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VOLT GROUP LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Aug 30, 2021
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Volt Power Group Limited ABN 62 009 423 189
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Appendix 4D Half Year Report
Results for Announcement to the Market
1. Details of reporting period
Current reporting period: 6 months ended 30 June 2021 Previous corresponding reporting period: 6 months ended 30 June 2020
2. Results for announcement to the market
| 6 months ended | 6 months ended | ||
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| 30 June 2021 | 30 June 2020 | Change | |
| $ | $ | % | |
| Revenues from ordinary activities | 1,173,858 | 306,955 | 282% |
| Profit/(loss) from ordinary activities after tax attributable to members | 886,228 | (707,011) | 225% |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period attributable to members | 886,228 | (707,011) | 225% |
Commentary on results for the period
Commentary on the above figures is included in the accompanying ASX Announcement and the attached Interim Financial Report for the half year ended 30 June 2021.
3. Net tangible assets per security
| 30 June 2021 | 31 December 2020 | |
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| Net tangible assets | $3,157,508 | $1,452,734 |
| Number of shares on issue at reporting date | 9,344,533,558 | 9,169,533,558 |
| Net tangible assets per ordinary security | 0.034 cents | 0.016 cents |
4. Gain or loss of control over entities
There was no change in the period.
5. Dividends
There were no dividends paid during the period and the Company does not propose to pay any dividends.
6. Dividend reinvestment plans
There are no dividend reinvestment plans.
7. Associates and joint ventures
The Company has no associates or joint ventures.
8. Audit / review status
The Interim Financial Report for the half year ended 30 June 2021 has been reviewed. The Auditors Review Statement accompanies the Interim Financial Report.
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VOLT POWER GROUP LIMITED ABN: 62 009 423 189
INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT Half-year ended 30 June 2021
Volt Power Group Limited ABN 62 009 423 189
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Corporate Directory | 2 |
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| Directors’ Report | 3 |
| Auditor's Independence Declaration | 7 |
| Interim Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income | 8 |
| Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | 9 |
| Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 10 |
| Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 11 |
| Condensed Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements | 12 |
| Declaration by Directors | 18 |
| Independent Audit Report | 19 |
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Volt Power Group Limited ABN 62 009 423 189
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Corporate Directory
ABN: 62 009 168 094
Directors
Adam Boyd Simon Higgins Peter Torre
Company Secretary Peter Torre
Principal place of business 6 Bradford Street Kewdale WA 6105
Auditors
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd 38 Station Street Subiaco WA 6008
Solicitors DLA Piper Level 31 152-158 St George’s Terrace Perth WA 6000
Bankers
Registered office Unit B9, 431 Roberts Rd Subiaco WA 6008
Share register
Link Market Services Pty Ltd Level 12 250 St George’s Terrace Perth WA 6000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Corporate Financial Services Level 14C, 300 Murray Street Perth WA 6000
ASX Code: VPR
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Directors’ Report
The directors of the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the Group) consisting of Volt Power Group Limited (“Volt” or “the Company”) and the entities it controlled at the end of or during the half year ended 30 June 2021, submit their report for the six months ended 30 June 2021.
1. Directors
The names of the Company’s directors in office during the half-year and until the date of this report are set out below. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated.
S. Higgins – Chairman
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A. Boyd – Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
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P. Torre – Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary
2. Corporate and operational review
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This Interim Consolidated Financial Report has been prepared on the basis that Volt and its controlled entities are going concerns for financial reporting purposes.
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In April 2021, the Company moved its operational activities from office and workshop accommodation provided by Volt substantial shareholder, GenusPlus Group Pty Ltd (Genus) to the Company’s new leased office and workshop accommodation located at 6 Bradford Street, Kewdale WA 6105 (New Premises). The Volt Board wishes to express its gratitude to the Genus Board and shareholders for the provision of office and workshop accommodation from January 2020 to April 2021. The New Premises is ideally suited to the Company activities providing office and workshop accommodation for all the Volt Group business activities.
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Since 1 January 2021, the Company has provided $540,000 in new funding to EcoQuip Australia Pty Limited (EcoQuip) increasing its ownership in EcoQuip from 67% to 70%. EcoQuip utilised these funds to complete the manufacture of 25 MSLTs to be deployed on Barrow Island for Chevron Australia under a new 5-Year Master Dry Hire Agreement executed with AGC Industries Pty Limited (AGC) on 26 July 2021.
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During the period, the Company undertook acquisition due diligence activities on a proprietary technology advantaged mining services business to inorganically complement its existing businesses. At the time of writing this report, these activities remain ongoing and incomplete.
