ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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CONTENTS
02 Chairman’s Report
04 Highlights for the Year
06 Chief Operating Officer's Report
12 The Board
13 Management Team
14 Directors' Report
25 Corporate Governance
29 Financial Statements
75 Statutory Information
80 Directory
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
11:00am Friday
21 November 2014
Crown Promenade Melbourne
8 Whiteman Street
Southbank
Victoria
Australia
02 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
02 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
David Kirk
Chairman
I am pleased to present my first report as
Chairman of Kathmandu. In the 2014 financial
year, Kathmandu again achieved record sales
and earnings before interest and tax.
Kathmandu continues to maintain its
leadership of the outdoor, travel and
adventure categories in Australasia. In FY2014
Kathmandu achieved strong same store sales
growth in both Australia and the UK. Additional
growth in sales came from 15 new permanent
stores opened during the year. The company
also achieved a satisfactory trading result in
a competitive New Zealand market, despite a
very warm start to winter and a consequent
slow start to our Winter Sale.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The financial results for FY2014 were good, especially
compared to other retailers in Australia and New Zealand.
Here are the highlights:
Sales growth of 2.3% to $392.9m;
Gross margin of 63.1% (FY2013:63.0%);
Increase in earnings before interest and tax of 1.4% from
NZ$63.4m to NZ$64.3m;
Earnings per share of 21.0 cents per share, down 1.1c.
The result was primarily attributable to continued growth
in Australia, where same store sales growth of 6.9% and
unchanged gross margins resulted in EBITDA growth of
A$4.8m or 13.3%. Group gross margin improved slightly
compared to last year. Operating costs increased modestly
as a % of sales and overall EBITDA and EBIT margins
reduced slightly.
PEOPLE
These strong results, which continue Kathmandu's success
since listing on the New Zealand and Australian stock
exchanges, have been achieved by a very capable and
dedicated management team.
The leader of that team, Chief Executive Peter Halkett,
announced his resignation in August after eight years leading
the company. Peter joined Kathmandu at the end of 2006 and
since then he has steered the company through a period of
strong growth under private equity ownership, a successful
listing on the ASX and NZX, and continued strong growth as
a public company.
Since listing, Peter has led a re-launch of the Kathmandu
brand, extensive re-design of product ranges, a doubling of
store numbers in Australia, and a 50% increase in sales and
net profit. This growth has seen Kathmandu gain entry to
both the ASX200 and NZX50 indices.
The Board is very grateful to Peter for his achievements and
leadership of the company over eight years and we wish him
well in the next stage of his career.
Peter leaves the company having developed and begun the
implementation of a set of strategies that we are confident
will continue to deliver growth for the company in the
years to come. He also leaves a strong and experienced
management team who will continue to manage the
business and support the new CEO as he/she learns
the Kathmandu business.
Our search for a new CEO has begun, and while that
continues Mark Todd will become acting CEO. Mark has
been with the company for over 16 years; he understands
Kathmandu well and has contributed widely to the company’s
success as both CFO and COO. We are fortunate to have
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infrastructure, and add to our international management
team as we begin to take Kathmandu to the world. We will
initially focus on the United Kingdom, where we have four
stores already, and other European markets. In the short term
we will not be opening more physical stores but spending
our money on marketing to develop our brand, build up our
Summit Club membership and acquire customers online. We
will make our brand and products widely available on online
marketplaces in the United Kingdom and Europe. Our online
offer will continue to be available to customers in over 40
countries around the world.
Our growth strategies are supported by our commitment
to sustainability, which is an important part of everything
we do. Our new head office in Christchurch will be a 5 Star
Green Star rated building. We continue to work with our
suppliers to proactively monitor the environmental and social
impact of our products, with a focus on sustainable designs
and achieving full visibility of the manufacturing process.
Kathmandu’s annual Sustainability Report details our progress
and plans in this area in more detail.
DIVIDEND
The Directors have declared an unchanged final dividend of
9 cents per share, which with the 3 cents interim dividend,
makes a total payout for the year of 12 cents per share,
consistent with last year. The final dividend will be fully
imputed for New Zealand shareholders, and fully franked for
Australian shareholders. This dividend represents a payout
ratio of over 57%.
Finally, I would like to thank my Board colleagues for their
continuing commitment to making Kathmandu successful.
In particular I thank John Harvey, who served as Chairman
of the Board for 11 months after the unexpected death of
James Strong. John led the Board very effectively and during
his tenure made an important contribution to the continued
success of Kathmandu.
Thank you for your investment in Kathmandu. We appreciate
that you expect to see growth in the value of your investment
over time and that is what we are focused on delivering.
David Kirk
Chairman
an executive of Mark’s experience and talent to lead the
company for this interim period.
2014 has been a very busy year for the whole Kathmandu
management team. The Board joins me in thanking them all
for the energy, enthusiasm and capability they have shown
in delivering another record result. Once again this talented
team have delivered an improved trading performance
and, at the same time, instituted a wide range of business
improvement initiatives designed to set the company up for
longer-term growth.
GROWTH STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENT
Kathmandu has a clear and consistent set of growth
strategies and they are working. We will continue to
implement them in FY2015:
Roll-out more new stores in Australia and New Zealand;
Grow our Summit Club loyalty programme;
Develop an even stronger product offering;
Grow online sales in Australasia and from international
markets; and
Optimise the ranges, merchandising, service and fit-out of
our existing store network.
These growth strategies are underpinned by a substantial
capital investment programme, and we will continue with that
as well. Apart from new store fit-outs and refurbishments
of current stores, most of our capital expenditure is in
information technology systems. We are now implementing a
fully integrated information technology platform from point-of-
sale in store through to warehouse management. The system
takes in online sales and their fulfillment and connects to our
financial systems. The Board and management are convinced
that this investment is essential to move the company fully
into the world of omni-channel retailing. We are well into the
implementation of the new system and expect to be finished
early in 2015.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
We are preparing now for the time – perhaps 3 years hence
– when the bulk of our new store rollout in Australia and
New Zealand will be completed. We now have 145 stores
in Australasia and we think the total we will open is around
180. We expect to continue to drive strong same store sales
growth from our Australian stores for many years after we
have established our full store footprint, but we need to begin
the process of expanding outside Australia and New Zealand
while we still have strong growth in our home markets. Our
long-term objective is to become a leading global brand in the
outdoor travel and adventure market. FY2015 will see us take
a confident next step in that direction.
In FY2015 we will spend an incremental $5 million to
grow brand awareness, establish the online and related
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS 2014
RECORD
SALES
$ 392.9m
RECORD
EBIT
$ 64.3m
SAME
STORE
SALES
GROWTH
4.2%
STORES
OPEN
150
SALES (NZ$m)
$384.0
$392.9
$306.1
$347.1
$245.8
FY2010
FY2011
FY2012
FY2013
FY2014
EBIT (NZ$m)*
$48.5
$64.0
$57.0
$63.4
$64.3
FY2010
FY2011
FY2012
FY2013
FY2014
NPAT(NZ$m)*
$25.2
$39.1
$34.9
$44.2
$42.2
FY2010
FY2011
FY2012
FY2013
FY2014
* FY2010 excludes the impact of IPO listing costs, and $0.6m of net exchange losses on foreign currency borrowings.
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CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER'S REPORT
Mark Todd
Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Sales increased by 2.3% to $392.9m.
Same store sales growth of 4.2% at
constant exchange rates.
Gross margins improved 10bps.
Online sales up 35% and now over 5%
of Group sales.
Summit Club member numbers grew
29.5%, 1 in 10 New Zealanders are
active members.
Strong UK same store sales growth, 12.7%.
New Zealand distribution centre floor
space extended by 50%.
Commitment to new purpose built office
for Christchurch team to open in CBD
FY2016.
15 permanent new stores opened.
Group now has 150 stores.
Improved earnings result on constant
currency basis.
RESULT OVERVIEW
Kathmandu’s FY2014 result was a satisfactory outcome
from a challenging year, underpinned by Australian same
store sales growth of over 6% for the fourth consecutive
year in our biggest market. This growth and an increase in
overall gross margin helped to offset the weather influenced
reduction in New Zealand same store sales in the second
half of FY2014. UK same store sales growth of 12.7% was
a positive outcome from the first period of trading under a
re-aligned business model. Gross profit and operating costs
both increased by a similar amount, and although actual NZD
earnings for the Group were similar to the result in FY2013,
on a constant currency basis earnings before interest and tax
(EBIT) increased by $6.6m (10.4%).
There was variation in the FY2014 sales performance across
the 3 countries where Kathmandu has a retail store presence:
New Zealand sales throughout the year were generally
ahead of FY2013, apart from our key winter trading
period. There was a double digit % reduction in sales in
June, a month that was the warmest on record, and this
shortfall could not be recovered in July.
Australia also experienced a challenging June, but sales
results overall for the winter season were close to
expectations. This capped off good same store sales
performance across the whole year. In this market, the
key growth engine of our business, we continued to
improve penetration and brand awareness.
UK same store sales growth was strong in both stores
and online channels.
Kathmandu’s sales grew 14.8% in Australia and 2.9% in
New Zealand, whilst the UK sales reduction of 22.6%
reflected store closures in the previous year.
Long term target gross margins continued to be maintained
in the 62 to 64 per cent range and there was a relatively
consistent balance year-on-year of sales derived inside and
outside of key promotional periods. The shortfall in New
Zealand sales performance was in part offset by gross
margin improvement.
15 permanent new stores were opened in FY2014, the
majority outlet and regional stores. Our FY2014 sales and
earnings contribution from new stores was below last year,
primarily because they opened later in the period, and are in
locations that, because of demographics, have lower sales
potential than the stores opened in FY2013. Online sales
grew by 35% at comparable exchange rates, mainly in the
Australian and UK markets.
Operating expenses increased by c.70bps as a % of sales,
reflecting a combination of sales performance slightly
below expectation, increased advertising expenditure, brand
building in the UK, and boosting internal team capability in
online and systems development.
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Our team continues to focus on delivering the growth
strategies that we have regularly communicated to
shareholders since our IPO in 2009. We have grown our
Australian and New Zealand businesses through new
store rollout, increasing brand awareness and building our
Summit Club customer loyalty programme. These strategies
will continue to build Australasian sales and earnings, and
provide the platform to commit more investment to grow
the Kathmandu brand and customer base globally, focused
initially on the UK and Europe markets.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE DETAIL
Group sales of $392.9m increased by 2.3% over last year.
The increase in same store sales was 4.2% measured at
constant exchange rates, however due to depreciation of the
AUD against the NZD, actual NZD same store sales for the
Group decreased by 2.7%. The country specific change in
same store sales was as follows:
Australia +6.9%
New Zealand -0.1%
UK +12.7%.
Total gross profit increased by $6.1m (2.5%). Gross margin of
63.1% was 10bps higher than last year. Gross margins were
unchanged in Australia and up 50bps in New Zealand. The
influences that drive gross margin variability, such as weather
(particularly in winter), product mix, and inventory levels,
have been effectively managed through a well-structured and
flexible promotional programme. Other than warm weather
conditions during the first part of our winter sale campaign,
key trading periods were not significantly affected by adverse
weather in FY2014. Hedging rates on USD purchasing in
FY2014 were marginally worse overall than last year.
Expenses excluding depreciation, amortisation and financing
costs increased by $6.7m (4.0%). This was an increase as a
percentage of sales from 43.8% to 44.5%, partly attributable
to the lower than targeted increase in sales. Across the year
the key changes were:
Property rent increased by $0.7m, and reduced slightly
as a % of sales, as we benefited from a portfolio of new
Australian stores at generally lower rental levels in tandem
with the strong same store sales growth in that market.
We substantially increased our capital expenditure year on
year, by $6.8m (39.1%). This related primarily to investment
in new core systems based on the Microsoft Dynamics AX
platform. The investment made in “bricks and mortar” retail,
in both new stores opened and existing stores relocated or
refurbished, increased by $2.1m (16.5%).
Two fewer permanent stores were opened in FY2014
than in FY2013, but our relocation and refurbishment
programme involved more substantial projects than last
year. Depreciation and amortisation expense declined year
on year by $0.4m (3.8%), but will increase next year as
new systems infrastructure becomes operational. Capital
expenditure in FY2015 and FY2016 is expected to be at
least $20m per annum as we move through the Australasian
store rollout and deliver supporting physical and systems
infrastructure projects.
Finance costs rose slightly during the year as debt levels
increased to fund both inventory build and an increase in
capital projects spend. We ended the year with higher than
optimal levels of inventory, but a significant portion of this
overstocking has already been addressed since balance date.
Early next year we expect to go to market to renegotiate
group bank facilities that expire in December 2015.
Whilst EBITDA and EBIT both increased slightly on last
year, net profit after tax decreased by $2m as a result of
the effective group tax rate rising from c.25% to 29%. The
increase in total tax expense of $2.7m to $17.5m reflected
an increased tax charge in the Australian trading company
(Kathmandu Pty Ltd) arising from the annual revaluation
of its NZD denominated loan from Kathmandu Ltd. This
loan primarily arises from the amount due by our Australian
subsidiary for the purchase of the IP and rights to use
the Kathmandu brand in Australia, based on the valuation
determined at the time of the IPO in 2009. Because it is
NZD denominated, exchange rate conversion gains or losses
(in this year a gain) on the value of the loan at each balance
date are taxable in the Australian company. Whilst this loan
remains outstanding, this one-off tax charge in FY2014 (a tax
benefit in FY2013) could reverse in a future year when the
NZD/AUD exchange rate weakens.
Salaries and wages cost increased by $3.15m, and by
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
40bps as a % of sales, with most of this increase arising
from the growth in team members to support online and
systems development programmes.
Advertising spend increased by $1.7m and by 30bps as
a % of sales. Winter sale promotional spending after the
difficult trading period in June, and the initial investment
made in UK brand advertising accounted for most of the
incremental $ spend.
Most other operating expenses were unchanged or reduced
as a % of sales.
KATHMANDU’S MARKET POSITION
We continue to focus on the effectiveness of the Kathmandu
business model, first and foremost as a brand, and then a
retailer. In the Australasian market, retailers dependent on
discretionary consumer spending face mounting competition
from larger and arguably more sophisticated offshore
competitors, selling to local customers both online, and
through an increasing number of their own stores. These
stores have generally been opened in higher end retail
precincts, both malls and CBD’s, in the major Australasian
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cities. Kathmandu has taken a similar approach to building
brand awareness and reputation in Australasia, in the last
three years opening new high quality stores in prime retail
and tourist precincts such as The Rocks and Pitt Street Mall
in Sydney, the Emporium in Melbourne and Broadway in
Auckland. These stores sit successfully amongst major
global brands and are trading profitably.
As competition from offshore brands and retailers increases,
and there is more crossover into the product categories that
Kathmandu offers, the importance of our brand positioning
will only increase. To continue to grow our market share
and maintain margins, it is imperative that we maintain
customer loyalty, and a quality product offer. Our ability to
trade successfully in a wide cross section of retail precincts
highlights the broad appeal the Kathmandu brand has to an
increasingly diverse customer base. We will continuously
focus on keeping this market leading position.
The level of investment we undertake is focused not just on
maintaining our market leadership in Australasia, but also on
enabling Kathmandu to grow in the global marketplace. As
a vertical retailer Kathmandu branded product can still only
be purchased through Australasia in our wholly owned store
network and our websites. The majority of our customers are
Summit Club members rather than off the street customers.
We have developed sound core physical and systems
infrastructure and wider team capability. This is a sound basis
to support taking the Kathmandu brand to other markets.
Since our listing in 2009, one area of substantial change has
been growth of the online sales channel. We expect the
online proportion of business will continue to rise from 5% to
10% over the next three to five years. Kathmandu now has an
effective online sales platform, coupled with a social network
presence. This enables customers in over 40 countries
worldwide to access the complete Kathmandu range online,
and have it delivered directly to their home. Again the power
of our vertically integrated brand is a competitive advantage
to Kathmandu, as potential customers come directly to us in
response to our own brand and promotional marketing. By
comparison, non-vertical online retailers seek to maximise
their own return through leveraging multiple competing
brands offering similar products.
Continued growth in Kathmandu brand awareness in Australia
has driven the increase in store rollout targets, and delivered
real growth in same store sales. We expect to have at least
180 stores in the New Zealand and Australian network,
compared to the 150 stores forecast in 2009. Growing
brand awareness will also drive same store sales growth in
Australia beyond store rollout. Sales per person in Australia
are now nearly A$10 compared to A$4.64 in FY2009. This
is only 33% of the New Zealand performance, but up from
25% five years ago on a constant currency basis. There is
substantial growth to come before we meet our own long
term penetration targets and match the performance of other
mature trans-Tasman discretionary retailers. We are confident
our business model will continue to deliver real growth in
Australia, over and above the earnings derived from the store
rollout programme.
PRODUCT RANGE AND INVENTORY:
Product will always be fundamental to our success. We are
committed to bringing to market high quality solutions that
are innovative, well designed and priced competitively to
meet our customers’ needs. The product team has a passion
for exploration and active participation and our diverse group
represents 15 nationalities that have collectively travelled to
more than 100 countries.
At the pinnacle of Kathmandu’s product range is the XT
Series®. We partner with our Best in Field Gear Testers to
create the best possible products for serious athletes in the
most extreme environments. New additions to the wider
range include driFILL® and driCOTTON® (water repellent
down and cotton) used in a variety of clothing styles and
sleeping bags.
We are committed to increasing the return from each item
in our product range. In core categories such as insulation
and rainwear, where we lead the market, we deliver
comprehensive updated offerings, incorporating significant
technical advancements and introducing lifestyle and low
profile silhouettes. New styles reinforce Kathmandu’s
authority as market leader within these and other key
technical product groups. We also continue to invest in
emerging categories such as outdoor lifestyle and active
wear.
As previously noted, inventory levels were higher than we
had targeted at 31 July. The total value of inventory, $103.8m,
was nearly 30% up on last year. We planned to lift inventory
levels to support operating stocks for the growing store
network, and anticipating higher sales, we invested in stock
primarily for the winter season in Australia across higher
price point categories such as down jackets and Gore-Tex®
rainwear. This didn’t eventuate, and inventory growth was the
primary reason for the $18.7m increase on last year in current
assets in Australia. New Zealand and UK inventory levels also
grew, but at much lower rates.
Although we carried above optimal units and $ value of
stock into the new financial year, the most critical portion
of this overstocking was immediately addressed through a
compelling winter clearance campaign. It was necessary to
write down a small amount ($0.35m) of clearance stock held
at balance date which is being sold below cost, and by the end
of the August clearance stock levels across the Group were
satisfactory. At balance date, stock per store had increased
year on year by 18.5%. By the end of August 2014, the year
on year increase in stock per store was 11.8%. Importantly,
the introduction of the first phase of our new forecasting
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and planning system means the inbound order quantities in
FY2015 for current styles are substantially reduced.
SYSTEMS
A key enabler to our medium and long term growth
objectives will be investment in information systems. We will
soon be operating software modules provided by Microsoft
Dynamics AX for Retail and partner vendors in key areas such
as demand planning, warehouse management and financials.
This enhanced business capability will lead to our next stage
of development in FY2015 on product lifecycle management,
enhanced customer relationship management and integrated
omni-channel retail functionality.
STORE NETWORK
The sourcing of new store sites was challenging for
Kathmandu in the past year, with stores generally opening
later than the prior year. Seven of the fifteeen new stores
were not opened until the last seven weeks of the financial
year. Permanent store numbers totalled 149 at 31 July:
New Zealand 45, Australia 100 and UK 4. We continue to
trade successfully in a temporary site in the Christchurch
Re-start precinct.
The permanent new stores opened during the year were:
Australia: Chadstone, Emporium, Northland and Uni Hill
(Melbourne), West Lakes (Adelaide), Belmont (Perth),
Indooroopilly and Jindalee (Brisbane), Rockhampton and
Hervey Bay (QLD), Charlestown (NSW), Shepparton and
Traralgon (VIC), Bunbury (WA).
New Zealand: St Lukes (Auckland).
In the first half of FY2014 we closed an outlet store in
Chatswood Sydney, and our White City Westfield store
in London.
There was a reduction in the earnings contribution from the
new stores opened in FY2014 compared to the group opened
in FY2013. In the coming year, we have leases for eight
new stores already confirmed, and most of these stores are
expected to open by Christmas this year. We expect to open
around 15 new stores in FY2015.
In the past two years there has been a substantial shift in
the balance of capital expenditure spent on re-investment in
existing stores, a core aspect of maintaining brand positioning
and ensuring our retail network remains aligned with the
quality of our product offering. In FY2014, we completed
major refurbishments on three stores; Queen Street and
Petone in New Zealand, and our Brisbane CBD store. Four
stores in New Zealand and two in Australia were relocated.
The refurbishment work on the UK store portfolio was
completed, which undoubtedly assisted in the improved
same store sales outcome in that market.
