – – – 6 3 8 , 7 6 3 8 , 7 – – ) 5 1 5 ( ) 6 0 7 , 2 ( – 9 2 9 , 6 5 5 9 , 5 4 2 8 8 , 6 9 7 2 3 0 6 , 6 9 2 9 , 6 7 1 1 1 5 3 3 7 1 – ) 5 9 8 ( 3 4 7 3 ) 7 9 ( ) 2 4 7 , 2 ( – – – – 5 5 7 3 – ) 7 9 ( ) 8 2 7 ( 7 1 1 1 5 3 3 7 1 – – ) 2 1 ( ) 7 6 1 ( – ) 2 4 7 , 2 ( – – – 6 3 1 ) 7 6 1 ( ) 2 1 ( – – ) 2 4 7 , 2 ( – – – ) 4 3 ( 8 3 2 – – – – – – – – 1 4 7 – ) 2 7 ( 3 7 1 ) 6 3 1 ( – – – – – ) 6 9 4 ( – ) 5 3 1 ( ) 5 3 1 ( – – – – – – – – ) 1 3 6 ( ) 6 2 3 ( ) 6 2 3 ( – – – – – – – – – 0 2 1 3 6 8 , 6 3 1 1 0 2 . 7 . 1 t a e c n a a B l – – – 4 3 – – – – – – – – – 2 7 4 5 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 6 6 – – – – – – – – – 7 1 1 1 5 3 – – – – – – – 9 2 9 , 6 3 9 1 ) ( a 5 2 7 9 1 9 1 ) ( a 5 2 0 1 7 r a e y e h t r o f ) s s o l ( / e m o c n i i e v s n e h e r p m o c l a t o T s n o i t p o e r a h s e e y o p m e l f o i e s c r e x E s t n e m y a p d e s a b - 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e r a h s e h T ) c ( . s n o i t p o e r a h s e h t f o i e s c r e x e r o y r i p x e e h t y b d e c u d e r s i d n a s n o i t p o e r a h s d e l t t e s - y t i u q e f o e t a d t n a r g e h t 7 8 4 , 8 8 6 1 0 , 1 1 7 4 , 7 8 9 9 0 , 0 5 6 0 7 ) 7 5 9 ( 6 2 2 7 9 3 , 7 3 3 1 0 2 . 6 0 . 0 3 t a e c n a a B l l a t o T y t i u q e - n o N g n i l l o r t n o c t s e r e t n i l a t o T i d e n a t e R i s g n n r a e 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S e r a h S d e s a b s t n e m y a p e v r e s e r ) c ( 0 0 0 ’ $ S i n g e r o F y c n e r r u c l n o i t a s n a r t e v r e s e r ) b ( 0 0 0 ’ $ S l a t i p a c e r a h S f o i e s c r e x e – s n o i t p o e r a h s ) a ( 0 0 0 ’ $ S e r a h S l a t i p a c 0 0 0 ’ $ S e t o N y n a p m o C e h t f o s r e d o h l y t i u q e o t l e b a t u b i r t t A 32 ZICOM GROUP LIMITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 30 June 2013 (In Singapore dollars) Note 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 Cash flows from operating activities: Operating profit before taxation Adjustments for: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortisation of intangible assets Bad debts written off Allowance for doubtful debts, net Allowance for inventory obsolescence Inventories written off Interest expenses Interest income Property, plant and equipment written off Patented technology costs written off Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment Loss on disposal of equity interest in subsidiary Loss on remeasurement of investment in associate to fair value Provisions made, net Cost of share-based payments Fair value adjustment for financial asset through profit or loss Share of results of associates Unrealised loss on derivatives Unrealised exchange difference Operating profit before reinvestment in working capital Decrease in stocks and work-in-progress (Increase)/ decrease in projects-in-progress Decrease/ (increase) in debtors Decrease in creditors Cash generated from operations Interest received Interest paid Income taxes paid Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment Increase in computer software Increase in development expenditure Increase in patented technology Investment in associate Decrease/ (increase) in amount due from associate Subscription of convertible loan stocks Acquisition of subsidiary Disposal of subsidiary Acquisition of non-controlling interest Net cash used in investing activities 8 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 18 4 8(b) 8(c) 9 9 11(b) 11(b) 10(a) 6,905 4,406 850 – – 19 3 474 (152) 133 5 (59) 5 – – 152 157 – 613 2,411 (8) 15,914 7,591 (5,024) 2,790 (12,167) 9,104 152 (477) (1,032) 7,747 (2,320) 83 (530) (1,390) (34) (453) 193 (919) – – (595) (5,965) 7,779 4,225 706 2 297 45 3 878 (220) 4 – (100) 13 87 874 214 238 (800) 1,357 497 (75) 16,024 4,727 2,421 (778) (1,284) 21,110 220 (885) (2,274) 18,171 (5,740) 131 (83) (37) (31) (1,451) (924) – 157 (77) (385) (8,440) 33 2013 ANNUAL REPORTCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 30 June 2013 (In Singapore dollars) Note 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 Cash flows from financing activities: Net increase in amount due to directors Repayments of bank borrowings Dividends paid on ordinary shares Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders Proceeds from exercise of employee share options Proceeds from issue of shares - by the Company to shareholders - by subsidiary company to non-controlling interest Proceeds from disposal of equity interest to non-controlling interest Repayment of hire purchase creditors Net cash used in financing activities Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents Net foreign exchange differences Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 7 19 20 20 22 (1,188) (2,742) (97) 117 351 37 43 (1,263) (4,720) (2,938) (101) 24,241 21,202 30 (3,289) (2,706) (98) 66 – – – (2,684) (8,681) 1,050 11 23,180 24,241 34 ZICOM GROUP LIMITED1. Corporate information This financial report of Zicom Group Limited (the “Company” or “Parent Entity”) and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2013 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the directors on 23 September 2013. Zicom Group Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated in Australia whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. The nature of the operations and principal activities of the Group are described in the Directors’ report. 2. Summary of significant accounting policies 2.1 Basis of preparation The financial report is a general-purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. The financial report has also been prepared on a historical cost basis except for derivative financial instruments which have been measured at their fair values. The financial report is presented in Singapore dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars (S$’000) unless otherwise stated. 2.2 Statement of compliance The financial report complies with Australian Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. (i) Changes in accounting policies and disclosures The Group has adopted the following new and amended Australian Accounting Standards and AASB Interpretations as of 1 July 2012.   AASB 2010 – 8 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Deferred Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets [AASB 112] effective 1 Jan 2012 AASB 2011 – 9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Presentation of Other Comprehensive Income [AASB 1, 5, 7, 101, 112, 120, 121, 132, 133, 134, 1039 & 1049] effective 1 July 2012 The adoption of these standards and interpretations did not have any effect on the financial performance or position of the Group. (ii) Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued but not effective Certain Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations have been recently issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted by the Group for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2013. The directors expect the adoption of these new and amended standards and interpretations below will have no material impact on the financial statements in the period of initial application.   AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements AASB 11 Joint Arrangements 35 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.2 Statement of compliance (cont’d) (ii) Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued but not effective (cont’d)            AASB 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement AASB 119 Employee Benefits AASB 2012-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Disclosures – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities AASB 2012-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Annual Improvements 2009 – 2011 Cycle AASB 2012-9 Amendment to AASB 1048 arising from the withdrawal of Australian Interpretation 1039 AASB 2011-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards to Remove Individual Key Management Personnel Disclosure Requirements [AASB 124] AASB 1053 Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting Standards AASB 2012-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities AASB 9 Financial Instruments Annual Improvements 2009 – 2011 Cycle Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2009 – 2011 Cycle [IFRS 1, IAS 1, IAS 16, IAS 32, IAS 34] 2.3 Principles of consolidation Basis of consolidation from 1 July 2009 The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the balance sheet date. Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies so as to obtain benefits from their activities. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. The financial statements of the subsidiaries used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are prepared for the same reporting date as the Company using consistent accounting policies. All intra- group balances, transactions, unrealised gain and losses resulting from intra-group transactions and dividends are eliminated in full. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases. 36 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.3 Principles of consolidation (cont’d) Investments in subsidiaries held by Zicom Group Limited are accounted for at cost in the separate financial statements of the Parent Entity less any impairment charges. Dividends received from subsidiaries are recorded as a component of other revenues in the separate statement of comprehensive income of the Parent Entity, and do not impact the recorded cost of investment. Upon receipt of dividend payments from subsidiaries, the Parent will assess whether any indicators of impairment of the carrying value of the investment in the subsidiary exist. Where such indicators exist, to the extent that the carrying value of the investment exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised. The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting involves recognising at the acquisition date, separately from goodwill, the identifiable assets required, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. The identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are measured at their acquisition date fair values. The difference between the above items and the fair value of consideration (including the fair value of any pre-existing investment in the acquiree) is goodwill or discount on acquisition. Non-controlling interests are allocated their share of net profit after tax in the statement of comprehensive income and are presented within equity in the consolidated balance sheet, separately from the equity of the owners of the Parent. Losses within a subsidiary are attributed to the non-controlling interest even if that results in a deficit balance. A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction. If the group loses control over a subsidiary, it • • • • • • • derecognises the assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary. derecognises the carrying amount of any non-controlling interest. derecognises the cumulative translation differences recorded in equity. recognises the fair value of the consideration received. recognises the fair value of any investment retained. recognises any surplus or deficit in profit or loss. reclassifies the Group’s share of components previously recognised in other comprehensive income to profit or loss or retained earnings, as appropriate. 37 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.3 Principles of consolidation (cont’d) Basis of consolidation prior to 1 July 2009 Certain of the above mentioned requirements were applied on a prospective basis. The following differences, however, are carried forward in certain instances from the previous basis of consolidation:    Acquisitions of non-controlling interest, prior to 1 July 2009, were accounted for using the parent entity extension method, whereby, the difference between the consideration and the book value of the share of the net assets acquired was recognised in goodwill. Losses incurred by the Group were attributed to the non-controlling interest until the balance was reduced to nil. Any further excess losses were attributed to the Group, unless the non-controlling interest had a binding obligation to cover these. Losses prior to 1 July 2009 were not reallocated between non-controlling interest and the owners of the Parent. Upon loss of control, the Group accounted for the investment retained at its proportionate share of net asset value at the date control was lost. The carrying value of such investments at 1 July 2009 have not been restated. 2.4 Business combinations Subsequent to 1 July 2009 Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs are recognised as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received. When the Group acquires a business, it assess the financial assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic circumstances and other pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date. This includes the separation of embedded derivatives in host contracts by the acquiree. Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer will be recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. Subsequent changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration which is deemed to be an asset or liability will be recognised in accordance with AASB 139 either in profit or loss or as a change to other comprehensive income. If the contingent consideration is classified as equity, it should not be remeasured until it is finally settled within equity. If the business combination is achieved in stages, the previously held equity interest is remeasured at its acquisition date fair value and any resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. The Group elects for each individual business combination, whether non-controlling interest in acquiree (if any) is recognised on the acquisition date at fair value, or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. Any excess of the sum of the fair value of the consideration transferred in the business combination, the amount of non-controlling interest in the acquiree (if any), and the fair value of the Group’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any), over the net fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. The accounting policy for goodwill is set out in Note 2.8 (a). In instances where the latter amount exceeds the former, the excess is recognised as gain on bargain purchase in profit or loss on the acquisition date. 38 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.4 Business combinations (cont’d) Prior to 1 July 2009 In comparison to the above-mentioned requirements, the following differences applied: Business combinations were accounted for using the purchase method. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition formed part of the acquisition cost. The non-controlling interest (formerly known as minority interest) was measured at the proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. Business combinations achieved in stages were accounted for in separate steps. Any additional acquired share of interest did not affect previously recognised goodwill. The goodwill amounts calculated at each step acquisition were accumulated. When the Group acquired a business, embedded derivatives separated from the host contract by the acquiree were not reassessed on acquisition unless the business combination resulted in a change in the terms of the contract that significantly modified the cash flows that otherwise would have been required under the contract. Contingent consideration was recognised if, and only if, the Group had a present obligation, the economic outflow was more likely than not and a reliable estimate was determinable. Subsequent adjustments to the contingent consideration were adjusted against goodwill. 2.5 Operating segments An operating segment is a component of an entity that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same entity), whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision makers to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance and for which discrete financial information is available. Operating segments have been identified based on the information provided to the chief operating decision makers – being the executive management team. The group aggregates two or more operating segments when they have similar economic characteristics, and the segments are similar in each of the following respects.     