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Annual Report 2014

Highlights and  
Financial Year Overview

30 June 2014

$50.8m

net profit 
before tax

30 June 2013  
$9.4m

30 June 2014

$452.6m

total equity

30 June 2013  
$370.5m

•  Acquisition of Australian and  

New Zealand home equity release 
mortgage businesses completed

•  Lift in net profit after tax from  

$7m to $36m

•  Consistent growth in earnings – 
net operating income up 14%

•  Standard & Poor’s credit rating  
on Heartland Bank Limited  
raised to BBB1

•  Non-core property assets  

reduced by $67m

•  Dividend pay-out of six cents 

per share

•  Return on equity increased to 9%

1  Outlook negative. The negative outlook reflects the negative economic risk trend assigned to the New Zealand banking system and Standard 

and Poor’s concerns around economic imbalances, which are not specific to Heartland Bank Limited.

30 June 2014

$3,016.9m

total assets

30 June 2013  
$2,504.6m

30 June 2014

$2,607.4m

net finance 
receivables

30 June 2014

$36.0m

net profit 
after tax

30 June 2013  
$6.9m

30 June 2013  
$2,010.4m

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Contents

Heartland New Zealand Limited 
Heartland Communities 
Chairman and Managing Director’s Report 
Board of Directors 

4
5
6
10

Corporate Governance 
Directors’ Responsibility Statement 
Financial Statements 
Audit Report 

14
17
18
65

Director Disclosures and Executive Remuneration  67
73
Shareholder Information 
74
Other Information 
75
Executives and Directory 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heartland New Zealand Limited (Heartland)

Since its foundation in January 2011, 
Heartland has successfully progressed 
through several strategic phases.   
Heartland Bank Limited (Heartland Bank) 
was granted bank registration in December 
2012 and since then five separate 
businesses have successfully been merged 
into one.

Emphasis has been on changing the asset 
mix to align with a strategy of occupying 
leading positions in the less contested 
areas of the market.  In the year ended 
30 June 2011, around half of Heartland’s net 
receivables derived from specialised and 
less contested activities.  By 30 June 2014  
this is estimated to have increased to 
around three quarters.

Heartland New Zealand’s 
Business Divisions

Heartland Bank – New Zealand’s 
specialist bank
Heartland Bank is a different bank.  
Operating in the Household, Business 
and Rural sectors, Heartland Bank offers 
specialist products, different to those 
offered by mainstream banks, and include:

•  Heartland Bank’s Home Equity Loan 

offering

• 

i-finance - a specialist car finance 
option in a market adjacent to one 
where Heartland Bank already has  
a strong presence through the  
‘MARAC’ brand

•  New livestock lending products.

The strategy is delivering results. Growth is 
underway with net profit after tax of $36.0m 
for the year ended 30 June 2014.

While focusing on these higher-yielding 
products, Heartland Bank has reduced 
focus on lower-yielding products by:

Focus is now on sustainable asset 
growth and improving return on equity 
(ROE), which will be achieved through a 
combination of:

• 

• 

• 

Extending Heartland’s reach in existing 
core markets

Introducing new specialist products  

Pursuing acquisition opportunities that 
offer a good strategic fit and are value 
accretive.

In April 2014, Heartland acquired the 
New Zealand and Australian home equity 
release (HER) mortgage businesses 
(Sentinel and Australian Seniors Finance) 
of Seniors Money International Limited 
(the Acquisition). This gives Heartland 
a commanding position in a sector 
underserviced by traditional banks and one 
that will experience increasing demand as 
the population ages.

•  Reducing Non-core property assets to 

$40.8m (at 30 June 2014) from $107.4m 
(30 June 2013)

•  Reducing the residential mortgage book 

by $112m.

Recognition of the ‘specialist bank’ strategy 
was noted by international credit rating 
agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) when 
it raised Heartland Bank’s credit rating.  
Attributing a rating of BBB, Outlook 
Negative, S&P stated:

“In our view the improvement in Heartland’s 
business position is evidenced by the 
deepening of the bank’s position in specialist  
target market segments such as vehicle 
asset finance, invoice financing, livestock 
financing and reverse mortgage loans.”  

S&P Ratings update, 21 May 2014

The negative outlook reflects the negative 
economic risk trend assigned to the  
New Zealand banking system and S&P’s 
concerns around economic imbalances, 
which are not specific to Heartland Bank.

Australian Seniors Finance (ASF)

ASF was part of the HER Aquisition. It 
provides access to the Australian HER 
market and offers several strategic 
opportunities:  
•  ASF is the largest non-bank lender in the 

Australian market 

•  ASF is an established business, 

operating successfully since 2004
•  Access to a broader and deeper market 

than New Zealand.

Distribution networks have been re-
established and an advertising campaign is 
underway.  Growth is expected in the first 
half of financial year 2015– reversing a post 
GFC trend.

MARAC Insurance Limited

This is a joint venture with The New Zealand 
Automobile Association. MARAC Insurance 
delivered an increase of 15% in the value of 
premiums written which was driven by:
22% increase in Lifestyle Protection 
• 
Insurance
10% increase in Guaranteed Asset 
Protection insurance. 

• 

Heartland - The future

Heartland is committed to driving increases 
in ROE with further asset mix improvements, 
growth through product development and 
strategic acquisitions.

We are Heartland, proud to be different.

Heartland Bank’s Business Call Account and Saver Account have been recognised 
for offering “Outstanding Value” and proudly display Canstar’s maximum ‘Five 
Star’ endorsement. Independent research company CANSTAR rate financial 
products based on rates and features. The ‘star ratings’ are a consumer-friendly 
benchmark that can help customers compare financial products.

PG 4 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

Heartland  
Communities

We offer help and support to school sports teams, local bowling, golf and tennis clubs, local theatre productions and youth 
groups, education scholarships and many more – over 100 groups throughout New Zealand.  We know how important these 
organisations are to our local communities and we are incredibly proud of the difference our support makes. 

“We cherish the relationship we have developed over 
the past two seasons and are sincerely grateful for the 
sponsorship from Heartland of our school. It is only 
through this level of support that we are able to provide 
the rugby programme which allows us to compete with the 
very best teams in the country. It also allows us to provide 
support for a large number of young men in the school who 
would otherwise struggle to be involved in school sport at 
this level.” 
Nigel Hotham, Deputy Headmaster and coach, Hamilton Boys High School,  
First XV College Champions 2013, joint Champions 2014

“A huge thank you to Heartland for supporting us and the 
many community organisations around New Zealand.  
We pride ourselves on giving children in the community 
the opportunity to perform on stage. If it wasn’t for the 
support of our community, this would not be possible.”  
The Big Little Theatre Company, Ashburton

“We are extremely appreciative of the support that 
Heartland gives to the sport of bowls. The contribution 
Heartland made to the National Championships enabled 
the event to be an outstanding success.”
Kerry Clark OBE, Chief Executive, Bowls New Zealand

“Without Heartland’s support I would not have been able 
to embark on such an amazing journey of learning and 
discovery.”
Loren McCarthy, New Zealand representative at the Hague International Model United Nations

Image: sunlive.co.nz

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 5

Chairman 
and 
Managing 
Director’s 
report

Over the last year, Heartland New Zealand 
Limited (Heartland) has made substantial 
progress with its strategy of occupying 
leading positions in less contested areas 
of the market. The process of changing 
the make-up of lending to align how 
capital and resources are allocated 
with the strategy has continued.  This 
included:

• 

• 

• 

The acquisition of home equity  
release (HER) mortgage businesses  
in Australia and New Zealand  
(the Acquisition)

Increase in motor vehicle lending  
– up $55m

Increase in rural new lending  
– up $88m

previous year has been calculated by 
excluding the one-off expenses of $24.3m 
(pre-tax) incurred as a result of the change 
in property strategy with respect to the non-
core legacy property asset portfolio (which 
included termination of a management 
agreement announced 5 June 2013) 
(Change in Property Strategy)1. 

Return on equity

The earnings for 2014 equates to a return 
on equity (ROE) of approximately 9.0% for 
the full year.  This compares to ROE of 1.8% 
and adjusted ROE of 6.4% for the previous 
year.  Adjusted ROE has been calculated by 
excluding the one-off expenses of $24.3m 
(pre-tax) incurred as a result of the Change 
in Property Strategy.

•  Reduction of non-core property assets 

– down $67m (62%)

Earnings per share was $0.09 based on 
weighted average shares on issue.

•  Reduction in residential mortgages  

– down $112m.

Better product mix, along with reduced 
cost of funds and lower impairments, has 
improved the margin and this has been 
the main driver of increased profitability 
to date.

Beyond 2014 the objective is to grow 
- expand in areas where Heartland is 
already strong, develop new specialist 
products, and explore acquisitions 
offering a strategic fit, value  and a 
competitive advantage.

Breakdown of financial 
performance

Net profit after tax (NPAT) was $36.0m for 
the year ended 30 June 2014.  This result is 
in the upper end of forecast guidance, and 
is up $29.1m from the $6.9m NPAT for the 
previous year ended 30 June 2013.

Net profit before tax (NPBT) was $50.8m  
for the year ended 30 June 2014 (up  
from $9.4m NPBT for the year ended  
30 June 2013).  

The $50.8m NPBT for the year ended  
30 June 2014 represents an increase of 
$17.1m over the adjusted NPBT for the 
year ended 30 June 2013, illustrating the 
improvements in underlying business 
performance.  Adjusted NPBT for the 

Balance Sheet

Heartland’s total assets increased by 
$512.3m, or 20%, over the year ended  
30 June 2014 (from $2.5bn at 30 June 2013 
to $3.0bn at 30 June 2014).

• 

There was a $597.0m increase in net 
finance receivables (from $2.0bn at 30 
June 2013 to $2.6bn at  
30 June 2014).  The increase was largely 
due to the acquisition of the HER 
mortgage business of $710.1m

•  Cash and cash equivalents and 

investments decreased by $63.3m (from 
$339.5m at 30 June 2013 to $276.2m at 
30 June 2014) as liquidity was used to 
fund growth in receivables  

• 

Borrowings, being largely retail 
deposits and bank lines, increased by 
$426.9m (from $2.1bn at 30 June 2013 
to $2.5bn at 30 June 2014) largely due 
to the acquisition of the HER mortgage 
business

Heartland’s net tangible assets (NTA) 
increased by $68.7m over the year ending 
30 June 2014 (from $331.2m at 30 June 2013  
to $399.9m at 30 June 2014), primarily due 
to the Acquisition.  On a per share basis NTA 
was $0.86 at 30 June 2014 compared to 
$0.85 at 30 June 2013.

PG 6 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

1  The Change in Property Strategy included a one-off  non-cash write down in property assets of $18m and $6.1m of pre-paid expenses written off 

(pre tax).

Net Operating Income 

Net operating income (NOI) was $122.2m for 
the year ended 30 June 2014, an increase 
of $15.3m (or 14%) from the previous year 
ended 30 June 2013.  The increase in NOI 
was attributable to lower cost of funds, 
improved product mix and the contribution 
from the Acquisition.

Costs

Operating costs were $64.7m for the year 
ended 30 June 2014, a decrease of $5.6m 
from the previous year ended 30 June 2013. 
However, operating costs for the previous 
year included $6.1m of prepaid expenses 
written off as a result of the Change in 
Property Strategy.  Adjusted operating costs 
(calculated by excluding expenses related 
to the Change in Property Strategy) were up 
$0.5m from the previous year, due to costs 
associated with the Acquisition, but have 
reduced as a ratio to earnings.

The operating expense ratio was 53% for  
the year ended 30 June 2014, a reduction 
from 66% for the previous year ended  
30 June 2013.  The adjusted operating 
expense ratio (calculated by excluding 
the write-off of the expenses referred to 
above) was 60% for the previous year.  It 
is expected that a further improvement to 
the operating expense ratio will be made 
over the coming year, and it is forecast 
to fall below 50% for the year ending 
30 June 2015.

Impairments and revaluations of 
investment properties 

Impaired asset expense was $5.9m for the 
year ended 30 June 2014, a decrease of 
$16.6m over the previous year ended  
30 June 2013.  This decrease was primarily 
in the non-core property division, which 
included an impairment expense of $12.9m 
made as part of the Change in Property 
Strategy in the previous year.  Impairments 
remained low across the core areas of Rural, 
Business and Consumer lending.  

A decrease in the fair value of investment 
properties of $1.2m was recognised, $3.9m 
less than the previous year.  

Asset quality continues to improve with net 
impaired, restructured and past due loans 
over 90 days standing at 1.9% of net finance 
receivables (Net Impairment Ratio) as  
at 30 June 2014, down from 2.4% at  
30 June 2013.

The Net Impairment Ratio on the core business  
(excluding the non-core property book) was 
1.4% as at 30 June 2014, compared to 0.9% 
as at 30 June 2013.  While this has increased 
compared to the previous year, this remains 
at an acceptable level.

Funding and liquidity

Borrowings increased from $2.1bn at  
30 June 2013 to $2.5bn at 30 June 
2014.  The increase was in order to 
fund the Acquisition and the associated 
assumption of bank borrowings of $648.4m.  
Subsequently, these bank borrowings 
have reduced by $92.7m to $555.7m, as 
New Zealand HER mortgages have been 
transferred to Heartland Bank Limited 
(Heartland Bank).

Credit rating raised

On 22 May 2014 Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 
raised Heartland Bank’s long term issuer 
credit rating to BBB from BBB- and 
assigned a negative outlook.  The negative 
outlook reflects the negative economic 
risk trend assigned to the New Zealand 
banking system and S&P’s concerns around 
economic imbalances, which are not 
specific to Heartland Bank.

Business Performance – 
Heartland Bank’s core 
business divisions

Across the core business divisions of 
Household, Business and Rural NOI 
increased by 15% in the year ended 30 June 
2014 – primarily driven by lower cost of 
funds and better product mix.

(i)  Household 

NOI increased overall by $15.8m (32%) 
over the year, driven by an increase 
in core receivables, lower cost of 
funds and the inclusion of one quarter 
of earnings from the HER mortgage 
business.

•  Consumer

Core motor vehicle receivables grew 
$55.3m (8%), as the intermediated 
distribution strategy continued to 
perform strongly.  Growth of 5-10% 
in the Consumer sector is expected 
in the year ahead, supported by both 
the current strategy and the launch of 
i-finance.

•  Retail

The residential mortgage book reduced 
by $111.6m (48%) as part of the strategy 
to improve product mix. More than 
$50.0m of residential receivables 
were placed through Heartland Bank’s 
partnership with Kiwibank in the year 
ended 30 June 2014 earning fee revenue 
for Heartland Bank. 

•  Home equity release

HER receivables totalled $734.9m at 
30 June 2014. Following a TV, radio 
and press campaign in the final quarter 
of the financial year, the New Zealand 
book grew in June and July, reversing 
a declining trend which had existed 
prior to Heartland’s acquisition. TV 
advertising began in July in Australia, 
and as a result of this, and through 
re-establishing a distribution partner 
network, growth is expected in this 
market in the first half of financial  
year 2015.

(ii)  Business 

NOI was $3.8m (15%) above the 
previous year ended 30 June 2013, 
driven primarily by lower cost of funds. 
The business receivables book was 
stable at $547.2m. It is expected the 
book will grow moderately in the  
year ahead.

(iii)  Rural 

NOI was flat at $22.9m compared to the 
previous year, as the benefit of lower 
cost of funds was offset by a reduction 
in receivables. 

New lending on higher-yielding livestock 
and revolving credit business grew by 
$88m over the year 30 June 2014.  

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The last date of receipt for a participation 
election from a shareholder who wished to 
participate in the DRP was  
19 September 2014.

The interim dividend of 2.5 cents plus the 
3.5 cents final dividend will mean a fully 
imputed 6.0 cents per share dividend 
payment in relation to the 2014 financial 
year.  This represents a 33% increase in 
interim and final dividend from 4.5 cents in 
the 2013 financial year.

Special

Interim

Final

Total

2014

2.5¢

3.5¢

6.0¢

2013

1.5¢

2.0¢

2.5¢

6.0¢

Acknowledging Gary Leech

Gary Leech has announced that he 
intends to resign from Heartland’s board 
following the 2014 Annual Meeting, in light 
of both recent appointments and other 
commitments.

Gary has made an outstanding contribution 
to Heartland, both at the time of the merger 
in 2011, and in subsequently chairing the 
Audit and Risk Committee.  Gary has been 
a valued and respected member of the 
board, his broad experience contributing 
directly to the success of the merger, and 
where Heartland stands today is “mission 
accomplished” for Gary.

The board is undertaking a process to 
assess the skills and experience required 
for a successor to Gary and will conduct 
a thorough search to ensure the best 
candidate is identified and appointed.

  With focus on increasing lending in 

these areas, the levels of lower-yielding 
term mortgage business (bought from 
PGG Wrightson Finance) fell during 
the year as part of a strategy to reduce 
exposure in areas of either higher 
risk or overlapping competition with 
major banks. This resulted in an overall 
reduction in the rural receivables book 
of $46.4m (10%).

The rural book is expected to grow 
modestly over the year. 

Non-core property

Total legacy non-core property assets 
reduced ahead of expectation4 to $40.8m 
($15.9m of net receivables, $24.9m of 
investment properties) at 30 June 2014.  
This represents a $66.6m (62%) reduction. 
Non-core property assets are expected to 
reduce by a further $15m in the six months 
ending 31 December 2014.  Heartland does 
not expect future earnings to be materially 
impacted by the future realisation of the 
remaining assets. 

Growth Strategy

The strategy is three-fold.  Heartland will:

• 

Leverage its position and grow share in 
markets where there is already a  
strong presence – e.g. motor vehicle 
finance, etc 

•  Continue the development of  
specialist products – such as  
livestock rural lending 

• 

Pursue acquisitions that establish a 
leading position in areas of strategic fit 
– for example HER mortgages.  

As announced in the half-year report for 
the period ended 31 December 2013, a 
specialist team for strategic growth has 
been established to support this strategy. 
This provides the capability to evaluate 
and progress acquisition opportunities, 
alongside expertise in the design of 
new products.  

Key criteria in assessing acquisition and 
product development opportunities include 
strategic fit, competitive advantage, the 
potential for growth and importantly, 
contributing positively to shareholder value 
(with particular reference to earnings per 
share and ROE). 

Acquisition of home equity 
release businesses

In April 2014 Heartland acquired the New 
Zealand and Australian HER mortgage 
businesses of Seniors Money International 
Limited (SMI).  The opportunity to 
purchase the HER businesses arose during 
Heartland’s strategic evaluation of the 
product, providing a fast-track entry into 
strong and established market positions.  

This acquisition gives Heartland the product 
capability to meet the needs of the 65 
and over population, which is a growing 
demographic and is typified by those with 
the majority of their personal wealth tied up 
in their primary residential dwelling. 

HER NPAT was $0.7m (including $1.2m of 
one-off acquisition costs), for the year 
ended 30 June 2014.

Dividend

The directors of Heartland resolved to 
pay a final dividend of 3.5 cents per share 
on 3 October 2014 to shareholders on 
Heartland’s register as at 5.00pm on 
19 September 2014 (Record Date).  This 
dividend will be fully imputed.

The Dividend Reinvestment Plan announced 
on 23 April 2013 (DRP) was made available, 
and a discount of 1.0% will apply (that is, 
the strike price under the DRP will be 99.0% 
of the volume weighted average sale price 
of Heartland shares over the five trading 
days following the Record Date)5. 

Participation in the DRP is entirely optional, 
with shareholders wishing to participate 
making a participation election in one of the 
ways specified in the DRP offer document. 

4  For details of expectation, see Heartland’s Change of Strategy market announcement of 5 June 2013.
5  For the full details of the DRP and the Strike Price calculation, refer to Heartland’s DRP offer document prepared as at 5 April 2013.

PG 8 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

 
The Future

For the next financial year, Heartland’s 
objectives are to increase earnings through 
growth and improve ROE. The strategy to 
achieve this is underway and Heartland is 
well-positioned to meet the NPAT guidance 
for the next financial year of $42m to $45m.

Geoffrey Ricketts 
Chairman 

Jeffrey Greenslade 
Managing Director

19 September 2014.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Board of Directors
The directors of Heartland New Zealand Limited are as follows: 

Geoffrey Ricketts 
CNZM, LLB (Hons), F Inst D

Jeffrey Greenslade 
LLB

Graham Kennedy
J.P., BCom, FCA, ACIS, ACIM, AF Inst D

Chairman

Managing Director

Director

Geoff is a commercial lawyer, company 
director and investor with wide experience 
in the New Zealand and Australian business 
environments.  He holds a number of 
directorships and was Chairman of Southern 
Cross Building Society leading up to the 
merger with MARAC Finance Limited and 
CBS Canterbury.

Jeff has over 20 years’ experience as a 
senior banking executive, and is responsible 
for the strategies and operational 
management of Heartland New Zealand 
Limited.  He is also CEO of Heartland Bank 
Limited.  He joined MARAC Finance Limited 
as Chief Executive Officer in 2009, and was 
appointed to its Board in December of  
that year.

