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2017
ANNUAL
REPORT

G R O W I N G 
                T O G E T H E R

C o nte nt s

SECTION 1
Overview
Our vision 
2017 at a glance 
Genworth in the community 
Chairman’s message 
Chief Executive Officer’s report 

SECTION 2
Directors’ report
Board of Directors   
Senior leadership team 
Principal activity  
Organisation overview  
Business model  
Products and customers  
Our strategy 
Risk management  
Operating and financial review 
Remuneration report 

SECTION 3
Financial report
Financial statements  
Directors’ declaration 
Independent auditor’s report 

SECTION 4
Other information
Shareholder information  
Glossary
Corporate directory 

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Genworth is a leading provider 
of Lenders Mortgage Insurance 
(LMI) in Australia. LMI has 
been an important part of the 
Australian residential mortgage 
lending market since Housing 
Loan Insurance Corporation 
(HLIC) was founded by the 
Australian Government in 1965.

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited 
and its controlled entities 
ABN 72 154 890 730

Creating a home

At Genworth, our vision is to be a leading 
provider of customer focused capital and 
risk management solutions in residential 
mortgage markets. We work with our lender 
customers, regulators and policy leaders to 
promote a stronger and more sustainable 
housing market in Australia.

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at a glance

Operational highlights

Policies in-force

Dividends (cents per share)

over1.4m

Policies written in 2017

69,149

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 Ordinary    Special

 Ordinary payout ratio (RHS)

Market capitalisation

Value of insured loans

$1.5b

$23.9b

Investment portfolio

Gross written premium (GWP)

$3.4b

$369m

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Portfolio of  
insured loans  
by state

WA
12%

NT
1%

QLD
23%

SA
6%

NSW
28%

VIC
23%

ACT
3%

TAS
2%

NZ
2%

Insurance in-force 
by original loan-to-value ratio

Insurance in-force 
by loan type

 <60% 
8%
 60–70% 
6%
 70–80%  16%
 80–85% 
8%
 85–90%  32%
 90–95%  28%
 95%< 
2%

 Investment 
26%
 Owner-occupied  74%

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGenworth
in the community

All figures as at 31 December 2017

Number of  
volunteer events in 
corporate calendar

24

Women in senior 
leadership role

38%

Genworth 
fundraising 
initiatives

$196,000

Community support

Total time  
spent on  
volunteering

780+

hours

Employees 
participating 
in volunteering 
programs

50%

Brush with 
kindness
Habitat for Humanity

Backyard blitz
Forsight Foundation

OzHarvest

St Vincent  
de Paul

Through a partnership 
with Habitat for 
Humanity our 
volunteers took a 
brush for kindness 
day, maintaining and 
enhancing homes and 
facilities that support 
the homeless and 
victims of violence. Over 
the year, 28 employees 
in Risk, IT and Strategy 
and Innovation were 
able to participate in 
this great initiative.

In 2017 almost a 
quarter of the business, 
across Finance, 
Operations and 
Commercial, were able 
to take part in a series 
of backyard blitzes, 
making upgrades 
and improvements 
to Forsight group 
homes to make 
them compatible for 
the deaf, blind and 
wheelchair bound. 

Genworth’s new 
community partner, 
OzHarvest is Australia’s 
leading food rescue 
organisation, bridging 
the gap between 
excess food from 
commercial outlets and 
hungry and homeless 
Australians. A new 
partner, 2018 will see 
many opportunities for 
employee involvement.

Vinnie’s provides 
support to people in 
need and combats 
social injustice across 
Australia. Genworth 
was able to assist in 
this mission through 
many initiatives 
including K.E.E.P, 
CEO Sleepout, 
Vinnie’s BBQs and 
the Christmas Appeal.

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Diversity, inclusion and recognition

FEMALE

MALE

Board

SLT
(CEO and direct reports)

Other management roles 
(excluding the SLT)

 x19

 x35

Overall

 x107

 x131

Skilled 
volunteering

Vinnie’s CEO 
Sleepout

Parents@Work

Genworth was 
recognised as a 
family‑friendly 
organisation that 
supports working 
parents by 
Parents@Work.

Genworth employees 
use their business 
skills and acumen 
to help our community 
partners more 
effectively manage and 
run their operations. 
In 2017 members from 
our data management 
team dedicated time 
to assisting Vinnie’s 
marketing department 
to manage and 
analyse data. 

In the thick of winter 
the senior leadership 
team (SLT) spent the 
night sleeping on 
cardboard out on the 
streets to raise funds 
and awareness for 
people in Australia 
experiencing 
homelessness. The 
overall program 
raised an incredible 
$5.6 million.

WGEA Employer 
of Choice for 
Gender Equality

Genworth was 
awarded Workplace 
Gender Equality 
Agency (WGEA) 
Employer of Choice 
for Gender Equality 
citation for the third 
consecutive year.

2018 HRD 
Innovative 
Team

Genworth’s HR team 
was awarded the highly 
sought after Human 
Resources Director 
(HRD) Innovative 
Teams Award for 
innovations and 
improvements made 
throughout the year.

30% Club 
member

Genworth became a 
member of the 30% 
Club, with 30 per cent 
female representation 
on the Board. The 
group was formed by 
the Australian Institute 
of Company Directors 
committed to achieving 
better gender balance 
in organisations.

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEW 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman’s 
message

Dear Shareholders

I am pleased to present to you Genworth’s 2017 
Annual Report. This is my second year, writing to you in the 
capacity of Chairman and over this period significant work has been  
undertaken to position Genworth as the leading provider of customer‑focused  
capital and risk management solutions in residential mortgage markets. 

We have also continued our work with lender customers, regulators and policy leaders 
to promote a stronger and more sustainable housing market in Australia.

Regulatory 
capital base

$2.1b

Fully franked 
ordinary  
dividend

24cps

Genworth strategy
Over the course of 2017, we undertook a strategic 
program of work designed to redefine our core 
business model. We recognise that lender and 
consumer expectations are changing in the face of 
technological and regulatory change. This means that 
as an organisation we need to be agile and to leverage 
our strong core competencies to develop customer‑
focused capital and risk management solutions that 
complement our market leading LMI offering.

Our management team led by Chief Executive 
Officer (CEO) & Managing Director Georgette 
Nicholas made significant progress throughout 
the year in leveraging Genworth’s extensive 
local experience, global expertise and strong 
relationships with international reinsurers to 
enhance our product offerings, improve our 
underwriting efficiencies and where appropriate 
leverage our data and partnerships along the 
mortgage value chain.

This strategic work will continue in 2018 and is 
designed to deliver sustainable shareholder returns 
by offering customers a greater depth and breadth 
of customised risk and capital management tools 
that complement our traditional LMI offering.

Financial position
Our Company’s financial position is strong. At the 
end of 2017, we maintained a regulatory capital 
base of $2.1 billion and a coverage ratio of 1.93 
times the Prescribed Capital Amount (PCA) on a 
Group (Level 2) basis. This is in excess of the Board’s 
targeted range of 1.32–1.44 times the PCA.

We also have a high‑quality investment portfolio. As at 
31 December 2017, our cash and investment portfolio 
had a market value of $3.4 billion, of which more than 
86 per cent continues to be held in cash and highly 
rated fixed interest securities. In line with our strategy 
to improve investment returns on the portfolio 
within acceptable risk tolerances, the Company 
had $237.4 million invested in Australian equities as 
at 31 December 2017. Looking forward, the Board 
has approved a strategy to diversify the Company’s 
assets by investing in non‑Australian dollar fixed 
income securities. This will be implemented in 2018.

Capital management
The Company’s capital position is actively managed, 
and we are continually, evaluating excess capital and 
its potential uses. Since listing on the Australian Stock 
Exchange in 2014, Genworth has distributed all of its 
after‑tax profits by way of dividends to shareholders, 
as well as implemented a capital reduction program 
and two on‑market share buy‑back programs. 

During the year we embarked on a number of 
capital management initiatives designed to bring 
the Company’s solvency ratio more in line with 
the Board’s target range. A total fully franked 
ordinary dividend of 24 cents per share was 
declared representing a payout ratio of 70.3 per 
cent up from 67.2 per cent in 2016. In addition, a 
fully franked special dividend of 2 cents per share 
was declared. The combined ordinary and special 
dividends for the 2017 financial year equate to an 
8.7 per cent yield based on the share price ($3.00) 
as at 31 December 2017.

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Commenced

$100m

share 
buy-back

Fully franked 
special  
dividend

2cps

We also commenced an on‑market share buy‑back up to a maximum value of $100 million. As at the end of 
the year, $51 million worth of shares had been acquired. Genworth intends to continue to buy‑back shares in 
2018, up to a maximum total value of $100 million subject to business and market conditions, the prevailing 
share price, market values and other considerations.

Looking ahead
Our Company has been and continues to be committed to the Australian housing market in both good 
times and in periods of stress. Our goal is to continue to support borrowers obtain a home by providing 
risk and capital solutions to our lender customers. We are also committed to helping borrowers stay in their 
homes through our loss mitigation services.

Our value proposition to customers remains strong. We provide capital support, reduce risk exposures and 
deliver underwriting and loss mitigation services that help lenders maintain quality residential lending standards. 

Throughout the year we saw housing price growth moderate following regulatory measures to slow 
growth in investment lending and limit the flow of new interest‑only lending. Current market conditions are 
challenging with reduced high loan‑to‑value lending and areas of pressure as the economy continues to 
transition away from the mining investment boom. In this environment, our focus is on our risk management 
discipline and on identifying innovative solutions to address the strategic needs of our customers. 

Corporate social responsibility
The Board places significant importance on corporate social responsibility. We are committed to ensuring 
that high corporate governance standards are upheld by the Company. Details of Genworth’s corporate 
governance policies and practices are set out in our corporate governance statement that can be found on 
the Genworth website. 

As part of our corporate social responsibility program, we are committed to diversity in the workplace. The 
Board has resolved to adopt best practice regarding Board diversity by setting a target of having 30 per 
cent female representation on the Board by the end of 2018. I am pleased to report that we have met that 
target with 33 per cent women on the Board currently. 

In addition, management has set a goal of maintaining female representation of at least 38 per cent on the 
SLT and in striving for diversity across all leadership roles. As at 31 December 2017 33 per cent of the SLT 
was female and 35 per cent of other management roles were filled by females.

The WGEA has recognised our work in diversity and awarded Genworth the WGEA Employer of Choice for 
Gender Equality citation for the third consecutive year.

Conclusion
We believe that the risk and capital management solutions that Genworth offers its customers contribute 
significantly to supporting the Australian dream of homeownership and to the stability of the Australian 
residential property mortgage market. 

Our continued success would not be possible without our SLT led by our CEO & Managing Director 
Georgette Nicholas and our team of employees. I would like to formally acknowledge and thank them for 
their efforts.

I would also like to thank my fellow directors for their contribution and commitment to Genworth’s success.

Importantly I would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support and for entrusting us with 
stewardship of the Company.

Yours sincerely,

Ian MacDonald

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWChief Executive 
Officer’s report

The 2017 financial year was a transitional year for Genworth. We 
continued our track record of delivering attractive shareholder returns 
in the form of fully franked ordinary dividends (24 cents per share) 
and a fully franked special dividend (2 cents per share), completed 
the buy‑back of $51 million worth of shares as part of our $100 million 
on‑market share buy‑back commenced in the second half of 2017, 
as well as commencing a strategic program of work designed to 
redefine our core business model (strategic program of work).

Strategic update
Our strategic program of work is continuing and focused on 
addressing evolving lender and consumer expectations resulting 
from technological and regulatory change. Our objective is to 
position Genworth as a leading provider of customer‑focused 
capital and risk management solutions. 

As part of this program of work we have identified a number of 
strategic initiatives that concentrate on improving our underwriting 
efficiency, enhancing our product offerings and leveraging our 
data and partnerships along the mortgage value chain.

One such initiative has involved the establishment of an offshore 
insurance entity based in Bermuda, which provides us with the 
capability to structure bespoke risk management solutions for 
portfolio cover across both high and low loan‑to‑value ratios. I am 
pleased to report that by leveraging our strong relationships in 
the global reinsurance market we have created a consortium and 
entered into an agreement with a customer to utilise this new 
structure to manage mortgage default risk. This bespoke solution 
is a complementary risk management tool to traditional LMI cover.

The second half of 2017 also saw the culmination of work we had 
undertaken to create and implement risk management solutions 
for borrower paid LMI in the less than 80 per cent loan‑to‑value 
ratio (LVR) segment on a micro market basis. 

Both of these initiatives demonstrate our ability to tailor products 
and solutions for customers by leveraging our:

•  extensive local experience in managing mortgage credit 

default risk;

•  global expertise; and 
•  strong relationships with international risk and capital markets.

These core competencies enable us to offer customers a greater 
depth and breadth of tailored risk and capital management tools 
that complement our traditional LMI offering. 

Over the course of 2018 we will continue to engage with other 
existing and potential lender customers regarding the provision 
of capital and risk management solutions, in addition to actively 
pursuing new agreements that meet our risk appetite and return 
on equity (ROE) profile.

We will also continue to roll‑out other strategic initiatives 
designed to deliver sustainable shareholder returns, that we have 
identified as part of our strategic program of work. 

Financial performance 
Our 2017 financial results reflect the impact in the fourth quarter of 
our annual premium earning pattern review which we announced to 
the market on 15 December 2017 (2017 earnings curve review). This 
review resulted in a modification of our premium earning pattern, 
specifically a lengthening of the average duration of the period 
over which we recognise our revenue by approximately 12 months. 
The revised earning pattern has been applied to the 4Q17 and 

subsequent periods. Whilst it does not affect the total amount of 
revenue expected to be earned over time from premiums already 
written, it did delay our recognition of net earned premium (NEP) in 
4Q17 and will impact the NEP recognition in future years.

Our underlying net profit after tax (excluding mark‑to‑market 
movements in the investment portfolio) in 2017 was $171.1 million, 
down 19.4 per cent compared to 2016. 

Market dynamics continued to be challenging during the year 
with reduced high LVR lending as a proportion of total mortgage 
originations. In response to these trends, new insurance written (NIW) 
declined 10.2% to $23.9 billion and gross written premium (GWP) was 
down 3.4 per cent at $369.0 million. This decline reflects changes in 
our customer portfolio during the year, changes in business mix and 
the impact of the premium rate actions taken in 2016. 

Total revenue, as measured by NEP, fell 18.2 per cent to $370.5 
million, reflecting the $37.3 million impact of the 2017 earnings 
curve review and lower earned premium from current and prior 
book years. Without the 2017 earnings curve review adjustment 
NEP would have declined 10.0 per cent.

During the year new delinquencies decreased in both mining and 
non‑mining areas. We saw the mix of new mining delinquencies 
shift, with Western Australia continuing to increase whereas in 
Queensland the mining experience has been quite stable. Cures 
increased during the year, particularly in non‑mining areas, 
however the number of claims paid was higher due to a higher 
proportion of claims in mining areas. 

Our net claims incurred fell 10.7 per cent from $158.8 million in 
2016 to $141.8 million in 2017. Our loss ratio in 2017 was 38.3 
per cent, up from 35.1 per cent in 2016 reflecting the impact of 
lower NEP due to the 2017 earnings curve review. Without this 
adjustment our 2017 loss ratio would have been 34.8 per cent.

Our expense ratio for the year was 29.3 per cent compared 
with 25.7 per cent in the prior year reflecting lower NEP and 
expenditure on our strategic program of work. This is in line with 
our anticipated target range of between 28 and 30 per cent.

Investment income for the 2017 financial year was $103.3 million and 
included a pre‑tax realised gain of $36.4 million ($25.5 million after 
tax) and a mark‑to‑market loss of $31.3 million ($21.9 million after‑tax). 

After adjusting for the mark‑to‑market movements, the 2017 
investment return was 2.82 per cent per annum, down from 3.41 
per cent per annum in 2016.

Capital management
Since listing, a key focus for us has been ensuring we have an 
optimal capital structure. Over that time, we have paid out all 
after tax profits to shareholders and returned more than $1 
billion, or $2 per share, to shareholders via ordinary and special 
dividends and other capital management initiatives such as 
buy‑backs and capital reductions. 

Our capital management philosophy has not changed and 
during 2017 we embarked on a number of capital management 
initiatives including:

•  declaration of a total fully franked ordinary dividend of 

24 cents per share;

•  declaration of a fully franked special dividend of 2 cents per 

share; and

•  commencement of an on‑market share buy‑back up to a 

maximum value of $100 million. 

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Looking ahead, we will continue to actively manage our capital position 
with a view to ensuring that our capital base meets our objectives of 
balancing policyholder obligations, delivering long‑term shareholder 
returns and having flexibility to grow the business in the future.

Customers
Genworth has commercial relationships with over 100 lender 
customers across Australia and supply and service contracts with 
10 of its key customers. Our top three customers accounted for 
approximately 60 per cent of our total NIW and 72.7 per cent of 
GWP in 2017. We estimate that we had approximately 25 per cent 
of the Australian LMI market by NIW in 2017.

On 10 March 2017 we announced that the exclusivity agreement 
for the provision of LMI with our second largest customer would 
terminate in April 2017. We have been successful in entering into 
new business with this customer that assists them in managing 
mortgage default risk through alternative insurance arrangements.

On 20 September 2017 we announced that we had extended our 
supply and service contract with National Australia Bank (NAB) for 
the provision of LMI for NAB’s broker business. The term of the 
contract has been extended for one year to 20 November 2018.

Ratings
Genworth’s credit ratings reflect the financial strength of our 
Company and demonstrate to stakeholders our claim paying 
ability. On 19 March 2017 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services 
(S&P) reaffirmed Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty 
Limited’s financial strength rating at ‘A+’ however revised its 
outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’. 

On 13 September 2017, Fitch Ratings reaffirmed Genworth 
Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited’s financial strength 
rating at ‘A+’ and outlook ‘stable’.

Regulatory environment
Genworth is committed to working with policymakers, ratings 
agencies and other industry participants to promote legislative 
and regulatory policies that support home ownership and 
continued responsible credit growth.

During 2017, we continued to work with APRA to identify and 
recommend policy solutions that would set suitable capital 
requirements for the residential mortgage industry. Genworth 
is leading industry efforts to educate policymakers about the 
importance of LMI to the Australian mortgage market and 
ensuring the wider financial system remains stable. In particular, 
we are focused on educating regulators and policymakers about 
the value of our risk and capital management solutions as a loss 
absorption and capital tool.

Community
Genworth seeks to make a meaningful contribution to the 
communities in which we operate. We make it a priority to 
contribute to causes that are aligned to our mission and vision of 
supporting the dream of homeownership by helping Australians 
get into their home sooner and keeping them there. 

In 2017 Genworth donated $150,000 to its three community 
partners: St Vincent de Paul Society, The Forsight Foundation 
and Habitat for Humanity Australia. Genworth also continued its 
“milestone anniversary donation”program throughout the year. 
Pursuant to this program our Company makes a $1000 donation 
to a registered charity selected by an employee celebrating their 
10, 15 or 20 year anniversary with Genworth.

In addition to our corporate charitable donations we have also 
established a number of staff volunteering and donation programs 
for our employees. These include “workplace giving”, “make‑a‑
difference day” and a new addition in 2017, “employee sponsored 
donations”. During the year more than 50 per cent of our employees 
participated in volunteering programs with our community partners, 
contributing 780 hours to programs such as Habitat for Humanity’s 
“brush with kindness”, the Forsight Foundation’s “backyard blitz” 
and programs run by St. Vincent de Paul for the homeless.

We will continue to focus on our ongoing social responsibility in 
the year ahead. 

Diversity and inclusion
Our commitment to corporate social responsibility 
extends to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We 
recognise that people are at the heart of what we do and 
our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the 
communities they serve.

We value the contribution that people with different 
backgrounds, experience and perspectives bring to 
our organisation. This is reflected in our strong support 
of flexible and inclusive work practices across the 
organisation. As mentioned in our Chairman’s letter our 
work in this regard has been recognised by the WGEA 
which has awarded Genworth the WGEA Employer 
of Choice for Gender Equality citation for the third 
consecutive year.

2018 outlook
The economic outlook for 2018 is expected to be 
relatively similar to 2017, with growth remaining below 
long‑term trend. 

Housing market conditions are expected to ease as 
macro‑prudential measures continue to take effect and 
record levels of new housing supply comes onto the market. 

In terms of our financial performance in 2018 we expect 
GWP to increase reflecting the premium written pursuant 
to our new customised risk management solution and our 
micro markets LMI arrangements.

NEP and the full year loss ratio however are expected to 
be adversely impacted by the 2017 earnings curve review. 
We expect NEP to decline by approximately 25 to 30 per 
cent and net incurred claims to be lower in 2018 than in 
2017. Despite this, the full year loss ratio is expected to be 
between 40 and 50 per cent. 

The Board continues to target an ordinary dividend pay‑
out ratio range of 50 to 80 per cent of underlying NPAT.

Our full year outlook is subject to market conditions as 
well as unforeseen circumstances or economic events.

Conclusion
2018 will be a transitionary year for our business as we 
implement strategic initiatives designed to redefine our 
core business model. 

Our strategy is designed to enhance our existing LMI 
business by leveraging our core competencies and 
offering a broader suite of complementary capital and risk 
management solutions for customers. 

Our objective is to position Genworth as a leading 
provider of customer‑focused capital and risk 
management solutions.

We have a resilient business and our Company is well 
capitalised and has a solid track record of delivering 
strong profits and attractive shareholder returns. This 
continues to be an integral objective of our strategy 
going forward.

Thank you
I would like to thank the Chairman and my fellow 
directors for their ongoing support during 2017. To all 
our Genworth people, thank you for your hard work and 
commitment throughout the year. 

To our customers and other partners, thank you for your 
patronage and I look forward to continuing these strong 
relationships. Finally, I would like to thank you for your 
loyalty as shareholders. 

Yours sincerely, 

Georgette Nicholas

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWDirectors’ report

The directors present their report together with the financial statements of the Group comprising the Company 
and its controlled entities for the year ended 31 December 2017 and the auditor’s report thereon.

Board of Directors

The directors of the Company as at 31 December 2017 were as follows:

Ian Macdonald 

Georgette Nicholas 

Anthony (Tony) Gill 

Gai McGrath 

US Mortgage Insurance 
and International Segments.

Before joining Genworth 
in 2005, Georgette was 
a Director at Deloitte 
providing services to 
companies in the insurance, 
real estate and broadcasting 
industries. Earlier in 
her career, Georgette 
worked with Freed Maxick 
Sachs & Murphy, a top 
100 accounting firm, in 
Buffalo, New York where 
she focused on audit, 
acquisitions and mergers, 
tax and strategic financial 
planning and prior to this 
as an Internal Auditor at ITT 
Corporation.

Georgette has a Bachelor 
of Science in Accounting 
from the University of 
Bridgeport, Connecticut 
and is a Certified 
Public Accountant 
and Chartered Global 
Management Accountant.

Chairman, Independent  

Ian was appointed to the 
Board on 19 March 2012 
and was appointed as 
Chairman of the Board 
on 31 August 2016.

Ian has over 40 years 
of financial services 
experience in Australia, 
the UK and Japan, 
specifically in banking, 
insurance, wealth 
management and 
technology. He previously 
held numerous positions 
with National Australia 
Bank including various 
senior executive roles 
from 1999–2006, Chief 
Operating Officer 
(COO) Yorkshire Bank 
from 1997–1999, and 
head of Retail Services 
Clydesdale Bank, 
Glasgow UK from 
1994–1997.

Ian is a Senior Fellow 
and past President of 
the Financial Services 
Institute of Australasia 
and a member of the 
Australian Institute of 
Company Directors. 
Ian is also a member 
of the 30% Club, 
a group formed by the 
Australian Institute of 
Company Directors 
who are committed to 
achieving better gender 
balance on Boards and 
in organisations.

Since 2006, Ian has 
held a number of 
directorships including 
publicly‑listed companies 
and is currently a director 
of Arab Bank Australia 
Ltd and Tasmanian Public 
Finance Corporation.

Managing Director and 
Chief Executive Officer, 
Genworth Financial 
designee 

Georgette was appointed 
Managing Director on 
30 May 2016.

Georgette became CEO 
in February 2016 after 
four months as Acting 
CEO following joining the 
business as Chief Financial 
Officer (CFO) in February 
2014. Georgette brings 
more than 30 years of 
financial and industry 
experience to the role 
including her extensive 
global experience in lenders 
mortgage insurance.

In her prior role as CFO, 
Georgette has effectively 
leveraged her financial 
acumen, industry 
experience and leadership 
skills across finance, audit, 
controllership, strategy, 
actuarial and investor 
relations. She has a deep 
understanding of the 
mortgage insurance 
business both in 
international markets as well 
as the United States having 
worked with Genworth for 
over ten years.

Previously, Georgette 
worked as Senior Vice 
President (SVP), Investor 
Relations, Public Relations 
and Rating Agencies with 
Genworth Financial Inc. 
Other senior roles she 
has held at Genworth 
include CFO, US Mortgage 
Insurance where she was 
a key member of the 
management team leading 
the business through the 
economic downturn in the 
US housing market and the 
global financial crisis, and 
Global Controller for both 

Director, Independent 

Director, Independent 

Tony was appointed to 
the Board on 20 February 
2012. He is the Chairman 
of the Capital & 
Investment Committee 
and a member of the 
Audit Committee, 
Risk Committee and 
Technology Committee.

Tony has over 30 years 
of financial services 
experience having 
served on a number 
of boards over that 
period. Previously Tony 
was Group Head, Banking 
and Securitisation Group 
at Macquarie Group. He 
has held senior executive 
roles in Macquarie Group 
from 1991–2008.

Prior to Macquarie, 
Tony was a Chartered 
Accountant and then held 
various management roles 
in mortgage banking and 
treasury in Australia.

Tony is currently the 
Chairman of Australian 
Finance Group (since 
28 August 2008) and 
a director of First 
American Title Insurance 
Company of Australia 
Ltd and First Mortgage 
Services Pty Ltd. Tony 
is also a member of ASIC’s 
External Advisory Panel.

Tony was previously 
Chairman of the Australian 
Securitisation Forum and 
National President of 
the Mortgage Finance 
Association of Australia 
(MFAA).

Gai was appointed to the 
Board on 31 August 2016. 
She is Chairman of the Audit 
Committee and a member 
of the Risk Committee, 
Remuneration & Nominations 
Committee and Technology 
Committee.
Gai has over 20 years of 
financial services experience, 
specifically in retail banking 
and wealth management.
Gai previously held 
numerous senior executive 
positions with the Westpac 
Group including:
•  General Manager, Retail 

Banking, Westpac Australia 
from 2012–2015

•  General Manager, Retail 
Banking, Westpac New 
Zealand from 2010–2012

•  General Manager, 
Customer Service 
and General Manager, 
Risk Solutions at 
BT Financial Group.
Prior to the Westpac 
Group, Gai was General 
Counsel & Company 
Secretary at Perpetual 
Limited and a partner at 
a Sydney‑based law firm.
Gai is a Graduate of the 
Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.
Gai is currently a director 
of IMB Bank, Landcom, 
Investa Listed Funds 
Management Limited 
as responsible entity of 
Investa Office Fund (since 
17 October 2017) and Toyota 
Finance Australia Limited. 
She is also a member of 
the Council of the State 
Library of New South Wales, 
a trustee and director of 
the State Library of New 
South Wales Foundation, 
a member of the Fundraising 
and Appeals Committee 
of The Salvation Army and 
a member of the Advisory 
Committee of Humanitix.

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Gayle Tollifson 

David Foster 

Leon Roday 

Stuart Take 

Director, Independent 

Gayle was appointed to 
the Board on 20 February 
2012. She is Chairman of 
the Risk Committee and 
a member of the Audit 
Committee, Capital & 
Investment Committee 
and Remuneration & 
Nominations Committee.

Gayle has over 35 years 
of financial services 
experience and has been 
an Independent Director 
since 2006.

Prior to this she worked 
with QBE Insurance 
Group in senior executive 
roles including Chief Risk 
Officer (CRO) and Group 
Financial Controller from 
1994–2006.

Prior to QBE, Gayle 
held various roles in 
public accounting firms 
in Australia, Bermuda 
and Canada.

Gayle is a fellow of the 
Australian Institute of 
Company Directors and 
the Institute of Chartered 
Accountants in Australia.

Gayle is currently 
Chairman of Munich 
Holdings of Australasia 
Pty Limited and 
subsidiaries, and 
a director of RAC 
Insurance Pty Limited, 
RAA Insurance Holdings 
Limited and RAA 
Insurance Limited.

Director, Independent, 
Genworth Financial 
designee 

David was appointed 
to the Board on 30 May 
2016. He is Chairman 
of the Remuneration & 
Nominations Committee 
and Technology 
Committee and a 
member of the Capital 
& Investment Committee.

David has over 25 years 
of financial services 
experience, specifically 
in banking, insurance and 
wealth management.

