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<strong>DISCLOSURE</strong> <strong>DOCUMENT</strong>FOR FRANCHISEE ORPROSPECTIVE FRANCHISEEGolden Casket Lottery Corporation LimitedABN 27 078 785 44987 Ipswich Road, WoolloongabbaQueensland, 4102TEL: (07) 3877 107326 November 2012*NOTE: Sections 2.5, 2.6, 3.1 and 13.6 of this Disclosure Document were updated on 25 July 2013 in the mannerindicated in those sections, however all other information in this Disclosure Document is given as at 26November 2012 and has not been updated. A further Disclosure Document will be available from 1 November2013 with updated information as required by the Franchising Code of Conduct.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 1


DEFINITIONSIn this document wherever it appears:“Act”“Public Lotteries”“Outlet”“Tatts Group”“Golden Casket”, we”,“us” and “our”means the Lotteries Act 1997 (QLD) and includes any regulations in force and anyamendments thereto;means in respect of: Queensland - Saturday Gold Lotto, Wednesday Gold Lotto, Powerball,Oz Lotto, The Pools, Casket tickets, Super 66 and Instant Scratch-Its tickets as the holder ofa Lottery Operators Licence granted pursuant to the provisions of the Act; Northern Territoryand Tasmania - Instant Scratch-Its tickets as the holder of a permit or approval granted bythe relevant body in those jurisdictions; together with any other game that Golden Casket isauthorised to conduct from time to time in the relevant jurisdiction;means the premises at which the Franchisee proposes to conduct business pursuant to aFranchise Agreement with Golden Casket;means Tatts Group Limited ACN 108 686 040 which is the ultimate holding company ofGolden Casket;means Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Limited.All capitalised words or terms used in this Disclosure Document not otherwise defined herein have the same meaning as inthe Franchise Agreement.2. FRANCHISOR DETAILS2.1 The franchisor’s:(a) Name;Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Limited.(b) address of registered office and principal place of business in Australia;87 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Qld, 4102(c) ABN27 078 785 4492.2 The name under which the franchisor carries on business in Australia relevant to the franchise:Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Limited and/or Golden Casket2.3 A description of the kind of business operated under the franchise:The conduct and promotion of Public Lotteries in Queensland, Northern Territory and Tasmania.2.4 The name, ABN, ACN or ARBN, address of registered office and principal place of business of eachassociate of the franchisor that is a body corporate:Golden Casket is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tatts Group Limited. Set out below are the Tatts Group companiesthat are corporate associates of Golden Casket for the purposes of the Code: Tatts NT Lotteries Pty Ltd ACN 146 244 984 of 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004 Tattersall‟s Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 081 925 706 of 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004; Tattersall‟s Sweeps Pty Ltd ACN 081 925 662 of 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004; New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Ltd ACN 142 890 195, ACN 142 890 195 of 2 Figtree Drive,Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127.2.5 The name and address of each associate of the franchisor that is not a body corporate (if any):Directors of Golden Casket:Name:Richard Douglas McIlwainAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:William ThorburnAddress: 87 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102Name:Barrie James FlettonAddress: 87 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102Name:Neale O‟ConnellAddress: 87 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102Name:Robert Michael Sean CookeAddress: 87 Ipswich Road Woolloongabba, Qld, 4102Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 4


Directors of Golden Casket’s Corporate Associates:Name:Richard Douglas McIlwainAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:Raymond Mark GunstonAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:Robert Michael Sean CookeAddress: 87 Ipswich Road Woolloongabba, Qld, 4102Name:Kevin Will SeymourAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:Robert Geoffrey BentleyAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:Julien Fernand PlayoustAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:Brian JamiesonAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:Margaret Lyndsey CattermoleAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:Harry BoonAddress: 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Name:William ThorburnAddress: 87 Ipswich Road Woolloongabba, Qld, 41022.6 For each officer of the franchisor - name, position held and qualifications (if any):Name Position QualificationsRichard McIlwain Director BA, FAICDBarrie Fletton Director B.Bus Acctcy; FCA; FCISRobert Michael Sean Cooke Chief Executive Officer, Director B.LLB (Hons); B.Comm; Grad DipCompany Secretarial Prac;Neale O‟Connell Chief Financial Officer B.Bus;William Thorburn Director & Chief Executive B.Bus, ACA, FAICDAnne Tucker Company Secretary B.Comm (UQ); LLB (Hons); Grad DipLeg Prac; Grad Dip App Corp Gov;ACISTim Devine Company Secretary B.Comm; LLBSue van der Merwe General Manager Group LotteryOperationsB.Soc. Sci Marketing/EconomicsAntony Moore Head of Retail B.ComStephen Lawrie Group Chief Information Officer B App Sc – Computing, GDip – BusAdmin, FAIM3. BUSINESS EXPERIENCE3.1 A summary of the relevant business experience in the last 10 years of each person mentioned in item 2.6:Richard McIlwainDick McIlwain is the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Tatts Group Limited, previously having joinedTattsBet Limited (formerly UNiTAB Limited) as Chief Executive in 1989. He was appointed as a Director ofTattsBet Limited (formerly UNiTAB Limited) in September 1999 and to his current position in October 2006.Dick is also the Non-executive Chairman of Wotif.com Holdings Limited, and was the Non-executive Chairmanof Super Cheap Auto Group Limited from 2004 until 2009. Dick is a fellow of the Australian Institute ofCompany Directors and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 5


Northern Territory 22(c) businesses owned or operated by the franchisor in Australia that are substantially the same as thefranchise.Golden Casket operates a lottery outlet itself at its business premises at 87 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba,Brisbane and also operates an internet lottery site.6.2 Details of each existing franchisee:(a) business address, if this is not the franchisee’s residential address; and(b) business phone number; and(c) year when the franchisee started operating the franchised business.See Schedule B attached to this Disclosure Document.6.3 However, if there are more than 50 franchises, the franchisor may instead give details under item 6.2 for allfranchisees in the State, region or metropolitan area in which the franchise is to be operated.See Schedule B attached to this Disclosure Document.6.4 For each of the last 3 financial years and for each of the following events — the number of franchisedbusinesses for which the event happened:09/10 10/11 11/12(a) The franchise was transferred 120 107 85(b) The Franchise Business ceased to operate 19 55* 43(c) The Franchise Agreement was terminated by the Franchisor 4 10 5(d) The Franchise Agreement was terminated by the franchisee 9 49 7(e) The Franchise Agreement was not renewed when it expired 0 0 6(f) The franchise businesses was bought back by the Franchisor 0 0 0(g)The Franchise Agreement was terminated and the franchisedbusiness was acquired by the Franchisor0 0 0Note:An event may count more than once if more than 1 paragraph applies to it.*19 Outlets ceased to operate in the ACT by mutual agreement6.5 Subject to item 6.6, the franchisor must supply, for each event mentioned in item 6.4, the name, locationand contact details of each franchisee, if the information is available.See Schedule C attached to this Disclosure Document.6.6 A franchisor does not have to provide details of a franchisee if the franchisee has requested in writing thatthe details not be disclosed.We have has not included any details of those franchisees that have requested in writing that their details not bedisclosed.7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY7.1 For any trade mark used to identify, and for any patent, design or copyright that is material to, thefranchise system (intellectual property):(a) description of the intellectual property; andTrade Marks Registered in AustraliaA range of trade marks are used. Key trade marks are identified in Schedule D.Unregistered Trade Mark Logos/DevicesA range of trade marks are used. Key trade marks are identified in Schedule D.CopyrightOwnership claimed by Golden Casket in respect of printed materials used in the conduct of the PublicLotteries:‣ All Lottery Rules‣ All entry tickets and entry couponsDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 9