Graham has 40 years’ experience as a 
chartered accountant and business advisor 
and is now an independent professional 
director and Chairman of a number of private 
companies providing him with governance 
experience across a diverse range of 
business sectors including property, tourism, 
agribusiness, transport, construction and 
professional services.  Graham was a director 
of CBS Canterbury for 24 years, holding the 
position of Chairman from 2002 – 2008.  
Graham has also been actively involved in 
a number of community-based charitable 
organisations for many years.

PG 10 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

Gary Leech 
BCom, FCA, AF Inst D, FNZTA

Christopher Mace 
CNZM

Gregory Tomlinson 
AME

Director

Director

Director

Gary has 40 years’ experience as a 
chartered accountant and was the Chairman 
of the Board of CBS Canterbury leading up 
to the merger with MARAC Finance Limited 
and Southern Cross Building Society.  Gary 
is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered 
Accountants, an Accredited Fellow of the 
Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the 
New Zealand Trustees Association.

Chris is an Auckland based businessman 
and company director with experience in 
the New Zealand and Australian business 
environments.  He holds a number of 
directorships and was a director of Southern 
Cross Building Society leading up to the 
merger with MARAC Finance Limited and 
CBS Canterbury.

Greg is a Christchurch based businessman 
and investor with experience in a variety 
of New Zealand industries.  One of the 
original pioneers of the mussel industry 
in Marlborough, he has also established, 
and held directorships on the boards of a 
number of New Zealand based businesses. 

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 11

As at the date of this Annual Report, the Heartland Bank Limited Board includes  
J K Greenslade, G T Ricketts and G R Kennedy, plus the following directors who,  
other than M D Jonas (who is an executive director), are independent directors:

Bruce Irvine 
BCom, LLB, FCA, AF Inst D, FNZIM

Nicola Greer 
MCom

Chairman

Director

John Harvey 
BCom, CA

Director

Bruce is Chairman of Heartland Bank 
Limited.  He is a chartered accountant 
and was admitted into the Christchurch 
partnership of Deloitte in 1988.  He was 
Managing Partner from 1995 to 2007 before 
he retired from Deloitte in May 2008 to 
pursue his career as an independent 
director.  Bruce is also Chairman of 
Christchurch City Holdings Limited, and 
a director of several public and private 
companies.

Nicola has extensive experience in the 
banking and finance sector, both in New 
Zealand and overseas.  Her career to date 
includes senior positions at ANZ Bank 
(New Zealand and Australia), Citibank and 
Goldman Sachs International, where she 
worked in financial markets and asset and 
liability management.

John has considerable financial services 
experience and 36 years in the professional 
services industry including 23 years as 
a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers.  
Since his retirement from 
PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2009, John 
has pursued a career as an independent 
director of a number of companies.

PG 12 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

Michael Jonas 
LLB

Director

Richard Wilks 
BCom, CA

Director

Michael has over 25 years’ experience as a 
banking and finance lawyer, having been a 
partner in several of New Zealand’s leading 
law firms (including Bell Gully and Chapman 
Tripp).  He joined Heartland New Zealand 
Limited as Group General Counsel on its 
creation in 2011 (having held that position 
with predecessor entities since February 
2010). He moved to the new role of Head of 
Strategic & Product Development in 2013.

Richard has extensive experience across a 
range of industries including the banking 
and finance sector.  He recently retired 
from a career as a senior corporate 
banking professional, which included Chief 
Risk Officer with ANZ National Bank and 
executive roles with Standard Chartered 
Bank and Citibank.  Since retiring Richard 
has taken up a number of directorships.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 13

Corporate 
Governance

The Board and management of  
Heartland New Zealand Limited (the 
Company) are committed to ensuring 
that the Company maintains corporate 
governance practices in line with current 
best practice.

The Board has established policies and 
protocols which comply with the corporate 
governance requirements of the NZX Main 
Board Listing Rules and which are consistent 
with the principles contained in the NZX 
Corporate Governance Best Practice Code.

This governance statement outlines the main 
corporate governance practices applied by 
the Company as at 30 June 2014.  During the 
year the Board reviewed and assessed the 
Company’s governance structure to confirm 
that its governance practices are consistent 
with best practice.  The Board considers 
it has complied with the NZX Corporate 
Governance Best Practice Code for the year 
ended 30 June 2014. 

This section of the Annual Report reflects 
the Company’s compliance with the 
requirements of the Financial Markets 
Authority Corporate Governance in New 
Zealand Principles and Guidelines.

The Company’s Constitution and Board and 
Committee charters are available on the 
Company’s website, www.heartland.co.nz.

Principle 1 – Ethical 
Standards

Conduct and the Company’s Constitution, 
and to exhibit a high standard of ethical 
behaviour.

Codes of Conduct

The Company’s Code of Conduct and 
Directors’ Code of Conduct set out the 
ethical and behavioural standards expected 
of the Company’s directors and employees.  
The Codes of Conduct are available on the 
Company’s website www.heartland.co.nz.

Securities Trading Policy

The Board continually considers whether 
any matters under consideration are likely 
to materially influence the Company’s share 
price and therefore whether additional 
trading restrictions should be imposed 
on directors and senior employees of the 
Company.

All directors and senior employees of the 
Company are required to obtain consent 
before buying or selling shares in the 
Company and to certify that their decision 
to buy or sell shares has not been made on 
the basis of inside information.

Principle 2 – Board 
Composition and 
Performance

There is a balance of independence, skills, 
knowledge, experience and perspectives 
among directors so that the Board works 
effectively.

Directors observe and foster high ethical 
standards.

Role of the Board

The Company expects its directors and staff 
to act honestly and in good faith, and in the 
best interests of the Company at all times.  
They must act with the care, diligence and 
skill expected of a director or staff member 
of a company that has shares that are 
publicly traded on the NZX Main Board and 
has subsidiaries that issue securities and 
accept funds from the general public.

Directors and staff are required to act 
honestly and fairly in all dealings with 
the Company’s shareholders, customers, 
investors and service providers.

Each director and staff member has an 
obligation, at all times, to comply with the 
spirit as well as the letter of the law, to 
comply with the principles of the Company’s 
Code of Conduct, the Directors’ Code of 

The Board of Directors is responsible for 
corporate governance and setting the 
Company’s overall strategic direction.  
The Board charter regulates Board 
procedure and describes the Board’s role 
and responsibilities in detail.  The Board 
establishes objectives, strategies and an 
overall policy framework within which 
the business is conducted.  Day-to-day 
management is delegated to the Chief 
Executive Officer (and, in the case of risk 
management, to the Chief Risk Officer).  
The Board regularly monitors and reviews 
management’s performance in carrying out 
their delegated duties.

The Board schedules monthly meetings at 
which it receives regular briefings on key 
strategic and operational issues  

PG 14 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

As at 30 June 2014, the Board determined 
that G R Kennedy, G R Leech, C R Mace and 
G T Ricketts were the independent directors.

As at 30 June 2014, the members of the 
Audit and Risk Committee were G R Kennedy 
(Chairman), G R Leech and G T Ricketts.

from management.  In the year ended  
30 June 2014, the Board met nine times.

Board Membership, Size and 
Composition

The NZX Main Board Listing Rules provide 
that the number of directors must not be 
fewer than three.  Subject to this limitation, 
the size of the Board is determined from 
time to time by the Board.

As at 30 June 2014, the Board comprised 
six directors, being an independent 
Chairman, the Managing Director and 
four non-executive directors.  The Board 
encourages rigorous discussion and 
analysis when making decisions.  The 
current Board comprises directors with a 
mix of qualifications and skills who hold 
diverse business, governance and industry 
experience.

Nomination and appointment  
of directors

Procedures for the appointment and 
removal of directors are governed by the 
Company’s constitution.

A director is appointed by ordinary 
resolution of the shareholders, although 
the Board may fill a casual vacancy, in 
which case the appointed director retires at 
the next Annual Meeting but is eligible for 
re-election.  Nominations for election as a 
director may be made by shareholders up 
until a closing date, which must not be more 
than two months before the date of the 
Annual Meeting.

Independence of Directors

A director is considered to be independent 
if that director is not an executive of the 
Company and if the director has no direct or 
indirect interest or relationship that could 
reasonably influence, in a material way, 
the director’s decisions in relation to the 
Company.

Board Performance Assessment

The Board undertakes a regular 
review of its own, its committees’ and 
individual directors’ performance.  This 
is to ensure it has the right composition 
and appropriate skills, qualifications, 
experience and background to effectively 
govern the Company and monitor the 
Company’s performance in the interests of 
shareholders.

Principle 3 – Board 
Committees

The Board uses committees where this 
enhances effectiveness in key areas while 
retaining Board responsibility.

Board Committees

The Board has two permanently constituted 
committees to assist the Board by working 
with management in specific areas of 
responsibility and then reporting their 
findings and recommendations back to 
the Board.  Each of these committees has 
a charter which set out the committee’s 
objectives, membership, procedures and 
responsibilities.  A committee does not take 
action or make decisions on behalf of the 
Board unless specifically mandated.  The 
committee charters are available on the 
Company’s website, www.heartland.co.nz.

Other ad hoc Board committees are 
established for specific purposes from time 
to time.

Audit and Risk Committee

Membership is restricted to non-executive 
directors, with at least three members, the 
majority of whom must be independent.

The gender composition of Directors and Officers was as follows:

As at 30 June 2014

As at 30 June 2013

Positions

Female

Male

Female

Male

Heartland New Zealand Limited Directors 0 (0%)

6 (100%)

0 (0%)

7 (100%)

Heartland Bank Limited Directors

1 (12.5%)

7 (87.5%)

0 (0%)

8 (100%)

Officers

2 (22%)

7 (78%)

1 (12.5%)

7 (87.5%)

The role of the Audit and Risk Committee 
is to advise and provide assurance to the 
Board in order to enable the Board to 
discharge its responsibilities in relation to 
the oversight of:

• 

The integrity of financial control, 
financial management and external 
financial reporting.

•  Risk management and internal control.

• 

• 

The internal audit function.

The independent audit process.

As at 30 June 2014, the Board determined 
that all committee members had a 
recognised form of financial expertise 
in accordance with the Audit and Risk 
Committee’s charter.

Governance and Remuneration 
Committee

The Committee is required to comprise 
of at least three directors, the majority of 
whom must be independent.  It is also a 
requirement that one member be a director 
of Heartland Bank Limited (Bank) to ensure 
the flow of relevant information between the 
Company and the Bank.

As at 30 June 2014, the members of the 
Governance and Remuneration Committee 
were G T Ricketts (Chairman), G R Tomlinson 
and B R Irvine (in an ex-officio capacity).

The role of the Governance and 
Remuneration Committee is to advise 
and provide assurance to the Board in 
order to enable the Board to discharge its 
responsibilities in relation to:

•  Corporate governance matters.

•  Remuneration of the directors, Chief 

Executive Officer and senior executives 
and remuneration policies generally.

•  Director and senior executive 

appointments, Board composition and 
succession planning.

•  Capital management.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 15

The Board encourages full participation 
of shareholders at the annual meeting to 
ensure a high level of accountability.  The 
Company’s external auditor also attends the 
annual meeting and is available to answer 
questions relating to the external audit.

Principle 9 – Stakeholder 
Interests

The Board respects the interests of 
stakeholders within the context of the 
Company’s ownership type and its 
fundamental purpose.

The Company has a wide range of 
stakeholders and aims to manage its 
business in a way which builds sustainable 
value and produces positive outcomes 
for stakeholders.  As a listed entity with a 
subsidiary which is a registered bank, the 
Company is cognisant of its responsibility 
to respect and balance its stakeholder 
interests (including customers, staff, 
regulators and shareholders).

Principle 4 – Reporting and 
Disclosures

Principle 6 – Risk 
Management

The Board demands integrity in both 
financial reporting and in the timeliness and 
balance of disclosures on entity affairs.

The Board regularly verifies that the Company 
has appropriate processes that identify and 
manage potential and relevant risks.

The Board is committed to ensuring the 
highest standards are maintained in 
financial reporting and disclosure of all 
relevant information.

The Audit and Risk Committee oversees the 
quality and timeliness of all financial reports, 
including all disclosure documents issued by 
the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief 
Financial Officer are required to certify 
to the Audit and Risk Committee that the 
financial statements of the Company and its 
subsidiaries present a true and fair view of 
the Company and comply with all relevant 
accounting standards.

Principle 5 – Remuneration

The remuneration of directors and executives 
is transparent, fair and reasonable.

Non-Executive Directors’ 
Remuneration

Total remuneration available to non-
executive directors of the Company and its 
subsidiaries is determined by shareholders.  
The current aggregate approved amount by 
shareholders is $917,500.

The Company’s policy is to pay directors’ fees 
in cash.  There is no requirement for directors 
to take a portion of their remuneration 
in shares and there is no requirement for 
directors to hold shares in the Company.  
However, as at 30 June 2014 all directors 
held shares in the Company (see section 9 of 
this Report for further details).

Senior Executive Remuneration

The objective is to provide competitive 
remuneration that aligns executives’ 
remuneration with shareholder value and 
rewards the executives’ achievement of the 
Company’s strategies and business plans.

All senior executives receive a base salary 
and are also eligible to participate in short-
term and long-term incentive plans under 
which they are rewarded for achieving key 
performance and operating results.

The Board ensures that the Company 
has a Risk Management Programme in 
place which identifies, manages and 
communicates the key risks that may 
impact the Company’s business.  Specific 
risk management strategies have been 
developed for each of the key risks 
identified.  The Audit and Risk Committee 
of the Board oversees the risk management 
programme and strategy.  The Company 
also has in place insurance cover for 
insurable liability and general business risk.

Principle 7 – Auditors

The Board ensures the quality and 
independence of the external audit process.

The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible 
for overseeing the external, independent 
audit of the Company’s financial statements.  
The Audit and Risk Committee ensures that 
the level of non-audit work undertaken 
by the auditors does not jeopardise their 
independence.  The Company also has an 
internal audit function which is independent 
of the external auditors.  The Audit and 
Risk Committee approves the annual 
audit programme, which is developed 
in consultation with management of the 
Company.

Principle 8 – Shareholder 
Relations

The Board fosters constructive relationships 
with shareholders that encourage them to 
engage with the Company.

The Board is committed to maintaining a full 
and open dialogue with all shareholders and 
keeps shareholders informed through:

• 

• 

• 

Periodic and continuous disclosure  
to NZX.

Information provided to analysts and 
media during briefings.

The annual shareholders’ meeting at 
which shareholders’ questions are 
responded to.

•  Annual and half year reports.

PG 16 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

Directors’ 
Responsibility 
Statement

The directors are responsible for ensuring 
that the financial statements give a true 
and fair view of the financial position of 
Heartland New Zealand Limited (Company) 
and its subsidiaries (Group) as at 30 June 
2014 and the financial performance and cash 
flows for the year ended 30 June 2014.

The Board of Directors (Board) of  
Heartland New Zealand Limited authorised 
the financial statements set out on pages 19 
to 64 for issue on 25 August 2014.

For and on behalf of the Board 

The directors consider that the financial 
statements of the Group and the Company 
have been prepared using appropriate 
accounting policies consistently applied and 
supported by reasonable judgements and 
estimates and that all the relevant financial 
reporting and accounting standards have 
been followed.

The directors believe that proper accounting 
records have been kept which enable, with 
reasonable accuracy, the determination 
of the financial position of the Group 
and facilitate compliance of the financial 
statements with the Financial Reporting  
Act 1993.

Geoffrey Ricketts 
Chairman 

Jeffrey Greenslade 
Managing Director

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial 
Statements

PG 18 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the year ended 30 June 2014

Interest income
Interest expense

Net interest income

Operating lease income
Operating lease expenses

Net operating lease income

Lending and credit fee income
Dividends received

Other income

Net operating income

Selling and administration expenses

Profit before impaired asset expense and income tax

Impaired asset expense
Decrease in fair value of investment properties

Operating profit

Share of equity accounted investee's profit

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense / (benefit)

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of income tax
Net change in available for sale reserve, net of income tax
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve, net of income tax

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

GROUP

COMPANY

NOTE

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

8
8

9
9

10

11

12
19

24

13

210,297
101,221

109,076

206,349
110,895

95,454

13,348
7,709

5,639

2,469
-  
4,971

14,861
9,687

5,174

1,760
-  
4,499

122,155

106,887

64,739

57,416

5,895
1,203

50,318

486

50,804

14,765

36,039

70,347

36,540

22,527
5,101

8,912

504

9,416

2,504

6,912

1,111
(12)
95

1,056
276
-  

137
38

99

-  
-  

-  

36
-  

36

-  
-  

-  

-  
39,221
-  

39,320

-  
15,605
170

15,811

2,298

37,022

1,284

14,527

-  
-  

-  
-  

37,022

14,527

-  

-  

37,022

14,527

(335)

(214)

37,357

14,741

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

Net change in defined benefit reserve, net of income tax

3

462

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax

13(b)

1,197

1,794

Total comprehensive income for the year

37,236

8,706

37,357

14,741

Earnings per share from continuing operations
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

All comprehensive income for the year is attributable to owners of the Group.

The notes on pages 8  to 48 are an integral part of these financial statements.
The notes on pages 24 to 64 are an integral part of these financial statements.

15
15

9c
9c

2c
2c

n/a
n/a

n/a
n/a

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 19

3

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the year ended 30 June 2014

GROUP

Foreign

Employee Currency Available
for sale
Reserve
$000 

Benefits Translation
Reserve
Reserve
$000 
$000 

Share 
Capital
$000 

Defined
benefit
Reserve
$000 

NOTE

Hedging Retained
Reserve Earnings
$000 

$000 

Total
Equity
$000 

Balance at 1 July 2013

192,020

629

-  

284

41

46

177,522

370,542

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the year
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of income tax

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the year

Contributions by and distributions to owners
Effect of amalgamation
Dividends paid
Dividend reinvestment plan
Issue of share capital
Transaction costs associated with capital raising
Shares vested
Staff share ownership expense

4(h)
16

30
30

34

Total transactions with owners

-  
-  

-  

149,269
-  
7,321
57,840
(1,322)
88
-  

213,196

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
(88)
935

847

-  
95

95

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
(12)

(12)

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
3

3

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
1,111

1,111

36,039
-  

36,039

36,039
1,197

37,236

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

(149,269)
(19,930)
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
(19,930)
7,321
57,840
(1,322)
-  
935

(169,199)

44,844

Balance at 30 June 2014

405,216

1,476

95

272

44

1,157

44,362

452,622

Balance at 1 July 2012

192,020

Total comprehensive income for the year
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Contributions by and distributions to owners
Dividends paid
Staff share ownership expense

16

34

Total transactions with owners

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
629

629

Balance at 30 June 2013

192,020

629

The notes on pages 8  to 48 are an integral part of these financial statements.
The notes on pages 24 to 64 are an integral part of these financial statements.

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

8

(421)

(1,010)

184,201

374,798

-  
276

276

-  
-  

-  

-  
462

462

-  
1,056

1,056

6,912
-  

6,912

6,912
1,794

8,706

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

(13,591)
-  

(13,591)
629

(13,591)

(12,962)

284

41

46

177,522

370,542

PG 20 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

4

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the year ended 30 June 2014

COMPANY

Foreign

Employee Currency Available
for sale
Reserve
$000 

Benefits Translation
Reserve
Reserve
$000 
$000 

Share 
Capital
$000 

Defined
benefit
Reserve
$000 

NOTE

Hedging Retained
Reserve Earnings
$000 

$000 

Total
Equity
$000 

Balance at 1 July 2013

342,288

Total comprehensive income for the year
Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Contributions by and distributions to owners
Dividends paid
Dividend reinvestment plan
Issue of share capital
Transaction costs associated with capital raising
Staff share ownership expense

16

30
30

34

Total transactions with owners

Balance at 30 June 2014

Balance at 1 July 2012

Total comprehensive income for the year
Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Contributions by and distributions to owners
Dividends paid

16

Total transactions with owners

-  

-  

-  
7,321
57,840
(1,322)
-  

63,839

406,127

342,288

-  

-  

-  

-  

Balance at 30 June 2013

342,288

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

714

714

714

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

The notes on pages 8  to 48 are an integral part of these financial statements.
The notes on pages 24 to 64 are an integral part of these financial statements.

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

1,962

344,250

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

37,357

37,357

37,357

37,357

(19,958)
-  
-  
-  
-  

(19,958)

(19,958)
7,321
57,840
(1,322)
714

44,595

19,361

426,202

826

343,114

14,741

14,741

14,741

14,741

(13,605)

(13,605)

(13,605)

(13,605)

1,962

344,250

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 21

5

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 30 June 2014

GROUP

COMPANY

NOTE

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Investment properties
Finance receivables
Operating lease vehicles
Current tax assets
Other assets
Investment in subsidiaries
Investment in joint venture
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets

Total assets

Liabilities
Borrowings
Current tax liabilities
Trade and other payables

Total liabilities

Equity
Share capital
Retained earnings and reserves

Total equity

Total equity and liabilities

The notes on pages 8  to 48 are an integral part of these financial statements.
The notes on pages 24 to 64 are an integral part of these financial statements.