David previously held 
numerous positions with 
Suncorp Group including 
various senior executive 
roles from 2003–2007 and 
was the CEO of Suncorp 
Bank from 2008–2013.

Prior to Suncorp Bank, 
David held various 
management roles 
at Westpac.

David is a Senior Fellow 
of the Financial Services 
Institute of Australasia 
and a Graduate of the 
Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.

David is currently the 
Chairman of Thorn Group 
Limited (Chairman since 
1 February 2018, director 
since 1 November 
2014), and a director of 
G8 Education Limited 
(since 1 February 2013), 
Kina Securities Limited 
(since 30 July 2013) 
and Motorcycle 
Holdings Limited 
(since 8 March 2015).

Director, Genworth 
Financial designee 

Director, Genworth 
Financial designee 

Leon was appointed to 
the Board on 19 March 
2012 and is a member 
of the Remuneration & 
Nominations Committee.

Leon was Executive 
Vice President, General 
Counsel and Secretary 
for Genworth Financial to 
February 2015. Prior to 
this position, he held the 
same role at GE Financial 
since 1996.

Prior to Genworth and 
GE Financial, Leon was a 
partner at LeBoeuf, Lamb, 
Greene & McRae for 14 
years, and he is a member 
of the New York Bar 
Association.

Stuart was appointed to 
the Board on 20 February 
2012. He is a member of 
the Risk Committee.

Stuart has over 25 years’ 
experience, primarily 
at Genworth and 
General Electric.

Stuart joined GE Capital 
in 1987 and has since 
held a number of senior 
management positions 
in Genworth’s mortgage 
insurance platform 
both domestically and 
overseas, including 
President/CEO of 
Genworth’s Canadian 
mortgage insurance 
business, and Senior 
Vice President of Asia.

Stuart is currently 
President of the Board 
of Directors of Genworth 
Seguros de Credito a 
la Vivienda S.A. de C.V. 
(Mexico) and also serves 
as a Director of India 
Mortgage Guarantee 
Corporation (a Genworth 
joint venture with the 
International Finance 
Corporation, the Asian 
Development Bank and 
the National Housing 
Bank of India). He was 
previously Head of 
Financial Institutions 
at Deutsche Bank, Asia 
ex-Japan.

Corporate governance statement

The corporate governance statement is available on the Genworth website.  
Please visit investor.genworth.com.au/investor-centre/ 

Jerome Upton 

Director, Genworth 
Financial designee 

Jerome was appointed to 
the Board on 20 February 
2012 and is a member 
of the Audit Committee, 
Risk Committee, Capital 
& Investment Committee 
and the Technology 
Committee.

Jerome was appointed as 
SVP and Chief Financial 
and Operations Officer, 
Global Mortgage 
Insurance for Genworth 
Financial in 2012.

Previously, Jerome was the 
SVP and COO Genworth 
Financial International 
Mortgage Insurance from 
2009. Prior to this Jerome 
has had a variety of roles 
at Genworth including 
SVP and CFO, Genworth 
Financial International 
– Asia Pacific, Canada 
and Latin America from 
2007–2009, Head of 
Global Financial Planning 
& Analysis from 2004 
–2007, International 
Finance Manager 
from 2002–2004, and 
Mortgage Insurance 
Global Controller from 
1998–2002.

Prior to Genworth, Jerome 
served in a number of 
accounting positions 
at KPMG Peat Marwick, 
culminating in his role 
as Senior Manager 
– Insurance in Raleigh, 
North Carolina. He was 
formerly a Certified Public 
Accountant and the 
Controller and Director 
of Financial Reporting 
for Century American 
Insurance Company in 
Durham, North Carolina.

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Senior leadership team

Andrew Cormack 

Chief Risk Officer 

Tobin Fonseca 

Chief Operations Officer 

Tobin joined Genworth 
Australia as COO in February 
2012. Tobin brings more than 
35 years of experience to his 
role as COO across a range of 
areas in the financial services 
industry.

In his current role Tobin is 
responsible for underwriting, 
loss mitigation, collections, the 
data management office and 
the Technology team.

Before joining Genworth, Tobin 
had worked at Advantedge 
Financial Services, a subsidiary 
of National Australia Bank, 
where he held the role of 
General Manager Advantedge 
Services overseeing the whole 
lending lifecycle. Prior to 
National Australia Bank, he 
was with the Challenger Group 
holding the Managing Director 
role with Synergy Capital 
Management in Hobart and 
the CEO Role with Challenger 
Corporate Superannuation 
Services.

Earlier in his career, Tobin 
spent 20 years with Merrill 
Lynch in various leadership 
roles both in Australia and 
the US including Chief 
Administrative Officer/Project 
Director for Merrill Lynch HSBC 
Australia and Vice President/
Program Manager International 
Private Client Group in 
Australia.

Andy joined Genworth 
Australia as Chief Risk Officer 
(CRO) in October 2015. Andy 
brings more than 20 years 
of experience to his role 
as CRO having held senior 
financial as well as risk roles 
in the mortgage insurance 
industry. Andy is a seasoned 
leader, having had senior 
management responsibility 
for teams in commercial, 
product development and risk 
for multiple markets across 
Europe. He is passionate about 
delivering best in class risk and 
actuarial business models and 
building and developing high 
achieving teams engaged in 
delivering business objectives.

Before joining Genworth 
Australia, Andy worked with 
Genworth Financial Mortgage 
Insurance in Europe, where 
most recently he held the role 
of CRO with responsibility for 
the risk and actuarial teams. 
Prior to this he held various 
positions including Senior 
Vice President (SVP) Technical 
Director, SVP Commercial 
Leader, SVP Product 
Development & Marketing and 
Chief Financial Officer.

Earlier in his career, Andy 
spent three years with JP 
Morgan where he focused on 
emerging market fixed income 
derivatives and prior to this 
worked at Neville Russell 
Accountants (now Mazars) 
as an auditor responsible for 
Lloyds syndicates.

Andy has a BA(Hons) in 
Accounting and Finance 
from Lancaster University 
and is a qualified Chartered 
Accountant (ACA)‑(ICAEW).

Georgette Nicholas

William Milner 

Acting Chief Financial 
Officer

William joined Genworth 
as Director, Capital & 
Reinsurance in April 2015 and 
was appointed Acting Chief 
Financial Officer (CFO) on 
16 February 2018.

He has over 20 years of 
experience in the insurance 
and financial services sector 
having worked across 
finance, capital management, 
reinsurance, actuarial, 
investments, treasury, risk‑
based capital and product 
pricing. 

Prior to joining Genworth, 
William was the CFO of 
General Insurance (Australia 
and New Zealand) at Zurich 
Financial Services Australia 
for over three years. He 
joined Zurich head office in 
Switzerland in 2004 covering 
the worldwide balance sheets 
of the Zurich Insurance 
Group before transferring 
to the Australian and New 
Zealand operations in 2008 
working across a number 
of roles including capital 
management, treasury and 
investments. Before joining 
Zurich, William spent 10 years 
at AMP with positions in 
Brisbane, Sydney and London 
working across pricing, risk, 
capital management and 
superannuation.

William has extensive 
experience dealing with APRA, 
ratings agencies, regulators 
(in Australia, UK, Ireland, 
Switzerland, HK and Bermuda), 
Insurance Council of Australia 
and the Australian Tax Office.

William has a Bachelor of 
Science, Physics and Maths 
and a Bachelor of Arts in 
Statistics and Economics from 
University of Queensland. He 
is a fellow of the Institute of 
Actuaries of Australia. 

Chief Executive Officer  

Georgette became CEO in 
February 2016 after four months 
as Acting CEO following joining 
the business as CFO in February 
2014. Georgette brings more than 
30 years of financial and industry 
experience to the role including 
her extensive global experience 
in lenders mortgage insurance.

In her prior role as CFO, 
Georgette has effectively 
leveraged her financial acumen, 
industry experience and 
leadership skills across finance, 
audit, controllership, strategy, 
actuarial and investor relations. 
She has a deep understanding of 
the mortgage insurance business 
both in international markets as 
well as the United States having 
worked with Genworth for over 
ten years.

Previously, Georgette worked 
as SVP, Investor Relations, Public 
Relations and Rating Agencies 
with Genworth Financial Inc. 
Other senior roles she has held 
at Genworth include CFO, US 
Mortgage Insurance where 
she was a key member of the 
management team leading the 
business through the economic 
downturn in the US housing 
market and the GFC, and Global 
Controller for both US Mortgage 
Insurance and International 
Segments.

Before joining Genworth in 
2005, Georgette was a Director 
at Deloitte providing services 
to companies in the insurance, 
real estate and broadcasting 
industries. Earlier in her career, 
Georgette worked with Freed 
Maxick Sachs & Murphy, a 
top 100 accounting firm, in 
Buffalo, New York where she 
focused on audit, acquisitions 
and mergers, tax and strategic 
financial planning and prior to 
this as an Internal Auditor at ITT 
Corporation.

Georgette has a Bachelor of 
Science in Accounting from 
the University of Bridgeport, 
Connecticut and is a Certified 
Public Accountant and Chartered 
Global Management Accountant.

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Steven Degetto 

Kate Svoboda

Chief Human Resources 
Officer

Kate was appointed as Chief 
Human Resources Officer 
(CHRO) in September 2016 
after six months as Acting 
CHRO. Kate joined Genworth 
as Human Resources (HR) 
Director in 2015. Kate brings 
to the role more than 17 
years professional experience 
working in human resources, 
the majority of which has been 
in financial services.

Kate is responsible for leading 
organisational design and 
effectiveness, culture and 
engagement, employee 
relations, workforce planning, 
recruitment, learning and 
talent development, diversity 
and remuneration and 
benefits.

Prior to joining Genworth, 
Kate was HR Business Partner 
at Challenger and before that 
worked in various HR roles 
at Commonwealth Bank of 
Australia. Kate has also worked 
in various management and 
clinical roles in public health.

Kate has an MBA from 
University of New England 
and a Bachelor of Speech 
Pathology from University of 
Queensland.

Chief Commercial Officer 

Steven joined Genworth as 
Chief Commercial Officer 
(CCO) in July 2017. He has 
over 20 years’ experience 
in financial services and 
over 15 years in the 
intermediary channel. Steven 
brings extensive business 
development leadership and 
experience to Genworth as 
well as strong commercial 
acumen and an unwavering 
customer focus.

Prior to joining Genworth, 
Steven was Head of Bank 
Intermediaries with the 
Suncorp Group where he 
managed all intermediary 
relationships across Australia 
supporting over 14,000 
mortgage brokers in the 
provision of Suncorp Group 
products and services. Most 
recently he was Head of 
Wealth and Life Intermediaries 
at Suncorp and led the sales 
and retention strategy across 
the life insurance and wealth 
management businesses. 
Steven has also held various 
leadership roles within financial 
services at both Macquarie 
Group and Commonwealth 
Bank of Australia.

Steve holds a Bachelor of 
Business from the University of 
Tasmania, a Graduate Diploma 
of Applied Finance and 
Investment and an Advanced 
Diploma in Financial Planning. 
He is a Fellow of both the 
MFAA and FINSIA.

Prudence Milne 

General Counsel and 
Company Secretary

Scot Garner 

Head of Strategy & 
Innovation

Prue joined Genworth as 
General Counsel in September 
2016. Prue brings over 30 
years’ experience in private 
practice, in‑house corporate 
counsel and company 
secretary roles. She is a highly 
experienced senior lawyer 
with deep financial services 
experience.

Before joining Genworth, Prue 
worked in private practice 
at Ashurst and then held a 
variety of senior legal and 
company secretary roles 
at AMP and AMP Capital 
Investors. In her nearly 18 year 
career with AMP, she oversaw 
and facilitated considerable 
change and transition in the 
AMP businesses and had 
considerable exposure to 
senior executives and boards.

Prue has a Bachelor of 
Economics and Laws from 
Monash University, a Master 
of Laws from the University of 
Sydney, a Graduate Diploma 
in Secretarial Practice from 
Chartered Secretaries 
Australia and is a Graduate 
of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.

Scot commenced in the role of 
Head of Strategy & Innovation at 
Genworth in January 2017.

Scot has more than 20 years’ 
executive experience in strategic 
planning, new product and 
business development, financial 
management and transaction 
execution across multiple 
countries and industries. Before 
joining Genworth in Australia, 
Scot was the CFO and Director 
of Genworth’s mortgage 
insurance businesses in Europe 
and Mexico where he was 
responsible for the development 
and implementation of strategic 
growth and capital initiatives 
for those businesses. Prior to 
that he worked on a number of 
Genworth’s country development 
and platform launches including 
India, Mexico and South Korea 
through the establishment of 
subsidiaries and joint venture 
partnerships. Prior to his time 
at Genworth, Scot worked in 
the energy industry as an M&A 
consultant and asset manager.

Scot holds an MBA and a 
Bachelor of Science degree in 
Mathematical Economics from 
Wake Forest University.

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GENWORTH Annual Report 201734FINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWDIRECTORS’ REPORT2Principal activity

The principal activity of the Group during the reporting period was the provision of LMI under authorisation from APRA. 
In Australia, LMI facilitates residential mortgage lending by transferring risk from lenders to LMI providers, predominately 
for high LVR residential mortgage loans.

Organisation overview

About Genworth

Genworth is the leading LMI provider in the Australian LMI market. The Group estimates that it had approximately 
25 per cent of the Australian LMI market by NIW for the 12 months ended 31 December 2017. Genworth is listed on 
the ASX under ticker code GMA.

During 2H17, the Group undertook an on‑market share buy‑back program. 17.0 million shares were purchased and 
subsequently cancelled for a total consideration of $50.9 million. Genworth Financial, Inc. participated in on‑market 
sale transactions during the buy‑back program to maintain its approximately 52 per cent stake in the Group. As at 
31 December 2017, the number of Genworth shares on issue was 492.4 million.

The Group has the following corporate structure as at 31 December 2017:

Public

492,351,382 ordinary shares (100%)

Genworth 
Financial, Inc 1

236,556,078 ordinary shares (48.05%)

255,795,304 ordinary shares (51.95%) 

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited

ABN 72 154 890 730

Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited

Balmoral Insurance Company Limited

ABN 60 106 974 305

(Bermuda) Registration No. 53069

Genworth Financial Mortgage Indemnity Limited

ABN 55 001 825 725

1 Genworth Financial, Inc’s interest in the Company is held indirectly through the Genworth Financial Group.

In 2017 the Group de‑registered six wholly‑owned non‑operating companies to simplify the Group’s corporate structure. 
The actions taken do not impact any operational capabilities of the Group’s insurance subsidiaries but will provide for 
more efficient administration.

In 2017 the Company established an offshore entity in Bermuda, called Balmoral Insurance Company Limited. This entity 
has been utilised to write new excess of loss cover for bulk portfolios across both high and low LVRs. 

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 Business model

Genworth’s business activities
As an LMI provider, Genworth’s profitability is driven primarily by its ability to earn premiums and generate financial 
income in excess of net claims and operating expenses (being underwriting and other costs). The diagram below 
illustrates how Genworth creates value.

Genworth shareholder value chain

Products  
and  
income

Premium income  
from writing LMI

• LMI usage
• Customers
• NIW
• Premium rates
• GWP
• Risk transfer

Financial income

• Interest rates
• Capital levels

Distribution

Dividends

• Underlying NPAT
• Payout ratio
• Special dividends – 

share buy-backs

Retained earnings

Costs

Claims

• Delinquencies
• Reserving
• Payment of claims

Underwriting and  
other costs

• Underwriting fees
• Amortisation of customer 
acquisition related costs

• Marketing costs
• Staff and IT costs

Strategy, risk and capital management

Products and customers

The Group continued to offer three LMI products in 2017, being Standard LMI, Homebuyer Plus and Business Select/
Low Doc. In FY17, Standard LMI produced 99 per cent of total GWP.

The Group underwrites LMI through flow and portfolio channels. In FY17, 98 per cent of GWP was generated from the 
flow channel.

During 2017, Genworth maintained commercial relationships with over 100 lender customers across Australia. 
Genworth has supply and service contracts with 10 of its key lender customers.

In 2017, Genworth’s top three customers accounted for 60 per cent of its NIW and 73 per cent of its GWP. The largest 
customer accounted for 43 per cent of its NIW and 53 per cent of its GWP in FY17, as illustrated below.

Lender customer

Lender customer 1

Lender customer 2

Lender customer 3

Lender customers 4–10

All other lender customers

FY17 NIW

FY17 GWP

43%

14%

3%

33%

7%

53%

15%

5%

18%

9%

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GENWORTH Annual Report 201734FINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWDIRECTORS’ REPORT2 Our strategy

Genworth’s primary business activity is the provision of LMI to our lender customers. 
Our mission is to support Australian homeownership by providing capital and risk 
management solutions to our customers in residential mortgage lending. In 2017 
we made significant progress toward our goal to reinvigorate profitable growth.

2018 priorities

In 2018 we will deliver core capabilities in underwriting efficiencies, 
product flexibility and expense management – capabilities which are 
foundational to meeting the changing needs of our Australia‑based 
customers and to future growth. 

A refined strategic plan to re-ignite profitable growth over the medium-term

Value proposition: 
Innovation and technology will underpin Genworth’s value proposition. 

Focus: 
To be a leading provider of customer-focused capital and risk management solutions in 
residential mortgage markets and deliver sustainable shareholder returns. 

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Immediate and ongoing initiatives  
(2017–2018)

Longer-term initiatives  
(2019+)

1. Redefine core business model

2. Leverage data and technology to add value 

across the mortgage value chain

Cost efficiency

Product innovation

Underwriting efficiency 

Loss management solutions 

Product enhancement 

Leverage high LVR experience  
and expertise

Leverage data and partnerships

Regulator and policy maker advocacy

Strategic enablers

People, 
organisation 
and cultural 
change

Data and 
analytics

Technology

Stakeholder 
management

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GENWORTH Annual Report 201734FINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWDIRECTORS’ REPORT2Risk 
management

Genworth maintains a disciplined approach to risk management and 
underwrites to a defined set of underwriting policies that determine which 
residential mortgage loans it will insure.
Genworth’s risk management strategy forms an integral part of its risk 
management framework, ensuring the risk management framework remains 
relevant and aligned to the Board’s approved strategies. The key business 
risks are those that could impact the successful execution of the strategy.

Key risk 

Key control/mitigation

Evolving LMI and 
mortgage default risk landscape

Evolving market for mortgage default risk 
solutions may result in a reduction in new 
insurance written.

Changing customer dynamics

Lenders increasingly searching for diverse risk 
and capital management solutions.

Adverse or neutral regulatory 
changes have the potential to 
impact Genworth’s business 
model and medium-term 
profitability

Adverse regulation may impact Genworth’s 
business model and/or profitability.

•  Strategic investment in core foundational capabilities. 

•  Products and services designed to enhance the Genworth 

value proposition in the market.

•  Active responses to customer needs through working 

collaboratively with customers on products such as excess 
of loss cover and micro market opportunities.

•  Work with regulators and the industry to recognise LMI in 

risk and capital models.

•  Customer plans are in place to monitor the execution of 

priority areas and key activities of key customers.

•  Genworth’s product suite includes both standard and 
non-standard product LMI offerings and excess of loss 
coverage options.

•  Regularly reviews its pricing and value proposition in the 

market to ensure it remains competitive and responsive to 
market needs.

•  Forward-looking government relations plan.

•  Active regulatory engagement strategy, working closely 
with government, regulators and the industry to address 
actual and expected legislative and regulatory changes.

•  Ongoing monitoring of the regulatory environment and 

changes that may impact Genworth’s business.

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Key risk 

Key control/mitigation

Macroeconomic deterioration 
and potential deterioration in 
financial and capital performance 
of Genworth

A deterioration in macroeconomic conditions 
or outlook may result in a flow on impact to 
the financial and capital profile of Genworth.

•  Product, location and segment risk responses.

•  Mature reserving and loss forecasting processes.

•  The Genworth Board and executive regularly review 
the risk appetite statement and responses to the 
macroeconomic environment.

•  Genworth maintains a recovery plan to guide and facilitate 

its responses to a macroeconomic stress event.

Changes in financial 
strength ratings

Genworth’s financial strength rating may 
be downgraded.

•  Genworth maintains a strong working relationship 

with rating agencies.

•  Genworth’s recovery plan guides and facilitates its 

responses to a ratings downgrade.

•  The listing of the Company on the ASX provides for 

additional capital flexibility if required.

Reinsurance renewals

•  Active reinsurance management strategy. 

Failure to renew reinsurance contracts 
as and when they fall due for renewal.

•  Active management of the reinsurance program.

•  Ability to leverage external reinsurance experience.

Risks related to supply and 
service contracts with customers

•  Customer contract renewal and extension process, 
a contractual avenue to address any improvements 
required.

Termination before the expiry of the 
contractual term or a change of control of 
a customer or a ratings downgrade may result 
in loss or partial loss of a customer.

•  Genworth’s recovery plan guides and facilitates responses 

to a loss or potential loss of a customer.

•  Contractual safeguards are included in customer 

contracts.

Change in interest rate cycle 
and risk of mark-to-market 
loss exposure

Lower yield environment continues to pressure 
both financial and pricing returns. Mark-to-
market adjustments may have an adverse 
impact on profitability and financial position.

•  Execution of the derivatives strategy.

•  Diversification of investment portfolio within the 
boundaries set by the risk appetite statement.

•  Investment Committee governance and oversight.

•  Risk assessment prior to any change to risk appetite 

and related changes to the Investment Policy.

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GENWORTH Annual Report 201734FINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWDIRECTORS’ REPORT2Operating 
and financial review

Operating result for the financial year 
The Group’s key financial measures are summarised in the below table. All measures are presented on reported basis.

Financial performance measures (A$ million)

Gross earned premium

Net earned premium

NPAT

Underlying NPAT1

Non-IFRS performance metrics

Loss ratio2 (%)

Expense ratio3 (%)

Combined ratio4 (%)

Insurance margin5 (%)

Investment return6 (%)

ROE7 (%)

Underlying ROE8 (%)

FY17

438.2

370.5

149.2

171.1

FY17

38.3%

29.3%

67.5%

40.0%

2.8%

7.7%

9.0%

FY16

524.7

452.9

203.1

212.2

FY16

35.1%

25.7%

60.8%

48.1%

3.4%

9.7%

10.4%

The underwriting performance in FY17 reflects:

(a) GWP declined 3.4 per cent due to a number of factors including changes in the customer portfolio, changes in 

business mix and the impact of the premium rate actions taken in 2016;

(b) NEP decreased 18.2 per cent reflecting the adverse impact of $37.3 million from change in earnings curve and lower 

earned premium from current and prior book years;

(c) The loss ratio increased by 3.2 per cent reflecting lower net earned premium in the current year;

(d) The expense ratio increased from 25.7 per cent in FY16 to 29.3 per cent in FY17 reflecting lower net earned premium 

in the current year, slightly offset by lower other underwriting expenses;

(e) The insurance margin decreased to 40.0 per cent compared to 48.1 per cent for FY16 mainly driven by unfavourable 

mark to market movements of the investment portfolio.

1  Underlying NPAT excludes the after-tax impact of unrealised gains/(losses) and impairment losses on the investment portfolio. 
2  The loss ratio is calculated by dividing the net claims incurred by the net earned premium (NEP). 
3  The expense ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of the acquisition costs and the other underwriting expenses by the NEP.
4  The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio.
5  The insurance margin is calculated by dividing the profit from underwriting and interest income on technical funds (including realised gains) by the NEP. 
6  The investment return is calculated as the interest income on technical funds plus the interest income on shareholder funds (excluding realised and unrealised 

gains/ (losses)) divided by the average balance of the opening and closing cash and investments balance for each financial year.

7  The ROE is calculated by dividing NPAT by the average of the opening and closing equity balance for each financial year. 
8  The underlying ROE is calculated by dividing underlying NPAT by the average of the opening and closing equity balance for each financial year excluding the 

impact of after tax changes to the cash and investments balance on the balance sheet.

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Review of financial condition

Financial position

Financial position (A$ million)

Cash and investments

Deferred acquisition costs 

Total assets

Trade and other payables

Outstanding claims reserve

Unearned premium 

Interest bearing liabilities

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

31 Dec 17

31 Dec 16

3,391.5

3,522.6

151.8

142.0

3,765.9

3,835.6

31.7

339.7

1,108.6

197.0

37.1

355.5

1,177.8

196.0

1,843.7

1,868.2

1,922.2

1,967.4

The total assets of the Group as at 31 December 2017 were $3,765.9 million compared to $3,835.6 million 
at 31 December 2016. Movements within the overall decrease of $69.7 million include:

•  a decrease in investments and cash of $131.1 million from funds outflow associated with 2016 final dividend 

and 2017 interim dividend and the $50.9 million on‑market share buy‑back; and

•  an increase in deferred reinsurance expense of $65.3 million as a result of increase in future reinsurance costs from 

treaty renewals and the commencement of new treaties.

The total liabilities of the Group as at 31 December 2017 were $1,843.7 million compared to $1,868.2 million 
at 31 December 2016. The decrease in liabilities of $24.5 million is mainly attributable to the net effect of:

•  an increase in reinsurance payable of $64.7 million as a result of increase in future reinsurance costs from treaty 

renewals and the commencement of new treaties;

•  a decrease in unearned premium liability of $69.2 million resulted from lower new premium written in 2017 and 

seasoning of prior years’ in‑force premium partially offset by the impact of $37.3 million from the adverse change 
in earnings curve; and

•  a decrease in the outstanding claims liability of $15.9 million primarily due to reserve releases from higher number 

of claims paid.

The Group’s equity decreased from $1,967.4 million at 31 December 2016 to $1,922.2 million at 31 December 2017, 
mainly attributable to:

•  payment of the 2016 final and 2017 interim dividends totaling $142.6 million;

•  reduction in share capital following the on‑market share buy‑back totaling $50.9 million; and

•  a sound earnings performance in the current year resulting in a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $149.2 million. 

Investments

The Group’s cash and investment portfolio totalled $3.4 billion as at 31 December 2017 with 86 per cent in Australian 
denominated cash, cash equivalents and fixed income securities rated A‑ or higher. The decrease in total investments 
since 31 December 2016 ($3.5 billion) is mainly attributable to:

•  reduction in investments due to dividend payments ($142.6 million) and the on‑market share buy‑back 

($50.9 million) during the year. 

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GENWORTH Annual Report 201734FINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWDIRECTORS’ REPORT2Operating and financial review (cont)

Capital mix

The Group measures its capital mix on a net tangible equity basis, i.e. after deduction of goodwill and intangibles, giving 
it strong alignment with regulatory and rating agency models. At 31 December 2017, the Group’s capital mix was:

•  Ordinary equity (net of goodwill and intangibles) 90.7 per cent

•  Debt 9.3 per cent

Capital management
The Group remains strongly capitalised at 31 December 2017 with regulatory capital of $2,092 million at 31 December 
2017 (2016: $2,213 million). The Group has the solvency position of 1.93 times the Prescribed Capital Amount (PCA) 
which continues to be above the Board’s targeted solvency range of 1.32–1.44 times the PCA. The Common Equity Tier 1 
(CET1) ratio is 1.74 times the PCA.

The table below illustrates the actual capital position as at 31 December 2017 compared with the capital position as at 
31 December 2016.

PCA coverage ratio (Level 2)

(A$ in millions), as at

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (incl. excess technical provisions)

Tier 2 Capital 

Regulatory capital base 

LMI concentration risk charge (LMICRC) 

Asset risk charge

Insurance risk charge

Operational risk charge

Aggregation benefit

PCA 

PCA coverage ratio (times)

31 Dec 17

31 Dec 16

 1,892.4 

2,012.8

 200.0 

200.0

 2,092.4 

2,212.8

 761.4 

 137.6 

221.7

28.0

(62.1)

1,095.3

111.0

229.8

30.0

(52.2)

1,086.7

1,413.9

1.93x

1.57x

The decrease in CET1 capital in FY17 mainly reflects the $143 million dividends paid in the year, the $50.9 million 
on‑market share buy‑back and a $76.2 million decrease in the excess technical provisions, partially offset by $149.2 million 
reported NPAT.

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Dividends
Details of the dividends paid or 
determined to be paid by the Group 
and the dividend policy employed by 
the Group are set out in the dividends 
note within the Financial Statements. 

Environmental regulations
The Group’s operations are not subject 
to any significant environmental 
regulations under either Commonwealth 
or State legislation.

Market capitalisation
The market capitalisation of the Company 
as at 31 December 2017 was $1.48 billion 
based on the closing share price of $3.00

Events subsequent to 
reporting date
Detail of matters subsequent to the end 
of the financial year is set out below and in 
the events subsequent to reporting date 
note within the financial statements.

•  On 7 February 2018, the Directors 

declared a 100 per cent franked final 
dividend of 12 cents per share totalling 
$59.1 million. 

Likely developments
Further information about likely 
developments in the operations of the 
Group and the expected results of those 
operations in future financial years have not 
been included in this report because the 
directors believe it would be likely to result 
in unreasonable prejudice to the Group. 

