AUSTIN ENGINEERING LIMITED — Annual Report 2012

Oct 22, 2012

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ABN: 60 078 480 136
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Engineering global connections

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Annual Report 2012

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global presence

contents

02 2012 highlights

03 chairman’s report 04 directors report

15 auditor’s declaration of independence 16 corporate governance statement 21 financial statements

26 notes to the financial statements 64 directors declaration

• 65 independent auditors report

• 66 additional information

67 company information

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1. AustRAliA

• Brisbane, Queensland and Hunter Valley, New South Wales

The Brisbane facility manufactures Westech and OEM dump truck bodies as well as the ‘JEC’ range of products including buckets and water tanks for customers in Queensland and New South Wales. The workshop facility in Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley provides workshop-based and on-site repair and maintenance services to key mining customers and is now also undertaking the full manufacture of mining products.

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2. Perth, Mandurah, Kalgoorlie and Pilbara Region, Western Australia

The WA workshop facilities manufacture Westech and OEM dump truck bodies as well as the ‘JEC’ product range of buckets, tyre handlers, service modules, water tanks and associated equipment. Pilbara Hire offers site-based repair and maintenance services for fixed and mobile equipment across the Pilbara region whilst COR Cooling supplies new and overhauled cooling products to customers in the Pilbara and Kalgoorlie mining regions.

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Mackay, Queensland

The Mackay facilities, comprising of Austin Mackay, Austbore and COR Cooling, manufacture and supply mining products such as dump truck bodies, buckets and industrial cooling systems. They also offer repair, maintenance and machining services to customers in the Bowen Basin area of Central Queensland and Indonesia.

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The completion of a new purpose-built workshop on Batam Island in late October 2012 enabled operations in Indonesia to become fully established in order to meet the product and service requirements of mining customers in Indonesia and Asia.

5. OMAN

Through a strong joint venture relationship with Special Technical Services LLC, Austin manufactures specialised equipment used in aluminium smelters across the Middle East.

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6. CHilE

The workshop facilities in La Negra, Antofagasta manufacture dump truck bodies and other mining products and have service capabilities for large miners in Chile and other countries such as Bolivia. Further business expansion into the Calama region of Northern Chile was completed in January 2012 to service the requirements of customers in this important mining region.

7. BRAZil

The Brazilian mining market continues to be an area of significant business development opportunity using the La Negra facility in Chile as a manufacturing base, supplemented by the potential purchase or set-up of an assembly, repair and maintenance facility in Brazil.

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9. COlOMBiA

The completion of a new workshop in Barranquilla, Colombia in the last quarter of the 2012 financial year enables Austin to offer its products and services to large and growing Colombian-based mining customers.

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8. PERu

The workshop facilities in Casper, Wyoming manufacture a range of purpose-built Westech dump truck body designs as well as buckets, water tanks, cable reels and other specialised equipment. It serves the North American, Canadian and West African mining and resources markets.

The establishment of a direct presence in Peru was completed in April 2012 following the purchase of two mining service divisions of Petroaceros S.A.C in Lima. Austin Engineering Peru will service the product, repair and maintenance requirements of large mining customers in this growing market.

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global and financial highlights

Revenue $000m

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38.30 2005
48.90 2006
57.50 2007
106.34 2008
179.32 2009
144.01 2010
203.71 2011
290.10 2012
EBITDA $000m
2.72 2005
3.56 2006
8.46 2007
18.86 2008
23.84 2009
29.04 2010
35.71 2011
50.11 2012
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Record revenue of $290m, up 42% on prior year

EBITDA* $000m

Record NPAt of $29.6m, up 38% on prior year

*Excludes gain on sale of properties in 2006

Dividends per share (CPS)

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1.0 2005
2.0 2006
4.0 2007
7.5 2008
8.0 2009
9.5 2010
11.5 2011
14.0 2012
Net Profit After Tax $000m
1.19 2005
1.62 2006
4.97 2007
11.54 2008
14.83 2009
19.26 2010
21.47 2011
29.58 2012
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Full year dividend of 14.0cps, up 22% on prior year

Completion of new workshops on Batam island, indonesia and Barranquilla, Colombia

Earnings per share $000m

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3.33 2005
4.07 2006
12.45 2007
24.73 2008
31.39 2009
28.25 2010
30.37 2011
41.00 2012
Market Capitalisation $000m$000m
11 2005
17 2006
70 2007
106 2008
153 2009
295 2010
260 2011
297 2012
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Market Capitalisation** $000m$000m

Further business expansion into Northern Chile and Peru

**2012 based on company’s share price at 14 September 2012

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1. New workshop facility in Barranquilla, Colombia completed in the last quarter of the 2012 financial year.

2. New workshop facility on Batam Island, Indonesia completed in late October 2011.

3. The new ‘La Negra’ workshop facility in Chile became fully operational at the beginning of the 2012 financial year.

4. New ‘JEC’-branded lightweight dump truck body, which has been successfully introduced to the market and readily accepted by customers.

chairman’s report

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I am pleased to be able to report to you, the owners of the Company, that the results for the year ended 30 June 2012 reflect the eighth consecutive year of growth. This has been achieved by record revenues of $290m, up 42% and net profit after tax of $30m, up 38% on the previous year, driven by both acquisitions and organic growth.

The EBITDA gain of 13% in the Australian operations is largely attributable to a very strong performance in Perth and better than anticipated results in Brisbane and Mackay. These were however impacted by below budget performances by the Pilbara Hire and Hunter Valley business units. The Americas delivered a 104% increase in EBITDA in the year underpinned by solid performance in North America and increasing workflows from the Chilean operations as the year progressed. In addition the new business in Peru that was acquired in April 2012 made a small positive contribution. The facility in Colombia commenced operations only in June 2012 and made a negative contribution due to startup costs. The Middle East joint venture, while only performing repair work, still improved upon the previous year. The Indonesian workshop went from a negative contribution last year to an EBITDA result of just under $4m.

Your Board visited the South American operations in June of this year and can confirm that the opportunities are very exciting, not only in the countries where we have facilities, but also in other countries in the region to which we can supply our products and services.

The Managing Director and his team are currently looking at other geographies where it would be appropriate to take our products and expertise, both in terms of the export of products but also in the creation of new facilities. This approach is consistent with what we have done in South America.

There has been much commentary in recent times concerning the reduction in the price of commodities and the delay in new mining investments. The majority of the products that we supply are “wearing products” and as such need replacement so the price of commodities is less relevant to us than the quantity of commodities extracted.

Your Directors are anticipating a further year of substantial growth in 2012/13 due to record order levels, improvements in the Hunter Valley operation and a full year contribution from acquisitions and expansions in South America and Indonesia.

All of the acquisitions made and capital expenditure incurred during the year have been funded by cash and debt, raising our gearing level from 12% to 33%. This level of gearing is conservative and comfortably within our bank covenant requirements.

The Board is pleased to be able once again to increase the full year dividend to 14 cents per share, an increase of 22% on the previous year. This will provide a dividend payout ratio of approximately 34%, which is within the Company’s stated dividend payout policy range of 25% to 40%.

I would like to thank our Managing Director Mr Michael Buckland, his management and staff for their efforts throughout the year and acknowledge the valuable support of our shareholders.

Austin Engineering Limited will hold its Annual General Meeting at 10.30am on Friday 23 November 2012 at the offices of BDO, Level 14, 140 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. I look forward to meeting with shareholders and updating them on the progress of their Company at that time.

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Paul Reading

NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

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directors’ report

Your directors present their report on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the group) consisting of Austin Engineering Limited and the entities it controlled during, and at the end of, the financial year ended 30 June 2012.

Principal Activities

The principal activities of the group during the financial year were the manufacture, repair, overhaul and supply of mining attachment products, general steelwork structures and other associated products and services for the industrial and resources-related business sectors.

Directors

Review of Operations and Results

The following persons held the position of director throughout the course of the financial year and up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

The following persons held the position of director throughout the course of the fnancial year and up to the date of this report, unless	Review of Operations and Results
otherwise stated: Managing Director: Michael Buckland Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director: Paul Reading Independent Non-Executive Directors: Peter Fitch (retired on 25 November 2011) Eugene Fung Peter Pursey	Year Ended Year Ended 30 June 2012 30 June 2011 Change %
	Revenue ($m) 290.10 203.71 +42% EBITDA ($m) 50.10 35.71 +40% PBT ($m) 41.21 30.28 +36% NPAT ($m) 29.58 21.47 +38% Basic earnings per share (cents) 41.00 30.37 +35% Net assets ($m) 125.29 103.74 +21% Final dividend per share (cents) 10.5 8.5 +24% Total annual dividend per share (cents) 14.0 11.5 +22%

Secretaries

Colin Anderson

Gerard See (co-company secretary, resigned 14 September 2012)

Operational Review

Market and operating conditions were very strong for the mining and mining services business sectors during the year as demand for commodities increased. This resulted in elevated levels of activity for the sectors which translated into high demand for equipment. Austin was able to take advantage of these conditions through its growing market presence in key mining regions globally and its ability to provide customers with a wide range of products and services.

Austin’s Australian operations were very busy for most of the year. The group’s main workshop facilities in Perth experienced very high workload levels, particularly in the second half of the year, as major mining customers in Western Australia expanded their fleets of equipment and standardised existing fleets with Westech custom-designed dump truck bodies. The Brisbane and Mackay facilities also operated at high levels of capacity utilisation with a large number of buckets as well as dump truck bodies being delivered to an expanded customer base. The COR Cooling business units in Queensland and Western Australia provided a full year of revenue contribution to the group, compared to seven months in the previous year following acquisition in December 2010, and also strengthened their market position.

Business conditions were very buoyant across the Americas in the year, particularly for Westech in North America, with increased revenues from the sale of products in the USA, Canada and West Africa. The group’s operations in Chile enjoyed more consistent workload levels in the second half of the year as the benefits of expanded capacity of the new La Negra workshop were realised. The acquisition of the V&V business in Calama in Northern Chile in early January 2012 resulted in new revenue streams from the hire of heavy lifting equipment to large mining customers in the region as well as the repair of mining equipment. The set-up of operations in Peru was achieved through the acquisition of two business divisions of Petroaceros S.A.C in mid-April 2012 which resulted in some revenue streams coming through from this important and growing market. The new workshop in Barranquilla,

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Colombia was completed in the last quarter of the financial year and the manufacture of the first dump truck bodies for Colombian mining customers commenced in June 2012.

The group’s expansion into Indonesia became fully established during the year following the completion of the new workshop facility on Batam Island in October 2011. The first eight months of operation were very successful with a significant number of the new ‘JEC’-branded lightweight dump truck bodies being delivered to very supportive customers in the region. The joint venture in Oman continued to provide alternative sources of revenue for the group through the supply of services and products to the aluminium smelter industries in the region.

Result for the Financial Year

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 40% to $50.1m at a margin of 17.3% which was broadly similar to last year. Underlying performance across most of the group’s operations was largely satisfactory as high workloads led to aboveaverage levels of capacity utilisation. The Australian business units provided around $33m of total EBITDA, up 13% on the previous year, although overall margins of 16.2% were impacted by a $2.0m operating loss for the Hunter Valley operation. The business unit did not perform to expectations due to some lingering issues with production efficiencies which are continuing to be addressed.

The EBITDA contribution from the business units based in the Americas doubled to $12.3m in the year at a margin of 17.5% which reflected the robust business conditions, the associated lift in productive performance and above-average margins from the new Calama operation. The result for this sector included the expensing of approximately $1.0m of startup and initial operating costs for the Colombian operation.

The Indonesian operation performed very well, generating EBITDA of $4.0m at a margin of 26.1%. The solid workload base during the year, together with the enhanced production efficiencies derived from the purpose-built workshop facilities, resulted in a very satisfactory EBITDA contribution and showed the earnings potential from this strategically important business unit. The Oman joint venture also provided a solid EBITDA contribution of $1.0m at a margin of 40.0%, similar to the previous financial year.

The increases in NPBT and NPAT were mainly influenced by EBITDA, with some additional depreciation charges arising from investments in the new Indonesian and Colombian facilities and additional interest costs on bank loans drawn-down to finance the acquisition of the new Calama operation during the year.

The 2012 financial year was a milestone year in the development of Austin Engineering as a global supplier of mining products and services. The record EBITDA result of $50.1m confirms Austin’s leading position in existing and emerging mining markets as well as the successful implementation of its expansion strategy over the past few years.

The group was able to further expand products and services to its existing and new customers across major mining regions. In addition, the result for the year only partly reflects the full earnings potential for the group. The principal Calama, Indonesia and Peru acquisitions only provided contributions for part of the year and the Hunter Valley operation, which remains of important strategic value to the group, is set to become profitable.

Financial Position

Net assets increased by 21% over the year to $125.3m. The increase from the end of the previous financial year mainly reflected the $29.6m NPAT result for the year as well as $8.7m of dividend payments. Net tangible asset backing per share rose by 38% to 55.3c at the end of June 2012.

Cash Flow and liquidity

Operating cash flows for the year were $24.6m, with particularly strong flows coming through in the second half of the year, but down on $43.8m of operating cash flows in the previous year. The reported net operational cash flow for the year must be recognised in light of the $18m of advance payments that were received just before the end of the FY 10-11 financial year for products to be manufactured in the current financial year and beyond. Had these payments been received in the current financial year, operating cash flows would have been more closely correlated to NPAT adjusted for non-operational cash flows and other working capital movements.

Non-operational cash flows in the year included $33.3m expended on the acquisition of the V&V and Petroaceros businesses in South America and some smaller business acquisitions by COR Cooling in Australia. $18.8m was expended on capital investment programs, mainly in relation to the new workshop facilities in Indonesia and Colombia. New net borrowings during the year of $14.5m included $24.4m of bank debt drawn-down for the purchase of V&V, offset by approximately $14m of available cash at the end of the financial year.

Available cash at the end of the year was $15.7m ($29.8m including $14m offset against bank debt), down from $37.4m at the end of the previous financial year.

Debt

Gross debt at the end of the financial year was $70.5m, up from $51.1m at June 2011. Net debt (gross debt less available cash) of $54.8m, whilst up on the previous year’s level of $13.8m, was higher due to the funding of business expansion initiatives. The net gearing ratio (net debt/ net debt plus equity) of 33.4% at the end of the financial year was well within bank covenant requirements. The company was in compliance with bank covenants throughout the year and continues to be so.

Dividends

In recognition of the group’s financial performance during FY 11-12, a fully-franked final dividend of 10.5c per share has been declared, up 24% from the previous year’s final dividend. This brings total dividends for the financial year to 14.0c, an increase of 22%, and a dividend payout ratio of approximately 34%. The record date for determining entitlement to the final dividend is 3 September 2012 with payment being made on 12 October 2012.

After Balance Date Events

The Directors have declared a final fully-franked dividend of 10.5 cents per share for the financial year ended 30 June 2012 (up 24% from 8.5 cps in 2011) payable on 12 October 2012. The aggregate amount of the dividend to be paid out of retained profits based on the number of ordinary shares issued at 30 June 2012, but not recognised as a liability at the end of the year, is $7,593,000.

On 6 July 2012 COR Cooling Pty Ltd, a 100% subsidiary company of Austin Engineering Ltd, acquired the business and assets of Beltrax Pty Ltd (trading Bells Radiator Services), a specialised manufacturer and repairer of cooling products based in Toronto, Hunter Valley, Australia. The purchase price, which was paid in cash, was $1.60m plus $0.08m for inventories. The fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired is in the process of being determined and finalised.

Other than the above, there has not been any matter or circumstance occurring subsequent to the end of the financial year that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the group’s operations in future financial years, the results of those operations, or the group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

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directors’ report

Outlook

The 2013 financial year will provide Austin with a number of opportunities and challenges as it continues on its path of domestic and international growth.

Global commodity markets have experienced some volatility in recent periods due to ongoing and well-publicised macroeconomic issues, particularly in Europe, which has led to some perceived short-term uncertainty for miners and the mining services business sector.

From Austin’s perspective, whilst developments in coal-related markets are of some concern in the near-term, there is the equal possibility that conditions could improve over 2013 as wider economic issues are addressed more effectively and growth continues on its longer-term upward trend. Demand for the company’s products from miners of iron ore and other metals and minerals is not currently showing any sign of a slowdown.

Over the course of the coming year the group will benefit from the fullyear contribution of the acquisitions and business expansion initiatives completed in 2011 and 2012.

The replacement cycle for a significant number of mining products such as dump truck bodies and buckets supplied by Austin to key customers in 2007-2008 has also now commenced. This will continue to grow over the coming years and will alleviate some concerns in coal markets as product demand continues. Significant opportunities still exist with the promotion and rollout of the full range of the group’s products and services to existing and new customers based in South America and Indonesia as well as pursuing a long-term relationship with Brazil’s largest miner. These, together with the development of African, Russian and Mongolian markets, are priorities for the business and its management team in FY 2012/13.

The group is also continuing to consider further business acquisitions with the objective of widening its revenue base and providing customers with additional and enhanced products and services. In the meantime, business conditions over the first-half of FY 2012/13 are expected to be solid and an increase in profit over the prior corresponding period is currently forecast. Anticipated stabilisation of business conditions in the second half of FY 2012/13 will benefit Austin and increased revenue, profit and dividends are envisaged over the full year.

technology

The development of new, innovative products and production methodologies continues to be of significant importance to the company in the pursuit on ongoing growth and improved customer service. In the year ended 30 June 2012 further investment was made in the development of market-leading products, such as the ‘JEC’ range of lightweight dump truck bodies, underground dump truck bodies and tyre handlers, all of which have gained market acceptance. Continued investment in the development of new products and services is planned for the forthcoming financial year and beyond in order to retain a competitive edge and to deliver growth in revenue and profitability.

Environmental issues

The group has blasting and painting facilities at its Brisbane operation and these are subject to environmental regulation. A licence to operate this facility has been granted. There have been no significant known breaches of the group’s licence conditions or any environmental regulations to which it is subject.

information on Directors

Michael Buckland

Managing Director since 2003

Michael Buckland is a mechanical engineer with 28 years of experience encompassing operational, business development and senior management positions with several large engineering organisations. He held a variety of general management positions with the ANI Group from 1979 to 1998, which were chiefly within fabrication and engineering operations in Australia and overseas. He served as chief executive officer of Kirkfield Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd and Minproc Ghana Pty Ltd from 1998 to 2000 and was chief executive officer of aiEngineeering Pty Ltd from 2000 to 2001. He was a director of West Australian Metals Ltd from January 2003 to March 2004.

Qualifications: B.Eng (Mechanical)

Directorships held in other listed entities: none.

Former directorships in last 3 years: none.

Special responsibilities: Managing Director.

Interests in shares and options at 30 June 2012: 3,564,000 ordinary shares and 500,000 options.

Paul Reading

Non-Executive Director from 1 January 2009 to 26 November 2010 and Non-Executive Chairman thereafter

Paul Reading is an experienced company director who has sat on a number of boards both in Australia and overseas. He has a commercial background and his executive career was spent in the manufacturing and heavy engineering industries. He is the principal of a business advisory and consulting company that provides assistance and advice relating to the management and operational issues of varying types of businesses. He was also a consultant to the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) for three years, prior to becoming Group General Manager - Commercial & Marketing for that organisation. He held senior finance positions with Australian National Industries Limited (ANI) from 1978 until 1995, including five years as finance director.

Qualifications: FCPA, ACA (NZ), FAICD

Directorships held in other listed entities: none.

Former directorships in last 3 years: Director of CommSecure Limited from 2002 to 2009 (Chairman from 2005 to 2009) and Chairman of Network Controls Limited from 2006 to 2008. Special responsibilities: Chair of the board, member of audit committee and member of nomination and remuneration committee. Interests in shares and options at 30 June 2012: 34,483 ordinary shares.