Nature of the products and services Type or class of customer for the products and services Methods used to distribute the products or provide the services, and if applicable Nature of the regulatory environment Operating segments that meet the quantitative criteria as prescribed by AASB 8 are reported separately. However, an operating segment that does not meet the quantitative criteria is still reported separately where information about the segment would be useful to users of the financial statements. Segment results include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items mainly comprise corporate assets, head office expenses, start-up operations which are yet to earn revenue and income tax assets and liabilities. Segment capital expenditure is the total costs incurred during the year to acquire segment assets by geographical area that are expected to be used for more than one year. 39 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.6 Foreign currency translation (a) Functional and presentation currency The presentation currency of Zicom Group Limited is Singapore dollars (S$). Each subsidiary in the Group determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statements of each subsidiary company are measured using that functional currency. (b) Foreign currency transactions and balances Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries at exchange rates ruling at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates as at the dates of the initial transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. Differences arising on the settlement or translation of monetary items are recognised in profit or loss except for exchange differences arising on monetary items that form part of the Group’s net investment in foreign operations, which are recognised initially in other comprehensive income and accumulated under foreign currency translation reserve in equity. (c) Consolidated financial statements On consolidation, the results and balance sheet of foreign operations are translated into Singapore dollars using the following procedures: • • Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate prevailing at reporting date; and Income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for the year, which approximates the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. The exchange differences arising on the translation are recognised in other comprehensive income. On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of other comprehensive income relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in profit or loss. 2.7 Property, plant and equipment All items of property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost. The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised as an asset if, and only if, it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Subsequent to recognition, property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Freehold land has an unlimited useful life and is therefore not depreciated. Depreciation of an asset begins when it is available for use and is computed on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: 40 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.7 Property, plant and equipment (cont’d) Leasehold properties Machinery Office furniture and equipment Leasehold improvements Motor vehicles Computers over remaining period of the lease expiring years 2039 to 2043 10 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 1 year The carrying values of property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The residual value, useful life and depreciation method are reviewed at each financial year end and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate. An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss on derecognition of the asset is included in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognised. 2.8 Intangible assets (a) Goodwill Goodwill acquired in a business combination is initially measured at cost being the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the Group’s net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If this consideration transferred is lower than the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised in profit or loss. After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units. The cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the cash-generating unit may be impaired, by comparing the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit, including the allocated goodwill, with the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit. Where the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognised for goodwill are not reversed in subsequent periods. Where goodwill forms part of a cash-generating unit and part of the operation within that unit is disposed of, the goodwill associated with the disposed operation is included in the carrying amount of the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal of the operation. Goodwill disposed of in this circumstance is measured based on the relative fair values of the disposed operation and the portion of the cash-generating unit retained. 41 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.8 Intangible assets (cont’d) (b) Other intangible assets Intangible assets acquired separately or in a business combination are measured initially at cost. The cost of an intangible asset acquired in a business combination is its fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or indefinite. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortised over their estimated useful lives and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period and the amortisation method are reviewed at least at each financial year end. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives or not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if the events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired either individually or at the cash-generating unit level. Such intangible assets are not amortised. The useful life of an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is reviewed annually to determine whether the useful life assessment continues to be supportable. If not, the change in useful life from indefinite to finite is made on a prospective basis. Amortisation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets as follows:- Computer software costs Customer list Patented technology Developed/ Unpatented technology Research and development costs 5 years 8 years 10 – 20 years 7 – 14 years Research costs are expensed as incurred. An intangible asset arising from development expenditure on an individual project is recognised only when the Group can demonstrate the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale, its intention to complete and its ability to use or sell the asset, how the asset will generate future economic benefits, the availability of resources to complete and the ability to measure reliably the expenditure during the development. Amortisation begins when the development is complete and the asset is available for use or sale. Any expenditure so capitalised is amortised over the period of expected benefit from the related project. Club membership Club membership was acquired separately and is not amortised as it has an indefinite life. Gains or losses from derecognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognised in profit or loss. 42 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.9 Impairment of non-financial assets The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset (i.e. goodwill acquired in a business combination) is required, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or cash-generating unit’s fair value less costs to sell and its value in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less cost to sell, recent market transactions are taken into account, if available. If no such transaction can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used. These calculations are corroborated by valuation multiples, quoted share prices for publicly traded companies or other available fair value indicators. Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. An assessment is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment losses recognised for an asset other than goodwill may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount is estimated. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. If that is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. That increased amount cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. Reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 2.10 Investment in an associate An associate is an entity, not being a subsidiary or a joint venture, in which the Group has significant influence. An associate is equity accounted for from the date the Group obtains significant influence until the date the Group ceases to have significant influence over the associate. The Group generally deems they have significant influence if they have over 20% of the voting rights. Under the equity method, investment in the associate is carried on the balance sheet at cost plus post- acquisition changes in the Group’s share of net assets of the associate. Goodwill relating to an associate is included in the carrying amount of the investment and is neither amortised nor tested for impairment. The profit or loss reflects the Group’s share of the results of operations of the associate. Where there has been a change recognised in other comprehensive income by the associate, the Group recognises its share of such changes in other comprehensive income. Unrealised gains and losses resulting from transactions between the Group and the associate are eliminated to the extent of the interest in the associate. After application of the equity method, the Group determines whether it is necessary to recognise an impairment loss on the Group’s investment in its associate. The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in the associate is impaired. If this is the case the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and its carrying value and recognises the loss as “share of results of associates” in the profit or loss. 43 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.10 Investment in an associate (cont’d) When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. The reporting dates of the associate and the Group are identical and the associate’s accounting policies conform to those used by the Group for like transactions and events in similar circumstances. Upon loss of significant influence over the associate, the Group measures and recognises any retained investment at its fair value. Any difference between the carrying amount of the associate upon loss of significant influence and the fair value of the aggregate of the retained investment and proceeds from disposal is recognised in the profit or loss. 2.11 Financial assets Initial recognition and measurement Financial assets are recognised on the balance sheet when, and only when, the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. The Group determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition. When financial assets are recognised initially, they are measured at fair value, plus, in the case of financial assets not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent measurement The subsequent measurement of financial assets depends on their classification as follows:- (a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading and financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit and loss. This category includes derivative financial instruments entered by the Group that are not designated as hedging instruments in hedge relationships as defined in AASB 139. The Group has not designated any financial assets upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value. Any gains or losses arising from changes in fair value of the financial assets are recognised in profit or loss and the related assets are classified as current assets in the balance sheet. (b) Loans and receivables Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as loans and receivables. Subsequent to initial recognition, loans and receivables are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less impairment losses. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the loans and receivables are derecognised or impaired, and through the amortisation process. These are included in current assets, except for those with maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date, which are classified as non-current. 44 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.11 Financial assets (cont’d) (c) Available-for-sale financial assets Available-for-sale financial assets include equity and debt securities. Equity investments classified as available for sale are those that are neither classified as held for trading nor designated at fair value through profit and loss. Debt securities in this category are those that are intended to be held for an indefinite period of time and they may be sold in response to needs of liquidity or changes in market conditions. After initial recognition, available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value with gains or losses from changes in fair value recognised in other comprehensive income, except for impairment losses, foreign exchange gains and losses on monetary instruments and interest calculated using the effective interest method are recognised in profit or loss. The cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment when the financial asset is derecognised. Investments in equity instruments whose fair value cannot be reliably measured are measured at cost less impairment loss. Derecognition A financial asset is derecognised where the contractual right to receive cash flows from the asset has expired. On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and any cumulative gain or loss that has been recognised in other comprehensive income is now recognised in profit or loss. 2.12 Impairment of financial assets The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on financial assets carried at amortised cost has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. When the asset becomes uncollectible, the carrying amount of impaired financial assets is reduced directly or if an amount was charged to the allowance account, the amounts charged to the allowance account are written off against the carrying value of the financial asset. To determine whether there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on financial assets has incurred, the Group considers factors such as the probability of insolvency or significant financial difficulties of the debtor and default or significant delay in payments. If in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its amortised cost at the reversal date. The amount of reversal is recognised in profit or loss. 45 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.13 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts which forms an integral part of the Group’s cash management. Bank overdrafts are included within interest-bearing liabilities under current liabilities on the balance sheet. 2.14 Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition are accounted for as follows: - - Raw material: purchase costs on a first-in first-out basis. Finished goods and work-in-progress: costs of direct materials and labour and a proportion of manufacturing overheads based on normal operating capacity. These costs are assigned on a first-in first-out basis. When necessary, allowance is provided for damaged, obsolete and slow moving items to adjust the carrying value of inventories to the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. 2.15 Construction contracts The Group principally operates fixed price contracts. Contract revenue and contract costs are recognised as revenue and expenses, respectively, by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date, when the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably. The outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably when i) total contract revenue can be measured reliably; (ii) it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the contract will flow to the entity; (iii) the costs to complete the contract and the stage of completion can be measured reliably; and (iv) the contract costs attributable to the contract can be clearly identified and measured reliably so that the actual costs incurred can be compared with prior estimates. Where the contract outcome cannot be measured reliably (principally during the early stages of a contract), both contract revenue and expenses are not recognised until the contract outcome can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is measured by the proportion that contract costs incurred to date bear to the estimated total contract cost. Only costs that reflect services performed are included in the estimated total costs of the contract. An expected loss on the construction contract is recognised as an expense immediately when it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract revenue. 