3. Principal activities
The principal activities of the Group during the period were:
ATEN (100% owned)
The ATEN technology achievements during the period comprise:
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The Company’s ATEN Technology is a baseload, zero emission waste heat to electricity generation solution that utilizes low grade industrial waste heat as its energy source. The ATEN Technology requires no water and operates autonomously without a requirement for operating personnel.
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The zero emission, fuel, and OPEX benefits of the ATEN Technology compels customers seeking Carbon Intensity reduction and operating cost reduction to investigate ATEN Technology retro-fit opportunities. The benefits include:
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Enhanced energy efficiency:
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~10 - 25%
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Lowest cost zero emission generation: ~20 – 50% cheaper than generation equivalent solar/BESS hybrid solution
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• Scope 1 emission reduction: Material carbon intensity reduction outcomes
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Grid stability:
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No water consumption:
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Autonomous operation:
- Baseload supply delivering capacity and system stability enhancement Reduced environmental approval requirements and OPEX No operational personnel required and reduced OPEX
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Small Footprint: Retro-fit to existing assets on a brownfields site footprint
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• Hydrogen fuel compatible: Compatible with & enhances hydrogen fuel viability
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The ATEN Technology delivers zero emission generation capacity with a lower levelized long term cost of energy relative to:
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New diesel fueled generation capacity;
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New gas fueled generation capacity where site delivered gas prices exceed $3 – 4.50/GJ (subject to heat resource);
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• Solar/BESS hybrid generation; and
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Wind turbine hybrid generation.
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The Company continued business development activities to communicate the technical, commercial and zero-emission benefits of the “waste heat to power” ATEN Technology to major industrial and resource sector businesses that operate significant power station and/or industrial processes that vent waste heat to atmosphere continued during the period.
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These discussions have resulted in the completion and initiation of preliminary studies for several ATEN installation opportunities. The preliminary study work completed has in all cases confirmed significant cost and technical benefits of the ATEN Technology relative to traditional zero-emission solar and wind battery hybrid installations.
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The Company has previously reported that a Stage 1 ATEN Feasibility Study to install a 14MW ATEN Waste Heat to Power system at an existing WA domiciled power station (WA ATEN Project) was completed in September 2020 after introducing the Waste Heat to Power opportunity to the owner of the power station in June 2019.
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Salient incremental WA ATEN Project activities completed in the 6-months to 30 June 2021 (at the request of the WA domiciled power station owner (Owner)) include:
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➢ A specific study to clarify the WA ATEN Project compliance with Australian and internal Owner engineering standards; and
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➢ A comprehensive ATEN Consortium response to a formal Expression of Interest process with our ATEN EPC Contract partner, GenusPlus Group Limited (Genus) [ASX: GNP] and OEM sub-system partners.
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During April/May 2020, the Owner advised the Company that it had secured approval to complete a further Gap Analysis Study to complete engineering and related cost estimates associated with WA ATEN Project site interfaces including for site service provision, electrical interconnection, site placement due diligence and related civil works, regulatory approvals and engineering standards compliance. We are advised that this Gap Analysis Study is scheduled for completion in November / December 2021.
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During the period, the Company and its EPC Contract Delivery Partner, Genus (together ATEN Consortium) advanced definitive feasibility study planning including EPC Project Director recruitment activities, EPC contract strategy and risk allocation development, OEM sub-system supplier agreement negotiations and detailed design, construction and scheduling activities.
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The populist view that intermittent solar and wind generation is reliable and low cost provides some initial resistance to the adoption of the ATEN Technology. However, enterprises that apply sound technical and commercial evaluation criteria have engaged the cost and carbon emission reduction opportunity that the ATEN Technology presents and positive discussions are ongoing.
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The Company filed Patent Applications for a new hydrogen production and hydrogen power generation flowsheet design during 2021 to compliment the Company’s existing Australian Innovation Patent ATEN filings.
Wescone (100% owned)
Wescone salient activities and outcomes during the period comprised:
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Wescone is the owner of the proprietary and unique W300 sample crusher installed extensively in port loading sample preparation and assay system infrastructure utilized by the global iron industry and metallurgical laboratory sector.
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As previously reported, the Company announced that BHP and Wescone had entered into a 5-year Purchase Service Exchange Contract (BHP Contract) in August 2020. Under the BHP Contract, the BHP Iron Ore business will purchase ~24 new Wescone W300 Series 4 crushers to displace their installed sample crusher fleet at BHP Iron Ore Pilbara located port, mine and metallurgical laboratory infrastructure and to provide breakdown inventory and the existing BHP fleet requires maintenance.
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The BHP Contract also provides for the exclusive provision of service exchange and repair services for all BHP W300 Series 4 crushers for a 5-year period. The Company estimates that the average annual sales revenues generated over the BHP Contract term will be ~$1.4 million.
