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+(679) 000 0000 | fsc@fsc.com.fj | www.fsc.com 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 1 C o n t e n t s Corporate Profile Corporate Highlights Financial Summary 2 3 4 Corporate Governance 5 - 6 Board of Directors Executive Management Group 7 8 Executive Chairman’s Report 9 - 10 Review of Operations 11 - 17 Financial Statements 18 - 69 10 Year Statistics 70 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 2 Corporate Profile Our Organisation The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited was incorporated in Fiji by an Act of Parliament in 1972 to take over the milling activities with effect from 1st April 1973.
It is successor to SPSM Limited and CSR Limited.

In 2006 the Fiji Sugar Corporation Act was repealed allowing it to be governed solely under the Companies Act.

Our Shareholders The Government of Fiji is a major shareholder which owns 68% of shares while statutory bodies, local companies and individuals own the rest of the shares.

The Corporation’s shares are listed and traded on the South Pacific Stock Exchange Limited.
Our Business The Corporation owns and operates four sugar mills located at Lautoka, Ba and Rakiraki on the main island of Viti Levu while Labasa mill is located on the second largest island of Vanua Levu.

The mills are strategically located on the drier side of the two larger islands where conditions are more suited to cane growing.

The Corporation is responsible for the manufacture and sale of raw sugar together with molasses as a by- product.
The Corporation owns and maintains some 720 kilometres of railway network on which sugar cane is transported to the mills.

The Corporation is one of the largest sector employers with a workforce of around 2,000 individuals during the peak crushing session.

The Sugar Industry is important to Fiji’s economy as it contributes about 1.7 percent of GDP, generates about 8.0 percent of total exports with a total foreign earning of $159.6 million in 2013 based on the provisional data from RBF.
Unlike many other export-oriented industries, most production inputs are domestic and have a high regional impact and cross-sectoral linkages.

The Corporation through its subsidiaries and related companies is also engaged in development and project work (FSC Projects Limited & Pacific Cogeneration Ltd).
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 3 Financial Results Operations • • • • • Corporation’s share of proceeds was $62.5 million compared to $54.5 million in the previous year.

Consolidated trading loss was $4.7 million, compared to a loss of $10.3 million in the previous year.

Loss from operations reduced to $13.5 million, compared to $18.7 million in the previous year.
Operating profit for the year improved to $6.9 million, compared to $6.3 million in the previous year.

A total of $39.9 million was invested in Property Plant and Equipment, compared to $17.7 million in the previous year.

Increase mainly relate to major capital jobs; 10MW Cogeneration plant in Labasa and 5MW Turbo generator in Rarawai.

• Earnings per share improved to 0.16 from $0.14 in the previous year.
• • • • • A total of 1.61 million tonnes of sugarcane was crushed from an area of 38,248 hectares compared to 1.55 million tonnes from 41,959 hectares in the previous year.

Sugar production increased to 179,870 in tonnes compared to 154,815 tonnes the previous year primarily as a result of improved cane production and TCTS.

Tonnes Cane to Tonnes Sugar (TCTS) ratio was 8.95 compared to 9.99 in the previous year.

Cane Quality (POCS) was 11.35 compared to 11.02 in the previous season.
The total sugar exported to EU was 165,557 tonnes compared to 143,707 tonnes in the previous year.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Corporate Highlights 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 4 Financial Summary Sales and Profit Total sales Trading Profit / (Loss) Income tax benefit Loss due to flooding and cyclone Unrealised exchange gain/(loss) Reversal of Impairment loss Operating Profit/(loss) after extraordinary items and income tax Cash Flow ($’000) Operating activities Investing activities Financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash Financial Position ($’000) Working capital Current assets Total assets Non-current liabilities Current liabilities Shareholders’ equity Additional Information Ratio of current assets to current liabilities Ratio of debt to shareholders’ equity 2014 $’000 223,971 (4,697) - 1,409 102 35,000 6,946 31,427 (32,559) (4,170) (5,302) 2013 $’000 198,986 (10,285) - 6,549 370 45,500 6,254 (34,852) (24,387) 52,582 (6,657) (225,259) (157,128) 44,792 279,274 94,879 270,051 (85,656) 0.2 (4.3) 75,129 254,607 114,952 232,257 (92,602) 0.3 (3.7) THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 5 Corporate Governance FSC views corporate governance in its widest sense, almost like a trusteeship; it is a philosophy to be professed, a value to be imbibed and an ideology to be ingrained in our corporate culture.
Corporate governance goes much beyond mere compliance; it is not a simple matter of creating checks and balances.

It is in fact a continuous process of realising the Corporation’s objectives with a view to make the most of every opportunity.

It involves leveraging its resources and aligning its activities to consumer need, shareholder benefit and employee growth.

Thereby the Corporation succeeds in delighting its stakeholders while minimising risks.
The primary objective is to create and adhere to a corporate culture of conscientiousness and consciousness, transparency and openness.

The Corporation aims to develop capabilities and identify opportunities that best serve the goal of value creation, thereby creating an outstanding organisation.

Board Responsibilities The Board remains committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and transparency in its governance of the Corporation.
The importance and the value of a balanced interplay between management, board and shareholders within the company remain a major principle governing the conduct of the Corporation.

The Corporation aims to be at the forefront of internationally recognised best governance practice.

The Corporation complies in all material respects with the generally accepted governance principles.
Corporate governance, as a dynamic interplay of forces, has its own sets of challenges and continues to evolve, especially in a small country like Fiji.

Central to the Corporation’s sound corporate governance practices is the management of relationships and interests of its stakeholders.

The Corporation embraces these challenges through its strategy, people, teamwork, leadership, experience and skills, relationships and proper identification and control of business risk.
In doing so, the Board is required to determine sound management information and reporting system to the shareholders.

The Board supports a strong disclosure regime acknowledging transparency as a key element of an effective corporate governance system.

This includes timely and accurate information to be disclosed on matters such as the Corporation’s financial and operating results, its objectives, major share ownership and voting rights, remuneration for directors and material foreseeable risk factors.
In addition to disclosure on commercial objectives, the Board encourages disclosure of policies relating to the environment and the communities in which the Corporation operates.

The Board meets regularly and receives full information in advance to help it discharge its duties.

A Directors Package comprising pertinent background information and critical information on major risks, global industry trends and future direction of the Corporation is made available to all new directors.
The Board also supports the policies, principles and standards set out in the Companies Act, the accountancy profession and relevant statutory reporting requirements.

While these do not determine the detailed course of conduct by directors, they support the need for the highest standards of behaviour and accountability.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 6 Composition of the Board Management Responsibility The Board aims to bring people of the right calibre with a wide and diverse range of business experience and expertise.

There are 7 directors on the Board, appointed by the shareholders.

Board representation also includes key stakeholders.
Role of Shareholders The Board ensures that shareholders are fully informed of all major developments affecting Information the Corporation’s business.

is in the Annual communicated to shareholders Report, special reports and forum.

The Board full participation of shareholders encourages to ensure a high in determination of the Corporation’s direction, strategies and goals.
level of accountability in this report information presented is The the Corporation’s Management prepared by which maintains systems of internal accounting controls, policies and procedures to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of the its financial records and the safeguarding of assets.

Management regularly seeks independent assessment and reviews of its internal accounting controls, policies and procedures.
Boards of Subsidiaries and Associate Entities Directors on the Boards of the Corporation’s subsidiaries and associate entities are appointed so as to provide requisite skills necessary to maximise shareholder value and safeguard stakeholder interests by promoting governance practices, policies and procedures which are generally consistent with those of the Corporation.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 7 Board of Directors Abdul Khan Executive Chairman Marika Gaunavou Deputy Chairman Alipate Qetaki Ratu Deve Toganivalu Viliame Gucake Dijendra Singh Ratu Wiliame Katonivere THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 8 Executive Management Group Mikaele Biukoto General Manager Sugar Operations Timoci Laqai General Manager Human Resources Shivam Naidu General Manager Engineering Thomas Peters General Manager Major Projects Seru Vularika Manager Branding & Packaging Rajneesh Lata Charan General Manager Information Systems Mereani Mafi Lord Legal Counsel/ Company Secretary Deepak Raj Manager Finance Viliame Savou General Manager Lautoka Mill Sailasa Waitawa General Manager Rarawai Mill Karia Christopher General Manager Labasa Mill Taito Kafoa General Manager Penang Mill THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 9 Executive Chairman’s Report The year under review has been a challenging one for the Fiji Sugar Corporation with even lower world sugar prices and the convergence of the European Union prices towards the lower world prices.
The company has stayed steadfast in its strategy of “continuous incremental improvements” in its sugar manufacturing operations as it approaches world best practice in terms of sugar extraction.

A major achievement for the company and the farmers has been a record payment for the sugarcane.

A payment of $88.49 per tonne of sugarcane is the highest in the history of the industry, even when considering the downward pressure on the sugar prices.
This achievement has been possible through ensuring that all the stakeholders, especially farmers, logistic people and the company work hand in hand on the supply of fresh cane and the efficiency improvements of the mills.

The company now has also built traction on its strategic diversification strategy in terms of cogeneration, ethanol production and sugar refinery.
It is the implementation of such capital investment that will both complement and compensate for the revenue required by the sugarcane industry sector to meet its long term sustainability goals.

In terms of investing in our people the company continued the second year of its 3-year program with Vasandada Sugar Institute to up-skill our people in competencies focused solely in cane processing and sugar manufacture.
This program will be concluded next year and it is expected that further training, other than refresher courses, will be offered.

In addition, the engineering cadets have been attending Fiji National University and these capable staff will be re-engaged into the work force from next year.

The company’s profitability has been maintained now for 3 years thus giving the financial market confidence in the company and the industry.
The profit for the year was $6.9m after writing back a portion of the impairment loss.

Due to the age of the core sugar manufacturing assets, a civil and structural audit had commenced to establish the standard of the assets in terms of structural integrity and to identify and classify the risks to ensure that remedial action is taken on the high risk areas.

This exercise has been of significant value considering the risk associated with adverse weather conditions such as cyclones and floods.
The EU has made the decision to abolish the quota system enjoyed by the ACP sugar producing countries from 1st October 2017.

This means that the assured sale of up to 220,000 tonnes of raw sugar into the EU will no longer be possible.

Although it is difficult to predict what the import levels into the EU is likely to be, as a company we have started exploring the possibility of other than EU market for the sale of our sugar.
Based on the world sugar price at present, we are now more aggressive in driving down operational cost to ensure that we are as competitive as possible with other sugar sellers in the world market.

The EU market, based on it still being a net importer, will be an important market.

Operationally the company has continued to improve the cane to sugar ratio by requiring only 8.95 tonnes of sugarcane to produce a tonne of raw sugar.

This is a further improvement of 10 % from the previous year.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 10 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 11 Review of Operations Operating Results The company recorded a modest profit of $6.9 million for the year in review this is a slight increase from the previous year of $6.3 million.

This means that the company has been able to maintain its profitability over the last 3 years as shown in the graph.
factors to the retention of The contributing profitability over the last 3 years have been an increase in operating revenue from $199 million to $224 million.

There was an increase in the cost of sales by $19.4 million due mainly to the additional payout to the farmers.

Over the past 4 years, the payout to farmers for their sugarcane has increased steadily to a record of $88.49 per tonne of sugarcane.
This growth of return to the farmers has been due to the efficiency of the mill by reducing the cost of sugar extraction and the slight increase in the quality of cane being produced.