‣ All “how to play” brochures, play instructions and other instructional material‣ All manuals including outlet procedures manuals, retail image design manual, business managementguides, marketing and promotional guides, templated trade promotion terms and conditions, etc.(b) details of the franchisee’s rights and obligations in connection with the use of the intellectualproperty; andTrade marksFranchisee‟s Right to UseBoth registered and unregistered trade marks as set out in this item 7 may only be used in the operation of thefranchise in conjunction with the materials and/or signage supplied by us or in any other case in the mannerfirst agreed in writing by us. The Franchisee cannot reproduce the logos and trade marks for use inconjunction with materials not supplied by us. We will not consent to the registration of a business namecontaining the use of any words forming part of a trade mark.Franchisee‟s ObligationsAll signage, corporate identification, our logos, coupons, game rules, brochures, promotional and salesmaterials and any other feature or item distinguishing the Franchisee‟s premises as a Lottery Franchise mustbe removed immediately following termination of the Franchise Agreement.Copyright MaterialsThe Franchisee is entitled to use copyright materials provided to it for the operation of the franchise business.The Franchisee must not use the copyright materials other than as directed by us.(c) whether the intellectual property is registered in Australia, and if so, the registration date, registrationnumber and place of registration; andAll registered trade marks are registered in Australia. Details provided in Schedule D.(d) any judgment or pending proceedings that could significantly affect ownership or use of theintellectual property, including:(i)(ii)(iii)name of court or tribunal; andmatter number; andsummary of the claim or judgment; andThere are no such judgments or pending proceedings.(e) if the intellectual property is not owned by the franchisor - who owns it; andThe owner(s) of the intellectual property rights are the parties identified in item 7.1(a) in respect of each suchtrade mark. Where more than one party is identified for a particular trade mark, the trade mark is jointly ownedby those identified parties.(f) Details of any agreement that significantly affects the franchisor’s rights to use, or to give others theright to use, the intellectual property including:(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)parties to the agreement; andnature and extent of any limitation; andduration of the agreement; andconditions under which the agreement may be terminated.See Schedule E7.2 The franchisor is taken to comply with item 7.1 for any information that is confidential if the franchisorgives:(a) a general description of the subject matter; and(b) a summary of conditions for use by the franchisee.8. FRANCHISE SITE OR TERRITORY8.1 Whether the franchise is:(a) for an exclusive or non-exclusive territory; orWe do not offer territories to prospective franchisees. Franchise Agreements relate to specific sites only andno exclusivity is offered.(b) limited to a particular site.The Franchisee‟s rights are limited to the sale of tickets in Public Lotteries or Lottery Products from theDedicated Area of an Outlet from which the Franchisee conducts its business unless otherwise agreed inwriting.8.2 For the territory of the franchise:(a) whether other franchisees may operate a business that is substantially the same as the franchisedbusiness; andDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 10


We may, at any time, appoint other franchisees in any location, whether in close proximity to the place ofbusiness of another franchisee or not. There is no exclusivity in respect of an Outlet in relation to the area orregion in which an Outlet is located.(b) whether the franchisor or an associate of the franchisor may operate a business that is substantiallythe same as the franchised business; andYes(c) whether the franchisor or an associate of the franchisor may establish other franchises that aresubstantially the same as the franchise; andYes(d) whether the franchisee may operate a business that is substantially the same as the franchisedbusiness outside the territory of the franchise; andThe Franchisee may make an application to enter into a separate Franchise Agreement each different site oroutlet.(e) whether the franchisor may change the territory of the franchise.We operate in various jurisdictions in the Commonwealth of Australia and these territories may change fromtime to time but we cannot change the site or location of the Franchisee‟s business during the term of theFranchise Agreement without the consent of the Franchisee.9. SUPPLY OF GOODS OR SERVICES TO A FRANCHISEE9.1 For the franchisor’s requirements for supply of goods or services to a franchisee — details of:(a) any requirement for the franchisee to maintain a level of inventory or acquire an amount of goods orservices; andThe Franchisee must make available for sale at the Outlet those products and services associated with PublicLotteries which we require to be made available and stock the minimum product range required.Inventories include, in particular, ticket rolls and coupons to enable the sale of tickets in Public Lotteries.(b) restrictions on acquisition of goods or services by the franchisee from other sources; andThe Franchisee is able to acquire goods or services of any nature from other sources however:in any circumstances, the Franchisee must not display, promote, advertise or offer for sale or sellentries in any Public Lottery within or from the Dedicated Area of the Outlet other than the PublicLotteries conducted by us without our prior written approval;the Franchisee, in all circumstances must display, promote, advertise or offer for sale Lottery Productsonly from the Dedicated Area.Shopfitting of the Dedicated Area can only be carried out by persons included by us in a list ofapproved providers. This list may be amended from time to time by us and is available on request. Theterms and conditions associated with the installation of a shopfit are between the Franchisee and theapproved providers subject to the shopfit being carried out in accordance with the Manuals. We havereceived an authorisation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in thisregard which can be inspected on the public register of the ACCC.(c) ownership by the franchisor or an associate of the franchisor of an interest in any supplier from whichthe franchisee may be required to acquire goods or services; andNot applicable, we do not have any interest in any supplier from which the Franchisee may be required toacquire goods or services.(d) the obligation of the franchisee to accept goods or services from the franchisor, or from an associateof the franchisor; andThe Franchisee must accept goods or services or materials from us from time to time to facilitate thepromotion, marketing and sale of our Lottery Products including but not limited to Lottery Terminals, ticketrolls, entry coupons and point of sale materials together with certain services such as training of managementand staff.If a Franchisee elects to participate in or conduct a „store syndicate‟ and if the store syndicate shares have notbeen sold to customers prior to the „stop sell‟ time, the Franchisee is required to purchase all such unsoldsyndicate shares.If a Franchisee does not purchase the unsold syndicate shares prior to the „stop sell‟ time, then such unsoldsyndicate shares will be automatically sold to the Franchisee at „stop sell‟ time and the franchisee is liable forthe cost of any automatically sold syndicate shares.The Franchisee is entitled to any prizes won in relation to the automatically sold syndicate shares.(e) the franchisor’s obligation to supply goods or services to the franchisee; andDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 11


