CS 2 McConnell Dowell 2021 Annual Review
CS 2 McConnell Dowell 2021 Annual Review
CS 2 McConnell Dowell 2021 Annual Review
2021
A n n u a l R e v i e w
Making a better life for our people 2
INTRODUCTION
Contents
Introduction 01 Financial Statements 34
Message from our CEO 02 Portfolio breakdown 36
Group Highlights 05 Directors' report 38
The McConnell Dowell Group 06 Financial statements 41
Group Structure 07
ESG Framework 08 Contact Us 99
Community Engagement 10
What is Creative Construction? 12
60 Years of Creative Construction 14
Creative Construction Today 16
Message from
our CEO
The June 2021 financial year was a successful one for the McConnell
Dowell Group with the business delivering an operational profit for the
fourth consecutive year. The Group continues to effectively navigate the
complexities and challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the
underlying market opportunity across its footprint remains strong.
Scott Cummins
CEO
South East Asia New project awards included the early works packages
of the strategically important Papakura to Pukekohe Rail
Revenue in South East Asia increased by 24% to $165 Electrification project for state-owned KiwiRail; preferred
million despite the uncertain market conditions and status on Northern Pathway, a major pedestrian/cycleway
COVID-19 related lockdowns across the region. in Auckland (with final contract award due early 2022);
re-establishment of the fuel line works at Auckland
The business unit secured the full scope of work on the International Airport; and the ASPA asphalt works and
Jurong Regional Line (J108) project for Singapore’s Land Futiga Concrete Road in American Samoa. Repeat work
was also secured with Watercare with the award of the
4 INTRODUCTION
Mangere Tarp and Warkworth to Snells Pipeline Transfer People and Leadership
projects. The commencement of the second three-year
operations and maintenance contract supporting the McConnell Dowell continues to benefit from strong and
Waterview Tunnel was also confirmed. stable executive and senior leadership teams across the
Group.
Built Environs
Michael Clemenger has settled in well as the Managing
The commercial building arm of the Group maintained Director of Built Environs and plans are underway to further
operating earnings for the year despite a reduction in strengthen the leadership teams in South East Asia and
revenue to $119 million. This was due to strong delivery New Zealand to drive growth in those regions.
performance on projects including the Oval Hotel, Modbury
Hospital upgrade and Auckland City Mission HomeGround The Australian business unit has continued to embed its
project. new regional operating structure, with regional General
Managers now in place in all four geographic regions
Under Michael Clemenger's leadership (appointed and the recent appointment of Kyle Mortimer to lead the
managing director in mid-2020), the business has been national rail division in Australia.
restructured into regional reporting with new state general
managers appointed in South Australia and Victoria to Industry leader James Glastonbury will join the organisation
provide a greater focus on new business. in early FY22 as Executive General Manager - Engineering,
Technology, and Innovation. James’ appointment presents
Built Environs’ positive entry into New Zealand continued an exciting opportunity to further enhance McConnell
with the upcoming completion of its first project, the Dowell’s strong brand and to build on the foundations of
Puhinui Station upgrade in Auckland in joint venture with creative construction and engineering innovation.
McConnell Dowell. The business also secured the Otahuhu
logistics project in Auckland and has several promising
upcoming tender opportunities. Looking ahead
Built Environs also entered the Victorian market during The Group enters the 2022 financial year in a very strong
FY21, obtaining state government contractor registration position but will remain vigilant to the ongoing impacts of
and securing its first project for the Victorian School the COVID-19 pandemic across our operating regions.
Building Authority at Beaumaris Secondary College.
Core market sectors, especially in Australia, show
Health, Safety and Environmental good signs for growth, driven largely by government
Performance infrastructure investment. Increased activity also
anticipated in the private sector due to low interest rates,
McConnell Dowell recorded an LTIFR of 0.30 with a 20% strong commodity markets, and climate change driven
reduction in the number of LTIs across the business. energy transition.
McConnell Dowell’s PHAIR continues to increase due to
all business units conducting hazard reporting and finding As we complete our 60th year of continuous operations,
better ways to manage safety on work sites. The result we can look back upon FY21 with a sense of pride in
was a PHAIR of 248.79 compared to 182.55 last year. A delivering upon our purpose of “Providing a Better Life”.
successful step up to the new health and safety standard
ISO45001 was also achieved during the year, and internal We have created value for our shareholder, opportunities
and external auditing continues to show good compliance for employees, and provided a legacy of new, modern
with safety systems. infrastructure for our customers and communities.
Group Highlights
Cash Balance
$172 million
As of 30 June 2021
Work in Hand
$1.9 billion
As of 30 June 2021
Preferred Status
$1.7 billion
As at 30 August 2021
The McConnell
Dowell Group
McConnell Dowell’s business model brings value to customers through
a strong culture, technical expertise in the specialist disciplines and
geographical diversity.
Our culture is founded on expertise, We are the creative construction We work on projects throughout
creativity and progressive thinking. company building better Australia, New Zealand and South
This attitude, along with our safe, communities through safe, smart, East Asia, where we combine our
high-quality, systematic and efficient infrastructure. We local people on the ground and
structured approach, has earned us constantly challenge ourselves and international experience to deliver
the trust and loyalty of our our partners to find the best solution excellence
customers. for every project.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 7
Market Sectors
Water Commercial
Oil & Gas
& Waste Water & Private
Specialist Capabilities
Tunnelling &
Civil Fabrication Building
Underground
ESG Framework
Our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework guides our
organisational decision making and focus, aligned with our Values and
Purpose of Providing a Better Life.
SAFETY
& CARE Carbon Emission
Reduce carbon intensity and outline
Home without harm, everyone every day. The health, roadmap to carbon neutrality
safety and wellbeing of our people, the community
and the environment is paramount
WORKING
TOGETHER Resource Depletion
Partnerships with all stakeholders to reduce
We respect and cooperate with each other and consumption and improve resource efficiency
leverage our rich knowledge and diversity
Social Governance
Our Community & People Conduct & Compliance
Providing a
better life
Pioneering the use of recycled plastic noise walls on a Providing training and development opportunities for
major freeway project, re-purposing the equivalent of indigenous employees. On the Cranbourne Line Upgrade
25,000 households’ plastic waste for a year. in Victoria, Skye (pictured) has completed several training
courses and is moving up through the ranks.
Embracing mobile technology to enhance our community Using alternate energy solutions to power our sites across
engagement. Site Podium, a smart-phone application the business. On the Tuas C1A project in Singapore there
available to the community, is being used on our South are 100 solar lights installed along designated walkways.
Australian transport projects - a verified Australian first.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 11
Partnering with Akina, Amotai, Ngā Puna Pūkenga to Upholding and promoting the ten principles of the UN
connect with Maori and Pacifika-owned businesses Global Compact, including taking all reasonable steps to
prevent modern slavery in our supply chains.
What is Creative
Construction?
Creative Construction
at McConnell Dowell is
about solving problems,
overcoming challenges,
and delivering positive
and impactful outcomes
for the customers we
serve and communities
we work within.
We encourage and empower our people to think creatively,
apply innovation where it adds value, and maintain a safe
and conservative risk profile in all that we do.
2020
14 INTRODUCTION
60 years of
Creative Construction
A long and proud history of creative excellence
1965
1971
1994
Skyrail Rainforest
Cableway, Australia
Gas to Gisbourne,
New Zealand
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1995
2004
Ballera to Mt Isa
2009
Pipeline, Australia
2007
2014
2012
20
Creative
Construction
today
Trenchless technology
An Australian First!
021
Regency Road to Pym Street
alliance. SPMTs Driving the
bridge into place using a self
propelled modular transporter
(SMPT). The bridge was
fabricated offsite and driven in
to place.
2021
Project
Highlights
20 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS This segment provides summaries of key projects
undertaken by McConnell Dowell throughout the year,
such as the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project, the
Mordialloc Freeway, and the Puhinui Station Interchange.
These project descriptions illustrate the company's role
Kidston
as a multifaceted developer handling technically complex
and large-scale infrastructure projects
Pumped Storage
Hydro Project
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 21
Location Customer
Queensland, Australia Genex Power
McConnell Dowell is to deliver the Kidston With delivery partners John Holland,
Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Far North McConnell Dowell will work on the first-of-its-
Queensland, an innovative project that kind natural battery storage facility that has
involves the world-first conversion of a the potential to generate up to 250 MW of
disused gold mine into a pumped storage rapid response (less than 30 seconds), flexible
hydroelectric power generation facility. power to Australia’s National Electricity
Market.
22 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Mordialloc
Freeway
Location Customer
Victoria, Australia Major Road Projects Victoria
Regency to
Pym Street
Location Customer
South Australia, Australia Department of Infrastructure & Transport
In 2018, the Australian and South Australian Located approximately five kilometres to
Governments committed $354.3 million to the west of the Adelaide’s central business
deliver the Regency Road to Pym Street district, this initiative proposes a new six-lane,
(R2P) Project, which connects the South 1.8-kilometre non-stop Motorway, along the
Road Superway and Torrens Road to River South Road corridor, between Regency Road
Torrens Motorway, providing a continuous and Pym Street. When compete, it will form
47-kilometre Motorway along the North- part of the future 78-kilometre North-South
South Corridor. Corridor.
24 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
McConnell Dowell and Built Environs Along with modifications to the existing
working together for the first time in New central island train platform, an elevated
Zealand in joint venture (MCDBE), was concourse that will feature stairs, lifts and
awarded the early works contract for the escalators, a HOP ticket gate line, and staff
Puhinui Interchange Project by Auckland and retail facilities will be constructed.
Transport in May 2019.
Modbury
Hospital Upgrade
Location Customer
South Australia, Australia Department of Infrastructure & Transport
Built Environs was awarded the Managing The project is driven by the Department
Contractor position for the pre-construction of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
services for the Modbury Hospital Upgrade (DPTI) and SA Health and is a community
Project in South Australia. improvement program of work enhancing the
design of the hospital and improving access to
patient care.
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Beaumaris
Secondary College
Location Customer
Victoria, Australia Victorian School Building Authority
Built Environs is delivering the Beaumaris The scope includes the design and
Secondary College Stage 2 project within construction of new school buildings and the
their busy College campus. refurbishment of existing spaces along with
associated external works and services.
28 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Echuca-Moama
Bridge Project
Location Customer
Victoria/NSW, Australia Major Road Projects Victoria
An innovative bridge solution saw McConnell direction, meeting traffic demands for at least
Dowell secure the design and delivery of this 30 years. The design allows for additional lanes
important new river crossing for the Victorian to be added in the future.
and NSW state governments.