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To date, Wescone has delivered 14 new Wescone W300 Series 4 crushers to BHP’s Pilbara operations since the BHP Contract was signed. Wescone has delivered 9 of these during 2021 and expects further crusher sales during the remainder of 2021. Wescone also secured purchase orders for 2 new Wescone W300 Series 4 crushers for installation at the FMG Iron Bridge magnetite project during the period. The first of these FMG bound crushers has been delivered. A Wescone W300 Series 3 crusher was also sold to Glencore for installation at the Mount Isa Mines operations in Queensland.
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The Wescone business has also completed multiple crusher refurbishments for its clients including BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore and Roy Hill during 2021.
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Wescone negotiated and signed a new distribution partner agreement with South African domiciled, Solid Process Automation Pty (Ltd) (SPA) in March 2021. We understand the first SPA tender submission in Africa to supply Wescone crushers to Anglo American subsidiary, Kumba Iron Ore (Pty) Ltd will be decided imminently.
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In February 2021, Volt agreed terms for the full and final settlement of all claims against the Wescone vendor related to the 2018 purchase of the Wescone business by the Company. The terms of settlement provide for the payment to Volt of $1.3 million. The first installment of $1 million was received in February 2021. The second and final installment was received on 19 August 2021. The settlement terms also provided for the termination of a royalty agreement under which the Wescone vendor may have been entitled to royalties in the future (Wescone Settlement).
EcoQuip Australia Pty Ltd (EcoQuip) (70% owned)
EcoQuip salient achievements and activities for the period include:
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EcoQuip is a developer and owner of a new Mobile Solar Light & Communications Tower solution incorporating a proprietary high efficiency Solar / Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) delivering up to a 40% performance efficiency increase compared to similar industry standard Solar / BESS Systems.
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The EcoQuip MSLT is a zero emission, zero maintenance & zero OPEX mobile light tower solution with the illumination performance and BESS power budget reliability to disrupt the traditional diesel fuelled light tower market. The MSLT is 50% cheaper to hire and operate than a diesel fuelled equivalent. The zero lifecycle, maintenance and OPEX capability reduces the need for site based skilled labour. Each MSLT is telemetry enabled, remotely controlled/monitored and can be integrated with centralized autonomous operating systems.
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In late July 2021, EcoQuip secured a new 5-Year dry hire agreement for the deployment of EcoQuip’s Mobile Solar Light Towers (MSLT) at the Chevron operated Gorgon natural gas facility located on Barrow Island, Western Australia (Hire Agreement). The Hire Agreement was achieved after ~24 months of MSLT trialing and due diligence by Chevron personnel via two separate demonstration deployments on Barrow Island commencing in 2019 and is an outstanding product validation outcome for the new EcoQuip MSLT.
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EcoQuip has received the first Hire Agreement purchase order for 25x MSLTs for deployment in late August. These MSLTs will be sourced from EcoQuip’s existing MSLT fleet (Chevron Fleet). This Chevron Fleet has been 100% equity funded by EcoQuip and assembled at our new Volt Power Group Office & Workshop facility.
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The Gorgon natural gas facility deployment will increase the utilization of EcoQuip’s 65x MSLT and Mobile Solar Communications Tower (MSCT) Fleet to ~75%. We are continuing to work with Chevron to identify new MSLT deployment opportunities across its extensive Australian and global asset base. We anticipate additional purchase orders pursuant to the Hire Agreement during 2021.
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Once complete, the Chevron Fleet deployment will increase EcoQuip’s annualized revenue run-rate to ~$1 million and generate surplus operating cashflows of ~$0.4 million.
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During 2021, EcoQuip has delivered 2x MSLTs to the BMA owned Mt Arthur coal mine in Queensland for existing client, Thiess Contracting. This adds to the 4x EcoQuip MSCTs deployed at Thiess coal mining operations in NSW and Queensland. Another 3x MSCTs will be deployed as autonomous network reinforcement for Thiess at the Mt Arthur coal mine in September 2021. This will increase the Thiess EcoQuip MSLT / MSCT fleet to 9 units. The EcoQuip MSCT units supporting Thiess’ autonomous mining equipment systems have operated with 100% reliability and with no intervention for a period exceeding ~24 months.
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EcoQuip has also advanced design modifications to a new MSLT unit for a final trial at the BHP Iron Ore operations located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. We expect to complete these BHP specific MSLT upgrades and deploy this final BHP MSLT trial unit on or around October 2021.
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- EcoQuip maintains consistent promotional and business development activities directed at specific target markets. We are continuing advance multiple trial activities both in Australia and USA and develop new product solutions based around the EcoQuip Solar / BESS power & telemetry system. We remain highly optimistic that the competitively advantaged capabilities of the EcoQuip MSLT & MSCT solutions will compel positive procurement decisions and revenue growth for our EcoQuip business.
