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ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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CONTENTS

From the Chair 
From the CEO 
Our purpose 
Our values 
2020 highlights 
Directors’ responsibility statement 
Consolidated income statement 
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
Consolidated statement of financial position 
Consolidated statement of cash flows 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
Independent auditor’s report 
Other information 

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HArmoney Corp limited

FROM THE CHAIR

This year, Harmoney marked five years in business, an important 
milestone for any startup and a fitting moment to take stock of our 
achievements so far and our vision for the future.

Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, 2020 saw substantial 

growth in lending and revenue, as well as significant new investment 

into the business. We successfully completed our series C capital raise, 

and raised corporate debt capital. This enabled us to accelerate our 

transition to on-balance sheet lending and continue our expansion into 

the Australian market, where lending has more than doubled compared 

with FY19. 

With our increased capacity to fund loans on-balance sheet, we closed 

retail investment opportunities from 1 April 2020. While from a personal 

perspective, it was disappointing that we could not continue with the 

retail investment model upon which Harmoney was founded, the shift to 

on-balance sheet lending simplifies our business model, providing new 

opportunities to innovate, scale and improve the borrowing experience 

for consumers.

In November 2019 we welcomed David Stevens as CEO. David is a highly 

experienced CEO and CFO in the non-bank consumer and commercial 

finance sectors on both sides of the Tasman. His appointment allowed our 

founder and former CEO Neil Roberts to transition into the role of Chief 

Product Officer, where he can lead the continued innovation, strategy and 

product development that is integral to Harmoney’s success.   

We also welcomed two new directors from our investor partners: 

Andrew Yeadon from Trade Me and Udhav Goenka from our series C 

shareholder, Kirwood Capital. These directors bring valuable experience 

and additional perspectives in investment, technology and finance to 

our board. 

Our fifth birthday celebrations sparked an opportunity to reflect upon 

our journey so far, and affirm our commitment to our values and our 

From the outset, 

Harmoney has 

been a disruptor 

of interest rates 

and traditional 

lending models 

and we believe that 

we have played a 

significant role in 

helping drive down 

interest rates on 

consumer credit 

products.

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company manifesto. We believe that responsible 

landscape, continue to help consumers reach 

lending plays a crucial role in helping people 

embrace life’s opportunities. While our business 

their goals with conservative risk-based lending 

and increase investor funding lines at a time of 

has grown significantly since its inception, we 

considerable uncertainty. 

continue to help our customers achieve their goals 

through financial products that are friendly, fair 

and simple to use. 

On behalf of the Harmoney board, I thank our 

senior leadership team and all our staff for their 

hard work and dedication in 2020. Our business 

From the outset, Harmoney has been a disruptor 

has come a long way over the last five years and 

of interest rates and traditional lending models 

it is pleasing that so many of our foundation team 

and we believe that we have played a significant 

are still with us today, a testament to the purpose-

role in helping drive down interest rates on 

driven culture and opportunities at Harmoney.

consumer credit products. One of our core values 

is ‘pioneering’ and with this spirit of innovation, 

we have used data intelligence gathered over our 

five years in business to reduce lending risk, grow 

our lending book, reduce the cost of borrowing 

for consumers and inform our highly successful 

marketing campaigns. 

The board wishes to acknowledge David, the 

senior management team and all our staff for the 

proactive and agile manner in which the business 

responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. 

The lean and nimble structure of the business 

enabled us to quickly adapt our lending model 

and processes to a rapidly changing economic 

We are excited to build upon our momentum in 

Australia and consolidate our impressive growth 

in New Zealand. The board is confident that 

Harmoney is well placed to continue its path of 

significant growth into FY21 and beyond, while 

remaining true to our purpose and vision to help 

create brighter futures.

David Flacks

CHAIR

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FROM THE CEO

Harmoney experienced significant growth and development over this 
financial period, despite the headwinds experienced from March to 
June 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This report covers a 15-month period, with the 

shifting of our final balance date from 31 March to 

30 June. This period saw strong revenue growth, 

with portfolio income (after non-cash adjustments) 

of NZ$46.0m, almost double that of FY19, as we 

expanded lending in Australia and accelerated 

our transition from a peer-to-peer model, to loans 

funded from warehouse facilities.

Lending expanded significantly, with total lending 

now surpassing NZ$1.7bn with almost 50,000 

customers across New Zealand and Australia. Our 

final pre-COVID-19 quarter (October to December 

2019) was record-breaking, with total lending 

averaging more than NZ$50m per month. 

Harmoney seeded its first securitisation warehouse 

with the Bank of New Zealand in December 2018 

and grew that facility to NZ$100m over the course 

of FY20. In January 2020 we seeded a second 

warehouse facility - our first in Australia - with 

Westpac, growing that facility to NZ$20m despite 

PORTFOLIO
INCOME
($million)

LOAN 
ORIGINATION
($million)

$535

$114

$421

$402

$57

$345

$351

$42

$309

a significant reduction in new lending from March 

$214

due to the impact of COVID-19.

We closed the period with an adjusted EBITDA1 

profit of NZ$0.2m, up from a loss of NZ$8.4m last 

year. Correspondingly, net cash from operating 

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

activities was NZ$6.2m, up from NZ$3.1m last 

NZ

AU

year. These results demonstrate the scalability of 

1.	 Adjusted	EBITDA:	See	note	4.

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Harmoney’s platform, with net portfolio income 

growing by 94% while remaining operating costs 

(adjusted for non-cash and one-off items) grew by 

only 8%.

Our overall net loss of NZ$15.4m is attributable 

in large part to our transition to on-balance 

sheet loan funding, with immediate provision for 

expected future period credit losses, as well as a 

reduction in expected future revenue from peer-to-

peer funded loans. Both categories were impacted 

by the anticipated longer term effects of COVID-19. 

LOAN BOOK ($million)

$450

$300

$150

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

We also incurred one-off set up costs associated 

OFF BALANCE SHEET

ON BALANCE SHEET

with establishing our corporate debt facility and 

our Australian warehouse facility.

In October, we successfully completed our series 

C capital round, raising NZ$25m in equity from 

two new investors: Australian private equity firm 

Kirwood Capital, and Lookman Trust, a private 

institutional investor based in New Zealand. At 

the same time, we raised a corporate debt facility 

of AU$10m, bringing the total capital raised to 

NZ$35.7m.

The success of the series C funding round and 

debt capital raising was a vote of confidence in 

Harmoney’s business model, the quality of our 

loans, and our vision for future growth. The round 

diversified our funding lines and enabled us to 

invest in digital innovation, scale our business 

and expand our debt warehousing programme, 

including funding on-balance sheet loans in 

Australia for the first time. 

This investment also accelerated our transition 

from a peer-to-peer lending model, to warehouse 

facility-funded loans. From 1 April 2020, all new 

loans are funded by Harmoney and wholesale debt 

investors. Existing loans funded by retail investors 

will continue until repaid and the retail book will 

gradually scale down. 

The decision to close retail investing was made 

over time and while we are proud to have created 

a new class of retail investment, it is time to 

These results demonstrate the 

scalability of Harmoney’s 

platform, with net portfolio 

income growing by 94% while 

remaining operating costs 

(adjusted for non-cash and 

one-off items) grew by only 

8%.

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concentrate our resources on sustainable growth 

and creating a better borrowing experience for 

consumers in New Zealand and Australia.

One way we achieve this is through continuing 

digital innovation. Harmoney’s risk-based pricing 

model relies on accurately predicting credit risk 

through our online automated application. With 

the benefit of five years of borrower behaviour 

data and thanks to ongoing investment in 

developing and refining our credit scorecard, we 

are now able to predict an individual borrower’s 

creditworthiness with greater accuracy than ever 

before. This enabled us to reduce interest rates 

across the majority of our credit grades and 

provide consumers with more suitable offers, as 

more people now qualify for a lower interest rate 

or a higher loan limit than in previous years. 

We introduced quote functionality on our 

platform, enabling prospective borrowers to get 

an accurate interest rate quote from Harmoney 

without recording an enquiry on their credit report. 

This empowers consumers to shop around for a 

loan that best suits their personal circumstances, 

without impacting their credit score. We also 

extended loan top ups to Australia, enabling 

qualifying existing customers to draw down 

additional funds to help them achieve their goals. 

This provides a better service to customers with 

good credit performance, and a further pathway to 

grow our lending book and revenue. 

It took Harmoney four years 

to reach our first NZ$1bn in 

lending, but only 12 months 

to lend the next NZ$500m. As 

we continue our expansion in 

Australia, where the personal 

lending market is estimated 

to be more than eight times 

larger than New Zealand, 

we’re excited to see where this 

growth pathway will lead us 

on both sides of the Tasman.

recognition this year, when Harmoney was named 

Australia’s top risk-based personal loan at the 

Finder product awards. These awards celebrate the 

best and most innovative businesses challenging 

the status quo on behalf of consumers and 

Harmoney was praised for its ‘super-low rates’ and 

Harmoney’s offering and our high standard 

the absence of early repayment fees.

of customer care continues to resonate with 

borrowers. Our NPS score consistently performs 

above 70, placing our customer experience in the 

same territory as iconic tech brands like Apple, 

Amazon, and Netflix. This year we received 6,000 

new reviews across ShopperApproved.com and 

Google Reviews, maintaining an average score of 

4.7/5 on both websites, and Harmoney was awarded 

the Canstar 5 Star award for a fifth consecutive year. 