UK BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Same store sales growth of 12.7% was a satisfactory
outcome from our first period of trading under a new
business model in the UK. Refurbished stores delivered
improved sales performance in a market that remains
challenging. These stores are now focused on showcasing
the Kathmandu brand. Successfully growing active Summit
Club members through connection with the brand in store
or online will be one key performance indicator of UK
growth prospects. A slightly higher loss in the full year result
reflected planned uplifted spend on brand advertising.
Online sales through our UK website grew by over 50% in
the year. Sales through our website were supplemented
by good initial sales in the Amazon and NEXT marketplace
sites. As we continue to build brand awareness, we
expect Kathmandu’s UK website and marketplace sites to
experience strong on-going sales growth. This growth will
extend into European markets in the year ahead, as we have
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commitments to move into further marketplace sites, and
will invest in online brand building and customer acquisition
activity to support this programme.
Kathmandu’s online sales from its Australasian websites now
include a small portion shipped to international markets, and
we will closely monitor progress in this area. Our initial focus
in introducing global customers to Kathmandu will be through
our one million plus Australasian Summit Club members,
facilitating sales opportunities such as gift giving and free
shipping, and incentivising global customers to become
Summit Club members.
INFRASTRUCTURE
We extended the footprint of our New Zealand distribution
centre in FY2014, increasing floor size by 50%. The new
layout will facilitate the effective operation of our rapidly
growing online distribution activity, and was a key business
driver for this investment. In Australia we have initiated
a review of our distribution network requirements, and
anticipate relocating to expanded premises in FY2016.
We have recently announced our commitment to relocate
to a new purpose built office in the Christchurch CBD. The
Christchurch based support office will house over 160 staff,
including almost all of our key product development and
sourcing group, and the majority of the Kathmandu Executive.
Our current office in the outer suburbs would otherwise have
required earthquake repairs and an extension to cater for our
growing staff numbers. We expect to move into our new
premises early in 2016.
SUSTAINABILITY
As a Kathmandu core value, sustainability is an integral
part of our business strategy. Our on-going objective is to
deliver value to our stakeholders and to continually position
Kathmandu as an industry leader in this area.
In 2014, Kathmandu joined the Fair Labour Association
in an effort to further enhance our well-developed social
compliance program. We will be working closely with the
Association toward full accreditation, and are pleased to be
joining global industry leaders in promoting and protecting
workers’ rights.
This year we have also made significant strides in limiting
the environmental impact of our business operations. We
collaborated with the Green Building Council of Australia in
developing Australia’s first sustainable design standard for
retail and committed to a 5-star Green Star rating design and
build for the new Christchurch office.
Full details of our progress can be found in our 2014
Sustainability Report, prepared in accordance with the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI).
OUR TEAM
Employee numbers as at 31 July 2014 increased from 1,920
last year to 2,074 this year, with permanent employees
making up 70% of the total workforce. Our bi-annual
employment engagement survey, in which over 60% of
employees participated, gave Kathmandu a high rating
in employee alignment and engagement, and placed
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us comfortably in the top 50% of a cohort of over 200
companies across Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
Our team viewed individual engagement, standard setting,
accountability and team leadership as particular strengths
of Kathmandu.
After balance date, Peter Halkett, our Chief Executive since
October 2006, announced his resignation. Peter has led
Kathmandu through eight years of substantial and successful
growth. This included critical points in our growth path such
as Kathmandu’s listing on the ASX and NZX in 2009, and the
implementation of the new Kathmandu branding from 2010
onwards. Peter leaves Kathmandu exceptionally well placed
to continue growth in Australasia and take the next steps in
growing the brand internationally. On a personal note, I want
to thank Peter for the great working environment he delivered
for me and the Kathmandu team to develop and grow with
the business. Kathmandu’s positioning today reflects a strong
and effective leadership team, capable of continuing to take
this business forward in 2015 with a new Chief Executive.
MARKET OVERVIEW AND FUTURE OUTLOOK
The outdoor and travel category is not immune from the
challenging environment for discretionary retailers in
Australasia. In FY2014 a major Australian retailer in our
category closed down, and another is in the process of
shutting its New Zealand stores. Competition from big box
local retailers, and growing online accessibility of international
outdoor and travel brands are major drivers of this shift
in competitor mix. Australasian retailers in our category
continue to move, in whole or in part, to operating the same
vertical business model as Kathmandu. The gross margins
achievable in comparison to other discretionary retail product
categories will continue to attract investment by local and
global discount retailers.
Our vertical business model, provided it remains supported
by continual reinvestment in our brand, will remain resilient
in our current markets. The model also aligns effectively with
growth in online sales channels. Given the apparent available
returns on investment relative to other retail categories, we
expect continued local and global merger and acquisition
opportunity for good outdoor businesses and brands. As
long as there are no major adverse economic or geopolitical
events, we continue to have a positive outlook for further
growth in the outdoor and adventure product categories.
GROWTH STRATEGY
Kathmandu’s growth opportunities over the next three
years will be focused on two separate geographic areas.
In Australasia we will deliver our 180 store network plan
and keep building our brand positioning and awareness.
We expect that our on-going optimisation of existing stores
and product range will maintain same store sales growth in
Australasia for a number of years.
Emporium, Melbourne
In the next three years we will also undertake an extensive
investment programme, most of it operating expenditure,
to build Kathmandu brand awareness, initially in the UK and
European markets.
This investment will initially in FY2015 be in the range of $5
million. The effectiveness of this programme will be reviewed
to determine the ongoing level of investment for the following
two years. We will continue to support growth with enabling
activity including:
investment in people capability;
further enhancement of our Summit Club programme; and
systems and process improvements in tandem with
the rollout of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail across
the business.
Kathmandu has real potential to be a leading brand in the
outdoor and travel category on a geographically wider
basis than just Australia and New Zealand, and we are now
committed to fully testing this potential. At the same time
we view our Australasian growth opportunities positively.
Kathmandu’s competitive advantage, with our market
leadership delivering a very profitable core business, will
enable us to grow our market reach. The future prospects
for our brand are exciting.
Mark Todd
Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer
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THE BOARD
L to R - John Holland, Christine Cross, Peter Halkett, David Kirk, John Harvey, Sandra McPhee, Mark Todd
DAVID KIRK
Chairman
Mr Kirk is the Chairman of Trade Me
Group Ltd, Chairman of Hoyts Group
Ltd, the co-founder and Managing
Partner of Bailador Investment
Management, and sits on the Board of
Bailador portfolio companies. Mr Kirk’s
Executive Management career has
seen him hold Chief Executive Officer
roles at Fairfax Media and PMP
Limited and the Regional President
(Australasia) for Norske Skog.
MARK TODD
Finance Director and
Chief Operating Officer
Mr Todd has been Kathmandu’s senior
financial executive since joining the
Group in 1998, following previous
financial management experience in
apparel and retail.
Appointed Chief Operating Officer
in May 2014, Mr Todd has been a
Director of various Group companies
and manager of the New Zealand
business from 2004-2006.
PETER HALKETT
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Halkett has directed the growth
strategy for the business since joining
Kathmandu in 2006.
Mr Halkett has extensive retail
experience including CEO roles in
New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Among the companies he has led,
two were publicly listed, including
Pacific Retail Group. Mr Halkett has
announced his resignation effective
25 November 2014.
JOHN HARVEY
Non-Executive Director
Mr Harvey is a professional director
with a background in accounting
and professional services,
including 23 years as a partner of
PricewaterhouseCoopers where
he held a number of leadership and
governance roles. Mr Harvey has
extensive experience in financial
reporting, governance, information
systems and processes, business
evaluation, acquisition, merger and
takeover reviews.
JOHN HOLLAND
Non-Executive Director
Mr Holland is a partner in the national
New Zealand law firm Chapman Tripp
and specialises in general corporate
and commercial law. Mr Holland’s
securities law experience includes
acting on initial public offerings,
advising on employee share schemes
and in the private equity area.
SANDRA McPHEE AM
Non-Executive Director
Ms McPhee is an experienced executive
and non-Executive Director in consumer
facing sectors including aviation, retail,
energy and media. She held a range of
senior international executive roles in
the aviation industry, most recently with
Qantas Airways Limited.
CHRISTINE CROSS
Non-Executive Director
Ms Cross has extensive experience in
international retail and consumer goods
including 14 years as a Director on the
operating board of Tesco Plc.
Ms Cross currently runs a retail advisory
consultancy focusing on international
best practice in customer led business
planning and value chain management.
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MANAGEMENT TEAM
PETER HALKETT
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
MARK TODD
Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer
TAMALIN MORTON
GM, Sales and Marketing
MICHELLE ADAMS
GM, Product
CALEB NICOLSON
GM, Supply Chain
PAUL STERN
GM, Business Development & Sustainability
GRANT TAYLOR
Chief Information Officer
REBECCA EDWARDS
GM, Human Resources
REUBEN CASEY
GM, Finance
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
YOUR DIRECTORS PRESENT THEIR REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2014.
DIRECTORS
The following persons were Directors of Kathmandu Holdings
Limited during the financial year:
DAVID KIRK
Was appointed non-Executive Director, Member of the
Audit and Risk Committee, Member of the Remuneration
and Nomination Committee on 21 November 2013 and was
appointed Chairman on 5 February 2014, and continues in
these offices at the date of this report.
PETER HALKETT
Was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer on 9 October 2009, and has resigned effective
25 November 2014.
MARK TODD
Was re-appointed as an Executive Director on 18 November
2011 and appointed as Finance Director, Chief Financial
Officer on 9 October 2009, and continues in these offices
at the date of this report. Was appointed Chief Operating
Officer on 28 May 2014 and will be acting Chief Executive
Officer following the resignation of Peter Halkett.
JOHN HARVEY
Was re-appointed as a non-Executive Director, Chair of the
Audit and Risk Committee, Member of the Remuneration and
Nomination Committee on 16 November 2012, appointed as
Interim Chairman and retired as Chair of the Audit and Risk
Committee on 25 March 2013. Retired as Interim Chairman
and reappointed as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee on
5 February 2014. He continues in these offices at the date of
this report.
JOHN HOLLAND
Was re-appointed as a non-Executive Director, Member of
the Audit and Risk Committee, Member of the Remuneration
and Nomination Committee on 20 November 2013, and
continues in these offices at the date of this report.
SANDRA MCPHEE
Was re-appointed as a non-Executive Director, Member of
the Audit and Risk Committee, Chair of the Remuneration
and Nomination Committee on 20 November 2013, and
continues in these offices at the date of this report.
CHRISTINE CROSS
Was re-appointed as a non-Executive Director, Member of
the Remuneration and Nominee Committee, Member of
the Audit and Risk Committee on 20 November 2013, and
continues in these offices at the date of this report.
Details of the experience and expertise of the Directors are
outlined on page 12 of this Annual Report.
RETIREMENT OF DIRECTORS
In accordance with the Company’s constitution, David Kirk,
John Harvey and Mark Todd will retire as Directors at the
annual general meeting and being eligible, offer themselves
for re-election.
MEETING OF DIRECTORS
The number of meetings of the Board of Directors and
Committees held during the year ended 31 July 2014 and the
numbers of meetings attended by each Director were:
Director
Meetings
Audit and Risk
Committee
Meetings
Remuneration
And Nominee
Committee
Meetings
Director
David Kirk
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
John Harvey
John Holland
Sandra McPhee
Christine Cross
A
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
B
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
A
3
XX
XX
6
6
5
4
B
3
XX
XX
6
6
6
6
A
3
XX
XX
6
6
6
6
B
3
XX
XX
6
6
6
6
A - Number of meetings attended
B - Number of meetings held during the time the Director held office during the year
XX - Not a member of relevant Committee
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
The profit of the consolidated entity for the financial year after
providing for income tax amounted to $42,152,000 (2013:
$44,174,000).
A detailed review of operations is provided on pages 2 to 11
of this annual report.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OF AFFAIRS
There has been no material change in the state of affairs of
the Company or the Group.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The Group’s principal activity in the course of the financial
year was the design, marketing and retailing of clothing and
equipment for outdoor, travel and adventure. It operates
through wholly owned subsidiaries in New Zealand, Australia
and the United Kingdom.
MATTERS SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE FINANCIAL
YEAR
As announced on 25 August 2014, Chief Executive Officer
Peter Halkett tendered his resignation with effect from 25
November 2014.
No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of
the financial year which significantly affect or may significantly
affect the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of
those operations, or the state of affairs of the consolidated
entity in future financial years.
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LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Likely developments in the operations of the consolidated
entity and the expected results of those operations in
future financial years are contained on pages 2 to 11 of
this annual report.
REMUNERATION REPORT
The remuneration report is set out in the following sections:
A – PRINCIPLES USED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE AND
AMOUNT OF REMUNERATION
B – DETAILS OF REMUNERATION
C – SERVICE AGREEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
D – DETAILS OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The consolidated entity's operations are not regulated by
any significant environmental regulation under a law of the
Commonwealth or of a State or Territory of Australia, or of
New Zealand.
DIVIDENDS
Since the end of the financial year the Directors have
declared the payment of a final ordinary dividend of NZ
9.0 cents per share. Dividends will carry full New Zealand
imputation credits and full Australian franking credits. The
dividend will be paid on 21 November 2014.
The Company does not currently have a dividend re-
investment plan.
INSURANCE OF OFFICERS
The Company has entered into deeds of indemnity, insurance
and access with each Director which confirms each person’s
right of access to certain books and records of the Company
for a period of seven years after the Director ceases to
hold office. This seven year period can be extended where
certain proceedings or investigations commence before the
seven years expires. The deed also requires the Company to
provide an indemnity for liability incurred as an officer of the
Company, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Indemnification: Pursuant to the Constitution, the Company
is required to indemnify all Directors and employees, past
and present against all liabilities allowed under law. The
Company has entered into an agreement with each Director
to indemnify those parties against all liabilities to another
person that may arise from their position as Director or other
officer of the Company or its controlled entities to the extent
permitted by law. The deed stipulates that the Company
will meet the full amount of any such liabilities, including
reasonable legal costs and expenses.
Insurance: Pursuant to the Constitution, the Company may
arrange and maintain Directors’ and officers’ insurance
during each Director’s period of office, and for a period of
seven years after a Director ceases to hold office. This seven
year period can be extended where certain proceedings or
investigations commence before the seven years expires.
E – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
VESTING
The information provided in this remuneration report has not
been audited as Kathmandu Holdings Limited is a foreign
company in terms of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia).
However, the report provided generally follows the same
principles applied by Australian companies listed on the ASX,
and the audited remuneration disclosures contained in note
9 of the financial statements generally comply with those
required under the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia).
A – PRINCIPLES USED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE AND
AMOUNT OF REMUNERATION
The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee
is the primary body that determines the quantum and
framework of Directors and Executive remuneration. The
composition, role and responsibility of the Committee is
outlined in the Corporate Governance Statement on page
25 of this annual report. The Committee adopts a series of
principles in determining remuneration related decisions.
The principles used are:
Remuneration [quantum and/or structures] whether
measured at base or total level, should be market
competitive, and generally account for key internal
and external factors such as employee level of
responsibility and place of domicile, Company
commercial circumstances, and market practice;
Those employees with the ability to influence the
achievement of the Company’s strategic objectives
and business plans (“key management and senior
management personnel”) should be rewarded by
way of performance based rewards structured to
reflect achievement against those objectives and plans.
Key management personnel includes all Executives,
which are personnel who are reporting directly to the
Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer,
designated as an Executive by the CEO and with
responsibility and authority for management of a
significant profit or cost centre;
The alignment and mix of remuneration should not
be based primarily upon cash incentives earned
from Company short term profit performance. The
remuneration framework recognises the varying Executive
roles, remunerates these accordingly and has an incentive
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structure that has a reduced and appropriate proportion
of total remuneration that is cash based;
The opportunity to participate in equity based rewards
should be a component of the reward structure for key
management personnel, both to align their reward with
the creation of shareholder value, and to encourage their
ongoing participation in and retention by the Company;
Executives should have a substantial portion (as a
target no less than one-third) of their total remuneration
aligned with reward for creating shareholder value. This
should generally be achieved through the application of
appropriate and measureable performance hurdles to be
met as criteria for receiving incentive based remuneration
by way of cash or equity;
The Executive Directors (Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Operating Officer) should, relative to other
Executives have
• a greater proportion of total remuneration (at least
45%) that is “at risk”, i.e. contingent upon the
achievement of performance hurdles, and
• generally a greater proportion of “at risk”
remuneration weighted towards equity based rewards
rather than cash,
because of their role in establishing and delivering
achievement of medium and long term Company strategic
objectives and business plans, and increasing shareholder
value over that period;
The opportunity to participate in equity based rewards
should be a component of remuneration for all key and
senior management personnel;
The audited consolidated financial results for the Group
are the basis for measuring achievement against the
financial performance target;
Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration should enable
the Company to attract and retain high quality Directors
with the relevant experience. In order to maintain
independence and impartiality, non-Executive Directors
should not receive performance based remuneration;
The Board uses discretion when setting remuneration
levels, taking into account the current market environment.
REMUNERATION REVIEW 31 JULY 2014
The Board, on the advice of the Committee, has
accountability to set all Executive remuneration. Recognising
the principles above, the current prevailing market conditions
and the reported performance of the Company, the
committee determined the following in relation to the 31 July
2014 review of base remuneration:
Board Directors, 0% increase (2013: 3%);
Executive Directors, no increase in base salary for Chief
Executive Officer (who has resigned since 31 July 2014).
Chief Operating Officer due to increased accountability
14.9% increase (2013: 0%); and
Executives, following individual performance evaluations
and a review of market remuneration levels, base salary
increase 13% (2013: 2%) in New Zealand, 10% (2013:
2.5%)in Australia.
The structure and levels of available short and long term
incentives for FY2015 have been reviewed. In considering
the total remuneration opportunity made available, the
Board on the advice of the Committee has determined it
is appropriate to increase the quantum of incentive based
earnings available for Executives and Executive Directors.
This will enable higher total remuneration to be earned, but
only in conjunction with the Group achieving appropriate
financial performance targets for the relevant future period of
performance management.
EXECUTIVE REWARDS
The Company’s objective is to provide a remuneration
framework whereby every incentive payment over and
above an Executive’s fixed pay, whether in the form of
cash or equity, is appropriate for the results delivered by
the Company and the employee and is based on reward for
performance. The Board, through the Committee undertakes
its governance role in establishing Executive remuneration
including, where required, use of external independent
remuneration consultants and/or available market information,
with reference to both total remuneration and its various
components.
The Executive remuneration framework (currently applying
to 11 Executives including Executive Directors) has four
components:
1. Base salary and benefits;
2. Short term cash incentives;
3. Short term equity incentives with associated
requirements relating to continuing employment
with the Company; and
4. Long term incentives via participation in the
Company’s Option and Long Term Incentive plans.
The combination of these comprises the Executives’ total
remuneration. Some Executives along with other senior
management personnel have a remuneration framework
incorporating only components 1. to 3.
1. Base salary and benefits
Executive base salaries are structured as part of a total
employment remuneration package which is delivered as
a mix of cash and non-monetary benefits determined by
negotiation with the Executive.
Executives are offered a competitive base salary that
comprises the fixed component of pay and rewards.
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External independent remuneration consultants provide
analysis and advice to assess whether base salary as well
as total remuneration reflects the market positioning for a
comparable role. Base salary for Executives is reviewed
annually to provide competitiveness with the market, but there
are no guaranteed base salary increases in any Executive’s
contract, except as specifically stated in this report. An
Executive’s remuneration is also reviewed on promotion.
Executive benefits made available are superannuation
contributions made in accordance with the legislation specific
to each country in which the employee is resident, and for
some Executives leasing and/or reimbursement of vehicle
running costs, and medical insurance. Key management and
senior management personnel who relocate their place of
working between countries may be assisted in the cost of
such relocation.
2. Short term cash incentives
Executives including the Executive Directors (for FY2015
the Chief Operating Officer only following the impending
resignation of the Chief Executive Officer) are eligible to
participate in an annual short term cash incentive which
delivers rewards by way of cash bonuses, subject to the
achievement of Group financial performance targets and
individual KPI’s.
Group Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortisation (EBITDA) has been determined as the
appropriate financial performance target to trigger payment
of short term cash incentives. This criterion excludes
depreciation and amortisation expenses arising from
the substantial capital investment programme approved
and overseen by the Board over the medium term. The
programme dollar spend and number of projects, means
substantial variability in the depreciation and amortisation
expense arising year by year is possible. This could be both
within and beyond Executive control given the nature and mix
of the Group’s capital assets and leases, and the structure
of the Group Executive whereby the bulk of the capital
investment programme is determined and approved by the
Board including the Executive Directors with reference to
wider long term growth strategies.
The amount of any short term cash incentive paid in a year is
dependent upon:
the level of performance achieved against the Group’s
financial performance target (EBITDA) for the year; and
the achievement of individual KPI’s, provided a minimum
level of performance is achieved against the Group’s
financial performance target (EBITDA) for the year.