We are obliged to supply Lottery Terminals and maintenance services to the Lottery Terminals, ticket rolls,entry coupons and point of sale materials to the Franchisee together with certain services such as initialtraining of management and staff.(f) whether the franchisee will be offered the right to be supplied with the whole range of the goods orservices of the franchise; andYes, all products which are able to be sold pursuant to the relevant licence, permit or approval in the relevantjurisdiction will be offered to the Franchisee for sale unless stated in writing to the contrary by us prior toentering into the Franchise Agreement or in the Franchise Agreement.If an applicant for a Lottery Franchise intends to establish the Lottery Franchise in Queensland, the range ofLottery Products such person will be offered the right to be supplied with and sell depends on:(a)(b)the range of products the applicant applies to sell; andthe range of products we offer the applicant to sell.At times, an applicant who meets our selection criteria to sell the Instant Scratch-Its lottery tickets (an “InstantScratch-Its only” outlet) may not meet the selection criteria to sell the full range of our Lottery Products (an“On-line” outlet).If an applicant for a Lottery Franchise intends to establish the Lottery Franchise in Tasmania or the NorthernTerritory, the applicant will only be offered the right to be supplied with and sell Instant Scratch-Its tickets asthat is the only product Golden Casket is permitted to sell in those jurisdictions.(g) conditions under which the franchisee can return goods, and to whom; andGoods can only be returned to us upon the Franchisee receiving our written advice to that effect.Further, Franchisees can return Instant Scratch-Its tickets of a particular game prior to closure of that game byus in the following circumstances:• where tickets beyond the quantity ordered by the Franchisee is delivered in error by us;• where tickets are delivered in error to the Franchisee by us;• where tickets are damaged prior to game closure and such loss or damage is not caused by the wilful actor negligence of the Franchisee;• where the Franchisee becomes insolvent and, consequently, goes into liquidation or is declared bankruptor has a receiver and manager appointed;• where regulatory or other legal requirements require the recall or removal of a game; and• such further returns as we may, in our discretion, allow from time to time.(h) conditions under which the franchisee can obtain a refund for services provided by the franchisor,and from whom; and(i)(j)Due to the nature of the franchise (being a lottery business) there are no conditions under which theFranchisee can obtain a refund for services provided by us.whether the franchisor may change the range of goods or services, and if so, to what extent; andWe may change the type of games offered to the public subject to obtaining the approval of the variousjurisdictional authorities.whether the franchisor or an associate of the franchisor will receive a rebate or other financial benefitfrom the supply of goods or services to franchisees including the name of the business providing therebate or financial benefit; andWe will not receive a rebate from the supply of goods or services to the Franchisee. We will receive a financialbenefit from the supply of goods or services to the Franchisee to the extent that we derive a margin on thesale of Lottery Products by Franchisees.(k) whether any rebate or financial benefit referred to under paragraph (j) is shared, directly or indirectly,with franchisees.Not applicable as we will not receive a rebate from the supply of goods or services to the Franchisee. We willreceive a financial benefit from the supply of goods or services to the Franchisee to the extent that we derive amargin on the sale of Lottery Products by Franchisees.Note Before a requirement is made under paragraph (b) or (c), the franchisor may notify, or seekauthorisation from, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (see Act, Part VII).10. SUPPLY OF GOODS OR SERVICES BY A FRANCHISEE10.1 For the franchisor’s requirements for supply of goods or services by a franchisee — details of:(a) restrictions on the goods or services that the franchisee may supply; andThere are no restrictions on the goods or services provided by us that may be supplied by the Franchiseegenerally, however:• a Franchisee may only display, advertise or sell our Lottery Products from the Dedicated Area; and• if a Franchisee is appointed only to sell Instant Scratch-Its, the Franchisee will be restricted to only beingable to sell Instant Scratch-Its lottery tickets, and none of our other Lottery Products.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 12


(g) the kinds of expense for which the fund may be used;(h) the fund’s expenses for the last financial year, including the percentage spent on production,advertising, administration and other stated expenses;(i)(j)whether the franchisor or its associates supply goods or services for which the fund pays and, if so,details of the goods or services;whether the franchisor must spend part of the fund on marketing, advertising or promoting thefranchisee’s business.A contribution to such a fund is not required of Franchisees.13. PAYMENTSPrepayments13.1 If the franchisor requires a payment before the franchise agreement is entered into - why the money isrequired, how the money is to be applied and who will hold the money.(a) Application FeeThe sum of $550 (incl. GST) is required as an Application Fee for new Franchisees which will be appliedtowards the administrative costs of processing the application and will be held by us.(b) Training FeesThe sum of $495.00 per Outlet (incl. GST) is required for induction training which will be applied by us tofacilitate the training sessions and will be held by us. A further amount of $825.00 (incl GST) per person forapproximately 40 hours training conducted at an Endorsed Training Outlet payable to the relevant owner ofsuch training Outlet prior to commencement of that training.13.2 The conditions under which a payment will be refunded.(a) Application FeeThe Application Fee is fully refundable until the prospective Franchisee has had this Disclosure Document andthe Agreement in the executable form for 14 days and the prospective franchisee has provided us with astatement as required by Clause (11)(l) of the Code.(b) Training FeesThe Training Fees are fully refundable until the prospective Franchisee has had this Disclosure Document andthe Agreement in the executable form for 14 days and the prospective franchisee has provided us with astatement as required by Clause (11)(l) of the Code.Establishment Costs13.3 Details of the range of costs to start operating the franchised business, based on current practice, for thefollowing matters:(a) real property, including property type, location and building size;(b) equipment, fixtures, other fixed assets, construction, remodelling, leasehold improvements anddecorating costs;(c) inventory required to begin operation;(d) security deposits, utility deposits, business licences, insurance and other prepaid expenses;(e) additional funds, including working capital, required by the franchisee before operations begin;(f) other payments by a franchisee to begin operations.Refer to Establishment Costs Table in item 13.5.13.4 For item 13.3, the details for each payment must include:(a) description of the payment; and(b) amount of the payment or the formula used to work out the payment; and(c) to whom the payment is made; and(d) when the payment is due; and(e) whether the payment is refundable and, if so, under what conditions.Refer to Establishment Costs Table in item 13.5.13.5 For item 13.4, if the amount of the payment cannot easily be worked out – the upper and lower limits of theamount.Establishment Costs TableDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 14