Our innovative use of data is also attracting 

attention, with Harmoney’s digital marketing 

team taking home the ‘Best Use of SEM/SEO’ 

award in the highly competitive 2019 IAB New 

Zealand Digital Advertising Awards. The team used 

historical data and real-time signals to develop 

an innovative customer prospecting model and 

partnered with Google to ensure that relevant 

messages reach the right audience at the right 

Our disruption of interest rates and traditional 

time. The success of the model in the New Zealand 

lending models brought further external 

market has allowed us to confidently increase our 

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marketing spend over time and develop a powerful 

marketing expenditure by over 90%, again 

strategy that we are now replicating in Australia. 

demonstrating the advantages of our scalable 

digital platform.

While technology and data continue to drive our 

business, the dignity of people is paramount. When 

Our staff worked extremely hard this year, at times 

life throws an unexpected financial curve-ball, 

under challenging circumstances. Harmoney’s 

Harmoney can help people stay on track and keep 

success is attributable in no small part to their 

moving forward towards a brighter future. 

shared passion for transforming the borrower 

These beliefs are at the heart of our company 

manifesto and were never more relevant than 

during the COVID-19 pandemic that unfolded 

experience, and their commitment to innovation 

and continuous improvement.  It is a testament to 

all their hard work that Harmoney was named as a 

finalist for the Company of the Year award, at the 

rapidly in the final months of this financial period. 

2020 New Zealand HiTech Awards. 

As an online platform, we were able to make a 

seamless transition to operating under level 4 

Our staff complete an annual engagement survey 

restrictions and our first focus was to support 

with CultureAmp. This tool allows us to measure 

existing customers, some of whom had been 

how positive staff feel about their work, find 

pushed into unexpected hardship as a result of 

areas for improvement and benchmark ourselves 

the pandemic. We adopted a pragmatic approach, 

against top performing financial services and 

working closely with borrowers to restructure 

new technology companies. Our recent employee 

repayments. 

We then considered how we could continue to 

provide responsible lending, while mitigating 

potential risks to investors and securing the long 

engagement score of 86% is truly world class. 

The culture at Harmoney is inspiring and I am 

proud to lead our team as we continue to help our 

customers embrace life’s opportunities. 

term future of our company. No credit scorecard 

Harmoney is in business to help create brighter 

is designed in anticipation of a crisis of such 

futures and as we look ahead to 2021, we believe 

magnitude, so we moved quickly to adjust our 

the future is indeed bright for our business. It 

loan criteria. We also introduced additional checks 

took Harmoney four years to reach our first 

for new loans, so that each application could 

NZ$1bn in lending, but only 12 months to lend the 

be considered in light of borrowers’ changing 

next NZ$500m. As we continue our expansion 

personal circumstances and the evolving economic 

in Australia, where the personal lending market 

situation.

Throughout this time we kept funders fully 

informed, acknowledging the challenges and 

sharing steps taken to mitigate potential risks. Our 

proactive approach to communication enhanced 

investor confidence and we were able to increase 

our funding lines above pre-COVID-19 crisis levels. 

It is worth noting that we were able to rapidly 

scale back our operating expenditure in response 

to the evolving situation. When we observed 

that borrower demand had temporarily dropped, 

we were able to immediately reduce monthly 

is estimated to be more than eight times larger 

than New Zealand, we’re excited to see where this 

growth pathway will lead us on both sides of the 

Tasman.

David Stevens

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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OUR PURPOSE

Our	purpose	describes	why	we	exist	and	do	the	

We	continue	to	make	the	borrowing	experience	

things	we	do.	It’s	the	reason	we	get	out	of	bed	

fairer,	faster	and	more	accessible,	removing	

and	inspires	us	to	do	better.	It’s	the	impact	we	

inconvenience,	awkwardness	and	uncertainty	

want	to	make	on	the	world.

Timely	access	to	money	is	transformative.	

Providing	credit-worthy	people	access	to	money	

when	they	need	it	most	allows	them	to	seize	

opportunities.	And	by	providing	responsible	

lending	to	more	people	through	simpler	access,	

associated	with	traditional	borrowing.	In	a	little	

over	5	years,	Harmoney	has	transformed	the	

way	people	borrow	and	lend	money.	We	started	

by	creating	Australasia’s	largest	personal	loan	

marketplace,	facilitating	over	$1.7	billions	in	loans	

to	nearly	50,000	customers.

and	better	ways	of	assessing	and	pricing	risk,	that	

But	we’ve	only	begun.	Our	purpose	continues	to	

transformation	can	extend	beyond	individuals	to	

direct	us	in	the	pursuit	of	helping	people	create	

whole	communities.

brighter	futures.

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OUR VALUES

Our	values	are	the	foundation	for	how	we	operate	

Empathy: 

as	a	team	and	how	we	treat	our	customers	and	

inclusive,	supportive,	connection

the	community.	Even	though	we	rely	heavily	on	

our	technology	to	help	us	do	the	hard	stuff	and	

Pioneering:	

data	science	to	help	us	make	decisions,	upholding	

invention,	discovery,	curiosity,	leadership

the	dignity	of	people	is	paramount	at	Harmoney.

Impact: 

resourceful,	outcome-orientated,	bold

Integrity: 

honest,	ethically,	respect,	accountable,	candour

Consistency: 

stable,	reliable,	trust-worthy

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HArmoney Corp limited

2020 HIGHLIGHTS

$1.7b in lending
New lending continues to grow 
strongly, reaching new milestones.

$500m in receivables
In November 2019 we achieved $50m 
single month loan volume for the 
first time. We repeated that again in 
December.

World-class employee 
engagement
We’ve achieved an employee 
engagement score of 86%. We 
continue to nurture and support a 
passionate and motivated workforce.

Jason	Scrivener	used	his	Harmoney	loan	to	revive	a	family	property	–	to	share	a	place	of	significance	

with	his	grandkids,	and	help	strengthen	whakapapa	and	connection	with	their	land.

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NPS of 75
Customer satisfaction scores 
continue to reflect value and trust in 
Harmoney.

Successful series C
$35.7m in new capital raised, 
incorporating equity and corporate 
debt.

Australian 
warehouse facility
Launch of our second warehouse 
facility in February 2020 – our first 
for Australia.

4.7 overall reviews rating

4.7 overall reviews rating

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HArmoney Corp limited

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY 
STATEMENT

The directors are pleased to present the 

financial reporting and accounting standards have 

consolidated financial statements of Harmoney 

been followed.

Corp Limited for the 15 month period ended 30 

June 2020.

The directors believe that proper accounting 

records have been kept which enable, with 

The directors are responsible for ensuring that the 

reasonable accuracy, the determination of the 

consolidated financial statements give a true and 

financial position of the Group and facilitate 

fair view of the financial position of the Group as 

compliance of the consolidated financial 

at 30 June 2020 and its financial performance and 

statements with the Financial Reporting Act 2013.

cash flows for the 15 month period ended on that 

date.

Harmoney Corp Limited’s directors do not have 

the power to amend these consolidated financial 

The directors consider that the consolidated 

statements after issue.

financial statements of the Group have been 

prepared using appropriate accounting policies 

The Board of Directors of Harmoney Corp Limited 

consistently applied and supported by reasonable 

authorised the financial statements set out on 

judgements and estimates and that all the relevant 

pages 14-51 for issue on 26 August 2020.

For and on behalf of the Board

David Flacks 
DIRECTOR

26 August 2020

Tracey Jones 
DIRECTOR

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME 
STATEMENT

For the 15 month period ended 30 June 2020

15 months ended 
June 2020

12 months ended 
March 2019

Notes

$’000

$’000

Interest income

Fee income

Other income

Total income

Marketing expenses

Personnel expenses

Impairment expense

Administration expenses

Interest expense

Verification and servicing expenses

Technology expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Loss before income tax

Income tax benefit

5

6

7

8

9

5

11

18,852

16,529

2,099

37,480

14,101

13,150

8,899

6,879

5,698

3,909

3,855

977

(19,988)

4,616

1,055

30,808

1,412

33,275

9,410

11,512

830

5,308

327

3,068

2,957

96

(233)

7,453

(Loss)/Profit for the period attributable to the 
owners of the Company

(15,372)

7,220

The accompanying notes form part of and should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the 15 month period ended 30 June 2020

15 months ended 
June 2020

12 months ended 
March 2019

Notes

$’000

$’000

(Loss)/Profit for the period attributable to the 
owners of the Company

(15,372)

7,220

Other comprehensive loss attributable to the 
owners of the Company

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit 
or loss:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign 
operations

Loss on cash flow hedge

12

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the 
period, net of tax

(250)

(818)

(1,068)

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period

(16,440)

12

(108)

(96)

7,124

The accompanying notes form part of and should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT 
OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the 15 month period ended 30 June 2020

Share 
capital

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve

Share 
based 
payment 
reserve

Cash flow 
hedge 
reserve

Accumulated 
losses

Total

Notes

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Balance at  1 April 2018, as originally stated

 32,812 

 (96)

 1,457 

Impact of NZ IFRS 15 adoption

Balance at 1 April 2018, as restated

 - 

 - 

 - 

 32,812 

 (96)

 1,457 

Profit for the 12 month period ended March 2019

Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the 12 month 
period ended March 2019, net of income tax

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the 12 month 
period ended March 2019