Peter Pursey

AM, Non-Executive Director since 2004

Peter Pursey is an experienced company director of both listed and nonlisted public companies. In the last decade his commercial interests have included the resources, energy, defence and pharmaceutical industry sectors. He is experienced in executive management and leadership and currently provides business advisory services to emerging and growth companies, particularly in the areas of strategic planning, capital raising, operational matters, leadership and project management. He completed an executive career in the military in 1999 as a Brigadier, having held various significant leadership and command positions. He is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies.

Qualifications: MBA, ACDSS, psc

Honours and Awards: Order of Australia (AM). Directorships held in other listed entities: none.

Former directorships in last 3 years: Non-executive director and chairman of Redflow Ltd from July 2010 to January 2012. Special responsibilities: Chair of audit committee. Interests in shares and options at 30 June 2012: 1,001,448 ordinary shares.

Eugene Fung

Non-Executive Director since 2004

Eugene Fung is a corporate lawyer and partner of a national law firm. He advises both listed and unlisted companies regularly on corporate finance matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and the ASX listing rules. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance from the Securities Institute of Australia (now FinSIA).

Qualifications: B. Com (Bachelor of Commerce), LL.B (Hons) (Bachelor of Laws), Grad Dip (Applied Finance and Investment) Directorships held in other listed entities: none. Former directorships in last 3 years: none.

Special responsibilities: Member of audit committee and Chairman of nomination and remuneration committee as of 1 July 2012. Interests in shares and options at 30 June 2012: 778,048 ordinary shares.

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Peter Fitch

Non-Executive Chairman from 2004 to 26 November 2010 and Non-Executive Director thereafter until retirement on 25 November 2011

Peter Fitch is a qualified engineer who has over 38 years’ experience in the engineering and mining industries in Australia and overseas. He was previously an executive director of ANI with responsibility for Australian and international engineering and construction operations and was also formerly chairman of Oldenberg Stamler Australasia and Oldenberg Mining South Africa.

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) (Chemical Engineering) Directorships held in other listed entities: none.

Former directorships in last 3 years: none.

Special responsibilities: Chair of nomination and remuneration committee until retirement.

Interests in shares and options at the date of retirement: 503,939 ordinary shares.

information on Company secretaries

Colin Anderson

Company Secretary since January 2007

Colin Anderson (B.A (Business and Administration), C.A.) is a chartered accountant with over 25 years’ experience encompassing strategic business planning, financial control and systems development with a number of engineering and manufacturing companies in Australia and overseas. He was a member of the formative senior management team when the Austin Engineering business was purchased in 2003 and chief financial officer and company secretary up to August 2005 and he rejoined the group on 31 January 2007.

Gerard see

Co-Company Secretary from 8 June 2011 to 14 September 2012

Gerard See (B Comm, CA, MBA) was appointed co-company secretary on 8 June 2011. He is Chief Financial Officer of Austin Engineering Ltd’s subsidiary, COR Cooling Pty Ltd. Gerard is a chartered accountant with over 20 years’ commercial experience working for multinational, public and private corporations in industries covering manufacturing, engineering, pharmaceutical and professional services. He has extensive experience in financial control, acquisitions/divestiture and process and ERP system planning and implementation.

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directors’ report

Audited Remuneration Report

This remuneration report, which forms part of the directors’ report, sets out information about the remuneration of Austin Engineering Limited’s key management personnel for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. The term ‘key management personnel’ refers to those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the group, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the group.

Voting and comments made at the company’s 2011 Annual General Meeting:

At the last Annual General Meeting in November 2011, 27% of the votes cast at the meeting rejected the adoption of the remuneration report. The votes cast against the report represented only around 9% of the total number of shareholders eligible to vote. Whilst no specific concerns were raised on the remuneration report at the Annual General Meeting, concerns were subsequently raised by some of the voting shareholders and shareholder advisory groups, particularly in relation to the disclosure of the company’s short-term incentive arrangements.

of the company’s short-term incentive arrangements. Whilst the Board believes the company’s remuneration policies are based on sound and commonly-used principles and practices, the “first strike” has been taken seriously. In order to better understand the concerns raised, the Board increased its engagement with key shareholders and shareholder advisory groups and acknowledges that it has a responsibility to clearly communicate the company’s remuneration strategies and how these relate to performance and value to shareholders.

The remuneration report in pages 8 to 13 communicates, in clear and concise terms, the basis for determining short and long-term incentives paid to key management personnel and the link between these and the performance of the company, as delivered through increased profitability, net worth and dividends paid to shareholders.

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Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration

The objective of the group’s remuneration policy is to ensure it is competitive and appropriate for the results delivered. The remuneration of senior executives is reviewed annually by the board through a process that considers the performance of individual business units and the overall performance of the group. In addition, external analysis and advice is sought by the board, where considered appropriate, to ensure that the remuneration for directors and senior executives is competitive in the market place. The policy attempts to align executive reward with the achievement of strategic objectives and the creation of value for shareholders. The major features are:

• » Economic profit is a core component

• » Attract and retain high quality executives

• » Reward capability and experience

• » Reflect competitive rewards for contributing to growth in shareholders wealth

• » Provide recognition for contribution

Non-executive directors:

Fees and payments to non-executive directors reflect the demands which are made on, and the responsibilities of, the directors and their contribution towards the performance of the group.

Non-executive directors’ fees and payments are reviewed annually by the board. Non-executive directors’ fees are determined with an aggregate directors’ fee pool limit, which is periodically recommended for approval by shareholders. The maximum currently stands at $400,000 and was approved by shareholders at the general meeting on 26 November 2010. The total directors’ fees paid during the financial year ended 30 June 2012 was $285,163 (2011: $311,250).

In order to align the interests of shareholders and non-executive directors, in the past the group has granted options over unissued shares to non-executive directors, but subject to shareholder approval. No options were granted to non-executive directors in the reporting period and none are proposed for consideration at the 2012 Annual General Meeting.

Key management personnel - executive directors and senior executives:

All remuneration paid to executive directors and senior executives is valued at cost and comprises of four components:

• » Base pay and benefits

• » Short-term performance incentives

• » Long-term incentives through the issue of options

• » Other remuneration such as superannuation

Base pay and benefits:

Executive directors and senior executives are offered a competitive base pay with due regard to current market rates. This base pay is calculated on a total cost basis and may include charges associated with the provision or a motor vehicle, including FBT charges, as well as employer contributions to superannuation funds. The remuneration of executive directors is reviewed annually by the board and the remuneration of senior executives is reviewed annually by the managing director. There is no guaranteed base pay increases included in any executive directors or senior executive contracts.

Short-term incentives: Executive directors

The managing director is the only executive director. He is eligible for short-term incentive cash bonus payments based on the achievement of the KPIs as specified in his executive service agreement. The key KPIs link remuneration to increased profitability and net worth to shareholders. No bonus is awarded where performance falls below the minimum acceptable KPI levels. Accordingly, the KPIs are structured as follows:

Financial performance incentives:

» Business units meeting annual budgeted profit: The overall success of the group is inherently linked to improved profit performance. This in turn is reliant upon the company’s core operations and its principal business units delivering planned financial performance in any given year. At the outset of each financial year a budget is established for each business unit which recognises, amongst other things, the results achieved in the previous financial year, desired productivity improvement targets, identified business growth plans and industry and general business conditions. Based on these factors a challenging but achievable EBITDA budget is set by the Board for each financial year and actual performance is measured against it.

The use of EBITDA is considered an appropriate measure as it is a reliable indicator of core operating performance that can be easily determined and benchmarked. The cash bonus payable in relation to this KPI is 10% of base salary for each principal business unit group that meets budget EBITDA, subject to a maximum of 60% of base salary.

The cash bonus paid in the year ended 30 June 2012 was in relation to the achievement of the principal business unit groups meeting budget for the financial year ended 30 June 2011 and a bonus of 40% of base salary was paid for this KPI.

» Company as a whole meeting budgeted profit: In addition to the principal business unit groups meeting budget, the overall company is required to meet budgeted profitability. This KPI is measured in terms of net profit before tax (NPBT) as it recognises underlying core performance as well as the effective utilisation of working capital, resources and facilities and the impacts of financing and funding costs at a group level. Similar to the budget setting process for business units meeting annual budget, the NPBT budget set for a particular financial year recognises the financial performance of the overall group achieved in the previous financial year, likely business conditions, and growth plans as reviewed, approved and set by the Board. The cash bonus payable in relation to this KPI is 10% if the budget is achieved. If the actual results achieved are at least 10%, 20% or 30% over budget, an additional 10% is paid for the achievement of each level, subject to an overall maximum of 30%.

The cash bonus paid in the year ended 30 June 2012 was in relation to the achievement of the company as a whole meeting and exceeding the budget for the financial year ended 30 June 2011 and a bonus of 20% of base salary was paid for this KPI.

Business development: The ongoing development and growth of the company through acquisitions of other domestic and international businesses is a key objective. The overall company’s growth since 2004 has been marked by strategic acquisitions which have delivered increased profitability through the expansion of operations and the supply of the company’s products and services globally. This KPI requires that any acquisition made in a financial year exceeds budgeted financial performance, measured in terms of EBITDA, in the first full year after the date of completion. The use of EBITDA is considered an appropriate measure as it is a reliable indicator of core operating performance that can be easily determined and benchmarked. The cash bonus payable in relation to this KPI is a maximum of 10% of base salary.

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The cash bonus paid in the year ended 30 June 2012 was in relation to the achievement of this for the acquisition of Pilbara Hire Group Pty Ltd on 1 July 2010 and a bonus of 10% of base salary was paid for this KPI.

Market capitalisation incentive:

The delivery of increased worth to shareholders is also an important and key objective. In recognition of this, a market capitalisation incentive, measured in terms of delivering a target company share price, has been established. This assesses company performance through its share price relative to industry peer groups and aligns it with increased shareholder value.

The managing director, after the end of any financial year, is entitled to 50,000 ordinary shares in the company at nil cost where the volume weighted average price (‘VWAP’) of the company’s shares in the twenty trading days after the release of the company’s full year final audited financial statements exceeds a pre-determined target share price. The target share price is calculated as follows:

Target Price = Forecast NPAT x 105% x Multiple ÷ Shares on issue

Where:

• ‘Forecast NPAT’ means the higher of net profit after tax of:

• » 115% of the budget NPAT adopted by the Board for the financial year preceding the date of calculation of the target price; or

• 115% of the actual NPAT of the Company as disclosed in the audited financial statements for the financial year preceding the date of calculation of the target price.

• »

‘Multiple’ means the average price earnings multiple during the period from the date of lodgement of the Company’s Appendix 4E - preliminary final report with ASX through to the end of VWAP period, of a group of peer companies (including Bradken Limited, Imdex Limited, RCR Limited, Ausenco Limited, NRW Holdings Limited and Ludowici Limited) based on the NPAT of those companies in their financial years preceding the date of calculation of the target price.

‘Shares on Issue’ means the total number of shares on issue as at the end of the financial year preceding the date of calculation of the target price.

The setting of a KPI on this basis recognises the importance of shareholder value as delivered through the company’s market share price.

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As announced on 1 November 2011, this KPI was not met in relation to the financial year ended 30 June 2011 as the actual share price of $3.78 at the end of the VWAP testing period was below the target share price of $4.42 and the shares were not issued.

Short-term incentives:

Senior executives

Short-term incentives paid to senior executives are made on a discretionary basis as determined by the managing director. These incentives, while not guaranteed, are directly linked to the achievement of budgeted profit on similar principles to those for executive directors as well as various performance targets for each area of operational responsibility, including the preparation and delivery of reports on time and meeting industry targets and standards in relation to workplace health and safety. No bonus is awarded where performance falls below the minimum acceptable KPI levels as determined by the Board or the managing director.

Details of remuneration of key management personnel

The following tables show details of the remuneration received by Austin Engineering Limited non-executive directors, executive directors and other key management personnel of the group for the current and previous financial year. The names of the directors of Austin Engineering Limited and their position are set out on pages 6 to 7.

The other key management personnel of the group consisted of the following senior executives:

Colin Anderson Gerard See Chris Lees Steve Shellenberger	Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary Co-Company Secretary (resigned 14 September 2012) Chief Executive Offcer, COR Cooling Pty Ltd President and Chief Executive Offcer, Western Technology Services International, Inc.
Steve Warner	Operations Manager, Middle East

Amounts paid or payable (in round dollars) or otherwise made available to directors and senior executives were:

Long-term incentives:

Long-term performance incentives are delivered through the grant of options to executive directors and selected senior executives from time to time as part of their remuneration. In the past options have also been provided to non-executive directors as part of their remuneration but were only, and can only be, granted subject to shareholder approval. The issue of options is based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to:

• » Achievement of financial performance, financial position and liquidity exceeding approved internal budgets

• » Comparison to other similar companies in related business segments and industries

• » Development of the company share price and payment of dividends

• » Obtaining benchmarking advice from independent professional advisors where appropriate

Options are considered to be an appropriate long-term incentive as they align the interest and objectives of directors, executives and shareholders through the delivery of increased net worth and shareholder returns. Options issued to directors require the approval of shareholders in general meeting whilst options issued to executives must be approved by the Board. The issue of options is generally subject to the operation of a two-year vesting period linked to continuing employment with the company. This is considered to be a sufficient period of time within which improvements in performance and the delivery of increased shareholder value can be measured and returned. The exercise price of options is determined in relation to value of the company’s share price at the date of grant, uplifted for expected and required share price growth during the vesting period in recognition of the company’s growth and business development objectives. The setting of the exercise price is challenging but achievable, as demonstrated by the issue of $4.50 options on 26 March 2010 when the company’s current share price was $3.20, an uplift of approximately 41%. Options are issued to executives who are in a position to have a significant influence on the execution and delivery of the company’s growth and business development plans.

The table below sets out summary information about the consolidated entity’s earnings and movements in shareholder wealth since 2008 and forms the background against which short-term incentives and also long-term incentives through the grant of options, over the relevant periods has been considered:

	30 June 2012	30 June 2011	30 June 2010	30 June 2009	30 June 2008
Revenue ($000s)	290,097	203,714	144,008	179,316	106,343
Earnings before interest, tax depreciation
and amortisation (‘EBITDA’ $000s)	50,109	35,705	29,044	23,840	18,857
Proft after tax ($000s)	29,580	21,468	19,264	14,832	11,536
Share price at start of year ($)	4.84	3.33	1.53	2.09	1.83
Share price at end of year ($)	4.30	4.84	3.33	1.53	2.09
Interim dividend - fully franked (cents)	3.5	3.0	2.0	1.5	1.0
Final dividend - fully franked (cents)	10.5	8.5	7.5	6.5	6.5
Basic earnings per share (cents)	41.00	30.37	28.25	31.39	24.73
Diluted earnings per share (cents)	40.16	29.29	26.97	29.39	23.44

Whilst the company’s share price has continued to be influenced by wider global economic issues, the company has continued to deliver consistently higher financial results each year measured in terms of EBITDA, profit after tax and dividends paid. Over the period 2007 to 2012 compounded annual growth of 35% has been returned for revenue and 38% for EBITDA. The growth of operations into existing and emerging markets will remain a primary focus and the full benefits of expansion into South America and Indonesia will be realised over coming years.

Share-based payments currently comprise of the granting of options. It is the company’s practice, prior to the issue of shares upon the exercise of options, to request disclosure by the option holder of any financial arrangements that have been entered into, such as the utilisation of margin loan products, either at the date of exercise or subsequent to the issue of shares. There are no margin products in existence at 30 June 2012.

Use of remuneration consultants:

The company did not engage remuneration consultants during the financial year ended 30 June 2012.

Short-Term Benefts	Post- Employment Benefts Long- Term Benefts Share Based Payments - Equity Settled Total % Performance Related Total % Options Related Total
Salary & Fees Cash Bonus Motor Vehicle	Shares Options Super- annuation Long Service Leave
2012 Executive Director: Michael Buckland 585,870 367,500 34,016 Non-Executive Directors: Peter Fitch1 27,673 - - Eugene Fung 68,804 - - Peter Pursey 73,396 - - Paul Reading 91,743 - -	52,728 9,765 50,0002 135,000 1,234,879 34 11 2,490 - - - 30,163 - - 6,196 - - - 75,000 - - 6,604 - - - 80,000 - - 8,257 - - - 100,000 - -
261,616 - -	23,547 - - - 285,163
Senior Executives: Colin Anderson 320,369 76,789 - Gerard See 173,267 18,500 - Steve Shellenberger 230,823 174,250 - Steve Warner 172,759 29,358 - Chris Lees 249,003 30,103 -	35,744 - - 28,272 461,174 17 6 17,259 - - - 209,026 9 - 10,044 - - 16,963 432,080 40 4 12,614 - - 16,963 231,694 13 7 23,522 - - - 302,628 10 -
1,146,221 329,000 -	99,183 - - 62,198 1,636,602
Total 1,993,707 696,500 34,016	175,458 9,765 50,000 197,198 3,156,644
1.Peter Fitch retired on 25 November 2011 2.The expense of $50,000 (which was not paid in cash during the year) is in relation to 25 November 2011	the potential issue of 150,000 ordinary shares, as approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on
2011 Executive Director: Michael Buckland 514,998 372,000 32,040 Non-Executive Directors: Peter Fitch 68,807 - - Eugene Fung 66,896 - - Peter Pursey 69,572 - - Paul Reading 80,275 - -	46,350 17,192 236,000 78,750 1,297,330 47 6 6,193 - - - 75,000 - - 6,021 - - - 72,917 - - 6,261 - - - 75,833 - - 7,225 - - - 87,500 - -
285,550 - -	25,700 - - - 311,250
Senior Executives: Colin Anderson 274,800 165,138 - Gerard See1 12,068 - - Steve Shellenberger 225,860 169,820 - Steve Warner 148,203 - - Chris Lees2 135,462 - -	25,000 - - 28,603 493,541 33 6 897 - - - 12,965 - - 10,375 - - 17,162 423,217 40 4 13,338 - - 17,162 178,703 - 10 8,768 - - - 144,230 - -
796,393 334,958 -	58,378 - - 62,927 1,252,656
Total 1,596,941 706,958 32,040	130,428 17,192 236,000 141,677 2,861,236

1. Gerard See was appointed Co-Company Secretary on 8 June 2011 and resigned on 14 September 2012.

2. Chris Lees is the Chief Executive Officer of COR Cooling Pty Ltd. The remuneration shown above is the amount paid or payable to Chris Lees from the date of acquisition of COR Cooling Pty Ltd to 30 June 2011.

No key management personnel appointed during the period received a payment as part of their consideration for agreeing to hold the position.

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service agreements

On 25 November 2011, the issue of 150,000 shares to Michael Buckland was approved by shareholders in general meeting, pursuant to the executive services agreement entered into with Michael Buckland on 4 April 2011. This executive services agreement includes an equity based remuneration component comprising of the issue of 50,000 shares to Michael Buckland in respect of each of the financial years ending on 30 June 2011, 2012 and 2013. The issue of the shares, which is dependent upon the achievement of certain performance targets and requirements, as described on page 9, is at no cost to Michael Buckland. The equity based remuneration component of the executive services agreement is a continuation of Michael Buckland’s previous remuneration structure.

Remuneration for executive directors and senior executives are formalised in service agreements and employment contracts.

Michael Buckland, Managing Director, has an executive service agreement which was extended on 4 April 2011 to 1 July 2014. The agreement can be terminated by either party providing six months written notice is given or immediately in the case of gross misconduct. If the company terminates employment for non-performance, then the company can make a payment in lieu of notice of three months’ remuneration and benefits. If the company terminates employment for a reason other than incapacity, misconduct or non-performance, then a termination payment will be paid equal to the salary and superannuation that would have been paid for the remainder of the term of the agreement. The terms of this termination arrangement were a continuation of Michael Buckland’s previous executive service agreement. Any new agreements or variations to this agreement in the future will recognise that termination benefits payable may be limited to a maximum of twelve months of base salary and that shareholder approval will be required for payments greater than twelve months base pay.