Note: All amounts in Table are exclusive of GSTESTABLISHMENTCOSTDESCRIPTION OFPAYMENTESTIMATEDAMOUNT/FORMULA (ORUPPER/LOWERLIMITSTO WHOMPAYMENTIS MADEWHENPAYMENTDUEWHETHERREFUNDABLE(a) Real Propertyincluding propertytype, location andbuilding sizeThe franchisee isrequired to conduct itsbusiness from a fixedlocation and musttherefore eitherpurchase real propertyor take out a lease inrespect of suchproperty. We do notlease property tofranchisees fromwhich to conduct thebusiness.As agreedbetween thefranchisee and theLessor ifapplicable.As agreedbetween thefranchiseeand theLessor ifapplicable.As specifiedby theLessor ifapplicable.As agreedbetween thefranchisee andthe Lessor ifapplicable.(b) Equipment,fixtures, other fixedassets,construction,remodelling,leaseholdimprovement anddecorating costsWe may require thefranchisee toundertake a newshopfit of the Outlet inline with the thencurrent shopfit designand standards (andthis will be mandatoryfor a new site orrelocation).$1,500 - $150,000depending onwhether the Outletis an On-lineOutlet or anInstant Scratch - Itonly Outlet, thesize and design ofthe particularOutlet.Shopfittersapproved byus asrequired.As specifiedby theshopfittersapproved byus.Generally notrefundable, butas specified bythe approvedshopfitter orsupplierOther items:Safe (dual key andcombination orcombination only)$500.00 to$5,000.00Uniforms and namebadges (per person)Internet and emailfacilities$300.00 - $500.00Power points andelectricity for lotteryterminals (at least 2per terminal)$200.00 -$2,000.00(c) Inventory requiredto begin operationIf a franchisee isestablishing a newoutlet they will need topay for inventory inorder to beginoperation.Approximately$3,000.00 -$10,000.00(depending on thetype of outlet anda range of otherfactors)UsUponcommencement of theoperation ofthe outletNo(d) Security deposits,utility deposits,business licenses,insurance andother prepaidexpenseThe franchisee will berequired to provideinsurance coverage asoutlined in clause 5.6and Schedule 4 of theFranchise Agreement.Insurer.Before thecommencement of theFranchiseAgreement.As specified bythe insurer.(e) Additional funds, The franchisee should As per the N/A N/A N/ADisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 15


ESTABLISHMENTCOSTDESCRIPTION OFPAYMENTESTIMATEDAMOUNT/FORMULA (ORUPPER/LOWERLIMITSTO WHOMPAYMENTIS MADEWHENPAYMENTDUEWHETHERREFUNDABLEincluding workingcapital, required bythe franchiseebefore operationsbeginsatisfy itself that it hassufficient workingcapital taking intoaccount the costs setout in this DisclosureDocument.franchisee‟srequirementsOther Payments13.6 For each recurring or isolated payment payable by the franchisee to the franchisor or an associate of thefranchisor or to be collected by the franchisor or an associate of the franchisor for another person:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)description of the payment; andamount of the payment or formula used to work out the payment; andto whom the payment is made; andwhen the payment is due; andwhether the payment is refundable and, if so, under what conditions.Refer to the following Table (“Other Payments Table”).Item 13.6 - Other Payments TableNote: all amounts in this Table are exclusive of GST.DESCRIPTIONOF PAYMENTESTIMATED AMOUNT/FORMULA (ORUPPER/LOWER LIMITSWHEN PAYMENT DUEWHETHERREFUNDABLETO WHOMPAYMENT ISMADERenewal Fee $250.00 Payable before theCommencement Date of theRenewal of the FranchiseAgreementNoUsLottery TerminalFee$30.00 per terminal until12 August 2013 or suchlater date as is advisedand thereafter will be zero.subject to annual CPIAdjustment or asotherwise advised by Tattsfrom time to timePayable weekly until 12 August2013 or such later date as isadvisedNoUsSupport ServiceFee0.9% of Subscriptions until12 August 2013 or suchlater date as is advisedand thereafter will changeto 1.1% of Subscriptionsfor all Entries in all PublicLotteries conducted by Usother than InstantScratch-Its Tickets whichwill incur a fee of 0.7% ofSubscriptions.Payable weekly No UsTerminal hire forInstant Scratch-Its only outlets$9.55 per terminal until 12August 2013 or such laterdate as is advised andthereafter will be zero.Payable weekly until 12 August2013 or such later date as isadvised.NoUsDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 16


Freight (payableonly byTasmania & NTInstant Scratch-Its only outlets$38 Monthly No UsOut of cycleprocessingcharge$20 In the event a Franchisee wishesto take up option of having an„Out of Cycle Order processedNoUsOngoingTraining Fees$110.00 per day perpersonPayable prior to thecommencement of the training ifapplicable.NoUsNomineeManagerTraining$99.00 - $150.00 per dayat out discretionPayable prior to thecommencement of the training ifapplicable.NoUsFreight Fee$50.00 - $100.00 at ourdiscretionPayable weekly in arrears No UsBank Guarantee- We mayrequire a bankguarantee in ourfavour during theTerm of theFranchiseAgreement inaccordance withclause 20.3.Approximately equal totwo week‟s estimatedturnover of LotteryProducts in the Outlet, orthe amount deemed asappropriate in ourreasonable opinion.Upon demandWill only bedrawn downupon in theevent thefranchiseebreaches theFranchiseAgreement.UsMajor change inshareholding/legal structureadministrationfeeWill be dealt with as achange of ownershippursuant to item13.1(b).See item 13.1(b)See item13.1(b)See item 13.1(b)TerminalrelocationchargesUp to$119.00 per hour(approximately)in ourdiscretionUpon demand No UsExternalrelocation costsUp to $2,000.00 in ourdiscretionAs agreed with the serviceproviderAs agreed withthe serviceproviderService providerCommunicationlines connectionfees onrelocationUp to $119.00 per hour(approximately) in ourdiscretionUpon demand No Service providerEFT DefaultAdministrationFees:Not at fault(Golden Casketerror)$0.00 N/A N/A N/ADisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 17