17
18
19
20
21

22
23
24
25
26
27

28

29

30

37,344
238,859
24,888

174,262
165,223
58,287
2,607,393 2,010,376
32,395
-  
10,133
-  
4,320
10,281
22,963
16,387

31,295
1,558
9,024
-  
4,246
9,573
47,421
5,287

95
-  
-  
-  
-  
560
24,980
400,988
-  
-  
-  
-  

1,485
-  
-  
-  
-  
707
36
342,234
-  
-  
-  
14

3,016,888 2,504,627

426,623

344,476

2,524,460 2,097,553
2,859
33,673

431
39,375

2,564,266 2,134,085

-  
-  
421

421

-  
-  
226

226

405,216
47,406

452,622

192,020
178,522

370,542

406,127
20,075

426,202

342,288
1,962

344,250

3,016,888 2,504,627

426,623

344,476

PG 22 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

6

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

Cash flows from operating activities

Interest received
Dividends received
Operating lease income received
Proceeds from sale of operating lease vehicles
Lending, credit fees and other income received
Net decrease in finance receivables

Total cash provided from operating activities

Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest paid
Purchase of operating lease vehicles
Taxation paid

Total cash applied to operating activities

GROUP

COMPANY

NOTE

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

193,519
-  
12,086
9,086
7,440
113,630

199,279
-  
11,958
10,710
6,259
32,908

335,761

261,114

59,687
101,675
12,954
8,033

182,349

61,009
112,820
15,611
2,946

192,386

116
39,221
-  
-  
-  
-  

39,337

1,671
108
-  
209

1,988

36
15,605
-  
-  
155
-  

15,796

1,140
-  
-  
144

1,284

Net cash flows from operating activities

33

153,412

68,728

37,349

14,512

Cash flows from investing activities

Net proceeds from sale of investment properties
Proceeds from sale of office fit-out, equipment and intangible assets
Dividend received from joint venture
Decrease in investment in subsidiaries

Total cash provided from investing activities

Purchase of office fit-out, equipment and intangible assets
Net increase in investments 
Purchase of subsidiaries
Net increase in funds on deposit with related parties
Net increase in working capital facility provided to subsidiaries
Increase in investment in subsidiaries
Increase in investment in joint venture

Total cash applied to investing activities

42,244
19
560
-  

42,823

432
73,648
48,300
-  
-  
-  
-  
122,380

3,194
-  
-  
-  

3,194

2,256
130,687
-  
-  
-  
-  
700
133,643

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
22,780
2,000
20,000
-  
44,780

-  
-  
-  
809

809

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
700
-  
700

Net cash flows (applied to) / from investing activities

(79,557)

(130,449)

(44,780)

109

Cash flows from financing activities

Net increase in borrowings
Increase in share capital

Total cash provided from financing activities

Dividends paid

Transaction costs associated with capital raising
Net decrease in borrowings

Total cash applied to financing activities

-  
20,000

159,885
-  

20,000

159,885

-  
20,000

20,000

-  
-  

-  

12,609

1,322
220,669

234,600

13,591

12,637

13,605

-  
-  

1,322
-  

-  
-  

13,591

13,959

13,605

Net cash flows (applied to) / from financing activities

(214,600)

146,294

6,041

(13,605)

Net (decrease) / increase in cash held
Opening cash and cash equivalents
Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
Cash impact of business combinations

Closing cash and cash equivalents

(140,745)
174,262
-  
3,827

84,573
89,689
-  
-  

37,344

174,262

(1,390)
1,485
-  
-  

95

1,016
469
-  
-  

1,485

43

17

The notes on pages 8  to 48 are an integral part of these financial statements.
The notes on pages 24 to 64 are an integral part of these financial statements.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 23

7

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

1 Reporting entity

The financial statements presented are the consolidated financial statements comprising Heartland New Zealand Limited (Company), its subsidiaries

and joint venture (Group). Refer to Note 5 - Significant subsidiaries and interests in jointly controlled entities and Note 6 - Structured entities for further

details.

On 1 April 2014, the Company, through its subsidiary Heartland HER Holdings Limited, acquired 100% of New Sentinel Limited and Australian Seniors

Finance Pty Limited (collectively the HER acquisition). Refer to Note 43 - Business combinations for more information.

The Company is a listed public company incorporated in New Zealand under the Companies Act 1993. The registered office is 75 Riccarton Road,

Riccarton, Christchurch.

All entities within the Group offer financial services or are special purpose entities. 

2 Basis of preparation

(a) Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in New Zealand (NZ GAAP) and with the

requirements of the Financial Reporting Act 1993. They comply with New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ

IFRS) and other applicable Financial Reporting Standards, as appropriate for profit-oriented entities. The financial statements also comply with

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

The Company and all entities within the Group are profit-oriented entities. The Company is a reporting entity and an issuer for the purposes of the

Financial Reporting Act 1993 and its financial statements comply with that Act. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the

requirements of the Companies Act 1993 and the Securities Regulations 2009.

(b) Basis of measurement

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost, except the following items measured at fair value:

-
-
-

Land and buildings, refer to Note 4(o).
Investment property, refer to Note 19.
Financial Instruments, refer to Notes 18, 31 and 35.

(c) Functional and presentation currency and rounding

These financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars which is the Company's functional and the Group's presentation currency. Unless

otherwise indicated, amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand.

(d) Estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of management judgement, estimates and assumptions that effect reported amounts. Actual

results may differ from these judgements. For further information about significant areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgements that have the

most significant effect on the financial statements, refer to Note 4(r) and 4(s).

(e) Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis after considering the Company's and Group’s funding and liquidity position.

(f) Comparative information

Certain comparatives have been restated to comply with current year presentation.

PG 24 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

3 Application of new and revised accounting standards

(a) New standards and interpretations adopted

The following new standards and amendments to standards have been adopted from 1 July 2013 in the preparation of these financial statements:

NZ IAS 19 Employee Benefits (Revised 2011)

Requires the return on plan assets for defined benefit plans recognised in profit or loss to be calculated based on the rate used to discount the defined

benefit and also revises the definition of short term employee benefits. Adoption of these amendments has not resulted in any significant impact in the

consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to NZ IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures

The amendments require entities to disclose information about rights of offset and related arrangements for financial instruments under an enforceable

master netting agreement or similar arrangement. Adoption of this amendment has not resulted in any significant impact on the Group's results or

financial position.

NZ IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

NZ IFRS 10 changes the definition of control such that an investor controls an investee when a) it has power over an investee, b) it is exposed, or has

rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and c) has the ability to use its power to effect its returns. All three of these criteria

must be met for an investor to have control over an investee. The adoption of NZ IFRS 10 has not resulted in the consolidated or deconsolidation of

any entities.

NZ IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements

NZ IFRS 11 requires joint arrangements to be classified as either joint operations or joint ventures. Joint operations are required to use the

proportionate consolidation method and joint ventures, the equity method. The adoption of NZ IFRS 11 had no effect on the Group’s joint arrangement,

which continues to be treated as a joint venture.

NZ IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

NZ IFRS 12 sets out the disclosure requirements relating to an entity’s interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and structured entities.

As the new standard affects only disclosure, there is no effect on the Group’s financial position or performance.

NZ IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

NZ IFRS 13 sets out the framework for determining the measurement of fair value and expands the disclosure requirements for all assets and liabilities

carried at fair value. Adoption of the new standard has not resulted in any significant impact on the Group's result or financial position, but the Group

has included new disclosures in the financial statements. As the Group has applied this standard prospectively, comparative information for these new

disclosures are not included. 

(b) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are not yet effective for the year ended 30 June 2014, and have not been

applied in preparing these financial statements. The new standards identified which may have an effect on the financial statements of the Group are:

Standard and description

Effective
for annual
years
beginning 
on or
after:

Expected to 
be initially 
applied in 
year ending:

NZ IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, which specifies how an entity should classify and measure financial assets and

1 January 

30 June 

liabilities.

2017

2018

NZ IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (2013), which provides a more principles-based approach to hedge accounting and

1 January 

30 June 

aligns hedge accounting more closely with risk management.

2017

2018

NZ IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation - clarifies certain aspects of offsetting financial assets and liabilities

1 January 

30 June 

because of diversity in the application of the requirements of offsetting.

2014

2015

The amendments to NZ IAS 32 are not expected to have any material impact on the financial statements of the Group. The impact of NZ IFRS 9 has

not yet been fully assessed.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 25

9

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

4 Significant accounting policies

(a) Consolidation of subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are entities (including structured entities) that are controlled by the Group. Investments in subsidiary companies are recorded at cost by

the Company. 

The consolidated financial statements are prepared by consolidating the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intra-group balances

and transactions, and any unrealised income and expense (except

for foreign currency transaction gains or losses) arising from intra-group

transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

(b) Joint arrangements

The Group has determined that it's joint arrangement is a joint venture. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control

of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the joint arrangement.

Investments in joint ventures are accounted for by the Group using the equity method and are recognised initially at cost. The consolidated financial

statements include the Group's share of the income and expenses and equity movements of equity accounted investees, from the date that significant

influence or joint control commences until the date that significant influence or joint control ceases.

(c) Structured entities

Structured entities are created to accomplish a narrow and well-defined objective such as the securitisation or holding of particular assets, or the

execution of a specific borrowing or lending transaction. Structured entities are consolidated where the substance of the relationship is that the

Company controls the structured entity.

(d)

Interest

Interest income and expense is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method . The effective interest rate is established on initial

recognition of the financial assets and liabilities and is not revised subsequently. The calculation of the effective interest rate includes all yield related

fees and commissions paid or received that are an integral part of the effective interest rate.

Interest on the effective portion of a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge is initially recognised in the hedging reserve. It is released to profit or

loss at the same time as the hedged item or if the hedge relationship is subsequently deemed to be ineffective.

(e) Lending and credit fee income

Lending and credit fee income that is integral to the effective interest rate of a financial asset or liability is included in the measurement of the effective

interest rate. Other lending and credit fee income is recognised as the related services are rendered.

(f) Dividend income

Dividend income is recognised in profit or loss on the date that the Company's right to receive payment is established.

(g) Tax

Income tax expense

Income tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that it

relates to items recognised directly in equity or other comprehensive income, in which case it is recognised in equity or other comprehensive income.

Current tax

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and

any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. Current tax for current and prior years is recognised as a liability (or asset) to the extent

that it is unpaid (or refundable).

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for tax

purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year(s) when the assets or liabilities giving rise to

them are realised or settled, based on the tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. The

measurement reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Group, at the reporting date, recovers or settles the

carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

Deferred tax assets, including those related to the tax effects of income tax losses and credits available to be carried forward, are recognised only to

the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the deductible temporary differences or unused tax losses and

credits can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related

tax benefit will be realised.

PG 26 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

10

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

4 Significant accounting policies (continued)

(g) Tax (continued)

Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only to the extent that they relate to income taxes imposed by the same taxation authority and

there is a legal right and intention to settle on a net basis and it is allowed under tax law.

(h) Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares and share options are recognised as a

deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.

At 30 June 2013 the Group's share capital differs from the share capital of the Company as a result of the reverse acquisition accounting applied when

the Company was formed. Under NZ IFRS, MARAC Finance Limited (MARAC) (a former subsidiary of the Company), was treated as the acquirer of

the Company. As a result, the Group's result represented a continuation of the MARAC business, and the share capital of the Group reflects this. On

the amalgamation of MARAC into the Bank (MARAC's immediate parent), the reverse acquisition accounting was eliminated.

(i) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and liquid assets used in the day to day cash management of the Group. Cash and cash equivalents are

carried at amortised cost in the Statements of Financial Position.

(j)

Investments

The Group holds investments in local authority stock, public securities and corporate bonds. Investments held are classified as being available for sale

and are stated at fair value less impairment, if any. The fair values are derived by reference to published price quotations in an active market or

modelled using observable market inputs.

(k)

Investment properties

Investment properties have been acquired through the enforcement of security over finance receivables and are held to earn rental income or for

capital appreciation (or both). Investment property is initially recognised at its fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognised in profit or

loss.

Fair values are supported by independent valuations or other similar external evidence, adjusted for changes in market conditions and the time since

the last valuation.

(l) Finance receivables

Finance receivables are initially recognised at fair value plus incremental direct transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost

using the effective interest method, less any impairment loss. 

(m) Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All

other leases are classified as operating leases.

Finance leases

Amounts due from finance leases are recognised as finance receivables at the amount of the Group’s net investment in the leases. Finance lease

income is allocated to accounting periods so as to reflect a constant periodic rate of return on the Group’s net investment outstanding in respect of the

leases.

Operating leases

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating

and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Operating lease vehicles are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Profits on the sale of operating lease vehicles are included as part of

operating lease income. Current year depreciation and losses on the sale of operating lease vehicles are included as part of operating lease expenses.

Operating lease vehicles are depreciated on a straight line basis over their expected life after allowing for any residual values. The estimated lives of

operating lease vehicles vary up to five years. Vehicles held for sale are not depreciated but are tested for impairment.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 27

11

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

4 Significant accounting policies (continued)

(n) Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments are contracts entered into to reduce the exposure to the volatility of variable rate borrowings (cash flow hedges), or to

convert fixed rate borrowings or assets to variable rates (fair value hedges), in order to mitigate the Group’s interest rate risk. The financial instruments

are subject to the risk that market values may change subsequent to their acquisition; however such changes would be offset by corresponding, but

opposite, effects on the variable rate borrowings or fixed rate borrowings or assets being hedged. Derivatives are initially valued at fair value and

subsequently remeasured at fair value.

Fair value movements of derivatives that are not designated in a qualifying cash flow hedge relationship, are recognised in profit or loss. Fair value

movements of the effective portion of a qualifying cash flow hedge derivative, are recognised directly in other comprehensive income and held in the

hedging reserve in equity. The amount recognised in equity is transferred to profit or loss in the same year as the hedged cash flow affects profit or

loss, disclosed in the same line as the hedged item. Any ineffective portion of changes in fair value of the derivative is recognised immediately in profit

or loss. Fair value movements of a derivative designated as a fair value hedge are recognised directly in profit or loss together with the hedged item.

(o) Property, plant, equipment and depreciation

Land and buildings are measured at fair value. Fair value is determined on the basis of independent valuations prepared by external valuation experts,

based on discounted cash flows or capitalisation of net income.

Any revaluation increase arising on the revaluation of land and buildings is credited to the asset revaluation reserve, except to the extent that it

reverses a revaluation decrease for the same asset previously recognised as an expense in profit or loss, in which case the increase is credited to

profit or loss to the extent of the decrease previously charged. A decrease in carrying amount arising on the revaluation of land and buildings is

charged as an expense to the extent that it exceeds the balance, if any, held in the asset revaluation reserve relating to a previous revaluation of that

asset.

Depreciation on revalued buildings is charged to profit or loss. On the subsequent sale or retirement of a revalued property, the attributable revaluation

surplus remaining in the asset revaluation reserve, net of any related deferred taxes, is transferred directly to retained earnings.

Other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Depreciation is calculated on a straight

line basis to write off the net cost or other revalued amount of each asset over its expected useful life to its estimated residual value.

The following annual rates are used in the calculation of depreciation:

Buildings
Fixtures and fittings
Office equipment and furniture
Computer equipment

1.0% - 4.0%
7.0% - 36.0%
6.0% - 30.0%
20.0% - 48.0%

(p)

Intangible assets and goodwill

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on acquisition represents the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the Group’s interest in the fair value of the identifiable net

assets and contingent liabilities. When the fair value of the identifiable net assets and contingent liabilities exceeds the cost of an acquisition, the

resulting discount is recognised immediately in profit or loss for the year. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually, and is carried at cost less

accumulated impairment losses.

Computer software

Software acquired or internally developed by the Group is stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Subsequent expenditure on software assets is capitalised only when it increases the future economic value of that asset. Amortisation of software is on

a straight line basis, at rates which will write off the cost over their estimated economic lives of three to four years. All other expenditure is expensed

immediately as incurred.

PG 28 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

12

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

4 Significant accounting policies (continued)

(q) Financial assets and liabilities

Classification
Financial assets and liabilities are classified in the following accounting categories:

Financial assets/liabilities
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Due from related parties
Finance receivables
Other financial assets
Borrowings 
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives

Recognition

Accounting category
Loans and receivables
Available for sale
Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables
Other liabilities at amortised cost
Other liabilities at amortised cost
Held for trading (or qualifying hedges as described in Note 4(n))

The Group initially recognises finance receivables, borrowings and subordinated liabilities on the date that they are originated. All other financial assets

and liabilities (including assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss) are initially recognised on the trade date at which the Group

becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Derecognition

The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the

contractual cash flows on the financial asset in a transaction in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are

transferred. Any interest in transferred financial assets that is created or retained by the Group is recognised as a separate asset or liability.

The Group derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled or expire.

The Group enters into transactions whereby it transfers assets recognised on its Statements of Financial Position, but retains either all risks and

rewards of the transferred assets or a portion of them. If all or substantially all risks and rewards are retained, then the transferred assets are not

derecognised from the Statements of Financial Position. Transfers of assets with the retention of all or substantially all risks and rewards include, for

example, securitised assets and repurchase transactions.

Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the statement of financial position if there is an enforceable legal

right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.

The extent of this offsetting is minimal and immaterial.

(r)

Impaired assets and past due assets

Impaired assets are those loans for which the Group has evidence that it will incur a loss, and will be unable to collect all principal and interest due

according to the contractual terms of the loan. 

The term collectively impaired asset refers to an asset where an event has occurred which past history indicates that there is an increased possibility

that the Group will not collect all

its principal and interest as it falls due. No losses have yet been identified on these individual loans within the

collectively impaired asset grouping, and history would indicate that only a small portion of these loans will eventually not be recovered. The Group

provides fully for its expected losses on collectively impaired assets.

Restructured assets are impaired assets where the Group expects to recover all amounts owing although the original terms have been changed due to

the counterparty's difficulty in complying with the original terms of the contract and the amended terms are not comparable with similar new lending.

Past due but not impaired assets are any assets which have not been operated by the counterparty within their key terms but are not considered to be

impaired by the Group.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 29

13

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

4 Significant accounting policies (continued)

(s) Provision for impairment

Credit impairment provisions are made where events have occurred leading to an expectation of reduced future cash flows from certain receivables.

These provisions are made in some cases against an individual loan and in other cases on a collective basis.

Bad debts provided for are written off against individual or collective provisions. Amounts required to bring the provisions to their assessed levels are

recognised in profit or loss. Any future recoveries of amounts provided for are recognised in profit or loss.

Collective provisioning

Collective provisions are assessed with reference to risk profile groupings and historical loss data. Other judgemental factors including economic and

credit cycle considerations are also taken into account in determining appropriate loss propensities to be applied. The future credit quality of these

portfolios is subject to uncertainties that could cause actual credit losses to differ materially from reported loan impairment provisions. These

uncertainties include the wider economic environment, interest rates and their effect on customer spending, unemployment levels, payment behaviour

and bankruptcy rates.

No provisions are applied to loans that are newly written and loans that remain within their contractual terms, except where the Group becomes aware

of an event that might alter its view of the risk of a particular deal or group of deals.

Individual provisioning

Specific impairment provisions are made where events have occurred leading to an expectation of reduced future cash flows from certain receivables.

For individually significant loans for which the assessed risk grade is considered a “potential loss”, an individual assessment is made of an appropriate

provision for credit impairment.

Credit impairments are recognised as the difference between the carrying value of the loan and the discounted value of management’s best estimate of 

future cash repayments and proceeds from any security held (discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate). All relevant considerations that

have a bearing on the expected future cash flows are taken into account, including the business prospects for the customer, the likely realisable value

of collateral, the Group’s position relative to other claimants, the reliability of customer information and the likely cost and duration of the work-out

process. Subjective judgements are made in this process. Furthermore, judgement can change with time as new information becomes available or as

work-out strategies evolve, resulting in revisions to the impairment provision as individual decisions are taken. Changes in judgement could have a

material impact on the financial statements.

Adequacy of the collective provision levels for each risk grouping is measured against historical

loss experience at least annually. Adequacy of

individual provisions is assessed in respect of each loan on a material development or at least quarterly.

(t) Goods and services tax (GST)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST. As the Group is predominantly involved in providing financial services, only

a proportion of GST paid on inputs is recoverable. The non-recoverable proportion of GST is treated as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or is

expensed.

(u) Provisions

A provision is recognised if, as a result of a past event, the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is

probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.

(v) Employee benefits

Annual leave entitlements are accrued at amounts expected to be paid. Long service leave is accrued by calculating the probable future value of

entitlements and discounting back to present value. Obligations to defined contribution superannuation schemes are recognised as an expense when

the contribution is paid.

