28th Mar 2013 07:02
Vmoto Limited
Audited interim financial report
Vmoto Limited ("Vmoto" or "the Company") (AIM/ASX:VMT) today announces its audited interim financial report for the six months to 31 December 2012.
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About Vmoto
Vmoto is a global scooter manufacturing and distribution group and has been listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) since October 2001 and the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange since November 2012. The Company specialises in high quality "green" electric powered scooters and manufactures a range of western designed electric (and some petrol) scooters from its low cost manufacturing facilities in Nanjing, China, marketed in Europe through its operation in Barcelona, Spain and marketed outside Europe through its operations in Australia. Vmoto combines low cost Chinese manufacturing capabilities with European design. The group operates through two primary brands: Vmoto (aimed at the value market in Asia) and E-Max (targeting the Western markets, with a premium end product). As well as operating under its own brands, the Company also sells to a number of customers on an original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") basis.
corporate directory
Directors
Mr Simon Farrell - Non-Executive Chairman Mr Charles Chen - Managing Director Mr Ivan Teo - Finance Director Mr Oliver Cairns - Non-Executive Director Mr Kaijian Chen - Non-Executive Director
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William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd Level 3, 15 Labouchere Road South Perth, Western Australia 6151 Australia
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Company Secretary
Ms Shannon Coates
| Banker
National Australia Bank 1238 Hay Street West Perth, Western Australia 6005 Australia
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Principal and Registered Office
Suite 1, Ground Floor 83 Havelock Street West Perth, Western Australia 6005 Australia
Telephone: +61 8 9226 3865 Facsimile: +61 8 9322 5230
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Telephone: +44 870 702 0003 Facsimile: +44 870 703 6101
Website and Email
Website: www.vmoto.com Email: [email protected]
| ASX Code: VMT, AIM Code: VMT
Vmoto Limited is a public company incorporated in Western Australia and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
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CHAIRMAN'S letter
Dear Shareholder
I am pleased to present Vmoto's Annual Report for the audited six month period ended 31 December 2012. This represents our change in financial year end to 31 December and my first letter as Chairman, having joined the Board on 29 January 2013.
The last six months of 2012 saw a number of important operational and corporate activities take place. Significant contracts signed and announced included the Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Shanghai PowerEagle (potentially 270,000 units to the end of 2015) and a manufacturing and supply agreement with E-Tropolis GmbH in Germany (minimum of 15,000 units over 3 years). If forecasts are achieved, these contracts would be worth approximately A$86 million and A$24 million respectively in revenue. Both contracts are on track to produce the contracted quantities for 2013.
Corporately, on 9 November 2012, the Company successfully listed on the UK's AIM market, raising gross proceeds of approximately £1.6 million with UK institutions and sophisticated investors. The purpose of the dual listing is to give the Company access to broader equity capital markets and also in recognition of the Company's current and globally expanding customer base.
For the six months ended 31 December 2012, the Company achieved total sales of A$4.6 million, an increase of 53% compared to the six months ended 31 December 2011. The Company reports a net loss for the six months ended 31 December 2012 of A$1.2 million, which represents a decrease of approximately 24% when compared to the net loss for the six months ended 31 December 2011 (excluding impairment of goodwill).
The Company has delivered electric scooters to PowerEagle in excess of the units forecasted, whilst production of our own branded products slightly lower than expectations, due to a general drop in orders from international customers due to global economic conditions.
The Company continues to receive interest from Business to Business and retail customers around the world who are seeking more cost efficient and environmentally friendly means of transporting goods and providing services.
Vmoto still has one of the widest global distribution networks of any electric scooter manufacturer in the world, being represented by more than 27 distributors in 26 countries in the geographic regions of Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Europe, South America, South Africa and the USA. New markets where we are focused on entering into in 2013 include India, Indonesia and the UK.
More and more international business groups such as postal services, courier and delivery companies, fast food companies and government fleets continue to evaluate our products. Any significant fleet change from petrol to electric takes time: from the initial trialling of new bikes, making adaptations where required and ensuring compliance with the relevant domestic authorities and we have a number in the pipeline. New significant customers who ordered Vmoto or E-Max electric scooters during the half year included Correios in Brazil, Sailpost in Italy, Nimag in the Netherlands and Belgium Post.
Whilst some of these are only trial orders, we are greatly encouraged by the interest shown across our 7 electric models, which also goes a long way to validate where the electric scooter and transportation market is heading.
In summary, 2012 was a strong year for Vmoto both corporately and operationally and the signing of significant contracts is evidence of the progress the Company has made since it changed its strategy to focus on the electric scooter market. An enormous amount of work has been put in by all involved with the Company over the last 12 months, which has positioned it strongly for further growth during 2013 as we strive towards a maiden profit.
We anticipate holding our Annual General Meeting in Perth on 17 May 2013 and I look forward to further updating shareholders then.
Yours faithfully
Simon Farrell
Chairman
operations review
OVERVIEW
Vmoto Limited (ASX:VMT, AIM:VMT), the global scooter manufacturing and distribution group specialising in "green" electric powered scooters, provides the following operations review for the six months ended 31 December 2012.
The timing of this report reflects the change in the Company's financial year end from 30 June to 31 December, effective 31 December 2012, as announced on 13 August 2012. This change was made to bring in line the year ends of the Company with annual business planning of its customers and suppliers.
As a result of the Company's delivery on its production estimates, the Company's financial performance for the six months ended 31 December 2012 was in line with market expectations.
Overall, the Company reports a net loss of A$1.2 million for the six month period ended 31 December 2012, which represents a 24% decrease in comparison to the net loss reported for the six months ended 31 December 2011 (excluding impairment of goodwill). The improved financial performance for the six months ended 31 December 2012 was mainly due to lower operating costs as a result of ongoing rationalisation and optimisation of the current operations and more streamlined processes.
On 9 November 2012, Vmoto successfully dual listed on the UK's AIM market in conjunction with a share placement to UK institutions and sophisticated investors, raising gross proceeds of £1.6 million (approximately A$2.4 million). The Company paid a number of one off costs in relation to the AIM listing, including to its advisors with regard to professional assistance provided to Vmoto to dual list on the UK's AIM market.
Operating Facility
Vmoto has a working capital operating facility of RMB34 million (approximately $5.3 million). As at 31 December 2012, the total operating facility drawn down was RMB26.9 million (approximately AUD4.2 million) and the total undrawn operating facility was RMB7.1 million (approximately AUD1.1 million).
In January 2013, the Company repaid RMB13 million (approximately AUD2 million) and drew down RMB13 million (approximately AUD2 million) from its operating facility.
EXISTING CUSTOMERS
PowerEagle: On 3 July 2013, Vmoto signed a strategic Cooperation Agreement with PowerEagle, a Chinese company specialising in the manufacture and development of electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric motorcycles and go carts, selling domestically and into 30 countries worldwide, pursuant to which Vmoto has agreed to produce all of PowerEagle's electric vehicle models on an Original Equipment Manufacture ("OEM") basis.
The Company produced approximately 7,000 units of electric scooters for PowerEagle in 2012 and, as at 31 December 2012, approximately 6,300 units had been delivered to PowerEagle. Production for Power Eagle continued to ramp up during the period with the finalisation of Stage 2 of the Company's Nanjing manufacturing facility where all Power Eagle production lines are housed. With PowerEagle production now working efficiently, the Company is confident about improving the production rates into the 2013 financial year.
E-Tropolis: On 7 November 2012, Vmoto announced it had signed a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with E-Tropolis GmbH, a prestigious electric scooter company in Germany, to produce 3 of E-Tropolis' electric scooter models on an OEM basis, for a minimum of 15,000 units over 3 years, representing a total sales value of approximately $24 million over 3 years.
Manufacture of the E-Tropolis electric scooters remains on course and delivery of E-Tropolis scooters commenced in February 2013.
USA: During the period, Vmoto was pleased to take its first container order from new USA distributor, Tharo EV, part of Tharo Systems, which is a hi-tech company founded in 1982 with a very strong service ethic and a network across USA. The distributor exhibited Vmoto scooters at CES, the largest technology show in the world, in Las Vegas in January 2013.
operations review (cont'd)
South Africa: The Company, on the back of the very positive start made by our South African distributor took orders from several fleet customers for 120LD and 120LD+ models. Successful trials have taken place with the leading pizza delivery company in South Africa, Debonairs, with 400 stores. The scooters from the container arriving Q1 2013 (all lithium powered delivery versions) have been sold to them.
Denmark: DAO Distribution continues to use their fleet of 230 Vmoto electric scooters 7 days per week, 365 days per year in their delivery of newspapers from 36 depots across Denmark. Customer feedback, by which they are judged and paid by the newspaper publishers, has been extremely positive as a result of the silent and emission free deliveries in the early hours to residential areas. Agreement has been reached with partnering distributors to expand the roll out of our scooters in 2013.
Sweden: EON Sweden agreed to market Vmoto's range of electric scooters to 150,000 of its private customers and over 14,000 of its business customers with a special offer for the 2013 season.
Vietnam: The Company discontinued the supply of petrol scooters to its Vietnamese customer as the Company understands that the Vietnamese customer has ceased its scooter division. The Company will continue selling its existing petrol scooter stocks to other customers and have received a 200 unit order from its Korean customer.
The Company has continued to supply, albeit in smaller numbers in the low season for our main markets, to our network of distributors across the world. The preparations for larger orders both to end customer and major fleets which have had successful trials have been made ahead of the 2013 season.
NEW AND POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
Brazil: The trials with Correios Brazil continued during the reporting period and the initial phase was completed in December 2012, with positive feedback from riders and technicians in the 5 cities where the trials took place.
Italy: Sailpost, one of the main Italian post operators, began trials with 120SD and 120LD+ models in Milan on 8th October 2012.
Netherlands: Vmoto's products are to be marketed as Nimoto Pro range. Nimag is a well established electric scooter distributor in Netherlands and has the no. 1 selling scooter there already. It is also the importer for Suzuki cars, motorcycles and marine and is part of the Louwmann Group, a multi-billion Euro turnover giant in the automotive sector.
Belgium: The 120LD+ model continued to take part in the testing for public tender of Belgium Post alongside 3 other electric scooter manufacturers.
NEW DISTRIBUTORS
The Company continued to expand its network of distributors during the period and now has distributors in a total of 26 countries, including:
Luxembourg: The distributor in Luxembourg is Electric Vehicle Luxembourg, the leader in the market and part of Group Louisiana which, for example, is the importer for Phillips and Samsung brands.
Norway: REEL AS is the leading distributor of 2 wheel electric and is already a supplier to fleets such as Posten Norge (Norway Post).
Slovakia: Elektromobility SK is a new company for distribution of EVs. It is part of a large automotive supplier group with existing sales through more than 50 dealer locations.
Egypt: SINTRAC, a large importing business with over 25 years experience in introducing international brands to the Egyptian market. Have purchased electric scooters, petrol scooter and Scartt 600cc from Vmoto in their first order.
operations review (cont'd)
NEW MODELS/VERSIONS
The Company completed the development of newer versions of its electric scooters including new versions of the 80L, 80S, 120S and 120L models, which have more advanced and sophisticated settings, new lithium battery packs that are inter-changeable with silicone battery packs and will continue working on research and development to perfect the technology of electric scooters.
Compliance is underway in Australia for Vmoto's new E-Milan, an electric version of its popular petrol Milan scooter, which is expected to launch in Australia in Q2 2013, subject to compliance approval.
EXHIBITIONS
The Company showcased its products at a number of important exhibitions during the period.
Vmoto's Brazilian distributor participated in the "5th Edition of the ECO Business Exhibition" held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in August 2012. This year, the event was backed and supported by the major energy players in Brazil and South America. Vmoto's Brazilian distributor presented the Company's E-Max Electric Scooters at several stands with several major energy players including Compahia Energética de Minas Gerais, CPFL Energia, Eletrocell and Cegasa International as an invited guest. The Brazilian distributor also exhibited E-Max electric scooters with a franchise company for an electric-rent-a-scooter, using reformed containers as rental office and charging stations to be promoted in centres such as São Paulo, Florianópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Brasília, Porto Alegre, Natal and Salvador.
Vmoto exhibited at the international Post & Logistics Expo in Brussels in September 2012 in the EV section alongside brands such as Daimler. Several high level decision makers from new fleet customers were found and discussions continue.
Vmoto was a leading exhibitor with 100sqm in the "e-motion" hall of the Intermot show held in Cologne, Germany 3-7 October 2012, the largest motorcycle and scooter show in the world in 2012 with over 200,000 visitors. Vmoto held a distributor meeting with over 18 of our countries represented and also met potential new distributors.
Vmoto also shared a 90sqm booth with E-Tropolis, for the EICMA show in Milan from 15 to 18 November 2012 which is similar in size and attendance to Intermot. Our booth was situated in the Green Planet Zone and a full 3 days of meetings with potential customers were held.
CORPORATE
On 27 September 2012, the Company completed a placement of 54,070,654 ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.012 per share and one free attaching listed option (exercisable at $0.04 and expiring on 31 December 2014) to raise approximately $650,000. The funds raised from the placement were and will be applied to fast track production lines for the Company's PowerEagle contract and general working capital.
On 9 November 2012, the Company successfully listed on the UK's AIM market. The purpose of the dual listing is to give access to broader equity capital markets and in recognition of the Company's current and globally expanding customer base.
In conjunction with the AIM listing, the Company completed a placement of 121,075,002 ordinary shares to UK institutions and sophisticated investors at an issue price of 1.3 pence (2 cents) per share, raising approximately £1.6 million. The placement was approved by Vmoto shareholders on 23 October 2012. The net proceeds of the placement were and will be applied to meet the Company's current order book from existing customers (including the significant PowerEagle Strategic Cooperation agreement), expand its product range, expand its distribution base across Europe and the rest of the world, increase its workforce, extend its programme to continuously improve quality control, improve after sales service and complete the fit out of Stage 2 manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China.
On 12 October 2012, following the successful capital raising completed in September 2012, Mr Blair Sergeant resigned as a non-executive Director.
On 29 January 2013 the Company announced the appointment of Mr Simon Farrell and Mr Ivan Teo as Non-Executive Chairman and Finance Director respectively.
operations review (cont'd)
2013 OUTLOOK
2013 will be another extremely busy year for Vmoto as it looks to continue and improve on the significant operational and corporate events of 2012. With PowerEagle production now ramping up, the Company's focus is to ensure those orders are met.
Maintaining good relationships with existing customers will be important as will the work behind the scenes to win new customers in China and around the world.
The continuous interest in Vmoto's manufacturing capacity and electric scooters by customers has demonstrated their confidence in Vmoto's infrastructure, capabilities and products. This progression bodes well for the Company and its position within the global electric scooter market.
directors' reporT
The Directors present their report together with the consolidated financial statements of Vmoto Limited ("Vmoto" or the "Company") and its controlled entities (the "Consolidated Entity") for the financial period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012.
Directors
The Directors of the Company at any time during or since the end of the period ended 31 December 2012 are:
Name
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Simon Farrell
Non-Executive Chairman
| Mr Farrell was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 29 January 2013.
Mr Farrell has over 30 years' experience in private and public corporate business especially in the mining industry at senior management and board level, principally in the areas of finance, marketing and general management. He was previously managing director of ASX, JSE and AIM listed Coal of Africa Limited, for which he was responsible for growing to a market capitalisation of more than £1 billion.
Mr Farrell holds a BCom degree from the University of Western Australia and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of both the Australian Society of Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Farrell currently resides in London and has very strong relationships with brokers and fund managers in the UK.
Mr Farrell will be seeking re-election by shareholders at the Company's 2013 Annual General Meeting.
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Yiting (Charles) Chen
Managing Director
| Mr Chen was appointed as Executive Director on 5 January 2007 and Managing Director of the Company on 1 September 2011.
Mr Chen founded Freedomotor Corporation Limited in 2004, through a management buyout of key assets, which were subsequently acquired by Vmoto. He holds a Bachelor of Automobile Engineering from Wuhan University of Automobile Technology (China) and a postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration from South Wales University (UK).
From 1993 to 2002, Mr Chen held senior executive roles with Hainan Sundiro Motorcycle Company Limited, the largest publicly listed industrial company in Hainan Province. Hainan Sundiro was acquired by Honda Japan in 2001.
Mr Chen is based in Nanjing, China, and oversees all of the Company's operations and activities.
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Ivan Teo
Finance Director | Mr Teo was appointed as Finance Director of the Company on 29 January 2013. Prior to this appointment, Mr Teo was employed as the Company's Chief Financial Officer from 17 June 2009.
Mr Teo is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has over 10 years experience in accounting, audit, corporate finance and international business serving private and public companies in a diverse range of industries including automobile, manufacturing, mining and retail.
Mr Teo holds a BCom degree from the University of Adelaide and is based in Nanjing, China.
Mr Teo will be seeking re-election by shareholders at the Company's 2013 Annual General Meeting.
