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Market Update
18 July 2013 Market Update - July 2013 KEY UPDATES ͻ Home Improvement trading and performance ͻ Dick Smith sale finalisation ͻ Debt buy back - redemption of US 144A Bonds ͻ Victorian transport fleet changes ͻ Upgrade to earnings guidance HOME IMPROVEMENT Overview Woolworths Limited (Woolworths) is pleased that good progress has been made in rolling out the Masters business. The rationale for entering the Australian Home Improvement market remains compelling and attractive with substantial opportunity for growth. The market is a significant one with more than $42 billion in sales in FY12. While most similar international markets, including New Zealand, have at least two major players, the Australian market is fragmented and has had just one major chain with around 16% market share. Masters is bringing competition to this market for Australian consumers. As a greenfields business we eXpected many challenges and along with our joint venture partner Lowe's Companies, Inc. ;>ŽǁĞ͛ƐͿ, we have learnt a lot over the last two years. With Lowe's guidance and expertise, particularly with its recent entries into Canada and Mexico, Masters is designed to be more than a big boX hardware store and competes across many categories other than hardware. At the announcement of our Home Improvement strategy in 2010, we said it would take five years from the first store opening for the joint venture to become a profitable division in its own right. We are confident that our Home Improvement business remains on track to be a business that will be built in the first five years and deliver returns in the following years. -
Annual Report
-- 1~ OEC 19 95 ANNUAL REPORT A U S T R A L I A N M l l S E U M s ,. d n c .' A s 11 ISSN 1039- IJl41 - ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS 4 Introduction and Highlights s Mission 7 Premier's Message 9 President's Message 11 Director's Message 1 3 Public Programs and Marketing 17 Science in the Museum 2 9 Commercial Activities 31 Administration 34 Financial Statements Appendices 47 Trust 48 Management Structure 51 Staff 55 Publications 63 Sponsors 64 Index 3 INTRODUCT ION AND H IGHLI G HTS The Australian Museum finds itse lf in the fortunate position of being located in the city of Sydney, host of HIGHLI GHTS OF THE Y EAR IN CL UDE: the Olympic Games in the ye ar 2000. Our plan s are influenced by the goal of full participation in the Games • 'Rediscovering Pompeii' exhibition received over lead -up program. the Cultural Olympiad. Sydney can 15o,ooo visitors; ga in from the creativity and expertise which Museum staff offer in both exhibition developm ent and • 'Search & Discover' resource centre In its first six environmental management. These are the two distinct, months, received 35,000 visitors an d over 4,000 yet interacting sides : the public face of the Museum and telephone enquiries; the expertise which lies behind the scenes. Over the years. ma ny changes have occurred in the Museum, just • Outreach Programs reached over 550,ooo people in as concepts of science. nature and humanity have regional centres and schools; changed and tech nological adva nce s have been forged. -
House of Representatives
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Official Committee Hansard HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES Reference: Commercial regional aviation services in Australia and alternative transport links to major populated islands WEDNESDAY, 4 JUNE 2003 CANBERRA BY AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTERNET The Proof and Official Hansard transcripts of Senate committee hearings, some House of Representatives committee hearings and some joint committee hearings are available on the Internet. Some House of Representatives committees and some joint committees make available only Official Hansard transcripts. The Internet address is: http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard To search the parliamentary database, go to: http://search.aph.gov.au HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES Wednesday, 4 June 2003 Members: Mr Neville (Chair), Mr Andren, Mr Gibbons, Mr Haase, Ms Ley, Mr McArthur, Mr Mossfield, Ms O’Byrne, Mr Schultz and Mr Secker Members in attendance: Mr Andren, Mr Haase, Ms Ley, Mr McArthur, Mr Mossfield, Mr Neville, Ms O’Byrne, Mr Secker and Mr Schultz Terms of reference for the inquiry: To inquire into and report on: Commercial regional aviation services in Australia and alternative transport links to major populated islands. WITNESSES SMITH, Mr Richard Harold (Dick) (Private capacity).............................................................................. 