Not at fault(Bank error)1st at faultdefault2nd at faultdefault within a12 month period3rd at faultdefault within a12 month periodAdditional atfault defaultwithin 12 monthperiod$5.00 At time of default Us No$50.00 At time of default Us No$80.00 At time of default Us No$80.00 At time of default Us No$80.00 At time of default Us No13.6A For each recurring or isolated payment, that is within the knowledge or control of the franchisor or isreasonably foreseeable by the franchisor, that is payable by the franchisee to a person other than thefranchisor or an associate of the franchisor:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)description of the payment;amount of the payment or the formula used to work out the payment;to whom the payment is made;when the payment is due; andwhether the payment is refundable and, if so, under what conditions.Refer to the Table below.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 18


Item 13.6A Other Payments TableNote: all amounts in Table are exclusive of GST.To be read in conjunction with Establishment Costs TableDESCRIPTIONOF PAYMENTESTIMATED AMOUNT/FORMULA (ORUPPER/LOWER LIMITSWHEN PAYMENT DUEWHETHERREFUNDABLETO WHOMPAYMENT ISMADEAustralianBusiness NameRegistration andperiodic renewal.As specified byConsumer AffairsVictoria or equivalentState Department.Upon registration and renewal ofthe Business Name as requiredby law.Not knownGov‟tDepartment.Up to $200.00Lottery AgentsQueenslandLimited (optionalpayment byQueenslandfranchisees only)$250.00 - $300.00 Annually in July, only if franchiseechooses to be a member ofLottery Agents QueenslandLimitedGolden Casket(on behalf ofLottery AgentsQueenslandLimited)NoLegal, Accounting,Business Adviceand/or BrokerageFeesAs specified by thefranchisee‟s Legal,Accounting, BusinessAdvisor and/or BusinessBroker.As agreed between the Nfranchisee and its advisor ifapplicable.NoNoNot knownLegal,Accounting,Business Advisorand/or BusinessBroker.$100.00 - $20,000.00Employee Salaries As agreed between thefranchisee and itsEmployees and inaccordance with the FairWork Act 2009 (Cth).As agreed between thefranchisee and its employees.Not knownEmployees ofthe franchisee.$10.00 - $200,000.00ASIC CompanyAnnual ReturnsAs specified by theAustralian Securities andInvestmentsCommission.$200.00 - $500.00Annually as specified by ASIC. Not known AustralianSecurities andInvestmentsCommissionElectricityAs specified by thefranchisee‟s chosenutility providerAs specified by the utility provider Not knownfranchisee‟schosen utilityprovider.$1,000.00 - $15,000.00PhoneAs specified by thefranchisee‟s chosenutility providerAs specified by the utility provider Not knownfranchisee‟schosen utilityprovider.$1,000.00 - $15,000.00Local AreaMarketing$200.00 - $10,000.00 As agreed between thefranchisee and third parties.Not knownThird partiesincidental toLocal AreaMarketing suchas printers, maildistributors,newspaperclassifieds, etc.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 19


Monitored SecuritySystem$100.00 - $10,000.00 Upon request by the franchisorand as agreed between thefranchisee and the SecuritySystem provider.As agreedbetween thefranchisee andthe SecuritySystemprovider.franchisee‟schosen SecuritySystem provider.Banking FeesThe incidental costs ofmaintaining a LotteryTrust Account.As specified by the franchisee‟sfinancial institution.Not knownfranchisee‟schosen financialinstitution.$50.00 - $3000.00Mediation Costs $100.00 - $3,000.00 As agreed between thefranchisee and third partiesincidental to Mediation.NoThird partiesincidental tomediation suchas franchisee‟slegalrepresentative,transport toattend mediation,shared costs ofmediator,mediation roomhire, etc.Attendance at ourRetail TerritoryMeetingsThe incidental costs oftravel andaccommodation (EgFuel)$10.00 - $500.00As agreed between thefranchisee and third partiesNoThird partiesincidental toattendance atGolden Casket‟sRetail TerritoryMeetingsShopfit, shopfitupgrade and/ormaintenance ofshopfitWe may require thefranchisee to undertakea shopfit of theDedicated Area, shopfitupgrade or maintenanceof shopfit in accordancewith clauses 4.4 and 4.5of the FranchiseAgreement and clause 1of Schedule 4 of theFranchise Agreement.As specified by the shopfitters orsuppliers.Generally notrefundable, butas specified bythe shopfittersor suppliers.Shopfitters orsuppliers asrequired.$2,000.00 - $150,000.00depending on the worksrequired.Sundry Goods &ServicesGoods and servicesincidental to operating aretail business such ascleaning, storage,stationary, etc.$50.00 - $5,000.00As agreed between thefranchisee and third parties.Not knownThird partysuppliers ofgoods andservicesincidental tooperating a retailbusiness.13.7 If 2 or more of items 13.1, 13.3 and 13.6 apply to a payment, the information required by those items inrelation to that payment need be set out only once.13AUnforeseen Significant Capital Expenditure13A.1 Whether the franchisor will require the franchisee, through the franchise agreement, the operationsmanual (or equivalent), or any other means, to undertake unforeseen significant capital expenditure thatwas not disclosed by the franchisor before the franchisee entered into the franchise agreement.13BNoCosts of dispute resolutionDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 20