On 8 November 2010, 50,000 shares in respect of the 30 June 2010 financial year (the ‘2010 shares’) were issued to Michael Buckland in recognition of the achievement of the performance targets pursuant to his previous executive services agreement. The weighted average fair value of the 2010 shares at the measurement date was $4.72 each. The shares relating to the 2011 financial year (the ‘2011 shares’) were not issued to Michael Buckland as the share price performance hurdle was not met.

Colin Anderson, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, has an employment contract with Austin Engineering Limited dated 13 December 2006. There is no prescribed duration in the contract, which can be terminated with three months’ notice by either party. There is no provision in the contract for a payout on termination other than accrued pay, leave entitlements or other statutory payments.

Details of the vesting profile of the short-term incentive cash bonuses awarded as remuneration to each director of the company and other key management personnel are detailed below.

				can be terminated with three months’ notice by either party. There is no
	Included in	Vested	Forfeited	provision in the contract for a payout on termination other than accrued
	remuneration	in year*	in year**	pay, leave entitlements or other statutory payments.
	$	%	%	Steve Shellenberger has an employment agreement with Western
Executive Director:				Technology Services International, Inc. dated 15 November 2010. The
Michael Buckland	367,500	64	36	employment term under the agreement lasts until 15 November 2011 and automatically renews for a one year period. Mr Shellenberger may
Senior Executives:				terminate the agreement upon sixty days advance notice, in which case
Colin Anderson	76,789	43	57	the company will pay him his base salary through the last date of his
Gerard See	18,500	100	-	employment. If he terminates the agreement after the company has
Steve Shellenberger	174,250	100	-	adversely changed the conditions of his employment such as to give him
Steve Warner	29,358	100	-	good cause to do so, the company will pay him a lump sum equal to his
Chris Lees	30,103	28	72	base salary and bonuses through the end of the employment term and
				a severance payment equal to one year base salary. The company may
* The bonuses were paid on the achievement of predetermined proft and business development KPI targets set for the fnancial year as described on pages 9 and 10. No part				terminate the agreement without advance notice and pay Mr Shellenberger
of the bonus is payable in future years.				his base salary through the last day of his employment in the case of
** The amounts forfeited are due to the performance criteria not being met in relation to the current fnancial year.				termination for inability to perform or for cause. If the company terminates the agreement for any other reason, it will pay him a lump sum equal to
				his base salary and bonuses through to the end of the employment term
				plus a severance amount equal to one year’s base salary.

Steve Warner has an employment contract with Austin Engineering Limited dated 17 March 2008. There is no prescribed duration in the contract, which can be terminated with one month’s notice by either party. There is no provision in the contract for a payout on termination other than accrued pay, leave entitlements or other statutory payments.

Chris Lees has an employment contract with COR Cooling Pty Ltd dated 7 June 2010. There is no prescribed duration in the contract, which can be terminated with three months’ notice by either party. There is no provision in the contract for a payout on termination other than accrued pay, leave entitlements or other statutory payments.

Gerard See, Co-Company Secretary, has an employment contract with COR Cooling Pty Limited dated 31 August 2010. There is no prescribed duration in the contract, which can be terminated with one month’s notice by either party. There is no provision in the contract for a payout on termination other than accrued pay, leave entitlements or other statutory payments.

share-based compensation

Options issued during the year:

There were no options issued to directors and other key management personnel as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2012.

Shares provided on exercise of remuneration options:

Details of ordinary shares in the company provided as a result of the exercise of remuneration options to each director of Austin Engineering Limited and other key management personnel of the group are set out below.

		Number of ordinary
		issued on shares
	Name	exercise of options during the year	Value at exercise date
			($)
	Colin Anderson	150,000	645,000
	Steve Shellenberger	150,000	616,500

The value at the exercise date of options that were granted as part of remuneration and were exercised during the year has been determined as the intrinsic value of the options at that date.

Unexercised options at the end of the year:

At 30 June 2012 the following options were unexercised:

					First	Last Exercise	Value per
			Grant	Vesting	Exercise	and Expiry	Option at	Exercise
		Number	Date	Period	Date	Date	Grant Date	Price	Vested
							$	$	%
	Executive Director:
	Michael Buckland	500,000	26 Nov 2010	2 years	26 Nov 2012	26 Nov 2013	0.52	4.50	Nil
	Senior Executives:
	Colin Anderson	250,000	26 Mar 2010	2 years	26 Mar 2012	26 Mar 2013	0.26	4.50	100
	Steve Shellenberger	150,000	26 Mar 2010	2 years	26 Mar 2012	26 Mar 2013	0.26	4.50	100
	Steve Warner	150,000	26 Mar 2010	2 years	26 Mar 2012	26 Mar 2013	0.26	4.50	100

(End of Remuneration Report)

Options

At the date of this report, the total number of unissued ordinary shares of Austin Engineering Limited under option was as follows:

	Date Options Granted	Expiry Date	Exercise Price	Number of Options
	26 Mar 2010	26 Mar 2013	$4.50	850,000
	26 Nov 2010	26 Nov 2013	$4.50	500,000
				1,350,000

No option holder has any right under the options to participate in any other share issue, or receive dividends, of the company or any other entity.

Shares issued on the exercise of options

The following ordinary shares of Austin Engineering Limited were issued during the year ended 30 June 2012 on the exercise of options granted to employees. No further shares have been issued since that date. No amounts are unpaid on any of the shares.

	Date Options Granted	Exercise Price	Number of Shares Issued
	22 December 2008	$1.50	450,000

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Meetings of Directors

The number of meetings of the board of directors and the committees during the year was:

					Nomination &	Nomination &
	Board of Directors		Audit	Committee	Remuneration	Committee
	Eligible to Attend	Attended	Eligible to Attend	Attended	Eligible to Attend	Attended
Michael Buckland	10	10	-	-	-	-
Paul Reading	10	10	4	4	2	2
Peter Fitch*	4	4	-	-	2	2
Peter Pursey	10	10	4	4	-	-
Eugene Fung	10	10	4	4	-	-

• Peter Fitch retired on 25 November 2011

indemnification of Directors and Officers

The following fees for non-audit services were paid or payable to the external auditors during the year ended 30 June 2012:

During the financial year, the company paid a premium in respect of a contract insuring the directors and officers of the company against a liability incurred as a director, secretary or executive officer to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability and the amount of the premium. The company has not otherwise, during or since the end of the financial year, except to the extent permitted by law, indemnified or agreed to indemnify an officer or auditor of the company or of any related body corporate against a liability incurred as such an officer or auditor.

	Consolidated Entity	2012	2011
		$	$
	Auditor of the parent entity (BDO Audit Pty	Ltd):
	Taxation services	90,830	47,544
	Corporate advisory services	7,100 97,930	- 47,544
	Auditors of subsidiary companies
	(Leinhart, Masons, and Associates LLC):
	Taxation services	5,087	6,181
	Corporate advisory services	189	632
		5,276	6,813

Proceedings on behalf of the Company

During the year, no person has applied for leave of court to bring proceedings on behalf of the company or group or intervene in any proceedings to which the company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the company for all or any part of those proceedings.

Auditor’s independence Declaration

Non-Audit services

A copy of the lead auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is attached.

The board of directors, in accordance with advice from the audit committee, is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the year is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The directors are satisfied that the services disclosed below did not compromise the external auditors’ independence for the following reasons:

Rounding of Amounts

The company is an entity to which ASIC Class Order 98/100 applies and, accordingly, amounts in the financial statements and directors’ report have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated.

• » All non-audit services are reviewed and approved by the audit committee to ensure that they do not adversely affect the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

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

• » The nature of the services provided do not compromise the general principles relating to auditor independence in accordance with APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants set by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board.

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Michael D Buckland

DIRECTOR

25 September 2012

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introduction

Principle 1:

Lay solid foundations for management and oversight

The board of Austin Engineering Ltd is committed to protecting shareholders’ interests and keeping investors fully informed about the performance of the group’s business. The directors have undertaken to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, care and diligence, according to the law and in a manner that reflects the highest standards of governance.

Recommendation 1.1: Companies should establish the functions reserved to the board and those delegated to senior executives and disclose those functions

The Austin Engineering Ltd Board Charter sets out the functions and responsibilities of the board. The directors of the company are accountable to shareholders for the proper management of business and affairs of the company.

The directors have established the processes to protect the interests and assets of shareholders and to ensure the highest standard of integrity and governance of the company.

The key responsibilities of the board are to:

The Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council sets out best practice recommendations including corporate governance practices and suggested disclosures. ASX Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires companies to disclose the extent to which they have complied with the ASX recommendations and to give reasons for not following them. Unless otherwise indicated, the best practice recommendations of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, including corporate governance practices and suggested disclosures, have been adopted by the company for the year ended 30 June 2012 as relevant to the size and complexity of the company and its operations. The board has adopted a formal board charter, audit committee charter, audit policy, external communications policy (including a continuous disclosure policy), securities trading policy and code of conduct for directors and officers.

• » establish, monitor and modify the corporate strategies of the company;

• » ensure proper corporate governance;

• » monitor the performance of management of the company;

• » ensure that appropriate risk management systems, internal control and reporting systems and compliance frameworks are in place and are operating effectively;

• » assess the necessary and desirable competencies of board members, review board succession plans, evaluate its own performance and consider the appointment and removal of directors;

• » consider executive remuneration and incentive policies, the company’s recruitment, retention and termination policies and procedures for senior management and the remuneration framework for non-executive directors;

• » oversee and monitor progress in relation to the company’s diversity objectives;

• » monitor financial results;

• » approve decisions concerning the capital, including capital restructures, and dividend policy of the company; and

• » comply with the reporting and other requirements of the law.

The board delegates responsibility for day-to-day management of the company to the managing director, subject to certain financial limits. The managing director must consult the board on matters that are sensitive, extraordinary, of a strategic nature or matters outside the permitted financial limits.

Recommendation 1.2: Companies should disclose the process for evaluating the performance of senior executives

The members of the nomination and remuneration committee during the year were: Peter Fitch (Chairman - retired 25 November 2011, subsequently replaced by Eugene Fung on 1 July 2012) and Paul Reading. The committee operates pursuant to a nomination and remuneration committee charter. The nomination and remuneration committee is responsible for various aspects of remuneration and nomination, including the review of the managing director and board members at least annually.

On an annual basis, the nomination and remuneration committee reviews the performance of the Managing Director against qualitative and quantitative criteria, which include profit performance, other financial measures and achievement of the Company’s strategic objectives as disclosed on page 9. During the 2012 financial year, the Managing Director’s performance was reviewed in accordance with the process specified.

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The Company maintains a performance evaluation process which measures other senior executives against previously agreed Key Performance Indicators as disclosed on page 10. The process is performed formally once a year and took place for each senior executive during the 2012 financial year.

Principle 2:

Structure the board to add value

Recommendation 2.1: A majority of the Board should be independent directors

The board presently comprises four directors, three of whom, including the chairman, are non-executive and independent directors. The managing director is an executive director. Profiles of the directors are set out on pages 6 and 7 of this annual report. All directors (except the managing director) are subject to retirement by rotation but may stand for re-election by the shareholders every three years. The terms of the managing director’s appointment are governed by his terms of engagement.

The composition of the board is determined by the board and, where appropriate, external advice is sought. The board has adopted the following principles and guidelines in determining the composition of the board:

The majority of directors ought to be independent:

To be independent, a director ought to be non-executive and:

• » not be a substantial shareholder of the company or an officer of, or be otherwise associated directly with a substantial shareholder of the company;

• » not be employed in an executive capacity with the company in the last three years or been a director after ceasing to hold such employment;

• » not within the last three years been a principal of, professional adviser or a consultant to the company or an employee materially associated with the service provider, whose annual billings to the company represent more than 1% of the company’s annual revenue or more than 5% of the professional advisor’s or consultant’s total annual billings;

• » not be a supplier or customer of the company or an officer of, or otherwise associated directly with a supplier or customer whose annual billings to the company represent more than 1% of the company’s annual revenue or more than 5% of the supplier’s or customer’s total annual revenue;

• » not have a material contractual relationship with the company other than as director of the company;

• » not been on the board for a period which could materially interfere with the director’s ability to act in the best interests of the company; and

• » is otherwise free from any interest and any business or other relationship which could, or could reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere with the director’s ability to act in the best interests of the company.

Eugene Fung, a non-executive director of the company, is a partner with the law firm Thomsons Lawyers. Thomsons Lawyers annual billings to the company represent less than 1% of the company’s annual revenue and less than 5% of that firm’s total annual billings. The legal services provided by Thomsons Lawyers during the year were general in nature and included the preparation and review of notices for the company’s annual general meeting, legal work for the completion of acquisition of businesses by COR Cooling Pty Ltd, advice in relation to workplace employment and health and safety practices and conveyancing. The procurement of the services was not influenced by Eugene Fung and was requested and controlled by the company’s management team.

Eugene Fung did not perform any of the legal work or services for the company and did not communicate with the engaged lawyers on matters and work being performed for the company at an executive or operational level. The Board considers that Eugene Fung satisfies the criteria for independence as set out in the company’s Corporate Governance Statement and is an Independent Director.

Transactions during the year with director-related parties are disclosed in note 29 of the notes to the financial statements. The Board has a policy of enabling directors to seek independent professional advice at the Company’s expense.

Recommendation 2.2: The chair should be an independent director

The chairman, Paul Reading, is an independent director. He is responsible for the leadership of the board and he has no other positions that hinder the effective performance of this role.

Recommendation 2.3: The roles of chair and chief executive officer should not be exercised by the same individual

The role of chairman is held by Paul Reading whilst the role of managing director (equivalent to CEO) is held by Michael Buckland.

Recommendation 2.4: The Board should establish a nomination committee

A separate nomination and remuneration committee exists with the members being Peter Fitch (Chairman until 25 November 2011, subsequently replaced by Eugene Fung on 1 July 2012) and Paul Reading. During the reporting period the committee had only two members and not a minimum of three as set out in the recommendation. The board considers the current size of this committee to be appropriate in light of the size of the board and the particular circumstances of the company. The committee operates pursuant to a nomination and remuneration committee charter. The nomination and remuneration committee is responsible for various aspects of remuneration and nomination, including the review of the managing director and board members at least annually. The charter sets out the responsibilities of the committee including reviewing board succession plans to ensure an appropriate balance of skills and expertise, developing policies and procedures for the appointments of directors and identifying directors with appropriate qualifications to fill board committee vacancies. The term of non-executive directorships is set out in the company’s constitution.

Recommendation 2.5: Companies should disclose the process for evaluating the performance of the board, its committees and individual directors

The board and its committees undertook self-assessment in accordance with their relevant charters during the financial year including a one-onone session with each director in June 2012. The board was provided with all company information it needed in order to effectively discharge its responsibilities and were entitled to, and did, request additional information when considered necessary or desirable.

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corporate governance statement

Principle 3:

The company has adopted a formal diversity policy that is available on its website.

Promote ethical and responsible decision-making

Recommendation 3.1: Companies should establish a code of conduct and disclose the code or a summary of the code to guide the directors, managing director, the chief financial officer and other key executives in responsible decision-making

As the company has grown over the years and expanded its operations internationally, it now has a very diverse workforce comprising of numerous ethnic, indigenous backgrounds and races of both genders. The company recognises that diversity is a desirable and necessary feature of its operations and it adds to the ability to develop and maintain a high-performing workforce to take advantage of the challenges and opportunities faced in Australia and around the world. Wherever possible, the company seeks to preserve the local management and operational teams across all the areas and regions in which it operates and it actively encourages employees to integrate with team members in other parts of the group through the sharing of technical and operational information and experiences.

The company has developed codes of conduct to guide all of the company’s employees, particularly directors, the managing director, the chief financial officer and other senior executives, in respect of ethical behavior. These codes are designed to maintain confidence in the company’s integrity and the responsibility and accountability of all individuals within the company for reporting unlawful and unethical practices. These codes of conduct embrace such areas as:

• » conflicts of interest;

» corporate opportunities; » confidentiality; » fair dealing and trade practices; » protection of assets; » compliance with laws, regulations and industry codes; » ‘whistle-blowing’; » security trading; and » commitment to and recognition of the legitimate interests of stakeholders. Recommendation 3.2: Companies should establish a policy concerning diversity and disclose the policy or a summary of that policy

Within Australia, the recruitment of personnel from overseas remains a key part of operations in order to ensure that the appropriate skill sets exist in the production environment so that customer delivery commitments can be met.

At 30 June 2012, female employees represented approximately 8% of the total workforce. A significant proportion of the company’s and wider group’s operations centre around medium to heavy engineering activities in workshop environments which require trade qualifications such as boilermaking, welding and fabricating. Participation rates of woman in these trades are low. A growing proportion of the company’s activities are also site-based in remote locations performing largely manual engineering activities and the available pool of female candidates is extremely limited. Over the course of the coming year the Board intends to improve opportunities for women wherever possible through internal promotion and external recruitment across all levels. The Board set measurable objectives as follows:

• » commitment to and recognition of the legitimate interests of stakeholders.

Recommendation 3.3: Companies should disclose in each annual report the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the board in accordance with the diversity policy and progress towards achieving them

Recommendation 3.4: Companies should disclose in each annual report the proportion of women employees in the whole organisation, women in senior executive positions and women on the board

Initiatives to facilitate achievement Status of the objective of the objective at 30 June 2012 Equal employment treatment is to be given 3% without regard to gender.

Objective

Maintain current level of participation by women in Operations (employees excluding those in finance and administration). At least maintain current level of participation by women in Corporate Services (employees in finance and administration). Increase the number of women on the Board by 2014.

Equal employment treatment is to be given 5% without regard to gender. Equal employment treatment is to be given Nil without regard to gender.

Principle 4:

Safeguard the integrity in financial reporting

Recommendation 4.1: The board should establish an audit committee

The board-appointed audit committee operates in accordance with the audit committee charter. The details of the committee meetings held during the year and attendance at those meetings are detailed in the directors’ meetings schedule in the directors’ report.

Recommendation 4.2: The audit committee should be structured so that it consists only of non-executive directors, consists of a majority of independent directors, is chaired by an independent chair, who is not chair of the board and has at least three members

The composition of the company’s audit committee was consistent in all aspects of recommendation 4.1. The audit committee consists of:

Peter Pursey (Chairman) Eugene Fung

Paul Reading

Each of the members of the committee are independent non-executive directors and the chairman of the committee is not the chairman of the board. The managing director and the chief financial officer/company secretary may attend the meetings at the invitation of the committee.

All members of the committee are financially literate (i.e. they are able to read and understand financial statements) and have an understanding of the industry in which the company operates. Paul Reading is an experienced financial professional and he spent his executive career in the manufacturing and heavy engineering industries.

The audit committee will provide an independent review of:

• » the effectiveness of the accounting and internal control systems and management reporting which are designed to safeguard company assets;

• financial information produced by the company;

• »

• » the accounting policies adopted by the company;

• » the quality of the internal and external audit functions;

• » external auditor’s performance and independence as well as considering such matters as replacing the external auditor where and when necessary; and

• » approving internal audit plans including identified risk areas.

Recommendation 4.3: The audit committee should have a

formal charter

A formal audit committee charter has been adopted by the board. This charter sets out the role and responsibilities, composition, structure and membership requirement of the audit committee.

Principle 5:

Make timely and balanced disclosure

Recommendation 5.1: Companies should establish written policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with ASX Listing Rules disclosure requirements and to ensure accountability at a senior executive level for that compliance and disclose those policies

The board recognises that the company as a publicly-listed entity has an obligation to make timely and balanced disclosure in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules and the Corporations Act 2001. The board also is of the view that an appropriately informed shareholder base, and market in general, is essential to an efficient market for the company’s securities. The board is committed to ensuring that shareholders and the market have timely and balanced disclosure of matters concerning the company. In demonstration of this commitment, the company has adopted a formal external communications policy including a continuous disclosure policy.