571 Wednesday, 4 June 2003 REPS TRANS & REG SERV 571 Committee met at 9.52 a.m. SMITH, Mr Richard Harold (Dick) (Private capacity) CHAIR—Ladies and gentlemen, I declare open this public hearing of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services in its inquiry into commercial regional aviation services in Australia and transport links to the major populated islands. -
Simon Fitzpatrick
7th Floor, 180 Phillip St Sydney NSW 2000 +61 2 8224 3010 [email protected] SIMON FITZPATRICK ADMISSIONS New South Wales Solicitor (2001), Barrister (2010) New York Attorney (2003), Federal District Courts (2005) EDUCATION Sept. 2001-June 2002 HARVARD LAW SCHOOL Master of Laws Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship, University of Sydney Travelling Scholarship Feb. 1995-Nov. 1999 UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Laws (Hons I & University Medal) Nancy Gordon Smith, R.G. Henderson and Walter Reid prizes Winner, University of Sydney Law School Paper Presentation International Quarter-Finals, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot EXPERIENCE Oct. 2010-present 7 WENTWORTH SELBORNE Practice areas: Administrative; Appellate; Banking & Financial Services; Bankruptcy & Insolvency; Commercial & Corporate; Commissions & Inquiries; Defamation & Media; Equity, Property & Trusts; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Representative Proceedings Mar. 2008-Aug. 2010 ROPES & GRAY, New York Associate focusing on intellectual property litigation Oct. 2002-Mar. 2008 FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO, New York Associate focusing on intellectual property litigation Feb. 2001-July 2001 MALLESONS STEPHEN JAQUES Solicitor and Law Clerk focusing on competition law July 2000-July 2001 UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY LAW SCHOOL Part-time Lecturer (Jessup Moot coach) and Associate Lecturer (Contracts) Feb. 2000-Feb. 2001 HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA Associate to the Hon. A.M. Gleeson AC, QC, Chief Justice of Australia PUBLICATIONS “Prospects of Further Copyright Harmonisation?” -
ASX Announcement Dick Smith Holdings Limited
ASX Announcement Dick Smith Holdings Limited (ASX code: DSH) ACN 166 237 841 and certain subsidiaries (Receivers and Managers appointed) (Voluntary Administrators appointed) (“the Dick Smith entities”) 24 February 2016 As previously advised, Joseph Hayes, Jason Preston, Jamie Harris and Matt Caddy, all Partners of McGrathNicol were appointed Voluntary Administrators (“Administrators”) of DSH and certain subsidiaries by a resolution of directors on 4 January 2016. The Administrators have given notice to ASIC that DSH intends to rely on the relief granted to certain companies under administration in accordance with section 8(1)(e) of Instrument 2015/251 in respect of the requirements to report to members or lodge with ASIC audited half yearly financial reports for the period ended 31 December 2015 (under sections 302 and 320(1) of the Act). Refer attached letter for further details. For all further enquires please contact: Creditor enquiries: Media enquiries: Link Market Services Shane Allison Creditor Hotline Karen Dunnicliff Ph: 1300 853 481 Sefiani Communications Group E: [email protected] 0402 219 963 (Shane) E: [email protected] 0435 807 761 (Karen) E: [email protected] 9 February 2016 Private & Confidential The Manager, Corporate Finance Australian Securities and Investment Commission Level 5, 100 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Sir/Madam Dick Smith Holdings Limited ACN 166 237 841 (“Dick Smith Holdings” or “the Company”) Dick Smith Sub-Holdings Pty Limited ACN 160 162 925 DSE Holdings Pty Limited -
