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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. Annual Report 2007

Aug 30, 2007

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ABN 28 009 120 40

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

31 August 2007

Preliminary Final Report

Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ESI) provides its Preliminary Final Report for the year ended 30 June 2007.

Enquiries can be directed to the Managing Director, Mr Con Galtos.

Con Galtos

Managing Director Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

International: Dir Line: 03 9684 0801 +61 3 9684 0801 Fax: 03 9696-7811 +61 3 9696-7811 Mob 0413 747 077 +61 413 747 077 Mail: Lvl 13, 222 Kingsway, Sth Melbourne Vic 3205 Email: [email protected]

Level 13 � 222 Kingsway � South Melbourne � Victoria 3205 � Australia � +61(0)3 96840801 � www. etcltd.com.au

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

Dear Shareholders,

Attached you will find the company’s Preliminary Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2007. The primary focus of the Company is the reduction of carbon emissions and environmental damage, through investment and licensing of commercially practical and environmentally clean technologies and processes.

As you are aware, I was appointed to the position of Managing Director in May 2007. During the last few months a number of changes have taken place within our company and appropriate announcements were made through the ASX.

The 2007 Financial Year was one in which ECT undertook substantial expenditure to finalise development of the Coldry® process, continue research and development of the Matmor® process and move its head office to Melbourne concurrent with the upgrade of the Bacchus Marsh pilot plants.

ECT is a technology development company and it is very fortunate, in my opinion, to have two outstanding and unique technologies. Having focused solely on technological developments since re-listing, we have not yet achieved revenue, however, we expect our revenue flow to commence during the financial year 2007-8.

Our technologies consist of Coldry® and Matmor®.

Coldry®

The Company is justifiably proud of the Coldry® process which is the world’s first economic method of dewatering brown coal (to an average of 12%), to create storable, stable, black coal substitute feedstock, with equal or better energy value. The high chemical reactivity of Coldry® pellets can also deliver higher oil yield per tonne of coal and enables the product to be the ideal front end feedstock solution for coal-to-oil technologies, eliminating the need for costly and energy intensive oil slurry drying.

In October 2006 the Victorian Government recognised the contribution that the Coldry® process would make to the sustainability of the coal industry and awarded ECT a grant of $238,000 from the Victorian Sustainability Fund. This supported the development of the Coldry® technology water recovery process, which is now achieving the recovery of one tonne of clean water and one tonne of dried pellets for every two tonnes of brown coal processed through Coldry®.

I am very pleased to report that the Coldry® technology has now been fully developed and proven by a six weeks production run on a 24/5 basis. This technology is now entering the scaling up process and it will be the first to be commercialised.

A number of major companies from different countries have shown interest in this technology as it is capable of offering immediate environmental and financial benefits.

Matmor®

The production of steel will be revolutionised immediately our Matmor® process becomes commercialised.

The new Matmor® plant has been completed and we are finalising the commissioning process. The Matmor® plant upgrade was delayed to enable the Company to give priority to Coldry® being a much easier process to scale up and commercialise.

Conventional steel making is traditionally a very expensive multi stage process. Our Matmor® process is a single stage highly economic process that has the potential to transform the steel making industry.

Administrative matters

As well as the transfer of the company’s head office from Perth to Melbourne in May this year, the Company has:

  1. Appointed RSM Bird Cameron Chartered Accountants of Melbourne as the new accountants

  2. Welcomed Mr John Hutchinson to the Board

  3. Appointed Ms Jan Macpherson as the Company Secretary

  4. Finalised the Coldry® commercialisation process

  5. Completed the development of the Matmor plant

  6. Commenced the redevelopment of the company’s web site to make it informative and user friendly. The new web site will be available within the next 10 working days

  7. Raised $2.5M additional capital and commenced negotiations for an equity line of credit

  8. Reviewed its accounting and corporate governance policies and procedures and is progressively implementing recommendations

  9. Obtained an order from a highly respected Indian power generating and steel producing company for 20M tonnes of Coldry® pellets per year for twenty years

  10. Approached the Victorian Government for a mining lease

The future for ECT looks very bright with its leading edge sustainable coal technology, revolutionary steel making process and excellent technical and management teams. We anticipate income flow through strategic alliances and take up of our technologies by local and global industry as the impetus for environmental sustainability increases in the coming year.