To secure the project McConnell Dowell
Construction of this vital second river crossing challenged the design (an extradosed
between Victoria and New South Wales at bridge) and developed an alternate main
Echuca and Moama includes new bridges over bridge solution which included a number of
the Murray and Campaspe rivers, and two new enhancements to streamline construction and
flood relief bridges. The project also includes reduce costs.
a new 4.5 km pathway for walking and cycling.
The new bridges will have a single lane in each
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30 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
St Marys Bay
Outfall
Location Customer
Auckland, New Zealand Auckland Council Healthy Waters
The St Marys Bay Area Water Quality rain events will be stored in the new larger
Improvement Project is driven by Auckland capacity pipeline and pumped back into the
Council’s Healthy Waters department and sewer network when there is capacity
funded by the Water Quality Targeted Rate.
As well as reducing overflows, once complete
The new pipeline will reduce wastewater the new marine outfall will discharge to an
overflows to St Marys Bay and Masefield outfall far away from places where people
Beach by 95 per cent. The high flows after swim.
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McConnell Dowell was awarded the contract The demolition of the old bridge and work
for the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to construct the new bridge will occur
project to deconstruct the 105-year-old simultaneously from both the North and South
bridge (the Old Māngere Bridge) and sides of the harbour. The project is scheduled
construct a new and improved replacement to be completed in 2022.
bridge to connect the communities of
Onehunga and Māngere Bridge.
32 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Batangas LNG
Terminal
Location Customer
Batangas, Philippines First Gen
McConnell Dowell has been awarded by Once completed, the IOT Project will allow
FGEN LNG Corporation (FGEN), a wholly- First Gen to accelerate the introduction of
owned subsidiary of First Gen Corporation LNG into the country and serve the natural gas
(First Gen), to build and deliver the Interim requirements of existing and future gas-fired
Offshore Terminal Project (“IOT Project”) at power plants in the Philippines.
the latter’s Batangas LNG Terminal located
in the First Gen Clean Energy Complex in
Batangas, Philippines.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 33
Jurong Regional
Line - J108
Location Customer
Singapore, Singapore Land Transport Authority of Singapore
The project is part of the new Jurong Singapore rail network to serve residents of
Regional Line MRT development and Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay, Jurong and future
consists of three elevated stations at Tengah developments in the Tengah area. Opening
Plantation, Tengah Park and Bukit Batok in stages between 2026 and 2028, the JRL
West. The stations are linked by 2.3km of development will provide key transport links to
segmental precast twin track viaducts. the Jurong Industrial Estate, Jurong Innovation
District, and the Nanyang Technological
The 24-kilometre long Jurong Region Line University (NTU) in western Singapore.
(JRL) will add 24 stations to the existing
34 INTRODUCTION
Financial
Statements
2021
36 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Portfolio Breakdown
Consistent project execution performance, diversity
and technical capability continues to position the
company well.
67 % Australia
8 % Built Environs
61% Australia
8% New Zealand
6% Built Environs
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4% Services 3% Services
Directors' Report
The Directors present their report on the consolidated amounting to $1.5 billion, despite the delays in the award of
entity consisting of McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited some projects as a result of COVID-19 uncertainty.
(the Company) and its controlled entities for the year
ended 30 June 2021. Dividends
A dividend of $5 million (2020 – nil) was declared and paid
Directors and company secretary
during the year ended 30 June 2021 to the parent company
The following persons were Directors of McConnell Dowell shareholder.
Corporation Limited during the financial year and up to the
date of this report: Significant changes in the state of affairs
Directors There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of
S.J. Flanagan (Chair), S.V. Cummins, D.J. Morrison, I Luck, the consolidated entity other than that referred to in the
A.H. Macartney, C.D. Lock. financial statements and notes following.
Disciplined and consistent project delivery continues The directors and officers of the consolidated entity
to underpin McConnell Dowell’s strong results with the covered by the insurance policy, to the extent permitted by
portfolio overall returning on budget results. law, included the directors listed in this report and all other
directors and company secretaries of the entity and its
The business has reported significant growth in revenue, subsidiaries. The contract of insurance prohibits disclosure
profit and cash position. Australia continues to be the of the amount of the premium.
(3) primary driver of McConnell Dowell’s growth in FY21, with
revenue more than doubling compared to the prior period Indemnification of auditors
on the back of work secured in FY20. Revenue in South
East Asia grew 30% in FY21 and increased work in hand To the extent permitted by law, the Company has agreed
(3) will drive continued revenue growth. Revenue for Built to indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young Australia, as
Environs decreased in FY21 due to a lack of new work part of the terms of its audit engagement agreement
previously won however momentum for the business is against claims by third parties arising from the audit (for
growing and new work has been won in Victoria for the first an unspecified amount). No payment has been made
time. New work won and revenue were lower than expected to indemnify Ernst & Young Australia during or since the
in New Zealand, primarily due to delayed government financial year.
investment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety and environmental regulations
McConnell Dowell’s proactive approach to cost
management, coupled with its strong revenue growth has The consolidated entity is committed to the highest
seen the company’s EBIT trend upwards as economies of standard of environmental and workplace safety
scale are realised. performance reasonably practicable.
The diversity of McConnell Dowell’s technical capability The consolidated entity’s performance in respect to its
(3)
and market sector participation continues to benefit the policies and procedures to ensure its obligations are met is
organisation, and judicious business development and reported to the Executive Committee (Exco).
disciplined tendering resulted in new contract awards
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 39
The consolidated entity is subject to various environmental whether the Group can continue in operational existence
and safety regulations under either Commonwealth, State for the foreseeable future.
or other international legislation. The Board believes the
consolidated entity has adequate systems in place for the The Company enters FY22 with increased levels of work
management of its environmental and safety risks and is in hand of $1.87 billion following significant project wins
not aware of any material breach of these requirements in Australia and South East Asia. At the date of this
as they apply to the consolidated entity other than those report, the company also has more than $1.7 billion of
already disclosed in this report. opportunities (based on current contract value) that are in
sole source negotiations or in Early Contractor Involvement
Likely developments and expected results of stage and therefore it is probable these will be converted
into contracted projects. In addition, there are a further $1.8
consolidated entity
billion of other outstanding tenders and a further $7 billion
In the opinion of the directors, it would prejudice tenders expected in FY22 which will provide a solid base
the interests of the consolidated entity if any further for future growth.
information on likely reasonable and material developments
in the operations of the consolidated entity and the The Directors have reviewed business plans and detailed
expected results of operations were included herein, and financial budgets for the year ending 30 June 2022
the omission of such information is hereby disclosed. and beyond which indicate significant construction
opportunities ahead. With additional government
Events subsequent to balance date investment likely to be injected into infrastructure projects
the construction markets of Australia, New Zealand and
No significant events have occurred subsequent to balance South East Asia remain healthy, and the Company expects
date. to continue winning work in the coming years to further
grow the order book.
Rounding
The detailed financial budgets and business plans that
The amounts contained in this report and in the financial
are being implemented by management indicate that
report have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars
the Group will have sufficient liquidity resources for the
(where rounding is applicable) and where noted ($’000’s)
foreseeable future.
under the option available to the company under ASIC
Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors' Reports)
The Company has met its banking covenants for 30 June
Instrument 2016/191. The company is an entity to which the
2021 and current forecasts do not indicate any breaches in
Corporations Instrument applies.
the upcoming financial quarters.
Non-audit services The Group retains the support of its lenders, guarantee
The following non-audit services as disclosed in note providers, and insurance bonding providers.
26 Auditors remuneration were provided by the entity’s
auditor, Ernst & Young Australia. The directors are satisfied The Directors have considered the business plans
that the provision of non-audit services is compatible with and detailed financial budgets, including all available
the general standard of independence for auditors imposed information, and whilst significant estimates and
by the Corporations Act 2001. The nature and scope of judgements including the impacts of the wider economic
each type of non-audit service provided means that auditor environment (including COVID-19 specifically) are always
independence was not compromised. and will continue to be required, the Directors are of the
opinion that the going concern assumption is appropriate
Ernst & Young Australia has not received or are not due in the preparation of the financial statements.
to receive the any amounts for the provision of non-audit
services.
This declaration is in respect of McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited and the entities it controlled
during the financial year.
David Shewring
Partner
30 August 2021
Consolidated
Attributable to:
The above Statement of Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
42 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated
Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax (2,729) (1,272)
Total comprehensive profit / (loss) for the year, net of tax 20,305 (17,766)
Attributable to:
Members of the parent entity 20,164 (17,769)
Non-controlling interest 23 141 3
Total comprehensive profit / (loss) for the year, net of tax 20,305 (17,766)
The above Statement of Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 43
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 9 (a) 47,023 47,531
Right of use assets 9 (b) 18,526 22,421
Investment in and loans to associates and others 10 - -
Deferred tax assets 12 52,391 52,590
Total non-current assets 117,940 122,542
(1a) (1a)
Total assets Beginning 592,883 461,773 Ending
assets. assets.
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 13 359,631 240,351
Interest bearing loans and borrowings 15 2,961 6,090
Lease liabilities 18 8,852 8,300
Provisions 16 35,544 30,130
Total current liabilities (1b) Short-Term 406,988 284,871
liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Interest bearing loans and borrowings 15 1,334 4,330
Lease liabilities 18 13,581 17,755
Provisions 16 4,031 3,436
Total non-current liabilities (1b) Long-term 18,946 25,521
liabilities
Total liabilities (1b) 425,934 310,392
The above Statement of Financial Position is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
44 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
All figures are in Ordinary Preference Foreign Asset Capital Non- Retained Total
A$000's shares shares currency revaluation and controlling earnings equity
translation reserve other interest
reserve reserves
Balance as at 1 July 227,765 40,000 1,093 385 2,811 151 (120,824) 151,381
2020
Profit for the period - - - - - 182 22,852 23,034
Other comprehensive
loss - - (2,729) - - (41) - (2,770)
Total comprehensive
income for the period - - (2,729) - - 141 22,852 20,264
Conversion of
preference share to
ordinary share 40,000 (40,000) - - - - - -
Balance as at 30 June
2021 267,765 - (1,636) 385 3,115 292 (102,972) 166,949
The above Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 45
Consolidated
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment 3,760 9,887
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 139,204 102,843
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 8 172,316 139,204
The above Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
46 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Accounting policies
Company details and the Company expects to continue winning work in the
coming years to further grow the order book.
McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited (the Company)
is a public unlisted for-profit company incorporated and These detailed financial budgets and business plans that
domiciled in Australia. The Company’s registered place are being implemented by management indicate that
of business is Level 3, 109 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, the Group will have sufficient liquidity resources for the
Victoria, Australia. foreseeable future.