46 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.16 Provisions Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of economic resources will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre- tax rate that reflects, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. Provisions for warranty-related costs are recognised when the product is sold or service provided. Initial recognition is based on historical experience. The initial estimate of warranty-related costs is reviewed annually and revised, if necessary. 2.17 Government grants Government grants are recognised at their fair value where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attaching conditions will be complied with. When the grant relates to an expense item, it is recognised as income on a systematic basis over the period that the costs, which it is intended to compensate, are expensed. Where the grant relates to an asset, the fair value is recognised as deferred capital grant on the balance sheet and is amortised to profit or loss over the expected useful life of the relevant asset by equal annual instalments. Alternatively, it may be presented on the balance sheet by deducting the grant in arriving at the carrying amount of asset. 2.18 Financial liabilities Initial recognition and measurement Financial liabilities are recognised when, and only when, the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. The Group determines the classification of its financial liabilities at initial recognition. All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value plus in the case of financial liabilities not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent measurement The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification as follows:- (a) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss includes financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. Financial liabilities are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling in the near term. This category includes derivative financial instruments entered into by the Group that are not designated as hedging instruments in hedge relationships. Separated embedded derivatives are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. 47 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.18 Financial liabilities (cont’d) (a) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (cont’d) Subsequent to initial recognition, financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value. Any gains or losses arising from changes in fair value of the financial liabilities are recognised in profit or loss. The Group has not designated any financial liabilities upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. (b) Other financial liabilities After initial recognition, other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised, and through the amortisation process. Derecognition A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in profit or loss. 2.19 Borrowing costs Borrowing costs are capitalised as part of the cost of a qualifying asset if they are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of that asset. Capitalisation of borrowing costs commences when the activities to prepare the asset for its intended use or sale are in progress and the expenditures and borrowing costs are incurred. Borrowing costs are capitalised until the assets are substantially completed for their intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period they occur. Borrowing costs consists of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. 2.20 Leases The determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at inception date: whether fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset, even if that right is not explicitly specified in the arrangement. Group as a lessee Finance leases that transfer substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item to the Group, are capitalised at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased asset or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are charged to profit or loss. 48 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.20 Leases (cont’d) Capitalised leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term if there is no reasonable certainty that the Group will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Group as a lessor Leases where the Group transfers substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the leased item is accounted for in accordance with the Group’s policy for sales of goods as set out in note 2.23. Cost incurred in connection with negotiating and arranging the finance lease is recognised as an expense when the selling profit is recognised. Leases where the Group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset are classified as operating leases. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised over the lease term on the same bases as rental income. The accounting policy for rental income is set out in note 2.23. 2.21 Employee benefits (a) Wages and salaries, annual leave Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the balance sheet date are recognised in respect of employees’ services up to the reporting date and measured at the amounts expected to be paid when liabilities are settled. (b) Long service leave / retirement benefits The liabilities for long service leave and retirement benefits, applicable to Australian and Thailand subsidiaries respectively, are recognised in the provision for employee benefits and measured at the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the balance sheet date. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds with terms to maturity and currencies that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. (c) Superannuation The Group participates in the national pension scheme as defined by the laws of the countries in which it has operations. Contributions are made by the Group, for its Australian subsidiaries, to employee accumulation superannuation funds. The Group’s companies in Singapore make contributions to the Central Provident Fund scheme, a defined contribution pension scheme. 49 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.21 Employee benefits (cont’d) (c) Superannuation (cont’d) The subsidiary company incorporated and operating in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) is required to provide certain staff pension benefits to its employees under existing PRC regulations. Pension contributions are provided at rates stipulated by PRC regulators and are contributed to a pension fund managed by government agencies, which are responsible for administering these amounts for the subsidiary’s employees. Contributions to defined contribution pension schemes are recognised as an expenses in the period in which the related services is performed. (d) Employee share option plan Employees (including key management personnel) of the Group receive remuneration in the form of share options as consideration for service rendered. The cost of these equity-settled share based payment transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value of the options at the date on which the options are granted. This cost is recognised in profit or loss, with a corresponding increase in the employee share option reserve, over the vesting period. The cumulative expenses are recognised at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has expired and the Group’s best estimate of the number of options that will ultimately vest. The charge or credit to profit or loss for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at beginning and end of that period and is recognised in employee costs. No expense is recognised for options that do not ultimately vest. The employee share option reserve is transferred to retained earnings upon expiry or forfeiture of the share options after its vesting date. When the options are exercised, the employee share option reserve is transferred to share capital as new shares are issued. 2.22 Derivative financial instruments The Group uses derivative financial instruments to hedge its risks associated with foreign currency. Such derivative financial instruments are classified as financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value at each balance sheet date. Any gains or losses arising from changes in fair value on derivative financial instruments are taken to profit or loss. 2.23 Revenue recognition Revenue is recognised and measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable to the extent it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:- Sale of goods Revenue on sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have been passed to the buyer, which generally coincides with delivery and acceptance of the goods sold. 50 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.23 Revenue recognition (cont’d) Services rendered Revenue from services rendered are recognised upon performance of services and the delivery to customers. Revenue recognised on projects Revenue on contract jobs are recognised using the percentage of completion method. The stage of completion is measured using the proportion of costs incurred to the estimated total costs to complete the project. Losses, if any, are immediately recognised when their existence is foreseen. Interest income Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method. Dividends Dividend income is recognised when the Group’s right to receive payment is established. Rental income Rental income is accounted for on a straight-line basis over the lease terms. The aggregate cost of incentives provided to lessees is recognised as a reduction of rental income over the lease term on a straight-line basis. Commission income Commission income is recognised on an accrual basis. 2.24 Taxation (a) Current tax Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date, in the countries where the Group operates and generates taxable income. Current income taxes are recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that the tax relates to items recognised outside profit or loss, either in other comprehensive or directly in equity. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in the tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate. (b) Deferred tax Deferred income tax is provided using the liability method on temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. 51 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.24 Taxation (cont’d) (b) Deferred tax (cont’d) Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all temporary differences, except: - - When the deferred tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and In respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures, when the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised except: - - When the deferred tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and In respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures, deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilised. Unrecognised deferred tax assets are reassessed at each balance sheet date and are recognised to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset, if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current income tax assets against current income tax liabilities and the deferred taxes relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority. 52 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.24 Taxation (cont’d) (c) Goods and service tax Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax except: - Where the goods and services tax incurred on a purchase of assets or services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the goods and services tax is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; and - Receivables and payables that are stated with the amount of goods and services tax included. The net amount of goods and services tax recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables on the balance sheet. 2.25 Contributed equity Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. 2.26 Earnings per share (a) Basic earnings per share Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net profit attributable to members of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. (b) Diluted earnings per share Diluted earnings per share is determined by dividing the net profit attributable to members of the Company by the adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares which takes into account the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares comprising of share options granted to employees. 2.27 Related parties A related party is defined as follows: (a) a person or a close member of that person’s family is related to the Group and Company if that person: (i) has control or joint control over the Company; (ii) has significant influence over the Company; or (iii) is a member of the key management personnel of the Group or Company or of a parent of the Company. 53 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.27 Related parties (cont’d) (b) An entity is related to the Group and the Company if any of the following conditions applies: (i) (ii) the entity and the Company are members of the same group (which means that each parent, subsidiary and fellow subsidiary is related to the others). one entity is an associate or joint venture of the other entity (or an associate or joint venture of a member of a group of which the other entity is a member). (iii) both entities are joint ventures of the same third party. (iv) (v) one entity is a joint venture of a third entity and the other entity is an associate of the third entity. the entity is a post-employment benefit plan for the benefit of employees of either the Company or entity related to the Company. If the Company is itself such a plan, the sponsoring employers are also related to the Company. (vi) the entity is controlled or jointly controlled by a person identified in (a). (vii) a person identified in (a) (i) has significant influence over the entity or is a member of the key management personnel of the entity (or of a parent of the entity). 2.28 Critical accounting estimates and judgments The preparation of the Group’s financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the balance sheet date. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that could require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected in the future periods. (a) Key sources of estimation uncertainty Management has identified the following critical accounting policies for which significant judgements, estimates and assumptions are made. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions and may materially affect financial results or the balance sheet reported in future periods. (i) Useful lives of property, plant and equipment The cost of property, plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the property, plant and equipment’s estimated economic useful lives. Management estimates the useful lives of these property, plant and equipment to be within 1 to 30 years. Changes in the expected level of usage and technological developments could impact the economic useful lives and the residual values of these assets, therefore, future depreciation charges could be revised. The carrying amount of the Group’s property, plant and equipment at the balance sheet date is disclosed in Note 8 to the financial statements. 