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SECTION 5<br />

FINANCIAL INFORMATION<br />

5.2 RESTATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION<br />

5.2.1 Basis of preparation<br />

The Restated Financial Information is derived from AGAAP Financial Information set out in Sections 5.3.1 and<br />

5.3.2 with the adjustments outlined below.This Section should be read in conjunction with the AGAAP<br />

Financial Information and related disclosures.<br />

Adjustments made from the AGAAP Financial Information to arrive at the restated summary of financial<br />

performance include:<br />

• A constant $:US$ exchange rate of $0.7220 has been used to prepare the summary statements of financial<br />

performance for the years ended 31 December 2001, 2002 and 2003.The results for these years were<br />

initially prepared in US dollars.This adjustment addresses the impact of the appreciation of the Australian<br />

dollar versus the US dollar (from an average rate of $0.5176 in 2001 to an average rate of $0.7220 assumed<br />

in the 2004 forecast).The 2005 forecast of financial performance has been restated to the same exchange<br />

rates assumed in the 2004 forecasts.The Directors believe that this basis provides a more meaningful insight<br />

into the activities and financial performance of Babcock & Brown given the Group’s practice prior to the<br />

Offer of managing activities using the US dollar as its benchmark currency<br />

• Under AGAAP, certain streams of revenue and expense are required to be shown gross on the face of the<br />

statement of financial performance.The Restated Financial Information is based on Net Revenue which<br />

represents gross revenue under AGAAP less cost of sales and directly attributable expenses plus net<br />

contribution from equity accounted and consolidated non-strategic investments, which in Babcock &<br />

Brown’s view, provides a more meaningful view of the true nature of the Group’s revenue streams.This<br />

adjustment only relates to the presentation of the Restated Financial Information<br />

• The Restated Financial Information for the years ended 31 December 2001, 2002 and 2003 is presented to<br />

the level of profit before tax and bonus.This presentation reflects the move from a private partnership to a<br />

public company. Following the IPO Babcock & Brown will be structured with a different tax profile and<br />

with a different remuneration policy than prior to the IPO. Accordingly, while an allowance for bonus in<br />

accordance with the new remuneration policy has been made in respect of the forecast periods and a tax<br />

charge is reflected for 2005 (which is the first full year the new tax structure will apply), historical bonuses<br />

and tax charges have not been reflected in the accounts<br />

The restated summary of financial position separately identifies assets and liabilities that are directly attributable to<br />

the five Business Groups and discloses the nature of the remaining assets and liabilities.There are no differences<br />

between the measurement criteria used to calculate the restated summary of financial position and the AGAAP<br />

pro-forma statement of financial position at 31 December 2003 set out in Section 5.3.1.3.<br />

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