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ENCOUNTER RESOURCES LIMITED — Annual Report 2014
Sep 21, 2014
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Encounter Resources Limited
Consolidated Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 June 2014
Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Contents Page
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Directory | 3 |
| Directors’ Report | 4 – 15 |
| Auditor’s Independence Statement | 16 |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 17 |
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | 18 |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 19 |
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 20 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 21 - 48 |
| Directors’ Declaration | 49 |
| Independent Audit Report | 50 |
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Corporate Directory
Directors
Paul Chapman Will Robinson Peter Bewick Jonathan Hronsky
Non-Executive Chairman Managing Director Exploration Director Non-Executive Director
Company Secretary
Kevin Hart Dan Travers (Joint Company Secretary)
Principal and Registered Office
Level 7, 600 Murray Street West Perth, Western Australia 6005 Telephone (08) 9486 9455 Facsimilie (08) 6210 1578 Web www.enrl.com.au
Auditor
Crowe Horwath Perth Level 6, 256 St Georges Terrace Perth, Western Australia 6000
Share Registry
Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd 770 Canning Highway Applecross, Western Australia 6153 Telephone (08) 9315 2333 Facsimilie (08) 9315 2233
Stock Exchange Listing
The Company’s shares are quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange. The home exchange is Perth, Western Australia.
ASX Code
ENR – Ordinary shares
Company Information
The Company was incorporated and registered under the Corporations Act 2001 in Western Australia on 30 June 2004 and became a public company on 26 May 2005.
The Company is domiciled in Australia.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Directors’ Report
The Directors present their report on Encounter Resources Limited (the Company) and the entities it controlled (the Group) at the end of, and during the year ended 30 June 2014.
Directors
The names and details of the Directors of Encounter Resources Limited during the financial year and until the date of this report are:
Paul Chapman – B.Comm, ACA, Grad. Dip. Tax, MAICD, MAusIMM
Non-Executive Chairman appointed 7 October 2005
Mr Chapman is a chartered accountant with over twenty five years’ experience in the resources sector gained in Australia and the United States. Mr Chapman has experience across a range of commodity businesses including gold, nickel, uranium, manganese, bauxite/alumina and oil/gas. Mr Chapman has held managing director and other senior management roles in public companies of various sizes. Mr Chapman is the chairman of ASX listed gold producer Silver Lake Resources Ltd.
During the last 3 years, Mr Chapman was a director of Rex Minerals Limited (resigned 31 December 2013), and Phillips River Mining (resigned 26 March 2014).
Will Robinson – B.Comm, MAusIMM
Managing Director (Executive) appointed 30 June 2004
Mr Robinson is a resources industry commercial and finance specialist with over twenty years’ experience in commercial management, transaction structuring and negotiation, business strategy development and London Metals Exchange metals trading. Mr Robinson held various senior commercial positions with WMC in Australia and North America from 1994 to 2003. Mr Robinson has extensive experience in the sale and distribution of commodities and was Vice President – Marketing for WMC’s nickel business from 2001 to 2003. Mr Robinson founded Encounter Resources Limited in 2004 and has overseen the development of the Company as its Managing Director. Mr Robinson is the President of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC).
Peter Bewick – B.Eng (Hons), MAusIMM
Exploration Director (Executive) appointed 7 October 2005
Mr Bewick is an experienced geologist and has held a number of senior mine and exploration geological roles during a fourteen year career with WMC. These roles include Exploration Manager and Geology Manager of the Kambalda Nickel Operations, Exploration Manager for St Ives Gold Operation, Exploration Manager for WMC’s Nickel Business Unit and Exploration Manager for North America based in Denver, Colorado. Whilst at WMC, Mr Bewick gained extensive experience in project generation for a range of commodities including nickel, gold and bauxite. Mr Bewick has been associated with a number of brownfields exploration successes at Kambalda and with the greenfield Collurabbie Ni-Cu-PGE discovery.
Jonathan Hronsky - BAppSci, PhD, MAusIMM, FSEG
Non-executive director appointed 10 May 2007
Dr. Hronsky has more than twenty five years of experience in the mineral exploration industry, primarily focused on project generation, technical innovation and exploration strategy development. Dr. Hronsky has particular expertise in targeting for nickel sulfide deposits, but has worked across a diverse range of commodities. His work led to the discovery of the West Musgrave nickel sulfide province in Western Australia. Dr. Hronsky was most recently Manager-Strategy & Generative Services for BHP Billiton Mineral Exploration. Prior to that, he was Global Geoscience Leader for WMC Resources Ltd. He is currently a Director of exploration consulting group Western Mining Services and Chairman of the board of management of the Centre for Exploration Targeting at the University of Western Australia.
During the last 3 years Dr Hronsky has been a director of Cassini Resources Limited (appointed 3 April 2014).
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Directors’ Report
Company Secretary
Kevin Hart – B.Comm, FCA
Mr Hart is a Chartered Accountant and was appointed to the position of Company Secretary on 4 November 2005. He has over 20 years experience in accounting and the management and administration of public listed entities in the mining and exploration industry.
He is currently a partner in an advisory firm, Endeavour Corporate, which specialises in the provision of company secretarial and accounting services to ASX listed entities.
Dan Travers – BSc (Hons), FCCA
Mr Travers is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and was appointed to the position of Joint Company Secretary on 20 November 2008. He is an employee of Endeavour Corporate, which specialises in the provision of company secretarial and accounting services to ASX listed entities in the mining and exploration industry.
Directors’ Interests
As at the date of this report the Directors’ interests in shares and unlisted options of the Company are as follows:
| Directors’ Interests in Ordinary Shares |
Directors’ Interests in Unlisted Options |
Options vested at the reporting date |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Director | |||
| P Chapman | 5,600,000 | - | - |
| W Robinson | 22,168,328 | - | - |
| P Bewick | 5,102,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| J Hronsky | - | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
Included in the Directors’ interests in Unlisted Options, there are 6,300,000 options that are vested and exercisable as at the date of signing this report.
Directors’ Meetings
The number of meetings of the Company’s Directors held during the year ended 30 June 2014, and the number of meetings attended by each Director are as follows:
| Director | Board of Directors’ Meetings | Board of Directors’ Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Held | Attended | |
| P Chapman | 7 | 7 |
| W Robinson | 7 | 7 |
| P Bewick | 7 | 7 |
| J Hronsky | 7 | 7 |
Principal Activities
The principal activity of the Company during the financial year was mineral exploration in Western Australia.
There were no significant changes in these activities during the financial year.
Results of Operations
The consolidated net loss after income tax for the financial year was $484,481 (2013: $1,566,249).
Included in the consolidated loss for the current year is a write-off of deferred and uncapitalised exploration expenditure totalling $255,804 (2013: $907,172).
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Directors’ Report
Dividends
No dividend has been paid since the end of the previous financial year and no dividend is recommended for the current year.
Review of Activities
Exploration
Exploration activities for the financial year have been focussed on the Company’s Yeneena Project in the Paterson Province, principally at the BM1 and BM7 copper prospects and the BM2 copper/zinc prospect. The Yeneena Project covers a 1,850km[2] area of the Paterson Province in Western Australia.
Full details of the Company’s exploration activities are available in the Exploration Review in the Annual Report.
Financial Position
At the end of the financial year the Group had $3,836,543 (2013: $4,806,657) in cash and at call deposits. Capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure is $19,085,687 (2013: $17,774,406).
Expenditure was principally focused on the exploration for base metals at the Company’s Yeneena Project in the Paterson Province of Western Australia.
Significant Changes in the State of Affairs
There have been no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Company and Group during or since the end of the financial year.
Options over Unissued Capital
Unlisted Options
As at the date of this report 10,170,000 unissued ordinary shares of the Company are under option as follows:
| Number of Options Granted | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|
| 5,375,000 | $1.35 | 22 November 2014 |
| 500,000 | 80 cents | 30 September 2015 |
| 500,000 | 40 cents | 31 May 2016 |
| 1,450,000 | 30 cents | 30 November 2016 |
| 650,000 | 39 cents | 30 November 2017 |
| 750,000 | 21 cents | 31 May 2017 |
| 200,000 | 31 cents | 31 January 2018 |
| 745,000 | 22 cents | 31 May 2018 |
All options on issue at the date of this report are vested and exercisable.
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Directors’ Report
Options over Unissued Capital (Continued)
During the financial year the Company granted 945,000 unlisted options (2013: 2,950,000) over unissued shares to employees, directors and consultants of the Company.
During the year 250,000 options were cancelled (2013: nil) on the cessation of employment, and nil options were cancelled on expiry of the exercise period (2013: 1,550,000).
During the financial year no (2013: Nil) ordinary shares were issued on the exercise of options.