The ultimate Australian parent is Aveng Australia Holdings The Company has met its banking covenants for 30 June
Pty Ltd. The ultimate parent is Aveng Limited (a company 2021 resulting in no breaches at year-end and current
incorporated in South Africa). forecasts do not indicate any breaches in the upcoming
financial quarters.
Basis of preparation The Group retains the support of its lenders, guarantee
The financial report is a general-purpose financial providers, and insurance bonding providers.
report, which has been prepared in accordance with the
Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards The Directors have considered the business plans
and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian and detailed financial budgets, including all available
Accounting Standards Board (AASB). The financial information, and whilst significant estimates and
report has also been prepared on a historical cost basis, judgements including the impacts of the wider economic
except for certain financial instruments (when applicable) environment (including COVID-19 specifically) are always
which have been measured at fair value. Where and will continue to be required the Directors are of the
necessary, comparative figures have been reclassified and opinion that the going concern assumption is appropriate
repositioned for consistency with current year disclosures. in the preparation of the financial statements.
• The contractual arrangement with the other vote holders date. Subsequent changes to the fair value of the
of the subsidiary contingent consideration which is deemed to be an asset
• Rights arising from the other contractual arrangements or liability will be recognised in accordance with AASB 9
either in profit or loss or in other comprehensive income. If
• The Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights
the contingent consideration is classified as equity, it shall
The Group reassess whether or not it controls a subsidiary
not be remeasured.
if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes
to one or more of the three elements of control.
Foreign currency translation
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on
which control is obtained by the Group and cease to be Functional and presentation currency
consolidated from the date on which control is transferred Both the functional and presentation currency of
out of the Group. McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited and its Australian
subsidiaries is Australian dollars ($). Where a subsidiary’s
The parent's investments in controlled entities are initially functional currency is a different denomination it is
recognised at cost and subsequently measured at cost, translated to the presentation currency (see below).
less any impairment charges.
Transactions and balances
Non-controlling interests not held by the Group are
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in
allocated their share of net profit after tax and each
the functional currency by applying the exchange rates
component of other comprehensive income and are
ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets
presented within equity in the consolidated statement of
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
financial position, separately from parent shareholders’
retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling at the reporting
equity.
date. All differences arising on settlement or translation
of monetary items are taken to the statement of profit or
All intercompany transactions and balances, income and
loss.
expenses, and profits and losses resulting from intra-
group transactions are eliminated on consolidation.
Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of
historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using
the exchange rate as at the date of the initial transaction.
Business combinations
Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign
Business combinations are accounted for using the currency are translated using the exchange rates at the
acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured date when the fair value was determined.
as the aggregate of the consideration transferred,
measured at acquisition date fair value and the amount Translation of group companies functional currency to
of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. For group presentation currency
each business combination, the Group elects whether On consolidation the assets and liabilities of foreign
it measures the non-controlling interest in the acquiree entities are translated into Australian dollars at rates
either at fair value or at the proportionate share of the of exchange prevailing at the reporting date. Income,
acquiree's identifiable net assets. Acquisition costs expenditure and cash flow items are translated into
incurred are expensed and included in administrative Australian dollars at weighted average rates.
expenses.
Exchange variations arising on translation for
When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the consolidation are recognised in the foreign currency
financial assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate translation reserve in equity, through other comprehensive
classification and designation in accordance with the income.
contractual terms, economic conditions, the Group’s
operating or accounting policies and other pertinent If a subsidiary were sold, such translation differences are
conditions as at the acquisition date. This includes the recognised in the statement of profit or loss as part of the
separation of embedded derivatives in host contracts by cumulative gain or loss on disposal.
the acquiree.
nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of financial assets within the scope of AASB 9 impairment
the asset nor transferred control of the asset, the asset requirements are credit-impaired.
is recognised to the extent of the Group’s continuing
involvement in the asset. In that case, the Group also Financial assets not carried at fair value through profit
recognises an associated liability. or loss are assessed at each reporting date to determine
whether there is objective evidence of credit-impairment.
The transferred asset and the associated liability A financial asset is credit-impaired when one or more
are measured on a basis that reflects the rights and event that have a detrimental impact on the estimated
obligations that the Group has retained. Continuing future cash flows of the financial assets have occurred.
involvement that takes the form of a guarantee over the
transferred asset is measured at the lower of the original Accordingly, this accounting policy relates to Amounts
carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of due from contract customers, Trade and other receivables
consideration that the Group could be required to repay. and Cash and bank balances.
Impairment of financial assets Objective evidence that financial assets are impaired
AASB 9 replaced the ‘incurred loss’ model in IAS 39 with includes, but is not limited to:
a forward-looking ‘expected credit loss’ (“ECL”) model.
The new impairment model applies to financial assets •d
efault or delinquency by a debtor in interest or
measured at amortised cost, contract assets and debt principal payments;
instruments at Fair Value through Other Comprehensive • r estructuring of an amount due to the Group on terms
Earnings, but not to investments in equity instruments. that the Group would not consider otherwise;
Under AASB 9, credit losses are recognised earlier than
IAS 39. • indications that a debtor or issuer will enter bankruptcy
or other financial reorganisation;
Under AASB 9, ECLs are recognised in either of the •a
dverse changes in the payment status of borrowers or
following stages: issuers;
• 12 Month ECLs: those are ECLs that result from possible • t he disappearance of an active market for a security; or
default events within the 12 months after the reporting • observable data indicating that there is measurable
date; and decrease in expected cash flows from a group of
financial assets such as changes in arrears or economic
• Lifetime ECLs: those are ECLs that result from all conditions that correlate with defaults.
possible default events over the expected life of the
instrument. Financial liabilities Initial recognition and measurement
The Group has elected to measure the loss allowances for The Group initially recognises financial liabilities when the
trade receivables and contract assets at an amount equal Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of
to lifetime ECLs. the instrument.
When determining whether the credit risk of a Financial liabilities are classified as measured at amortised
financial asset has increased significantly since initial cost or fair value, or as derivatives designated as hedging
recognition and when estimating ECLs subsequent instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate. The
to initial recognition, the Group considers reasonable Group determines the classification of its financial
and supportable information that is relevant and liabilities at initial recognition. All financial liabilities
available without undue cost or effort. This includes are recognised initially at fair value and in the case of
both quantitative and qualitative information and an loans and borrowings and other liabilities, less directly
analysis, based on the Group’s historical experience and attributable transaction costs. The Group’s financial
information, including credit assessment and forward- liabilities include trade and other payables, borrowings
looking information. and other liabilities, bank overdrafts, employee-related
payables, amounts due to contract customers and
Measurement of ECLs derivatives that are liabilities.
ECL are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses.
Credit losses are measured at the present value of all cash The Group has not designated any financial liabilities upon
shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the contractual cash initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss,
flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract except those financial liabilities that contain embedded
and all the cash flows that the Group expects to receive, derivatives that significantly modify cash flows that would
discounted at the effective interest rate of the financial otherwise be required under the contract.
asset).
Credit-impaired financial assets Amounts due to contract customers
At each reporting date, the Group has assessed whether Where progress billings exceed the aggregate of costs
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plus margin less losses, the net amounts are reflected as a has significant influence.
liability and is carried at amortised cost.
The Group generally deems they have significant influence
Borrowings and other liabilities if they have over 20% of the voting rights.
Borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised
cost using the effective interest method. Gains and Under the equity method, investments in associates are
losses are recognised in earnings when the liabilities are carried in the statement of financial position at cost plus
derecognised as well as through the amortisation process. post acquisition changes in the Group’s share of net assets
of the associates. Goodwill relating to an associate is
Trade and other payables included in the carrying amount of the investment and is
neither amortised nor individually tested for impairment.
Trade and other payables are subsequently measured at
amortised cost using the effective interest method.
The Group’s share of its associates’ profits or losses is
recognised in the statement of profit or loss, and its share
Bank overdraft
of movements in reserves is recognised in reserves. The
Bank overdrafts are subsequently measured at amortised cumulative movements are adjusted against the carrying
cost using the effective interest method. amount of the investment. Dividends receivable from
associates are recognised in the parent entity’s statement
Offsetting of financial instruments of profit or loss as a component of other income, while
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the in the consolidated financial statements they reduce the
net amount reported in the statement of financial position carrying amount of the investment.
if, and only if, there is a currently enforceable legal right to
offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to After application of the equity method the Group
settle on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the determines whether it is necessary to recognise an
liabilities simultaneously. additional impairment loss on the Group’s investment in
its associate. The Group determines at each reporting
Derecognition date whether there is any objective evidence that the
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation investment in associate is impaired. If this is the case
under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. the Group calculates the amount of impairment as
When an existing financial liability is replaced by another the difference between the recoverable amount of the
from the same lender on substantially different terms, associate and it’s carrying value and recognises the
or the terms of an existing liability are substantially amount in the statement of profit or loss.
modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as
a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equal
of a new liability, and the difference in the respective or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any
carrying amounts is recognised in earnings. unsecured long-term receivables and loans, the Group
does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred
obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
Inventories
The associates’ accounting policies conform to those used
Inventories comprise raw materials and consumable by the Group for like transactions and events in similar
stores. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net circumstances.
realisable value.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in Interest in joint arrangements
the ordinary course of business, less estimated cost of
completion and the estimated costs necessary to make Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control
the sale. of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions
about relevant activities require unanimous consent of
Write-downs to net realisable value and inventory losses the parties sharing control. The Group’s interest in joint
are expensed in the period in which the write-downs or arrangements are either classified as joint operations or
losses occur. joint ventures.
in relation to its interest in a joint operation, its: (calculated as the difference between the net disposal
proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included
• Assets, including its share of any assets held jointly in the statement of profit or loss in the year in which
the item is derecognised. The assets’ residual values,
• Liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred
useful lives and amortisation methods are reviewed, and
jointly
adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year end.
• Revenue from its share of the output arising from the
joint operation
Leases
• Share of the revenue from the output by the joint
operation, and Group as a lessee
• Expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred Determining the lease term
jointly
The Group has determined the lease term as the non-
The Group accounts for the assets, liabilities, revenues cancellable period of the lease, together with periods
and expenses relating to its interest in a joint operation in covered by an option to extend the lease if the lessee is
accordance with the standards applicable to the particular reasonably certain to exercise that option, and the periods
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. covered by an option to terminate the lease if the lessee is
reasonably certain not to exercise that option. The lease
When a Group entity transacts with a joint operation in term includes any rent-free periods provided to the lessee
which a group entity is a joint operator (such as a sale by the lessor.
or contribution of assets), the Group is considered to be
conducting the transaction with the other parties to the Short-term leases and leases of low value assets
joint operation, and gains and losses resulting from the The Group has elected not to recognise right-of-use
transactions are recognised in the Group’s consolidated assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases of
financial statements only to the extent of the other property, plant and equipment that have a lease term of 12
parties’ interests in the joint operation. months or less and leases of low-value assets. The Group
recognises the lease payments associated with these
When a Group entity transacts with a joint operation leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease
in which a group entity is a joint operator (such as a term.
purchase of assets), the Group does not recognise its
share of the gains and losses until it resells those assets to Separation of lease components
a third party.