The graph shows the annual increase in the payout to the farmers on a per tonne basis.

Since the company suffered a large impairment loss of $173 million in 2011, there has been a gradual write back of this loss over the last 4 years.
Although the company could rightfully write back a greater value, a more conservative approach is taken to ensure sustainability of the total asset value of the company.

The graph shows the actual written back over the last 4 years compared to the value that could have been written back.
impairment value Cane Processing Operations Through the strategy of “continuous incremental improvement”, the operations of sugar extraction has improved significantly and the international measure of tonne of cane to tonne of sugar ratio (TCTS) reflects the efficiency gains.

At the introduction of the industry reform, the TCTS ratio was 12.6, which meant that 12.6 tonnes of sugarcane was required to make tonne of raw sugar.

In this year of review this ratio has been reduced to 8.95 .
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 12 Review Of Operations (Cont’d) The graph below shows the improvement over the last 4 years of the TCTS ratio.

POCS TCTS SUGAR PRODUCTION THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 13 Review Of Operations (Cont’d) The improvements through increased maintenance of the rail system has slightly improved the delivery times of fresh sugarcane to the mills.
This together with targeted maintenance of the mill machineries have shown results of lower stoppage time during the cane processing season.

The graph below shows the total mill stoppage times over the last 4 years.

MILL STOPPAGES THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 14 Review of Operations (Cont’d) A major drawback was the loss of one of our valuable staff in an accident whereby he was badly burnt by the hot sugar juice.
To avoid any further such accidents, all the similar equipment at all the mills were thoroughly inspected and where necessary, strengthened.

This exercise was continued through the maintenance period by checking all pressure vessels to minimize any possible failures.

Cane Production The four factories processed a total of 1,610,409 tonnes of cane from an area of approximately 38,248 hectares.

The tonnage is an increase of about 4 percent compared to the 2012 season.
The crop yield stood at 42.1 tonnes cane per hectare.

This is an increase of 14 percent over the yield of 2012 season.

CANE PRODUCTION Cane Development The Fiji Government in its budget announcement on November 2013 announced an $8.4M financial assistance to support a cane planting program to bring back into cane production some 28,000Ha of long fallow land.
These types of valuable support by the Government is the show of commitment to the industry to ensure the company’s long term strategy of financial and economic sustainability of the sugarcane industry.

The assistance in the first instance has been to bring back both long and short fallow sugarcane land into production of the correct varieties suitable for the soil type.

It is expected that will also improve the overall yield of cane on a per hectare basis.
The encouraging trend in the concerted effort of all the industry stakeholders to improve sugarcane production volumes is a very positive sign of cooperation and working together for the benefit of all.

Looking back at the last few years, this has been a success factor that the so-called “blame game” has been minimized from the industry.

A total of 4,768 hectares of fallow land was brought back into production and 348 hectares of uneconomical ratoons were ploughed out and replanted.
The meteorological drought which affected the cane districts from March 2014 to December 2014 had a significant effect on yield and to some extent, slowed the recovery of cane production.

It is hoped that in the next year this momentum will be reinstated.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 15 Review Of Operations (Cont’d) Exports and Marketing The table below indicates the sugar and molasses shipments in 2014 season 2014 CALENDAR YEAR SHIPMENT Vessel Cargo Ltka Tonnage Lbsa Tonnage Total(MT) ARR Date Dep Date Siteam Voyager Lambi Cape Nelson Furnesh Portland Atlantic Eagle Ken Kon Wulin Molasses Sugar Sugar Sugar Molasses Sugar Sugar 21,900 13,900 - 17,778 17,863 27,333 16,341 13,100 18,000 10,400 14,898 14,075 4,567 18,895 35,000 31,900 10,400 32,676 31,938 31,900 35,236 11/8/14 17/08/14 22/08/14 13/09/14 13/10/14 24/10/14 14/12/14 16/08/14 27/08/14 24/08/14 19/09/14 22/10/14 1/11/14 23/12/14 A shipment of 10,400 tonnes was shipped to USA while the rest of the sugar was sold to EU through the American Sugar Refinery/Tate & Lyle Sugars.
One shipment of molasses was sold to Taiwan and the other was sold to US.

Another two bulk shipments that are due to be shipped into EU are still being stored at our Bulk Sheds.

The sales of DC Raws into the local market continue to be strong and plans are in place to re-enter the regional markets in 2015.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 16 Review Of Operations (Cont’d) Human Resources Manpower Manpower needs was continuously monitored and reviewed to support the organisation’s strategic objective and operation.

As a responsible employer with the philosophy of looking after its staff needs, we continue to balance the implementation of various key human resources strategies with our manpower needs.
This is to avoid any negative effects on our staff and their families.

The Corporation has therefore opted for other key HR strategies such as job merging and natural attrition over redundancy in order to control cost and optimize output of our Human Resources.

With the dynamic operational environment along with the invertible technological changes that now take place globally, the Corporation is adamant on the need to put in various manpower planning strategies to meet future challenges.
It will further review and monitor its manpower plans and needs to meet future operations demand and challenges.

Training & Development The Corporation is committed and will continue to invest in this key area.

Training and staff development will always be a critical key area of our business and we will continually train our workforce in order to enhance their knowledge and skills to grow our organisation.
Two major highlights of our training program was the engagement of expertise from the Vasantdada Sugar Institute of India (VSI) to provide necessary training for our technical staff; and our partnership program with the University of the South Pacific on a Management Development Program for our middle and Senior Managers.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 17 Review Of Operations (Cont’d) Our apprentices have again brought glory and honor to our organization by scooping most of the awards at stake by winning Best Overall Apprentice Awards and the Best Overall in the individual trades of Electronics, Fitting and Machining, Heavy Mobile Plant Mechanic, Plumbing and Welding & Fabricating.
With the aim of maintaining a competitive workforce, our focus will be aligned to Leadership and Management training, Technical training and training in our Agriculture areas.

This will further enhance and address skills gaps in these critical areas of our operation.

Engagement of relevant expertise in critical areas will also be pursued in order to seamlessly transfer required knowledge and skills through our ‘on the job’ training programs.
Occupational Health and Safety Occupational Health and Safety has been the central focus of the way we conduct the Corporation’s business.

Our future goal is to continuously improve the way we manage OHS in all our workplaces and become a resilient organization in this area.

Environment The Corporation strongly believes in the philosophy of continuous improvement to control and address areas of concern such as air and water pollution that are discharged during mill operation.
We will further review our current policies and procedures in this area in order to further minimize and eliminate environment effects that results from our operation.

Acknowledgement As the major shareholder, Government has been unceasing in its support to the Corporation.

I take this opportunity to thank Government for its confidence in the Industry by giving it the financial support and guidance ensuring its viability and sustainability.
To the farmers and other stakeholders in the Industry, thank you for your support in this difficult time.

Thank you to my fellow Directors for your contribution to Board deliberations.

I look forward to your continued support as we face the challenges ahead.

To the management and employees of the Corporation, thank you for your dedication and perseverance in ensuring that our results are better compared to the previous year.
With the declining sugar prices the challenges ahead are very real but not insurmountable.

With a resilient crop coupled with commitment and teamwork, I have every confidence that we as an organisation will meet the challenges of declining sugar prices.
______________________________________ Executive Chairman THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 18 F i n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t s Directors’ report 20 - 23 Statement by Directors 24 Independent Auditor’s Report 25 - 27 Statement of profit or Loss & Other Comprehensive Income Statement of Financial Positon Statement of Changes in Equity Statement of cash Flow 28 29 30 31 Notes to Financial Statement 32 - 70 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 19 Directors’ Report In accordance with a resolution of the board of directors, the directors herewith submit the statements of financial position of The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited (the “Corporation”) and of the Group as at 31 May 2014 and the related statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statements of changes in equity and statements of cash flows together with notes thereon for the year then ended and report as follows: Directors The names of directors in office at the date of this report are: Abdul Khan - Executive Chairman Marika Gaunavou - Deputy Chairman Ratu Deve Toganivalu Ratu Wiliame Katonivere Group Financial Statements Dijendra Singh Alipate Qetaki Viliame Gucake The financial statements have been consolidated on the basis that the Corporation fully owns the equity capital of the subsidiaries.
Principal Activities The Corporation owns and operates four sugar mills and is involved in the milling of sugarcane, manufacture and sale of sugar and molasses produced.

Principal activities of subsidiary companies are as follows: FSC Projects Limited - examination and development of projects relating to the utilisation of natural resources.

FSC Services Pty Limited - this company ceased operations from May 2006.
Pacific Cogeneration Limited - the company is setting-up and preparation for construction of power cogeneration plant at Rarawai, Ba.
Results The consolidated results of the Group are summarized below: 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Loss from operations Finance income Finance costs Allowance for non-current inventory obsolescence Unrealised exchange gain, net Loss due to flooding Loss due to cyclone Reversal of impairment loss on property, plant and equipment Impairment loss on capital works in progress (13,479) 89 (13,357) - 102 (376) (1,033) 35,000 - (18,705) 145 (13,683) (624) 370 (5,340) (1,209) 45,500 (200) Profit for the year 6,946 6,254 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 20 Directors’ Report [Cont’d] Dividends The directors recommend that no dividends be declared for the year ended 31 May 2014.
Reserves It is proposed that no amounts be transferred to reserves within the meaning of the Seventh.

Schedule of the Companies Act, 1983.
Basis of Accounting – Going Concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis on the assumption that the Corporation will continue to receive ongoing support from the Government of the Republic of Fiji, the Corporation’s debt will be restructured with additional equity, the Corporation will continue to achieve improvements in mill efficiency and mill performance together with significantly improved quantity and quality of cane supply and thereby generate adequate profits and cash flows from future operations to meet its obligations as and when they fall due.
The directors believe that with the support of the Government, the Corporation and the Group entities will be able to continue in operation for at least 12 months from the date of this statement and the classification and carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as stated in these accounts are appropriate.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might become necessary should the Corporation and the Group be unable to continue as a going concern.
Significant Events During the Year Significant events during the year were: (i) Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment For the year ended 31 May 2014, an independent impairment review of the assets of the Corporation was carried out by an independent consultant from New Zealand.

The impairment assessment was undertaken in accordance with International Accounting Standard 36 “Impairment of Assets”.
Based on the independent assessment, management has carried out an assessment of the recoverable amount of the assets.

Due to improvement in sugar cane supply and quality, the improvements in mill efficiency and TCTS ratio, the expected recoverable amount and thereby the carrying value of property, plant and equipment has been assessed to have improved.

Accordingly management has recognised reversal of impairment loss amounting to $35 million.
(ii) Fiji Development Bank Term Loan During the year, the Corporation secured funding of $17,010,000 from Fiji Development Bank (FDB) for construction of 10MW power generation plant at Labasa.

The loan is subject to interest at the rate of 4.5% per annum, and is payable in monthly instalments of $363,000 (including principal, interest, stamp duty and bank fees).

Repayment of loan and interest will commence 18 months after disbursement.

This borrowing is secured by Government guarantee.


As at balance date, the Corporation has drawn $13,721,534.

THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 21 Directors’ Report [Cont’d] (iii) Sugar Cane Growers Fund Loan In 2012, the Corporation had obtained loan of $4.2 million from Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) at the interest rate of 4%.
During the year, SCGF at the Corporation’s request extended the repayment term till June 2015 and revised the interest rate to 3.5%.