Recognition of share based payments

Transfer to capital

Balance at 31 March 2019

Loss for the 15 month period ended June 2020

Other comprehensive loss for the 15 month period 
ended June 2020, net of income tax

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the 15 month 
period ended June 2020

Recognition of share based payments

Transfer to capital

Contributed capital

Balance at 30 June 2020

22 

22

22 

22

21

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (28,737)

 7,523 

 5,436 

 7,523 

 (21,214)

 12,959 

 7,220 

 7,220 

 (108)

 - 

 (96)

 (108)

 7,220 

 7,124 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,209 

 (280)

 2,386 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,209 

 - 

 (108)

 (13,994)

 21,292 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 280 

 - 

 12 

 12 

 - 

 - 

 33,092 

 (84)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 125 

 23,469 

 56,686 

 - 

 (250)

 (250)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (15,372)

 (15,372)

 (818)

 - 

 (1,068)

 (818)

 (15,372)

 (16,440)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 564 

 (125)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 564 

 - 

 23,469 

(334)

 2,825 

(926)

(29,366)

 28,885     

The accompanying notes form part of and should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT 
OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 June 2020

 June 2020

 March 2019

Notes

$’000

$’000

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other assets

Finance receivables

Property and equipment

Deferred tax assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Payables and accruals

Borrowings

Provisions

Lease liability

Derivative financial instruments

Total liabilities

NET ASSETS

Issued capital

Foreign currency translation reserve

Share based payment reserve

Cash flow hedge reserve

Accumulated losses

Equity

13 

14 

15 

16

11

17

18 

19

16

12 

21

22

12 

22

 34,779 

5,223

 129,222

1,448 

 9,548 

 180,220 

6,263

132,630

9,832

1,684

 926 

151,335

 9,531 

12,716

 37,814 

155 

 5,165 

 65,381 

3,909

36,952

3,120

 - 

 108 

44,089

28,885

21,292

56,686

 (334)

2,825

 (926)

(29,366)

28,885

 33,092 

 (84)

 2,386 

 (108)

(13,994)

21,292

The accompanying notes form part of and should be read in conjunction with these consolidated 

financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT 
OF CASH FLOWS

For the 15 month period ended 30 June 2020

15 months ended 
June 2020

 12 months ended 
March 2019

Notes

 $’000

$’000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Interest received

Interest paid

Other income

Payments to suppliers and employees

Net cash generated by operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Advances to customers

Payments for plant equipment

Net cash (used in) investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from finance receivable borrowing

Net proceeds from corporate debt

Net proceeds from share issue

Principal element of lease payments

Net cash generated by financing activities

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Gain on foreign currency bank accounts

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

13

17,951

(5,576)

35,411

(41,616)

6,170

(99,209)

(33)

(99,242)

84,863

10,163

23,469

(189)

118,306

9,531

25,234

14

34,779

787

(246)

34,090

(31,553)

3,078

(38,194)

(24)

(38,218)

37,000

-

-

-

37,000

7,658

1,860

13

9,531

The accompanying notes form part of and should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial 

statements.

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS

For the 15 month period ended 30 June 2020

1.  General information

Harmoney Corp Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries are companies whose primary 

business is to originate, service, and invest in loans. The Company is a FMC Reporting Entity 

as it is a licensed peer to peer lender. The Group consists of Harmoney Corp Limited and its 

subsidiaries and controlled entities through which it invests in loans, these are listed in note 24.

The results and position of each group entity are expressed in New Zealand dollars, which is 

the functional currency of the Company and the presentation currency for the consolidated 

financial statements, unless otherwise stated.

Harmoney Corp Limited is a company incorporated in New Zealand and registered under 

the Companies Act 1993. The Company was incorporated on 1 May 2014. The Company 

has elected to change its year end from March to June 2020. These consolidated financial 

statements are for the 15 month period ended June 2020 while the comparative information 

is for the year ended March 2019 and accordingly, the results are not directly comparable.

2.  Significant accounting policies

2.1	 Basis	of	preparation
The consolidated financial statements of Harmoney Corp Limited comply with New Zealand 

equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards Reduced Disclosure Regime (NZ 

IFRS RDR) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting 

Practice in New Zealand (GAAP). The Company is a for-profit entity for the purposes of 

complying with GAAP.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost, except 

where otherwise identified.

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2.2	 Statement	of	compliance	and	reporting	framework
The Group qualifies for NZ IFRS RDR as it is an FMC Reporting Entity with lower public 

accountability and it is not a large for-profit public sector entity. The Group has elected to 

apply NZ IFRS RDR and has applied disclosure concessions.

2.3	 Basis	of	consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company 

and entities (including structured entities) controlled by the Company and its subsidiaries. 

Control is achieved when the Company:

•  has power over the investee;

• 

is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and

•  has the ability to use its power to affect its returns. 

The assets and liabilities of entities whose functional currency is not the New Zealand dollar, 

are translated at the exchange rates ruling at balance date. Revenue and expense items are 

translated at the spot rate at the transaction date or a rate approximating that rate. Exchange 

differences are taken to the foreign currency translation reserve.

All intragroup assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to 

transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.

2.4		 Goods	and	services	tax
Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are recognised net of the amount of goods and 

services tax (GST) except:

•  where the amount of GST incurred is not recovered from the taxation authority, it is 

recognised as an unrecoverable GST expense in the income statement; and

•  for receivables and payables which are recognised inclusive of GST (the net amount 

of GST recoverable from or payable to the taxation authority is included as part of 

receivables or payables).

2.5	 Application	of	new	and	revised	accounting	standards
The Group has applied NZ IFRS 16: Leases for the first time for the reporting period 
commencing 1 April 2019.

On adoption of NZ IFRS 16: Leases, the Group recognised lease liabilities in relation to leases 
which had previously been classified as ‘operating leases’ under the principles of NZ IAS 17: 
Leases. These liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, 
discounted using the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate as of 1 April 2019.

The Group has adopted NZ IFRS 16: Leases retrospectively from 1 April 2019, but has not 
restated comparatives for the 2019 reporting period, as permitted under the specific 

transition provisions in the standard. The new accounting policies are disclosed in note 16.

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In applying NZ IFRS 16: Leases for the first time, the Group used practical expedients 
permitted by the standard and accounted for operating leases with a remaining lease term of 

less than 12 months as at 1 April 2019 as short-term leases.

Adjustments	recognised	in	the	balance	sheet	on	1	April	2019

The change in accounting policy affected the following items in the balance sheet on 1 April 

2019:

•  Right of use assets - increase by $1,924,000.

•  Lease liabilities - increase by $1,626,000.

3.  Critical accounting judgments and key sources 

of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the Group’s accounting policies, the directors of the Group are required 

to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and 

liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated 

assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be 

relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. 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.

3.1	 Coronavirus	(COVID-19)	pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased the estimation uncertainty in the preparation 

of these financial statements. The estimation uncertainty is associated with the extent and 

duration of the disruption to business arising from the actions by governments, businesses 

and consumers to contain the spread of the virus. The Group has two significant accounting 

estimates in these financial statements based on forecasts of economic conditions which 

reflect expectations and assumptions as at 30 June 2020 about future events that the 

Directors believe are reasonable in the circumstances. The underlying assumptions are also 

subject to uncertainties which are often outside the control of the Group. Accordingly, actual 

economic conditions are likely to be different from those forecast since anticipated events 

frequently do not occur as expected, and the effect of those differences may significantly 

impact accounting estimates included in these financial statements.

The significant accounting estimates impacted by these forecasts and associated 

uncertainties are predominantly related to expected credit losses and the variable 

consideration components of certain fees. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on each 

of these accounting estimates is discussed further below and/or in the relevant note to 

these financial statements. Readers should carefully consider these disclosures in light of the 

inherent uncertainty described above.

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Allowance	for	expected	credit	losses

The Group measures the allowance for expected credit losses (ECL) using an expected 

credit loss impairment model as required by NZ IFRS 9: Financial Instruments (NZ IFRS 9). The 
Group’s accounting policy for the recognition and measurement of the allowance for ECL is 

described at note 15. The estimated impact of COVID-19 has been incorporated into forward-

looking inputs as described in the note.

Transaction	price	and	variable	consideration

The Group measures the transaction price including variable consideration to determine 

income as required by NZ IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (NZ IFRS 15). The 
Group’s accounting policy for the recognition and measurement of this income is described 

in note 6. The transaction price is determined based on models of expected customer 

behaviour which are informed by historical experience. An overlay has been applied to reduce 

the amount of income recognised to accommodate for the expected deviation from that 

base given current uncertainties.

3.2	 Treatment	of	development	costs	incurred	in	the	period
The Group has incurred and will continue to incur significant costs in developing its online 

lending platform and on other projects. The directors believe that the costs fall within the 

definition of research and development within NZ IAS 38: Intangible Assets. These costs have 
been assessed against the recognition and measurement criteria in that standard. The costs 

have been recorded as Intangible Assets on the balance sheet where the Group believes that 

all the requirements of the recognition criteria outlined in the accounting policy (note 10) and 

expensed where they have not been met.

3.3	 Option	valuation	for	share	based	payments
The options granted under NZ IFRS 2: Share-based payments are required to be valued. The 
valuation exercise requires a high level of judgment in its assumptions. The assumptions are 

discussed in detail in note 20.

