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Financial Statements

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the period ended 30 June 2020

Notes

2020

$

2019

$

Original Budget

$

NET COST OF SERVICES

Expenses

Employee Benefits

1.1A

1,880,226

1,964,199

2,446,000

Suppliers

1.1B

916,406

1,122,357

998,000

Grants

1.1C

17,018,983

20,803,322

16,510,000

Depreciation and amortisation

2.2A

226,227

234,060

259,000

Write-down and impairment of assets

1.1D

-

12,970

-

Losses from asset sales

696

6,081

-

Total expenses

20,042,538

24,142,989

20,213,000

OWN-SOURCE INCOME

Own-source revenue

Revenue from contracts with customers

1.2A

3,850,461

5,684,593

1,989,000

Interest

1.2B

619,981

983,475

600,000

Other revenue

1.2C

1,303,198

1,140,523

500,000

Total own-source revenue

5,773,640

7,808,591

3,089,000

Total own-source income

5,773,640

7,808,591

3,089,000

Net (cost of)/contribution by services

14,268,898

16,334,398

17,124,000

Revenue from Government

PIRD Act 1989 Contribution

1.2D

3,069,897

8,679,831

5,839,000

Levies and penalties

1.2E

3,070,321

8,695,331

5,839,000

Total revenue from Government

6,140,218

17,375,162

11,678,000

Surplus/(Deficit) attributable to the Australian Government

(8,128,680)

1,040,764

(5,446,000)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Items subject to subsequent reclassification to net cost of services

Gain/(Losses) on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

(26,517)

82,476

-

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

(26,517)

82,476

-

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to the Australian Government

(8,155,197)

1,123,240

(5,446,000)

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Budget Variances Commentary

  • Statement of Comprehensive Income for not‐for‐profit Reporting Entities The original budget is the Corporation's 2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS).
  • Employee expense decreased by $0.566 million due to the average full-time equivalent staffing being below budget during the year.
  • Grants expense increased by $0.509 million due to additional projects funded by external grant revenue and partly offset by reduced budgets for projects impacted by the drought.
  • Revenue from contracts with customers increased by $1.861 million as a result of:
    • Research Grant revenue increased by $2.362 million as a result of receiving new grants from the Rural R&D for Profit programme from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and grants from the program partners.
    • Other grants revenue increased by $0.059 million as a result of opening revenue recognition adjustments for AASB 15 revenue from contracts with customers .
    • Royalty revenue decreased by $0.667 million from budget as a result of the cessation of the seed trait royalty agreement.
    • Sponsorship revenue increased by $0.107 million as a result of unbudgeted sponsorships received for the International Cotton Advisory Committee 2019 Plenary meeting in Brisbane.
  • Other revenue increased by $0.803 million as a result of an increase in surplus project funds returned by research organisations.
  • Commonwealth Contributions and Industry Contributions, comprising of levies and penalties, decreased by $5.538 million as a result of a decrease in cotton production from which levies are collected and Commonwealth contributions are determined.


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
as at 30 June 2020

Notes

2020

$

2019

$

Original Budget

$

ASSETS

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

2.1A

16,025,028

15,882,926

1,747,000

Investments

2.1B

17,000,000

24,500,000

28,000,000

Trade and other receivables

2.1C

1,219,038

3,246,974

3,809,000

Other investments

2.1D

143,547

170,064

88,000

Total financial assets

34,387,613

43,799,964

33,644,000

Non-financial assets

Land and buildings

2.2A

711,349

713,497

795,000

Plant and equipment

2.2A

354,533

310,360

667,000

Computer software

2.2A

37,282

153,150

395,000

Total non-financial assets

1,103,164

1,177,007

1,857,000

Total assets

35,490,777

44,976,971

35,501,000

LIABILITIES

Payables

Suppliers

2.3A

130,302

115,180

200,000

Grants

2.3B

4,137,341

5,656,353

4,000,000

Other payables

2.3C

57,833

52,234

-

Total payables

4,325,476

5,823,767

4,200,000

Provisions

Employee provisions

3.1A

414,103

313,106

491,000

Total provisions

414,103

313,106

491,000

Total liabilities

4,739,579

6,136,873

4,691,000

Net assets

30,751,198

38,840,098

30,810,000

EQUITY

Reserves

273,654

273,654

251,000

Other reserves

33,547

60,064

-

Retained surplus

30,443,997

38,506,380

30,559,000

Total equity

30,751,198

38,840,098

30,810,000

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Budget Variances Commentary

  • Statement of Financial Position for not‐for‐profit Reporting Entities The original budget is the Corporation's 2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS).
  • Cash and cash equivalents and Investments above PBS by $3.278 million as a result the cash balance at the 30 June 2019 was above budget.
  • Trade and other receivables below PBS by $2.590 million is represented by decreases in industry levies collected and held by the Department in June 2020 and matching Commonwealth contributions and partly offset by increases in contract assets and GST receivable.
  • Plant and equipment below PBS by $0.312 million as a result of delayed replacement of equipment and ICT infrastructure.
  • Computer software below PBS by $0.358 million as a result of delayed upgrading of project management software.