54 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.28 Critical accounting estimates and judgments (cont’d) (a) Key sources of estimation uncertainty (cont’d) (ii) Impairment of non-financial assets The Group assesses whether there are any indicators of impairment for all non-financial assets at each balance sheet date. Goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually and at other times when such indicators exist. Other non-financial assets are tested for impairment when there are indicators that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. When value in use calculations are undertaken, management must estimate the expected future cash flows from the asset or cash-generating unit and choose a suitable discount rate in order to calculate the present value of those cash flows. Further details of the key assumptions applied in the impairment assessment of goodwill are given in Note 9 to the financial statements. (iii) Impairment of loans and receivables The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset is impaired. To determine whether there is objective evidence of impairment, the Group considers factors such as the probability of insolvency or significant financial difficulties of the debtor and default or significant delay in payments. Where there is objective evidence of impairment, the amount and timing of future cash flows are estimated based on historical loss experience for assets with similar credit risk characteristics. The carrying amount of the Group’s loans and receivable at the balance sheet date is disclosed in note 21 to the financial statements. (iv) Construction contracts The Group recognises contract revenue by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date, when the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is measured by reference to the proportion that contract costs incurred for work performed to date bear to the estimated total contract costs. Significant assumptions are required to estimate the total contract costs that will affect the stage of completion. The estimates are made based on past experience and knowledge of the project engineers. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising from construction contracts at the balance sheet date are disclosed in Note 14 to the financial statements. (b) Judgements made in applying accounting policies In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, apart from those involving estimations, which has the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements: Income taxes The Group has exposure to income taxes in numerous jurisdictions. Significant judgement is involved in determining the group-wide provision for income taxes. There are certain transactions and computations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. 55 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)2. Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d) 2.28 Critical accounting estimates and judgments (cont’d) (b) Judgements made in applying accounting policies (cont’d) The Group recognises liabilities for expected tax issues based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were initially recognised, such differences will impact the income tax and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made. The carrying amount of the Group’s tax payables and deferred tax liabilities at 30 June 2013 was S$431,000 (2012: S$1,015,000) and S$2,622,000 (2012: S$2,161,000) respectively. The Group also has deferred tax assets of S$1,943,000 (2012: S$754,000) as at 30 June 2013. 3. Segment information Business segments Identification of reportable segments The group has identified its operating segments based on internal reports that are reviewed and used by the executive management team (the chief operating decision makers) in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources. The operating segments identified are as follows: • • • Offshore Marine, Oil and Gas Machinery – manufacture and supply of deck machinery, gas metering stations, offshore structures for underwater robots and related equipment, parts and services. Construction Equipment – manufacture and supply of concrete mixers and foundation equipment, including equipment rental, parts and related services. Precision Engineering and Automation – manufacture of precision and automation equipment, thermal bonders, including equipment related parts and engineering services. • Industrial and Mobile Hydraulics – supply of hydraulic drive systems, parts and services. Inter-segment sales Inter-segment sales are recognised based on internally set transfer price at arm’s length basis. Unallocated revenue and expenses Unallocated revenue comprises mainly non-segmental revenue including grants received by start-up operations which are yet to earn revenue and fair value gain on derivative asset. Unallocated expenses comprise mainly of non-segmental expenses such as head office expenses, loss on remeasurement or expenses relating to start-up operations which are yet to earn revenue. 56 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)3. Segment information (cont’d) Business segments (cont’d) The following tables present revenue and profit information regarding operating segments for the years ended 30 June 2013 and 2012. Offshore marine, oil and gas machinery S$’000 Precision engineering and automation S$’000 Construction equipment S$’000 Industrial and mobile hydraulics Consolidated S$’000 S$’000 Year ended 30 June 2013 Revenue Sales to external customers Other revenue Inter-segment sales Total segment revenue Inter-segment elimination Unallocated revenue Interest income Total consolidated revenue Results Segment results Unallocated revenue Unallocated expenses Share of results of associate Profit before tax and finance cost Finance costs Interest income Profit before taxation Income tax benefit/ (expense) Net profit after taxation Other segment information Capital expenditure - property, plant and equipment - intangible assets Depreciation and amortisation Other non-cash expenses 41,963 9 137 42,109 39,461 252 7 39,720 34,725 455 31 35,211 2,584 5 839 3,428 4,540 2,759 2,187 859 261 154 606 2,073 3,596 198 3,219 600 175 876 1,085 342 42 31 18 5 118,733 721 1,014 120,468 (1,014) 243 152 119,849 10,345 243 (2,748) (613) 7,227 (474) 152 6,905 303 7,208 4,074 1,259 5,333 4,928 3,020 57 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)3. Segment information (cont’d) Business segments (cont’d) Year ended 30 June 2012 Revenue Sales to external customers Other revenue Inter-segment sales Total segment revenue Inter-segment elimination Unallocated revenue Interest income Total consolidated revenue Results Segment results Unallocated revenue Unallocated expenses Share of results of associates Profit before tax and finance cost Finance costs Interest income Profit before taxation Income tax benefit/ (expense) Net profit after taxation Other segment information Capital expenditure - property, plant and equipment - intangible assets Depreciation and amortisation Other non-cash expenses Offshore marine, oil and gas machinery S$’000 Precision engineering and automation S$’000 Construction equipment S$’000 Industrial and mobile hydraulics Consolidated S$’000 S$’000 34,302 52 – 34,354 57,167 207 15 57,389 34,721 171 4 34,896 2,769 5 414 3,188 1,916 6,394 2,722 668 328 4 552 541 7,016 – 1,317 99 3,122 663 931 172 – – 15 139 128,959 435 433 129,827 (433) 1,034 220 130,648 11,700 1,034 (2,940) (1,357) 8,437 (878) 220 7,779 (553) 7,226 8,661 103 8,764 4,620 1,515 58 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)3. Segment information (cont’d) Geographical segments The Group’s geographical segments for revenue and non-current assets are determined based on location of customers and assets respectively. The following table presents revenue and certain assets information regarding geographical segments for the years ended 30 June 2013 and 2012. Year ended 30 June 2013 Revenue S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 Australia Malaysia Singapore China States Bangladesh Thailand Others Total United Sales to external customers 16,450 11,723 34,239 17,077 25,948 2,227 6,910 4,159 118,733 Other revenue from external customers 47 7 945 10 Other segment information Segment non-current assets 3,882 4,379 29,962 243 Investment in associates Unallocated assets Capital expenditure - property, plant and equipment 111 262 3,697 - intangible assets – – 1,847 3 – – – – – – 34 73 1,116 119,849 – 7,304 543 46,313 2,578 2,863 51,754 – – 98 63 4,234 167 – 2,014 6,248 59 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)3. Segment information (cont’d) Geographical segments (cont’d) Year ended 30 June 2012 Revenue S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 S$’000 Australia Malaysia Singapore China States Bangladesh Thailand Others Total United Sales to external customers 23,281 12,721 35,938 6,947 29,099 8,067 6,833 6,073 128,959 Other revenue from external customers 41 32 1,390 41 2 21 16 146 1,689 130,648 Other segment information Segment non-current assets 4,997 1,269 32,547 284 – – 7,954 700 47,751 Investment in associates Unallocated assets Capital expenditure - property, plant and 2,768 755 51,274 equipment 772 1,121 6,481 - intangible assets – – 2,110 37 – – – – – 134 207 8,752 – 29 2,139 10,891 4. Revenue, income and expenses (i) Revenue Sales of goods Rendering of services Rental revenue Revenue recognised on projects 60 Consolidated 2013 S$’000 76,094 6,860 6,335 29,444 118,733 2012 S$’000 93,764 7,684 6,326 21,185 128,959 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)4. Revenue, income and expenses (cont’d) (ii) Other operating income Interest income Commission income Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment Service rendered Government grants Gain on financial asset recorded at fair value through profit or loss Bad debts recovered Trade discount received Other revenue (iii) Other operating expenses Included in other operating expenses are the following: Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 152 26 59 398 230 – 4 108 139 1,116 220 66 100 193 140 800 2 40 128 1,689 Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 Allowance for inventory obsolescence, net Allowance for doubtful debts, net Bad debts written off Foreign exchange loss /(gain) Provision for product warranties, net Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment written off Warranty expense charged directly to profit or loss Inventories written off Patented technology cost written off Loss on remeasurement of investment in associate to fair value Loss on disposal of equity interest in subsidiary 19 – – 2,687 47 5 133 55 3 5 – – 45 297 2 (161) 109 13 4 – 3 – 874 87 61 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)5. Tax expense Current income tax - Current income tax charge - Adjustments in respect of previous years Deferred income tax - Relating to the origination and reversal of temporary differences - Adjustment in respect of previous years Income tax (benefit)/ expense Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 544 (96) (1,258) 507 (303) 1,073 (30) (186) (304) 553 A reconciliation between the tax expense and the product of accounting profit of the Group multiplied by the applicable tax rate for the year ended 30 June was as follows: Profit before taxation Tax expense: Tax at the domestic rates applicable to profits in the countries where the group operates Release of deferred tax liability on intangible assets Non-deductible expenses Non-taxable income Partial tax exemption Deferred tax asset not recognised Recognition of deferred tax assets not previously recognised Utilisation of deferred tax asset previously not recognised Under / (over) provision in prior years Enhanced tax credits Others Tax (benefit) / expense Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 6,905 7,779 1,402 (111) 530 (397) (113) 265 (1,001) – 411 (1,267) (22) (303) 2,352 (106) 248 (992) (155) 73 – (62) (334) (417) (54) 553 The above reconciliation is prepared by aggregating separate reconciliations for each national jurisdiction. 62 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)5. Tax expense (cont’d) Deferred taxation as at 30 June relates to the following: Consolidated balance sheet 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 2012 2013 S$’000 S$’000 Deferred tax liabilities Differences in depreciation Intangible assets Acquisition of subsidiary Accrual for unconsumed leave Provisions Unutilised capital allowances Unutilised tax losses Deferred tax assets Unutilised tax losses Unutilised capital allowances Provisions Accrual for unconsumed leave Differences in depreciation Intangible assets (2,386) (636) – 58 147 7 188 (2,622) 1,857 86 197 11 (21) (187) 1,943 (1,510) (573) (114) 36 – – – (2,161) 533 8 405 40 (197) (35) 754 876 (48) – (22) (147) (7) (188) (1,350) (78) 208 29 (176) 152 (751) (502) (111) – 3 – 31 10 20 (3) 124 (5) (44) (13) (490) Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 The directors estimate that the potential future income tax benefit at 30 June in respect of revenue tax losses not brought to account is 3,293 3,663 The benefit will only be obtained if – (a) (b) the consolidated entity derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit to be realised; the consolidated entity continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation; and (c) no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the consolidated entity’s ability to realise the benefit. Tax Consolidation Legislation Zicom Group Limited and its wholly owned Australian subsidiaries have not elected to form a tax consolidated group. 63 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)6. Earnings per share Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the Group’s profit attributable to members of the Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year. Earnings used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (a) Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Parent Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 6,929 7,836 No. of shares (Thousands) (b) Weighted average number of shares for basic earnings per share 213,798 212,376 Effect of dilution: Share options (d) Adjusted weighted average number of shares (c) Earnings per share Basic Diluted 849 214,647 1,406 213,782 Singapore cents 3.24 3.23 3.69 3.67 There were no transactions involving ordinary or potential ordinary shares that would significantly change the number of the ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares outstanding between the reporting date and the date of completion of these financial statements. (d) Options Options granted to employees (including KMP) as described in note 25 are considered to be potential ordinary shares and have been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share to the extent they are dilutive. These options have not been included in the determination of basic earnings per share. 7. Dividends Declared and paid during the financial year: - Final unfranked dividend for 2011: 0.55 Australian cents per share - Interim unfranked dividend for 2012: 0.45 Australian cents per share - Final unfranked dividend for 2012: 0.55 Australian cents per share - Interim unfranked dividend for 2013: 0.45 Australian cents per share Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 – – 1,488 1,254 2,742 1,471 1,235 – – 2,706 Proposed but not recognised as a liability as at 30 June: - Final unfranked dividend for 2013: 0.55 Australian cents per share (2012: 0.55 Australian cents per share) 1,358 1,519 After the reporting date, the final dividend for 2013 was approved by the board of directors. 64 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)l a t o T 0 0 0 ’ $ S ) 7 0 1 ( 2 5 7 , 8 ) 5 6 2 ( ) 0 6 8 , 4 ( 2 1 3 , 2 5 ) 7 1 ( 9 1 ) 1 7 4 ( ) 8 1 3 ( ) 1 2 4 ( 4 3 2 , 4 ) 2 1 3 , 2 ( 3 6 3 , 5 5 – ) 8 4 7 ( ) 4 3 1 ( ) 5 4 2 ( r o t o M l d o h e s a e L d n a t n a P l r e d n u i y r e n h c a M l s e c h e v i s t n e m e v o r p m i t n e m p u q e i n o i t a l l a t s n i ) 5 ( 3 9 ) 3 8 1 ( 2 3 8 , 1 – – – ) 2 5 3 ( 5 8 3 , 1 ) 6 2 ( 0 1 4 ) 9 3 1 ( – – – – – ) 5 ( 5 3 3 0 4 7 , 1 – – – – – ) 5 1 ( 4 3 2 0 7 0 , 2 – – – – – 2 7 ) 2 8 ( ) 1 0 1 ( 3 4 2 , 8 ) 0 6 8 , 4 ( 2 9 2 , 1 3 ) 7 1 ( 9 1 ) 9 1 1 ( ) 3 1 4 ( ) 2 8 2 ( 9 7 5 , 3 ) 2 1 3 , 2 ( 5 7 3 , 4 3 – ) 2 7 ( ) 4 3 1 ( ) 5 4 2 ( 0 2 – 8 7 – – – – – 2 8 9 – – – – – – 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S s g n d i l i u B 0 0 0 ’ $ S l d o h e s a e L s e i t r e p o r p 0 0 0 ’ $ S l d o h e e r F d n a l 0 0 0 ’ $ S 4 8 7 , 4 5 3 4 , 0 1 9 0 2 , 2 3 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 9 1 1 – – ) 0 0 3 ( – – – 1 – – – – – – – 0 9 7 , 4 5 3 4 , 0 1 1 – – – – – – – – – ) 8 4 4 ( 2 4 0 1 2 , 2 – – – 9 1 4 , 5 5 0 3 6 , 1 1 6 3 , 2 6 9 4 , 4 3 0 0 1 2 9 5 , 4 6 3 4 , 0 1 4 0 8 , 1 ) 1 0 1 ( 5 2 2 , 4 9 6 9 , 6 1 ) 1 2 2 ( ) 5 9 8 ( ) 3 1 ( 5 1 ) 9 4 4 ( ) 8 0 3 ( 6 0 4 , 4 0 3 5 , 9 1 ) 2 9 3 ( ) 8 2 5 ( ) 4 2 2 ( ) 4 5 ( – ) 2 1 1 ( ) 7 ( 1 1 1 ) 7 6 1 ( 0 8 4 , 1 – – – ) 2 4 3 ( 5 7 0 , 1 ) 9 2 ( 2 4 1 ) 2 2 1 ( – – – – – ) 3 ( 8 1 2 1 1 1 , 1 – – – – – ) 5 1 ( 3 7 2 6 2 3 , 1 – – – – 1 – 8 1 3 , 2 2 6 6 0 , 1 5 8 5 , 1 1 0 1 , 3 3 3 3 8 , 5 3 4 6 5 0 1 3 6 7 7 4 4 7 ) 6 8 ( 1 8 3 , 3 9 3 9 , 0 1 ) 4 5 ( ) 5 9 8 ( ) 3 1 ( 5 1 ) 7 0 1 ( ) 1 8 2 ( 8 7 4 , 3 ) 0 7 2 ( ) 8 2 5 ( 0 8 1 , 3 1 – ) 1 ( ) 4 5 ( ) 2 1 1 ( 2 1 4 , 5 1 4 8 0 , 9 1 5 9 1 , 1 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ) 5 ( 4 9 5 5 4 2 – – – – – 4 3 8 6 1 3 4 2 – – ) 4 2 2 ( – – – 9 6 8 0 0 1 8 9 3 2 7 , 3 6 5 9 , 3 – 0 7 2 5 4 8 , 2 – – – – – 1 0 7 2 5 1 1 , 3 – – – – – – 6 8 3 , 3 0 5 0 , 7 0 2 3 , 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 0 8 , 1 0 1 2 , 2 t n e m p u q e i d n a t n a p l , y t r e p o r P . 