13B.1 Whether the franchisor will attribute the franchisor’s costs, including legal costs, incurred in disputeresolution to the franchisee.No. In accordance with clause 31 of the Franchising Code of Conduct, we and the Franchisee are equally liable forthe costs of mediation and each party must pay for their own costs of attending mediation.14. FINANCING14.1 The material conditions of each financing arrangement that the franchisor, its agent or an associate of thefranchisor offers to the franchisee for establishment or operation of the franchised business.Not applicable, we do not offer any financing arrangement.14.2 For item 14.1, the material conditions of a financing arrangement include the following:(a) any requirement that the franchisee must provide a minimum amount of unborrowed working capitalfor the franchised business;(b) any requirement that a franchisee must meet a stated debt to equity ratio in relation to the franchisedbusiness.Not applicable.15. FRANCHISOR’S OBLIGATIONS15.1 References to the relevant conditions of the attached franchise agreement that deal with the obligations ofthe franchisor, including:(a) any obligation to provide training:(i) before the franchised business starts; andSee clauses 4.1(c), 4.1(e), 4.8(b), 5.8 and 16.3(f)(vi) of the Franchise Agreement.(ii) during operation of the franchised business.See clauses 4.1(c), 4.1(e), 4.2(p), 4.8(b), 4.9(c), 5.8, 10.1(i), and 10.1(j) of the Franchise Agreement.(b) any obligation that continues after the franchised business ceases to operate.See clauses 15.6, 15.8, 20.2 and 20.4 of the Franchise Agreement.16. FRANCHISEE’S OBLIGATIONS16.1 References to the relevant conditions of the franchise agreement that deal with obligations of a franchiseefor the following matters:(a) selection and acquisition of site and premises;There are no such conditions dealing with site selection contained in the Franchise Agreement.(b) requirements for starting the franchised business;See clauses 1.4, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2(l), 4.2(o), 4.4(a), 4.6, 5.1(b), 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 7.1, 8.2(a), 11.7(c), 14.1, 14.2 and18.1 of the Franchise Agreement.(c) development of the site, premises, vehicles and equipment;See clauses 2.3, 4.4(a), 4.6, 5.1(b) and clause 1 of Schedule 2 of the Franchise Agreement.(d) training;(i) before the franchised business starts; andSee clauses 4.1(c), 4.1(e), 4.8(b), 5.8 and 16.3(f)(vi) of the Franchise Agreement.(ii) during operation of the franchised business.See clauses 4.1(c), 4.1(e), 4.2(p), 4.8(b), 4.9(c) and 5.8 of the Franchise Agreement.(e) opening the franchised business;See clauses 1.4, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2(l), 4.2(o), 4.4(a), 4.6, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 7.1, 8.2(a), 11.7(c), 14.1, 14.2 and 18.1 of theFranchise Agreement.(f) complying with standards or operations manuals;See clauses 2.3(d)(iv), 4.2(b), (c), (f), (g), (h) and (v), 4.4(a)(i), 4.5(c)(i)(C), 4.8(b) and (c), 4.10, 5.1(a), (e) and(f), 5.3(b), 5.5(c) and (f), 5.6(b), 5.7(a), 9.1(c), 9.2(a) and (c), 10.1(h) and (k), 11.2(a)(ii), 12.1, 12.2(a)(iii),13.1(a)(i), 15.3(c), 17.1, 18.2(d), 20.2(a)(v), 20.4, 20.11(a) and clauses 1.3(b) and 1.6(b) of Schedule 2 of theFranchise Agreement.(g) Not applicable;(h) warranties and customer service;For warranties see clauses 14.1(c) and 14.2(d) of the Franchise Agreement. For customer service see clauses4.2(c), 4.2(i), 5.3(c), 5.10(a)(iii), 15.3(c)(iii) and (iv) of the Franchise Agreement.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 21


(i)(j)territorial development and minimum performance criteria;See clause 15.4, Item 14 of Schedule 1 and clause 2 of Schedule 2 of the Franchise Agreement.maintenance and appearance of site, premises, vehicles and equipment;See clauses 4.2(b), 4.4 and 4.8(c)(i) of the Franchise Agreement.(k) insurance;(l)See clause 5.6 and Schedule 4 of the Franchise Agreement.marketing;See clauses 4.2, 5.3, 10.1(a) and 11.7(a)(ii) of the Franchise Agreement.(m) indemnities and guarantees;See clauses 4.7(c)(iii), 5.2(b), 13, 14.2(c), 14.2(d)(vi) and 18 of the Franchise Agreement.(n) participation requirements for the franchisee or its directors, management or employees;See clauses 4.1, 4.2(a), 4.2(e), 4.9(c), 5.4, 5.8, 5.9 and 14.1(a) of the Franchise Agreement.(o) records and reports;See clauses 4.5(e), 5.11, 12 and 16.3(f)(vii) of the Franchise Agreement.(p) inspections and audit.See clause 12 of the Franchise Agreement.17. OTHER CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT17.1 References to the relevant conditions of the franchise agreement that deal with the following matters:(a) term of franchise agreement;See clause 3.1 of the Franchise Agreement.(b) variation;See clauses 4.10(a)(ii) and 20.11 of the Franchise Agreement.(c) renewal, extension or extension of the scope;See clause 3.2 of the Franchise Agreement.(d) conditions the franchisee must meet to renew, extend or extend the scope of the franchise agreement;See clause 3.2 of the Franchise Agreement.(e) termination by the franchisor;See clauses 3.1(b), 3.2(c), 8.2(b), (c) and (d), 14.3, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.8, 16.3(g), 20.2(b)and 20.4 and Item 7 of Schedule 1 (Expiration Date) of the Franchise Agreement [and clause 2 of Schedule 2for Franchisees in Tasmania and Northern Territory].(f) termination by the franchisee;See clauses 1.6, 3.1(b), 3.2(c), 15.3, 15.6, 15.8, 16.3(g), 20.2(b) and 20.4 of the Franchise Agreement.(g) the franchisee’s goodwill, if any, on termination or expiry;See clauses 11.1 and 15.7 of the Franchise Agreement.(h) the franchisee’s obligations when a franchise agreement is terminated, expires or is not renewed;(i)(j)See clauses 4.2(k), 4.10(f), 8.2(b), (c) and (d), 15.6, 15.8(c), 20.2 and 20.4 of the Franchise Agreement.the franchisor’s rights to sell its business;See clause 16.1 of the Franchise Agreement.transfer of a franchise;See clauses 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 16.1, 16.2 and 16.3 of the Franchise Agreement.(k) mediation;(l)See clause 19 of the Franchise Agreement.option or right of first refusal, if any, for the franchisor to buy the franchised business;No such conditions.(m) the franchisor’s rights, if any, to inspect financial and other records of the franchised business;See clauses 4.5(e), 5.11, 12 and 16.3(f)(vii) of the Franchise Agreement.(n) confidentiality of the franchisee’s records;See clause 17 of the Franchise Agreement.(o) death or disability of the franchisee or a director or shareholder of the franchisee;See clause 14 of the Franchise Agreement.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 22