For the years ended 31 July 2014 and 31 July 2013 the
Group’s financial performance targets were not met and
the annual short term cash incentive was not paid. A
smaller discretionary cash bonus was paid to key and senior
management personnel including Executives in recognition
of the EBITDA result for the year being very close to the
annual performance target once the adverse impact of non-
controllable exchange rate (AUD to NZD) translation was
adjusted for.
3. Short term equity incentives with associated
requirements relating to continuing employment
with the Company
The shareholder approved long term incentive plan enables
the Board to offer equity incentives as part of short and long
term remuneration. Key and senior management personnel
including Executives participate in short term equity
incentives.
Executives have a target of at least 45% of the total value
of their annual short term incentive being equity based, with
equity rewards delivered by way of nil cost performance
rights. The entitlement to the short term equity incentive will
be subject to the achievement of the same Group financial
performance as for the short term cash incentive.
Senior management personnel also have an annual short term
incentive that is equity based, generally up to 12% of base
salary, with rewards delivered by way of nil cost performance
rights. The entitlement to the short term equity incentive is
also subject to the measurement of achievement of Group’s
financial performance target for the year (EBITDA).
Where the Group financial performance targets are achieved,
vesting of the performance rights granted under this incentive
will generally require the staff member (Executive or senior
management personnel) to remain employed by the Group for
a period of one year after the end of the financial year in which
Group financial performance that determines entitlement to
the rights is measured. In FY2015 this condition also applies
to a portion of the short term cash incentive available to the
Executive Director (Chief Operating Officer), who does not
typically participate in short term equity incentives.
For the years ended 31 July 2014 and 31 July 2013 the Group’s
financial performance targets (EBITDA) were not met and
consequently no short term equity incentives were granted
to Executives (including the Executive Directors) or senior
management personnel in relation to this period will vest.
4. Long Term Incentive Plans
Options Plan 2009
The Company implemented the Employee Option plan on
16 October 2009, and it was developed in the lead in to the
Company’s IPO in order to provide an incentive scheme for
selected senior employees in conjunction with the public
listing of the Company. An initial grant of options was made in
conjunction with the IPO to seven Executives of the Company
(5 of these Executives are still employed as at 31 July 2014).
Vesting of the options was subject to the Company achieving
a compound annual growth in Total Shareholder Return
(TSR) of 15% for the period applying to each tested period
of performance measurement. TSR was determined as the
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criterion for performance measurement based on research
against the market, and advice from external independent
remuneration consultants with reference to the approach
considered appropriate for a Company undertaking an IPO
of shares.
Subject to achievement of this condition and Executives
remaining in employment with the Company at the vesting
date, the options granted to each Executive as detailed below
vested progressively in 3 equal tranches on the test dates
of 1 October 2010, 2011 and 2012. If the TSR performance
condition had not been achieved on the applicable test date
there was a re-testing of this condition on 1 October 2011,
2012 and 2013. All options have an expiry date five years
from their date of grant.
The Board has not granted any further options under the
existing plan. The Board are of the view that this plan no
longer represented an appropriate on-going long term
incentive structure for the Company post the IPO.
Long term incentive plan
Shareholders reapproved the current long term incentive plan
at the Company’s 2013 Annual General Meeting based on
the granting of nil cost performance rights. Rights have been
offered each year since the plan was approved.
Vesting of the rights are dependent upon the Company
achieving Earnings per Share (EPS) and/or relative TSR
targets over specified performance periods (minimum two
years), with the value of rights allocated between EPS and
relative TSR determined each year.
EPS is measured on a compound annual growth basis
and TSR is measured on a relative basis against similar
sized Australian and New Zealand listed retail organisations.
Performance measurement under either criterion is at the
end of each applicable performance period with no ability
to re-test. Fifty per cent of the relevant portion of the
award vests for achievement of targets and a further fifty
per cent vests for the achievement of aspirational targets.
A sliding scale operates between target and aspirational
performance levels.
This long-term incentive is intended to focus performance
on achievement of key long-term performance metrics. The
selected performance measures provide an appropriate
balance between relative and absolute Company
performance. The Committee considers this plan will best
support and facilitate the growth in shareholder value over
the long term given the current business strategy.
From 2011 onwards, the Committee resolved to grant only
Executive Directors with nil cost performance rights that will
require achievement of EPS and relative TSR targets over
specified performance periods. These grants are subject to
shareholder approval.
In 2014, the Committee resolved given the relevant
circumstances, to grant the Executive Director with nil cost
performance rights that:
Are measured for a single specified performance period
of three years; and
Requires achievement of only relative TSR targets over
the specified performance period.
The Committee has considered the use of a single three
year performance period appropriate (rather than the
previous two, three and four year performance periods) as
it simplifies the LTI structure, is more closely aligned with
the Company's business cycle and is consistent with market
practice. To better support our evolving growth strategy, the
Board has determined to prioritise share price growth for
the purposes of evaluating long term performance. In these
circumstances, relative TSR has been selected as the only
performance measure to assess performance under the long
term incentive plan. A target over the period of achieving at
least the 50th percentile ranking in relative TSR amongst ASX
101-200 companies is considered a fair and appropriate basis
for performance measurement which takes into account our
growth strategy.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS’ FEES
The current aggregate limit for non-Executive Directors’ fees
is $A800,000 per annum. In FY2014 the base fee payable
(including superannuation if applicable) to the Chairman was
$A206,000 and to a non-Executive Director $A103,000 per
annum. Additionally $A10,000 per annum is paid for sub-
committee attendances. No increase has been proposed for
the coming year commencing 1 August 2014.
The Executive Directors do not receive Directors’ fees. The
amounts approved for Directors’ fees are expressed in AUD
given the specific requirements for remuneration reporting
applying to ASX listed companies, however all amounts
reported in the tables within this report are specified in NZD,
being the reporting currency of the Company.
It remains the Board’s intention that Directors’ fees will be
reviewed annually; with external independent remuneration
consultants providing advice to ensure fees reflect market
rates. There are no guaranteed annual increases in any
Director’s fees.
Non-Executive Directors do not participate in the Company
short or long term incentive schemes.
The following fees apply per annum, including sub-committee
attendance fees:
BASE FEES
Chairman
Other non-Executive Directors
Actual fees paid in year ended 31 July 2014
(converted to reporting currency)
Chairman
Other non-Executive Directors
AUD $
216,000
113,000
NZD $
244,804
128,069
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B – DETAILS OF REMUNERATION
The following Executives along with the Directors are
identified as key management personnel with the authority
and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling
the activities of the Group, directly or indirectly, during the
financial year:
Peter Halkett – Chief Executive Officer
(resigned effective 25 November 2014)
Mark Todd – Chief Operating Officer
Tamalin Morton – General Manager, Sales & Marketing
(resigned effective 17 December 2014)
Michelle Adams – General Manager, Product
Caleb Nicolson – General Manager, Supply Chain
Paul Stern – General Manager, Business Development
& Sustainability
Grant Taylor – Chief Information Officer
Matthew Watts – General Manager, Retail Australia
(resigned 9 August 2014)
Brandon Beveridge – General Manager, Retail New Zealand
Reuben Casey – General Manager, Finance
(appointed 10 October 2013)
Rebecca Edwards – General Manager, Human Resources
(appointed 28 May 2014)
All of the above persons were employed by the Group
and were key management personnel for the full years
ended 31 July 2014 and 31 July 2013, unless otherwise
stated. Mark Todd, Michelle Adams, Caleb Nicolson, Grant
Taylor, Brandon Beveridge, Reuben Casey and Rebecca
Edwards are employees of Kathmandu Limited (New Zealand
domiciled), and Peter Halkett, Tamalin Morton, Paul Stern
and Matthew Watts, are employees of Kathmandu Pty
Limited (Australian domiciled).
The retail function for Australia and New Zealand will be
managed from October 2014 by a newly appointed General
Manager Retail Stores, Alison Evans.
Details of the remuneration of the Directors and total
remuneration of other key management personnel of the
Group, for the current and prior financial years are set out in
note 9 of the financial statements.
For the years ended 31 July 2014 and 31 July 2013 the
Group’s financial performance targets were not met and
thus the annual short term cash and equity incentives were
not paid. A smaller discretionary cash bonus was paid to
key and senior management personnel in recognition of
the EBITDA outcome for the year being very close to the
financial performance target once the adverse impact of
non-controllable exchange rate (AUD to NZD) translation was
adjusted for.
COST OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S CHANGE OF TAX
RESIDENCY (FY2013 EXPENSE)
In the second half of FY2013 the Board reviewed the
appropriate primary workplace of the Chief Executive
Officer, and in conjunction with its taxation advisors also
assessed his associated current and historical residency for
taxation purposes. As Peter Halkett had been required to
operate primarily out of our Melbourne office in the period
following the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011, it
was determined that since May 2011 he was primarily a tax
resident in Australia. The Board and Chief Executive Officer
negotiated a sharing of the expenses including personal
income tax and other associated deductions for the period
from May 2011 to July 2013 arising from this required change
of taxation residency. This expense for FY2013 is reported in
his remuneration in note 9(c) of the financial statements.
C - SERVICE AGREEMENTS
All Executives are on employment terms consistent with
the remuneration framework outlined in this report. Each
of the agreements has an open term, and the period of
notice to be given by the employee is three months. The
agreements provide for three months base salary inclusive
of any applicable superannuation to be paid in the event of
a redundancy.
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D – DETAILS OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Options Plan 2009
The Company Employee Option plan entitles the holder to acquire one share for each option granted by paying the prescribed
exercise price to the Company once the option has vested in the holder and the relevant exercise conditions have been met.
Testing for the vesting of options granted under the Company Employee Option plan was 1 October in each year (for one-third of
the options granted). From 1 October 2010 onwards in the event that the initial tranche of options did not vest on initial testing
because the TSR performance target for the tested period was not met, the options did not lapse. There was annual retesting
against the 15% compound TSR growth target on 1 October each year through to 2013 for each tranche.
As noted above, the Board do not intend to grant any further options under the existing plan.
The number of options previously granted by the Company and thus provided as remuneration to Executive Directors
and other key management personnel under this plan is set out below.
Year Ended
31 July 2010
Options grant
date
Options granted
during the year
First vesting
date
Last vesting
date
Total fair value
of options at
grant date $
Options vested
during the year
Executive Directors
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
Other Key Management Personnel
Michelle Adams
Michelle Adams
Michelle Adams
Tamalin Morton
Tamalin Morton
Tamalin Morton
Caleb Nicolson
Caleb Nicolson
Caleb Nicolson
Total
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
18 Nov 2009
186,218
186,218
186,219
1 Oct 2010
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2011
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2012
1 Oct 2013
53,377
53,377
53,377
26,755
26,755
26,756
36,932
36,932
36,933
15,518
15,518
15,518
956,403
1 Oct 2010
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2011
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2012
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2010
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2011
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2012
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2010
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2011
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2012
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2010
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2011
1 Oct 2013
1 Oct 2012
1 Oct 2013
78,925
88,912
90,841
22,623
25,485
26,038
11,340
12,774
13,052
15,653
17,634
18,017
6,577
7,409
7,570
186,218
186,218
186,219
53,377
53,377
53,377
26,755
26,755
26,756
36,932
36,932
36,933
15,518
15,518
15,518
442,850
956,403
The fair value of the options granted on 18 November 2009 is $0.46 per option.
All options granted under this plan as detailed above vested on the 1 October 2013 as the required performance hurdles were
achieved and the employees remained employed with the Company at the vesting date. Any options that vested under this plan
must be exercised no later than 18 November 2014. The total payable per employee on the exercise of one or more options
on a particular day is the price per share in the Company paid for by the purchasers of shares in the IPO, being $A1.70 and
$NZ2.1333, regardless of the number exercised on that day.
No grants have been made subsequent to year end.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 21
Long term incentive plan
The Company Long term incentive plan entitles the Board to grant performance rights for no cash consideration, at intervals
determined by the Board.
For Executives (including Executive Directors) granted rights in 2010, vesting of the rights will be dependent upon the Company
achieving Earnings per Share (EPS) and /or relative TSR targets over a 2, 3 and 4 year performance period, with 50% of the
value of rights allocated under each target. Rights were offered in 2010 to all Executives domiciled in Australia and New Zealand.
Since 2011, rights under this long term performance measurement structure were offered to the Executive Directors only.
For each Executive the number of rights granted and the applicable performance period over which EPS and relative TSR is
measured is set out below, along with the fair value of the rights at the grant date.
2014
Grant date
Rights granted
during the year
Date exercisable
Expiry date
Executive Directors
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Total
11 Dec 2013
11 Dec 2013
11 Dec 2013
11 Dec 2013
11 Dec 2013
11 Dec 2013
62,278
62,278
62,278
33,051
33,051
33,051
285,987
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2017
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2017
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2017
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2017
2013
Grant date
Rights granted
during the year
Date exercisable
Expiry date
Executive Directors
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Total
11 Dec 2012
11 Dec 2012
11 Dec 2012
11 Dec 2012
11 Dec 2012
11 Dec 2012
54,688
54,688
54,688
32,315
32,315
32,315
261,009
1 Dec 2014
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2014
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2014
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2014
1 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2016
Total fair value
of performance
rights at grant
date $
135,766
135 135,766
135,766
72,051
72,051
72,051
623,451
Total fair value
of performance
rights at grant
date $
82,087
72,188
69,727
48,506
42,657
41,203
356,368
22 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
Shares Issued to Directors and Other Key Management Personnel on Exercise of Options or Performance Rights:
2014
Type
Date Granted
Date Exercised
Number of Shares
Issued
Exercised $
Executive Directors
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Other Key Management
Personnel
Michelle Adams
Tamalin Morton
Tamalin Morton
Paul Stern
Caleb Nicolson
Grant Taylor
Total
2013
Executive Directors
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
Other Key Management
Personnel
Michelle Adams
Tamalin Morton
Paul Stern
Caleb Nicolson
Grant Taylor
Total
Rights
Rights
Rights
Rights
Options
Rights
Rights
Options
Rights
Rights
Rights
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2013
18 Nov 2011
18 Dec 2013
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2013
18 Nov 2011
18 Dec 2013
01 Oct 2013
14 May 2014
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2013
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2013
59,048
19,994
20,833
11,815
160,131
6,131
8,759
-
-
-
-
341,607
-
-
01 Oct 2013
7 Nov 2013
110,796
236,328
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2013
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2013
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2013
3,810
5,952
5,357
-
-
-
Type
Date Granted
Date Exercised
412,626
577,935
Number of Shares
Issued
Exercised $
Rights
Rights
Rights
Rights
Rights
Rights
Rights
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2012
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2012
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2012
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2012
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2012
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2012
29 Nov 2010
18 Dec 2012
25,686
9,062
2,667
3,810
3,810
2,589
2,330
49,954
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Performance rights granted to each Executive will, subject to satisfaction of performance conditions, vest on the basis of one
ordinary share for each performance right which vests, at the end of each performance period.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 23
E – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PERFORMANCE RIGHTS VESTING
For each grant of performance rights included in the table below, the percentage of the grant that vested, in the financial
period, and the percentage that was forfeited because the performance criteria were not achieved or the person did not meet
the service criteria is as listed. The performance rights vest over several years provided the vesting conditions are met. No
performance rights will vest if the conditions are not satisfied, hence the minimum value of each performance right yet to vest is
$Nil. The maximum value of performance rights yet to vest has been determined as the total number of performance rights still
to vest multiplied by the fair value of each performance right at grant date.
Grant Date
Vested %
Forfeited %
Financial
periods in
which rights
may vest
Maximum total
number of rights
yet to vest
Maximum total
value of grants
yet to vest
Executive Directors
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
57.0%
0.0%
0.0%
56.5%
FY2018
FY2017
FY2016
FY2017
FY2016
FY2015
FY2016
FY2015
FY2014
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2014
FY2014
FY2014
FY2013
FY2013
FY2013
FY2012
FY2012
FY2012
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
43.0%
0.0%
100.0%
43.5%
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett
Following his resignation, all rights granted to Peter Halkett with vesting dates in financial periods after FY2015 will lapse.
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
Mark Todd
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
43.0%
0.0%
100.0%
43.5%
FY2018
FY2017
FY2016
FY2017
FY2016
FY2015
FY2016
FY2015
FY2014
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2014
FY2014
FY2014
FY2013
FY2013
FY2013
FY2012
FY2012
FY2012
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
57.0%
0.0%
0.0%
56.5%
62,278
62,278
62,278
54,687
54,688
54,688
46,499
46,498
-
59,048
-
-
33,051
33,051
33,051
32,316
32,315
32,315
27,476
27,476
-
20,833
-
-
Other Key Management Personnel
Michelle Adams
Michelle Adams
Michelle Adams
Tamalin Morton
Tamalin Morton
Tamalin Morton
Paul Stern
Paul Stern
Paul Stern
Caleb Nicolson
Caleb Nicolson
Caleb Nicolson
Grant Taylor
Grant Taylor
Grant Taylor
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
FY2011
0.0%
100.0%
43.5%
0.0%
100.0%
43.5%
0.0%
100.0%
43.5%
0.0%
100.0%
43.5%
0.0%
100.0%
43.5%
0.0%
0.0%
56.5%
0.0%
0.0%
56.5%
0.0%
0.0%
56.5%
0.0%
0.0%
56.5%
0.0%
0.0%
56.5%
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
FY2015
FY2014
FY2013
6,131
-
-
8,759
-
-
8,759
-
-
5,952
-
-
5,357
-
-
135,247
135,247
135,247
69,726
72,188
82,087
81,140
84,161
-
63,181
-
-
71,776
71,776
71,776
41,203
42,656
48,505
47,945
49,731
-
22,291
-
-
6,560
-
-
9,372
-
-
9,372
-
-
6,369
-
-
5,732
-
-
24 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
Company performance
All key management personnel’s short term cash incentive is dependent upon the Company’s overall financial performance for
each financial year and their long term incentive is dependent upon both earnings per share growth and relative total shareholder
returns over a range of performance periods.
With reference to the measurement of long term incentive performance the table below outlines the Company’s earnings and
share performance since its listing on 13 November 2009:
Year
NPAT
Growth
EPS cents
per share
EPS growth
Share price
at start of
year
Share price
at end of
year
Share price
growth
Ordinary
dividends
paid or
declared per
share
FY2010
$9.4m
NA
FY2011
$39.1m
316.0%
FY2012
$34.9m
(10.7%)
FY2013
$44.2m
26.6%
FY2014
$42.2m
(4.5%)
0.3
19.5
17.4
22.1
21.0
NA
65x
0.9x
1.3x
0.95x
$2.13
$2.05
$2.20
$1.59
$2.68
$2.05
$2.20
$1.59
$2.68
$3.33
(3.8%)
7.3%
(27.7%)
68.6%
24.3%
$0.07
$0.10
$0.10
$0.12
$0.12
Share price quoted is the NZX listing price. The Company is listed on both the ASX and NZX and options will vest on both
exchanges, dependent on where the employee is based.
Historical performance prior to the Company’s listing is not considered meaningful with respect to the Company’s performance
and its impact on shareholder wealth.
Shares under options or performance rights
There are no unissued ordinary shares of the Company under any vested options or performance rights at the date of this report.
REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS
Details of remuneration of Auditors is set out in Note 22 of the Financial Statements.
Non-Audit Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers were appointed auditors of Kathmandu Holdings Limited in 2009 and whilst their main role is to
provide audit services to the Company, the Company does employ their specialist advice where appropriate. In each instance,
the Board has considered the nature of the advice sought in the context of the audit relationship and in accordance with the
advice received from the Audit and Risk Committee, does not consider these services compromised the auditor independence
for the following reasons:
All non-audit services have been reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee to ensure they do not impact the impartiality
and objectivity of the auditor; and
None of the services undermined the general principles relating to auditor independence, including not reviewing or auditing
the auditor's own work, not acting in a management or a decision making capacity for the Company, not acting as advocate
for the Company or not jointly sharing economic risk or rewards.
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.
David Kirk
Chairman
Mark Todd
Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 25
BOARD, MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERANCE
The Board and management of the Company are committed to ensuring that the Company adheres to best practice governance
principles and maintains the highest ethical standards. The Board is responsible for the overall corporate governance of the
Company, including adopting the appropriate policies and procedures and seeking to ensure Directors, management and
employees fulfil their functions effectively and responsibly. The Company is listed on both the New Zealand and Australian stock
exchanges. Corporate governance principles and guidelines have been introduced in both countries. These include the Australian
Securities Exchange (ASX) Corporate Governance Council Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (Third
Edition), the New Zealand Stock Exchange Listing Rules relating to corporate governance, the NZX Corporate Governance Best
Practice Code, and the New Zealand Securities Commission’s Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines (collectively,
the Principles). The Board considers that the Company’s corporate governance practices and procedures substantially reflect
the principles. The full content of the Company’s Corporate governance policies, practices and procedures can be found on the
Company’s website (kathmanduholdings.com).