8 t n e m n g i l a e r y c n e r r u C s n o i t i d d A 1 1 0 2 . 7 . 1 t A t s o C d e t a d i l o s n o C y r o t n e v n i o t n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l l s a s o p s D i i i y r a d s b u s f o i n o i t i s u q c A f f o e t i r W i i y r a d s b u s f o l a s o p s D i t n e m n g i l a e r y c n e r r u C 2 1 0 2 . 6 . 0 3 t A s n o i t i d d A l e a s r o f l d e h s t e s s a y r o t n e v n i s t e s s a l i e b g n a t n i o t o t o t n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l 3 1 0 2 . 6 . 0 3 t A f f o e t i r W l s a s o p s D i t n e m r i a p m i d n a i n o i t a c e r p e d l d e t a u m u c c A t n e m n g i l a e r y c n e r r u C 2 1 0 2 r o f e g r a h C 1 1 0 2 . 7 . 1 t A y r o t n e v n i o t n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l l s a s o p s D i i i y r a d s b u s f o i n o i t i s u q c A f f o e t i r W i i y r a d s b u s f o l a s o p s D i l e a s r o f l d e h s t e s s a y r o t n e v n i s t e s s a l i e b g n a t n i o t o t o t n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l 3 1 0 2 . 6 . 0 3 t A f f o e t i r W l s a s o p s D i t n e m n g i l a e r y c n e r r u C 3 1 0 2 r o f e g r a h C 2 1 0 2 . 6 . 0 3 t A e u a v l i g n y r r a c t e N 3 1 0 2 . 6 . 0 3 t A 2 1 0 2 . 6 . 0 3 t A 65 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars) 8. Property, plant and equipment (cont’d) (a) The net book value of property, plant and equipment held under hire purchase are as follows:- Motor vehicles Plant and equipment Consolidated 2013 S$’000 240 5,008 5,248 2012 S$’000 32 4,315 4,347 Leased assets are pledged as security for the related finance lease liabilities. (b) During the year, the Group acquired property, plant and equipment with an aggregate cost of S$4,234,000 (2012: S$8,752,000) of which S$1,580,000 (2012: S$1,711,000) were acquired by means of hire purchase financing. Cash payments of S$2,320,000 (2012: S$5,740,000) were made to purchase property, plant and equipment. Additions also included an amount of S$314,000 (2012: S$1,266,000) which was previously included in stock but was converted and capitalised as fixed assets during the current financial year. The balance of S$20,000 (2012: S$35,000) relates to provision for reinstatement made in the current financial year. (c) During the financial year, the Group disposed of property, plant and equipment with an aggregate net book value of S$29,000 (2012: S$44,000). Sales proceeds amounting to S$83,000 (2012: S$131,000) were received in cash. (d) During the financial year, the Group wrote off property, plant and equipment with an aggregate net book value of approximately S$133,000 (2012: S$4,000). (e) The net book value of property, plant and equipment pledged as security are as follows: Mortgage of leasehold properties Mortgage of freehold land and buildings Consolidated 2013 S$’000 3,125 5,527 8,652 2012 S$’000 3,250 6,166 9,416 66 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)l a t o T 0 0 0 ’ $ S 8 5 7 2 1 , ) 5 8 ( 1 5 1 ) 0 9 1 ( 8 8 9 1 , 2 2 6 4 1 , ) 9 8 2 ( 4 2 3 4 1 0 2 , ) 5 ( 4 3 1 0 0 8 6 1 , 1 0 0 2 , ) 3 ( 6 0 7 4 0 7 2 , ) 0 2 ( 0 5 8 4 5 8 8 5 3 , 2 1 2 3 1 , 8 1 9 1 1 , l y g o o n h c e t l y g o o n h c e t e r a w t f o s i p h s r e b m e m e r u t i d n e p x e l l i w d o o G l y g o o n h c e t 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S 0 0 0 ’ $ S t s i l 0 0 0 ’ $ S d e t n e t a P d e t n e t a p n U r e t u p m o C b u C l t n e m p o e v e D l l d e p o e v e D r e m o t s u C p u o r G t s o C s t e s s a l i e b g n a t n I . 9 – – 1 3 – – 1 3 – 4 3 – – ) 5 ( 0 6 – – – – – – – – 0 6 1 3 9 4 0 3 , 7 9 1 , 1 – – – 2 7 6 1 2 7 3 , – – – – – 1 2 7 3 , 7 2 1 – 2 3 2 9 5 3 – 4 7 2 – 3 3 6 8 8 0 3 , 2 6 3 3 , ) 1 1 ( 3 8 – – ) 0 4 ( 0 3 5 – 9 6 2 , 1 – 4 3 1 3 9 8 , 1 3 9 2 ) 3 ( 4 5 2 4 4 5 ) 0 2 ( 5 2 3 4 5 3 0 9 0 9 9 5 2 7 0 1 – – – – 0 1 – – – – – – – 7 3 – – – 7 3 – – 4 2 3 0 5 4 , 1 3 2 4 , 6 2 5 1 , 1 – ) 4 6 ( 6 1 3 , 1 ) 0 9 1 ( 5 8 4 , 7 ) 9 3 2 ( – – – – ) 7 ( – – – ) 4 ( 5 4 1 , 1 – – – – ) 3 ( 7 2 9 – – – ) 6 ( 4 2 9 – – – – 0 1 1 1 8 , 1 6 4 2 , 7 1 4 1 , 1 8 1 9 – – – – – – – – 0 1 0 1 – – – – – 7 3 – 7 3 – – – – – – – – – 4 0 8 1 7 1 5 7 9 – 6 6 1 – 1 4 1 , 1 4 7 7 , 1 6 4 2 , 7 – 7 3 5 8 4 , 7 0 7 1 7 7 7 – 9 4 6 2 8 – 8 4 – 4 7 8 4 4 8 9 i i y r a d s b u s f o i n o i t i s u q c A s n o i t i d d A t n e m n g i l a e r y c n e r r u C 1 1 0 2 7 1 . . t A i i y r a d s b u s f o l a s o p s D i y r o t n e v n i m o r f n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l , y t r e p o r p m o r f n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l t n e m p u q e i & t n a p l t n e m n g i l a e r y c n e r r u C 2 1 0 2 . . 6 0 3 t A s n o i t i d d A 3 1 0 2 . . 6 0 3 t A f f o e t i r W n o i t a s i t r o m a l d e t a u m u c c A 1 1 0 2 7 1 . . t A t n e m n g i l a e r y c n e r r u C n o i t a s i t r o m A 2 1 0 2 . . 6 0 3 t A , y t r e p o r p m o r f n o i t a c i f i s s a c e R l t n e m n g i l a e r y c n e r r u C n o i t a s i t r o m A t n e m p u q e i & t n a p l 3 1 0 2 . . 6 0 3 t A : e u a v l i g n y r r a c t e N 3 1 0 2 e n u J 0 3 t A 2 1 0 2 e n u J 0 3 t A 67 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars) 9. Intangible assets (cont’d) Average remaining Amortisation period (years) – 2013 Average remaining Amortisation period (years) - 2012 Impairment tests for goodwill Customer list Developed technology Computer software Unpatented technology Patented technology 1 2 – 1 5 2 11.4 12.4 10 10 In accordance with AASB 3, the carrying value of the Group’s goodwill on acquisition as at 30 June 2013 was assessed for impairment. Basis on which recoverable values are determined As at 30.6.2013 As at 30.6.2012 S$’000 S$’000 Growth rate per annum 2013 % 2012 % Discount rate per annum 2013 2012 % % Group Carrying value of capitalised goodwill based on cash generating units Sys-Mac Automation Engineering Pte Ltd 2,974 2,974 Value-in-use 8% - 20% 5% - 8% 16% 13% Zicom Group Limited 2,291 2,530 Value-in-use 5% - 10% 5% - 10% 18% 17% Orion Systems Integration Pte Ltd Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd 664 1,316 7,245 664 Value-in-use 10% - 20% 10% - 30% 16% 14% 1,316 Value-in-use 15% - 30% 15% - 30% 19% 17% 7,484 Goodwill is allocated for impairment testing purposes to the individual entity which is also the cash generating unit (“CGU”). The recoverable amount of each CGU is determined based on value-in-use calculations using cashflow projections based on financial budgets approved by management covering a one to five years period. Management determined budgeted gross margin in the financial budgets based on past performance and its expectation of market development. Terminal growth rate of 1% were used for the above cash generating units with the exception of Orion Systems Integration Pte Ltd for which 0% was used. The calculations of value-in-use for the CGUs are most sensitive to the following assumptions:- Budgeted gross margins – Gross margins are based on average values achieved in the three years preceding the start of the budget period or if unavailable, based on management assessment of the markets. These are increased over the budget period for anticipated efficiency improvements. Growth rates – The forecasted growth rates are based on management’s assessment of the markets and do not exceed the long-term average growth rate for the industries relevant to the CGUs. 68 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)9. Intangible assets (cont’d) Pre-tax discount rates – Discount rate reflect the current market assessment of the risk specific to the CGUs. In determining appropriate discount rates for each unit, regard has been given to the weighted average cost of capital of the entity as a whole and the yield on a 15 year government bond at the beginning of the budgeted year. Sensitivity to changes in assumption Management believe that no reasonably possible change in any of the above key assumptions would cause the carrying values of these CGUs to materially exceed their recoverable amounts. No impairment loss was required for the financial years ended 30 June 2013 and 2012 for goodwill as their recoverable values were in excess of their carrying values. 10. Investment in subsidiaries Investment in controlled entities, at cost Less: Impairment loss Parent Entity 2013 S$’000 54,544 (5,921) 48,623 2012 S$’000 54,544 (5,263) 49,281 The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Zicom Group Limited and the subsidiaries listed in the following table. The interest in each controlled entity has been adjusted to assessed recoverable amounts on the basis of their underlying assets. Name of Company Held by the Company: Cesco Australia Limited Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd Controlled entities held by subsidiary companies: Country of incorporation/ formation Carrying value of Parent Entity investment Percentage of equity held by the Group 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 2013 % 2012 % Australia Singapore 4,448 44,175 5,106 44,175 100 100 Cesco Equipment Pty Ltd Zicom Pte Ltd Zicom Equipment Pte Ltd Foundation Associates Engineering Pte Ltd Sys-Mac Automation Engineering Pte Ltd MTA-Sysmac Automation Pte Ltd SAEdge Vision Solutions Pte Ltd Australia Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 100 100 100 100 100 61 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 61 100 69 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)10. Investment in subsidiaries (cont’d) Name of Company Controlled entities held by subsidiary companies: (cont’d) Integrated Automation Systems Pte Ltd Orion Systems Integration Pte Ltd Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd PT Sys-Mac Indonesia Zicom Cesco Engineering Co. Ltd Zicom Cesco Thai Co. Ltd Zicom Thai Hydraulics Co. Ltd FA Geotech Equipment Sdn Bhd Cesco Kemajuan Sdn Bhd Hangzhou Cesco Machinery Co Ltd Country of incorporation/ formation Carrying value of Parent Entity Investment Percentage of equity held by the Group 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 2013 % 2012 % Singapore Singapore Singapore Indonesia Thailand Thailand Thailand Malaysia Malaysia China – – – – – – – – – – 48,623 – – – – – – – – – – 49,281 100 84 92 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 54 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 (a) Orion Systems Integration Pte Ltd (“Orion”) On 3 July 2012, Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd acquired an additional 29.74% equity interest in Orion from its non-controlling interest for a cash consideration of S$595,000 thereby increasing the Group’s interest in Orion to 84%. The difference between the carrying value of the additional interest acquired of S$624,000 and the cash consideration amounting to S$29,000 has been recognized within equity. (b) Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd (“BBS”) On 31 December 2012, the shareholders of the BBS approved the transfer of 1,200,000 Profit Guarantee Shares to Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd as the minimum agreed profits could not be achieved by BBS under the Shareholders’ Agreement. This resulted in an increase in the Group’s interest in BBS to 92%. The difference between the carrying amount of the additional interest acquired of S$104,000 and the value of Profit Guarantee Shares transferred of S$300,000 amounting to S$196,000 has been recognized as premium paid on acquisition within equity. Entity subject to class order relief Pursuant to the Class Order 98/1418, relief has been granted to Cesco Australia Limited (“CAL”) and Cesco Equipment Pty Ltd (“CEPL”) from the Corporations Act 2001 requirements for preparation, audit and lodgement of their financial reports. As a condition for the Class Order, a deed of Cross Guarantee was executed between Zicom Group Limited (“ZGL”) and CAL on 15 May 2008. The effect of the deed is that ZGL has guaranteed to pay any deficiency in the event of winding up of CAL or if CAL does not meet its obligations under the terms of overdraft, loans, leases or other liabilities subject to the guarantee. CAL also has given a similar guarantee in the event that ZGL is wound up or if it does not meet its obligations under the terms of overdraft, loans and leases or other liabilities subject to the guarantee. 70 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)10. Investment in subsidiaries (cont’d) On 9 May 2013, CEPL executed a Deed of Assumption with ZGL so that CEPL is joined to the Deed of Cross Guarantee and assumes liability under and be bound by the Deed of Cross Guarantee as if CEPL was a Group Entity when the deed of Cross Guarantee was executed. The consolidated Income Statement and Balance Sheet of the entities that are members of the Closed Group are as follows: Consolidated Income Statement Closed Group Profit from continuing activities before taxation Income tax expense Net profit for the year Accumulated losses at the beginning Expiry of employee share options Dividends paid Accumulated losses at the end 2013 S$’000 2,707 – 2,707 (24,537) 136 (2,742) (24,436) 2012 S$’000 3,250 – 3,250 (25,081) – (2,706) (24,537) Consolidated Balance Sheet Closed Group Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Investment in subsidiaries Current assets Cash and bank balances Inventories Trade and other receivables Current liabilities Payables Interest-bearing liabilities Provisions NET CURRENT ASSETS Non-current liabilities Interest-bearing liabilities Provisions 2013 S$’000 1,644 593 44,175 46,412 1,776 3,239 5,662 10,677 6,969 1,434 240 8,643 2,034 10 220 230 2012 S$’000 2,251 742 44,175 47,168 1,605 3,692 7,717 13,014 8,977 2,812 229 12,018 996 91 194 285 NET ASSETS 48,216 47,879 Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company Contributed equity Reserves Accumulated losses TOTAL EQUITY 71,631 1,021 (24,436) 48,216 71,091 1,325 (24,537) 47,879 71 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)11. Investment in an associate (a) Investment details Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd 2,578 2,768 (b) Movements in the carrying amount of the Group’s investment in an associate Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 At beginning of year Additional investment Share of losses after income tax Unrealised profits At end of year 2013 S$’000 2,768 453 (613) (30) 2,578 2012 S$’000 2,007 1,451 (674) (16) 2,768 In the last financial year, Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd (“ZHPL”) subscribed for 171,586 Rights Shares pursuant to the renounceable Rights Issue of Curiox, at an issue price of S$5.28 per Right Share payable in 2 equal tranches. Consideration for the two tranches amounting to S$453,000 each had been paid in April 2012 and September 2012 respectively. With the additional investment, ZHPL’s equity interest in Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd has increased to 46.49% as at 30 June 2013 (2012: 44.06%). On 18 January 2013, Curiox issued 919,000 convertible loan stocks with cumulative interest at 5% per annum to ZHPL for a cash consideration of S$919,000. These will be either repaid or redeemed by Curiox equally on 2 maturity dates, 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2015. ZHPL holds the right to convert these into preference shares in Curiox on these maturity dates. (c) Summarised financial information The following table illustrates summarised financial information relating to the Group’s associate: Extract from the associate’s balance sheet: Current assets Non-current assets Current liabilities Net assets 72 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 1,257 537 1,794 (1,666) 128 1,137 560 1,697 (772) 925 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars) 11. Investment in an associate (cont’d) (c) Summarised financial information (cont’d) Extract from the associate’s statement of comprehensive income: Results: Revenue Net losses 12. Inventories Raw materials, at net realisable value Raw materials, at cost Work-in-progress, at cost Trading stocks, at cost Trading stocks, at net realisable value Stocks-in-transit, at cost Total inventories at lower of cost and net realisable value 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 500 133 (1,263) (1,600) Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2,002 2,392 6,722 9,902 296 515 21,829 2012 S$’000 2,844 2,020 9,925 12,735 296 435 28,255 Inventories recognised as cost of sales for the year ended 30 June 2013 totalled S$83,289,000 (2012: S$99,144,000) for the Group. 