4. Operating results
The Group recorded an operating profit after income tax, attributable to owners, for the six months ended 30 June 2021 of $886,228 (2020: operating loss of $707,011). The net asset position of the Group at 30 June 2021 was $3,779,540 (December 2020: $2,180,485).
As at 30 June 2021, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of $766,421.
Net cash inflow during the six months ended 30 June 2021 of $99,929 was comprised of:
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Net cash outflow from operating activities of $21,417;
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Net cash inflow from investing activities of $166,785 and
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Net cash outflow from financing activities of $45,439.
5. Events occurring after the reporting period
As announced on 27 July 2021, the Company’s ~70% owned subsidiary, EcoQuip secured a 5-Year Master Hire Agreement with AGC (Hire Agreement). The Hire Agreement provides for the deployment of EcoQuip’s innovative Mobile Solar Light Tower solutions at the Chevron operated Gorgon natural gas facility on Barrow Island, Western Australia. The Hire Agreement was secured after 18-months of successful product demonstration trialing on Barrow Island.
The EcoQuip MSLT has satisfied Chevron’s stringent environmental, illumination performance and reliability requirements. This milestone is the culmination of 4-years of outstanding innovative product design, engineering and supply chain development by the EcoQuip team.
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2021 that has significantly affected the group’s operations, results or state of affairs, or may do so in future years.
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors, pursuant to section 306(3)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the Directors
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Simon Higgins Chairman
Perth
30 August 2021
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38 Station Street Subiaco, WA 6008 PO Box 700 West Perth WA 6872 Australia
Tel: +61 8 6382 4600 Fax: +61 8 6382 4601 www.bdo.com.au
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY GLYN O'BRIEN TO THE DIRECTORS OF VOLT POWER GROUP LIMITED
As lead auditor for the review of Volt Power Group Limited for the half-year ended 30 June 2021, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:
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No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 relation to the review; and
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No contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.
This declaration is in respect of Volt Power Group and the entities it controlled during the period.
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Glyn O’Brien
Director
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd
Perth, 30 August 2021
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd ABN 79 112 284 787 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
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Interim Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended 30 June 2021
| Note Revenue from contracts with customers 6 Cost of sales Gross profit Other income 7 Consultants and advisors Employment benefits expense Share based payment expense 11 General and administration expenses Operating profit/(loss) Finance income Finance expenses Finance costs - net Profit/(loss) before income tax expense benefit Income tax expense Profit/(loss) from continuing operations Other comprehensive income for the half year, net of tax Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the half year Profit/(loss) for the half year is attributable to: Minority interests Owners of Volt Power Group Limited Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the half year is attributable to: Minority interests Owners of Volt Power Group Limited Earnings/(loss) per share: Basic profit/(loss) for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent Diluted profit/(loss) for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent Earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations: Profit/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent Diluted profit/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent |
30 June 2021 $ 1,173,858 (172,494) 1,001,364 1,399,085 (305,042) (553,706) (411,013) (311,496) 819,192 32 (6,958) (6,926) 812,266 25,776 838,042 - 838,042 (48,186) 886,228 (48,186) 886,228 cents 0.0096 0.0095 0.0096 0.0095 |
30 June 2020 $ 306,955 (86,723) |
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| 220,232 125,948 (310,734) (525,260) - (205,506) |
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| (695,320) 365 (10,924) |
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| (10,559) | ||
| (705,879) (30,134) |
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| (736,013) - |
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| (736,013) (29,002) (707,011) (29,002) (707,011) |
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| cents (0.0078) (0.0078) (0.0078) (0.0078) |
The above Interim Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 June 2021
| Note Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Inventory Other current assets Total current assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 8 Intangible assets 9 Right of use assets Other non-current assets Total non-current assets Total assets Liabilities Current Liabilities Trade and other payables Employee benefit liability Interest bearing loans Lease liabilities Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Interest bearing loans Deferred tax liabilities Lease liabilities Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Shareholders’ Equity Share capital 10 Reserves Accumulated losses Total attributable to owners of parent Non-controlling interest Total Shareholders’ Equity |
30 June 2021 $ 766,421 579,667 269,198 466,959 2,082,245 1,786,161 622,032 394,926 115,715 2,918,834 5,001,079 639,304 22,760 41,733 107,762 811,559 28,747 94,069 287,164 409,980 1,221,539 3,779,540 74,132,092 6,284,559 (77,214,433) 3,202,218 577,322 3,779,540 |
31 December 2020 $ 666,492 147,183 307,520 65,403 |
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| 1,186,598 1,649,290 727,751 - - |
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| 2,377,041 | ||
| 3,563,639 | ||