Since the end of the financial year no options have been issued by the Company. No options have been exercised since the end of the financial year.
Since the end of the financial year no options have been cancelled due to the lapse of exercise period.
Options do not entitle the holder to participate in any share issue of the Company or any other body corporate.
The holders of unlisted options are not entitled to any voting rights until the options are exercised into ordinary shares.
Issued Capital
| Number of Shares on Issue | Number of Shares on Issue | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Ordinary fully paid shares | 132,543,350 | 132,543,350 |
Matters Subsequent to the End of the Financial Year
There has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company to affect substantially the operations of the Group, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent financial years.
Likely Developments and Expected Results of Operations
Disclosure of any further information has not been included in this report because, in the reasonable opinion of the Directors to do so would be likely to prejudice the business activities of the Group and is dependent upon the results of the future exploration and evaluation.
Environmental Regulation and Performance
The Group holds various exploration licences to regulate its exploration activities in Australia. These licences include conditions and regulations with respect to the rehabilitation of areas disturbed during the course of its exploration activities.
So far as the Directors are aware, all exploration activities have been undertaken in compliance with all relevant environmental regulations.
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Directors’ Report
Remuneration Report (Audited)
Remuneration paid to Directors and Officers of the Company is set by reference to such payments made by other ASX listed companies of a similar size and operating in the mineral exploration industry. In addition reference is made to the specific skills and experience of the Directors and Officers.
Details of the nature and amount of remuneration of each Director, and other Key Management Personnel if applicable, are disclosed annually in the Company’s Annual Report.
Remuneration Committee
The Board has adopted a formal Remuneration Committee Charter which provides a framework for the consideration of remuneration matters.
The Company does not have a separate remuneration committee and as such all remuneration matters are considered by the Board as a whole, with no Member deliberating or considering such matter in respect of their own remuneration.
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In the absence of a separate Remuneration Committee, the Board is responsible for:
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Setting remuneration packages for Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and other Key Management Personnel; and
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Implementing employee incentive and equity based plans and making awards pursuant to those plans.
Non-Executive Remuneration
The Company’s policy is to remunerate Non-Executive Directors, at rates comparable to other ASX listed companies in the same industry, for their time, commitment and responsibilities.
Non- Executive Remuneration is not linked to the performance of the Company, however to align Directors’ interests with shareholders’ interests, remuneration may be provided to Non-Executive Directors in the form of equity based long term incentives.
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Fees payable to Non-Executive Directors are set within the aggregate amount approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting;
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Non-Executive Directors’ fees are payable in the form of cash and superannuation benefits;
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Non-Executive superannuation benefits are limited to statutory superannuation entitlements; and
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Participation in equity based remuneration schemes by Non-Executive Directors is subject to consideration and approval by the Company’s shareholders.
The maximum Non-Executive Directors fees, payable in aggregate are currently set at $200,000 per annum.
Executive Director and Other Key Management Personnel Remuneration
Executive remuneration consists of base salary, plus other performance incentives to ensure that:
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Remuneration packages incorporate a balance between fixed and incentive pay, reflecting short and long term performance objectives appropriate to the Company’s circumstances and objectives; and
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A proportion of remuneration is structured in a manner to link reward to corporate and individual performances.
Executives are offered a competitive level of base salary at market rates (based on comparable ASX listed companies) and are reviewed regularly to ensure market competitiveness. To date the Company has not engaged external remuneration consultants to advise the Board on remuneration matters.
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Directors’ Report
Remuneration Report (Continued)
Incentive Plans
The Company provides long term incentives to Directors and Employees pursuant to the Encounter Resources Employee Share Option Plan, which was last approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 November 2012.
The Board, acting in remuneration matters:
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Ensures that incentive plans are designed around appropriate and realistic performance targets and provide rewards when those targets are achieved;
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Reviews and approves existing incentive plans established for employees; and
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Approves the administration of the incentive plans, including receiving recommendations for, and the consideration and approval of grants pursuant to such incentive plans.
Engagement of Non-Executive Directors
Non-Executive Directors conduct their duties under the following terms:
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A Non-Executive Director may resign from his/her position and thus terminate their contract on written notice to the Company; and
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A Non-Executive Director may, following resolution of the Company’s shareholders, be removed before the expiration of their period of office (if applicable). Payment is made in lieu of any notice period if termination is initiated by the Company, except where termination is initiated for serious misconduct.
In consideration of the services provided by Dr Jon Hronsky as Non-Executive Director the Company will pay him $50,000 plus statutory superannuation per annum.
In consideration of the services provided by Mr Paul Chapman as Non-Executive Chairman the Company will pay him $60,000 plus statutory superannuation per annum.
Messrs Chapman and Hronsky are also entitled to fees for other amounts as the Board determines where they perform special duties or otherwise perform extra services or make special exertions on behalf of the Company. There were no such fees paid during the financial year ended 30 June 2014.
Engagement of Executive Directors
The Company has entered into executive service agreements with Mr Will Robinson and Mr Peter Bewick on the following material terms and conditions:
Mr Robinson’s current service agreement with the Company, in respect of his engagement as Managing Director, is effective from 23 January 2013. Mr Robinson will receive a base salary of $290,000 per annum plus statutory superannuation.
Mr Bewick’s current service agreement with the Company, in respect of his engagement as Exploration Director, is effective from on 23 January 2013. Mr Bewick will receive a base salary of $270,000 per annum plus statutory superannuation.
Messrs Robinson and Bewick may also receive an annual short term performance based bonus which may be calculated as a percentage of their current base salary, the performance criteria, assessment and timing of which is negotiated annually with the Non-Executive Directors.
Messrs Robinson and Bewick may, subject to shareholder approval, participate in the Encounter Resources Employee Share Option Plan and other long term incentive plans adopted by the Board.
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Directors’ Report
Remuneration Report (Continued)
Short Term Incentive Payments
Each year, the Non-Executive Directors set the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the Executive Directors. The KPI’s are chosen to align the reward of the individual Executives to the strategy and performance of the Company.
Performance objectives, which may be financial or non-financial, or a combination of both, are weighted when calculating the maximum short term incentives payable to Executives. At the end of the year, the Non-Executive Directors will assess the actual performance of the Executives against the set Performance Objectives. The maximum amount of the Short Term Incentive, or a lesser amount depending on actual performance achieved is paid to the Executives as a cash payment.
No Short Term incentives are payable to Executives where it is considered that the actual performance has fallen below the minimum requirement.
Shareholding Qualifications
The Directors are not required to hold any shares in Encounter Resources under the terms of the Company’s constitution.
Group Performance
In considering the Company’s performance, the Board provides the following indices in respect of the current financial year and previous financial years:
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss for the year attributable to shareholders |
$(484,481) | $(1,566,249) | $(758,706) | $(4,933,106) | $(918,288) |
| Closing share price at 30 June |
$0.20 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.93 | $0.25 |
As an exploration company the Board does not consider the loss attributable to shareholders as one of the performance indicators when implementing Short Term Incentive Payments. In addition to technical exploration success, the Board considers the effective management of safety, environmental and operational matters and successful management of the farm-in arrangement securing project funding with Antofagasta Minerals Perth Pty Ltd, the acquisition and consolidation of Yeneena landholdings, as more appropriate indicators of management performance for the 2014 financial period.
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Directors’ Report
Remuneration Report (Continued)
Remuneration Disclosures
The Key Management Personnel of the Company have been identified as:
Mr Paul Chapman Non-Executive Chairman Mr Will Robinson Managing Director Mr Peter Bewick Exploration Director Dr Jon Hronsky Non-Executive Director
The details of the remuneration of each Director and member of Key Management Personnel of the Company is as follows:
| Post Employment |
Other Long Term |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2014 | Short Term | |||||
| Value of Options as Proportion of Remuneration % |
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| Short Term Incentive $ |
Superannuation Contributions $ |
Value of Options $ |
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| Base Salary $ |
Total $ |
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| Paul Chapman | 60,000 | - | 5,550 | - | 65.550 | - |
| Will Robinson | 283,958 | 14,500 | 27,607 | - | 326,065 | - |
| Peter Bewick | 270,000 | 13,500 | 26,224 | - | 309,724 | - |
| Jon Hronsky | 50,000 | - | 4,625 | - | 54,625 | - |
| Total | 663,958 | 28,000 | 64,006 | - | 755,964 |
| Post Employment |
Other Long Term |
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| 30 June 2013 | Short | Term | ||||
| Value of Options as Proportion of Remuneration % |
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| Short Term Incentive $ |
Superannuation Contributions $ |
Value of Options $ |
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| Base Salary $ |
Total $ |
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| Paul Chapman | 60,000 | - | 5,400 | - | 65,400 | - |
| Will Robinson | 290,000 | - | 26,100 | - | 316,100 | - |
| Peter Bewick | 261,692 | - | 23,552 | 154,206 | 439,450 | 35.1% |
| Jon Hronsky | 50,000 | - | 4,500 | 50,300 | 104,800 | 48.0% |
| Total | 661,692 | - | 59,552 | 204,506 | 925,750 |
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Directors’ Report
Remuneration Report (Continued)
Remuneration Disclosures (Continued)
Details of Performance Related Remuneration
During the period, short term incentive payments were paid to the executive directors as follows:
| Short term incentive payments - cash bonuses paid | Short term incentive payments - cash bonuses paid | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 financial year | 2012/13 financial year | |
| Will Robinson | $14,500 | $nil |
| Peter Bewick | $13,500 | $nil |
Performance indicators for the 2013/14 financial year included corporate management, project and operational performance (including safety and environmental management and results of exploration activity) and share price performance.