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directors' report (cont'd)
Oliver Cairns
Independent Non-Executive Director | Mr Cairns was appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 September 2011.
Mr Cairns has over 12 years' experience in the small-mid cap corporate and capital markets space, having joined Blue Oar Securities Plc (now Northland Capital) in July 1999, and was a corporate financier and Nominated Adviser for AIM companies in London for over 8 years. In London, he was responsible for floating and advising several resources and industrial companies before relocating to Perth in June 2007.
In May 2009, Mr Cairns set up Pursuit Capital, a corporate advisory and investment house, which is focussed on long term corporate, capital and strategic involvement with junior international companies.
Mr Cairns graduated with a degree in Classics from the University of Exeter and is a member of the Securities Institute (UK).
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Kaijian Chen
Independent Non-Executive Director
| Mr Chen was appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 September 2011.
Mr Chen has extensive experience in the motorcycle manufacturing industry in China. He was formerly vice president of Hainan Sundiro Motorcycle Co, which was the second largest motorcycle manufacturer in China at the time, and which was subsequently acquired by Honda in 2001.
Mr Chen also served as vice president for Changzhou Supaiqi E-Vehicle Co, Ltd for 5 years. Currently Mr Chen is vice president of Xinri E-Vehicle Co, Ltd, which is one of the largest E-vehicle manufacturers in China at present. The annual production of Xinri in 2010 was over 2 million units of electric bicycles and scooters for the Chinese domestic market.
Mr Chen holds a degree from the Beijing Institute of Technology and is based in Wuxi, China.
Mr Chen will be retiring and seeking re-election by shareholders at the Company's 2013 Annual General Meeting.
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Company Secretary
Shannon Coates
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Ms Coates was appointed as Company Secretary on 10 May 2007.
Ms Coates completed a Bachelor of Laws through Murdoch University in 1993 and has since gained over 18 years in-house experience in corporate law and compliance for public companies. She is a Chartered Secretary and an Associate Member of both the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators and Chartered Secretaries Australia.
Ms Coates is currently employed as Legal & Compliance Counsel with Evolution Capital Partners, a company providing corporate advisory services and is also company secretary to a number of ASX and AIM listed companies. |
directors' report (cont'd)
Director Resignation
Blair Sergeant
Independent Non-Executive Director resigned on 12 October 2012 | Mr Sergeant was appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Company on 18 January 2012 and resigned on 12 October 2012.
He is a former director of Vmoto (2004 to 2009) and was instrumental in the Company being acquired by the then Optima Corporation Limited in 2006.
Mr Sergeant holds a Bachelor of Business and a Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Administration, both from Curtin University, Western Australia. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators and Chartered Secretaries Australia and an Associate of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants. Mr Sergeant's experience includes senior management and executive positions with numerous listed public companies across a broad spectrum of industry internationally. He is currently Managing Director of ASX listed Lemur Resources Limited.
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Directorships in other listed entities
Directorships in other listed entities held by Directors of the Company during the last 3 years immediately before 31 December 2012 are as follows:
Period of directorship | |||
Director | Company | From | To |
Mr Simon Farrell | Anglo-African Minerals Plc | 2012 | 2013 |
Kenmare Resources Plc | 2000 | Present | |
Bellzone Mining Plc | 2010 | 2011 | |
Coal of Africa Limited | 2000 | 2012 | |
Skin Cancer Analysis Technologies Limited | 2000 | 2009 | |
Mr Charles Chen | - | - | - |
Mr Ivan Teo | - | - | - |
Mr Oliver Cairns | - | - | - |
Mr Kaijian Chen | - | - | - |
Mr Blair Sergeant | Lemur Resources Limited Compass Hotel Group Limited Coal of Africa Limited Ram Resources Limited | 2011 2010 2004 2008 | Present 2012 2011 2010 |
Directors' Meetings
The number of Directors' meetings and the number of meetings attended by each of the Directors of the Company during the period ended 31 December 2012 are:
Board Meetings | ||
Director | Held while Director | Attended |
Mr Simon Farrell1 Mr Charles Chen Mr Ivan Teo1 | - 3 - | - 3 - |
Mr Oliver Cairns | 3 | 3 |
Mr Kaijian Chen | 3 | 0 |
Mr Blair Sergeant | 3 | 2 |
1. Mr Farrell and Mr Teo were appointed post the end of the period, on 29 January 2013.
There is presently no separate Audit, Nomination or Remuneration Committee, with all committee functions being addressed by the full Board.
directors' report (cont'd)
Principal Activity
The principal activity of the Consolidated Entity during the period ended 31 December 2012 was the development and manufacture, and international marketing and distribution of electric powered scooters, petrol scooters and all terrain vehicles.
Operating and Financial Review
Results
The Consolidated Entity incurred a loss of A$1,219,581 after income tax for the period ended 31 December 2012.
Operating review
A review of operations for the period ended 31 December 2012 is set out in the Operations Review preceding the Directors' Report.
Significant Changes in the State of Affairs
Total consolidated sales of A$4.6 million were recorded for the Consolidated Entity during the period ended 31 December 2012. The revenue of the Consolidated Entity has increased by 53% as compared to the period ended 31 December 2011, largely as a result of the Company's expansion into the Chinese electric scooter market.
The Consolidated Entity's net assets have increased by approximately A$600,000 during the period ended 31 December 2012 mainly due to the Company's successful placement and listing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Fully paid ordinary share capital increased during the period as follows:
·; On 9 August 2012, 3,600 shares were issued pursuant to exercise of listed options;
·; On 27 September 2012, 54,070,654 shares and one free attaching option (exercisable at $0.04 and expiring on 31 December 2014) were issued in a placement pursuant to the Company's 15% placement capacity, raising an amount of A$648,848 (before costs).
·; On 12 November 2012, the Company successfully listed on AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and completed a share placement, issuing 121,075,002 shares and raising A$2.4 million (approximately £1.6 million) (before costs).
Other than the above, there was no significant change in the state of affairs of the Consolidated Entity during the period ended 31 December 2012.
Review of Financial Condition
The Consolidated Entity had the following interest bearing liabilities as at 31 December 2012:
·; Bank operating facility of A$4,158,486 including interest accrued.
Impact of legislation and other external requirements
The Consolidated Entity's operations are not subject to any significant environmental regulations. The Board believes that the Consolidated Entity has adequate systems in place for the management of its environmental regulations and is not aware of any breach of those environmental requirements as they apply to the Consolidated Entity.
Clean Energy Legislative Package
The Clean Energy Legislative Package, which included the Clean Energy Act 2011, was passed by the Australian Government in November 2011. It sets out the way that the government will introduce a carbon price to reduce Australia's carbon pollution and move to a clean energy future.
The Consolidated Entity's manufacturing activities are primarily carried out in China and the Directors believe that the Group will not be significantly affected by this legislation passed. The Consolidated Entity has not incorporated the effect of any carbon price implementation in its impairment testing at 31 December 2012.
directors' report (cont'd)
The Directors' view is that there were no changes in environmental or other legislative requirements during the period that have significantly affected the results or operations of the Consolidated Entity.
Dividends
No dividend has been declared or paid by the Company to the date of this Report in respect of the period ended 31 December 2012 and the year ended 30 June 2012.
Events Subsequent to Balance Date
Board Appointment
On 29 January 2013, the Company announced that it had appointed Mr Simon Farrell as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company. Mr Farrell has over 30 years' experience in private and public corporate business especially in the mining industry at senior management and board level, principally in the areas of finance, marketing and general management. He was previously managing director of ASX and AIM listed Coal of Africa Limited which he was responsible for growing to a market capitalisation of more than £1 billion. He holds a BCom degree from the University of Western Australia and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of both the Australian Society of Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Farrell currently resides in London and has very strong relationships with brokers and fund managers in the UK.
The Company's Chief Financial Officer, Mr Ivan Teo, have been appointed as Finance Director of the Company, effective 29 January 2013. Based in Nanjing, China, Mr Teo holds a BCom from the University of Adelaide, is a Chartered Accountant and has experience in accounting, audit and corporate finance.
Relocation of Vmoto's Europe After Sales Centre
The Company has entered into a new arrangement to relocate its European after sales and service centre from Barcelona, Spain to Bremen, Germany. The relocation commenced mid March 2013 and is expected to be in operation from early April 2013.
Other than the above and as noted elsewhere in the financial statements, there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial period and the date of this report any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors, to affect significantly the operations of the Consolidated Entity, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Consolidated Entity in future financial years.
Likely Developments
Further information about likely developments in the operations of the Consolidated Entity and the expected results of those operations in future financial years are discussed in the Operations Review.
Directors' Interests
The relevant interests of each Director in the shares, options and performance rights issued by the Company at the date of this report are as follows:
Director | Ordinary shares | Options | Performance Rights |
Mr Simon Farrell Mr Charles Chen(1) | - 39,664,578 | - 13,221,526 | - 10,000,000 |
Mr Ivan Teo(2) | 3,511,000 | 2,425,000 | - |
Mr Oliver Cairns (3) | 9,488,888 | 8,141,527 | 10,000,000 |
Mr Kaijian Chen (4) | 2,777,777 | - | - |
directors' report (cont'd)
(1) | 11,374,578 shares, 3,791,526 options exercisable at $0.04 each on or before 31 December 2014 and 10,000,000 performance rights are held directly by Mr Charles Chen. 28,290,000 shares and 9,430,000 options exercisable at $0.04 each on or before 31 December 2014 are held indirectly by Mr Chen's spouse, Hui Xin Zhou. |
(2) | 3,511,000 shares, 1,000,000 options exercisable at $0.025 each on or before 1 September 2014, 1,000,000 options exercisable at $0.03 each on or before 23 November 2015 and 425,000 options exercisable at $0.04 each on or before 31 December 2014 are held directly by Mr Ivan Teo.
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(3) | 1,488,888 shares are held directly by Mr Oliver Cairns. 8,000,000 shares, 3,141,527 options exercisable at $0.09 cents each on or before 14 July 2013, 5,000,000 options exercisable at $0.04 each on or before 31 December 2014 and 10,000,000 Performance Rights are held indirectly by Silverlight Holdings Pty Ltd as trustee for Cairns Investment trust. Mr Cairns is a beneficiary of the Cairns Investment trust. |
(4) | 2,777,777 shares are held directly by Mr Kaijian Chen. |
Options
On 27 September 2012, 54,070,654 unlisted options (exercisable at $0.04 and expiring on 31 December 2014) were issued pursuant to a placement.
On 23 November 2012, the Company granted 11,500,000 unlisted options (exercisable at $0.03 each on or before 23 November 2015) to certain employees pursuant to the Company's Employee Share Option Plan.
On 23 November 2012, 5,725,385 listed options (exercisable at $0.04 and expiring on 31 December 2014) were issued in part consideration for the provision of professional services with respect to the Company's AIM listing.
At the date of this report, options over unissued ordinary shares of the Company are:
Grant Date | Vesting Date | Expiry Date | Exercise Price | Number |
15 July 2008 | 15 July 2008 | 14 July 2013 | 9 cents | 3,241,527 |
1 September 2011 | 1 September 2012 | 1 September 2014 | 2.5 cents(a) | 8,500,000 |
28 May 2012 | 28 May 2012 | 31 December 2014 | 4 cents | 59,638,850 |
5 June 2012 | 5 June 2012 | 31 December 2014 | 4 cents | 25,957,341 |
27 September 2012 | 27 September 2012 | 31 December 2014 | 4 cents | 54,070,654 |
23 November 2012 | 23 November 2013 | 23 November 2015 | 3 cents(a) | 11,500,000 |
23 November 2012 | 23 November 2013 | 31 December 2014 | 4 cents | 5,725,385 |
(a) These options do not confer the right to participate in any share issue or interest issue of the Company or any other entity.
Performance Rights
On 6 August 2012, following shareholder approval at the Company's general meeting held on 31 July 2012, the Company granted a total of 32,000,000 performance rights to Directors Charles Chen, Blair Sergeant and Oliver Cairns.
The performance rights comprise:
a) 2,000,000 performance rights issued to Mr Blair Sergeant pursuant to his Non-Executive Director Appointment Agreement; and
b) 30,000,000 performance rights issued under the Company's Performance Rights Plan (10,000,000 each to Mr Charles Chen, Mr Blair Sergeant, Mr Oliver Cairns), subject to the following performance conditions:
directors' report (cont'd)
Number of Performance Rights | Class | Performance Conditions | Time of vesting |
1,000,000 | A | - The volume weighted average price of the Shares for 10 consecutive trading days on ASX (VWAP) exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | B | - The VWAP exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | C | - The VWAP exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | D | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,000,000 | E | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,000,000 | F | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,333,333 | G | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
1,333,333 | H | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
1,333,334 | I | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
On 12 October 2012, Mr Blair Sergeant resigned as Non-Executive Director. Mr Sergeant's 2,000,000 performance rights issued pursuant to his Non-executive Director appointment and 10,000,000 performance rights issued under the Company's Performance Rights Plan lapsed upon his resignation in accordance with the applicable terms of his appointment and the terms and conditions of Vmoto Ltd's Performance Rights Plan.
All performance rights convert to fully paid ordinary shares for nil cash consideration, subject to performance based vesting conditions. At the date of this report, performance rights over unissued ordinary shares of the Company are:
Expiry Date | Exercise Price | Number |
31 December 2013 | Nil | 6,000,000 |
31 December 2014 | Nil | 6,000,000 |
31 December 2015 | Nil | 8,000,000 |
directors' report (cont'd)
Indemnification and Insurance of Officers and Auditors
Indemnification
The Company has agreed to indemnify the current Directors and Officers of the Company against all liabilities to another person (other than the Company or a related body corporate) that may arise from their position as Directors and Officers of the Company, except where the liability arises out of conduct involving a lack of good faith.
The agreement stipulates that the Company will meet, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the full amount of any such liabilities, including costs and expenses.
The Company has not agreed to indemnify their current auditors, William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd.
Insurance Premiums
As at the date of this report, a Directors and Officers insurance policy has been secured. The insurance premium for this policy during the period ended 31 December 2012 was A$12,379.
Contingent Liabilities
The Company is currently a defendant in a proceeding brought against the Company by a former employee in relation to the employee's past employment. Having considered legal advice, the Directors believe that the claim can be successfully defended, without any losses (including for costs) being incurred by the Company.
Non-audit services
During the period, William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd, the Company's auditor, did not perform any non-audit services in addition to their statutory duties.
Auditor's Independence Declaration
The Auditor's Independence Declaration is set out on page 70 and forms part of the Directors' Report for the period ended 31 December 2012.
remuneration report
This remuneration report outlines the Director and executive remuneration arrangements of the Company and the Consolidated Entity.
Director and Key Management Personnel details
The following persons acted as Directors of the Company during or since the end of the financial period:
Mr Simon Farrell (appointed 29 January 2013)
Mr Charles Chen (appointed 5 January 2007)
Mr Ivan Teo (appointed Finance Director 29 January 2013; appointed Chief Financial Officer 17 June 2009)
Mr Oliver Cairns (appointed 1 September 2011)
Mr Kaijian Chen (appointed 1 September 2011)
Mr Blair Sergeant (appointed 18 January 2012, resigned 12 October 2012)
The term 'key management personnel' is used in this remuneration report to refer to the Directors and the following persons. Except as noted, the named persons held their current position for the period ended 31 December 2012 and since the period ended 31 December 2012:
Mr Michael Fulton (International Sales Manager)
Mr Klaus Rheinschmitt (Quality Control and After Sales Service Manager)
Mr George Hou (General Manager)
Mr Zhengjie Wu (Vice General Manager)
Overview of remuneration policies
The Board as a whole is responsible for considering remuneration policies and packages applicable both to Directors and executives of the Company and the Consolidated Entity.
Key management personnel have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company and the Consolidated Entity, including Directors of the Company and other executives. Key management personnel comprise the Directors of the Company, and executives for the Company and the Consolidated Entity including the key management personnel.
Broadly, remuneration levels for key management personnel of the Company and key management personnel of the Consolidated Entity are competitively set to attract and retain appropriately qualified and experienced Directors and executives and reward the achievement of strategic objectives. The Board obtains independent advice on the appropriateness of remuneration packages of both the Company and the Consolidated Entity given trends in comparative companies both locally and internationally, and the objectives of the Company's remuneration strategy.
Remuneration packages consist of fixed remuneration including base salary, employer contributions to superannuation funds and non-cash benefits.
The Company has a variable remuneration package for Directors, which is known as the Performance Rights Plan. This plan allows Directors to convert performance rights to fully paid ordinary shares for nil cash consideration, subject to performance based vesting conditions.
Fixed remuneration
Fixed remuneration consists of base remuneration (which is calculated on a total cost basis and includes any FBT charges related to employee benefits including motor vehicle), as well as employer contributions to superannuation funds.