13. Current Assets - Receivables Consolidated Trade receivables (a) Allowance for impairment loss (b) Advance payments to suppliers Amount due from customers for contract work (note 14) Deposits Related party receivables (c): - Associate - trade - non-trade - Other related parties (trade) Other receivables 2013 S$’000 23,827 (317) 23,510 1,006 8,743 158 155 109 125 1,026 34,832 2012 S$’000 26,150 (374) 25,776 677 4,554 207 – 457 13 1,485 33,169 (a) Please refer to note 21 for the ageing analysis of trade receivables past due but not impaired. 73 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars) 13. Current Assets - Receivables (cont’d) (b) Allowance for impairment loss Trade and other receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally due when invoiced or on 30 to 60 days term. An allowance for impairment loss is recognised when there is objective evidence that an individual receivable is impaired. The group has trade and other receivables that are impaired at the balance sheet date and the movements of the allowance accounts used to record the impairment are as follows: Consolidated individually impaired Trade receivables 2012 2013 S$’000 S$’000 Non-trade receivables 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 317 (317) – 374 1 (55) (1) (2) 317 374 (374) – 141 281 (40) (10) 2 374 26 (26) – 26 – – – – 26 26 (26) – – 26 – – – 26 Nominal amounts Less: allowance for impairment Movements in allowance accounts: As at 1 July Charge for the year Written off Write back Currency realignment As at 30 June (c) For related party receivables, please refer to note 23 for terms and conditions. (d) Due to the short-term nature of these receivables, their carrying value is assumed to approximate their fair value. 14. Gross amount due from/(to) customers for contract work Contract costs incurred to date Recognised profits to date Progress billings and advances Amount due from customers for contract work, net Gross amount due from customers for contract work (note 13) Gross amount due to customers for contract work (note 16) Consolidated 2013 S$’000 14,994 4,712 19,706 (13,410) 6,296 8,743 (2,447) 6,296 2012 S$’000 17,889 2,198 20,087 (18,815) 1,272 4,554 (3,282) 1,272 Advances received included in gross amount due to customers for contract work – 1,330 Revenue recognised on projects is disclosed in note 4. 74 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)15. Financial asset recorded at fair value through profit or loss This arose from a contractual right held by Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd (“ZHPL”) to receive Profit Guarantee Shares from the non-controlling shareholders of Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd (“BBS”) if BBS do not achieve the minimum agreed profits by 30 June 2013. A gain from fair value adjustment of these Profit Guarantee Shares amounting to S$800,000 was recognised in the last financial year. On 31 December 2012, the shareholders of the BBS approved the transfer of 1,200,000 Profit Guarantee Shares to ZHPL as the minimum agreed profits could not be achieved. Please see note 10 for details. 16. Current Liabilities - Payables Trade, other payables and accruals (a) Amount due to customers for contract work (note 14) Owing to related parties (b) - trade - non-trade Consolidated 2013 S$’000 18,221 2,447 26 53 20,747 2012 S$’000 28,209 3,282 25 31 31,547 (a) All amounts are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30 to 90-day terms. (b) Related parties For related parties’ payable, please refer to note 23 for terms and conditions. (c) Due to the short-term nature of these payables, the carrying value is assumed to approximate its fair value. 17. Interest-Bearing Liabilities Consolidated Current Bank overdraft (a) Bills payable (b) Factory loan (c) Machinery loan (d) Invoice finance facility (e) Term loan (f) Lease liabilities (note 27) Non-Current Factory loan (c) Machinery loan (d) Term loan (f) Lease liabilities (note 27) 2013 S$’000 153 2,817 611 239 1,311 2,380 1,948 9,459 1,236 – 2,504 1,407 5,147 2012 S$’000 205 2,342 585 366 3,217 2,332 1,378 10,425 1,847 244 2,784 1,660 6,535 75 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)17. Interest-Bearing Liabilities (cont’d) Details of the secured borrowings are as follows: (a) (b) (c) Overdraft of S$153,000 (2012: S$205,000) which bears interest at 7.50% (2012: 7.50%) per annum is secured by a mortgage of the subsidiary company’s freehold land and buildings at Chonburi, Thailand. Bills payable amounting to S$2,817,000 (2012: S$2,342,000) with an average maturity of 2.5 – 4 months (2012: 3 - 4 months) bears interest at 2.17% to 2.34% (2012: 2.15% to 7.50%) per annum. All bill payables were secured by a corporate guarantee given by ZHPL. Factory loans amounting to S$1,031,000 (2012: S$1,266,000) which is made up of current and long-term portions of S$240,000 (2012: S$220,000) and S$791,000 (2012: S$1,046,000) respectively is repayable over the remaining 50 monthly instalments at fixed interest rate of 1.75% (2012: 1.45%) per annum. It is secured by a legal mortgage on ZHPL’s leasehold property at No. 9 Tuas Avenue 9 Singapore 639198 and a corporate guarantee from the Company. The remaining factory loan amounting to S$816,000 (2012: S$1,166,000) which is made up of current and non-current portions of S$371,000 (2012: S$365,000) and S$445,000 (2012: S$801,000) respectively is repayable over the remaining 26 monthly instalments at an interest rate of 4.13% (2012: 5.25%) per annum. It is secured by a legal mortgage of the subsidiary company’s freehold land and buildings at 700/895 Moo 2, Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chonburi, Thailand and a corporate guarantee from ZHPL. (d) Machinery loan due within the next 12 months amounting to S$156,000 (2012: S$374,000 made up of current portion: S$221,000; non-current portion: S$153,000) bears interest at 4.13% (2012: 5.25%) per annum and is secured by a legal mortgage on the subsidiary company’s freehold land and buildings at 700/895 Moo 2, Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chonburi, Thailand and a corporate guarantee from ZHPL. The remaining machinery loan also due within the next 12 months amounting to S$83,000 (2012: S$236,000 made up of current portion: S$145,000; non-current portion: S$91,000) bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.62% (2012: 8.62%) per annum and is secured by a fixed and floating charge over all the assets of Cesco Australia Limited (“CAL”). (e) Invoice finance facility amounting to S$1,311,000 (2012: S$2,667,000) which bears floating interest rate at 5.88% to 6.64% (2012: 6.80% to 7.90%) is secured by a fixed and floating charge over all the assets of CAL. As at 30 June 2012, invoice finance facility amounting to S$550,000 which bore interest at 2.46% per annum was secured by a corporate guarantee given by ZHPL. (f) Term loans amounting to S$4,402,000 (2012: S$5,056,000) comprising current and long-term portions of S$1,898,000 (2012: S$2,272,000) and S$2,504,000 (2012: S$2,784,000) respectively bears floating interest at 1.45% to 2.38% (2012: 2.45% to 2.70%) per annum is repayable over 3 to 5 years and secured by a corporate guarantee given by ZHPL. The remaining term loan payable within 12 months amounting to S$482,000 (2012: S$60,000) bears interest at 5.50% (2012: 4.25%) per annum and is secured by a legal mortgage on the subsidiary company’s freehold land and buildings at 700/895 Moo 2, Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chonburi, Thailand and a corporate guarantee from ZHPL. (g) Financing facilities available As at 30 June 2013, the Group had available S$138,200,000 (2012: S$108,785,000) of undrawn committed borrowing facilities and all bank covenants were complied with. 76 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)18. Provisions Current Product warranties Employee benefits Non-Current Employee benefits Reinstatement costs Movements in provision for warranties At beginning of year Allowance for the year Write back of allowance Utilisation Acquisition of subsidiary Currency realignment At end of year Warranty expense written-off directly to profit or loss (note 4) Movements in provision for employee benefits At beginning of year Allowance for the year Currency realignment At end of year Movements in provision for reinstatement costs: At beginning of year Allowance for the year Currency realignment At end of year Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 927 211 1,138 246 197 443 1,061 187 1,248 201 183 384 Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 1,061 862 (815) (183) – 2 927 55 388 105 (36) 457 183 20 (6) 197 1,243 418 (309) (314) 23 – 1,061 – 293 105 (10) 388 148 35 – 183 In accordance with the lease agreement, the Group must reinstate certain subsidiaries’ leased premises in Singapore and Australia to its original condition at the end of the lease term. An additional provision of S$20,000 (2012: S$35,000) was raised during the year ended 30 June 2013 in respect of the Group’s obligation to remove leasehold improvements from the leased premises in Singapore and is included in the carrying amount of leasehold improvements. Because of the long-term nature of liability, the greatest uncertainty in estimating the provision is the costs that will ultimately be incurred. The provision has been calculated using a pre-tax discount rate of 6%. 77 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)19. Contributed equity (a) Share Capital Parent Entity Consolidated 2013 2012 No. of shares (Thousands) 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 Ordinary fully paid shares 214,752 212,452 37,623 37,083 The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as and when declared by the Company. All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction. (b) Movements in ordinary share capital At 1 July 2011 Issue of shares under Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan (i) At 30 June 2012 Issue of shares under Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan (i) Issue of shares in lieu of cash performance bonus (ii) Company Number of ordinary shares (Thousands) 212,159 293 212,452 517 1,783 Group S$’000 36,983 100 37,083 189 351 At 30 June 2013 214,752 37,623 (i) Issue of shares under Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan (“ZESOP”) On 4 October 2011, the Company issued and allotted 293,000 ordinary shares, fully paid at A$0.18 per share, under the ZESOP. Such shares ranked pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. On 8 October 2012, 24 October 2012 and 4 March 2013, the Company issued and allotted a total of 517,000 ordinary shares, fully paid at A$0.18 per share, under the ZESOP. Such shares ranked pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. (ii) Issue of shares in lieu of cash performance bonus On 21 November 2012, the board approved the issue and allotment of 430,000 shares to executives, fully paid at A$0.155 per share, as part payment of their performance bonus for the year ended 30 June 2012. Such shares ranked pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. Pursuant to the shareholders’ meeting on 13 November 2012, 888,000, 195,000 and 270,000 shares were allotted to Messrs Giok Lak Sim, Kok Hwee Sim and Kok Yew Sim respectively, fully paid at A$0.155 per share as part payment of their performance bonus for the year ended 30 June 2012. Such shares ranked pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. 78 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)20. Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand Short-term fixed deposits Consolidated 2013 S$’000 19,956 1,399 21,355 2012 S$’000 21,455 2,991 24,446 For the purpose of cash flow statements, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following as at 30 June: Cash and short-term deposits Bank overdrafts 21,355 (153) 21,202 24,446 (205) 24,241 Cash at bank balance amounting to S$2,312,000 (2012: S$3,123,000) as at 30 June 2013 earned interest at floating rate based on daily bank deposit rates ranging of 1.29% to 2.73% (2012: 1.01% to 3.80%) per annum. The remaining cash at bank balances are non-interest bearing. Short-term deposits are made for varying periods of one day to 3 months depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group, and earn interests at the respective short-term rates. 21. Financial instruments (a) Financial risk management objectives and policies The Group and the Company is exposed to financial risks arising from its operations and the use of financial instruments. The key financial risks include credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and foreign currency risk. The Board of Directors reviews and agrees policies and procedures for the management of these risks. The Group enters into derivative transactions, principally foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options, purpose is to manage currency risk arising from the Group’s operations and sources of finance. The Group does not apply hedge accounting for such derivatives. The following sections provide details regarding the Group’s exposure to the above-mentioned financial risks and the objectives, policies and processes for the management of these risks. (b) Interest rate risk Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Group’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk arises primarily from loans and borrowings which have floating interest rates. The Group’s policy with respect to controlling this risk is linked to a regular review of the total debt position and assessment of the impact of adverse changes in interest rates applicable to new and existing debt facilities. Consideration is given to potential renewal of existing positions, alternative financing, alternative hedging positions and mix of fixed and variable interest rates. 