Options Granted as Remuneration
During the financial year ended 30 June 2014 there were no options granted to Directors or Key Management Personnel of the Company.
The fair value of options issued as remuneration is allocated to the relevant vesting period of the options.
Options are provided at no cost to the recipients. No options were exercised by Key Management Personnel during the financial year.
Exercise of Options Granted as Remuneration
During the year, no ordinary shares were issued in respect of the exercise of options previously granted as remuneration to Directors or Key Management Personnel of the Company.
Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel
Option holdings
Key Management Personnel have the following interests in unlisted options over unissued shares of the Company.
| 2014 Name |
Vested and exercisable at the end of the year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at start of the year |
Received during the year as remuneration |
Other changes during the year |
Balance at the end of theyear |
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| Directors | |||||
| P. Chapman | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Robinson | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Bewick | 5,000,000 | - | - | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| J. Hronsky | 1,300,000 | - | - | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
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Remuneration Report (Continued)
Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel (continued) Option holdings (Continued)
| 2013 Name |
Vested and exercisable at the end of the year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at start of the year |
Received during the year as remuneration |
Other changes during the year1 |
Balance at the end of theyear |
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| Directors | |||||
| P. Chapman | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Robinson | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Bewick | 4,300,000 | 1,500,000 | (800,000) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| J. Hronsky | 1,300,000 | 500,000 | (500,000) | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
1 Options lapsing unexercised at the end of the exercise period.
Share holdings
The number of shares in the Company held during the financial year by key management personnel of the Company, including their related parties are set out below. There were no shares granted during the reporting period as compensation.
| 2014 Name |
Received during the year on exercise of options |
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| Balance at start of theyear |
Other changes during theyear |
Balance at the end of theyear |
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| Directors | ||||
| P. Chapman | 5,600,000 | - | - | 5,600,000 |
| W. Robinson | 22,168,328 | - | - | 22,168,328 |
| P. Bewick | 5,102,000 | - | - | 5,102,000 |
| J. Hronsky | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 Name |
Received during the year on exercise of options |
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| Balance at start of theyear |
Other changes duringtheyear |
Balance at the end of theyear |
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| Directors | ||||
| P. Chapman | 5,394,900 | - | 205,100 | 5,600,000 |
| W. Robinson | 22,096,900 | - | 71,428 | 22,168,328 |
| P. Bewick | 4,975,000 | - | 127,000 | 5,102,000 |
| J. Hronsky | - | - | - | - |
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Directors’ Report
Remuneration Report (Continued)
Loans made to key management personnel
No loans were made to key personnel, including personally related entities during the reporting period.
Other transactions with key management personnel
There were no other transactions with key management personnel.
End of Remuneration Report
Officers’ Indemnities and Insurance
During the year the Company paid an insurance premium to insure certain officers of the Company. The officers of the Company covered by the insurance policy include the Directors named in this report.
The Directors and Officers Liability insurance provides cover against all costs and expenses that may be incurred in defending civil or criminal proceedings that fall within the scope of the indemnity and that may be brought against the officers in their capacity as officers of the Company. The insurance policy does not contain details of the premium paid in respect of individual officers of the Company. Disclosure of the nature of the liability cover and the amount of the premium is subject to a confidentiality clause under the insurance policy.
The Company has not provided any insurance for an auditor of the Company.
Proceedings on behalf of the Company
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company or Group, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the Company or Group is a party, for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings.
No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on behalf of the Company or Group with leave of the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001.
Corporate Governance
In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of the Company support and have adhered to the principles of corporate governance. The Company’s corporate governance statement is contained in the Annual Report.
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Non-audit Services
During the year Crowe Horwath the Company’s auditor, has not performed any other services in addition to their statutory duties.
| Total remuneration paid to auditors during the financial year: | 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
|---|---|---|
| Audit and review of the Company’s financial statements | 33,000 | 28,500 |
| Other services | - | - |
| Total | 33,000 | 28,500 |
The board considers any non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor and satisfies itself that the provision of any non-audit services during the year by the auditor is compatible with, and does not compromise, the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:
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all non-audit services are reviewed by the board to ensure they do not impact the impartiality and objectivity of the auditor; and
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the non-audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants , as they do not involve reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision making capacity for the Company, acting as an advocate for the Company or jointly sharing risks and rewards.
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
A copy of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act is set out on the following page.
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.
Dated at Perth this 18[th] day of September 2014.
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W Robinson Managing Director
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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, as lead auditor for the audit of Encounter Resources Limited for the year ended 30 June 2014, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:
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(a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and
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(b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.
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CROWE HORWATH PERTH
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SEAN MCGURK Partner
Signed at Perth, 18 September 2014
Crowe Horwath Perth is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation other than for the acts or omissions of financial services licensees.
Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Note | Consolidated | Consolidated | |
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| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
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| Revenue 5 Total revenue Employee expenses Employee expenses recharged to exploration Equity based remuneration expense 18 Non-executive Director’s fees Depreciation expense 6 Corporate expenses Administration and Other expenses Exploration costs written off and expensed 6 Loss before income tax Income tax benefit/(expense) 7 Loss after tax 18 Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income for the year Earnings per share for loss attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company Basic earnings/(loss) per share 28 Diluted earnings/(loss) per share 28 |
477,366 | 308,841 | |
| 477,366 (1,676,334) 1,316,785 (71,760) (110,000) (9,740) (61,432) (357,247) (255,804) |
308,841 (1,415,203) 1,199,237 (273,039) (110,000) (12,844) (69,402) (523,004) (907,172) |
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| (748,166) 263,685 |
(1,802,586) 236,337 |
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| (484,481) | (1,566,249) | ||
| - | - | ||
| (484,481) | (1,566,249) | ||
| Cents (0.4) |
Cents (1.3) |
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| (0.4) | (1.3) |
The above consolidated statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 June 2014
| Note | Consolidated | Consolidated | |
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| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
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| Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 8 Trade and other receivables 9(a) Other current assets 9(b) Total current assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 11 Capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure 12 Total non-current assets Total assets Current liabilities Trade and other payables 14 Employee benefits 15(a) Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Employee benefits 15(b) Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Equity Issued capital 16 Accumulated losses 18 Equity remuneration reserve 18 Total equity |
3,836,543 58,494 93,640 |
4,806,657 265,643 78,427 |
|
| 3,988,677 | 5,150,727 | ||
| 304,989 19,085,687 |
279,940 17,774,406 |
||
| 19,390,676 | 18,054,346 | ||
| 23,379,353 | 23,205,073 | ||
| 1,207,619 77,397 |
717,037 66,584 |
||
| 1,285,016 | 783,621 | ||
| 85,606 | - | ||
| 85,606 | - | ||
| 1,370,622 | 783,621 | ||
| 22,008,731 | 22,421,452 | ||
| 31,113,384 (11,872,175) 2,767,522 |
31,113,384 (11,429,023) 2,737,091 |
||
| 22,008,731 | 22,421,452 |
The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity remuneration reserve $ |
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| Accumulated losses $ |
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| Issued capital $ |
Total $ |
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| 2013 Balance at the start of the financial year Comprehensive income for the financial year Movement in equity remuneration reserve Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders: Shares issued Balance at the end of the financial year 2014 Balance at the start of the financial year Comprehensive income for the financial year Movement in equity remuneration reserve in respect of options vested Transfer to accumulated losses on cancellation of vested options Balance at the end of the financial year |
27,320,545 (10,178,761) 2,780,039 19,921,823 - (1,566,249) - (1,566,249) - 315,987 (42,948) 273,039 3,792,839 - - 3,792,839 |
||||
| 31,113,384 (11,429,023) 2,737,091 22,421,452 |
|||||
| 31,113,384 (11,429,023) 2,737,091 22,421,452 - (484,481) - (484,481) - - 71,760 71,760 - 41,329 (41,329) - |
|||||
| 31,113,384 (11,872,175) 2,767,522 22,008,731 |
The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Note | Consolidated | Consolidated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
||
| Cash flows from operating activities Sundry income State Government funded drilling rebate R&D tax concession tax refund Interest received Payments to suppliers and employees Net cash from/(used in) operating activities 27 Cash flows from investing activities Contributions received from farm-in partners Proceeds from sale of exploration assets Payments for exploration and evaluation Payments for plant and equipment Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issue of shares Payments for share issue costs Net cash provided by financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash held Cash at the beginning of the financial year Cash at the end of the financial year 8(a) |
9,809 175,925 500,022 134,768 (819,553) |
6,385 133,699 209,250 190,211 (908,268) |
|
| 971 | (368,723) | ||
| 3,725,847 - (4,564,128) (132,804) |
1,378,711 20,000 (5,172,631) (28,875) |
||
| (971,085) | (3,802,795) | ||
| - - |
3,853,286 (60,448) |
||
| - | 3,792,838 | ||
| (970,114) 4,806,657 |
(378,680) 5,185,337 |
||
| 3,836,543 | 4,806,657 |
The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial report are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. The financial report includes financial statements for the consolidated entity consisting of Encounter Resources Limited and its subsidiaries (“Group”).