Remuneration levels are reviewed annually by the Board through a process that considers individual, segment and overall performance of the Consolidated Entity. The Board has regard to remuneration levels external to the Consolidated Entity to ensure the Directors' and executives' remuneration is competitive in the market place.
remuneration report (cont'd)
Executive Directors are employed full time and receive fixed remuneration in the form of salary and statutory superannuation or consultancy fees, commensurate with their required level of services.
Non-Executive Directors receive a fixed monthly fee for their services. Where Non-Executive Directors provide services materially outside their usual Board duties, they are remunerated on an agreed daily rate basis.
Service agreements
It is the Consolidated Entity's policy that service agreements for key management personnel are unlimited in term but capable of termination on 3 months' notice and that the Consolidated Entity retains the right to terminate the service agreements immediately, by making payment equal to 3 months' pay in lieu of notice.
The service agreement outlines the components of compensation paid to key management personnel but does not prescribe how remuneration levels are modified year to year. Remuneration levels are reviewed annually on a date as close as possible to 31 December of each year to take into account key management personnel's performance.
Non-Executive Directors
Total remuneration for all Non-Executive Directors, last voted upon by shareholders at the 2012 Annual General Meeting, is not to exceed A$300,000 per annum and has been set at a level to enable the Company to attract and retain suitably qualified Directors. The Company does not have any scheme relating to retirement benefits for Non-Executive Directors.
Relationship between the remuneration policy and company performance
The remuneration policy has been tailored to increase goal congruence between shareholders, Directors and executives. Two methods have been applied to achieve this aim, the first being a performance-based rights subject to performance based vesting conditions, and the second being the issue of options to key management personnel to encourage the alignment of personal and shareholder interests. The Company believes this policy was effective in increasing shareholder wealth.
The tables below set out summary information about the Consolidated Entity's earnings and movements in shareholder wealth for the last five reporting periods:
31 Dec 2012 6 months | 30 June 2012 12 months | 30 June 2011 12 months | 30 June 2010 12 months | 30 June 2009 12 months | |||||
In AUD | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Revenue | 4,603 | 8,242 | 7,112 | 17,942 | 48,400 | ||||
Net loss before tax | 1,195 | 7,162 | 4,425 | 4,077 | 4,207 | ||||
Net loss after tax | 1,195 | 7,162 | 4,425 | 4,077 | 4,222 | ||||
In AUD | 31 Dec 2012 6 months | 30 June 2012 12 months | 30 June 2011 12 months | 30 June 2010 12 months | 30 June 2009 12 months | ||||
Share price at start of period | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.14 | $0.07 | $0.11 | ||||
Share price at end of period | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.14 | $0.08 | ||||
Dividend | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Basic and diluted loss per share | 0.16 cents | 1.14 cents | 0.79 cents | 0.80 cents | 1.25 cents | ||||
remuneration report (cont'd)
Directors' and executive officers' remuneration
Details of the nature and amount of each major element of the remuneration of each Director of the Company and the named officers of the Company and the Consolidated Entity for the period ended 31 December 2012 are:
SHORT-TERM | Post-employment | Share based payments | |||||
In AUD | Salary & fees $ | Superannuation benefits $ | Options / Performance Rights $ | Total $ | Value of options as proportion of remuneration % | % of remuneration based on performance | |
Executive Director | |||||||
Mr Charles Chen | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 93,492 | - | 9,250 | 102,742 | - | 9.0% |
12 months to June 2012 | 185,923 | - | - | 185,923 | - | - | |
Non-Executive Directors | |||||||
Mr Oliver Cairns | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 40,000 | - | 9,250 | 49,250 | - | 18.8% |
12 months to June 2012 | 33,333 | - | - | 33,333 | - | - | |
Mr Kaijian Chen | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 20,000 | - | - | 20,000 | - | - |
12 months to June 2012 | 33,333 | - | - | 33,333 | - | - | |
Ms Shannon Coates | 6 months to Dec 2012 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(resigned on 1 September 2011) | 12 months to June 2012 | 9,722 | 875 | - | 10,597 | - | - |
Mr Trevor Beazley | 6 months to Dec 2012 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(resigned 18 January 2012) | 12 months to June 2012 | 29,167 | 2,625 | - | 31,792 | - | - |
Mr Blair Sergeant | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 14,667 | - | - | 14,667 | - | - |
(resigned 12 October 2012) | 12 months to June 2012 | 18,172 | - | - | 18,172 | - | - |
Total, all Directors | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 168,159 | - | 18,500 | 186,659 | - | - |
12 months to June 2012 | 309,650 | 3,500 | - | 313,150 | - | - | |
remuneration report (cont'd)
SHORT-TERM | Post-employment | Share based payments | |||||
In AUD | Salary & fees $ | Superannuation benefits $ | Options / Performance Rights $ | Total $ | Value of options as proportion of remuneration % | % of remuneration based on performance | |
Executives
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Mr Ivan Teo | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 51,456 | - | 802 | 52,258 | 1.5% | - |
(Chief Financial Officer) | 12 months to June 2012 | 119,852 | - | 10,000 | 129,852 | 7.7% | - |
Mr Michael Fulton | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 52,616 | - | 802 | 53,418 | 1.5% | - |
(International Sales Manager) | 12 months to June 2012 | 97,250 | - | 11,000 | 108,250 | 10.2% | - |
Mr Klaus Rheinschmitt | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 47,496 | - | 401 | 47,897 | 0.8% | - |
(Quality Control and After Sales Service Manager) | 12 months to June 2012 | 77,539 | - | 5,000 | 82,539 | 6.1% | - |
Mr George Hou | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 25,646 | - | 1,203 | 26,849 | 4.5% | - |
(General Manager) | 12 months to June 2012 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mr Zhengjie Wu | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 26,686 | - | - | 26,686 | - | - |
(Vice General Manager) | 12 months to June 2012 | 54,721 | - | 8,000 | 62,721 | 12.8% | - |
Total, all Executives | 6 months to Dec 2012 | 203,900 | - | 3,208 | 207,108 | 15.5% | - |
12 months to June 2012 | 349,362 | - | 34,000 | 383,362 | 8.9% | - | |
remuneration report (cont'd)
Share-based payment arrangements
Options
The Company operates an Employee Share Option Plan ("ESOP") for executives and senior employees of the Consolidated Entity. In accordance with the provisions of the plan, executives and senior employees may be granted options to purchase ordinary shares at an exercise price to be determined by the Board with regard to the market value of the shares when it resolves to offer the options. The options may only be granted to eligible persons after the Board considers the person's seniority, position, length of service, record of employment, potential contribution and any other matters which the Board considers relevant.
Each employee share option converts into one ordinary share of Vmoto Limited on exercise. No amounts are paid or payable to the Company by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry.
The number of options granted is determined by the Board.
To date, options granted under the ESOP expire within thirty six months of their issue, or immediately on the resignation of the executive or senior employee, whichever is the earlier.
During the period ended 31 December 2012, the following ESOP arrangements were in existence:
Options series | Grant date | Grant date fair value | Expiry date | Exercise Price | Vesting date |
ESOP | 01/09/2011 | A$0.010 | 01/09/2014 | A$0.025 | 01/09/2012 |
ESOP | 23/11/2012 | A$0.011 | 23/11/2015 | A$0.030 | 23/11/2013 |
There is no further service or performance criteria that need to be met in relation to ESOP options granted before the beneficial interest vests in the recipient.
The following grants of share-based payment compensation to key management personnel relate to the six month period ended 31 December 2012:
Name | Option series | During the period ended 31 Dec 2012 | % of compensation for the period consisting of options | |||
No. granted | No. vested | % of grant vested | % of grant forfeited | |||
I Teo | ESOP | 1,000,000 | - | - | n/a | 1.5% |
M Fulton | ESOP | 1,000,000 | - | - | n/a | 1.5% |
K Rheinschmitt | ESOP | 500,000 | - | - | n/a | 0.8% |
G Hou | ESOP | 1,500,000 | - | - | n/a | 4.5% |
Z Wu | ESOP | - | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
remuneration report (cont'd)
The following table summarises the value of options to key management personnel granted, exercised or lapsed during the period ended 31 December 2012:
Name | Value of options granted at the grant date (i) $ | Value of options exercised at the exercise date $ | Value of option lapsed at the date of lapse (ii) $ |
I Teo | 802 | - | - |
M Fulton | 802 | - | - |
K Rheinschmitt | 401 | - | - |
G Hou | 1,203 | - | - |
Z Wu | n/a | n/a | n/a |
(i) The value of options granted during the period is recognised in compensation over the vesting period of the grant, in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
(ii) The value of options lapsing during the period due to the failure to satisfy a vesting condition is determined assuming the vesting condition had been satisfied.
Performance Rights
On 6 August 2012, following shareholder approval at the Company's general meeting held on 31 July 2012, the Company granted a total of 32,000,000 performance rights to Directors Charles Chen, Blair Sergeant and Oliver Cairns.
The performance rights comprise:
a) 2,000,000 performance rights issued to Mr Blair Sergeant pursuant to his Non-Executive Director Appointment Agreement; and
b) 30,000,000 performance rights issued under the Company's Performance Rights Plan (10,000,000 each to Mr Charles Chen, Mr Blair Sergeant, Mr Oliver Cairns), subject to the following performance conditions:
Number of Performance Rights | Class | Performance Conditions | Time of vesting |
1,000,000 | A | - The volume weighted average price of the Shares for 10 consecutive trading days on ASX (VWAP) exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | B | - The VWAP exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | C | - The VWAP exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | D | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,000,000 | E | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,000,000 | F | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
remuneration report (cont'd)
1,333,333 | G | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
1,333,333 | H | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
1,333,334 | I | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
On 12 October 2012, Mr Blair Sergeant resigned as non-executive director. Mr Sergeant's 2,000,000 performance rights issued pursuant to his Non-executive Director appointment and 10,000,000 performance rights issued under the Company's Performance Rights Plan lapsed upon his resignation in accordance with the applicable terms of his appointment and the terms and conditions of Vmoto Ltd's Performance Rights Plan.
All performance rights convert to fully paid ordinary shares for nil cash consideration, subject to the above performance based vesting conditions. At the date of this report, performance rights over unissued ordinary shares of the Company are:
Expiry Date | Exercise Price | Number |
31 December 2013 | Nil | 6,000,000 |
31 December 2014 | Nil | 6,000,000 |
31 December 2015 | Nil | 8,000,000 |
This report is made with a resolution of the Directors pursuant to s298(2) of the Corporations Act 2001:
Charles Chen
Managing Director
Dated at Perth, Western Australia this 27th day of March 2013.
corporate governance statement
The Board of Directors of Vmoto Limited is responsible for the establishment of a corporate governance framework that has regard to the best practice recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council. Vmoto's objective is to achieve best practice in corporate governance and the Company's Board, senior executives and employees are committed to achieving this objective.
This statement summarises the corporate governance practices that have been adopted by the Board. In addition to the information contained in this statement, the Company's website at www.vmoto.com contains additional details of its corporate governance procedures and practices.
ASX Best Practice Recommendations
The ASX Listing Rules require listed companies to include in their Annual Report a statement disclosing the extent to which they have complied with the ASX best practice recommendations in the reporting period. The recommendations are not prescriptive and if a company considers that a recommendation is inappropriate having regard to its particular circumstances, the company has the flexibility not to adopt it. Where Vmoto considered it was not appropriate to presently comply with a particular recommendation the reasons are set out in the relevant section of this statement.
The Board has adopted a Corporate Governance policy that (except where expressly noted below) complies with the Principles set out in the Second Edition of the "Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations", established by the ASX Corporate Governance Council and published by the ASX in August 2007. Other than as noted below, this Corporate Governance policy has been in effect for the entire reporting period.
During the period, the Board revised its Securities Trading Policy and provided this to ASX for release to the market, as required by Listing Rule 12.9.
Board of Directors
Role and Responsibilities of the Board
The Board is responsible for guiding and monitoring the Company on behalf of shareholders. The specific responsibilities of the Board include:
(a) appointment, evaluation, rewarding and if necessary the removal of the Managing Director, and Chief Financial Officer (or equivalent) and the Company Secretary;
(b) in conjunction with management, development of corporate objectives, strategy and operations plans and approving and appropriately monitoring plans, new investments, major capital and operating expenditures, capital management, acquisitions, divestitures and major funding activities;
(c) establishing appropriate levels of delegation to the Managing Director to allow him tomanage the business efficiently;
(d) monitoring actual performance against planned performance expectations and reviewing operating information at a requisite level, to understand at all times the financial and operating conditions of the Company;
(e) monitoring the performance of senior management including the implementation of strategy, and ensuring appropriate resources are available;
(f) via management, an appreciation of areas of significant business risk and ensuring that the Company is appropriately positioned to manage those risks;
(g) overseeing the management of safety, occupational health and environmental matters;
(h) satisfying itself that the financial statements of the Company fairly and accurately set out the financial position and financial performance of the Company for the period under review;
corporate governance statement (cont'd)
(i) satisfying itself that there are appropriate reporting systems and controls in place to assure the Board that proper operational, financial, compliance, and internal control processes are in place and functioning appropriately;
(j) to ensure that appropriate internal and external audit arrangements are in place and operating effectively;
(k) having a framework in place to help ensure that the Company acts legally and responsibly on all matters consistent with the code of conduct; and
(l) reporting to shareholders.
In accordance with ASX Principle 1, the Board has established a Board Charter which sets out functions reserved to Board and those delegated to senior executives. This Charter is available on the Company's website. The Board has delegated responsibilities and authorities to management to enable management to conduct the Company's day to day activities. Matters which are not covered by these delegations, such as approvals which exceed certain limits, require Board approval.
Board composition
As at the date of this Report, the Board is comprised of two Executive Directors and three Non-Executive Directors.
The Company's website contains details on the procedures for the selection and appointment of new Directors and the re-election of incumbent Directors, together with the Board's policy for the nomination and appointment of Directors.
ASX Principle 2 recommends the Board establish a Nomination Committee to focus on the selection and appointment practices of the Company. It is further recommended that the Nomination Committee have a formal Charter.
The Company has adopted a formal Nomination Committee Charter, available on the Company's website, which includes information on the Company's approach to selection and appointment of Directors. However the Company does not presently have a separate Nomination Committee. As the Board is small, the full Board conducts the function of such a committee, in accordance with the Charter.
The composition of the Board is reviewed at least annually to ensure the balance of skills and experience is appropriate. The current Directors have a broad range of qualifications, experience and expertise in scooter and motorcycle distribution and marketing and in the finance and corporate advisory industries. The skills, experience and expertise of Directors are set out in the Directors' Report. The Board considers that the current composition of the Board is adequate for the Company's current size and operations, and includes the appropriate mix of skills and expertise, relevant to the Company's business.
The names of the Directors in office at the date of this Report, the year they were first appointed, their status as non-executive, executive or independent Directors and whether they are retiring by rotation and seeking re-election by shareholders at the 2013 Annual General Meeting, are set out in the Directors' Report.
Independence of Non-Executive Directors
ASX Principle 2 recommends that a majority of the Board should be independent. The Board considers an independent Director to be a Non-Executive Director who meets the criteria for independence included in Principle 2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Materiality for these purposes is based on quantitative and qualitative bases. An amount of over 5% of the annual turnover of the Company or 5% of the individual directors' net worth is considered material for these purposes.
The Board has reviewed and considered the positions and associations of each of the Directors in office at the date of this report and consider that a majority of the Directors are independent. Mr Simon Farrell, Mr Oliver Cairns and Mr Kaijian Chen are considered independent.
corporate governance statement (cont'd)
Independent professional advice
The Board has adopted a formal policy on access to independent professional advice which provides that Directors are entitled to seek independent professional advice for the purposes of the proper performance of their duties. The advice is at the Company's expense and advice so obtained is to be made available to all Directors.
Meetings
The Board held 3 scheduled meetings during the reporting period and no unscheduled meetings were held during that period. Senior management attended and made presentations at the Board Meetings as considered appropriate and were available for questioning by Directors.
The attendance of Directors at Board meetings during the period ended 31 December 2012 is detailed in the Directors' Report.
Evaluation of Board and Senior Executive performance
A process has been established to review and evaluate the performance of the Board, individual Directors and senior executives. The Board is required to meet annually with the specific purpose of reviewing the role of the Board, assessing the performance of the Board and individual Directors over the previous 12 months and examining ways in which the Board can better perform its duties. The Company conducted a Board review process in Q1 2013.
The Managing Director is responsible for assessing the performance of the key executives within the Company. This is performed through a formal process involving a formal meeting with each senior executive.
Remuneration
ASX Principle 8 recommends the Board establish a Remuneration Committee to focus on appropriate remuneration policies. It is further recommended that the Remuneration Committee have a formal Charter.
The Company has adopted a formal Remuneration Committee Charter, available on the Company's website, which includes information on the Company's approach to remuneration of Directors (executive and non-executive) and senior executives. However the Company does not presently have a separate Remuneration Committee. Given the small size of the Board, the full Board conducts the function of such a committee, in accordance with the Charter.