At inception or on reassessment of a contract that
contains a lease component, the Group allocates the
Property, plant and equipment consideration in the contract to each lease component on
the basis of their relative standalone prices. However, for
Property, plant and equipment, are stated at cost, less the leases of land and buildings in which it is a lessee, the
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment Group has elected not to separate non-lease components
losses. and account for the lease and non-lease components as a
single lease component.
Freehold land is not depreciated. Freehold buildings and
other fixed assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis Right-of-use assets
over their expected useful lives to an estimated residual The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease
value. liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-
use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises
The following estimated useful lives are used in the the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any
calculation of depreciation: lease payments made at or before the commencement
date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate
of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or
Buildings 10 - 30 years
to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is
Plant and equipment 2 - 15 years located, less any lease incentive received.
have different useful lives to the item itself, these parts components, the Group applies AASB 15 to allocate the
are depreciated separately if the component’s cost is consideration in the contract.
significant in relation to the cost of the remainder of the
asset. The Group recognises lease payments received under
operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over
Lease payments the lease term as part of ‘other income’.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease
liability comprise: Sub-leases
When the Group is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for
- fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments; its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately.
The Group assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease
-v
ariable lease payments that depend on an index or a
with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the
rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the
head lease, now with reference to the underlying asset.
commencement date;
If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Group
-a
mounts expected to be payable under a residual value applies the exemption described above, then it classifies
guarantee; and the sub-lease as an operating lease.
Leases whereby the Group does not transfer substantially Lease payments
all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset Payments made under operating leases are recognised in
are classified as operating leases. Initial direct costs earnings or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of
incurred in negotiating an operating lease are added to the lease. Lease incentives received are recognised as an
the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of
over the lease term on the same basis as rental income. the lease.
Contingent rental is recognised as revenue during the
period in which it is earned. Minimum lease payments under finance leases are
apportioned between the finance expense and the
If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance expense
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is allocated to each period during the lease term so as in a business combination is, from the acquisition date,
to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating units,
remaining balance of the liability. or groups of cash-generating units, that are expected to
benefit from the combination, irrespective of whether
Sale and leaseback other assets or liabilities of the Group are assigned to
Where a sale and leaseback transaction results in a those units or groups of units. Each unit or group of units
finance lease, any excess of sales proceeds over the to which the goodwill is allocated represents the lowest
carrying amount is deferred and amortised over the lease level within the entity at which the goodwill is monitored
term. for internal management purposes, and is not larger than
an operating segment determined in accordance with
Where a sale and leaseback transaction results in an AASB 8 Operating Segments.
operating lease, the gain or loss on sale is recognised in
earnings or loss immediately if (i) the Group does not Impairment is determined by assessing the recoverable
maintain or maintains only minor continuing involvement amount of the cash-generating unit (group of cash-
in the asset other than the required lease payments, and generating units) to which the goodwill relates.
(ii) the transaction occurs at fair value. If the sales price
is below fair value, the shortfall is recognised in earnings When the recoverable amount of the cash-generating
immediately except where the loss is compensated for unit (group of cash-generating units) is less than the
by future lease payments at below market price, in which carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognised. When
case it is deferred and amortised in proportion to the goodwill forms part of cash-generating unit (group of
lease payments over the period for which the assets are cash-generating units) and an operation within that unit
expected to be used. If the sale price is above fair value, is disposed of, the goodwill associated with the operation
the excess over fair value is deferred and amortised over disposed of is included in the carrying amount of the
the period the assets are expected to be used. operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal
of the operation. Goodwill disposed of in this manner
Leases whereby the Group does not transfer substantially is measured based on relative values of the operation
all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset are disposed of and the portion of the cash-generating
classified as operating leases. Initial direct costs incurred retained unit.
in negotiating an operating lease are added to the
carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised Impairment losses recognised for goodwill are not
over the lease term on the same basis as rental income. subsequently reversed.
Contingent rental income is recognised as revenue during
the period in which it is earned. Intangibles
Intangible assets acquired separately or in a business
Rent concessions combination are initially measured at cost. The cost of
Where rent concessions granted by a lessee result in an intangible asset acquired in a business combination
revised consideration for the lease that is substantially is its fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following
the same as, or less than, the consideration for the lease initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost
immediately preceding the change, are due on or before less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated
30 June 2021, and do not result in a substantive change impairment losses. Internally generated intangible
to other terms and conditions in the lease, the Group assets, excluding capitalised development costs, are not
elects to account for changes in lease payments from capitalised and expenditure is recognised in profit or loss
rent concessions in the same way it would account for the in the year in which the expenditure is incurred.
change if it were not a lease modification.
The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be
either finite or indefinite. Intangible assets with finite
Goodwill and intangibles lives are amortised over the useful life and tested for
impairment whenever there is an indication that the
Goodwill
intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period
Goodwill acquired in a business combination is initially and the amortisation method for an intangible asset with a
measured at cost being the excess of the consideration finite useful life is reviewed at least at each financial year-
transferred over the fair value of the Group’s net end. Changes in the expected useful life of the expected
identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the pattern of consumption of future economic benefits
consideration transferred is lower than the fair value of embodied in the asset are accounted for prospectively
the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary acquired, the by changing the amortisation period or method, as
difference is measured in profit and loss. appropriate, which is a change in accounting estimate.
The amortisation expense on intangible assets with finite
After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less lives is recognised in profit or loss in the expense category
any accumulated impairment losses. consistent with the function of the intangible asset.
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired
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Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for Interest bearing loans and borrowings
impairment annually either individually or at the cash-
generating unit level consistent with the methodology All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the
outlined for goodwill above. Such intangibles are not fair value of the consideration received less directly
amortised. The useful life of an intangible asset with attributable transaction costs.
an indefinite life is reviewed each reporting period to After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and
determine whether indefinite life assessment continues borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost
to be supportable. If not, the change in the useful life using the effective interest method. Fees paid on the
assessment from indefinite to finite is accounted for as a establishment of loan facilities that are yield related are
change in an accounting estimate and is thus accounted included as part of the carrying amount of the loans and
for on a prospective basis. borrowings.
Impairment of non-financial assets other Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the
than goodwill and indefinite life intangibles Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of
the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date.
Goodwill and indefinite life intangibles are not subject
to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment Borrowing costs
or more frequently if events or changes in circumstance
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition,
indicate that they might be impaired. Non-financial assets
construction or production of a qualifying asset (i.e. an
other than goodwill and indefinite life intangibles are
asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time
tested for impairment whenever events or changes in
to get ready for its intended use or sale) are capitalised
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not
as part of the cost of that asset. All other borrowing costs
be recoverable.
are expensed in the period they occur. Borrowing costs
consist of interest and other costs that an entity incurs in
The Group conducts an annual internal review of asset
connection with the borrowing of funds.
values, which is used as a source of information to assess
for any indicators of impairment. External factors, such
as changes in expected future processes, technology and
Provisions
economic conditions, are also monitored to assess for
indicators of impairment. If any impairment indicators Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present
exist, an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount is obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past
calculated. event for which it is probable that a transfer of economic
benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and
An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by a reliable estimate can be made on the amount of the
which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable obligation. When the Group expects some or all of
amount. Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an
fair value less cost of disposal and value in use. For the insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognised as
purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at a separate asset, but only when the reimbursement is
the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision
cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash is presented in the statement of profit or loss net of any
inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash- reimbursement.
generating units). Non-financial assets other than goodwill
that suffered an impairment are tested for possible Provisions are measured at the present value of
reversal of the impairment whenever events or changes management’s best estimate of the expenditure required
in circumstances indicate that the impairment may have to settle the present obligation at the reporting date. The
reversed. discount rate used to determine the present value reflects
current market assessments of the time value of money
and the risks specific to the liability. The increase in the
Trade and other payables provision resulting from the passage of time is recognised
in the statement of profit or loss in finance costs.
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services
provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial
period which are unpaid and arise when the Group
Employee benefits
becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of
the purchase of these goods and services. The amounts Short-term benefits
are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the Liabilities for wages, salaries and certain annual leave
effective interest method. Amounts are unsecured and are benefits expected to be settled within 12 months of
usually paid within 60 days of recognition. the reporting date are recognised in employee benefit
provisions in respect of employees’ services up to the
reporting date. They are measured at the undiscounted
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amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are No expense is recognised for awards that do not
settled. ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is
conditional upon a market condition. Provided that
all other performance conditions are satisfied, these
Long-term benefits
awards are treated as vesting irrespective of whether or
The liability for long service leave and certain annual leave not the market condition is satisfied. Where the terms
benefits is recognised in the employee benefits provisions of an equity-settled award are modified, as a minimum
and measured as the present value of expected future an expense is recognised as if the terms had not been
payments to be made in respect of services provided by modified.
the employees up to the reporting date using projected
unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected In addition, an expense is recognised for any modification,
future wage and salary levels, experience of employee which increases the consolidated total fair value of
departures, and periods of service. Expected future the share-based payment arrangement or is otherwise
payments are discounted using market yields at the beneficial to the employee as measured at the date of
reporting date on corporate bonds with terms to maturity modification.
and currencies that match, as closely as possible, the
estimated future cash outflows. Where an equity- settled award is cancelled, it is treated
as if it had vested on the date of cancellation. Any
expense not yet recognised for the award is immediately
Issued capital recognised. In the event that a new award is substituted
Ordinary and preference shares are classified as equity. for the cancelled award, and designated as a replacement
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new award, the cancelled and new awards are treated as if they
shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from were a modification to the original award.
the proceeds.
Revenue recognition
Share based payments Construction Contracts
The parent company, Aveng Limited operates a Revenue from construction contracts is recognised
share incentive plan for the granting of shares and/or when the outcome of the construction contract can
share options to executives and senior employees as be measured reliably, by reference to satisfaction of
consideration for services rendered. Shares and/or share the performance obligation(s) over a period of time.
options are offered to executives and senior employees The Group has concluded that it is the principal in its
at the market price, upon recommendation by the construction contract revenue arrangements, because it
remuneration committee. Shares and/or share options typically controls the delivery of construction contracts
awarded to executives and senior employees are awarded over a period of time. Where a loss is anticipated on any
over a period of three years. particular contract, provision is made immediately in full
for the estimated final contract loss.