PG 30 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

14

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

4 Significant accounting policies (continued)

(w) Defined benefit plan

The cost of providing benefits for defined benefit superannuation plans is determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method. Actuarial gains and

losses are recognised in full in the year in which they occur by way of a movement in the defined benefit plan reserve, and are recognised in other

comprehensive income and presented in the Statements of Changes in Equity.

Past service cost is recognised immediately to the extent that the benefits are already vested, and otherwise is amortised on a straight-line basis over

the average year until the benefit becomes vested. The defined benefit obligation is deducted from the fair value of the defined benefit plan asset to

derive the defined benefit plan surplus recognised in trade receivables in the Statement of Financial Position.

(x) Share schemes

The Group operates share-based compensation plans that are cash settled and equity settled. 

For the cash settled plans, the Group recognises a liability based on the estimated fair value of the obligation. The value of this liability is recognised in

profit or loss over the relevant service period and is re-measured at each reporting date.

For equity settled plans, share based payments to employees providing services are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant

date. Details regarding the determination of the fair value of equity settled share-based transactions are set out in Note 34 - Staff share ownership

arrangements. 

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight line basis over the vesting period,

based on the Group's estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest, with a corresponding increase in equity. At the end of each reporting

period, the Group revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any,

is recognised in profit or loss such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to the equity-settled

employee benefits reserve.

(y) Borrowings

Bank borrowings and deposits are initially recognised at fair value including incremental direct transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at

amortised cost using the effective interest method.

(z) Foreign currency

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in

which the entity operates (the functional currency). The consolidated financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars ($), which is the

Group’s presentation currency.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or

valuation where items are re-measured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation

at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss, except when deferred

in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges.

Foreign operations

The results and financial position of all the group entities that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the

presentation currency as follows:

-
-

-

assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet.
income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (unless this average is not a reasonable

approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the

rate on the dates of the transactions).
all resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.

(aa) Statements of Cash Flows

The Statements of Cash Flows have been prepared using the direct method modified by the netting of certain cash flows associated with cash and

cash equivalents, investments, related party balances, finance receivables and borrowings. Netting of cash flows provides more meaningful disclosure

as many of the cash flows are received and paid on behalf of customers and reflect the activities of those customers rather than the Group.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 31

15

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

5 Significant subsidiaries and interests in jointly controlled entities

Significant
subsidiaries

Heartland NZ Holdings Limited
and its subsidiary:

Heartland Bank Limited (Bank)
and its subsidiaries:

- MARAC Finance Limited (MARAC) 1
- PGG Wrightson Finance Limited (PWF) 1
- VPS Parnell Limited
- VPS Properties Limited
- Heartland PIE Fund Limited 2

Country of 
incorporation 
and place of
business
New Zealand

Nature 
of business

Holding company

Proportion of
ownership interest and
voting power held

Jun 14 
100%

Jun 13 
100%

New Zealand

Financial services

100%

100%

New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand

Financial services
Financial services
Investment property holding company
Investment property holding company

Manager of Heartland Cash and Term 
PIE Fund

N/A
N/A
100%
100%
100%

100%
100%
100%
100%
N/A

Heartland NZ Trustee Limited

New Zealand

Corporate Trustee

100%

100%

New Zealand

Holding company

100%

100%

Heartland Financial Services Limited (HFSL)
and its subsidiary:

Heartland HER Holdings Limited (HHHL) 3
and its subsidiaries (HHHL Group):

New Zealand

Holding company

- New Sentinel Limited (NSL) 3
New Zealand
- Sentinel Custodians Limited (SCL) 4
New Zealand
- Australian Seniors Finance Pty Limited (ASF) 3
Australia
- Australian Seniors Finance Custodians Pty Limited 5 Australia

Financial services
Nominee
Financial services
Nominee

100%

100%
100%
100%
100%

N/A

N/A
0%
0%
0%

and its jointly controlled entity:

- MARAC JV Holdings Limited (MJV)
and its subsidiary:

New Zealand

Holding company

50%

50%

1

2

3

4

5

- MARAC Insurance Limited

New Zealand

Insurance services

50%

50%

On 1 December 2013 MARAC and PWF were amalgamated into the Bank. As a result, the assets and liabilities of MARAC and PWF were

transferred to the Bank at book value.

Heartland PIE Fund Limited was incorporated on 12 August 2013 to replace MARAC as manager of the Heartland Cash and Term PIE Fund.

On 13 February 2014 Heartland HER Holdings Limited was incorporated. On 1 April 2014 the Company acquired New Sentinel Limited and

Australian Seniors Finance Pty Limited from Seniors Money International Limited. Refer to Note 43 - Business Combinations for more details.

Sentinel Custodians Limited is the legal holder of home equity release loans for the benefit of NSL. The shares in SCL are held by Public Trust as

trustee for NSL. The Company has determined it has control of SCL, as it has power to direct the relevant activities of SCL through its control

over the directors of SCL.

The Company acquired control of Australian Seniors Finance Custodians Pty Limited following the HER acquisition. Australian Seniors Finance

Custodians Pty Limited is the legal holder of home equity release loans for the benefit of the Seniors Warehouse Trust and ASF Settlement Trust.

6 Structured entities

The Group controls the operations of Heartland Cash and Term PIE Fund, CBS Warehouse A Trust (CBS Trust), Heartland ABCP Trust 1 (ABCP

Trust), Seniors Warehouse Trust (SW Trust) and ASF Settlement Trust (ASF Trust).

(a) Heartland Cash and Term PIE Fund

Heartland Cash and Term PIE Fund is a portfolio investment entity that invests in the Bank's deposits. Investments of Heartland Cash and Term PIE

Fund are represented as follows:

Deposits

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

$000 
38,819

Jun 13 

$000 
33,226

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
-  

$000 
-  

PG 32 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

6 Structured entities (continued)

(b) ABCP Trust and CBS Trust

The Group has securitised a pool of receivables comprising commercial and motor vehicle loans to the ABCP Trust. Prior to 15 August 2013, the

Group had securitised a pool of receivables comprising residential mortgages to the CBS Trust.

On 31 July 2013, the Group cancelled $50 million of the CBS Trust's $100 million securitisation facility. On 15 August 2013, the remaining $50 million

CBS Trust facility was cancelled and all of the receivables in the CBS Trust were sold back to the Bank. The CBS Trust will remain dormant for the

foreseeable future.

The Group substantially retains the credit risks and rewards associated with the securitised assets, and continues to recognise these assets and

associated borrowings on the Statement of Financial Position. Despite this presentation in the financial statements, the loans sold to the Trusts are set

aside for the benefit of investors in the Trusts. The securitised balances are represented as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents - securitised
Finance receivables - securitised
Borrowings - securitised
Derivative financial asset - securitised
Derivative financial liabilities - securitised

(c) SW Trust and ASF Trust

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 
5,421
244,838
(228,623)
1,768
-  

Jun 13 
$000 
11,586
274,978
(258,934)
567
(30)

Jun 14 
$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

Jun 13 
$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

SW Trust and ASF Trust form part of ASF's home equity release business. They were both settled by ASF, as asset holding entities. The Trustee for

both Trusts is ASF Custodians Pty Limited and the Trust Manager is ASF. The balances of SW Trust and ASF Trust are represented as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents
Finance receivables - Home equity release loans
Borrowings - CBA
Derivative financial liabilities

7 Segmental analysis

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

$000 
846
405,523
(364,335)
(4,147)

Jun 13 

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  

$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  

$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  

Segment information is presented in respect of the Group's operating segments which are those used for the Group's management and internal

reporting structure.

All income received is from external sources, except those transactions with related parties, refer to Note 32 - Related party transactions. Certain

selling and administration expenses, such as premises, IT and support centre costs are not allocated to operating segments and are included in Other.

Operating segments
The Group operates predominantly within New Zealand and comprises the following main operating segments:

Retail and Consumer

Providing a comprehensive range of financial services to New Zealand businesses and families, including

term, transactional and savings based deposit accounts together with mortgage lending (residential and home

Business

Rural

equity release), motor vehicle finance and asset finance.

Providing term debt, plant and equipment finance, commercial mortgage lending and working capital solutions

for small-to-medium sized New Zealand businesses.

Providing specialist financial services to the farming sector primarily offering livestock finance, rural mortgage

lending, seasonal and working capital financing, as well as leasing solutions to farmers.

Non-core Property

Funding assets of the non-core property division.

The Group's operating segments are different than the industry categories detailed in Note 38 - Asset quality. The operating segments are primarily

categorised by sales channel, whereas Note 38 - Asset quality categorises exposures based on credit risk concentrations.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 33

17

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

7 Segmental analysis (continued)

Retail &
Consumer
$000 

Business
$000 

Jun 14 
Interest income
Interest expense

Net interest income / (expense)

Net operating lease income
Net other income

Net operating income

Depreciation and amortisation expense
Other selling and administration expenses

Selling and administration expenses

104,224
45,903

58,321

5,639
2,003

65,963

-  
12,626

12,626

GROUP

Rural
$000 

39,666
16,865

22,801

-  
68

50,709
21,663

29,046

-  
432

29,478

22,869

-  
5,304

5,304

-  
5,409

5,409

Non-core
Property
$000 

2,977
4,426

(1,449)

-  
3,822

2,373

-  
4,000

4,000

Other 
$000 

12,721
12,364

357

-  
1,115

1,472

2,142
35,258

37,400

Total 
$000 

210,297
101,221

109,076

5,639
7,440

122,155

2,142
62,597

64,739

Profit before impaired asset expense and income tax

53,337

24,174

17,460

(1,627)

(35,928)

57,416

Impaired asset expense

Decrease in fair value of investment properties

Operating profit / (loss)

1,028
-  

52,309

5,155
-  

19,019

963
-  

16,497

(1,251)
1,203

(1,579)

-  
-  

(35,928)

Share of equity accounted investee's profit

-  

-  

-  

-  

486

Profit / (loss) before income tax

52,309

19,019

16,497

(1,579)

(35,442)

Income tax expense

Profit / (loss) for the year

Total assets

Total liabilities

Total equity

Jun 13 
Interest income
Interest expense

Net interest income

Net operating lease income
Net other income

Net operating income

Depreciation and amortisation expense
Other selling and administration expenses

Selling and administration expenses

Profit / (loss) before impaired asset expense and 
income tax

-  

-  

-  

-  

14,765

52,309

19,019

16,497

(1,579)

(50,207)

1,665,343
-  
-  

547,168
-  
-  

410,219
-  
-  

40,846
-  
-  

353,312
2,564,266
452,622

3,016,888

2,564,266

452,622

90,991
46,611

44,380

5,151
622

50,153

-  
11,696

11,696

51,679
26,261

25,418

23
285

45,762
22,952

22,810

-  
49

25,726

22,859

-  
5,864

5,864

-  
6,152

6,152

8,734
7,767

967

-  
3,860

4,827

-  
12,438

12,438

9,183
7,304

1,879

-  
1,443

3,322

1,940
32,257

34,197

206,349
110,895

95,454

5,174
6,259

106,887

1,940
68,407

70,347

38,457

19,862

16,707

(7,611)

(30,875)

36,540

Impaired asset expense
Decrease in fair value of investment properties

Operating profit / (loss)

2,770
-  

35,687

3,360
-  

16,502

(195)
-  

16,592
5,101

-  
-  

16,902

(29,304)

(30,875)

Share of equity accounted investee's profit

-  

-  

-  

-  

504

Profit / (loss) before income tax

35,687

16,502

16,902

(29,304)

(30,371)

Income tax expense

Profit/(loss) for the year

Total assets
Total liabilities
Total equity

-  

-  

-  

-  

2,504

35,687

16,502

16,902

(29,304)

(32,875)

987,796
-  
-  

549,177
-  
-  

456,647
-  
-  

107,438
-  
-  

403,569
2,134,085
370,542

2,504,627
2,134,085
370,542

5,895
1,203

50,318

486

50,804

14,765

36,039

22,527
5,101

8,912

504

9,416

2,504

6,912

PG 34 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

18

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

8 Net interest income

Interest income
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Net interest income on derivative financial instruments

Total interest income

Interest expense
Retail deposits
Bank and securitised borrowings
Net interest expense on derivative financial instruments

Total interest expense

Net interest income

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

3,559
9,189
197,549
-  

210,297

3,876
1,860
197,999
2,614

206,349

79,430
20,932
859

94,198
16,697
-  

101,221

110,895

109,076

95,454

137
-  
-  
-  

137

-  
-  
38

38

99

36
-  
-  
-  

36

-  
-  
-  

-  

36

Included within the Group's interest income on finance receivables is $2,665,000 (2013: $2,591,000) on individually impaired assets.

9 Net operating lease income

Operating lease income
Lease income
Gain on disposal of lease vehicles

Total operating lease income

Operating lease expense
Depreciation on lease vehicles
Direct lease costs

Total operating lease expenses

Net operating lease income

10 Other income

Rental income from investment properties
Management fees
Other income

Total other income

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

$000 

Jun 13 

$000 

Jun 14 

$000 

Jun 13 

$000 

11,256
2,092

13,348

7,060
649

7,709

5,639

12,898
1,963

14,861

9,019
668

9,687

5,174

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

NOTE

32

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
4,027
374
570

4,971

$000 
3,859
335
305

4,499

$000 
-  
-  
-  

-  

$000 
-  
-  
170

170

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 35

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

11 Selling and administration expenses

Personnel expenses
Directors' fees 1
Superannuation
Audit and review of financial statements
Other assurance services paid to auditor 2
Other fees paid to auditor 3
Depreciation - property, plant and equipment
Amortisation - intangible assets
Operating lease expense as a lessee
RECL Agreement fees 4
Legal and professional fees
Other operating expenses 5

Total selling and administration expenses

NOTE

25
26

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 
35,180

882
585
430
18
193
801
1,341
1,654
-  
4,434
19,221

64,739

Jun 13 
$000 
33,448

726
413
419
20
84
714
1,226
1,651
7,700
3,631
20,315

70,347

Jun 14 
$000 
-  

412
-  
140
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
1,510
236

2,298

Jun 13 
$000 
-  

549
-  
60
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
246
429

1,284

1 Included in Directors' fees are Directors' fees the Company has paid on behalf of the Bank and its subsidiaries.

2 Other assurance services paid to auditor comprise of reporting on trust deed requirements.

3 Other fees paid to auditor include professional fees in connection with RBNZ reporting and other regulatory compliance, accounting advice and
review work completed.

4 Prior to 4 June 2013, the Group had an agreement with Real Estate Credit Limited (RECL) to manage certain non-core real estate loans. On 4 June
2013 this agreement was terminated. As a result, the unamortised portion of an $11 million upfront fee paid was written off during the year ended 30
June 2013.

5 Other operating expenses above includes the following direct operating expenses on investment properties:

Operating expenses from investment properties that generated rental income
Operating expenses from investment properties that did not generate rental income

Total direct operating expenses on investment properties

12 Impaired asset expense

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
3,367
151

3,518

$000 
3,563
219

3,782

$000 
-  
-  

-  

$000 
-  
-  

-  

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 13 

$000 

Jun 14 

$000 

Jun 13 

$000 

Non-securitised
Individually impaired expense
Collectively impaired expense

Total non-securitised impaired asset expense

Securitised
Individually impaired expense
Collectively impaired expense

Total securitised impaired asset expense

Total
Individually impaired expense
Collectively impaired expense

Total impaired asset expense

NOTE

Jun 14 

$000 

11,851
(6,536)

5,315

-  
580

580

13,098
9,108

22,206

3
318

321

38(e)
38(e)

11,851
(5,956)

5,895

13,101
9,426

22,527

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

In the year ended 30 June 2013 the Group changed its workout strategy with respect to non-core legacy property assets. This change affected the

periods over which assets are expected to be realised and the values expected to be realised for those assets. As a result of this change an additional

provision of $12.9 million was raised against finance receivables in the year ended 30 June 2013.

PG 36 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

20

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

13 Income tax expense

(a) Current income tax expense / (benefit)

Current year
Adjustments for prior year

Deferred tax (benefit) / expense
Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Total income tax expense / (benefit)

Reconciliation of effective tax rate
Profit before income tax

Prima facie tax at 28% 
Higher tax rate for overseas jurisdiction
Plus tax effect of items not taxable / deductible
Adjustments for prior year
Dividends received

Total income tax expense / (benefit)

(b) Tax recognised in other comprehensive income

Jun 2014
Other comprehensive income / (loss) before tax
less tax (benefit) / expense

Total other comprehensive income / (loss), net of income tax

Jun 2013
Other comprehensive income before tax
less tax expense

Total other comprehensive income, net of income tax

14 Imputation credit account

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 

3,725
30

11,010

14,765

Jun 13 
$000 

11,699
(193)

(9,002)

2,504

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

(350)
1

14

(335)

(300)
63

23

(214)

50,804

9,416

37,022

14,527

14,225
21
489
30
-  

14,765

2,636
-  
61
(193)
-  

2,504

10,366
-  
280
1
(10,982)

(335)

4,068
-  
24
63
(4,369)

(214)

Foreign
Currency

Available

for sale

Translation investments

GROUP

Defined

Cash flow

Total

benefit

plan

hedges

Reserve

$000 

95
-  

95

-  
-  

-  

$000 

$000 

$000 

$000 

(17)
(5)

(12)

383
107

276

4
1

3

478
16

462

1,542
431

1,111

1,467
411

1,056

1,624
427

1,197

2,328
534

1,794

As at 30 June 2014, the imputation credit account balance of the Group was a debit of $1,471,000 (2013: credit of $1,688,000) and the Australian

franking credit account balance of ASF was $nil (2013: n/a).

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 37

21

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

15 Earnings per share

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings of 9c per share at 30 June 2014 (2013: 2c per share) is based on the profit for the year of $36,039,000

(2013: $6,912,000), and a weighted average number of shares on issue of 411,753,442 (2013: 388,703,975).

16 Dividends paid

The Company paid total dividends of $19,958,000 ($0.05 per share), consisting of $9,718,000 ($0.025 per share) on 4 October 2013 and $10,240,000

($0.025 per share) on 4 April 2014.  During the year ended 30 June 2013, the Company paid total dividends of  $13,605,000 ($0.04 per share).

17 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash on hand
Cash at banks

Total cash and cash equivalents

18 Investments

Bank deposits
Public securities and corporate bonds
Local authority stock

Total investments

19 Investment properties

Opening balance
Acquisitions
Additional capital expenditure
Sales
Decrease in fair value of investment properties

Closing balance

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 
340
37,004

37,344

Jun 13 
$000 
279
173,983

174,262

Jun 14 
$000 
-  
95

95

Jun 13 
$000 
-  
1,485

1,485

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

$000 
143,063
58,814
36,982

238,859

Jun 13 

$000 
121,780
9,162
34,281

165,223

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
-  
-  
-  

-  

$000 
-  
-  
-  

-  

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

$000 
58,287
9,746
302
(42,244)
(1,203)

24,888

Jun 13 

$000 
55,504
10,800
278
(3,194)
(5,101)

58,287

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

Investment properties are held at fair value, with fair values determined by qualified independent valuers or other similar external evidence, adjusted

for changes in market conditions and the time since the last valuation.

In the year ended 30 June 2013 the Group changed its workout strategy with respect to non-core legacy property assets. As a result of this change a

$5.1 million reduction in the fair value of investment properties was recognised reflecting the Director's views on the market value of the properties.

PG 38 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

22

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

20 Finance receivables

GROUP

COMPANY

NOTE

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Non-securitised
Neither at least 90 days past due or impaired
At least 90 days past due
Individually impaired
Restructured assets

Gross finance receivables
Less allowance for impairment
Less fair value adjustment for present value of future losses 1
Total non-securitised finance receivables

Securitised
Neither at least 90 days past due or impaired
At least 90 days past due

Gross finance receivables
Less allowance for impairment

Total securitised finance receivables

Total
Neither at least 90 days past due or impaired
At least 90 days past due
Individually impaired
Restructured assets

Gross finance receivables
Less allowance for impairment
Less fair value adjustment for present value of future losses

2,321,630
32,969
27,617
4,064

2,386,280
15,725

8,000

1,687,480
24,837
69,301
3,566

1,785,184
49,786

-  

2,362,555

1,735,398

244,409
1,065

245,474
636

244,838

2,566,039
34,034
27,617
4,064

2,631,754
16,361
8,000

273,922
1,761

275,683
705

274,978

1,961,402
26,598
69,301
3,566

2,060,867
50,491
-  

38(b)
38(c)

38(e)
43

Total finance receivables

2,607,393

2,010,376

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

1 Of the $8.0m fair value adjustment, $0.5 million was raised as a result of the acquisition of $30.5 million home equity release loans in December
2013, and $7.5 million was raised pursuant to the HER acquisition (see Note 43 - Business combinations).

Refer to Note 38 - Asset quality for further analysis of finance receivables by credit risk concentration.

Finance lease receivables

The Group classifies finance leases as finance receivables. The table below provides an analysis of finance lease receivables for leases of certain

property and equipment in which the Group is the lessor.