Oregon State University
OREGON STATE FORESTER Volume XXXIV Corvallis, Oregon, January 1982 Number 1 .I FERNHOPPER DAY 1982 Fernhopper Day was initiated in 1928 and with the exception of several years during World War II has been an annual affair. February 20, 1982 marks the observance of the 50th annual Fern hopper Day and the 76th year of the School of Forestry. The OSU Forestry Alumni Board of Directors met November 14, 1981 to outline the activities for the day. It was agreed that the afternoon program be held at the new OSU Foundation Center (Cultural and Conference Center). Featured will be tours of the Center as well as showings of the student-developed slide-tape, "The Forestry Environment at • OSU". Tours of the Center will be Norman Johnson '53, tells Fernhoppers assembled to celebrate the School's 75th conducted at 1 :30 and 2:30 p.m. The Anniversary why -- "I'm Proud to be an OSU Forester." slide-tape presentations (approximately 25 minutes) will commence at 2 :15 and 3:15 p.m. in the Agricultural Science Conference room of the Center. The FERNHOPPER DAY main reception and lounge area will be FINANCIAL STATEMENT open for visiting and refreshments wi ll Saturday, February 20, 1982 December 31 , 1981 be provided. Featuring Guided Tours Balance Jan. 1, 1981 2,263.29 Self-guided tours to view demonstra Of The OSU Foundation Center t ions and displays wi ll be available in Slide-Tape Presentations - Income: Peavy Hall. The main office will be open. "The Forestry Environment at OSU" Dues 680.00 Pre-banquet receptions wi ll be held in the And Displays at Peavy Hall 75th Anniv. -
Delivering Today. Value Tomorrow
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS Delivering today. Value tomorrow. Wesfarmers | Annual Report 2014 WorldReginfo - 0b28c54e-452e-499f-aaaa-5f8681972bd6 A CENTURY OF PROGRESS WorldReginfo - 0b28c54e-452e-499f-aaaa-5f8681972bd6 2 A century of progress. In this our one hundredth year, we celebrate our strong commitment to performance that has seen our business consistently deliver value to our shareholders, employees, customers and the communities in which we operate. As we look towards the future we continue to focus on the core values that form the foundation of our success – integrity, openness, accountability, and boldness. Despite many changes over the past 100 years, it is our steadfast commitment to these values that ensures we provide a satisfactory return to shareholders; look after our employees and ensure they have a safe environment in which to work; provide excellent products and services to our customers; look after and care for the environment; and make a contribution to the communities in which we operate. WorldReginfo - 0b28c54e-452e-499f-aaaa-5f8681972bd6 WESFARMERS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 1 A CENTURY OF PROGRESS Contents About Wesfarmers About this report From its origins in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers’ This annual report is a summary of Wesfarmers’ and its cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia’s largest subsidiary companies’ operations, activities and financial listed companies. With headquarters in Western Australia, its position as at 30 June 2014. In this report references to diverse business operations cover: supermarkets; department ‘Wesfarmers’, ‘the company’, ‘the Group’, ‘we’, ‘us’ and stores; home improvement and office supplies; coal production and ‘our’ refer to Wesfarmers Limited (ABN 28 008 984 049) export; chemicals, energy and fertilisers; and industrial and safety unless otherwise stated. -
Sector Movements for March 2015 ENERGY