| 1,100,284 43,183 111,921 - |
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| 1,255,388 | ||
| 33,697 94,069 - |
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| 127,766 | ||
| 1,383,154 | ||
| 2,180,485 | ||
| 73,782,092 5,873,546 (78,100,661) |
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| 1,554,977 625,508 |
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| 2,180,485 |
The above Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
As at 30 June 2021
Attributable to owners of Volt Power Group Limited
| Note At 1 January 2020 Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the half year Loss for the half year Total comprehensive loss for the half year Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners Transactions with non-controlling interests Exercise of unlisted options At 30 June 2020 At 1 January 2021 Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the half year Profit for the half year Total comprehensive loss for the half year Share based payment expense 11 Exercise of unlisted options At 30 June 2021 |
Share capital $ 73,519,592 - - - 262,500 262,500 73,782,092 73,782,092 - - - 350,000 350,000 74,132,092 |
Reserves $ 6,060,365 - - (12,806) - (12,806) 6,047,559 5,873,546 - - 411,013 - 411,013 6,284,559 |
Accumulated losses $ (77,607,348) (707,011) (707,011) - - - (78,314,359) (78,100,661) 886,228 886,228 - - - (77,214,433) |
Total attributable to owners $ 1,972,609 (707,011) (707,011) (12,806) 262,500 249,694 1,515,292 1,554,977 886,228 886,228 411,013 350,000 761,013 3,202,218 |
Non- controlling interest $ 445,968 (29,002) (29,002) 12,806 - 12,806 429,772 625,508 (48,186) (48,186) - - - 577,322 |
Total equity $ 2,418,577 (736,013) |
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| 2,180,485 838,042 |
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| 411,013 350,000 |
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| 761,013 | ||||||
| 3,779,540 |
The above Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended 30 June 2021
| Note Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from customers (inclusive of goods and services tax) Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of goods and services tax) R&D tax refund and other government incentives Interest received Interest paid Income tax refund/(payment) Net cash outflows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Payments for property, plant and equipment Payments for internally generated intangible asset Payments for refundable deposits Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment Other income – Wescone Claim Settlement 7 Net cash inflows from investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Repayment of borrowings Net cash outflows from financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the half year Cash and cash equivalents at end of the half year |
30 June 2021 $ 857,019 (1,185,139) 287,672 33 (6,778) 25,776 (21,417) (477,436) (275,064) (115,715) 35,000 1,000,000 166,785 (45,439) (45,439) 99,929 666,492 766,421 |
30 June 2020 $ 365,911 (816,595) 211,237 366 (8,044) (30,134) |
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| (277,259) - (157,856) - - - |
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| (157,856) (57,382) |
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| (57,382) (492,497) 1,287,705 |
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| 795,208 |
The above Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Condensed Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended 30 June 2021
1. Corporate Information
The interim consolidated financial statements of Volt Power Group Limited (the “Company” or “Volt”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) for the six months ended 30 June 2021 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of directors on 30 August 2021.
Volt Power Group Limited is a for profit company limited by shares, domiciled in Australia, whose shares are publicly traded. The address of the Company’s registered office is Unit B9, 431 Roberts Rd Subiaco WA 6008.
2. Statement of Compliance
The interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2021 have been prepared in accordance with AASB134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001 .
The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group’s annual financial statements as at 31 December 2020.
3. Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of preparation
The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared based on a historical cost basis. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets.
All amounts are presented in Australian dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company and each of its subsidiaries.
The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in the preparation of the half-year financial report are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in the Company’s financial report for the year ended 31 December 2020, apart from the recognition of capitalised intangible assets for the first-time following development undertaken in EcoQuip. The policy on research and development is detailed below. These accounting policies are consistent with Australian Accounting Standards and with International Financial Reporting Standards.
The Company has not adopted any new or updated accounting policies in the current period.
(b) Going concern
During the period the Group recorded a net profit after tax of $838,042 (2020: loss of $736,013) and had net cash outflows from operating activities of $21,417 (2020: outflows of $277,259). Profit for the period is inclusive of the non-recurring Wescone legal settlement of $1.3m and Group cash inflows of $99,929 was inclusive of $1.0m received for the 6-month period regarding the settlement. The adjusted profit/loss and net cash flows excluding this Wescone settlement would have been a loss of $461,958 and net cash outflows of $900,071. At 30 June 2021 the Group had cash and cash equivalents of $766,421 and a working capital excess of $1,270,686.
The Group’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate cash flow through its business operations and the ability to raise additional finance from debt or equity if and when required to contribute to the Group’s working capital position. The Directors continue to be focused on meeting the Group’s business objectives and are mindful of the funding requirements to meet these objectives.