In accordance with Principle 8, Executive Directors and key executives are remunerated by way of a salary or consultancy fees, commensurate with their required level of services. Non-Executive Directors receive a fixed monthly fee for their services. Non-Executive Directors' fees are currently capped at $300,000 per annum.
As approved by shareholders at the General Meeting held on 31 July 2012, the Company's Non-Executive Director Mr Blair Sergeant was issued 2,000,000 Performance Rights.
Further, at the same meeting shareholders approved the Company's Performance Rights Plan and 10,000,000 Performance Rights were issued to each of Mr Charles Chen, Mr Olly Cairns and Mr Blair Sergeant. Following his resignation on 12 October 2012, the Performance Rights issued to Mr Sergeant lapsed.
As announced to the ASX on 29 January 2013, and subject to shareholder approval, Mr Simon Farrell is entitled to 10,000,000 Options as part consideration for his services as non-executive Chairman.
The Company acknowledges that the guidelines to ASX Principle 8 recommend that non-executive directors do not receive options. However the Directors considered the issue to be a cost effective and efficient means for the Company to provide a reward and incentive, as opposed to alternative forms of incentive, such as the payment of additional cash consideration.
The Company does not have any scheme relating to retirement benefits for Non-Executive Directors.
See the Remuneration Report for details of remuneration paid to Directors and key executives during the period.
corporate governance statement (cont'd)
Risk Management
In accordance with ASX Principle 7, the Company has a policy for the oversight and management of material business risks, which is available on the Company's website.
Management determines the Company's risk profile and is responsible for overseeing and approving risk management strategy and policies, internal compliance and internal control. The Company's process of risk management and internal compliance and control includes:
(a) establishing the Company's goals and objectives, and implementing and monitoring strategies and policies to achieve these goals and objectives;
(b) continuously identifying and reacting to risks that might impact upon the achievement of the Company's goals and objectives, and monitoring the environment for emerging factors and trends that affect these risks;
(c) formulating risk management strategies to manage identified risks and designing and implementing appropriate risk management policies and internal controls; and
(d) monitoring the performance of, and continuously improving the effectiveness of, risk management systems and internal compliance and controls, including an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of risk management and internal compliance and control.
Within the identified risk profile of the Company, comprehensive practices are in place that are directed towards achieving the following objectives:
(a) effectiveness and efficiency in the use of the Company's resources;
(b) compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and
(c) preparation of reliable published financial information.
The Board oversees an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of risk management and internal compliance and control, requiring management appraise the Board of changing circumstances within the Company and within the international business environment. During the reporting period, the Managing Director regularly reported to the Board as to the effectiveness of the Company's management of its material business risks. Further, in accordance with Principle 7, the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer have confirmed in writing to the Board that:
(a) the Company's financial reports present a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the Company's financial condition and operational results are in accordance with relevant accounting standards;
(b) the above confirmation is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control which implements the policies of the Board; and
(c) the Company's risk management and internal compliance and control system is operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects.
Financial Reporting
ASX Principle 4 recommends the Board establish an Audit Committee to focus on issues relevant to the integrity of the Company's financial reporting. It is further recommended the Audit Committee have a formal Charter.
The Company has prepared a formal Audit Committee Charter, available from the Company's website, which promotes an environment consistent with best practice financial reporting and includes information on procedures for the selection and appointment of the external auditor and for the rotation of external audit engagement partners. However due to the small size of the Board, the Company does not presently have a separate Audit Committee. The full Board conducts the function of such a committee, in accordance with the Charter.
corporate governance statement (cont'd)
Code of Conduct
The Board encourages appropriate standards of conduct and behaviour from Directors, officers, employees and contractors of the Company.
The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct in relation to Directors and employees, available from the Company's website. This Code of Conduct is regularly reviewed and updated as necessary to ensure that it reflects the highest standards of behaviour and professionalism and the practices necessary to maintain confidence in the Company's integrity.
A fundamental theme is that all business affairs are conducted legally, ethically and with strict observance of the highest standards of integrity and propriety.
ASX Principle 3 recommends companies establish a policy concerning diversity and disclose the policy or a summary of that policy. It further recommends companies should disclose in each annual report measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the Board in accordance with the diversity policy and progress towards achieving them. Due to the current nature and scale of Vmoto's activities, the Board has not established a diversity policy or measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity to report against in this report for the period ending 31 December 2012. Notwithstanding, the Company notes that as at the date of this report, the proportion of women associated with the Company is:
a) Board: Nil
b) Senior Executive: 17%
c) Employees: 23%
Securities Trading
In compliance with Listing Rule 12.12, the Board has adopted a Securities Trading Policy which regulates dealings by Directors, offices and employees in securities issued by the Company. During the period, and following the Company's successful listing on the United Kingdom's AIM market, the Policy was updated to reflect the requirements of the AIM Rules.
Under the policy, which is available on the Company's website, general restrictions are imposed on Directors and employees when in possession of inside information, while additional trading restrictions apply to Directors and some employees.
The policy also regulates trading by key management personnel within defined closed periods, as well as providing details of trading that is not subject to the policy, exceptional circumstances in which key management personnel may be permitted to trade during a prohibited period with prior written clearance and the procedure for obtaining such clearance.
Privacy
The Company has resolved to comply with the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988, to the extent required for a company the size and nature of Vmoto.
Continuous Disclosure
In accordance with ASX Principle 5, the Board has an established Continuous Disclosure Policy which is available from the Company's website.
The Company is committed to:
(a) complying with the general and continuous disclosure principles contained in the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing rules;
(b) preventing the selective or inadvertent disclosure of material price sensitive information;
(c) ensuring shareholders and the market are provided with full and timely information about the Company's activities;
corporate governance statement (cont'd)
(d) ensuring that all market participants have equal opportunity to receive externally available information issued by the Company.
Shareholder Communication
In accordance with ASX Principle 6, the Board has established a communications strategy which is available from the Company's website. The Board aims to ensure that shareholders are kept informed of all major developments affecting the Company.
The Managing Director and Company Secretary have primary responsibility for communication with shareholders. Information is communicated through:
(a) continuous disclosure to relevant stock markets of all material information;
(b) periodic disclosure through the annual report (or concise annual report), half year financial report and quarterly reporting of corporate activities;
(c) notices of meetings and explanatory material;
(d) the annual general meeting;
(e) periodic newsletters or letters from the Chairman or Managing Director; and
(f) the Company's web-site at www.vmoto.com
The Company is committed to the promotion of investor confidence by ensuring that trading in the Company's securities takes place in an efficient, competitive and informed market.
Shareholders are encouraged at annual general meetings to ask questions of Directors and senior management and also the Company's external auditors, who are required to attend the Company's annual general meetings.
conSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMe
for the PERIOD ended 31 DECEMBER 2012
Notes | 6 months ended 31 December 2012 $ | 12 months ended 30 June 2012 $ | ||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Revenue from sale of goods | 4,603,010 | 8,241,656 | ||
Cost of sales | (3,530,274) | (6,757,714) | ||
Gross Profit | 1,072,736 | 1,483,942 | ||
Other income | 2 | 194,923 | 259,616 | |
Operational expenses | (720,290) | (1,893,592) | ||
Marketing and distribution expenses | (692,335) | (366,308) | ||
Corporate and administrative expenses | (849,550) | (1,471,653) | ||
Occupancy expenses | (43,186) | (240,479) | ||
Other expenses | 2 | - | (35,148) | |
Finance costs | (181,879) | (273,726) | ||
Impairment of goodwill | - | (4,624,781) | ||
Loss from continuing operations before tax | (1,219,581) | (7,162,129) | ||
Income tax | 4 | - | - | |
Loss after tax from continuing operations | (1,219,581) | (7,162,129) | ||
Other comprehensive income | ||||
Foreign currency translation differences | (706,991) | (110,425) | ||
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax |
(706,991) |
(110,425) | ||
Total comprehensive income for the period |
(1,926,572) |
(7,272,554) | ||
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conSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMe
(continued)
for the period ended 31 DECEMBER 2012
Notes | 6 months ended 31 December 2012 $ | 12 months ended 30 June 2012 $ | ||
Loss attributable to: | ||||
Owners of the Company |
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(1,219,581) |
(7,162,129) | |
Loss for the period |
(1,219,581) |
(7,162,129) | ||
Total comprehensive income attributable to: | ||||
Owners of the Company |
(1,926,572) |
(7,272,554) | ||
Total comprehensive income for the period |
(1,926,572) |
(7,272,554) | ||
Loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company | ||||
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share from Continuing Operations | 19 | (0.16 cents) | (1.14 cents) |
The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
as at 31 DECEMBEr 2012
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Note | 31 December 2012$ | 30 June 2012$ | ||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 5 | 1,834,894 | 1,231,258 | |
Trade and other receivables | 6 | 1,802,176 | 1,716,318 | |
Inventories | 7 | 3,150,650 | 2,484,560 | |
Other assets | 8 | 593,700 | 628,254 | |
Total Current Assets | 7,381,420 | 6,060,390 | ||
NON CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 9 | 5,614,796 | 5,867,243 | |
Intangible Assets | 10 | 3,588,532 | 3,282,099 | |
Total Non Current Assets | 9,203,328 | 9,149,342 | ||
TOTAL ASSETS | 16,584,748 | 15,209,732 | ||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Trade and other payables | 11 | 2,027,334 | 1,873,753 | |
Loans and borrowings | 12 | 4,158,486 | 3,535,260 | |
Total Current Liabilities | 6,185,820 | 5,409,013 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 6,185,820 | 5,409,013 | ||
NET ASSETS | 10,398,928 | 9,800,719 | ||
EQUITY | ||||
Issued capital | 13 | 51,060,622 | 48,603,643 | |
Reserves | 13 | (2,798,947) | (1,290,467) | |
Accumulated losses | 15 | (37,862,747) | (37,512,457) | |
Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 10,398,928 | 9,800,719 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY | 10,398,928 | 9,800,719 |
The consolidated statement of financial position is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
cONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the PERIOD ended 31 DECEMBER 2012
Note | 6 months ended 31 December 2012 $ | 12 months ended 30 June 2012 $ | ||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
Receipts from customers | 4,686,933 | 8,257,193 | ||
Payments to suppliers and employees | (6,639,288) | (8,279,757) | ||
Interest received | 3,301 | 1,919 | ||
Interest paid | (181,738) | (253,567) | ||
Other cash receipts | 29,853 | 66,774 | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | 22 | (2,100,939) | (207,438) | |
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Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment | - | 4,455 | ||
Payments for property, plant & equipment | (280,847) | (1,168,297) | ||
Payments for intangible assets | (40,593) | (8,260) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (321,440) | (1,172,102) | ||
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Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
Proceeds from issue of equity shares | 2,836,883 | 1,027,198 | ||
Payments for share issue costs | (63,976) | (3,080) | ||
Proceeds from borrowings | 1,349,176 | 4,154,938 | ||
Repayment of borrowings | (1,066,021) | (3,252,856) | ||
Net cash generated by financing activities | 3,056,062 | 1,926,200 | ||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | 633,683 | 546,660 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 1,231,258 | 701,599 | ||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | (30,047) | (17,001) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 1,834,894 | 1,231,258 | ||
The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED statements of changes in equity
for the period ended 31 DECEMBER 2012
Issued Capital $ | Reserves $ | Accumulated Losses $ | Attributable to owners of parent $ | Total $ | |||||
Balance as at 1 July 2011 | 46,771,854 | (1,239,542) | (30,350,328) | 15,181,984 | 15,181,984 | ||||
Loss for the year | - | - | (7,162,129) | (7,162,129) | (7,162,129) | ||||
Other comprehensive income for the year | - | (110,425) | - | (110,425) | (110,425) | ||||
Total comprehensive income for the year | - | (110,425) | (7,162,129) | (7,272,554) | (7,272,554) | ||||
Issue of ordinary shares | 1,834,869 | - | - | 1,834,869 | 1,834,869 | ||||
Share issue costs | (3,080) | - | - | (3,080) | (3,080) | ||||
Issue of options | - | 59,500 | - | 59,500 | 59,500 | ||||
Balance as at 30 June 2012 | 48,603,643 | (1,290,467) | (37,512,457) | 9,800,719 | 9,800,719 |
Balance as at 1 July 2012 | 48,603,643 | (1,290,467) | (37,512,457) | 9,800,719 | 9,800,719 | ||||||
Loss for the half year | - | - | (1,219,581) | (1,219,581) | (1,219,581) |
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Other comprehensive income for the year | - | (706,991) | - | (706,991) | (706,991) |
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Total comprehensive income for the year | - | (706,991) | (1,219,581) | (1,926,572) | (1,926,572) |
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Issue of ordinary shares | 3,058,940 | - | - | 3,058,940 | 3,058,940 |
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Share issue costs | (601,961) | - | - | (601,961) | (601,961) |
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Issue of options and performance rights | - | 67,802 | - | 67,802 | 67,802 |
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Transfer expired options reserve to accumulated losses | - | (869,291) | 869,291 | - | - |
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Balance as at 31 December 2012 | 51,060,622 | (2,798,947) | (37,862,747) | 10,398,928 | 10,398,928 |
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The consolidated statement of changes in equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
notes to the financial statements
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Vmoto Limited ("Vmoto" or "the Company") is a limited company incorporated in Australia. The consolidated financial report of the Company as at and for the period ended 31 December 2012 comprises the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Consolidated Entity").
(a) Basis of preparation
(i) Statement of compliance
The financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (AASBs) (including Australian Interpretations) adopted by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001. The consolidated financial report of the Consolidated Entity complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 27 March 2013.
(ii) Basis of measurement
The consolidated financial statements of the Consolidated Entity are prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs except where otherwise stated.
(iii) Functional and presentation currency
The consolidated financial statements of the Consolidated Entity are presented in Australian dollars, which is different from its functional currency, determined to be Euro dollars. A different presentation currency has been adopted as the Board of Directors believe that financial statements presented in Australian dollar (which is the functional currency of parent company) are more useful to the users and shareholders of the Company who are predominantly in Australia.
(iv) Standards and interpretations affecting amounts reported in current period (and/or prior periods)
During the period ended 31 December 2012, the Consolidated Entity adopted all of the new and revised Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations applicable to its operations which became mandatory. The adoption of these standards has not significantly impacted the recognition, measurement and disclosure of the transactions of the Consolidated Entity and its consolidated financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2012.
(v) Standards and interpretations in issue not yet adopted
The AASB has issued a number of new and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have mandatory application dates for future reporting periods, some of which are relevant to the Group. The Group has decided not to early adopt any of the new and amended pronouncements. The Group's assessment of the new and amended pronouncements that are relevant to the Group but applicable in future reporting periods is set out below:
·; AASB 9: Financial Instruments (December 2010) and AASB 2010-7: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010).
These Standards are applicable retrospectively and include revised requirements for the classification and measurement of financial instruments, as well as recognition and de-recognition requirements for financial instruments.
The key changes made to accounting requirements include:
·; simplifying the classifications of financial assets into those carried at amortised cost and those carried at fair value;
·; simplifying the requirements for embedded derivatives;
·; removing the tainting rules associated with held-to-maturity assets;
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
·; removing the requirements to separate and fair value embedded derivatives for financial assets carried at amortised cost;
·; allowing an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading in other comprehensive income. Dividends in respect of these investments that are a return on investment can be recognised in profit or loss and there is no impairment or recycling on disposal of the instrument;
·; requiring financial assets to be reclassified where there is a change in an entity's business model as they are initially classified based on: (a) the objective of the entity's business model for managing the financial assets; and (b) the characteristics of the contractual cash flows; and
·; requiring an entity that chooses to measure a financial liability at fair value to present the portion of the change in its fair value due to changes in the entity's own credit risk in other comprehensive income, except when that would create an accounting mismatch. If such a mismatch would be created or enlarged, the entity is required to present all changes in fair value (including the effects of changes in the credit risk of the liability) in profit or loss.
These Standards were mandatorily applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013. However, AASB 2012-6: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Mandatory Effective Date of AASB 9 and Transition Disclosures (issued September 2012) defers the mandatory application date of AASB 9 from 1 January 2013 to 1 January 2015. This amendment is a consequence of the deferral of IFRS 9 to allow the IASB to complete its revision of that Standard. In light of this change of mandatory effective date, the Group is expected to adopt AASB 9 and AASB 2010-7 for the annual reporting period ending 31 December 2015. Although the directors anticipate that the adoption of AASB 9 and AASB 2010-7 may have a significant impact on the Group's financial instruments, it is impracticable at this stage to provide a reasonable estimate of such impact particularly considering the changes that are expected to be made to IFRS 9 in the future.
·; AASB 10: Consolidated Financial Statements, AASB 11: Joint Arrangements, AASB 12: Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities, AASB 127: Separate Financial Statements (August 2011), AASB 128: Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (August 2011) and AASB 2011-7: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Consolidation and Joint Arrangements Standards (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013).