(p) details of the operation or establishment of any franchisee representative body, eg FranchiseAdvisory Council;None operated by us, however a franchisee may become a member of the Lottery Agents Queensland(LAAQ,) or Agents Association of Tasmania (LAAT). For further information a prospective franchisee shouldcontact either the LAQ by phone on 07 3211 1017 or the LAAT by phone on 03 6223 7441.(q) restrictions on the franchisee’s operation of other businesses during or after the term of the franchiseagreement;No such conditions.(r) operations manual;See clauses 2.3(d)(iv), 4.2(b), (c), (f), (g), (h) and (v), 4.4(a)(i), 4.5(c)(i)(C), 4.8(b) and (c), 4.10, 5.1(a), (e) and(f), 5.3(b), 5.5(c) and (f), 5.6(b), 5.7(a), 9.1(c), 9.2(a) and (c), 10.1(h) and (k), 11.2(a)(ii), 12.1, 12.2(a)(iii),13.1(a)(i), 15.3(c), 17.1, 18.2(d), 20.2(a)(v), 20.4, and 20.11(a) and clauses 1.3(b) and 1.6(b) of Schedule 2of the Franchise Agreement.(s) choice of governing law;See clause 20.15 of the Franchise Agreement.17AUNILATERAL VARIATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT17A.1 If a franchise agreement is entered into in a financial year commencing on 1 July 2011, 1 July 2012 or 1July 2013 – the circumstances in which the franchisor has unilaterally varied a franchise agreement since1 July 2010.Not applicable17A.2 If a franchise agreement is entered into in a financial year commencing after 1 July 2013 – thecircumstances in which the franchisor has unilaterally varied a franchise agreement in the last 3 financialyears.Not applicable17A.3 The circumstances in which the franchise agreement may be varied, unilaterally, by the franchisor in thefuture.The terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement may be amended or varied only in writing signed by theFranchisee and us, however we may exercise our rights under the Franchise Agreement to unilaterally amend theManuals without the necessity of obtaining the Franchisee‟s consent.We will notify the Franchisee of such amendments (such notice may be made by way of publication on the OutletWebsite, in which case it shall be deemed to be received by the Franchisee 48 hours after the time of publication).We have the right by notice delivered to the Franchisee to amend, modify or change the Franchise Agreement inorder to ensure compliance to any Law, or the Lottery Licence, or permits or approvals or any other changes incircumstances beyond the our control which might affect our operations – See clause 20.11(b) of the FranchiseAgreement.17BCONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS17B.1 Whether a confidentiality obligation will be imposed by the franchisor on the franchisee.Yes. See clause 17 of the Franchise Agreement.17B.2 If a confidentiality obligation is to be imposed on the franchisee, details of the matters that the obligationmay cover, including the following:(a) outcomes of mediation - Yes(b) settlements - Yes(c) intellectual property - Yes(d) trade secrets - Yes(e) particular aspects of individual agreements, such as fees - NoAll methods, specifications, procedures, Manuals, all Software, designs, advertising and publicity material, allinformation regarding our methods of business and any financial information provided to the Franchisee by us –see clause17.1 of the Franchise Agreement.17CARRANGEMENTS TO APPLY AT THE END OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT17C.1 Details of the process that will apply in determining arrangements to apply at the end of the franchiseagreement, including:(a) whether the prospective franchisee will have any options to renew, or extend, or extend the scope ofthe franchise agreement or enter into a new franchise agreement and, if so, the processes thefranchisor will use to determine whether to renew, extend or extend the scope of the franchiseagreement or enter into a new franchise agreement; andSee clause 3.2 of the Franchise Agreement.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 23


In our absolute discretion, we will consider whether we will renew, extend, extend the scope of the FranchiseAgreement or enter into a new Franchise Agreement with the Franchisee, and in so doing will take intoaccount the following, including but not limited to:customer service standards;compliance with the Franchise Agreement and all legislative and regulatory obligations;maintenance of our Retail Image and Outlet presentation standards;financial performance including Average Weekly Sales.(b) whether the prospective franchisee will be entitled to an exit payment at the end of the franchiseagreement and, if so, how the exit payment will be determined or earned; andNo(c) details of the arrangements that will apply to unsold stock, marketing material, equipment and otherassets purchased when the franchise agreement was entered into, including:(i)(ii)hether the franchisor will purchase the stock, marketing material, equipment and other assets;andNot applicable as we do not require the Franchisee to purchase stock, marketing material, equipmentand other assets from us.f the franchisor is to purchase the stock, marketing material, equipment and other assets – howprices will be determined; andNot applicable.(d) whether the prospective franchisee will have the right to sell the business at the end of the franchiseagreement; andNo, at the end of the Franchise Agreement the ability to conduct the Lottery Franchise will cease andtherefore the Lottery Franchise cannot be sold. Prior to the end of the term of the Franchise Agreement, theFranchisee may assign or novate the remainder of the term of the Franchise Agreement in accordance withclause 16 of the Franchise Agreement.(e) if the prospective franchisee will have the right to sell the business at the end of the franchiseagreement – whether the franchisor will have first right of refusal, and how market value will bedetermined.Not applicable(f) whether the franchisor will consider any significant capital expenditure undertaken by the franchiseeduring the franchise agreement, in determining the arrangements to apply at the end of the franchiseagreement.We will consider any significant capital expenditure that is required by us to be undertaken by the franchiseewithin the 2 years prior to the expiry of the term of the Franchise Agreement17C.2 If a franchise agreement is entered into in a financial year commencing on 1 July 2011, 1 July 2012 or 1July 2013 – details of whether the franchisor has, since 1 July 2010, considered any significant capitalexpenditure undertaken by franchisees, in determining the arrangements to apply at the end of franchiseagreements between the franchisor and those franchisees.Consideration has been given to a number of franchisees who have undertaken a shopfit of their Outlet to thelatest Retail Image within the 2 years prior to the expiry of the Franchise Agreement.17C.3 If a franchise agreement is entered into in a financial year commencing after 1 July 2013 – details ofwhether the franchisor has, in the last 3 financial years, considered any significant capital expenditureundertaken by franchisees, in determining the arrangements to apply at the end of the franchiseagreements between the franchisor and those franchisees.Not applicablewi17DAMENDMENT OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT ON TRANSFER OR NOVATION OF FRANCHISE17D.1 Whether the franchisor will amend (or require the amendment of) the franchise agreement on or before thetransfer or novation of the franchise.As a condition of the transfer or novation of the Franchise Agreement, we may require the incoming franchisee toenter into the then-current franchise agreement which may contain terms and conditions that differ from the originalFranchise Agreement. – See clause 16.3 (f) (iv) and 16.3(h) of the Franchise Agreement.18. OBLIGATION TO SIGN RELATED AGREEMENTS18.1 Summary of any requirements under the franchise agreement for the franchisee or directors, shareholders,beneficiaries, owners or partners of the franchisee to enter into any of the following agreements:(a)a lease, sublease, licence or other agreement under which the franchisee can occupy the premisesof the franchised business;Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 24