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the period ended 30 June 2020

2020

$

2019

$

Original Budget

$

RETAINED EARNINGS

Opening balance

Balance carried forward from previous period

38,506,380

37,465,616

36,005,000

Adjustment on initial application of AASB 15/AASB 1058

66,297

-

-

Adjusted opening balance

38,572,677

37,465,616

36,005,000

Comprehensive income

Surplus/(Deficit) for the period

(8,128,680)

1,040,764

(5,446,000)

Closing balance as at 30 June

30,443,997

38,506,380

30,559,000

ASSET REVALUATION RESERVE

Opening balance

Balance carried forward from previous period

273,654

273,654

251,000

Closing balance as at 30 June

273,654

273,654

251,000

OTHER RESERVES

Opening balance

Balance carried forward from previous period

60,064

(22,412)

-

Comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income

(26,517)

82,476

-

Closing balance as at 30 June

33,547

60,064

-

TOTAL EQUITY

Opening balance

Balance carried forward from previous period

38,840,098

37,716,858

36,256,000

Adjustment on initial application of AASB 15/AASB 1058

66,297

-

-

Adjusted opening balance

38,906,395

37,716,858

36,256,000

Comprehensive income

Surplus/(Deficit) for the period

(8,128,680)

1,040,764

(5,446,000)

Other comprehensive income

(26,517)

82,476

-

Total comprehensive income

(8,155,197)

1,123,240

(5,446,000)

Closing balance as at 30 June

30,751,198

38,840,098

30,810,000

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Budget Variances Commentary

  • Statement of Changes in Equity for not‐for‐profit Reporting Entities The original budget is the Corporation's 2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS).
  • Adjustment on initial recognition of AASB 15 for the nett revenue and expenses of $0.066 million recognised as contract liabilities $(0.231) million and contract assets $0.297 million under the new accounting standards.
  • Deficit for the period above PBS deficit by $2.683 million is a result of the decrease in levies and Commonwealth matching and partly offset by increased grant revenues as noted in the budget variance commentary on the Comprehensive Income Statement.


CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the period ended 30 June 2020

Notes

2020

$

2019

$

Original

Budget

$

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash received

Industry levies and penalties

4,164,162

9,690,360

5,839,000

Commonwealth contributions

4,334,628

9,541,298

5,839,000

Royalties

8,048

222,435

675,000

Grants

4,138,699

5,955,770

1,314,000

Interest

713,043

928,195

600,000

Net GST received

1,288,816

1,487,759

-

Other

1,215,903

1,111,684

500,000

Total cash received

15,863,299

28,937,501

14,767,000

Cash used

Employees

1,781,492

2,100,064

2,446,000

Grants

20,272,529

20,048,495

16,510,000

Suppliers

1,014,096

1,281,136

998,000

Total cash used

23,068,117

23,429,695

19,954,000

Net cash from/(used by) operating activities

(7,204,818)

5,507,806

(5,187,000)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Cash received

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

21,818

93,909

-

Investments

52,500,000

66,500,000

30,000,000

Total cash received

52,521,818

66,593,909

30,000,000

Cash used

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

174,898

256,314

270,000

Investments

45,000,000

63,000,000

25,000,000

Total cash used

45,174,898

63,256,314

25,270,000

Net cash from/(used by) investing activities

7,346,920

3,337,595

4,730,000

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held

142,102

8,845,401

(457,000)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period

15,882,926

7,037,525

2,204,000

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period

2.1A

16,025,028

15,882,926

1,747,000

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Budget Variances Commentary

  • Statement of Changes in Equity for not‐for‐profit Reporting Entities The original budget is the Corporation's 2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS).
  • Industry levies and Commonwealth contributions decreased by $3.179 million as a result of a decrease in industry levies collected and matching Commonwealth contribution determined in accordance with the PIRD Act 1989.
  • Royalty receipts decreased by $0.667 million as a result of the cessation of the seed trait royalty agreement.
  • Grant receipts increased by $2.825 million as a result of new research grants being contracted.
  • Net GST receipts increased by $1.289 million as a result of an increase in project milestones payable to research organisations.
  • Other receipts increased by $0.716 million as a result of an increase in surplus project funds returned by research organisations.
  • Employee payments decreased by $0.665 million as a result of reduction in the average full-time equivalent staffing during the year .
  • Grant payments increased by $3.763 million as a result of new RD&E projects being contracted as part of the new Government grants received during the year and reduction in grants payable at the end of year.
  • Investments cash received, net of cash used, increased above PBS as a result of an increase in the cash available for investment at the beginning of the year.