3.4	 Deferred	tax	asset	relating	to	tax	losses
NZ IAS 12: Income Taxes allows the capitalisation of tax losses as deferred tax assets only to the 
extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused 

tax losses can be utilised. The directors believe that there is sufficient certainty to warrant the 

recognition of this asset based on expected future taxable profits.

3.5	 Determination	of	transaction	price	for	distributing	services
The Group has estimated the transaction price for distributing services, being the amount to 

which the Group expects to be entitled for matching lenders with borrowers that meet their 

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lending criteria. The transaction price includes a component of variable consideration as the 

amount of certain payments is correlated with borrower behaviour over which the Group has 

no control. The Group has estimated the transaction price based on historically observed 

patterns of borrower behaviour. The assumptions made regarding the rate of default and 

early repayment by borrowers has a significant impact on these financial statements.

3.6	 Expected	credit	loss	provision
 The Group has estimated the provision for expected credit losses based on historically 

observed patterns of borrower behaviour adjusted for current and future economic 

outcomes. These are discussed in detail in note 15 and have a significant impact on these 

financial statements.

4.  Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided 

to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker, who is responsible 

for allocating resources and assessing the performance of the operating segments, has been 

identified as the Chief Executive Officer.

Description	of	segments
Management has determined the operating segments based on the reports reviewed by the 

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that are used to make strategic decisions. The CEO and the 

Board, in addition to statutory profit after tax, assess the business on an adjusted EBITDA 

basis.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and consists of profit/(loss) before income tax, 

adjusted for determined non- cash and abnormal items. It is intended as a supplementary 

measure of operating performance for readers to understand the cash generating ability of 

the Group. Adjusted EBITDA does not have a standard meaning prescribed by GAAP and 

therefore may not be compared to information presented by other entities.

The CEO considers the business from a geographical operating and head office perspective 

and has identified three reportable segments: New Zealand, Australia and Head Office.

The Group operates in New Zealand and Australia.

Intersegment revenue is not considered by the chief operating decision makers and is 

accordingly excluded from segment reporting.

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Segmented	income	statement

For 15 months ended June 2020  $’000

New Zealand

Australia

Head Office

Interest income

Lender fees

Borrower fees

Portfolio income

Interest expense

Incurred credit loss expense

Marketing expenses

Verification and servicing expenses

Portfolio expenses

17,945

13,617

7,504

39,066

4,160

2,510

8,222

2,913

17,805

907

4,274

2,196

7,377

813

-

5,880

995

7,688

Net portfolio income

21,261

(311)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Personnel expenses

Technology expenses

Administration expenses

Adjusted EBITDA

Non-Cash Adjustments

Change in expected credit loss provision

Change in NZ IFRS 15 expected revenue

Change in deferred establishment fees

Employee share scheme

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Other Normalisation Adjustments

Warehouse and debt set up expenses

Grants and subsidies

Corporate debt and other interest

-

-

-

-

-

-

12,318

3,855

4,613

21,261

(311)

(20,786)

(5,201)

(10,538)

(24)

(1,188)

(261)

(239)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(832)

(977)

(2,270)

2,099

(721)

Group

18,852

17,891

9,700

46,443

4,973

2,510

14,102

3,908

25,493

20,950

12,318

3,855

4,613

164

(6,389)

(10,799)

(263)

(832)

(977)

(2,270)

2,099

(721)

Profit/(loss) before income tax

5,498

(1,999)

(23,487)

(19,988)

Income tax benefit

4,120

496

-

4,616

Loss for the period attributable to the owners of 
the Company

9,618

(1,503)

(23,487)

(15,372)

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Segmented	income	statement

For 12 months ended march 2019  $’000

New Zealand

Australia Head Office

Interest income

Lender fees

Borrower fees

Portfolio income

Interest expense

Marketing expenses

Verification and servicing expenses

Portfolio expenses

1,050

12,178

6,764

19,992

327

6,726

2,531

9,584

5

2,465

1,177

3,647

-

2,685

537

3,222

Net portfolio income

10,408

425

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Personnel expenses

Technology expenses

Administration expenses

Adjusted EBITDA

Non-Cash Adjustments

Change in expected credit loss provision

Change in NZ IFRS 15 expected revenue

Change in deferred establishment fees

Employee share scheme

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Other Normalisation Adjustments

Other income

Grants and subsidies

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,944

2,957

5,305

10,408

425

(19,206)

(830)

7,140

629

-

-

-

-

-

454

-

-

-

14

-

-

-

-

(569)

(96)

-

1,398

Profit/(loss) before income tax

17,347

893

(18,473)

Income tax benefit

7,192

261

-

Group

1,055

14,643

7,941

23,639

327

9,411

3,068

12,806

10,833

10,944

2,957

5,305

(8,373)

(830)

7,594

629

(569)

(96)

14

1,398

(233)

7,453

Profit for the period attributable to the owners of 
the Company

24,539

1,154

(18,473)

7,220

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5.  Interest

INTEREST INCOME

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest on receivables funding

Interest on corporate debt

Interest on lease liability

Total interest expense

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended March 2019 
$’000

18,852

1,055

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended March 2019 
$’000

4,973

628

97

5,698

327

-

-

327

Interest income and interest expense are recognised in the income statement for all financial 

assets and liabilities, measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The 

effective interest method allocates interest income or interest expense over the life of the 

contract, or when appropriate a shorter period, using the effective interest rate. The effective 

interest rate is the discount rate at which the present value of the future cash flows equals the 

net carrying amount of the financial asset or liability. When calculating the effective interest 

rate the Group estimates the future cash flows considering all the contractual terms of the 

contract but does not include future credit losses.

6.  Fee income

Lender fee income

Distributing services

Borrower fee income

Establishment services

Protect fees

Other fees

Total borrower fee income

Total fee income

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended March 2019 
$’000

7,823

6,139

1,553

1,014

8,706

16,529

22,226

6,729

1,189

664

8,582

30,808

Harmoney has assessed all the fees paid by lenders and determined that there are two 

material performance obligations, being distributing services and debt collection. Debt 

collection is included in borrower fee income as other fees.

Distributing	services

Distributing services refer to Harmoney facilitating the matching of credit worthy borrowers 

with lenders within criteria chosen by the lender. The fees charged for this service are 

recognised at the point matching is complete and to the extent that an aggregate reversal 

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in revenue is not expected. Given only one material performance obligation the transaction 

price is allocated to the single performance obligation.

Payment for distributing services is made by the lender via a combination of fees payable 

at the point of matching with a borrower, when borrower repayments are received and on a 

monthly invoice cycle where fees are calculated based on lender portfolio performance.

Certain fees charged at the point of matching lenders with borrowers are rebateable if the 

lender does not achieve the required return on their investment. This is typically due to 

the borrower loan closing earlier than stated on their contract due to early repayment or 

default. At the point the performance obligation of matching the lender with a borrower is 

satisfied, the Group estimates and records as revenue the amount of variable consideration 

to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the cumulative revenue 

recognised will not occur. The Group’s estimate of rebateable amounts are booked as 

distributing services rebate provision (note 19).

Other	fees

Other fees include fees charged to investors for collection when borrower repayments 

are dishonoured or in arrears. A performance obligation arises every time the credit event 

occurs. The Group performs the debt collection activity following every credit event and 

recognises revenue at the point in time the follow up activity is undertaken. Given only one 

material performance obligation the transaction price is allocated to the single performance 

obligation. Revenue is recognised only to the extent that it is likely that the amount will be 

recovered.

Establishment	services

Establishment fees are a brokerage fee charged to borrowers for arranging a loan between 

a borrower and a lender. The performance obligation of arranging the loan is fulfilled at 

the point in time the loan is matched. Given only one material performance obligation the 

transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. The fee is recognised as 

revenue on loan contract date.

Where the Group is the lender, establishment fees are required to be amortised over the 

expected life of the finance receivable in accordance with NZ IFRS 9: Financial Instruments. The 
deferred amount is recognised as a reduction to the finance receivable (see note 15).

Protect	fees

Some of the finance receivable assets have the payment protect feature attached. If the 

borrower under the loan contract has elected the payment protect feature and makes a 

successful claim within the required period, principal and interest repayments covered by 

the claim will be waived by the lender. No amounts are paid to the borrower in the event of a 

waiver.

Where the Group is the lender, Protect fee revenue is the amount charged to the borrower 

for the payment protect feature. This Protect fee revenue is recognised in the income 

statement from the attachment date over the period of the contract. Protect fee revenue is 

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earned in accordance with the pattern of the underlying exposure to risk expected under the 

payment protect feature of the loan contract. The portion of Protect fee revenue included in 

the financial receivable asset but not yet earned as at the balance date is recognised in the 

statement of financial position as an unearned waiver fee revenue (note 17).

Where the Group is not the lender, the Protect fee revenue is the amount charged to the 

lender for arrangement and management of the Protect loan. Given only one material 

performance obligation, the transaction price is allocated to the single performance 

obligation. At the point the performance obligation of matching the lender with a borrower 

is satisfied, the Group estimates and records as revenue the amount of variable consideration 

to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the cumulative revenue 

recognised will not occur. The Group’s estimate of rebateable amounts are recognised as a 

protect claims provision (note 19).