(a) Basis of preparation
This general purpose financial report has been prepared in accordance with Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Corporations Act 2001.The Group is a for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards.
The financial report is presented in Australian dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest dollar.
The separate financial statements of the parent entity have not been presented within this financial report as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001.
The financial report of the Group was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of Directors on 18[th] September 2014.
Statement of Compliance
The consolidated financial report of Encounter Resources Limited complies with Australian Accounting Standards, which include Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), in their entirety. Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in their entirety.
- Adoption of New and Revised Standards Changes in accounting policies on initial application of
accounting standards
In the year ended 30 June 2014, the Group has reviewed all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the AASB that are relevant to its operations and effective for the current annual reporting period. It has been determined by the Group that there is no impact, material or otherwise, of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations on its business and, therefore, no change is necessary to Group accounting policies.
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after 1 July 2014, and have not been applied in preparing these financial statements. None of these are expected to have a significant effect on the Group.
The Group does not plan to adopt any standards early and the extent of the impact has not been determined.
Reporting basis and conventions
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and on an accrual basis.
Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with AIFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in note 3.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(a) Basis of preparation (continued)
Principles of consolidation
The financial statements of subsidiary companies are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date control commences until the date control ceases. The financial statements of subsidiary companies are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies.
Inter-entity balances resulting from transactions with or between controlled entities are eliminated in full on consolidation. Investments in subsidiary companies are accounted for at cost in the individual financial statements of the Company.
(b) Segment reporting
Operating segments are identified and segment information disclosed, where appropriate, on the basis of internal reports reviewed by the Company’s board of directors, being the Group’s Chief Operating Decision Maker, as defined by AASB 8. Adoption of AASB 8 by the Group has not resulted in a redefinition of previously reported operating segments.
(c) Revenue recognition and receivables
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Amounts disclosed as revenue are net of returns, allowances and amounts collectable on behalf of third parties.
Interest income
Interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis and is recognised as it accrues.
(d) Income tax
The income tax expense or revenue for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the national income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to the temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements, and to unused tax losses.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary timing differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantially enacted for each jurisdiction. The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to those timing differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
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Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(d) Income tax (continued)
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Current and deferred tax balances attributable to amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised directly in equity.
Amounts receivable from the Australian Tax Office in respect of research and development tax concession claims are recognised in the year in which the claim is lodged with the Australian Tax Office.
(e) Leases
Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases (note 24). Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
(f) Impairment of assets
Assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows which are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash generating units). Non financial assets, other than goodwill, that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.
(g) Cash and cash equivalents
For cash flow statement presentation purposes, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
(h) 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 is deducted from the carrying value of the asset.
(i) Fair value estimation
The nominal value less estimated credit adjustments of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values. The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate that is available to the Group for similar financial instruments.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(j) Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the assets. 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 the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight line and diminishing value methods to allocate their cost, net of residual values, over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
| Asset Class | Depreciation Rate |
|---|---|
| Field Equipment and Vehicles | 33% |
| Office Equipment | 33% |
| Leasehold Improvements | Over the term of the lease |
The asset’s residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.
An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount (note 1(f)). Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in the income statement.
(k) Mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure
Mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure is written off as incurred or accumulated in respect of each identifiable area of interest and capitalised. These costs are carried forward only if they relate to an area of interest for which rights of tenure are current and in respect of which:
-
such costs are expected to be recouped through the successful development and exploitation of the area of interest, or alternatively by its sale; or
-
exploration and/or evaluation activities in the area have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves and active or significant operations in, or in relation to, the area of interest are continuing.
In the event that an area of interest is abandoned or if the Directors consider the expenditure to be of reduced value, accumulated costs carried forward are written off in the year in which that assessment is made. A regular review is undertaken of each area of interest to determine the appropriateness of continuing to carry forward costs in relation to that area of interest.
Immediate restoration, rehabilitation and environmental costs necessitated by exploration and evaluation activities are expensed as incurred and treated as exploration and evaluation expenditure. Exploration activities resulting in future obligations in respect of restoration costs result in a provision to be made by capitalising the estimated costs, on a discounted cash basis, of restoration and depreciating over the useful life of the asset. The unwinding of the effect of the discounting on the provision is recorded as a finance cost in the income statement.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(k) Mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure (continued)
Farm-in arrangements (in the exploration and evaluation phase)
For exploration and evaluation asset acquisitions (farm-in arrangements) in which the Group has made arrangements to fund a portion of the selling partner's (farmor's) exploration and/or future development expenditures (carried interests), these expenditures are reflected in the financial statements as and when the exploration and development work progresses.
Farm-out arrangements (in the exploration and evaluation phase)
The Group does not record any expenditure made by the farmee on its account. It also does not recognise any gain or loss on its exploration and evaluation farm-out arrangements but redesignates any costs previously capitalised in relation to the whole interest as relating to the partial interest retained.
Monies received pursuant to farm-in agreements are treated as a liability on receipt and until such time as the relevant expenditure is incurred.
(l) Joint ventures and joint operations
Joint ventures
A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. Investments in joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the share of the profits or losses of the joint venture is recognised in profit or loss and the share of the movements in equity is recognised in other comprehensive income. Investments in joint ventures are carried in the statement of financial position at cost plus post-acquisition changes in the Group's share of net assets of the joint venture. Goodwill relating to the joint venture is included in the carrying amount of the investment and is neither amortised nor individually tested for impairment. Income earned from joint venture entities reduce the carrying amount of the investment.
Joint operations
A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. The Group has recognised its share of jointly held assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of joint operations. These have been incorporated in the financial statements under the appropriate classifications.
Details of these interests are shown in Note 13.
(m) Trade and other payables
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and usually paid within 30 days of recognition.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(n) Employee benefits
Wages, salaries and annual leave
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, and annual leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised in other payables in respect of employees’ services up to the reporting date and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.
Long service leave
The liability for long service leave is recognised in the provision for employee benefits and measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future salaries, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.
Share based payments
Share based compensation payments are made available to Directors and employees.
The fair value of options granted is recognised as an employee benefit expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognised over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the options.
The fair value at grant date is independently determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free rate for the term of the option. A discount is applied, where appropriate, to reflect the non-marketability and non-transferability of unlisted options, as the Black-Scholes option pricing model does not incorporate these factors into its valuation.
The fair value of the options granted is adjusted to reflect market vesting conditions. Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. At each balance sheet date, the entity revises its estimate of the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. The employee benefit expense recognised each period takes into account the most recent estimate.
Upon the exercise of options, the balance of the share based payments reserve relating to those options is transferred to share capital and the proceeds received, net of any directly attributable transaction costs, are credited to share capital.
Upon the cancellation of options on expiry of the exercise period, or lapsing of vesting conditions, the balance of the share based payments reserve relating to those options is transferred to accumulated losses.
(o) Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(p) Earnings per share
(i) Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to equity holders of the Company, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the year.
(ii) Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account the after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the weighted average number of shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive potential ordinary shares.
(q) Goods and services tax (GST)
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as a part of the expense.
Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority, are presented as operating cash flow.
(r) Comparative figures
When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current financial year.
(s) Investments and other financial assets
Recognition
When financial assets are recognised initially, they are measured at fair value, plus in the case of investments not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs. The Group determines the classification of its financial assets after initial recognition and, when allowed and appropriate, re-evaluates this designation at each financial year-end.
All regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on the trade date, i.e. the date that the Group commits to purchase the asset. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets under contracts that require delivery of the assets within the period established generally by regulation or convention in the marketplace.