The main policies and practices adopted by the Company are
summarised below.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARTER AND ITS COMMITTEES
The Board has adopted a written charter to provide a
framework for the effective operation of the Board. The
charter addresses the following matters and responsibilities
of the Board:
enhancing Shareholder value;
oversight of the Company, including its control and
accountability systems;
appointing and removing the Managing Director (or
equivalent) and the Chief Financial Officer;
ratifying the appointment, and where appropriate, the
removal of the senior executives;
input into and approval of corporate strategy and
performance objectives;
reviewing and ratifying systems of risk management and
internal compliance and control, codes of conduct and
legal compliance;
monitoring senior management’s performance and
implementation strategy, and seeking to ensure
appropriate resources are available;
approving and monitoring the progress of major capital
expenditure, capital management and acquisitions and
divestitures;
approving budgets; and
approving and monitoring financial and other reporting.
Director’s skills, experience, expertise and the term of office
held by each Director at the date of this Annual Report is set
out in the “The Board” section of this Annual Report.
BOARD PERFORMANCE
The Board charter provides for an annual performance
evaluation that compares the performance of the Board with
the requirements of this charter, reviews the performance
of the Board’s committees and individual Directors, and
sets forth the goals and objectives of the Board for the
upcoming year and effecting any amendments to this
charter considered necessary or desirable of the Board
and its Committees. The Board undertakes a review of its
performance by the anonymous completion by Directors of
evaluation questionnaires relating to Board and committee
composition and performance, and individual interviews of
Directors with the Chairman.
INDEPENDENCE OF DIRECTORS
The factors that the Company will take into account when
assessing the independence of its Directors are set out in
its charter, a copy of which is available on the Company’s
website (kathmanduholdings.com).
The Managing Director (Peter Halkett) and Finance Director
(Mark Todd) are employed by the Company or another Group
member in an Executive capacity and are not considered to
be independent Directors based on the criteria set out in the
Board charter. All remaining Directors satisfy the criteria and
are considered independent Directors, namely David Kirk, John
Harvey, John Holland, Sandra McPhee and Christine Cross.
BOARD COMMITTEES
BOARD COMPOSITION
At present, there are seven Directors on the Board. Five out
of the seven Directors are non-Executive Directors. Peter
Halkett, (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
resigning as of 25 November 2014), and Mark Todd (Finance
Director and Chief Operating Officer) are the only Executive
Directors on the Board. The Chairman of the Board is David
Kirk. The biography of each Board member, including each
The Board may from time to time establish appropriate
committees to assist in the discharge of its responsibilities. The
Board has established the Audit and Risk Committee and the
Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Other committees
may be established by the Board as and when required.
Membership of Board committees will be based on the needs
of the Company, relevant legislative and other requirements
and the skills and experience of individual Directors.
26 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
Under its charter, this committee must have at least three
members, a majority of whom must be independent
Directors and all of whom must be non-Executive Directors.
Currently, all the non-Executive Directors are members of
this committee. John Harvey is Chair of the committee. The
primary role of this committee includes:
overseeing the process of financial reporting, internal
control, continuous disclosure, financial and non-financial
risk management and compliance, and external audit;
monitoring Kathmandu’s compliance with laws and
regulations and Kathmandu’s own codes of conduct and
ethics;
encouraging effective relationships with, and
communication between, the Board, Management and
Kathmandu’s external auditor; and
evaluating the adequacy of processes and controls
established to identify and manage areas of potential risk
and to seek to safeguard the Company’s assets.
Under the charter it is the policy of the Company that its
external auditing firm must be independent of the Company.
The committee will review and assess the independence of
the external auditor on an annual basis.
Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Under its charter, this committee must have at least three
members, a majority of whom must be independent
Directors and all of whom must be non-Executive Directors.
Currently, all the non-Executive Directors are members of
this committee. Sandra McPhee is Chair of the committee.
The main functions of the committee are to assist the Board
with a view to establishing a Board of effective composition,
size, expertise and commitment to adequately discharge its
responsibilities and duties, and assist the Board with a view
to discharging its responsibilities to Shareholders and other
stakeholders to seek to ensure that the Company:
has coherent remuneration policies and practices which
enable the Company to attract and retain Executives and
Directors who will create value for Shareholders;
fairly and responsibly remunerates Directors and
Executives, having regard to the performance of the
Company, the performance of the Executives and the
general remuneration environment; and
has effective policies and procedures to attract, motivate
and retain appropriately skilled persons to meet the
Company’s needs.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The identification and proper management of the Company’s
risks are an important priority of the Board. The Company
has a Risk Management Policy (available on the Company’s
website kathmanduholdings.com) appropriate for its business.
This policy highlights the risks relevant to the Company’s
operations, and the Company’s commitment to designing
and implementing systems and methods appropriate to
minimise and control its risk. The Audit and Risk Committee is
responsible for monitoring risk management and establishing
procedures which seek to provide assurance that major
business risks are identified, consistently assessed and
appropriately addressed. A risk management framework is in
place to identify, oversee, manage and control risk. A formal
review of the risk framework was undertaken during the
reporting period by the Committee.
CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE POLICY
The Company is committed to observing its disclosure
obligations under the Listing Rules. The Company has a
policy which establishes procedures which are aimed at
ensuring that Directors and Executives are aware of and fulfil
their obligations in relation to the timely disclosure of material
price-sensitive information.
SECURITIES TRADING POLICY
The Company has guidelines for dealing in securities which
are intended to explain the prohibited type of conduct in
relation to dealings in securities under the Corporations
Act 2001 (Australia) and the Securities Markets Act 1988
(NZ) and to establish a best practice procedure in relation to
Directors’, Executives’ and employees’ dealings in shares
in the Company. Subject to the overriding restriction that
persons may not deal in shares while they are in possession
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 27
of material price sensitive information, Directors, Executives
and Key management personnel will only be permitted to
deal in shares during certain ‘window periods’, following the
release of the Company’s full and half year financial results or
the release of a disclosure document offering shares in the
Company. Outside of these periods, Directors, Executives
and key management personnel must receive clearance for
any proposed dealing in shares.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Board recognises the need to observe the highest
standards of corporate practice and business conduct.
Accordingly, the Board has a formal code of conduct, to be
followed by all employees and officers. The key aspects of
this code are to:
act with honesty, integrity and fairness and in the best
interest of the Company;
act in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations,
policies and procedures; and
use Company resources and property properly.
DIVERSITY POLICY
Our employees are a vital resource and play a key role
in the success of the company. The skills and expertise
of Kathmandu’s employees drive innovation throughout
the business.
Kathmandu aspires to appoint the best people to do the best
job. In seeking to achieve this objective, the importance
of employee diversity is recognised in our commitment to
recruit, develop and promote employees on merit, at all levels
across the company, without any form of discrimination.
The benefits of diversity will continue to be tested and re-
affirmed with reference to our team composition.
Kathmandu has established a Diversity Policy in accordance
with ASX CGC Corporate Governance Principles and
Recommendation 1.5. A copy of this Policy can be obtained
from the Company's website.
Senior Management (Wider Leadership Team): Total 49 =
28 Male (57%), 21 Female (43%)
Total Employees New Zealand: Total 760 = 279 Male
(37%) and 481 Female (63%)
Total Employees Australia: Total 1,281 = 570 Male (44%)
and 711 Female (56%)
Total Employees United Kingdom: Total 33 = 21 Male
(64%) and 12 Female (36%)
Total Kathmandu Group: Total 2,074 = 870 Male (42%)
and 1,204 Female (58%)
Kathmandu considers our current employee gender diversity
as a strength and we will continue to support strategies and
initiatives that address any significant changes in diversity
ratios through employee turnover. Kathmandu is also proud
of its ethnic diversity which reflects the diversity of its
customers, business partners and community. Return to
work and flexible working arrangements which facilitate
gender diversity will be expanded to provide further provision
to the retention of our team.
A study of employee pay parity was conducted and audited
as part of the company annual salary review process, to
consider whether any employee gender pay disparity existed.
Based upon the results there is little evidence of any disparity
between male and female employees. A review of gender pay
parity will continue to be an on-going focus for the company.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS
The Company is committed to keeping Shareholders
informed of all major developments affecting the Company’s
state of affairs relevant to Shareholders in accordance
with all applicable laws. Information is communicated to
Shareholders through the lodgement of all relevant financial
and other information with ASX and NZX and publishing
information on the Company’s website (kathmanduholdings.
com). In particular, the Company’s website will contain
information about the Company, including media releases,
key policies and the terms of reference of the Company’s
Board Committees.
We consider our current level of employee gender diversity to
be efficacious; however we will continue to be vigilant in the
review of measureable diversity objectives.
All relevant announcements made to the market and any
other relevant information will be posted on the Company’s
website as soon as they have been released to ASX and NZX.
GENDER DIVERSITY
In accordance with ASX CGC Corporate Governance
Principles and Recommendations, Recommendation 1.5; the
proportion of females employed by Kathmandu as at 31 July
2014 was as follows:
Board: 29% being 2 female of 7 Directors
Executive Management: Total 11 = 8 Male (73%),
3 Female (27%)
ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
SUSTAINABILITY
The Company prepares a separate Sustainability Report
in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI) G4 reporting framework. It is available online at
kathmanduholdings.com.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 29
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2014
Directors’ Approval of Financial Statements
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Statements of Changes in Equity
Balance Sheets
Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
Auditors’ Report
Inventories
Intangible assets
Investment in subsidiaries
CONTENTS OF NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
General information
1
Summary of significant accounting policies
2
Standards, interpretations and amendments to published standards
3
Income and expenses
4
Income tax expense
5
Reconciliation of net profit after taxation with cash inflow from operating activities
6
Cash and cash equivalents
7
Trade and other receivables
8
9
Related party disclosures
10 Derivative financial instruments
11
12 Property, plant and equipment
13
14
15 Deferred taxation
16 Trade and other payables
17
Interest bearing liabilities
18 Contributed equity - ordinary shares
19 Employee share based remuneration
20 Reserves and retained earnings
21 Dividends
22 Remuneration of auditors
23 Contingent liabilities
24 Contingent assets
25 Commitments
26
27 Segmental information
28 Earnings per Share
29 Earthquake disclosures
30 Events occurring after the balance date
Financial risk management
30
31
32
33
34
35
74
35
35
41
42
43
44
45
45
46
49
50
50
51
53
54
55
55
56
57
61
62
63
63
63
63
64
71
73
73
73
30 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
DIRECTORS’ APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2014
Authorisation for Issue
The Board of Directors authorised the issue of these Financial Statements on 23 September 2014.
Approval by Directors
The Directors are pleased to present the Financial Statements of Kathmandu Holdings Limited for the year ended 31 July
2014 on pages 31 to 73.
Director
Date: 23 September 2014
Director
Date: 23 September 2014
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 31
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2014
Sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Other income
Selling expenses
Administration and general expenses
Finance income
Finance expenses
Finance costs - net
Profit before income tax
Income tax (expense)/benefit
Profit after income tax
Comprehensive Income that may be recycled to the
Income Statement:
Movement in cash flow hedge reserve
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to
shareholders
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Weighted average basic ordinary shares outstanding (‘000)
Weighted average diluted ordinary shares outstanding (‘000)
GROUP
PARENT
Note
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
392,918
383,983
(144,777)
(141,958)
248,141
242,025
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,363
864
24,130
20,133
(123,193)
(121,800)
(62,055)
64,256
257
(4,850)
(4,593)
(57,700)
63,389
187
(4,594)
(4,407)
-
(1,773)
22,357
70
-
70
-
(1,941)
18,192
-
(17)
(17)
59,663)
(17,511)
58,982)
(14,808)
22,427)
396
18,175)
(45)
42,152
44,174
22,823
18,130
(7,122)
(3,794)
8,376
(18,186)
(10,916)
(9,810)
-
-
-
-
-
-
31,236
34,364
22,823
18,130
21.0cps
20.8cps
200,422
202,303
22.1cps
21.9cps
200,197
202,121
4
4
4
5
20
20
28
28
28
28
32 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2014
Cash Flow
Hedge
Reserve
NZ$’000
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
NZ$’000
Share
Based
Payments
Reserve
NZ$’000
GROUP
Balance as at 31 July 2012
Profit after tax
Other comprehensive income
Dividends paid
Issue of share capital
Share Options / Performance Rights lapsed
Share based payment expense
Balance as at 31 July 2013
Profit after tax
Other comprehensive income
Dividends paid
Issue of share capital
Share Options / Performance Rights lapsed
Share based payment expense
Balance as at 31 July 2014
Share
Capital
NZ$’000
197,298
-
-
-
72
-
-
(3,309)
-
8,376
7,628
-
(18,186)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
197,370
5,067
(10,558)
-
-
-
858
-
-
-
-
(7,122)
(3,794)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
198,228
(2,055)
(14,352)
739
-
-
-
(72)
(53)
209
823
-
-
-
(301)
-
211
733
PARENT
Balance as at 31 July 2012
Profit after tax
Dividends paid
Issue of share capital
Share Options / Performance Rights lapsed
Share based payment expense
Balance as at 31 July 2013
Profit after tax
Dividends paid
Issue of share capital
Share Options / Performance Rights lapsed
Share based payment expense
Balance as at 31 July 2014
Share
Capital
NZ$’000
422,386
-
-
72
-
-
422,458
-
-
858
-
-
423,316
Cash Flow
Hedge
Reserve
NZ$’000
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
NZ$’000
Share
Based
Payments
Reserve
NZ$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
739
-
-
(72)
(53)
209
823
-
-
(301)
-
211
733
Retained
Earnings
NZ$’000
77,278
44,174
-
Total
Equity
NZ$’000
279,634
44,174
(9,810)
(20,018)
(20,018)
-
53
-
-
-
209
101,487
294,189
42,152
-
(24,047)
-
-
-
42,152
(10,916)
(24,047)
557
-
211
119,592
302,146
Retained
Earnings
NZ$’000
(15,654)
18,130
(20,018)
-
53
-
Total
Equity
NZ$’000
407,471
18,130
(20,018)
-
-
209
(17,489)
405,792
22,823
(24,047)
22,823
(24,047)
-
-
-
557
-
211
(18,713)
405,336
BALANCE SHEETS
AS AT 31 JULY 2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Related party receivable
Derivative financial instruments
Inventories
Current tax assets
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Derivative financial instruments
Investment in subsidiaries
Deferred tax
Total non-current assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Derivative financial instruments
Related party payable
Interest bearing liabilities
Current tax liabilities
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Derivative financial instruments
Interest bearing liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
EQUITY
Contributed equity - ordinary shares
Reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 33
Note
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
10
14
15
16
10
9
17
10
17
18
20
20
7,192
3,779
-
10
103,767
-
2,345
3,668
-
7,887
80,031
-
114,748
93,931
48,402
238,674
138
-
6,335
293,549
408,297
37,489
2,999
-
231
2,739
43,458
209
62,484
62,693
106,151
43,379
234,863
27
-
4,017
282,286
376,217
33,032
58
-
223
5,507
38,820
628
42,580
43,208
82,028
9
262
5
256
84,274
81,944
-
-
2,632
87,177
-
5
-
-
-
2,589
84,794
-
4
-
321,234
321,234
6
321,245
408,422
17
321,255
406,049
82
-
3,004
-
-
257
-
-
-
-
3,086
257
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,086
257
302,146
294,189
405,336
405,792
198,228
(15,674)
119,592
302,146
197,370
(4,668)
101,487
294,189
423,316
422,458
733
(18,713)
405,336
823
(17,489)
405,792
34 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash was provided from:
Receipts from customers
Dividends received
Income tax received
Interest received
Cash was applied to:
Payments to suppliers and employees
Income tax paid
Interest paid
GROUP
PARENT
Note
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
394,163
384,515
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
50
24,047
20,018
364
-
462
-
394,213
384,565
24,411
20,480
338,975
19,555
4,488
363,018
315,892
18,411
4,586
338,889
1,585
1,415
-
-
-
-
1,585
1,415
Net cash inflow from operating activities
6
31,195
45,676
22,826
19,065
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash was provided from:
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Cash was applied to:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of intangibles
8
8
15,168
9,047
24,215
10
10
14,819
2,600
17,419
12
13
-
-
-
7
7
-
-
-
7
7
Net cash outflow from investing activities
(24,207)
(17,409)
(7)
(7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash was provided from:
Proceeds of loan advances
Proceeds from share issues
Cash was applied to:
Dividends paid
Repayment of loan advances
53,577
557
54,134
24,047
32,778
56,825
96,225
-
96,225
20,018
103,758
123,776
674
557
1,231
941
-
941
24,047
20,018
-
-
24,047
20,018
Net cash outflow from financing activities
(2,691)
(27,551)
(22,816)
(19,077)
Net increase / (decrease) in cash held
Opening cash and cash equivalents
Effect of foreign exchange rates
Closing cash
4,297
2,345
550
7,192
716
1,811
(182)
2,345
7
3
5
1
9
(19)
26
(2)
5
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 35
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
certain assets as identified in specific accounting policies below.
Kathmandu Holdings Limited (the Company) and its
subsidiaries (together the Group) is a designer, marketer and
retailer of clothing and equipment for travel and adventure. It
operates in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom.
The Company is a limited liability company incorporated
and domiciled in New Zealand. The address of its registered
office is 11 Mary Muller Drive, Heathcote, Christchurch.
The Company is listed on the NZX and ASX.
These audited consolidated financial statements have
been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 23
September 2014.
2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in New Zealand.
They comply with the 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).
The reporting currency used in the preparation of these
consolidated financial statements is New Zealand dollars,
rounded where necessary to the nearest thousand dollars.
(A) BASIS OF PREPARATION
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation
of the financial statements are set out below. These policies
have been consistently applied to all periods presented,
unless otherwise stated.
Entities reporting
The financial statements for the “Parent” are for Kathmandu
Holdings Limited as a separate legal entity.
The consolidated financial statements for the “Group” are for
the economic entity comprising Kathmandu Holdings Limited
and its subsidiaries.
The Company and Group are designated as profit-oriented
entities for financial reporting purposes.
Statutory base
Kathmandu Holdings Limited is a company registered under
the Companies Act 1993.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the requirements of New Zealand’s Financial Reporting
Act 1993 and the Companies Act 1993.
Historical cost convention
These financial statements have been prepared under the
historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of
Critical accounting estimates
The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the
future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition,
seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and
assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
within the next financial year are discussed below.
(i) Estimated impairment of goodwill and brands
The Group tests annually whether goodwill and brands have
suffered any impairment in accordance with the accounting
policy stated in note 2 (r) (i) & (ii). The recoverable amounts
of cash-generating units have been determined based on the
value in use. These calculations require the use of estimates
(note 13).
(ii) Stock obsolescence
The Group assesses the likely residual value of inventory.
A stock provision is recognised for stock which is expected
to sell for less than cost. Any increase in these provisions is
taken as a reduction to inventory on the balance sheet and
expensed into gross profit on the income statement.
New standards first applied in the year
The Group has adopted External Reporting Board Standard
A1 Accounting Standards Framework (For-profit Entities
Update) (XRB A1). XRB A1 establishes a for-profit tier
structure and outlines which suite of accounting standards
entities in different tiers must follow. The Group is a Tier
1 entity. There was no impact on the current or prior year
financial statements.
Amendment to NZ IFRS 7, 'Financial instruments:
Disclosures', on asset and liability offsetting. This amendment
includes new disclosures to facilitate comparison between
those entities that prepare NZ IFRS financial statements to
those that prepare financial statements in accordance with
US GAAP. The adoption of this standard has not resulted in
any additional disclosures.
NZ IFRS 10, 'Consolidated financial statements' builds on
existing principles by identifying the concept of control as the
determining factor in whether an entity should be included
within the consolidated financial statements of the parent
company. The standard provides additional guidance to
assist in the determination of control where this is difficult to
assess. The adoption of this standard has not resulted in any
changes to the consolidated Group.
NZ IFRS 13, 'Fair value measurement', aims to improve
consistency and reduce complexity by providing a precise
definition of fair value and a single source of fair value
measurement and disclosure requirements for use across NZ
36 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
IFRSs. The requirements, which are largely aligned between
NZ IFRSs and US GAAP, do not extend the use of fair value
accounting but provide guidance on how it should be applied
where its use is already required or permitted by other
standards within NZ IFRSs. The adoption of this standard has
not resulted in any measurement changes.
Amendments to NZ IAS 36, 'Impairment of assets', on the
recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets. This
amendment removed certain disclosures of the recoverable
amount of cash generating units which had been included
in NZ IAS 36 by the issue of NZ IFRS 13. The amendment is
not mandatory for the Group until 1 January 2014, however
the Group has decided to early adopt the amendment as of 1
August 2013.