7.  Other income

Other income

Grant income

Wage subsidy

Other income

Total other income

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended March 2019 
$’000

1,646

453

-

2,099

1,398

-

14

1,412

Grant	and	wage	subsidy	income

Grants from the New Zealand Government are recognised at their fair value where there 

is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and the Group will comply with all 

attached conditions. Harmoney received grants related to Research and Development activity 

as funded by Callaghan Innovation and the R&D Loss Tax Credit as funded by Inland Revenue. 

Grants that compensate the Group for expenses incurred are recognised in profit or loss on a 

systematic basis in the same periods in which the expenses are recognised.

The Group also received wage subsidies funded by the Ministry of Social Development. The 

subsidy was part of the New Zealand Government’s COVID-19 response plan. The wage 

subsidy was predicated on certain criteria which was considered in the Group’s application. 

The Group’s evaluation has not been reviewed by Ministry of Social Development to date. 

8.  Impairment expense

Change in expected credit loss provision

Incurred credit loss expense

Change in expected protect claims provision

Impairment expense

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended March 2019 
$’000

6,223

2,510

166

8,899

830

-

-

830

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9.  Expenses

Expenses for the period includes the following items:

9.1	 Administration	expenses

Professional services fees

Unrecoverable GST

Other expenses

Total administration expenses

9.2	 Fees	paid	to	auditors

Harmoney Corp Limited group financial statement audit

Harmoney Australia Limited financial statement audit

Harmoney Warehouse No. 1 Trust financial statement audit

Harmoney Australia Warehouse No. 1 Trust financial 
statement audit

Other audit services

Statutory audit fees

Harmoney Corp Limited NTA agreed upon procedures

Harmoney Australia Limited AFSL reporting

Custody controls assurance engagement

Callaghan grant review

Assurance and regulatory compliance

Other services*

Total

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended March 2019 
$’000

3,462

1,901

1,516

6,879

2,356

1,637

1,315

5,308

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended  March 2019 
$’000

130

37

36

45

-

248

3

10

39

8

60

100

408

113

38

53

-

5

209

3

10

48

10

71

84

364

*Other services provided include tax advisory services (2020:$100k, 2019:$18k) and due 

diligence advisory services (2020:$nil, 2019:$66k).

10.  Research and development

Research and development costs expensed as incurred

6,425

7,237

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended March 2019 
$’000

Expenditure on research activities is recognised as an expense in the period in which it is 

incurred.

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An internally-generated intangible asset arising from development (or from the development 

phase of an internal project) is recognised if, and only if, all of the following have been 

demonstrated:

•  the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for 

use or sale;

•  the intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it;

•  the ability to use or sell the intangible asset;

•  how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits;

•  the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the 

development and to use or sell the intangible asset; and

•  the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during 

its development.

The amount initially recognised for internally-generated intangible assets is the sum of the 

expenditure incurred from the date when the intangible asset first meets the recognition 

criteria listed above. Where no internally-generated intangible asset can be recognised, 

development expenditure is recognised in profit or loss in the period in which it is incurred.

Subsequent to initial recognition, internally-generated intangible assets are reported at cost 

less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, on the same basis as 

intangible assets that are acquired separately.

11.  Income taxes

11.1	

Income	tax	recognised	in	profit	or	loss

Current tax

In respect of the prior period

Deferred tax

In respect of the current period

Total income tax benefit recognised in the period

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended  March 2019 
$’000

(36)

4,652

4,616

-

7,453

7,453

The income tax expense for the period can be reconciled 
to the accounting profit/(loss) as follows:

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended  March 2019 
$’000

Profit/(loss) before tax from continuing operations

Income tax benefit calculated

Effect of expenses that are not deductible

Previously unrecognised temporary differences

Origination of temporary differences

Other

Income tax benefit recognised in profit or loss.

(19,988)

(5,698)

845

-

142

95

(4,616)

(233)

(53)

263

(7,273)

(403)

13

(7,453)

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The tax rate used for the reconciliation above is the corporate tax rate of 28% payable by 

corporate entities in New Zealand and 30% for those in Australia, on taxable profits under tax 

law in their respective jurisdictions.

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current	tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the period. Taxable profit differs from 

‘profit/(loss) before tax’ as reported in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 

comprehensive income because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible 

in other periods and items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s current tax is 

calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the 

reporting period.

Deferred	tax

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets 

and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used 

in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all 

taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all deductible 

temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available 

against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilised.

11.2	 Deferred	tax	balances
The following is the analysis of deferred tax assets/(liabilities) presented in the consolidated 

statement of financial position:

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax assets

June 2020 deferred tax (liabilities)/assets 
in relation to:

Tax losses

Deferred R&D expenses

Share based payments

Accruals

Plant & equipment and intangibles

Distributing services

June 2020 
$’000

11,696

(2,148)

9,548

March 2019 
$’000

10,272

(5,107)

5,165

Opening balance 
$’000

Recognised in 
profit or loss 
$’000

Recognised in 
equity  
$’000

Closing balance 
$’000

5,303

3,319

1,127

523

(6)

(5,101)

5,165

(1,147)

1,036

43

1,761

1

2,958

4,652

-

-

(269)

-

-

-

(269)

4,156

4,355

901

2,284

(5)

(2,143)

9,548

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The recognised tax losses are subject to meeting the requirements of the applicable tax 

legislation, including maintaining shareholder continuity.

March 2019 deferred tax (liabilities)/assets 
in relation to:

Tax losses

Deferred R&D expenses

Share based payments

Accruals

Plant & equipment and intangibles

Distributing services

Opening balance 
$’000

Recognised in 
profit or loss 
$’000

Recognised in 
equity  
$’000

Closing balance 
$’000

-

-

-

10

(10)

-

-

5,303

3,319

487

513

4

(2,173)

7,453

-

-

640

-

-

(2,928)

(2,288)

5,303

3,319

1,127

523

(6)

(5,101)

5,165

12.  Cash flow hedge

Cash	flow	hedge	reserve

The Group borrows funds (note 18) in order to purchase finance receivables (note 15). The 

interest rate payable on the borrowings is floating while the interest receivable is fixed at the 

point the funds are lent. The interest rate risk is managed and mitigated through the use of 

interest rate swaps, which exchanges floating interest payments with fixed interest payments. 

The swaps are entered into to match the maturity profile of estimated repayments of the 

Group’s borrowings. These are accounted for at trade date.

The cash flow hedge reserve is used to recognise the effective portion of gains or losses on 

derivatives (interest rate swaps) that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges.

At inception of the hedge relationship, the Group documents the economic relationship 

between hedging instruments and hedged items including whether changes in the cash flows 

of the hedging instruments are expected to offset changes in the cash flows of hedged items. 

The Group documents its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking its hedge 

transactions.

The valuations were based on market rates at 30 June 2020 of between 0.27% for the 

1-month BKBM and 0.36% for the 5-year swap rate for New Zealand (2019: 1.76% to 1.85%) 

and 0.09% for the 1-month BBSW and 0.27% for the 5- year swap rate for Australia.

Fair	value

The interest rate swaps are initially recognised at fair value through profit and loss on the 

date the derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently measured at their fair 

value at each reporting date. All significant inputs required to measure their fair value are 

observable, therefore the swaps are level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

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The fair value of the interest rate swaps are determined from valuations prepared by 

independent advisors. These are calculated using a discounted cash flow model using 

forward interest rates extracted from observable yield curves.

Discount rates include an adjustment for counterparty credit risk.

13.  Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period as shown in the consolidated 

statement of cash flows can be reconciled to the related items in the consolidated statement 

of financial position as follows:

Cash on hand and demand deposits

Short term deposits

Restricted cash

Total cash and cash equivalents

June 2020 
$’000

10,106

17,299

7,374

34,779

March 2019 
$’000

2,754

3,456

3,321

9,531

Cash and cash equivalents are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at 

amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment. No adjustment has 

been made for counterparty credit risk in cash and cash equivalents as the risk of impairment 

is expected to be not material.

Restricted cash is held by Harmoney Warehouse No. 1 Trust and Harmoney Australia 

Warehouse No. 1 Trust, controlled entities (note 24). The funds may only be used for purposes 

defined in the Trust documents.

Non-cash	transactions

During the current period, the Group did not enter into any non-cash investing and financing 

activities (2019: Nil).

14.  Trade and other assets

June 2020 
$’000

March 2019 
$’000

4,253

327

625

18

5,223

11,223

1,064

313

116

12,716

Trade receivables

Prepayments

GST receivable

Current tax assets

Total trade and other assets

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Trade and other assets are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at 

amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Trade receivables includes $1.2m (2019: $0.8m), which is a portion of distributing services fees 

held by the lender in a bank account controlled by them which can only be withdrawn once 

certain conditions are met. The conditions do not require further performance obligations to 

be satisfied by the Group.

No adjustment has been made for counterparty credit risk in the financial assets above as 

all counterparties are considered to be of good credit standing and the risk of impairment is 

expected to be not material.

15.  Finance receivables

Finance receivables

Protect receivable

Accrued interest

Deferred establishment fees

Expected credit loss (ECL) provision

Total finance receivables

June 2020 
$’000

134,917

1,109

1,168

(897)

(7,075)

129,222

March 2019 
$’000

38,196

810

267

(629)

(830)

37,814

Refer to note 6 for the accounting policy for and description of protect fees and 

establishment fees.

Finance receivables are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently measured at 

amortised cost using the effective interest method, less the expected credit loss allowance.