(i) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets classified as held for trading are included in the category ‘financial assets at fair value through profit or loss’. Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling in the near term. Derivatives are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Gains or losses on investments held for trading are recognised in profit or loss.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(s) Investments and other financial assets (continued)
(ii) Held-to-maturity investments
Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity are classified as held-to-maturity when the Group has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. Investments included to be held for an undefined period are not included in this classification. Investments that are intended to be held-to-maturity, such as bonds, are subsequently measured at amortised cost. This cost is computed as the amount initially recognised minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between the initially recognised amount and the maturity amount. This calculation includes all fees and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other premiums and discounts. For investments carried at amortised cost, gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the investments are derecognised or impaired, as well as through the amortisation process.
(iii) Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.
(iv) Financial liabilities
Non-derivative financial liabilities are recognised at amortised cost, comprising original debt less principal payments and amortisation.
(t) Fair value estimation
A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods:
Investments in equity and debt securities
The fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, held to maturity investments and available for sale financial assets is determined by reference to their quoted bid price at the reporting date. The fair value of held to maturity investments is determined for disclosure purposes only. For investments with no active market, fair value is determined using valuation techniques. Such techniques include using recent arm’s length market transactions, reference to the current market value of another instrument that is substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis and option pricing models.
Trade and other receivables
The fair value of trade and other receivables is estimated as the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 2 Financial risk management
The Group has exposure to a variety of risks arising from its use of financial instruments. This note presents information about the Company’s exposure to the specific risks, and the policies and processes for measuring and managing those risks. The Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for the risk management framework and has adopted a Risk Management Policy.
(a) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from transactions with customers and investments.
Trade and other receivables
The nature of the business activity of the Group does not result in trading receivables. The receivables that the Group does experience through it’s normal course of business are short term and the most significant recurring by quantity is receivable from the Australian Taxation Office, the risk of nonrecovery of receivables from this source is considered to be negligible.
Cash deposits
The Directors believe any risk associated with the use of predominantly only one bank is addressed through the use of at least an A-rated bank as a primary banker and by the holding of a portion of funds on deposit with alternative A-rated institutions. Except for this matter the Group currently has no significant concentrations of credit risk.
(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation.
The Group manages its liquidity risk by monitoring its cash reserves and forecast spending. Management is cognisant of the future demands for liquid finance resources to finance the Company’s current and future operations, and consideration is given to the liquid assets available to the Company before commitment is made to future expenditure or investment.
(c) 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 Group’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising any return.
Interest rate risk
The Group has significant cash assets which may be susceptible to fluctuations in changes in interest rates. Whilst the Group requires the cash assets to be sufficiently liquid to cover any planned or unforeseen future expenditure, which prevents the cash assets being committed to long term fixed interest arrangements; the Group does mitigate potential interest rate risk by entering into short to medium term fixed interest investments.
The Group does not have any direct contact with foreign exchange or equity risks other than their effect on the general economy.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 3 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that may have a financial impact on the Group and that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Accounting for capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure
The Group’s accounting policy is stated at 1(k). There is some subjectivity involved in the carrying forward as capitalised or writing off to the income statement exploration and evaluation expenditure, however management give due consideration to areas of interest on a regular basis and are confident that decisions to either write off or carry forward such expenditure reflect fairly the prevailing situation.
Accounting for share based payments
The values of amounts recognised in respect of share based payments have been estimated based on the fair value of the equity instruments granted. Fair values of options issued are estimated by using an appropriate option pricing model. There are many variables and assumptions used as inputs into the models. If any of these assumptions or estimates were to change this could have a significant effect on the amounts recognised. See note 16 for details of inputs into option pricing models in respect of options issued during the reporting period.
Note 4 Segment information
The Group has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the board of directors in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources. Reportable segments disclosed are based on aggregating operating segments, where the segments have similar characteristics. The Group’s sole activity is mineral exploration and resource development wholly within Australia, therefore it has aggregated all operating segments into the one reportable segment being mineral exploration.
The reportable segment is represented by the primary statements forming these financial statements.
| Consolidated | Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
||
| Note 5 Revenue Operating activities Contribution to overheads from farm-in partner Gain on sale of exploration assets Interest receivable Other income |
332,789 - 134,768 9,809 |
92,245 20,000 189,287 7,309 |
|
| 477,366 | 308,841 |
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Consolidated | Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
||
| Note 6 Loss for the year Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses: Depreciation: Office equipment 9,740 12,844 Total exploration costs not capitalised and written off 255,804 907,172 Note 7 Income tax a) Income tax expense Current income tax: Current income tax charge (benefit) (598,861) (1,353,650) Current income tax not recognised 598,861 1,353,650 R&D tax refund receivable (263,685) (236,237) Deferred income tax: Relating to origination and reversal of timing differences (150,457) (309,673) Deferred income tax benefit not recognised 150,457 309,673 Income tax expense/(benefit) reported in the income statement (263,685) (236,237) The Group intends to submit a claim to the Australian Taxation Office for a Research and Development tax concession in respect of qualifying transactions which occurred during the year ended 30 June 2014. b) Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (748,166) (1,802,586) Tax at the Australian rate of 30% (2013 – 30%) (224,450) (540,776) Tax effect of permanent differences: Non-deductible share based payment 21,528 81,912 R&D tax refund receivable (263,685) (236,237) Exploration costs written off 76,741 170,573 Capital raising costs claimed (41,396) (41,396) Net deferred tax asset benefit not brought to account 167,577 329,687 (263,685) (236,237) |
9,740 | 12,844 | |
| 255,804 | 907,172 | ||
| (598,861) 598,861 (263,685) (150,457) 150,457 |
(1,353,650) 1,353,650 (236,237) (309,673) 309,673 |
||
| (263,685) | (236,237) | ||
| (224,450) (540,776) 21,528 81,912 (263,685) (236,237) 76,741 170,573 (41,396) (41,396) 167,577 329,687 |
|||
| (263,685) (236,237) |
Tax (benefit)/expense
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Consolidated | Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
||
| Note 7 Income tax (continued) c) Deferred tax– Balance Sheet Liabilities Prepaid expenses Capitalised exploration expenditure Assets Revenue losses available to offset against future taxable income Employee provisions Accrued expenses Deductible equity raising costs Net deferred tax asset not recognised d) Deferred tax– Income Statement Liabilities Prepaid expenses Capitalised exploration expenditure Assets Deductible equity raising costs Accruals Increase in tax losses carried forward Employee provisions Deferred tax benefit/(expense) not recognised |
(28,092) (5,725,706) |
(23,528) (5,332,322) |
|
| (5,753,798) | (5,355,850) | ||
| 8,273,990 48,901 56,727 64,790 |
7,760,496 19,975 9,346 106,185 |
||
| 8,444,408 | 7,896,003 | ||
| 2,690,610 | 2,540,153 | ||
| (4,564) (393,384) (41,395) 47,380 513,494 28,926 |
(130) (766,493) (23,262) (6,949) 1,139,150 7,467 |
||
| 150,457 | 349,783 |
The deferred tax benefit of tax losses not brought to account will only be obtained if:
(i) The Company derives future assessable income of a nature and an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the tax losses to be realised;
(ii) The Company continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation; and
(iii) No changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Company realising the benefit from the deduction of the losses.
All unused tax losses of $27,579,967 (2013: $25,868,320) were incurred by Australian entities.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Consolidated | Consolidated | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
|
| Note 8 Current assets - Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and on hand Deposits at call |
1,836,543 2,000,000 |
1,306,657 3,500,000 |
| 3,836,543 | 4,806,657 |
(a) Reconciliation to cash at the end of the year
The above figures are reconciled to cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows as follows:
| Cash | and cash equivalents per statement of cash | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| flows | 3,836,543 | 4,806,657 |
(b) Deposits at call
The term deposits are bearing fixed interest rates of 3.6% (2013: 4.15%). These deposits have an average maturity of 8 months.
(c) Cash balances not available for use
Included in cash and cash equivalents above are amounts pledged as guarantees for the following:
| Environmental bond guarantee (Note 23) Office lease bond guarantee (Note 23) Corporate credit card security deposit |
34,000 34,000 22,629 22,629 147,520 144,102 |
|---|---|
| 204,149 200,731 |
Cash assets include an amount of $320,081 in respect of unspent farm-in contributions received (Note 14).