In order to ensure the company meets its obligations of timely disclosure of such information, the company has adopted the following policies:

• » immediate notification to the ASX of information concerning the company that a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of the company’s securities as prescribed under listing rule 3.1, except where such information is not required to be disclosed in accordance with the exception provisions of the listing rules;

• » the company has a website and all information disclosed to the ASX will be promptly placed on the website following receipt of confirmation from the ASX and, if deemed desirable, released to the wider media; and

• the company will not respond to market rumours or speculation, except where required to do so under the listing rules.

• »

Based on information provided to the company secretary by directors, officers and employees, the company secretary is responsible for determining which information is to be disclosed and for the overall administration of this policy.

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corporate governance statement

Principle 6:

Principle 7:

Principle 8:

statements financial

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

Respect the rights of shareholders

Recommendation 6.1: Companies should design a communications policy for promoting effective communication with shareholders and encouraging their participation at general meetings and disclose that policy

The company has an external communications policy and the board recognises that shareholders are the beneficial owners of the company and respects their rights and is continually seeking ways to assist shareholders in the exercise of those rights. The board also recognises that as owners of the company the shareholders may best contribute to the company’s growth, value and prosperity if they are informed. To this end the board seeks to empower shareholders by:

• » communicating effectively with them;

» » assisting shareholder participation in general meetings. media releases and financial reports through electronic means. meetings and has adopted the following measures:

• » enabling them to have to access to balanced and understandable information about the company, its operations and proposals; and

• » assisting shareholder participation in general meetings.

All shareholders are entitled to receive a copy of the company’s annual and half-yearly reports. In addition, the company’s website provides opportunities for shareholders to access company announcements, media releases and financial reports through electronic means.

The board is committed to assisting shareholders participation in

• » adoption of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s recommendations and guidelines as published in the Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations in respect of notices of meetings; and

• » ensuring that a representative of the company’s external auditor, subject to availability, is present at all annual general meetings and that shareholders have adequate opportunity to ask questions of the auditor at that meeting concerning the audit and preparation and content of the auditor’s report.

• The board has determined that the company website is the primary source of information for shareholders.

Recognise and manage risk

Recommendation 7.1: Companies should establish policies for the oversight and management of material business risks and disclose a summary of those policies

The board has overall responsibility to all stakeholders for the identification, assessment, management and monitoring of the risks faced by the company. The company currently has in place policies and procedures for risk management which cover areas including workplace health and safety, control of key resources, delegation authorities, financial, commercial, manufacturing, and other critical business processes. The operational risks are managed at the senior management level and escalated to the board for direction where the issue is exceptional, non-recurring or may impose a material financial or operational burden on the company. The relatively small size of the company means that communication and decision-making is largely centralised ensuring early identification of risks by senior management.

Recommendation 7.2: The board should require management to

design and implement the risk management and internal control system to manage the company’s material business risks and report to it on whether those risks are being managed effectively. The board should disclose that management has reported to it as to the effectiveness of the company’s management of its material business risks.

Given the relatively small centralised management team, the nature of the products and services supplied by the company and that all of the independent directors sit on the audit committee, the board is continuously kept informed of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control systems.

The company has established risk management policies. In addition, the managing director and chief financial officer have informed the board that the integrity of the financial statements is founded on a system of risk management and internal control which implements the policies adopted by the board and that the company’s risk management and internal control system is operating effectively in all material respects to manage the company’s material business risks.

Recommendation 7.3: The board should disclose whether it has

received assurance from the chief executive officer (or equivalent) and the chief financial officer (or equivalent) that the declaration provided in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal control and that the system is operating effectively in all material respects in relation to financial reporting risks.

In accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act, the CEO and CFO have provided a written statement to the Board that:

Remunerate fairly and responsibly

Recommendation 8.1: The board should establish a remuneration committee

The committee operates pursuant to a nomination and remuneration committee charter. The nomination and remuneration committee is responsible for various aspects of remuneration, including the review of the managing director and board members at least annually.

Recommendation 8.2: The remuneration committee should be structured so that it:

• » consists of a majority of independent directors » is chaired by an independent chair » has at least three members

The members of the nomination and remuneration committee during the year were: Peter Fitch (Chairman - retired 25 November 2011, subsequently replaced by Eugene Fung on 1 July 2012) and Paul Reading. The committee consists only of independent directors and is chaired by an independent director who is not Chairman of the Board. During the reporting period the committee had only two members and not a minimum of three as set out in the recommendation. The board considers the current size of this committee to be appropriate in light of the size of the board and the particular circumstances of the company.

Recommendation 8.3: Companies should clearly distinguish the structure of non-executive directors’ remuneration from that of executive directors and senior executives

Non-executive directors are remunerated by way of fees. In the past the company has provided options to non-executive directors as part of their remuneration but any options can only be granted subject to shareholder approval. There is no scheme for retirement benefits, other than statutory superannuation. Executive directors are paid a salary and provided with shares and/or options (subject to shareholder approval) and bonuses as part of their remuneration and incentive package. They do not receive a separate payment for participation on the board.

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contents

22 consolidated statement of comprehensive income 23 consolidated statement of financial position 24 consolidated statement of changes in equity 25 consolidated statement of cash flows 26 notes to the consolidated financial statements 64 directors declaration

• 65 independent auditors report

• 66 additional information for public listed companies

67 company information

• » Their view provided on the company’s financial report is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control which implements the financial policies adopted by the Board.

• » The company’s risk management and internal compliance and control system is operating effectively in all material respects.

The Board agrees with the views of the ASX on this matter and notes that due to its nature, internal control assurance from the CEO and CFO can only be reasonable rather than absolute. This is due to such factors as the need for judgment, the use of testing on a sample basis, the inherent limitations in internal control and because much of the evidence available is persuasive rather than conclusive and therefore is not, and cannot be, designed to detect all weaknesses in control procedures.

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consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2012

consolidated statement of financial position at 30 June 2012

	2012 2011 Notes $000 $000
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Revenue 2 290,097 203,714 Other income 2 - 2,183 Raw materials and consumables used (109,235) (71,792) Change in inventories and work in progress 9,645 7,866 Employment expenses (102,462) (83,182) Subcontractor expenses (5,833) (566) Occupancy and utility expenses (6,521) (5,148) Depreciation expense 13 (5,621) (3,566) Amortisation expense - customer relationships and other intangibles (773) (598) Other expenses from ordinary activities (25,204) (16,878) Finance costs 3 (2,883) (1,756) Proft before income tax 3 41,210 30,277 Income tax expense 4 (11,630) (8,809) Net proft for the year 29,580 21,468 Other comprehensive income: Changes in fair value of available-for-sale fnancial assets - 541 Foreign currency translation differences (303) (2,405) Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax (303) (1,864) Total comprehensive income for the year 29,277 19,604 Proft for the year is attributable to: Owners of Austin Engineering Limited 29,580 21,468 Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to: Owners of Austin Engineering Limited 29,277 19,604 Earnings per share attributable to owners of Austin Engineering Limited: Basic earnings per share (cents per share) 8 41.00 30.37 Diluted earnings per share (cents per share) 8 40.16 29.29

			2012	2011
		Notes	$000	$000
	Current Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	9	15,748	37,416
	Trade receivables	10	50,687	29,985
	Inventories	11	30,842	20,940
	Other receivables and other assets	12	4,344	2,780
	Total Current Assets		101,621	91,121
	Non-Current Assets
	Property, plant and equipment	13	92,852	53,670
	Investments accounted for using the equity method	14	1,645	1,554
	Intangible assets	15	85,268	74,908
	Deferred tax assets Total Non-Current Assets Total Assets Current Liabilities Trade and other payables Financial liabilities	19 16 17	4,255 184,020 285,641 71,872 3,451	2,528 132,660 223,781 55,445 1,222
	Current tax liabilities Provisions	18 20	3,733 5,593	2,525 4,481
	Total Current Liabilities		84,649	63,673
	Non-Current Liabilities
	Financial liabilities	17	67,035	49,948
	Deferred tax liabilities	19	8,672	6,418
	Total Non-Current Liabilities		75,707	56,366
	Total Liabilities		160,356	120,039
	Net Assets		125,285	103,742
	Equity
	Contributed equity	21	48,938	48,251
	Reserves	22	(1,835)	(1,763)
	Retained earnings		78,182	57,254
	Total Equity		125,285	103,742

The above consolidated statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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

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consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2012

consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2012

		Contributed Equity	Options Reserve Foreign Currency Translation Reserve Available- for-sale Investments Reserve	Retained Earnings	$000 Total	$000 Total
		$000	$000 $000 $000	$000
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Consolidated Entity Opening balance at 1 July 2010 Total comprehensive income for the year: Proft for the year Other comprehensive income: Revaluation of available-for-sale fnancial assets: Gross Deferred tax adjustment Reclassifcation adjustments: Transfer to proft or loss - gross Deferred tax Currency translation differences	43,684 - - - - - -	920 (690) (541) - - - - - 2,955 - - (887) - - (2,183) - - 656 - (2,405) -	43,286 21,468 - - - - -
	Total comprehensive income for the year	-	- (2,405) 541
	Transactions with owners in their capacity as ow Issue of share capital Share issue costs Deferred tax relating to equity items Dividends paid Share-based payments	ners: 4,635 (68) - - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - 412 - -
		4,567	412 - -
	At 30 June 2011	48,251	1,332 (3,095) -
	Total comprehensive income for the year: Proft for the year Other comprehensive income: Currency translation differences	- -	- - - - (303) -
	Total comprehensive income for the year	-	- (303) -
	Transactions with owners in their capacity as ow Issue of share capital Share issue costs Deferred tax relating to equity items Dividends paid Share-based payments	ners: 675 (6) 18 - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - 231 - -
		687	231 - -
	At 30 June 2012	48,938	1,563 (3,398) -

			2012	2011
		Notes	$000	$000
	Cash fows from operating activities
	Receipts from customers		288,735	234,579
	Payments to suppliers and employees		(251,703)	(181,572)
	Interest received		378	492
	Dividends received		-	133
	Finance costs		(2,883)	(1,756)
	Income tax paid		(9,903)	(8,107)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	26a	24,624	43,769
	Cash fows from investing activities
	Payments for acquisitions of businesses/subsidiaries, net of cash acquired	31	(33,273)	(36,384)
	Payments for property, plant and equipment Distribution from joint venture entity Settlement of contingent consideration of business combination Proceeds from sale of other fnancial assets Net cash used in investing activities Cash fows from fnancing activities	14	(18,788) 753 (813) - (52,121)	(24,371) 1,055 - 6,638 (53,062)
	Proceeds from issue of shares, net of transaction costs		687	4,567
	Proceeds from borrowings		40,663	37,141
	Repayment of borrowings		(26,144)	(6,404)
	Dividends paid Net cash provided by fnancing activities	7	(8,652) 6,554	(7,500) 27,804
	Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(20,943)	18,511
	Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year		37,416	21,125
	Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(725)	(2,220)
	Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	9	15,748	37,416

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

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

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notes to the consolidated financial statements

for the year ended 30 June 2012

Note 1: Statement of compliance and significant accounting policies

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The registered office and principal place of business of Austin Engineering Limited is 173 Cobalt Street, Carole Park, Queensland, 4300, Australia.

This financial report includes the consolidated financial statements and notes of Austin Engineering Limited and controlled entities (‘consolidated entity’ or ‘group’). Austin Engineering Limited is a listed public company incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

The financial statements were authorised for issue by the

directors on 25 September 2012.

Basis of Preparation

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, Australian Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Corporations Act 2001. Austin Engineering Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.

Compliance with IFRS

The consolidated financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Historical cost convention

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs except for derivatives and available-for-sale financial instruments that have been measured at fair value.

New and amended standards adopted by the group

None of the new standards and amendments to standards that are mandatory for the first time for the financial year beginning 1 July 2011 affected any of the amounts recognised in the current period or any prior period and are not likely to affect future periods.

Early adoption of standards

The group has not elected to apply any pronouncements before their operative date in the annual reporting period beginning 1 July 2011.

Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this financial report are presented below. They have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated.

a. Principles of Consolidation

A controlled entity is any entity over which Austin Engineering Limited has the power to govern the financial and operating policies so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing the power to govern, the existence and effect of holdings of actual and potential voting rights are considered. A list of controlled entities is contained in note 14 to the financial statements.

As at reporting date, the assets and liabilities of all controlled entities have been incorporated into the consolidated financial statements as well as their results for the year then ended. Where controlled entities have entered (left) the consolidated group during the year, their operating results have been included (excluded) from the date control was obtained (ceased).

All inter-group balances and transactions between entities in the consolidated group, including any unrealised profits or losses, have been eliminated on consolidation. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with those adopted by the parent entity.

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations, regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are acquired. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary comprises the fair values of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the group. The consideration transferred also includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement and the fair value of any pre-existing equity interest in the subsidiary. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are, with limited exceptions, measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. On an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, the group recognises any non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net identifiable assets.

The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the group’s share of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary acquired and the measurement of all amounts has been reviewed, the difference is recognised directly in profit or loss as a bargain purchase.

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

Contingent consideration is classified either as equity or a financial liability. Amounts classified as a financial liability are subsequently remeasured to fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.

b. income tax

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

Current income tax expense charged to the profit or loss is the tax payable on taxable income calculated using applicable income tax rates enacted, or substantially enacted, as at reporting date. Current tax liabilities (assets) are therefore measured at the amounts expected to be paid to (recovered from) the relevant taxation authority. Deferred income tax expense reflects movements in deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability balances during the year as well unused tax losses. Current and deferred income tax expense (income) is charged or credited to other comprehensive income or directly to equity instead of the profit or loss when the tax relates to items that are credited or charged to other comprehensive income or directly to equity, respectively.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are ascertained based on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets also result where amounts have been fully expensed but future tax deductions are available. No deferred income tax will be recognised from the initial recognition of an asset or liability, excluding a business combination, where there is no effect on accounting or taxable profit or loss.

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

Deferred tax assets relating to temporary differences and unused tax losses are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the benefits of the deferred tax asset can be utilised. Where temporary differences exist in relation to investments in subsidiaries, branches, associates, and joint ventures, deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is not probable that the reversal will occur in the foreseeable future.

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

c. inventories

Raw materials, consumables and work in progress

Inventories consist of raw materials, consumables and work in progress and are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost comprises direct materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure, the latter being allocated on the basis of normal operating capacity. Costs are assigned to individual items of inventory on the basis of weighted average costs. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price for inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.

Construction work in progress

Construction work in progress is stated at the aggregate of contract costs incurred to date plus recognised profits less recognised losses and progress billings. If there are contracts where billings exceed the aggregate costs incurred plus profits less losses, the net amounts are presented under payables.

Contract costs include all costs directly related to specific contracts, costs that are specifically chargeable to the customer under the terms and conditions of the contract and an allocation of overhead expenses incurred in connection with the group’s activities in general.

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for the year ended 30 June 2012

Note 1: Statement of compliance and significant accounting policies (cont’d)

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d. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis.

The cost of fixed assets constructed within the consolidated group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, borrowing costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings and capitalised leased assets, but excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the asset’s useful life to the consolidated group commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are:

Class of Fixed Asset Depreciation Rate Buildings 2%-3% Plant and equipment 5%-40%

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance date. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in profit or loss.

e. Research and

Development Expenditure

Costs associated with research and development activities are expensed in the year incurred.

f. leases

Leases of fixed assets where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset, but not the legal ownership that is transferred to entities in the consolidated group, are classified as finance leases.

Finance leases are capitalised by recording an asset

and a liability at the lower of the amounts equal to the fair value of the leased property or the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the period.

Leased assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term. Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised as a liability and amortised on a straightline basis over the life of the lease term.

g. impairment of Assets

At each reporting date, the group reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use, is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverable amount is expensed to profit or loss.

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

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

h. interests in Joint Ventures

The consolidated group’s share of the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of joint venture operations are included in the appropriate items of the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated group’s interests in joint venture entities are brought to account using the equity method of accounting in the consolidated financial statements. The parent entity’s interests in joint venture entities are brought to account using the cost method. Details of the consolidated group’s interests are shown at Note 14.

i. intangibles

Goodwill

Goodwill is initially recorded at the amount by which the purchase price for a business combination exceeds the fair value attributed to the interest in the net fair value of identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets. Goodwill on acquisition of associates is included in investments in associates. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

Customer relationships

Customer relationships acquired as part of a business combination are recognised separately from goodwill. The customer relationships are carried at their fair value at the date of acquisition less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated on the straight line basis and utilises an estimated useful life of the customer relationships, which is estimated to be 10 to 18 years.

Brands

Brands that are acquired by the group and that have indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment at least annually, and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.

Other intangibles

Other intangible assets that are acquired by the group and have finite useful lives are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of these assets over their estimated useful lives, which vary from 2 to 25 years.

j. Foreign Currency transactions and Balances

Functional and presentation currency

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 and presentation currency.

Transaction and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency monetary items are translated at the year-end exchange rate. Nonmonetary items measured at historical cost continue to be carried at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value are reported at the exchange rate at the date when fair values were determined.

Exchange differences arising on the translation of monetary items are recognised in profit or loss, except where recognised in other comprehensive income as a qualifying cash flow or net investment hedge or are attributable to part of the net investment in a foreign operation.

Group companies

The financial results and position of foreign operations whose functional currency is different from the group’s presentation currency are translated as follows:

• » assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates prevailing at that reporting date;

• » income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for the period; and

• » all resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.

Exchange differences arising on translation of any net investment in foreign operations are recognised in other comprehensive income. These differences are reclassified to profit or loss in the period in which the operation is disposed.

k. Employee Benefits

Provision is made for the group’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within twelve months of the reporting date have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled. Employee benefits payable later than twelve months of the reporting date have been measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits. Those cashflows are discounted using market yields on national government bonds with terms to maturity that match the expected timing of cashflows.

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l. Equity-settled Compensation

The group operates equity-settled share-based payment employee share and option schemes. The fair value of the equity to which employees become entitled is measured at grant date and recognised as an expense over the vesting period, with a corresponding increase to an equity account. The fair value of shares is ascertained as the market bid price. The fair value of options is ascertained using a Black-Scholes pricing model. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at each reporting date such that the amount recognised for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

m. Provision for Warranties

• Provision is made in respect of the consolidated group’s estimated liability on all products and services under warranty at balance date. The provision is measured as the present value of future cash flows estimated to be required to settle the warranty obligation. The future cash flows have been estimated by reference to the consolidated group’s history of warranty claims.

n. Provision for Doubtful Debts

The carrying amount of receivables is reduced by the use of an allowance account where there is objective evidence that it may not be possible to recover all amounts due. Evidence of impairment may include indications that the customer is experiencing significant financial difficulty, where there is a fair probability that the customer will be put into liquidation, where debt collection procedures have commenced or where there are commercial disagreements with the customer. The amount of the provision is the difference between the carrying amount of the receivable and the present value of the estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective interest rate. When receivables for which an impairment has previously been recognised are determined to be uncollectible, they are written off against the allowance account. If no provision for impairment was previously recognised, the impairment is written off against profit or loss. Impairment losses arising from the use of allowance accounts or bad debts are recognised in profit or loss as part of other expenses from ordinary activities.

Receivables are determined to be uncollectible only when there is no expectation of recovering any additional cash. This may occur when a final distribution from administrators or liquidators or where unsuccessful attempts have been made to recover the debt through legal actions or debt collection agencies and the prospect of recovering any additional cash is remote.

o. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within short-term borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

p. Revenue and Other income

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

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all the following conditions are satisfied:

• » the group has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;

• » the group retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

• » the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

• » it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the group; and

• » the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Specifically, revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when goods are delivered and legal title is passed.