2020

Expected loss rate

Gross carrying amount

Expected credit loss provision

Net carrying amount

2019

Expected loss rate

Gross carrying amount

Expected credit loss provision

Net carrying amount

Stage 1

4.07%

$’000

133,551

(5,439)

128,112

Stage 1

2.06%

$’000

38,363

(791)

37,572

Stage 2

57.46%

Stage 3

96.13%

$’000

2,069

(1,189)

880

$’000

465

(447)

18

Stage 2

39.00%

Stage 3

0.00%

$’000

$’000

100

(39)

61

-

-

-

Total

5.20%

$’000

136,085

(7,075)

129,010

Total

2.16%

$’000

38,463

(830)

37,633

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At initial recognition, an impairment allowance is required for ECLs resulting from default 

events that are possible within the next 12 months (12-month ECL). In the event of a 

significant increase in credit risk, an allowance is required for ECL resulting from all possible 

default events over the expected life of the financial instrument (lifetime ECL). Financial 

assets where 12-month ECL is recognised are in stage 1; financial assets that are considered 

to have experienced a significant increase in credit risk are in stage 2; and financial assets 

for which there is objective evidence of impairment, so are considered to be in default or 

otherwise credit impaired, are in stage 3.

Stage	1

ECL resulting from default events that are possible within the next 12 months (’12-month 

ECL’) are recognised for financial instruments that remain in stage 1.

Stage	2

An assessment of whether credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition is 

performed at each reporting period by considering the change in the risk of default occurring 

over the remaining life of the finance receivable. Unless identified at an earlier stage, all 

financial assets are deemed to have suffered a significant increase in credit risk when past 

due. Significant increase in credit risk is measured by comparing loss ratio for the remaining 

term estimated at origination with the equivalent estimation at reporting date.

Stage	3

The Group determines that a financial instrument is credit-impaired and in stage 3 by 

considering relevant objective evidence, primarily whether:

•  contractual payments of either principal or interest are past due for more than 120 days; and

•  the loan is otherwise considered to be in default.

If such unlikeliness to pay is not identified at an earlier stage, it is deemed to occur when an 

exposure is 120 days past due.

Interest income is recognised by applying the effective interest rate to the amortised cost 

amount, i.e. gross carrying amount less ECL allowance.

Write-off

Finance receivables (and the related impairment allowances) are normally written off, either 

partially or in full, when there is no realistic prospect of recovery.

Measurement	of	Expected	Credit	Loss	(ECL)	Provision

The Group has adopted a loss ratio approach using available past data. The loss ratio for 

each segment (combination of grade and delinquency) is calculated based on historically 

experienced loss rates since inception of business.

These loss ratios are applied to the balance at year end for the relevant segment to calculate 

the undiscounted ECL. These are then discounted based on average interest rate and average 

days to charge off.

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Period	over	which	ECL	is	measured

Expected credit loss is measured from the initial recognition of the financial asset. The 

maximum period considered when measuring ECL (be it 12-month or lifetime ECL) is the 

maximum contractual period over which the Group is exposed to credit risk.

Forward-looking	economic	inputs

The Group has calculated ‘economic multipliers’ to apply to the ECL having considered the 

economic environment at reporting date.

The finance receivable has been segregated into three categories 1) in hardship 2) not in 

hardship but in arrears 3) not in hardship and not in arrears. For each segment one or more 

probabilities and weightings have been assigned, i.e. whether the loan will a) be unaffected 

b) perform poorly c) perform worse. The probability of each outcome is assessed and the 

multiplier is the sum product of the multiplier and probability.

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16.  Property and equipment

Right of use asset

Furniture and fixtures

IT equipment

Other intangibles

Total property and equipment

Right of use asset

Buildings

Equipment

Total right of use asset

Operating lease commitments disclosed as at 31 March 
2019

Discounted using the lessee’s incremental borrowing 
rate of at the date of initial application

Less short-term leases not recognised as a liability

Lease liability recognised as at 1 April 2019

Of which are:

Current lease liabilities

Non-current lease liabilities

Depreciation charge on right-of-use assets

Buildings

Equipment

Interest expense

Expense relating to short-term leases (included in 
administration expenses)

Cash outflow for leases in the period

June 2020 
$’000

March 2019 
$’000

1,319

71

58

-

1,448

-

86

62

7

155

June 2020 
$’000

1 April 2019 
$’000

1,296

23

1,319

1,891

34

1,925

1 April 2019 
$’000

1,920

1,689

(63)

1,626

June 2020 
$’000

1 April 2019 
$’000

15

1,611

1,626

969

715

1,684

908

11

919

97

106

287

The lease payments are discounted using the incremental borrowing rate, being the rate that 

the individual lessee would have to pay to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of 

similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment with similar terms, 

security and conditions.

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Lease payments are allocated between principal and finance cost. The finance cost is charged 

to profit or loss over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on 

the remaining balance of the liability for each period.

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the amount of the initial measurement 

of lease liability and any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any 

lease incentives received.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life and the lease 

term on a straight-line basis.

Payments associated with short-term leases and all leases of low-value assets are recognised 

on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a 

lease term of 12 months or less.

17.  Payables and accruals

Accruals

Unearned waiver fee revenue

Employee benefits accrual

Trade and other payables

Total payables and accruals

June 2020 
$’000

March 2019 
$’000

4,162

1,109

461

531

6,263

584

810

952

1,563

3,909

Trade and other payables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at 

amortised cost using the effective interest method.

18.  Borrowings

Receivables funding

Corporate debt

Total borrowings

June 2020 
$’000

121,636

10,994

132,630

March 2019 
$’000

36,952

-

36,952

Receivables funding is used to fund the purchase of finance receivables (note 15).

Guarantees
The receivables funding borrowings are secured by all assets of the applicable Trusts as 

detailed below. Transaction costs have been capitalised. The Harmoney Warehouse No. 1 

Trust facility limit is $140m and expires December 2021 (2019: Facility limit of $89.5m, expiry 

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December 2020). The undrawn balance of the facility on 30 June 2020 was $64m (2019: 

$48m). The Harmoney Australia Warehouse No. 1 Trust facility limit is AUD$115m and expires 

January 2022. The undrawn balance of the facility on 30 June 2020 was AUD$93m.

Harmoney Warehouse No. 1 Trust – Trust assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Finance receivables

Harmoney Australia Warehouse No. 1 Trust – Trust 
assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Finance receivables

Trade and other assets

June 2020 
$’000

4,564

110,042

114,606

June 2020 
AUD $’000

2,628

18,538

9

21,175

March 2019 
$’000

3,320

38,711

42,031

March 2019 
 AUD $’000

-

-

-

The corporate debt borrowings are guaranteed by way of a performance and payment 

guarantee by each of Harmoney Corp Limited, Harmoney Limited, Harmoney Services 

Limited, Harmoney Australia Pty Ltd, Harmoney Services Australia Pty Ltd, and Harmoney 

Warehouse Limited. The facility limit is AUD$10m at an interest rate of 15% and expires 

January 2023.

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings 

are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

19.  Provisions

Distributing services rebate provision

Protect claims provision

Total provisions

Carrying amount at start of the period

Charged/(credited) to profit or loss - additional 
provisions recognised

Amounts used during the period

Carrying amount at end of the period

June 2020 
$’000

March 2019 
$’000

9,666

166

9,832

3,120

17,777

(11,065)

9,832

3,120

-

3,120

506

5,522

(2,908)

3,120

The distributing services rebate provision represents an estimate of distributing services 

revenue which may be rebated as at reporting date. The estimate has been made on the basis 

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of historical trends across the existing loan portfolio and may vary. These amounts have not 

been discounted for the purposes of measuring the provision because the effect is not material.

The protect claims provision is measured as the central estimate of the value of expected future 

payments under payment protect contracts issued by the Group, with an additional risk margin 

to allow for inherent uncertainty in the central estimate.

The claims provision has been estimated based on claims history experienced with this product 

by a similar portfolio of finance receivables with the same repayment waiver feature attached 

and an increase for the likely impact of current and future economic scenarios.

The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims i.e. the 

amount of finance receivable principal that will be waived.

The following table discloses the amount and number of finance receivables with payment 

protect.

Finance receivables with payment protect ($’000)

Number of contracts with payment protect

June 2020

22,808

1,165

March 2019

9,036

446

20. Share Based Payments

Details	of	the	equity	settled	share	option	plan	of	the	Group
The following table provides details of the options granted by the Group as remuneration to 

employees and directors.