This loan is secured by Government guarantee.

Bad and Doubtful Debts Prior to the completion of the Corporation’s and Group’s financial statements, the directors took reasonable steps to ascertain that action has been taken in relation to writing off of bad debts and the making of allowance for impairment.
In the opinion of the directors, adequate allowance has been made for doubtful debts.

As at the date of this report, the directors are not aware of any circumstances, which would render the amount written off for bad debts, or the allowance for impairment in the Corporation’s or the Group’s financial statements, inadequate to any substantial extent.
Current and Non-Current Assets Prior to the completion of the financial statements of the Corporation and the Group, the directors took reasonable steps to ascertain whether any current or non-current assets were unlikely to realise in the ordinary course of business their values as shown in the accounting records of the Corporation and the Group.
Where necessary, these assets have been written down or adequate allowance has been made to bring the values of such assets to an amount that they might be expected to realise.

As at the date of this report, the directors are not aware of any circumstances, which would render the values attributed to current and non-current assets in the Corporation’s and Group’s financial statements misleading.
Unusual Transactions The management assessed reversal of impairment loss on the Corporations property, plant and equipment based on independent impairment assessment report and has recognized reversal of impairment loss amounting to $35 million.

Other than the impact of the above, the results of the operations of the Corporation and the Group during the financial year have not in the opinion of the directors been substantially affected by any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature.
Events Subsequent to Balance Date Subsequent to balance date, the Corporation has financed through the ANZ pre-export facility the repayment of bonds as follows: • Reserve Bank of Fiji bonds of $12.5 million and $10 million which matured on 28 August 2014 and 5 November 2014, respectively.

• Fiji National Provident Fund bonds of $10 million which matured on 5 November 2014.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 22 Directors’ Report [Cont’d] Events Subsequent to Balance Date [Cont’d] Further, the Corporation has drawn down EUR 10.4 million through the ANZ Pre-export facility to fund the grower cane payment.
Other than the above, no other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Corporation and the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Corporation and the Group in future financial years.
Other Circumstances As at the date of this report: (i) (ii) no charge on the assets of the Corporation or the Group has been given since the end of the financial year to secure the liabilities of any other person; no contingent liabilities have arisen since the end of the financial year for which the Corporation or the Group could become liable; and (iii) no contingent liabilities or other liabilities of the Corporation or the Group has become or are likely to become enforceable within the period of twelve months after the end of the financial year which, in the opinion of the directors, will or may substantially affect the ability of the Corporation or the Group to meet its obligations as and when they fall due.
As at the date of this report, the directors are not aware of any circumstances that have arisen, not otherwise dealt with in this report which would make adherence to the existing method of valuation of assets or liabilities of the Corporation and the Group misleading or inappropriate.
Directors’ Benefits Since the end of the previous financial year, no director has received or become entitled to receive a benefit (other than a benefit disclosed in the financial statements and/ or included in the aggregate amount of emoluments received or due and receivable by directors shown in the financial statements or received as the fixed salary of a full-time employee of any company in the Group or of a related corporation) by reason of contract made by any company in the Group or by a related corporation with the director or with a firm of which he is a member, or with a company in which he has substantial financial interest.
For and on behalf of the board and signed in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors.

Dated this 2nd day of March 2015.
Director Director THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 23 Statement By Directors In accordance with a resolution of the board of directors of The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited, and subject to disclosures made in the financial statements including disclosure under Note 23 in relation to going concern and support by the Government, we state that in the opinion of the directors: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) the accompanying statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the Corporation and of the Group is drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the results of the Corporation and of the Group for the year ended 31 May 2014; the accompanying statements of financial position of the Corporation and of the Group is drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation and of the Group as at 31 May 2014; the accompanying statements of changes in equity of the Corporation and of the Group is drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the changes in equity of the Corporation and of the Group for the year ended 31 May 2014; the accompanying statements of cash flows of the Corporation and of the Group is drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the cash flows of the Corporation and of the Group for the year ended 31 May 2014; at the date of this statements, we believe that the Corporation and the companies in the Group will be able to pay their debts as and when they fall due; and all related party transactions have been adequately recorded in the books of the Corporation and the companies in the Group.
For and on behalf of the board and signed in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors.

Dated this 2nd day of March 2015.
Director Director THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 24 Independent Auditor’s Report To the Members of The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited We have audited the accompanying financial statements of The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited (the “Corporation”) and of the Group, which comprise the statements of financial position as at 31 May 2014, and the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statements of changes in equity and statements of cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information as set out on pages 28 to 70.
Director’s and Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Directors and management are responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1983, and for such internal control as the directors and management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing.

Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Corporation’s and the Group’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s and the Group’s internal control.
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements give a true and fair view, in all material espects, of the financial position of the Corporation and of the Group as at 31 May 2014, and its financial performance, cash flows and changes in equity for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 25 Independent Auditor’s Report [Cont’d] To the Members of The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited (Cont’d) Report On Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements In our opinion: a) proper books of account have been kept by the Corporation and the Group, so far as it b) c) appears from our examination of those books; the financial statements are in agreement with the books of account; and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 1983 in the manner so required.
We have obtained all the information and explanations which, to the best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes of our audit.

Emphasis of Matter Without qualifying our opinion expressed above, we draw attention to the following matter: Continuation as a Going Concern The Corporation incurred significant losses during recent years.

During the year ended 31 May 2014, the Corporation incurred a loss (before reversal of impairment loss) of $28 million.
The Corporation is also not generating adequate cash flows to meet all its commitments and obligations as and when they fall due.

As at 31 May 2014, total liabilities of the Corporation exceed total assets resulting in net liabilities of $86.9 million.

The current liabilities exceed the current assets by $225.4 million.

The Corporation has significant debt repayment commitments amounting to $213.2 million during the financial year ending 31 May 2015.
Furthermore, the Corporation may require funding to meet its working capital and capital expenditure requirements.

The above conditions and other matters as disclosed in Note 23 of the financial statements indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that cast significant doubt about the Corporation’s and the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The appropriateness of the going concern assumption on which the financial statements are prepared is critically dependent on the Government’s support to the Corporation and the sugarcane industry, the restructuring of the Corporation’s debt and additional equity to enable the Corporation to continue in operation for at least twelve months.
The appropriateness of the going concern assumption is also dependent on improved quantity and quality of cane supply together with improvements in mill performance, and other factors as outlined in Note 23.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 26 Independent Auditor’s Report [Cont’d] To the Members of The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited (Cont’d) Emphasis of Matter (Cont’d) Continuation as a Going Concern (Cont’d) Should the going concern assumption be not appropriate, adjustments would have to be made to reflect a situation where the assets may need to be realised other than in the normal course of business and at amounts which could differ significantly from the amounts stated in the statements of financial position of the Corporation and of the Group.
In addition, the Corporation and the Group may have to provide for further liabilities which may arise, and to classify the noncurrent assets and non-current liabilities as current assets and current liabilities, respectively.

No such adjustments have been made to these financial statements.
SUVA, FIJI 2 MARCH 2015 BDO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 Notes Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 27 Revenue Exports, sugar and molasses Local, sugar and molasses Less: Cost of sales Gross loss Other income NIR CQP costs reimbursement – Government grant Realised exchange gain / (loss), net Administrative and operating expenses Loss from operations Finance income Finance costs Unrealised exchange gain, net Allowance for non-current inventory obsolescence Loss due to flooding Loss due to cyclone Reversal of impairment loss on property, plant and equipment Impairment loss on capital works in progress 194,947 29,024 179,577 19,409 194,947 29,024 179,577 19,409 223,971 198,986 223,971 198,986 (228,668) (209,271) (228,668) (209,271) (4,697) (10,285) (4,697) (10,285) 301 1,096 301 1,096 4,169 (663) - 50 4,169 (663) - 50 (12,589) (9,566) (12,584) (9,561) (8,782) (8,420) (8,777) (8,415) (13,479) (18,705) (13,474) (18,700) 89 (13,357) 102 145 (13,683) 370 87 (13,357) 102 143 (13,683) 370 - (376) (1,033) (624) (5,340) (1,209) - (376) (1,033) (624) (5,340) (1,209) 35,000 45,500 35,000 45,500 - (200) - (200) 8 6 7 7 12(e) 12(e) Profit before income tax 6,946 6,254 6,949 6,257 Income tax expense 10(a) - - - - Profit for the year 6,946 6,254 6,949 6,257 Other comprehensive income - - - - Total comprehensive income for the year Earnings per share Basic and diluted earnings (expressed in dollars per share) 6,946 6,254 6,949 6,257 11 0.16 0.14 The above statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MAY 2014 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 28 STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MAY 2014 ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Available-for-sale financial assets Inventories Total non-current assets Current assets Held to maturity investments Inventories Trade and other receivables Current tax assets Cash and bank balances Total current assets Total assets EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Capital and reserves Issued capital Accumulated losses Total equity deficit Non-current liabilities Borrowings Deferred income Provisions Total non-current liabilities Current liabilities Borrowings Provisions Trade and other payables Total current liabilities Total equity and liabilities Notes 12 13(i) 14 13(ii) 14 15 10(b) 17 18 19 20 18 20 21 Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 228,211 172,738 227,069 171,596 - 6,271 - (107,856) 22,200 (114,802) 22,200 (109,195) 22,200 (116,144) (85,656) (92,602) (86,995) (93,944) The above statements of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
These financial statements have been approved by a resolution of the Board of Directors.

For and on behalf of the Board.

These financial statements have been approved by a resolution of the Board of Directors.

For and on behalf of the Board.
Director Director THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 Consolidated Balance at 1 June 2012 Profit for the year Other comprehensive income Balance at 31 May 2013 Profit for the year Other comprehensive income 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 29 Issued Capital $’000 Accumulated Losses $’000 Total $’000 22,200 (121,056) (100,660) - - 6,254 6,254 - - 22,200 (114,802) (92,602) - - 6,946 6,946 - - Balance at 31 May 2014 22,200 (107,856) (85,656) Holding Company Balance at 1 June 2012 Profit for the year Other comprehensive income Balance at 31 May 2013 Profit for the year Other comprehensive income 22,200 (122,401) (100,201) - - 6,257 6,257 - - 22,200 (116,144) (93,944) - - 6,949 6,949 - - Balance at 31 May 2014 22,200 (109,195) (86,995) The above statements of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 30 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from customers and other operating activities Payments to suppliers, employees and other operating activities Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 221,049 201,551 221,049 201,551 (189,064) (231,101) (189,058) (231,097) Cash generated from / (used in) operations Finance income received Finance cost paid NIR CQP costs re-imbursements government grant Government grant received – 31,985 34 (4,761) (29,550) 80 (5,430) 31,991 34 (4,761) (29,546) 80 (5,430) 4,169 - - 48 4,169 - - 48 Net cash flows provided by / (used in) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Payments for property, plant and equipment Advances given to subsidiary Proceeds from withdrawal of deposits Payments for term deposits 31,427 (34,852) 31,433 (34,848) (39,862) - 7,303 - (17,725) - 2,500 (9,162) (39,862) (3) 7,303 - (17,468) (261) 2,500 (9,162) Net cash flows used in investing activities (32,559) (24,387) (32,562) (24,391) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from borrowings Repayment of borrowings Proceeds from / (repayment of) borrowings – ANZ pre export facility Repayment of advances from subsidiary Net cash flows provided by / (used in) financing activities Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Effect of exchange rate movement on cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year (Note 16) 17,721 (4,017) 41,708 (7,000) (17,874) - 17,874 - 17,721 (4,017) (17,874) (3) 41,708 (7,000) 17,874 (2) (4,170) 52,582 (4,173) 52,580 (5,302) (6,657) (5,302) (6,659) 187 98 187 98 14,881 21,440 14,800 21,361 9,766 14,881 9,685 14,800 The above statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 31 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited (the “Corporation”) is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Fiji.