Full year 2017 outlook
The Australian economy performed relatively well throughout 
2017 with positive economic growth, an improving labour market 
and a lift in business investment. Victoria and New South Wales 
continued to perform well due to solid labour markets and property 
price appreciation, although a slowdown in the New South Wales 
property market was noted in the last quarter of 2017. Queensland 
and Western Australia continued to experience the flow on impacts 
of the slowdown in the resources sector.

The economic outlook for 2018 is expected to be relatively similar 
to 2017, with growth remaining below long-term trend. Domestic 
demand growth will be driven by business and government 
investment, particularly infrastructure spending. Residential dwelling 
construction activity is likely to ease due to cooling housing market 
conditions. 

Labour market growth is expected to continue into 2018, albeit at a 
more moderate pace than in 2017.

The official cash rate is likely to remain on hold throughout most of 2018 
due to ongoing benign wage growth and inflation remaining below 
the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 2 to 3 per cent target band. 

Housing market conditions are expected to ease further in 2018 
as macro-prudential measures continue to take effect and record 
levels of new housing supply comes onto the market. Metropolitan 
housing markets in Sydney and Melbourne are expected to 
moderate in 2018 and regional housing markets, particularly within 
resource states, are expected to face continued pressure, albeit to a 
lesser extent than experienced in 2017. Genworth expects national 
housing prices to be flat in 2018.

Genworth expects GWP to increase in 2018 reflecting the premium 
written pursuant to the new customised risk management solution 
and micro markets LMI.

NEP and the full year loss ratio are expected to be adversely 
impacted by the 2017 earnings curve review. NEP is expected to 
decline by approximately 25 to 30 per cent. Despite an expectation 
that Net Incurred Claims will be lower in 2018 than in 2017, the full 
year loss ratio is expected to be between 40 to 50 per cent. The 2017 
Earnings Curve Review will not affect the total amount of revenue 
expected to be earned over time from the premiums already written.

Genworth continues to target an ordinary dividend payout ratio 
range of 50 to 80 per cent of underlying NPAT.

The full year outlook is subject to market conditions as well as 
unforeseen circumstances or economic events.

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Company Secretary  

Prudence Milne 

Prudence Milne was appointed as General Counsel and Company Secretary on 5 September 2016. Between 1998 and 
2015, Prudence held Executive Legal Counsel and Company Secretary positions at AMP, with significant exposure 
across superannuation, life insurance and investment management. Prior to AMP, Prudence worked at Ashurst, Hambros 
Australia and Herbert Smith Freehills. She brings to Genworth more than 30 years of experience across a range of areas 
including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, compliance and legal risk management. 

Prudence holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University, a Masters of Laws from the 
University of Sydney and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Graduate Diploma in 
Company Secretarial Practice from the Governance Institute.

Assistant Company Secretary  

Brady Weissel

Brady Weissel was appointed as Assistant Company Secretary on 10 March 2016. Brady joined Genworth as a Corporate 
Counsel in July 2014. Prior to joining, Brady was a lawyer at Ashurst with experience acting on a range of corporate and 
commercial matters including, private and public mergers and acquisitions, schemes of arrangement and takeovers, on 
initial public offerings, equity raisings and joint ventures.

Brady holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney.

Directors’ meetings
The number of directors’ meetings (including meetings of committees of directors) and number of meetings attended 
by each of the directors of the Company during the financial year are: 

Director

Board meetings

Audit 
Committee 
meetings

Risk 
Committee 
meetings

Capital & 
Investment 
Committee 
meetings

Remuneration 
& Nomination 
Committee 
meetings

Technology 
Committee 
meetings

Georgette Nicholas

Ian MacDonald

Anthony Gill

Gayle Tollifson

Jerome Upton

Stuart Take

Leon Roday

David Foster

Gai McGrath

A

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

B

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

A

–

–

6

6

6

–

–

2

6

B

–

–

6

6

6

–

–

2

6

A

–

–

5

5

4

4

–

1

5

B

–

–

5

5

4

4

–

1

5

A

–

–

6

6

6

–

–

6

1

B

–

–

6

6

6

–

–

6

1

A

–

–

3

–

–

–

5

5

5

B

–

–

3

–

–

–

5

5

5

A

–

–

3

–

3

–

–

3

3

B

–

–

3

–

3

–

–

3

3

A  Number of meetings attended. 
B  Number of meetings held during the time the director held office during the year. 
Note: All directors are normally invited to attend all Committee meetings. This register only records attendance of Committee members.

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 Indemnification and insurance of officers and directors 
During the financial year, a controlled entity paid premiums to insure directors and certain officers of the Company for 
the year ended 31 December 2017 and, since the end of the financial year, the controlled entity has paid or agreed to 
pay premiums in respect of such insurance contracts for the year ending 31 December 2018. Such insurance contracts 
insure against liability (subject to certain exclusions) persons who are or have been directors or officers of the Group.

The directors have not included details of the nature of the liabilities covered or the amount of the premium paid as 
such disclosure is prohibited under the terms of the contracts.

The Group has not indemnified or made a relevant agreement for indemnifying against a liability any person who is or 
has been an auditor of the Group.

Directors’ interests and benefits
Other than the aggregate remuneration paid or receivable by directors included in the financial report, and 
remuneration as an executive paid or payable by the related body corporate, no director has received or become 
entitled to receive any benefit because of a contract made by the Group or a related body corporate with a director 
or with a firm of which a director is a member or with an entity in which the director has a substantial interest.

Rounding off
The Group is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in financial/directors’ reports) Instrument 2016/191 
dated 24 March 2016 and, in accordance with that Class Order, amounts in the consolidated financial statements and 
directors’ report have been rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated. 

Non-audit services
The directors are satisfied that the provision of non‑audit services during the year by the auditor $13,500, is 
compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 and in 
accordance with Genworth’s Auditor Independence Policy, noting that:

•  all non‑audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and 

objectivity of the auditor; and

•  none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in the Code of 
Conduct APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional & Ethical 
Standards Board, including reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision 
making capacity for the Group, acting as an advocate for the Group or jointly sharing risks and rewards.

Details of the amounts paid to the auditor of the Group, KPMG, and its network firms, for audit and non‑audit services 
provided during the year are set out below:

Audit and review of financial statements 

Regulatory audit services

Non-assurance services

Total paid/payable to KPMG

2017 $

747,541

81,721

13,500

842,762

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GENWORTH Annual Report 201734FINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWDIRECTORS’ REPORT2 Dear Shareholder,

On behalf of your Board, I am pleased to present our annual remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2017, and my second 
as Chairman of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee. The Board and Committee remain committed to delivering remuneration 
through a combination of cash and shares via both short-term and long-term incentive programs which:

1.  drive alignment between management and shareholders;

2.  provide a clear link between performance and remuneration outcomes;

3.  ensure remuneration outcomes are aligned with Genworth’s short and long-term objectives; and

4. 

recognise the importance of executing on the company’s strategy to transform the business model and deliver a sustainable future 
for the company.

Genworth is a business in transition. We are undertaking a Strategic Program of Work aimed at identifying and delivering a broader range 
of risk and capital solutions for our clients. At the same time, we continue to identify opportunities for further efficiency and productivity 
within our traditional flow business. The execution of this strategic program of work has progressed well in 2017 with continued progress 
on improving our underwriting efficiency, enhancing our product offerings, delivering on-going cost reductions and progressing other 
enhancements to portfolio performance.

Within this context, Genworth delivered financial performance in-line with our guidance for 2017, despite facing a number of challenging 
market dynamics. We maintained strong dividend payouts, executed capital actions and delivered NPAT ($171 million) and underlying 
ROE (8.9 per cent) that exceeded external analyst forecasts following the release of our FY16 results. At the same time, the Board has 
acknowledged the challenges currently facing the business and have worked to deliver remuneration outcomes for 2017 that provide 
an appropriate balance for both participants and shareholders:

•  Fixed remuneration increases for executive key management personnel (KMP) averaged 1.3 per cent for 2018;

•  2017 short-term incentive (STI) funding was determined to be 101 per cent of target (Section 3.2);

•  The 2015 long-term incentive (LTI) grant will partially vest in early 2019 (Section 3.3).

Throughout 2017, a review of our reward framework was undertaken with support of external advisors. As part of the review, the Board 
actively considered the structure of the existing LTI plan to ensure that the outcomes appropriately reward management for the value 
created for shareholders, with due regard for prudent risk management and governance. The outcome of this review was that both relative 
total shareholder return (TSR) and underlying ROE remain important strategic measures, however other refinements were made to the 
operation of the plan. Further detail on these changes is available in the body of this report. 

This report aims to clearly and concisely explain how the Committee and Board have determined remuneration outcomes across all the 
Company’s remuneration programs which reflect our remuneration objectives.

David Foster 

Chairman – Remuneration & Nominations Committee

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Remuneration report1.  Executive summary

This report provides shareholders with an overview of the Genworth’s remuneration governance, strategy, programs and outcomes for 
KMP for the year ended 31 December 2017. The table below provides a concise summary of the remuneration received by executive KMP 
in 2017. This table is for general information and is supplementary to the statutory requirements contained in sections 6 and 7. It is not 
prepared in accordance with accounting standards, as it includes both contracted and actual remuneration received over the calendar 
year and excludes long service leave accruals, fringe benefit tax attributed to insurances/car parking and other non-monetary benefits. 

Table 1a:  2017 Remuneration summary table (unaudited) as at 31 December 2017

Name and position – Executive KMP

Georgette Nicholas
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Luke Oxenham
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Andrew Cormack
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Tobin Fonseca
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Steven Degetto 6
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Fixed remuneration

At-risk/performance remuneration

STI

LTI

Contract 
TFR 1

Actual TFR 
received 2

$870,000
$850,000

$475,000
$450,000

$485,000
$485,000

$450,000
$450,000

$435,000
–

$866,712
$817,981

$470,878
$446,351

$485,000
$483,378

$450,000
$433,979

$200,046
–

STI target

$870,000
$744,662

$237,500
$225,000

$145,500
$145,500

$225,000
$220,493

$100,109
–

Actual STI 
awarded 3

$880,000
$645,000

 $118,750
$260,000

$130,000
$145,000

$200,000
$150,000

$105,000
–

LTI target 4

LTI vested 5

$850,000
$850,000

$225,000
$225,000

$242,500
$237,500

$225,000
$202,500

$217,500
–

$24,407
$14,966

$13,041
–

$12,277
–

$30,440
$27,117

–
–

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

1  Contract total fixed remuneration (TFR) shows the fixed remuneration an individual is entitled to receive for a full year of service under their employment 

contract as at the end of the reporting period.

2  Actual TFR received shows the fixed remuneration earned throughout 2017 as a KMP and is different to contract TFR due to increases as part of the annual 

review effective 1 March and part years. 

3  Actual STI awarded reflects 2017 STI awards (including any amounts delivered as deferred STI, see section 4 for more details). 
4  The 2017 LTI Target reflects the dollar value of the LTI grant awarded for the performance period starting January 1 2017. 
5  The dollar value of legacy Genworth Financial equity that vested during the reporting period (calculated using the share price and exchange rate at date 

of vesting). No Genworth LTI plans have vested as at the end of the reporting period. 

6  Steven Degetto commenced with Genworth on 17 July, 2017 and the TFR and actual STI figures included in this table are reflective of a partial year service.

Throughout this report, KMP refers to those responsible for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, made 
up of non-executive directors (NEDs), the executive director and nominated executives. Please refer to section 7 for details relating 
to NEDs.

Table 1b:  Executive KMP in 2017

Name

Position

Executive KMP
Georgette Nicholas
Luke Oxenham
Andrew Cormack
Tobin Fonseca
Steven Degetto

CEO
CFO
CRO
COO
CCO

Term as KMP 

Full year
Full year
Full year
Full year
17 July – 31 December

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGENWORTH Annual Report 2017Remuneration report (continued)2.  Remuneration governance, policy and programs

2.1  Governance overview
The Remuneration & Nominations Committee (the Committee) was established to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to 
shareholders and regulators in relation to remuneration, succession planning, board effectiveness and renewal, diversity and inclusion. 
The Board’s final approval is required for any decision relating to the Committee’s responsibilities. The Committee liaises as required 
with the Audit Committee and Risk Committee.

2.2  Use of independent remuneration advisors
The Board and the Committee received advice from external advisers Aon Hewitt and Ernst & Young in 2017. Services included the 
provision of market data and market practices. No remuneration recommendations as defined under the Corporations Act were received 
in relation to KMP throughout this period.

2.3  Remuneration policy and strategy
Genworth’s remuneration policy details the governance, structure and overall strategy through which Genworth compensates employees. 
Genworth’s remuneration strategy is to provide market competitive remuneration programs that help attract, retain and motivate 
talented people who are dedicated to achieving Genworth’s objectives in a manner that is consistent with the long-term interests of the 
Company and its shareholders. This strategy is reflected in specific remuneration programs which, subject to Board (and, where applicable, 
shareholder) approval, deliver remuneration which aligns performance, outcomes, timeframes, shareholder, company and employee 
interests over the long-term.

2.4  Executive KMP remuneration programs
Genworth’s executive KMP remuneration programs are designed to align executive and shareholder interests by: 

•  using appropriate pay mix and delivery vehicles (eg cash, equity and non-monetary benefits); 

•  measuring performance and delivering resulting remuneration over an appropriate time frame;

•  using appropriate measures of competitiveness (eg median of relevant comparator group); and 

•  operating within Genworth’s risk management framework and relevant regulatory requirements (in particular, APRA Prudential 

Standard CPS 510 Governance). 

Genworth’s executive KMP remuneration programs consist of a TFR component, an STI component and an LTI component. Executive 
KMP participated in Genworth Financial’s global remuneration programs prior to listing in May 2014. Summary table 2.4a presents the 
link between Genworth’s strategy and remuneration programs and outcomes. 

Table 2.4a:  Remuneration framework and linkage to company strategy and performance

Business vision

Remuneration strategy

To be a leading provider of customer focused capital and risk 
management solutions in residential mortgage markets.

To attract, retain and motivate talented people dedicated to achieving 
business objectives in line with Genworth’s long-term interests.

Measures of success

Actual performance

•  Enhance profitability within risk adjusted return parameters by 
pricing NIW within agreed risk appetite and return parameters.

Improve productivity by actioning a number of cost and 
underwriting efficiency initiatives while maintaining strong 
risk management discipline and customer experience.

Improved customer engagement and retention through the 
development of a number of product enhancements and 
flexible product options that can be tailored to individual 
customer needs.

•  New business volume tracked above the operating plan 
target, however NEP decreased considerably (relative to 
2016) reflecting the impact of the 2017 earnings curve review. 
Underlying NPAT was $171m ($145m excluding realised 
investment gains) compared with a target of $140m and 
underlying ROE was 9.0% (7.7% excluding realised investment 
gains) compared with a target of 7.9%.

•  Actioned $1.5m of cost savings, alongside continued progress 
on key productivity projects covering underwriting efficiency 
and improving the use of data and mortgage partnerships 
in making key business decisions. The full year loss ratio of 
38.3% compared favourably with the forecast range of 40–50% 
disclosed to the market in February 2017.

• 

Implemented a number of alternative risk management 
solutions with customers including improved bulk insurance 
capability. Retained market leading position via the renewal 
of key contracts and via alternative reinsurance structures with 
key clients.

Improved employee alignment, agility and engagement. 
Continued focus on enhancing the culture to be more adaptive 
and enable Genworth to execute on its strategic objectives.

•  Engagement levels improved 4%, with an increase of 11% for 
business alignment. Diversity and inclusion measures remain 
particularly favourable.

• 

• 

• 

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Remuneration report (continued)Vision and strategy reflected in remuneration programs and actual outcomes

TFR

TFR

Individual performance (execution of individual and Genworth 
objectives and behaviours), size and scope of the role and 
appropriate benchmark data drive fixed pay outcomes.

Average pay increases to executive KMP were 1.32% in the 2017/18 
remuneration review.

STI

STI

Awards reflect combination of individual performance and 
Genworth’s performance (including operating within risk 
management framework and behaviours as measured against 
Genworth’s values). underlying NPAT, underlying ROE, core 
business model improvement, renewal of key customer contracts, 
expense ratio management, loss ratio management and 
product enhancement.

Performance resulted in 101% STI funding. STI awards to Executive 
KMP ranged from 25–52% of the maximum. 

LTI

LTI

Awards reflect company performance against ROE and relative 
TSR targets.

The 2015 LTI plan was the first to be tested following Genworth’s 
listing on the ASX in 2014. A 12 month deferral period applies from 
the end of the relevant performance period (31 December ’17), 
meaning performance rights will vest in 1Q19. For further detail 
on performance of the 2015 LTI grant, refer to section 3.3 – Link 
between performance and LTI outcomes.

Table 2.4b:   2017 target mix of pay (relative weight of each component as a percentage of total 

remuneration as at 31 December 2017) 

2017 CEO actual
CEO target

2017 CFO actual
CFO target

2017 CRO actual
CRO target

2017 COO actual
COO target

2017 CCO actual
CCO target

33.4%
33.3%

22.6%
22.2%

11.3%
11.1%

32.7%
33.3%

57.8%

50.0%

56.6%
55.6%

51.4%
50.0%

9.7% 4.9%
8.3%

16.7%

10.1% 5.1%
11.1% 5.6%

15.2%
16.7%

7.6%
8.3%

27.6%

25.0%

28.3%
27.8%

25.7%
25.0%

38.3%

50.0%

13.4%

6.7%

41.6%

16.7%

8.3%

25.0%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

TFR

STI

STI deferred

80%

90%

100%

70%

LTI

The actual mix of pay delivered in any year is based on an assessment of individual and company performance, applicable regulations 
and plan rules and, as such, may differ from the targeted mix of pay. 

2.5  Total fixed remuneration 
TFR is the sum of base salary and the value of guaranteed employee benefits such as superannuation and car parking. 

Total fixed remuneration for executive KMP roles is reviewed annually and approved by the Board with reference to a number of factors, 
including but not limited to the size and scope of the role, the performance of the individual and appropriate benchmark data. Benchmark 
data for each executive KMP role is individually sourced from a peer group of comparable roles in comparable organisations primarily 
from the Australian financial services sector. The median TFR figure from the benchmark data is used as the primary reference point for 
comparative purposes.

As part of the 2017 remuneration review, the Board approved increases to TFR for executive KMP. For details of these increases, please refer 
to table 1a. 

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Executive KMP roles have an STI target, expressed as a percentage of TFR, which is based on internal and external benchmarking utilising 
the same peer group used for TFR benchmarking. Details of the maximum STI amount that can be awarded are provided in table 2.6a. 

In determining individual STI awards, the CEO provides recommendations to the Committee in respect of her direct reports (which includes 
all executive KMP except herself). The Committee reviews these recommendations and evaluates the CEO’s performance and recommends 
to the Board any fixed pay changes and incentive awards for the CEO and KMP. Recommendations take into account the STI pool funding 
percentage and the performance of the executive KMP against individual and business performance goals as well as the behaviour 
demonstrated by the executive KMP in their role consistent with the Company values. Individual executive KMP goals align to the financial 
and operational objectives used to determine STI pool funding.

Table 2.6a:  2017 STI key characteristics

2017 STI features
Purpose of STI plan

STI (% of TFR) by role

Detail
Motivate and retain employees by providing awards that reflect a combination of individual performance 
and Genworth’s performance including operating within the risk management framework and behaviours 
as measured against Genworth’s values.

Executive KMP 
CEO: 
CFO, CCO & COO: 
CRO: 

Target % (of TFR) 
100% 
50% 
30% 

Maximum % (of TFR)
200%
100%
60%

Performance objectives

Financial objectives 

Strategic objectives

Underlying NPAT (32.5%) 

Execute key strategic priorities (35%)

Underlying ROE (32.5%)

Aggregate objective 
weighting

Financial objectives 

Strategic objectives

65%  

35%

Performance period

1 January 2017 – 31 December 2017.

Performance assessment

In 1Q18, Genworth’s performance against each individual objective was evaluated to determine the STI 
pool funding percentage.

Award determination

Combination of STI pool funding and individual performance. 

Awards determined via Board and Committee review, recommendation and approval process. 
The Board and Committee have authority and discretion to adjust STI funding and individual awards 
(including to $0 if appropriate).

Payment date

Payment method

1Q18.

STI – 2/3 of the award paid in cash (inclusive of superannuation).

Deferred STI – 1/3 of the dollar value of award converted to a grant of share rights (subject to vesting 
conditions).

Deferral period

Deferred STI component deferred for 12 months from 1 March 2018.

Deferred STI vesting 
conditions

Continuous active employment for 12 months from grant date.

Board and Committee satisfaction that adverse outcomes have not arisen that were not apparent when 
performance was assessed, and satisfaction that there was not excessive risk taking in achievement of results.

Share rights grant calculation The number of share rights is determined by dividing the deferred STI dollar value by a 10-day volume 

Treatment of dividends 
calculation

Treatment upon vesting

weighted average price (VWAP) as at 31 December 2017. The Committee believes using a VWAP 
(instead of the share price at a single point in time or a discounted fair value methodology) reduces the 
impact daily volatility may have on the number granted and provides greater transparency around the 
value of share rights granted.

Dividends, or the value of any dividends, are not received on unvested share rights. Notional dividend 
equivalents accrue during the deferral period and are delivered through an adjustment to the number 
of vested share rights at the end of the deferral period. This is calculated by taking the value of dividends 
distributed during the deferral period and dividing by a 10-day VWAP following the release of the 2017 
annual results in whole share rights.

Vested share rights entitle the holder to ordinary shares in the Company for nil consideration. The Company 
retains discretion to satisfy vested share rights delivered through the STI plan via the issuance of new shares 
or via an on-market purchase.

Treatment of terminating 
Executive KMP

Eligibility for an STI award is contingent on active, continuous employment throughout the performance 
period. In the event of resignation or termination, the executive KMP are ineligible for an STI award, and 
unvested share rights lapse.

In the event of termination with ‘good leaver’ status (retirement, redundancy, death or permanent 
disability or as determined by the Board) – a pro rated portion of STI may be awarded at the Board and 
Committee’s discretion. Treatment of unvested STI share rights is at the Board and Committee’s discretion 
and may be pro rated, remain subject to the original vesting schedule, be subject to accelerated vesting, 
or converted to cash. 

Change of control

Board has discretion.

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STI performance objective 
& weighting

Rationale

Underlying NPAT (40%)

Underlying NPAT will be used as it excludes the impact of volatile unrealised gains and losses on the 
investment portfolio (which are generally outside of the control of management). For 2018, the weighting 
of Underlying NPAT has been increased to 40% of the overall scorecard, with Underlying ROE reducing 
to 25 per cent of the scorecard.

Underlying ROE (25%)

For similar reasons as described above in relation to Underlying NPAT, ROE is measured via underlying ROE. 

Strategic Objectives (35%)

2017 strategic objectives are core business model improvement, enhancement of existing product suite, 
renewal and winning of key customer contracts, expense ratio and productivity management, loss ratio 
management and culture enhancement.

2.7  Long-term incentive 
Prior to listing in May 2014, Executive KMP participated in the Genworth Financial LTI program. Grants to Australian participants were 
delivered as Restricted Share Units in Genworth Financial, 25 per cent of which vest on each of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries 
of the grant. These grants were part of Genworth Financial’s global remuneration programs and reinforced the link between executive 
remuneration outcomes and Genworth Financial shareholder outcomes over a longer timeframe. Genworth Financial LTI grants will continue 
to vest until 2018 and are detailed in the statutory tables.

Commencing 1 January 2015, executive KMP were invited to participate in an annual LTI grant of share rights which are subject to vesting 
conditions. Vesting conditions for the 2017 plan include performance-based vesting scales in respect of company performance against 
underlying ROE and relative TSR. Relative TSR was introduced given its ability to drive behaviours over the long-term that align shareholder 
return and executive reward.

Table 2.7a:  2017 LTI key characteristics

LTI 2018 features

Detail

Purpose of LTI plan

Motivate and retain employees by providing awards that align with longer-term company performance, 
reflect the ability of the role to influence Genworth’s performance and operate within Genworth’s risk 
management framework.

LTI % by Executive KMP role

Executive KMP 
CEO 
Other KMP 

Target % (of TFR)
100%
50%

Performance metrics

Comparator group for 
TSR metric 

Vesting scales summary

Underlying ROE: 
50% of the 2017 LTI grant. Calculated as the average of three year underlying NPAT (excluding unrealised 
gains or losses from investments) divided by the three year average equity (excluding mark-to-market 
value of investments).

Relative TSR: 
50% of the 2017 LTI grant. Calculated as the total return to shareholders (share price movement including 
value of dividends) over the performance period, expressed as a percentage of the starting share price. 
Dividends are reinvested on the ex-dividend date closing price and franking credits are excluded. 

ASX top 200 excluding resources companies.

Vesting %
Underlying ROE
Relative TSR

0%
<9.5%
<50th

50%
9.5%
50th

60%
10.2%
55th

70%
10.9%
60th

80%
11.6%
65th

90%
12.3%
70th

100%
13.0%
75th

Vesting summary 

Vesting occurs on a straight line basis between the summary points above and each performance metric 
is measured and vests (as applicable) independently of the other.

Performance period

1 January 2017 – 31 December 2019.

Performance assessment

Performance to be assessed in 1Q20. There is no retesting of grants. 

Deferral period

12 months from the end of the relevant performance period.

Vesting period/date

Award determination 

Four years in total from the start of relevant performance period (three year performance period with 
an additional year deferral).

At the end of the performance period, final vesting percentages are determined via a Board and 
Committee review, recommendation and approval process. 
The Board and the Committee have authority and discretion to adjust LTI vesting % and individual awards 
(including to 0% of grant if appropriate).

Payment method

Grant of share rights. Vested share rights entitle the holder to ordinary shares in the Company for nil 
consideration. The Company retains discretion to satisfy vested share rights delivered through the LTI 
plan via the issuance of new shares or via an on-market purchase.

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Detail

Vesting conditions 

Continuous active employment for four years from grant date.

Board and Committee satisfaction that adverse outcomes have not arisen that were not apparent when 
performance was assessed, and satisfaction that there was not excessive risk taking in achievement 
of results.

Share rights grant calculation The number of share rights is determined by dividing the grant value by a 10-day VWAP following the 
release of FY17 earnings. The Committee believes using a VWAP (instead of the share price at a single 
point in time or a discounted fair value methodology) reduces the impact daily volatility may have on the 
number granted and provides greater transparency around the value of share rights granted.

Treatment of dividends

Dividends, or the value of any dividends, are not received on unvested share rights. Notional dividend 
equivalents are only provided following the completion of the four year vesting period and only on share 
rights that vest based on the satisfaction of performance hurdles. This is calculated by taking the value 
of dividends distributed during the vesting period, applying the final vesting percentage and dividing 
by a 10-day VWAP as at the vesting date, in whole share rights.

Treatment of terminating 
Executive KMPs

Eligibility for an LTI grant or award is contingent on active, continuous employment throughout the 
vesting period. In the event of resignation/termination, unvested share rights lapse except as provided 
at the discretion of the Board for a ‘good leaver’ (see table 2.6a for details: ‘treatment of terminating 
executive KMPs’). 

Change of control

Board has discretion.

Table 2.7b:  2018 LTI key characteristics

LTI 2018 features

Detail

Performance metrics

Relative TSR comparator 
group

Vesting scales summary

Underlying ROE: 
25% of the 2018 LTI grant. Calculated as the average of three year underlying NPAT (excluding 
unrealised gains or losses from investments) divided by the three year average equity (excluding mark 
to market value of investments). Underlying ROE is a strategically important internal measure of financial 
performance for Genworth. It captures the Company’s ability to convert equity into returns (profit) and 
supports a number of Genworth’s strategic priorities. Underlying ROE is measured across both the STI 
and LTI scorecards and for the 2018 LTI grant its weighting has been lowered to 25% of the overall grant. 

Relative TSR: 
75% of the 2018 LTI grant. Calculated as the total return to shareholders (share price movement including 
value of dividends) over the performance period, expressed as a percentage of the starting share price. 
Dividends are reinvested on the ex-dividend date closing price and franking credits are excluded. 
Increasing the weighting of relative TSR in the LTI scorecard aims to further strengthen shareholder 
alignment by ensuring LTI vesting is directly linked to relative shareholder returns.

Top 200 ASX financial services companies excluding REITs. Refining the peer group to include 
organisations with a similar share price beta to Genworth intends to strengthen the line-of-sight 
for executive KMP. The refinement of the peer group aims to limit the impact of broad industry ASX 
fluctuations on executive KMP incentive outcomes.

Vesting %
Underlying ROE
Relative TSR

0%
<7.5%
<50th

50%
7.5%
50th

60%
8.4%
55th

70%
9.3%
60th

80%
10.2%
65th

90%
11.1%
70th

100%
12.0%
75th

The relative TSR vesting schedule remains unchanged for 2018. 