Note 9 Current assets – Receivables
| a) Trade and other receivables R&D tax concession receivable Other receivables Recoverable joint venture expenses GST recoverable b) Other current assets Prepaid tenement costs |
- 236,337 6,166 9,282 9,296 8,943 43,032 11,081 |
|---|---|
| 58,494 265,643 |
|
| 93,640 78,427 |
Details of fair value and exposure to interest risk are included at note 19.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Company | Company | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
Note 10 Non-current assets – Investment in controlled entities
a) Investment in controlled entities
The following amounts represent the respective investments in the share capital of Encounter Resources Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary companies:
| Encounter Operations Pty Ltd | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | 1 | 1 |
| Encounter Yeneena Pty Ltd | 2 | 2 |
| Subsidiary Company | Country of Incorporation |
Ownership Interest | Ownership Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | ||
| Encounter Operations PtyLtd | Australia | 100% | 100% |
| Hamelin Resources PtyLtd | Australia | 100% | 100% |
| Encounter Yeneena PtyLtd | Australia | 100% | Nil |
-
Encounter Operations Pty Ltd was incorporated in Western Australia on 27 November 2006.
-
Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd was incorporated in Western Australia on 24 November 2009.
-
Encounter Yeneena Pty Ltd was incorporated in Western Australia on 23 May 2013.
The ultimate controlling party of the group is Encounter Resources Limited.
b) Loans to controlled entities
The following amounts are payable to the parent company, Encounter Resources Limited at the reporting date:
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
|
| Encounter Operations PtyLtd | 18,082,774 | 17,308,795 |
| Hamelin Resources PtyLtd | 237 | 126 |
| Encounter Yeneena PtyLtd | 110 | 100 |
The loan to Encounter Operations Pty Ltd, to fund exploration activity is non interest bearing. The Directors of Encounter Resources Limited do not intend to call for repayment within 12 months.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Consolidated | Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
||
| Note 11 Non-current assets – Property, plant and equipment Field equipment At cost Accumulated depreciation Office equipment At cost Accumulated depreciation Leasehold improvements At cost Accumulated depreciation Reconciliation Field equipment Net book value at start of the year Additions Depreciation Net book value at end of the year Office equipment Net book value at start of the year Additions Depreciation Net book value at end of the year |
905,819 (623,068) |
776,767 (525,052) |
|
| 282,751 | 251,715 | ||
| 109,035 (86,797) |
105,281 (77,056) |
||
| 22,238 | 28,225 | ||
| 22,137 (22,137) |
22,137 (22,137) |
||
| - | - | ||
| 304,989 | 279,940 | ||
| 251,715 129,052 (98,016) |
352,573 16,818 (117,676) |
||
| 282,751 | 251,715 | ||
| 28,225 3,753 (9,740) |
29,012 12,057 (12,844) |
||
| 22,238 | 28,225 |
No items of property, plant and equipment have been pledged as security by the Group.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Consolidated | Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
||
| Note 12 Non-current assets – Capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure In the exploration and evaluation phase Cost carried forward in respect of: Incurred at cost by Encounter Resources Limited on assets not governed by joint venture agreements (i) 136,216 113,721 Costs capitalised by Encounter Operations Pty Ltd in respect of the Yeneena Project (ii) 18,769,875 17,482,009 Capitalised share of exploration assets under JV Agreements (iii) 179,596 178,676 Cost carried forward 19,085,687 17,774,406 |
|||
| 19,085,687 17,774,406 |
The recoverability of the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation assets is dependent upon successful development and commercial exploitation, or alternatively, sale of the respective areas of interest.
-
(i) Exploration and evaluation expenditure recognised on exploration assets held solely by Encounter Resources Limited.
-
(ii) Exploration and evaluation expenditure recognised incurred by Encounter Operations Pty Ltd on tenements at the Yeneena Project.
-
(iii) Exploration and evaluation expenditure recognised on tenements under joint venture agreements with Avoca Resources Limited. This amount includes Encounter Resources Limited’s proportionate share of exploration assets held by the respective joint venture entities.
The capitalised exploration expenditure written off includes expenditure written off on surrender of, or intended surrender of tenements for both the group entities and the Group’s proportionate share of the exploration written off by the joint venture entities.
| Capitalised exploration costs at the start of the period Total exploration costs for the period (iv) Exploration costs funded by EIS grant Total exploration costs written off and expensed for the period Capitalised exploration costs at the end of the period |
17,774,406 15,219,430 1,743,010 3,595,847 (175,925) (133,699) (255,804) (907,172) |
|---|---|
| 19,085,687 17,774,406 |
- (iv) Does not include costs incurred by farm-in partners in respect of spend incurred on assets the subject of farm-in arrangements.
During the financial period, the Company’s farm-in partner Antofagasta Minerals Perth Pty Ltd (see Note 13b) incurred costs of $3,436,990 in respect of exploration and evaluation costs on the Company’s assets in addition to the amounts stated above.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 13 Interest in joint ventures and farm-in arrangements
a) Joint Venture Agreements – Joint Operations
Joint venture agreements have been entered into with third parties. Details of joint venture agreements are disclosed below.
Assets employed by these joint ventures and the Group’s expenditure in respect of them is brought to account initially as capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure (Refer Note 12) until a formal joint venture agreement is entered into. Thereafter, investment in joint ventures is recorded distinctly from capitalised exploration costs incurred on the company’s 100% owned projects.
Regional Uranium Joint Venture Agreement
Under a Joint Venture and Exploration Agreement dated 1 April 2005 the Company and Avoca Resources Limited (“Avoca”) agreed to establish an unincorporated joint venture for the purposes of identifying, acquiring, evaluating and developing or selling mining tenements with potential uranium deposits within Western Australia.
On 5 June 2013 the Regional Uranium Joint Venture Agreement was terminated. All exploration costs capitalised by the joint venture arrangement have been previously written off.
– Lake Way Uranium Joint Venture Agreement Joint Operation
Under the Lake Way Uranium Joint Venture dated 1 July 2007 between Avoca Resources Limited and the Company, the Company has a 60% joint venture interest in the uranium rights at the Lake Way South tenement. The parties are contributing to expenditure in accordance with their equity interest. Encounter is the manager of the joint operation. The company’s interest in the joint operation may increase to 75% if Avoca elects to dilute its interest in the tenement and be free carried though to decision to mine.
Included in the assets and liabilities of the Group were the items below which represented the Group’s interest in the assets and liabilities employed in joint operations.
– Joint Operations Financial Results and Carrying Values
The total amount of the Group’s capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure capitalised and employed under joint venture agreements at the reporting date is $179,596 (2013: $178,676 (note 12). During the reporting period the Group recognised an expense of $nil (2013: $543,115) being its share of the exploration expenditure written off by the joint venture entities during the period.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 13 Interest in joint ventures and farm-in arrangements (Continued)
b) Farm-in Arrangements
The Company is party to the following farm-in arrangements:
Antofagasta plc – Antofagasta Earning-in
Antofagasta PLC and Antofagasta Minerals Perth Pty Ltd has entered into a farm-in and joint venture agreement with the Company in respect of granted tenements applications EL45/2658 and EL45/2805 that form part of the Company’s wholly owned Yeneena Project. The agreement covers an area of 433km[2] and comprises the southern extents of the Yeneena Project that incorporate the BM1, BM7 and BM8 copper prospects. Significant terms of the farm-in arrangement as follows:
-
5 year initial earn-in phase under which Antofagasta may acquire a 51% joint venture interest by expenditure of US$20 million and may withdraw at any time subject to a meeting a minimum spend of US$3 million;
-
A second earn-in phase, should Encounter not elect to contribute to exploration costs under the joint venture, under which Antofagasta may acquire a further 19% interest by completion of a prefeasibility study within 4 years of Encounter electing not to contribute;
-
If Antofagasta completes a pre-feasibility study during the second earn-in phase it must pay Encounter US$15 million or contribute US$15 million in lieu of Encounter’s contribution to its proportionate share of feasibility study costs;
-
If a decision to mine is made subsequent to the completion of a feasibility study and Encounter elects not to proceed, Antofagasta may acquire Encounter’s interest at 90% of an agreed value determined by independent expert valuation.
-
Amounts set out in the Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement are in United States dollars, provided that the Australia dollar to United States dollar exchange rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia is between 1.15 and 0.95 (the “Acceptable Range”). If the Exchange Rate is outside the Acceptable Range on the date cash payment is due, the Exchange Rate will be set at 1.05 United States dollar for each 1 Australian dollar.
St Barbara Limited (SBM) – ENR Earning-in
Encounter Resources Limited has entered into a farm-in agreement with St Barbara Limited in respect of tenement applications ELA45/3232 and ELA45/3308 in the Paterson Province of Western Australia. The agreement covers an area of 60km[2] and is located to the north-east of the Company’s Yeneena Project.