Gross finance lease receivables

Less than 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
More than 5 years

Total gross finance lease receivables

Less unearned finance income

Less provision for impairment

Net finance lease receivables

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

$000 

36,420
66,184
66

Jun 13 

$000 

40,777
69,665
-  

102,670

110,442

14,681

87

87,902

15,616

192

94,634

Jun 14 

$000 

Jun 13 

$000 

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 39

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

21 Operating lease vehicles

Cost
Opening balance
Additions
Disposals

Closing balance

Accumulated depreciation
Opening balance
Depreciation charge for the year
Disposals

Closing balance

Opening net book value

Closing net book value

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 

47,339
12,954
(16,698)

43,595

14,944
7,060
(9,704)

12,300

32,395

31,295

Jun 13 
$000 

51,236
15,611
(19,508)

47,339

16,686
9,019
(10,761)

14,944

34,550

32,395

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

The future minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating leases not later than one year is $8,610,000 (2013: $9,412,000),

within one to five years is $7,816,000 (2013: $8,390,000) and over five years is nil (2013: nil).

22 Other assets

Derivative financial assets
Trade receivables
Due from related parties
Prepayments

Total other assets

23 Investment in subsidiaries

Heartland NZ Holdings Limited
Heartland Financial Services Limited
Heartland NZ Trustee Limited

Total investments in subsidiaries

NOTE
31

32

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
1,867
6,134
-  
1,023

9,024

$000 
649
7,286
-  
2,198

10,133

Jun 14 

$000 
70
23
24,887
-  

24,980

Jun 13 

$000 
-  
16
20
-  

36

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
-  
-  
-  

-  

$000 
-  
-  
-  

Jun 14 

$000 
339,757
61,040
191

Jun 13 

$000 
338,843
3,200
191

-  

400,988

342,234

On 1 April 2014, the Company increased its investment in HFSL, to fund HHHL's acquisition of NSL and ASF. Refer to Note 43 - Business

Combinations for more details.

24 Investment in joint venture

Carrying amount at beginning of year
Investment in joint venture
Dividends received from joint venture
Equity accounted earnings of joint venture

Carrying amount at end of year

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 
4,320
-  
(560)
486

4,246

Jun 13 
$000 
3,116
700
-  
504

4,320

Jun 14 
$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

Jun 13 
$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

Total comprehensive income from joint venture

972

1,010

HFSL owns 50% of MJV. MJV is jointly owned by HFSL and the New Zealand Automobile Association Limited.

PG 40 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

24

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

25 Property, plant and equipment

Cost
Opening balance
Additions
Disposals

Closing balance

Accumulated depreciation
Opening balance
Depreciation charge for the year
Disposals

Closing balance

Opening net book value

Closing net book value

26 Intangible assets

Computer software - cost
Opening balance
Additions
Disposals

Closing balance

Computer software - accumulated amortisation
Opening balance
Amortisation charge for the year
Disposals

Closing balance

Computer software - opening net book value

Computer software - closing net book value

Goodwill
Opening balance
Additions
Disposals

Closing balance

Total intangible assets - opening net book value

Total intangible assets - closing net book value

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 

14,006
168
(622)

13,552

3,725
801
(547)

3,979

10,281

9,573

7,733
816
(748)

7,801

4,929
1,341
(747)

5,523

2,804

2,278

20,159
24,984
-  

45,143

22,963

47,421

Jun 13 
$000 

13,161
936
(91)

14,006

3,094
714
(83)

3,725

10,067

10,281

6,748
1,320
(335)

7,733

4,038
1,226
(335)

4,929

2,710

2,804

20,287
-  
(128)

20,159

22,997

22,963

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

As part of the HER acquisition $25.0 million of goodwill was recognised, refer to Note 43 - Business Combinations for more details.

Goodwill has not been allocated to individual cash generating units, as the future economic benefit is attributable to all business units. Management

intend to undertake further work to complete initial allocation of goodwill. The Group's management and Board of Directors continue to monitor

goodwill at a group level.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 41

25

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

27 Deferred tax

Employee entitlements
Provision for impairment
Trade and other payables
Investment properties
Intangible assets

Tax assets

Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Derivatives held for risk management
Operating lease vehicles

Tax liabilities

Net tax assets

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 
1,619
4,404
223
1,740
-  

7,986

826
27
449
1,397

2,699

Jun 13 
$000 
1,232
13,939
225
2,925
27

18,348

834
-  
18
1,109

1,961

5,287

16,387

Jun 14 
$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

Jun 13 
$000 
-  
-  
14
-  
-  

14

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

14

All deferred tax movements are included in profit or loss except for those in respect of the available for sale and hedging reserves which are

recognised in other comprehensive income.

28 Borrowings

Deposits
Subordinated bond
Bank borrowings
Securitised borrowings

Total borrowings

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
1,736,751
3,378
555,708
228,623

$000 
1,838,619
-  
-  
258,934

2,524,460

2,097,553

$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

Deposits rank equally and are unsecured. The Subordinated bonds rank below all other general liabilities of the Group.

Securitised borrowings held by investors in ABCP Trust rank equally with each other and are secured over the securitised assets of that trust. The

Group has securitised bank facilities of $400 million in relation to ABCP Trust which mature on 4 February 2015. The facilities are drawn by $229

million (2013: $259 million) as shown above.

The Group has a New Zealand and Australian bank facility provided by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) totalling $556 million in relation to

HHHL Group (CBA bank facility). The CBA bank facility is secured over assets of HHHL Group and has a maturity date of 30 September 2019.

Capacity for new Australian drawings is available for two years, based on scheduled repayments achieved by the Group. ASF Group (comprising ASF,

ASF Settlement Trust and Seniors Warehouse Trust) has also provided a cross-guarantee to CBA for bank loans to other members of ASF Group.

The banking agreements include covenants for the provision of information, attainment of minimum financial ratios and equity, compliance with

specified procedures and certification of due performance by ASF Group.

29 Trade and other payables

Derivative financial liabilities
Trade payables
GST payable
Due to related parties
Employee benefits

Total trade and other payables

NOTE
31

32

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 
4,180
12,849
15,749
500
6,097

39,375

Jun 13 
$000 
30
12,360
16,249
500
4,534

33,673

Jun 14 
$000 
-  
421
-  
-  
-  

421

Jun 13 
$000 
-  
226
-  
-  
-  

226

PG 42 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

26

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

30 Share capital

Issued shares
Opening balance
Shares issued during the year

Closing balance

To fund the HER acquisition, the Company:

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

Number of shares

000

000

388,704
74,562

463,266

388,704
-  

388,704

••••

Raised capital totalling $20 million. On 19 February 2014, $15 million was raised by issuing 17,045,455 HNZ shares at $0.88 per share to

institutions. On 25 March 2014, $5 million was raised through a Heartland New Zealand Limited underwritten share purchase plan, by issuing

5,854,940 HNZ shares at $0.8541 per share.
Issued $37.8m of shares. On 1 April 2014, the Company issued 43,000,000 HNZ shares at $0.88 per share to Seniors Money International

••••

Limited (subject to a minimum 12 month lock-up escrow arrangement).

Refer to Note 43 - Business Combinations for more details.

Under dividend reinvestment plans, the Company issued 3,850,604 new shares at $0.8260 per share on 3 October 2013 and 4,811,618 new shares at

$0.8606 per share on 4 April 2014.

The shares have equal voting rights, rights to dividends and distributions and do not have a par value.

31 Derivative financial instruments

Interest rate swaps

Qualifying cash flow hedges - securitised
Qualifying cash flow hedges - non-securitised
Qualifying fair value hedges - non-securitised

Forward exchange options held for risk management

Total derivative financial assets

Interest rate swaps

Qualifying cash flow hedges - securitised
Qualifying fair value hedges - non-securitised
Held for risk management

Total derivative financial liabilities

GROUP

COMPANY

NOTE

Jun 14 

$000 

Jun 13 

$000 

Jun 14 

$000 

Jun 13 

$000 

1,768
3
26
70

1,867

-  
34
4,146

4,180

567
-  
82
-  

649

30
-  

30

-  
-  
-  
70

70

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

22

29

Derivatives consist of interest rate swaps held to manage the Group's exposure to interest rate repricing risk on its interest bearing assets and

liabilities and foreign exchange options used to manage the Group's exposure to foreign exchange rate risk.

ABCP Trust uses interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk arising from its commercial paper issuance and its current and future floating rate

bank debt and designates those swaps as qualifying cash flow hedges. The Group uses interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk arising from

deposits, fixed rate mortgage loans and investments and designates these swaps as qualifying fair value hedges and qualifying cash flow hedges.

Securitised derivatives are held in the name of ABCP Trust to hedge the interest rate risk arising in the Trust.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 43

27

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

32 Related party transactions

The Company holds all shares in the Bank and HFSL, refer Note 5 - Significant subsidiaries and interests in jointly controlled entities.

(a) Transactions with related parties

The Bank provided administrative assistance to MARAC Insurance Limited (MARAC Insurance) and received insurance commission from MARAC

Insurance.

The Company, MARAC Insurance, Heartland Cash and Term PIE Fund and some key management personnel invested in the Bank's deposits. The

investments of Heartland Cash and Term PIE Fund are detailed in Note 6 - Structured entities. Key management personnel investments are detailed in

Note 32(b).

The Company received dividends from the Bank and HFSL.

The Company provided a working capital facility to Heartland HER Holdings Limited and a banking facility to the Heartland NZ Trustee Limited as

Heartland NZ Trustee Limited does not have a bank account. Both of these facilities are non-interest bearing.

Transactions with related parties
Subsidiaries

Interest income
Dividend income
MARAC Insurance Limited
Interest expense
Lending and credit fee income
Other income

Total transactions with other related parties

Due from related parties
Subsidiaries

Total due from related parties

Due to related parties
MARAC Insurance Limited

Total due to related parties

(b) Transactions with key management personnel

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

-  
-  

(21)
300
374

653

-  

-  

500

500

-  
-  

(4)
312
335

643

21
39,221

-  
15,605

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

39,242

15,605

-  

-  

24,887

24,887

500

500

-  

-  

20

20

-  

-  

Key management personnel, being directors of the Company and those staff reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and their immediate

relatives, have transacted with the Group during the year as follows:

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

$000 

Jun 13 

$000 

Jun 14 

$000 

Jun 13 

$000 

Transactions with key management personnel
Interest income

Interest expense

Key management personnel compensation:
Short-term employee benefits
Share-based payment expense

Total transactions with key management personnel

Due to / (from) key management personnel
Finance receivables

Borrowings - deposits

Total due from key management personnel

PG 44 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

55

(281)

(7,304)
(907)

(8,437)

709

(5,998)

(5,289)

-  

(28)

(5,933)
(718)

(6,679)

-  

(825)

(825)

-  

-  

(412)
-  

(412)

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

(549)
-  

(549)

-  

-  

-  

28

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

33 Reconciliation of profit after tax to net cash flows from operating activities

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Profit for the year

36,039

6,912

37,357

14,741

Add / (less) non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Change in fair value of investment properties
Impaired asset expense
Deferred tax benefit
Derivative financial instruments revaluation
Accruals

Total non-cash items 

Add / (less) movements in working capital items:
Other assets
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangibles
Current tax 
Other liabilities

Total movements in working capital items

Net cash flows from operating activities before movements in finance receivables 
and operating lease vehicles

Movement in operating lease vehicles
Movement in finance receivables

Net cash flows from operating activities

34 Staff share ownership arrangements

(a) Heartland Long Term Executive Share Plan

2,142
1,203
5,895
11,100
91
950

21,381

804
56
(3,986)
1,203

(1,923)

1,940
5,101
22,527
(8,244)
1,100
(836)

21,588

6,022
-  
8,494
(2,337)

12,179

-  
-  
-  
14
(70)
-  

(56)

(94)
-  
147
(5)

48

-  
-  
-  
(14)
-  
-  

(14)

267
-  
(344)
(138)

(215)

55,497

40,679

37,349

14,512

1,100
96,815

153,412

2,155
25,894

68,728

-  
-  

-  
-  

37,349

14,512

The Heartland Long Term Executive Share Plan (the LTESP) was introduced in the year ended 30 June 2013 for selected senior employees of the

Bank. Under the LTESP, the Group lent funds to the participants. These funds were used by the participants to acquire shares in HNZ. The HNZ

shares acquired by participants are held on their behalf by Heartland NZ Trustee Limited, a HNZ subsidiary. Participants still employed by the Group

on 30 June 2014 may be entitled to some or all of the HNZ shares held on their behalf. The number of HNZ shares to which a participant will be

entitled is determined by performance hurdles relating to the period which commenced 1 July 2011 (which include corporate values targets and

financial performance targets). To the extent a participant is entitled to HNZ shares held on their behalf, the participant is given a cash bonus which is

applied toward repayment of the loan. To the extent a participant is not entitled to HNZ shares held on their behalf, those shares are acquired by

Heartland NZ Trustee Limited for a purchase price which is applied toward repayment of the loan. The weighted average grant date fair value of the

shares issued under the LTESP was $0.60 (based on the volume weighted average price of the shares for the 20 business days immediately

preceding the grant date).

Information regarding the shares under the LTESP is as follows:

Opening unvested shares

Number of shares granted

Less: forfeited over life of scheme

Less: vested over life of scheme
Closing unvested shares

Total amount recognised as an expense

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
Shares
000

1,572

-  

(155)

(158)

1,259

Jun 13 
Shares
000

-  

1,607

(35)

-  

1,572

Jun 14 
Shares
000

Jun 13 
Shares
000

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 
330

Jun 13 
$000 
459

Jun 14 
$000 
-  

Jun 13 
$000 
-  

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 45

29

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

34 Staff share ownership arrangements (continued)

(b) Heartland LTI Cash Entitlements Plan

The Heartland LTI Cash Entitlements Plan (LCEP) was introduced for selected senior employees of the Bank. Under the LCEP, participants are

granted a cash entitlement. This cash entitlement is based on the amount by which the market price of HNZ shares at a future date exceeds an agreed

reference price (no payment is made in the event that the market price of HNZ shares at that future date is lower than the reference price). If a

participant is still employed by the Group on 30 June 2015, that participant may be entitled to a cash entitlement. Cash entitlements based on a

reference pool of 5.65 million shares were issued in the year ending 30 June 2013 at a reference price of $0.72 per share.

Any cash entitlements are payable on the earlier of 20 business days after the release of the HNZ’s financial results for the year ended 30 June 2015,

or 2 November 2015. The market price of HNZ shares at this date will be based on the volume weighted average price for the 20 business days prior

to this date.

Compensation expense is recognised over the service period, being the period from the date the instrument is granted until the expiry date using the

Black Scholes option pricing model. The grant date was 23 November 2012. Information regarding the entitlements under the LCEP is as follows:

Opening entitlements granted
Number of options granted

Less: entitlements forfeited

Closing unvested entitlements

Total amount recognised as an expense
Liability recognised for bonus payable

The assumptions utilised in the model are as follows:

Volatility
Risk free interest rate
Annual dividends per share (cents)
Expiry date
Reference price ($)
Market price ($)

The volatility is calculated based on the historical movement in HNZ's ordinary shares.

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
Shares
000
5,650
-  
(1,000)

4,650

Jun 13 
Shares
000
-  
5,650
-  

5,650

Jun 14 
Shares
000
-  
-  
-  

-  

Jun 13 
Shares
000
-  
-  
-  

-  

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
326
676

$000 
350
350

$000 
-  
-  

$000 
-  
-  

25%
3%
                5.5 
30/06/2015
0.72
0.95

30%
3%
                4.1 
30/06/2015
0.72
0.83

PG 46 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

30

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

34 Staff share ownership arrangements (continued)

(c) Heartland LTI Net Share Settled Plan

The Heartland LTI Net Share Settled Plan (LNSSP) was introduced for selected senior employees of the Bank. Under the LNSSP participants are

granted an option to acquire shares in HNZ. The number of shares granted upon exercise of the options is based on the difference between the market

price of the shares on the exercise date and the reference price. 

The options are exercisable from the earlier of the first business day in November 2015 and the business day after the day on which HNZ announces

its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2015, to the expiry date of 30 June 2017. The options generally lapse if the participant ceases

employment with the Group before 30 June 2015 or if the options are not exercised within the exercise period.

During the year ended 30 June 2014, 5,136,000 options were granted with a exercise price of $0.89. The exercise price is reduced by dividends paid

between the grant date and the exercise date.

Opening options granted
Number of options granted
Less: options forfeited
Closing unvested options outstanding / exercisable

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
Shares
000

-  
5,136
(89)

5,047

Jun 13 
Shares
000

Jun 14 
Shares
000

Jun 13 
Shares
000

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

The fair value at grant date of these options has been measured using the Black Scholes option pricing model. As the exercise price is reduced by

dividends paid between the grant date and the exercise date, the model has been adjusted to reflect this. Information regarding the calculation of the

fair value under the LNSSP is as follows:

Total amount recognised as an expense

The assumptions utilised in the model are as follows:

Volatility
Risk free interest rate
Estimated option life (years)
Expiry date
Exercise price ($)

Market price at grant date($)

The volatility is calculated based on the historical movement in HNZ's ordinary shares.

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
348

$000 
366

$000 
348

$000 
366

25%
3.4%
                3.9 
30/06/2017
0.89
0.87

n/a
n/a
 n/a 
n/a
n/a
n/a

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 47

31

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

35 Fair value

The fair values of financial assets and financial

liabilities that are traded in active markets are based on quoted market prices or dealer price

quotations. For all other financial instruments, the Group determines fair value using other valuation techniques.

The Group measures fair values using the following fair value hierarchy, which reflects the significance of

the inputs used in making the

measurements.

-
-

-

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or

indirectly (that is, derived from prices).
Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).

The Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.

(a) Financial instruments measured at fair value

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial asset and liability measured at fair value on a

recurring basis in the Statement of Financial Position.

Investments

Investments in public sector securities and corporate bonds are classified as being available for sale and are stated at fair value less impairment, with

the fair value being based on quoted market prices or modelled using observable market inputs.  Refer to Note 18 - Investments for more details.

Investments valued under level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are valued either based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments,

or discounted cash flows analysis.

Derivative items

Interest rate swaps are classified as held for trading and are recognised in the financial statements at fair value. Derivatives are initially recognised at

fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value. Fair values are determined on

the basis of discounted cash flow analysis using observable market prices and adjustments for counterparty credit spreads.

The following table analyses financial instruments measured at fair value at the reporting date by the level in the fair value hierarchy into which each

fair value measurement is categorised. The amounts are based on the values recognised in the Statement of Financial Position.

June 14

Assets
Investments
Derivative assets held for risk management

Total

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities held for risk management

Total

June 13

Assets
Investments
Derivative assets held for risk management

Total

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities held for risk management

Total

There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

GROUP

Level 1

$000 

Level 2

$000 

Level 3

$000 

Total

$000 

198,385
-  

198,385

-  

-  

40,474
1,867

42,341

4,180

4,180

125,223
-  

125,223

40,000
649

40,649

-  

-  

30

30

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

238,859
1,867

240,726

4,180

4,180

165,223
649

165,872

30

30

PG 48 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

32

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

35 Fair value (continued)

(b) Financial instruments not measured at fair value

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial assets and liabilities not recognised at fair value

but for which fair value is calculated for disclosure purposes under level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets and liabilities

The fair value of all cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets and liabilities is considered equivalent to their carrying value due to their

short term nature.

Finance receivables

The fair value of the Group's finance receivables is calculated using a valuation technique which assumes the Group's current weighted average

lending rates for loans of a similar nature and term.

The current weighted average lending rate used to fair value finance receivables with a fixed interest rate was 8.99% (2013: 8.58%). Finance

receivables with a floating interest rate are deemed to be at current market rates. The current amount of credit provisioning has been deducted from

the fair value calculation of finance receivables as a proxy for future losses. Prepayment rates have not been factored into the fair value calculation as

they are not deemed to be material.

Borrowings

The fair value of deposits, bank borrowings and other borrowings is the present value of future cash flows and is based on the current market interest

rates payable by the Group for debt of similar maturities. The current market rate used to fair value borrowings for the Group is 4.64% (2013: 4.83%),

Other financial assets and financial liabilities

The Group has not disclosed the fair values for financial

instruments such as short-term trade receivables and payables, because their carrying

amounts are a reasonable approximation of fair values.

The following table sets out the fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value and analyses them by the level in the fair value hierarchy

into which each fair value measurement is categorised.