The Corporation owns and operates four sugar mills and is involved in the milling of sugarcane, manufacture and sale of sugar and molasses produced.
The address of its registered office and principal place of business is at Drasa Avenue, Balawa, Lautoka.

Subsidiary Companies Principal activities of subsidiary companies are as follows: FSC Projects Limited - examination and development of projects relating to the utilisation of natural resources.

FSC Services Pty Limited - this company ceased operations from May 2006.

Pacific Cogeneration Limited - the company is setting-up and preparation for construction of power cogeneration plant at Rarawai, Ba.
2 ADOPTION OF NEW AND REVISED INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) a) New standards and amendments effective from the year ended 31 May 2014 A number of new standards and amendments effective for the first time for periods beginning on (or after) 1 January 2013, have been adopted in these financial statements.

The nature and effect of each new standard and amendment adopted by the Corporation and the Group is detailed below.
Not all new standards and amendments effective for the first time for periods beginning on (or after) 1 January 2013 affect the Corporation’s and the Group’s financial statements.

i) IFRS 10 – Consolidated Financial Statements IFRS 10 replaces the parts of IAS 27 – Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements that deal with consolidated financial statements and SIC-12 – Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities.
IFRS 10 changes the definition on control such that an investor has control over an investee when: • • • It has power over the investee; It is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and Has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

All three of these criteria must be met for an investor to have control over an investee.
Previously, control was defined as the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

Additional guidance has been included in IFRS 10 to explain when an investor has control over an investee.

The adoption of IFRS 10 did not result in having a significant impact to the Group.

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Adoption Of New And Revised International Financial Reporting Standards (Ifrs) (Cont’d) ii) IFRS 13 - Fair Value Measurement IFRS 13 establishes a single source of guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures about fair value measurements.

IFRS 13 does not change the requirements regarding which items should be measured or disclosed at fair value.
IFRS 13 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in the principal market at the measurement date under current market condition regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using another valuation technique.

The application of IFRS 13 may result in changes in how companies determine fair values for financial reporting purposes.
In addition, IFRS 13 requires extensive disclosures about fair value measurements.

IFRS 13 did not materially affect any fair value measurements of the Corporation’s or the Group’s assets or liabilities, with changes being limited to presentation and disclosure, and therefore has no effect on the Corporation’s or the Group’s financial position or performance.

In addition, IFRS 13 is to be applied prospectively and therefore comparative disclosures have not been presented.
b) New standards and amendments effective for the year ended 31 May 2014 that have no significant impact to the Group Certain new standards, amendments and interpretations are also effective for the first time in these financial statements.

However, none have a material effect on the company or on the group.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Statement of compliance The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act, 1983 and International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’) as required by the Fiji Institute of Accountants.
Basis of accounting - Going concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis on the assumption that the Corporation will continue to receive support from the Government of the Republic of Fiji, the Corporation’s debt will be restructured with additional equity provided by the Government, the Corporation will continue to achieve improvements in mill efficiency and mill performance together with significantly improved quantity and quality of cane supply and thereby generate adequate profits and cash flows from future operations to meet its obligations as and when they fall due.
The directors believe that with the support of the Government, the Corporation and the Group entities may be able to continue in operation for at least 12 months from the date of this statement and the classification and carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as stated in these accounts are appropriate.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might become necessary should the Corporation and the Group be unable to continue as a going concern.

THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 3.
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.1 Basis of preparation 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 33 The financial statements of the Corporation and the Group have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for goods and services.

In the application of IFRS, management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstance, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments.

Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Judgments made by management in the application of IFRS that have significant effects on the financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustments in the future periods are disclosed, where applicable, in the relevant notes to the financial statements.

The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are critical to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 5.
Accounting policies are selected and applied in a manner which ensures that the resulting financial information satisfies the concepts of relevance and reliability, thereby ensuring that the substance of the underlying transactions or other events is reported.

3.2 Basis of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements are prepared by combining the financial statements of all the entities that comprises the Group.

A list of subsidiaries appears in Note 13 to the financial statements.
Accounting for Subsidiaries The holding company reassess whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control listed below.

Control is achieved when the holding company: • has power over the investee; • is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and • has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.
When the holding company has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it has power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee unilaterally.

The holding company considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether or not the holding company’s voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power.
Consolidation of a subsidiary company begins when the holding company obtains control over the subsidiary company and ceases when the holding company loses control of the subsidiary company.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.2 Basis of consolidation (Cont’d) The purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiary companies by the Group.

The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of the exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests.

The excess of the cost of the acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised directly in the group’s statement of profit or loss as fair value gain on acquisition.

Changes in the holding company’s ownership interest in a subsidiary company that does not result in the holding company losing control of the subsidiary company are equity transactions (i.e.
transactions with owners in their capacity as owners) and accordingly reflected directly in the statement of changes in equity of the Group.

The Group derecognises the assets and liabilities of the former subsidiary from the Group’s statement of financial position upon loss of control over a subsidiary company effective from the date the group losses its control.
Furthermore, the resulting gain or loss associated with the loss of control attributable to the former controlling interest is recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains or losses on transactions between Group companies are eliminated.

Accounting policies of subsidiary companies have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
3.3 Borrowings Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred.

Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the statements of financial position date.
3.4 Borrowing Costs Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their use or sale, are capitalised as part of the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

All other borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the year in which they are incurred.
3.5 Cash and Cash Equivalents For the purpose of statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise of cash on hand, cash in banks and other short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

For the purpose of statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are stated net of bank overdraft.
Bank overdrafts are shown within interest bearing borrowings in current liabilities in the statement of financial position.

THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 3.
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.6 Comparatives 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 35 Where necessary, amounts relating to prior years have been reclassified to facilitate comparison and achieve consistency in disclosure with current year amounts.

3.7 Share Capital Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
3.8 Earnings Per Share (a) Basic earnings per share Basic earnings per share (EPS) is determined by dividing net profit after income tax attributable to members of the holding company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

(b) Diluted earnings per share Diluted EPS is the same as the basic EPS as there are no ordinary shares which are considered dilutive.
3.9 Financial Assets The Group classifies its financial assets in the following categories: loans and receivables, held-tomaturity and available-for-sale.

The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired.

Management determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition.

(a) Loans and receivables Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market.
They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the statements of financial position date, which are classified as noncurrent assets.

The Group’s loans and receivables comprise ‘trade and other receivables’ disclosed in the statements of financial position (Note 15).

Bad debts are written off during the period in which they are identified.

Trade receivables and other receivables are recorded at amortised cost less impairment.
(b) Held-to-maturity investments Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities that the Group’s management has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity.

Held-to-maturity investments are measured at subsequent reporting dates at amortised cost.
(c) Available-for-sale financial assets Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories.

They are included in non-current assets unless management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of the reporting date.

Investments in subsidiaries are classified as available-for-sale investments and are accounted for at cost in the individual financial statements.
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.9 Financial assets (Cont’d) (c) Available-for-sale financial assets (Cont’d) The Group assesses at each statements of financial position date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired.
In the case of equity securities classified as available- for-sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered as an indicator that the securities are impaired.
If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in profit or loss – is removed from equity and recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
3.10 Employee Benefits Wages and salaries Liabilities for wages and salaries expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are accrued up to the reporting date.

Annual leave and sick leave The liability for annual leave and sick leave are recognized in the provision for employee benefits.

These benefits are expected to be settled within 12 months and are measured at their nominal values using the remuneration rate expected to apply at the time of the settlement.
Long service leave The liability for long service leave is recognised in the provision for employee benefits and measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date.

Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service.
Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on government bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Termination benefits The Group recognizes termination benefits when it is demonstrably committed to either terminating the employment of current employees according to a formal plan without the possibility of withdrawal; or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made for redundancy.
Benefits falling due more than 12 months after the statements of financial position date are disclosed at the present value.

Defined contribution plans Contributions to Fiji National Provident Fund are expensed when incurred.

3.11 Foreign currency translation i) Functional and presentation currency The Group operates in Fiji and hence its financial statements are presented in Fiji dollars, which is the Group’s functional and presentation currency.
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.11 Foreign currency translation (Cont’d) ii) Transactions and balances Foreign currency transactions are translated into the Fijian currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Foreign exchange forward contracts outstanding as at the yearend are stated at fair values and any gains or losses are recongised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
iii) Group companies Statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and cash flows of foreign entities are translated into the Group’s reporting currency at average exchange rates for the year and their statements of financial positions are translated at the exchange rates ruling as at balance date.
3.12 Government grants Government grants are not recognized until there is reasonable assurance that the Group will comply with the conditions attached to them and that the grants will be received.The benefit of a government loan at a below-market rate of interest is treated as a government grant, measured as the difference between proceeds received and the fair value of the loan based on prevailing market interest rates.
Government grants whose primary condition is that the Group should purchase, construct or other wise acquire non-current assets are recognized as deferred revenue in the statements of financial position and transferred to profit or loss on a systematic and rational basis over the useful lives of the related assets.

Other government grants are recognized as revenue over the periods necessary to match them with the costs for which they are intended to compensate, on a systematic basis.
Government grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Group with no future related cost are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they become receivable.

3.13 Impairment Of Non-Financial Assets At each statements of financial position date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss.
If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use.
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount.
An impairment loss is recognised immediately in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.13 Impairment of non-financial assets (Cont’d) Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years.
A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, unless the relevant asset is carried at fair value, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

3.14 Inventories Sugar and molasses are valued at net realisable value.

Net realisable value is determined by approved selling prices, contracts or free market prices and is net of expected related marketing, selling and distribution costs.
Spares are stated at cost.

Costs are assigned to spares using the weighted average basis and comprise all costs incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

Allowances for spare parts inventory obsolescence are raised based on a review of inventories, and aging of inventories.

Inventories considered obsolete or un-serviceable are written off or brought down to their estimated fair value in the year in which they are identified.
3.15 Leases Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases.

Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged to the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

3.16 Income Tax Current tax The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the statements of financial position date.
Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations is subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

Deferred tax Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements.
However, the deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.
Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the statements of financial position date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax is settled.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.16 Income tax (Cont’d) Deferred tax (Cont’d) Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences and the eligible tax losses can be utilised.
Current and deferred tax for the period Current and deferred tax is recognised as an expense or income in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, except when it relates to items credited or debited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also recognised directly in equity.

3.17 Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition and installation of the items.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

The carrying amount of the replaced part is de-recognised.
All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Cost of leasehold land includes initial premium payment or price paid to acquire leasehold land including acquisition costs.

Freehold land is not depreciated.