In addition to the above, the World Health Organisation announced that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) had become a pandemic on 11 March 2020. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and whilst has had no financial impacts for the Group up to 30 June 2021, it is not practicable to estimate the potential impact, positive or negative, after the reporting date. The situation is continually evolving and is dependent on measures imposed by the Australian Government and other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine, travel restrictions and any economic stimulus that may be provided. The full impact of COVID-19 and timing of easing of restrictions continues to evolve. At the reporting date, it is uncertain what the effect will be on the Group and potentially it will have a post balance date impact. The Directors are continuing to explore alternative options in an effort to mitigate the possible impacts of COVID-19.
These conditions indicate a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.
Management believe there are sufficient funds to meet the Group’s working capital requirements as at the date of this report. The financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the entity is a going concern, which contemplates the continuity of normal business activity, realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business for the following reasons:
- If required, the Board will seek to raise additional finance from debt or equity if and when required to contribute to the Group’s working capital position in the near term;
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Volt Power Group Limited ABN 62 009 423 189
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On 5 August 2020, the Company announced that BHP and Wescone had entered into a 5-year Purchase Service Exchange Contract (BHP Contract). Under the BHP Contract, the BHP Iron Ore business will purchase ~20 new Wescone W300 Series 4 crushers to displace their installed sample crusher fleet at BHP Iron Ore Pilbara located port, mine and metallurgical laboratory infrastructure;
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On 27 July 2021, the Company announced that AGC Industries Pty Ltd and EcoQuip had entered into a new 5-Year master dry hire agreement for the deployment of EcoQuip’s new Mobile Solar Light Tower (MSLT) solution at the Chevron operated Gorgon natural gas facility located on Barrow Island. Western Australia. EcoQuip has received a purchase order for the first 25x MSLTs to be 100% deployed on or around 31 August 2021.
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The Group anticipates an R&D tax incentive receipt in the coming period; and
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If required, the Board would implement relevant measures and scale back certain activities that are non-essential so as to conserve cash.
Should the entity not be able to continue as a going concern, it may be required to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities other than in the ordinary course of business, and at amounts that differ from those stated in the financial statements and that the financial report does not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or liabilities that might be necessary should the entity not continue as a going concern.
(c) Research and Development
Expenditure during the research phase of a project are recognised as expenditure in the period incurred in line with AASB 138 intangible assets .
Expenditure that meet the criteria of development under AASB 138 intangible assets are capitalised as intangible assets. These are initially valued at cost and subsequently amortised over an estimated useful life. Development costs previously recognised as expenses are not recognised as an asset in subsequent periods.
(d) Research and development incentive income
Research and development incentives are recognised at fair value when there is reasonable assurance that the incentive will be received. The Company accounts for such allowances on the same basis as the relevant expenditure. If the expenditure is expensed in the income statement, the tax incentive will be recorded in the profit or loss. If the expenditure is capitalised to an asset, the tax incentive will reduce the carrying value of the asset.
(e) New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet mandatory, have not been early adopted by the Group for the period ended 30 June 2021 and are not expected to have a material impact.
4. Estimates
The preparation of interim financial reports requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
In preparing this consolidated interim financial report, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation of uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial report for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Judgement is required in assessing whether goodwill has suffered any impairment on an annual basis and is continually assessed by management on an ongoing basis. In assessing impairment, management estimates the recoverable amount of each asset or cashgenerating unit based on expected future cash flows and uses an interest rate to discount them. Estimation uncertainty relates to assumptions about future operating results and the determination of a suitable discount rate. No impairment indicators have been identified for the period ended 30 June 2021.
5. Segment information
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors of Volt Power Group Limited. The Group has determined that it has one operating segment, the provision of services to the mining and construction industries.
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6. Revenue from contracts with customers
| . Revenue from contracts with customers | ||
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| Revenue from sales of inventory Revenue from equipment leases Timing of revenue recognition At a point in time Over time . Other income R&D tax incentive income ¹ Other income ² |
30 June 2021 $ 896,478 277,380 1,173,858 896,478 277,380 1,173,858 30 June 2021 $ 88,905 1,310,180 1,399,085 |
30 June 2020 $ 141,137 165,818 |
| 306,955 | ||
| 141,137 165,818 |
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| 306,955 | ||
| 30 June 2020 $ 64,903 61,045 |
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| 125,948 |
7. Other income
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¹ A total R&D tax incentive amount of $287,672 was received in the period, however, $198,767 of this balance related to Capitalised R&D expenditure. Accordingly, this portion has been offset against the corresponding Intangible Asset in the Statement of Financial Position, as disclosed in note 9.