Best regards, Con Galtos 31 August 2007 Managing Director

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited - ACN 009 120 405

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

1 Details of the reporting period and the previous corresponding period.

Reporting Period
Financial Year ending
Previous Corresponding Period
Financial Year ending
30 June 2007
30 June 2006

2 Results for announcement to the market 2.1 The amount and percentage change up or down from the previous corresponding period of revenue from ordinary activities.

Revenue from ordinary activities $'000 306
Previous corresponding period $'000 19
Percentage change up or down from the previous corresponding
period of revenue from ordinary activities % 1510.53%
2.2 The amount and percentage change up or down from the previous corresponding period of profit (loss)
from ordinary activities after tax attributable to members.
Loss from ordinary activities after tax $'000 (3,312)
Previous corresponding period $'000 (23,820)
Percentage change up or down from the previous corresponding
period of loss from ordinary activities after tax
attributable to members. % 86.10%
2.3 The amount and percentage change up or down from the previous corresponding period of net profit
(loss) for the period attributable to members.
Profit (loss) attributable to members $'000 (3,312)
Previous corresponding period $'000 (23,820)
Percentage change up or down from the previous corresponding
period of net loss for the period
attributable to members. % 86.10%
  • 2.4 The amount per security and franked amount per security of final and interim dividends or a statement that it is not proposed to pay dividends.

No dividends proposed relating to the reporting period

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 2.5 The record date for determining entitlements to the dividends (if any).

Not applicable

2.6 A brief explanation of any of the figures in 2.1 to 2.4 necessary to enable the figures to be understood.

Refer to separate media release lodged with this Appendix 4E.

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 3 A consolidated income statement together with notes to the statement, prepared in compliance with AASB 101.

Income Statement For the year ended 30 June 2007

Notes
Revenue from ordinary activities
1
Material and subcontractor expenses
Employee benefits expense
Depreciation and amortisation
Occupancy expense
Patent fees
Corporate costs
Consultancy fees
Travel and accommodation
Insurance expense
Impairment of intangibles assets
Other expenses from ordinary activities
Loss before Income Tax Expense
2
Income tax expense
3
Loss attributable to members of
Environmental Clean Technologies Limited
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
306
19
(938)
-
(188)
(75)
(1)
(6)
(151)
(94)
(57)
(84)
(554)
(144)
(1,016)
(1,106)
(107)
(183)
(99)
(16)
-
(22,015)
(507)
(116)
(3,312)
(23,820)
-
-
(3,312)
(23,820)
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
306
19
(938)
-
(188)
(75)
(1)
(6)
(151)
(94)
(57)
(84)
(554)
(144)
(1,016)
(1,106)
(107)
(183)
(99)
(16)
-
(22,015)
(507)
(116)
(3,312)
(23,820)
-
-
(3,312)
(23,820)
(23,820)
-
(23,820)

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

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 4 A consolidated balance sheet together with notes to the statement. The balance sheet may be condensed but must report as line items each significant class of asset, liability, and equity element with appropriate sub-totals.
Balance Sheet
As at 30 June 2007
Notes
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents Assets
4
Trade and Other Receivables
5
Other
6
Total Current Assets
Non Current Assets
Property Plant & Equipment
7
Total Non Current Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Trade and Other Payables
8
Borrowings
9
Total Current Liabilities
Non Current Liabilities
Borrowings
10
Total Non Current Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
Equity
Contributed Equity
11
Other reserves
12
Accumulated Losses
13
TOTAL EQUITY
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
45
218
127
141
-
34
172
393
644
15
644
15
816
408
870
330
778
-
1,648
330
1,233
-
1,233
-
2,881
330
(2,065)
78
24,412
23,992
779
30
(27,256)
(23,944)
(2,065)
78
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
45
218
127
141
-
34
172
393
644
15
644
15
816
408
870
330
778
-
1,648
330
1,233
-
1,233
-
2,881
330
(2,065)
78
24,412
23,992
779
30
(27,256)
(23,944)
(2,065)
78
393
15
15
408
330
-
330
-
-
330
78
23,992
30
(23,944)
78

