1、AUSTAL LIMITEDCONCISE REPORT0707AUSTAL LIMITEDCONCISE REPORT070707072A copy of the Austal Limiteds 2007 Annual Report,together with theIndependent Audit Report and Corporate Governance Statement,is availableto all shareholders,and will be sent to shareholders without charge upon request.The fi nanci
2、al statements can be requested by telephone on+61 8 910 1111.Front cover picture88 metre“Osman Gazi-1”built for Istanbul Metroplitan Municipality,leaving the shed in December 06.Sister vessel“Orhan Gazi-1”under construction2007/2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTSAnnual General meetingThe Annual General Meeting
3、of shareholders will be held at 3.00pm on 22 October 2007 at the Fremantle Sailing Club,“Success Harbour”,Marine Terrace,Fremantle,Western Australia.Dividend PaymentThe fi nal dividend will be paid to shareholders on 11 October 2007 to those registered at 5pm on 27 September 2007.The 2007 Concise Re
4、port has been derived from Austal Limiteds 2007 Annual Report.The fi nancial statements included in the Concise Report cannot be expected to provide as full an understanding of Austal Limiteds fi nancial performance,fi nancial position and fi nancing and investing activities as provided by the 2007
5、Annual Report.3107 metre“Alakai”for Hawaii Superferry docked at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile,Alabama01 Chairmans Report 03 Operating and Financial Overview 05 Profi le of Directors 07 Directors Report13 Income Statement 14 Balance Sheet 15 Cash Flow Statement 16 Statement of Changes in Equity18
6、 Notes to Concise Financial Statements20 Directors Declaration 21 Independent Audit Report 22 Shareholder Information 23 Corporate DirectoryCONTENTS1ChAIRmANS REPORTI am pleased to report a continuation of the strong fi nancial performance of previous years largely as a result of growth across Austa