Depreciation on other assets is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost to their residual values over their estimated useful lives, as follows: Leasehold land Buildings and improvements Plant, machinery and equipment Vehicles and transport systems Term of lease 2% to 10% 3% to 25% 15% and 20% New assets are depreciated from the commencement of the half-year in which they are commissioned.
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each statements of financial position date.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Profits and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are taken into account in determining the results for the year.
Capital works in progress principally relates to costs and expenses incurred for capital works in the nature of property, plant and equipment.

Capital work in progress is stated at historical cost and is not depreciated.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.17 Property, plant and equipment (Cont’d) Interest and other incidental costs on borrowings to finance the construction of property, plant and equipment are capitalized, during the period of time that is required to complete and prepare the asset for its intended use.

Costs incurred for capital work in progress are capitalised and are assessed by the management and directors on a periodic basis for its viability and successful implementation.
The capitalised cost is written-off if the project development is abandoned permanently.

Repairs and maintenance are charged to the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income during the financial period in which they are incurred.

The cost of major renovations is included in the carrying amount of the asset when it is probable that future economic benefits in excess of the originally assessed standard of performance of the existing asset will flow to the Group.
Major renovations are depreciated over the remaining useful life of the related asset.

3.18 Provisions Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Group will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.

Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that recovery will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

3.19 Revenue Recognition Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and services in the ordinary course of the Group’s activities.
Revenue is shown net of Value Added Tax, returns, rebates, brokerage, marketing fees, duties, taxes paid and discounts and after eliminating sales within the Group.

The Group recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity and when specific criteria have been met for each of the Group’s activities.
The amount of revenue is not considered to be reliably measurable until all contingencies relating to the sale have been resolved.

The Group bases its estimates on historical results, taking into consideration the type of customer, the type of transaction and the specifics of each arrangement.

Finance income Finance income is recognised on a time-proportion basis using the effective interest method.
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.20 Segment Reporting Operating Segments An operating segment is a component of the Group which may earn revenue and incur expenses and the operating results are regularly reviewed by the Group’s chief decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and assess its performance.

The Group considers itself to be operating in one operating segment as its predominant revenue sources is from sugar milling.
Revenue from other sources is not material for the purpose of segment reporting.

Geographical Segments A geographical segment constitutes the provision of products or services within a particular economic environment that are subject to risks and return that are different from those of segments operating in other economic environments.

The Group predominantly operates in Fiji and business from outside Fiji is not material.

Accordingly, the Group is one geographical area for reporting purposes.
3.21 Trade Receivables Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less allowance for impairment.

An allowance for impairment of trade receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial re-organisation, and default or delinquency in payments are considered indicators that a specific debtor balance is impaired.

Impairment assessed at a collective level is based on past experience and data in relation to actual write-offs.
The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognised in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

When a trade receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account for trade receivables.

Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
3.22 Trade And Other Payables Trade payables and other accounts payable are recognised when the Group becomes obliged to make future payments resulting from the purchase of goods and services.

Trade payables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
3.23 Value Added Tax (VAT) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of Value Added Tax (VAT), except: i) where the amount of VAT incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority, it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an asset or as part of an item of expense; or ii) for receivables and payables which are recognised inclusive of VAT.
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 3.23 Value Added Tax (VAT) (Cont’d) The net amount of VAT recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables.
The VAT component of cash flows arising from operating and investing activities which is recoverable from or payable to, the taxation authority is classified as operating cash flows.

4.

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 4.1 Financial risk factors The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (foreign exchange risk, price and volume risk, cash flow and fair value interest rate and risk regulatory risk), credit risk, liquidity risk, cane supply risk, and operational risk.
The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial performance.

Risk management is carried out by executive management.

Executive management identifies, evaluates and monitors financial risks in close co-operation with the operating units.

(a) Market risk (i) Foreign exchange risk The Group undertakes transactions denominated in foreign currencies.
Consequently, exposures to exchange rate fluctuation arise.

Exchange rate exposures are managed within approved policy parameters.
The carrying amount of the Group’s foreign currency denominated significant monetary assets and liabilities (aggregating value over $500,000) at the end of reporting period are as follows: Liabilities Euros Indian Rupees US Dollar Assets 2014 $’000 - - 79,009 2013 $’000 17,874 931 72,730 US Dollar 2,167 Euros 1,774 11,428 939 Foreign currency sensitivity analysis The Group is mainly exposed to the currency of USA, Europe and India.
The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to a 10% increase and decrease in Fiji dollar against the relevant foreign currencies.

10% is the sensitivity rate used when reporting foreign currency risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates.
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Financial Risk Management (Cont’d) 4.1 Financial risk factors (a) Market risk (Cont’d) (i) Foreign exchange risk (Cont’d) Foreign currency sensitivity analysis (Cont’d) The sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items and adjusts their translation at the period end for a 10% change in foreign currency rates.
If the FJD strengthen/weaken by 10% against the USD, INR and EUR, with all other variables held constant, pre- tax profit impact is as follows: Euro – EUR US Dollar – USD Rupees – INR (ii) Price and Volume risk Profit / (Loss) Impact Strengthen 2014 F$ 000’s (160) 6,986 - 2013 F$ 000’s 1,540 5,573 85 Weaken 2014 F$ 000’s 196 (8,538) - 2013 F$ 000’s (1,882) (6,811) (103) The Group is exposed to world sugar price for sugar exports to European Union (EU).
The Group is also exposed to world molasses price for molasses exports.

The above risk is partly mitigated as the EU and the African, Caribbean & Pacific (ACP) have negotiated market access arrangements specific to sugar effective until 30 September 2017.

The removal of 220,000 tonnes of raw sugar quota to EU from 1 October 2017 potentially put at risk the present volume exported to EU at premium price.
The Group does not have investments in equity securities quoted on stock exchange and hence is not exposed to equity securities price risk.

(iii) Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk The Group has interest-bearing assets in the form of term deposits.

These are at fixed interest rates and hence there are no interest rate risks during the period of investment.
Given the fixed nature of interest rates described above, the Group has a high level of certainty over the impact on cash flows arising from interest income.

The Group also has significant interest-bearing borrowings denominated in foreign currency from Export Import Bank of India.

These are at floating rates based on “US Dollar London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR)”, and accordingly are exposed to interest rate risk.
In relation to borrowings from Government of Fiji, Fiji National Provident Fund, ANZ Banking Group Ltd, Sugar Cane Growers Fund, Reserve Bank of Fiji and Fiji Development Bank, the Group is not exposed to interest rate risk during borrowing term as it borrows funds at fixed interest rates.

However, the Group is exposed to market interest at the time of the rollover of borrowings or refinancing of borrowings.
The interest rate risks and exposures are being closely monitored by the Executive Management of the Group and the Directors within the approved parameters.

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Financial Risk Management (Cont’d) 4.1 Financial risk factors (a) Market risk (Cont’d) (iv) Regulatory risk The Group’s profitability can be significantly impacted by sugarcane industry regulatory environment; regulatory agencies established which governs the Sugarcane Industry in Fiji and the ongoing and proposed reforms in the Fiji Sugarcane Industry.
In addition, the Group’s profitability is also significantly impacted by the Reform of the European Union Sugar Regime as the Corporation sells most of its sugar to the EU.

The EU and the ACP have negotiated market access arrangements specific to sugar under the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) effective from 1 October 2009 until 30 September 2017.

The salaries and wages payable to workers are subject to relevant wages regulations and employment legislation.
(b) Credit risk Credit risk is managed at Group and at individual entity level.

Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks, as well as credit exposures to wholesale and retail customers, including outstanding receivables.

For banks, only reputable parties with known sound financial standing are accepted.
The credit risks arising on account of receivables is moderate as the arrangement for the sugar and molasses sales to the EU and other ACP States are under long term agreement and protocol.

(c) Liquidity risk Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities to ensure availability of funding.

The Group monitors liquidity through rolling forecasts of the Group’s cash flow position.
The table below analyses the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance date to the contractual maturity date.

The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.
Consolidated Less than1 year $’000 Between 1 and 2 years $’000 Between 3 and 5 years Over 5 year $’000 $’000 At 31 May 2014 Short term borrowings Long term loans and bonds Export Import Bank of India Bank overdraft Trade and other payables At 31 May 2013 Short term borrowings Long term loans and bonds Export Import Bank of India Pre export facility – ANZ Banking Group Limited Trade and other payables 173,817 33,186 4,893 154 55,700 267,750 173,817 4,201 - 17,874 33,518 229,410 - 6,945 15,481 - - 22,426 - 32,500 4,889 - - 37,389 - 15,233 47,966 - - 63,199 - 7,000 56,054 - - 63,054 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Total $’000 173,817 57,422 72,741 154 55,700 359,834 - 2,058 4,401 - - 6,459 - - 11,716 173,817 43,701 72,659 - - 11,716 17,874 33,518 341,569 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 45 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 4.
Financial Risk Management (Cont’d) 4.1 Financial risk factors (Cont’d) (d) Cane supply risk The Group’s profitability is largely dependent on the cane supply by growers.
Sensitivity on the impact of 10% change in cane production (of same quality) on the gross loss from proceeds of sugar and molasses is shown below: For the year endedv 31 May 2014 Gross profit / (loss) ($ million) Effect of cane supply increase by 10% Effect of cane supply decrease by 10% (4.7) 1.2 (11.3) Cane supply for the year 2014 (000t) 1,610 (e) Operational risk Operational risk is the risk of loss arising from systems failure, human error, and fraud to external events.
When controls fail to perform, operational risks can cause damage to reputation, have legal or regulatory implications, or lead to financial crisis.

The Group cannot expect to eliminate all operational risk, but through a control framework and by monitoring and responding to potential risks, the Group is able to manage risks.

Controls include effective segregation of duties, access, authorization and reconciliation procedures, staff education and assessment procedures.
4.2 Capital Risk Management The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.

The Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio.

This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital.
Net debt is calculated as total borrowings (including ‘current and noncurrent borrowings’ as shown in the consolidated statements of financial position) less cash and cash equivalents and term deposits.

Total capital is calculated as ‘equity’ as shown in the consolidated statements of financial position plus net debt.

4.3 Fair Value Estimation The carrying value less allowance for doubtful debts of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values.
The carrying values of financial liabilities are estimated to approximate their fair values.

5.

Critical Accounting Estimates And Judgments In the application of the Corporation’s and the Group’s accounting policies, which are described in Note 3, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant.

Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
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Critical Accounting Estimates And Judgments (Cont’d) Critical Accounting Estimates And Judgments In Applying Accounting Policies The critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations, that the directors have made in the process of applying the Corporation’s and the Group’s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are as follows: Key Sources Of Estimation Uncertainty The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities.
(a) Impairment of property, plant and equipment The Group assesses whether there are any indicators of impairment of all property, plant and equipment at each reporting date.

Property, plant and equipment are tested for impairment and when there are indicators that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, reasonable allowance for impairment are created.
For the year ended 31 May 2014, an independent impairment review of the assets of the Corporation was carried out by an independent consultant from New Zealand.

The impairment assessment was undertaken in accordance with International Accounting Standard 36 “Impairment of Assets”.

The recoverable amount of the relevant assets has been determined on the basis of their value in use.
The value in use has been determined based on discounted cash flow assessment covering 10 years from 2014 to 2024 based on a scenario with cane volumes of 1.86 million tonnes for 2015 and increasing to 4.2 million tonnes in 2019, based on industry targets set in the Sugar Cane Industry Action Plan (SCIAP) 2013-2022 prepared by the Sugar Industry Stakeholder Action Group and estimated terminal value.