June 14

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Liabilities
Borrowings

Borrowings - securitised
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

June 14

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Liabilities
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

GROUP

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total Fair 
Value

Total 
Carrying 
Value

$000 

$000 

$000 

$000 

$000 

37,344
-  
-  
-  

37,344

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
2,357,824
246,674
6,134

37,344
2,357,824
246,674
6,134

37,344
2,362,555
244,838
6,134

2,610,632

2,647,976

2,650,871

-  

-  
-  

-  

95
-  

95

-  

-  

2,297,381

228,887
5,420

-  

2,297,381

2,295,837

-  
14,026

228,887
19,446

228,623
19,446

2,531,688

14,026

2,545,714

2,543,906

COMPANY

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
24,910

24,910

421

421

95
24,910

25,005

421

421

95
24,910

25,005

421

421

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 49

33

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

35 Fair value (continued)

(c) Classification of financial instruments

The following tables summarise the categories of financial instruments and the carrying value and fair value of all financial instruments of the Company

and the Group:

June 2014
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Derivative financial assets
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Borrowings
Borrowings - securitised
Derivative financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

June 2013
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Derivative financial assets
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Borrowings
Borrowings - securitised
Derivative financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

June 2014
Cash and cash equivalents
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

June 2013
Cash and cash equivalents
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

GROUP

Held for 
trading

Loans and 
receivables

Available for 
sale

Financial 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost

Total 
Carrying 
Value

Total Fair 
Value

$000 

$000 

$000 

$000 

$000 

$000 

-  
-  
-  
-  
1,867
-  

37,344
-  
2,362,555
244,838
-  
6,134

1,867

2,650,871

-  
238,859
-  
-  
-  
-  

238,859

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

37,344
238,859
2,362,555
244,838
1,867
6,134

37,344
238,859
2,357,824
246,674
1,867
6,134

2,891,597

2,888,702

-  
-  
4,180
-  

4,180

-  
-  
-  
-  
649
-  

649

-  
-  
30
-  

30

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

2,295,837
228,623
-  
19,446

2,295,837
228,623
4,180
19,446

2,297,381
228,887
4,180
19,446

2,543,906

2,548,086

2,549,894

174,262
-  
1,735,398
274,978
-  
7,286

2,191,924

-  
165,223
-  
-  
-  
-  

165,223

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

174,262
165,223
1,735,398
274,978
649
7,286

174,262
165,223
1,734,792
278,540
649
7,286

2,357,796

2,360,752

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

95
24,910

25,005

-  

-  

1,485
36

1,521

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

1,838,619
258,934
-  
17,394

1,838,619
258,934
30
17,394

1,841,657
258,934
30
17,394

2,114,947

2,114,977

2,118,015

COMPANY

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

421

421

-  
-  

-  

226

226

95
24,910

25,005

421

421

1,485
36

1,521

226

226

95
24,910

25,005

421

421

1,485
36

1,521

226

226

PG 50 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

34

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

36 Risk management policies

The Group is committed to the management of risk. The primary risk categories are strategic, credit, liquidity, market (including interest rate), legal &

governance, financial & tax and operational & compliance. The Group's risk management strategy is set by the Board of Directors (Board). The Group

has put

in place management structures and information systems to manage risks incorporated in the Group's Enterprise Risk Management

Programme (RMP). The Group has separate monitoring tasks where feasible and subjects all risk processes to hindsight and internal audit, and

accounting systems to regular internal and external audits.

Role of the Board and the Risk Committee

The Board, through its Board Risk Committee (BRC) is responsible for the overall risk management process and the development of the RMP. The

role of the BRC is to assist the Board to formulate its risk appetite, understand the risks the Group faces for each strategic, credit, liquidity, market

(including interest rate), legal & governance, financial & tax, and operational & compliance risk to ensure that all policy and decisions are made in

accordance with the Group's corporate values and guiding principles. The BRC has the following responsibilities:

To oversee the Group’s risk profile and review and approve the Group’s RMP within the context of the risk-reward strategy determined by the

Board at least annually.
To make recommendations regarding high-level liquidity / capital / funding policies and strategy, including the use of securitisation and special

investment vehicles.
To agree and recommend for Board approval and annual review; a set of risk limits and conditions that apply to the taking of risk, as delegated to

the Risk Committee by the Board, that are consistent with the Board's determined risk appetite. This includes the authorities delegated by the

Board to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and any other officers of the Bank to whom

the Board or the Committee have delegated authority, and to consider and accept risks beyond management’s approval discretion where deemed

appropriate.
To monitor the risk profile, performance, capital levels, exposures against limits and the management and control of the Group’s risks.
To review significant correspondence with the Group’s regulators, and receive reports from management on the Group’s regulatory relations and

report any significant issues to the Board.
To monitor changes anticipated in the economic and business environment and other factors considered relevant to the Group’s risk profile and

capital adequacy.
To review significant risk management issues that are raised in external or internal audits as well as the length of time and action taken to resolve

such issues.
To ensure an appropriate set of applicable corporate governance principles are developed, and reviewed on a regular basis.

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

The BRC consists of four directors, of which at least three are non-executive directors and two are independent directors. In addition the CEO, CRO

and CFO are in attendance at meetings. The BRC meets at least bi-monthly to review identified risk issues, and reports directly to the Board. A

member of the BRC sits on the Audit Committee and vice versa.

Audit Committee and Internal Audit

The Group has an internal audit function, the objective of which is to provide independent, objective assurance over the internal control environment

and additional services designed to add value and improve the Group’s operations. It assists the Group to accomplish its objectives by bringing a

systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Internal audit

is granted full, free and unfettered access to any and all of the organisation’s records, personnel and physical properties deemed necessary to

accomplish its internal audit activities.

A regular cycle of testing has been implemented to cover all areas of the business. Its focus is on assessment, management and control of risks. The

intention is to cycle through various business units and operational areas on a pre-set and agreed cycle relative to assessed risk, looking at the

specific internal control issues pertinent to the area, with a requirement to meet or exceed the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal

Auditing of The Institute of Internal Auditors.

Each audit has a separate audit programme tailored to the area of business that is being reviewed. The audit programmes are updated during each

audit to reflect any process changes. Audit work papers are completed to evidence the testing performed in accordance with the audit programme.

All internal audit reports are addressed to the manager of the relevant area that is being audited. Management comments are obtained from the

process owner(s) and are included in the report.

The internal audit function has direct reporting lines, and accountability to the Audit Committee of the Bank and administratively to the CFO. A

schedule of all outstanding internal control issues is maintained and presented to the Audit Committee to assist the Audit Committee to track the

resolution of previously identified issues. Any issues raised that are categorised as high risk are specifically reviewed by internal audit during a follow-

up review once the issue is considered closed by management. The follow-up review is performed with a view to formally close out the issue.

The Audit Committee focuses on financial reporting and application of accounting policies as part of the internal control and risk assessment

framework. The Audit Committee monitors the identification, evaluation and management of all significant risks through the Group. This work is

supported by internal audit, which provides an independent assessment of the design, adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls. The Audit

Committee receives regular reports from internal audit.

Charters for the Risk Committee and Audit Committee ensure suitable cross representation to allow effective communication pertaining to identified

issues with oversight by the Board. The CRO has a direct reporting line to the Chairman of the Risk Committee. The Head of Internal Audit has a direct

reporting line to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 51

35

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

36 Risk management policies (continued)

Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO)

The ALCO comprises the CEO (Chair), CFO, CRO, Treasurer, Head of Retail, Head of Rural and Head of Business. The ALCO has responsibility for

overseeing aspects of the Group's financial position risk management. The purpose of the ALCO is to support the BRC with specific responsibilities for

decision making and oversight of risk matters in relation to:

-  Market risk (including non-traded interest rate risk and the investment of capital);
-  Liquidity risk (including funding)
-  Foreign exchange rate risk
-  Balance sheet structure
-  Capital management

The ALCO usually meet monthly, and reports to the BRC.

Executive Risk Committee (ERC)

The ERC comprises the CEO (Chair), CFO, CRO, Chief Operating Officer, Head of Retail, Head of Rural, Head of Business, Head of Human

Resources and Group General Counsel. The ERC has responsibility for overseeing all risk aspects not considered by ALCO. The purpose of ERC is to

support the BRC with specific responsibilities for decision making and oversight of the following risk categories:

-  Operational and compliance risk
-  Credit risk
-  Strategic risk
-  Legal and governance risk
-  Financial and tax risk

Specific categories of Risk Management

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of loss arising from the non-performance of a counterparty to an instrument or facility. Credit risk arises when funds are extended,

committed, invested or otherwise exposed through contractual arrangements, and encompasses both on and off balance sheet instruments. 

Credit risk is managed to achieve sustainable and superior risk-reward performance whilst maintaining exposures within acceptable risk “appetite”

parameters. This is achieved through the combination of governance, policies, systems and controls, underpinned by sound commercial judgement as

described below.

To manage this risk the BRC has been delegated the task of overseeing a formal credit risk management strategy. The BRC reviews the Group's

credit risk exposures to ensure consistency with the Group's credit policies to manage all aspects of credit risk. The credit risk management strategies

ensure that:

-  Credit origination meets agreed levels of credit quality at point of approval.
-  Sector and geographical risks are actively managed.
- 
-  Maximum total exposure to any one debtor is actively managed.
-  Changes to credit risk are actively monitored with regular credit reviews.

Industry concentrations are actively monitored.

The Group has adopted a detailed Credit Policy Framework supported by Lending Standards providing criteria for finance products within each

business sector. The combination of the Credit Policy Framework and Lending Standards guides credit assessment, credit risk grading, documentation

standards, legal procedures and compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.

The Risk Committee has authority from the Board for approval of all credit exposures. Lending authority has been individually provided to the Chief

Risk Officer, for delegation through the business units under a detailed Delegated Lending Authority framework. Application of credit discretions in the

business operation are monitored through a defined review and hindsight structure. Delegated Lending Authorities are provided to individual officers

with due cognisance of their experience and ability. Larger and higher risk exposures require approval of senior management, the credit risk committee

and ultimately through to the CRO or the BRC.

Although the Group relies primarily on the integrity of borrowers and their ability to make contracted repayments, the Group also requires appropriate

collateral for loans. This collateral is usually by way of first charge over the asset financed and usually includes personal guarantees from borrowers

and business owners. Because of the wide nature of the collateral held against loans it is impractical to provide an accurate estimate of their fair value.

The Group’s exposure to credit risk is governed by a policy approved by the Board and managed by the ERC. This policy sets out the nature of risk

which may be taken and aggregate risk limits, and the ERC must conform to this. The objective of the ERC is to manage the best risk return result

from lending activities and avoid risk at a transactional and portfolio level inconsistent with the Groups risk appetite. 

In addition to regular internal audit activity in regards to credit standards, the Group employs a comprehensive process of hind sighting loans to ensure

that credit policies and the quality of credit processes are maintained.

PG 52 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

36

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

36 Risk management policies (continued)

Credit risk (continued)

Home equity release loans are a form of mortgage lending targeted toward the senior market. These loans differ to conventional mortgages in that they

typically are not repaid until the borrower ceases to reside in the property. Further, interest is not required to be paid, it is capitalised with the loan

balance and is repayable on termination of the loan. As such, there are no incoming cash flows and therefore no default risk to manage during the term

of the loan. Credit risk becomes 'negative equity' risk through the promise to customers that they can reside in their property for 'as long as they wish'

and repayment of their loan is limited to the net sale proceeds of their property.

The Group's exposure to negative equity risk is managed by Credit Risk Policy in conjunction with associated lending standards specific for this
product.

Market risk

The Group's market risk arises primarily due to significant exposure to interest rate risk, predominantly from raising funds through the retail and

wholesale deposit market, the debt capital markets and committed and uncommitted bank funding, securitisation of receivables, and offering loan

finance products to the commercial and consumer market in New Zealand and Australia.

Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of assets or liabilities will change because of changes in interest rates or that market interest rates may

change and thus alter the margin between interest

earning assets and interest

bearing liabilities. Interest rate risk for the Group refers to the risk of

loss due to holding assets and liabilities that may mature or re-price in different periods.

‐

‐

The Group’s exposure to market risk is governed by a policy approved by the Board and managed by the ALCO. This policy sets out the nature of risk
which may be taken and aggregate risk limits, and the ALCO must conform to this. The objective of the ALCO is to derive the most appropriate
strategy for the Group in terms of the mix of assets and liabilities given its expectations of the future and the potential consequences of interest rate
movements, liquidity constraints and capital adequacy.

To manage this market risk, the Group measures sensitivity to interest rate changes by frequently testing its position against various interest rate

change scenarios to assess potential risk exposure. The Group also manages interest rate risk by:

-  Monitoring maturity profiles and seeking to match the re-pricing of assets and liabilities (physical hedging);
-  Monitoring interest rates daily and regularly (at least monthly) reviewing interest rate exposure; and
- 

 Entering into forward rate agreements and interest rate swaps and options to hedge against movements in interest rates. 

Foreign exchange rate risk
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that the Group’s earnings and shareholder equity position are adversely impacted from changes in foreign exchange

rates. The Group has exposure to foreign exchange translation risks through its wholly owned subsidiary, ASF (which has a functional currency of

Australian dollars), in the forms of profit translation risk and balance sheet translation risk.  

Profit translation risk is the risk that deviations in exchange rates have a significant impact on the reported profit. Balance sheet translation risk is the

risk that whilst the foreign currency value of the net investment in a subsidiary may not have changed, when translated back to the New Zealand

dollars (NZD), the NZD value has changed materially due to movements in the exchange rates. The foreign exchange revaluation gains and losses are

booked to the Foreign currency translational reserve. Substantial foreign exchange rate movements in any given year may have a impact on other

comprehensive income. The Group manages this risk by setting and approving the foreign exchange rate for the upcoming financial year and entering

into hedging contracts to manage the foreign exchange translation risks.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that under certain conditions, cash outflows can exceed cash inflows in a given period. The Group maintains sufficient liquid
funds to meet its commitments based on historical and budgeted cash flow forecasts. Management of liquidity risk is achieved by maintaining a prudent
level of liquid assets, utilisation of securitisation vehicles and management control of the growth of the business.

The Group’s liquidity risks are governed by a Board approved liquidity strategy that defines policy, systems and procedures for measuring, assessing,

reporting and managing liquidity. This also includes a formal contingency plan for dealing with a liquidity crisis.

The Group’s exposure to liquidity risk is governed by a policy approved by the Board and managed by the ALCO. This policy sets out the nature of risk

which may be taken and aggregate risk limits, and the ALCO must conform to this. The objective of the ALCO is to derive the most appropriate

strategy for the Group in terms of the mix of assets and liabilities given its expectations of future cash flows, liquidity constraints and capital adequacy.

Operational & compliance risk

Operational & compliance risk is the risk arising from day to day operational activities which may result in direct or indirect loss. Operational &
compliance risk losses can occur as a result of fraud, human error, missing or inadequately designed processes, failed systems, damage to physical
assets, improper behaviour or from external events. The losses range from direct financial
losses, to reputational damage, unfavourable media
attention, or loss of staff or clients. Examples include failure to comply with policy and legislation, human error, natural disasters, fraud and other
malicious acts. Where appropriate, risks are mitigated by insurance.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 53

37

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

36 Risk management policies (continued)

Operational & compliance risk (continued)

To ensure appropriate responsibility is allocated for the management, reporting and escalation of operational & compliance risk, the Group operates a

“three lines of defence” model which outlines principles for the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for operational & compliance risk

management:

The first line of defence is the business line management for the identification, management and mitigation of the risks associated with the

products and processes of the business. This accountability includes regular testing and certification of the adequacy and effectiveness of

controls and compliance with the Group’s policies.
The second line of defence is the Risk & Compliance function, responsible for the design and ownership of the Operational & Compliance Risk

Policies. It incorporates key processes including Risk and Control Self-Assessment, incident management, independent evaluation of the

adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control framework, and the self-certification process.
The third line of defence is audit. Internal Audit is responsible for assessing compliance with policy frameworks and for providing independent

- 

- 

- 

evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk and control framework.

The Group’s exposure to Operational & compliance risk is governed by a policy approved by the Board and managed by the ERC. This policy sets out

the nature of risk which may be taken and aggregate risk limits, and the ERC must conform to this. The objective of the ERC is to manage the

identification of operational & compliance risk and maintenance of a suitable internal control environment so residual risk to the Group is consistent

with the Groups risk appetite.

37 Credit risk exposure

(a) Maximum exposure to credit risk at the relevant reporting dates

The following table represents the maximum credit risk exposure, without taking account of any collateral held. The exposures set out above are based

on net carrying amounts as reported in the Statements of Financial Position.

Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Derivative financial assets

Other financial assets

Total on balance sheet credit exposures

(b) Concentration of credit risk by geographic region

New Zealand:
Auckland
Wellington
Rest of North Island
Canterbury
Rest of South Island

Australia:

Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Rest of Australia

Rest of the world 1

Provision for collectively impaired assets
Less acquisition fair value adjustment for present value of future losses
Due from related parties

Total on balance sheet credit exposures

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
37,344
238,859
2,607,393
1,867

$000 
174,262
165,223
2,010,376
649

6,134

7,286

2,891,597

2,357,796

$000 
95
-  
-  
70

24,910

25,075

725,318
196,992
668,629
482,159
380,814

115,936
171,765
79,041
14,456
16,951
10,311

44,224

706,137
217,928
548,046
531,871
369,775

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

188
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

$000 
1,485
-  
-  
-  

36

1,521

1,501
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

2,906,596

2,373,757

188

1,501

(6,999)
(8,000)
-  

(15,961)
-  
-  

2,891,597

2,357,796

-  
-  
24,887

25,075

-  
-  
20

1,521

1 These overseas assets are not Finance Receivables, they are Investments. These assets represent NZD-denominated investments in AAA- rated
securities issued by offshore supranational agencies ("Kauri Bonds"). These securities are part of the liquid asset portfolio the Group holds for
managing liquidity risk.

PG 54 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

38

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

37 Credit risk exposure (continued)

(c) Concentration of credit risk by industry sector

Agriculture
Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Finance & Insurance
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Households
Property and Business services
Transport and storage
Other Services

Provision for collectively impaired assets
Less acquisition fair value adjustment for present value of future losses
Due from related parties

Total on balance sheet credit exposures

(d) Commitments to extend credit

Undrawn facilities available to customers
Conditional commitments to fund at future dates

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 
469,020
22,301
11,148
77,321
291,223
80,884
171,019
1,313,877
330,860
15,873
123,070

Jun 13 
$000 
499,942
29,565
19,044
79,915
348,166
76,816
155,962
629,854
320,198
25,267
189,028

2,906,596

2,373,757

(6,999)
(8,000)
-  

(15,961)
-  
-  

2,891,597

2,357,796

Jun 14 
$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  
165
-  
23
-  
-  
-  
-  

188

-  
-  
24,887

25,075

Jun 13 
$000 
-  
-  
-  
-  
1,501
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

1,501

-  
-  
20

1,521

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

$000 
114,004
95,780

Jun 13 

$000 
106,702
48,428

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
-  
-  

$000 
-  
-  

As at 30 June 2014 there are no undrawn lending commitments to counterparties for whom drawn balances are classified as individually impaired

(2013: nil).

38 Asset quality

The disclosures in this note are categorised by the following credit risk concentrations:

Corporate

Rural

Property

Other

Residential

Lending to the farming sector primarily livestock, rural mortgage lending, seasonal and working capital financing, as

well as leasing solutions to farmers. Includes lending to individuals and small to medium enterprises.
Property asset lending including non-core property.
All other lending that does not fall into another category.