As part of Genworth’s 2017 full year earnings release, it was announced that 2018 NEP and full year loss 
ratio are expected to be impacted by the 2017 earnings curve review. At the same time, the business 
remains focused on enhancing existing LMI business and leveraging core competencies to offer a broader 
suite of complementary capital and risk management solutions for customers. The revised underlying ROE 
vesting schedule aims to balance shareholder expectations relating to return on equity, whilst ensuring the 
plan remains motivational for plan participants as Genworth manages through a transitionary period for 
the business.

2.8  Share ownership requirement for executive KMP
To strengthen the alignment between executive KMP and shareholders, executive KMP are required to accumulate and maintain a minimum 
value of shares in the Company. The CEO is required to hold two times, and other executive KMP one times their TFR (the measurement 
date for TFR is as at listing or appointment date, as applicable). The value of shares is calculated by using the greater of the preceding 
12 month average price or retail price at listing. 

Executive KMP must meet the share ownership requirements within five years of appointment to their current role. Executive KMP who 
were in their current role at the time of the IPO must meet the share ownership requirements within five years of listing. Share ownership 
requirements are tested each time share rights vest. Until the ownership requirements are met, 25 per cent of shares vested via equity plans 
(deferred STI component and LTI) must be retained.

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Remuneration report (continued)3.  Relationship between company performance and remuneration 

3.1  Performance overview 
Whilst operating in challenging and dynamic market conditions, Genworth delivered financial results in line with market guidance in 2017, 
at the same time maintaining dividend payouts and executing on capital actions. Genworth’s performance in 2017 was slightly above target 
across the financial measures of underlying NPAT and full year loss ratio, but slightly below target for underlying ROE. This performance 
is reflected in an on-target bonus pool and resulting awards to executive KMP (more detail section 3.2).

Table 3.1a:   Summary of Genworth’s performance (2017) 

Financial results

Gross written premium (A$m)
Net investment income (A$m)
Underlying NPAT (A$m)
Expense ratio
Underlying ROE 
Dividends paid
Share price at start of reporting period
Share price at end of reporting period

2014
(unaudited 1)

$634.2
$226.9
$279.4
26.5%
12.2%
$0.274
$2.65
$3.64

2015

$507.6
$107.9
$264.7
26.2%
11.6%
$0.503
$3.64
$2.76

2016

$381.9
$126.0
$212.2
25.7%
10.4%
$0.405
$2.76
$3.27

2017

$369.0
$103.3
$171.1
29.3%
9.0%
$0.260
$3.27
$3.00

1  2014 results are presented in full calendar year pro-forma basis to enable meaningful comparison. As a result, the 2014 figures are unaudited.

3.2  Link between performance and STI outcomes 
The link between remuneration outcomes and business performance is fundamental to the design, administration and outcomes of Genworth’s 
remuneration programs. In developing threshold, on-target and stretch performance levels for financial measures, Genworth considers 
a combination of internal financial forecasts as well as external analyst expectations following the release of our prior year financial results. 
In light of Genworth’s performance against 2017’s STI objectives, the Board determined the STI pool funding level to be 101 per cent of the 
sum of STI targets. 

Table 3.2a:  2017 STI performance objectives and Board assessment of performance

STI performance 
objective & weighting Rationale

Underlying NPAT 
(32.5%)

As the headline figure of the various components that 
make up overall company performance, an annual 
profit measure is a key performance objective. 

Underlying ROE 
(32.5%)

ROE is a key measure of the Company’s ability 
to convert equity into returns (profit). 

Execute key strategic 
objectives (35%)

Key strategic priorities for each performance period 
may vary year-to-year based on Genworth’s priorities. 
For the 2017 performance period, this list included 
cost and underwriting efficiency measures, product 
enhancement, renewal of key customer contracts, 
new business pricing, culture enhancement and 
employee engagement and alignment. 

Assessment of 2017 performance

Underlying NPAT for 2017 was $171m compared with 
a target of $140m. A key driver of this performance 
was a higher realised investment gain than forecast, 
which the Board decided to exclude from the STI 
funding calculation for 2017 (resulting in an underlying 
NPAT outcome of $145m). This decision was made on 
the basis that the realised investment gain was not 
anticipated at the time performance targets were set. 
Other drivers of performance included higher GWP 
than forecast, lower new delinquencies than forecast 
and loss ratio below the forecast range, being offset 
by the impact of the 2017 Earnings Curve Review.

2017 underlying ROE results were above plan, delivering 
9.0% compared with a target of 7.9%. Consistent with 
underlying NPAT, the Board decided to exclude realised 
investment gains from the underlying ROE calculation, 
resulting in an outcome of 7.7%.

The Board determined overall performance against 
key strategic objectives to be on target. Further detail 
on actual performance is provided in table 2.4a.

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2015 LTI award 
In January 2015, executive KMP roles were provided with a grant of share rights which vest subject to company performance against 
underlying ROE and compound annual growth in earnings per share (EPS). A 12 month deferral period applies from the end of the relevant 
performance period (31 December, 2017), meaning the first tranche of Performance Rights will vest in 1Q19. 

LTI performance 
objective and 
weighting

EPS growth  
(50%)

Underlying ROE 
(50%)

Detailed calculation

Performance range

Drivers of performance

Calculated as the three 
year compound average 
annual growth of EPS 
comprising basic EPS 
(after tax and excluding 
the impact of any share 
issuance or buy back). 

Calculated as the average 
of three year underlying 
NPAT (excluding 
unrealised gains or 
losses from investments) 
divided by the three year 
average equity (excluding 
mark-to-market value 
of investments)

Threshold performance 
(50% vesting): 0.5%

Maximum performance 
(100% vesting): 3.0%

The EPS Growth hurdle was not met and 100% of this tranche 
lapsed. A key contributor to this outcome was share buy-backs 
being excluded from the calculation. If capital actions 
were included, EPS growth would have resulted in higher 
compounded growth over the performance period. 

Threshold performance 
(50% vesting): 10.7%

Maximum performance 
(100% vesting): 12.6%

The threshold underlying ROE hurdle for the 2015 award 
was 10.7% and the actual underlying ROE result was 10.5% 
(including the impact of the 2017 earnings curve review). 
As part of the share rights plan rules, the Board and the 
Remuneration & Nominations Committee have discretion 
to adjust LTI measurement and vesting percentages to 
account for circumstances that were not foreseen at the time 
performance targets were set. When the Board deliberated 
on underlying ROE performance to determine LTI vesting, 
consideration was given to exercising discretion and adjusting 
for the impact of the 2017 earnings curve review. The Board 
ultimately decided to exclude the impact of this change, 
which resulted in an underlying ROE outcome of 11.0% (58% 
vesting of the underlying ROE tranche, 29% of the overall LTI 
grant). The Board was cognisant that this discretion was the 
difference between vesting and nil vesting and considered 
the following items in making this decision:

•  The impact of the 2017 earnings curve review lengthens 

the average duration over which Genworth recognises 
its revenue, however it does not affect the total amount of 
revenue expected to be earned over time from premiums 
already written. The Board viewed the outcome of the 
review to be a change to accounting revenue recognition.

•  The impact and the extent of this change was not 

anticipated at the time in which performance targets 
were set.

Two current executives (Georgette Nicholas; Tobin Fonseca) 
will qualify for partial vesting in 1Q19, at which point more 
detail on actual vesting outcomes will be provided. The above 
discretion will be applied only in respect of the 2015 grant. 
All outstanding and future LTI vesting will be measured using 
the modified premium earnings pattern. 

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Remuneration report (continued)4.  Remuneration outcomes for executive KMP

Table 4a:  STI outcomes 

Executive 
KMP
Georgette 
Nicholas 
CEO

Luke 
Oxenham 
CFO

Andrew 
Cormack 
CRO

Tobin 
Fonseca 
COO

Steven 
Degetto 
CCO

Target STI 
(% of TFR)

Target 
STI 
$

Max 
STI 
$

Cash STI 
awarded 1

Deferred 
STI 
awarded 2

Deferred 
STI share 
rights

Total STI 
awarded 
$

Actual STI 
awarded 
(% of TFR)

Actual STI 
awarded 
(% of max)

STI not 
awarded 
(% of max)

100%

$870,000 $1,740,000

$586,667

$293,333

96,070

$880,000

101%

51%

49%

50%

$237,500

$475,000

$79,167

$39,583

12,964

$118,750

25%

25%

75%

30%

$145,500

$291,000

$86,667

$43,333

14,192

$130,000

27%

45%

55%

50%

$225,000

$450,000

$133,333

$66,667

21,834

$200,000

44%

44%

56%

50%

$100,109

$200,218

$70,000

$35,000

11,463

$105,000

24%

52%

48%

1  Cash STI awarded figure is inclusive of superannuation.
2  Deferred STI awarded is the one-third portion of total STI award deferred for 12 months. The deferred STI award is converted to share rights using a 10-day 
VWAP as at 31 December 2017 ($3.0533) and will vest on 1 March 2019 subject to continuous active service and Board and Committee satisfaction that 
adverse outcomes have not arisen that were not apparent when performance was assessed, and satisfaction that there was not excessive risk taking 
in achievement of results. 

5.  Contractual arrangements for executive KMP 

Table 5a:  Summary of contract details

Executive KMP

Term of agreement

Notice period

Termination payments

CEO

Ongoing

Other executive KMP Ongoing

Four months either party 
Immediate for misconduct, 
breach of contract or bankruptcy.

Three months either party 
Immediate for misconduct, 
breach of contract or bankruptcy.

Statutory entitlements only for termination with cause.

Payment in lieu of notice at Company discretion.

For Company termination “without cause”, 12 months 
fixed remuneration or as limited without shareholder 
approval under the Corporations Act. 

Statutory entitlements only for termination with cause. 
Payment in lieu of notice at Company discretion. For 
Company termination “without cause”, no more than 
six months fixed remuneration, pro rata STI is payable 
for time worked.

All executive KMP are subject to a non-solicitation undertaking and a non-compete restraint for a maximum period of 12 months after 
ceasing employment. 

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Table 6a:  Statutory remuneration table – 1 January to 31 December 2017

KMP

Cash salary 1

Short-term remuneration
Non-monetary 
benefits 3

Other 
benefits 2 

Cash STI 
awarded 4

Deferred STI 5

Long-term/post-emp benefits

Long serv 

leave 6

Share-based 

payments 

RSUs 7

Termination 

benefits

% of total that 

is performance 

related

Total

% of total that 

are options

Sub-total

Super benefits

Executive KMP
Georgette Nicholas
CEO

Luke Oxenham
CFO

Andrew Cormack
CRO

Tobin Fonseca
COO

Steven Degetto
CCO

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

$838,896
$755,503

$443,063
$405,083

$465,168
$440,266

$430,168
$396,829

$187,590
–

$282,059
$190,839

$600
$5,280

$600
$42,171 8
$0
$0

$24,619
–

$20,020
$115,159

$20,020
$18,959

$1,701
$5,351

$1,072
$3,998

$7,049
–

$586,667
$430,000

$79,167
$173,333

$86,667
$96,667

$133,333
$100,000

$70,000
–

$234,653
$101,633

$58,918
$40,968

$44,711
$22,847

$60,160
$23,635

$9,687
–

1  Cash salary consists of base salary and any salary sacrifice arrangements.
2  Other benefits include annual health reimbursement offered to all employees, cash and acting allowances, a tax equalisation payment in respect of the 2016 

financial year for Georgette Nicholas and the accrual of a sign-on bonus for Steven Degetto. 

3  Non-monetary benefits include insurance premiums, executive health benefits, other non-cash benefits (such as car parking) and related Fringe Benefits 

Tax (FBT). 

4  Cash STI awarded is the actual STI cash payment relating to 2017 performance, inclusive of super, accrued for in 2017. Actual payment made in March 2018. 
5  Deferred STI awarded is the one-third portion of total STI award deferred for 12 months. The value disclosed is the portion of the value of the equity 

instruments recognised as an expense in this reporting period. The value of each share right granted under the 2017 deferred STI plan has been calculated 
using the share price at 29 December 2017 ($3.00).

6  Long Service Leave accruals are presented as the expense movement for the reporting period.
7  The fair value of equity instruments calculated at the date of grant using the Black Scholes model and allocated to each reporting period evenly over 

the period from grant date to vesting date. The value disclosed is the portion of the fair value of the equity instruments recognised as an expense in this 
reporting period. The fair value of 2017 LTI grants provided to Georgette Nicholas, Luke Oxenham, Andrew Cormack, Steven Degetto, Tobin Fonseca 
in the period are $2.61 for share rights relating to the ROE performance condition and $1.71 relating to the Relative TSR performance condition.

8  Figure includes an incentive retention payment agreement between Andrew Cormack and Genworth Financial (his previous employer). Genworth Financial 

paid for the complete award. 

Table 6b:  Share option holdings for the reporting period ended 31 December 2017

$1,962,295

$1,593,134

$601,767

$643,623

$598,845

$607,302

$624,732

$524,462

$298,944

–

$19,832

$193,802

$19,832

$38,279

$19,832

$45,776

$19,832

$35,865

$10,024

–

$23,282

$18,712

$15,548

$26,713

$12,853

$5,095

$11,926

$26,610

$5,735

–

$536,537

$453,670

$147,279

$141,105

$144,109

$122,492

$248,270

$321,563

$40,514

–

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

–

$2,541,947

$2,259,318

$784,426

$849,720

$775,640

$780,665

$904,761

$908,500

$355,217

–

47%

33%

30%

32%

31%

23%

32%

19%

34%

–

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

–

Executive KMP

Grant detail

Grant date

Issue price

Vesting date

Granted

Forfeited

Vested

Exercised

Expired

Name and position
Georgette Nicholas 
CEO

Andrew Cormack 
CRO

GFI Equity ‘09
GFI Equity ‘10
GFI Equity ‘11
GFI Equity ‘12
GFI Equity ‘13
GFI Equity ‘09
GFI Equity ‘09
GFI Equity ‘10
GFI Equity ‘11
GFI Equity ‘12
GFI Equity ‘13
GFI Equity ‘14

19 Aug ‘09
10 Feb ‘10
9 Feb ‘11
14 Feb ‘12
15 Feb ‘13
19 Aug ‘09
19 Aug ‘09
10 Feb ‘10
9 Feb ‘11
14 Feb ‘12
15 Feb ‘13
20 Feb ‘14

$9.41
$16.20
$12.61
$8.31
$8.79
$9.41
$9.41
$16.20
$12.61
$8.31
$8.79
$16.90

19 Aug ‘11, ‘12, ‘13
10 Feb ‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14
9 Feb ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15
14 Feb ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16
15 Feb ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17
19 Aug ‘10, ‘11, ‘12
19 Aug ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13
10 Feb ‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14
9 Feb ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15
14 Feb ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16
15 Feb ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17
20 Feb ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

# Held 

31/12/16

2,550

15,000

18,000

20,400

18,000

2,450

3,738

12,000

8,500

11,700

13,500

14,000

Movement during the year

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4,500

3,375

3,500

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

# Held 

31/12/17

Fair value

2,550

15,000

18,000

20,400

18,000

0

3,738

12,000

8,500

11,700

13,500

14,000

$20.88

$11.99

$3.09

$2.36

$2.40

$33.99

$20.88

$11.99

$3.09

$2.36

$2.40

$3.40

2,450

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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6.  KMP remuneration tables 

Table 6a:  Statutory remuneration table – 1 January to 31 December 2017

KMP

Cash salary 1

Other 

Non-monetary 

benefits 2 

benefits 3

Cash STI 

awarded 4

Deferred STI 5

Short-term remuneration

Long-term/post-emp benefits

Sub-total

Super benefits

Long serv 
leave 6

Share-based 
payments 
RSUs 7

Termination 
benefits

% of total that 
is performance 
related

Total

% of total that 
are options

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

$838,896

$755,503

$443,063

$405,083

$465,168

$440,266

$430,168

$396,829

$187,590

–

$282,059

$190,839

$600

$5,280

$600

$42,171 8

$0

$0

–

$24,619

$20,020

$115,159

$20,020

$18,959

$1,701

$5,351

$1,072

$3,998

$7,049

–

$586,667

$430,000

$79,167

$173,333

$86,667

$96,667

$133,333

$100,000

$70,000

–

$234,653

$101,633

$58,918

$40,968

$44,711

$22,847

$60,160

$23,635

$9,687

–

$1,962,295
$1,593,134

$601,767
$643,623

$598,845
$607,302

$624,732
$524,462

$298,944
–

$19,832
$193,802

$19,832
$38,279

$19,832
$45,776

$19,832
$35,865

$10,024
–

$23,282
$18,712

$15,548
$26,713

$12,853
$5,095

$11,926
$26,610

$5,735
–

$536,537
$453,670

$147,279
$141,105

$144,109
$122,492

$248,270
$321,563

$40,514
–

$0
$0

$0
$0

$0
$0

$0
$0

$0
–

$2,541,947
$2,259,318

$784,426
$849,720

$775,640
$780,665

$904,761
$908,500

$355,217
–

47%
33%

30%
32%

31%
23%

32%
19%

34%
–

0%
0%

0%
0%

0%
0%

0%
0%

0%
–

Executive KMP

Georgette Nicholas

CEO

CFO

CRO

COO

CCO

Luke Oxenham

Andrew Cormack

Tobin Fonseca

Steven Degetto

Tax (FBT). 

# Held 
31/12/16

2,550
15,000
18,000
20,400
18,000
2,450
3,738
12,000
8,500
11,700
13,500
14,000

Movement during the year

Granted

Forfeited

Vested

Exercised

Expired

# Held 
31/12/17

Fair value

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
4,500
0
0
0
0
0
3,375
3,500

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
2,450
0
0
0
0
0
0

2,550
15,000
18,000
20,400
18,000
0
3,738
12,000
8,500
11,700
13,500
14,000

$20.88
$11.99
$3.09
$2.36
$2.40
$33.99
$20.88
$11.99
$3.09
$2.36
$2.40
$3.40

3737

1  Cash salary consists of base salary and any salary sacrifice arrangements.

2  Other benefits include annual health reimbursement offered to all employees, cash and acting allowances, a tax equalisation payment in respect of the 2016 

financial year for Georgette Nicholas and the accrual of a sign-on bonus for Steven Degetto. 

3  Non-monetary benefits include insurance premiums, executive health benefits, other non-cash benefits (such as car parking) and related Fringe Benefits 

4  Cash STI awarded is the actual STI cash payment relating to 2017 performance, inclusive of super, accrued for in 2017. Actual payment made in March 2018. 

5  Deferred STI awarded is the one-third portion of total STI award deferred for 12 months. The value disclosed is the portion of the value of the equity 

instruments recognised as an expense in this reporting period. The value of each share right granted under the 2017 deferred STI plan has been calculated 

using the share price at 29 December 2017 ($3.00).

6  Long Service Leave accruals are presented as the expense movement for the reporting period.

7  The fair value of equity instruments calculated at the date of grant using the Black Scholes model and allocated to each reporting period evenly over 

the period from grant date to vesting date. The value disclosed is the portion of the fair value of the equity instruments recognised as an expense in this 

reporting period. The fair value of 2017 LTI grants provided to Georgette Nicholas, Luke Oxenham, Andrew Cormack, Steven Degetto, Tobin Fonseca 

in the period are $2.61 for share rights relating to the ROE performance condition and $1.71 relating to the Relative TSR performance condition.

8  Figure includes an incentive retention payment agreement between Andrew Cormack and Genworth Financial (his previous employer). Genworth Financial 

paid for the complete award. 

Table 6b:  Share option holdings for the reporting period ended 31 December 2017

Executive KMP

Grant detail

Grant date

Issue price

Vesting date

Name and position

Georgette Nicholas 

CEO

Andrew Cormack 

CRO

GFI Equity ‘09

GFI Equity ‘10

GFI Equity ‘11

GFI Equity ‘12

GFI Equity ‘13

GFI Equity ‘09

GFI Equity ‘09

GFI Equity ‘10

GFI Equity ‘11

GFI Equity ‘12

GFI Equity ‘13

GFI Equity ‘14

19 Aug ‘09

10 Feb ‘10

9 Feb ‘11

14 Feb ‘12

15 Feb ‘13

19 Aug ‘09

19 Aug ‘09

10 Feb ‘10

9 Feb ‘11

14 Feb ‘12

15 Feb ‘13

20 Feb ‘14

$9.41

$16.20

$12.61

$8.31

$8.79

$9.41

$9.41

$16.20

$12.61

$8.31

$8.79

19 Aug ‘11, ‘12, ‘13

10 Feb ‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14

9 Feb ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15

14 Feb ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16

15 Feb ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17

19 Aug ‘10, ‘11, ‘12

19 Aug ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13

10 Feb ‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14

9 Feb ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15

14 Feb ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16

15 Feb ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17

$16.90

20 Feb ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

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Table 6c: Share right holdings for the reporting period ended 31 December 2017

Executive KMP

Grant detail

Grant date

Issue price

Vesting date

20# Held 31/12/16

Number granted

Forfeited

Vested

Exercised

# Held 31/12/17

Movement during the year

Name and position
Georgette Nicholas 
CEO

Luke Oxenham  
CFO

Andrew Cormack  
CRO

Tobin Fonseca  
COO

GFI Equity ‘13
GFI Equity ‘14
IPO Special Grant
LTI ‘15
LTI ‘16
LTI ‘17
Deferred STI ‘16
GFI Equity ‘13
GFI Equity ‘14
IPO Special Grant
Equity ‘15 Grant
LTI ‘16
LTI ‘17
Deferred STI ‘16
GFI Equity ‘13
GFI Equity ‘14
LTI ‘16
Deferred STI ‘15 1
LTI ‘17
Deferred STI ‘16
GFI Equity ‘13
GFI Equity ‘14
IPO Special Grant
LTI ‘15
LTI ‘16
Deferred STI ‘15 2
LTI ‘17
Deferred STI ‘16

Steven Degetto  
CCO

LTI ‘17

15 Feb ‘13
20 Feb ‘14
21 May ‘14
1 Jan ‘15
1 Jan ‘16
1 Jan ‘17
1 March ‘17
15 Feb ‘13
20 Feb ‘14
21 May ‘14
1 March ‘15
1 Jan ‘16
1 Jan ‘17
1 March ‘17
15 Feb ‘13
20 Feb ‘14
1 Jan ‘16
1 March ‘16
1 Jan ‘17
1 March ‘17
15 Feb ‘13
20 Feb ‘14
21 May ‘14
1 Jan ‘15
1 Jan ‘16
1 March ‘16
1 Jan ‘17
1 March ‘17

1 Jan ‘17

$8.79
$16.90
$2.65
$3.47
$2.33
$2.90
$3.19
$16.91
$16.90
$2.65
$3.47
$2.33
$2.90
$3.19
$8.79
$16.90
$2.33
$2.59
$2.90
$3.19
$8.79
$16.90
$2.65
$3.47
$2.33
$2.59
$2.90
$3.19

$2.90

15 Feb ‘16, ‘17
20 Feb ‘16, ‘17, ‘18
20 May ‘16, ‘17, ‘18
31 Dec ‘18
31 Dec ‘19
31 Dec ‘20
1 March ‘18
15 Feb ‘16, ‘17
20 Feb ‘16, ‘17, ‘18
20 May ‘16, ‘17, ‘18
1 March ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19
31 Dec ‘19
31 Dec ‘20
1 March ‘18
15 Feb ‘16, ‘17
20 Feb ‘16, ‘17, ‘18
31 Dec ‘19
1 March ‘17
31 Dec ‘20
1 March ‘18
15 Feb ‘16, ‘17
20 Feb ‘16, ‘17, ‘18
20 May ‘16, ‘17, ‘18
31 Dec ‘18
31 Dec ‘19
1 March ‘17
31 Dec ‘20
1 March ‘18

31 Dec ‘20

1  The number granted during 2017 is reflective of dividends accrued during the vesting period.
2  The number granted during 2017 is reflective of dividends accrued during the vesting period.

Notes for share right and option tables:

Issue price is the share price of the instrument at the date of grant. All GFI grant issue prices and fair values have been converted from USD 
to AUD using the exchange rate as at the date of grant. 

2,000

5,524

125,786

59,943

364,119

1,562

1,974

50,314

9,736

96,384

1,500

1,800

101,739

6,817

3,650

4,600

125,786

56,253

86,746

29,644

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

293,204

67,341

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

77,612

27,145

975

83,649

15,138

4,240

77,612

15,660

75,025

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,000

2,762

62,893

1,562

987

25,157

3,245

1,500

900

7792

3,650

2,300

62,893

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,000

2,762

62,893

1,562

987

25,157

3,245

1,500

900

7792

3,650

2,300

62,893

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,762

62,893

59,943

364,119

293,204

67,341

101,739

0

987

25,157

6,491

96,384

77,612

27,145

0

900

83,649

15,138

2,300

62,893

56,253

86,746

0

0

0

77,612

15,660

75,025

33,884

33,884

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Table 6c: Share right holdings for the reporting period ended 31 December 2017

Executive KMP

Grant detail

Grant date

Issue price

Vesting date

20# Held 31/12/16

Number granted

Forfeited

Vested

Exercised

# Held 31/12/17

Movement during the year

Name and position

Georgette Nicholas 

CEO

Luke Oxenham  

CFO

Andrew Cormack  

CRO

Tobin Fonseca  

COO

Steven Degetto  

CCO

GFI Equity ‘13

GFI Equity ‘14

IPO Special Grant

LTI ‘15

LTI ‘16

LTI ‘17

Deferred STI ‘16

GFI Equity ‘13

GFI Equity ‘14

IPO Special Grant

Equity ‘15 Grant

LTI ‘16

LTI ‘17

Deferred STI ‘16

GFI Equity ‘13

GFI Equity ‘14

Deferred STI ‘15 1

LTI ‘16

LTI ‘17

Deferred STI ‘16

GFI Equity ‘13

GFI Equity ‘14

IPO Special Grant

LTI ‘15

LTI ‘16

LTI ‘17

LTI ‘17

Deferred STI ‘15 2

Deferred STI ‘16

15 Feb ‘13

20 Feb ‘14

21 May ‘14

1 Jan ‘15

1 Jan ‘16

1 Jan ‘17

1 March ‘17

15 Feb ‘13

20 Feb ‘14

21 May ‘14

1 March ‘15

1 Jan ‘16

1 Jan ‘17

1 March ‘17

15 Feb ‘13

20 Feb ‘14

1 Jan ‘16

1 March ‘16

1 Jan ‘17

1 March ‘17

15 Feb ‘13

20 Feb ‘14

21 May ‘14

1 Jan ‘15

1 Jan ‘16

1 March ‘16

1 Jan ‘17

1 March ‘17

1 Jan ‘17

$8.79

$16.90

$2.65

$3.47

$2.33

$2.90

$3.19

$16.91

$16.90

$2.65

$3.47

$2.33

$2.90

$3.19

$8.79

$2.33

$2.59

$2.90

$3.19

$8.79

$2.65

$3.47

$2.33

$2.59

$2.90

$3.19

$2.90

$16.90

15 Feb ‘16, ‘17

20 Feb ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

20 May ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

31 Dec ‘18

31 Dec ‘19

31 Dec ‘20

1 March ‘18

15 Feb ‘16, ‘17

20 Feb ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

20 May ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

1 March ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19

31 Dec ‘19

31 Dec ‘20

1 March ‘18

15 Feb ‘16, ‘17

31 Dec ‘19

1 March ‘17

31 Dec ‘20

1 March ‘18

15 Feb ‘16, ‘17

20 Feb ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

20 May ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

31 Dec ‘18

31 Dec ‘19

1 March ‘17

31 Dec ‘20

1 March ‘18

31 Dec ‘20

$16.90

20 Feb ‘16, ‘17, ‘18

1  The number granted during 2017 is reflective of dividends accrued during the vesting period.

2  The number granted during 2017 is reflective of dividends accrued during the vesting period.

Notes for share right and option tables:

Issue price is the share price of the instrument at the date of grant. All GFI grant issue prices and fair values have been converted from USD 

to AUD using the exchange rate as at the date of grant. 