Sector Movements for March 2015 ENERGY Caltex Australia Ltd: Barbara Ward AM has been appointed as a Director of the Board with effect from 1 April 2015. Cockatoo Coal Ltd: Hyeondong (Henry) Cho and Rod Ruston have resigned as Directors of the company. Peter Kane has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective from 19th April 2015. Damon Barber, Mark Tomek and Stephen Motteram have been appointed to the Board, Neil Dhar has been appointed as an Alternate Director while Will Randall resigned as an Alternate Director. David Smith, current Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as the Interim Chief Executive Officer. Drillsearch Energy Ltd: Jean Moore has resigned as Company Secretary. Dyesol Ltd: Lynette McDonald has been appointed as Alternate Director and Rob McIntyre appointed as a Non-Executive Director. Marmota Energy Ltd: Neville Alley resigns from the Board. Maverick Drilling and Exploration Ltd: Nigel H. Smith has been appointed as a Non- Executive Director. Neptune Marine Services Ltd: Ian Hobson has been appointed as Company Secretary replacing John Louden who has resigned from the position. Santos Ltd: Ken Borda will retire as Chairman at the Annual General Meeting on 30th April 2015. Peter Coates AO, will assume the role of Chairman. Senex Energy Ltd: Trevor Bourne has been appointed as Chairman to replace Denis Patten. Denis will remain on the board as a Non-Executive Director. FINANCIAL SERVICES Bank of Queensland Ltd: Matt Baxby, Group Executive Retail & Online Banking has been appointed Group Executive Retail Banking. Brian Bissaker, CEO of Virgin Money Australia will leave the Company, General Counsel Brad Edwards and Company Secretary Melissa Grundy will also leave the business while Stacey Hester, Head of Legal has been appointed as Company Secretary. -
Woolworths Limited FY13 Full Year Earnings Analyst Presentation
Company Results Full Year Ended 30 June 2013 Grant O'Brien Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Results — Financial Year 2013 Continuing Operations Total Group Before Significant Items1 Change Change FY13 Change Normalised2 FY13 Change Normalised2 Sales – Group $58.5b 6.8% 4.8% $59.2b 4.3% 2.4% EBITDA $4,618.7m 9.2% EBIT $3,653.2m 9.2% 7.2% NPAT $2,353.9m 8.0% 6.1% $2,259.4m 24.4% EPS 190.2¢ 6.7% 4.8% 182.6¢ 22.8% DPS 133¢ 5.6% ROFE 28.0% 24 bps $2.2 billionreturned to shareholders via dividends and the in-specie distribution on divestment of the SCA Property Group 1. Significant items include one-off loss associated with the SCA Property Group transaction, Victorian transport fleet redundancies, US 144A bond redemption costs and the net gain of disposal of Consumer Electronics businesses. Refer to slide 52 for further information 2. Full year total growth has been adjusted to remove the impact of the 53rd week in the 2013 Financial Year 1 Group EBIT from continuing operations — up 9.2% or 7.2% on a normalised 52 week basis1 Change $ million FY12 FY13 Change Normalised1 Australian Food and Liquor 2,817.2 3,061.6 8.7% 6.7% Petrol 127.1 137.7 8.3% 6.2% Australian Food, Liquor and Petrol 2,944.3 3,199.3 8.7% 6.7% New Zealand Supermarkets (NZD) 287.4 302.7 5.3% 3.5% New Zealand Supermarkets 224.5 236.2 5.2% 3.3% BIG W 178.4 191.3 7.2% 5.5% Hotels 195.7 263.7 34.7% 32.2% Group EBIT – Continuing Operations before Central Overheads and Home Improvement 3,542.9 3,890.5 9.8% 7.8% Central Overheads (99.8) (98.4) (1.4)% (3.3)% -
Foreign Investment in Australia and Recent Trade Union Responses
FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIA AND RECENT TRADE UNION RESPONSES Ashley Lavelle' There is considerable public concern about aspects of foreign investment in Australia 1. Part of this no doubt relates to the more general concern about the merger or acquisition of "Australian iconsll such as Ansett Airlines, Kraft Food, Amott's and, most recently BHP, by foreign companies. Similarly, the apparent success of Dick Smith's Australian owned food manufacturer, Dick Smith Foods (Light, 2000; Pritchard, 200 I: 23, 24), and the Howard Government's uncharacteristic rejection in April 200 I of Royal Dutch Shell's bid for takeover of the Australian owned Woodside Petroleum, reflect broader community sentiment in relation to foreign ownership. Australian trade unions have often been key contributors to debate on such issues. For example, the ACTU's response to the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAl), a wide-ranging treaty aimed ostensibly • An earlier draft of this paper was presented at the 2001 Austrnlasian Political Studies Association Conference in Brisbane. Thanks for comments on earlier drafts of the paper are due to lan Rintoul. David Glanz, Tom O'Lincoln and the anonymous referees ofJAPE. According to a 1996 Newspoll. 