AASB 10 replaces parts of AASB 127: Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (March 2008, as amended) and Interpretation 112: Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities. AASB 10 provides a revised definition of control and additional application guidance so that a single control model will apply to all investees. The Group has not yet been able to reasonably estimate the impact of this Standard on its financial statements.
AASB 11 replaces AASB 131: Interests in Joint Ventures (July 2004, as amended). AASB 11 requires joint arrangements to be classified as either "joint operations" (where the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities) or "joint ventures" (where the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement).
AASB 12 contains the disclosure requirements applicable to entities that hold an interest in a subsidiary, joint venture, joint operation or associate. AASB 12 also introduces the concept of a "structured entity", replacing the "special purpose entity" concept currently used in Interpretation 112, and requires specific disclosures in respect of any investments in unconsolidated structured entities. This Standard will affect disclosures only and is not expected to significantly impact the Group.
To facilitate the application of AASBs 10, 11 and 12, revised versions of AASB 127 and AASB 128 have also been issued.
These Standards are not expected to significantly impact the Group's financial statements.
·; AASB 13: Fair Value Measurement and AASB 2011-8: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 13 (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013).
AASB 13 defines fair value, sets out in a single Standard a framework for measuring fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurement.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
AASB 13 requires:
·; inputs to all fair value measurements to be categorised in accordance with a fair value hierarchy; and
·; enhanced disclosures regarding all assets and liabilities (including, but not limited to, financial assets and financial liabilities) to be measured at fair value.
These Standards are expected to result in more detailed fair value disclosures, but are not expected to significantly impact the amounts recognised in the Group's financial statements.
·; AASB 2011-4: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards to Remove Individual Key Management Personnel Disclosure Requirements (applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2013).
This Standard makes amendments to AASB 124: Related Party Disclosures to remove the individual key management personnel disclosure requirements (including paras Aus29.1 to Aus29.9.3). These amendments serve a number of purposes, including furthering trans-Tasman convergence, removing differences from IFRSs, and avoiding any potential confusion with the equivalent Corporations Act 2001 disclosure requirements.
This Standard is not expected to significantly impact the Group's financial report as a whole because:
·; some of the disclosures removed from AASB 124 will continue to be required under s 300A of the Corporations Act, which is applicable to the Group; and
·; AASB 2011-4 does not affect the related party disclosure requirements in AASB 124 applicable to all reporting entities, and some of these requirements require similar disclosures to those removed by AASB 2011-4.
·; AASB 2011-9: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 July 2012).
The main change arising from this Standard is the requirement for entities to group items presented in other comprehensive income (OCI) on the basis of whether they are potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss subsequently.
This Standard affects presentation only and is therefore not expected to significantly impact the Group.
·; AASB 119: Employee Benefits (September 2011) and AASB 2011-10: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 119 (September 2011) (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013).
These Standards introduce a number of changes to the presentation and disclosure of defined benefit plans, including:
·; removal of the "corridor" approach from AASB 119, thereby requiring entities to recognise all changes in a net defined benefit liability/(asset) when they occur; and
·; disaggregation of changes in a net defined benefit liability/(asset) into service cost, net interest expense and remeasurements and recognition of:
i. service cost and net interest expense in profit or loss; and
ii. remeasurements in other comprehensive income.
AASB 119 (September 2011) also includes changes to the criteria for determining when termination benefits should be recognised as an obligation.
The Directors anticipate that the application of the amendments to AASB 119 will have an impact on the amounts reported in respect of the Group's defined benefit plans. For instance, if the Group had adopted the new requirements in respect of defined benefit plans in the current reporting period, profit or loss would have been approximately $12,000 lower and other comprehensive income would have been higher by the same amount. However, as the impact of the amendments to AASB 119 on initial application to the Group's 2013 financial statements will depend, in part, on the actuarial assumptions adopted at that time (including future salary levels and the discount rate), the directors are currently not able to reasonably quantify the likely impact.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
·; AASB 2012-2: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Disclosures - Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013).
AASB 2012-2 principally amends AASB 7: Financial Instruments: Disclosures to require entities to include information that will enable users of their financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements, including rights of set-off associated with the entity's recognised financial assets and recognised financial liabilities, on the entity's financial position.
This Standard is not expected to significantly impact the Group's financial statements.
·; AASB 2012-3: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2014).
This Standard adds application guidance to AASB 132: Financial Instruments: Presentation to address potential inconsistencies identified in applying some of the offsetting criteria of AASB 132, including clarifying the meaning of "currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off" and that some gross settlement systems may be considered equivalent to net settlement.
This Standard is not expected to significantly impact the Group's financial statements.
·; AASB 2012-5: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Annual Improvements 2009-2011 Cycle (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013).
This Standard amends a number of Australian Accounting Standards as a consequence of the issuance of Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2009-2011 Cycle by the International Accounting Standards Board, including:
·; AASB 1: First-time Adoption of Australian Accounting Standards to clarify the requirements in respect of the application of AASB 1 when an entity discontinues and then resumes applying Australian Accounting Standards;
·; AASB 101: Presentation of Financial Statements and AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting to clarify the requirements for presenting comparative information;
·; AASB 116: Property, Plant and Equipment to clarify the accounting treatment of spare parts, stand-by equipment and servicing equipment;
·; AASB 132 and Interpretation 2: Members' Shares in Co-operative Entities and Similar Instruments to clarify the accounting treatment of any tax effect of a distribution to holders of equity instruments; and
·; AASB 134 to facilitate consistency between the measures of total assets and liabilities an entity reports for its segments in its interim and annual financial statements.
This Standard is not expected to significantly impact the Group's financial statements.
(vi) Going concern basis
The Consolidated Entity has recorded a loss after tax for the period ended 31 December 2012 of $1,219,581 (year ended 30 June 2012: $7,162,129 loss after tax). At 31 December 2012, the Consolidated Entity had a working capital surplus of $1,195,600 (30 June 2012: $651,377).
The Directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of normal business activities and the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The Directors believe this to be appropriate for the following reasons:
·; the Consolidated Entity has long term supply agreements and demand for its electric powered scooter products is increasing. As the units increase, this will further reduce the cost of goods manufactured due to achieving higher levels of economies of scale, which will further improve the gross profit margins;
·; the Consolidated Entity has entered into a Strategic Co-operation Agreement in China, which it anticipates will increase its sales significantly;
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
·; the Consolidated Entity has signed a significant OEM agreement in Germany, which it anticipates will increase its sales significantly;
·; the Consolidated Entity's loss after tax has continuously decreased and it will further reduce corporate and other non-sales resources without materially affecting revenue activities;
·; the Company is in discussion with several parties and is confident of its ability to raise additional funding if required;
·; the Consolidated Entity's Stage 1 and 2 of the Nanjing Facility have been completed and have been used as security for its existing operating facility. As at the date of this report, RMB7.1 million (approximately AUD1.1 million) of the operating facility is still available for draw down if required;
·; the Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts that indicate the Consolidated Entity will be cash flow positive for the year ended 31 December 2013 and will enable the Consolidated Entity to pay its debts as and when they fall due.
At the date of this report and having considered the above factors, the Directors are confident that the Consolidated Entity and the Company will be able to continue operations into the foreseeable future. The financial report does not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of the recorded assets and liabilities amounts that might be necessary should the Consolidated Entity and the Company not continue as going concerns.
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements, and have been applied consistently by all entities in the Consolidated Entity.
(b) Principles of consolidation
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that currently are exercisable are taken into account. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed when necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Consolidated Entity.
Non-controlling interests in equity and results of the entities that are controlled by the Company are shown as a separate item in the consolidated financial statements.
In note 25, investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost and recoverable amount. Refer to Note (n).
Transactions eliminated on consolidation
Unrealised gains and losses and inter-entity balances resulting from transactions with or between subsidiaries are eliminated in full on consolidation.
(c) Foreign currency translation
The functional currency of each of the Group's entities is measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is the parent entity's functional currency.
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency at the exchange rates ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
All differences in the consolidated financial report are taken to the profit & loss with the exception of differences on foreign currency borrowings that provide a hedge against a net investment in a foreign entity. These are taken directly to equity until the disposal of the net investment, at which time they are recognised in the profit & loss.
Tax charges and credits attributable to exchange differences on those borrowings are also recognised in equity.
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.
Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
As at the reporting date the assets and liabilities of these overseas subsidiaries are translated into the presentation currency of Vmoto at the rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date and the income statements are translated at the weighted average exchange rates for the period where this rate approximates the rate at the date of the transaction.
The exchange differences arising on the retranslation are taken directly to a separate component of equity.
On disposal of a foreign entity, the deferred cumulative amount recognised in equity relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in the profit & loss.
(d) Revenue recognition
Revenues are recognised at fair value of the consideration received net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST) payable to the taxation authority. Exchange of goods or services of the same nature without any cash consideration are not recognised as revenue.
Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon delivery of goods to customers as this corresponds to the transfer of significant risks and benefits of ownership of the goods and the cessation of all involvement in those goods.
Interest income
Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method.
(e) Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables include amounts due from customers for goods sold in the ordinary course of business. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non-current assets.
Trade and other receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment.
(f) Acquisition of assets
All assets acquired including plant and equipment and intangibles other than goodwill are initially recorded at their cost of acquisition at the date of acquisition, being the fair value of the consideration provided plus incidental costs directly attributable to the acquisition.
When equity instruments are issued as consideration, their market price at the date of acquisition is used as fair value. Transaction costs arising on the issue of equity instruments are recognised directly in equity subject to the extent of proceeds received, otherwise expensed.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
(g) Goodwill
Goodwill is carried at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the sum of:
·; the consideration transferred;
·; any non-controlling interest; and
·; the acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest;
over the acquisition date fair value of net identifiable assets acquired.
The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for a business combination plus the acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest shall form the cost of the investment in the separate financial statements.
Fair value uplifts in the value of pre-existing equity holdings are taken to the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Where changes in the value of such equity holdings had previously been recognised in other comprehensive income, such amounts are recycled to profit or loss.
The amount of goodwill recognised on acquisition of each subsidiary in which the Group holds less than a 100% interest will depend on the method adopted in measuring the non-controlling interest. The Group can elect in most circumstances to measure the non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value (full goodwill method) or at the non-controlling interest's proportionate share of the subsidiary's identifiable net assets (proportionate interest method). In such circumstances, the Group determines which method to adopt for each acquisition and this is stated in the respective notes to these financial statements disclosing the business combination.
Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets. Goodwill on acquisition of associates is included in investments in associates.
Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and is allocated to the Group's cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units, representing the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored not larger than an operating segment. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill related to the entity disposed of.
Changes in the ownership interests in a subsidiary are accounted for as equity transactions and do not affect the carrying amounts of goodwill.
(h) Property, Plant and Equipment
·; Recognition and measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of assets may include the cost of materials and direct labour, and any other costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working condition for its intended use, and the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located.
Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and are recognised net within "other income" in profit or loss.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
·; Subsequent costs
The cost of replacing part of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Consolidated Entity and its cost can be measured reliably. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognised in the profit & loss as incurred.
·; Depreciation
Depreciation is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each of property, plant and equipment. Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives unless it is reasonably certain that the Consolidated Entity will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term. Land is not depreciated. Assets will be depreciated once the asset is in the condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
The estimated useful lives for the current and comparative periods are as follows:
Plant and equipment 3 - 10 years
Motor vehicles 10 years
Office furniture & equipment 5 years
Building 20 years
Leasehold improvements 5 years
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date.
·; Impairment
The carrying values of plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable.
For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
If any such indication exists and where the carrying values exceed the estimated recoverable amount, the assets or cash-generating units are written down to their recoverable amount.
The recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment is the greater of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
(i) Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.
All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
(j) Payables
Payables, including goods received and services incurred but not yet invoiced, are recognised at the nominal amount when the Consolidated Entity becomes obliged to make future payments as a result of a purchase of assets or receipt of services.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
(k) Goods and Services Tax
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax office is included as a current asset or liability in the statement of financial position.
Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the tax office are classified as operating cash flows.
(l) Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of inventories includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses.
(m) Operating Leases
Operating leases and the leased assets are not recognised on the Consolidated Entity's statement of financial position. Payments made under operating leases are recognised as an expense in the profit and loss.
(n) Recoverable amount of assets
At each reporting date, the Consolidated Entity assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. Where an indicator of impairment exists, the Consolidated Entity makes a formal estimate of recoverable amount. Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.
Recoverable amount is the greater of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. It is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset's value in use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value less costs to sell and it does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets, in which case, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
(o) Interest-bearing loans and borrowings
All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received net of issue costs associated with the borrowing.
After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any issue costs, and any discount or premium on settlement.
Gains and losses are recognised in the profit & loss when the liabilities are derecognised as well as through the amortisation process.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
(p) Share-based payment transactions
The Consolidated Entity provides benefits to employees (including Directors) of the Consolidated Entity in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby employees render services in exchange for shares or rights over shares ('equity-settled transactions').
The Company operates an incentive scheme to provide these benefits, known as the Vmoto Employee Share Option Plan (the "ESOP").
The cost of these equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined using a Black Scholes Option Valuation model.
In valuing equity-settled transactions, no account is taken of any performance conditions, other than conditions linked to the price of the shares of Vmoto Limited ("market conditions").
The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which the performance conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award ("vesting date").
The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until vesting date reflects (i) the extent to which the vesting period has expired and (ii) the number of awards that, in the opinion of the Directors of the Consolidated Entity, will ultimately vest. This opinion is formed based on the best available information at balance date. No adjustment is made for the likelihood of market performance conditions being met as the effect of these conditions is included in the determination of fair value at grant date.
No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is conditional upon a market condition.
Where the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognised as if the terms had not been modified. In addition, an expense is recognised for any increase in the value of the transaction as a result of the modification, as measured at the date of modification.
Where an equity-settled award is cancelled, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of cancellation, and any expense not yet recognised for the award is recognised immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the cancelled award, and designated as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new award are treated as if they were a modification of the original award, as described in the previous paragraph.
The dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding weighted average number of options as at 31 December 2012 is considered not material and accordingly the basic loss per share is the same as the diluted loss per share.
(q) Employee benefits
Liabilities for employee benefits for wages, salaries and annual leave represent present obligations resulting from employees' services provided to reporting date, calculated at undiscounted amounts based on remuneration, wage and salary rates that the Consolidated Entity expects to pay as at reporting date including related on-costs, such as workers compensation insurance and payroll tax.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
(r) Income tax
Income tax expense recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income relates to current tax and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.
Current tax
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised using the balance sheet method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for taxation purposes.
Deferred tax is not recognised for the following temporary differences:
i. the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and
ii. differences relating to investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities to the extent that it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to the temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on a different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realised simultaneously.
A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.
The Company and its subsidiaries have unused tax losses as at the reporting date. However, no deferred tax balances have been recognised, as it is considered that asset recognition criteria have not been met at this time.
(s) Trademarks, licenses and production rights
Trademarks, licenses and production rights are recognised at cost of acquisition. They have an indefinite life and are carried at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
(t) Development Costs
Development costs are capitalised only when technical feasibility studies identify that the project is expected to deliver future economic benefits and these benefits can be measured reliably. Capitalised development costs have a finite useful life and are amortised on a systematic basis based on the future economic benefits over the useful life of the project.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
(u) Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Consolidated Entity has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.
Provisions are measured using the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period.
(v) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits available on demand with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with maturities of 3 months or less.
(w) Comparative figures
When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current financial period.