79 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)21. Financial instruments (cont’d) (b) Interest rate risk (cont’d) At the balance sheet date, the Group had the following mix of financial assets and liabilities exposed to variable interest rate risk: Financial assets Cash and bank balances Financial liabilities Bank overdraft Invoice finance facility Factory loans Machinery loans Term loan Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 2,312 3,123 153 1,311 816 156 4,402 6,838 205 2,667 1,166 374 5,056 9,468 Sensitivity analysis of interest rate risk As at 30 June 2013, if interest rates had increased/decreased by 25 basis point with all other variables held constant, post-tax profits for the consolidated entity for the financial year would be (S$10,000)/S$9,000 (2012: (S$12,000)/S$12,000) lower/higher, as a result of the higher/lower interest rates. Accordingly, the Group’s equity as at year-end will be (S$10,000)/S$9,000 (2012: (S$12,000)/S$12,000) lower/higher. Term loans amounting to S$482,000 (2012: S$60,000) have fixed interest rates until expiry, at which point interest rates resets. (c) Foreign currency risk Foreign currency risk occurs as a result of the Group’s transactions that are not denominated in their respective functional currencies. These transactions arise from the Group’s ordinary course of business. The Group transacts business in various currencies and as a result, is largely exposed to movements in exchange rates of United States dollars, Sterling pounds, Euros and Australian dollars. The Group manages its foreign exchange exposure by a policy of matching, as far as possible, receipts and payments in each individual currency. The Group also uses foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options to hedge a portion of its future foreign exchange exposure. The Group uses these currency contracts purely as a hedging tool and does not take positions in currencies with a view to make speculative gains from currency movements. The following sensitivity analysis is based on the foreign exchange risk exposure in existence at the balance sheet date. As at 30 June, if exchange rates had moved, as illustrated in the table below, with all other variables held constant, post tax profit and equity would have been affected as follows: 80 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)21. Financial instruments (cont’d) (c) Foreign currency risk (cont’d) Consolidated USD - strengthened 3% (2012: 3%) - weakened 2% (2012: 3%) EUROS - strengthened 4% (2012: 3%) - weakened 3% (2012: 3%) AUD - strengthened 3% (2012: 1%) - weakened 7% (2012: 1%) GBP - strengthened 5% (2012: 3%) - weakened 3% (2012: 3%) (d) Credit risk Post tax profit Higher/(lower) 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 300 (200) (5) 4 67 (157) (4) 3 255 (255) (1) 1 34 (34) (11) 11 Credit risk is the risk of loss that may arise on outstanding financial instruments should a counterparty default on its obligations. The Group’s exposure to credit risk arises primarily from trade and other receivables. The Group’s objective is to seek continual revenue growth while minimising losses incurred due to increased credit risk exposure. The Group trades only with recognised and creditworthy third parties. Credit risk is monitored through careful selection of customers and their balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the Group’s exposure of bad debts has not been significant. Credit risk concentration profile The Group determines concentration of credit risk by monitoring the country profile of its trade receivables on an on-going basis. The credit risk concentration profile of the Group’s trade receivables at the balance sheet date is shown on the next page. 81 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)21. Financial instruments (cont’d) (d) Credit risk (cont’d) Credit risk concentration profile (cont’d) Austria Australia Bangladesh Hong Kong India Indonesia Malaysia People’s Republic of China Singapore Thailand United States of America Vietnam Others 2013 2012 S$’000 % of total S$’000 % of total 201 3,290 1,381 160 – 134 5,593 3,159 5,954 2,250 1,290 58 40 23,510 0.8% 14.0% 5.9% 0.7% – 0.6% 23.8% 13.4% 25.3% 9.6% 5.5% 0.2% 0.2% 100% – 5,288 3,459 279 3 61 2,301 494 8,910 1,519 3,363 – 99 25,776 – 20.5% 13.4% 1.1% – 0.2% 8.9% 1.9% 34.6% 5.9% 13.1% – 0.4% 100% At the balance sheet date, approximately 63.3% (2012: 59.8%) of the Group’s trade receivables were due from 18 (2012: 15) major customers. Financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired Trade and other receivables that are neither past due nor impaired are creditworthy debtors with good payment record with the Group. Cash and short term deposits are placed with reputable banks. Included in trade receivables as at 30 June 2013, S$103,000 (2012: S$2,506,000) are arranged to be settled via letters of credit issued by reputable banks in countries where the customers are based. Financial assets that are past due but not impaired As at 30 June 2013, the ageing analysis of trade receivables is as follows: Consolidated 2013 S$’000 6,723 4,258 992 260 2,711 14,944 2012 S$’000 4,192 1,752 1,326 1,162 3,756 12,188 Less than 30 days 30 to 60 days 61 to 90 days 91 to 120 days More than 120 days Financial assets that are impaired Please refer to note 13 for details. 82 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)21. Financial instruments (cont’d) (e) Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting financial obligations due to shortage of funds. The Group’s exposure to liquidity risk arises primarily from mismatches of the maturities of financial assets and liabilities. The Group’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of stand-by credit facilities. The following table summarises the maturity profile of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date based on contractual undiscounted payments. The expected timing of actual cash flows from these financial instruments may differ. Consolidated 2013 Financial assets: Trade receivables Other receivables Investment securities Loan receivable Cash and bank balances Total undiscounted financial assets Financial liabilities: Trade payables Other payables Unrealised loss on derivatives Loans and borrowings Total undiscounted financial liabilities 6 months or less S$’000 7 to 12 months S$’000 After 1 year but not more than 5 years S$’000 5 to 10 years S$’000 Total S$’000 23,790 471 – – 21,355 45,616 8,138 6,216 2,411 7,821 24,586 – 295 – – – 295 – 1,283 – 1,883 3,166 – – 1 1,031 – 1,032 – 443 – 5,370 5,813 – – – – – – – – – – – 23,790 766 1 1,031 21,355 46,943 8,138 7,942 2,411 15,074 33,565 Total net undiscounted financial assets/ (liabilities) 21,030 (2,871) (4,781) – 13,378 Consolidated 2012 Financial assets: Trade receivables Other receivables Investment securities Cash and bank balances Total undiscounted financial assets Financial liabilities: Trade payables Other payables Unrealised loss on derivatives Loans and borrowings Total undiscounted financial liabilities 25,776 545 – 24,446 50,767 12,409 7,092 497 8,373 28,371 – 139 – – 139 – 986 – 2,397 3,383 – – 1 – 1 – 134 – 6,754 6,888 – – – – – – 183 – 29 212 25,776 684 1 24,446 50,907 12,409 8,395 497 17,553 38,854 Total net undiscounted financial assets/ (liabilities) 22,396 (3,244) (6,887) (212) 12,053 83 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)21. Financial instruments (cont’d) (f) Derivative financial instruments (i) Fair value of financial instruments that are carried at fair value Quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments (Level 1) S$’000 Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) S$’000 Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) S$’000 Total S$’000 1 1 – – 1 – 1 – – – – 2,411 2,411 – – – 497 497 – – – – – 300 300 – – 1 1 2,411 2,411 1 300 301 497 497 Group 2013 Financial assets: Available-for-sale At 30 June 2013 Financial liabilities: Derivatives – foreign currency options At 30 June 2013 2012 Financial assets: Available-for-sale Derivatives (unquoted) At 30 June 2012 Financial liabilities: Derivatives – foreign currency options At 30 June 2012 Fair value hierarchy The Group classify fair value measurement using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy have the following levels:    Level 1– Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices), and Level 3 – Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Quoted market price represents the fair value determined based on quoted prices on active markets as at the reporting date without any deduction for transaction costs. The fair value of the listed equity investments are based on quoted market prices. 84 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)21. Financial instruments (cont’d) (f) Derivative financial instruments (cont’d) (i) Fair value of financial instruments that are carried at fair value (cont’d) For financial instruments not quoted in active markets, the Group uses valuation techniques such as present value techniques, comparison to similar instruments for which market observable prices exist and other relevant models used by market participants. These valuation techniques use both observable and unobservable market inputs. Financial instruments that use valuation techniques with only observable market inputs or unobservable inputs that are not significant to the overall valuation include foreign exchange contracts not on a recognised exchange. There were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the financial years 2013 and 2012. Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value movements Opening balance Total gains or losses in other comprehensive income in profit or loss Reclassified to investment in subsidiary Ending balance 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 300 – – (300) – – – 300 – 300 The Group uses the discounted cashflow method in determining the fair value of unquoted derivative. (ii) Fair value of financial instruments by classes that are not carried at fair value and whose carrying amounts are reasonable approximation of fair value Management has determined that the carrying amounts of cash and short-term deposits, current trade and other receivables, current trade and other payables, current interest-bearing liabilities reasonably approximate their fair values because they are mostly short-term in nature and repriced frequently. (iii) Fair value of financial instruments by classes that are not carried at fair value and whose carrying amounts are not reasonable approximation of fair value The fair values of non-current finance lease liability and bank loans, which are not carried at fair value in the balance sheet, is presented in the following table. The fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on current incremental lending rates for similar types of lending and borrowing arrangements. 85 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)21. Financial instruments (cont’d) (f) Derivative financial instruments (cont’d) (iii) Fair value of financial instruments by classes that are not carried at fair value and whose carrying amounts are not reasonable approximation of fair value (cont’d) Carrying Amount 2012 2013 S$’000 S$’000 Fair Value 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 Financial liabilities: Obligations under finance leases Bank loans 1,407 3,740 1,660 4,875 1,356 3,405 1,581 4,456 22. Capital Management The Group’s primary objective when managing capital is to ensure that it maintains a strong credit rating and healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and maximise shareholders’ value. Management also aims to maintain a capital structure that ensures the lowest cost of capital available to the entity. Management is constantly adjusting the capital structure to take advantage of favourable costs of capital or higher returns on assets. As the market is constantly changing and after taking into account the Group’s expansion requirements, management may adjust the dividend payments to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debts. Management monitors capital through the gearing ratio (net debt / total capital). The Group defines net debts as interest-bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents. Capital includes equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company and reserves. The Group’s policy is to keep its gearing ratio at less than 50%. The gearing ratios as at 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2012 were 0% as cash and cash equivalents exceeded interest-bearing liabilities. 23. Related party disclosures Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. In addition to the related party information disclosed elsewhere in the financial statements, the following are transactions with related parties at mutually agreed terms and amounts: (a) Sale and purchase of goods and services Minority shareholder of a subsidiary company - Sales - Purchases Consolidated 2013 S$’000 261 241 2012 S$’000 284 46 86 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)23. Related party disclosures (cont’d) (a) Sale and purchase of goods and services (cont’d) Associates - Sales - Interest income - Rental & utilities income - Secretarial fees Other related parties - Sales - Purchases - Commission paid Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2012 S$’000 161 34 145 24 27 - 35 137 32 33 18 12 22 28 (b) Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties Sales to and purchases from related parties are made at arm’s length basis at normal market prices and on normal commercial terms. Loan receivable from Curiox Biosystems Pte Ltd (“Curiox”) amounting to S$919,000 (2012: S$nil) earns cumulative interest at 5% per annum. These will be either repaid or redeemed by Curiox equally on 2 maturity dates, 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2015. Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd holds the right to convert these into preference shares in Curiox on these maturity dates. As at 30 June 2012, advances amounting to S$453,000 were given to Curiox which bears interest at 5.0% per annum. This advance has been applied against payment for the Right Shares due in September 2012. Outstanding non-trade balances as at year-end with other related parties are unsecured, interest-free and have no fixed terms of repayment. For information regarding outstanding balance on related party receivables and payables at year-end, please refer to notes 13 and 16. (c) Directors and key management personnel Disclosures are set out in note 24. 24. Key Management Personnel (a) Details of Key Management Personnel (i) Directors G L Sim K H Sim K Y Sim Y P Lim F Leong I R Millard S P Sze (Chairman and Managing Director) (Executive Director) (Alternate director to K H Sim) (Independent) (Independent) (Independent) (Independent) 87 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)24. Key Management Personnel (cont’d) (a) Details of Key Management Personnel (cont’d) (ii) Executives G H Teoh J Koon Sim J L Sim H S Tang (Managing Director of Foundation Associates Engineering Pte Ltd) (President of Sys-Mac Automation Engineering Pte Ltd) (Joint Managing Director of Zicom Pte Ltd) (Joint Managing Director of Zicom Pte Ltd) (b) Compensation of key management personnel Short-term employee benefits Post-employment benefits Share-based payments Total compensation (c) Shareholdings of key management personnel Consolidated 2013 S$ 3,057,806 67,875 18,904 3,144,585 2012 S$ 2,898,179 54,129 332,468 3,284,776 30 June 2013 Directors G L Sim K H Sim K Y Sim Y P Lim F Leong I R Millard S P Sze Executives G H Teoh J Koon Sim J L Sim H S Tang Balance as at 1 July 2012 Granted as remuneration Options exercised Net change other Balance as at 30 June 2013 76,085,212 1,062,846 800,717 438,000 426,344 542,250 – 887,883 195,334 269,536 – – – – 50,000 20,091,937 6,407,767 2,470,699 108,375,772 – – – – 1,352,753 – – – 50,000 50,000 50,000 – – – – – 150,000 501,273 – – – 48,020 – – – – – – 549,293 77,474,368 1,258,180 1,070,253 488,000 524,364 592,250 – 50,000 20,091,937 6,407,767 2,470,699 110,427,818 88 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)24. Key Management Personnel (cont’d) (c) Shareholdings of key management personnel (cont’d) 30 June 2012 Directors G L Sim K H Sim K Y Sim Y P Lim F Leong I R Millard S P Sze Executives G H Teoh J Koon Sim J L Sim H S Tang Balance as at 1 July 2011 Granted as remuneration Options exercised Net change other Balance as at 30 June 2012 73,785,212 1,062,846 800,717 438,000 258,750 542,250 – 50,000 20,091,937 6,407,767 2,636,464 106,073,943 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2,300,000 – – – 167,594 – – 76,085,212 1,062,846 800,717 438,000 426,344 542,250 – – – – (165,765) 2,301,829 50,000 20,091,937 6,407,767 2,470,699 108,375,772 (d) Option holdings of key management personnel 30 June 2013 Directors G L Sim K H Sim K Y Sim Y P Lim F Leong I R Millard S P Sze Executives G H Teoh J Koon Sim J L Sim H S Tang Balance at 1 July 2012 Granted Options exercised Expired Balance at 30 June 2013 Value of options granted Exercisable Not Exercisable – 300,000 300,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 30,000 – 80,000 80,000 – – – – – – – (50,000) (50,000) (50,000) – – – – – – – – – 380,000 380,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 30,000 – 8,696 8,696 – – – – – 300,000 300,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 30,000 – 80,000 80,000 – – – – 200,000 – 400,000 300,000 280,000 – 280,000 280,000 1,755,000 400,000 (150,000) (300,000) 1,705,000 – – – – – (200,000) – (100,000) 80,000 – 80,000 80,000 8,757 – 8,757 8,757 43,663 200,000 – 200,000 200,000 1,305,000 80,000 – 80,000 80,000 400,000 89 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)24. Key Management Personnel (cont’d) (d) Option holdings of key management personnel (cont’d) 30 June 2012 Balance at 1 July 2011 Granted Options exercised Expired Balance at 30 June 2012 Value of options granted Exercisable Not Exercisable Directors G L Sim K H Sim K Y Sim Y P Lim F Leong I R Millard S P Sze Executives G H Teoh J Koon Sim J L Sim H S Tang – 300,000 300,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 30,000 200,000 – 400,000 300,000 1,755,000 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 300,000 300,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 30,000 200,000 – 400,000 300,000 1,755,000 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 200,000 200,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 15,000 100,000 – 300,000 200,000 1,165,000 – 100,000 100,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 15,000 100,000 – 100,000 100,000 590,000 The above options were granted under the Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan which was approved by shareholders on 23 November 2006. Please refer to note 25 for more information. (e) There were no loans made to key management personnel by the Group during the year. 25. Share-based payment plans (a) Recognised share-based payment expenses The expense recognised for employee services received during the year for equity-settled share-based payment transactions amounted to S$173,000 (2012: S$238,000). There have been no cancellations or modifications to the plan during the years 2013 and 2012. (b) Description of the share-based payment plan. Zicom Employee Share and Option Plan (“ZESOP”) Share options are granted to employees as an incentive to retain experience and attract talent. Under the ZESOP, the exercise price of the options approximates the market price of the shares on the grant dates. Employees must remain in service for a period of 1 to 3 years. Should an employee leave the company or resign from his office, any vested options not exercised prior to that date will be lost except for exceptional circumstances such as death or physical or mental incapacity. The contractual life of each option granted is 3-5 years. There are no cash-settlement alternatives. 