(B) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
(i) Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities)
over which the Group has control. The Group controls
an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to,
variable returns from its involvement with the entity and
has the ability to affect those returns through its power
over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the
date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are
deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.
Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains
on transactions between Group companies are eliminated.
Unrealised losses are also eliminated. When necessary,
amounts reported by subsidiaries have been adjusted to
conform with the Group’s accounting policies.
(C) SEGMENT REPORTING
An operating segment is a component of an entity that
engages in business activities which earns revenue and
incurs expenses and where the chief decision maker reviews
the operating results on a regular basis and makes decisions
on resource allocation. The Group is organised into three
operating segments, depicting the three geographical regions
the Group operates in.
(D) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
(i) Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements of each of the
subsidiaries’ operations are measured using the currency
of the primary economic environment in which it operates
(‘functional currency’). The financial statements are
presented in New Zealand dollars, which is the Company’s
functional currency and Group’s presentation currency.
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the
functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at
the dates of the transaction. 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 the income statement, except when deferred
in other comprehensive income. Translation differences on
monetary financial assets and liabilities are reported as part of
the fair value gain or loss.
(ii) Group companies
The results and financial position of all the Group entities
(none of which has the currency of a hyper-inflationary
economy) 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); and
All resulting exchange differences are recognised in other
comprehensive income.
On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the
translation of the net investment in foreign operations, and
of borrowings and other currency instruments designated
as hedges of such investments, are taken to shareholders’
equity. When a foreign operation is partially disposed of or
sold, exchange differences that were recorded in equity are
recognised in the income statement as part of the gain or
loss on sale.
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition
of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the
foreign entity and translated at the closing rate.
(E) REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration
received or receivable for the sale of goods and services,
excluding Goods and Services Tax, rebates and discounts
and after eliminating sales within the Group. Revenue is
recognised as follows:
(i) Sales of goods
Sales of goods are recognised when a Group entity has
delivered a product to the customer. Retail sales are usually
in cash or by credit card. The recorded revenue is the gross
amount of sale (excluding GST).
(ii) Sales of services
Management fees are recognised in the accounting period in
which the services are rendered.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 37
(iii) Interest income
Interest income is recognised on a time-portion basis using
the effective interest method.
or different taxable entities where there is an intention to
settle the balances on a net basis.
(iv) Dividend income
Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive
payment is established.
(F) CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX
The tax expense for the period comprises current and
deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the income statement,
except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in
other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this
case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive
income or directly in equity, respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of
the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance
sheet date in the countries where the Company’s subsidiaries
operate and generate taxable income. Management
periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with
respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are
subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where
appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to
the tax authorities.
Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability
method, on temporary differences arising between tax bases
of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the
consolidated financial statements. However, the deferred
income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial
recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than
a business combination that at the time of the transaction
affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred
income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have
been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet
date and are expected to apply when the related deferred
income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax
liability is settled.
Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that
it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against
which the temporary differences can be utilised.
Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences
arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates,
except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary
difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that
the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable
future.
(G) GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST)
The income statement and the cash flow statement have
been prepared so that all components are stated exclusive
of GST. All items in the balance sheet are stated net of GST,
with the exception of receivables and payables, which include
GST invoiced.
(H) LEASES
The Group is the lessee
Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards
of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as
operating leases. Payments made under operating leases
(net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged
to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the
period of the lease.
(I) IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS
Assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
may not be recoverable. Intangible assets that have an
indefinite useful life, including goodwill, are not subject
to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment
irrespective of whether any circumstances identifying a
possible impairment have been identified. An impairment loss
is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying
amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable
amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell
and value in use.
For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are
grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately
identifiable cash flows e.g. cash generating units.
(J) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits
held at call with financial institutions, other short-term highly
liquid investments with original maturities of three months
or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash
and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in
value, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within
borrowings in current liabilities on the balance sheet.
(K) TRADE RECEIVABLES
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when
there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets
against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income
taxes assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by
the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity
Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and
subsequently measured at amortised cost, less provision for
doubtful debts.
The collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an on-
going basis. Debts, which are known to be uncollectible, are
38 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
written off. A provision for doubtful receivables is established
when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be
able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms
of receivables. Significant financial difficulties of the debtor,
probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial
reorganisation, and default or delinquency in payments are
considered indicators that the trade receivable is impaired. The
amount of the provision is the difference between the asset’s
carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash
flows, discounted at the effective interest rate. The amount of
the provision is recognised in the income statement.
(L) INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable
value. Cost is determined on a weighted average cost
method and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the
inventories and bringing them to their existing location and
condition. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price
in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable
selling expenses.
(M) INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
The Group classifies its investments as loans and receivables,
and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
The classification depends on the purpose for which the
investments were acquired. Regular purchases and sales of
financial assets are recognised on the trade date – the date
on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset.
Management determines the classification of its investments
at the initial recognition and re-evaluates this designation at
every reporting date.
(i) Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with
fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active
market. They arise when the Group provides money, goods
or services directly to a debtor with no intention of selling the
receivable. They are included in current assets, except for those
with maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet
date which are classified as non-current assets.
(ii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial
assets held for trading. A financial asset is classified in this
category if acquired principally for the purpose of selling in
the short-term. Derivatives are also categorised as held for
trading unless they are designated as hedges. Assets in this
category are classified as current assets.
Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss
are initially recognised at fair value, and transaction costs
are expensed in the income statement. Financial assets are
derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the
investments have expired or have been transferred and the
Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of
ownership. Loans and receivables are carried at amortised
cost using the effective interest method.
Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of
‘financial assets at fair value through profit or loss’ are
presented in the income statement, except for foreign
exchange movements on monetary assets, which are
recognised in the income statement within ‘finance costs
– net’. Dividend income from financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss is recognised in the income statement
as part of other income when the Group’s right to receive
payments is established.
The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether
there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of
financial assets is impaired.
(N) DERIVATIVES
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date
a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently
re-measured to their fair value. The method of recognising
the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative
is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the
nature of the item being hedged. The Group designates
certain derivatives as either; (1) hedges of the fair value of
recognised assets or liabilities or a firm commitment (fair
value hedges); or (2) hedges of highly probable forecast
transactions (cash flow hedges).
The Group documents, at the inception of the transaction,
the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged
items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy
for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Group also
documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on
an on-going basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in
hedging transactions have been and will continue to be highly
effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of
hedged items.
(i) Fair value hedge
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated
and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in the income
statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the
hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.
If the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge
accounting, the adjustment to the carrying amount of a
hedged item for which the effective interest method is used
is amortised to profit and loss over the period of maturity.
(ii) Cash flow hedge
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of
derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow
hedges is recognised in equity in the hedging reserve. The
gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised
immediately in the income statement. Amounts accumulated
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 39
in equity are recycled in the income statement in the periods
when the hedged item will affect profit or loss (for instance
when the forecast sale that is hedged takes place). However,
when the forecast transaction that is hedged results in the
recognition of a non-financial asset (for example, inventory)
or a non-financial liability, the gains and losses previously
deferred in equity are transferred from equity and included in
the measurement of the initial cost or carrying amount of the
asset or liability.
When a hedging instrument expires or is sold or terminated,
or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge
accounting, any cumulative gain or loss existing in equity
at that time remains in equity and is recognised when the
forecast transaction is ultimately recognised in the income
statement. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected
to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in
equity is immediately transferred to the income statement.
(iii) Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting
Where derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge
accounting or hedge accounting has not been adopted,
changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments
are recognised immediately in the income statement within
‘finance costs – net’.
(O) FAIR VALUE ESTIMATION
The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities
must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for
disclosure purposes.
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in
an active market (for example, over-the-counter derivatives)
is determined using valuation techniques. The fair value of
forward exchange contracts is determined using forward
exchange market rates at the balance sheet date.
Quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments
are used for long-term debt. Other techniques, such as
estimated discounted cash flows, are used to determine fair
value for the remaining financial instruments. The fair value of
interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the
estimated future cash flows. The fair value of forward foreign
exchange contracts is determined using quoted forward
exchange rates at the balance sheet date.
The carrying value less impairment provision of trade
receivables and carrying value of payables are assumed to
approximate their fair values.
(P) OFFSETTING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount
reported in the balance sheet when there is a legally
enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there
is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and
settle the liability simultaneously.
(Q) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
All property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost
less depreciation and impairment. Historical cost includes
expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of
the items. Cost may also include transfers from equity of
any gains/losses on qualifying cash flow hedges of foreign
currency purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount
or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when
it is probable that future economic benefits associated with
the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can
be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are
charged to the income statement during the financial period
in which they are incurred.
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated
using diminishing value method so as to expense the cost of
the assets over their useful lives. The rates are as follows:
Leasehold Improvements
Office, Plant and Equipment
Furniture and Fittings
Computer Equipment
Motor Vehicles
8 – 50%
8 – 84%
10 – 60%
10 – 67%
15 – 30%
The assets’ residual value and useful lives are reviewed and
adjusted if appropriate at each balance sheet date.
Capital work in progress is not depreciated until available
for use.
An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately
to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is
greater than its estimated recoverable amount.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing
proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in the
income statement.
(R) INTANGIBLE ASSETS
(i) Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of subsidiaries. Goodwill
represents the excess of the cost of the acquisition over
the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the assets and
liabilities of the acquiree. Separately recognised goodwill
is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less
accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on
goodwill are not reversed.
Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose
of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash-
generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are
expected to benefit from the business combination in which
the goodwill arose.
(ii) Brand
Acquired brands are carried at original cost based on
40 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
independent valuation obtained at the date of acquisition.
The brand represents the price paid to acquire the rights
to use the Kathmandu brand. The brand is not amortised.
Instead the brand is tested for impairment annually or more
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that
it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated
impairment losses.
(iii) Software costs
Software costs have a finite useful life. Software costs are
capitalised and written off over the useful economic life
using straight line and diminishing value methods and rates
of 10-67%.
Costs associated with developing or maintaining computer
software programs are recognised as an expense as incurred.
Costs that are directly associated with the production of
identifiable and unique software products controlled by the
Group, and that will probably generate economic benefits
exceeding costs beyond one year, are recognised as
intangible assets. Direct costs include the costs of software
development employees.
(S) TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services
provided to the Group prior to the end of financial year
which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are
usually paid by the 30th of the month following recognition.
Trade payables are recognised initially at fair value and
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the
effective interest method.
(T) 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.
Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future
cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market
assessments of the time value of money and the risks
specific to the liability.
(U) BORROWINGS
Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of
transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently
measured at amortised cost. Any difference between the
proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption
amount is recognised in the income statement over the
period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
(V) SHARE CAPITAL
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new
shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from
the proceeds.
(W) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
(i) Wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary
benefits, annual leave, and accumulating sick leave expected
to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are
recognised in other payables in respect of employees’
services up to the reporting date and are measured at the
amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.
Liabilities for non-accumulating sick leave are recognised
when the leave is taken and measured at the rates paid or
payable. The liability for employee entitlements is carried at
the present value of the estimated future cash flows.
(ii) Long service leave
The liability for long service leave is recognised in the
provision for employee benefits and measured as the present
value of expected future payments to be made in respect
of services provided by employees up to the reporting date
using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is
given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience
of employee departures and periods of service. Expected
future payments are discounted using market yields at the
reporting date on national government bonds with terms to
maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the
estimated future cash flows.
(iii) Equity settled share option plan
The Employee Share Option Plan allows Group employees
to acquire shares of the Company. The fair value of options
granted is recognised as an employee expense in the Income
Statement with a corresponding increase in the employee
share based payments reserve. The fair value is measured
at grant date and spread over the vesting periods. The fair
value of the options granted is measured using the Monte
Carlo simulation approach, taking into account the terms and
conditions upon which the options are granted. When options
are exercised the amount in the share option reserve relating
to those options, together with the exercise price paid by the
employee, is transferred to share capital. When any vested
options lapse, upon employee termination or unexercised
options reaching maturity, the amount in the share based
payments reserve relating to those options is transferred to
retained earnings.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the
Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the
liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.
(iv) Equity settled long term incentive plan
The Executive and Senior Management Long Term Incentive
plan grants Group employees performance rights subject
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 41
to performance hurdles being met. The fair value of rights
granted is recognised as an employee expense in the Income
Statement with a corresponding increase in the employee
share based payments reserve. The fair value is measured at
grant date and amortised over the vesting periods. The fair
value of the rights granted is measured using the Kathmandu
Holdings Limited share price as at the grant date less the
present value of the dividends forecast to be paid prior to
the each vesting date. When performance rights vest, the
amount in the share based payments reserve relating to
those rights are transferred to share capital. When any vested
performance rights lapse upon employee termination, the
amount in the share based payments reserve relating to
those rights is transferred to retained earnings.
For financial liabilities, the standard retains most of the NZ
IAS 39 requirements. The main change is that, in cases
where the fair value option is taken for financial liabilities,
the part of a fair value change due to an entity’s own credit
risk is recorded in other comprehensive income rather than
the income statement, unless this creates an accounting
mismatch. The new hedge accounting model more closely
aligns hedge accounting with risk management activities
undertaken by companies when hedging their financial and
non-financial risks. NZ IFRS 9 introduces a new expected
credit loss model for calculating the impairment of financial
assets. This standard is effective for reporting periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The Group is yet to
assess NZ IFRS 9’s full impact.
NZ IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from contracts with customers’
is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or
after 1 January 2017. NZ IFRS 15 addresses recognition
of revenue from contracts with customers. It replaces the
current revenue recognition guidance in NZ IAS 18 Revenue
and NZ IAS 11 Construction contracts and is applicable
to all entities with revenue. It sets out a 5 step model for
revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods
or services to customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in
exchange for those goods or services. The Group has yet to
determine the changes and impact on the Group’s financial
statements. The Group will apply this standard from 1
August 2017.
(X) DIVIDENDS
Dividend distribution to the Company shareholders is
recognised as a liability in the Company’s and Group’s
financial statements in the period in which the dividends are
approved by the Company’s shareholders.
(Y) CASH FLOW STATEMENT
The following are definitions of the terms used in the Cash
Flow Statement:
a. Cash comprises; cash at bank, cash on hand and overdraft
balances;
b. Investing activities are those activities relating to the
acquisition, holding and disposal of property, plant and
equipment and of investments. Investments can include
securities not falling within the definition of cash;
c. Financing activities are those activities which result
in changes in the size and composition of the capital
structure of the Company;
d. Operating activities include all transactions and other
events that are not investing or financing activities.
3 STANDARDS, INTERPRETATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO
PUBLISHED STANDARDS
Standards, interpretations and amendments to
published standards that are not yet effective
NZ IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments’, was issued in September
2014 as a complete version of the standard. NZ IFRS
9 replaces the parts of NZ IAS 39 that relate to the
classification and measurement of financial instruments,
hedge accounting and impairment. NZ IFRS 9 requires
financial assets to be classified into two measurement
categories: those measured as at fair value and those
measured at amortised cost. The determination is made at
initial recognition. The classification depends on the entity's
business model for managing its financial instruments and
the contractual cash flow characteristics of the instrument.
42 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
4
INCOME AND EXPENSES
Profit before income tax includes the following specific (income)
and expenses:
Income
Dividends received
EXPENSES
Depreciation
- Leasehold improvements
- Office, plant and equipment
- Furniture and fittings
- Computer equipment
- Motor vehicles
Total depreciation
Amortisation
- Software
Total amortisation
Loss/(Gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
Rental and operating lease expenses
Directors' fees
Employee entitlements:
- Wages, salaries and other short term benefits
- Employee share based remuneration
Finance Costs
Interest income
Interest expense
Other finance costs
Net exchange loss/(gain) on foreign currency borrowings
GROUP
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
-
-
(24,047)
(20,018)
4,277
438
2,429
1,348
8
8,500
1,698
1,698
597
44,461
725
71,871
211
(50)
3,904
570
169
5,225
537
2,544
496
12
8,814
1,795
1,795
955
43,801
717
68,719
209
(50)
3,868
607
(18)
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
6
-
-
725
-
211
-
-
-
(70)
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
-
-
717
-
209
-
-
-
17
Remuneration of auditors is detailed in note 22.
Depreciation and amortisation expenditure is included in administration and general expenses in the Income Statement.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 43
5
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
GROUP
PARENT
Note
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
Income statement
Current income tax charge
Deferred income tax charge / (credit) (refer note 15)
Income tax charge / (credit) reported in income statement
Reconciliation of effective tax charge
Profit before income tax
Income tax calculated at 28% (2013: 28%)
Adjustments to taxation:
Adjustments due to different rate in different jurisdictions
Non-taxable income
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
Effect of change in corporate tax rate
Utilisation of tax losses by group companies
Tax expense transferred to foreign currency translation reserve
Adjustments in respect of prior years
Income tax charge / (credit) reported in income statement
16,846
665
17,511
59,663
16,706
812
(197)
863
-
-
(670)
(3)
17,511
18,826
(4,018)
14,808
58,982
16,515
530
-
630
-
-
(2,929)
62
14,808
(407)
11
(396)
62
(17)
45
22,427
6,280
18,175
5,089
-
-
(6,734)
(5,606)
60
-
-
-
(2)
(396)
69
-
-
-
493
45
The tax charge / (credit) relating to components of other comprehensive income is as follows:
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
Movement in cash flow hedge reserve before tax
Tax impact relating to cash flow hedge reserve
Movement in cash flow hedge reserve after tax
Foreign currency translation reserve before tax
Tax credit / (charge) relating to foreign currency translation
reserve
(10,198)
3,076
(7,122)
(4,371)
577
11,203
(2,827)
8,376
(20,723)
2,537
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve after tax
(3,794)
(18,186)
Total other comprehensive income before tax
Total tax credit / (charge) on other comprehensive income
Total other comprehensive income after tax
Current tax
Deferred tax
Total tax credit / (charge) on other comprehensive income
(14,569)
3,653
(10,916)
670
2,983
3,653
(9,520)
(290)
(9,810)
2,929
(3,219)
(290)
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
UNRECOGNISED TAX LOSSES
The Group has estimated tax losses to carry forward from Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited of £9,529,783 (NZ$18,612,857) (2013:
£8,186,293 (NZ$15,387,769)) which can be carried forward to be offset against future profits generated within the UK.
IMPUTATION CREDITS
GROUP
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
Imputation credits available for use in subsequent reporting periods
based on a tax rate of 28%
6,156
4,527
-
(1)
The above amounts represent the balance of the imputation account as at the end of July 2014, adjusted for:
Imputation credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax;
Imputation debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date; and
Imputation credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date.
The balance of Australian franking credits able to be used by the Group in subsequent periods as at 31 July 2014 is A$5,318,617
(2013: A$5,794,857).
6 RECONCILIATION OF NET PROFIT AFTER TAXATION WITH CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit after taxation
Movement in working capital:
(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables
(Increase) / decrease in inventories
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables
Increase / (decrease) in tax liability
Add non cash items:
Depreciation
Amortisation of intangibles
Revaluation of derivative financial instruments
(Increase) / decrease in deferred taxation
Employee share based remuneration
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
Cash inflow from operating activities
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
42,152
44,174
22,823
18,130
(119)
(24,978)
5,176
(2,689)
(22,610)
8,500
1,698
3,079
(2,432)
211
597
11,653
31,195
(332)
(11,915)
6,348
(243)
(6,142)
8,814
1,795
(3,053)
(1,076)
209
955
7,644
(6)
-
(175)
(43)
(225)
-
6
-
11
211
-
228
5
-
210
525
740
-
3
-
(17)
209
-
195
45,676
22,826
19,065
7 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
Short term deposits
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 45
GROUP
2014
2013
PARENT
2014
2013
NZ$’000
NZ$’000
NZ$’000
NZ$’000
169
7,009
14
7,192
165
2,166
14
2,345
-
9
-
9
5
4
-
-
-
9
-
5
-
5
5
-
-
-
-
5
The carrying amount of the Group's cash and cash equivalents are denominated in the following currencies:
NZD
AUD
GBP
USD
EUR
8 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
1,624
5,263
250
52
3
7,192
527
1,464
270
84
-
2,345
GROUP
2014
2013
PARENT
2014
2013
NZ$’000
NZ$’000
NZ$’000
NZ$’000
Trade receivables
Sundry debtors and prepayments
211
3,568
3,779
125
3,543
3,668
-
262
262
Bad and doubtful trade receivables
The Group has not recognised a loss in respect of bad and doubtful trade receivables during the year ended 31 July 2014 (2013: nil).
The carrying amount of the Group’s trade and other receivables are denominated in the following currencies:
NZD
AUD
GBP
1,075
2,435
269
3,779
2,076
1,019
573
3,668
199
63
-
262
-
256
256
256
-
-
256
During the year the Company advanced and repaid loans
to its subsidiaries by way of an internal current account. In
presenting the financial statements of the Group, the effect
of transactions and balances between fellow subsidiaries and
those with the parent have been eliminated. All transactions
with related parties were in the normal course of business
and provided on commercial terms.