Significant terms of the farm-in arrangement as follows:
-
4 year initial earn-in phase under which ENR may acquire a 51% joint venture interest by expenditure of $500,000, and may withdraw at any time subject to a meeting statutory minimum required spends;
-
2 year second phase, should SBM not elect to contribute to joint venture exploration costs, under which ENR may acquire a further 19% interest by sole funding expenditure of a further $500,000;
-
If SBM elects not to contribute at the end of the second phase standard industry dilution formulas will apply down to a 5% interest. If SBM’s interest dilutes below 5% it will automatically revert to a 1.5% net smelter royalty.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 13 Interest in joint ventures and farm-in arrangements (Continued)
b) Farm-in Arrangements (continued)
Hammer Metals Limited (HMX) (formerly Midas Resources Limited (MDS)) – ENR Earning-in
Encounter Resources Limited has entered into a farm-in agreement with Hammer Metals Limited in respect of granted tenements EL45/3768 and EL45/4091 in the Paterson Province of Western Australia. The agreement covers an area of 316km[2] and is located adjacent to the Company’s Yeneena Project.
Significant terms of the farm-in arrangement as follows:
-
4 year initial earn-in phase under which ENR may acquire a 70% joint venture interest by expenditure of $500,000, and may withdraw at any time subject to a meeting statutory minimum expenditure required spend for the first year;
-
2 year second phase, should HMX not elect to contribute to joint venture exploration costs during this second phase, under which ENR may acquire a further 15% interest by sole funding expenditure of a further $500,000;
-
If HMX elects not to contribute at the end of the second phase HMX may elect to convert its participating interest into a 1.5% net smelter royalty.
| Consolidated | Consolidated | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
|
| Note 14 Current liabilities – Trade and other payables Unspent farm-in contributions (Note 8) Trade payables and accruals Other payables |
320,081 823,874 63,664 |
364,013 318,811 34,213 |
| 1,207,619 | 717,037 |
Liabilities are not secured over the assets of the Group. Details of fair value and exposure to interest risk are included at note 19.
Note 15 Employee benefits
| Consolidated | Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
||
| a) Current liabilities Liability for annual leave b) Non-current liabilities Liability for long service leave |
77,397 | 66,584 | |
| 85,606 | - |
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 16 Issued capital
a) Ordinary shares
The Company is a public company limited by shares. The Company was incorporated in Perth, Western Australia. The Company’s shares are limited whereby the liability of its members is limited to the amount (if any) unpaid on the shares respectively held by them.
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. On a show of hands every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is entitled to one vote, and upon a poll each share is entitled to one vote.
Ordinary shares have no par value. There is no limit to the authorised share capital of the Company.
| Issue price |
2014 No. |
2013 No. |
2014 $ |
2013 $ |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b) Share capital Issued share capital c) Share movements during the year Balance at the start of the financial year Share placement $0.21 Share placement $0.21 Share purchase plan $0.21 Less share issue costs Balance at the end of the financial year |
132,543,350 | 132,543,350 | 31,113,384 | 31,113,384 | ||
| 132,543,350 - - - - 132,543,350 |
114,194,360 9,241,931 2,380,952 6,726,107 - |
31,113,384 - - - - |
27,320,545 1,940,806 500,000 1,412,482 (60,449) |
|||
| 132,543,350 | 31,113,384 | 31,113,384 |
d) Option plan
Information relating to the Encounter Resources Limited Directors, Officers and Employees Option Plan is set out in note 17.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 17 Options and share based payments
The establishment of the Encounter Resources Limited Directors, Officers and Employees Option Plan (‘the Plan”) was last approved by a resolution at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company on 30 November 2012. All eligible Directors, executive officers and employees of Encounter Resources Limited who have been continuously employed by the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan.
The Plan allows the Company to issue free options to eligible persons. The options can be granted free of charge and are exercisable at a fixed price in accordance with the Plan.
a) Options issued during the year
During the financial year the Company granted 945,000 options over unissued shares (2013: 2,950,000).
b) Options exercised during the year
During the financial year the Company issued no shares on the exercise of unlisted employee options (2013: Nil).
c) Options cancelled during the year
During the year 250,000 options (2013: nil) were cancelled upon termination of employment. No options were cancelled on expiry of exercise period (2013: 1,550,000).
d) Options on issue at the balance date
The number of options outstanding over unissued ordinary shares at 30 June 2014 is 10,170,000 (2013: 9,475,000). The terms of these options are as follows:
| Number of options outstanding | Exerciseprice | Expiry date |
|---|---|---|
| 5,375,000 $1.35 22 November 2014 500,000 80 cents 30 September 2015 500,000 40 cents 31 May 2016 1,450,000 30 cents 30 November 2016 650,000 39 cents 30 November 2017 750,000 21 cents 31 May 2017 200,000 31 cents 31 January 2018 745,000 22 cents 31 May 2018 10,170,000 |
e) Subsequent to the balance date
No options have been granted subsequent to the balance date and to the date of signing this report. No options have been exercised subsequent to the balance date to the date of signing this report. Subsequent to the balance date no options have been cancelled on expiry of the exercise period.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 17 Options and share based payments (continued)
Reconciliation of movement of options over unissued shares during the period including weighted average exercise price (WAEP)
| 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | WAEP (cents) |
No. | WAEP (cents) |
|
| Options outstanding at the start of theyear |
9,475,000 93.6 8,075,000 109.4 |
|||
| Options granted during the year Options exercised during the year Options expiring unexercised during the year Options outstanding at the end of the year |
945,000 23.9 2,950,000 30.0 - - - - (250,000) 59.4 (1,550,000) 55.2 |
|||
| 10,170,000 87.8 9,475,000 93.6 |
Weighted average contractual life
The weighted average contractual life for un-exercised options is 18.1 months (2013: 27.5 months).
Basis and assumptions used in the valuation of options .
The options issued during the year were valued using the Black-Scholes option valuation methodology.
| Number of options granted |
Exercise price (cents) |
Risk free interest rate used |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility applied |
Value of Options |
|||||
| Dategranted | Expirydate | |||||
| 17 February2014 | 200,000 | 31 | 31 January2018 | 3% | 98.5% | $19,558 |
| 27 June 2014 | 745,000 | 22 | 31 May2018 | 2.99% | 96.4% | $52,202 |
Historical volatility has been used as the basis for determining expected share price volatility, as it is assumed that this is an indicator of future tender, which may not eventuate.
A discount of 30% in respect of a lack of marketability has been applied to the Black-Scholes option valuation to reflect the non-negotiability and non-transferability of the unlisted options granted.
| Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | |||
| Accumulated losses $ |
Equity remuneration reserve (i) $ |
Accumulated losses $ |
Equity remuneration reserve (i) $ |
|
| Note 18 Reserves and accumulated losses Balance at the beginning of the year Loss for the period Movement in equity remuneration reserve in respect of options issued Transfer to accumulated losses on cancellation of options Balance at the end of the year |
(11,429,023) (484,481) - 41,329 |
2,737,091 (10,178,761) - (1,566,249) 71,760 - (41,329) 315,987 |
2,780,039 - 273,039 (315,987) |
|
| (11,872,175) | 2,767,522 (11,429,023) |
2,737,091 |
(i) The equity remuneration reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued but not exercised.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 19 Financial instruments
Credit risk
The Directors do not consider that the Group’s financial assets are subject to anything more than a negligible level of credit risk, and as such no disclosures are made, note 2(a).
Impairment losses
The Directors do not consider that any of the Group’s financial assets are subject to impairment at the reporting date. No impairment expense or reversal of impairment charge has occurred during the reporting period, other than the write off of deferred exploration assets at note 12.
Interest rate risk
At the reporting date the interest profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:
| Carrying amount($) | Carrying amount($) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Fixed rate instruments Financial assets Variable rate instruments Financial assets |
- - |
|
| 3,836,543 4,806,657 |
Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments
A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.
| Profit | or loss | Equity | Equity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% increase |
1% decrease |
1% increase |
1% decrease |
||
| 2014 Variable rate instruments 2013 Variable rate instruments |
38,365 | (38,365) | 38,365 | (38,365) | |
| 48,066 | (48,066) | 48,066 | (48,066) |
Liquidity risk
The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding the impact of netting agreements, note 2(b):
| Consolidated | Carrying amount |
Contractual cash flows |
< 6 months |
6-12 months |
1-2 years |
2-5 years |
> 5 years |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 2014 Trade and other payables 2013 Trade and other payables |
954,866 954,866 954,866 - - - - |
|||||||
| 954,866 954,866 954,866 - - - - |
||||||||
| 651,670 651,670 651,670 - - - - |
||||||||
| 651,670 651,670 651,670 - - - - |
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 19 Financial instruments (Continued)
Fair values
Fair values versus carrying amounts
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the balance sheet are as follows:
| Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated | Consolidated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | |||
| Carrying amount $ |
Fair value $ |
Carrying amount $ |
Fair value $ |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other payables |
3,836,543 3,836,543 4,806,657 4,806,657 (954,866) (954,866) (651,670) (651,670) |
|||
| 2,881,677 2,881,677 4,154,987 4,154,987 |
The Group’s policy for recognition of fair values is disclosed at note 1(s).