Equity-settled transactions
The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees When the outcome of a construction contract cannot
is measured with reference to the fair value at the date be estimated reliably (principally during early stages
on which they are granted. In valuing equity-settled of a contract), contract revenue is recognised only to
transactions, no account is taken of performance the extent of costs incurred that are expected to be
conditions, other than conditions linked to the market recoverable.
value of the Company’s shares. The cost of equity-settled
transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding Where contract costs incurred to date plus recognised
increase in equity, over the period in which the service earnings, less recognised losses exceed progress billings,
conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the the surplus is reflected as amounts due from customers
relevant employees become fully entitled to the award for contract work, described herein as work in progress.
(the vesting date). For contracts where progress billings exceed contract
costs incurred to date plus recognised profits, less
The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled recognised losses, the surplus is reflected as amounts
transactions at each reporting date until the vesting due to customers for contract work, described herein as
date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has progress billings in advance.
expired and the Group’s best estimate as to the number of
equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The earnings Amounts received before the related work is performed
charge or credit for a period represents the movement in are included as a liability in the consolidated statement
cumulative expense recognised at the beginning and at of financial position, as amounts received in advance
the end of each reporting period. under the amounts due from / (to) contract customers.
Amounts billed for work performed but not collected from
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customers are included as contract receivables. Variations in effect, part of a single project with an overall positive
in contract work, claims and incentive payments are margin; and
included as part of contract revenue as follows:
• t he contracts are performed concurrently or in a
continuous sequence
Claims impact on transaction price
Claims are subject to a high level of uncertainty. Various Significant financing component
claims are submitted by the Group to their customers.
Generally, the Group receives short-term advances from
Under AASB 15 revenue from claims is required to be
its customers. Using the practical expedient in AASB
accounted for as variable consideration and claims are
15, the Group does not adjust the promised amount of
included in revenue only when it is highly probable that
consideration for the effects of a significant financing
revenue will not be reversed in the future.
component if it expects, at contract inception, that the
period between the transfer of the promised good or
Variations to a contract
service to the customer and when the customer pays for
Revenue related to variations is recognised when it can be that good or service will be one year or less.
reliably measured, and it is highly probable that revenue
will not be reversed in the future. Costs to obtain a contract
The Group pays sales commission to its employees for
Variable consideration
certain types of contracts that they obtain. The Group
If the consideration in a contract includes a variable has elected to apply the optional practical expedient
amount, the Group estimates the amount of consideration for costs to obtain a contract which allows the Group to
to which it will be entitled in exchange for transferring immediately expense sales commissions (included under
the goods to the customer. The variable consideration is employee benefits and part of cost of sales) because the
estimated at contract inception and constrained until it amortisation period of the asset that the Group otherwise
is highly probable that a significant revenue reversal in would have used is one year or less.
the amount of cumulative revenue recognised will not
occur when the associated uncertainty with the variable Warranties and defect periods
consideration is subsequently resolved.
Generally, construction and services contracts include
defect and warranty periods following completion of
Revenue is measured at the consideration at which the
the project. These obligations are not deemed to be
Group is expected to be entitled, excluding discounts,
separate performance obligations and therefore estimated
rebates, and GST/VAT.
and included in the total costs of the contracts. Where
required, amounts are recognised accordingly in line
Combining and segmenting construction contracts
with AASB 137: Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
The Group’s contracts are typically negotiated for the Contingent Assets.
construction of a single asset or a group of assets which
are closely inter-related or inter-dependent in terms Sale of Goods
of their design, technology and function. In certain
Revenue from sale of goods is recognised when control of
circumstances, the Group measures revenue over a period
the goods are transferred to the customer at an amount
of time for each separately identifiable components of
that reflects the consideration to which the Group expects
a single contract or to a group of contracts together in
to be entitled in exchange for those goods, recovery of
order to reflect the substance of a contract or group of
the consideration is probable, the associated costs and
contracts.
possible return of goods can be estimated reliably. The
Group has concluded that it is the principal in its revenue
Assets covered by a single contract are treated separately
arrangements, because it typically controls the goods
when:
before transferring them to the customer.
• separate proposals have been submitted for each asset;
• each asset has been subject to separate negotiation and
Income tax
the Group and customer have been able to accept or
reject that part of the contract relating to each asset; Current tax
and Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and
• the costs and revenues of each asset can be identified. prior periods are measured at the amount expected to
be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities
A group of contracts is treated as a single construction based on current period’s taxable income. The tax
contract when: rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are
those that are enacted or substantively enacted by the
• the group of contracts is negotiated as a single package;
reporting date. Current tax relating to a transactions
• the contracts are so closely inter-related that they are, that is outside earnings or loss are recognised in
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 57
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on
tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when a gross basis and the GST/VAT component of cash flows
the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based arising from investing and financing activities, which is
on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is
substantively enacted at the reporting date. classified as part of operating cash flows.
Deferred tax is charged to the statement of profit or loss Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the
except to the extent that it relates to a transaction that is amount of GST/VAT recoverable from, or payable to, the
recognised directly in equity, or a business combination taxation authority.
that is an acquisition.
The effect on deferred tax of any changes in tax rates is Significant accounting judgements, estimates
recognised in the statement of profit or loss, except to and assumptions
the extent that it relates to items previously charged or
credited directly to equity. The preparation of the financial statements requires
A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it management to make judgements, estimates and
is probable that future taxable profits will be available assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the
against which the associated unused tax losses and financial statements. Management continually evaluates its
deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Deferred judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities,
tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is not probable contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management
that the related tax benefit will be realised. bases its judgements and estimates on historical
experience and on other various factors, including
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed expectations of future events that may have an impact on
at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it the Group. All judgements, estimates and assumptions
is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be made are believed to be reasonable based on the most
available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax current set of circumstances available to management,
asset to be utilised. the result of which form the basis of the carrying values
of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
Unrecognised deferred tax assets are reassessed at each other sources. Revisions to estimates are recognised in
reporting date and are recognised to the extent that it has the period in which the estimate is revised.
become probable that future taxable profit will allow the
deferred tax asset to be recovered. Management has identified the following critical
accounting policies for which significant judgements,
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset estimates and assumptions are made.
only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current
tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred Actual results may differ from these estimates under
tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable entity different assumptions and conditions may materially
and the same taxation authority. affect financial results or the financial position reported in
future periods.
Management periodically evaluates position taken in the
tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable
tax regulations are subject to interpretation and
establishes provisions where appropriate.
58 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
required to determine the amount of deferred taxation borrowing rate, the Group uses a portfolio approach
assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely whereby a single discount rate is calculated per portfolio
timing and level of future taxable earnings. If the deferred of leases with reasonably similar characteristics. The basis
taxation assets and the deferred taxation liability relate of the discount rate is determined using a cost of debt
to income taxation in the same jurisdiction, and the rate that the Group would pay to borrow funds over a
law allows net settlement, they have been offset in the similar term, and with similar security, to obtain an asset
statement of financial position. of similar value to the right-of-use asset in particular
jurisdiction.
Uncertainty over income tax treatments
In determining the taxable profit / (loss), tax bases, The Group considers the lease term as the non-cancellable
unused tax losses and tax rates, management assumes period of a lease, together with periods covered by an
that a taxation authority with the right to examine any option to extend the lease if the lessee is reasonably
amounts reported to it will examine those amounts and certain to exercise that option, and the periods covered by
will have full knowledge of all relevant information when an option to terminate the lease if the lessee is reasonably
doing so. certain not to exercise that option. The lease term
In determining whether tax treatments should be includes any rent-periods provided to the lessee by the
considered independently or on a collective basis, lessor.
the Group selects the approach that provides better
predictions of the resolution of the uncertainty. The Group has elected not to recognise right-of-use
The Group reassess the tax treatment if facts and assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases of
circumstances change. property, plant and equipment that have a lease term of 12
months or less and leases of low-value assets. The Group
Joint Arrangements recognises the lease payments associated with these
leases as an expense on a straight-line basis of the lease
The Group currently conducts significant construction
term.
activities through various joint arrangements with other
partners. In determining whether these joint arrangements
Leases and sale and leaseback transactions
are joint operations or joint venture in accordance with
AASB 11 Joint Arrangements, management have applied Material changes in one or more of these judgements and
significant judgements with whether arrangements are / or estimates, whilst not anticipated, would significantly
structured through a separate vehicle and the extent to affect the profitability of individual contracts and
which the terms of the contractual arrangements provide the Group’s overall results. The impact of a change in
the parties to the joint arrangement with rights to the judgements and/or estimates has and will be influenced
assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the by the size and complexity of individual contracts within
arrangement. the portfolio at any point in time.
Significant accounting estimates and assumptions Standards (AASs) – Interest Rate Benchmark reform –
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite Effective date 01 Jan 2020
useful lives In May 2019, the IASB issued amendments to AASB 9, IAS
The Group determines whether goodwill and intangibles 39 and AASB 7 to address uncertainties related to the
with indefinite useful lives are impaired at least on ongoing reform of interbank offered rates (IBOR).
an annual basis. This requires an estimation of the The amendments provide targeted relief for financial
recoverable amount in cash-generating units, using a instruments qualifying for hedge accounting in the lead up
value in use discounted cash flow methodology, to which to IBOR reform. The Board completed its redeliberation
the goodwill and intangibles with indefinite useful lives are process in August 2019. The Board has now published its
allocated. first-phase amendments.
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment The Group does not have any hedges affected by IBOR
reform. The amendments are not expected to have any
The Group reviews the estimated useful lives, residual
impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
values and depreciation methods of property, plant and
equipment at the end of each reporting period.
AASB 4 Extension of the Temporary exemption from
Applying AASB 9 (amendments) – Effective date 01 Jan
Employee provisions
2020
The company carries provisions for a number of employee
entitlements including for bonus, redundancy and project Rather than having to implement AASB 9 in 2018, some
incentives. These provisions are recognised and measured companies are permitted to continue to apply IAS 39
at the reporting date based on all available information in Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.
existence at that time, and while requiring management To qualify, a reporting company’s activities need to be
judgement of future outcomes, represent the best predominantly connected with insurance.
estimate of the amount required to settle the obligations. The Group has determined that this amendment is not
These obligations are both legal and constructive in applicable as the Group does not have any insurance
nature. Movements in these provisions caused by revision contracts.
to the estimate of fair value are recognised in the
statement of profit and loss. AASB 16 COVID-19-Related Rent Concessions
(amendment) – Effective date 01 Jan 2020
In response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the
New accounting standards and IASB issued amendments to AASB 16 Leases to allow
interpretations lessees not to account for rent concessions as lease
New Accounting Standards and Interpretations effective modifications if they are a direct consequence of COVID-19
from 1 July 2020 and are applicable for the Group: and meet certain conditions.