The SCIAP 2013-2022 targets have been deferred by one year.
The discount rate of 10.5% has been used in measuring value in use.

In making financial forecasts, management has relied on technical experts wherever deemed appropriate, including the areas of engineering and marketing aspects of operations.

Based on the assessments carried out for the year ended 31 May 2014, management reversed an impairment write down recognized in previous years amounting to $35 million.
However, the future cash flow is dependent on key variables and some of the critical variables such as sugar price, exchange rate, cane volumes and POCS (pure obtainable cane sugar) ratio which are outside the control of the Corporation.

Furthermore, variables such as mill uptime (including its impact on TCTS), crushing rate, level of operating costs and mill stoppages are critically dependent on the performance and efficiency of the mill.
Management’s assessment of cash flow forecast involves making a judgment, at the particular point in time, about inherently uncertain future outcomes of events or conditions.

Accordingly, subsequent events may result in outcomes that are significantly different from assessment.
(b) Depreciation of property, plant and equipment In relation to acquired property, plant and equipment, the management apply judgment to determine the depreciation period based on the expected useful lives of the respective assets.

Where estimated useful lives or recoverable values have diminished due to technological change or market conditions, depreciation is accelerated.
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Critical Accounting Estimates And Judgments (Cont’d) Key sources of estimation uncertainty (Cont’d) (b) Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (Cont’d) The management’s assessment of useful lives or recoverable amount involves making a judgment, at the particular point in time, about inherent uncertain future outcomes of events or conditions.

Accordingly, subsequent events may result in outcomes that are significantly different from assessment.
(c) Allowances for stock obsolescence Allowances for stock obsolescence is assessed and raised on a specific and collective basis based on a review of inventories, including the status of inventories by the engineering team of the Corporation.

Inventories considered obsolete or un-serviceable are written off in the year in which they are identified.

(d) Impairment of accounts receivable Impairment of accounts receivable balances is assessed at an individual as well as on a collective level.
At a collective level, all debtors outstanding for more than three months (excluding those covered by a specific impairment provision) are considered to have been impaired and provision are made based on assessment of individual accounts.

(e) Impairment of equity investments The Corporation assesses whether there are any indicators of impairment of equity investments at each reporting date.
Equity investments are tested for impairment and when there are indicators that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, a reasonable provision for impairment is created.

The management’s assessment of recoverable amount involves making a judgment, at the particular point in time, about inherent uncertain future outcomes of events or conditions.

Accordingly, subsequent events may result in outcomes that are significantly different from assessment.
For the year ended 31 May 2014, no provision for impairment has been made as the Corporation on reasonably believes that the carrying value of equity investments is fully recoverable.

(f) Deferred tax assets Deferred tax assets are recognized for all unused tax losses and benefits arising from temporary differences to the extent that taxable profits will be available against which the losses can be utilized.
Significant management judgment is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognized, based upon the likely and level of future taxable profits together with future planning strategies.

The deferred tax asset relating to tax losses and temporary differences have not been brought to account as in the opinion of the management its realization is not considered to be probable.

Further details are contained in Note 10(d).


(g) Deferred tax liabilities Deferred tax liability is recognized on taxable temporary differences over unrealized gain on stock of sugar and molasses and is measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is expected to be settled.

The management’s decision in recoding its deferred tax liability requires significant judgment and estimates of future tax rates and future tax payables.
The deferred tax liability has not been recognized in view of significant unrecognized deferred tax assets relating to tax losses and other temporary differences which will be available as deduction against realization of temporary differences giving rise to tax liability.

Subsequent events may result in outcomes that may be different from the judgments and estimates applied.

Further details are contained in Note 10(c).


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Loss From Operations Loss from operations have been arrived at after crediting the following items: Amortisation of government grants (Note 19) Creditors and payables written back Gain on sale of plant and equipment Loss from operations have been arrived after charging the following expenses: Auditors’ remuneration for: - Audit services - Other services Bad debts written off Depreciation and amortization: - Leasehold land, building and improvements - Plant, machinery and equipment - Vehicles and transport systems Directors’ emoluments for: - Directors remuneration - Directors fees - Other services and allowances Impairment loss on receivables (Note 15) Staff costs (Note 9) 7.
Finance Income And Costs Finance Income Interest income Finance Costs Finance expense: - Government loans - Secured borrowings - Arrangement fees - Pre-export facility Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’ (8,691) (4,666) - (8,204) (3,659) (1,820) (8,691) (4,666) - (8,204) (3,659) (1,820) Total finance costs (13,357) (13,683) (13,357) (13,683) Borrowing costs amounting to $823,552 (2013: $Nil) has been capitalized to capital work in progress (Note 12(b)).
8.

NIR CQP Costs Reimbursement – Governement Grant During the year the Corporation received reimbursement of $4,169,160 (2013: $Nil) from the Government in respect to Near Infra-Red (NIR) Cane Quality Payout (CQP) project costs incurred by the Corporation.
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Staff Costs Wages and salaries FNPF contribution Other employee benefits Less: staff costs for capital works Provisions for employee benefits, net movement Total staff costs 10.
Income Tax The prima facie tax expense is reconciled to the income tax expense as follows: (a) Income tax expense Profit before income tax expense 6,946 6,254 6,949 6,257 Prima facie tax expense thereon at 20% 1,389 1,251 1,390 1,251 Tax effect of: Non-deductible expenses Unrealised exchange loss, net Amortisation of government grant Deferred income tax asset not recognized, net of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities Income tax expense (b) Current tax asset Movements during the year were as follows: Balance at the beginning of the year Withholding tax Balance at the end of the year 312 - (7) 230 (74) (7) 312 - (7) 230 (74) (7) (1,694) (1,400) (1,695) (1,400) - - - - 451 18 469 414 37 451 448 18 466 411 37 448 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 50 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 10.
Income Tax (Cont’d) (c) Deferred tax liability Deferred tax liability of the Corporation and the Group amounting to $599,002 (2013: $1.65 million) in respect of unrealized gain on stock of sugar and molasses as at 31 May 2014 has not been recognized in view of significant unrecognized deferred tax assets relating to tax losses and other temporary differences which will be available as deduction against realization of temporary differences giving rise to tax liability.
(d) Deferred tax assets not recognised In accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, tax losses are allowed to be carried forward for 4 years.

The deferred tax assets of the Corporation and the Group relating to estimated tax losses and temporary differences amounting to approximately $31.09 million (2013: $38.27 million) have not been brought to account as its realization is not considered to be probable.
The deferred tax asset will only be realized if: (i) (ii) (iii) the Corporation and the Group derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the deductions for the loss to be realized; the Corporation and the Group continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation; and no changes in the tax legislation adversely affect the Corporation and the Group in realizing the benefit from the deductions for the loss.

11.
11.

Earnings Per Share (a) Basic Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributed to equity holdings of the Corporation by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

Profit attributable to shareholders Holding Company 2014 $ 6,949,187 2013 $ 6,256,954 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (nos.)
44,399,998 44,399,998 Basic earnings per share (dollar per share) 0.16 0.14 (b) Diluted Diluted earnings per share is same as basic earnings per share.
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 statements of FSC Projects Limited and Pacific Cogeneration Limited are audited by BDO.
The financial statements of FSC Services Pty Limited have not been audited.

FSC Services Pty Limited is non-operating.


13(ii) Held To Maturity Investments Current Cyclone reserve deposit - ANZ Banking Group Limited Term deposits - Westpac Banking Corporation - ANZ Banking Group Limited (a) Total current held to maturity investments 2,571 2,535 2,571 2,535 88 2,163 86 9,162 - 2,163 - 9,162 4,822 11,783 4,734 11,697 (a) Term deposits of $2,163,249 placed with ANZ Banking Group Limited is held as security against letters of credit.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 14.
Inventories Non-Current Capital spare parts and spare gears Less: Allowance for inventory obsolescence 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 57 Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 10,963 (4,692) 11,432 (4,692) 10,963 (4,692) 11,432 (4,692) Total non-current inventories, net 6,271 6,740 6,271 6,740 Current Sugar and molasses Maintenance spares and consumables Goods in transit 9,317 5,845 - 27,551 5,950 629 9,317 5,845 - 27,551 5,950 629 Total current inventories 15,162 34,130 15,162 34,130 Sugar and molasses have been valued based on expected net realizable value.
15.
Trade And Other Receivables Current Trade receivables Receivable from subsidiary Receivable from liquidation of Fiji Sugar Marketingq Receivable from the Government of Fiji – Sugar Cane Planting Program Grant (a) Receivable from Joint Ventures (b) VAT receivable Growers advances Recoverable expenses from contractors Other receivables Less: Impairment loss Prepayments and deposits 2,151 - 939 - 2,151 1,151 939 1,148 1,030 1,030 1,030 1,030 1,705 194 2,066 530 599 3,493 11,768 (749) 11,019 3,400 - - 2,942 340 587 3,064 8,902 (733) 8,169 5,715 1,705 194 2,066 530 599 3,493 12,919 (749) 12,170 3,400 - - 2,942 340 587 3,064 10,050 (733) 9,317 5,715 Total current trade and other receivables, net 14,419 13,884 15,570 15,032 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 58 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 15.
Trade And Other Receivables (Cont’d) The carrying value of trade and other receivables and receivables from related parties are considered to be their reasonable approximation of their fair values.
Movements on the allowance for impairment of trade and other receivables are as follows: Opening balance Impairment loss on receivables (Note 6) Amounts written off during the year Closing balance Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 733 68 (52) 749 69 733 (69) 733 733 68 (52) 749 69 733 (69) 733 Trade receivables principally comprise amounts outstanding for sale of sugar and molasses.
Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally settled on 30 – 60 day term.

(a) In Fiji Government’s 2014 National Budget announcement, the Government had allocated $8.4 million grant to the Corporation in relation to the Sugar Cane Planting Program.

As at balance date, the Corporation has submitted acquittals of $1,704,734 million to the Government.
(b) During the year, the Corporation entered into a Joint Venture Agreement between Tsunami Farms Limited and The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited known as ‘Nagigi Farms’.

The purpose of the Joint Venture is to undertake commercial cane plantation over 115.7759 hectares of land at Nagigi, Labasa.

As at balance date, receivable of $193,650 relates to costs incurred by the Corporation on account of the Joint Venture.

16.
16.