56 percent of voters believe foreign investment levels in Australia are too high ("Tne Weekend Australian, 27-28 January 1996). A 1997 Morgan poll recorded 89 percent agreement with the statement that an improvement in the economy and the creation of more jobs would be gained from "introducing stronger regulations for foreign investors to make sure thL')' create more jobs for Australians rather than reducing jobs to increase profits". -
Audit and Assurance Week 1 Lecture
Audit and Assurance Week 1 Lecture Introduction to Audit and Assurance • Auditors commonly provide an audit report to the financial reports (prepared by client management). • Auditor should conduct a comprehensive financial reports audit to provide an audit report. Importance of Auditing • Integrity of financial reporting is crucial for a healthy functioning of a market economy • auditor’s play a key role in enhancing credibility of financial reports • major corporate collapses over that past decades gave important lessons in this regard, • Examples: ➢ Enron in the USA ➢ Lehman Brothers in the USA ➢ HIH in Australia (both were audited by Arthur Anderson) ➢ Dick Smith in Australia (2016) Example: Failure of Enron Corporation (2001-2) • Enron was a giant energy company • With steady growth, Enron became largest natural gas company in the US by the mid-1980s. • Kenneth Lay, Enron’s CEO, and his top subordinate, Jeffrey Skilling were behind Enron’s growth. • Created several special purpose entities (SPEs) to artificially increase reported profit using complex related party transactions. • Enron’s financial condition eventually deteriorated. • Enron filed for bankruptcy in December 2001. • Lay and Skilling and Enron’s CFO (Andy Fastow) went to jail. • Arthur Andersen was one of the Big 5 accounting firms and was Enron’s auditor • Andersen enjoyed a reputation for honesty and integrity as independent auditors • Andersen succeeded in generating $-billions of revenues from consulting and auditing services • Professional ethics – did Arthur Andersen do the right thing as auditors? • Arthur Andersen received its share of the criticism regarding the Enron collapse: ➢ Earned substantial consulting revenues from Enron ➢ Questionable role in relation to Enron’s SPE transactions, ➢ Obstructed justice by shredding audit documents for Enron. -
Copyrighted Material
Index AMP Capital Investors, ASX Trade, 20, 35–37, A 11, 48, 60–61, 69, 74, 164, 175 A2 Milk Company, 117, 218, 220, 222 Atlas Arteria, 230 131, 231 Amplia Therapeutics, 98 Atlas Iron, 94 Abacus Property, 91 Ampol, 235–236, 267 Atlas Trend, 157–158 ABC Learning Centres, Anaconda Nickel, 100–101 90, 295 at-market orders, 170 analysis, 198–205, 213–214 absolute-return equity- Atomo Diagnostics, 188 based funds, 159 Anchorage Capital, 94–95 Auckland International Aconex, 120 Andex Charts, 12, 48–49, Airport, 230, 264 58–59, 60, 83 Actinogen Medical, 72 AusNet Services, 238 Anglo American, 100–101 active exchange-traded Austal, 230 funds (ETFs), announcements, share Australand, 91 prices and, 72–73 256–257 Australia, investing active investing, passive annualised monthly outside, 152–158 investing vs., 148–151 recurring revenue (AMRR), 134 Australian Accounting Adelaide Brighton, 267 Standards Board Ansell, 224, 264 adjust phase, 175 (AASB), 114 Antipodes Global Fund, Australian Agricultural Afterpay, 62, 131, 144, 147 237, 264 Company, 231 ANZ Banking Group, 62, agency risk, 112–113 Australian Competition 74, 112, 218–219, and Consumer AGL Energy, 238, 266 220, 221, 264 Commission (ACCC), agribusiness, 159 AP Eagers, 268 37, 79, 265 Air New Zealand, 230 APA Group, 266 Australian Foundation Allan Gray, 84 Appen, 131, 144, 237, 264 Investment Company (AFIC), 245, 248 Allco Finance Group, ARB, 268 89, 90 Australian Investor Study, Argo Investments, 9–10, 125 Allegra Orthopaedics, 228 245, 247 Australian National allocations, 185–187 Aristocrat