Construction contracts

Contract revenue is recognised on the percentage of completion basis. Percentage completion is measured using the proportion of costs incurred to date compared to expected actual costs adjusted for any variations or claims allowable under the contract.

Rendering of services

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

Dividends and interest income

Dividends received from associates and joint venture entities are accounted for in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest rate method, which, for floating rate financial assets, is the rate inherent in the instrument. Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established.

q. Borrowing Costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to prepare 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.

r. Goods and services tax (Gst)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are shown inclusive of GST.

Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.

s. Government Grants

Government grants are recognised at fair value where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all grant conditions will be met. Grants relating to expense items are recognised as income over the periods necessary to match the grant to the costs they are compensating. Grants relating to assets are credited to deferred income at fair value and are credited to income over the expected useful life of the asset on a straight-line basis.

t. Comparative Figures

When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current financial year.

u. Rounding of Amounts

The parent entity has applied the relief available to it under ASIC Class Order 98/100 and accordingly, amounts in the financial report have been rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated.

v. Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

Key Estimates

The group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

Options

The amounts disclosed for remuneration relating to options are the assessed fair values at grant date using, where appropriate, a Black Scholes pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the share price at grant date, expected price volatility and dividend yield of the underlying share and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option. The assumptions and estimates used in the valuation process are based on reasonable forward estimates and expectations which may subsequently be different over time due to market and wider economic factors. For information relating to option valuation inputs refer to note 27.

Key Estimates

Impairment of intangibles

The group assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the group that may lead to impairment of assets. Value-in-use calculations performed in assessing recoverable amounts incorporate a number of key estimates and require the group to estimate the future cash flows expected to arise from the cash-generating units and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present value. For information relating to the value-in-use calculations refer to note 15.

Contractual customer relationships

The useful life of contractual customer relationships of 10 to 18 years is based on management’s expectation of future attrition rates based on historical rates. An increase in attrition rates may lead to a reduction in the estimated useful life and an increase in the amortisation charge. The carrying value of contractual customer relationships is disclosed in note 15.

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Determination of fair values in a business combination

The amount of goodwill initially recognised as a result of a business combination is dependent on the allocation of the consideration transferred to the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.

The group uses external parties with the requisite expertise to determine the acquisition-date fair values of certain identifiable assets acquired.

The fair value of assets is determined by discounting estimated future net cash flows generated by the assets, where no active market for the assets exists. The use of different discount rates as well as assumptions for the expectation of future cash flows would change the valuation of the asset. Allocation of the consideration transferred affects the group’s results as property, plant and equipment as well as intangible assets with finite useful lives are respectively depreciated and amortised, whereas goodwill and intangibles with an indefinite life are not. This could result in differing depreciation and amortisation charges based on the allocation. For information on business combinations refer to note 31.

Key Judgements

Contractual customer relationships

Judgement is exercised by management in identifying those acquired relationships with customers that meet the definition of separately identifiable intangibles that have a finite life.

w. New accounting standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective

New accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not compulsory for the 30 June 2012 reporting period. The consolidated entity’s assessment of the impact of the new standards and interpretations that may affect the financial report are set out below.

AASB 9 Financial Instruments, AASB 2009-11 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 and AASB 2010-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010) (effective from 1 January 2015)

AASB 9 Financial Instruments addresses the classification, measurement and derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities. The standard is not applicable until 1 January 2015 but is available for early adoption. When adopted, the standard will affect in particular the group’s accounting for its available-for-sale financial assets, since AASB 9 only permits the recognition of fair value gains and losses in other comprehensive income if

they relate to equity investments that are not held for trading. Fair value gains and losses on available-for-sale debt investments, for example, will therefore have to be recognised directly in profit or loss.

There will be no impact on the group’s accounting for financial liabilities, as the new requirements only affect the accounting for financial liabilities that are designated at fair value through profit or loss and the group does not have any such liabilities. The derecognition rules have been transferred from AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and have not been changed. The group has not yet decided when to adopt AASB 9.

AASB 2010-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting

Standards – Deferred Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets (effective from 1 January 2012)

In December 2010, the AASB amended AASB 112 Income Taxes to provide a practical approach for measuring deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets when investment property is measured using the fair value model. AASB 112 requires the measurement of deferred tax assets or liabilities to reflect the tax consequences that would follow from the way management expects to recover or settle the carrying amount of the relevant assets or liabilities that is through use or through sale. The amendment introduces a rebuttable presumption that investment property which is measured at fair value is recovered entirely by sale. The group will apply the amendment from 1 July 2012. The group currently does not have investment property and is not expecting it to have a financial impact.

AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement and AASB 2011-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 13 (effective 1 January 2013)

AASB 13 was released in September 2011. It explains how to measure fair value and aims to enhance fair value disclosures. The group has yet to determine which, if any, of its current measurement techniques will have to change as a result of the new guidance. It is therefore not possible to state the impact, if any, of the new rules on any of the amounts recognised in the financial statements. However, application of the new standard will impact the type of information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The group does not intend to adopt the new standard before its operative date, which means that it would be first applied in the annual reporting period ending 30 June 2014.

AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, AASB 11 Joint Arrangements, AASB 12 Disclosure of Interests in other Entities and revised AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements and AASB 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (effective 1 January 2013)

In August 2011, the AASB issued a suite of five new and amended standards which address the accounting for joint arrangements, consolidated financial statements and associated disclosures.

AASB 10 replaces all of the guidance on control and consolidation in AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements, and Interpretation 112 Consolidation – special purpose entities. The core principle that a consolidated entity presents a parent and its subsidiaries as if they are a single economic entity remains unchanged, as do the mechanics of consolidation; however the standard introduces a single definition of control that applies to all entities. It focuses on the need to have both power and rights or exposure to variable returns before control is present. Power is the current ability to direct the activities that significantly influence returns. Returns must vary and can be positive, negative or both. There is also new guidance on participating and protective rights and on agent/ principal relationships. While the group does not expect the new standard to have a significant impact on its composition, it has yet to perform a detailed analysis of the new guidance in the context of its various investees that may or may not be controlled under the new rules.

AASB 11 introduces a principles based approach to accounting for joint arrangements. The focus is no longer on the legal structure of joint arrangements, but rather on how rights and obligations are shared by the parties to the joint arrangement. Based on the assessment of rights and obligations, a joint arrangement will be classified as either a joint operation or joint venture. Joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method, and the choice to proportionately consolidate will no longer be permitted. Parties to a joint operation will account for their share of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities in much the same way as under the previous standard. AASB 11 also provides guidance for parties that participate in joint arrangements but do not share joint control. The group does not anticipate that this standard will have any significant impact on its financial statements.

AASB 12 sets out the required disclosures for entities reporting under the two new standards, AASB 10 and AASB 11, and replaces the disclosure requirements currently found in AASB 128. Application of this

standard by the group will not affect any of the amounts recognised in the financial statements, but will impact the type of information disclosed in relation to the group’s investments.

AASB 127 is renamed Separate Financial Statements and is now a standard dealing solely with separate financial statements. Application of this standard by the group will not affect any of the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Amendments to AASB 128 provide clarification that an entity continues to apply the equity method and does not remeasure its retained interest as part of ownership changes where a joint venture becomes an associate, and vice versa. The amendments also introduce a “partial disposal” concept. The group is still assessing the impact of these amendments.

The group does not expect to adopt the new standards before their operative date. They would therefore be first applied in the financial statements for the annual reporting period ending 30 June 2014.

AASB 2011-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income

These amendments are applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2012. The amendments requires grouping together of items within other comprehensive income on the basis of whether they will eventually be ‘recycled’ to the profit or loss (reclassification adjustments). The change provides clarity about the nature of items presented as other comprehensive income and the related tax presentation. The adoption of the revised standard from 1 July 2012 will impact the company’s presentation of its statement of comprehensive income.

AASB 2012-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Annual Improvements 2009–2011 Cycle

These amendments are applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. The amendments include clarification of the requirements for comparative information under AASB101: Presentation of Financial Statements.

Other standards and interpretations

There are no other standards and interpretations that are not yet effective and that are expected to have a material impact on the group in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions.

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2012	2011
$000	$000

Note 2: Revenue and other income

Note 2:Revenue and other income
Revenue
Sales revenue:
Sale of goods	212,053	140,506
Services	77,354	62,487
	289,407	202,993
Other revenue:
Interest - bank deposits	378	492
Dividends	-	133
Other	312	96
	690	721
Total revenue	290,097	203,714
Other income:
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale fnancial assets	-	2,183
Note 3:Proft for the year
Proft for the year is derived after charging:
Cost of goods sold	156,862	108,217
Finance costs - bank loans	2,883	1,756
Rental expense on operating leases - minimum lease payments	4,785	4,008
Defned contribution superannuation costs	4,153	3,616
Earn-out expense arising on business combination	638	-
Realised foreign currency exchange (gains)/losses - net	(293)	81
Unrealised foreign currency exchange (gains)/losses - net	364	(147)

2012	2011
$000	$000

Note 4: Income tax expense

Note 4:Income tax expense
Components of tax expense:
The components of tax expense comprise:
Current tax - current period	11,257	7,771
Deferred tax - origination and reversal of temporary differences	484	1,038
Over-provision in respect of prior years	(111)	-
	11,630	8,809
Prima facie tax reconciliation:
The prima facie tax on proft before income tax is reconciled to the income tax charge as follows:
Prima facie tax payable on proft before income tax at 30% (2011: 30%)	12,363	9,083
Tax effect of:
Non-allowable items	1,173	23
Accounting expenditure on research and development	-	728
Over-provision for tax in prior years	(260)	-
Share options expensed in the year	69	124
Differences in overseas tax rates	(620)	32
Research and development expenses	-	(1,169)
Other capital allowances	-	28
Non-assessable items	(584)	-
Fully-franked dividends	-	(40)
Tax losses recovered	(511)	-
Income tax expense	11,630	8,809
Amounts recognised directly in equity:
Net deferred tax – debited/(credited) directly to equity	(18)	-
Tax expense/(income) relating to items of other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale fnancial assets	-	231
	2012	2011
	$	$
Note 5:Key management personnel disclosures
Remuneration for key management personnel:
Short-term employment benefts	2,724,223	2,335,939
Post-employment benefts	175,458	130,428
Long-term benefts	9,765	17,192
Share-based payments	247,198	377,677
	3,156,644	2,861,236

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for the year ended 30 June 2012

	No. No. No. No. No. No. Note 5:Key management personnel disclosures_(cont’d)_ Balance at beginning of year Exercised during the year Balance at end of year Total vested at reporting date Total exercisable at reporting date Granted during the year as compen- sation	No. No. No. No. No. No. Note 5:Key management personnel disclosures_(cont’d)_ Balance at beginning of year Exercised during the year Balance at end of year Total vested at reporting date Total exercisable at reporting date Granted during the year as compen- sation
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Options held by key management personnel: 2012: Michael Buckland 500,000 - - 500,000 - - Peter Fitch - - - - - - Eugene Fung - - - - - - Peter Pursey - - - - - - Paul Reading - - - - - - Colin Anderson 400,000 - (150,000) 250,000 250,000 250,000 Steve Shellenberger 300,000 - (150,000) 150,000 150,000 150,000 Steve Warner 150,000 - - 150,000 150,000 150,000 Total 1,350,000 - (300,000) 1,050,000 550,000 550,000 Mr Peter Fitch retired as a director on 25 November 2011 2011: Michael Buckland 500,000 500,000 (500,000) 500,000 - - Peter Fitch 250,000 - (250,000) - - - Eugene Fung 250,000 - (250,000) - - - Peter Pursey 250,000 - (250,000) - - - Paul Reading - - - - - - Colin Anderson 600,000 - (200,000) 400,000 150,000 150,000 Steve Shellenberger 300,000 - - 300,000 150,000 150,000 Steve Warner 250,000 - (100,000) 150,000 - - Total 2,400,000 500,000 (1,550,000) 1,350,000 300,000 300,000 No. No. No. No. No. No. Shares held by key management personnel: 2012: Michael Buckland 3,550,000 - 14,000 - - 3,564,000 Peter Fitch 503,939 - - - (503,939) - Eugene Fung 778,048 - - - - 778,048 Peter Pursey 1,001,448 - - - - 1,001,448 Paul Reading 34,483 - - - - 34,483 Colin Anderson 204,000 150,000 - - (14,748) 339,252 Steve Shellenberger - 150,000 - - (30,000) 120,000 Steve Warner 100,000 - - - - 100,000 Total 6,171,918 300,000 14,000 - (548,687) 5,937,231 Mr Peter Fitch retired as a director on 25 November 2011 2011: Michael Buckland 3,100,000 500,000 - 50,000 (100,000) 3,550,000 Peter Fitch 606,896 250,000 - - (352,957) 503,939 Eugene Fung 578,448 250,000 - - (50,400) 778,048 Peter Pursey 787,448 250,000 - - (36,000) 1,001,448 Paul Reading 34,483 - - - - 34,483 Colin Anderson 93,000 200,000 - - (89,000) 204,000 Steve Warner - 100,000 - - - 100,000 Total 5,200,275 1,550,000 - 50,000 (628,357) 6,171,918 Balance at beginning of year Bought during the year Granted during the year Sold during the year and other changes Balance at end of year Options exercised during the year

		2012	2011
		$	$
	Note 6:Auditor’s remuneration
	Remuneration of the auditor of the parent entity (BDO Audit Pty Ltd) for:
	Auditing or reviewing the fnancial reports of any entity in the group	155,156	91,749
	Taxation services	90,830	47,544
	Corporate advisory services	7,100	-
		253,086	139,293
	Remuneration of other auditors of subsidiaries for:
	Auditing or reviewing the fnancial reports	85,016	70,172
	Taxation services	5,087	6,181
	Corporate advisory services	189	632
		90,292	76,985
		2012	2011
		$000	$000
	Note 7:Dividends
	Recognised amounts:
	Distributions paid - fnal dividends:
	Fully franked ordinary dividend of 8.5 cents per share franked at a tax rate of 30% for the
	fnancial year ended 30 June 2011, paid on 7 October 2011	6,121	-
	Fully franked ordinary dividend of 7.5 cents per share franked at a tax rate of 30% for the
	fnancial year ended 30 June 2010, paid on 8 October 2010	-	5,349
	Distributions paid - interim dividends:
	Fully franked ordinary dividend of 3.5 cents per share franked at a tax rate of 30% for the
	fnancial year ended 30 June 2012, paid on 23 March 2012	2,531	-
	Fully franked ordinary dividend of 3.0 cents per share franked at a tax rate of 30% for the
	fnancial year ended 30 June 2011, paid on 25 March 2011	-	2,151
		8,652	7,500
	Unrecognised amounts:
	The directors have declared a fnal fully-franked dividend of 10.5 cents per
	share for the fnancial year ended 30 June 2012 (2011: 8.5 cents per share)
	payable on 12 October 2012. The aggregate amount of the dividend to be
	paid out of retained profts based on the number of ordinary shares issued
	at 30 June 2012, but not recognised as a liability at the end of the year, is	7,593	6,108
	Franked dividends:
	The franked portion of the fnal dividend recommended after 30 June 2012 will be franked out of
	existing franking credits or out of franking credits arising from the payment of income tax
	in the year ending 30 June 2013.
	Franking credits available for subsequent fnancial years based on a tax rate of 30% (2011 - 30%)	13,077	12,062

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account as at the end of the reporting period, adjusted for: (a) franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax

No other key management personnel held shares at 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2011.

(b) franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date, and (c) franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date. The impact on the franking account of the dividend recommended by the directors since the end of the reporting period, but not recognised as a liability at the reporting date, will be a reduction in the franking account of $3,254,000 (2011 - $2,618,000).

Other transactions with key management personnel:

Other transactions with key management personnel are disclosed in note 29.

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	2012 2011 $000 $000
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Note 8:Earnings per share Reconciliation of earnings to proft: Proft after tax 29,580 21,468 Earnings used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share 29,580 21,468 Weighted average number of ordinary shares: No. (000) No. (000) Used to calculate basic earnings per share 72,149 70,693 Effect of dilutive securities - share options 1,516 2,613 Used to calculate diluted earnings per share 73,665 73,306 Note 9:Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand 15,748 37,416 15,748 37,416 Note 10:Trade receivables Trade receivables 50,687 30,048 Provision for impairment of receivables - (63) 50,687 29,985 The carrying amounts of the consolidated entity’s trade receivables are denominated in the following currencies: Australian dollars 29,359 22,317 US dollars (Australian dollar equivalent) 9,559 5,934 Chilean pesos (Australian dollar equivalent) 8,640 1,673 Indonesian rupiah (Australian dollar equivalent) 2,646 61 Colombian pesos (Australian dollar equivalent) 20 - Peruvian nuevo soles (Australian dollar equivalent) 463 - 50,687 29,985 As at 30 June 2012 trade receivables with a nominal value of $Nil (2011: $63,000) were impaired. The age of the impaired receivables were 61-90 days in 2011. Movements in the provision for impairment of receivables are as follows: Balance at beginning of the year 63 - Provision for impairment during the year - 63 Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible (63) - Unused amount reversed - - Balance at end of the year - 63 The age of trade receivables that were past due but not impaired was as follows: 30 days 10,781 3,996 31-60 days 1,176 845 61-90 days (451) 521 91+days - (9) 11,506 5,353

	2012	2011
	$000	$000
Note 11:Inventories
At Cost:
Raw materials and consumables	15,824	12,470
Work-in-progress	14,689	8,470
Finished goods	329	-
	30,842	20,940
Note 12:Other receivables and other assets
Prepayments	2,082	1,862
Other receivables	1,076	-
Other assets	1,186	918
	4,344	2,780
Note 13:Property, plant and equipment
Freehold land:
Cost	15,561	8,574
Buildings:
Cost	38,066	26,651
Accumulated depreciation	(989)	(470)
Total buildings	37,077	26,181
Total land and buildings	52,638	34,755
Capital work in progress:
Cost	665	3,181
Plant and equipment:
Cost	56,661	27,744
Accumulated depreciation	(17,112)	(12,010)
	39,549	15,734
Total property, plant and equipment	92,852	53,670

The trade receivables that were past due but not impaired relate to a number of customers for whom there is no recent history of default or other indicators of impairment.