Notes To The Statements Of Cash Flows Reconciliation Of Cash And Cash Equivalents For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, the cash and cash equivalents comprise of the following: Cash and bank balances Bank overdraft 9,920 (154) 14,881 - 9,839 (154) 14,800 - Total cash and cash equivalents, net 9,766 14,881 9,685 14,800 17.
Share Capital Authorised capital 160,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 cents each Issued capital 44,399,998 ordinary shares of 50 cents each 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 22,200 22,200 22,200 22,200 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 18.
Borrowings Non-current Export Import Bank of India (a) Fiji National Provident Fund - Bonds (d) Reserve Bank of Fiji - Bonds (c) Reserve Bank of Fiji – Loan (c) Advances from Sugar Cane Growers Fund (b) Advances from Fiji Development Bank (h) Current Bank overdraft Export Import Bank of India (a) Advances from Sugar Cane Growers Fund (b) Advances from subsidiaries (e) Advances from Government of Fiji (f) Pre export facility - ANZ Banking Group Limited (g) Fiji National Provident Fund - Bonds (d) Reserve Bank of Fiji - Bonds (c) Advances from Fiji Development Bank (h) 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 59 Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 67,848 - - 7,000 4,201 13,035 92,084 154 4,893 - - 173,817 - 10,000 22,500 686 72,659 10,000 22,500 7,000 - - 112,159 - - 4,201 - 173,817 17,874 - - - 67,848 - - 7,000 4,201 13,035 92,084 154 4,893 - 1,188 173,817 - 10,000 22,500 686 72,659 10,000 22,500 7,000 - - 112,159 - - 4,201 1,190 173,817 17,874 - - - Total current borrowings 212,050 195,892 213,238 197,082 Total borrowings 304,134 308,051 305,322 309,241 Particulars Relating To Borrowings: (a) Borrowings – Export Import Bank of India The Corporation entered into a contract with the Export Import Bank of India on 7 November 2005 by way of Dollar Line of Credit of US$50.4 million for the upgrade of its sugar mills.
The loan is secured by the Government guarantee and the principal amount was repayable in successive half yearly equal installments over a ten year period with an initial moratorium of 2 years, which was subsequently extended to 5 years.

A further extension to the moratorium period was granted by 3 years to a total of 8 years.

Interest is payable at the rate of London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 0.5%.

Interest paid and / or accrued for the year ended 31 May 2014 has been expensed.
Accordingly, loan repayment commitments for the Corporation will recommence from February 2015.

(b) Sugar Cane Growers Fund The borrowings from Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) as at balance date amounted to $4,201,198.

During the year, SCGF at the Corporation’s request extended the repayment term till June 2015 and revised the interest rate to 3.5%.

This loan is secured by Government guarantee.


THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 60 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 18.

Borrowings (Cont’d) Particulars relating to borrowings (Cont’d): (c) Reserve Bank of Fiji Bonds The bonds issued by the Corporation to Reserve Bank of Fiji were subject to interest at the rate of 7%- 8% per annum (payable bi-annually) and were secured by the Government guarantee.
Subsequent to balance date, the bonds have been repaid on 28 August 2014 and 5 November 2014, respectively, on maturity.

Flood Rehabilitation Loan The Corporation has borrowed $7,000,000 from Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) to finance rehabilitation work being undertaken due to severe flooding in the western division of the island of Viti Levu, Fiji.

The loan from RBF is subject to interest at the rate of 1%-2% per annum and repayable by 9 May 2017.

This borrowing is secured by the Government guarantee.
(d) Fiji National Provident Fund The bonds of $10,000,000 issued by the Corporation to FNPF were subject to interest at the rate of 7% per annum (payable bi-annually) and were repaid subsequent to balance date, on 5 November 2014, on maturity.

The bonds were secured by the Government guarantee.

(e) Advances from Subsidiaries (i) (ii) Advance from FSC Projects Limited as at balance date amounted to $1,187,538.

The advance is unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
Advance from FSC Services (Pty) Limited as at balance date amounted to $17,277.

The advance is unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

(f) Advances from Government of Fiji The borrowings from Government of Fiji aggregated $ 173,816,930 as at balance date and are subject to interest at the rate of 5% per annum.

The borrowings are repayable after one year from the drawn down dates.

However, the Corporation has not met its loan repayment commitments till 31 May 2014.
The Corporation is currently in discussion with the Government for conversion of these loans into equity funding.

(g) Pre Export Facility – ANZ Banking Group Limited The Corporation has signed pre-export finance facility for EUR 40 million with ANZ Bank on 15 August 2012 to fund the Corporation’s operational expenditure and growers cane payment.

The facility is available on revolving basis from May to January of each fiscal year and expires on 31 March 2015.
Each drawing against the facility is to be repaid within 180 days and the facility is to be fully repaid by 31 March of each year.

The facility was secured by perfected assignment of Corporation’s rights and interests under the export contract with the Off-Taker, first demand guarantee issued by the Government as the Guarantor and floating charge over all the Corporation’s assets (including stocks of sugar and fixed assets).
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 61 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 18.

Borrowings (Cont’d) Particulars relating to borrowings (Cont’d): (h) Advances from Fiji Development Bank During the year, the Corporation secured funding of $17,010,000 from Fiji Development Bank (FDB) for construction of 10MW power generation plant at Labasa mill.
The loan is subject to interest at the rate of 4.5% per annum, and is payable in monthly instalments of $363,000 (including principal, interest, stamp duty and bank fees).

Repayment of loan and interest will commence 18 months after disbursement.

This borrowing is secured by Government guarantee.

As at balance date, the Corporation had drawn $13,721,534.

19.
19.

Deferred Income Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Government grants 1,847 1,847 1,847 1,847 Less: Accumulated amortization (978) (942) (978) (942) Deferred income, net 869 905 869 905 The above relates to grant received in relation to the bulk sugar shed and Lautoka lorry shed which is being amortised on a straight line basis at 2%.

20.
Provisions Consolidated Employee entitlements $’000 Litigation claims $’000 Unpaid Rent $’000 Total $’000 As at 1 June 2013 Additional provisions recognised / (paid) during the year , net 3,931 255 549 4,735 (582) - 74 (508) Carrying amount as at 31 May 2014 3,349 255 623 4,227 Holding Company As at 1 June 2013 Additional provisions recognised / (paid) during the year , net 3,931 255 549 4,735 (582) - 74 (508) Carrying amount as at 31 May 2014 3,349 255 623 4,227 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 62 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 20.
Provisions (Cont’d) Analysis of Total Provisions Non-current Current Total provisions Employee entitlements consist of the following: Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 1,926 2,301 1,888 2,847 1,926 2,301 1,888 2,847 4,227 4,735 4,227 4,735 Annual and sick leave Long service leave Others 1,365 1,926 58 1,595 1,888 448 1,365 1,926 58 1,595 1,888 448 Total employee entitlements 3,349 3,931 3,349 3,931 Annual Leave Generally, annual leave is taken within one year of entitlement and accordingly, it is expected that a significant portion of the total annual leave balance will be utilised within the next financial year.
Long service leave and termination benefits Long service leave and termination benefits are accrued for employees entitled to the same under their terms of employment.

Note 3.10 outline the accounting policy and underlying basis for these accruals.

The expected future payments are discounted at the rate of 5.5%.

21.
Trade And Other Payables Current Trade creditors – Supplies and general Trade creditors – Capital project contractors Other creditors and accruals Growers creditors Cane access road, ACRP and other grants payable Interest payable 3,864 3,955 3,864 3,955 5,829 5,450 13,439 889 26,229 5,826 4,180 1,921 797 16,839 5,829 5,450 13,439 889 26,229 5,826 4,180 1,921 797 16,839 Total trade and other payables 55,700 33,518 55,700 33,518 The fair value of trade and other payables equals their carrying amount, as the impact of discounting is not significant.
Trade payables principally comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchases.

Trade payables are non interest bearing and are normally settled on 30 – 60 days term.

THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [CONT’D] FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2014 22.
Contingent Liabilities 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 63 Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Wage claims and litigations (a) Letters of credit undertakings by the bank (b) Guarantees or bonds given by the bank 535 490 535 490 1,672 107 8,823 143 1,672 107 8,823 143 Total contingent liabilities 2,314 9,456 2,314 9,456 (a) Litigations The Corporation and the workers or workers union are contesting various matters relating to employee grieviances, termination matters and certain other matters.
The disputes are on matters of principle and interpretation.

The matters are still under consideration by the Court, Tribunal and the Ministry of Labour.

The ultimate outcome cannot be presently determined; accordingly no provision has been made in the financial statements for any liability that may eventuate from these claims.

As at balance date, provision of $255,000 (2013: $255,000) was made in respect of various court actions against the Corporation (Refer Note 20).
The directors believe that claims arising from such actions are not likely to be of material nature based on the advice of the Corporation’s solicitors.

(b) Letters of credit The letters of credit (LC) aggregating to $1,671,690 issued by ANZ Banking Group Limited is in favor of suppliers and engineering entity in relation to the construction of 10 MW power cogeneration plant at Labasa mill by the Corporation and 5 MW TG set at Rarawai mill.

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23.

Going Concern And Financial Support The Corporation incurred significant losses during recent years.

During the year ended 31 May 2014, the Corporation has incurred loss (before reversal of impairment loss) of $28 million (2013: $39 million).

As at 31 May 2014, total liabilities of the Corporation exceed total assets resulting in net liability of $86.9 million (2013: $93.9 million).
The current liabilities exceed the current assets by $225.4 million, representing the ratio of 5.93: 1 (2013: $157.3 million, representing the ratio of 3.07: 1).

The Corporation has significant debt repayment commitments amounting to $213.2 million during the next twelve months, including $173.8 million repayable to the Government.

The Corporation may require further funding to meet its working capital requirements, capital expenditure and fund the operating losses.
The Mill Upgrade Program has been completed.

The mill upgrade was undertaken to improve plant reliability, sugar extraction, sugar quality, energy efficiency and environmental controls.

For the year ended 31 May 2014 (2013 crush season), the performance of the mills has significantly improved compared to the prior year / season.

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Going Concern And Financial Support (Cont’d) Given the financial position and the debt levels of the Corporation and recurring losses being incurred by the Corporation, these factors indicate that the Corporation may not be able to continue as a going concern.

Accordingly, the Government is committed to provide assistance to bring about the required reforms and improvements thereby: • The Government continues to provide support to the Corporation and the sugarcane industry.
• The Corporation’s debt is proposed to be restructured by the Government to enable the Corporation to meet its commitments and obligations on a timely basis.

• Improvements are achieved in cane supply volumes and quality, together with significant improvements in mill efficiency and performance with improved TCTS ratio and reduced mill operating cost.
• Sugarcane industry reforms are achieved and funding for the sugarcane industry at large is made available for a long term sustainability and survival of the sugarcane industry and the Corporation.

The Government as a majority shareholder has made a commitment to support and assist the sugarcane industry given the importance of the sugarcane industry for the economy of Fiji.
The Government’s support to the Corporation is evident by: • The Government guarantee of $120 million which has been extended till 31 May 2015.

• Funding as at 31 May 2014 amounting to $173.8 million.

These loans are being provided at an interest rate of 5%.

• The funding of $4.2 million from the Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) secured by Government guarantee.

SCGF at the Corporation’s request has extended the repayment term till June 2015.
• Funding from Fiji Development Bank of $17 million towards the construction of co-generation plant at Labasa Mill, which is secured by Government guarantee.

• In Fiji Government’s 2015 National Budget announcement, the Ministry of Sugar is provided with a total funding of $11.8 million.
Major programmes being funded include an increased allocation of $9.7 million for South Pacific Fertilizers Limited and $5 million towards the sugar development programme which targets the planting of 3,000 hectares of new crop in 2015.

A sum of $2.5 million is also allocated for the upgrading of cane access roads while $0.6 million is provided for the purchase of cultivators.
Furthermore: i) Management is making all efforts in consultation with the project engineers and contractors and other independent consultants to bring about efficiency within the upgraded mill plants and machinery at the three larger mills.

Training of operators in critical areas of operations is continuing under the guidance of technical experts.
It is expected with continuous improvement in this manner, the performance of the upgraded plants will fully integrate with older plant and machinery and it is expected the milling efficiencies will improve to an acceptable level of performance.

ii) Management is undertaking a number of initiatives with the Government and the sugar buyers Tate & Lyle Sugars Limited of UK to increase cane production.
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Going Concern And Financial Support (Cont’d) iii) iv) (v) A number of strategies and initiatives have been put in place to reduce costs through rationalization of man power levels, streamlining of business operations, centralization of corporate functions and outsourcing of non-core activities.
To address the challenges that the industry faces a Stakeholder Action Group (SAG) has been established.