2,000
5,524
125,786
59,943
364,119
0
0
1,562
1,974
50,314
9,736
96,384
0
0
1,500
1,800
101,739
6,817
0
0
3,650
4,600
125,786
56,253
86,746
29,644
0
0

0

0
0
0
0
0
293,204
67,341
0
0
0
0
0
77,612
27,145
0
0
0
975
83,649
15,138
0
0
0
0
0
4,240
77,612
15,660

75,025

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0

2,000
2,762
62,893
0
0
0
0
1,562
987
25,157
3,245
0
0
0
1,500
900
0
7792
0
0
3,650
2,300
62,893
0
0
33,884
0
0

0

2,000
2,762
62,893
0
0
0
0
1,562
987
25,157
3,245
0
0
0
1,500
900
0
7792
0
0
3,650
2,300
62,893
0
0
33,884
0
0

0

0
2,762
62,893
59,943
364,119
293,204
67,341
0
987
25,157
6,491
96,384
77,612
27,145
0
900
101,739
0
83,649
15,138
0
2,300
62,893
56,253
86,746
0
77,612
15,660

75,025

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7.  NED remuneration 

Table 7a:  KMP in 2017 – NEDs

Name

Ian MacDonald

David Foster

Anthony Gill

Gai McGrath

Position

Chairman

Independent Director – Genworth Financial designated

Independent Director

Independent Director

Gayle Tollifson

Independent Director

Leon Roday

Stuart Take

Director – Genworth Financial designated

Director – Genworth Financial designated

Jerome Upton

Director – Genworth Financial designated

Term as KMP

Full Period

Full Period

Full Period

Full Period

Full Period

Full Period

Full Period

Full Period

NEDs are entitled to such remuneration as determined by the Board, provided the aggregate maximum annual amount (referred to as 
the aggregate fee cap) approved by shareholders is not exceeded. At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) the aggregate fee cap was 
increased to $1.75 million per annum, inclusive of superannuation obligations. NEDs who are executives of Genworth Financial (Stuart Take 
and Jerome Upton) were paid by Genworth Financial in the ordinary course of their duties and were not paid fees by Genworth Australia. 
Leon Roday retired from his role as an executive of Genworth Financial in 2015 and is paid fees as set out in table 7c. 

Table 7b:  NED fee table

Position

NEDs (excluding Stuart Take and Jerome Upton)
Board Chairman
Director 1
Committee Chairman (per Committee)
Committee member (per Committee)

Annual fee

$265,000
$115,000
$24,000
$12,000

1  Leon Roday is paid by Genworth Financial for serving on the Genworth Australia Board. The amount reflected in the statutory tables is the portion of his 

remuneration attributable to the Genworth Australia Board and Remuneration & Nominations Committee. 

Director fees are reviewed annually and may be adjusted in line with market standards within the aggregate fee cap. The focus of NEDs 
is principally the stewardship, strategic direction and medium to long-term performance of Genworth. Accordingly, remuneration programs 
for NEDs are neither performance-based or at risk.

While there are no specific share ownership requirements for NEDs, they are encouraged to own one times their annual base fees 
in Company shares. The current independent directors support this approach and intend to achieve this shareholding over time.

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Remuneration report (continued)Table 7c:  Statutory remuneration table – 1 January to 31 December 2017

KMP

NEDs
Ian MacDonald
Chairman 
David Foster 1
Director
Anthony Gill 2
Director
Gai McGrath 3
Director
Gayle Tollifson 4
Director
Leon Roday 5
Director
Stuart Take 6
Director
Jerome Upton 7
Director

Year

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

2017
2016

Fees

Non-monetary 
benefits

Superannuation 
benefits

$242,009
$187,435

$159,817
$85,798

$175,000
$175,000

$157,991
 $50,020

$159,817
 $159,817

 $127,000
 $127,000

$0
$0

$0
$0

$0
$0

$0
$0

$0
$0

$0
 $0

$0
 $0

 $0
 $0

$0
$0

$0
$0

$22,991
$17,806

$15,183
$8,151

$0
$0

$15,009
 $4,752

$15,183
$15,183 

 $0
 $0

$0
$0

$0
$0

Total

$265,000
$205,241

$175,000
$93,949

$175,000
$175,000

$173,000
$54,772

$175,000
$175,000

$127,000
$127,000

$0
$0

$0
$0

1  David Foster is Chairman of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee and Technology Committee and a member of the Capital & Investment Committee.
2  Anthony Gill is Chairman of the Capital & Investment Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Technology Committee.
3  Gai McGrath is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Committee, Remuneration & Nominations Committee and Technology Committee.
4  Gayle Tollifson is Chairman of the Risk Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, Capital & Investment Committee and Remuneration 

& Nominations Committee.

5  Leon Roday is a member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
6  Stuart Take is a member of the Risk Committee.
7  Jerome Upton is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee, Capital & Investment Committee and the Technology Committee.

8.  Other tables

Table 8a KMP and their related parties direct, indirect and beneficial shareholdings (including movements during the period ending 
31 December 2017).

Executive KMP
Georgette Nicholas – CEO
Luke Oxenham – CFO
Andrew Cormack – CRO
Tobin Fonseca – COO
Steven Degetto – CCO

NEDs
Ian MacDonald – Chairman
David Foster – Director
Anthony Gill – Director
Gai McGrath – Director
Gayle Tollifson – Director
Leon Roday – Director
Stuart Take – Director
Jerome Upton – Director

Balance at  
31-Dec-16

Received 
via vesting/
exercising

Other 
changes

Balance at  
31-Dec-17

53,805
0
0
0
0

64,565
0
118,640
0
48,424
16,775
8,297
16,711

62,893
28,402
7,792
96,777
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
(28,402)
0
(94,656)
0

0
8,196
0
6,650
0
0
0
0

116,698
0
7,792
2,121
0

64,565
8,196
118,640
6,650
48,424
16,775
8,297
16,711

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Table 8b:  Relevant interest of each director in Genworth Australia and its related bodies corporate (unaudited)

Directors

Genworth Group balance  
held directly or indirectly 
at 31 Dec 2017

Genworth Financial balance  
held directly or indirectly
at 31 Dec 2017

Genworth MI Canada Inc. 
balance held directly or indirectly  
at 31 Dec 2017

Ian MacDonald 

Shares:  64,565

Georgette Nicholas 

Shares:  116,698

None

Shares:  15,809

Share rights:  847,500

Restricted stock units:  2,762

David Foster 

Anthony Gill 

Gai McGrath 

Shares:  8,196

Shares:  118,640

Shares:  6,650

Gayle Tollifson 

Shares:  48,424

Leon Roday 

Stuart Take

Shares:  16,775

Shares:  8,297

None

None

None

None

None

None

Options:  17,550

Stock appreciation rights:  56,400

None

None

None

None

Stock appreciation rights:  546,833 1

Shares:  3,020

Shares:  24,531

None

Restricted stock units:  53,375

Options:  30,000

Stock appreciation rights:  53,200

Jerome Upton

Shares:  16,711

Shares:  16,186

Shares:  906

Restricted stock units:  62,162

Options:  22,000

Stock appreciation rights:  88,000

1  The 2016 Remuneration Report incorrectly identified Leon Roday’s share appreciation rights as restricted stock units.

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Remuneration report (continued)The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out on the following page and forms part of the Directors’ report.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors:

Ian MacDonald 
Chairman

Dated 28 February 2018

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGENWORTH Annual Report 2017Directors’ report (continued)Lead auditor’s independence declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001

To: the directors of Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit for the financial year ended 31 December 2017 there 
have been:

(i)  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

(ii)  no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

KPMG

David Kells 
Partner

Dated 28 February 2018

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Lead auditor’s independence declarationContents

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 

Consolidated statement of financial position 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 

Consolidated statement of cash flows 

Section 1 Basis of preparation 

1.1  Reporting entity 
1.2  Basis of preparation 

Section 2 Risk management 

2.1  Risk management framework 
2.2  Financial risk management 

Section 3 Results for the year 

3.1  Gross written premium 
3.2 
Investment income 
3.3  Other underwriting expenses 
3.4  Net cash provided by operating activities 
3.5 
3.6  Dividends 
3.7  EPS 

Income taxes 

Section 4 Insurance contracts 

4.1  Net claims incurred 
4.2  Deferred reinsurance expense 
4.3  Deferred acquisition costs 
4.4  Outstanding claims 
4.5  Reinsurance and non-reinsurance recoveries 
4.6  Unearned premium 
4.7  Liability adequacy test 
4.8  Accounting estimates and judgements 
4.9  Actuarial assumptions and methods 
4.10 Capital adequacy 

Section 5 Capital management and financing 

Interest bearing liabilities 

5.1  Capital management 
5.2 
5.3  Equity 
5.4  Capital commitments and contingencies 
5.5  Other reserves 

Section 6 Operating assets and liabilities 

Intangibles 

6.1 
6.2  Goodwill 
6.3  Employee benefits provision 
6.4  Trade and other receivables 
6.5  Trade and other payables 
6.6  Cash and cash equivalents 

Section 7 Other disclosures 

7.1  Parent entity disclosures 
7.2  Auditor’s remuneration 
7.3  KMP disclosures 
7.4  Related party disclosures 
7.5  Controlled entities 
7.6  Share-based payments 
7.7  Events subsequent to reporting date 

46

47

48

49

50

50
50

53

53
53

58

58
58
58
59
59
60
61

62

62
62
63
63
65
65
66
66
67
69

70

70
71
71
72
72

73

73
74
74
75
75
75

76

76
76
76
77
77
78
81

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGENWORTH Annual Report 2017Financial statementsGWP
Movement in unearned premium
Outward reinsurance premium expense

Net earned premium

Net claims incurred
Acquisition costs 
Other underwriting expenses

Underwriting result

Investment income on assets backing insurance liabilities

Insurance profit 

Investment income on equity holders’ funds 
Financing costs

Profit before income tax 

Income tax expense 

Profit for the year

Note

3.1

4.1

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.5(a)

2017 
$’000

368,963
69,246
(67,740)
370,469

(141,774)
(49,919)
(58,462)
120,314

28,001
148,315

75,337
(11,490)
212,162

(62,988)
149,174

2016 
$’000

381,910
142,790
(71,824)
452,876

(158,783)
(52,505)
(64,045)
177,543

40,353
217,896

85,641
(14,205)
289,332

(86,238)
203,094

Total comprehensive income for the year

149,174

203,094

EPS
Basic EPS (cents per share)
Diluted EPS (cents per share)

3.7
3.7

29.7
29.7

37.2
37.1

The consolidated statement of comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements.

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Consolidated statement of comprehensive incomefor the year ended 31 December 2017Assets
Cash
Accrued investment income
Investments including derivatives
Trade and other receivables
Prepayments
Deferred reinsurance expense
Non-reinsurance recoveries
Deferred acquisition costs
Plant and equipment
Deferred tax assets
Intangibles
Goodwill

Total assets
Liabilities
Trade and other payables
Reinsurance payable
Outstanding claims
Unearned premium
Employee benefits provision
Interest bearing liabilities

Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Share capital
Share based payment reserve
Other reserves
Retained earnings

Total equity

Note

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

2.2(d)
6.4

4.2
4.5
4.3

3.5(b)
6.1
6.2

6.5

4.4
4.6
6.3
5.2

5.3(a)
5.3(b)
5.5

43,025 
17,777 
3,348,547 
12,521 
2,450 
145,425 
23,552 
151,791 
938 
9,435 
1,301 
9,123 
3,765,885

31,653 
159,979 
339,679 
1,108,554 
6,796 
197,035 
1,843,696 
1,922,189

1,303,151 
2,528 
(476,559)
1,093,069 
1,922,189 

57,634 
28,754 
3,464,951
3,749 
2,326 
80,163 
34,414
141,997 
472 
9,963 
2,006 
9,123 
3,835,552 

37,111 
95,328 
355,546 
1,177,801 
6,413 
195,972 
1,868,171 
1,967,381

1,354,034 
3,389 
(476,559)
1,086,517 
1,967,381

The consolidated statement of financial position is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements.

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGENWORTH Annual Report 2017Consolidated statement of financial positionas at 31 December 2017Balance at 1 January 2016
Profit after taxation 
Dividends declared and paid
Share based payment expense recognised
Share based payment settled
Capital reduction
Share based payment expense to be recharged back to 
the major shareholder

Balance at 31 December 2016

Balance at 1 January 2017
Profit after taxation 
Dividends declared and paid
Share based payment expense recognised
Share based payment settled
Buy-back of shares, net of transaction costs

Balance at 31 December 2017

Share 
capital
$’000

1,556,470
–
–
–
–
(202,436)

–
1,354,034

1,354,034
–
–
–
–
(50,883)
1,303,151

Other 
reserves
$’000

(476,559)
–
–
–
–
–

Retained 
earnings
$’000

1,133,317
203,094
(249,894)
–
–
–

–
(476,559)

–
1,086,517

(476,559)
–
–
–
–
–
(476,559)

1,086,517
149,174
(142,622)
–
–
–
1,093,069

Share based 
payment 
reserve
$’000

5,521
–
–
1,441
(3,514)
–

(59)
3,389

3,389
–
–
3,284
(4,145)
–
2,528

Total
$’000

2,218,749
203,094
(249,894)
1,441
(3,514)
(202,436)

(59)
1,967,381

1,967,381
149,174
(142,622)
3,284
(4,145)
(50,883)
1,922,189

The consolidated statement of changes in equity is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements.

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Consolidated statement of changes in equityfor the year ended 31 December 2017Cash flows from operating activities
Premiums received
Interest and other income
Claims paid
Financial expense on long-term borrowings
Cash payments in the course of operations
Income tax paid

Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for plant and equipment and intangibles
Payments for investments
Proceeds from sale of investments

Net cash provided by investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of long-term borrowings
Dividends paid
Capital reduction
Payments for the on-market buy-back of shares

Net cash used in financing activities
Net decrease in cash held
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

Note

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

368,963 
109,200 
(146,779)
(10,696)
(192,267)
(69,731)
58,690

(1,306)
(1,276,963)
1,398,475
120,206

–
(142,622)
–
(50,883)
(193,505)
(14,609)
57,634
43,025

381,910
133,908
(85,864)
(11,527)
(205,881)
(110,319)
102,227

(1,520)
(896,886)
1,277,648
379,242

(49,619)
(249,894)
(202,436)
–
(501,949)
(20,480)
78,114
57,634

3.4

6.6

The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements.

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGENWORTH Annual Report 2017Consolidated statement of cash flowsfor the year ended 31 December 2017Section 1  Basis of preparation

1.1  Reporting entity
This general purpose consolidated financial report is for the year ended 31 December 2017 and comprises the consolidated financial 
statements for Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited and its controlled entities (together referred to as the Group). The Company 
is a for-profit entity domiciled in Australia and its shares are publicly traded on ASX. The Group operates in one business and geographical 
segment conducting loan mortgage insurance business in Australia; hence no segment information is presented.

The annual financial report was authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 28 February 2018.

1.2  Basis of preparation

(a)  Statement of compliance
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards adopted by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board and the ASX listing rules. International Financial Reporting Standards form the basis of Australian Accounting 
Standards adopted by the AASB, being Australian equivalents to IFRS. The financial report also complies with IFRSs and interpretations 
adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board. 

Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the financial position 
and performance of the Group. 

(b)  Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial report is presented in Australian dollars. 

The consolidated statement of financial position has been prepared using the liquidity format of presentation, in which the assets and 
liabilities are presented broadly in order of liquidity. The assets and liabilities comprise both current amounts (expected to be recovered 
or settled within 12 months after the reporting date) and non-current amounts (expected to be recovered or settled more than 12 months 
after the reporting date). For those assets and liabilities that comprise both current and non-current amounts, information regarding the 
respective current and non-current amounts is disclosed in the relevant note to the financial statements. 

The consolidated financial report is prepared on the historical cost basis except for investments being stated at fair value and outstanding 
claims and the related reinsurance recoveries on unpaid claims being stated at present value.

(c)  Changes in accounting policies

New and amended standards adopted by the Group
The Group adopted the following new or revised accounting standards which became effective for the annual reporting period 
commencing on 1 January 2017. The adoption of these standards did not have a material financial impact:

AASB 2016-1

AASB 2016-2

AASB 2017-2

New standards, amendments and interpretations

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Recognition of deferred tax assets 
for unrealised losses

Operative date

1 January 2017

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Disclosure initiative: Amendments 
to AASB 107

1 January 2017

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Further annual improvements 
2014-2016 cycle

1 January 2017

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Notes to the financial statementsNew accounting standards and amendments issued but not yet effective
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations noted below are effective for annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2018, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. An initial assessment 
of the financial impact of the standards and amendments has been undertaken, except for AASB 17 detailed below they are not 
expected to have a material impact on the Group’s financial statements. 

AASB 9 

AASB 15 

AASB 16

AASB 17

AASB 2010-7 

AASB 2014-1 

AASB 2014-7 

AASB 2015-8

AASB 2015-10

AASB 2016-3

AASB 2016-5

AASB 2016-6

AASB 2017-3

AASB 2017-4

New standards, amendments and interpretations

Financial instruments 

Revenue from contracts with customers

Leases

Insurance contracts

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Financial instruments Part E

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 
(December 2014)

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective date of AASB 15

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective date of Amendments 
to AASB 10 and AASB 128

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Clarifications to AASB 15

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Classification and measurement 
of share-based payment transactions

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Applying AASB 9 Financial 
Instruments with AASB 4 Insurance Contracts

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Clarifications to AASB 4

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Uncertainty over income tax 
treatments

IFRIC Interpretation 22

Foreign currency transactions and advance consideration

IFRIC Interpretation 23

Uncertainty over income tax treatments

Operative date

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2019

1 January 2021

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

1 January 2019

1 January 2018

1 January 2019

AASB 9 was issued during 2014 and will replace existing accounting requirements for financial instruments. Currently, the Group’s 
investments are designated as fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition and are subsequently remeasured to fair value 
at each reporting date, reflecting the business model applied by the Group to manage and evaluate its investment portfolio. Under this 
business model, the adoption of AASB 9 is not expected to result in significant changes to accounting for investments. Other changes 
to the accounting for the Group’s financial instruments arising from the application of AASB 9 are expected to be minimal. The Group 
plans to defer the adoption of AASB 9 to align with the implementation of AASB 17 Insurance Contracts (effective 1 January 2021), 
which is permissible under the standard.

AASB 15 introduces a single model for the recognition of revenue based on when control of goods and services transfers to a customer. 
It does not apply to insurance contracts and financial instruments. Hence the Group’s revenue is not materially impacted by this change.

AASB 16 was issued during 2016 and will replace existing accounting requirements for leases. Under current requirements, leases are 
classified based on their nature as either finance leases, which are recognised on the balance sheet, or operating leases, which are not 
recognised on the balance sheet. The application of AASB 16 will result in the recognition of all leases on the balance sheet in the form 
of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability, except for leases of low value assets and leases with a term of 12 months or less. 
As a result, the new standard is expected to impact leases which are currently classified by the Group as operating leases, primarily, leases 
over premises and equipment. Based on a preliminary assessment, it is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. 

AASB 17 Insurance Contracts was released on 18 May 2017, with an expected effective date of 1 January 2021. The implementation date for 
the Group will be for the year ending 31 December 2021, with the comparative period the year ended 31 December 2020. A detailed impact 
assessment is currently underway with significant disclosure changes and some impact on profit and loss are anticipated. 

(d)  Rounding off
The Group is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 dated 24 March 2016 
and, in accordance with that Class Order, amounts in the consolidated financial statements and Directors’ Report have been rounded off 
to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated.

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGENWORTH Annual Report 2017Notes to the financial statements (continued)(e)  Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of a financial report requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application 
of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based 
on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable in the circumstances, the results of which form 
the basis of making judgements about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

These estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and actual results may vary from estimates. Revisions 
to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the 
period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. 

Judgements made by management in the application of Australian Accounting Standards that have a significant effect on the financial 
report and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment are discussed in Note 4.8.

Mortgage insurance business is seasonal in nature. While net premiums earned, investment income and underwriting and administrative 
expenses are relatively stable from quarter to quarter, premiums written and losses may vary each quarter. The variations in premium 
written are driven by the level of mortgage origination and related mortgage policies written, which are typically lowest in the first quarter 
each year. Delinquencies and losses on claims vary from quarter to quarter primarily as the result of prevailing economic conditions as well 
as the characteristics of the insurance in-force portfolio such as size and age. All revenue and expenses are recognised in accordance with 
the accounting policies.

The accounting policies have been applied consistently by the Group.

(f)  Principles of consolidation
The Group incorporates the assets and liabilities of the Company and all subsidiaries as at the reporting date and the results for the 
financial year then ended. 

Transactions eliminated on consolidation
Unrealised gains and losses and inter-entity balances resulting from transactions with or between controlled entities are eliminated 
in full on consolidation.

(g)  Comparative figures
Comparative figures have been adjusted, where necessary, to conform to the basis of presentation and the classification used in the 
current year.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)Section 2  Risk management

This note presents information about the Group’s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk. 

2.1  Risk management framework
The Board has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk management framework. The Board has established 
a Risk Committee as well as an Audit Committee and Capital & Investment Committee. The Risk Committee is responsible for 
developing and monitoring the Group’s risk management policies and reports regularly to the Board on its activities. Furthermore, the 
Committee assists the Board in providing an objective non-executive review and oversight of the implementation and on-going operation 
of the Company’s risk management framework. The Committee works closely with other Board committees that have oversight of some 
material risks to ensure that all risks are identified and adequately managed.

The Audit Committee assists the Board in providing an objective non-executive review of the effectiveness of the risk management 
framework, in relation to the management of material financial risks. Similarly, the Capital & Investment Committee assists the Board 
in monitoring compliance with the risk management framework, in relation to the execution of the Group’s capital and investment strategy.

The Group’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and 
controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed to reflect changes in market 
conditions and the Group’s activities. The Group, through its management policies and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and 
constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.

Risk is managed primarily through appropriate pricing, product design, risk selection, appropriate investment strategies, financial strength 
ratings and reinsurance. It is vital that the Group closely monitors and responds to any changes in the general economic and commercial 
environment in which it operates.

Due to the nature of the Australian economy, the majority of mortgages are originated through the country’s four largest banks. The Group’s 
top three lender customers accounted for approximately 73 per cent of the Group’s GWP, as outlined in the table below:

Lender customer

Lender customer 1
Lender customer 2
Lender customer 3

FY17 GWP

FY16 GWP

53%
15%
5%

47%
14%
10%

2.2  Financial risk management
The Group has exposure to market, credit and liquidity risks relating to its use of financial instruments. 

(a)  Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the market price of assets change and the potential for such change to result in the actual market value of Genworth’s 
assets being adversely impacted.

(i)  Currency risk
Currency risk is the risk of loss arising from an unfavourable movement in market exchange rates. The Group is exposed to currency 
risk on its investments in receivables and payables denominated in a currency other than Australian dollars and the net investment 
in foreign branch operations. The currency giving rise to the risk is New Zealand (NZ) dollars. The NZ currency risk exposure to the Group 
is not material.

The potential impact on the Group’s profit and loss and equity as a result of a 10 per cent depreciation/appreciation of the Australian dollar 
(AUD) at the reporting date, assuming all other variables remain constant, is shown below. 

2017

+10%

$’000

-10%

$’000

2016

+10%

$’000

-10%

$’000

Impact to profit and loss and equity of 10% depreciation/appreciation 
of AUD on NZ assets and liabilities.

807

(986)

954

(1,165)

(ii)  Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk primarily arising from interest bearing assets. Assets with floating rate interest expose the Group 
to cash flow interest rate risk. Fixed interest rate assets expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. 

The Group’s strategy is to invest in high quality, liquid fixed interest securities and cash and to actively manage the duration. The Group 
used derivative financial instruments in the form of interest rate swaptions to mitigate interest rate risk arising from fixed interest securities. 
The risk management processes over these derivative financial instruments include close senior management scrutiny, including appropriate 
board approval. Derivatives are used only for approved purposes and are subject to delegated authority levels provided to management. 
The level of derivative exposure is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Appropriate segregation of duties exists with respect to derivative use and 
compliance with policy, limits and other requirements is closely monitored. 

The investment portfolios are actively managed to achieve a balance between cash flow interest rate risk and fair value interest rate risk 
bearing in mind the need to meet the liquidity requirements of the insurance business.

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGENWORTH Annual Report 2017Notes to the financial statements (continued)The Group has exposure to interest rate risk on its term subordinated notes. The interest rate on these notes is reset quarterly. The Group 
manages the level of assets with similar maturities to offset this exposure. 

The potential impact of movements in interest rates on the Group’s profit and loss and equity as a result of 1 per cent increase/decrease 
in interest rates on interest bearing assets, assuming all other variables remain constant, are shown below.

Interest bearing assets

2017

+1%

$’000

(35,626)

-1%

$’000

39,596

2016

+1%

$’000

(40,437)

-1%

$’000

51,067

(iii)  Equity price risk
Price risk is the risk that the fair value of a financial asset will fluctuate because of changes in market prices, rather than changes in interest 
rates and/or exchange rates. These price movements may be caused by factors specific to the individual financial asset or its issuer, 
or factors affecting all similar financial assets traded on the market. The Group has exposure to equity price risk through investment 
in equities.

The Group purchased equity securities as a return enhancing investment for the shareholder funds portfolio. The equity investment 
also provides a diversification benefit to the overall investment portfolio. The investment is structured to provide a lower volatility return 
outcome than a market-weighted allocation to Australian equities. The equity investment targets a volatility of 10 per cent by allocating 
dynamically between cash and a portfolio of shares which replicate the S&P ASX 200 Index.

The potential impact of movements in price risk on the Group’s profit and loss and equity as a result of a 10 per cent increase/decrease 
in value of equity securities at reporting date are shown below.

Investments – equity securities

2017

+10%

$’000

23,740

-10%

$’000

(23,740)

2016

+10%

$’000

13,136

-10%

$’000

(13,136)

(b)  Credit risk exposures
Credit risk is the risk of default by borrowers and transactional counterparties as well as the loss of value of assets due to deterioration 
in credit quality. The Group’s credit risk arises predominantly from investment activities and the amounts are as indicated by the carrying 
amounts of the financial assets. 

The Group’s investment portfolio comprises 86 per cent (2016: 97 per cent) of total securities and cash with counterparties having a rating 
of A- or better. The Group does not expect any investment counterparties to fail to meet their obligations given their strong credit ratings.

The credit quality of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired is assessed by reference to external credit ratings (if available) 
or to historical information about counterparty default rates. As at balance date there were no assets past due.

The ratings in the following table are the lower equivalent rating of either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s.

Cash at bank and short-term bank deposits
AAA
AA
A
BBB
BB

Investments
AAA
AA
A
BBB

Accrued interest receivable
AAA
AA
A
BBB
BB

Receivables without external credit rating

5454

2017
$’000

67,609
818,233
107,652
98,329
3,000
1,094,823

864,997
641,091
411,579
141,639
2,059,306

9,016
4,330
3,881
516
34
17,777

2,808

2016
$’000

41,359
315,293
16,450
15,000
3,000
391,103

1,532,210
766,319
548,031
97,266
2,943,826

12,789
9,845
5,289
418
10
28,351

1,592

Notes to the financial statements (continued)(c)  Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that there are insufficient cash resources to meet payment obligations to policyholders and creditors without 
affecting the daily operations or the financial condition of the Group.

Management of liquidity risk includes asset and liability management strategies. The assets held to back insurance liabilities consist 
predominantly of highly rated fixed income securities which can generally be readily sold or exchanged for cash. The assets are managed 
so as to effectively match the interest rate maturity profile with the expected pattern of claims payments. 

The money market securities are restricted to investment grade securities with concentrations of investments managed in accordance with 
investment mandates. 

2017
Financial liabilities
Payables
Reinsurance payable
Outstanding claims provision

2016
Financial liabilities
Payables
Reinsurance payable
Outstanding claims provision

(d)  Fair value measurements

Accounting policies

Less than 
1 year
$’000
31,653
84,979
254,730
371,362

Less than 
1 Year
$’000
37,111
83,689
273,250
394,050

1–5 years
$’000
–
75,000
84,949
159,949

1–5 years
$’000
–
11,639
82,296
93,935

Total
$’000
31,653
159,979
339,679
531,311

Total
$’000
37,111
95,328
355,546
487,985

Financial assets backing general insurance liabilities
The assets backing general insurance liabilities are those assets required to cover the technical insurance liabilities (outstanding claims and 
unearned premiums) plus an allowance for capital adequacy.

The Group has designated the assets backing general insurance activities based on its function. Initially insurance technical balances are 
offset against the required assets, with any additional assets required being allocated based on liquidity.

In accordance with the Company’s investment strategy, the Company actively monitors the average duration of the notional assets allocated 
to insurance activities to ensure sufficient funds are available for claim payment obligations. 

The Group accounts for financial assets and any assets backing insurance activities at fair value through profit and loss, with any unrealised 
profits and losses recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. 

The valuation methodologies of assets valued at fair value are summarised below:

•  Cash assets and bank overdrafts are carried at face value of the amounts deposited or drawn; and 

•  Fixed interest securities are initially recognised at fair value, determined as the quoted cost at date of acquisition. They are subsequently 

remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. For securities traded in an active market, fair value is determined by reference 
to published bid price quotations. For securities not traded and securities traded in a market that is not active, fair value is determined 
using valuation techniques with the most common technique being reference to observable market data using the fair values of recent 
arm’s length transactions involving the same or similar instruments. In the absence of observable market information, unobservable 
inputs which reflect management’s view of market assumption are used. Valuation techniques maximise the use of observable inputs 
and minimise the use of unobservable inputs;

• 

Listed equity securities are designated as financial assets at fair value through profit and loss upon initial recognition. They are initially 
recorded at fair value, determined as the quoted cost at date of acquisition and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each 
reporting date.