(x) Critical judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
Contingent liabilities
The Company is currently a defendant in one proceeding brought against it by a former employee in relation to the employee's past employment. Having considered legal advice, the Directors believe that the claims can be successfully defended, without any losses (including for costs) being incurred by the Company.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
6 months ended 31 December 2012 $ | 12 months ended 30 June 2012 $ |
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| 2. REVENUEs and expenses | ||||||||||
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(a) Other income |
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Interest income | 3,374 | 5,257 |
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Rent income | - | 28,000 |
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Net loss on disposal of plant & equipment | - | (14,532) |
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Contributions from customers | 102,066 | 127,214 |
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Net foreign exchange gain | 22,813 | - |
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Other income | 66,670 | 113,677 |
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194,923 | 259,616 |
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(b) Other expenses | ||||
Increase in provision for impairment loss | - | 19,002 | ||
Net foreign exchange loss | - | 16,146 | ||
- | 35,148 |
(c) Employee benefits expense | ||||
Wages and salaries costs | 681,932 | 1,723,589 | ||
Superannuation costs | - | 71,205 | ||
Increase/(decrease) in liability for annual leave | - | (17,440) | ||
681,932 | 1,777,354 |
(d) Depreciation and amortisation | ||||
Depreciation | 254,360 | 499,862 | ||
Amortisation | - | - | ||
254,360 | 499,862 |
3. auditor's remuneration
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Audit services: |
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‑ review of financial reports by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (previous auditor) | - | 40,995 |
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‑ audit of financial reports by William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd | 33,000 | 48,000 |
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Non-audit services: |
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‑ corporate advisory services by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (previous auditor) | - | 3,500 |
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33,000 | 92,495 |
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notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
6 months ended 31 December 2012 $ | 12 months ended 30 June 2012 $ | |||
4. income tax
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(a) Income tax expense | ||||
Current | - | - | ||
Non-current | - | - | ||
- | - | |||
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(b) Numerical reconciliation between tax benefit and pre-tax net loss | ||||
Loss before income tax benefit | (1,219,581) | (7,162,129) | ||
Income tax credit calculated at 30% | 365,874 | 2,148,639 | ||
Tax effect on amounts which are not tax deductible: | ||||
Losses of foreign subsidiaries/operations not regarded as deductible | (6,335) | (87,992) | ||
Miscellaneous | (3,494) | (10,012) | ||
Non-deductible items | - | (1,387,434) | ||
Deferred tax asset not brought to account | (356,045) | (663,200) | ||
Income tax credit / (expense) | - | - | ||
(c) Tax losses | ||||
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised (as recovery is currently not probable) | ||||
Potential at 30% (30 June 2012: 30%) | 4,850,701 | 4,709,273 |
(d) Unrecognised temporary differences | ||||||
Temporary differences for which deferred tax assets have not been recognised: | ||||||
Employee benefits provision | - | - |
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Provision for doubtful receivables | 7,138 | 24,092 |
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Capital raising costs | 62,678 | 125,357 |
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Accrued superannuation | - | - |
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Unrecognised deferred tax assets relating to the above temporary differences | 69,817 | 149,449 |
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(e) Tax Rates
The potential tax benefit at 31 December 2012 in respect of tax losses not brought into account has been calculated at 30% for Australian entities. This same rate applied for the year ended 30 June 2012.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ |
5. cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
Cash and bank balances | 1,834,894 | 1,231,258 |
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6. trade and other RECEIVABLES | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Trade receivables | 840,191 | 840,847 |
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Less: Provision for impairment loss | - | (56,816) |
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840,191 | 784,031 |
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Other receivables | 985,779 | 955,778 |
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Less: Provision for impairment loss | (23,794) | (23,491) |
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1,802,176 | 1,716,318 |
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Impaired Trade Receivables
Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30-60 days terms. A provision for impairment loss is recognised when there is objective evidence that an individual trade receivable is impaired.
Movements in the provision for impairment of trade and other receivables were as follows:
At 1 July 2012 | 80,307 | 60,975 | ||
Provision for impairment during the period | - | 19,002 | ||
Write off | (56,816) | - | ||
Translation difference | 303 | 330 | ||
At 31 December 2012 | 23,794 | 80,307 |
At 31 December 2012, the ageing analysis of trade and other receivables is as follows:
0 - 30 Days | 530,373 | 783,981 |
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31 - 60 Days | 475,694 | 199,125 |
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61 - 90 Days past due not impaired | - | 74,451 |
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+90 Days past due not impaired | 796,109 | 658,761 |
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+90 Days considered impaired | 23,794 | 80,307 |
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1,825,970 | 1,796,625 |
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As of 31 December 2012, trade and other receivables of $765,084 (30 June 2012: $733,212) were past due but not impaired. These relate to a number of independent customers for whom there is no recent history of default and export/import taxes recoverable arising from the China and Europe operations, which can be claimed / used to offset against future VAT payables.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ |
7. INVENTORIES | ||||||
Raw materials | 2,295,920 | 1,976,811 |
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Semi-finished goods | 370,693 | 89,403 |
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Finished goods | 484,037 | 418,346 |
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3,150,650 | 2,484,560 |
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8. OTHER ASSETS | ||||||
Prepayments | 593,700 | 628,254 |
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593,700 | 628,254 |
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notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
9. Property, PLANT & EQUIPMENT
| Plant & equipment |
Motor vehicles | Office furniture & equipment | Land | Building | Leasehold improvement | Total |
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Year ended 30 June 2012 | |||||||||||
At 1 July 2011, net of accumulated depreciation | 1,178,428 | 24,740 | 12,578 | 732,930 | 2,937,778 | 3,662 | 4,890,115 |
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Additions | 435,162 | 19,205 | - | - | 719,888 | - | 1,174,255 |
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Disposals | (9,282) | (24,740) | (7,389) | - | - | (1,911) | (43,322) |
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Depreciation for the year | (420,626) | (3,041) | (3,888) | - | (70,556) | (1,751) | (499,862) |
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Exchange differences | 72,958 | 253 | - | 52,433 | 220,312 | - | 345,956 |
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At 30 June 2012, net of accumulated depreciation | 1,256,640 | 16,417 | 1,301 | 785,363 | 3,807,522 | - | 5,867,243 |
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At 30 June 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Cost | 2,375,673 | 19,506 | 82,886 | 785,363 | 3,932,920 | 278,041 | 7,474,389 |
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Accumulated depreciation | (1,119,033) | (3,089) | (81,585) | - | (125,398) | (278,041) | (1,607,146) |
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Net carrying amount | 1,256,640 | 16,417 | 1,301 | 785,363 | 3,807,522 | - | 5,867,243 |
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Period ended 31 December 2012 | |||||||||||
At 1 July 2012, net of accumulated depreciation | 1,256,640 | 16,417 | 1,301 | 785,363 | 3,807,522 | - | 5,867,243 |
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Additions | 29,186 | - | - | - | - | - | 29,186 |
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Disposals | (3,046) | - | - | - | - | - | (3,046) |
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Depreciation for the period | (215,732) | (2,292) | (868) | - | (35,467) | - | (254,359) |
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Exchange differences | 85,270 | (531) | - | (3,128) | (105,839) | - | (24,228) |
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At 31 December 2012, net of accumulated depreciation | 1,152,318 | 13,594 | 433 | 782,235 | 3,666,216 | - | 5,614,796 |
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At 31 December 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Cost | 2,497,336 | 18,927 | 82,886 | 782,235 | 3,839,736 | - | 7,610,442 |
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Accumulated depreciation | (1,345,019) | (5,333) | (82,453) | - | (173,519) | - | (1,995,646) |
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Net carrying amount | 1,152,317 | 13,594 | 433 | 782,235 | 3,666,217 | - | 5,614,796 |
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An impairment test has been performed in conjunction with intangible assets and the details of assumptions used are in Note 10.
Assets pledged as security
Freehold land and buildings with a carrying amount of approximately $4.4 million have been pledged to secure borrowings of the Group (see note 12). The freehold land and buildings have been pledged as security for the bank operating facility under a mortgage. The Group is not allowed to pledge these assets as security for other borrowings or to sell them to another entity.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
10. Intangibles
| Goodwill | Licences, trademarks and production rights | Development costs | Total | |
Year ended 30 June 2012 Balance at 1 July 2011 | 6,039,732 | 1,854,501 | - | 7,894,233 |
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Additions | - | 8,260 | - | 8,260 |
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Amortisation and impairment | (4,624,781) | - | - | (4,624,781) |
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Reclassification | - | - | - | - |
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Exchange differences | - | 4,387 | - | 4,387 |
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Balance at 30 June 2012 | 1,414,951 | 1,867,148 | - | 3,282,099 |
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At 30 June 2012 |
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Cost | 12,149,545 | 1,873,213 | 376,192 | 14,398,950 |
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Accumulated amortisation and impairment | (10,734,594) | (6,065) | (376,192) | (11,116,851) |
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Net carrying amount | 1,414,951 | 1,867,148 | - | 3,282,099 |
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Half year ended 31 December 2012 Balance at 1 July 2012 | 1,414,951 | 1,867,148 | - | 3,282,099 |
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Additions | - | 22,634 | - | 22,634 |
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Amortisation and impairment | - | - | - | - |
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Reclassification | - | - | - | - |
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Exchange differences | - | 283,799 | - | 283,799 |
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Balance at 31 December 2012 | 1,414,951 | 2,173,581 | - | 3,588,532 |
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At 31 December 2012 |
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Cost | 12,149,545 | 2,173,581 | 376,192 | 14,699,318 |
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Accumulated amortisation and impairment | (10,734,594) | - | (376,192) | (11,110,786) |
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Net carrying amount | 1,414,951 | 2,173,581 | - | 3,588,532 |
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The goodwill on acquiring E-Max in January 2010 is allocated to the cash generating unit within the Chinese geographical location segment as the Company's manufacturing facility and main operations are located in China. The recoverable amount of the goodwill has been determined using value in use method based on the net present value of projected earnings before interest, tax and depreciation using cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by senior management covering a five-year period. The cash flow projections were prepared based on past experience and contracts that are in place.
The pre-tax, risk free discount rate applied to cash flow projections is 15% (30 June 2012: 15%) and average growth rate is 4.78%. The calculated recoverable amount exceeds the carrying amount of the goodwill of E-Max such that no impairment of the goodwill on acquisition of E-Max has occurred. Management believe that no reasonably possible change in any of the above key assumptions would cause the carrying amount of the goodwill on acquisition of E-Max to materially exceed its recoverable amount.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ |
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11. trade and other PAYABLES
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Current - unsecured |
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Trade creditors | 792,307 | 1,010,880 |
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Other creditors and accruals | 1,235,027 | 862,873 |
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2,027,334 | 1,873,753 |
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12. INTEREST BEARING LOANS AND BORROWINGS | ||||||
Current |
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Secured - Interest bearing |
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Bank operating facility | 4,158,486 | 3,535,260 |
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4,158,486 | 3,535,260 |
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The carrying amounts of non-current assets | ||||||
pledged as security are:
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Land and buildings | 4,448,451 | 4,592,885 |
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4,448,451 | 4,592,885 |
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Financing arrangements |
The Consolidated Entity has access to the following facilities: |
Total facilities available: |
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Bank operating facility | 5,256,079 | 5,248,858 |
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5,256,079 | 5,248,858 |
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Facilities utilised at end of the period: |
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Bank operating facility | 4,158,486 | 3,535,260 |
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4,158,486 | 3,535,260 |
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Facilities not utilised at end of the period: |
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Bank operating facility | 1,097,593 | 1,713,598 |
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1,097,593 | 1,713,598 |
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notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
12. INTEREST BEARING LOANS AND BORROWINGS (cont'd)
Bank operating facility
The Company secured a bank operating facility of RMB34 million (approximately AUD5.3 million) with China Rural Credit Cooperative in May 2011. The bank operating facility is secured by the Company's Nanjing Facility, including the land, Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the manufacturing facility. This bank operating facility is a revolving line of credit facility and the undrawn facility is available for draw down throughout the period.
The average interest rate for the bank operating facility is 8.45% per annum, payable quarterly.
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ |
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13. issued capital and reserves | ||||||||||
Issued capital
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896,087,712 (30 June 2012: 720,938,456) fully paid ordinary shares | 51,060,622 | 48,603,643 |
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The following movements in issued capital occurred during the period:
Number of Shares 31 Dec 2012 | Number of Shares 30 June 2012 | 6 months ended 31 Dec 2012 $ |
12 months ended 30 June 2012 $ | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 720,938,456 | 594,955,106 | 48,603,643 | 46,771,854 | |
Issue of Shares at 2 cents each | - | 40,383,559 | - | 807,671 | |
Issue of Shares at 1.2 cents each | - | 59,642,450 | - | 715,710 | |
Issue of Shares at 1.2 cents each | - | 25,957,341 | - | 311,488 | |
Issue of Shares at 4.0 cents each | 3,600 | - | 144 | - | |
Issue of Shares at 1.2 cents each | 54,070,654 | - | 648,848 | - | |
Issue of Shares at 2.0 cents each | 121,075,002 | - | 2,409,948 | - | |
Share issue costs | ‑ | ‑ | (601,961) | (3,080) | |
Balance at end of period | 896,087,712 | 720,938,456 | 51,060,622 | 48,603,643 |
At the shareholders' meetings each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each shareholder has one vote on a show of hands.
Options
The movements of options over unissued ordinary shares of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2012 were:
Expiry Date |
Exercise Price | Balance at 1 July 2012 |
Granted/ Issued | Exercised/ Forfeited | Held at 31 Dec 2012 | |
Class C options | 30 September 2012 | 20.0 cents | 9,000,000 | - | 9,000,000 | - |
Class D options | 14 July 2013 | 9.0 cents | 3,241,527 | - | - | 3,241,527 |
Class E options | 3 July 2012 | 10.0 cents | 2,000,000 | - | 2,000,000 | - |
ESOP options | 1 September 2014 | 2.5 cents | 8,500,000 | - | - | 8,500,000 |
Listed options | 31 December 2014 | 4.0 cents | 85,599,791 | 59,796,039 | 3,600 | 145,392,230 |
ESOP options | 23 November 2015 | 3.0 cents | N/A | 11,500,000 | - | 11,500,000 |
Total | 108,341,318 | 71,296,039 | 11,003,600 | 168,633,757 |
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
13. issued capital and reserves (cont'd)
On 27 September 2012, 54,070,654 unlisted options (exercisable at $0.04 and expiring on 31 December 2014) were issued pursuant to the Company's placement under its 15% placement capacity.
On 23 November 2012, the Company granted 11,500,000 unlisted options to certain employees pursuant to the Company's Employee Share Option Plan.
On 23 November 2012, 5,725,385 listed options (exercisable at $0.04 and expiring on 31 December 2014) were issued to advisers as part of the consideration for the provision of professional services with respect to the Company's AIM listing.
The fair value of the options granted to employees is deemed to represent the value of the employee services received over the vesting period.
The weighted average fair value of options granted during the half year was $88,550 (30 June 2012: $59,500). These values were calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model applying the following inputs:
Weighted average exercise price: | $0.03 |
Weighted average life of the option: | 3 years |
Expected share price volatility: | 74% |
Risk-free interest rate: | 2.74% |
Historical volatility has been the basis for determining expected share price volatility as it is assumed that this is indicative of future movements.
Performance Rights
On 6 August 2012, following shareholder approval at the Company's general meeting held on 31 July 2012, the Company granted a total of 32,000,000 performance rights to Directors Charles Chen, Blair Sergeant and Oliver Cairns.
The performance rights comprise:
a) 2,000,000 performance rights issued to Mr Blair Sergeant pursuant to his Non-Executive Director Appointment Agreement; and
b) 30,000,000 performance rights issued under the Company's Performance Rights Plan (10,000,000 each to Mr Charles Chen, Mr Blair Sergeant, Mr Oliver Cairns), subject to the following performance conditions:
Number of Performance Rights | Class | Performance Conditions | Time of vesting |
1,000,000 | A | - The volume weighted average price of the Shares for 10 consecutive trading days on ASX (VWAP) exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | B | - The VWAP exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | C | - The VWAP exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | D | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
1,000,000 | E | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,000,000 | F | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,333,333 | G | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
1,333,333 | H | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
1,333,334 | I | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
On 12 October 2012, Mr Blair Sergeant resigned as non-executive director. Mr Sergeant's 2,000,000 performance rights issued pursuant to his Non-executive Director appointment and 10,000,000 performance rights issued under the Company's Performance Rights Plan lapsed upon his resignation in accordance with the applicable terms of his appointment and the terms and conditions of Vmoto Ltd's Performance Rights Plan.
The movements of performance rights over unissued ordinary shares of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2012 were:
Balance at 1 July 2012 |
Granted/ Issued | Forfeited | Held at 31 Dec 2012 | |
Director appointment | N/A | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | - |
Performance Rights Plan | N/A | 30,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
Total | N/A | 32,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ |
Reserves
Reserves at the beginning of the period | (1,290,467) | (1,239,542) | ||
Movements in share-based payment reserve | 67,802 | 59,500 | ||
Transfer share-based payment reserve to accumulated losses | (869,291) | - | ||
Movements in foreign currency translation reserve | (706,991) | (110,425) | ||
Reserves at the end of the period | (2,798,947) | (1,290,467) |
Comprises of:
Share-based payment reserve | 301,047 | 1,102,536 | ||
Foreign currency translation reserve | (3,099,994) | (2,393,003) | ||
Reserves at the end of the period | (2,798,947) | (1,290,467) |
The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued but not exercised and performance rights issued.
The foreign currency translation reserve is used to record exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
14. CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The Consolidated Entity manages its capital to ensure their ability to continue as a going concern and to achieve returns to the shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders through the optimisation of debt and equity balance. The capital structure of the Consolidated Entity is adjusted to achieve its goals whilst ensuring the lowest cost of the capital.
Management monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio (net debt / total capital). During the period ended 31 December 2012, the Consolidated Entity's strategy is to utilise its operating facility and also achieve its expansion program. The gearing ratios at 31 December 2012 and 30 June 2012 were as follows:
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ |
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Total borrowings | 6,185,820 | 5,409,013 |
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Less: cash and cash equivalents | (1,834,894) | (1,231,258) |
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Net debt | 4,350,926 | 4,177,755 |
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Total equity | 10,398,928 | 9,800,719 |
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Total capital | 14,749,854 | 13,978,474 |
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Gearing ratio | 30.0% | 30.0% |
The gearing ratio of the Company remains constant during the period ended 31 December 2012.