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² As announced on 15 February 2021, the Company advised that it had reached a commercial settlement of all outstanding claims alleged in the Proceedings in connection with the 2018 acquisition of Volt’s Wescone business with all vendor parties (Wescone Vendor) without admission of liability by either party.
The settlement terms are confidential but provide for the payment to Volt of $1.3 million in two instalments (Settlement Sum) and is included in the Other income balance for the period ended 30 June 2021.
The first instalment for the amount of $1 million was paid to Volt on 16 February 2021. The second and final instalment of $300k was paid on 19 August 2021 and is included in Other current assets as at 30 June 2021. The Wescone Vendor has granted a security over two commercial properties to secure the second instalment.
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8. Property, plant and Equipment
| Plant and equipment $ 31 December 2020 Opening net book amount 1,058,748 Additions 748,714 Depreciation charge (148,382) 1,659,080 31 December 2020 Cost or fair value 2,723,873 Accumulated depreciation (1,075,743) Net book amount 1,648,130 30 June 2021 Opening net book amount 1,648,130 Additions 244,492 Disposals (17,634) Depreciation charge (89,791) 1,785,197 30 June 2021 Cost or fair value 2,884,864 Accumulated depreciation (1,099,667) Net book amount 1,785,197 . Intangible assets (b) Capitalised Development Cost The movements in the net carrying amount of Capitalised Development costs are as follows: Balance at start of period Incurred during the period R&D tax incentive received Balance at end of period Total intangible assets |
Office furniture, fittings and equipment $ 1,598 - (438) 1,160 18,703 (17,543) 1,160 1,160 - - (196) 964 18,703 (17,739) 964 30 June 2021 $ 727,751 93,048 (198,767) 622,032 **622,032 ** |
Total $ 1,060,346 748,714 (148,820) 1,660,240 2,742,576 (1,093,286) 1,649,290 1,649,290 244,492 (17,634) (89,987) 1,786,161 2,903,567 (1,117,406) 1,786,161 31 December 2020 $ 269,470 543,570 (85,289) |
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9. Intangible assets
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10. Contributed Equity
(a) Share Capital
| Ordinary shares Fully paid Movements in ordinary shares Details Balance at the beginning of the period Exercise of unlisted options ¹ Shares issued to purchase investment Shares issued as part of acquisition consideration Shares issued for cash Less: transaction costs arising on share issues Balance at the end of the period |
30 June 2021 shares 9,344,533,558 shares 9,169,533,558 175,000,000 - - - - 9,344,533,558 |
30 June 2021 $ 74,132,092 $ 73,782,092 350,000 - - - - 74,132,092 |
31 December 2020 shares 9,169,533,558 shares 6,244,533,558 175,000,000 1,900,000,000 100,000,000 750,000,000 - 9,169,533,558 |
31 December 2020 $ 73,782,092 $ 67,964,945 262,500 4,750,000 250,000 750,000 (195,353) |
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¹ Options exercised by Mr Adam Boyd, Volt CEO & Managing Director.
- (b) Weighted average number of shares
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as denominator for calculating basic profit/(loss) per share Adjustments for calculation of diluted profit/(loss) per share: Options Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating diluted loss per share |
30 June 2021 $ 9,209,394,669 135,138,889 9,344,533,558 |
30 June 2020 $ 9,032,240,740 312,292,818 |
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11. Share based payment expense
Incentive Option Scheme
The establishment of an Incentive Option Scheme (‘Scheme’) was approved by shareholders at the 2021 Annual General Meeting. The objective of the Scheme is to appropriately motivate, retain and reward directors, management and employees for driving long term growth and performance of the Company by allowing them to participate in equity in the Company and ultimately aligning their interest with that of shareholders. Under the Scheme, participants are granted options, which will only vest if certain performance standards are met. Participation in the Scheme is at the board’s discretion and no individual has a contractual right to participate in the Scheme or to receive guaranteed benefits.
Options granted under the Scheme carry no dividend of voting rights.
When exercisable, each option is convertible into one ordinary shares in the Company.