The SAG has prepared the Sugar Cane Industry Action Plan.

The SAG is taking responsibility for problem identification, analysis and implementation and monitoring of agreed actions.

The Corporation through the Joint Venture arrangements seeks to increase the sugar volume in the future.
The Corporation is responsible to provide technical knowhow support (including land preparation, planting, maintenance and harvesting of cane) and organizing finance for the project works.
The directors consider the application of the going concern principle to be appropriate in the preparation of the financial statements as the directors anticipate the Government will continue to provide necessary support and significant improvements will be achieved in cane supply and mill performance and thereby the Corporation and the Group will be able to generate adequate funds to meet their liabilities as and when they fall due.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might become necessary should the Corporation and the Group be unable to continue as a going concern.

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Commitments (a) Capital commitments Capital commitments contracted but not provided for in the financial statements Capital commitments approved by the directors but not yet contracted Consolidated 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 Holding Company 2014 $’000 2013 $’000 10,504 10,888 10,504 10,888 15,918 28,017 15,918 28,017 Total capital commitments 26,422 38,905 26,422 38,905 (b) Operating lease commitments Non-cancelable operating land and vehicles lease rental commitments are payable as follows: Not later than one year Later than one year but not later than five years Later than five years 556 191 556 191 1,790 7,975 759 8,131 1,790 7,975 759 8,131 Total operating lease commitments 10,321 9,081 10,321 9,081 (c) Commitments for purchase of cane and for supply of sugar The Corporation is committed to purchase sugarcane from growers.
Furthermore the Corporation is committed to supply sugar to the European Union through Tate & Lyle Sugars Limited, UK.

Refer Note 25 for further details.

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Commitments For Purchase Of Cane And Commitments For Supply Of Sugar In The Next Twelve Months The Corporation purchases cane from growers as required by the Master Award and in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures set out in the Master Award.

The Master Award forms an integral part of the Sugar Industry Act.
Under the Master Award, the growers share 70% of the proceeds for sugar produced up to 325,000 tonnes; 72.5% of the proceeds for sugar produced between 325,000 – 350,000 tonnes and 75% of proceeds for sugar produced in excess of 350,000 tonnes.

The sugar proceeds are shared net of industry costs such as marketing, shipping and Sugar Research Institute of Fiji.
During the 2014 crushing season, the growers supplied to the Corporation a total of 1.83 million tonnes of cane from which 226,855 tonnes of sugar has been produced.

The Corporation expects to export approximately 200,000 tonnes of sugar against its supply commitments to the buyers.

The Corporation sells sugar to the European Union (EU) under the new regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) that has come into effect from 1 October 2009 and is effective until 30 September 2017.
Under the EPA, the minimum regional safeguard threshold for the Pacific Region is 210,950.3 tonnes of white sugar equivalent for 2011/12 to 2016/17.

Fiji and Papua New Guinea are the two countries that are under the Pacific Region.

The above is equivalent to about 220,000 tonnes raw sugar from 2011/12 and beyond.

This is sold to Tate & Lyle Sugars Limited, UK under a Long Term Agreement which is for 9.5 years commencing 1 March 2008 and expiring on 30 September 2017.

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RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AND TRANSACTIONS (a) Ownership Interests In Related Parties Interests held in subsidiaries and associate companies are set out in Note 13 to the financial statements.
(b) Directors The names of persons who were directors of the Corporation at any time during the financial year are as follows: Abdul Khan – Executive Chairman Marika Gaunavou – Deputy Chairman Ratu Deve Toganivalu Dijendra Singh Viliame Gucake Ratu Wiliame Katonivere Alipate Qetaki Directors’ emoluments for services as directors and other services are disclosed under Note 6.
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Related Party Information And Transactions (Cont’d) (c) Transactions With Related Parties All transactions with related parties are made on normal commercial terms and conditions.

There were no material transactions during the year.
(d) Key Management Personnel Remuneration Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of that entity.
During the year, twelve executives, (executive chairman, general manager engineering, four mill general managers, general manager-major capital projects, general manager information, general manager human resources, legal counsel, general manager sugar operations and project managerbranding/ packaging) were identified as key management personnel, with the greatest authority and responsibility for the planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Corporation and the Group.
The aggregate remuneration to the executive management group for year ended 31 May 2014 and 2013 were: Short-term benefits Long term benefits (e) Year-end balances arising from sales / purchases of services Receivables from related parties (Note 15): - Subsidiary company (f) Loans and advances from related parties Advance from subsidiary company (Note 18) (g) Government guarantee and assistance Consolidated 2014 $’000 1,874 9 2013 $’000 1,583 22 Holding company 2014 $’000 1,874 9 2013 $’000 1,583 22 - - - - 1,151 1,148 1,188 1,190 (i) (ii) The Government has approved guarantees to allow the Corporation to borrow in the short term money market and from Export Import Bank of India for its sugar mills upgrade and modernization.
Refer Note 27 for the details of the guarantees provided.

In the prior years, the Government of Fiji provided funding to meet repayment of Government guaranteed loans and to fund on-going working capital requirements of the Corporation.

The borrowings from the Government of Fiji aggregated to $173,816,930 as at balance date (2013: $173,816,930 (Refer Note 18)).

(iii) The Government has approved guarantees to allow the Corporation to seek funding from banks and other financial institutions.
The Corporation has secured funding from Fiji Development Bank and Sugar Cane Growers Fund during the year (Refer Note 18).

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Government Guarantee The Government has provided certain guarantees to the Group, including the following: (a) The Government had approved a guarantee limited to $120 million, valid until 31 May 2012, as per the Cabinet decision on 18 March 2010, to enable the Corporation to raise short-term loan finance to meet its working capital requirements.

As per Cabinet decision on 3 July 2012 the Government has extended the guarantee until 31 May 2015.
The Guarantee Agreement is yet to be executed by the Corporation and the Government.

(b) The Government has provided a guarantee of US $50.4 million for borrowings from Export Import Bank of India in relation to the sugar mills upgrade and modernization.

As at balance date, the outstanding balance is US $38.6 million under this guarantee.
Furthermore, The Government as a majority shareholder has made a commitment to support and assist the sugarcane industry given the importance of the sugarcane industry for the economy of Fiji.

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Significant Events During The Year Significant events during the year were: (i) Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment For the year ended 31 May 2014, an independent impairment review of the assets of the Corporation was carried out by an independent consultant from New Zealand.
The impairment assessment was undertaken in accordance with International Accounting Standard 36 “Impairment of Assets”.

Based on the independent assessment, management has carried out an assessment of the recoverable amount of the assets.

Due to improvement in sugar cane supply and quality, the improvements in mill efficiency and TCTS ratio, the expected recoverable amount and thereby the carrying value of property, plant and equipment has been assessed to have improved.
Accordingly management has recognised reversal of impairment loss amounting to $35 million.

(ii) Fiji Development Bank Term Loan During the year, the Corporation secured funding of $17,010,000 from Fiji Development Bank (FDB) for construction of 10MW power generation plant at Labasa.

The loan is subject to interest at the rate of 4.5% per annum, and is payable in monthly instalments of $363,000 (including principal, interest, stamp duty and bank fees).
Repayment of loan and interest will commence 18 months after disbursement.

This borrowing is secured by Government guarantee.

As at balance date, the Corporation had drawn $13,721,534.

(iii) Sugar Cane Growers Fund Loan In 2012, the Corporation had obtained loan of $4.2 million from Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) at the interest rate of 4%.

During the year, SCGF at the Corporation’s request extended the repayment term till June 2015 and revised the interest rate to 3.5%.
This loan is secured by Government guarantee.

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Events Subsequent To Balance Date Subsequent to balance date, the Corporation has financed through the ANZ pre-export facility the repayment of bonds as follows: • Reserve Bank of Fiji bonds of $12.5 million and $ 10 million which matured on 28 August 2014 and 5 November 2014, respectively.
• Fiji National Provident Fund bonds of $10 million which matured on 5 November 2014.

Further, the Corporation has drawn down EUR 10.4 million through the ANZ Pre-export facility to fund the grower cane payment.
Other than the above, no other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Corporation and the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Corporation and the Group in future financial years.

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Insurance Property, plant and equipment of the Corporation are not insured for various risks including risk of losses arising from fire, cyclone, flooding, business interruption and others as the cost of insurance cover is significant.

Vehicles are insured under comprehensive insurance cover.

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Approval Of Financial Statements These financial statements were authorised for issue by the directors on 2 March 2015.
THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 70 10-Year Statistical Review Financial statistics ($m) ($m) ($m) for year ended 31 May (Prior to 2004 -31 Mar) Turnover Profit/(Loss) before taxation Income Tax (expense)/benefit Profit/Loss after taxation & Extra-ordinary items Total Assets Net Assets Proceeds of Sugar & Molasses FSC’s share of proceeds Price per tonne cane ($m) ($m) ($m) ($m) ($) Production statistics Season Cane Crushed (000t) Sugar Produced (000t) Molasses Produced (000t) Tonnes Cane/Tonnes Sugar Molasses % Cane POCS % Cane Purity % Fibre in Cane % Average Crushing Rate for all mills (tcph) Actual Crushing Time as % of Available Time 79 Field statistics Season Number of Growers 20,492 Number of Active Growers 17,639 Tonnes Cane per Hectare Average Tonnes Canae per Grower Number of Cane Cutters 15,270 Output per Cutter (tonnes) Burnt Cane % 2014 224.0 6.9 - 2013 199.0 6.3 - 2012 203.6 1.8 - 2011 141.5 (36.6) - 2010 194.7 (198.0) 22.9 2009 245.8 (40.1) 3.3 2008 234.9 (19.7) 0.4 2007 274.3 6.9 (0.3) 2006 235.2 (6.9) 3.3 2005 242.7 (2.7) 0.7 6.9 279.3 (85.7) 214.6 62.5 88.49 6.3 254.6 (92.6) 185.7 54.5 81.83 1.8 196.1 (98.9) 200.8 60.2 65.67 (36.6) 148.7 (100.7) 121.6 36.5 49.16 (175.1) 140.3 (64.0) 180.5 54.1 56.23 (36.8) 312.0 111.0 204.5 61.3 61.65 (19.3) 273.5 147.8 206.1 61.8 58.21 6.6 249.8 167.1 272.1 81.6 59.06 (3.6) 15,730
Sugar exports - destinations and quantities (metric tonnes) Season UK/EU MALAYSIA USA JAPAN KOREA CHINA INDONESIA SPECIAL PREFERENTIAL MARKET TAIWAN PORTUGAL TOTAL 2004 165,557 143,707 135,462 110,731 152,906 207,575 187,858 209,053 178,905 170,742 - - - 10,111 - 9,006 57,481 62,000 - - - - - - - - 25,425 - 6,475 - - - - - - - - 165,557 143,707 135,462 110,731 152,906 207,575 217,015 262,495 246,497 273,648 - - - 9,157 13,442 - 20,000 40,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2005 2008 2007 2006 - THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 71 THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE | 72 Notes THE FIJI SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED Drasa Avenue, Balawa, Lautoka.
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