AASB 2018-6 (Amendments to AASs Definition of a The practical expedient will only apply if:
Business) - Effective date 1 January 2020)
• the revised consideration is substantially the same or less
Provides clarity on the definition of business and reduces than the original consideration;
the element of judgement when determining what a
business is. • the reduction in lease payments relates to payments due
on or before 30 June 2021; and
The Group has assessed that the following amendment •no other substantive changes have been made to the
to the standards do not have an impact on the Group terms of the lease.
currently, it will be reconsidered in future as and when it
does become applicable. Lessees applying the practical expedient are required to
disclose:
AASB 2018-7 (Amendments to AASs – Definition of • that fact, if they have applied the practical expedient
Material) – Effective date 1 January 2020 to all eligible rent concessions and, if not, the nature of
Definition of materiality has been amended and it should the contracts to which they have applied the practical
be easier to understand and apply. expedient; and
• the amount recognised in profit or loss for the reporting
The Group has assessed that the following amendment period arising from application of the practical expedient.
to the standards do not have an impact on the Group
currently, it will be reconsidered in future as and when it The Group has adopted these amendments to contracts where
does become applicable. lease concessions were provided as a direct consequence of
COVID-19. The Group does not treat these concessions as lease
AASB 2019-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting modifications and has appropriately disclosed as such.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 61
New accounting standards issued not yet current. The amendments clarify:
effective
• What is meant by a right to defer settlement?
A number of new standards, amendments to standards
and interpretations are effective for annual periods •T
hat a right to defer must exist at the end of the
beginning on or after 1 July 2021, and have not been reporting period
applied in preparing these consolidated financial
•T
hat classification is unaffected by the likelihood that an
statements.
entity will exercise its deferral right
Impact of adopting the new standards on the financial statements Effective date
Standard/Interpretation Periods beginning
on or after
AASB 2020-5 Amendments to AASs - Insurance Contracts 1 January 2021
AASB 2020-8 Amendments to AASs - Interest Rate Benchmark Reform - Phase 2 1 January 2021
AASB 2021-3 Amendments to AASs - Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June 2021 1 April 2021
AASB 1060 General Purpose Financial Statements - Simplified Disclosures for For-Profit and Not-for-Profit 1 July 2021
Tier 2 Entities
AASB 2020-2 Amendments to AASs - Removal of special Purpose Financial Statements for Certain For-Profit 1 July 2021
Private Sector Entities
AASB 2020-7 Amendments to AASs - Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions Tier 2 Disclosures 1 July 2021
AASB 2020-9 Amendments to AASs - Tier 2 Disclosures: Interest Rate Benchmark Reform (Phase 2) and 1 July 2021
Other Amendments
AASB 2021-1 Amendments to AASs - Transisition to Tier 2: Simplified Disclosures for Not-for-Profit Tier 2 1 July 2021
Entities
AASB 2020-3 Amendments to AASs - Annual Improvements 2018-2020 and Other Amendments 1 January 2022
• Amendment to AASB 1, Subsidiary as a First-time Adopter
• Amendments to AASB 3, Reference to the Conceptual Framework
• Amendment to AASB 9, Fees in the '10 per cent' Test for Derecognition of Financial Liabilities
• Amendments to AASB 116, Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use
• Amendment to AASB 137, Onerous Contracts - Cost of Fulfilling a Contract
• Amendment to AASB 141, Taxation in Fair Value Measurements
AASB 2014-10 Amendment to AASs - Sale or Contribution of Assets between an investor and its Associate or 1 January 2022
Joint Venture
AASB 17 Insurance Contracts 1 January 2023
AASB 2020-1 Amendment to AASs - Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current 1 January 2023
AASB 2020-2 Amendment to AASs - Disclosure of Accounting Policies and Definition of Accounting Estimates 1 January 2023
• Amendments to AASB 7, AASB 101, AASB 134 and AASB Practice Statement 2
• Amendments to AASB 108
AASB 2021-5 Amendment to AASs - Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single 1 January 2023
Transaction
64 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated
Other income
Net gain on disposal of fixed assets 2,109 7,038
Other income 6,566 8,218
Other income - Group 8,675 15,256
Total revenue and income - Group 1,482,393 993,830
Geographical information
Australia 1,045,631 556,799
New Zealand and Pacific Islands 262,810 288,625
South East Asia 165,277 133,150
The Consolidated Entity's share of revenue from associates is excluded from revenue noted
above and from the Statement of Profit or Loss in accordance with Australian Accounting
Standards. Details of the Consolidated Entity's share of revenue from associates is provided
as additional non-IFRS information below.
Revenue - Associates 10 7 49
Revenue - Group and Associates 1,482,400 993,879
Contract balances
Refer to note 7(a), 7(c) and 13 for trade receivables, contract assets and contract liabilites
respectively.
Consolidated
(Cost of SALES)
3. Operating Expenses Note 2021 2020
The Group recognised rent expense from short-term leases of $41.1 million (2020: $14.3
million), leases of low-value assets of $0.8 million (2020: $2.7 million) and no variable lease
payments for the year ended 30 June 2021.
Finance income
Interest income is recognised and accrued on interest bearing cash accounts. Any amounts
not recognised in closing cash balances, are accrued using the effective interest rate on an
account by account basis.
Finance costs
Consolidated
Deferred tax:
A reconciliation of income tax expense applicable to accounting profit before income tax at
the statutory income tax rate to income tax expense at the Group's effective income tax rate
for the years ended 30 June 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
Income tax expense / (benefit) at the statutory income tax rate of 30% (2020: 30%) 7,552 (3,925)
Adjusted for:
5. Taxation (continued) for the allocation of current taxes to members of the tax
consolidated group in accordance with their accounting
Tax consolidation profit for the period, while deferred taxes are allocated to
members of the consolidated group in accordance with the
principles of AASB 112 Income Taxes.
McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited and its wholly
owned Australian entities are members of the Aveng
Australia Holdings Pty Ltd tax consolidated group with
effect from the 12 May 2005. Members of the Group have Nature of tax funding agreement
entered into a tax sharing agreement (TSA) that provides
for the allocation of income tax liabilities between the The Group has applied the "group allocation" approach in
entities should the head entity default on its tax payment determining the appropriate amount of current taxes to
obligations. No amounts have been recognised in the allocate to members of the tax consolidated group. This
financial statements in respect of the TSA on the basis that approach is based on a modified stand alone method,
the possibility of default is remote. where the group measures its current and deferred taxes as
if it continued to be a separate taxable entity adjusted for
inter-group dividends and capital gains / (losses).
Tax effect accounting by members of
The tax funding agreement require payments to / from
the Aveng Australia Holdings Pty Ltd the head entity equal to the current tax liability / (asset)
consolidated tax group assumed by the head entity and any tax loss deferred tax
asset assumed by the head entity, resulting in the head
Measurement method adopted under AASB Interpretation entity recognising an inter-company receivable / (payable)
1052 Tax Consolidation Accounting. The head entity and equal in amount to the tax liability / (asset) assumed. The
the controlled entities in the tax consolidation group inter-company receivable / (payable) is at call.
continue to account for their own current and deferred
tax amounts. The Group has applied the Group allocation The Australian consolidated tax group elected to adopt
approach in determining the appropriate amount of current from 1 July 2009 onwards the new Taxation of Financial
taxes and deferred taxes to allocate to members of the tax Arrangements ("TOFA") regime for financial instruments.
consolidation group. The current and deferred tax amounts The TOFA aims to align the tax and accounting treatment
are measured in a systematic manner that is consistent with of financial arrangements. The election made is
the principles in AASB 112 Income Taxes. The nature of the irrevocable. A transitional election was made to bring pre-
tax funding agreement is discussed further below. existing arrangements into TOFA.
Consolidated
Current
Receivables from associates - Dutco McConnell Dowell (ME) LLC 1,019 891
7(a) - Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30-45 day terms.
Refer to expected credit losses on Trade and other receivables below for additional information.
Due to the short term nature of these receivables, their carrying value is assumed to approximate their fair value. The
maximum exposure to credit risk is the fair value of the receivables. Details regarding the credit risk of current receivables
are disclosed in Note 20.
7(b) Sundry receivables are non-interest bearing and generally have 30 day repayment terms.
As at 30 June 2021, the Group has amounts due from customers of $68.9 million (2020: $47.2 million)
which is net of the provision for expected credit loss which is considered immaterial to the Group.
Impact of COVID-19
The assesment of recoverability of trade and other receivables at 30 June 2021 has considered the
impacts of COVID-19 and no material recoverability issues have been identified.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 69
8(a) - Cash assets held in joint operations are available for use by the Group with
the approval of the joint operation partners
Net profit / (loss) after tax from continuing operations 23,034 (16,494)
Revenue impact relating to non-cash impairment - 19,169
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment 9(a) 12,854 12,941
Depreciation of right of use assets 9(b) 13,433 13,314
Share of associated companies losses 584 1,216
Effect of foreign exchange movements 1,174 (5,684)
Net gain on disposal of fixed assets (2,109) (7,038)
(Increase) / Decrease in receivables & other assets (103,411) 28,596
(Increase) / Decrease in inventory (46) 2,724
Decrease in deferred tax asset (199) (718)
Increase in trade & other payables 119,280 2,761
Increase / (Decrease) in provisions 6,009 (34)
Decrease in income tax receivable 857 141
Net cash inflow from operating activities 71,460 50,894
70 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated
9. (a) Property, plant and equipment Note Land and Owned plant, Capital work- Total 2021
buildings equipment in-progress
and vehicles
All figures are in A$000's
Cost 2021
At 30 June 2020 11,556 191,965 60 203,581
Foreign exchange movements (859) (5,215) - (6,074)
Additions - 12,059 3,790 15,849
Disposals (330) (21,045) - (21,375)
Transfer to asset held for sale (3,900) (359) - (4,259)
At 30 June 2021 6,467 177,405 3,850 187,722
Total 2020
Cost 2020
At 30 June 2019 15,485 207,031 70 222,586
Foreign exchange movements 114 99 - 213
Additions - 12,000 15 12,015
Disposals (4,043) (27,137) - (31,180)
Transfer to asset held for sale - (28) - (28)
Reclassification of assets - - (25) (25)
At 30 June 2020 11,556 191,965 60 203,581
Leased plant, equipment and vehicles are pledged as security for the related finance lease liability (see note 15).
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 71
Asset held for sale is represented by the Rayong Yard in Thailand, it comprises freehold land, buildings and plant &
equipment. This facility was developed by MCD primarily for fabrication activities and was identified by the Directors as
no longer required. An agent was apppointed to lead the sale. As at 25 June 2021, a contract of sale has been executed
with a third party and a deposit for an agreed sale consideration is held by MCD. Settlement and the control of the asset is
expected to occur three months after contract signing date.