Financial assets not backing general insurance liabilities
Investments not backing insurance liabilities are designated as financial assets at fair value through profit and loss on the same basis 
as those backing insurance liabilities.

Derivative financial instruments
Derivatives are used solely to manage risk exposure and are not used for trading or speculation.

Derivatives are initially recognised at trade date at fair value; attributable transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss as incurred. 
Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value through profit and loss.

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GENWORTH Annual Report 2017342DIRECTORS’ REPORTFINANCIAL REPORTOTHER INFORMATION1OVERVIEWGENWORTH Annual Report 2017Notes to the financial statements (continued)Investments

Fixed interest rate
Short-term deposits
Government and semi-government bonds
Corporate bonds

Floating interest rate
Short-term deposits
Corporate bonds
Government and semi-government bonds

Equity securities
Listed

Derivatives
Investment related derivatives
Total investments

Current
Current
Non-current
Equity

2017
$’000

2016
$’000

825,142
709,009
678,659
2,212,810

226,656
629,397
42,241
898,294

149,738
929,739
1,504,132
2,583,609

183,731
480,131
26,936
690,798

237,443

187,655

–
3,348,547

2,889
3,464,951

1,394,597
1,716,507
237,443
3,348,547

821,766
2,455,530
187,655
3,464,951

The Group’s financial assets and liabilities are carried at fair value.

The Group investments carried at fair value have been classified under the three levels of the IFRS fair value hierarchy as follows:

Level 1 –  Quoted prices in an active market: Fair value investments which are quoted in active and known markets. The quoted prices 

are those at which transactions have regularly and recently taken place within such markets.

Level 2 –  Valuation techniques with observable parameters: Fair value investments using inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 

that are observable either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 –  Valuation techniques with significant unobservable parameters: Fair value investments using valuation techniques that include 

inputs that are not based on observable market data.

31 December 2017

Financial instruments
Government and semi-government bonds
Corporate bonds
Short-term deposits
Equity investments

Total

31 December 2016

Financial instruments
Government and semi-government bonds
Corporate bonds
Short-term deposits
Derivatives
Equity investments

Total

5656

Level 1
$’000

Level 2
$’000

Level 3
$’000

Total
$’000

–
–
1,051,798
237,443
1,289,241

751,250
1,308,056
–
–
2,059,306

–
–
–
–
–

751,250
1,308,056
1,051,798
237,443
3,348,547

Level 1
$’000

Level 2
$’000

Level 3
$’000

Total
$’000

–
–
333,469
–
187,655
521,124

956,675
1,984,263
–
–
–
2,940,938

–
–
–
2,889
–
2,889

956,675
1,984,263
333,469
2,889
187,655
3,464,951

Notes to the financial statements (continued)The following table shows a reconciliation from the beginning balances to the ending balances for fair value measurements in Level 3 of the 
fair value hierarchy:

Financial instruments
Derivatives

Total

Financial instruments
Corporate bonds
Derivatives

Total

Balance at 
1 January 
2017
$’000

2,889
2,889

Balance at 
1 January 
2016
$’000

Purchases
$’000

Disposals
$’000

Movement in 
fair value
$’000

Balance at 
31 December 
2017
$’000

–
–

–
–

(2,889)
(2,889)

–
–

Purchases
$’000

Disposals
$’000

Movement in 
fair value
$’000

Balance at  
31 December 
2016
$’000

48,500
1,554
50,054

–
1,568
1,568

(48,500)
–
(48,500)

–
(233)
(233)

–
2,889
2,889

Interest bearing liabilities are initially measured at fair value (net of transaction costs) but are subsequently measured at amortised cost. 
The Company considers the fair value of the interest bearing liabilities to be approximate to that of the carrying value. The interest bearing 
liabilities have been classified as Level 2 under the three levels of the IFRS fair value hierarchy. 

Derivative financial instruments
The Group purchased interest rate swaptions in 2016 to mitigate interest rate risk arising from fixed interest securities. An interest rate 
swaption is an option to enter into an interest rate swap. Each option exists for a period of time and the purchaser pays a one-time, up-front 
premium to acquire the options. The purchaser has a right, but not obligation, to exercise the option if interest rates reach a particular level. 
The swaptions expired in December 2017.

Interest rate swaptions are valued using an income approach. The primary inputs into the valuation represent the forward interest rate swap 
curve, which is generally considered an observable input, forward interest rate volatility and time value component associated with the 
optionality in the derivative. As a result of the significant unobservable inputs associated with the forward interest rate volatility input, these 
derivatives are classified as Level 3.

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3.1  Gross written premium

Accounting policies
Gross written premium comprises amounts charged to policyholders (direct premium) or other insurers (inward reinsurance premium) 
for insurance contracts. Premium charged to policyholders excludes stamp duties and goods and services tax (GST) collected on behalf 
of third parties.

Direct premium
Inward reinsurance premium

3.2  Investment income

Accounting policies

2017 
$’000
366,190
2,773
368,963

2016 
$’000
381,361
549
381,910

Interest revenue
Interest revenue is recognised as it accrues, taking into account the coupon rate on investments, and interest rates on cash and cash 
equivalents, net of withholding tax paid or payable.

Dividend revenue
Dividend is recognised on the date the dividends/distributions are declared, which for listed equity securities is deemed to be the 
ex-dividend date.

Gains/(losses) in fair value of investments
Refer to Note 2.2(d) Accounting policies and fair value estimations for further details.

Interest
Dividend revenue
Gains/(losses) in fair value of investments
Unrealised
Realised
Impairments
Total investment income

Represented by
Investment income on assets backing insurance liabilities
Investment income on equity holders’ funds

3.3  Other underwriting expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expense
Employee expenses:

 – Salaries and wages
 – Superannuation contributions
 – Employee benefits

Occupancy expenses
Marketing expenses
Administrative expenses

5858

2017 
$’000

86,048
12,182

(31,291)
36,399
–
103,338

28,001
75,337
103,338

2017 
$’000

756

24,436
1,731
207
2,516
471
28,345
58,462

2016 
$’000

120,927
7,113

(12,525)
11,010
(531)
125,994

40,353
85,641
125,994

2016 
$’000

895

27,772
1,768
(218)
2,820
566
30,442
64,045

Notes to the financial statements (continued)3.4  Net cash provided by operating activities
This note reconciles the operating profit to the cash provided by operating activities per the cash flow statement.

Profit after income tax
Less items classified as investing/financing activities:

 – Gain on sale of investments 
 – Unrealised loss on investments

Add non-cash items:

 – Share based payments
 – Loss on disposal of plant and equipment
 – Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

Net cash provided by operating activities before change in assets and liabilities
Change in assets and liabilities during the financial year:
Increase in receivables
(Decrease)/increase in outstanding claims liability
Increase/(decrease) in payables and borrowings
(Increase)/decrease in deferred acquisition costs
Increase/(decrease) in provision for employee entitlements
Decrease in unearned premiums
Decrease in deferred tax asset balances
Net cash provided by operating activities

3.5  Income taxes

 2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

149,174

203,094

(36,399)
31,291

(861)
789
756
144,750

(52,318)
(15,868)
60,255
(9,794)
383
(69,246)
528
58,690

(10,478)
12,525

(2,132)
1
895
203,905

(7,809)
78,563
(32,954)
3,078
(396)
(142,790)
630
102,227

Accounting policies
Income tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive 
income except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity. Current tax is expected tax payable on the taxable income 
for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially enacted at the statement of financial position date, and any adjustment to tax payable 
in respect of previous years. 

Deferred tax is provided using the statement of financial position method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The following temporary 
differences are not provided for: goodwill not deductible for tax purposes; the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that affect neither 
accounting or taxable profit; and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they will probably not reverse in the 
foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying 
amount of assets and liabilities using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date. 

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset 
can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised. 

Additional income taxes that arise from the distribution of dividends are recognised at the same time as the liability to pay the related dividend. 

The Group’s subsidiaries constitute a tax consolidated group of which the Company is the head entity. Under the tax consolidation system, 
the head entity is liable for the current income tax liabilities of that group. Entities are jointly and severally liable for the current income tax 
liabilities of the Group where the head entity defaults, subject to the terms of a valid tax sharing agreement between the entities in the 
Group. Assets and liabilities arising from the Company under the tax funding arrangement are recognised as amounts receivable from 
or payable to other entities in the Group. 

(a)  Income tax expense

Current tax
Deferred tax
Under provision in prior year
Current tax
Deferred tax

 31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

62,268
528

192
–
62,988

85,247
462

361
168
86,238

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Prima facie income tax expense calculated at 30% on profit
Increase in income tax expense due to:
Foreign tax rate differential 
(Over)/under provision in prior year
Other non-taxable items
Income tax expense on the profit 

(ii)  Current tax liabilities
The Company is liable for the current income tax liabilities of the tax consolidated group. 

The Group’s liability includes the income tax payable by all members of the tax consolidated group. 

(b)  Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax asset balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:
Employee benefits
Share based payments and accrued expenses
Provision for indirect claims handling costs

Net deferred tax
Balance at 1 January
(Debited)/credited to the statement of comprehensive income 
Under/(over) provision of prior year tax
Closing balance at 31 December

3.6  Dividends

 31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

63,649

86,800

(4)
189
(849)
62,988

(59)
529
(1,032)
86,238

2017 
$’000

3,549
235
5,651
9,435

9,963
(528)
–
9,435

2016 
 $’000

3,224
400
6,339
9,963

10,593
(462)
(168)
9,963

Accounting policy
A provision for dividends is made in respect of ordinary shares when dividends have been declared on or before the reporting date but have 
not yet been distributed at that date.

(a)  Restrictions that may limit the payment of dividends
There are currently no restrictions on the payment of dividends by the Company other than:

• 

• 

the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 and the Company’s constitution; and

the payment of dividends is generally limited to profits subject to ongoing solvency obligations noting that, under the APRA Level 2 
Group supervision requirements, the Company is required to obtain approval from APRA before payment of dividends on ordinary 
shares that exceeds the Group’s after tax earnings as defined by APRA.

2016 final dividend
2017 interim dividend
2017 special dividend

Cents per 
share

14.0
12.0
2.0

Total  
amount
$m

71.3
61.1
10.2

Payment date

8 March 2017
30 August 2017
30 August 2017

Tax rate for 
franking 
credit

Percentage 
franked

30%
30%
30%

100%
100%
100%

The Board normally resolves to pay dividends for a period after the relevant reporting date. In accordance with the accounting policy, 
dividends for a six monthly period are generally recognised in the following six month period.

(b)  Dividends not recognised at reporting date
In addition to the above dividends, the Board determined to pay the following dividend after the reporting date but before finalisation 
of this financial report and it has not been recognised in this financial report.

2017 final dividend

12

59.1

16 March 2018

30%

100%

Cents per 
share

Total  
amount
$m

Expected 
payment date

Tax rate for 
franking 
credit

Percentage 
franked

6060

Notes to the financial statements (continued)(c)  Dividend franking account
The balance of the franking account arises from:

• 

• 

franked income received or recognised as a receivable at the reporting date;

income tax paid, after adjusting for any franking credits which will arise from the payment of income tax provided for in the 
financial statements.

Franking credits available for subsequent financial periods based on a tax rate of 30%

31 December 
2017
$’000

31 December 
2016
$’000

6,897

5,560

After taking into account the impact of franking on the final dividend recommended by the Board since year end, but not recognised 
as a liability at year end, the franking account balance will have a deficit of ($18,424,000) (2016: ($25,002,000)).

In accordance with the tax consolidation legislation, the Company as the head entity in the tax consolidated group has assumed the benefit 
of available franking credits. The Company actively manages the franking account to ensure the balance remains positive at each reporting 
date, in accordance with tax legislation.

3.7  EPS

Accounting policies
Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit after tax by the weighted average number of shares on issue during the reporting period.

Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the profit after tax adjusted for any costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares by the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Basic and diluted EPS have been calculated using the weighted average and dilutive number of shares outstanding during the year of 
502,276,000. The difference between basic and diluted EPS is caused by the granting of potentially dilutive securities such as share rights, 
options and restricted share units (RSUs). 

Basic EPS (cents per share)
Diluted EPS (cents per share)

(a)  Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating EPS

Profit after tax
Profit used in calculating basic and diluted EPS

31 December 
2017

31 December 
2016

29.7
29.7

37.2
37.1

31 December 
2017
$’000

31 December 
2016
$’000

149,174
149,174

203,094
203,094

(b)  Reconciliation of weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating EPS

Weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue
Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of basic EPS
Weighted average number of dilutive potential ordinary shares
Bonus element of shares
Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of diluted EPS 

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

502,276
502,276

893
503,169

545,276
545,276

1,673
546,949

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Insurance contracts

Accounting policies 

Classification of insurance contracts
Contracts under which an entity accepts significant insurance risk from another party (the policyholder) by agreeing to compensate 
the policyholder or other beneficiary if a specified uncertain future event (the insured event) adversely affects the policyholder or other 
beneficiary are classified as insurance contracts. Insurance risk is risk other than financial risk.

4.1  Net claims incurred

(a)  Claims analysis

Gross claims incurred 
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
Net borrower recoveries recognised
Net claims incurred

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

155,115
(4,271)
(9,070)
141,774

166,536
(6,853)
(900)
158,783

Net claims incurred decreased $17.0 million from $158.8 million in FY16 to $141.8 million in FY17, primarily driven by a favourable movement 
in non-reinsurance recoveries on paid claims.

(b)  Claims development

Gross claims expense
Direct 
Inwards reinsurance
Gross claims incurred – undiscounted 

Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
Reinsurance and other recoveries 
– undiscounted 
Net borrower recoveries recognised

Net claims incurred 

4.2  Deferred reinsurance expense

Accounting policies 

Current 
year 
$’000

259,418
14,661
274,079

2017

Prior 
years
$’000

(110,052)
(8,912)
(118,964)

Total

$’000

149,366
5,749
155,115

Current 
year 
$’000

254,952
9,863
264,815

2016

Prior 
years
$’000

(94,234)
(4,045)
(98,279)

Total

$’000

160,718
5,818
166,536

(507)
(1,076)
272,496

(3,764)
(7,994)
(130,722)

(4,271)
(9,070)
141,774

(812)
(107)
263,938

(6,041)
(793)
(105,155)

(6,853)
(900)
158,783

Reinsurance expense
Premium ceded to reinsurers is recognised as an expense in accordance with the pattern of reinsurance coverage received. Accordingly, 
a portion of outwards reinsurance premium is treated at the balance date as a deferred reinsurance expense.

Balance at 1 January 
Deferral of reinsurance premium on current year contracts
Expensing/reversing of reinsurance premium previously deferred 
Balance as at 31 December

Current
Non-current

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

80,163
206,011
(140,749)
145,425

70,425
75,000
145,425

71,040
147,638
(138,515)
80,163

68,524
11,639
80,163

6262

Notes to the financial statements (continued)4.3  Deferred acquisition costs

Accounting policies 
Costs associated with obtaining and recording mortgage insurance contracts are referred to as acquisition costs and are capitalised when 
they relate to the acquisition of new business or the renewal of existing business. These are presented as deferred acquisition costs (DAC) 
and amortised using the same basis as the earning pattern of premium over the period of the related insurance contracts. The balance 
at the reporting date represents the capitalised acquisition costs relating to unearned premium and is stated at cost subject to a liability 
adequacy test. 

The Group reviews all assumptions underlying DAC and tests DAC for recoverability annually. If the balance of unearned premiums is less 
than the current estimate of future losses and related expenses a charge to income is recorded for additional DAC amortisation. 

Refer to Note 4.8 Accounting estimates and judgements and Note 4.9 Actuarial assumptions and methods for further detailed information.

Opening balance at 1 January 
Acquisition costs incurred in year 
Amortisation charge
Balance as at 31 December

Current
Non-current

4.4  Outstanding claims

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

141,997
65,446
(55,652)
151,791

39,292
112,499
151,791

145,075
52,864
(55,942)
141,997

51,273
90,724
141,997

Accounting policies 
Claims expense and a liability for outstanding claims are recognised in respect of direct and inward reinsurance business. The liability covers 
claims reported and outstanding, incurred but not reported (IBNR) and the expected direct and indirect costs of settling those claims. 
Outstanding claims are assessed by estimating the ultimate cost of settling delinquencies, which includes IBNR and settlement costs, 
using statistics based on past experience and trends. Changes in outstanding claims are recognised in profit or loss in the reporting period 
in which the estimates are changed.

The provision for outstanding claims contains a risk margin to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the central estimate, the central estimate 
being the expected value of outstanding claims. 

Refer to Note 4.8 Accounting estimates and judgements and Note 4.9 Actuarial assumptions and methods for further detailed information.

Central estimate
Risk margin
Gross outstanding claims

(a)  Reconciliation of changes in outstanding claims

Opening balance at 1 January
Current period net claims incurred
Movement in non-reinsurance and borrower recoveries
Claims paid
Balance at 31 December 

Current
Non-current

2017 
$’000

300,375
39,304
339,679

2017 
$’000

355,546
141,774
(10,862)
(146,779)
339,679

254,730
84,949
339,679

2016 
$’000

314,428
41,118
355,546

2016 
$’000

276,983
158,783
5,644
(85,864)
355,546

273,251
82,295
355,546

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2017 
Underwriting years

At end of year 
of underwrite
One year later:
Two years later
Three years later
Four years later
Five years later
Six years later
Seven years later
Eight years later
Nine years later
All future years
Net incurred to date
Net paid to date
Outstanding 
claims provision at 
31 December 2017
Recoveries on 
paid claims at 
31 December 2017

Prior 
years 1 
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2010
$’000

2011
$’000

2012
$’000

2013
$’000

2014
$’000

2015
$’000

2016
$’000 

2017
$’000

Total
$’000

4,393
19,629
36,755
47,621
24,386
16,589
40,761
12,537
18,916

8,438
44,511
47,593
52,953
79,244
31,875
22,638
23,698
8,579
13,597

213,762
189,494
191,144
152,040
92,535
96,078
77,930
22,642
(13,083)
(36,013)
(30,052)
956,477 333,126 221,587
922,905 303,734 186,095

1,424
6,803
16,711

860
8,620

777
12,917
20,319
21,130

1,021
6,825
20,870
29,722
28,494

1,079
7,805
11,246
24,535
43,917
34,634

992
6,668
10,997
9,989
15,925
23,182
14,669

701
7,004
15,005
9,744
8,107
23,971
11,717
10,923

87,172
67,878

82,422 123,216
73,311
54,481

86,932
35,799

55,143
17,661

24,938
3,372

9,480
254

1,162

234,609
310,276
370,640
347,734
292,608
226,329
167,715
69,800
14,412
(22,416)
(27,082)
1,162 1,981,655
44 1,665,534

35,350

29,812

35,748

19,389

28,016

50,005

51,184

37,507

21,571

9,227

1,119

318,928

1,777

418

256

93

75

101

49

24

7

–

–

2,800

1  Prior 2008 underwriting years.

Prior 
years 1 
$’000

204,459
150,229
129,761
106,407
42,476
34,904
48,439
12,446
(1,819)
(40,129)
(2,970)

2016 
Underwriting years

At end of year 
of underwrite
One year later:
Two years later
Three years later
Four years later
Five years later
Six years later
Seven years later
Eight years later
Nine years later
All future years
Net incurred to date
Net paid to date
Outstanding claims 
provision at 31 
December 2016
Recoveries on paid 
claims at  
31 December 2016

2007
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2010
$’000

2011
$’000

2012
$’000

2013
$’000

2014
$’000

2015
$’000

2016
$’000

Total
$’000

778
12,917
20,319

1,424
6,803

1,021
6,825
20,871
29,722

1,079
7,805
11,246
24,535
43,917

9,302
39,265
61,383
45,635
50,058
61,174
29,491
10,197
(11,264)
4,116

4,393
19,629
36,755
47,621
24,386
16,589
40,761
12,537

8,438
44,511
47,593
52,954
79,244
31,875
22,638
23,698
8,579

992
6,668
10,997
9,989
15,925
23,182

701
7,004
15,005
9,744
8,108
23,971
11,717

684,203 299,357 319,530 202,671
663,010 273,774 283,637 165,886

76,250
51,900

67,753
31,997

88,582
27,654

58,439
15,497

34,014
4,849

8,227
550

860

233,447
301,656
353,930
326,607
264,114
191,695
153,046
58,878
(4,504)
(36,013)
(2,970)
860 1,839,886
0 1,518,754

23,358

26,741

37,388

38,155

25,182

36,922

62,879

44,313

30,088

7,919

887

333,832

2,165

1,158

1,494

1,371

833

1,166

1,951

1,370

923

242

27

12,700

1  Prior 2007 underwriting years.

6464

Notes to the financial statements (continued)(c)  Reconciliation of claims development table to outstanding claims provision

Closing outstanding claims provision per claims development table
Non-reinsurance recoveries
Gross closing outstanding claims provision

4.5  Reinsurance and non-reinsurance recoveries

2017 
$’000

318,928
20,751
339,679

2016
$’000

333,832
21,714
355,546

Accounting policies 
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable on paid claims, reported claims not yet paid and IBNR claims are recognised as revenue. 
Recoveries receivable on paid claims are presented as part of non-reinsurance recoveries receivable net of any provision for impairment 
based on objective evidence for individual receivables. Recoveries receivable are assessed in a manner similar to the assessment of 
outstanding claims. Reinsurance does not relieve the Group of its liabilities to policyholders and reinsurance recoveries are, if applicable, 
presented as a separate asset on the statement of financial position.

Opening balance
Movement of non-reinsurance recoveries
Net borrower recoveries receivable recognised
Closing balance

2017 
$’000

34,414
(962)
(9,900)
23,552

2016 
$’000

28,770
4,744
900
34,414

When claims are paid, the Group typically obtains a legally enforceable judgement against borrowers for the amount of the loss incurred. 
The Group actively engages in collection activities to recover monies from borrowers under these judgements. Based on a history 
of successful collection activities over the last few years and current economic conditions, an expected recovery rate was established and 
a recovery accrual related to claims paid was recorded.

4.6  Unearned premium

Accounting policies 

Earned and unearned premium revenue
Premiums have been brought to account as income from the date of attachment of risk over periods up to 12 years based on an actuarial 
assessment of the pattern and period of risk. The earned portion of premium received is recognised as revenue. The balance of premium 
received is recorded as unearned premium. 

Refer to Note 4.8 Accounting estimates and judgements and Note 4.9 Actuarial assumptions and methods for further detailed information.

Balance at 1 January 
Premiums incepted during the year
Premiums earned during the year
Balance as at 31 December

Current
Non-current

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

1,177,801
368,963
(438,210)
1,108,554

240,352
868,202
1,108,554

1,320,590
381,910
(524,699)
1,177,801

377,680
800,121
1,177,801

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Accounting policies 
The liability adequacy test is an assessment of the carrying amount of the unearned premium liability and is conducted at each reporting 
date. If current estimates of the present value of the expected cash flows relating to future claims plus an additional risk margin to reflect 
the inherent uncertainty in the central estimate exceed the unearned premium liability less related deferred reinsurance and deferred 
acquisition costs, then the unearned premium liability is deemed to be deficient. The test is performed at the portfolio level of contracts 
that are subject to broadly similar risks and that are managed together as a single portfolio. Any deficiency is recognised in the statement 
of comprehensive income, with a corresponding impact in the statement of financial position, recognised first through the write down 
of related deferred acquisition costs and any remaining balance being recognised as an unexpired risk liability. 

The liability adequacy test has identified a surplus in the portfolio of contracts that are subject to broadly similar risks.

The probability of adequacy adopted in performing the liability adequacy test is set at the 70th percentile (2016: 70th percentile), includes 
a risk margin of 14 per cent (2016: 14 per cent). The 70 per cent probability of adequacy (PoA) represented by the liability adequacy test 
(LAT) differs from the 75 per cent represented by the outstanding claims liability as the former is reflective of experience, whereas the latter 
is a measurement accounting policy used in determining the carrying value of the outstanding claims liability. 

4.8  Accounting estimates and judgements 

Critical accounting estimates and judgements 
The Group makes judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts 
of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Estimates and judgements 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 areas where critical accounting estimates and judgements are applied are noted below.

Estimation of premium revenue/unearned premium/deferred acquisition costs (Note 3.1, Note 4.3 and Note 4.6)
Premium is earned over periods of up to 12 years. The principle underlying the earning recognition is to derive a premium earning scale 
which recognises the premium in accordance with the incidence of claims risk. 

The review of the premium earning scale is based on an annual analysis of the historical pattern of claims incurred and the pattern of policy 
cancellations. The estimate for unearned premiums is established on the basis of this earning scale. Assumptions recommended by the 
Appointed Actuary recognise that the unearned premium relating to cancelled policies is brought to account immediately.

The review of the premium earning scale is based on an annual analysis of a number of factors including the historical pattern of claims 
incurred, the pattern of policy cancellations, economic outlook and policyholder risk profile. The estimate for unearned premiums is 
established on the basis of this earning scale. Changes to earnings curve assumptions, which in turn impact the timing of the recognition 
of unearned premium and DAC, are recognized prospectively. Changes are recommended by the Appointed Actuary when the results 
of the annual analysis indicate an ongoing change in the pattern of emergence of risk.

Deferred acquisition costs are amortised under the same premium earnings scale as the related insurance contract.

Estimation of outstanding claims liabilities (Note 4.4)
Provision is made for the estimated claim cost of reported delinquencies at the reporting date, including the cost of delinquencies incurred 
but not yet reported to the Group.

The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of expected third party recoveries. The Group 
takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposure. However, given the uncertainty 
in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.

A risk margin is added to the central estimate as an additional allowance for uncertainty in the ultimate cost of claims over and above the 
central estimate. The overall margin adopted by the Group is determined after considering the uncertainty in the portfolio, industry trends, 
the Group’s risk appetite and the margin corresponding with that appetite.

The estimation of IBNR is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already 
notified to the Group, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be apparent to the 
insured until sometime after the events giving rise to the claims have happened. 

In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims, the Group uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon statistical 
analysis of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. 
Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which might create distortion in the underlying statistics or cause the cost 
of unsettled claims to increase or decrease when compared with the cost of previously settled claims.

Provisions are calculated gross of any recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from lenders 
under specified arrangements. Estimates are also made for amounts recoverable from borrowers and property valuers, based upon the 
gross provisions.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)4.9  Actuarial assumptions and methods

(a)  Outstanding claims
The Group internally values the outstanding claims liabilities at the reporting date. The valuation approach is consistent with that 
recommended by the Appointed Actuary.

The valuation methods used are based on the underlying attributes of the claims portfolio. The Group establishes provisions for outstanding 
claims in two parts: 

•  Delinquent loans advised to the Group; and 

• 

IBNR.

For loans where the mortgagee is in possession and a claim has been submitted, the claimed amount adjusted for amounts not eligible 
to be claimed is provided. For loans where there is a mortgagee in possession (MIP) but a claim has not yet been submitted, a case estimate 
based approach is used utilising the current outstanding loan balance including accumulated arrears adjusted for selling costs, the most 
recent property valuation, or an estimate thereof, and any amounts not eligible to be claimed.

The provision in respect of delinquent loans not in possession by the mortgagee is determined according to the following formula:

•  Outstanding loan amount multiplied by frequency factor multiplied by severity factor.

In applying this formula:

•  The outstanding loan amount insured is the total outstanding amount on those loans advised to the Group by the lenders as being 

delinquent; 

•  The frequency and severity factors are based on a review of historical claims and delinquency experience performed by the appointed 

actuary and adopted by the Group. 

Actuarial assumptions and process
Historical information relating to arrears and claims history for the Group is provided to the Appointed Actuary in order to determine the 
underlying assumptions. The Appointed Actuary examines all past underwriting years, including the mix of business by LVR ratio, loan 
size band, the region in which the mortgaged property is located, mortgagor groups, property price appreciation since inception, and 
arrears duration.

Statistical modelling is used to identify significant explanatory factors affecting outcomes for frequency and severity based on historical 
claims experience.

The appointed actuary identifies significant explanatory factors affecting outcomes and incorporates this information into models for 
frequency and severity. The models incorporate past and anticipated movements in key variables to determine appropriate assumptions 
for reserving. The actuarial assumptions used in determining the outstanding claims liabilities other than MIPs are:

Frequency
While the propensity for a delinquent loan to become a claim varies for many explanatory factors (as determined by the appointed 
actuary’s analyses), the frequency basis is summarised on any given balance date and expressed so that it varies by LVR band, house 
price appreciation (HPA) band and number of payments in arrears taking into account the average mix of effects of the other explanatory 
factors on the balance date. Additional loadings may be placed on these factors according to the geographic location, loan balance, 
external dispute resolution (those borrowers accessing ombudsman services or seeking legal representation) and the lender, to adjust for 
shorter-term expectations of frequency.

Severity
Claim severity varies according to the geographic region of the properties secured by the mortgages and mortgagor groups. Claim severity 
is expressed as a percentage of the outstanding loan amount at the arrears date.

