Schedule of commitments

for the period ended 30 June 2011

2011

$’000

2010

$’000

BY TYPE
Commitments payable
Capital commitments      
    Investments1   200 182

Total capital commitments

  200 182
Other commitments      
    Operating leases2   266 301
    Research projects forward program3 213,360 174,326

Total other commitments

213,626

   174,627

 
Commitments receivable
    GST recoverable on commitments   (19,421)    (15,875)

Total commitments receivable

  (19,421)    (15,875)

Net commitments by type

  194,405     158,934
       
BY MATURITY      
Commitments payable    
Capital commitments      
    One year or less 200     182
    From one year to five years       —        —

Total capital commitments

 

200

182


Research project commitments
     
    One year or less   100,360 92,617
    From one to five years   113,000  81,709
    Over five years       —       —

Research projects commitments

213,360

174,326


Operating lease commitments
   
    One year or less 171 149
    From one year to five years 95 152
    Over five years         —       —

Total operating lease commitments

266

301


Commitments receivable
   
    One year or less   (9,139) (8,433)
    From one year to five years (10,282) (7,442)
    Over five years       —       —

Total commitments receivable

(19,421)

(15,875)

Net Commitments by maturity

194,405

158,934

 

NB: Commitments are GST inclusive where relevant.

 

1   Capital commitments for 2010–11 are GRDC’s commitment to purchase shares in Novozymes Biologicals
     Australia Pty Ltd.


2   Operating leases comprise:  
     Nature of the lease General description of leasing arrangement

     Motor vehicles—staff

Leased as part of salary packages
No contingent rentals exist

     Photocopier and franking machine

Rental agreements for a period of 5 years exist for the photocopier and franking machine, after this time they are usually replaced with new rental equipment

3   Research project forward program commitments are amounts payable in respect of contracted Research     
      Agreements held between the GRDC and research providers as at 30 June 2011.

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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