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for the year ended 30 June 2012

	Freehold Capital Work Plant and Land Buildings in Progress Equipment Total $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Note 13:Property, plant and equipment_(cont’d)_	Freehold Capital Work Plant and Land Buildings in Progress Equipment Total $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Note 13:Property, plant and equipment_(cont’d)_
NANCIAL STATEMENTS	Movements in carrying amounts: Balance at 1 July 2010 6,006 13,037 538 10,687 30,268 Additions 2,568 13,067 2,643 6,303 24,581 Additions through acquisitions of entities - 339 - 4,822 5,161 Disposals - - - (162) (162) Foreign currency exchange movements - - - (2,612) (2,612) Depreciation expense - (262) - (3,304) (3,566) Balance at 30 June 2011 8,574 26,181 3,181 15,734 53,670 Additions - 12,811 633 5,741 19,185 Additions through acquisitions of entities 5,620 168 - 20,466 26,254 Reallocation of capital work in progress 1,680 (1,436) (3,112) 2,868 - Disposals - - - (387) (387) Foreign currency exchange movements (313) (128) (37) 229 (249) Depreciation expense - (519) - (5,102) (5,621) Balance at 30 June 2012 15,561 37,077 665 39,549 92,852

		2012	2011
		$000	$000
	Note 14:Other fnancial assets
	Investments accounted for using the equity method:
	Joint venture entity:
	Majan Aluminium Services Company LLC	1,645	1,554
	Available-for-sale fnancial assets at fair value:
	Listed equity securities	-	-
	Movements during the year in investments accounted for using the equity method:
	Joint venture entity:
	Balance at beginning of the year	1,554	1,859
	Share of profts of joint venture entity	844	750
	Distribution from joint venture entity	(753)	(1,055)
	Balance at end of the year	1,645	1,554
	Listed equity securities:
	Balance at beginning of the year	-	3,683
	Revaluation increase	-	2,955
	Sale of investments	-	(6,638)
	Balance at end of the year	-	-

Assets under finance lease arrangements included in the totals noted above are as follows:

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	Plant and
	Equipment	Total
	$000	$000
Balance at 1 July 2010	1,148	1,148
Additions Additions through acquisitions of entities Assets no longer under fnance lease arrangements Depreciation expense	1,063 1,715 (220) (703)	1,063 1,715 (220) (703)
Balance at 30 June 2011	3,003	3,003
Additions	8,900	8,900
Additions through acquisitions of entities	1,282	1,282
Assets no longer under fnance lease arrangements	(507)	(507)
Disposals	(164)	(164)
Depreciation expense	(817)	(817)
Balance at 30 June 2012	11,697	11,697

Joint venture entity:

Austin Engineering Limited has a 50% (2011: 50%) interest in Majan Aluminium Services Company LLC, incorporated in Oman, which was formed for the purpose of manufacturing aluminium busbars for the Sohar Aluminium Company in Oman. The interest in Majan Aluminium Services Company LLC is accounted for in the financial statements using the equity method of accounting. Information relating to the joint venture entity is set out below.

Share of joint venture entity assets and liabilities
Current assets	2,138	1,754
Non-current assets	247	431
Total assets	2,385	2,185
Current liabilities	740	631
Total liabilities	740	631
Net assets	1,645	1,554
Share of joint venture entity revenue, expenses and results
Revenues	2,393	2,113
Expenses	(1,434)	(1,260)
Proft before income tax	959	853

Non-current assets pledged as security:

Refer to note 17 for information on non-current assets pledged as security by the group.

Contingent liabilities relating to joint ventures

There are no contingent liabilities that require to be disclosed in connection with the joint venture entity.

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for the year ended 30 June 2012

	Country of Incorporation Percentage Owned 2012 2011 Note 14:Other fnancial assets (cont’d)	Country of Incorporation Percentage Owned 2012 2011 Note 14:Other fnancial assets (cont’d)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Parent entity: Austin Engineering Ltd Australia Subsidiaries of Austin Engineering Ltd: Austbore Pty Ltd Australia 100% 100% Austin Engineering USA Inc. USA 100% 100% Austin Engineering South America (No.1) Pty Ltd Australia 100% 100% Austin Engineering South America (No.2) Pty Ltd Australia 100% 100% Austin Engineering Singapore Pte Ltd Singapore 100% 100% COR Cooling Pty Ltd Australia 100% 100% PHG Services Pty Ltd Australia 100% 100% Pilbara Hire Group Pty Ltd Australia 100% 100% Subsidiaries of Austin Engineering USA Inc.: Western Technology Services Inc. USA 100% 100% Subsidiaries of Austin Engineering South America (No.1) Pty Ltd: Austin Inversiones Chile Ltda. Chile 99% 99% Austin Ingenieros Chile Ltda. Chile 1% 1% Austin Engineering Peru S.A.C Peru 99% - Subsidiaries of Austin Engineering South America (No.2) Pty Ltd: Austin Inversiones Chile Ltda. Chile 1% 1% Subsidiaries of Austin Engineering Singapore Pte Ltd: Austin Engineering Offshore Pte Ltd Singapore 100% 100% Austin Engineering Batam Pte Ltd Singapore 100% 100% Subsidiaries of COR Cooling Pty Ltd: COR Engineered Cooling Pty Ltd Australia 100% 100% COR Radiator Services Pty Ltd Australia 100% 100% Subsidiaries of Western Technology Services Inc.: Wotco Inc. USA 100% 100% Global Mining Supply & Technology Inc. USA 100% 100% Global Mfg. Inc. USA 100% 100% Subsidiaries of Austin Inversiones Chile Ltda. Austin Ingenieros Chile Ltda. Chile 99% 99% Subsidiaries of Austin Ingenieros Chile Ltda. Austin Ingenieros Colombia S.A.S Colombia 100% 100% Austin Engineering Peru S.A.C Peru 1% - Subsidiaries of Austin Ingenieros Colombia S.A.S Austin Ingenieros Servicios S.A.S Colombia 100% - Subsidiaries of Austin Engineering Offshore Pte Ltd: PT Austin Engineering Indonesia Indonesia 0.01% 0.01% Subsidiaries of Austin Engineering Batam Pte Ltd: PT Austin Engineering Indonesia Indonesia 99.99% 99.99% Subsidiaries of COR Radiator Services Pty Ltd: COR Radiator Unit Trust Australia 100% 100%

		2012	2011
		$000	$000
	Parent entity information:
	Assets
	Current assets	94,939	52,820
	Non-current assets	104,859	98,107
	Total assets	199,798	150,927
	Liabilities
	Current liabilities	43,943	19,559
	Non-current liabilities	58,592	45,311
	Total liabilities	102,535	64,870
	Net assets	97,263	86,057
	Equity
	Contributed equity	48,941	48,251
	Options reserve	1,563	1,332
	Retained earnings	46,759	36,474
	Total equity	97,263	86,057
	Financial performance
	Proft for the year	18,969	12,422
	Other comprehensive income	-	-
	Total comprehensive income	18,969	12,422

Contractual commitments

At 30 June 2012, contractual commitments entered into in respect of capital expenditure projects totalled $227,000 (2011: $299,000).

Contingent liabilities

The parent entity did not have any contingent liabilities at 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2011. For information about guarantees given by the parent entity, see below.

Guarantees in relation to the debts of subsidiaries

Austin Engineering Limited has signed a deed of cross guarantee in favour of National Australia Bank Limited in relation to financing provided to Austin Engineering Limited and its subsidiaries. As at 30 June 2012, $66,937,000 (2011: $53,419,000) was owing to National Australia Bank under this facility.

In addition, during the 2012 financial year, Austin Engineering Limited has entered into a deed of cross guarantee with its wholly-owned subsidiary COR Cooling Pty Ltd. By entering into the deed, COR Cooling Pty Ltd has been relieved from the requirement to prepare a financial report and directors’ report under Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Austin Engineering Limited and COR Cooling Pty Ltd represent a ‘closed group’ for the purposes of the Class Order, and as there are no other parties to the deed of cross guarantee that are controlled by Austin Engineering Limited, they also represent the ‘extended close group’. No deficiencies of assets exist in any of these companies. Set out on page 44 is a consolidated statement of comprehensive income and summary of movements in consolidated retained earnings for the year ended 30 June 2012, and a consolidated statement of financial position at 30 June 2012 of the closed group consisting of Austin Engineering Limited and COR Cooling Pty Ltd:

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for the year ended 30 June 2012

Note 14: Other financial assets (cont’d)

			Customer		Other
		Goodwill	relationships*	Brands**	intangibles	Total
		$000	$000	$000	$000	$000
	Note 15:Intangible assets
	Year ended 30 June 2011
	Opening net book amount	41,498	-	-	-	41,498
	Additions	-	-	-	141	141
	Additions - acquisitions	21,313	10,227	2,749	394	34,683
	Exchange differences	(816)	-	-	-	(816)
	Amortisation charge	-	(469)	-	(129)	(598)
	Closing net book amount	61,995	9,758	2,749	406	74,908
	At 30 June 2011
	Cost	61,995	10,227	2,749	535	75,506
	Accumulated amortisation and impairment	-	(469)	-	(129)	(598)
	Net book amount	61,995	9,758	2,749	406	74,908
	Year ended 30 June 2012
	Opening net book amount	61,995	9,758	2,749	406	74,908
	Additions	-	-	-	119	119
	Additions - acquisitions	7,369	3,593	-	70	11,032
	Release of deferred taxes	(207)	-	-	-	(207)
	Exchange differences	189	-	-	-	189
	Amortisation charge	-	(644)	-	(129)	(773)
	Closing net book amount	69,346	12,707	2,749	466	85,268
	At 30 June 2012
	Cost	69,346	13,820	2,749	724	86,639
	Accumulated amortisation and impairment	-	(1,113)	-	(258)	(1,371)
	Net book amount	69,346	12,707	2,749	466	85,268

	2012 $000
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Revenue 174,658 Raw materials and consumables used (66,868) Change in inventories and work in progress 3,512 Employment expenses (56,165) Subcontractor expenses (4,763) Occupancy and utility expenses (5,515) Depreciation expense (2,256) Other expenses from ordinary activities (11,705) Finance costs (2,274) Proft before income tax 28,624 Income tax expense (6,684) Net proft for the year 21,940 Other comprehensive income - Changes in fair value of available-for-sale fnancial assets - Total comprehensive income for the year 21,940 Summary of movements in consolidated retained earnings Retained earnings at the beginning of the fnancial year 37,952 Proft for the year 21,940 Dividends paid (8,652) Retained earnings at the end of the fnancial year 51,240 Consolidated statement of fnancial position Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 9,115 Trade and other receivables 76,456 Inventories 15,922 Other assets 996 Total Current Assets 102,489 Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment 17,355 Other fnancial assets 64,513 Intangible assets 24,066 Deferred tax assets 1,389 Total Non-Current Assets 107,323 Total Assets 209,812 Current Liabilities Trade and other payables 41,408 Financial liabilities 228 Current tax liabilities 2,829 Provisions 3,789 Total Current Liabilities 48,254 Non-Current Liabilities Financial liabilities 58,416 Deferred tax liabilities 1,398 Total Non-Current Liabilities 59,814 Total Liabilities 108,068 Net Assets 101,744 Equity Contributed equity 48,941 Reserves 1,563 Retained earnings 51,240 Total Equity 101,744

• Customer relationships have a remaining amortisation period of between 10 and 18 years.

** Brands are assessed as having an indefinite useful life. The indefinite useful life reflects management’s intention to continue to manufacture these brands to generate net cash inflows into the foreseeable future. Annual management review of indefinite life brands has not identified any factors that would significantly restrict the market or the brand position in the market (such as contractual, customer or consumer constraints).

Comparative information has not been provided as the deed of cross guarantee was only entered into during the 2012 financial year.

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for the year ended 30 June 2012

Note 15: Intangible assets (cont’d) 2012 2011 $000 $000

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The allocation of goodwill, including that arising from business acquisitions during the year, has been made to the consolidated group’s business units and at the balance date this goodwill has been tested for impairment across those business units. Goodwill allocated to the business units is as follows:

Goodwill allocated to the business units is as follows:
Austin Mackay (formerly Kaldura Industries)	2,706	2,706
Austbore Pty Ltd	8,310	8,310
Austin Ingenieros Chile (formerly Conymet)	24,099	24,090
Western Technology Services Inc.	5,846	5,576
Pilbara Hire Group	7,400	7,511
Austin Engineering Hunter Valley (formerly Phillips Engineering)	1,789	1,821
COR Cooling	13,027	11,981
V & V	2,197	-
Petroaceros S.A.S	3,971	-
Net carrying value	69,345	61,995

The brands are mainly attributable to the COR Cooling business unit.

Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations

The recoverable amount of goodwill in each cash generating unit is based on value in-use calculations, using cash flow projections based on the following year’s budget, extended over five years. The cash flows are discounted using an estimated pre-tax average cost of capital of 12% (2011: 12%) which is a common benchmark used by management to assess investment proposals and operating performance.

The underlying operating assumptions are based on management’s assessment of the group’s market position, industry conditions in the past, likely business conditions in the future and forecast operating margins. Future cash flows for the Austin Mackay, Austbore, Western Technology Services, Pilbara Hire Group, Phillips Engineering and COR Cooling business units reflect average annual revenue growth rates of 3%. The revenue growth for Austin Ingenieros Chile in the first year of the budget reflects the normalisation of activities and more consistent workloads compared to 2012 whilst the V&V and Petroaceros business units reflect a full year of revenue contribution. Thereafter, average annual growth rates are 5%, reflecting the assessed business development potential of the mining markets in Chile and Peru. Significant changes in the underlying major assumptions would be required to generate an impairment charge.

Cash flows for the financial years from 30 June 2013 and on have been adjusted to reflect an estimated increase in energy, supply chain and other costs associated with the introduction of the Clean Energy Act 2011.

Note 16: Trade and other payables

Note 16:Trade and other payables
Current unsecured liabilities:
Trade payables	40,411	28,800
Sundry payables and accrued expenses	13,469	7,762
Progress payments in advance	17,992	18,883
	71,872	55,445
The carrying amounts of the consolidated entity’s trade and other payables are denominated in the following		currencies:
Australian dollars	43,917	37,712
US dollars (Australian dollar equivalent)	7,959	5,872
Chilean pesos (Australian dollar equivalent)	12,221	10,341
Indonesian rupiah (Australian dollar equivalent)	5,542	1,519
Colombian peso (Australian dollar equivalent)	1,669	1
Peruvian nuevo soles (Australian dollar equivalent)	1,144	-
	72,452	55,445

Note 17: Financial liabilities

	Note 17:Financial liabilities
	Current secured liabilities:
	Hire purchase and lease obligations	2,237	1,222
	Bank loans	1,214	-
		3,451	1,222
	Non-current secured liabilities:
	Hire purchase and lease obligations	4,325	1,208
	Bank loans	62,710	48,740
		67,035	49,948
	Total of current and non-secured liabilities:
	Hire purchase and lease obligations	6,562	2,430
	Bank loans	63,924	48,740
		70,486	51,170
	Assets pledged as security – fxed/foating charge:
	Current
	Cash and cash equivalents	10,543	31,508
	Receivables	38,918	28,251
	Inventories	20,606	18,026
		70,067	77,785
	Non-current Property, plant and equipment	57,045	34,428
		57,045	34,428
	Total	127,112	112,213
	Note 18:Current tax liabilities
	Income tax	3,733	2,525
		3,733	2,525
	Note 19:Deferred tax
	Deferred tax assets - non-current:
	Non-current deferred tax assets comprise:
	Employee leave entitlements	1,268	1,037
	Warranty and other provisions	318	199
	Transaction costs on equity issue	137	216
	Prior period losses	901	557
	Other	1,631	519
	Total deferred tax assets	4,255	2,528
	Deferred tax liabilities - non-current:
	Non-current deferred tax liabilities comprise:
	Revaluation of assets on acquisition	111	155
	Intangibles	8,022	5,799
	Other	539	464
	Total deferred tax liabilities	8,672	6,418

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	Note 19:Deferred tax (cont’d) $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Opening balance Recognised in proft or loss Recognised in other comprehensive income Foreign Exchange Differences Acquisitions Closing balance	Note 19:Deferred tax (cont’d) $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Opening balance Recognised in proft or loss Recognised in other comprehensive income Foreign Exchange Differences Acquisitions Closing balance
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Movements: 2012: Deferred tax assets Employee leave entitlements 1,037 231 - - - 1,268 Warranty and other provisions 199 119 - - - 318 Transaction costs on equity issue 216 (79) - - - 137 Prior period losses 557 344 - - - 901 Other 519 1,112 - - - 1,631 Deferred tax liabilities Revaluation of assets on acquisition (155) 44 - - - (111) Intangibles (5,799) (2,174) - 44 (93) (8,022) Other (464) (81) - 6 - (539) (3,890) (484) - 50 (93) (4,417) 2011 Deferred tax assets Employee leave entitlements 634 265 - - 138 1,037 Warranty and other provisions 314 (115) - - - 199 Transaction costs on equity issue 275 (59) - - - 216 Prior period losses 543 14 - - - 557 Revaluation of available-for-sale fnancial assets 231 - (231) - - - Other 271 204 - - 44 519 Deferred tax liabilities Revaluation of assets on acquisition (199) 44 - - - (155) Intangibles - (1,788) - - (4,011) (5,799) Other (861) 397 - - - (464) 1,208 (1,038) ( 231) - (3,829) (3,890)

		2012	2011
		$000	$000
	Note 20:Provisions
	Current
	Employee leave entitlements	4,338	3,851
	Warranty provisions	1,103	624
	Other	152	6
	Total current provisions	5,593	4,481
	Warranty provisions:
	Balance at beginning of year	624	973
	Provided during the year	1,260	477
	Utilised during the year	(250)	(757)
	Released during the year	(542)	-
	Foreign currency exchange differences	11	(69)
	Balance at end of year	1,103	624

Provision is made for potential warranty claims at the balance date and is based on management assessments of the likelihood of claims arising from products delivered during the year as well as historical costs incurred on meeting warranty claims in prior years.

Note 21: Contributed equity

Note 21:Contributed equity
		2012			2011
	No. 000		$000	No. 000		$000
Ordinary shares (fully paid)
Balance at beginning of year	71,865		48,251	69,315		43,684
Shares issued during the year:
Exercise of options	450		675	2,500		4,635
Issue of performance-related shares	-		-	50		-
Cost of share issues	-		(6)	-		(68)
Deferred tax adjustment to cost of share issues	-		18	-		-
Balance at end of year	72,315		48,938	71,865		48,251

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds of winding up of the company in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. Every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting, in person or by proxy, is entitled to one per share. Ordinary shares have no par value and the company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.

Ordinary shares issued in the year to 30 June 2012 comprised of the following:

(a) 8 September 2011: 150,000 shares at $1.50 each ($225,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options (b) 13 December 2011: 150,000 shares at $1.50 each ($225,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options (c) 14 December 2011: 150,000 shares at $1.50 each ($225,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options

Ordinary shares issued in the year to 30 June 2011 comprised of the following:

(a) 7 July 2010: 100,000 shares at $1.50 each ($150,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options (b) 24 August 2010: 42,105 shares at $1.90 each ($80,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options (c) 26 August 2010: 257,895 shares at $1.90 ($490,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options (d) 26 August 2010: 250,000 shares at $2.00 ($500,000) in relation to the exercise of directors options (e) 30 August 2010: 350,000 shares at $1.90 ($665,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options (f) 8 September 2010: 1,000,000 shares at $2.00 ($2,000,000) in relation to the exercise of directors options (g) 8 November 2010: 50,000 shares at nil cost on the grant of performance-related shares to the managing director (h) 22 December 2010: 250,000 shares at $1.50 ($375,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options (i) 2 March 2011: 100,000 shares at $1.50 ($150,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options (j) 17 June 2011: 150,000 shares at $1.50 ($225,000) in relation to the exercise of employee options

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Note 21: Contributed Equity (cont’d)

Options

For information relating to Austin Engineering Limited’s employee option plan, including details of options issued, exercised and lapsed during the financial year and the options outstanding at the year-end, refer to note 27: Share-based payments.

Capital management

Management controls the capital of the group in order to maintain an optimal debt to equity ratio, provide the shareholders with adequate returns and ensure that the group can fund its operations and continue as a going concern.

The group’s total capital is defined as the shareholders’ net equity plus net debt and amounted to $180,023,000 at 30 June 2012 (30 June 2011: $117,496,000). The objective when managing the group’s capital is to safeguard the business as a going concern, to maximise returns to shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure in order to reduce the cost of capital.

The group must, under banking covenant arrangements, maintain a net debt-to-equity ratio of less than 2.5. The ratio was 1.09:1 at 30 June 2012. The group has a policy of maintaining a flexible financing structure within the aforementioned limit so as to be able to take advantage of investment opportunities when they arise.

There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by management to control the capital of the group since the prior year. This strategy is to ensure that the group’s gearing ratio remains below 40%, in accordance with required bank covenants. The gearing ratios for the years ended 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2011 are as follows:

	2012	2011
	$000	$000
Total borrowings	70,486	51,170
Less cash and cash equivalents	(15,748)	(37,416)
Net debt	54,738	13,754
Total equity	125,285	103,742
Total capital	180,023	117,496
Net gearing ratio	30%	12%

The net gearing ratio is approximately 33% including guarantees issued by the company’s bank, which are taken into account for determining compliance with covenants for bank reporting purposes. Austin Engineering Limited has complied with the financial covenants of its borrowing facilities during the 2012 and 2011 reporting periods.