Note 20 Dividends
No dividends were paid or proposed during the financial year ended 30 June 2014 or 30 June 2013.
The Company has no franking credits available as at 30 June 2014 or 30 June 2013.
Note 21 Key management personnel disclosures
(a) Directors and key management personnel
The following persons were directors of Encounter Resources Limited during the financial year:
- (i) Chairman – non-executive
Paul Chapman
- (ii) Executive directors
Will Robinson, Managing Director Peter Bewick, Exploration Director
(iii) Non-executive directors
Jonathan Hronsky, Director
There were no other persons employed by or contracted to the Company during the financial year, having responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, either directly or indirectly.
(b) Key management personnel compensation
A summary of total compensation paid to key management personnel during the year is as follows:
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Total short-term employment benefits Total share based payments Total post-employment benefits |
691,958 - 64,006 |
661,692 204,506 59,552 |
| 755,964 | 925,750 |
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
|
|---|---|---|
Note 22 Remuneration of auditors
| Audit and review of the Company’s financial statements Other services Total |
33,000 28,500 - - |
|---|---|
| 33,000 28,500 |
Note 23 Contingencies
(i) Contingent liabilities
There were no material contingent liabilities not provided for in the financial statements of the Group as at 30 June 2014 or 30 June 2013 other than:
Yeneena Project Gold Claw-back
Included in the agreement for the Group’s acquisition of the remaining 25% interest in the Yeneena Project is a gold claw-back right in the event of a major discovery of a deposit of minerals dominant in gold, with gold revenue measured in a mining study equal to or exceeding 65% of total revenue and where a JORC compliant mineral resources exceeds 4,000,000 ounces of gold or gold equivalent, or is capable of producing at least 200,000 ounces of gold or gold equivalent per year for 10 years. Under the agreement Barrick (Australia Pacific) Limited retains the right to regain an interest of between 70 and 100% in the gold discovery at a price of between US$40-100 per ounce, with a 1.5% net smelter royalty to Encounter Resources.
Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage
The Group has Land Access and Mineral Exploration Agreements with Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation in relation to the tenements comprising the Yeneena Project. Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation ((Jamukurnu-Yapalikunu/WDLAC) is the Prescribed Body Corporate for the Martu People of the Central Western Desert region in Western Australia.
Native title claims have been made with respect to areas which include tenements in which the Group has an interest. The Group is unable to determine the prospects for success or otherwise of the claims and, in any event, whether or not and to what extent the claims may significantly affect the Group or its projects. Agreement is being or has been reached with various native title claimants in relation to Aboriginal Heritage issues regarding certain areas in which the Group has an interest.
Bank guarantees
St George Bank has provided unconditional bank guarantees (refer Note 8) as follows:
-
$22,629 in relation to the lease over the Company’s office premises at Level 7, 600 Murray Street, West Perth; and
-
$34,000 environmental bond over tenement E51/1127. The tenement was relinquished in the 2013 financial year and the Company is in the process of cancelling the guarantee.
(ii) Contingent assets
There were no material contingent assets as at 30 June 2014 or 30 June 2013.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
Note 24 Commitments
(a) Exploration
The Group has certain obligations to perform minimum exploration work on mineral leases held. These obligations may vary over time, depending on the Group’s exploration programmes and priorities. As at balance date, total exploration expenditure commitments on tenements held by the Group have not been provided for in the financial statements and which cover the following twelve month period amount to $1,371,000 (2013: $1,249,000).
These obligations are also subject to variations by farm-out arrangements or sale of the relevant tenements. This commitment does not include the expenditure commitments which are the responsibility of the joint venture partners.
(b) Operating Lease Commitments
There are no operating lease commitments as at 30 June 2014 or 30 June 2013. The Company’s lease on the premises at Level 7, 600 Murray Street, West Perth is on a month by month basis.
(c) Contractual Commitment
There are no material contractual commitments as at 30 June 2014 or 30 June 2013 not otherwise disclosed in the Financial Statements.
Note 25 Related party transactions
Transactions with Directors during the year are disclosed at note 21 – Key Management Personnel.
The Company incurred the following amounts during the year in respect of exploration activities on under joint venture agreements, for which it acts as manager:
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Regional Uranium JV - 7,927 Lake Way Uranium JV 920 3,899 |
Details of the Company’s interests under the joint venture agreements are provided at Note 13.
As at the end of the financial year the Company had the following amounts (due to)/owing to it by the joint ventures:
| Regional Uranium JV | - | - |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Way Uranium JV | 23,240 | 22,358 |
Note 26 Events occurring after the balance sheet date
There has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company to affect substantially the operations of the Group, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent financial years.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
| Consolidated | Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
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| Note 27 Reconciliation of loss after tax to net cash inflow f Loss from ordinary activities after income tax Share of management fee to JV not capitalised Depreciation Exploration cost written off Share based payments expense Gain on sale of exploration assets Contribution to overheads from farm-in partner EIS grant funding offset against capitalised exploration Movement in assets and liabilities: (Increase)/decrease in R&D tax refundable (Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses (Increase)/decrease in receivables Increase/(decrease) in payables Net cash outflow from operating activities Note 28 Earnings per share |
rom operating activities (484,481) (1,566,249) 138 1,774 9,740 12,844 255,804 907,172 71,760 273,039 - (20,000) (332,789) (92,245) 175,925 133,699 236,337 (27,087) - - (4,793) 20,789 73,330 (12,459) |
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| 971 (368,723) |
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| 2013 | |||
| a) Basic earnings per share Loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company b) Diluted earnings per share Loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company c) Loss used in calculation of basic and diluted loss per share Consolidated loss after tax from continuing operations d) Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and dilutive loss per share |
Cents Cents (0.4) (1.3) |
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| (0.4) (1.3) |
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| $ $ (484,481) (1,566,249) |
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| No. No. 132,543,350 117,007,416 |
At 30 June 2014 the Company has on issue 10,170,000 (2013: 9,475,000) unlisted options over ordinary shares that are not considered to be dilutive.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Notes to the Financial Statements For the financial year ended 30 June 2014
29. Parent entity information
| Company | Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 $ |
2013 $ |
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| Financial position Assets Current assets Non-current assets Total Assets Liabilities Current liabilities Total Liabilities NET ASSETS Equity Issued Capital Equity remuneration reserve Accumulated losses TOTAL EQUITY Financial performance Loss for the year Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income |
3,983,107 18,703,922 |
4,894,955 17,881,203 |
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| 22,687,029 | 22,776,158 | ||
| 1,370,623 | 783,621 | ||
| 1,370,623 | 783,621 | ||
| 21,316,406 | 21,992,537 | ||
| 31,113,384 2,767,522 (12,564,500) |
31,113,384 2,737,091 (11,857,938) |
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| 21,316,406 | 21,992,537 | ||
| (747,891) - |
(1,803,335) - |
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| (747,891) | (1,803,335) |
Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries
No guarantees have been entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiary companies.
Contingent liabilities
For full details of contingencies see Note 23.
Commitments
For full details of commitments see Note 24.
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Encounter Resources Limited ABN 47 109 815 796
Directors’ Declaration
In the opinion of the Directors of Encounter Resources Limited (“the Company”)
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(a) the financial statements and notes set out on pages 17 to 48 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
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(i) complying with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; and
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(ii) give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of the performance for the year ended on that date of the Group.
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(b) the remuneration disclosures that are contained in the Remuneration Report in the Directors Report comply with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures, The Corporations Act 2001 and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
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(c) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
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(d) the financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as set out in Note 1.
The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2014.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.
Signed at Perth this 18[th] day of September 2014.
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W Robinson Managing Director
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ENCOUNTER RESOURCES LIMITED
Report on the Financial Report
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Encounter Resources Limited, which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2014, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year.
Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Report
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements , that the financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Independence
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 .
Crowe Horwath Perth is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation other than for the acts or omissions of financial services licensees.
Auditor’s Opinion
In our opinion:
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(a) the financial report of Encounter Resources Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 , including:
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(i) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and
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(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001 ; and
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(b) the consolidated financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1.
Report on the Remuneration Report
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 8 to 15 of the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2014. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001 . Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.
Auditor’s Opinion
In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Encounter Resources Limited for the year ended 30 June 2014 complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
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CROWE HORWATH PERTH
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SEAN MCGURK Partner
Signed at Perth, 18 September 2014
Crowe Horwath Perth is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation other than for the acts or omissions of financial services licensees.