90 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)25. Share-based payment plans (cont’d) (c) Outstanding number of options granted under ZESOP Outstanding at beginning of the year Granted during the year Forfeited during the year Expired during the year Exercised during the year Outstanding at end of year 2013 (Thousands) 2012 (Thousands) 6,375 2,610 (155) (1,278) (517) 7,035 6,888 – (220) – (293) 6,375 The outstanding balance as at 30 June 2013 is represented by: No. of options (Thousands) 2013 – – 100 175 163 162 1,685 1,710 215 215 1,225 1,225 80 80 7,035 2012 495 828 100 175 163 162 1,790 2,082 290 290 – – – – 6,375 Exercise price (Australian Cents) Exercisable on or after Expiry Date 28 28 28 28 28 28 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 1/6/2010 1/6/2011 28/8/2010 28/8/2011 1/5/2012 1/5/2013 1/10/2011 1/10/2012 15/11/2011 15/11/2012 1/9/2013 1/9/2014 15/11/2013 15/11/2014 31/5/2013 31/5/2013 27/8/2013 27/8/2013 30/4/2015 30/4/2015 30/9/2015 30/9/2015 14/11/2015 14/11/2015 31/8/2015 31/8/2015 14/11/2015 14/11/2015 (d) Weighted average fair value The weighted average fair value of options granted in the current financial year was A$0.09 (2012: A$nil) (e) The weighted average share price during the period of exercise is A$0.22 (2012: A$0.26). (f) Option pricing model The fair value of the equity-settled share options granted under the ZESOP is estimated as at the date of grant using a Trinomial model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The following table lists the inputs to the model used for the share options granted in the current financial year: Inputs Exercise price (A$): Stock price at grant date (A$): Maximum option life in years: Volatility: Risk free interest rate: 2013 0.17 0.21 3 65.5% 3.5% 91 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)25. Share-based payment plans (cont’d) (f) Option pricing model (cont’d) The effects of early exercise have been incorporated into the calculations by defining the conditions under which employees are expected to exercise their options after vesting in terms of the stock price reaching a specified multiple of the exercise price, which is not necessary indicative of exercise patterns that may occur in the future. 26. Commitments (a) Commitments As at year-end, the Group has the following commitments: (i) Issued letters of credit amounting to S$6,435,000 (2012: S$196,000). (ii) Issued letters of guarantee amounting to S$6,350,000 (2012: S$7,133,000). (iii) (iv) The Group has entered into foreign exchange buy contracts amounting to S$30,939,000 (2012: S$315,000). The Group has entered into foreign exchange sell contracts amounting to S$20,269,000 (2012: S$24,652,000). (b) Operating lease commitments The Group has entered into commercial leases for the use of leasehold properties and office equipment as lessee. These leases have an average of 3 to 30 years. There are no restrictions placed upon the Group by entering into these leases. Future minimum lease payments for the leases are as follows: Within 1 year Within 2 - 5 years More than 5 years Consolidated 2013 S$’000 2,299 3,430 5,426 11,155 2012 S$’000 2,406 5,064 5,212 12,682 The amount of operating lease payments recognised as an expense in the year ended 30 June 2013 is S$2,470,000 (2012: S$2,448,000). 92 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)26. Commitments (cont’d) (c) Finance lease commitments The Group has finance leases for certain items of plant and equipment and motor vehicles. Future minimum lease payment under finance leases together with present value of the net minimum lease payments are as follows: Consolidated Minimum payments 2013 S$’000 Present value of payments 2013 S$’000 Minimum payments 2012 S$’000 Present value of payments 2012 S$’000 Due within one year After one year but not more than five years Total minimum lease payments Less: amounts representing finance charges 2,047 1,482 3,529 (174) 3,355 1,948 1,407 3,355 – 3,355 1,460 1,762 3,222 (184) 3,038 1,378 1,660 3,038 – 3,038 (d) Capital commitments The Group has no capital commitment as at 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2012. 27. Auditors’ remuneration During the year, the following fees were paid/ payable for services provided by auditors: Amounts received or due and receivable by Ernst & Young (Australia) - Audit or review of financial statements Consolidated 2013 S$ 2012 S$ 145,953 155,720 Amounts received or due and receivable by Ernst & Young (Singapore) - Audit or review of financial statements 208,000 198,938 Amounts received or due and receivable by other audit firms - Audit or review of financial statements - Taxation services 24,487 13,614 392,054 26,157 12,746 393,561 93 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)28. Parent entity disclosures (a) The individual financial statements of the parent entity shows the following aggregate amounts: Balance sheet of the parent entity at year end Non-current assets Current assets Total assets Current liabilities Total liabilities Net Assets Total equity of the parent entity comprising of: Share capital Share capital-exercise of share options Capital reserve Foreign currency translation reserve Share based payments reserve Accumulated losses Results of parent entity Profit for the year Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income (b) Guarantees 2013 S$’000 48,623 2,869 51,492 50 50 2012 S$’000 49,281 1,841 51,122 118 118 51,442 51,004 71,405 225 689 (199) 681 (21,359) 51,442 2,669 – 2,669 70,937 153 689 (89) 736 (21,422) 51,004 2,834 – 2,834 (i) (ii) The parent entity has issued letters of guarantee amounting to S$9,600,000 (2012: S$9,152,000) to secure trade facilities and factory loans to controlled entities. The parent entity has entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee and the subsidiaries subject to the deed is disclosed in note 10. (c) Contingent liabilities The parent entity has no contingent liabilities and commitments as at 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2012. 29. Subsequent events (a) Redemption of redeemable loans stocks On 1 July 2013, 3,016,772 redeemable loan stocks in Biobot Surgical Pte Ltd (“Biobot”) held by Zicom Holdings Pte Ltd has been fully redeemed by Biobot via the issue of 1 ordinary share fully paid for every loan stock held. As a result, the Group equity interest in Biobot was adjusted to 91.8%. (b) Incorporation of iPtec Pte Ltd On 2 July 2013, Sys-Mac Automation Engineering Pte Ltd incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, iPtec Pte Ltd, which will be principally engaged in medical technology translation services. 94 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In Singapore dollars)DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION Directors’ Declaration In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Zicom Group Limited, I state that: In the opinion of the directors: In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Zicom Group Limited, I state that: (a) In the opinion of the directors: the financial statements and notes of the consolidated entity are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (a) (i) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s balance sheet as at 30 June 2013 and of its the financial statements and notes of the consolidated entity are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: performance for the year ended on that date; and (i) (ii) (b) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s balance sheet as at 30 June 2012 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and (ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and Corporations Regulations 2001; complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and Corporations Regulations 2001; the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 2.2. the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 2.2. (c) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable. there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable. this declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors in (d) this declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors in accordance with accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2013. section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. (e) as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Closed Group identified in Note 10 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject, by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee. as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Closed Group identified in Note 10 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject, by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee. (b) (c) (d) (e) On behalf of the Board On behalf of the Board GL Sim G L Sim Chairman/Managing Director Chairman/Managing Director 23 September 2013 Brisbane 28 September 2012 88 ZICOM GROUP LIMITED 95 2013 ANNUAL REPORT INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT to the members of Zicom Group Limited Report on the financial report We have audited the accompanying financial report of Zicom Group Limited, which comprises the consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2013, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year. Directors’ responsibility for the financial 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 controls as the directors determine are necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In Note 2.2, 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. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, 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 controls 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 controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Independence In conducting our audit we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. We have given to the directors of the company a written Auditor’s Independence Declaration, a copy of which is included in the directors’ report. 96 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDINDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT to the members of Zicom Group Limited Opinion In our opinion: a. the financial report of Zicom Group 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 30 June 2013 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 2.2. Report on the remuneration report We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2013. 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 Zicom Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 2013, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Ernst & Young Ric Roach Partner Brisbane 23 September 2013 97 2013 ANNUAL REPORTINFORMATION ON SHAREHOLDINGS As at 30 September 2013 Distribution of Equity Securities a) Analysis of numbers of equity security holders by size of holding:- 1 1,001 5,001 10,001 100,001 – – – – 1,000 5,000 10,000 100,000 and over b) There were 459 holders of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares. Twenty Largest Equity Security Holders The names of the twenty largest equity security holders are listed below: Ordinary Shares Number of Holders 97,499 1,444,307 3,388,828 27,512,401 182,308,795 214,751,830 251 499 383 762 182 2,077 Name SNS HOLDINGS PTE LTD JUAT KOON SIM GIOK LAK SIM VENTRADE (ASIA) PTE LTD JUAT LIM SIM CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED EE GEK GOH HUNG SEAH TANG SIONG TECK NG MANDEL PTY LTD ALAN BLACKBURN & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD FIRST CHARNOCK SUPERANNUATION PTY LTD JUAT KHIANG SIM MAKRAM HANNA & RITA HANNA DEBUSCEY PTY LTD CLAPSY PTY LTD KOK HWEE SIM KOY YEW SIM ANTHONY SARACENI & CARMEL SARACENI Substantial Shareholders Number of Ordinary Shares Held Percentage of Issued Shares 66,548,603 17,300,920 10,925,765 8,478,344 6,207,767 6,008,414 3,859,443 2,791,017 2,460,199 2,410,665 2,065,000 2,000,000 1,890,000 1,789,525 1,629,448 1,355,615 1,220,000 1,208,180 1,070,253 1,015,000 30.98% 8.06% 5.09% 3.95% 2.89% 2.80% 1.80% 1.30% 1.15% 1.12% 0.96% 0.93% 0.88% 0.83% 0.76% 0.63% 0.57% 0.56% 0.50% 0.47% Substantial shareholders in the company (holding not less than 5% of the issued capital), as disclosed in substantial shareholder notices given to the company, are set out below: Name MR GL SIM & HIS ASSOCIATES JUAT KOON SIM & HIS ASSOCIATES Voting Rights Number of Ordinary Shares Held Percentage of Issued Shares 77,474,368 20,091,937 36.07% 9.36% On a show of hands, every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote and, upon a poll, each share shall have one vote. 98 ZICOM GROUP LIMITED This page has been intentionally left blank. 99 2013 ANNUAL REPORTThis page has been intentionally left blank. 100 ZICOM GROUP LIMITEDcorporate DIrectory BoaRD oF DiReCtoRS Giok Lak Sim (Chairman and Managing Director) Kok Hwee Sim (Executive Director) Yian Poh Lim Frank Leong Yee Yew Ian Robert Millard Shaw Pao Sze Kok Yew Sim (Alternate Director to Kok Hwee Sim) Joint ComPany SeCRetaRieS Jenny Lim Bee Chun Surendra Kumar RegiSteReD oFFiCe 38 Goodman Place Murarrie QLD 4172 Australia Telephone : +61 7 3908 6088 Facsimile : +61 7 3390 6898 Website : www.zicomgroup.com SHaRe RegiStRy Link Market Services Limited Level 15 324 Queen Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia Facsimile : +61 2 9287 0309 contents auDitoRS Ernst & Young 111 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia SoliCitoRS Thomsons Lawyers Level 16, Waterfront Place 1 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia BankeRS australia Westpac Banking Corporation Singapore United Overseas Bank Limited Malayan Banking Berhad Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited DBS Bank Limited Westpac Banking Corporation Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited thailand United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited Siam Commercial Bank China Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited China Merchants Bank Inside front cover Chairman’s Message 32 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 02 Directors and Company Secretaries 33 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 05 Corporate Chart 06 Key Management 07 Directors’ Report 22 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 35 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 95 Directors’ Declaration 96 Independent Auditor’s Report 98 Information on Shareholdings 23 Corporate Governance Statement Inside back cover Corporate Directory 30 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income back cover Notice of General Meeting 31 Consolidated Balance Sheet Z i c o m G r o u p L i m i t e d A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 notice of general meeting The General Meeting of Zicom Group Limited will be held at the Colmslie Hotel Corner of Wynnum and Junction Roads Morningside 4170, Queensland Australia Time: 11.30am (Brisbane time) Date: Thursday, 7 November 2013 A formal Notice of Meeting is enclosed. Zicom Group Limited www.zicomgroup.com 38 Goodman Place, Murarrie QLD 4172 Australia • Telephone: +61 7 3908 6088 • Facsimile: +61 7 3390 6898 

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