The following average frequency and severity factors were used in the measurement of outstanding claims:

•  Average frequency factor is 34 per cent (2016: 34 per cent)

•  Average severity factor is 25 per cent (2016: 24 per cent)

IBNR
The IBNR provision is estimated by analysing the historical pattern of reported delinquencies.

Risk margin
The risk margin is an additional allowance for uncertainty in the ultimate cost of claims over and above the central estimate determined on 
the bases set out above. The overall margin adopted by the Group is determined after considering the uncertainty in the portfolio, industry 
trends, the Group’s risk appetite and the margin corresponding with that appetite.

The appointed actuary reviews the factors impacting the portfolio to establish a recommended risk margin at the level required by the 
Group and APRA. Factors considered include:

• 

variability of claims experience of the portfolio;

•  quality of historical data;

•  uncertainty due to future economic conditions;

•  diversification within the portfolio; and

• 

increased uncertainty due to future legislative changes.

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a 75 per cent PoA. 

No discounting has been applied to non-current claims on the basis that the effect is immaterial.

The weighted average term to settlement, which is estimated to be 19 months (2016: 19 months). 

Sensitivity analysis
The valuation of outstanding claims incorporates a range of factors that involve interactions with economic indicators, statistical modelling 
and observed historical claims development. Certain variables are expected to impact outstanding claims liabilities more than others and 
consequently a greater degree of sensitivity to these variables is expected.

Future economic conditions and, in particular, house prices, interest rates and unemployment (for new delinquencies) impact frequency and, 
to a lesser extent, severity. 

The actuarial result is based on the central estimate of the net outstanding claim liabilities. The impact on the profit and loss before income 
tax to changes in key actuarial assumptions is set out in the table below.

Various scenarios regarding key economics including HPA, unemployment and mortgage, as well as the upper and lower bounds of a 95 per cent 
confidence interval of frequency outcomes are applied as sensitivity factors. The impact of applying the sensitivities is asymmetric around 
the central estimate due to the assumed asymmetry of the distribution of outcomes of the net outstanding claim liabilities.

Impact on outstanding claims liabilities to changes in key variables

Outstanding 
claims 
liability 

Premium  
liability 

Total 
liability 

Underwriting year

Base

Ultimate loss ratio

Upside economics
Downside economic  
– 5% house price depreciation 
(HPD), increase in mortgage rates (MR)
Downside economic  
– 10% HPD, increase in MR
Units downside  
– 15% HPD for units (NSW, QLD, VIC)
Economic model

Arrears frequency model
+5% HPA estimate
-5% HPA estimate
-10% HPA estimate
5% Parameter estimate 
confidence interval
95% Parameter estimate 
confidence interval

Discount rate

+1.0%
-1.0%

$m

318

(2)

8

14

13
58

(15)
16
33

(6)

5

%

(1)

3

4

4
18

(5)
5
10

(2)

2

$m

841

(106)

51

111

110
(114)

%

(13)

6

13

13
(14)

(26)
28

(3)
3

$m

1,159

(108)

59

125

123
(56)

(15)
16
33

(6)

5

(26)
28

%

(9)

5

11

11
(5)

(1)
1
3

0

0

(2)
2

Claims handling expenses
Claims handling expenses are estimated after considering historical actual expenses and management’s projected costs of handling claims 
over the weighted average term to settlement.

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(b)  Unearned premium
The assessment of future recognition of unearned premium is an inherently uncertain process involving assumptions concerning the 
discontinuance and pattern of the incidence of risk. When deciding an appropriate earning pattern to apply at the start of an underwriting 
year, consideration is given to: 

•  The emergence of claims and their cost for historical underwriting years;

•  The economic outlook for key economic variables (interest rates, house prices and unemployment) at the time the policy was written; 

and 

•  Policyholder risk profile, determined by characteristics such as location, LVR at underwriting, type of dwelling, loan type and type 

of interest repayment. 

Over the term of a policy, changes in economic conditions invariably lead to a difference between the expected and actual risk emergence 
pattern. Over time, these differences may be sizeable and, as business is cyclical, these may build up over successive periods. The earnings 
curves is revised when experience indicates such differences are ongoing.

The 2017 annual review process recommended a modification to the earnings pattern. This has been applied to the recognition of revenue 
in the income statement from 1 October 2017, and in subsequent reporting periods. Given the size of Unearned Premium, any changes to 
the earnings pattern are likely to have a significant impact on results in any given year. The changes applied to the premium earning pattern 
as part of the 2017 review process negatively impacted NEP by $37.3 million.

4.10 Capital adequacy 
APRA’s Prudential Standard GPS 110 Capital Adequacy requires additional disclosure in the annual financial statements to improve 
policyholder and market understanding of the capital adequacy of the companies in the Group. 

The following companies comprise the APRA Level 2 Group as at 31 December 2017:

Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited 

Genworth Financial Mortgage Indemnity Limited 

Balmoral Insurance Company Limited

The calculation for PCA for the APRA Level 2 Group provided below is based on the APRA Level 2 Group requirements.

Tier 1 capital
Paid-up ordinary shares
Other reserves
Retained earnings
Less: Deductions
Net (deficit)/surplus relating to insurance liabilities

Net Tier 1 capital
Tier 2 capital
Total capital base
Insurance risk charge
Insurance concentration risk charge
Asset risk charge 
Operational risk charge
Aggregation benefit

Total PCA

PCA coverage

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

1,303,151
(474,031)
1,093,068
(19,858)
(9,967)
1,892,363
200,000
2,092,363
221,731
761,423
137,642
27,996
(62,089)
1,086,703

1,354,034
(473,171)
1,086,517
(20,826)
66,223
2,012,777
200,000
2,212,777
229,807
1,095,275
111,002
29,954
(52,158)
1,413,880

1.93x

1.57x

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5.1  Capital management
The capital management strategy plays a central role in managing risk to create shareholder value, whilst meeting the crucial and equally 
important objective of providing an appropriate level of capital to protect both policyholders’ and lenders’ interests and satisfy regulators. 
Capital finances growth, capital expenditure and business plans and also provides support in the face of adverse outcomes from insurance 
and other activities and investment performance.

The determination of the capital amount and mix is built around three core considerations. The Group aims to hold capital to meet the 
highest requirements derived from these three considerations:

(a)  Regulatory capital
The regulated controlled entities are subject to APRA’s prudential standards, which set out the basis for calculating the Prescribed Capital 
Requirement (PCR), the minimum level of capital that the regulator deems must be held to meet policyholder obligations. The capital base 
is expected to be adequate for the size, business mix, complexity and risk profile of the business and, as such, the PCR utilises a risk-based 
approach to capital adequacy. The PCR is the sum of the capital charges for insurance, investments and other assets, investment 
concentration, operational and catastrophe concentration risk plus any supervisory adjustment imposed by APRA.

It is the Group’s policy to hold regulatory capital levels in excess of the PCR. The Group maintains sufficient capital to support the PCR, 
which is APRA’s derivation of the required capital to meet a 1 in 200 year risk of absolute ruin, and has at all times during the current and 
prior financial year complied with the externally imposed capital requirements to which it is subject.

Capital calculations for regulatory purposes are based on a premium liabilities model which is different from the deferral and matching 
model which underpins the measurement of assets and liabilities in the financial statements. The premium liabilities model estimates future 
expected claim payments arising from future events insured under existing policies. This differs from the measurement of the outstanding 
claims liabilities on the statement of financial position, which considers claims relating to events that have occurred up to and including the 
reporting date. 

On 2 August 2017, the Company announced its intention to commence, with effect from 21 August 2017, an on-market share buy-back 
program for shares up to a maximum equivalent value of $100 million. Refer to Note 5.3 Equity for further information.

(b)  Ratings capital
The controlled entities maintain their capital strength by reference to a target financial strength rating from an independent ratings agency. 
The ratings help to reflect the financial strength of these entities and demonstrate to stakeholders their ability to pay claims. 

Standard & Poor’s
On 19 March 2017, S&P reaffirmed Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited’s (GFMI) financial strength rating at ‘A+’, revising 
the outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’. On 6 September 2017, S&P reaffirmed the ‘A+’ ratings and maintained the outlook at ‘negative’.

Fitch Ratings
On 13 September 2017, Fitch reaffirmed Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited’s financial strength rating at ‘A+’ and outlook 
‘stable’.

(c)  Economic capital
The Group uses an economic capital model (ECM) to assess the level of capital required for the underwriting, claims estimation, credit, 
market, liquidity, operational and group risk to which it is exposed. Economic capital is determined as the level of capital the Group 
needs to ensure that it can satisfy its ultimate policyholder obligations in relation to all insurance contracts issued on or before the end 
of the business plan year. The ECM is used by management to help in the determination of strategic capital allocation, business planning, 
underwriting performance, pricing and reinsurance arrangements. The Group reviews its capital structure on an ongoing basis to optimise 
the allocation of capital whilst minimising the cost of capital. Active management of the business and its capital has enabled the Group 
to maintain its insurer financial strength and credit rating.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued)5.2  Interest bearing liabilities

Accounting policies
Interest bearing liabilities are initially recognised at fair value less transaction costs that are directly attributable to the transaction. 
After initial recognition the liabilities are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. 

Finance related costs include interest, which is accrued at the contracted rate and included in payables, and amortisation of transaction 
costs which are capitalised, presented together with borrowings, and amortised over the life of the borrowings. This cost also includes 
the write off of capitalised transaction costs and premium paid on the early redemption of borrowings.

Subordinated notes
$200 million subordinated notes
Less: capitalised transaction costs

31 December 
 2017 
$’000

 31 December 
2016 
$’000

(A)

200,000
(2,965)
197,035

200,000
(4,028)
195,972

(A)  On 3 July 2015, GFMI issued $200,000,000 of 10 year, non-call five year subordinated notes. The notes qualified as Tier 2 Capital under the APRA’s capital 

adequacy framework.

Key terms and conditions are:
• 

Interest is payable quarterly in arrears, with the rate each calendar quarter being the average of the 90 day bank bill swap rate at the 
end of the prior quarter plus a margin equivalent to 3.5 per cent per annum; and

•  The notes mature on 3 July 2025 (non-callable for the first five years) with the issuer having the option to redeem at par from 3 July 2020. 
Redemption at maturity, or any earlier date provided for in the terms and conditions of issue, is subject to prior approval by APRA. 

5.3  Equity

(a)  Share capital

Issued fully paid capital
Opening balance 
Buy-back shares, net of transaction costs
Capital reduction
Balance at 31 December 

31 December 
 2017 
$’000

 31 December 
2016 
$’000

1,354,034
(50,883)
–
1,303,151

1,556,470
–
(202,436)
1,354,034

The Company’s issued shares do not have a par value. All ordinary shares are fully paid. Ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends 
as declared and, in the event of winding up the Company, to participate in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion 
to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held.

An ordinary share entitles its holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of the Company. 

On-market buy-back
On 2 August 2017, the Company announced its intention to commence, with effect from 21 August 2017, an on-market share buy-back 
program for shares up to a maximum equivalent value of $100 million. As at 31 December 2017 the Company acquired 17,013,668 shares 
for a total consideration of $51 million. 

Capital reduction and share consolidation
On 1 June 2016, $202 million of capital was returned to shareholders as part of the Group’s capital management initiatives. As a result of the 
capital reduction, the Company consolidated its share capital through the conversion of every one the Company’s shares into 0.8555 shares. 
Following the completion of the share consolidation the total number of shares on issue was 509,365,050 ordinary shares.

(b)  Share-based payment reserve

Opening balance
Share-based payment expense
Share-based payment settled
Share-based payment expense to be recharged back to the major shareholder
Closing balance 

Refer to Note 7.6 Share-based payments for further detailed information.

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

3,389
3,284
(4,145)
–
2,528

5,521
1,441
(3,514)
(59)
3,389

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Accounting policies
The Group leases property and equipment under operating leases where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and benefits 
of ownership of the leased items, expiring from one to five years. The leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights. 
On renewal, the terms of the leases are renegotiated. Lease payments comprise a base amount plus an incremental contingent rental. 
Contingent rentals are based on movements in the Consumer Price Index. Lease payments are recognised as an expense in profit and loss 
on a straight line basis over the term of these leases. Lease incentives received are recognised as an integral part of the total lease expense 
over the term of the lease.

Operating lease commitments

The estimated future amounts of operating lease commitments not provided  
for in the financial statements are payable:
Within one year
One year or later and no later than five years
More than five years

Contingencies
There were no contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2017.

5.5  Other reserves

Other reserves

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

3,901
16,111
2,305
22,317

6,362
3,773
–
10,135

31 December 
 2017 
$’000

 31 December 
2016 
$’000

(476,559)

(476,559)

The balance represents reserves recognised from the reorganisation of the intragroup debt and equity arrangements with the Company 
became the holding company of the group. The Group has determined that the reorganisation represents a business combination involving 
entities under common control and therefore the Group is not required to account for the reorganisation as a business combination 
under AASB 3 Business combinations. The reorganisation involved transactions with owners from which no goodwill arises; therefore, 
any difference in these transactions is recognised directly in equity as other reserves.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued) 
Section 6  Operating assets and liabilities

6.1  Intangibles
The intangibles balance represents software development expenditure.

Accounting policies

Acquired software
Acquired intangible assets are initially recorded at their cost at the date of acquisition, being the fair value of the consideration provided 
and, for assets acquired separately, incidental costs directly attributable to the acquisition. All intangible assets acquired have a finite useful 
life and are amortised on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets, being the period in which the related benefits are 
expected to be realised (shorter of legal benefit and expected economic life).

Internally developed capitalised software
Software development expenditure that meets the criteria for recognition as an intangible asset is capitalised in the statement of financial 
position and amortised over its expected useful life, subject to impairment testing. Costs incurred in researching and evaluating a project 
up to the point of formal commitment to a project is expensed as incurred. Only software development projects with total budgeted 
expenditure of more than $250,000 are considered for capitalisation. Smaller projects and other costs are treated as maintenance costs, 
being an ongoing part of maintaining effective technology, and are expensed as incurred.

All capitalised costs are deemed to have an expected useful life of five years unless it can be clearly demonstrated for a specific project that 
the majority of the net benefits are to be generated over a longer or shorter period. The capitalised costs are amortised on a straight line 
basis over the period following completion of a project or implementation of part of a project.

Impairment assessment
The recoverability of the carrying amount of the asset is reviewed at each reporting date by determining whether there is an indication 
that the carrying value may be impaired. If such indication exists, the item is tested for impairment by comparing the recoverable amount, 
or value in use, of the asset to the carrying value. An impairment charge is recognised when the carrying value exceeds the calculated 
recoverable amount and recognised in the income statement. The impairment charges can be reversed if there has been a change in the 
estimate used to determine the recoverable amount.

There was no impairment charge recognised during the year.

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the carrying amounts for intangibles are set out below:

Cost
Balance at 1 January 
Additions
Disposals
Closing balance at 31 December

Accumulated amortisation and impairment losses
Balance at 1 January 
Amortisation
Disposals
Closing balance at 31 December

Total net intangibles

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

26,248
493
(1,478)
25,263

(24,242)
(409)
689
(23,962)
1,301

24,754
1,513
(19)
26,248

(23,728)
(532)
18
(24,242)
2,006

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Accounting policies
Business combinations are accounted for by applying the purchase method. Goodwill represents the difference between the cost of the 
acquisition and the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired.

Goodwill is stated at deemed cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

The carrying value of goodwill is tested for impairment at each reporting date. The impairment test involves the use of accounting 
estimates and assumptions. The recoverable amount of the cash generating unit is determined on the basis of value in use calculation 
which is performed on a pre-tax basis. The present value of future cash flow projections is based on the most recent management approved 
budgets, which generally do not forecast beyond five years. The carrying value of identifiable intangible assets is deducted from the value 
generated in the cash flow projections to arrive at a recoverable value for goodwill, which is then compared with the carrying value of goodwill. 

Goodwill – at deemed cost

6.3  Employee benefits provision

Accounting policies
The carrying amount of provisions for employee entitlements approximates fair value.

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

9,123

9,123

Wages, salaries and annual leave
The accruals for employee entitlements to wages, salaries and annual leave represent present obligations resulting from employees’ 
services provided up to the statement of financial position date, calculated at undiscounted amounts based on wage and salary rates 
that the entity expects to pay as at reporting date including related on-costs.

Long service leave
The Company’s net obligation in respect of long-term benefits other than pension plans is the amount of future benefit that employees 
have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods. A liability for long service leave is recognised as the present value 
of estimated future cash outflows to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date. The estimated future 
cash outflows are discounted using interest rates on national government guaranteed securities which have terms to maturity that match, 
as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. Factors which affect the estimated future cash outflows such as expected future 
salary increases including related on-costs and expected settlement dates are incorporated in the measurement. 

Superannuation commitments
The Group has a defined contribution superannuation plan. Employees are entitled to varying levels of benefits on retirement based on 
accumulated employer contributions and investment earnings thereon as well as benefits in the event of disability or death. Contributions 
by the Group are, as a minimum, in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee Levy.

Annual leave
Long service leave

Current
Non-current

As at the balance date there were 216 employees (2016: 223).

31 December 
2017
$’000

31 December 
2016
$’000

2,594
4,202
6,796

4,914
1,882
6,796

2,493
3,920
6,413

4,711
1,702
6,413

7474

Notes to the financial statements (continued)6.4  Trade and other receivables

Accounting policies 
The collectability of receivables is assessed at balance date and an impairment loss is made for any doubtful accounts.

Trade and other receivables
Related party receivables

Current

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

2,808
9,713
12,521

12,521

1,592
2,157
3,749

3,749

Included in the related party receivables are the balances related to taxes receivable to the head entity of $10,153,000 (2016: $2,877,000). 
Under the tax consolidation system, current tax liabilities recognised for the year by the Group are assumed by the head entity in the tax 
consolidated group.

Carrying amounts of receivables reasonably approximate fair value at the reporting date. None of the receivables are impaired or past due.

6.5  Trade and other payables

Accounting policies
Liabilities are recognised for amounts to be paid in the future for goods or services received. Trade accounts payable are normally settled 
within 30–60 days. The carrying amount of accounts payable approximates fair value.

Accrued expenses
Interest (receivable)/payable
Trade creditors and other payables

Current
Non-current

6.6  Cash and cash equivalents

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

24,286
(57)
7,424
31,653

31,653
–
31,653

22,983
32
14,096
37,111

37,111
–
37,111

Accounting policies
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions and other short-term and highly liquid 
investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject 
to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Cash and cash equivalents are measured at fair value, being the principal amount.

Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the statement of financial 
position as follows:

Cash assets

 2017 
$’000

43,025

2016 
$’000

57,634

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7.1  Parent entity disclosures

Result of the parent entity
Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year

Financial position of parent entity
Current assets
Total assets

Current liabilities
Total liabilities

Net assets

Total equity of the parent entity comprising of:
Share capital
Retained earnings
Share based payment
Other reserves
Total equity

7.2  Auditor’s remuneration

Audit and review of financial statements
Regulatory audit services

Non-assurance services

2017 
$’000

2016 
$’000

221,418
221,418

220,644
220,644

124,774
1,939,801

2,353
2,353

128,778
1,942,162

32,034
32,034

1,937,448

1,910,128

1,303,151
198,140
1,482
434,675
1,937,448

1,354,034
119,344
2,075
434,675
1,910,128

31 December 
2017 
$
747,541
81,721
829,262
13,500
842,762

31 December 
2016 
$
654,165
76,480
730,645
43,000
773,645

7.3  KMP disclosures
The following were key management personnel of the Group at any time during the reporting period, and unless otherwise indicated, 
were key management personnel for the entire period.

Executive KMP

Andrew Cormack

Steven Degetto (appointed 17 July 2017)

Tobin Fonseca

Luke Oxenham

Directors of the Company

David Foster 

Anthony Gill

Ian MacDonald

Gai McGrath 

Georgette Nicholas 

Leon Roday

Stuart Take

Gayle Tollifson

Jerome Upton

The key management personnel compensation is: 

Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Equity compensation benefits

7676

31 December 
2017 
$’000

31 December 
2016 
$’000

5,108
227
1,117
6,452

5,306 
501 
1,267 
7,074

Notes to the financial statements (continued)7.4  Related party disclosures
Transactions with related parties are undertaken on normal commercial terms and conditions. 

Corporate overhead
On settlement of the Company‘s IPO, the Group entered into certain agreements with Genworth Financial (GFI) and its affiliates. Under 
the agreements GFI will provide certain services to the Group, with most services being terminated if GFI ceases to beneficially own 
more than 50 per cent of the common shares of the Company or at the request of either party at annual successive renewal terms after 
the initial term ends on 31 December 2017. The services rendered by GFI and affiliated companies consist of finance, human resources, 
legal and compliance, investments services, information technology and other specified services. These transactions are in the normal 
course of business and accordingly are measured at fair value. Payment for these service transactions are non-interest bearing and are 
settled on a quarterly basis. The Group incurred net charges of $3,974,000 (2016: $5,462,000) for the year ended 31 December 2017. 
There is a payable balance of $373,000 (2016: $452,000) as at 31 December 2017.

Share buy-back
GFI participated in on-market sale transactions during the buy-back program to maintain the approximately 52 per cent stake in the Group. 
GFI has sold 8.9 millions of shares for a total consideration of $25.8 million as at 31 December 2017. Refer to Note 5.3 Equity for further details.

Other related party transactions 
Certain non-executive directors of the Group were employed by the major shareholder, GFI, during the financial year. Costs of services 
provided by these directors were not charged to the Group. 

Major shareholder and its ultimate parent entity
The major shareholder of the Group is Genworth Financial International Holdings, LLC & Genworth Holdings, Inc. (as partners of the 
Genworth Australian General Partnership) representing 51.95 per cent ownership. The ultimate parent entity of AGP is GFI which 
is incorporated in Delaware, United States of America. 

In October 2016, GFI and China Oceanwide announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which China Oceanwide 
agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of GFI, subject to approval by GFI stockholders as well as other closing conditions. Upon 
completion of the transaction GFI will be a standalone subsidiary of China Oceanwide. In November 2017, GFI announced that GFI and 
China Oceanwide continue to work towards satisfying the closing conditions of their previously announced proposed transaction as soon 
as possible.

7.5  Controlled entities

Accounting policies 
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its 
involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. In assessing control, the Company 
considers the purpose and design of each entity in order to identify the relevant activities, how decisions about the relevant activities are 
made, who has the ability to direct those activities and who receives the returns from those activities. The financial statements of controlled 
entities are included from the date control commences until the date control ceases.

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following controlled entities.

Name of entity

Country of 
incorporation

Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Holdings Pty Limited 1
Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited
Genworth Financial Services Pty Limited 1
Genworth Financial Mortgage Indemnity Limited 
Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Finance Pty Limited 1
Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Finance Holdings Pty Limited 1
Genworth Financial New Holdings Pty Limited 1
Genworth Financial Australia Holdings, LLC1 1
Balmoral Insurance Company Limited 

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Bermuda

1  The entities were deregistered during the year.

Class of 
shares

Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary

Equity holding
(%)

2017

2016

–
100
–
100
–
–
–
–
100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
–

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Accounting policies

Share-based payment transactions
Share-based remuneration is provided in various forms to eligible employees and executive directors of the Group in compensation for 
services provided to the Group. 

The fair value at the grant date, being the date both the employee and the employer agree to the arrangement, is determined using 
a valuation model based on the share price at grant date and the vesting conditions. The fair value does not change over the life of 
the instrument. At each reporting period during the vesting period and upon final vesting or expiry of the equity instruments, the total 
accumulated expense is revised based on the fair value at grant date and the latest estimate of the number of equity instruments that are 
expected to vest based on the vesting conditions and taking into account the expired portion of the vesting period. The movement in the 
total of accumulated expenses from the previous reporting date is recognised in the profit and loss with a corresponding movement in the 
share-based payment reserve. 

To satisfy obligations under the various share-based remuneration plans, shares are generally expected to be equity settled.

Share Rights Plan
On 21 May 2014, the Group granted restricted share rights to a number of key employees including executive KMP. The aggregate 
amount of these share rights was $7,265,000. One third of the share rights granted during the year vest on each of the second, third and 
fourth anniversaries of the grant date. If at any time an employee ceases continuous service with the Group, any unvested share rights are 
immediately cancelled, except in cases of retirement, redundancy, total and permanent disability or death.

In addition to the grants to key employees, other employees were granted an amount of share rights in the aggregate amount of $276,000. 
All share rights granted to other employees vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. If at any time an employee ceases continuous 
service with the Group, any unvested share rights vest immediately. The aggregate amount of $276,000 was expensed during the year 
ended 31 December 2014.

Share Rights Plan 
grant date

7 May 2015
6 May 2016
1 March 2017

Available to

Vesting period

Nominated employees
Nominated employees
Nominated employees

Four equal tranches vested on first anniversary of grant date
Four equal tranches vested on first anniversary of grant date
Four equal tranches vested on first anniversary of grant date

Total 
($)

509,967
499,030
492,910

The fair value of the share rights is calculated as at the grant date using a Black Scholes valuation. The factors and assumptions used for the 
valuation are summarised in the below table: 

Grant date

1 March 2017

6 May 2016

2017

2016

Share price on grant date ($)

$2.81

Dividend yield

Risk free rate (%)

8.6%

Tranche 1: 1.83%

Tranche 2: 2.00%

Tranche 3: 2.15%

Tranche 4: 2.29%

2015

7 May 2015

$3.09

11.16%

$3.00

11.36%

Tranche 1: 1.57% 

Tranche 1: 2.03%

Tranche 2: 1.57%

Tranche 3: 1.57%

Tranche 4: 1.80%

Tranche 2: 2.03%

Tranche 3: 2.20%

Tranche 4: 2.35%

2014

21 May 2014

$2.95

7.8%

Tranche 1: 2.60%

Tranche 2: 2.71%

Tranche 3: 3.08%

Vesting dates

Tranche 1: 1 March 2018

Tranche 1: 1 March 2017

Tranche 1: 1 March 2016

Tranche 1: 20 May 2016

Tranche 2: 1 March 2019

Tranche 2: 1 March 2018

Tranche 2: 1 March 2017

Tranche 2: 20 May 2017

Tranche 3: 1 March 2020

Tranche 3: 1 March 2019

Tranche 3: 1 March 2018

Tranche 3: 20 May 2018

Tranche 4: 1 March 2021

Tranche 4: 1 March 2020

Tranche 4: 1 March 2019

7878

Notes to the financial statements (continued)Key terms and conditions:
•  The rights are granted for nil consideration. 

•  Holders do not receive dividends and do not have voting rights until the rights are exercised.

Details of the number of employee share rights granted, exercised and forfeited or cancelled during the year were as follows:

2017
Grant date

21 May 2014
21 May 2014
7 May 2015
22 June 2015
6 May 2016
1 March 2017
Total 

Balance at 
1 January 
2017
number

844,020
54,665
99,528
5,803
271,714
–
1,275,730

Granted 
in the year
number

Exercised 
in the year *
number

Cancelled/
forfeited 
in the year
number

Balance at 
31 December 
2017
number

–
–
–
–
–
382,344 1
382,344

(423,052)
(54,665)
(35,543)
(1,934)
(117,490)
(703)
(633,387)

(126,624)
–
(12,049)
–
–
(18,267)
(156,940)

294,344
–
51,936
3,869
154,224
363,374
867,747

Vested and 
exercisable 
at end 
of the year
number

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

included employees who ceased service with the Group, any unvested share rights vested immediately.

* 
1  The number of share rights granted in the year includes 139,169 shares rights, representing the deferred short-term incentive component under the 2016 

remuneration program.

2016
Grant date

21 May 2014
21 May 2014
7 May 2015
22 June 2015
6 May 2016
Total 

Balance at 
1 January 
2016
number

2,554,698
70,876
139,904
7,737
–
2,773,215

Granted 
in the year
number

Exercised 
in the year *
number

Cancelled/
forfeited 
in the year
number

Balance at 
31 December 
2016 
number

–
–
–
–
280,281 2
280,281

(840,969)
(16,211)
(34,967)
(1,934)
–
(894,081)

(869,709)
–
(5,409)
–
(8,567)
(883,685)

844,020
54,665
99,528
5,803
271,714
1,275,730

Vested and 
exercisable 
at end 
of the year
number

–
–
–
–
–
–

included employees who ceased service with the Group, any unvested share rights vested immediately.

* 
2  The number of share rights granted in the year includes 66,105 shares rights, representing the deferred short-term incentive component under the 2015 

remuneration program.

LTI
The Group implemented an LTI plan for executive KMP which is performance-oriented and reflects local market practice. 

LTI grant date 
7 May 2015
6 May 2016
1 March 2017

Nature of award
share rights
share rights
share rights

Key terms and conditions:
•  The rights are granted for nil consideration.

Vesting conditions
• 
•  Subject to performance conditions

continuous active employment for four years from grant date.

Total 
($)
1,822,777
1,729,230
1,873,986

•  Holders are entitled to receive notional dividend equivalents during the vesting period but do not have voting rights.