The above consolidated balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 5 a) A statement of changes in equity together with notes to the statement. The statement of changes in equity may be condensed but must comply with the disclosure requirements of AASB 101
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 30 June 2007
Notes
Total equity at the beginning of the financial year
Issue of shares by APCS
Capital adjustment for reverse acquisition accounting
Fair value recognised of share options issued during the year
Equity component of convertible notes issued during the year
Issue of shares by the Group
Net income and expenses recognised directly in equity
Loss for the financial year
Total recognised income and expenses for the year
Total equity at the end of the financial year
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
78
89
-
1,229
-
22,550
-
30
767
-
402
-
1,169
23,809
(3,312)
(23,820)
(3,312)
(23,820)
(2,065)
78
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
78
89
-
1,229
-
22,550
-
30
767
-
402
-
1,169
23,809
(3,312)
(23,820)
(3,312)
(23,820)
(2,065)
78
1,229
22,550
30
-
-
23,809
(23,820)
(23,820)
78

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

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 5 A cash flow statement together with notes to the statement. The cash flow statement may be condensed but must report as line items each significant form of cash flow and comply with the disclosure requirements of AASB 107 Cash Flow Statements, or for foreign entities, the equivalent foreign accounting standard.

Cash Flow Statement For the year ended 30 June 2007

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)
Grants received
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)
Interest received
1
Borrowing costs
2
Net cash outflow from operating activities
14
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property plant and equipment
Net cash outflow from investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issuing of convertible notes
Loans received
Proceeds from the issuing of shares
Net cash inflow from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash held
Cash at the beginning of the financial year
Cash at the end of the financial year
4
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
130
-
213
(2,990)
(1,682)
(2,647)
(1,682)
5
3
(83)
-
(2,725)
(1,679)
(628)
(21)
(628)
(21)
2,000
-
778
-
402
1,870
3,180
1,870
(173)
170
218
48
45
218
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
130
-
213
(2,990)
(1,682)
(2,647)
(1,682)
5
3
(83)
-
(2,725)
(1,679)
(628)
(21)
(628)
(21)
2,000
-
778
-
402
1,870
3,180
1,870
(173)
170
218
48
45
218
(1,682)
3
-
(1,679)
(21)
(21)
-
-
1,870
1,870
170
48
218

The above statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

Notes to Sections 3, 4 & 5.

1. Revenue

Notes
Revenue
Grants received
Miscellaneous income
Rental revenue from subleases
Other revenue
Interest received
Operating loss
Net losses and expenses
Loss before income tax includes the following
specific expenses:
Impairment of intangible assets
Depreciation
Plant and equipment
Borrowing costs
Interest and finance charges paid/payable
Rental expense relating to operating leases
Minimum lease payments
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
213
-
50
-
38
16
301
16
5
3
5
3
306
19
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
-
(22,015)
(1)
(6)
(78)
-
(108)
(53)
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
213
-
50
-
38
16
301
16
5
3
5
3
306
19
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
-
(22,015)
(1)
(6)
(78)
-
(108)
(53)
(6)
-
(53)

2. Operating loss

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

Notes to Sections 3, 4 & 5.

