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AXIOM MINING LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Notes to the
financial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2015
GROUP FINANCIAL REPORT
23. Subsequent events
Subsequent to the year end, on 4 November 2015 the
Company announced that it had entered into a convertible
note facility agreement for up to $15 million to project fund
the development of the Isabel Nickel Project through a
strategic partnership with experienced resource venture
capitalist and project incubator InCor Holdings Plc
(‘InCoR’).
As part of the agreement, Axiom issued one secured
convertible note with a face value of $5,000,000,
convertible to a maximum issue of 13,513,514 fully paid
ordinary shares based on a conversion price of $0.37 per
share.
The note is for the period of 24 months with interest rate of
6% per annum payable in advance for the first 12 months
and thereafter quarterly in advance. Interest obligations
have been satisfied by the issuing shares at a fixed price
of $0.37. The facility is secured through the first ranking
charge over Axiom’s assets in Australia and Hong Kong.
At the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 15 October
2015, the shareholders approved the issue of the 150,000
Performance Rights to the newly-appointed director, Mr
Jeremy Gray.
Apart from the matters mentioned above, no other matters
or circumstances have arisen since 30 September 2015
that significantly affected or could significantly affect the
operations of the Consolidated Group in future years.
24. Significant accounting estimates and
judgements
Estimates and judgements used in preparing the
consolidated financial statements are continually evaluated
and are based on historical experience and other factors,
including expectations of future events that are believed
to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Group
makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future.
The resulting accounting estimates may not equal the
related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that
have a significant effect on the carrying amounts of assets
and liabilities are discussed below.
a. Impairment of non-financial assets
The Group tests at least annually whether other assets
that have indefinite useful lives have suffered any
impairment.
Other assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The
recoverable amount of an asset of a cash-generating unit
has been determined based on value-in-use calculations.
These calculations require the use of estimates.
The value-in-use calculations primarily use cash flow
projections based on five-year financial budgets approved
by management and estimated terminal values at the end
of the five-year period. There are a number of assumptions
and estimates involved for the presentation of cash flow
projections for the period covered by the approved budget
and the estimated terminal value. Key assumptions include
the expected growth in revenue and operating margin,
effective tax rates, growth rates and selection of discount
rates, to reflect the risks involved and the earnings multiple
that can be realised for the estimated terminal value.
Management prepared the financial budgets reflecting
actual and prior year performance and market
development expectations. Judgement is required
to determine key assumptions adopted in the cash
flow projections and changes to key assumptions can
significantly affect these cash flow projections and
therefore the results of the impairment reviews.
b. Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
The Directors determine the estimated useful lives and
residual values for its property, plant and equipment. The
Directors revise the depreciation charge when useful lives
are different from previous estimates. Obsolete or non-
strategic assets, which have been abandoned or sold,
shall be written-off or written-down.
c. Income tax
The Group is subject to income tax in a number of
jurisdictions. Significant judgement is required in
determining the provision for income tax for each entity in
the Group. There are certain transactions and calculations
for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during
the ordinary course of business. The Group recognises
liabilities for potential tax exposures based on estimates
of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax
outcome of these matters is different from the amounts
that were initially recorded, such differences will impact
the income tax and deferred tax provisions in the year in
which such determination is made.