Consolidated
9. (b) Right of use assets Note Land and Owned plant, Total 2021
buildings equipment and
vehicles
All figures are in A$000's
Cost 2021
At 30 June 2020 25,485 9,643 35,128
Foreign exchange movements (334) (701) (1,035)
Additions 3,715 6,208 9,923
Disposals (1,657) (9,658) (11,315)
At 30 June 2021 27,209 5,492 32,701
Cost 2020
At 30 June 2019 - - -
AASB 16 Adoption 19,474 7,968 27,442
Additions 6,277 1,843 8,120
Disposals (266) (168) (434)
At 30 June 2020 25,485 9,643 35,128
Consolidated
10. Investments in and loans to associates and others Note 2021 2020
Dutco McConnell Dowell Middle East LLC (DMDME) is an unlisted company based
in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Subsidiaries of DMDME include McConnell
Dowell Abu Dhabi LLC based in Abu Dhabi, Dutco McConnell Dowell Qatar LLC
based in Qatar, Dutco McConnell Dowell Saudi Arabia LLC based in Saudi Arabia,
Dutco McConnell Dowell Fabrication LLC based in Qatar and McConnell Dowell
Gulf LLC based in Oman.
The principal activities of the DMDME and its subsidiaries are civil, pipeline, mechanical,
tunnelling & fabrication engineering and construction.
Consolidated
Unlisted
Carrying amount of the investment
At the beginning of the year (4,404) (3,188)
At end of year - -
The assets, liabilities and results of the operations of the associate are
summarised below:
Current assets 1,066 1,187
Non-current assets - -
Total assets 1,066 1,187
Current liabilities 10,453 10,123
Non-current liabilities 110 189
Total liabilities 10,563 10,312
Net assets (9,497) (9,125)
Revenue 14 98
Loss after taxation* (1,168) (2,432)
Total comprehensive loss after taxation (1,168) (2,432)
* The Group's share of losses in DMDME and its subsidiaries is loss of $0.58 million (2020: loss of $1.22 million).
74 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2021 2020
McConnell Dowell / GE Betz / United Group Infrastructure (WSRW) Construction Australia 20.0 20.0
McConnell Dowell / ABI ADP (Adelaide Desalination) Construction Australia 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell / Martinus Rail (Murray Basin) Construction Australia 80.0 80.0
McConnell Dowell / Lend lease JV (ML JV Pty Ltd) Construction Australia 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell/ Diona - JV - SA Water Frameworks Project Construction Australia 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell / Fletchers / Obayashi (Waterview maintenance) Maintenance New Zealand 22.5 24.3
McConnell Dowell / Downer EDI (Russley Rd) Construction New Zealand 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell / Downer (formerly) Hawkins (Connectus CRL) Construction New Zealand 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell / Downer (CSM2) Construction New Zealand 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell / Marina Technology & Construction (MBS) Construction Singapore 65.0 65.0
McConnell Dowell / Kaden (Submarine Pipelines) Construction Hong Kong 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell / John Holland McConnell Dowell JV – JRL 108 (LTA) Construction Singapore 100.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell / Heb Contractors (Pukekohe) Construction New Zealand 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell / Downer (Wynyard Edge Alliance) Construction New Zealand 50.0 50.0
McConnell Dowell PP Pesero TBK JV – Palembang City Sewerage Project Construction Indonesia 51.0 51.0
McConnell Dowell / John Holland (Papakura to Pukekohe) Construction New Zealand 50.0 -
Pursuant to the joint operation agreements, key operational decisions of the joint arrangements require a unanimous vote
and therefore the consolidated entity has joint control, including in instances where the Group's interest is greater than 50%.
* De-registration of Joint Venture underway and last profit distributions relate to 30 June 2020 financial year.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 75
Consolidated
The Group offsets its deferred tax liabilities against deferred tax assets relating to temporary
differences in the same taxation jurisdictions and periods.
All movements in deferred tax balances have been charged to deferred tax expense as
recognised in the statement of profit or loss.
The gross value of unbooked tax losses available for future utilisation within the Group are
$491.8 million (2020: $488.4 million).
Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of these losses as they may not
be used to offset taxable profits elsewhere in the Group and are not presently considered
probable of recovery. Unbooked tax losses at 30 June 2021 is excess over the amount of tax
losses that were deemed recoverable.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 77
* Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30-45 day terms. Due
to the short term nature of these payables, their carrying value is assumed to approximate
their fair value. There is no collateral provided as security. Information regarding foreign
exchange, interest rate and liquidity risk exposure is set out in Note 20.
The ultimate parent of the Group is Aveng Limited (a company incorporated in South Africa).
Aveng Limited owns 100% of the issued ordinary shares in Aveng Australia Holdings Pty Ltd.
The immediate Australian parent of the Group is Aveng Australia Holdings Pty Ltd. Aveng
Australia Holdings Pty Ltd owns 100% of the issued ordinary shares in McConnell Dowell
Corporation Limited.
78 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Current
UOB working capital 15(a) - 520
Non-current
15(a) - The Group had entered into a finance facilty with the 15(e) - In August 2016 the Group entered into an Equipment
United Overseas Bank (UOB) for the provision of working Chattel Mortgage. The term of the obligation is four years
capital funding, the interest rate is 2% above BBSY. with a fixed cost of funding of 7.00%. The mortgage is
secured against the equipment purchased and has been
15(b) - The Group has entered into finance lease fully settled in the current financial year.
agreements in Singapore for the sale and leaseback of
construction equipment. The term of the obligation is 15(f) - In April 2015 the Group entered into an Equipment
on average 2.5 years with an average cost of funding of Chattel Mortgage. The term of the obligation is four years
approximately 1.5%. The leases have no terms of renewal with a fixed cost of funding of 5.68%. The mortgage is
and no obligation to repurchase. Finance lease obligations secured against the equipment purchased.
are secured against the equipment purchased.
15(g) - Between June 2015 to February 2019 the Group
15(c) - Loan secured over tunnel boring machines obtained entered into Equipment Chattel Mortgages. The term of
from BNZ in New Zealand in prior years. The interest rate is the obligations are three years with a fixed cost of funding
6.95%. of 5.34% to 6.24%. The mortgages are secured against the
equipment purchased.
15(d) - During the 2019 financial year the group entered
into a short term financing arrangement to finance 15(h) - In November 2016 the Group entered into a secured
Microsoft products which has been fully settled in the loan agreement in Indonesia. The term of the obligation
current financial year. was four years with a fixed cost of funding of 4.6%. The
loan has been fully settled in the current financial year.
Current
Employee provisions 16(a) 32,623 26,488
Non-current
Related party transactions are receivable / payable on demand subject to cash flow
availability.
80 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Present Present
Finance lease commitments Minimum Minimum Value of Value of
Payments Payments Payments Payments
The future minimum lease payments under finance leases are as
follows:
- less than one year 114 121 107 114
- more than one year but less than five years 228 361 214 341
Lease liabilites
- more than one year but less than five years 12,250 15,808
As at 30 June 2021, the Group had commitments of $4.0 million (2020: $4.4 million) in respect of capital
equipment which will be financed from existing cash or borrowing facilities.
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The Group has banking and bonding facilities of $576.5 million (2020: $465.0 million). The
assets of the Group are pledged under a fixed and floating charge as security controlled by
ANZ Fiduciary Services Pty Ltd (Security Trustee) on behalf of the secured lenders. As at
30 June 2021, the Group had $159.5 million (2020: $139.0 million) available (unused) under
these facilities.
The Group sometimes has claims that arise out of engineering and construction contracts
that have been made by or against the Group in the ordinary course of business. Please
refer to Significant Accounting Judgements, Estimates and Assumptions in Note 1 for
further information.
The Group is subject to routine tax audits via the ATO in Australia and in certain other
overseas jurisdictions. The ultimate outcome of any tax audit cannot be determined within
any acceptable degree of reliability at this time.
The Group believes that it is making adequate provision for its taxation liabilities (including
amounts shown as current and deferred tax liabilities). However, there may be an impact to
the Group if any revenue authority investigations results in an adjustment that increases the
Group's taxation liabilities.
82 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Group’s principal financial instruments are cash and short-term deposits, receivables,
payables and interest bearing liabilities. The Group also provides performance guarantees for
the Group’s operations.
The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are interest rate risk, foreign
currency risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. The Group uses different methods to measure and
manage different types of risks to which it is exposed.
The Group has developed a risk management process to facilitate, control and monitor its
exposure to key financial risks. This process includes the formal documentation of policies,
including limits, controls and reporting structures. The Group does not trade in financial
instruments.
Primary responsibility for identification and control of financial risk rests with the Board. The
Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of the risks identified below. Details of
the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition
of each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in Note 1
to the financial statements.
Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial
instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Group's exposure
to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates primarily to the Group's operating
activities (when revenue or expense is denominated in a different currency from the foreign
operations functional currency) and the Group's net investments in foreign subsidiaries.
The majority of both foreign currency sales and expenses are denominated in the functional
currency of the transacting operating entity. The Group manages its foreign currency
exposures by attempting to make contract receipts in the same currency as contract
payments thereby naturally hedging any exposures.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 83
As at balance date, the Group had the following exposure to foreign currency:
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents 18,304 12,210
Trade and other receivables 13,065 13,689
Total financial assets 31,369 25,899
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables 11,664 6,561
Total financial liabilities 11,664 6,561
Total net exposure 19,705 19,338
The following sensitivity analysis is based on the foreign currency risk exposure in existence at the
balance date, with all other variables remaining constant:
At balance date, had the Australian Dollar moved, as illustrated in the table below, with all other
variables held constant, post tax profit and equity would have been affected as follows:
Consolidated
10% increase in AUD rates with all other variables held constant (1,254) (1,231) (1,254) (1,231)
10% decrease in AUD rates with all other variables held constant 1,533 1,504 1,533 1,504
A sensitivity of 10% has been selected as this is considered reasonable given the current level of exchange
rates and the volatility observed both on a 5 year historical basis and market expectations for potential
future movement.
84 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Group does not have any interest rate swaps in place, but does constantly analyse its interest rate exposure. Within
this analysis consideration is given to existing positions, alternative financing and the mix of fixed and variable interest rates.
As at balance date, the Group had the following exposure to interest rates:
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents 172,316 139,204
Total financial assets 172,316 139,204
The following sensitivity analysis is based on the interest rate risk exposure in existence at the balance date, with all other
variables remaining constant.