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Set out below are summaries of options granted under the Scheme:
| Balance at | Granted | Exercised | Forfeited | Vested and | ||||
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| period | period | period | period | end of period | end of period | |||
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| Grant date | Expiry date | price | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number |
| Simon Higgins | ||||||||
| 7 May 2021 | 7 May 2023 | $0.00402 | - | 30,000,000 | - | - | 30,000,000 | - |
| 7 May 2021 | 7 May 2024 | $0.00429 | - | 30,000,000 | - | - | 30,000,000 | - |
| 7 May 2021 ¹ | 7 May 2025 | $0.00450 | - | 30,000,000 | - | - | 30,000,000 | - |
| Adam Boyd | ||||||||
| 7 May 2021 | 7 May 2023 | $0.00402 | - | 100,000,000 | - | - | 100,000,000 | - |
| 7 May 2021 | 7 May 2024 | $0.00429 | - | 100,000,000 | - | - | 100,000,000 | - |
| 7 May 2021 ¹ | 7 May 2025 | $0.00450 | - | 100,000,000 | - | - | 100,000,000 | - |
| Peter Torre | ||||||||
| 7 May 2021 | 7 May 2023 | $0.00402 | - | 30,000,000 | - | - | 30,000,000 | - |
| 7 May 2021 | 7 May 2024 | $0.00429 | - | 30,000,000 | - | - | 30,000,000 | - |
| 7 May 2021 ¹ | 7 May 2025 | $0.00450 | - | 30,000,000 | - | - | 30,000,000 | - |
| Tim Banner | ||||||||
| 5 Mar 2021 | 5 Sept 2022 | $0.00378 | - | 60,000,000 | - | - | 60,000,000 | - |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 5 Mar 2024 | $0.00429 | - | 60,000,000 | - | - | 60,000,000 | - |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 5 Sept 2025 | $0.00501 | - | 60,000,000 | - | - | 60,000,000 | - |
¹ Options valued based on market conditions.
There has been no alteration of the terms and conditions of the above share-based payment arrangement since grant date.
The fair value of the equity-settled share options granted under the Scheme is estimated as at the date of grant using the Black and Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted.
| Simon Higgins,Adam Boyd and | Simon Higgins,Adam Boyd and | Peter Torre | Tim Banner | |||
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| Expiry date | 7 May 2023 | 7 May 2024 | 7 May 2025 | 5 Sept 2022 | 5 Mar 2024 | 5 Sept 2025 |
| Expectedvolatility¹ | 287.6% | 268.9% | 281.0% | 281.1% | 268.9% | 280.5% |
| Risk-freeinterestrate | 0.12% | 0.13% | 0.58% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 0.76% |
| Expected life of option (days)² | 730 | 1,096 | 1,461 | 549 | 1,096 | 1,645 |
| Grant date share price (cents) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Fair value ofeachoption(cents) | 0.00380 | 0.00391 | 0.00398 | 0.00367 | 0.00392 | 0.00399 |
¹ The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may also not necessarily be the actual outcome.
² The expected life of the options is not based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns that may occur. The number of days is calculated by the number of days between the grant date and expiry date of the option.
No other features of options granted were incorporated into the measurement of fair value.
The value brought to account as a share-based payment expense in the period ended 30 June 2021 was $411,013.
12. Contingencies
The Group has no contingent assets or contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2021.
13. Events occurring after the reporting period
As announced on 27 July 2021, the Company’s ~70% owned subsidiary, EcoQuip secured a 5-Year Master Hire Agreement with AGC (Hire Agreement). The Hire Agreement provides for the deployment of EcoQuip’s innovative Mobile Solar Light Tower solutions at the Chevron operated Gorgon natural gas facility on Barrow Island, Western Australia. The Hire Agreement was secured after 18-months of successful product demonstration trialing on Barrow Island.
The EcoQuip MSLT has satisfied Chevron’s stringent environmental, illumination performance and reliability requirements. This milestone is the culmination of 4-years of outstanding innovative product design, engineering and supply chain development by the EcoQuip team.
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2021 that has significantly affected the group’s operations, results or state of affairs, or may do so in future years.
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Declaration by Directors
In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Volt Power Group Limited, I state that:
In the opinion of the directors:
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(a) The financial statements and notes of Volt Power Group Limited for the half year ended 30 June 2021 are 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 2021 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
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ii) Complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
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(b) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors and is signed for and on behalf of the directors by:
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Simon Higgins
Chairman
Perth
30 August 2021
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REVIEW REPORT
To the members of Volt Power Group Limited
Report on the Half-Year Financial Report
Conclusion
We have reviewed the half-year financial report of Volt Power Group Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2021, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the halfyear ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration.
Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the accompanying half-year financial report of the Group does not comply with the Corporations Act 2001 including:
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(i) Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2021 and of its financial performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
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(ii) Complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
Basis for conclusion
We conducted our review in accordance with ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity . Our responsibilities are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Review of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to the audit of the annual financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001 which has been given to the directors of the Company, would be the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor’s review report.
Material uncertainty relating to going concern
We draw attention to Note 3(b) in the financial report which describes the events and/or conditions which give rise to the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore the Group may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Our conclusion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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Responsibility of the directors for the financial report
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the half-year 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 half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s responsibility for the review of the financial report
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. ASRE 2410 requires us to conclude whether we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including giving a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position as at 30 June 2021 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date, and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
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Glyn O'Brien
Director
Perth, 30 August 2021
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