Material amounts outstanding between the parent and
subsidiaries at year end were:
Loans from the parent to subsidiaries (Kathmandu Limited
and Milford Group Holdings Limited) $84,274,467
(2013: $81,944,045).
Loans to the parent from subsidiaries $3,004,251
(2013: nil).
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
3,450
350
211
-
4,011
3,124
1,187
202
7
4,520
-
-
211
-
211
-
-
202
7
209
46 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
9 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Parent and Ultimate Controlling Party
Kathmandu Holdings Limited is the immediate parent,
ultimate parent and controlling party.
During the year, legal fees of $50,180 (2013: $84,863)
were paid to Chapman Tripp for services provided (primarily
related to property leases). John Holland is both a Director
of Kathmandu Holdings Limited and a Partner of Chapman
Tripp. As at 31 July 2014, there were outstanding legal fees
of $5,437 (2013: $4,989).
During the year, operating lease costs of $238,407 (2013:
$229,282) were paid to Chalmers Properties Limited, a
subsidiary of Port Otago Limited. John Harvey is a Director of
both of these companies.
All subsidiaries within the Group (note 14) are related parties.
No amounts owed to related parties have been written off or
forgiven during the year.
(a) Key Management Personnel
Salaries
Other short-term employee benefits
Employee performance rights
Employee share option plans
Key management personnel include the following employees:
Executive Directors:
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Other Key Management Personnel:
GM, Product
GM, Finance
GM, Marketing
GM, Business Development & Sustainability
GM, Supply Chain
Chief Information Officer
GM, Retail (Australia)
GM, Retail (New Zealand)
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 47
(b) Non-Executive Directors
Total directors fees
725
717
725
717
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
Directors fees for the Parent company were paid to the following:
David Kirk (appointed as a Director 21 November 2013, appointed Chairman 5 February 2014)
Sandra McPhee
John Harvey (acting Chairman until 5 February 2014)
John Holland
Christine Cross
(c) Remuneration Detail (as referred to in the Remuneration Report)
2014
Short-Term Benefits
Post-
employment
benefits
Share based payments
Name
Cash
Salary and
fees
$
Cash
bonus
$
Non-
Monetary
benefits
$
Super-
annuation
$
Share
Options
$
Performance
Rights
$
Equity
related
$
Total
$
Performance
related
$
Non-Executive Directors
David Kirk
John Harvey
John Holland
Sandra McPhee
Christine Cross
144,853
196,039
128,069
128,069
128,069
Total Non-Executive Directors
725,099
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Executive Directors
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
Total Executive Directors
888,846
87,568
488,860
48,750
10,637
3,909
22,057
17,066
1,377,706
136,318
14,546
39,123
Other Key Management Personnel
Total
1,949,221
167,539
4,052,026
303,857
31,676
46,222
83,577
122,700
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
144,853
196,039
128,069
128,069
128,069
0.0%
725,099
129,976
73,633
11.4%
11.6%
1,139,084
632,218
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7.7%
7.7%
203,609
11.5%
1,771,302
7.7%
7,883
211,492
0.4%
4.5%
2,239,896
4,736,297
7.5%
6.4%
48 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
2013
Short-Term Benefits
Post-
employment
benefits
Share based payments
Cash
Salary
and fees
$
Cash
bonus
$
Non-
Monetary
benefits
$
Super-
annuation
$
Share
Options
$
Performance
Rights
$
Equity
related
$
Total
$
Performance
related
$
Name
Non-Executive Directors
James Strong
John Harvey
John Holland
Sandra McPhee
Christine Cross
159,136
191,984
140,139
140,139
85,229
Total Non-Executive Directors
716,627
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
159,136
191,984
140,139
140,139
85,229
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
716,627
0.0%
Executive Directors
Peter Halkett1
Mark Todd
Total Executive Directors
831,975
100,000
680,998
483,171
80,000
3,551
45,738
11,261
3,689
1,057
117,508
58,977
6.8%
9.4%
1,779,908
638,017
5.6%
12.5%
1,315,146
180,000
684,549
56,999
4,746
176,485
7.5%
2,417,925
7.4%
Other Key Management Personnel
Total
1,686,329
304,502
18,323
3,718,102
484,502
702,872
65,475
122,474
1,769
6,515
26,006
1.3%
2,102,404
202,491
4.0%
5,236,956
14.5%
9.3%
1. This includes amounts paid by the Company in settling the obligations arising from a change in the primary tax residency (from New Zealand to Australia)
for the period from May 2011 to July 2013. The amounts involved are primarily non-monetary benefits, being net amounts paid or payable directly to the
relevant taxation authorities as a result of the prior taxation residency being corrected.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 49
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
148
-
148
138
10
298
2,910
3,208
209
2,999
27
7,887
7,914
27
7,887
686
-
686
628
58
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Asset
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedge
Foreign exchange contracts - cash flow hedge
Less non-current portion:
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedge
Current portion
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedge
Foreign exchange contracts - cash flow hedge
Less non-current portion:
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedge
Current portion
The above table shows the Group’s financial derivative holdings at year end. Refer to note 2(o) for information on the calculation
of fair values.
(a) Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedge
(b) Foreign exchange contracts - cash flow hedge
Interest rate swaps are to exchange a floating rate of
interest for a fixed rate of interest. The objective of the
transaction is to hedge the core floating rate borrowings of
the business to minimise the impact of interest rate volatility
within acceptable levels of risk thereby limiting the volatility
on the Group's financial results. The notional amount of
interest rate swaps at balance date was $48,373,626 (2013:
$44,971,623). The fixed interest rates range between 3.05%
and 5.71% (2013: 3.05% and 5.71%). Refer note 26 for
timing of expected cash flows relating to interest rate swaps.
The objective of these contracts is to hedge highly
probable anticipated foreign currency purchases against
currency fluctuations. These contracts are timed to mature
when import purchases are scheduled for payment. The
notional amount of foreign exchange contracts amount to
US$100,250,000, NZ$122,888,501 (2013: US$90,700,000,
NZ$107,499,336).
No material hedge ineffectiveness for interest rate swaps
or foreign exchange contracts exists as at balance date
(2013: nil).
Refer to note 26(a) for a sensitivity analysis of foreign
exchange risk associated with derivative financial
instruments.
50 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
11 INVENTORIES
Trading stock
Goods in transit
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
91,392
12,375
103,767
2013
NZ$’000
64,597
15,434
80,031
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
Inventory has been reviewed for obsolescence and a provision of $348,189 (2013: nil) has been made.
12 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
GROUP
Year ended 31 July 2013
Opening net book value
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation charge
Exchange differences
Closing net book value
As at 31 July 2013
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Closing net book value
Year ended 31 July 2014
Opening net book value
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation charge
Exchange differences
Closing net book value
As at 31 July 2014
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Closing net book value
Leasehold
improvement
$’000
Office, plant
& equipment
$’000
Furniture &
fittings
$’000
Computer
equipment
$’000
Motor
vehicles
$’000
30,346
5,633
(985)
(5,225)
(2,390)
27,379
49,298
(21,919)
27,379
27,379
5,318
(339)
(4,277)
(567)
27,514
49,640
(22,126)
27,514
1,449
1,224
(169)
(537)
(82)
1,885
4,868
(2,983)
1,885
1,885
394
(27)
(438)
(26)
1,788
4,971
(3,183)
1,788
7,325
7,056
(350)
(2,544)
(438)
11,049
19,279
(8,230)
11,049
11,049
8,901
(279)
(2,429)
(261)
16,981
26,802
(9,821)
16,981
2,732
906
(38)
(496)
(75)
3,029
7,279
(4,250)
3,029
3,029
555
(131)
(1,348)
(15)
2,090
7,307
(5,217)
2,090
59
-
(7)
(12)
(3)
37
191
(154)
37
37
-
-
(8)
-
29
189
(160)
29
Total
$’000
41,911
14,819
(1,549)
(8,814)
(2,988)
43,379
80,915
(37,536)
43,379
43,379
15,168
(776)
(8,500)
(869)
48,402
88,909
(40,507)
48,402
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 51
Goodwill
NZ$’000
Brand
NZ$’000
Software
NZ$’000
Total
NZ$’000
75,406
170,326
-
-
-
-
75,406
76,677
(1,271)
75,406
-
-
-
(14,900)
155,426
155,426
-
155,426
75,406
155,426
-
-
-
-
75,406
76,677
(1,271)
75,406
-
-
-
(3,328)
152,098
152,098
-
152,098
3,360
2,600
-
(1,795)
(134)
4,031
9,942
(5,911)
4,031
4,031
9,047
(155)
(1,698)
(55)
11,170
18,700
(7,530)
11,170
249,092
2,600
-
(1,795)
(15,034)
234,863
242,045
(7,182)
234,863
234,863
9,047
(155)
(1,698)
(3,383)
238,674
247,475
(8,801)
238,674
13 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GROUP
Year ended 31 July 2013
Opening net book value
Additions
Disposals
Amortisation
Exchange differences
Closing net book value
As at 31 July 2013
Cost
Accumulated amortisation/impairment
Closing net book value
Year ended 31 July 2014
Opening net book value
Additions
Disposals
Amortisation
Exchange differences
Closing net book value
As at 31 July 2014
Cost
Accumulated amortisation/impairment
Closing net book value
52 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
PARENT
Year ended 31 July 2013
Opening net book value
Additions
Disposals
Amortisation
Exchange differences
Closing net book value
As at 31 July 2013
Cost
Accumulated amortisation
Closing net book value
Year ended 31 July 2014
Opening net book value
Additions
Disposals
Amortisation
Exchange differences
Closing net book value
As at 31 July 2014
Cost
Accumulated amortisation
Closing net book value
Goodwill
NZ$’000
Brand
NZ$’000
Software
NZ$’000
Total
NZ$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
(3)
-
4
7
(3)
4
4
7
-
(6)
-
5
14
(9)
5
-
7
-
(3)
-
4
7
(3)
4
4
7
-
(6)
-
5
14
(9)
5
Impairment tests for goodwill and brand
The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill and brand allocated to each unit are as follows:
GROUP
New Zealand
Australia
GOODWILL
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
BRAND
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
28,654
46,752
75,406
28,654
46,752
75,406
51,000
101,098
152,098
51,000
104,426
155,426
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 53
For the purposes of goodwill and brand impairment testing, the Group operates as two cash generating units, New Zealand and
Australia. The recoverable amount of the cash generating units has been determined based on value in use.
The discounted cash flow valuations were calculated using projected five year future cash flows based on Board approved
business plans. Business plans are modelled assuming like for like sales growth based on historical performance taking into
account changing market conditions and the continuation of the store rollout programme (approximately fifteen stores per year).
The key assumptions used for the value in use calculation and the recoverable amounts are as follows:
2014
2013
Terminal growth rate
2.5%
2.5%
New Zealand CGU pre-tax discount rate
Australia CGU pre-tax discount rate
15.0%
14.0%
15.0%
14.6%
Consolidated pre-tax discount rate
14.5%
14.8%
The calculations confirmed that there was no impairment of goodwill and brand during the year (2013: nil). The Board believes
that any reasonably possible change in the key assumptions used in the calculations would not cause the carrying amount to
exceed its recoverable amount.
The expected continued promotion and marketing of the Kathmandu brand support the assumption that the brand has an
indefinite life.
14 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance
with the accounting policy described in note 2:
Name of entity
Equity holding
Milford Group Holdings Limited
Kathmandu Limited
Kathmandu Pty Limited
Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited
2014
100%
100%
100%
100%
2013
100%
100%
100%
100%
All subsidiary entities have a balance date of 31 July. Kathmandu Pty Limited and Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited are incorporated in
Australia and the United Kingdom, respectively. All other subsidiary entities are incorporated in New Zealand.
The principal activities of the subsidiaries are:
Milford Group Holdings Limited
Kathmandu Limited
Kathmandu Pty Limited
Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited
Investment in subsidiaries
Milford Group Holdings Limited
Kathmandu Limited
Kathmandu Pty Limited
Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited
Country of Registration
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
United Kingdom
2014
NZ$
321,233,808
-
-
-
Principal Activity
Holding company
Outdoor retailer
Outdoor retailer
Outdoor retailer
2013
NZ$
321,233,808
-
-
-
321,233,808
321,233,808
54 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
15 DEFERRED TAXATION
The following are the major deferred taxation liabilities and assets recognised by the Group and movements thereon during the
current and prior year:
GROUP
Tax
depreciation
NZ$’000
Employee
obligations
NZ$’000
Losses
NZ$’000
Other timing
differences
NZ$’000
Reserves
NZ$’000
Total
NZ$’000
As at 31 July 2012
Recognised in the income statement
Recognised in other comprehensive income
As at 31 July 2013
Recognised in the income statement
Recognised in other comprehensive income
As at 31 July 2014
87
125
-
212
6
-
218
837
285
-
1,122
(36)
-
1,086
1
-
-
1
-
-
1
PARENT
1,751
3,608
(392)
4,967
(635)
(93)
4,239
542
-
(2,827)
(2,285)
-
3,076
791
3,218
4,018
(3,219)
4,017
(665)
2,983
6,335
As at 31 July 2012
Recognised in the income statement
As at 31 July 2013
Recognised in the income statement
As at 31 July 2014
Tax
depreciation
NZ$’000
Employee
obligations
NZ$’000
Losses
NZ$’000
Other timing
differences
NZ$’000
Reserves
NZ$’000
Total
NZ$’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
17
(11)
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
17
(11)
6
Certain deferred taxation assets and liabilities have been offset. The following is the analysis of the deferred taxation balances
(after offset) for financial reporting purposes:
Deferred taxation assets:
- Deferred tax asset to be recovered after more than 12 months
- Deferred tax asset to be recovered within 12 months
Deferred taxation liabilities:
- Deferred tax liability to be recovered after more than 12 months
- Deferred tax liability to be recovered within 12 months
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
2,081
4,661
(383)
(24)
6,335
1,705)
2,803)
(342)
(149)
4,017)
-
6
-
-
6
-)
17)
-)
-)
17)
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 55
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
11,868
6,165
19,456
37,489
7,930
6,989
18,113
33,032
9,064
26,067
502
1,856
37,489
7,534
22,301
906
2,291
33,032
-
-
82
82
44
38
-
-
82
43
-
214
257
169
88
-
-
257
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
231
62,484
62,715
223
42,580
42,803
-
-
-
-
-
-
16 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Trade payables
Employee entitlements
Sundry creditors and accruals
NZD
AUD
GBP
USD
17 INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
Current portion
Non-current portion
Total term loans
The carrying amount of the Group's trade and other payables are denominated in the following currencies:
The bank loan is part of a multi option facility agreement with
Commonwealth Bank of Australia and ASB Bank Limited
and a facility agreement with Bank of New Zealand and
National Bank of Australia, both dated 19 December 2011.
The loans are repayable in full on final maturity date of the
facilities being 21 December 2015. Interest is payable based
on the BKBM rate (NZD borrowings), the BBSY rate (AUD
borrowings), or the applicable short term rate for interest
periods less than 30 days, plus a margin of up to 1.15%. The
bank loans are secured against the assets of the company
and its subsidiaries.
The covenants entered into by the Group require specified
calculations of Group earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) plus lease rental
costs to exceed total fixed charges (net interest expense
and lease rental costs) at the end of each half during the
financial year. Similarly EBITDA must be no less than a
specified proportion of total net debt at the end of each half.
The calculations of these covenants are specified in the bank
facility agreements of 19 December 2011 and have been
complied with at 31 July 2014.
The current interest rates, prior to hedging, on the term loans
ranged between 3.48% - 4.56% (2013: 3.53% - 3.73%).
The Group has entered into a 36 month loan to finance
software licenses. For accounting purposes, an interest rate
has been imputed on the loan. The imputed rate is within
the range shown above for current interest rates on external
borrowings. The loan balance at 31 July 2014 is $270,750
(2013: $493,894). The loan is not repayable on demand.
56 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
The principal of interest bearing liabilities is:
Payable within 1 year
Payable 1 to 2 years
Payable 2 to 3 years
Payable 3 to 4 years
18 CONTRIBUTED EQUITY - ORDINARY SHARES
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
231
62,484
-
-
223
-
42,580
-
62,715
42,803
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
Ordinary shares fully paid ($)
198,228
197,370
423,316
422,458
Balance at beginning of year
197,370
197,298
422,458
422,386
Issue of shares under Executive and Senior Management Long Term Incentive Plan
858
72
858
72
Balance at end of year
198,228
197,370
423,316
422,458
NUMBER OF ISSUED SHARES
GROUP
2014
’000
2013
’000
PARENT
2014
’000
2013
’000
Ordinary shares on hand at beginning of the year
200,216
200,166
200,216
200,166
Shares issued under Executive and Senior Management Long Term Incentive Plan
417
50
417
50
Ordinary shares on hand at end of the year
200,633
200,216
200,633
200,216
(a) Ordinary shares
As at 31 July 2014 there were 200,633,469 ordinary issued shares in Kathmandu Holdings Limited and these are classified as
equity. 146,648 shares (2013: 49,954) were issued under the “Executive and Senior Management Long Term Incentive Plan 24
November 2010” and 270,927 shares (2013: nil) were issued under the “Executive Share Option Plan 16 October 2009” during
the year ending 31 July 2014.
All ordinary shares carry equal rights in respect of voting and the receipt of dividends. Ordinary shares do not have a par value.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 57
19 EMPLOYEE SHARE BASED REMUNERATION
Executive Share Option Plan 16 October 2009:
On 16 October 2009 the Board approved an Executive Share
Option Plan to issue options to selected senior executives
and to Executive Directors. Options will vest annually in part
or in full with the holder, in three tranches commencing 1
October 2010. All options not vested expired on 1 October
2013, and all options vested must be exercised within
five years from date of grant. Entitlement to exercise is
conditional on the Company achieving in relation to each
tranche a compound total shareholder return of 15% per
annum over the period of trading that is measured in relation
to that tranche. Each option entitles the holder to one
ordinary share in the capital of the Company. The exercise
price is determined by the Board but is generally $2.1333 for
New Zealand based employees and A$1.70 for Australian
based employees.
During the financial year the Company issued nil options
(2013: nil) to Executive Directors and senior executives.
The fair value of options issued during the financial year is
$0 (2013: $0). The options issued during 2010 were valued
under a Monte Carlo simulation approach factoring in the total
shareholder return condition using the following assumptions:
Current price at issue date
Risk free interest rate
Expected life (years)
Expected share volatility
$2.14
5.40%
5
30%
A 50% Net Profit after Tax dividend pay-out ratio was
factored into the valuation of the options based on
management budgets. The expected volatility was estimated
based on the historical volatility of comparable listed retail
businesses.
The estimated fair value for each tranche of options issued is
amortised over the vesting period from the grant date. The
Company has recognised a compensatory expense in the
income statement of $0 (2013: $6,515) which represents
this amortisation.
Movements in the number of share options outstanding and their related weighted average exercise price are as follows:
2014
2013
Average
exercise price
$ per share
Options
‘000
Average
exercise price
$ per share
Options
‘000
Balance at beginning of year
Issued
Exercised
Forfeited
Balance at end of year
2.1333
-
2.1333
-
2.1333
956
-
(271)
-
685
2.1333
-
-
-
2.1333
Share options outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry date, exercise dates and exercise prices.
First Vesting Month
October 2010
October 2011
October 2012
Expiry
Month
Last Vesting
Month
Exercise
Price
December 2014
October 2013
December 2014
October 2013
December 2014
October 2013
$2.1333
$2.1333
$2.1333
2014
‘000
229
228
228
685
956
-
-
-
956
2013
‘000
319
319
318
956
58 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
Executive and Senior Management Long Term Incentive Plan
On 20 November 2013, shareholders approved at the Annual General Meeting the continuation of an Employee Long Term
Incentive Plan (LTI) (previously established 24 November 2010) to grant performance rights to Executive Directors, Key
Management Personnel and other Senior Management. Performance rights will vest subject to the satisfaction of performance
conditions which will be different for Executive Directors as compared with the Key Management Personnel and Senior
Management.
Executive Directors and Key Management Personnel
Performance rights granted to Executive Directors and six Key Management Personnel are summarised below:
Grant Date*
11 Dec 2013
11 Dec 2012
30 Nov 2011
29 Nov 2010
Balance at
start of year
Number
Granted during
the year
Number
Vested during
the year
Number
Lapsed during
the year
Number
Balance at the
end of year
Number
-
261,009
221,920
229,678
712,607
285,987
-
-
-
285,987
-
-
(31,809)
(114,839)
(146,648)
-
-
(42,165)
-
(42,165)
285,987
261,009
147,946
114,839
809,781
* From 2011 Performance Rights granted to Executive Directors only.