Note 22: Reserves

Foreign currency translation reserve

The foreign currency translation reserve records exchanges differences arising on the translation of foreign controlled subsidiaries.

Option reserve

The option reserve records items recognised as expenses on the valuation of director and employee share options.

Available-for-sale investments reserve

The available-for-sale investments reserve records differences arising on the comparison of the purchase price of investments against the market value at the balance date.

2012 2011 $000 $000

Note 23: Capital and leasing commitments

Finance and hire purchase lease commitments:

Finance and hire purchase lease commitments:
Not later than one year	2,549	1,393
Between one and fve years	4,514	1,366
Minimum lease payments	7,063	2,759
Less: future fnance charges	(501)	(329)
	6,562	2,430
Representing lease liabilities:
Current (note 17)	2,237	1,222
Non-current (note 17)	4,325	1,208
	6,562	2,430

Plant and equipment is leased from Westpac Banking Corporation and various other finance providers for periods lasting between one and five years. Lease payments are for fixed amounts over the term of the leases. Lease liabilities are secured by a charge over the leased assets.

Operating lease commitments:

Operating lease commitments:
Not later than one year	4,499	3,713
Between one and fve years	13,587	11,094
Greater than 5 years	12,197	11,911
	30,283	26,718

The group has various property leases under non-cancellable arrangements expiring between 1 and 10 years with rent payable monthly in advance. Contingent rental provisions within the lease agreements require that the minimum payments be increased by CPI or current market rental at various review periods. Options exist to renew the leases at the end of their term for additional periods and conditions. The leases allow for subletting of the lease areas.

Capital commitments:
Property, plant and equipment purchases	10,553	10,312
	10,553	10,312

These capital commitments are payable within twelve months. No capital commitments are payable after twelve months.

Note 24: Contingent liabilities

Bank guarantees are issued to third parties arising out of dealings in the normal course of business. The values of guarantees issued are included in the working capital facilities shown in note 26.

Note 25: Segment reporting

Management has determined that the strategic operating segments comprise of Australia (for mining equipment, other products and repair and maintenance services), Americas (for mining equipment and other products, comprising of North America and South America), Asia (currently Indonesia for mining equipment and other products) and the Middle East (for aluminium smelter equipment and products). These reporting segments also provide a more balanced view of crossoperational performance across business units, recognising and compensating for inter-regional differences in relation to technical methodologies, production facilities and processes, the cost of key inputs such as labour and steel, the existence of competition and differing customer requirements that may affect product pricing.

Executive management monitors segment performance based on EBITDA. Segment information for the years ended 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2011 is as follows:

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Note 25: Segment

	Note 25:Segment
	reporting (cont’d)	Australia		Americas		Middle East			Asia	Total
		2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011		2012 2011
		$000	$000	$000	$000	$000	$000	$000	$000	$000	$000		$000 $000
	Total segment revenue	213,455	162,573	70,369	48,424	2,393	2,114	15,148	115	301,365	213,226	In 2011, $50,868,000 of revenues were derived from a single external customer. These revenues were attributable to the
	Inter-segment revenue	(11,268)	(9,512)	-	-	-	-	-	-	(11,268)	(9,512)	Australia segment.
	Revenue from external											Non-current assets located in Australia amounted to $73,268,000 (2011 - $71,481,000) and non-current assets located in
	customers	202,187	153,061	70,369	48,424	2,393	2,114	15,148	115	290,097	203,714	foreign countries amounted to $104,852,000 (2011 - $58,651,000). These non-current assets exclude fnancial instruments,
	EBITDA	32,865	29,103	12,334	6,044	959	853	3,951	(295)	50,109	35,705	deferred tax assets and post-employment beneft assets. Non-current assets located in Chile are	material as an individual
	Depreciation and amortisation	3,485	3,436	1,718	681	-	-	418	47	5,621	4,164	foreign country and amounted to $65,812,000 (2011 - $36,891,000). In 2011, non-current assets of were material but they are not material in 2012.	$13,507,000 in the USA
	Share of net proft of joint
	ventures accounted for using the equity method	-	-	-	-	844	750	-	-	844	750	Note 26:Cash fow information
NCIAL STATEMENTS	Segment assets Total assets include: Investments in joint ventures Additions to non-current assets (other than fnancial assets and deferred tax)	132,246 - 5,908	139,092 - 46,829	134,960 - 18,218	77,549 - 13,605	1,645 1,645 -	1,554 1,554 -	17,370 - 6,210	5,586 - 4,133	286,221 1,645 30,336	223,781 1,554 64,567	a) Reconciliation of cash fow from operations with proft after income tax Proft after income tax Depreciation and amortisation Share of joint venture profts Gain on sale of available-for-sale fnancial assets Share options expense	29,580 21,468 6,394 4,164 (844) (750) - (2,183) 231 412

a)	Reconciliation of cash fow from operations with proft after income tax
	Proft after income tax	29,580	21,468
	Depreciation and amortisation	6,394	4,164
	Share of joint venture profts	(844)	(750)
	Gain on sale of available-for-sale fnancial assets	-	(2,183)
	Share options expense	231	412
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of controlled entities:
	(Increase)/decrease in receivables	(20,632)	(2,429)
	(Increase)/decrease in inventories	(9,066)	(8,525)
	(Increase)/decrease in other assets	(1,560)	(256)
	Increase/(decrease) in payables	17,606	29,936
	Increase/(decrease) in income taxes payable	1,985	1,541
	Increase/(decrease) in provisions	930	391
	Net cash provided by operating activities	24,624	43,769

Corporate expenses are included in the Australian reporting segment for decision-making purposes as this represents the area within which they are mostly incurred. Asset amounts are measured in the same way that they are measured in the financial statements. Segment assets are allocated based on the operations of the segment and the physical location of the assets.

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The reconciliation of EBITDA to profit before income tax is as follows:

	2012	2011
	$000	$000
EBITDA	50,109	35,705
Depreciation	(5,621)	(3,566)
Amortisation	(773)	(598)
Interest revenue	378	492
Finance costs	(2,883)	(1,756)
Proft before income tax	41,210	30,277

• b) Non-cash investing and financing activities

The acquisition of businesses and the deferred settlement on the purchase of the Pilbara Hire Group is disclosed in note 31.

c) Bank facilities

The consolidated group had access to the following bank facilities at the balance date:

	Business acquisition fnance facilities	80,552	51,822
	Utilised Unused	(57,935) 22,617	(45,129) 6,693
	Business development facility	-	20,000
	Utilised	-	(2,323)
	Unused	-	17,677
	Asset fnance facilities	25,934	21,236
	Utilised	(13,027)	(6,146)
	Unused	12,907	15,090
	Working capital facilities Utilised	13,251 (8,391)	7,976 (6,443)
	Unused	4,860	1,533
	Total facilities	119,737	101,034
	Utilised	(79,353)	(60,041)
	Unused	40,384	40,993

Accounting policies

Segment revenues and expenses are those directly attributable to the segments and include any joint revenue and expenses where a reasonable basis of allocation exists. Segment assets include all assets used by a segment and consist principally of cash, receivables, inventories, intangibles and property, plant and equipment, net of allowances and accumulated depreciation and amortisation. While most such assets can be directly attributed to individual segments, the carrying amount of certain assets used jointly by two or more segments is allocated to the segments on a reasonable basis.

Inter-segment transfers

Segment revenues, expenses and results include transfers between segments. The prices charged on inter-segment transactions are the same as those charged for similar goods to parties outside of the consolidated group at an arm’s length basis. These transfers are eliminated on consolidation.

Segment revenue and non-current assets

Total revenue from external customers attributed to Australia (country of domicile) is $200,966,000 (2011 - $150,129,000), and total revenue from external customers attributed to all foreign countries is $89,131,000 (2011 - $53,585,000). Revenues from external customers attributed to the USA, as an individual foreign country, are material and amount to $29,310,000 (2011 - $29,493,000).

Revenues of approximately $78,620,000 are derived from two single customers: Customer 1 - $43,251,000 (in relation to Australia)

Customer 2 - $35,369,000 (of which $24,181,000 is in relation to Australia, $8,728,000 for the USA, and $2,460,000 for Chile)

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Note 26: Cash flow information (cont’d)

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During the year the group maintained principal banking facilities with National Australia Bank Limited, First Interstate Bank (USA), Banco BCI and Banco Santander (Chile), Bancolombia (Colombia), Banco Credito Peru (Peru) and Mandiri Bank (Indonesia). The major facilities are summarised as follows:

Business acquisition finance facilities:

These facilities consist of a USD 19m facility (2011: USD 19m) which lasts until 31 July 2013 in relation to the refinancing of a bank loan that was originally drawn-down to accommodate the purchase of Western Technology Services Inc. on 30 November 2007. This facility has been fully drawn-down in US dollars and is revolving and variable interest-only until the end of its term. The facilities also include a total of $34m, which lasts until 31 May 2015, in relation to the purchase in the year ended 30 June 2011 of the Pilbara Hire Group Pty Ltd and Pilbara Hire Services Pty Ltd (together the “Pilbara Hire Group”) the business and assets of Phillips Engineering Aus Pty Ltd and COR Cooling Pty Ltd. These have been partially drawn-down and are revolving and variable interest-only until the end of their term. The facilities also include $28m, which lasts until 31 July 2013, in relation to the acquisition of the business of V&V in Calama in Chile in January 2012. These facilities have also been partially drawn-down and are revolving and variable interest-only until the end of their term.

Business development facility:

This facility was eliminated in the year ended 30 June 2012.

Asset finance facilities:

These facilities have been granted to assist with the purchase of property, plant and equipment for use in the group’s operations and attract various variable and fixed interest rates applicable at the date of utilisation. The facilities include a USD 8m loan for the construction of new workshop facilities in Indonesia (which was unutilised at 30 June 2012) and a USD 6.5m loan for the construction of the new workshop in La Negra, Chile (of which USD 5.9m was utilised at 30 June 2012 (2011: USD 3.6m). The USD 8m loan for the Indonesian workshop facilities lasts until 31 July 2013, attracts variable interest rates and is reviewable at the end of its term. The USD 6.5m loan for the La Negra workshop in Chile has fixed monthly repayments for its term to December 2016 and attracts a fixed interest rate.

Working capital facilities:

These facilities are used to provide working capital support as well as security for the performance and delivery of products and services delivered by the group. These facilities are multi-option and multi-currency and can be utilised in the form of commercial bills, guarantees or standby letters of credit. The facilities are subject to review on 31 May 2013. Commercial bills attract variable interest rates applicable at the date of utilisation whilst guarantees and standby letters of credit are priced at a set fee every quarter.

At 30 June 2012 the bank facilities of the consolidated entity are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets and undertakings of each of the entities. The assets pledged as security are disclosed in note 17. The group must maintain covenants relating to the debt drawn under the bank’s credit facilities. These covenants relate to interest cover, gearing and debt servicing and the company was in compliance with these covenants throughout the financial year ended 30 June 2012. The group’s policy is to centralise debt and surplus cash balances whenever possible.

Note 27: Share-based payments

The following share-based payment arrangements existed at 30 June 2012:

Performance-based shares:

On 25 November 2011, the issue of 150,000 shares to Michael Buckland was approved by shareholders in general meeting, pursuant to the executive services agreement entered into with Michael Buckland on 4 April 2011. This executive services agreement includes an equity based remuneration component comprising of the issue of 50,000 shares to Michael Buckland in respect of each of the financial years ending on 30 June 2011, 2012 and 2013. The issue of the shares, which is dependent upon the achievement of certain performance targets and requirements, is at no cost to Michael Buckland. The shares relating to the 2011 financial year (the ‘2011 shares’) were not issued to Michael Buckland as the share price performance hurdle had not been met. The equity based remuneration component of the executive services agreement is a continuation of Michael Buckland’s previous remuneration structure.

On 8 November 2010, 50,000 shares (the ‘2010 shares’) were issued to Michael Buckland in recognition of the achievement of the performance targets pursuant to his previous executive services agreement. The weighted average fair value of the shares at the measurement date was $4.72 each.

Options:

• » On 22 December 2008, a total of 1,050,000 share options were granted to employees to take up ordinary shares at an exercise price of $1.50 each under the Austin Engineering Ltd employee share option plan. 950,000 of the options have a two year vesting period and are exercisable between 22 December 2010 and 22 December 2011 whilst 100,000 had a one year vesting period and were exercisable by 22 December 2010. The options are unlisted, hold no voting rights or dividend rights and are not transferable. All options vested during the 2011 financial year and 600,000 options were exercised during that year. During the 2012 financial year, 450,000 options were exercised leaving none unexercised at the balance date.

• » On 26 March 2010, 850,000 share options were granted to employees to take up ordinary shares at an exercise price of $4.50 each, (compared to a share price of $4.05 at 21 September 2012) under the Austin Engineering Ltd employee share option plan. The options have a two year vesting period and are exercisable between 26 March 2012 and 26 March 2013. The options are unlisted, hold no voting rights or dividend rights and are not transferable. During the year all of the options vested and 850,000 were unexercised at the balance date.

• » On 26 November 2010, 500,000 share options were granted to Managing Director Michael Buckland to take up ordinary shares at an exercise price of $4.50 each (compared to a share price of $4.05 each at 21 September 2012) under the Austin Engineering Ltd employee share option plan. The options have a two year vesting period and are exercisable between 26 November 2012 and 26 November 2013. The options are unlisted, hold no voting rights or dividend rights and are not transferable. During the year, none of the options vested leaving 500,000 unexercised at the balance date.

All options granted are for ordinary shares in Austin Engineering Ltd which confer a right of one ordinary share for every option held and vest if service conditions are met. Whilst there are no specific performance conditions attaching to these options, the basis for the issue of the options and the setting of the exercise price is explained in page 10 of the remuneration report. Share options outstanding and exercisable at the balance date are as follows:

		2012		2011
			Weighted		Weighted
		Number of Options	Average Exercise Price	Number of Options	Average Exercise Price
			$		$
	Outstanding at beginning of year	1,800,000	3.75	3,800,000	2.40
	Granted Exercised	- (450,000)	- 1.50	500,000 (2,500,000)	4.50 1.85
	Outstanding at end of year	1,350,000	4.50	1,800,000	3.75
	Total exercisable at end of year	850,000	4.50	450,000	1.50

The options outstanding at 30 June 2012 had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 0.93 years (2011: 1.61 years). The exercise price for these options is $4.50 (2011: $1.50 to $4.50). The weighted average share price at the date of exercise of options during the year was $4.14 (2011: $3.92).

The fair values at grant date are independently determined using an option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the share price at grant date, the expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option.

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Note 27: Share-based payments (cont’d)

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There were no options issued during the 2012 financial year. The following inputs were used for the options issued in 2011:

	Options Issued
	26 November 2010
Pricing model	Black Scholes Merton
Underlying share price at grant date	$4.32
Exercise price	$4.50
Expected volatility Expected option life	40.0% 3 years
Dividend yield	2.44%
Risk-free rate	4.75%
Weighted average fair value at measurement date	$0.52

Historical volatility was used as the appropriate basis for determining share price volatility. Options were assumed to be exercised in full on the date of expiry.

Included under employee benefits expense in profit or loss is $281,000 (2011: $412,000) and this relates, in full, to equitysettled share-based payment transactions.

Note 28: Events after the balance sheet date

On 6 July 2012 COR Cooling Pty Ltd, a 100% subsidiary company of Austin Engineering Ltd, acquired the business and assets of Beltrax Pty Ltd, (trading as Bells Radiator Services), a specialised manufacturer and repairer of cooling products based in Toronto, Hunter Valley, Australia. The purchase price, which was paid in cash, was $1.60m plus $0.08m for inventories. The fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired is in the process of being determined and finalised.

Note 29: Related party transactions

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

Ultimate parent company:

Austin Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent company.

Controlled entities:

Interests in controlled entities are disclosed in note 14.

Transactions with director-related parties:

Eugene Fung, a non-executive director of the company, is a partner with the law firm Thomsons Lawyers. The firm provided legal services to the company on normal commercial terms to the value of $78,806 during the year (2011: $123,568 with the law firm DLA Phillips Fox). Approximately $5,000 was outstanding to Thomsons Lawyers at 30 June 2012 for work performed in the year to 30 June 2012 (2011 - nil for DLA Phillips Fox).

Note 30: Financial risk management

The group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks including market risk, credit risk and liquidity risks. The group’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the business. The group uses, when necessary, derivative financial instruments such as foreign exchange contracts to hedge certain market risk exposures. The group has no derivatives at the end of the financial year. The group uses different methods to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity analysis in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange and other price risks and ageing analysis for credit risk.

Risk management is carried out by the finance function under principles and parameters approved by the board of directors. The finance function identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the group’s operating units.

Market risk:

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect

the entity’s income or the value of its holdings in financial instruments.

The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters while optimising returns.

(i) Foreign exchange risk:

The group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the US dollar, Chilean Peso, Indonesian Rupiah, Colombian Peso and Peruvian Nuevo Soles as a result of its operations in the Americas and Indonesia.

Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency. The risk is measured using sensitivity analysis and cash flow forecasting. The Australian dollar is the functional currency for a large part of the group’s entities and business activities.

Management has put in place a policy requiring business units and group companies to manage their foreign exchange risk against their functional currency. The group companies are required to bring significant foreign currency transactions to the attention of the central finance function for evaluation as to the use of hedging using forward foreign currency contracts.

At 30 June 2012, had the Australian dollar weakened or strengthened by 10% against the US dollar, Chilean Peso, Indonesian Rupiah, Colombian Peso and Peruvian Nuevo Soles with all other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the year would have been $945,000 higher or lower (2011: $386,000) due to the change in value of the net income by entities in the group having these currencies as their functional currency. Equity would have been $3,348,000 higher or lower (2011: $2,484,000) had the Australian dollar weakened or strengthened by 10% against these currencies arising as a result of the change in value of the net equity of entities in the group with these currencies as their functional currency and increased or decreased interest costs.

Refer to notes 10 and 16 for a summary of the group’s exposure to foreign exchange risk at the financial year-end in relation to current assets and current liabilities.

(ii) Price risk:

The group is not exposed to material price risk relating to equity securities and it has therefore not been included in the sensitivity analysis.

(iii) Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk:

The group’s interest rate risk predominantly arises from long-term borrowings. Borrowings at variable rates expose the group to cash flow interest rate risk and fixed interest rates expose the group to fair value interest rate risk. The group analyses its interest rate exposure on an ongoing basis. Various interest rate shifts are simulated taking into account refinancing, renewal of existing positions and facilities, alternative financing and hedging. Based on these interest rate shifts, the group calculates the impact on profit and loss. The interest rate shift scenario is run only for assets and liabilities that represent the major interest-bearing positions.

The following table analyses the group’s financial assets and liabilities that are subject to interest rate risk.

		30 June 2012	30 June 2012	30 June	2011
		Weighted		Weighted
		average		average
		interest rate	Balance	interest rate	Balance
		%	$000	%	$000
	Cash Bank loans	2.0% 3.7%	15,787 (57,935)	2.8 4.2	35,540 (45,129)
	Net exposure to cash fow interest rate risk		(42,148)		(9,589)

The group’s fixed rate borrowings and receivables are carried at amortised cost. They are therefore not subject to interest rate risk as defined in AASB 7.

Sensitivity

Based on the simulations performed, the annual impact on profit and loss of a one per cent shift in interest rates, with all other variables held constant, is estimated to be a maximum increase or decrease of $558,000 (2011: $414,000). The simulation is performed on a bi-annual basis to estimate the maximum loss potential.