15. ACCUMULATED LOSSES | ||||||
Half year ended 31 December 2012 $ | Year ended 30 June 2012 $ |
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Accumulated losses at the beginning of the period | (37,512,457) | (30,350,328) |
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Loss for the period | (1,219,581) | (7,162,129) |
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Transfer from share-based payment reserve | 869,291 | - |
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Accumulated losses at the end of the period | (37,862,747) | (37,512,457) |
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16. SEGMENT REPORTING
AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segments and to assess their performance.
The continuing operations of the Consolidated Entity are predominantly in the scooter including electric and petrol scooters, ATV and engine manufacture and distribution industry.
In prior years, reported segments were based on the geographical segments of the Group, being Australia, Spain and China. This assessment of identifiable segments has not changed in the current period, as management accounts and forecasts submitted to the chief operating decision maker for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance are split into these same components.
The scooter, ATV and engine segments are managed on a worldwide basis, but operate in three principal geographical areas: Australia, China and Spain. In China, manufacturing facilities are operated in Nanjing.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
16. SEGMENT REPORTING (cont'd)
Continuing Operations | Australia $A | China $A | Spain $A | Intersegment elimination $A | Consolidated $A | ||||||
6 months ended 31/12/2012 |
12 months ended 30/06/2012 |
6 months ended 31/12/2012 |
12 months ended 30/06/2012 |
6 months ended 31/12/2012 |
12 months ended 30/06/2012 |
6 months ended 31/12/2012 |
12 months ended 30/06/2012 |
6 months ended 31/12/2012 |
12 months ended 30/06/2012 | ||
Revenue | |||||||||||
Segment revenue | 2,184 | 234,885 | 4,596,391 | 7,578,579 | 4,435 | 581,144 | - | (152,952) | 4,603,010 | 8,241,656 | |
Result | |||||||||||
Segment result | (395,262) | (916,803) | (803,201) | (5,952,018) | (21,118) | (293,308) | - | - | (1,219,581) | (7,162,129) | |
Assets | |||||||||||
Segment assets | 511,340 | 1,883,121 | 32,773,829 | 27,001,760 | 278,010 | 318,666 | (16,978,431) | (13,993,815) | 16,584,748 | 15,209,732 | |
Liabilities | |||||||||||
Segment liabilities | (320,325) | (240,713) | (21,956,384) | (18,131,185) | (887,542) | (1,030,930) | 16,978,431 | 13,993,815 | (6,185,820) | (5,409,013) | |
Acquisition of non-current assets | - | 1,545 | 29,186 | 1,172,810 | - | - | - | - | 29,186 | 1,174,355 | |
Depreciation/impairment of non-current assets | (286) | (9,913) | (209,007) | (5,024,598) | (45,066) | (90,132) | - | - | (254,359) | (5,124,643) | |
The principal activity of the continuing Consolidated Entity is the manufacture, marketing and distribution of:
·; Scooter including electric and petrol scooters; and
·; All terrain vehicles.
In addition, no revenue is derived from a single customer, which comprises more than 10% of the total revenue of the Consolidated Entity.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
The Consolidated Entity's principal financial instruments comprise bank and other loans, cash and short-term deposits. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to raise finance for the Consolidated Entity's operations.
The Consolidated Entity has various other financial instruments such as trade debtors and trade creditors, which arise directly from its operations.
It is, and has been throughout the period under review, the Consolidated Entity's policy that no trading in derivative instruments shall be undertaken.
Fair values
The Directors consider that the carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in the financial statements approximates their fair values.
The following table details the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Consolidated Entity:
31 December 2012 | 30 June 2012 | ||||||
Carrying amount $ | Fair Value $ | Carrying amount $ | Fair Value $ | ||||
Financial assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,834,894 | 1,834,894 | 1,231,258 | 1,231,258 | |||
Trade and other receivables | 1,802,176 | 1,802,176 | 1,716,318 | 1,716,318 | |||
Total financial assets | 3,637,070 | 3,637,070 | 2,947,576 | 2,947,576 | |||
Financial liabilities | |||||||
Trade and other payables | 2,027,334 | 2,027,334 | 1,873,753 | 1,873,753 | |||
Borrowings | 4,158,486 | 4,158,486 | 3,535,260 | 3,535,260 | |||
Total financial liabilities | 6,185,820 | 6,185,820 | 5,409,013 | 5,409,013 | |||
Net financial assets / (liabilities) | (2,548,750) | (2,548,750) | (2,461,437) | (2,461,437) |
The main risks arising from the Consolidated Entity's financial instruments are interest rate risk, liquidity risk, foreign currency risk and credit risk. The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below.
Sensitivity analysis
In managing interest rate and currency risks, the Company endeavours to reduce the impact of short-term fluctuations on the Company's earnings. Over the longer term, however, permanent changes in foreign exchange and interest rates will have an impact on consolidated earnings, although the extent of that impact will depend on the level of cash resources held by the Consolidated Entity. A general increase of one percentage point in interest rates would not be expected to materially impact earnings.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont'd)
Interest rate risk
The Consolidated Entity's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Consolidated Entity's short term debt obligations.
Cash includes funds held in term deposits and cheque accounts during the year, which earned interest at rates ranging between 0% and 3%, depending on account balances.
The following annual interest rates apply to the Consolidated Entity's credit facilities:
Bank operating facility | 8.45% variable |
All other financial assets and liabilities are non-interest bearing.
At balance date, the Consolidated Entity had the following mix of financial assets and liabilities exposed to variable interest rate risk that are not designated in cash flow hedges:
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ |
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Financial assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 1,834,894 | 1,231,258 |
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Financial liabilities |
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Bank operating facility | (4,158,486) | (3,535,260) |
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Net exposure | (2,323,592) | (2,304,002) |
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The following sensitivity analysis is based on the interest rate risk exposures in existence at the reporting date.
At 31 December, if interest rates had moved, as illustrated in the table below, with all other variables held constant, pre-tax profit and equity would have been affected as follows:
Judgements of reasonable possible movements:
| 31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ | ||
+1% (100 basis points) | ||||
Pre-tax profit increase/(decrease) | (23,236) | (23,040) | ||
Equity increase/(decrease) | (23,236) | (23,040) | ||
-1% (100 basis points) | ||||
Pre-tax profit increase/(decrease) | 23,236 | 23,040 | ||
Equity increase/(decrease) | 23,236 | 23,040 |
Foreign currency risk
The Consolidated Entity is exposed to foreign currency on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than Australian Dollars. The currency giving rise to this risk is primarily Euro dollars, US dollars and Chinese RMB.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont'd)
At balance date, the Consolidated Entity had the following exposure to Euro dollars, US dollars and Chinese RMB foreign currency that is not designated in cash flow hedges:
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ | |||
Financial assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents (EUR) | 21,095 | 135,205 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents (USD) | 43,395 | 85,912 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents (RMB) | 1,727,335 | 933,005 | ||
1,791,825 | 1,154,122 | |||
Trade and other receivables (EUR) | 203,687 | 161,116 | ||
Trade and other receivables (USD) | 43,753 | 521,930 | ||
Trade and other receivables (RMB) | 1,149,003 | 585,013 | ||
1,396,443 | 1,268,059 | |||
Financial liabilities | ||||
Trade and other payables (EUR) | (452,113) | (462,683) | ||
Trade and other payables (USD) | (390,528) | (306,127) | ||
Trade and other payables (RMB) | (864,367) | (864,230) | ||
(1,707,008) | (1,633,040) | |||
Borrowings (RMB) | (4,158,486) | (3,535,260) | ||
Net exposure | (2,677,226) | (2,746,119) |
The following sensitivity is based on the foreign currency risk exposures in existence at the reporting date.
At 31 December, had the Australian Dollar moved, as illustrated in the table below, with all other variables held constant, equity would have been affected as follows:
Judgements of reasonable possible movements:
| 31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ | ||
AUD/USD, AUD/EUR and AUD/RMB +20% | ||||
Equity increase/(decrease) | 446,204 | 353,315 | ||
AUD/USD, AUD/EUR and AUD/RMB -20% | ||||
Equity increase/(decrease) | (535,445) | (529,972) |
At this stage, the Consolidated Entity does not seek to hedge this exposure.
Credit risk
The credit risk on financial assets of the Consolidated Entity which have been recognised on the statement of financial position is generally the carrying amount, net of any provision for impairment losses.
The Consolidated Entity continuously monitors credit risks arising from its trade receivables which are principally with significant and reputable companies. It is the Consolidated Entity's policy that credit verification procedures, including assessment of credit ratings, financial position, past experience and industry reputation, are performed on new customers that request credit terms. Risk limits are set for each customer and regularly monitored. Receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the Consolidated Entity's exposure to bad debts is not significant.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (cont'd)
The total credit risk exposure of the Consolidated Entity could be considered to include the difference between the carrying amount of the receivable and the realisable amount. At balance sheet date there were no significant concentrations of credit risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset in the balance sheet. Details with respect to credit risk of trade and other receivables are provided in Note 6.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Consolidated Entity might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related to financial liabilities. The Consolidated Entity manages this risk through the following mechanisms:
·; preparing forward-looking cash flow analyses in relation to its operational, investing and financing activities;
·; monitoring undrawn credit facilities;
·; obtaining funding from a variety of sources;
·; maintaining a reputable credit profile; and
·; managing credit risk related to financial assets.
The table below reflects an undiscounted contractual maturity analysis for financial liabilities.
Financial liability and financial asset maturity analysis
Within 1 Year | 1 to 5 Years | Over 5 Years | Total | |||||
31/12/2012 | 30/06/2012 | 31/12/2012 | 30/06/2012 | 31/12/2012 | 30/06/2012 | 31/12/2012 | 30/06/2012 | |
Consolidated Group | $000 | $000 | $000 | $000 | $000 | $000 | $000 | $000 |
Financial liabilities due for payment | ||||||||
Bank operating facility and loans | 4,158 | 3,535 | - | - | - | - | 4,158 | 3,535 |
Trade and other payables | 2,027 | 1,874 | - | - | - | - | 2,027 | 1,874 |
Total contractual outflows | 6,185 | 5,409 | - | - | - | - | 6,185 | 5,409 |
Total expected outflows | 6,185 | 5,409 | - | - | - | - | 6,185 | 5,409 |
Financial assets - cash flows realisable | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,835 | 1,231 | - | - | - | - | 1,835 | 1,231 |
Trade and other receivables | 1,802 | 1,716 | - | - | - | - | 1,802 | 1,716 |
Total anticipated inflows | 3,637 | 2,947 | - | - | - | 3,637 | 2,947 | |
Net (outflow)/ inflow on financial instruments | (2,548) | (2,462) | - | - | - | (2,548) | (2,462) |
Financial assets pledged as collateral
There are no financial assets have been pledged as security for debt and their realisation into cash is not restricted.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
18. commitments and contingent liabilities
31 December 2012 $ | 30 June 2012 $ | |||
Operating lease commitments | ||||
Future operating lease rentals not provided for in the financial statements and payable: | ||||
Not later than one year | 5,000 | 20,000 | ||
Later than one year but not later than five years | - | - | ||
5,000 | 20,000 |
The Consolidated Entity leases property under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within 1 year. Leases generally provide the Consolidated Entity with a right of renewal at which time all terms are renegotiated.
Contingent liabilities
The Company is currently a defendant in a proceeding brought against the Company by a former employee in relation to the employee's past employment. Having considered legal advice, the Directors believe that the claim can be successfully defended, without any losses (including for costs) being incurred by the Company.
19. loss PER SHARE
The calculation of basic loss per share at 31 December 2012 was based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders at $1,219,581 (year ended 30 June 2012: $7,162,129) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial period ended 31 December 2012 of 751,746,826 (30 June 2012: 627,032,552) calculated as follows:
Period ended 31 Dec 2012 Number
| Year ended 30 June 2012 Number
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Issued ordinary shares at 1 July | 720,938,456 | 594,955,106 | |
Effect of shares issued on 21 November 2011 | - | 24,672,695 | |
Effect of shares issued on 28 May 2012 | - | 5,555,735 | |
Effect of shares issued on 5 June 2012 | - | 1,849,016 | |
Effect of shares issued on 9 August 2012 | 1,430 | - | |
Effect of shares issued on 27 September 2012 | 14,221,323 | - | |
Effect of shares issued on 12 November 2012 | 16,585,617 | - | |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 31 December | 751,746,826 | 627,032,552 |
The Company's potential ordinary shares are not considered dilutive and accordingly the basic loss per share is the same as the diluted loss per share.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
20. CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Country of Incorporation | Entity interest | Entity interest | ||
31 December 2012 | 30 June 2012 | |||
Parent entity | ||||
Vmoto Limited | Australia | |||
Controlled entities | ||||
Vmoto Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Capital Pacific Pty Ltd) | Australia | 100% | 100% | |
Vmoto International Limited | Hong Kong | 100% | 100% | |
Vmoto E-Max International Limited | Hong Kong | 100% | 100% | |
Nanjing Vmoto Co, Ltd | China | 100% | 100% | |
Nanjing Vmoto Manufacturing Co, Ltd | China | 100% | 100% | |
Nanjing Vmoto E-Max Electric Vehicles Development Co, Ltd | China | 100% | 100% | |
Vmoto Europe Operations S.L. | Spain | 100% | 100% |
21. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES
Details of key management personnel
(i) Directors
Mr Charles Chen | Managing Director (Executive) - appointed Executive Director 5 January 2007 and Managing Director 1 September 2011 |
Mr Oliver Cairns | Director (Non-Executive) - appointed 1 September 2011 |
Mr Kaijian Chen | Director (Non-Executive) - appointed 1 September 2011 |
Mr Blair Sergeant | Director (Non-Executive) - appointed 18 January 2012, resigned 12 October 2012 |
(ii) Executives
Mr Ivan Teo |
Chief Financial Officer - appointed 17 June 2009 |
Mr Michael Fulton | International Sales Manager - appointed 1 July 2010
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Mr Klaus Rheinschmitt | Quality Control and After Sales Service Manager - appointed 1 July 2010
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Mr George Hou | General Manager - appointed 6 July 2012
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Mr Zhengjie Wu | Vice General Manager - appointed 5 October 2009
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notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
21. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES (cont'd)
Refer to the remuneration report contained in the Directors' Report for details of the remuneration paid or payable to each member of the Consolidated Entity's key management personnel for the period ended 31 December 2012.
The totals of remuneration paid to key management personnel of the Company and the Consolidated Entity during the period ended 31 December 2012 are as follows:
6 months ended 31 Dec 2012 | 12 months ended 30 Jun 2012 | |
$ | $ | |
Short-term employee benefits | 372,059 | 662,512 |
Share-based payments | 21,708 | 34,000 |
Total KMP compensation | 393,767 | 696,512 |
Share holdings and transactions of key management personnel
The movement during the period ended 31 December 2012 in the number of ordinary shares held, directly, indirectly or beneficially by each key management person, including their personally-related entities, is as follows:
Held at 1 July 2012 | Held at date of appointment |
Additions/ Purchases | Granted as remuneration | Received on exercise of options | Held at date of resignation | Held at 31 Dec 2012 | |
Directors | |||||||
Mr C Chen | 39,664,578 | N/A | - | - | ‑ | N/A | 39,664,578 |
Mr B Sergeant | 7,741,360 | N/A | - | - | - | 7,741,360 | N/A |
Mr O Cairns | 9,488,888 | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | 9,488,888 |
Mr K Chen | 2,777,777 | N/A | - | - | ‑ | N/A | 2,777,777 |
Executives | |||||||
Mr I Teo | 2,750,000 | N/A | 761,000 | - | - | N/A | 3,511,000 |
Mr M Fulton | - | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Mr K Rheinschmitt | - | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Ms P Wang | - | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Mr Z Wu | - | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
*Additions/purchases represent the acquisition of shares on market and/or participation on the pro rata non-renounceable rights issue undertaken by the Company.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
21. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES (cont'd)
Option holdings of key management personnel
The movement during the period ended 31 December 2012 in the number of options over ordinary shares held, directly, indirectly or beneficially by each key management person, including their personally-related entities, is as follows:
Held at 1 July 2012 | Held at date of appointment |
Additions* | Granted as remuneration | Expired | Held at date of resignation | Held at 31 Dec 2012 | |
Directors | |||||||
Mr C Chen | 15,221,526 | N/A | - | - | 2,000,000 | N/A | 13,221,526 |
Mr B Sergeant | 6,147,118 | N/A | - | - | 2,000,000 | 4,147,118 | N/A |
Mr O Cairns | 8,141,527 | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | 8,141,527 |
Mr K Chen | - | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Executives | |||||||
Mr I Teo | 1,000,000 | N/A | 425,000 | 1,000,000 | - | N/A | 2,425,000 |
Mr M Fulton | 1,100,000 | N/A | - | 1,000,000 | - | N/A | 2,100,000 |
Mr K Rheinschmitt | 500,000 | N/A | - | 500,000 | - | N/A | 1,000,000 |
Mr G Hou | N/A | - | - | 1,500,000 | - | N/A | 1,500,000 |
Mr Z Wu | 800,000 | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | 800,000 |
The options held by specified directors are vested and exercisable. The options granted during the period ended 31 December 2012 held by specified executives will be vested and exercisable on 23 November 2013.