3. Income tax

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense to
prima facie tax payable
Operating loss before income tax expense
Tax at the Australian tax rate of 30% (2006: 30%)
Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) in
calculating taxable income
Impairment of intangible assets
Tax benefit not recognised
Income tax expense
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
(3,312)
(23,820)
(994)
(7,146)
-
6,604
994
542
-
-
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
(3,312)
(23,820)
(994)
(7,146)
-
6,604
994
542
-
-
(7,146)
6,604
542
-

4. Current assets - Cash assets

Cash at bank and on hand
Current assets - Trade and other receivables
Trade debtors
Goods and services tax (GST) recoverable
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
45
218
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
14
31
113
110
127
141
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
45
218
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
14
31
113
110
127
141
141

5. Current assets - Trade and other receivables

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

Notes to Sections 3, 4 & 5.

6. Current assets - Other

Deposits paid
Sundry Debtors
7. Non-current assets - Property, plant and equipment
Plant and equipment
At cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation
8. Current liabilities - Payables
Trade payables
Other payables
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
-
32
-
2
-
34
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
651
21
(7)
(6)
644
15
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
696
308
174
22
870
330
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
-
32
-
2
-
34
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
651
21
(7)
(6)
644
15
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
696
308
174
22
870
330
330

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

Notes to Sections 3, 4 & 5.

9. Current liabilities - Borrowings

Unsecured
Loan
10. Borrowings
Unsecured
Convertible notes
11. Contributed equity
Balance at the beginning of the year
Issue of shares by APCS
Capital adjustment for reverse acquisition accounting
Issue of shares by the Group
Transfer of fair value of options exercised from Options reserve
Balance at the end of the financial year
12. Other reserves
Share option reserve
Balance at the beginning of the year
Fair value of options issued during the year
Transfer of fair value of options exercised to contributed equity
Balance at the end of the financial year
Convertible note equity reserve
Balance at the beginning of the year
Equity component of convertible notes issues
Balance at the end of the financial year
Total other reserves
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
778
-
778
-
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
1,233
-
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
23,992
213
-
1,229
-
22,550
402
-
18
-
24,412
23,992
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
30
-
-
30
(18)
-
12
30
-
-
767
-
767
-
779
30
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
778
-
778
-
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
1,233
-
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
23,992
213
-
1,229
-
22,550
402
-
18
-
24,412
23,992
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
30
-
-
30
(18)
-
12
30
-
-
767
-
767
-
779
30
30
-
-
-
30

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

Notes to Sections 3, 4 & 5.

13. Accumulated losses

Accumulated losses
Accumulated losses at the beginning of the financial year
Net loss attributable to members of the Group
Accumulated losses at the end of
the financial year
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
(23,944)
(124)
(3,312)
(23,820)
(27,256)
(23,944)
(23,944)

14. Reconciliation of operating loss after income tax to net cash inflow from operating activities

Operating loss after income tax
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment of intangible assets
Issue of share options
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Trade debtors and receivables
Trade creditors and accruals
Net cash outflow from operating activities
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
(3,312)
(23,820)
1
6
22,015
-
30
47
(129)
539
219
(2,725)
(1,679)
Consolidated
2007
2006
$'000
$'000
(3,312)
(23,820)
1
6
22,015
-
30
47
(129)
539
219
(2,725)
(1,679)
(1,679)

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

Notes to Sections 3, 4 & 5.

15. Segment reporting

The company operates within one business segment, being the research and development of dewatering and related technology, and in one geographic segment being Australia.

16. Contingent Asset

Environmental CleanTechnologies Limited has completed and lodged with its 2006 income tax return a research and development tax concession schedule. The total claim (including the concession) is $1,138,368 and the company has chosen to claim a refundable tax offset of $341,510 instead of deduction. The amount of $341,510 is yet to be refunded, and is subject to approval by the Australian Taxation Office.

17. Prior period adjustment

In accordance with AASB 136 “Impairment of Assets” the financial report for the year ended 30 June 2007 recognises an error to the 30 June 2006 balance sheet comparative. The carrying value of intangibles of $16,387,629 and the associated deferred tax liability $4,916,289 as at 30 June 2006 have subsequently been found to be impaired as at 30 June 2006. In accordance with AASB 108 “Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors”, the consolidated entity has corrected the prior period error retrospectively by restating the balance sheet and comparatives amounts for the prior year. The effect of this error at 30 June 2006 is a write down of intangible assets by $16,387,629, deferred tax liabilities by $4,916,289 and an increase in retained losses by $11,471,629.