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Note 30: Financial risk management (cont’d)

Credit risk:

Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or contract, leading to a financial loss. Credit risk arises principally from cash deposits and receivables. Credit risk is co-operatively managed by the finance function and the operating units for customers, including outstanding receivables and committed transactions and at a group level for credit risk arising from cash and cash equivalents, derivative financial instruments and deposits with banks and financial institutions. Only reputable banks and financial institutions are dealt with.

Trade and other receivables:

The group’s exposure to credit risk for trade and other receivables is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. However, management also considers the demographics of the group’s customer base, including the default risk of the industry and country in which customers operate, as these factors may have an influence on credit risk. The group enters into transactions with a number of high quality customers within the resources industry sector thereby minimising concentration of credit risk for trade and other receivables. The group has multiple contracts with its significant customers, across number of their subsidiaries, divisions within those subsidiaries and locations. The group’s activities are largely focused on the mining and mining services industry sectors and as a result its credit risk for trade and other receivables is concentrated in this sector.

Individual risk exposures are set for customers in accordance with specified limits established by management based on independent credit reports, financial information, credit references and the group’s credit and trading history with the customer. Outstanding customer receivables are regularly monitored and any credit concerns highlighted to senior management. High risk projects or shipments for customers are generally covered by letters of credit or other forms of guarantee. Concentrations of credit risk in relation to customers are detailed in note 25. There were no other significant concentrations of credit risk.

The maximum exposure to credit risk, without taking into account the value of any collateral or other security, in the event that other parties fail to perform their obligations under financial instruments for each class of reporting recognised financial asset at the reporting date is the carrying amount of those assets as indicated in the statement of financial position.

Refer note 10 for a summary of the group’s exposure to credit risk relating to receivables at the end of the financial year.

Cash and cash equivalents:

The credit risk on cash and cash equivalents is limited because the counterparties are banks and financial institutions with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.

Liquidity risk:

Liquidity risk is the risk that the group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.

The objective of managing liquidity risk is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they fall due, under both normal and stressed conditions. The group has established a number of policies and processes for managing liquidity risk. These include:

• » Continuously monitoring cash flows on a daily basis as well as forecasting cash flows on a medium and long-term basis

• » Monitoring the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities in order to match inflows and outflows

• » Maintaining adequate reserves and support facilities

• » Monitoring liquidity ratios and all constituent elements of working capital

• » Maintaining adequate borrowing and finance facilities.

The group maintains backup liquidity for its operations and currently maturing debts through a combination of bank overdrafts, bank guarantees and general finance facilities, of which $40,384,000 were undrawn at 30 June 2012 (2011: $40,993,000). The principal terms of repayment are detailed in note 26.

The following table analyses the group’s financial liabilities into maturity groupings based on the remaining period from the balance date to the contractual maturity date. As amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows including future interest payments, these balances will not necessarily agree with the amounts disclosed on the statement of financial position.

		1 Year	1 to 5 Years	Total
		$000	$000	$000
	2012
	Payables Bank loan Lease liabilities	71,872 3,135 2,549	- 64,087 4,513	71,872 67,222 7,062
	Total	77,556	68,600	146,156
	2011
	Payables	55,445	-	55,445
	Bank loan	1,971	54,369	56,340
	Lease liabilities	1,392	1,366	2,758
	Total	58,808	55,735	114,543

Fair value measurements:

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes. AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:

• » quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1);

• » inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) (level 2); and

• » inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3).

The following table presents the group’s assets and liabilities measured and recognised at fair value at 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2011:

	June 2011:
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
		$000	$000	$000	$000
	At 30 June 2012
	Contingent consideration	-	-	30	30
	At 30 June 2011
	Contingent consideration	-	-	813	813

The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as available-for-sale securities) is based on quoted market prices at the end of the reporting period. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the group is the current bid price. These instruments are included in level 1.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.

If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3. The specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:

• » Contingent consideration - discounted cash flow analysis

The contingent consideration of $30,000 represents the fair value of the earn-out at the date of acquisition of businesses by COR Cooling Pty Ltd during the year (2011: $813,000 in relation to the Pilbara Hire Group). Refer to note 31.

The aggregate fair values of all other financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying values at the balance date.

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Note 31: Business combinations

2012

• a) Acquisition of business of V&V in Calama, northern Chile:

• On 3 January 2012, Austin Ingenieros Chile Limitada, a 100% subsidiary of Austin Engineering Ltd, completed the acquisition of the business of V&V, based in Calama in northern Chile, for a cash consideration of $24.38m. V&V is a site-based equipment hire and repair and maintenance business located next to the majority of mines in northern Chile. The acquisition was a strategic development to expand business activities and gain more exposure to repair and maintenance operations in this important mining region. The acquisition was funded by existing bank loan facilities.

• b) Acquisition of business of Petroaceros S.A.C in Lima, Peru:

• On 20 April 2012, Austin Engineering South America No. 1 Pty Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Austin Engineering Ltd, completed the acquisition of two of the mining services divisions of Petroaceros S.A.C, based in Lima in Peru, for a cash consideration of $5.48m plus $0.83m for inventories and work-in-progress. The fabrication, repair and maintenance (‘FRM’) division manufactures and repairs dump truck bodies, buckets and other mining equipment. The second division undertakes the on-site maintenance and repair of equipment for large miners in the region. The acquisition was a strategic development to expand business activities and gain more exposure to repair and maintenance operations in an important and growing mining region. The acquisition was funded by available existing cash resources.

• c) Acquisition of various businesses in Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia: During the year, COR Cooling Pty Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Austin Engineering Ltd, acquired the following businesses as part of a strategic development to expand business activities into important mining regions in Australia:

• 29 July 2011: the business and assets of Noceid Pty Ltd trading as Diecon Engineering, with operations based in Brisbane, for a cash consideration of $0.77m. Diecon Engineering is a specialised manufacturer and repairer of industrial and marine cooling products. The acquisition was funded by way of available existing cash resources.

• 30 September 2011: the business and assets of Southstate Industrial Services Pty and Motrad Pty Ltd (together the “Southstate Industrial Radiators” Group), with operations based in Adelaide, for a cash consideration of $0.14m. Southstate Industrial Radiators is a specialised industrial radiator repair business. The acquisition was funded by way of available existing cash resources.

31 October 2011: the business and assets of Tonkins Radiators Mansfield Park Pty Ltd (“Tonkins Radiators”), with operations based in Adelaide, for a cash consideration of $0.78m. Tonkins Radiators is a specialised industrial radiator repair business. The acquisition was funded by way of existing available cash resources.

5 March 2012: the business and assets of Radiator Express Pty Ltd, with operations based in Singleton in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, for a cash consideration of $1.15m. Radiator Express is a specialised industrial radiator repair business. The acquisition was funded by way of available existing cash resources.

Due to the relative immateriality of these acquired businesses, the net assets acquired, intangible assets, goodwill and purchase consideration have been combined for disclosure purposes.

Acquisition-related costs of $150,000, comprising of legal and other fees, have been recognised in the period and are included within other expenses from ordinary activities in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

Details of net assets and intangibles acquired are as follows:

			Divisions of	Businesses
			Petroaceros	acquired by
		V&V	S.A.C	COR Cooling	Total
		$000	$000	$000	$000
	Purchase consideration	24,384	6,316	2,847	33,547
	Fair value of net tangible assets acquired	(20,093)	(1,754)	(966)	(22,813)
	Intangible assets and goodwill	4,291	4,562	1,881	10,734
	The fair value of net tangible assets from the acquisitions is as follows:
	Property, plant and equipment	23,911	1,939	404	26,254
	Inventories and work-in-progress	-	834	755	1,589
	Receivables	-	-	72	72
	Payables	-	-	(44)	(44)
	Employee leave entitlements	-	(363)	(221)	(584)
	Financial liabilities	(3,818)	(656)	-	(4,474)
	Net identifable tangible assets acquired 20,093 The intangible assets and goodwill acquired, net of deferred tax, arising Customer relationships and service agreements 2,093 Non-compete agreement - Goodwill 2,198 Deferred tax liability - Total intangible assets and goodwill acquired 4,291		1,754 from the acquisitions 500 - 4,062 - 4,562	966 are as follows: 1,000 70 1,111 (300) 1,881	22,813 3,593 70 7,371 (300) 10,734
	Purchase consideration – cash outfow:
	Outfow of cash to acquire subsidiaries, net of cash acquired: Total purchase consideration 24,384 Less: deferred consideration -		6,316 (244)	2,847 -	33,547 (244)
	Less: contingent consideration	-	-	(30)	(30)
	Outfow of cash – investing activities	24,384	6,072	2,817	33,273

Due to the relative immateriality of the businesses acquired by COR Cooling Pty Ltd, the net assets acquired, goodwill and purchase consideration of the acquired businesses have been combined for disclosure purposes. The acquired businesses have been absorbed into the existing business and operations of COR Cooling Pty Ltd.

The assets arising from the acquisition are recognised at fair value, taking into account the age and condition of the assets acquired and the expected remaining useful life in the production environment in which they are operated. The fair value of acquired inventories, work-in-progress and trade receivables approximates to their carrying value.

Goodwill is attributable to the profitability of the acquired business and the significant business development opportunities that are expected to arise after the group’s acquisition of the respective businesses.

From the dates of their respective acquisitions to 30 June 2012, the acquired businesses contributed $9,037,000 of revenue and $1,286,000 of net profit after tax to the group. If the acquisitions had occurred on 1 July 2011, the revenue of the group on a pro-forma, pro-rata basis would have been $301,000,000 and net profit after tax would have been $31,642,000. The relative contribution of these new businesses is expected to increase in the future as business expansion plans are implemented and investments are made in new facilities.

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Note 31: Business combinations (cont’d)

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2011

On 2 July 2010, the company acquired 100% of Pilbara Hire Group Pty Ltd and PHG Services Pty Ltd (together the “Pilbara Hire Group”), with operations based in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, for a cash consideration of $12.1m. The Pilbara Hire Group is an on-site fixed and mobile mining equipment repair and maintenance business. The purchase agreement provided for an earn-out payment of up to $1.45m to be payable to the previous owners based upon the achievement of a pre-determined minimum EBIT target of $3.25m for the financial year ended 30 June 2011, with the excess over $3.25m being paid to the previous owners. The fair value of this earn-out at the date of acquisition has been determined as $813,000 and this was provided for at 30 June 2011. The acquisition of the Pilbara Hire Group was a strategic development of the group’s operations into repair and maintenance activities. The acquisition was funded by way of a bank loan.

On 1 November 2010 the company acquired the business and assets of Phillips Engineering Aus Pty Ltd, with operations based in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, for a cash consideration of $4.6m. Phillips Engineering Aus Pty Ltd is a workshop and site-based mining equipment repair and maintenance business. The acquisition was a strategic development of the group’s operations into an important and growing coal mining region. The acquisition was funded by way of a bank loan.

On 17 December 2010 the company acquired 100% of COR Cooling Pty Ltd, with operations based in Queensland and Western Australia, for a cash consideration of $20.5m. COR Cooling Pty Ltd specialises in the sale and repair of radiators and other products for the mining and other industries. The acquisition was a strategic diversification of the group’s operations into a new area of the mining services market offering expanded services to existing customers domestically and overseas. The acquisition was funded by way of a bank loan as well as existing available cash resources.

Acquisition-related costs of $108,000, comprising of legal and other fees, were recognised in the period and were included within other expenses from ordinary activities in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Details of net assets and intangibles acquired were as follows:

		Pilbara Hire	Phillips	COR
		Group	Engineering	Cooling	Total
		$000	$000	$000	$000
	Purchase consideration	12,961	4,607	20,487	38,055
	Fair value of net tangible assets acquired	125	(1,303)	(6,205)	(7,383)
	Intangible assets and goodwill	13,086	3,304	14,282	30,672
	The fair value of net tangible assets from the acquisitions is as follows:
	Cash	30	-	828	858
	Property, plant and equipment	2,469	1,250	1,442	5,161
	Inventories and work-in-progress	-	328	2,023	2,351
	Receivables	-	-	3,491	3,491
	Other assets Payables Employee leave entitlements Financial liabilities	150 (1,080) - (1,694)	- - (275) -	407 (1,718) (268) -	557 (2,798) (543) (1,694)
	Net identifable tangible assets acquired	(125)	1,303	6,205	7,383
	The intangible assets and goodwill acquired, net of deferred tax, arising Customer relationships and service agreements 7,845 Licence agreement and relationship -		from the acquisitions are as follows: 2,083 - - 299		9,928 299
	Brands	50	-	2,699	2,749
	Designs	-	-	149	149
	Non-compete agreement	70	35	140	245
	Goodwill	7,511	1,821	11,981	21,313
	Deferred tax liability	(2,390)	(635)	(986)	(4,011)
	Total intangible assets and goodwill acquired	13,086	3,304	14,282	30,672
	Purchase consideration - cash outfow:
	Outfow of cash to acquire subsidiaries, net of cash acquired:
	Total purchase consideration	12,961	4,607	20,487	38,055
	Less: contingent consideration	(813)	-	-	(813)
	Cash consideration	12,148	4,607	20,487	37,242
	Less: balances acquired
	Cash	(30)	-	(828)	(858)
	Outfow of cash – investing activities	12,118	4,607	19,659	36,384

The assets arising from the acquisition are recognised at fair value, taking into account the age and condition of the assets acquired and the expected remaining useful life in the production environment in which they are operated. The fair value of acquired trade receivables approximates to their carrying value.

Goodwill is attributable to the profitability of the acquired business and the significant business development opportunities that are expected to arise after the group’s acquisition of the respective businesses.

From the dates of their respective acquisitions to 30 June 2011, the acquired businesses contributed $42,979,000 of revenue and $4,068,000 of net profit after tax to the group. If the acquisitions had occurred on 1 July 2010, the revenue of the group on a pro-forma, pro-rata basis would have been $216,145,000 and net profit after tax would have been $23,062,000.

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directors’ declaration

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The directors of the company declare:

1. The financial statements and notes, as set out in pages 22 to 63 of this report, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001; and

2. a) comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

3. b) give a true and fair view of the financial position at 30 June 2012 and of the performance for the year ended on that date of the consolidated entity.

4. The remuneration disclosures contained in the Remuneration Report in the Directors’ Report comply with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

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

6. At the date of this declaration, the company is within the class of companies affected by ASIC Class Order 98/1418. The nature of the deed of cross guarantee is such that each company which is party to the deed guarantees to each creditor payment in full of any debt in accordance with the deed of cross guarantee. In the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company and the companies to which the ASIC Class Order applies, as detailed in note 14 to the financial statements will, as a group, be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may become, subject by virtue of the deed of cross guarantee.

Note 1 confirms that the financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

The directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

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

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Michael D Buckland

Director

25 September 2012

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additional information for public listed companies

information company

at 14 September 2012

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1. substantial shareholders

	1. substantial shareholders
		Number of Ordinary	% Held of
	Bradken Resources Pty Ltd Thorney Investment Group Australia Pty Ltd	Fully Paid Shares Held 14,489,808 5,263,299	Ordinary Shares 20.04 7.28

2. Distribution of shareholdings

	Range of Holding 1 - 1,000 1,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over Holding less than a marketable parcel	Number of Shareholders 1,114 1,244 484 493 42 3,377 314	Number of Shares 497,337 3,388,026 3,760,221 12,200,512 52,468,307 72,314,403

3. Voting Rights

All ordinary shares issued by the company carry one vote per share without restriction.

4. twenty largest shareholders

4. twenty largest shareholders
	Number of Ordinary	% Held of
Name	Fully Paid Shares Held	Ordinary Capital
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Limited	14,511,148	20.07
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited	7,914,887	10.95
National Nominees Limited	7,056,380	9.76
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited	3,555,938	4.92
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd	3,515,667	4.86
S J Quinlivan Pty Ltd	3,028,568	4.19
Mr Michael Douglas Buckland	2,561,552	3.54
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited	1,942,390	2.69
Redcentre Pty Ltd	1,002,448	1.39
Mr Peter Louis Pursey and Mrs Helen Elizabeth Pursey
	1,001,448	1.39
Mr Eugene Fung and Ms Cindy Dean	778,048	1.08
Achim Decker Holdings Pty Ltd	455,000	0.63
Depofo Pty Ltd	403,448	0.56
Mr Livio Pietro Divitini	400,000	0.55
Mr Iain Macgregor Hepburn & Mrs Rachael Frances Hepburn
	399,999	0.55
WRG Investments Pty Ltd	363,458	0.50
Vasbyt Pty Ltd	300,000	0.42
UBS Nominees Pty Ltd	274,868	0.38
Mr Peter Howells	256,170	0.35
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited	229,265	0.32
	49,950,682	69.10

5. Additional information

There is no on-market buy-back currently in effect.

Registered Office

international Operations

international Operations share Registry: Advanced Share Registry Services USA: 150 Stirling Highway, Western Technology Services Inc. Nedlands, WA 6009 415 First Street P.O. Box 1156 Mills Nedlands Wyoming, 82644 Western Australia, 6909 P: +1 307 235 6475 P: +61 8 9389 8033 F: +1 307 235 3306 F: +61 7 9389 7871

Principal Place of Business and Brisbane Operation:

173 Cobalt Street Carole Park Queensland, 4300 P: +61 7 3271 2622 F: +61 7 3271 3689

Chile:

Principal Australian Operations:

lawyers:

Austin Ingenieros Chile Ltda. lawyers: Camino A La Minera No.224 Thomsons Lawyers La Negra, Antofagasta Level 16 Waterfront Place Chile 1 Eagle Street P: +56 55 657400 Brisbane, 4000

Queensland:

Mackay:

Austin Mackay 55 Len Shield St. Paget, Qld 4740 P: +61 7 4952 4533 P: +61 7 4952 4687

Peru:

Austin Engineering Peru S.A.C Auditors: Calle Loma de los Crisantemos BDO Audit Pty Ltd 239 Santiago de Surco, Lima Level 18 300 Queen Street Peru Brisbane, 4000 P: + 51 1 4112745

Mackay:

Austbore Pty Ltd 12-16 Progress Drive Paget, Qld 4740 P: +61 7 4952 6222 F: +61 7 4952 6223

Colombia:

Principal Bankers:

Austin Ingenieros Colombia S.A.S Calle 4, No. 11 Sur-85 Municipio de Malambo Depto. Atlantico, Colombia P: +57 5 3819333

National Australia Bank Limited 100 Creek Street Brisbane Queensland, 4000

Brisbane:

COR Cooling Pty Ltd 960 Lytton Road Murarrie, Qld 4172 P: + 61 7 3390 8190 F: + 61 7 3390 8290

Westpac Banking Corporation 260 Queen Street Brisbane Queensland, 4000

Indonesia:

PT Austin Engineering Indonesia Jl. Mas Surya Negara Kav.B2 Kawasan Industrial Terpadu Kab Batu Beasr Nongsa, Batam, 29467 P: +62 778 711 999

Western Australia:

secretary: Colin Anderson

Perth:

Austin WA 100 Chisholm Crescent Kewdale, WA 6105 P: +61 8 9334 0666 F: +61 8 9359 2390

Oman:

stock Exchange:

P: +61 8 9334 0666 Majan Aluminium Services Company Australian Securities Exchange F: +61 8 9359 2390 LLC Home Exchange: Sydney PO Box 52 Mandurah: Sohar Industrial Area Pilbara Hire Group Pty Ltd Postal Code 327 Unit 8, 21-23 Sholl Street Sultanate of Oman AsX Code: Mandurah, WA 6210 P: +968 2675 1238 ANG P: +61 8 9583 5995 F: +61 8 9583 5998

Website:

New South Wales:

www.austineng.com.au

Hunter Valley: Austin Hunter Valley 34 Carramere Road Muswellbrook, NSW 2333 P: +61 2 6541 0111 F: +61 2 6541 0222

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