The performance rights granted on 11 December 2013 are Long Term Incentive components only.
Long Term Incentive performance rights will vest in three equal tranches. In each tranche 50% of the rights are subject to a
relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) hurdle and the remaining 50% are subject to an EPS growth hurdle.
The proportion of rights subject to the relative TSR hurdle is dependent on Kathmandu Holdings Limited’s TSR performance
relative to a defined comparable group of companies in New Zealand and Australia listed on either the ASX or NZX, and with
market capitalisation indicatively in a range between 300% and 45% of Kathmandu Holdings Limited market capitalisation. The
percentage of TSR related rights vest according to the following performance criteria:
Kathmandu Holdings Limited relative TSR ranking
Below the 50th percentile
50th percentile
51st – 74th percentile
75th percentile or above
The TSR performance is calculated for the following performance periods:
% Vesting
0%
50%
50% + 2% for each percentile above the 50th
100%
2013
2014
24 months to 1 December 2015
24 months to 1 December 2014
36 months to 1 December 2016
36 months to 1 December 2015
48 months to 1 December 2017
48 months to 1 December 2016
Tranche
Tranche 1
Tranche 2
Tranche 3
The fair value of the TSR rights have been valued under a Monte Carlo simulation approach predicting Kathmandu Holdings
Limited’s TSR relative to the comparable group of companies at the respective vesting dates for each tranche. The fair value of
TSR rights, along with the assumptions used to simulate the future share prices using a random-walk process are shown below:
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 59
2014
$233,556
$3.10
3.65%
2-4
38%
2013
$158,346
$1.95
2.92%
2-4
40%
Fair value of TSR rights
Current price at issue date
Risk free interest rate
Expected life (years)
Expected share volatility
The estimated fair value for each tranche of rights issued is amortised over the vesting period from the grant date. The
Company has recognised a compensatory expense in the income statement of $60,721 (2013: $36,925) which represents this
amortisation.
The proportion of rights subject to the EPS growth hurdle is dependent on the compound average annual growth in Kathmandu
Holdings Limited’s EPS relative to the year ending 31 July 2013. The applicable performance periods are:
Tranche
Tranche 1
Tranche 2
Tranche 3
2014 Performance Period
2013 Performance Period
FY15 EPS relative to FY13 EPS
FY14 EPS relative to FY12 EPS
FY16 EPS relative to FY13 EPS
FY15 EPS relative to FY12 EPS
FY17 EPS relative to FY13 EPS
FY16 EPS relative to FY12 EPS
The percentage of the EPS growth related rights scales according to the compound average annual EPS growth achieved
as follows:
EPS Growth
< 10%
>=10%, < 11%
>=11%, < 12%
>=12%, < 13%
>=13%, < 14%
>=14%, < 15%
>=15%
% Vesting
0%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
The fair value of the rights have been assessed as the Kathmandu Holdings Limited share price as at the grant date less the
present value of the dividends forecast to be paid prior to each vesting date. The estimated fair value for each tranche of options
issued is amortised over the vesting period from the grant date. The Company has recognised a compensatory expense in the
income statement of $41,104 (2013: $47,907) which represents this amortisation.
Key Management Personnel
Performance rights granted to Key Management Personnel, all Short Term Incentives under the shareholder approved Employee
Long Term Incentive Plan are summarised below:
Grant Date
05 Dec 2013
04 Dec 2012
Balance at
start of year
Number
Granted during
the year
Number
Vested during
the year
Number
Lapsed during
the year
Number
Balance at the
end of year
Number
-
-
-
162,369
-
162,369
-
-
-
(162,369)
-
(162,369)
-
-
-
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Short Term Incentive performance rights vest:
upon the Company achieving non-market performance hurdles; and
the employee remaining in employment with the Company until the vesting date.
The performance period and vesting dates are summarised below:
Grant Date
Performance period (year ending)
Vesting Date
2014
05 Dec 2013
31 Jul 2014
31 Jul 2016
2013
04 Dec 2012
31 Jul 2013
31 Jul 2015
The fair value of the rights were assessed as the Kathmandu Holdings Limited share price as at the grant date less the present
value of the dividends forecast to be paid prior to the vesting date. The fair value of each right has been calculated to be NZ$3.16
per right (2013: $1.58).
The non-market performance hurdles set for the year ending 31 July 2014 were not met and accordingly:
no expense has been recorded in the income statement; and
all of these rights have lapsed.
Senior Management
Performance rights granted to Key Management Personnel, all Short Term Incentives under the shareholder approved Employee
Long Term Incentive Plan are summarised below:
Grant Date
05 Dec 2013
04 Dec 2012
Balance at
start of year
Number
Granted during
the year
Number
Vested during
the year
Number
Lapsed during
the year
Number
Balance at the
end of year
Number
-
-
-
273,813
-
273,813
-
-
-
(273,813)
-
(273,813)
-
-
-
Short Term Incentive performance rights vest:
upon the Company achieving specified non-market performance hurdles; and
the employee remaining in employment with the Company until the vesting date.
The performance hurdles and vesting dates are summarised below:
Grant Date
Performance period (year ending)
Vesting Date
2014
05 Dec 2013
31 Jul 2014
31 Jul 2015
2013
04 Dec 2012
31 Jul 2013
31 Jul 2014
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 61
The fair value of the rights were assessed as the Kathmandu Holdings Limited share price as at the grant date less the present
value of the dividends forecast to be paid prior to the vesting date. The fair value of each right has been calculated to be
NZ$3.29 per right (2013: $1.70).
The non-market performance hurdles set for the year ending 31 July 2014 were not met and accordingly:
no expense has been recorded in the income statement; and
all of these rights have lapsed.
Expenses arising from equity settled share based payments transactions:
Share Option Plan 2009
Executive Directors and Key Management Personnel
Senior Management
20 RESERVES AND RETAINED EARNINGS
(A) RESERVES
(i) Cash flow hedging reserve
Opening balance
Revaluation - gross
Deferred taxation on revaluation
Transfer to net profit - gross
Closing balance
(ii) Foreign currency translation reserve
Opening balance
Currency translation differences – Gross
Currency translation differences – Taxation
Closing balance
(iii) Share based payments reserve
Opening balance
Current year amortisation
Transfer to Share Capital on vesting of shares to Employees
Share Options / Performance Rights lapsed
Closing balance
Total Reserves
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
-
211
-
211
7
202
-
209
-
211
-
211
7
202
-
209
Note
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
5
5
5,067
(10,231)
3,076
33
(2,055)
(10,558)
(4,371)
577
(14,352)
823
211
(301)
-
733
(3,309)
11,230
(2,827)
(27)
5,067
7,628
(20,723)
2,537
(10,558)
739
209
(72)
(53)
823
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
823
211
(301)
-
733
(15,674)
(4,668)
733
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
739
209
(72)
(53)
823
823
62 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
Nature and purpose of reserves
(i) Cash flow hedging reserve
The hedging reserve is used to record gains or losses on a hedging instrument in a cash flow hedge that are recognised directly
in other comprehensive income, as described in policy 2 (n) (ii). The amounts are recognised in profit and loss when the
associated hedged transaction affects profit and loss.
(ii) Foreign currency translation reserve
The FCTR is used to record foreign currency translation differences arising on the translation of the Group entities results and
financial position. The amounts are accumulated in other comprehensive income and recognised in profit and loss when the
foreign operation is partially disposed of or sold.
(iii) Share based payments reserve
The share based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of share options and performance rights granted but
not exercised or lapsed. Amounts are transferred to share capital when vested options are exercised by the employee or
performance rights are granted.
B) RETAINED EARNINGS
Opening retained earnings
Profit for the year
Share Options/Performance Rights lapsed
Less dividends paid
Balance at 31 July
21 DIVIDENDS
Prior year final dividend paid
Current year interim dividend paid
Dividends paid ($ 0.12 per share (2013: $ 0.10))
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
101,487
42,152
-
(24,047)
119,592
77,278
44,174
53
(20,018)
101,487
(17,489)
22,823
-
(24,047)
(18,713)
(15,654)
18,130
53
(20,018)
(17,489)
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
18,028
6,019
24,047
14,012
6,006
20,018
18,028
6,019
24,047
14,012
6,006
20,018
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 63
22 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS
During the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the parent entity, its related
practices and other network audit firms:
Audit services - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Statutory audit
Half year review
Other assurance services1
Total remuneration for audit services
1 Other assurance services relate to the preparation of revenue certificates.
23 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
126
30
7
163
121
28
19
168
48
30
-
78
78
28
-
106
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
Liabilities outstanding under letters of credit
1,301
2,161
Rent guarantees
Financial guarantees
9,923
1,286
9,131
1,813
-
-
-
-
-
-
24 CONTINGENT ASSETS
There are no contingent assets in 2014 (2013: nil).
25 COMMITMENTS
(a) Capital commitments
Capital commitments contracted for at balance date are:
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
3,420
1,135
4,555
479
720
1,199
-
-
-
-
-
-
64 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
(b) Operating lease commitments
Group company as lessee:
Rent expenses reported in these financial statements relate to non-cancellable operating leases. The future commitments on
these leases are as follows:
Due within 1 year
Due within 1-2 years
Due within 2-5 years
Due after 5 years
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
45,220
38,531
62,999
9,157
43,618
38,618
70,916
16,159
155,907
169,311
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Some of the existing lease agreements have right of renewal options for varying terms.
The Group leases various properties under non-cancellable lease agreements. These leases are generally between 1 - 10 years.
26 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial
risks, market risk (including currency risk and interest rate
risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk
management programme focuses on the unpredictability of
financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse
effects on the financial performance of the Group. The
Group uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign
exchange contracts and interest rate swaps to manage
certain risk exposures. Derivatives are exclusively used for
economic hedging purposes, i.e. not as trading or other
speculative instruments, however not all derivative financial
instruments qualify for hedge accounting.
Risk management is carried out based on policies approved
by the Board of Directors. The Group treasury policy provides
written principles for overall risk management, as well as
policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange
risk. The Parent is not directly exposed to any significant
financial risk.
(a) Market risk
Foreign exchange risk
The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign
exchange risk arising from various currency exposures,
primarily with respect to the AUD, USD and the GBP. The
Group is exposed to currency risk on conversion of the
trading results from its subsidiaries operating in Australia
and the United Kingdom, and any cash remitted between
Australia and the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The
Group does not hedge for such remittances. The Group is
exposed to purchases that are denominated in a currency
other than the functional currency of Group entities, and over
90% of purchases are denominated in United States dollars.
Hedging of this exposure is detailed in note 10. Interest on
borrowings is denominated in either New Zealand dollars
or Australian dollars, and is paid for out of surplus operating
cashflows generated in New Zealand or Australia.
Refer to note 10 which shows the forward foreign
exchange contracts held by the Group as derivative financial
instruments at balance date. A sensitivity analysis of foreign
exchange rate risk on the Group’s financial assets and
liabilities is provided in the table below.
Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk
The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from floating rate
borrowings drawn down under bank debt facilities. The Group
uses interest rate swaps to hedge floating rate borrowings
in accordance with the Group treasury policy. Interest rate
swaps have the economic effect of converting borrowings
from floating to fixed rates.
Refer to note 10 for notional principal amounts and
valuations of interest rate swaps outstanding at balance
date. A sensitivity analysis of interest rate risk on the Group’s
financial assets and liabilities is provided in the table below.
Refer to note 17 for further details of the Group’s borrowings.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 65
At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Group's banking facilities was:
CARRYING AMOUNT
Total secured loans
less Principal covered by interest rate swaps
Net Principal subject to floating interest rates1
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
62,444
(48,374)
14,070
42,309
(44,972)
(2,663)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1. Debt levels fluctuate throughout the year and as at 31 July, are typically at a cyclical low.
Interest rates on loans currently range from 3.48% – 4.56% (2013: 3.53% – 3.73%). The Group has entered into interest rate
swap agreements to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on its long-term debt. The cash flow hedge (gain)/loss on
interest rate swaps at balance date was $150,844 (2013: $659,211).
Summarised sensitivity analysis
The following table summarises the sensitivity of the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities to interest rate risk and
foreign exchange risk.
A sensitivity of -10% / +10% (2013: -10% / +10%) for foreign exchange risk has been selected. While it is unlikely that an equal
movement of the New Zealand dollar would be observed against all currencies an overall sensitivity of -10% / +10% (2013: -10%
/ +10%) is reasonable given the exchange rate volatility observed on an historic basis for the preceding five year period and
market expectation for potential future movements.
A sensitivity of 1% (2013: 1%) has been selected for interest rate risk. The 1% is based on reasonably possible changes over a
financial year, using the observed range of historical data for the preceding five year period.
Amounts are shown net of income tax. All variables other than applicable interest rates and exchange rates are held constant.
The impact on equity is presented exclusive of the impact on retained earnings.
GROUP
31 July 2014
INTEREST RATE RISK
+1%
-1%
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
-10%
+10%
Carrying
amount
$’000
Profit
$’000
Equity
$’000
Profit
$’000
Equity
$’000
Profit
$’000
Equity
$’000
Profit
$’000
Equity
$’000
Derivative financial instruments
(asset) / liability
Financial assets
Cash
Trade receivables and
sundry debtors
Financial liabilities
Trade payables
Borrowings
Total increase / (decrease)
3,060
(572)
852
572
(885)
-
(12,588)
-
10,299
7,192
1,572
37,489
62,444
(52)
-
(52)
-
624
624
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
52
-
52
-
(624)
(624)
-
-
-
-
-
-
445
(112)
333
(2,274)
-
(2,274)
-
-
-
-
(4,396)
(4,396)
(364)
91
(273)
1,861
-
1,861
-
-
-
-
3,596
3,596
852
-
(885)
(1,941)
(16,984)
1,588
13,895
66 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
GROUP
31 July 2013
Derivative financial
instruments (asset) / liability
Financial assets
Cash
Trade receivables and
sundry debtors
Financial liabilities
Trade payables
Borrowings
INTEREST RATE RISK
+1%
-1%
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
-10%
+10%
Carrying
amount
$’000
Profit
$’000
Equity
$’000
Profit
$’000
Equity
$’000
Profit
$’000
Equity
$’000
Profit
$’000
Equity
$’000
(7,228)
(449)
735
449
(761)
-
(12,036)
-
9,847
2,345
1,008
33,032
42,309
(17)
-
(17)
-
423
423
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
-
17
-
(423)
(423)
-
-
-
-
-
-
145
(17)
128
(2,040)
-
-
-
-
-
(2,225)
(119)
14
(105)
1,669
-
(2,040)
(2,225)
1,669
-
-
-
-
1,820
1,820
Total increase / (decrease)
(43)
735
43
(761)
(1,912)
(14,261)
1,564
11,667
The parent is not sensitive to either interest rate or foreign exchange risk.
b) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its
contractual obligations. This would arise principally from the Group’s receivables from customers. The nature of the customer
base is such that there is no individual customer concentration of credit risk. Other financial instruments which potentially
subject the Group to credit risks principally consist of bank balances, loans, advances and refund of taxes.
Trade and other receivables
The nature of the customer base is such that there is no individual customer concentration of credit risk.
The Group does not carry out credit evaluations for all new customers requiring credit. Credit is generally only given to
government or local council backed institutions.
Exposure to credit risk
The below balances are recorded at their carrying amount after any provision for loss on these financial instruments. The
maximum exposure to credit risk at reporting date was:
CARRYING AMOUNT
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade receivables
Sundry debtors
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
7,192
211
1,360
8,763
2,345
125
883
3,353
9
-
-
9
5
-
-
5
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 67
As at balance date the carrying amount is also considered to approximate fair value for each of the financial instruments. There
are no past due balances.
The credit quality of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired can be assessed by reference to external credit
ratings (if available) or to historical information about counterparty default rates:
GROUP
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
PARENT
2014
NZ$’000
2013
NZ$’000
6,949
-
243
7,192
-
212
212
2,075
270
-
2,345
-
125
125
9
-
-
9
-
-
-
5
-
-
5
-
-
-
Cash and cash equivalents
Standard & Poors - AA-
Standard & Poors - A
Standard & Poors - BBB+
Total cash and cash equivalents
Trade receivables:
Counterparties with external credit rating
Counterparties without external credit rating1
Total trade receivables
1. Existing customers with no defaults in the past.
(c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that an unforeseen event or miscalculation in the required liquidity level will result in the Group foregoing
investment opportunities or not being able to meet its obligations in a timely manner, and therefore gives rise to lower
investment income or to higher borrowing costs than normal. Prudent liquidity risk management includes maintaining sufficient
cash, and ensuring the availability of funding from adequate amounts of credit facilities.
The Group's liquidity exposure is managed by ensuring sufficient levels of liquid assets and committed facilities are maintained
based on regular monitoring of cash flow forecasts. The Group has lending facilities of $126,373,626 / $115,000,000 AUD (2013:
$130,533,485 / $115,000,000 AUD) and operates well within this facility. This includes short term bank overdraft requirements,
and at balance date no bank accounts were in overdraft.
The table below analyses the Group’s financial liabilities and net-settled derivative financial liabilities into relevant maturity
groupings based on the remaining period at the balance date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the
table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.
Group 2014
Trade and other payables
Guarantees
Borrowings
Group 2013
Trade and other payables
Guarantees
Borrowings
Less than
1 year
NZ$’000
Between
1 and 2 years
NZ$’000
Between
2 and 5 years
NZ$’000
Over
5 years
NZ$’000
37,489
12,361
2,295
52,145
33,032
13,105
1,542
47,679
-
-
63,344
63,344
-
-
1,542
1,542
-
-
-
-
-
-
42,914
42,914
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
68 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 KATHMANDU
The Group enters into forward exchange contracts to manage the risks associated with the purchase of foreign currency
denominated products.
The table below analyses the Group’s derivative financial instruments that will be settled on a gross basis into relevant maturity
groupings based on the remaining period at the balance date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the
table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows. They are expected to occur and affect the profit or loss at various dates
between balance date and the following five years.
At 31 July 2014
Forward foreign exchange contracts
- Inflow
- Outflow
Net Inflow / (Outflow)
Net settled derivatives – interest rate swaps
Net Inflow / (Outflow)
At 31 July 2013
Forward foreign exchange contracts
- Inflow
- Outflow
Net Inflow / (Outflow)
Net settled derivatives – interest rate swaps
Net Inflow / (Outflow)
Less than
1 year
NZ$’000
Between
1 and 2 years
NZ$’000
Between
2 and 5 years
NZ$’000
119,979
(122,889)
(2,910)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(181)
(73)
(46)
115,386
(107,499)
7,887
-
-
-
-
-
-
(470)
(240)
(102)
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 69
(d) Fair values
The only financial instruments held by the Group that are measured at fair value are over-the-counter derivatives used for
hedging. These derivatives have all been determined to be within level 2 (for the purposes of NZ IFRS 13) of the fair value
hierarchy as all significant inputs required to ascertain the fair value of these derivatives are observable.
Financial instruments by category
Loans and
receivables
NZ$’000
Derivatives used
for hedging
NZ$’000
Measured at
amortised cost
NZ$’000
Total
NZ$’000
GROUP
At 31 July 2014
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Derivative financial instrument assets
Total financial assets
Trade and other payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Derivative financial instrument liabilities
Total financial liabilities
At 31 July 2013
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Derivative financial instrument assets
Total financial assets
Trade and other payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Derivative financial instrument liabilities
Total financial liabilities
PARENT
At 31 July 2014
Cash and cash equivalents
Related party receivable
Total financial assets
Trade and other payables
Related party payable
Total financial liabilities
At 31 July 2013
Cash and cash equivalents
Related party receivable
Total financial assets
Trade and other payables
Total financial liabilities
7,192
1,572
-
8,764
-
-
-
-
2,345
1,008
-
3,353
-
-
-
-
9
84,274
84,283
-
3,004
3,004
5
81,944
81,949
-
-
-
-
148
148
-
-
3,208
3,208
-
-
7,914
7,914
-
-
686
686
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33,087
62,444
-
95,531
-
-
-
-
29,901
42,309
-
72,210
-
-
-
82
-
82
-
-
-
257
257
7,192
1,572
148
8,912
33,087
62,444
3,208
98,739
2,345
1,008
7,914
11,267
29,901
42,309
686
72,896
9
84,274
84,283
82
3,004
3,086
5
81,944
81,949
257
257
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The following methods and assumptions were used to
estimate the fair values for each class of financial instrument:
Trade debtors, trade creditors and bank balances
The carrying value of these items is equivalent to their
fair value.
Guarantees and overdraft facilities
The fair value of these instruments is estimated on the basis
that management do not expect settlement at face value to
arise. The carrying value and fair value of these instruments
is approximately nil. Details of guarantees are included in note
23. All guarantees are payable on demand.
Term liabilities
The fair value of the Group's term liabilities is estimated
based on current market rates available to the Group for debt
of similar maturity. The fair value of term liabilities equates to
their current carrying value.
Foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps
The fair value of these instruments is determined by using
valuation techniques (as they are not traded in an active
market). These valuation techniques maximise the use of
observable market data where it is available and rely as little
as possible on entity specific estimates.
Specific valuation techniques used to value financial
instruments include the fair value of interest rate swaps
calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash
flows based on observable yield curves and the fair value
of forward foreign exchange contracts determined using
forward exchange rates at the balance sheet date, with the
resulting value discounted back to present value.
(e) Capital risk management
The Group’s capital includes contributed equity, reserves and
retained earnings.
The Group's objectives when managing capital are to
safeguard the Group's ability to continue as a going concern
in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits
for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital
structure to reduce the cost of capital.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group
may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders,
return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets
to reduce debt or draw down more debt.
(f) Externally imposed capital requirements
The Group is subject to various covenants with its banking
syndicate in relation to the ratios of earnings to total debt and
interest on that debt, which were complied with during and at
the end of the year.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 71
27 SEGMENTAL INFORMATION
The Group operates in three geographical areas: New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom.
31 July 2014
Australia
NZ$’000
New Zealand
NZ$’000
United Kingdom
NZ$’000
Elimination
NZ$’000
Segment profit / (loss) before income tax
29,651
30,721
(3,107)
2,398
Income tax expense
(8,926)
(8,585)
-
Profit / (loss) after tax
Segment profit / (loss) before income tax
includes the following specific income
and (expenses):
Sales to external customers
Sales to Group entities
Cost of sales
Interest income
Interest expense
Other finance costs
Intercompany net finance income/
(expense)
Intercompany recharges income/
(expense)
Depreciation and software amortisation
Exchange gain/(loss) on foreign currency
borrowing
247,305
1,064
(83,454)
27
(2,762)
(331)
(2,704)
140,951
1,464
(58,974)
23
(1,142)
(239)
2,704
(9,679)
10,355
(6,160)
(2,704)
(3,697)
(1)
Additions of non-current assets
11,252
12,016
Total current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Total current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
69,615
138,501
208,116
(102,594)
(55,154)
(157,748)
427,334
347,978
775,312
(13,320)
(7,539)
(20,859)
4,662
181
(2,349)
-
-
-
-
(676)
(341)
138
947
3,277
1,898
5,175
(14,227)
-
(14,227)
Total
NZ$’000
59,663
(17,511)
42,152
392,918
-
(144,777)
50
(3,904)
(570)
-
-
(10,198)
(169)
-
-
(2,709)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,398
-
24,215
(385,478)
(194,828)
(580,306)
86,683
-
86,683
114,748
293,549
408,297
(43,458)
(62,693)
(106,151)
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31 July 2013
Australia
NZ$’000
New Zealand
NZ$’000
United Kingdom
NZ$’000
Elimination
NZ$’000
Total
NZ$’000
Segment profit / (loss) before income tax
20,540
30,330
(2,348)
10,460
58,982
Income tax expense
(6,183)
(8,625)
-
Profit / (loss) after tax
Segment profit / (loss) before income tax
includes the following specific income
and (expenses):
Sales to external customers
Sales to Group entities
Cost of sales
Interest income
Interest expense
Other finance costs
Intercompany net finance income/
(expense)
Intercompany recharges income/
(expense)
Depreciation and software amortisation
Exchange gain/(loss) on foreign currency
borrowing
241,130
588
(81,251)
40
(2,148)
(299)
(3,386)
136,983
1,169
(57,881)
10
(1,720)
(308)
3,386
(8,895)
9,575
(7,009)
(10,415)
(3,202)
(164)
Additions of non-current assets
10,238
5,555
Total current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Total current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
50,904
136,438
187,342
(98,524)
(28,341)
(126,865)
420,143
339,257
759,400
(11,562)
(14,867)
(26,429)
5,870
-
(2,826)
-
-
-
-
(680)
(398)
137
1,626
2,779
1,419
4,198
(9,834)
-
(9,834)
-
-
(1,757)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,460
(14,808)
44,174
383,983
-
(141,958)
50
(3,868)
(607)
-
-
(10,609)
18
-
17,419
(379,895)
(194,828)
(574,723)
81,100
-
81,100
93,931
282,286
376,217
(38,820)
(43,208)
(82,028)
Revenue is allocated based on the country in which the customer is located. New Zealand includes holding company costs and
head office charges.
Assets / liabilities are allocated based on where the assets / liabilities are located.
The Group operates in one industry being outdoor clothing and equipment.
Deferred tax assets have been included within non-current assets as they form part of the amounts provided to the Chief
Operating Decision Maker (the Executive Management Team), and the comparative information has been updated to reflect this.
The Group has no reliance on any single major customers.
Costs recharged between Group companies are calculated on an arms-length basis. The default basis of allocation is % of
revenue with other bases being used where appropriate.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 73
28 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the Company by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares outstanding to assume conversion
of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Group’s dilutive potential ordinary shares are in the form of share options /
performance rights.
Weighted average number of shares in issue
Adjustment for:
-Share options / performance rights
29 EARTHQUAKE DISCLOSURES
2014
’000
2013
’000
200,422
200,197
1,881
202,303
1,924
202,121
The ongoing material damage and business interruption insurance claim following the Christchurch earthquake that occurred on
22 February 2011 was settled in full during the year.
In the financial statements:
Net proceeds received of $1,329,000 (2013: $293,000) has been recognised in the financial statements.
All assets lost or damaged as a result of the earthquake have been written off, and the cost of this write-off is included in the
calculation of net proceeds above.
30 EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE BALANCE DATE
As announced on 25 August 2014, Chief Executive Officer Peter Halkett tendered his resignation with effect from 25 November
2014. There is no impact on the current year financial statements.
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STATUTORY INFORMATION
EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION
The Group operates in New Zealand, Australia and the UK where remuneration market levels differ. The offshore remuneration
amounts are converted into New Zealand dollars. Of the employees noted in the table below, 50% are employed by the Group
outside New Zealand. During the year a number of employees or former employees, not being Non-Executive Directors of the
Group, received remuneration and other benefits that exceeded NZ$100,000 in value as follows:
REMUNERATION
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
$
100,000
110,001
120,001
130,001
140,001
150,001
160,001
170,001
180,001
190,001
200,001
220,001
230,001
240,001
260,001
290,001
300,001
350,001
630,001
1,130,001
$
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
150,000
160,000
170,000
180,000
190,000
200,000
210,000
230,000
240,000
250,000
270,000
300,000
310,000
360,000
640,000
1,140,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
5
11
3
5
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS AND HOLDINGS
1 to 999
1,000 to 4,999
5,000 to 9,999
10,000 to 99,999
100,000 and over
Total
Number of Holders
872
1,403
512
362
41
%
27%
44%
16%
12%
1%
3,190
100%
Number of Ordinary
Shares
480,852
3,692,782
3,774,496
8,960,808
%
0%
2%
2%
4%
183,724,531
200,633,469
92%
100%
The details set out above were as at 8 September 2014.
The Company has only one class of shares on issue, ordinary shares, and these shares are listed on the NZX and ASX. There are
no other classes or equity security currently on issue. The Company’s ordinary shares each carry a right to vote on any resolution
on a poll at a meeting of shareholders. Holders of ordinary shares may vote at a meeting in person, or by proxy, representative or
attorney. Voting may be conducted by voice, by show of hands, or poll. There are no voting rights attached to options.
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There were 101 shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel, as defined by ASX Listing Rules, of the Company’s ordinary
shares, based on the market price as at 8 September 2014.
There are no restricted securities or securities subject to voluntary escrow on issue.
LIMITATIONS ON THE ACQUISITION OF SECURITIES
The Company is not subject to Chapters 6, 6A, 6B and 6C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia) dealing with the acquisition
of shares (i.e. substantial holdings and takeovers).
Limitations on the acquisition of the securities imposed by the jurisdiction in which the Company is incorporated
(New Zealand) are:
(a) In general, securities in the Company are freely transferable and the only significant restrictions or limitations in relation
to the acquisition of securities are those imposed by New Zealand laws relating to takeovers, overseas investment
and competition.
(b) The New Zealand Takeovers Code creates a general rule under which the acquisition of 20% or more of the voting rights in
the Company or the increase of an existing holding of 20% or more of the voting rights of the Company can only occur in
certain permitted ways. These include a full takeover offer in accordance with the Takeovers Code, a partial takeover offer
in accordance with the Takeovers Code, an acquisition approved by an ordinary resolution, an allotment approved by an
ordinary resolution, a creeping acquisition (in certain circumstances) or compulsory acquisition of a shareholder holds 90%
or more of the shares of the Company.
(c) The New Zealand Overseas Investment Act 2005 and Overseas Investment Regulations 2005 (New Zealand) regulate
certain investments in New Zealand by overseas persons. In general terms, the consent of the New Zealand Overseas
Investment Office is likely to be required where an “overseas person” acquires shares in the Company that amount to
25% or more of the shares issued by the Company, or if the overseas person already holds 25% or more, the acquisition
increases that holding.
(d) The New Zealand Commerce Act 1986 is likely to prevent a person from acquiring shares in the Company if the acquisition
would have, or would be likely to have, the effect of substantially lessening competition in the market.
SUBSTANTIAL SECURITY HOLDERS
According to notices given under the Securities Markets Act 1988 (New Zealand), the substantial security holders in ordinary
shares (being the only class of listed voting securities) of the Company and their relevant interests according to the substantial
security holder file as at 8 September 2014, were as follows:
Accident Compensation Corporation (13 August 2014)
National Australia Bank (30 May 2014)
Ordinary shares
15,560,506
14,144,444
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3 September 2014)
13,842,744
FIL Limited (27 June 2014)
12,720,612
Milford Asset Management Limited (5 September 2014)
12,388,077
Tribeca Investment Partners (22 July 2014)
11,469,797
Fisher Funds Management Limited (18 December 2013)
10,060,547
%
7.8%
7.0%
6.9%
6.3%
6.2%
5.7%
5.0%
As at 8 September 2014, the Company had 200,633,469 ordinary shares on issue.
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 77
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The names and holdings of the twenty largest shareholders as at 8 September 2014 were:
Name
Ordinary Shares
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
NEW ZEALAND CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY LIMITED
J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED
NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED
BNP PARIBAS NOMS (NZ) LTD
PETER THOMAS HALKETT
NEW ZEALAND DEPOSITORY NOMINEE LIMITED
AMP LIFE LIMITED
NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
RBC INVESTOR SERVICES - AUSTRALIA NOMINEES PTY LIMITED
ABN AMRO CLEARING SYDNEY - NOMINEES PTY LTD
UBS NOMINEES PTY LTD
DAVID ALAN KENDALL & JILL MARJORIE TODD & MARK ARCHIBALD TODD
FRANED PTY LIMITED
INVESTMENT CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED
FNZ CUSTODIANS LIMITED
MARK ARCHIBALD TODD
DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDINGS
Directors held interests in the following shares of the Company at 31 July 2014:
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
David Kirk
John Harvey
John Holland
Sandra McPhee
beneficially owned
beneficially owned
beneficially owned
beneficially owned
beneficially owned
beneficially owned
72,474,998
42,518,296
29,609,288
13,609,178
8,433,519
4,894,996
1,973,730
1,230,238
949,560
846,031
616,153
558,699
519,607
502,148
340,624
330,000
300,000
294,168
243,217
233,259
999,560
563,259
24,300
51,563
102,033
58,823
%
36.12%
21.19%
14.76%
6.78%
4.20%
2.44%
0.98%
0.61%
0.47%
0.42%
0.31%
0.28%
0.26%
0.25%
0.17%
0.16%
0.15%
0.15%
0.12%
0.12%
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SHARE DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
In accordance with Section 148(2) of the Companies Act 1993, the Board has received disclosures from the Directors named
below of acquisitions or disposals of relevant interests in the Company between 1 August 2013 and 31 July 2014, the details of
those dealings were entered in the Company’s interests register. The particulars of such disclosures are:
Director
Peter Halkett
Peter Halkett 1
Mark Todd
Mark Todd 1
Mark Todd 2
David Kirk
Nature of Interest
Shares Acquired / (Sold)
Consideration
Beneficial
Beneficial
Non-beneficial
Beneficial
Beneficial
Beneficial
(565,000)
79,042
(43,437)
32,648
160,131
24,300
NZD $3.623
-
NZD $3.484
-
NZD $2.133
AUD $3.61
Date
21/10/2013
18/12/2013
09/10/2013
18/12/2013
14/05/2014
08/05/2014
1. Shares were issued as part of the Long Term Incentive Plan (refer note 19 of the financial statements).
2. Shares were issued on exercise of options as part of the Share Option Plan 2009 (refer note 19 of the financial statements).
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY DIRECTORS
Section 211(2) of the Companies Act 1993 requires the Company to disclose, in relation to its subsidiaries, the total
remuneration and value of other benefits received by Directors and former Directors, and particulars of entries in the interests
registers made during the year ended 31 July 2014.
No subsidiary has Directors who are not full-time employees of the Group.
The remuneration and other benefits of such employees (received as employees) totalling $100,000 or more during the
year ended 31 July 2014, are included in the relevant bandings for remuneration disclosed at the beginning of the “Statutory
Information” section of this annual report.
No employee of the Group appointed as a Director of Kathmandu Holdings Limited or its subsidiaries receives or retains any
remuneration or other benefits in their capacity as a Director.
The persons who held office as Directors of subsidiary companies at 31 July 2014, and those who ceased to hold office during
the year ended 31 July 2013, are as follows:
Milford Group Holdings Limited
Peter Halkett, Mark Todd
Kathmandu Limited
Peter Halkett, Mark Todd
Kathmandu Pty Limited
Peter Halkett, Mark Todd, Paul Stern
KATHMANDU ANNUAL REPORT 2014 79
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS BY DIRECTORS
In accordance with Section 140(2) of the Companies Act
1993, the Directors named below have made a general
disclosure of interest, by a general notice disclosed to the
Board and entered in the Company’s interests register.
General notices given by Directors which remain current as
at 31 July 2014 are as follows:
DAVID KIRK
Chairman of:
The Hoyts Group
TradeMe Group Limited
Food Share Limited
Standard Media Index Limited
Director of:
Bailador Investment Management Pty Limited
Forsyth Barr Group Limited
NZPH Limited
Sydney Medical School Foundation
Online Ventures Pty Limited (trading as SiteMinder)
Viocorp International Limited
David Kirk Pty Limited
Kirk Family Trust Pty Limited
Ocean Beach Wilderness Property Limited
MARK TODD
Director of:
City Care Limited
JOHN HARVEY
Chairman of:
New Zealand Opera Limited
Director of:
DNZ Property Fund Limited and subsidiary
Port Otago Limited and subsidiary
Heartland Bank Limited
Balance Agri-Nutrients Limited
Pomare Investments Limited
An Advisor to the Board of:
Resource Coordination Partnership Limited
SANDRA McPHEE
Director of:
AGL Energy Limited
Tourism Australia
Fairfax Media Limited
Scentre Group Limited
Vice President of:
The Art Gallery of NSW Trust
Director of:
Southbase Construction Limited
A member of:
Financial Markets Authority Capital Markets Disclosure
Consideration Panel
CHRISTINE CROSS
Director of:
Sonae Group Plc
Woolworths Limited
Plantasjen ASA
Brambles Limited
Retail Advisor to:
Warburg Pincus LLC
Apax Private Equity
DIRECTORS’ AND OFFICERS’ INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY
The Group has arranged, as provided for under the
Company’s Constitution, policies of Directors’ and Officers’
Liability Insurance which, with a Deed of Indemnity entered
into with all Directors, ensures that generally Directors will
incur no monetary loss as a result of actions undertaken by
them as Directors. Certain actions are specifically excluded,
for example, the incurring of penalties and fines which may
be imposed in respect of breaches of the law.
USE OF COMPANY INFORMATION
There were no notices from Directors of the Company
requesting to use Company information received in their
capacity as Directors which would not otherwise have been
available to them.
GROUP STRUCTURE
Kathmandu Holdings Limited owns 100% of the following
companies:
Milford Group Holdings Limited
Kathmandu Limited
Kathmandu Pty Limited
Kathmandu (UK) Limited
DIRECTORS’ DETAILS
David Kirk
Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Peter Halkett
Mark Todd
Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer (resigning 25 November 2014)
Finance Director and
Chief Operating Officer
A member of:
JP Morgan Advisory Council
Advisory Board of MMC
St Vincents and Mater Health Sydney Community
Advisory Council
JOHN HOLLAND
Partner of:
Chapman Tripp
John Harvey
Non-Executive Director
Christine Cross
Non-Executive Director
John Holland
Non-Executive Director
Sandra McPhee
Non-Executive Director
EXECUTIVES’ DETAILS
Peter Halkett
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Todd
Chief Operating Officer
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DIRECTORY
The details of the Company’s principal administrative and
registered office in New Zealand is:
11 Mary Muller Drive
Heathcote
PO Box 1234
Christchurch 8140
SHARE REGISTRY
In New Zealand:
Link Market Services (LINK)
Physical Address: Level 16, Brookfields House,
19 Victoria Street West, Auckland 1010
New Zealand
Postal Address:
PO Box 91976,
Auckland, 1142
New Zealand
Telephone:
+64 9 375 5999
Investor enquiries: +64 9 375 5998
Facsimile:
+64 9 375 5990
Internet address: www.linkmarketservices.com
In Australia:
Link Market Services (LINK)
Physical Address: Level 1, 333 Collins Street
Postal Address:
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Locked Bag A14
Sydney, South NSW 1235
Australia
Telephone:
+61 2 8280 7111
Investor enquiries: +61 2 8280 7111
Facsimile:
+61 2 9287 0303
Internet address: www.linkmarketservices.com.au
STOCK EXCHANGES
The Company’s shares are listed on the NZX and the ASX.
INCORPORATION
The Company is incorporated in New Zealand.
STORE LOCATIONS
AUSTRALIA kathmandu.com.au
VIC
Ballarat
Bendigo
Blackburn
Camberwell
Chadstone Inner
Chadstone Outer
Doncaster
Emporium
Fitzroy
Fountain Gate
Frankston
Geelong
Hampton East
Highpoint
Knox
Melbourne (Bourke Street)
Moonee Ponds
Moorabbin Outlet Store
Northland
Nunawading Outlet Store
Prahran
Richmond
Shepparton
Smith Street Outlet Store
South Wharf DFO Outlet Store
Southland
Spencer Street Outlet Store
The Glen
Traralgon
Uni Hill Outlet Store
Warrnambool
NSW
Albury
Birkenhead Point Outlet Store
Bondi Junction
Castle Towers
Charlestown
Chatswood
Coffs Harbour
Cronulla
Eastgardens
Erina Fair
Hornsby
Macarthur
Macquarie
Newcastle
Orange
Parramatta
Penrith
Sydney City (Kent Street)
Sydney City (Pitt Street)
Redyard (Auburn)
Rouse Hill
Shellharbour
Tamworth
The Rocks
Tuggerah
Wagga Wagga
Warringah
Wollongong
SA
Adelaide Harbour Town Outlet Store
Adelaide (Rundle Street)
Marion
Tea Tree
West Lakes
ACT
Belconnen
Canberra Centre
Canberra Outlet Store
Woden
NEW ZEALAND kathmandu.co.nz
NORTH ISLAND
Albany
Auckland (Queen Street)
Auckland (Victoria Street)
Botany
Broadway
Coastlands
Gisborne
Hamilton
Hastings
Lyall Bay
Manukau
Masterton
Napier
New Plymouth
Onehunga Outlet Store
Otaki Outlet Store
Palmerston North
Petone
Pukekohe
Rotorua
St Lukes
Sylvia Park
Takapuna
Taupo
Tauranga CBD
Tauranga (Fraser Cove)
Te Rapa
Waitakere
Wanganui
Whakatane
Whangarei
UNITED KINGDOM kathmandu.co.uk
Bristol
London (Covent Garden)
London (High Street Kensington)
London (Spitalfields)
QLD
Brisbane City
Cairns
Carindale
Chermside
Fortitude Valley
Hervey Bay
Indooroopilly
Jindalee Outlet Store
Kawana
Logan
Mackay
Pacific Fair (Broadbeach)
Robina
Rockhampton
Southport
Toowoomba
Townsville
TAS
Devonport
Hobart (Salamanca Square)
Hobart CBD (Elizabeth Street)
Launceston
WA
Belmont
Bunbury
Carousel
Cottesloe
Fremantle
Innaloo
Morley
Perth CBD
Perth Harbourtown Outlet Store
Whitford
NT
Casuarina
Wellington
Westgate
Willis Street Outlet Store
SOUTH ISLAND
Ashburton
Blenheim
Christchurch (Cashel Street)
Dunedin
Invercargill
Nelson
Papanui
Queenstown
Riccarton Outlet Store
The Palms
Timaru
Tower Junction
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