Lending secured by a first ranking mortgage over a residential property used primarily for residential purposes either

All Other

Consumer lending to individuals.

by the mortgagor or a tenant of the mortgagor.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 55

39

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

38 Asset quality (continued)

(a) Finance receivables by credit risk concentration

Jun 14 
Neither at least 90 days past due or impaired
At least 90 days past due
Individually impaired
Restructured assets

Fair value adjustment for present value of 
future losses

Provision for impairment

NOTE

38(b)
38(c)

43

38(e)

GROUP

Corporate

Rural
$000 

Property
$000 

480,596
9,433
2,818
5

2,007
2,599
17,090
-  

Other
$000 

774,527
19,917
7,709
1,175

Residential

All Other

Total

$000 

$000 

$000 

869,701
463
-  
-  

439,208
1,622
-  
2,884

2,566,039
34,034
27,617
4,064

-  

-  

-  

(8,000)

-  

(8,000)

(2,114)

(5,744)

(7,275)

(57)

(1,171)

(16,361)

Total net finance receivables

490,738

15,952

796,053

862,107

442,543

2,607,393

Jun 13 
Neither at least 90 days past due or impaired
At least 90 days past due
Individually impaired
Restructured assets

Provision for impairment

38(b)
38(c)

38(e)

522,815
3,975
2,979
6

17,866
11,045
61,634
-  

797,195
7,584
4,688
1,225

230,283
814
-  
-  

393,243
3,180
-  
2,335

1,961,402
26,598
69,301
3,566

(1,706)

(41,512)

(5,632)

(134)

(1,507)

(50,491)

Total net finance receivables

528,069

49,033

805,060

230,963

397,251

2,010,376

(b) Past due but not impaired

Jun 14 
Less than 30 days past due
At least 30 and less than 60 days past due
At least 60 but less than 90 days past due

At least 90 days past due

Total past due but not impaired

Jun 13 
Less than 30 days past due
At least 30 and less than 60 days past due
At least 60 but less than 90 days past due

At least 90 days past due

Total past due but not impaired

(c)

Individually impaired assets

Jun 14 
Opening
Additions 
Deletions
Write offs

Closing gross individually impaired assets

Less: provision for individually impaired assets

Total net impaired assets

Jun 13 
Opening
Additions 
Deletions

Write offs

Closing gross individually impaired assets

Less: provision for individually impaired assets

Total net impaired assets

PG 56 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

4,221
5,509
3,791

9,433

22,954

7,510
1,390
143

3,975

13,018

2,979
4,150
(3,027)
(1,284)

2,818

1,531

1,287

1,060
2,980
(795)

(266)

2,979

1,125

1,854

-  
-  
-  

2,599

2,599

179
-  
127

11,045

11,351

61,634
18,122
(30,361)
(32,305)

17,090

3,739

13,351

50,860
30,938
(16,740)

(3,424)

61,634

31,252

30,382

8,604
3,047
3,534

19,917

35,102

6,050
3,457
3,263

7,584

20,354

4,688
8,160
(3,470)
(1,669)

7,709

4,092

3,617

2,275
5,631
(1,160)

(2,058)

4,688

2,153

2,535

1,064
313
114

463

1,954

1,909
690
200

814

3,613

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

2,630
133
(1,832)

(931)

-  

-  

-  

7,826
2,362
1,176

1,622

12,986

8,675
2,371
1,434

3,180

15,660

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

21,715
11,231
8,615

34,034

75,595

24,323
7,908
5,167

26,598

63,996

69,301
30,432
(36,858)
(35,258)

27,617

9,362

18,255

56,825
39,682
(20,527)

(6,679)

69,301

34,530

34,771

40

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

38 Asset quality (continued)

(d) Credit risk grading

The Group's receivables are monitored either by account behaviour or a regular assessment of their credit risk grade based on an objective review of

defined risk characteristics. The portfolio risk is regularly refreshed based on current information.

The Group classifies finance receivables as Behavioural or Judgement. 

The Behavioural portfolio consists of consumer, retail and home equity release receivables and usually relates to financing of or the acquisition of a

single asset.

Consumer loans are typically introduced by vendors of the asset financed and are smaller in value than Judgement loans. Consumer and Retail loans

are risk graded based on arrears status.

Behavioural loans are classified as either not in arrears, active, arrangement, non-performing / repossession or recovery, as described below:

• 
• 
• 

• 

Active – loans for which the arrears category has reached 5 days overdue.
Arrangement – 5 to 34 days overdue accounts for which arrangements have or are in the process of being made for arrears to be repaid.
Non-performing / Repossession – residential mortgage loans that are greater than 90 days past due / other loans for which security has or is in

the process of being repossessed.
Recovery loans – loans for which security has been sold and shortfalls are being sought from the customer or where other recovery action is

being taken.

The Group also lends funds on it home equity release product which is considered behavioural but has no arrears characteristics. These loans are

assessed on origination against a pre-determined criteria supported by an actuarial assessment of future losses. The assumptions embedded in that

assessment are reviewed annually against actual experience. 

The Judgement portfolio consists mainly of Business and Rural lending. Judgement loans relate to loans where an on-going and detailed working

relationship with the customer has been developed.

Judgement loans are individually risk graded based on loan status, financial

information, security and debt servicing ability. Exposures in the

Judgement portfolio are credit risk graded by an internal risk grading mechanism.

In the Judgement portfolio, grade 1 is the strongest risk grade for undoubted risk and grade 9 represents the weakest risk grade where a loss is

probable. Grade 10 reflects loss accounts written off. Grades 2 to 8 represent ascending steps in management's assessment of risk of exposures. The

Group typically finances new loans in risk grades 2 to 5 of the Judgement portfolio.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 57

41

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

38 Asset quality (continued)

(d) Credit risk grading (continued)

Jun 14 

Judgement portfolio
Grade 1 - Very Strong
Grade 2 - Strong
Grade 3 - Sound
Grade 4 - Adequate
Grade 5 - Acceptable
Grade 6 - Monitor
Grade 7 - Substandard
Grade 8 - Doubtful
Grade 9 - At risk of loss

Total Judgement portfolio

Behavioural portfolio
Not in arrears
Active
Arrangement
Non-performing / Repossession
Recovery

Total Behavioural portfolio

Provision for collectively impaired assets
Fair value adjustment for present value of future losses

GROUP

Corporate

Rural
$000 

Property
$000 

Other
$000 

Residential

All Other

Total

$000 

$000 

$000 

616
3,303
17,888
63,785
305,781
54,757
3,897
722
58

450,807

40,142
238
96
38
-  

40,514

(583)
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
3,837
440
-  
12,798
882

17,957

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
25,331
35,420
145,774
209,825
59,071
10,936
-  
2,472

488,829

305,736
1,816
1,554
556
745

310,407

(2,005)
-  

(3,183)
-  

-  
865
1,157
5,038
13,193
1,508
-  
-  
-  

21,761

844,967
3,009
151
-  
276

848,403

(57)
(8,000)

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

616
29,499
54,465
214,597
532,636
115,776
14,833
13,520
3,412

979,354

427,279
8,054
5,770
1,519
1,092

443,714

1,618,124
13,117
7,571
2,113
2,113

1,643,038

(1,171)
-  

(6,999)
(8,000)

Total finance receivables

490,738

15,952

796,053

862,107

442,543

2,607,393

Jun 13 

Judgement portfolio
Grade 1 - Very Strong
Grade 2 - Strong
Grade 3 - Sound
Grade 4 - Adequate
Grade 5 - Acceptable
Grade 6 - Monitor
Grade 7 - Substandard
Grade 8 - Doubtful
Grade 9 - At risk of loss

Total Judgement portfolio

Behavioural portfolio
Not in arrears
Active
Arrangement
Non-performing / Repossession
Recovery

Total Behavioural portfolio

575
6,689
17,050
106,467
234,912
122,876
5,150
269
1,850

495,838

32,565
197
45
5
-  

32,812

-  
-  
-  
-  
1,979
12,297
-  
20,924
24,093

59,293

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
8,877
64,242
153,848
181,851
60,560
12,120
325
1,818

483,641

318,094
3,346
1,985
902
571

324,898

-  
41
2,320
4,671
19,326
2,637
764
-  
-  

29,759

196,545
4,517
-  
-  
276

201,338

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

381,730
8,444
6,116
1,319
1,149

398,758

575
15,607
83,612
264,986
438,068
198,370
18,034
21,518
27,761

1,068,531

928,934
16,504
8,146
2,226
1,996

957,806

Provision for collectively impaired assets

(581)

(10,260)

(3,479)

(134)

(1,507)

(15,961)

Total finance receivables

528,069

49,033

805,060

230,963

397,251

2,010,376

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

38 Asset quality (continued)

(e) Provision for impairment

For Behavioural

loans, excluding home equity release loans, arrears drive provision outcomes. Each arrears classification carries a provision for

potential loss based on historical experience for that classification in the same portfolio.

Judgement loans in grades 6 to 8 ordinarily attract a collective provision based on risk grading overlaid with the strength of security position, except for

risk grades 6 which have strong security and accordingly attract no collective provision (typically rural exposures). Other collective provisions are also

maintained where considered appropriate against a class of loans or those with common risk characteristics. Judgement loans with a risk grade of 1 to

5 may be past due and not attract a provision if the Group has reviewed the risk position and it is deemed to remain sound. Under such circumstances

normally an amended credit risk grade will result.

The Group raises provisions based on historical loss experience for loans risk graded in grades 6 to 8. Loans in grade 9 of the Judgement portfolio are

individually assessed for impairment. 

Total provision for impairment

2,114

5,744

7,275

Jun 14 

Provision for individually impaired assets
Opening provision for individually impaired assets
Impairment loss for the year
- charge for the year 
- recoveries
- write offs
- effect of discounting

Closing provision for individually impaired assets

Provision for collectively impaired assets
Opening provision for collective impaired assets
Impairment loss for the year
- charge/(credit) for the year 
- recoveries
- write offs

Closing provision for collective impaired assets

Jun 13 

Provision for individually impaired assets
Opening provision for individually impaired assets
Impairment loss for the year
- charge for the year
- RECL recovery
- recoveries
- write offs
- effect of discounting

Closing provision for individually impaired assets

Provision for collectively impaired assets
Opening provision for collective impaired assets
Impairment loss for the year
- charge/(credit) for the year 
- RECL recovery
- recoveries
- write offs

Closing provision for collective impaired assets

GROUP

Corporate

Rural
$000 

Property
$000 

Other
$000 

Residential

All Other

Total

$000 

$000 

$000 

1,125

31,252

2,153

1,714
-  
(1,284)
(24)

1,531

6,247
4
(32,305)
(1,459)

3,739

3,890
2
(1,669)
(284)

4,092

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

34,530

11,851
6
(35,258)
(1,767)

9,362

581

10,260

3,479

134

1,507

15,961

62
4
(64)

583

(7,497)
2
(760)

2,005

559
189
(1,044)

3,183

(77)
-  
-  

57

57

997
59
(1,392)

1,171

(5,956)
254
(3,260)

6,999

1,171

16,361

696

16,917

1,086

695

687
-  
26
(266)
(18)

1,125

9,115
9,809
1
(3,424)
(1,166)

31,252

3,036
-  
135
(2,058)
(46)

2,153

1,823

960

3,315

(1,244)
-  
6
(4)

581

9,090
216
1
(7)

10,260

980
-  
114
(930)

3,479

5,632

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

19,394

13,101
9,809
162
(6,679)
(1,257)

34,530

1,855

8,032

538
-  
147
(1,033)

1,507

9,426
216
268
(1,981)

15,961

1,507

50,491

263
-  
-  
(931)
(27)

-  

79

62
-  
-  
(7)

134

134

Total provision for impairment

1,706

41,512

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 59

43

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

39 Liquidity risk

Contractual liquidity profile of financial assets and liabilities

The following tables show the cash flows of the Group's financial liabilities and unrecognised loan commitments on the basis of their earliest possible

contractual maturity.

In the following tables, total financial assets do not include unrecognised loan commitments and total financial

liabilities do not include undrawn

committed bank facilities. The cash flows have been prepared using estimates of the average interest rate applicable for each asset or liability class

during the contractual term.

Jun 14 
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Derivative financial assets
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Borrowings
Borrowings - securitised
Derivative financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

On
Demand
$000 

37,344
12,910
-  
-  
-  
-  

50,254

615,862
-  
-  
13,263

629,125

0-6
Months
$000 

-  
4,382
403,974
60,833
1,867
6,134

477,190

737,055
4,765
126
6,183

748,129

6-12
Months
$000 

-  
62,301
250,028
55,235
-  
-  

367,564

306,974
230,984
92
-  

538,050

GROUP

1-2
Years
$000 

-  
80,564
374,431
90,552
-  
-  

545,547

101,548
-  
179
-  

101,727

2-5
Years
$000 

-  
81,878
726,524
83,911
-  
-  

892,313

148,395
-  
521
-  

148,916

5+
Years
$000 

-  
20,837
2,938,811
30
-  
-  

2,959,678

567,509
-  
3,262
-  

570,771

Total
$000 

37,344
262,872
4,693,768
290,561
1,867
6,134

5,292,546

2,477,343
235,749
4,180
19,446

2,736,718

Net financial (liabilities) / assets

(578,871)

(270,939)

(170,486)

443,820

743,397

2,388,907

2,555,828

Unrecognised loan commitments
Undrawn committed bank facilities

114,004
173,800

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

114,004
173,800

Undrawn committed bank facilities of $170.0 million were available to be drawn down on demand. To the extent drawn, $170.0 million is contractually

repayable in 6-12 months' time upon facility expiry. The remaining undrawn committed bank facilities of $3.8 million were available to ASF Group to

fund new home equity release finance receivables.

Jun 13 
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Derivative financial assets
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Borrowings
Borrowings - securitised
Derivative financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

On

Demand

$000 

174,262
11,520
-  
-  
-  
-  

185,782

452,201
-  
-  
-  

452,201

0-6

Months

$000 

-  
1,647
562,696
55,889
649
7,286

628,167

859,386
4,496
30
17,394

881,306

6-12

Months

$000 

-  
47,882
283,239
55,910
-  
-  

387,031

387,733
260,834
-  
-  

648,567

GROUP

1-2

Years

$000 

-  
36,923
415,549
89,524
-  
-  

541,996

119,944
-  
-  
-  

119,944

2-5

Years

$000 

-  
79,522
496,023
91,789
-  
-  

667,334

63,501
-  
-  
-  

63,501

5+

Years

$000 

-  
-  
448,422
65,199
-  
-  

513,621

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

Total

$000 

174,262
177,494
2,205,929
358,311
649
7,286

2,923,931

1,882,765
265,330
30
17,394

2,165,519

Net financial (liabilities) / assets

(266,419)

(253,139)

(261,536)

422,052

603,833

513,621

758,412

Unrecognised loan commitments
Undrawn committed bank facilities

106,702
240,000

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

106,702
240,000

The undrawn committed bank facilities totalling $240.0 million were available to be drawn down on demand. To the extent drawn, $240.0 million is

contractually repayable in 6-12 months' time upon facility expiry.

PG 60 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

39 Liquidity risk (continued)

Expected maturity profile of financial assets and liabilities

The tables below show management's expected maturities of existing financial assets and financial liabilities. 

Expected maturities of financial assets are based on management's best estimate having regard to current market conditions and past experience.

Historical deposit reinvestment levels have been applied to borrowings. Other financial liabilities reflect contractual maturities.

The below does not reflect a forward looking view of how the Group expects actual financial assets and liabilities to perform in the future, as it does not

include new lending and borrowing.

Jun 14 
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Derivative financial assets
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Borrowings
Borrowings - securitised
Derivative financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

On
Demand
$000 

37,344
12,910
-  
-  
-  
-  

50,254

6,159
-  
-  
12,763

18,922

0-6
Months
$000 

-  
4,382
538,883
78,179
1,867
6,134

629,445

231,357
4,765
126
6,183

242,431

6-12
Months
$000 

-  
62,301
358,181
63,245
-  
-  

483,727

190,902
4,688
92
-  

195,682

GROUP

1-2
Years
$000 

-  
80,564
511,890
87,819
-  
-  

680,273

317,046
9,479
179
-  

326,704

2-5
Years
$000 

-  
81,878
673,696
61,304
-  
-  

816,878

709,956
28,359
521
-  

738,836

5+
Years
$000 

-  
20,837
1,318,444
246
-  
-  

1,339,527

1,110,787
230,000
3,262
500

1,344,549

Total
$000 

37,344
262,872
3,401,094
290,793
1,867
6,134

4,000,104

2,566,207
277,291
4,180
19,446

2,867,124

Net financial assets / (liabilities)

31,332

387,014

288,045

353,569

78,042

(5,022)

1,132,980

Unrecognised loan commitments
Undrawn committed bank facilities

Jun 13 
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Derivative financial assets
Other financial assets

Total financial assets

Borrowings
Borrowings - securitised
Derivative financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

114,004
173,800

On

Demand

$000 

174,262
11,520
-  
-  
-  
-  

185,782

4,522
-  
-  
-  

4,522

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

0-6

Months

$000 

6-12

Months

$000 

-  
1,647
520,198
81,562
649
7,286

611,342

342,029
53,918
30
17,394

413,371

-  
47,882
421,900
72,570
-  
-  

542,352

231,600
3,572
-  
-  

235,172

GROUP

1-2

Years

$000 

-  
36,923
514,305
97,603
-  
-  

648,831

357,000
7,203
-  
-  

364,203

-  
-  

2-5

Years

$000 

-  
79,522
468,854
64,991
-  
-  

613,367

590,880
21,628
-  
-  

612,508

-  
-  

114,004
173,800

5+

Years

$000 

-  
-  
61,358
776
-  
-  

62,134

474,783
210,000
-  
-  

684,783

Total

$000 

174,262
177,494
1,986,615
317,502
649
7,286

2,663,808

2,000,814
296,321
30
17,394

2,314,559

Net financial assets / (liabilities)

181,260

197,971

307,180

284,628

859

(622,649)

349,249

Unrecognised loan commitments
Undrawn committed bank facilities

106,702
240,000

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

106,702
240,000

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 61

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

40 Interest rate risk

Contractual Repricing Analysis

The interest rate risk profile of financial assets and liabilities that follows has been prepared on the basis of maturity or next repricing date, whichever is

earlier.

Jun 14 
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Other financial assets 

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities
Borrowings
Borrowings - securitised
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

0-3
Months
$000 

4-6
Months
$000 

6-12
Months
$000 

37,004
126,585
1,781,120
43,043
1,867

1,989,619

1,556,658
228,623
4,680

1,789,961

-  
2,039
83,718
30,518
-  

116,275

328,448
-  
-  

328,448

-  
29,379
137,484
51,819
-  

218,682

282,156
-  
-  

282,156

GROUP

1-2
Years
$000 

-  
32,608
182,307
71,827
-  

286,742

66,726
-  
-  

66,726

2+ Non-interest
bearing
$000 

Years
$000 

Total
$000 

-  
48,248
175,355
47,631
-  

271,234

61,849
-  
-  

61,849

340
-  
2,571
-  
6,134

9,045

37,344
238,859
2,362,555
244,838
8,001

2,891,597

-  
-  
18,946

18,946

2,295,837
228,623
23,626

2,548,086

Effect of derivatives held for risk management

252,411

(22,550)

(40,925)

(64,025)

(124,911)

-  

-  

Net financial assets

452,069

(234,723)

(104,399)

155,991

84,474

(9,901)

343,511

Jun 13 

Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Finance receivables
Finance receivables - securitised
Other financial assets 

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities
Borrowings
Borrowings - securitised
Other financial liabilities

Total financial liabilities

174,262
128,370
1,206,054
80,968
649

1,590,303

961,916
258,934
30

1,220,880

-  
-  
95,833
29,685
-  

125,518

339,250
-  
-  

339,250

-  
15,545
147,126
50,699
-  

213,370

373,581
-  
-  

373,581

-  
4,291
155,208
67,597
-  

227,096

111,129
-  
-  

111,129

-  
17,017
128,155
46,029
-  

191,201

52,743
-  
-  

52,743

-  
-  
3,022
-  
7,286

10,308

174,262
165,223
1,735,398
274,978
7,935

2,357,796

-  
-  
17,394

17,394

1,838,619
258,934
17,424

2,114,977

Effect of derivatives held for risk management

179,350

(18,700)

(45,330)

(61,200)

(54,120)

-  

-  

Net financial assets

548,773

(232,432)

(205,541)

54,767

84,338

(7,086)

242,819

The tables above illustrate the periods in which the cash flows from interest rate swaps are expected to occur and affect profit or loss.

The management of interest rate risk against interest rate gap limits is supplemented by monitoring the sensitivity of the Group's financial assets and

liabilities to various standard and non standard interest rate scenarios. Standard scenarios which are considered on a monthly basis include a 100

basis point parallel fall or rise in the yield curve. There is no material impact on profit or loss in terms of a fair value change from movements in market

interest rates. Furthermore there is no material cash flow impact on the Statements of Cash Flows from a 100 basis point change in interest rates.

PG 62 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

41 Concentrations of funding

(a) Concentration of funding by industry

Finance
Other

Total borrowings

(b) Concentration of funding by geographical area

Auckland
Wellington
Rest of North Island
Canterbury
Rest of South Island
Overseas 1

Total borrowings

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

Jun 14 
$000 

Jun 13 
$000 

818,543
1,705,917

283,421
1,814,132

2,524,460

2,097,553

453,168
202,829
376,495
687,168
168,442

636,358

409,923
304,297
392,056
725,365
184,800

81,112

2,524,460

2,097,553

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

1 Included in Overseas funding is the CBA bank facility totalling $556 million, refer to Note 28 - Borrowings for more information.

42 Contingent liabilities and commitments

Letters of credit, guarantees and performance bonds

Total contingent liabilities

Undrawn facilities available to customers
Conditional commitments to fund at future dates

Total commitments

43 Business combinations

GROUP

COMPANY

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

Jun 14 

Jun 13 

$000 
6,329

6,329

$000 
5,033

5,033

114,004
95,780

209,784

106,702
48,428

155,130

$000 
-  

$000 
-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  

-  

On 1 April 2014, the Company, through Heartland HER Holdings Limited, acquired 100% of New Sentinel Limited (NSL) and Australian Seniors

Finance Pty Limited (ASF) from Seniors Money International Limited. NSL and ASF offer home equity release mortgages, targeted to the seniors

demographic. 

The purchase price was $86.1 million, consisting of $48.3 million paid in cash and the issuance of 43 million ordinary shares in the Company. 