At balance date, had interest rates moved, as illustrated in the table below, post tax profit and equity would have been
affected as follows:
Consolidated
100 basis point increase in interest rates with all other variables held constant 1,206 974 1,206 974
100 basis point fall in interest rates with all other variables held constant (1,206) (974) (1,206) (974)
Credit risk
Credit risk arises from the financial assets of the Group, which comprise cash and cash equivalents and trade and other
receivables. The Group's exposure to credit risk arises from potential default of the counter party, with a maximum exposure
equal to the carrying amount of these instruments. No collateral is held as security. There are no significant concentrations
of credit risk. Loans receivable from associate companies and joint arrangements comprise a number of entities. The group
also holds letters of credit with certain financial institutions. Exposure at balance date is addressed in each specific note.
The Group trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties. It is the Group's policy that all customers who wish to
trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures including an assessment of their independent credit rating
and industry reputation. Risk limits are set and monitored for each individual customer in accordance with parameters set up
by the board. Credit value represents the credit quality of the amounts.
The Group has facilities under which various lenders/financiers provide guarantees and bonding facilities. The Group only
obtains facilities from credit worthy third parties and does not consider there to be a concentration of credit risk among
these parties.
Receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the results being that the Group’s exposure to bad debts is not
significant. The Group contracts with a number of third parties and does not consider that there is a concentration of credit
risk with individual third parties. Sundry receivables are not impaired and are not past due. It is expected that these other
balances will be recieved when due. Due to the short-term nature of these receivables, the carrying value is assumed to
approximate their fair value. The maximum exposure to the credit risk is the fair value of the recievables.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 85
Impact of COVID-19
The assessment of recoverability of amounts due from contract customers and trade receivables at 30 June 2021 has
considered the impacts of COVID-19 and no material recoverability issues have been identified.
Trade receivables Contract Current <30 days 30-60 days 61 -90 days > 91 days Total
All figures are in A$000’s Assets
30 June 2021
Estimated total gross carrying 68,929 198,508 - 1,903 292 3,077 272,709
amount at default
Expected credit loss - - - - - - -
30 June 2020
Estimated total gross carrying 47,192 119,577 - 537 954 6,261 174,521
amount at default
Expected credit loss - - - - - - -
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group and Parent is unable to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.
The Group's objective is to maintain a balance between operational cash flow and the use of external funding through bank
overdrafts and available lines of credit. The Group's policy is to minimise the use of available lines of credit, keep interest
costs to a minimum, whilst still maintaining an adequate cash balance to meet working capital requirements.
Contracts in progress and contract receivables, are carried at cost, plus profit recognised, less billings and recognised losses
at balance sheet date. Progress billings not received are included in contract debtors due to the contractual right associated
with the amounts. Where progress billings exceed the aggregate of costs, plus profit, less losses, the net amounts are shown
as an increase in trade and other payables.
The cash flow of the Group is exposed to execution risks on construction projects. Cash flows can also be adversely affected
by clients being unwilling to resolve variations to contracts in a timely manner. The Group attempts to manage these issues in
order that adequate liquidity exists.
The following table reflects all contractual fixed payments for settlement, resulting from recognised financial liabilities as
of 30 June 2021. Cash flows from financial liabilities without fixed amounts or timing are based on conditions existing at 30
June 2021.
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Year ended 30 June 2021 0-30 30-60 60-90 3 months 1-5 years over 5 Total
Consolidated days days days to 12 years
All figures are in A$000’s months
Financial liabilities
Interest bearing loans and borrowings 247 247 247 2,221 - - 2,961
- current
Interest bearing loans and borrowings -
non current - - - - 1,334 - 1,334
Financial liabilities
Interest bearing loans and borrowings - 1,194 677 677 3,542 - - 6,090
current
Interest bearing loans and borrowings - - - - - 4,329 - 4,329
non-current
Lease liabilities - current - - - 8,300 - - 8,300
The Group monitors the net working capital position on an ongoing basis and uses a rolling forecast of liquidity using
expected cash flow. At balance date in addition to the accumulated working capital position of the Group, the Group has
approximately $159.5 million (2020: $139.0 million) of unused bank guarantees and bonding facilities and letters of credit
available for its immediate use.
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Changes in liabilities arising from 1 July Cash Flows Foreign New Loans AASB 16 30 June
financing activities 2020 Exchange Adoption 2021
All figures are in A$000’s Movement
Total liabilities from financing activities 18,034 (27,276) 73 18,202 27,442 36,475
The Group classifies interest paid as cash flows from operating activities.
In order to avoid excessive concentrations of risk, the Group's policies and procedures includes specific guidelines to focus
on maintaining a diversified portfolio. Identified concentrations of credit risks are controlled and managed accordingly.
88 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fair value
The fair value of all current financial assets and liabilities held by the Group approximate the individual carrying values of
those assets and liabilities. Non-current interest bearing loans and borrowings held by the Group approximates its carrying
value (except as disclosed in Note 18).
The Group can use various methods in estimating the fair value of a financial instrument. The methods comprise:
Level 1 – the fair value is calculated using quoted prices in active markets.
Level 2 – the fair value is estimated using inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset
or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices).
Level 3 – the fair value is estimated using inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.
The Group uses foreign exchange forward contracts ("FEFC") to manage some of its transaction exposure. The FEFC's
are not designated as cash flow hedges and are entered into for periods consistent with foreign currency exposure of
the underlying transactions, generally from one to 24 months. They are classified as fair value through profit or loss, with
Level 2 methods used to estimate the fair value. At 30 June 2021, the Group had not booked any FEFC market to market
transactions (2020: nil)
The FEFC's are valued using market observable inputs, applying a forward pricing model using present value calculations.
The model incorporates foreign exchange spot and forward rates and the credit quality of counterparties.
226,955,362 (2020: 226,555,362) fully paid ordinary shares 21(a) 267,765 227,765
Nil (2020: 400,000) fully paid non-redeemable 9.53% per annum cumulative 21(a), 21(b) - 40,000
preference shares
Total contributed equity 267,765 267,765
21(a) - Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the company in
proportion to the amounts of paid shares held. On the 10 December 2020 all 400,000 preference shares held by the parent
company, Aveng Australia Holdings Pty Ltd were converted into ordinary shares, by way of variation of the rights attached
to the shares so that the rights attached to the preference shares are the same in all respects as the rights attached to the
ordinary shares without cancelling any shares or issuing any new ordinary shares.
21(b) - Preference shares entitled the holder to participate in dividends prior to ordinary shareholders. They were entitled
to an amount of 9.53% of the face value of shares per annum. The declaration of any dividend was at the discretion of the
Company. If dividends were not paid, or were not paid in full, any unpaid amounts accumulated to a maximum value of the
investment. Voting and all other rights were the same as ordinary shareholders.
The cumulative value of dividends not paid on preference shares (in whole dollars) was $27,404,624 (2020: $25,712,723).
Subsequent to the conversion of the preference shares to ordinary capital the dividends were forfeited.
When managing capital, management's objective is to ensure the entity continues as a going concern as well as to maintain
optimal returns to shareholders.
McConnell Dowell Group Annual Review 2021 89
22(a) - The foreign currency translation reserve is used to translate the assets and liabilities of foreign controlled entities into
Australian dollars at rates of exchange ruling at the reporting date.
22(b) - The asset revaluation reserve represents the amount above original cost of land and buildings.
22(c) - The capital and other reserve is used to primarily meet certain statutory obligations of setting up new subsidiaries in
foreign jurisdictions. The current year movement relates to the management incentive scheme.
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Attributable to:
Members of the parent entity 25,476 (17,545)
Non-controlling interest - -
Total profit / (loss) for the year, net of tax 25,476 (17,545)
During the year a $5 million dividend was declared and paid to Aveng Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, the immediate parent of
McConnell Dowell Corporation Ltd (2020: nil).
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Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 23,798 19,150
Right of use assets 10,378 12,480
Trade and other receivables 115 3,024
Investments in subsidiaries 49,935 48,475
Deferred tax assets 40,308 39,559
Total non-current assets 124,534 122,688
Total assets 420,686 317,784
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 242,637 144,287
Interest bearing loans and borrowings 292 1,424
Lease liability 5,259 4,993
Provisions 26,171 23,259
Total current liabilities 274,359 173,963
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables - 16,394
Lease liability 8,539 10,811
Interest bearing loans and borrowings 93 386
Provisions 3,486 2,801
Total non-current liabilities 12,118 30,392
Total liabilities 286,477 204,355
Equity
Contributed equity 267,765 267,765
Reserves 9,314 9,010
Retained earnings (142,870) (163,346)
Total equity 134,209 113,429
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Reserves 304 -
McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited guarantees all bank and bonding facilities
issued across the Group (see Note 19 for details).
Income paid or payable, or otherwise made available to key management personnel by entities in the
consolidated Group in connection with the management of affairs of the parent or its controlled entities.
Key management personnel are those persons with authority and responsibility for the planning, directing
and controlling of the activities of the Group and its controlled entities, directly or indirectly, including any
director (whether executive or otherwise).
2021 2020
Amounts received or due and receivable by Ernst & Young Australia for*:
- An audit of the financial report of the Entity and any other entity 516,114 520,407
in the consolidated Group
- Audit fees for work performed in respect of prior years 16,000 70,000
- Other services in relation to the Entity, its joint operations and any other
entity in the consolidated Group
- Assurance related services 204,952 238,500
737,066 828,907
- An audit of the financial report of the Entity and any other entity 199,084 228,093
in the consolidated Group
Total received or due and receivable by Ernst & Young 936,150 1,057,000
Amounts received or due and receivable by non Ernst & Young firms for:
- An audit of the financial report of the entities in the consolidated Group 73,733 53,184
The Group has evaluated subsequent events and determined that there have been no events that have
occurred that would require adjustments to our disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.
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Directors’ Declaration
In accordance with a resolution of the directors of McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited, I state that:
(i) g iving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2021
and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and
(ii) complying with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
(b) the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards
as disclosed in Note 1; and
(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; and
(d) as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of
the Closed Group identified in Note 23 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.
S. V. Cummins
Director
30th August 2021
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We have audited the financial report of McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited (the Company) and its
subsidiaries (collectively the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position
as at 30 June 2021, the consolidated statement of profit or loss, the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of
cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the financial statements, including a summary of
significant accounting policies, and the directors declaration.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations
Act 2001, including:
a) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June
2021 and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and
b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial
Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the
Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional
Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our opinion.
Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information is the directors’ report
accompanying the financial report.
Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this
other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a
true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001
and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the
financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an
audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material
if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic
decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.
As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional
judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to
fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from
error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the
override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 Group’s internal control.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to
events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in
our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up
to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group
to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events
in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities
or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are
responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely
responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of
the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we
identify during our audit.
David Shewring
Partner
Melbourne
30 August 2021
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