•  Each allocation is split equally into two portions which are subject to different performance hurdles with a 12 month deferral period after 
the performance period ends. The first vesting condition is not market related and requires continuous active employment for four years 
from grant date. The second set of vesting conditions are as follows:

 –

 –

50 per cent is subject to a ROE performance condition. The Group’s three year average ROE is tested against target ROEs over a 
three year period.

50 per cent is subject to a relative TSR performance condition. The Group’s TSR is tested against comparator group, the ASX 200 
excluding resource companies over a three year period.

•  The number of share rights offered is determined by dividing the grant value of the 2017 long term incentive plan by $2.899, being the 
10-day VWAP of the Company’s share price following the release of full-year results for 2016, rounded down to the nearest whole share 
right. Each share right is a right granted to acquire a fully paid ordinary share of the Company.

•  The fair value of the share rights is the share price as at the grant date.

If an employee ceases employment with the Group before the performance conditions are tested, their unvested rights will generally lapse.

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for the valuation are summarised in the below table.

Grant date

Share price on grant date ($)

Dividend yield

Volatility

Correlation

Risk free rate (%)

Vesting date

2017

1 March 2017

$2.81

8.60%

35.00%

2016

6 May 2016

$3.00

11.36%

35.00%

A correlation matrix for the ASX 
200 (excluding resource companies) 
has been used

A correlation matrix for the ASX 
200 (excluding resource companies) 
has been used

2.0%

31 December 2020

1.57%

31 December 2019

Details of the number of employee share rights granted, exercised and forfeited or cancelled during the year were as follows:

Grant date

7 May 2015
6 May 2016
1 March 2017
17 July 2017
Total

Grant date

7 May 2015
6 May 2016
Total

Balance at 
1 January 
2017
number

177,497
742,159
–

919,656

Balance at 
1 January 
2016
number

525,834
–
525,834

Granted 
in the year
number

Exercised 
in the year
number

–
–
646,425
75,025
721,450

–
–
–

–

Cancelled/
forfeited 
in the year
number

Balance at 
31 December 
2017
number

(61,301)
(93,171)
–

(154,472)

116,196
648,988
646,425
75,025
1,486,634

Vested and 
exercisable 
at end 
of the year
number

–
–
–

–

Granted in 
the year
number

Exercised in 
the year
number

Cancelled/
forfeited in 
the year
number

Balance at 
31 December 
2016
number

Vested and 
exercisable 
at end of the 
year
number

–
742,159
742,159

–
–
–

(348,337)
–
(348,337)

177,497
742,159
919,656

–
–
–

Omnibus Incentive Plan 
GFI, GFMI and LLC entered into a Cost Agreement on 15 July 2005 (as varied from time to time) pursuant to which GFI agreed to offer its 
2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan and its 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Omnibus Incentive Plans) to certain employees of GFMI and LLC. 

Under the Omnibus Incentive Plans, GFI issues stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, other 
stock-based awards and dividend equivalent awards with respect to its common stock to employees of its affiliates throughout the world. 
Under the Cost Agreement, GFMI and LLC have agreed to bear the costs for their employees’ participation in the Omnibus Incentive Plans 
from time to time. Employees of GFMI and LLC will not, following the IPO, receive any further awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plans. 
Any incentives after that date will be provided through the Group’s share rights plan. However, GFMI and LLC will continue to bear the 
costs of past awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plans. The Group has reserved for such costs and the amount of the reserve is marked 
to market to reflect the Group’s exposure to those costs having regard to the price of GFI shares.

Details of the number of employee options granted, exercised and forfeited or cancelled during the year were as follows:

2017
Grant date

Expiry date

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
1 January 
2017
Number

Granted 
in the year
Number

Exercised 
in the year
Number

Cancelled/ 
forfeited 
in the year
Number

Balance at 
31 December 
2017
Number

Vested and 
exercisable 
at end of 
the year
Number

13/02/2008
19/08/2009
19/08/2009
10/02/2010
09/02/2011
14/02/2012
15/02/2013
20/02/2014
Total
Weighted average exercise price

13/02/2018
31/07/2017
13/02/2018
10/02/2020
09/02/2021
14/02/2022
15/02/2023
20/02/2024

29.19
9.98
9.98
18.15
16.32
11.37
11.60
19.50

7,800
2,450
6,288
30,600
29,000
38,100
37,000
19,500
170,738
$15.15

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

(4,800)
(2,450)
–
(3,600)
–
–
–
–
(10,850)
$21.19

3,000
–
6,288
27,000
29,000
38,100
37,000
19,500
159,888
14.74

3,000
–
6,288
18,305
29,000
38,100
37,000
14,625
146,318
14.37

8080

Notes to the financial statements (continued)Balance at 1 January 2017 is adjusted for options granted in prior periods to employees who transferred into/out of the Group during the year.

2016
Grant date

Expiry date

Exercise 
price

09/08/2016
13/02/2018
12/02/2019
09/08/2016
31/07/2017
13/02/2018
10/02/2020
09/02/2021
14/02/2022
15/02/2023
20/02/2024

09/08/2006
13/02/2008
12/02/2009
19/08/2009
19/08/2009
19/08/2009
10/02/2010
09/02/2011
14/02/2012
15/02/2013
20/02/2014
Total
Weighted average exercise price

47.30
31.60
3.41
10.81
10.81
10.81
19.65
17.67
12.31
12.56
21.11

Balance at 
1 January 
2016
Number

Granted 
in the year
Number

Exercised 
in the year
Number

Cancelled/ 
forfeited 
in the year
Number

Balance at 
31 December 
2016
Number

6,600
7,800
17,500
3,049
2,450
6,288
48,600
38,500
46,800
46,500
14,000
238,087
$16.11

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
(17,500)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(17,500)
$3.41

(6.600)
–
–
(3,049)
–
–
(18,000)
(12,000)
(14,700)
(15,000)
–
(69,349)
$18.46

–
7,800
–
–
2,450
6,288
30,600
26,500
32,100
31,500
14,000
151,238
$16.51

Details of the number of employee RSUs granted, exercised and forfeited or cancelled during the year were as follows:

Vested and 
exercisable 
at end of 
the year
Number

–
7,800
–
–
2,450
6,288
30,600
38,500
35,100
23,250
3,500
147,488
$16.41

2017
Grant date

15/02/2013
2/12/2013
20/2/2014
20/03/2015
Total 

Balance at 
1 January 
2017
Number

21,507
2,500
34,140
1,350
59,497

Granted 
in the year
Number

Exercised 
in the year
Number

Cancelled/
forfeited 
in the year
Number

Balance at 
31 December 
2017
Number

Vested and 
exercisable  
at end of  
the year
Number

–
–
–
–
–

(21,170)
(2,500)
(17,070)
–
(40,740)

(337)
–
(4,324)
–
(4,661)

–
–
12,746
1,350
14,096

–
–
–
–
–

Balance at 1 January 2017 is adjusted for options granted in prior periods to employees who transferred into/out of the Group during the year.

2016
Grant date

03/01/2012
06/01/2012
11/01/2012
14/02/2012
15/02/2013
1/10/2013
2/12/2013
20/2/2014
20/03/2015
Total 

Balance at 
1 January 
2016
Number

Granted 
in the year
Number

Exercised 
in the year
Number

Cancelled/
forfeited 
in the year
Number

Balance at 
31 December 
2016
Number

Vested and 
exercisable  
at end of  
the year
Number

3,750
1,250
6,250
17,681
68,984
3,000
5,000
91,942
1,350
199,207

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

(3,750)
(1,250)
–
(16,306)
(32,693)
–
(2,500)
(29,870)
–
(86,369)

–
–
(6,250)
(1,375)
(15,396)
(3,000)
–
(28,632)
–
(54,653)

–
–
–
–
20,895
–
2,500
33,440
1,350
58,185

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

7.7  Events subsequent to reporting date
On 7 February 2018, the directors declared a 100 per cent franked final dividend of 12 cents per share totalling $59,100,000. As this event 
occurred after reporting date and did not relate to conditions existing at reporting date, no account has been taken in the financial 
statements for the current reporting year ended 31 December 2017.

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(a)  the consolidated financial statements and notes set out on pages 46 to 81 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 31 December 2017 and of its performance, as represented 

by the results of its operations, and its cash flows for the period ended on that date; and

(ii)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards in Australia and the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory 

professional reporting requirements; and

(b)  the financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards; and

(c)  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act from the CEO and the CFO for the 
financial year ended 31 December 2017.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

Ian MacDonald 
Chairman

Dated 28 February 2018.

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Directors’ declarationIndependent auditor’s report
to the shareholders of Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited

Report on the audit of the financial report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Genworth Mortgage 
Insurance Australia Limited (the Company).

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Company 
is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

•  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position 

as at 31 December 2017 and of its financial performance for 
the year ended on that date; and

• 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the 
Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for opinion

The financial report comprises: 

•  Consolidated statement of financial position as at 

31 December 2017;

•  Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, 
consolidated statement of changes in equity, and 
consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended;

•  Notes including a summary of significant accounting policies;

•  Directors’ declaration.

The Group consists of the Company and the entities it controlled 
at the year-end or from time to time during the financial year.

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient 
and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report section 
of our report. 

We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting 
Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit 
of the financial report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

Key audit matters

The key audit matters we identified are:

•  Valuation of gross outstanding claims liability

•  Net earned premium and unearned premium liability

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional 
judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial 
report of the current period. 

These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 
Financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, 
and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG 
network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG 
International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under 
Professional Standards Legislation.

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Valuation of gross outstanding claims liability – $340m

The key audit matter

How the matter was addressed in our audit

Refer to the accounting policy in Note 4.4 Outstanding claims, 
Note 4.8 Accounting estimates and judgments, Note 4.9 Actuarial 
assumptions and methods, Note 2.1 (e) Liquidity risk and Note 4.1 
Net claims incurred.

The outstanding claims liability is a key audit matter due to the 
complexity of the valuation methodology. This complexity requires 
us to exercise judgment when evaluating the methodologies and 
assumptions adopted.

Genworth’s insurance policies are very similar in nature and 
as a result our audit focused on the way in which the Group 
used common characteristics to segment the stages of claim 
emergence when applying frequency and severity (size) factors 
to calculate the outstanding claims liability. These common 
characteristics include region, loan originator, outstanding loan 
size and LVR.

The outstanding claims liability reflects an assessment of future 
expected outcomes.

These outcomes are influenced by a number of factors, including 
macroeconomic ones, which are subject to a wide range of 
views and interpretations. The valuation methodology requires 
assumptions to be made in respect of these factors including:

• 

• 

the uncertainty in the timing of claim payments and 
recoveries;

the frequency at which claims emerge, and the subsequent 
severity of those claims. Frequency and severity may 
be influenced by changes in macroeconomic factors 
such as interest rates, unemployment, property prices, 
house price movements and performance of industry and 
geographic segments;

• 

the timing of receipt of information from lenders indicating 
that a delinquency or claim has occurred; and

•  whether past claims experience is a reasonable predictor 

of future experience.

The assumptions adopted have a significant impact on the 
financial performance of the Group. As a result, this key audit 
matter involved more senior audit team members, including 
actuarial specialists, who understand the valuation methodologies, 
the Group’s business, its industry and the economic environment 
it operates in.

Our audit procedures included testing the key controls designed 
and operated by the Group for the outstanding claims liabilities.

Alongside our IT specialists, we assessed the key controls for 
significant data inputs used to determine the outstanding claims 
liability. Our assessment included testing specific reconciliation 
controls and output from key IT systems used in the actuarial 
valuation processes.

We focused on the assumptions and valuation methodology 
used by management in estimating the Group’s outstanding 
claims liability. In so doing we challenged the methodology 
and the assumptions used in the valuation, including the 
Group’s approach to segmenting the portfolio using common 
characteristics. We were assisted by KPMG actuarial specialists 
in this and in our consideration of the work and findings of the 
Group’s appointed actuary.

Our detailed testing included considering the Group’s valuation 
methodology and assumptions for consistency between reporting 
periods, as well as indicators of possible management bias.

Our challenge focused on the assumptions applied to delinquencies 
and claims. We did this by:

•  evaluating the underlying documentation for the assumptions. 
For example, we considered actual versus expected claims 
data and the timing of claims payments and recoveries (using 
historical data);

• 

considering external information available (e.g. 
macroeconomic assumptions such as forecast interest rates, 
unemployment, property prices, house price movements) and 
investigating significant variances; 

• 

identifying and analysing key changes from previous periods;

•  assessing sensitivities performed by the Group to assist 

in evaluating the relevance and reasonableness of findings 
and conclusions; 

•  assessing the consistency of information (such as claims 

experience and trends) across the Group’s operations. 

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NEP – $370m and unearned premium liability – $1,109m

The key audit matter

How the matter was addressed in our audit

Refer to the accounting policy in Note 4.6 and Note 4.8 
Accounting estimates and judgments.

Genworth receives payment for all insurance policies upfront 
however recognises this premium revenue over time. The timing 
pattern for recognition of premiums and the resulting valuation 
of the unearned premium liability (the proportion of the premium 
revenue not yet recognised), was determined by applying 
actuarial modelling techniques to develop an earnings curve. 
In this way the timing of revenue recognition is dependent 
on the way in which claims are expected to emerge.

Net earned premiums and the unearned premium liability 
are a key audit matter due to the complexity of the actuarial 
methodology used to model the earnings curve and the 
significant level of judgment applied in assessing the 
assumptions adopted.

The earnings curve and the timing of revenue recognition 
is dependent on an assessment of future claim emergence. 
As a result, the complexities discussed in the key audit matter 
‘outstanding claims liabilities’ are also relevant to our work 
over net earned premiums and the valuation of the unearned 
premium liability.

The assumptions adopted have a significant impact on the 
financial performance of the Group. Accordingly, we involved 
more senior audit team members, including actuarial specialists, 
who understand the Group’s business, its industry and the 
economic environment it operates in.

Other information

The assessment of claims emergence as it relates to the earnings 
curve is performed by the Group on an annual basis. We tested 
the key controls designed and operated by the Group for the 
unearned premium liability and net earned premiums. Working 
with our IT specialists, this included testing specific reconciliation 
controls, the data used in the actuarial modelling processes and 
output from key IT systems used in the valuation of the unearned 
premium liability.

Working alongside KPMG actuarial specialists we focused on the 
assumptions and valuation methodology used by management 
in their assessment. Our detailed testing included the procedures 
outlined in the key audit matter ‘Valuation of gross outstanding 
claims liability’ as timing of revenue recognition is dependent 
upon future claim emergence.

Additional procedures were performed for each key segment 
of the portfolio, reflecting underwriting year, loan type and policy 
type and considered indicators of possible management bias. 
These included:

•  an assessment of consistency in the adopted pattern 

of risk emergence;

•  an assessment of sensitivity of the adopted earnings curve 

to key model assumptions and analysis of key changes from 
previous periods; 

• 

consideration of the impact of changes in the products and 
operations of the Group to the assumptions adopted. 

Other information is financial and non-financial information in the Company’s annual reporting which is provided in addition to the 
financial report and the auditor’s report. This includes the Investor report and Investor presentation as at 7 February 2018. The directors are 
responsible for the other information. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion or any 
form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the remuneration report and our related assurance opinions.

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information. In doing so, we consider whether the 
other information is materially inconsistent with the Financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be 
materially misstated.

We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information and, based on the work we have 
performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report we have nothing to report.

Responsibilities of the directors for the financial report

The directors are responsible for:

•  preparing the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations 

Act 2001;

• 

implementing necessary internal controls to enable the preparation of a financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error;

•  assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. This includes disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern 
and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations or have no 
realistic alternative but to do so. 

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Our objective is:

• 

to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due 
to fraud or error; and 

• 

to issue an Auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing 
Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably 
be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing & Assurance Standards Board 
website at: auasb.gov.au/auditors_files/ar1.pdf 

This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Report on the remuneration report

Opinion

Directors’ responsibilities

In our opinion, the Remuneration report of the Company for 
the year ended 31 December 2017, complies with Section 300A 
of the Corporations Act 2001.

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation 
and presentation of the remuneration report in accordance with 
Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Our responsibilities

We have audited the remuneration report included on pages 26 to 
42 of the directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2017.

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the remuneration 
report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with 
Australian Auditing Standards.

KPMG

David Kells 
Partner

Sydney 
28 February 2018

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Independent auditor’s report (continued)to the shareholders of Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia LimitedUnless otherwise stated, the information in this section is current as at 1 February 2018.

Annual General Meeting
The 2018 AGM of Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited will be held on Thursday, 10 May 2018, at The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, 
Sydney NSW 2000. The AGM will be webcast live on the internet at investor.genworth.com.au and an archive version will be placed on the 
website to enable the AGM to be viewed at a later time.

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited is listed on ASX and its ordinary shares are quoted under the ASX code “GMA”.

Annual Report
The default option for receiving annual reports is in electronic format via Genworth’s website at genworth.com.au. To request a copy of the 
Annual Report, please contact the Share Registry.

Online voting 
Shareholders can lodge voting instructions electronically either as a direct vote or by appointing a proxy for the 2018 AGM at investorcentre.
linkmarketservices.com.au. The information required to log on and use online voting is shown on the voting form distributed to 
shareholders with the Notice of AGM.

Voting rights
At a general meeting, a shareholder present in person or by proxy, attorney or representative has one vote on a show of hands and on a poll 
has one vote for each fully paid share held. A person who holds a share which is not fully paid is entitled, on a poll, to a fraction of a vote 
equal to the proportion which the amount paid bears to the total issue price of the share.

Voting at any meeting of shareholders is by a show of hands unless a poll is demanded in the manner described in the Company’s 
Constitution. If there are two or more joint holders of a share and more than one of them is present at a general meeting, in person or by 
proxy, attorney or representative, and tenders a vote in respect of the share, the Company will count only the vote cast by, or on behalf of, 
the shareholder by the joint holder whose name appears first in the Company’s register of shareholder.

The quorum required for a meeting of members is two shareholders. If the votes are equal on a proposed resolution, the matter is decided 
in the negative.

Shareholder questions
Shareholders can submit a written question to the Company or the Company’s auditor in relation to the AGM or any of the proposed 
resolutions to be considered at the AGM, using the form supplied with the Notice of AGM distributed to shareholders. Forms should 
be returned to the Company with the personalised voting form in the pre-addressed envelope provided or by fax to +61 1300 366 228. 

Shareholders may also submit questions after completing online voting instructions online at investorcentre.linkmarketservices.com.au.

Questions for the Company’s auditor must be received by 5pm on Thursday, 3 May 2018. Members will also be given a reasonable 
opportunity to ask questions of the Company and the auditor at the AGM.

During the course of the AGM, the Company intends to answer as many of the frequently asked questions as practicable but will not 
be responding to individual questions.

Manage your holding
Questions regarding shareholdings can be directed to the Company’s Share Registry. Your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) 
or Holder Identification Number (HIN) will be required to verify your identity. Share Registry contact information can be found in the 
Corporate Directory of this report.

Shareholders that are broker (CHESS) sponsored should direct queries relating to incorrect registrations, name changes and address 
changes to their broker. 

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Information about Genworth, including company announcements, presentations and reports can be accessed at investor.genworth.com.au.

Shareholders can register to receive an email alert advising of new Genworth media releases, financial announcements or presentations. 
Registration for email alerts is available on Genworth’s website at investor.genworth.com.au under the Investor Services section.

If information is not directly available on Genworth’s website, shareholders may contact the Company directly at investorrelations@genworth.com.

Important dates 1

Company financial year end

Full year results and dividend announced

Record date for dividend

Dividend paid 

Annual Report and Notice of AGM mail out commences

AGM

1  Note: some dates may be subject to change.

Ordinary shares and share rights
As at 1 February 2018, the Company had on issue the following equity securities:

•  492,351,382 ordinary shares

•  2,319,583 share rights

Ordinary shares information

Substantial holders of ordinary shares

31 December 2017

7 February 2018

2 March 2018

16 March 2018

22 March 2018

10 May 2018

Name

Genworth Financial International Holdings, LLC and Genworth 
Holdings, Inc. (as partners of the Genworth Australian General 
Partnership), and their related bodies corporate

Asia Pacific Global Capital Co., Ltd. and Asia Pacific Global Capital 
USA Corporation

Number of shares

Voting power 
(%)

Date of 
notice

337,700,000

52.0

2 October 2015

264,634,553

51.95

25 October 2016

Note:  substantial holder details are as disclosed in substantial holding notices given to the Company.

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Shareholder information (continued)Twenty largest holders of ordinary shares

Rank Name

Number of  
shares

% of issued  
shares

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Genworth Financial International Holdings, LLC and Genworth Holdings, Inc. 
(as partners of the Genworth Australian General Partnership)

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

National Nominees Limited

BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 

Brazil Farming Pty Ltd

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

Argo Investments Limited

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited-GSCO ECA

SBN Nominees Pty Limited <10004 A/C>

Mr Stephen Craig Jermyn 

National Nominees Limited 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

CS Third Nominees Pty Limited 

National Exchange Pty Ltd

Prudential Nominees Pty Ltd

Mr Hardip Singh & Mrs Manjeet Kaur & Miss Harleen Kaur 

FJP Pty Ltd 

Total for top 20

Distribution schedule of holders of ordinary shares

255,795,304

92,908,421

28,758,346

21,174,685

17,524,143

11,079,380

4,850,000

3,885,667

3,208,901

1,125,740

1,082,000

1,026,600

928,776

829,000

608,374

527,785

500,000

500,000

442,543

438,750

51.95%

18.87%

5.84%

4.30%

3.56%

2.25%

0.99%

0.79%

0.65%

0.23%

0.22%

0.21%

0.19%

0.17%

0.12%

0.11%

0.10%

0.10%

0.09%

0.09%

447,194,415

90.83%

Range 

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Number of 
holders

Number of  
shares

% of issued 
shares

1,131

1,797

919

920

65

578,566

5,062,539

7,068,591

23,246,712

456,394,974

4,832

492,351,382

0.12

1.03

1.44

4.72

92.70

100.00

Shareholders with less than a marketable parcel of 172 ordinary shares 
($2.92 on 1 February 2018) is 207 and they hold 12,807 ordinary shares

Dividend details

Share class

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Dividend

Interim

Special

Final

Franking

Amount per share

Fully franked

Fully franked

Fully franked

12.0 cents

2.0 cents

12.0 cents

Payment date

30 August 2017

30 August 2017

16 March 2018

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Distribution schedule of holders of share rights

Range 

1 – 1000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Number of 
holders

Number of share 
rights

% of total share 
rights

1

1

12

24

4

42

545

1,888

77,391

659,780

1,579,979

2,319,583

0.02

0.08

3.34

28.44

68.12

100.00

Voting rights
Share rights do not carry any voting rights. Ordinary shares issued or transferred to participants on the vesting of share rights carry the same 
rights and entitlements as other issued shares.

Shares purchased on-market for the purposes of the Genworth Australia share rights plan
646,373 shares were purchased on-market for the purposes of the Genworth Australia Share Rights Plan during the period from 1 January 2017 
to 31 December 2017 at an average price of $2.95 per share.

On-market share buy-back
On 1 February 2018, there was a current on-market share buy-back (Appendix 3C lodged with ASX on 2 August 2017).

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Shareholder information (continued)Term

AASB

AGP

AIFRS

APRA

ASX

Description

Australian Accounting Standards Board

Genworth Australian General Partnership

Australian equivalents to IFRS

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

Australian Securities Exchange

Australian subsidiaries

Genworth Financial’s 100% owned Australian subsidiaries prior to the IPO

Book year

CET1 or Tier 1 Capital

Combined ratio

China Oceanwide

the Company

DUA

EPS

Expense ratio

The calendar year an LMI policy is originated

As defined by GPS 112, Tier 1 Capital comprises the highest quality components of capital that 
fully satisfy all of the following essential characteristics:

•  provide a permanent and unrestricted commitment of funds;

•  are freely available to absorb losses;

•  do not impose any unavoidable servicing charge against earnings; and

• 

rank behind the claims of policyholders and creditors in the event of winding up

The sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio

China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co., Ltd

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited ABN 72 154 890 730

Delegated underwriting authority

Earnings per share

Calculated by dividing the sum of the acquisition costs and the other underwriting expenses 
by the net earned premium

FBT

Fringe benefits tax

Genworth or the Group

The Company and its subsidiaries

Genworth Financial Group

Genworth Financial and its subsidiaries, excluding Genworth

Genworth Financial or GFI

Genworth Financial, Inc. and, where relevant, its predecessors

GFMI

GLIC

Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited 

Genworth Life Insurance Co.

Gross earned premium or GEP

The earned premium for a given period prior to any outward reinsurance expense

GWP

IBNR

ICAAP

IFRS

Indemnity

Insurance margin

Investment return

IPO

KMP

Gross written premium

Delinquent loans that have been incurred but not reported

Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process

International Financial Reporting Standards

Genworth Financial Mortgage Indemnity Ltd

Calculated by dividing the profit from underwriting and interest income on technical funds 
(including realised and unrealised gains or losses) by the net earned premium

Calculated as the interest income on technical funds plus the interest income on shareholder 
funds (excluding realised and unrealised gains/(losses)) divided by the average balance of the 
opening and closing cash and investments balance for each financial year

Initial Public Offering

Key management personnel, as the term is defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) 

Level 2 and Level 2 group

“Level 2 insurance group” as defined by APRA under Prudential Standard GPS 001, referring 
to a consolidated insurance group

LLC

LMI

LMI market

LMI provider

Loss ratio

LTI

Genworth Financial Australia Holdings, LLC

Lenders mortgage insurance

The market for LMI provided by external LMI providers and LMI subsidiaries but excluding the 
retention of risk by lenders and other forms of risk mitigation or risk transfer by lenders in relation 
to the credit risk of residential mortgage loans

A provider of LMI, excluding LMI subsidiaries

Calculated by dividing the net claims incurred by the NEP

Long-term incentive

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Term

LVR

MIP

NED

Description

Loan-to-value ratio. This percentage is calculated by dividing the gross value of a loan (excluding 
capitalisation of LMI premium) by the value of the property securing the loan. The value is based 
on the lower of the valuation of the underlying property accepted or externally obtained by the 
lender at origination or the price paid

Mortgagee-in-possession

Non-executive director

Net earned premium or NEP

The earned premium for a given period less any outward reinsurance expense

NIW

NOHC

NPAT

New insurance written

Non-operating holding company 

Net profit after tax

Omnibus Incentive Plans

The Genworth Financial 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan

PCA

PCA coverage

PCR

PCP

PDR

PoA

Prescribed capital amount

Calculated by dividing the regulatory capital base by the prescribed capital amount

The PCA plus any supervisory adjustment determined by APRA

Prior corresponding period

Performance and development review

Probability of adequacy

Regulatory capital base

The sum of Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital

ReMS

Return on Equity (ROE)

Reinsurance management strategy

Calculated by dividing NPAT by the average of the opening and closing equity balance for 
a financial period

Rights Plan or Plan

Genworth Share Rights Plan

RMF

RMS

RSU

S&P

Risk management framework

Risk management strategy

Restricted stock units

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services

Shareholder Agreement

The shareholder agreement between the Company, Genworth Holdings, Inc., Genworth Financial 
International Holdings, LLC and Genworth Financial dated 21 May 2014, as amended

SLT

STI

Technical funds

TFR

Tier 2 Capital

Underlying equity

Underlying NPAT

Underlying ROE

VWAP

WGEA

Senior leadership team

Short-term incentive

Investments held to support unearned premium and outstanding claims reserves

Total fixed remuneration

As defined by GPS 112, Tier 2 Capital comprises components of capital that fall short of the 
quality of Tier 1 Capital but nonetheless contribute to the overall strength of a regulated 
institution and its capacity to absorb losses

Total equity excluding the after-tax impact of unrealised gains or losses on the investment portfolio.

Underlying NPAT excludes the after-tax impact of unrealised gains or losses and impairment losses 
on the investment portfolio

Calculated by dividing underlying NPAT by the average of opening and closing underlying equity 
for a financial period

Volume-weighted average price

Workplace Gender Equality Agency

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Corporate directory

Registered office

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited
Level 26
101 Miller Street
North Sydney NSW 2060

Telephone:  +61 1300 655 422
Fax:  +61 1300 366 228

Website:  genworth.com.au

Company Secretary

Prudence Milne, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary

Brady Weissel, Corporate Counsel & Assistant Company Secretary

Share registry

Link Market Services Limited
Level 12
680 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone:  +61 1300 554 474
Fax:  +61 2 9287 0303

Email:  registrars@linkmarketservices.com.au
Website:  linkmarketservices.com.au
Link Investor Centre:  investorcentre.linkmarketservices.com.au 

Australian Securities Exchange
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited is listed under the ASX code “GMA”.

Annual Report
To request a hard copy of the Annual Report, please contact the Share Registry.
Electronic versions of the Annual Report are available at investor.genworth.com.au.