Fair value of the group consideration transferred at acquisition date

Cash paid
Equity issued - 43 million ordinary shares at 88 cents on 1 April 2014

Consideration transferred

GROUP

1 Apr 14
$000's
48,300
37,840

86,140

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 63

47

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2014

43 Business combinations (continued)

Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Finance receivables
- contractual amounts receivable
- unamortised net acquisition costs
- less acquisition fair value adjustment for present value of future losses 1
- finance receivables at fair value
Other assets
Total assets 2

Liabilities
Bank borrowings
Derivative financial liabilities
Other liabilities
Total liabilities 2

Total net identifiable assets

Total consideration transferred
Fair value of identifiable net assets

Goodwill

715,222
2,373

(7,451)

Fair value
1 Apr 14

$000's

3,827

710,144
-  

713,971

648,420
3,952
443

652,815

61,156

86,140
61,156

24,984

1 This amount is conservative relative to the actual loss history in the acquired businesses. Since inception of the acquired businesses in 2003, actual
losses of $0.2 million have occurred. However, the Group has determined to take this amount as a fair value adjustment having considered actuarial
modelling (based on conservative assumptions) as to portfolio performance in the future. While there is no material current loss history in the home
equity release loan portfolio acquired, every home equity release loan portfolio (including the acquired businesses) will ultimately experience some loss
across the life of the portfolio.

2 The functional currency of ASF Group is Australian dollars (AUD). Included in the table above were total assets of AUD 384.4 million (including gross
finance receivables of AUD 382.6 million) and total liabilities of AUD 369.3 million. These AUD balances were converted to New Zealand dollars at the
exchange rate of 0.9367.

Transactions separate from the acquisition
The Group incurred acquisition-related costs of $1.2 million in the year to 30 June 2014 relating to external legal fees and due diligence costs. These

costs are included in selling and administration expenses.

Goodwill
Goodwill on acquisition of $25.0 million has arisen due to expected benefits of the newly acquired business. NSL is the largest HER mortgage provider

in New Zealand, with approximately 80% market share. ASF is the largest non-bank HER mortgage provider in Australia, with approximately 20% of

that market. Both the NSL and ASF portfolios are seasoned and diversified. This acquisition has given the Group the opportunity to fast-track entry into

strong and established market positions.

Revenue and profit of the acquiree
In the 3 months to 30 June 2014, NSL and ASF contributed net operating income of $2.5 million and estimated profit of $1.2 million.

44 Events after the reporting date

On 15 August 2014, the Bank reduced the ABCP Trust securitisation facilities by $50 million to $350 million.  There have been no other material events 

after the reporting date that would affect the interpretation of the financial statements or the performance of the Group.

PG 64 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

48

Audit Report

19 to 64.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 65

19 to 64:

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Director 
Disclosures 
and Executive 
Remuneration

Directors

The following persons were directors of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries during 
the year ended 30 June 2014.

Heartland New Zealand Limited

Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade 
Graham Russell Kennedy 
Gary Richard Leech 
Christopher Robert Mace 
Geoffrey Thomas Ricketts 
Gregory Raymond Tomlinson 
Bruce Robertson Irvine  

 Non-Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
 Non-Independent Director
 Independent Director (resigned on 27 August 2013)

Australian Seniors Finance Pty Limited

Julie Marie Campbell-Bode
Richard Udovenya
Vaughan Keith Underwood

Canterbury Building Society Limited1

Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade
Bruce Robertson Irvine
Graham Russell Kennedy (resigned on 5 November 2013)

Heartland Bank Limited2 

Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade
Nicola Jean Greer
Edward John Harvey
Bruce Robertson Irvine
Michael Danton Jonas
Graham Russell Kennedy 
Geoffrey Thomas Ricketts 
Richard Arthur Wilks

Heartland Financial Services Limited

Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade 

Heartland HER Holdings Limited

Christopher Patrick Francis Flood 
Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade 
Michael Danton Jonas
Geoffrey Thomas Ricketts 
Gregory Raymond Tomlinson 

Heartland NZ Holdings Limited 

Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade 

Heartland NZ Trustee Limited

Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade 
Bruce Robertson Irvine

Heartland PIE Fund Limited

Jeffrey Kenneth Greenslade 
Bruce Robertson Irvine 

1  Southern Cross Nominees Limited, Southern Cross Building & Investments Limited and CBS Canterbury Limited amalgamated into Canterbury 

Building Society Limited on 5 November 2013

2  MARAC Finance Limited and PGG Wrightson Finance Limited amalgamated into Heartland Bank Limited on 1 December 2013

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 67

New Sentinel Limited

Brett Stephen Wilson 
Vaughan Keith Underwood

Sentinel Custodians Limited

Garry Dean Bishop
Vaughan Keith Underwood

VPS Parnell Limited

Michael Danton Jonas
Mark Stephen Mountcastle
Bruce Robertson Irvine (resigned on 16 July 2013)

VPS Properties Limited 

Michael Danton Jonas
Mark Stephen Mountcastle
Bruce Robertson Irvine (resigned on 16 July 2013)

Interests Register

The following are the entries in the Interests Register of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries made during the year ended 30 June 2014.

Indemnification and Insurance of Directors

The Company has given indemnities to, and has effected insurance for, directors of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to indemnify 
and insure them in respect of any liability for, or costs incurred in relation to, any act or omission in their capacity as directors, to the extent 
permitted by the Companies Act 1993.  The cost of the insurance premiums to the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries for the year ended 
30 June 2014 was $47,437.50.

Share Dealings by Directors

Details of individual directors’ share dealings as entered in the Interests Register of the Company under Section 148(2) of the Companies Act 
1993 during the year ended 30 June 2014 are as follows (all dealings are in ordinary shares unless otherwise specified):  

J K Greenslade

No. of Shares Nature of Relevant Interest

Acquisition/Disposal

Consideration

Date of Acquisition/Disposal

4,289

Acquisition of shares by J K & S O Greenslade 
under Heartland New Zealand Limited Share 
Purchase Plan

G R Kennedy

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

No. of Shares Nature of Relevant Interest

Acquisition/Disposal

Consideration

Date of Acquisition/Disposal

4,289

4,289

66,171

Acquisition of shares as Trustee of Heartland 
Trust under Heartland New Zealand Limited 
Share Purchase Plan

Acquisition of shares by Clairvoyant 
Development Limited under Heartland New 
Zealand Limited Share Purchase Plan

Ceasing to have a relevant interest in shares as 
company wound up

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

Disposal

Nil

08 April 2014

PG 68 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

G R Leech

No. of Shares Nature of Relevant Interest

Acquisition/Disposal

Consideration

Date of Acquisition/Disposal

Acquisition of shares as Trustee of GR & AM 
Leech Family A/C under Heartland New Zealand 
Limited Share Purchase Plan

Acquisition of shares as Trustee of Hank Murney 
Family Trust under Heartland New Zealand 
Limited Share Purchase Plan

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

4,289

4,289

C R Mace

No. of Shares Nature of Relevant Interest

Acquisition/Disposal

Consideration

Date of Acquisition/Disposal

4,289

4,289

Acquisition of shares as Trustee of Heartland 
Trust under Heartland New Zealand Limited 
Share Purchase Plan

Acquisition of shares by Oceania & Eastern 
Limited under the Heartland New Zealand 
Limited Share Purchase Plan

G T Ricketts

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

No. of Shares Nature of Relevant Interest

Acquisition/Disposal

Consideration

Date of Acquisition/Disposal

4,289

4,289

Acquisition of shares as trustee of Heartland 
Trust under Heartland New Zealand Limited 
Share Purchase Plan

Acquisition of shares by Oceania & Eastern 
Limited under the Heartland New Zealand 
Limited Share Purchase Plan

G R Tomlinson

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

No. of Shares Nature of Relevant Interest

Acquisition/Disposal

Consideration

Date of Acquisition/Disposal

540,838

1,048,743

On-market purchase by Harrogate Trustee 
Limited

Acquisition of shares by Harrogate Trustee 
Limited under Heartland New Zealand Limited 
Dividend Reinvestment Plan

2,000,000

Participation in private placement of shares by 
Harrogate Trustee Limited

4,289

1,088,993

Acquisition of shares by Harrogate Trustee 
Limited under Heartland New Zealand Limited 
Share Purchase Plan

Acquisition of shares by Harrogate Trustee 
Limited under Heartland New Zealand Limited 
Dividend Reinvestment Plan

3,000,000

On-market purchase by Harrogate Trustee 
Limited

Acquisition

$454,303.92

29 August 2013

Acquisition

$866,261.72

04 October 2013

Acquisition

$1,760,000.00

19 February 2014

Acquisition

$3,663.00

25 March 2014

Acquisition

$937,187.39

4 April 2014

Acquisition

$2,610,000.00

11 April 2014

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 69

General Notice of Disclosure of Interest in the Interests Register

Details of directors’ general disclosures entered in the relevant interests register under Section 140 of the  
Companies Act 1993 during the year ended 30 June 2014 are as follows:

Heartland New Zealand Limited

G R Kennedy
Timaru Central Limited 

Heartland Bank Limited

N J Greer 
26 Belfast Rd Limited 
Cucumelle Limited 
Longhurst Preschool No1 Limited 
Mike Greer Homes Pegasus Town Limited 
Mike Greer Commercial Limited 
Pegasus PreSchool Limited 
Birmingham Dr Developments Limited 
Judsons Road Preschool Limited 
Penny Lane Preschool Limited 
Peter Street Preschool Limited 
Waikare Avenue Preschool Limited 
Greer Seeto Investment Trust 

R A Wilks 
Lirich Limited 
Maxwell Farms (Developments) Limited 
Maxwell Farms Limited 
Maxwell Farms (Maroa) Limited 
Maxwell Farms (Poihipi) Limited 
Mamaku South Limited 
Maxwell Farms (Te Kopia) Limited 
Maxwell Farms (Tutukau) Limited 

Director

Director/Shareholder
Director/Shareholder
Director/Shareholder
Director/Shareholder
Director/Shareholder
Director/Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Beneficiary

Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director

Details of directors’ general disclosures entered in the relevant interest register under Section 140 of the Companies Act 1993 prior  
to 1 July 2013, can be found in earlier Annual Reports.

Specific Disclosures of Interest in the Interests Register

Heartland New Zealand Limited

Specific disclosures of interests in transactions entered into by the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries during the period 1 July 2013 to  
30 June 2014 are as follows:

G R Tomlinson 

 Mr Tomlinson disclosed his interest in respect of the acquisition of the New Zealand  
and Australian businesses of Seniors Money International Limited (Acquisition)  
(as his investment vehicle Harrogate Trustee Limited would participate in the private 
placement associated with the Acquisition by purchasing $2m shares in Heartland  
New Zealand Limited). 

 Harrogate Trustee Limited acquired 540,838 Heartland New Zealand Limited shares  
on-market sold by PGG Wrightson Limited.

Information Used by Directors

No director of the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries disclosed use of information received in his or her capacity as a director that would 
not otherwise be available to that director.

PG 70 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

 
Directors’ Relevant Interests

Set out in the table below are the Heartland New Zealand Limited shares, and options which are convertible into shares, in which each  
director of the Company had a relevant interest as at 30 June 2014.

Director

Number of Ordinary Shares – Beneficial

Number of Ordinary Shares – Non-Beneficial

Number of Options

J K Greenslade

G R Kennedy

G R Leech

C R Mace

G T Ricketts

G R Tomlinson

883,351

481,052

176,740

12,289,728

12,289,728

44,378,352

Directors’ Remuneration

1,871,105

5,741,916

240,054

5,715,427

5,715,427

Nil

1,496,268

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

The current total directors’ fee pool for the Company and its subsidiaries approved by the sole shareholder in 2010 is $917,500 per annum.

In August 2013 the Board passed resolutions and signed accompanying certificates to confirm the distribution of fees amongst directors of the 
Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending 30 June 2014, as follows:

Heartland New Zealand Limited
Board/Committee1

Board

Audit and Risk Committee

Chairman

$125,000

$7,500

Governance and Remuneration Committee

$10,000

Heartland Bank Limited

Board/Committee

Board

Audit Committee

Risk Committee

Chairman

$125,000

$15,000

$20,000

Member

$75,000

$7,500

$5,000

Member

$70,000

$7,500

$10,000

The total remuneration and value of other benefits2 received by each director who held office in the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries 
during the year ended 30 June 2014 was as follows:3

Director 

G T Ricketts 
N J Greer 
E J Harvey 
B R Irvine 
G R Kennedy 
G R Leech 
C R Mace 
G R Tomlinson 
R A Wilks 
Total 

Remuneration

$132,916
$74,623
$94,166
$141,666
$92,500
$84,583
$86,250
$79,166
$81,666
$867,536

As a result of the acquisition of Australian Seniors Finance Pty Limited (ASF) on 1 April 2014, Richard Udovenya received A$7,500, being  
a pro-rated portion of A$30,000 per annum in his capacity as an independent director of ASF from 1 April 2014 to 30 June 2014.

Directors’ fees exclude GST where appropriate.  In addition, directors are entitled to be reimbursed for costs associated with carrying  
out their duties.

1  Where a director sits on both the Heartland New Zealand Limited and Heartland Bank Limited Boards, the director receives the single highest applicable fee.
2  In addition to these amounts Heartland New Zealand Limited meets costs incurred by directors, which are incidental to the performance of their duties. This includes providing directors with telephone concessions and 
paying the cost of directors’ travel.  As these costs are incurred by Heartland New Zealand Limited to enable directors to perform their duties, no value is attributable to them as benefits to directors for the purposes of 
the above table.

3  Fees paid during the year ended 30 June 2014 were pro-rated following changes to Board and Committee membership which took place in August 2013.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 71

Remuneration and/or Other Benefits from the Company and its subsidiaries to Executive Directors

J K Greenslade
Heartland New Zealand Limited made a grant to J K Greenslade under the Heartland LTI Net Share Settled Options Plan on  
28 August 2013 of 1,496,268 options.

The total remuneration and value of other benefits (including the grant above) paid to J K Greenslade was $1,610,906.92.

M D Jonas
Heartland New Zealand Limited made a grant to M D Jonas under the Heartland LTI Net Share Settled Options Plan on  
28 August 2013 of 623,445 options.

The total remuneration and value of other benefits (including the grant above) paid to M D Jonas was $1,078,057.50.

Executive directors and employees acting as directors do not receive directors fees.

Executive Remuneration 

The number of employees of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries (including former employees), other than directors, who received 
remuneration, including non-cash benefits, in excess of $100,000 for the year ended 30 June 2014 is set out in the remuneration bands 
detailed below.

Remuneration  

$100,000 to $109,999 
$110,000 to $119,999 
$120,000 to $129,999 
$130,000 to $139,999 
$140,000 to $149,999 
$150,000 to $159,999 
$160,000 to $169,999 
$170,000 to $179,999 
$180,000 to $189,999 
$190,000 to $199,999 
$200,000 to $209,999 
$220,000 to $229,999 
$230,000 to $239,999 
$240,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 to $259,999 
$290,000 to $299,999 
$390,000 to $399,999 
$490,000 to $499,999 
$600,000 to $609,999 
$610,000 to $619,999 
$890,000 to $899,999 

Auditors’ Fees

Number

7
5
11
11
7
2
5
3
2
1
4
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1

KPMG has continued to act as auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries.  The amount payable by the Company and its subsidiaries  
to KPMG as audit fees during the year ended 30 June 2014 was $448,000.  The amount of fees payable to KPMG for non-audit work  
during the year ended 30 June 2014 was $193,000.

PG 72 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

Shareholder  
Information

Spread of Shares

Set out below are details of the spread of shareholders of the Company as at 12 August 2014.

Size of Holding

1–1,000 shares

1,001–5,000 shares

5,001–10,000 shares

10,001–50,000 shares

50,001–100,000 shares

100,001 shares and over

TOTAL

Number of Shareholders

Total Number of Shares

% of Issued Shares

929

2,237

1,417

2,775

561

363

8,282

567,893

5,931,971

10,573,272

62,334,750

39,066,560

344,792,146

463,266,592

0.12

1.28

2.28

13.46

8.43

74.43

100%

20 Largest Shareholders1

Set out below are details of the 20 largest shareholders of the Company as at 12 August 2014.

Rank

Shareholder

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Harrogate Trustee Limited

Brett Wilson & Stephen Gunning

Accident Compensation Corporation

Oceania & Eastern Limited

Cogent Nominees Limited

Philip Maurice Carter

FNZ Custodians Limited

HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited

New Zealand Permanent Trustees Limited

Leveraged Equities Finance Limited

National Nominees New Zealand Limited

JPMORGAN Chase Bank

Investment Custodial Services Limited

Citibank Nominees (NZ) Limited

Heartland Trust

Tea Custodians Limited

Investment Custodial Services Limited

Jarden Custodians Limited

Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited

TOTAL FOR TOP 20 HOLDERS

Total Shares

44,378,352

43,000,000

34,106,452

12,289,728

11,623,439

9,500,000

8,604,368

7,953,205

7,100,000

6,898,066

6,203,882

6,139,591

5,912,329

5,364,331

5,108,707

5,082,064

4,982,396

4,500,000

3,827,915

238,016,307

New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited

5,441,482

% of Total Shareholders

9.58

9.28

7.36

2.65

2.51

2.05

1.86

1.72

1.53

1.49

1.34

1.33

1.28

1.17

1.16

1.1

1.1

1.08

0.97

0.83

51.38

1  Any person wishing to acquire an interest in 10% or more of the Company’s shares must obtain the consent of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand before they do so.

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 73

Substantial Security Holders

At 12 August 2014, the following security holders had given notice in accordance with the Securities Markets Act 1988 that they were 
substantial security holders in the Company.  The number of shares shown below are as advised in the most recent substantial security  
holder notices to the Company and may not be their holding as at 12 August 2014.

Name

Accident Compensation Corporation, Nicholas Bagnall, Blair Tallott, Paul Robertshawe, 
Blair Cooper and Jason Familton

Blair Cooper (includes ACC’s relevant interest)

Blair Tallott (includes ACC’s relevant interest)

Brett Wilson and Stephen Gunning as trustees of the SMI Argentum Trust

Harrogate Trustee Limited and Gregory Raymond Tomlinson 

Heartland HER Holdings Limited2

Number of Shares

Class of Shares

32,902,973

Ordinary

25,602,740

25,613,239

43,000,000

40,285,070

43,000,000

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

The total number of Heartland New Zealand Limited ordinary shares on issue as at 12 August 2014 was 463,266,592.

2   Heartland HER Holdings Limited has the power to control disposition of securities pursuant to a lock-up deed between Heartland HER Holdings Limited, Seniors Money International Limited 

and Sentinel Limited dated 1 April 2014.

Other  
Information

NZX Waivers

The Company did not rely upon any waivers granted by NZX Limited during the year ended 30 June 2014.

Credit Rating

As at 19 September 2014, Heartland Bank Limited had a Standard & Poor’s long-term issuer credit rating of BBB (outlook negative) and a  
Fitch Australia Pty Limited long-term credit rating of BBB-, Outlook Stable, (F3 Short-Term).

Exercise of NZX Disciplinary Powers

NZX Limited did not exercise any of its powers under Listing Rule 5.4.2 in relation to the Company during the year ended 30 June 2014.

PG 74 / Annual Report 2014 / Heartland New Zealand Limited

Executives  
and Directory 1 

Heartland New Zealand Limited

Directors

Geoffrey Ricketts 
Jeffrey Greenslade 
Graham Kennedy 
Gary Leech 
Christopher Mace 
Gregory Tomlinson 

Chairman
Managing Director
Director
Director
Director
Director

Heartland Bank Limited

Directors

Bruce Irvine 
Jeffrey Greenslade 
Nicola Greer 
John Harvey 
Graham Kennedy 
Geoffrey Ricketts 
Richard Wilks 
Michael Jonas 

Chairman
Managing Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Executive Director

Registered Office

75 Riccarton Road
Riccarton
Christchurch 8011

PO Box 8623
Riccarton
Christchurch, 8440 

T 0508 432 785
E info@heartland.co.nz
W www.heartland.co.nz

Executives of Heartland New Zealand Limited  
and Heartland Bank Limited

Laura Byrne
Group General Counsel

Chris Cowell
Head of Business

Chris Flood
Head of Retail & Consumer

Michael Jonas
Head of Strategic & 
Product Development

James Mitchell
Chief Operating Officer

Mark Mountcastle
Chief Risk Officer 

Simon Owen
Chief Financial Officer

Will Purvis
Head of Rural

Sarah Selwood
Head of Human Resources

1  Correct as at 19 September 2014

Registered Office

75 Riccarton Road
Riccarton
Christchurch 8011

PO Box 8623
Riccarton
Christchurch 8440

T 0508 432 785
E info@heartland.co.nz
W www.heartland.co.nz

Auditors

KPMG
KPMG Centre, 18 Viaduct Harbour,  
Auckland 1010
T 09 367 5800

Share Registry

Link Market Services Limited
Level 7, Zurich House 
21 Queen Street, Auckland 1010
T 09 375 5998
F 09 375 5990
E enquiries@linkmarketservices.com
W www.linkmarketservices.com

Heartland New Zealand Limited / Annual Report 2014 / PG 75