(b)(ba)(c)(d)(e)The Franchisee must conduct the business from retail premises and therefore must either own or leasesuch premises.a chattel lease or hire purchase agreement;Not applicable.an agreement under which the franchisee gains ownership of, or is authorised to use, anyintellectual property;Not applicable except to the extent that the Franchise Agreement contains various clauses dealing with theuse of intellectual property. See clauses 4.7(a), 11 and 15.6(e)(i) and (iii).a security agreement, including a guarantee, mortgage, security deposit, indemnity, loan agreementor obligation to provide a bank guarantee to a third party;See clauses 18 and 20.3 of the Franchise Agreement.a confidentiality agreement;The Franchisee may be required to enter into a Confidentiality Agreement prior to being provided with acopy of this Disclosure Document and the Franchise Agreement.an agreement not to carry on business within an area or for a time after the franchise agreement isterminated.Not applicable.18.2 All documents mentioned in item 18.1 must be provided to the franchisee:(a)(b)at least 14 days before the day on which the franchise agreement is signed, if they are available atthe time; orConfidentiality Agreement, if required, referred at Item 18.1(d) above is made available 14 days prior to theFranchise Agreement being signed.if they are not available at that time – when they become availableWe may request a franchisee to provide a bank guarantee during the term of the Franchise Agreement. AsFinancial Institutions have different forms of bank guarantees, we are not in a position to provide onestandard bank guarantee.19. EARNINGS INFORMATION19.1 Earnings information for the franchise, if it is given, must be based on reasonable grounds.19.2 Earnings information may be given in a separate document attached to the disclosure document.19.3 Earnings information includes information from which historical or future financial details of a franchisecan be assessed.19.4 If earnings information is not given — the following statement:The franchisor does not give earnings information about the franchise.Earnings may vary between franchises.The franchisor cannot estimate earnings for a particular franchise.19.5 Earnings information that is a projection or forecast must include the following details:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)the facts and assumptions on which the projection or forecast is based;the extent of enquiries and research undertaken by the franchisor and any other compiler of theprojection or forecast;the period to which the projection or forecast relates;an explanation of the choice of the period covered by the projection or forecast;whether the projection or forecast includes depreciation, salary for the franchisee and the cost ofservicing loans;assumptions about interest and tax.Not applicableDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 25


20. FINANCIAL DETAILS20.1 A statement as at the end of the last financial year, signed by at least 1 director of the franchisor, whetherin its directors' opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the franchisor will be able to pay itsdebts as and when they fall due.20.2 Financial reports for each of the last 2 completed financial years in accordance with sections 295-297 ofthe Corporations Act 2001, or a foreign equivalent of that Act applicable to the franchisor, prepared by thefranchisor.20.2A If:Not applicable, see Item 20.3.(a) the franchisor is part of a consolidated entity that is required to provide audited financial reportsunder the Corporations Act 2001, or a foreign equivalent of that Act applicable to the consolidatedentity; and(b) a franchisee requests those financial reports; financial reports for each of the last 2 completedfinancial years, prepared by the consolidated entity:Not applicable, see Item 20.3.20.3 Item 20.2 and 20.2A do not apply if:(a) the statement under item 20.1 is supported by an independent audit provided by:(i) a registered company auditor; or(ii) if the franchisor is a foreign franchisor – a foreign equivalent for that franchisor;within 12 months after the end of the financial year to which the statement relates; andThe director‟s statement in Item 20.1 is supported by an independent audit (Independent Auditor‟s Report) ofthe financial report of Tatts Group, which comprises Tatts Group and the entities it controlled at the end offinancial year ended 30 June 2012 or from time to time during that financial year. For the full financial yearended 30 June 2012, Tatts Group controlled us. Tatts Group and the entities controlled by Tatts Group(including us) are parties to a deed of cross guarantee. By entering into the deed, the wholly owned entitieshave been relieved from certain requirements including preparing and lodging a financial report.(b) a copy of the independent audit is provided with the statement under item 20.1.21. UPDATESA copy of the Independent Auditor‟s Report referred to in Item 20.3(a) above is contained in Schedule G ofthis Disclosure Document.21.1 Any information given under clause 18 of the code that has changed between the date of the disclosuredocument and the date the disclosure document is given under the code.See Schedule H attached to this Disclosure Document.22. OTHER RELEVANT <strong>DISCLOSURE</strong> INFORMATION22.1 A copy of the franchise agreement, in the form in which it is to be executed, must be attached.See attached.22.2 Copy of the code must be attached.See Schedule “A” attached to this Disclosure Document.22.3 Any other information that:Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 26


(a) the franchisor wants to give; and(b) does not contradict information required to be given.23. RECEIPTThe Lottery Operator's Licence dated 5 June 2007 under which we conduct Public Lotteries inQueensland expires on 31 July 2072 unless cancelled or surrendered earlier in accordance with its termsor the Act.The Lottery Operator's Licence allows us to conduct the Public Lotteries known as Saturday Gold Lotto,Wednesday Gold Lotto, Powerball, Oz Lotto, The Pools, Casket tickets, Super 66 and Instant Scratch-Itstickets.The Approval or Permit in respect of the Public Lotteries referred to above in:Northern Territory expires on 31 December 2018 unless reissued;Tasmania expires on 30 June 2013 unless reissued.23.1 On the last page of the disclosure document:(a)a statement to the effect that the prospective franchisee may keep the disclosure document; andAs a prospective franchisee you may keep this Disclosure Document.(b) a form on which the prospective franchisee can acknowledge receipt of the disclosure document.A separate form called “RECEIPT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT” accompanies this Disclosure Documentwhich must be completed, signed and returned to us by the prospective franchisee.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 27


SCHEDULE A - Franchising Code of ConductItem 22.2See attachedDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 28


SCHEDULE B - Details of Existing FranchiseesItem 6.2See attachedDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 29


SCHEDULE C - Details of Past FranchiseesItems 6.4 and 6.5See attachedNote:Where the Franchisee Name and Address has been left blank, pursuant to Item 6.6 the relevant franchisee hasrequested in writing that the details not be disclosed.Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 30


SCHEDULE D – Trade marksItem 7.1See attachedDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 31


SCHEDULE E – Trade mark agreementsItems 7.1(f) and 7.2See attachedDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 32


SCHEDULE F - Past Franchisees at the SiteItems 11.2(f) and 11.3See attachedDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 33


SCHEDULE G - Auditors ReportItem 20.3Disclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 34


Franchising Code of Conduct - Disclosure Document 29 October 2010Page 35


SCHEDULE H - Changed InformationItem 21.1Not ApplicableDisclosure Document GC - 26 Nov 2012 (25 July 2013 Update).docPage 36

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