ASPERMONT LIMITED Appendix 4E
Financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2014
All comparisons to year ended 30 June 2013
Aspermont Limited Consolidated
2014 Dividends/Distributions
Amount per security | Franked amount per security | |
Final dividend | n/a | n/a |
Interim dividend | n/a | n/a |
Additional dividend/distribution information
n/a
Dividend/distribution reinvestment plans
The Aspermont dividend re-investment plan is currently suspended.
Media Business
Investment Segment
A brief explanation of the final results has been provided in the Chief Executive Officer's report. The results should be read in conjunction with details provided within this report.
Net Tangible Assets (NTA)
Material Interest in entities which are not controlled entities
2014 % held | 2013 % held | |
Mascus Australia Pty Ltd * | - | 40 |
Kondinin Rural Joint Venture ** | - | 50 |
* The funding provided to Mascus Australia Pty Ltd, which has been fully impaired, was not converted into shares and the Group no longer has an equity interest in this company.
** 100% of the investment was written down in 2014.
(1) Media EBITDA - The reconciliation of statutory earnings to Media EBITDA is as follows:
Consolidated
2014 2013
$000 $000
Profit from c ontinuing operations before inc ome tax expense | (1,342) | 3,061 |
Add bac k: | ||
Interest | 924 | 1,529 |
Deprec iation and amortisation | 911 | 907 |
Share option expense | - | 243 |
Impairment or gain loss of investments | 1,285 | 862 |
Share of net profit in assoc iates | 117 | 489 |
Operating expense for investment ac tivities | 12 | 435 |
Subtrac t: | ||
Re-estimation of Beac on put option liability | (2,335) | (3,624) |
Other inc ome | (122) | (130) |
Net profit attributable non- c ontrolling interest (exc luding preferred dividend) | (292) | (1,029) |
Media EBITDA before share option expense | (842) | 2,743 |
Additional Appendix 4E disclosure requirements can be found in the Directors' Report and the 30 June 2013 annual financial statements.
This report is based on the consolidated 2014 financial statements which are in the process of being audited by BDO.