18. Events Subsequent to Balance Date

In August 2007 the consolidated equity raised capital of $2.5 million by way of equity issue. The directors believe this will give the Group sufficient resources to meet it's liabilities when they become due and payable for the twelve months following this report, notwithstanding the negative net asset position of $2,065,000 at 30 June 2007.

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 6 Details of individual and total dividends or distributions and dividend or distribution payments. The details must include the date on which each dividend or distribution is payable and (if known) the amount per security of foreign sourced dividend or distribution.

No payments made

  • 7 Details of any dividend or distribution reinvestment plans in operation and the last date for the receipt of an election notice for participation in any dividend or distribution reinvestment plan.

No plans approved

8 A statement of retained earnings showing movements.

See Statement of Changes in Equity

9 Net tangible assets per security with the comparative figure for the previous corresponding period.

Reporting Period
Cents
Previous Corresponding Period
Cents
-0.79
0.03
  • 10 Details of entities over which control has been gained or lost during the period.

10.1 Name of the entity.

Not applicable

10.2 The date of the gain or loss of control.

Not applicable

  • 10.3 Where material to an understanding of the report – the contribution of such entities to the reporting entity’s profit from ordinary activities during the period and the profit or loss of such entities during the whole of the previous corresponding period.

Not applicable

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 11 Details of associates and joint venture entities including the following.

  • 11.1 Name of the associate or joint venture entity.

Not applicable

11.2 Details of the reporting entity’s percentage holding in each of these entities.

Not applicable

11.3 Where material to an understanding of the report - aggregate share of profits (losses) of these entities, details of contributions to net profit for each of these entities, and with comparative figures for each of these disclosures for the previous corresponding period.

Reporting Period
$'000
Previous Corresponding Period
$'000
N/A
N/A

12 Any other significant information needed by an investor to make an informed assessment of the entity’s financial performance and financial position.

Refer to explanatory notes below

13 For foreign entities, which set of accounting standards is used in compiling the report (e.g. International Accounting Standards).

Not applicable

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 14 A commentary on the results for the period. The commentary must be sufficient for the user to be able to compare the information presented with equivalent information for previous periods. The commentary must include any significant information needed by an investor to make an informed assessment of the entity’s activities and results, which would include but not be limited to discussion of the following.

14.1 The earnings per security and the nature of any dilution aspects.

Consolidated Consolidated
2007 2006
Cents Cents
Basic earnings per share (1.32) (17.57)
Diluted earnings per share N/a N/a
Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator
Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator in 250,971,575 135,541,938
calculating basic earnings per share
Diluted Earnings per share
Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator in
calculating diluted earnings per share (i) (i)

(i) Not materially different to basic earnings per share

14.2 Returns to shareholders including distributions and buy backs.

None made

14.3 Significant features of operating performance.

Refer to section 2.6

14.4 The results of segments that are significant to an understanding of the business as a whole.

The consolidated entity operated solely within the research and development of dewatering and related technology industry in Australia during the year.

14.5 A discussion of trends in performance.

Refer to section 2.6

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Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited

(formally Environmental Solutions International Limited)

  • 14.6 Any other factors which have affected the results in the period or which are likely to affect results in the future, including those where the effect could not be quantified.

Refer to section 2.6

15 A statement as to whether the report is based on accounts which have been audited or subject to review, are in the process of being audited or reviewed, or have not yet been audited or reviewed

This report is based on accounts that are in the process of being audited

  • 16 If the accounts have not yet been audited or subject to review and are likely to be subject to dispute or qualification, a description of the likely dispute or qualification.

No change anticipated from the results reported

17 If the accounts have been audited or subject to review and are subject to dispute or qualification, a description of the dispute or qualification.

No dispute or qualification known at the date of lodgement of this report.

(Director)

Print Name

Date

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