Exercise 
price

Grant date 
fair value

Opening 
balance

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited

Closing 
balance

Vested and 
exercisable

Number of share options

2020

Scheme 2

Grant date 28 Feb 2020

$ nil

$0.11

Scheme 1

Grant date 1 Apr 2020

Grant date 24 Feb 2020

Grant date 21 May 2018

Grant date 21 Aug 2017

$ nil

$ nil

$0.16

$ nil

$0.10

$0.17

$0.26

$0.26

$0.09

$0.17

$0.11

$0.09

-

-

-

2,000,000

10,938,315

2,436,000

1,913,290

Other options

Grant date 1 Mar 2014

$ nil

$0.00

12,000,000

36,103,102

1,634,692

-

-

1,000,000

250,000

-

-

-

-

-

36,103,102

-

1,634,692

750,000

817,346

250,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

-

-

-

-

-

351,500

1,726,392

8,860,423

8,860,423

-

-

-

52,000

120,774

2,384,000

2,384,000

1,792,516

-

-

12,000,000

12,000,000

Total

29,287,605

38,737,794

601,500

1,899,166

65,524,733

26,311,769

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Exercise 
price

Grant date 
fair value

Opening 
balance

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited

Closing 
balance

Vested and 
exercisable

Number of share options

2019

Scheme 1

Grant date 21 May 2018

Grant date 21 August 2017

$0.16

$ nil

$0.10

$0.17

$0.09

2,000,000

$0.17

$0.11

$0.09

12,539,876

3,186,000

1,913,290

Other options

Grant date 1 March 2014

$ nil

$0.00

14,000,000

Total

Scheme	2

33,639,166

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,601,561

-

-

2,000,000

-

-

2,000,000

-

10,938,315

6,092,320

750,000

2,436,000

736,000

-

-

1,913,290

-

12,000,000

12,000,000

3,601,561

750,000

29,287,605

18,828,320

On 28 February 2020 share options were granted under a performance rights based long 

term incentive plan. The allocation of rights provides participants with an opportunity to 

be rewarded for company performance and aligns employee interests with the interests of 

shareholders. The fair value at grant date was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation 

model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the share price at 

grant date, the vesting hurdles, the expected price volatility of the underlying share, the 

expected dividend yield, and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option.

Scheme	1

On 21 August 2017 the terms of the share scheme were finalised and share options were 

granted. The share option plan is designed to provide long-term incentives for Directors and 

senior management to deliver long-term shareholder returns. Under the plan, participants are 

granted options which only vest if certain performance standards are met. Further options 

were granted in May 2018, February 2020 and April 2020 under the same option plan.

Options	granted	on	21	May	2018,	24	February	2020	and	1	April	2020

The fair value at grant date was determined based on a comparable arm’s length transaction. 

An option pricing model was not required as the options were granted with a $0 exercise 

price.

Options	granted	on	26	April	2017

The fair value at grant date for share options with a $0 exercise price was based on a DCF 

valuation.

The fair value at grant date of share options with an exercise price was determined using a 

Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the 

option, the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share and 

the risk free interest rate for the term of the option.

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No options have expired during the period (2019: Nil).

Other	options

The share options granted on 1 March 2014 are to be exercised within 10 years of grant date. 

Given that these options have a nil exercise price the fair value of the option was calculated 

on the same basis as an ordinary share. The fair value at grant date was calculated as the mid 

point of share of net assets and share of capital in the Company.

21.  Issued capital

ISSUED CAPITAL COMPRISES:

Fully paid ordinary shares

Fully paid Series A shares

Fully paid Series B shares

Fully paid Series C shares

Total issued capital

21.1	 Fully	paid	shares

2020

2019

Number of 
shares

141,967,409

26,256,128

33,768,253

58,203,070

260,194,860

Share  
capital 
$’000

8,100

8,146

16,971

23,469

56,686

Number of 
shares

141,365,909

26,256,128

33,768,253

-

Share  
capital 
$’000

7,975

8,146

16,971

-

201,390,290

33,092

Ordinary shares

Series A

Series B

Series C

Balance at 31 March 2018

137,307,629

26,256,128

33,768,253

Shares issued

4,058,280

-

-

Balance at 31 March 2019

141,365,909

26,256,128

33,768,253

-

-

-

Shares issued

601,500

-

-

58,203,070

Balance at 30 June 2020

141,967,409

26,256,128

33,768,253

58,203,070

Fully paid Series A shares carry a right to: one vote per share (except in relation to any vote 

relating to the appointment of directors), to an equal share in dividends, and to a preferential, 

pro-rata share of net assets on wind up (subject to the Series C and B shares liquidation 

preference).

Fully paid Series B shares carry a right to: one vote per share, to an equal share in dividends, 

and to a preferential, pro-rata share of net assets on wind up (subject to the Series C shares 

liquidation preference).

Fully paid Series C shares carry a right to: one vote per share, to an equal share in dividends, 

and to a preferential, pro-rata share of net assets on wind up; a variable number of bonus 

shares if a specified event occurs, with this entitlement expiring immediately prior to a 

liquidation, trade sale or an initial public offering that meets specified conditions.

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On a liquidation event (as defined in the Company’s Constitution), the surplus assets of the 

Company remaining after payment of its liabilities shall be applied:

•  first, in paying to each Series C shareholder an amount equivalent to the Series C issue 

price for each share, or the entitlement if the Series C shares were converted to ordinary 

shares immediately prior to the liquidation event, whichever is greater (or if the surplus 

assets are insufficient to pay full amount, a pro rata amount based on their holding of 

Series C shares);

•  second, in paying to each Series B shareholder an amount equivalent to the Series B issue 

price for each share, or the entitlement if the Series B shares were converted to ordinary 

shares immediately prior to the liquidation event, whichever is greater (or if the surplus 

assets are insufficient to pay full amount, a pro rata amount based on their holding of 

Series B shares);

•  third, in paying to each Series A shareholder an amount equivalent to the Series A issue 

price for each share, or the entitlement if the Series A shares were converted to ordinary 

shares immediately prior to the liquidation event, whichever is greater (or if the surplus 

assets are insufficient to pay full amount, a pro rata amount based on their holding of 

Series A shares);

•  fourth, in paying the balance (if any) to all ordinary shareholders pro rata based on the 

number of ordinary shares held by each of them (with the Series shares not participating 

beyond their preferential entitlements).

22. Accumulated losses and Reserves

ACCUMULATED LOSSES

Opening balance

Impact of NZ IFRS 15 adoption

(Loss)/Profit attributable to owners of the Company

Closing balance

15 months ended June 2020 
$’000

12 months ended March 2019 
$’000

(13,994)

-

(15,372)

(29,366)

(28,737)

7,523

7,220

(13,994)

Foreign	Currency	Translation	Reserve

Exchange differences relating to the translation of the results and net assets of the Group’s 

foreign operations from their functional currencies to the Group’s presentation currency (i.e. 

NZD) are recognised directly in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign 

currency translation reserve.

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS RESERVE

Opening balance

Arising on equity settled benefits

Deferred tax on share based payments

Transferred to share capital

Closing balance

June 2020 
$’000

March 2019 
$’000

2,386

832

(268)

(125)

2,825

1,457

569

640

(280)

2,386

 The above equity settled reserve relates to share options granted by the Company under 

Directors agreements and employee agreements. Further information is set out in note 20.

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Share-based	compensation	plan

The Group receives services from employees and directors as consideration for equity 

instruments (options) of the Group. The fair value of the employee services received in 

exchange for the grant of the options is recognised as an expense. The total amount to be 

expensed is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted:

• 

including any market performance conditions

•  excluding the impact of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions and

• 

including the impact of any non-vesting conditions.

At the end of each reporting period, the Group revises its estimates of the number of options 

that are expected to vest based on the non-market vesting conditions and service conditions. 

It recognises the impact of the revision to original estimates, if any, in the income statements, 

with a corresponding adjustment to equity. When the options are exercised, the company 

issues new shares.

23. Related party transactions

Balances and transactions between the Company, its subsidiaries and controlled entities, 

which are related parties of the Company, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not 

disclosed in this note. Details of transactions between the Group and other related parties are 

disclosed below.

23.1	 Compensation	of	key	management	personnel
The remuneration of directors and other members of key management personnel during the 

period was $2,451,028 (2019: $1,875,322).

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24. Subsidiaries and controlled entities

Details of the Group’s material subsidiaries and controlled entities at the end of the reporting 

period are as follows.

Date of 
incorporation

Place of 
incorporation 
and operation

Proportion of ownership interest and 
voting power held by the Group

SUBSIDIARY

Harmoney Limited

Harmoney Services Limited

Harmoney Investor Trustee Limited

Harmoney Australia Pty Ltd

Harmoney Services Australia Pty Ltd

Harmoney Nominee Limited

Harmoney Warehouse Limited

CONTROLLED ENTITY

15-May-14

New Zealand

16-May-14

New Zealand

9-Jul-14

New Zealand

20-Feb-15

22-Sep-15

Australia

Australia

28-Nov-17

New Zealand

14-Mar-18

New Zealand

Harmoney Warehouse No.1 Trust*

3-Dec-18

New Zealand

Harmoney Australia Warehouse No.1 Trust**

4-Dec-19

Australia

2020

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

n/a

n/a

2019

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

n/a

n/a

* On 13 December 2018 the Group entered a wholesale funding agreement with two other 

financiers under which it purchases finance receivables through Harmoney Warehouse No. 1 

Trust ( the Trust). The Trust is a special purpose entity was set up solely for the purpose of 

purchasing loans from the Originator (Harmoney Nominee Limited and Harmoney Services 

Limited) under the Subscription Agreement with funding from Financiers. The senior and 

mezzanine financiers fund up to 89.5% of the purchase with the remainder being funded 

by a subordinated loan from the Group. Harmoney Group subsidiaries have been appointed 

Manager, Servicer and residual income beneficiary. Under NZ IFRS 10: Consolidated Financial 
Statements , an investor controls an investee when the investor is exposed, or has rights, to 
variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those 

returns through its power over the investee. As the Group controls the financing and 

operating activities of the Trust and is the residual income beneficiary, the Trust is controlled 

by the Group and is required to be consolidated into the Group financial statements.