*Additions represent the participation in the pro rata non-renounceable rights issue undertaken by the Company.
Performance right holdings of key management personnel
The movement during the period ended 31 December 2012 in the number of performance rights held, directly, indirectly or beneficially by each key management person, including their personally-related entities, is as follows:
Held at 1 July 2012 | Held at date of appointment |
Additions | Granted as remuneration | Forfeited | Held at date of resignation | Held at 31 Dec 2012 | |
Directors | |||||||
Mr C Chen | N/A | N/A | - | 10,000,000 | - | N/A | 10,000,000 |
Mr B Sergeant | N/A | N/A | - | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 | - | N/A |
Mr O Cairns | N/A | N/A | - | 10,000,000 | - | N/A | 10,000,000 |
Mr K Chen | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Executives | |||||||
Mr I Teo | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Mr M Fulton | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Mr K Rheinschmitt | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Mr G Hou | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
Mr Z Wu | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | N/A | - |
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
The performance rights held by directors are subject to the following performance conditions:
Number of Performance Rights | Class | Performance Conditions | Time of vesting |
1,000,000 | A | - The volume weighted average price of the Shares for 10 consecutive trading days on ASX (VWAP) exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | B | - The VWAP exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | C | - The VWAP exceeds 3 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2013; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 3 cents |
1,000,000 | D | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,000,000 | E | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,000,000 | F | - The VWAP exceeds 4 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2014; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 4 cents |
1,333,333 | G | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
1,333,333 | H | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 12 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
1,333,334 | I | - The VWAP exceeds 5 cents at any time on or before 31 December 2015; and - the Participating Director remains a Director at the time of vesting. | The date 24 months after the date the VWAP first exceeds 5 cents |
Other Key Management Personnel Transactions
There have been no other transactions involving equity instruments other than those described in the table above.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
Half year ended 31 December 2012 $ | Year ended 30 June 2012 $ | ||||
| 22. reconciliation of cash flows from/ (USED in) operating activities | ||||
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| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| Loss for the year | (1,219,581) | (7,162,129) | ||
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| Adjustments for: | ||||
| ‑ Loss / (gain) on sale of plant and equipment | - | 14,532 | ||
| ‑ Depreciation and impairment | 254,360 | 5,124,643 | ||
| ‑ Share based payment expenses | 27,724 | - | ||
| Operating loss before changes in working capital and provisions | (937,497) | (2,022,954) | ||
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| (Increase)/decrease in receivables | (85,858) | (267,100) | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories | (666,090) | 992,516 | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in other assets | 34,554 | 437,322 | ||
| (Decrease)/ increase in payables | (446,048) | 652,778 | ||
| Net cash (used in) operating activities | (2,100,939) | (207,438) | ||
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
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23. Non-director related parties
Non-director related parties are the Company's controlled entities. Details of the Company's interest in controlled entities are set out in Note 20. Details of dealings with these entities are set out below.
Transactions
The loans to controlled entities are unsecured, interest-free and of no fixed term. The loans are provided primarily for capital purchases and working capital purposes.
Receivables
Aggregate amounts receivable from non-director related parties:
| Company | |||||
| Half year ended 31 Dec 2012 $ | Year ended 30 June 2012 $ | ||||
| Non-current | |||||
| Unsecured loans to controlled entities | 16,097,939 | 23,130,547 | |||
| Provision for non recovery | (16,097,939) | (23,130,547) | |||
| - | - | ||||
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24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Board Appointment
On 29 January 2013, the Company announced that it had appointed Mr Simon Farrell as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company. Mr Farrell has over 30 years' experience in private and public corporate business especially in the mining industry at senior management and board level, principally in the areas of finance, marketing and general management. He was previously managing director of ASX and AIM listed Coal of Africa which he was responsible for growing to a market capitalisation of more than £1 billion. He holds a BCom degree from the University of Western Australia and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of both the Australian Society of Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Farrell currently resides in London and has very strong relationships with brokers and fund managers in the UK.
The Company's Chief Financial Officer, Mr Ivan Teo, was been appointed as Finance Director of the Company, effective 29 January 2013. Based in Nanjing, China, Mr Teo holds a BCom from the University of Adelaide, is a Chartered Accountant and has experience in accounting, audit and corporate finance.
Relocation of Vmoto's European After Sales Centre
The Company has entered into a new arrangement to relocate its European after sales and service centre from Barcelona, Spain to Bremen, Germany. The relocation commenced mid March 2013 and is expected to be in operation from early April 2013.
notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
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25. PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES
Financial position
Assets | 31 Dec 2012$ | 30 June 2012$ | ||
Current assets | 453,934 | 371,526 | ||
Non-current assets | 6,101,189 | 5,668,575 | ||
Total assets | 6,555,123 | 6,040,041 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Current liabilities | 320,325 | 208,376 | ||
Non-current liabilities | - | - | ||
Total Liabilities | 320,325 | 208,376 | ||
Equity | ||||
Issued capital | 51,060,622 | 48,603,643 | ||
Accumulated losses | (45,126,871) | (43,874,514) | ||
Reserves | ||||
Share based payment premium reserve | 301,047 | 1,102,536 | ||
Total equity | 6,234,798 | 5,831,665 | ||
Financial performance | 6 months ended31 Dec 2012$ | 12 months ended30 June 2012$ | ||
Loss for the period | 383,066 | 799,870 | ||
Other comprehensive income | - | - | ||
Total comprehensive income | 383,066 | 799,870 |
Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries
The parent entity has not entered into any guarantees in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries during the period ended 31 December 2012.
Commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment by the parent entity
The parent entity has no commitments for any acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
directors' declarAtion
In the opinion of the Directors of Vmoto Limited:
(a) the financial statements and notes, set out on pages 28 to 68, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
(i) giving a true and fair view of the financial position of the Consolidated Entity as at 31 December 2012 and their performance, as represented by the results of their operations and their cash flows, for the period ended on that date; and
(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
(b) the attached financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards, as stated in note 1 to the financial statements; 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.
The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer for the six month period ended 31 December 2012.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors:
Yiting (Charles) Chen
Managing Director
Dated at Perth, Western Australia this 27th day of March 2013.
auditor's independence declaration
AUDITOR'S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 307C OF THE CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 TO THE DIRECTORS OF VMOTO LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief during the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 there have been:
- no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and
- no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.
William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd
ABN 67 125 012 124
Registered Company Auditor No. 339150
Stephen K. Breihl
Director
Dated this 27th day of March, 2013 independent auditor's report
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VMOTO LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Report on the Financial Report
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial report comprising of Vmoto Limited (the Company) and the entities it controlled at period's end or from time to time during the financial period from 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 (the Consolidated Entity). The consolidated financial report comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2012, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the period then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors' declaration.
Directors' Responsibility for the Financial Report
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In Note 1(a)(i), the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that the financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Independence
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
Auditor's Opinion
In our opinion:
a) the financial report of the Consolidated Entity is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
i. giving a true and fair view of the Consolidated Entity's financial position as at 31 December 2012 and of its performance for the period ended on that date; and
ii. complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
b) the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1(a)(i).
Report on the Remuneration Report
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 16 to 22 of the directors' report for the period ended 31 December 2012. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.
Auditor's Opinion
In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Vmoto Limited for the period ended 31 December 2012, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
Matters Relating to the Electronic Presentation of the Audited Financial Report
This auditor's report relates to the financial report of Vmoto Limited for the period ended 31 December 2012 included on Vmoto Limited's web site. The company's directors are responsible for the integrity of the Vmoto Limited's web site. We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of the Vmoto Limited's web site. The auditor's report refers only to the financial report. It does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from these statements. If users of this report are concerned with the inherent risks arising from electronic data communications they are advised to refer to the hard copy of the audited financial report to confirm the information included in the audited financial report presented on this web site.
William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd
ABN 67 125 012 124
Registered Company Auditor No. 339150
Stephen K. Breihl
Director
Dated this 27th day of March, 2013
ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
The following information is current as at 8 March 2013:
Voting Rights
The voting rights attaching to ordinary shares are:
On a show of hands every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each share shall have one vote.
Options and Performance Rights do not carry any voting rights.
Substantial Shareholders
The number of shares held by substantial shareholders and their associates who have provided the Company with substantial shareholder notices are set out below:
Name of Substantial Shareholder | Number of Shares | Number of Options |
Mr Bin Wu | 37,664,114 | 12,554,705 |
Mr Yiting (Charles) Chen | 35,873,052 | 2,000,000 |
Huimin Zhou | 38,582,316 | 12,860,771 |
On-Market Buy Back
There is no current on-market buy back.
Distribution Schedules
Distribution schedules for each class of security as at 8 March 2013 are set out below. Where a person holds 20% or more of the securities in an unquoted class, the name of that holder and number of securities is also provided.
Fully paid ordinary shares
Range | Holders | Units | % | ||
1 | - | 1,000 | 27 | 6,961 | 0.00 |
1,001 | - | 5,000 | 102 | 404,989 | 0.04 |
5,001 | - | 10,000 | 238 | 2,040,708 | 0.21 |
10,001 | - | 100,000 | 903 | 41,755,952 | 4.29 |
100,001 | - | Over | 746 | 928,759,967 | 95.46 |
Total | 2,016 | 972,968,577 | 100.00 |
Listed options exercisable at $0.04 each expiring 31 December 2014
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Range | Holders | Units | % | |||
1 | - | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1,001 | - | 5,000 | 67 | 235,227 | 0.16 | |
5,001 | - | 10,000 | 41 | 332,944 | 0.23 | |
10,001 | - | 100,000 | 144 | 5,747,707 | 3.95 | |
100,001 | - | Over | 91 | 139,076,352 | 95.66 | |
Total | 343 | 145,392,230 | 100.00 |
Class D unlisted options exercisable at $0.09 each, expiring 14 July 2013
Range | Holders | Units | % | |||
1 | - | 1,000 | - | - | - | |
1,001 | - | 5,000 | - | - | - | |
5,001 | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | |
10,001 | - | 100,000 | 1 | 100,000 | 3.08 | |
100,001 | - | Over | 11 | 3,141,527 | 96.92 | |
Total | 2 | 3,241,527 | 100.00 |
¹ Silverlight Holdings Pty Ltd holds 3,141,527 options comprising 96.92% of this class.
ESOP options exercisable at $0.025 each, expiring 1 September 2014
Range | Holders | Units | % | |||
1 | - | 1,000 | - | - | - | |
1,001 | - | 5,000 | - | - | - | |
5,001 | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | |
10,001 | - | 100,000 | - | - | - | |
100,001 | - | Over | 11 | 8,500,000 | 100.00 | |
Total | 11 | 8,500,000 | 100.00 |
ESOP options exercisable at $0.03 each, expiring 23 November 2015
Range | Holders | Units | % | |||
1 | - | 1,000 | - | - | - | |
1,001 | - | 5,000 | - | - | - | |
5,001 | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | |
10,001 | - | 100,000 | - | - | - | |
100,001 | - | Over | 17 | 11,500,000 | 100.00 | |
Total | 17 | 11,500,000 | 100.00 |
Incentive Performance Rights (convertible on or before 31 December 2013)
Range | Holders | Units | % | |||
1 | - | 1,000 | - | - | - | |
1,001 | - | 5,000 | - | - | - | |
5,001 | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | |
10,001 | - | 100,000 | - | - | - | |
100,001 | - | Over | 2 | 6,000,000 | 100.00 | |
Total | 2 | 6,000,000 | 100.00 |
¹ 3,000,000 Performance Rights held by each of Silverlight Holdings Pty Ltd and Mr Yiting Chen, comprising 50.00% each.
Incentive Performance Rights (convertible on or before 31 December 2014)
Range | Holders | Units | % | |||
1 | - | 1,000 | - | - | - | |
1,001 | - | 5,000 | - | - | - | |
5,001 | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | |
10,001 | - | 100,000 | - | - | - | |
100,001 | - | Over | 2 | 6,000,000 | 100.00 | |
Total | 2 | 6,000,000 | 100.00 |
¹ 3,000,000 Performance Rights held by each of Silverlight Holdings Pty Ltd and Mr Yiting Chen, comprising 50.00% each.
Incentive Performance Rights (convertible on or before 31 December 2015)
Range | Holders | Units | % | |||
1 | - | 1,000 | - | - | - | |
1,001 | - | 5,000 | - | - | - | |
5,001 | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | |
10,001 | - | 100,000 | - | - | - | |
100,001 | - | Over | 2 | 8,000,000 | 100.00 | |
Total | 2 | 8,000,000 | 100.00 |
¹ 4,000,000 Performance Rights held by each of Silverlight Holdings Pty Ltd and Mr Yiting Chen, comprising 50.00% each.
Unmarketable Parcels
Holdings of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares (being 25,000 as at 8 March 2013):
Holders | Units |
629 | 6,921,354 |
Top Holders
The 20 largest registered holders of quoted securities as at 8 March 2013 were:
Fully paid ordinary shares
Name | No. Shares % |
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| 1 | PERSHING AUSTRALIA NOMINEES PTY LTD | 69,872,316 | 7.80 | ||
| 2 | MR BIN WU | 37,664,114 | 4.20 | ||
| 3 | PALIR PTY LTD | 33,500,000 | 3.74 | ||
| 4 | MR BRENDAN DAVID GORE | 26,200,000 | 2.92 | ||
| 5 | MR THOMAS JOSEPH FALVEY | 24,375,391 | 2.72 | ||
| 6 | MR YI CHEN | 23,369,911 | 2.61 | ||
| 7 | MR PATRICK DENNIS DAVIN | 23,048,165 | 2.57 | ||
| 8 | CGFH HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 22,757,652 | 2.54 | ||
| 9 | HARGREAVE HALE NOMINEES LIMITED | 19,944,616 | 2.23 | ||
| 10 | MIDOCEAN SECURITIES LIMITED | 16,666,667 | 1.86 | ||
| 11 | MR ER CHUAN ZHOU | 15,274,150 | 1.71 | ||
| 12 | MR YAO TIEMING | 13,143,200 | 1.47 | ||
| 13 | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED | 11,593,462 | 1.29 | ||
| 14 | MR YITING CHEN | 11,374,578 | 1.27 | ||
| 15 | MR IAN KENNETH EDLIN | 8,400,000 | 0.94 | ||
| 16 | SILVERLIGHT HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 8,000,000 | 0.89 | ||
| 17 | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED | 7,692,308 | 0.86 | ||
| 18 | MR NEVILLE GRAHAM MOSS | 7,000,000 | 0.78 | ||
| 19 | FIRST AVENUE ENTERPRISES PTY LTD | 6,511,905 | 0.73 | ||
| 20 | BEAUFORT NOMINEES LIMITED | 6,458,353 | 0.72 | ||
| 392,846,788 | 43.84 | ||||
Listed options exercisable at $0.04 each, expiring 31 December 2014
Name | No. Options | % | ||
1 | PERSHING AUSTRALIA NOMINEES PTY LTD | 22,290,771 | 15.33 | |
2 | MIDOCEAN SECURITIES LIMITED | 16,666,667 | 11.46 | |
3 | MR YI CHEN | 13,994,911 | 9.63 | |
4 | MR BIN WU | 12,554,705 | 8.64 | |
5 | MR BRENDAN DAVID GORE | 12,500,000 | 8.6 | |
6 | PALIR PTY LTD | 5,306,666 | 3.65 | |
7 | SILVERLIGHT HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 5,000,000 | 3.44 | |
8 | MR YITING CHEN | 3,791,526 | 2.61 | |
9 | FINNCAP LTD | 3,725,385 | 2.56 | |
10 | MR HAOMING SHE | 3,333,333 | 2.29 | |
11 | ISAAC ZHI YAO LAI | 2,800,000 | 1.93 | |
12 | KAIJIAN CHEN | 2,777,777 | 1.91 | |
13 | MIRABAUD AND CIE | 2,500,000 | 1.72 | |
14 | FIRST AVENUE ENTERPRISES PTY LTD | 2,132,915 | 1.47 | |
15 | MR BLAIR EDWARD SERGEANT | 1,911,611 | 1.31 | |
16 | EQUITAS NOMINEES PTY LIMITED | 1,725,000 | 1.19 | |
17 | MAGALLANES CAPITAL LIMITED | 1,700,00 | 1.17 | |
18 | MR MATTHEW BURFORD | 1,000,000 | 0.69 | |
19 | SHIELA INVESTMENTS PTY LTD | 1,000,000 | 0.69 | |
20 | ACTION RENTALS PTY LTD | 850,000 | 0.58 | |
117,561,267 | 80.86 | |||
Related Shares:
VMT.L