** On 4 December 2019 the Group entered a wholesale funding agreement with two 

other financiers under which it purchases finance receivables through Harmoney Australia 

Warehouse No. 1 Trust (the AU Trust). The AU Trust is a special purpose entity which was 

set up solely for the purpose of purchasing loans from the Originator (Harmoney Australia 

Pty Limited) under the Issue Supplement with funding from Financiers. The senior and 

mezzanine financiers fund up to 88.5% of the purchase with the remainder being funded 

by a subordinated loan from the Group. Harmoney Group subsidiaries have been appointed 

Manager, Servicer and residual income beneficiary. Under NZ IFRS 10: Consolidated Financial 
Statements , an investor controls an investee when the investor is exposed, or has rights, 
to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect 

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those returns through its power over the investee. As the Group controls the financing 

and operating activities of the Trust and is the residual income beneficiary, the AU Trust 

is controlled by the Group and is required to be consolidated into the Group financial 

statements.

25. Financial assets and liabilities

Fair	value	hierarchy	of	Financial	Instruments	Not	Measured	at	Fair	Value.

The following table analyses financial instruments not measured at fair value by level in the 

fair value hierarchy.

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other assets

Finance receivables

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Payables and accruals

Borrowings

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other assets

Finance receivables

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Payables and accruals

Borrowings

June 2020 $’000

Level 2

-

-

-

(5,154)

(132,630)

Level 1

34,779

1,250

-

-

-

Level 3

-

3,003

129,222

-

-

March 2019 $’000

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

9,531

835

-

-

-

-

-

-

(3,099)

(36,952)

-

10,388

37,814

-

-

There have been no transfers between levels in the period (2019:Nil)

level 1: The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted 

market prices at the end of the reporting period.

level 2: The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is 

determined using valuation techniques which maximise the use of observable market data 

and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair 

value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.

level 3: If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the 

instrument is included in level 3.

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NZ IFRS 9: Financial Instruments requires financial asset debt instruments to be classified on the 
basis of two criteria:

a.  the business model within which financial assets are managed; and

b.  their contractual cashflow characteristics (whether the cashflows represent solely payment 

of principal and interest (SPPI).

There are three resulting classifications of financial asset debt instruments under NZ IFRS 9: 
Financial Instruments:
a.  Amortised cost: financial assets with contractual cash flows that comprise SPPI, and which 

are held in a business model whose objective is to collect their contractual cash flows are 

measured at amortised cost;

b.  Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI): financial assets with 

contractual cash flows that comprise SPPI, and which are held in a business model whose 

objective is to both collect their contractual cash flows and to sell are measured at 

FVTOCI; and

c.  Fair value through profit or loss  (FVTPL): financial assets with contractual cash flows that 

do not represent SPPI, or which are held under a different business model are measured 

at FVTPL. Financial assets can also be designated at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or 

significantly reduces an accounting mismatch.

26. Contingent liabilities

The Group was subject to Case Stated and Enforcement legal proceedings during the 15 

month period ended 30 June 2020.

The Case Stated proceedings asked the court to answer a question of law based on a limited 

factual scenario, namely whether the Platform Fee that Harmoney charges borrowers is 

subject to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (the Act). On 8 July 2020, 

the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court judgment that Harmoney is a creditor and the 

Platform Fee is a credit fee, on the facts presented.

There has not yet been any substantive argument before the court with respect to the 

Enforcement Proceedings. A High Court hearing will be held in September 2021 at the earliest. 

Until such time as a judgment is issued, based on complete facts, determining whether the 

Platform Fee that Harmoney charges borrowers is subject to the Act, and whether or not it is 

reasonable under the Act, the application of the law to the Group remains uncertain.

Harmoney’s position remains that its fees are not subject to the Act, and that even if they 

were, the fees are reasonable and there is no compensation due. As such, Harmoney’s legal 

liability is contingent on the outcome of the Enforcement Proceedings.

There are no other contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2020.

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27.  Events after the reporting period

On 11 August 2020, it was announced that the greater Auckland region would be placed 

under COVID-19 alert level 3 restrictions, while the remainder of the country was placed under 

COVID-19 alert level 2 restrictions. As a financial services provider Harmoney is an essential 

business. It is unknown at the date of signing how long this lockdown period will last for. 

The expectation that this event would occur again has been considered in the significant 

accounting estimates impacted and recognised in the expected credit losses, NZ IFRS 15 

variable consideration estimates and recoverable amount assessments of financial assets in 

these financial statements.

U Goenka was appointed as Director on 27 July 2020.

There were no other material events subsequent to period end.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

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OTHER INFORMATION

For the 15 month period ended 30 June 2020

Directors

The following persons respectively held office as directors of the Company and the 

Company’s subsidiaries during the 15 month period ended 30 June 2020.

Harmoney	Corp	Limited

DM Flacks (Chair) 

NG Roberts 

TK Jones 

R Dellabarca 

LM Forster (Appointed 22 October 2019, Resigned 13 July 2020) 

AD Yeadon (Appointed 1 February 2020) 

S McLean (Resigned 26 July 2019)

Harmoney	Australia	Pty	Limited

BS Taylor 

DM Nesbitt 

B Hagstrom (Appointed 5 August 2019)

Harmoney	Services	Australia	Pty	Ltd

B Hagstrom 

BS Taylor

Harmoney	Investor	Trustee	Limited

SP Ward 

NG Roberts 

B Hagstrom (Appointed 5 August 2019)

Harmoney	Limited

SP Ward 

NG Roberts 

B Hagstrom (Appointed 5 August 2019)

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Harmoney	Services	Limited

SP Ward 

NG Roberts 

B Hagstrom (Appointed 5 August 2019)

Harmoney	Nominee	Ltd

SP Ward 

NG Roberts 

B Hagstrom (Appointed 5 August 2019)

Harmoney	Warehouse	Limited

SP Ward 

NG Roberts 

B Hagstrom (Appointed 5 August 2019)

Employee Remuneration

 The Company and its subsidiary companies had employees who received remuneration, 

including non-cash benefits, in excess of $100,000 for the 15 month period ended 30 June 

2020 as detailed below:

REMUNERATION $

Number of employees

100,000-109,999

110,000-119,999

120,000-129,999

130,000-139,999

140,000-149,999

150,000-159,999

160,000-169,999

180,000-189,999

190,000-199,999

220,000-229,999

230,000-239,999

240,000-249,999

260,000-269,999

270,000-279,999

300,000-309,999

310,000-319,999

370,000-379,999

440,000-449,999

520,000-529,999

530,000-539,999

710,000-719,999

7

8

7

6

3

1

4

4

1

1

1

1

2

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

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Directors’ Interests

The following are particulars of general disclosures of interest by Directors of Harmoney 

Corp Limited holding office at 30 June 2020, pursuant to section 140(2) of the Companies 

Act 1993. Where applicable, the disclosures also include directorships of subsidiaries of the 

relevant companies.

DM	Flacks

Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited

Vero Liability Limited

Flacks & Wong Limited

Director

Director

Director

NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal

Chair (Resigned)

Asteron Life Limited

Zero Invasive Predators Limited

Project Janszoon Trust Company

Upside Biotechnologies Limited (in voluntary liquidation)

AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited

NZ Venture Investment Fund

NZVIF Investment

NZX Regulatory Governance Committee

Todd Corporation Limited

TK	Jones

Tutanekai Investments Ltd

Kepa Investments Ltd

Sandat Consulting Ltd

N’Godwi Trust

New Plymouth PIF Guardians Ltd

Jones Family Office Partners Ltd

Nikko Asset Management NZ Limited

RC Custodian Ltd

Petal Foundation

R	Dellabarca

New Zealand Growth Capital Partners

R P Dellabarca Trust

Solvency II Solutions UK Ltd

Fintech Solutions

Blues Management Ltd

NZ Rugby Promotions

NG	Roberts

Neil Roberts Trustee Company Ltd

Neil Roberts Business Trust

Roberts Family Trust

Minc Limited

Fintech NZ Executive Council

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Director

Director

Director

Chair

Chair

Deputy chair (Resigned)

Director (Resigned)

Chair

Director

Director

Director

Director

Trustee

Director

Director

Chair

Director

Trustee and Chair

CEO

Trustee

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Trustee

Trustee

Director

Co Chair

AD	Yeadon

Lifestyle Asset Holdings Limited

Director

SP	Ward

Monde Five Ltd

DM	Nesbitt

Director

Neslan Pty Ltd as trustee for the Nesbitt Family Trust

Trustee

B	Hagstrom

Brad Hagstrom, Renee Hagstrom, and Guy Hagstrom as 

Trustee

trustees for the Hagstrom Family Trust

BS	Taylor

Tap Capital Pty Limited

Director

Indemnities and insurance

Pursuant to section 162 of the Companies Act 1993 and the Constitution, Harmoney Corp 

Limited has entered into insurance for the directors of the Group to indemnify them, against 

liabilities which they may incur in the performance of their duties as directors of any company 

within the Group.

Remuneration and other benefits received by 
Directors during the period

Directors’ fees $

# of options

TK Jones

DM Flacks

R Dellabarca

63,677

144,722

63,677

476,613

953,227

476,613

Donations

The Group donated $8,635 in the current period (2019: $21,000).

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CMYK: 0,0,0,100

CMYK: 10,10,10,100

CMYK: 20,20,20,100

CMYK: 0,70,100,0

Copyright 2020 Harmoney Corp Limited

CMYK: Reversed